Well, I see that you have decided to stay, worthy reader. Well, let' s get to the summary. Dante speaks with Morrigan, and somehow, develops feelings, until an unfortunate circumstance causes him to, well... You'll see. Hey, just because this is Devil May Cry, doesn't mean I can't give Dante a little grief! Anyway, this is a break from the devil slaying, so if you don't wish to read this, be my guest.
The train was moving extremely fast, near a place that seemed unfamiliar. Felicia was busy practicing her songs and dances for the Pretty Kitty Review in one of the cars, Jon (still in wolf form and will be for the rest of the fic) was meditating in another car, and Morrigan and Lilith were just sitting in another. Then, the door to Morrigan's car opened, revealing Dante. "Hey there, Morrigan. Hey, how's about we talk?" Morrigan smiled and said, "Very well, Dante." Then, he looked at Lilith and said, "Sorry, kid, this is grown up time." Lilith sprang to her feet, obviously miffed, and said, "Hey! I'm no kid, and I don't appreciate being addressed like one! If you have something to say to my big sis, you can say it to me as well!" Dante then said, in response, "Okay, then, if you won't leave reasonably, then I guess I'll make you." With one quick movement, Dante grabbed Lilith, put her over his shoulder, and carried her out (all the while having Lilith beat on his back and scream, "Put me down! This is undignified! You can't do this to me!"), placing her in an empty train car, and said, "Stay."
Returning to Morrigan's train car, Dante said, "Now that the little one is gone, we can talk." Planting his butt on a seat across from Morrigan, the crimson clad killer began to speak again. "So, Morrigan, being that beautiful must get you a lot of action." Morrigan laughed, and said, "I suppose it has, both demonic and human. But, being a succubus, every time someone tries to get some serious action, I end up absorbing their energies, both vital and sexual. So, I guess, being a succubus can get pretty lonely."
Dante smiled and said, "I know how it feels to have bad luck with the opposite sex. The first woman I met, she was nice, up until I got shot in the head," referring to the devil hunter known as Lady, "and then, there were two other girls, but one of them turned out to be serving a demon lord called Mundus," he said, describing Trish, "and another was a living demon mannequin," talking about the half demon, Lucia., "let's face it, I've got rotten luck with women." Morrigan actually never saw this side of Dante, a hardened demon slaying machine, was actually a sensitive and kind hearted young man. She then picked up his hand and said, "You know, bad luck can change, and who knows? Maybe you'll find a woman who will understand." Then, Dante smiled, and said, "You know, I think I already found one." Morrigan then blushed, and said, "Thanks." The two looked at each other as if they had found a long lost lover, and then began to pull into a kiss, when...
SCRRREEEEEEEEEEECH! The train pulled to an abrupt stop, and Dante ended up falling right on top of Morrigan, his face in-between her breasts, which caused her to blush even more. "Well, this is bad.," Dante said in a nervous voice. Morrigan's expression turned from loving to anger in a matter of seconds. In total anger, she said, "So, this is your plan? You act all sensitive and nice, and then you fall right on top of me?! And more importantly, RIGHT IN-BETWEEN MY BREASTS!" Dante scrambled up and said, "Whoa, that was just a coincidence! I never meant it!" "Oh, sure! Well, I don't mean this! SOUL FIST!" "Oh, boy." Dante was blasted right out of the car, and landed flat on his back in Lilith's. "So," Lilith asked, "How'd it go?" Dante got up and said, "I don't wanna talk about it."
Dante dusted the remains of the door off of him, and strolled casually back to his car, where an array of demonic weapons sit, locked to the walls. Two were Rebellion and Cerberus. Others ranged from a set of two serrated swords, one red and one blue, each with a sculpture of a face on the bottom of the hilt (Agni and Rudra), his guitar, Nevan, and a set of silver clawed gauntlets and greaves, each with veins pulsing with light energy (Beowulf). On another side were his various firearms, such as a shotgun, a pair of sub-machine guns, a high powered sniper rifle called Spiral, and a silver weapon which looked like an oversized claw (Artemis).
"I really do have bad luck with women. I mean, what are the odds of the train stopping right when Morrigan and I were about to kiss?" Then, Agni spoke, being a demonic sword, and a gatekeeper back at the Temen Ni Gru, "Well, we could have stopped at our destination, master." Rudra then chimed in, "Yes, it was merely not your day." Dante, a little mad, grabbed the swords and clanged the two hilts together, resulting in a simultaneous "OUCH!" from the two heads. "I thought we agreed that there would be NO TALKING!"
As if on cue, Lilith popped into Dante's car and said, "We're here, perv!" Dante quickly turned around, and looked extremely angry, and did something he would never normally do. He yelled at a younger person. "LISTEN UP, YOU LITTLE PURPLE HAIRED BITCH! WHAT HAPPENED WITH MORRIGAN WAS NOT INTENTIONAL! DO YOU ACTUALLY THINK I WOULD DO THAT TO A WOMAN!? LET ME ANSWER THAT FOR YOU: NO! THE TRAIN STOPPED, I FELL AND MY FACE LANDED WHERE IT SHOULDN'T HAVE! NOTHING MORE, NOTHING LESS! SO, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD NOT GO AROUND TELLING EVERYONE THAT I'M SOME PERVERTED SEX FIEND! IN OTHER WORDS," and Dante made himself even clearer by emphasizing these last five words, "KEEP! YOUR! DAMN! MOUTH! SHUT!"
Lilith just stared at the now blood red face of the devil slayer and said, "Whoa, there, Morrigan told me about what you did, and I was going to see if what she said was true! But, if your that defensive about it, and you say it was an accident, then I believe you. Sorry." Dante instantly cooled down. "Wait, you believe me?" "Yeah! If you knew about succubi, then you'd know that we can see the aura around a person, which represents their energies, and the subtle changes that it makes when a person does something like lie. So, when you were blasting away at me, aside from the vibrations of massive anger, your aura stayed it's normal red color, and didn't change to a black, like when a normal person lies. I'll just let Morrigan know, but, you may need to let her cool off for a while. I think that even though you weren't trying to be perverted, she still may be steamed about her tits being violated." Dante just smiled and said, "Understood, Lil. I'll just let her blow off some steam."
Lilith then smiled and went back to Morrigan's car to let her know the news, as Felicia walked in and said, "Yo, D-Man, what's with the explosion?" Dante explained everything to Felicia, and she understood everything. "Don't worry, Dante, I know how it feels. One time, on my old train, Jon and I were on a little date of our own, but then, the conductor stops because of a cow, and Jon's face ends up right here," Felicia finished, hefting her breasts. Dante just laughed and said, "How'd ya take it?" "Well, to be honest, I wasn't happy, but knowing Jon, I forgave him. Maybe, if you're lucky, she'll cool down quick." Dante then laughed and said, "Not likely. But, thanks for the comforting thought, Felicia. Just let me know when we're near the castle." Felicia laughed loudly and said, "We're already here, goof!" Dante looked out the window and saw that they were indeed at the castle. "Oh."
The team got off of the train, and were struck speechless by the sheer magnificence of the structure in front of them. The castle was large and beautiful, rose vines covering the towers, and white as alabaster stone. Morrigan then said, "Welcome to Castle Aensland, my humble home." Dante then laughed and said, "Humble? Well, if this is humble, I'd hate to see what extravagant is!" Morrigan just stuck up her nose and turned away. "Oh, right.," Dante said, remembering that even though she knew that she knew that it was unintentional, she was still steamed. "Follow me.," Morrigan said. The team obliged and followed her to the large double doors of stone, with a rose carved into the front. Then, Morrigan lifted her delicate hand into the air, and said, "Life Everlasting, Love Eternal, Lust Unrelenting."
The rose glowed temporarily, and then the door opened. The team went inside the lavishly furnished living area, and again were struck in awe. Morrigan said, "Lilith will show you where you will sleep. As for me, I must wash the stench of blood from my skin." And then Morrigan took her leave, up the marble stairs.
Lilith then said, "Well, you heard my sis! Let's go!" Then, Lilith put them in their own rooms on the third floor, Felicia roomed with Jon, and Lilith then showed Dante his room, but not before saying this, "Don't worry, Dante, my sis isn't one to hold a grudge. She'll cool off." All Dante said in response was, "I hope so." Then he entered his room, which was large, perfect for him and his weapons. Then, he landed on his large bed, tired out and frustrated from the battles and the incident.
Just outside the castle, a figure stood. This figure had a sort of a Witch Hunter Robinesque look about her, wearing a black trenchcoat, over a blue vest and a white shirt and black pants. The figure's brown hair was done up in a braided ponytail, and most of it was hidden beneath a fedora, and in the person's right arm, was a spellbook. In a feminine voice, the figure said, "This is where I will find him, and the others. I only hope he is as good as they say." The figure made her way to the door and said, "Life Everlasting, Love Eternal, Lust Unrelenting."
Dante heard the door open, and asked Lilith from far away, "Yo, Lil, is anyone else coming?" Lilith said, "Not to my knowledge, Dante!" Naturally, Dante was a bit concerned, and picked up Rebellion, and quickly ran down to the entrance hall. Soon, he saw a rather strange looking woman, about 19 or 20, wearing something that made her look like something out of Witch Hunter Robin, and holding a spellbook, and wearing a sort of sullen look on her face. "So, this chick thinks she can just come in here unannounced? I'll give her the traditional warning shot." Then, pulling out Ebony, Dante shot the tile closest to the mysterious female, but for some odd reason, the bullet was stopped! Not deflected, not blocked, just stopped in mid-air! The woman looked up at the man who shot her, and Dante finally saw the woman's face. It looked as if she had found who she was looking for.
The woman then spoke, in a voice that sounded sort of melodious, and sort of sad at the same time, "You need to work on your aim, sir." Dante was very ticked, and said, "Listen up, kid, I don't know who you think you are, but I've had a rough day, with women getting mad, and demons up the yazoo, so I'd suggest you leave, before I improve my aim." The woman then smiled and said, "I am not here for a fight, Dante, but..." Then, Dante was truly worried, because this woman knew his name and he never even mentioned it! Unsheathing Rebellion, and without second thought, Dante leapt from his perch, grinded down the banister, and jumped into the air, poised to turn this strange intruder into mincemeat. But as soon as Dante's blade was at the bottom of it's swing, the blade hit an invisible field around the girl. Dante was dumbstruck. He quickly regained composure and began to assault the female with a barrage of slashes, stabs, jabs and such, but, nothing could penetrate the woman's shield. Then, Dante had an idea. He quickly jumped high into the air and brought his blade crashing down (Helm Breaker), knowing that if this couldn't break a shield or guard, nothing could. The woman obviously knew this too, and closed her eyes. As Dante's attack made contact, the shield was indeed broken, and then...
WHUMPH! Dante was stopped cold by an unseen force! There he was, still in Helm Breaker mode, but his attack only went far enough to cut the fedora in half! As the now destroyed hat fell to the ground, Dante then saw the woman's brown hair, as well as her light blue eyes. "Let me go, you freak!" The woman then looked at Dante with an expression of pity. "You know, I've been called worse than that as a child. When I was little, many people were afraid of me because of my unique abilities. They all called me 'monster', 'freak', and 'plague.' Then, one day, a strange warrior came into my village. He was a half blood, much like yourself, but he carried a larger sword, and was trained in the art of Shaolin Monk fighting. His name was Donovan Baine. He called himself a Vampire Hunter, and swore that he would one day destroy all darkness in the world." Dante laughed. "That's impossible! How do you get rid of something that can't be destroyed?" The woman then turned her head and said, "That's what I asked."
The devil hunter known as Donovan was near the woman as a little girl, and with one swift motion of his sword, cut off her doll's head. Then as he turned away, the little girl said, "You have the eye of a Dark One." Donovan turned his head, revealing one brown eye, and one yellow reptilian eye. "True. Half my blood is the cursed blood, and that curse will drive me to create chaos. But, as long as I destroy the forces of darkness, the half that is pure will always triumph over the cursed side. And soon, I will be rid of it forever." The girl then said, "You can't. How can you do...WHAT CAN'T BE DONE?!"
The woman snapped back to reality and said, "Listen. I've come here to tell you that the Blood Lord is growing stronger, and soon enough he will be able to unleash the tower's true power." Dante rolled his eyes and said, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. The Blood Lord is planning to obtain the power of my father, Sparda. One problem though. He needs my mother's amulet and my father's blood." The woman shook her head and said, "I'm sorry, but the Blood Lord isn't trying to gain your father's power. You see, the tower has a second function. A function that could rip the very fabric of existence to shreds. But I cannot tell you what it is." Dante understood where this mystery woman was coming from. But, there was one thing that bothered him. "Uh, lady, can you do me one small favor? PUT ME DOWN!" The woman smiled and said, "Very well, but I'd like to be called my name. I am Anita." Then, Anita moved Dante away from her head, and slowly set him down.
The other Darkstalkers quickly clamored down the steps, and were yelling various things (like, "What's going on!," "I heard a gunshot!," "Are we under attack!?," and "Is there a demon in the castle!?") Then, they all saw Anita, and instantly calmed themselves. Felicia leapt into the air and gave the enigmatic Anita a large hug, Lilith just cheered, Jon smiled slightly. Dante was surprised and said, "You guys know this girl?" Anita said, "I apologize for not telling you earlier, but while with Donovan, I befriended many other Darkstalkers, among them, these people." Dante nodded, and then heard, "What is all the noise? Can't a succubus take a relaxing bath, and try to...? Oh, hello, Anita." Dante whipped his head around to the gray staircase and saw Morrigan, completely naked, save for a towel wrapped around her body, showing off her deep cleavage and her shining peach colored skin, still moist from the water. "Morrigan, I need to tell you something, but maybe I should tell you when you are a little more decent." Morrigan smiled, and restored her clothes in the fashion that she did when she first met Dante. "Okay, Anita, let's talk." Anita then turned to Dante and said, "Can I speak to Morrigan alone?" Dante was about to protest, but saw no point in it, and said, "Alright, Anita. I'll respect it." Taking his leave, Dante thought, "Why is this Anita girl so worried? I've destroyed the Temen Ni Gru before, but it seemed that she was really shaken by this so called 'second function.' Maybe, this is really serious!" Worried now, Dante returned to his room, and awaited the morning.
At Devil City Train Station, the mysterious blue clad figure touched the tracks, trying to determine which way that Dante had went. Then, as if a sign that said, "He went That-a-way!" was right next to him, the warrior set off in the southbound direction. "Soon, Dante. Soon."
Well, now that Dante knows about this "second function" this could end very badly for the team. Remember, my offer still stands. If you can guess the mysterious person who is showing up in my fics, you could become a Darkstalker in my story! Farewell, until next chapter.