Devil May Cry: Scarlet Bullets

Chapter four: The Devil and The Knight.

It was a cold winter day in France eight years ago and a man in a pitch black suit walked into large mansion, accompanied by a eight year old boy with icy blue eyes and white hair with a gold amulet adorned with a red jewel, they entered the hallway and met with a Silver haired woman and her daughter, who stood behind her.

"This is Vergil." The man in the suit said. "You're the family who wanted to adopt him?"

"Yes." The silver haired woman smiled. "We've been expecting him."

"His mother was killed in a demon attack and his brother went missing." The man in the suit said. "Please take care of him."

"I will treat him like my own, Mr. Arikado." The silver haired woman smiled. "Jeanne, this is Vergil." She smiled at her daughter. "He'll be living with us from now on."

"H-hi…" Jeanne walked over to Vergil. "Nice to meet you."

"Same here…" Vergil answered.

"He's the son of Sparda, you know?" The silver haired woman smiled.

"You mean the hero?" Jeanne was amazed; she remembered the storybook her mother used to read to her about Sparda.

Vergil silently stood where he was, he was still in shock from the attack the claimed his mother's life.

"If you'll excuse me." Arikado left the mansion.

"Jeanne." The silver haired woman smiled. "Please take care of Vergil."

"Yes!" Jeanne smiled and she grabbed Vergil's arm.

"Huh?" Vergil looked at Jeanne with a confused expression.

Over the weeks, Vergil slowly started to warm up to Jeanne and her mother. It was Christmas Eve and they were outside playing in the snow.

"Vergil!" Jeanne smiled. "Look what I made!" She had just finished making a snowman.

"That's nice." Vergil smiled back at Jeanne and he looked at her snowman.

"Now watch this!" Jeanne used her power over ice to change the snowman's shape into Vergil's. "It's you!"

"And this is you." Vergil picked up a white rose and he handed it to Jeanne. "Because you're so beautiful."

"Th-thanks." Jeanne blushed as she accepted the rose from Vergil.

Later at night, Vergil was at the living room with Jeanne and her mother, in front of the fireplace and a nearby Christmas tree.

"Jeanne, Vergil, Merry Christmas." Jeanne's mother smiled at them.

"Thanks, Mother." Jeanne smiled happily.

"Thank you." Vergil smiled; he remembered the warmth he felt with his mother Eva and his twin brother Dante. "I wish this would never end…" He thought to himself.

"This is for you." Jeanne smiled and handed Vergil a gold-chained watch. "I hope you like it."

"I got something for you, too." Vergil handed Jeanne a small silver necklace with an angelic wing pattern, adorned with an emerald. "This was my mother's, it's supposed to keep you safe."

"It's beautiful…" Jeanne blushed and smiled. "I'll keep it with me forever."

Years passed, and Vergil and Jeanne grew up together, they were thirteen now, and they were both standing on the mansion's courtyard at night, overlooking the garden.

"You've been living with us for five years now." Jeanne smiled. "There's something I have to tell you…" She blushed and played with her fingers.

"I thought I had lost everything when my family was killed…" Vergil looked at Jeanne. "But I'm so glad I'm with you…my new family."

"Family…" Jeanne looked down sadly.

"What's wrong?" Vergil was concerned by Jeanne's sudden mood change.

"I won't accept being just family to you…." Jeanne walked over to Vergil and embraced him. "I love you." She blushed.

"Jeanne…" Vergil blushed as well; he was very shocked by her sudden confession. "I…" He hugged her as well. "I love you too" He smiled.

"R-really?" Jeanne blushed and smiled. "I'm so happy!" She closed her eyes and puckered her lips, expecting a kiss.

"You've given me back everything I've lost…of course I love you." Vergil smiled and he kissed Jeanne.

"Then it's decided!" Jeanne's mother walked in and surprised Jeanne and Vergil. "When you both come of age, you'll be married!"

"M-Mother!?" Jeanne pushed Vergil away in embarrassment.

"How long were you there?" Vergil asked, he was embarrassed as well.

"Long enough to see your confession." Jeanne's mother smiled.

"I-I don't mind…" Jeanne blushed and smiled. "If it's Vergil…I don't mind at all."

"Jeanne..." Vergil looked into her eyes.

"We're in love, right?" Jeanne blushed as she looked into Vergil's eyes as well. "So I don't mind marrying you."

"Then I'll protect you for the rest of my life." Vergil smiled at Jeanne.

"We can name our first son." Jeanne paused for a bit, blushing. "Nero..."

A few weeks later, Vergil was walking alone in the forest when he suddenly heard demonic voices.

"Son of Sparda!" The voice echoed menacingly in his head. "Anyone who harbors that traitor's seed is an enemy of the demon world.

"Come out!" Vergil unsheathed his O-Katana. "I'll use Yamato on you!"

"What can a mere half-breed do against us?!" A demonic voice laughed.

"Sparda's eldest son couldn't even protect his family!" Another one mocked Vergil.

"Weakling, powerless weakling!" The voices got louder as a large demon with several hundred eyes and tentacles appeared before Vergil.

"W-who are you?!" Vergil stepped back and raised Yamato.

"I am the demon lord Belveul!" The demon lord spoke in several different voices. "I'll take everything you hold dear, Heir of Sparda!" He shot beams of demonic energy at Vergil.

"I won't let you!" Vergil thought of Jeanne and her mother and he charged at Belveul.

"Power is everything, boy!" Belveul laughed and he sharpened his tentacles and tried to stab Vergil. "Since you're so weak." He laughed as his eyes glowed. "I'll destroy your new loved ones slowly as you watch!"

"I…!" Vergil was enraged; he remembered his mother's sacrifice. "I'll kill you!" He cut down Belveul's tentacles quickly with Yamato.

"You weak half-breed!" Belveul wrapped his one of his tentacles around Vergil's wrist, crushing it. "Sparda could have saved you and your family, had he not abandoned his power!' He said in a mocking and sadistic tone.

"You bastard!" Vergil struggled as he lost his grip on Yamato, dropping it on the ground.

"I'll slay you with your own sword!" Belveul laughed and he picked up Yamato and stabbed Vergil on the chest.

Vergil lost consciousness, as he was impaled by Yamato's blade, as he bled, he experienced a vision of the day his mother Eva was killed.

"Dante, Vergil!" Eva yelled out. "Leave now!" She said as the demons approached them.

"If I was stronger…" Vergil said to himself in a sad tone. "I could have saved her…" His eyes glowed red and Yamato glowed with a violet colored demonic aura as he woke up.

"W-what's going on!?" Belveul was frightened.

"You're right…" Vergil took Yamato out of his chest and blood sprayed out of it. "Power is everything…my father failed to save us because he was weak…I failed because I was weak." His eyes glowed and a strong demonic aura emanated from him.

"Your power is nothing next to mine!" Belveul energized his tentacles and he fired demonic beams out of his many eyes.

"Scum!" Vergil's features changed, veins appeared like cracks on his face and his eyes were a black and red color and his nails changed into claws. "I'll show you a true devil's power!

"You arrogant insect!" Though frightened by Vergil's overwhelming demonic presence, Belveul continued his assault.

"You are not worthy as my opponent. "Vergil said in a menacing and demonic voice and he summoned several ghostly swords and he sent them straight at Belveul's eyes.

Belveul screamed in pain as he was blinded, his tentacles flailing around madly in a blind attempt to strike Vergil.

"I'll cut you down!" Vergil summoned a storm of ghostly swords and impaled Belveul with them. "Die…" Vergil assaulted him with a barrage of slashes from Yamato and he charged it's blade with demonic power, performing "Judgment Cut" sending dimension cutting dark slashes and cutting the helpless demon lord into nothingness.

As Belveul died, his soul appeared before Vergil as a pair of ornately designed Wakizashis one with a black and silver handle and the other with a white and gold one.

"I'll take your precious power now." Vergil took the Wakizashis in his hand and he waved them around, each slash creating a wave of powerful demonic energy, he then combined the two Wakizashis into a single O-Katana and he launched a destructive blast out of it. "You're my weapon now, Belveul."

"Nice work." A man with red eyes and long silver hair approached Vergil from a distance.

"Who are you?" Vergil dispelled Belveul and he pointed Yamato at the silver haired man.

"I'm Tooru Sayonaki." He bowed. "But you can call me Vlad or Dracula."

"Nonsense!" Vergil was getting annoyed. "Dracula perished in the battle of 1999"

"Quite perceptive!" Vlad smiled. "Tell me, would you like me to teach you how to unlock your father's full power?"

"What do you know?" Vergil asked in a doubtful tone.

"Join the IU." Vlad smirked. "And I'll show you."

"Fine…" Sensing no hostility from Vlad, Vergil agreed to his request. "I have to become stronger… I have to surpass my father!"

"Perfect!" Vlad smiled. "The Son of Sparda will join us!"

"Let Jeanne's family think I'm dead." Vergil said in a cold tone. "If I continue to stay there…more demons might go after them."

"Consider it done." Vlad nodded and smirked. "Welcome to the IU, you're codename is…" He thought for a while. "Gilver!"

"Gilver…" Vergil said. "Fine…"

A few days later, the search party that Jeanne's mother sent to find Vergil had returned.

"We found his body." One of the members said grimly.

"V-Vergil!?" Jeanne was shocked and saddened.

"I'm so sorry…" Jeanne's mother was holding back tears. "But Vergil was murdered."

"N-no!" A heartbroken Jeanne started to cry. "He can't be!" Tears rolled down her cheeks. "Vergil!"

"I can offer you a chance at revenge." An IU agent that was part of the search party approached Jeanne. "Come join the IU and you can find his killer."

"Vergil…" Jeanne's sad expression turned into one of extreme hatred and anger. "I will avenge him!"

Around the same time, Vergil was at an apartment Vlad had provided for him.

"Vlad promised me power." Vergil took some bandages and he wrapped them around his head, save for the part where his eyes were. "I will become stronger no matter what…" He looked at the watch Jeanne had given him with a sad and regretful expression before putting it into his pocket. "Such human feelings…I must not forget that I am a demon." He picked up Belveul and walked out of the door.

Soon the name Gilver was feared in both the IU and the mercenary world.

Author's note: Here's a flashback chapter about Jeanne and Vergil! Next chapter we return to Dante and Aria's story as they try to capture the Butei Killer! I had to push back the Butei Killer due to this chapter, I'll get back to the little cliffhanger with Dante, Aria and Shirayuki next chapter! Can any of you guess who Arikado is?

Now for some info

Belveul

A powerful demon lord that represents the sin of greed, he was defeated by Sparda 2000 years ago and has since sworn vengeance, as a Devil Arm, he takes the form of two combinable Wakizashis that can form a Katana, the very weapon Gilver carries instead of Yamato to avoid compromising is identity.

Now to answer my reviewers

Guest Again

Indeed, Yandere can give one nightmares!

Don't worry; they'll be at full power!

Thanks! And that's gonna be one fight to remember!

Tonyredgrave1999

Don't worry, in due time.

Yes both Dante and Vergil will.

Guest

I'm glad you like the story and I've reedited some parts to add detail to the actions, thank you for pointing them out.