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Chapter 22: Floor 7: Dante vs. Axel

In the black tower, a platform full of heroes reached the next floor. "Man, things are getting boring," Dante complained in a flat tone.

"Really now?" Sonic said full of sarcasm.

"Yeah," Dante simply replied.

"Well how 'bout you deal with the next Organization XIII member," Danny said as the other heroes made their way to the next arena.

"All right," Dante said as followed the other heroes.

Soon the heroes came to the next arena with a man with crazy red hair, "Hey there, for those who don't know me, I'm Axel, got it memorized?" he said.

"Oh! Not him again!" Sora said as he slapped his hand into his face.

"Well now it seems like I'm your opponent," Dante said as he entered the arena.

"Well it doesn't matter, we will win this war!" Axel shouted as he raised his arms and a flame tornado surrounded them and the floor turned red. Then Axel stretched out his arms and two chakrams formed in his hands, "Welcome to the Flames of Hell!"

Dante started to snicker, "Don't make me laugh, I've been to hell before, and this isn't like the Flames of Hell!" Dante said as he drew out the Force Edge.

"Fine then, try this!" Axel shouted as he tossed one of his chakrams at Dante, But Dante pulled out his handheld shotgun and shot the chakram down. "Well then try this!" Axel shouted as his other chakram's blades were covered in flames and he tossed at Dante. This time Dante used the Force Edge to deflect the chakram back and charged at Axel. As soon as Dante swung his sword Axel used his chakram block and hold Dante's sword. While they were holding each other down Axel was able to get Dante's shotgun and jumped back, making Dante fall forward. As Dante got back up, Axel pointed the shotgun at Dante's chest, "Seeya," Axel said as he pulled the trigger and the shot tore right though Dante. Everyone was shock when the saw through the flames that Axel shot Dante. "Hmph, I never use guns" Axel said as he tossed the shotgun towards Dante's body, "But for you I'll make an exception."

Soon Dante jumped back up, "Holy shit the floor is hot!" Dante shouted.

"W-What the hell are you?" Axel said surprise to see Dante alive.

"Oh yeah I forgot to mention my father was a devil and my mother was human so that makes me half demon, and this sword belonged to my father," Dante explained as he bent down to pick up his sword but he jumped back when he touched it, "Damn it's hot!"

Axel started to laugh, "Can't defend yourself now, huh?" Axel said as he charge at Dante.

Dante just smirk as he reach into his jacket and pulled something out. It was a tri-chucks and held back Axel's assault, "Nice try but lets see if ice can overcome fire," Dante said as he started to attack Axel at a fast speed. Axel tried to fight back but he couldn't keep up and when he was hit he felt something cold on his body. Soon Dante put his arm though the connecting ring and the tri-chucks started to spin very fast and hitting Axel. Then Dante jumped over Axel and smacked him with all three heads and landed in his fighting stance. (For those who play Devil May Cry 3 you'll know what I'm talking about.)

"Damn, what hit me?" Axel said as he got back up, "Hey Sora, where am I?"

"Axel you also don't remember?" Sora asked,

"Remember what?" he replied.

"That you and Roxes went back to Xemnes, and joined Black Doom," Sora explained.

"I don't know, it's all a blank," Axel said as he turned into a ball of light and another control panel appeared.

"Damn that Black Doom, damn him to hell!" Sora shouted as the heroes entered the arena.

"Don't worry Sora, I promise that I will kill Black Doom with my own hands," Shadow said as he was waiting to advance on.

Soon the Platform started to rise and the heroes are on their way to the next floor.


A/N: well here's another chapter I hope you liked it, and that tri-chucks is Cerberus from Devil May Cry 3. Eleven chapters till the end of the war.