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You still have few more days before I can make the final pairings for this story.

I'll keep the DMC4 weapons on the right time.

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Chapter 4: Dante's Arsenals

Ein and Dante walk back to their house late afternoon. They manage to get home a little bit late.

Not too long, the rest of the girls arrived. Dante was getting quite insecure about it. But he manages to keep himself entertained by carrying his duffle bag away from the room.

"Heh, they wouldn't know about my own weapons." Dante shoves his bag away.

Serene was looking at Dante. She was looking at Dante's bag. Why he shove it below?

Serene was trying to see if Dante has his guard off that bag. Trying to see every step he makes.

Just again, her spying was broke off again by not Lina. Fia did it this time.

"Serene! Join us! We're having now our dinner!" Fia said.

"Sorry about it! I'm coming!" Serene stood up and walked.

And she saw just a seat next to Dante. He was quiet all there. His arms are folded. He's taking his time seriously.

Serene is taking this opportunity to get know well to know about Dante. She had missed knowing about his life.

She dashed through the way taking this opportunity to know Dante. Every step, it has a meaning. Every second, is a time she wouldn't waste.

She reached for and sat on it.

Not really.

She landed at her bosom. It was serious shock to her.

"Serene? Are you okay? Tell me?" These voices are the only thing she heard. And she passed out.

After a while, Dante was staring at the windows. He was looking at the night sky. The twinkling stars of the night. And the pure night breeze. Dante was happy about it.

He decides to check on Serene on what happened to her. He went upstairs and he saw Ein. He was asking; "Ein, how's Serene anyway?"

Ein replied, "She's fine. No injuries happened. No even a skull-breaking ones." Ein replied.

"Where's her room?" Dante asks again.

"Over there. There are two rooms. The blue door is noticeable." Ein said and left Dante upstairs.

"Thanks, Ein." he smirked as if Ein was at the stairs. Dante walked past down two doors and saw the blue one.

He knocked gently. He heard a weakly voice, "Come in." Dante open the door quietly and close. He saw Serene on the bed. She was still not okay because, she would never forget that embarrassing stuff she did.

Dante asks Serene "Yo, feeling ok lately?" Dante was playing cool.

Serene wasn't okay in her physical conditions. But her mind is okay. She was going to make affection out with Dante.

Without wasting time, she said "Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks for asking." Serene blush. She hid her reddening face.

"I can tell you're not having fever. See ya." Dante left Serene's room.

Wow, he was quite caring. Serene hugged the pillow.

Dante was wondering something. He suddenly remembered. He snaps about his hidden bag.

He shot off like a quick bullet of a gun. There, he was at least, clever enough.

Why do I even let them see it? Dante knew it was magic-proof. Not even Cierra can crack it.

The group had a frustrating time unlocking it. Not even Ein's muscles can't zip open his bag. Cierra's spells weren't effective either. Dante walk down the stairs and hitch them an answer.

"You wanna know how this stuff is opened?" Dante asks.

Everyone nods. They were curious about Dante's stuffs.

"I'll begin it then." Dante as he gets the bag.

"This bag is only accessible by my key. This lock pad is immune to physical contact and magic too." Dante showed his lock pad.

"I let it concealed. Besides, no one goes to mess my stuff." Dante replied.

"And the key is right in my pocket." Dante showed the key.

His key is a skull-shaped. It has a cold touch. It has bloody-red eyes. Which has nearly looks of his sword, Rebellion. It has an eerie aura surrounded it.

"I decided to fashion this key in a scary looks." Dante explained.

Just as Dante finish his statement, he saw Serene. She is barely awake due to the accident. She is slouching on the stair's railings.

"Glad you made it. Now, get your seat. Besides, the show's had begin a while now." Dante replied while trying to wake her up.

Serene walk past Dante and sat beside Cierra. She was participative on Dante's talk. She was excited about his bag.

Dante ask Ein to hand over his bag. Ein dragged it on the floor.

No wonder Dante's stuff is heavy. Ein thought.

Are you complaining? Dante shot back Ein in his thought.

No. Ein drags his bag faster. He was scared of Dante's looks.

As it reached on Dante, he grabbed his bag. Ein, he returned to his place nearby with Fia.

Dante is using his skull key. With it, the pad lock was unlocked. Dante's bag was still normal. The howling of his lock pad had heard.

"Was that bad?" Fia asks while she thought of Dante's bag a cursed one.

"No. It always does it. It'll go down in a matter of seconds now." Dante replied.

Then the howling voice started to die.

Everyone breathe a sign of relief. Dante also gave them a joke.

"I wouldn't curse someone unless someone is nice enough. I can see from all within." said Dante.

And everyone step back.

"I was just joking. You'll need my permission to see my weapons though." Dante returned serious.

"Anyway, for the show I'd be promised." Dante unzipped his bag. His weapons were jumping out of his bag.

"That, my friend, I'll need a bigger one." Dante laughed.

Dante took out a three-locked object. It has rods which its ice never thaws out.

"This is the icy nunchacku, Cerberus. This nunchucks is different. It has a cold stuff around it. In combat, swing it around like a crazy fighter. You might need this to freeze things at below zero degrees." Dante swings the nunchacku while making kung-fu shouts.

"Isn't little creepy?" Fia broke Dante's crazy-monkey business.

"They are not. I can do some icy moves. I don't have the appetite to do it." Dante replied

"Here's the trickiest challenge. Swing the Cerberus in front without slipping your grip." Dante did the Windmill.

"Cool weapon Dante. Can I try?" Ein asks.

"Sure, try yourself out then." Dante gave the Cerberus to Ein.

Ein readied himself as he step forward. Dante was going to tell him last thing.

"Don't whack the stuff here." Dante said.

Ein knew what he said. He starts off with the mimic version of Dante's High Time in his Rebellion.

"Kid, the weapon is light. No problem to swing around." Dante replied.

He swings wildly around his body. No signs of injury happen to him. The last beat of his combo is a slam of the nunchackus at the ground. Causing ice to tower above and did slight housing damage.

"Ooops. Sorry guys." Ein said as he gave back the nunchackus to Dante.

Fia looked at the ceiling. The ice didn't reach the ceiling above.

"Glad that he didn't make any single damage." Fia said.

"Don't worry, it'll melt. But, the water is vaporizing type." Dante replied.

"So, is the water of the Cerberus is just an imagination?" Cierra asks.

"I say, yes. If touched, you'll be frosted too." Dante warned.

"But, I can remove the ice." Dante said. He gave the Cerberus a hit on the ice. Suddenly, the ice was returned to the nunchacku.

"Is there any questions?" Dante asks everyone.

Dante look at everyone's silence. It means, no.

"Good, we'll go to the twin swords, Agni and Rudra." Dante takes the two swords.

The swords are have serrated edges. Each sword, their grip has a head on it. Their colors were blue and red.

"Dante, why are there heads?" Lina asks.

"It is because, these guys are headless." Dante said.

Everyone stood back in motion with their spine tingled.

"Heh, I mention too they are dumb yet nasty." Dante said.

"I saw both their faces. It was figured out that their heads was on their swords. In their greeting, they have 0 IQ to know what a demon does. I finally put them on a right place, a battlefield to fight. They were both strong. But still, clumsy though. Have them aligned on the right coordinates, KABOOM! They'll whack each other. They still lack the skills to block me." Dante was preparing himself.

"Also, the swords are completely element. Once you swing, their element will cause on it."

Dante, after his talk, he swings the swords in a slant direction. Next, he slashes in a dancer's way. He ends the juggle by posing.

"Wow. What a presentation." Cierra remarked.

"Please, this is no joke." Dante replied.

"I wouldn't do it on stoves you know." He shot back.

"Also, it is heavy. If you got good arms, you can hold without breaking a sweat." Dante put down the swords.

Dante is getting the odd-looking weapon. It has a long neck. On it's bottom, an odd-shape body. There are electrical lines in the center part.

"What's that Dante?" Lina asks.

"Guitar, an exceptional one, the strings here is made of electrical thunder." Dante replied.

"Wow, something different from the rest huh?" Ein asks.

"Yeah, it is. But, it is AWESOME though." Dante complemented.

"How would you attack with that?" Serene shot back.

"It's not easy to do it. You'll need to play a hard music." Dante replied.

"You'll need to play rock music. This is the method to fry enemies." Dante play the chorus of the Stairway to Heaven.

"Wow. It is dangerous." Fia replied.

"There are 3 things you'll need to understand, one, this weapon is called, Nevan."
Dante explained.

"Why is it named Nevan?" Serene asks.

"It is named Nevan. Her signature is 'Lightning Witch'." Dante replied.

"Also, she was a nasty succubus." Dante explained further.

"What's a succubus?" Lina asks.

"Well, they are some kind of female-vampire. Easy for you to say but, they are nasty to duel with. They are mostly skilled in seduction. Fall for one, you're dead." Dante answered Lina's question.

"Succubus, yeah, my sisters are the candidates." Serene replied.

"Continuing as I said. Two, this guitar is capable of controlling not only electricity, but bats too." Dante strums the guitar in low pitch.

"Cool! Lina does like bats." Lina was happy.

"And lastly, it's convertible to scythe." Dante sighed.

"Sweet, mind if I can try?" Serene this time asks.

"Sure, don't do what Ein did." Dante said as he gives the guitar to Serene.

Serene is having trouble with the scythe transformation.

"What's this Dante? I can't change this to scythe!" Serene exclaimed.

"Relax. You need to swing it with wide area." Dante replied.

"Is that so? Maybe, I can try." Serene swings around the guitar. She saw the blade at the body of the guitar appear in a flick of her swinging motion.

She tried to do half of her trademark moves.

She destroyed three chairs and the one of the leg of the table got sliced.

"Ah, well, this is what I deserve for doing such these stuffs." Dante shrugged.

At least we are down with the last, Beowulf! Dante thought happily in his mind.

"At last the Beowulf." Dante took out a pair of gauntlets and greaves in his bag.

"What in it?" Ein asks.

"Beowulf is probably for flexible people only." Dante said.

"Why for flexible people? Does it mean stretchy?" Lina asks.

"That no, I was comparing to those who do a lot of moves by using their fist and feet." Dante replied.

"Basic element: Holy. This stuff was enough to crush ten demons with this weapon." Dante equip them and did the roundhouse from his left to right once.

"Wow, I can feel pure holiness on it." Fia is reading the Beowulf's energy.

"Duh, it is holy. It kicks total demon's bad side." Dante replied. He took off the gauntlet and greaves.

"Oh yeah, I save the best for last, my own sword, Rebellion." Dante unsheathes his own sword.

"So, is this your sword?" Ein asks.

"Yes, it's my keepsake sword from my dad." Dante said.

"What does it have?" Fia asks.

"My true me, it had unleashed my true inner potential me." Dante said.

"No matter how far it is, it can call to my hands no matter what!" Dante explained further.

"Cool. So, you can stab someone while in danger?" Serene asks.

"Yes, I did it several times now." Dante chuckled.

"Does it have something that is only accessible by you?" Fia asks.

"Yup, the Devil Trigger. This is capable to transform human to demon alike." Dante replied. He transformed into a demon just like he did in a previous battle.

"Okay, now I can see him up and close." Ein is staring at Dante's demonic eyes.

His eyes were small yellow. He can barely see them.

Also is hair is somehow, a fixed. He has it stuck together like permanent glue.

His body is entirely, scarlet and black. His body has a black gash showing.

Lastly, he saw his red jacket drape down behind his feet. He must've used them as wings.

"Do you really have wings?" Eins was curious.

"Only in my demon form, I could just wish black-feather wings in my human state." Dante replied in a hollow voice.

"As long my ability is active, I can crush them. So, I'm a walking tank of destruction." Dante explained.

"So that's why you're powerful in combat." Fia suggested.

"It'll wear off by temporary means. Or, I can shut it off it my own will." Dante replied. He turned back into a human again.

"Stuff of my Devil Trigger, it serves as my little tool of magic." Dante replied more.

"Really, what kind of magic do you use?" Cierra asks. She was happy enough to hear that her crush is also arcane-skilled too.

"Two, they are, Quicksilver and Doppelganger." Dante said.

"The Quicksilver allows me to cut through time and space. Doppelganger allows me to summon my shadow to fight with me." Dante explained.

Cierra believes what Dante have said. No one could ever defy time and space. No can could create a clone out of their shadows.

"My personal kind is different. It's complicated. I kinda do it at my freestyle moves."

Dante said.

"Like what freestyle moves are you saying?" Ein asks.

"Well, charging my gun. Do the highest Royal Guard. Fly around with my hike spell. And, charging my weapon's essentials." Dante replied.

"Well, at least you're versatile though." Cierra remarked.

"We have lastly, the guns of war." Dante said. He sling out both of his handguns. Ebony and Ivory are the ones.

"What's the name of those guns Dante?" Fia asks.

"Ebony the black and, Ivory the white are their names." Dante replied.

"I get it, you called the black gun Ebony because, it is black." Serene replied.

"And the white gun Ivory, it's white." Fia responded.

"Good. These are my hand-made guns. They are practically filled with magic which I placed into." Dante twirl the gun on his fingers.

"Well, your guns ARE enchanted. Am I right?" Cierra asks.

"Bingo next is a shotgun. It's effective thought for close range." Dante pumped the shotgun.

"Why?" Ein asks.

"The shotgun here has a shell which can spread. It's useless in long field. Because, the shell can spread its shrapnel at close range combat. It's powerful when run close; shoot the point-blank and, dead on their pants." Dante aimed the shotgun.

"So, only close only. Though, does not have any spell spilled into it." Dante replied.

Dante took out the next gun, Artemis.

"What's that kind of gun? It looks weird." Lina asks.

"It's an energy type gun. It can lock-on more than 5 enemies. This thing is quite heavy, but, I can do some moves on air." Dante replied.

"Does it have energy of its own?" Cierra asks.

"Yes, it has infinite energy. This produces a lot of energy shots."

Dante aim the Artemis. It suddenly charges in a spark of violet color. Dante manage it to diffuse the charge right on time.

He took out a large rifle. Everyone stepped back. The rifle was longer. It looks like it can cause massacre.

"Relax there guys. I won't hurt you. I still need to crack this gun." Dante replied.

Ein suddenly remember, it was the gun he heard when he was saved.

"This gun's name is Spiral. This kind of gun is heavy one." Dante replied.

"What's so different from it?" Lina asks.

"It's because, it's a sniper rifle. It has a piercing ability to kill an enemy off-guard." Dante stated.

"Wow, it pierces the toughest one?" Cierra asks.

"Not everything can be defeated by this gun. This has a reflecting bullet. It allows bouncing at any surface I shoot on. I am sure that I can cause crowd's chaos." Dante explained.

"There, I had my show. Satisfied? Do any of you have questions?" Dante asks everyone. He saw everyone is beat and tired.

Everyone is at rest except Lina. She was about to ask a question about Dante.

"Dante, how old are you?" Lina asks.

Then everyone perked up as she finishes the question. They were awakening from their rest. They seated up properly from their exhaustion.

Dante was freaked. He definitely never knew his age. Not in his birthday, he doesn't know well his age. He wasn't always prepared for this question. Still, he has to face the question. But, he would know well his body physique. So he guesses his age well. Still, he has to make-up an age that suits to his looks.

"Ummm. I'm trying to think here. I lost bit of my memory though." Dante calmed them down.

After a minute or a while Dante snapped. He figured his own age.

"Well, I'm back. Any of you are paying attention?" Dante was asking their attention.

Everyone straightened themselves up. They were curious about the age of Dante.

"My age is, twenty-five. It's also the same with my demon form." Dante gave them a answer to this silliest question.

Then, everyone was shock to see that Dante is the oldest of them all. Cierra too along was shock. Because, she was the older sister figure among the guardians of Riviera.

Now, Dante Sparda is the figure of an older brother.

Cierra fainted after Dante make his speech. She was too surprised to hear exactly about the age of Dante.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS! DANTE IS THE OLDEST! NOOOOOOOOOOO! Her mind is shriek of horror.

Well, there goes the melodramatic scene. Rose was happy of this scene.

Why? What makes you think of that? Dante asks.

Simple Dante, Cierra is the oldest, now you're the oldest of them all. Rose replied.

Heh, I can't take this commotion. I'll be sleeping now. Dante ended the talk with Rose.

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Heh, I made this to make Cierra scream in her mind. Comical relief is what I need to do. So this chapter, we did see Dante's age.

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