Dante sat around the small cell he was in. It had only enough room for one person. He wasn't all chained up like Eren was, but he still had guards around his cell, and they were pissing him off. They said many things about the Garrison Regiment and the plan to retake Trost, and some of the things they said like, "Those guys are expendable, rookies will replace them", or if they were about Nero they said, "Let the demon die" Oh, how Dante wanted to grab Ebony and Ivory and shoot them in the face, but sadly, his weapons were taken from him. Vergil in the cell next to him would just close his eyes and clench a fist hearing them talk that way. 'Foolish humans', he thought, 'Let's see what you guys do when a Titan comes to Wall Sina and attacks' As much as he wanted to be amused by it, Vergil knew these humans won't stand a chance against them. "Hey", a guard said into Dante's cell, "you hear that, some people are calling you four saviors. You know, those people, are nothing but complete strangers, so why didn't you just let those people die? Are planning on saving us for a better plan? A mass killing of humans?" Vergil merely scoffed at it and said, "I wouldn't do that if I were you, foolish human" He was ignored as the soldier continued, "You know, those soldiers are expendable, and rookies can easily replace them. As for your demon friend, he's probably dead and he had such a brilliant-ACK!" Dante finally snapped as he grabbed the soldier by the collar of his shirt and pulling him towards the bars with a loud bang as he growled, "Say that again. I bet you haven't even seen a Titan up close and personal. As for the kid, don't EVER say that again, you pudgy fuck" He shoved the soldier back into the wall as he lied down on the bed while the guard scrambled for his gun and aimed it at Dante. Vergil was amused by his brother's actions as he watched the human shake as he aimed the rifle at Dante with the other guard saying, "Knock it off, will you? I told not to provoke them" "But he-", the soldier began but was cut off by the other guard, "You started it and that's what you get" Eren listened to what had happened and hoped and prayed that Nero was alright.

***Flashback***

"A trial?", Vergil asked. "Yes", Erwin answered, "A trial on whether your arrivals and Eren's ability are a solution or a handicap to humanity's survival. Though, I don't know how they do trials on your world but we do have someone that has jurisdiction to all three of the parts of our military" Dante sighed heavily as he ran a hand through his hair, knowing Nero was still around and ell as he said, "So the kid's still kicking, huh" "Yes", Levi replied, "We've had one of our own keep an eye on him and she was bringing him food when he woke up" Vergil leaned his head back and said, "What is it do they plan to do to us?" "We have a proposition in place that will help", Erwin explained, "We want your skills to help retake Wall Maria, along with Eren's Titan ability" Dante was silent for a few seconds then asked, "What happens if we don't end up with you guys?" "The Military Police kill you", Levi said bluntly. Dante just wanted to laugh right then and there, Lady tried to kill him with a gunshot twice, Trish impaled him with Force Edge before it became the sword Sparda, Alastor was shot out at him on Mallet Island, Sid impaled him with Rebellion, and Nero impaled him to the statue of his old man in Fortuna. How on earth do they plan to kill three half-devils? Erwin stood up and said, "Just sit tight for now, we'll find a way to get you four in our hands"

***End Flashback***

Dante just sat on the edge of the bed and sighed heavily. A few minutes had passed, when Eren asked, "Excuse me, but I need to use the bathroom" "You just went", a soldier said coldly. "Then can I get some water?", he asked only to have another guard say, "Be quiet, monster" Vergil took in a deep breath and exhaled through his mouth as he thought, 'They sure treat Eren differently from the way they treat Dante and I. They are afraid of his power, and from what I can tell, he is too. He obviously doesn't remember anything when in his Titan form' The sound of a door opening and closing got everyone's attention. A short silence filled the air when a woman slammed her head on the bars to Eren's cell, causing the young man to jump back in fright. She was tall with brown hair tied up into a ponytail wearing the same uniform as Erwin and Levi as she smiled and said, "Hello there! You must be Eren. How are you? Are you feeling well?" She continued to ask him questions as Dante and Vergil sweatpanned at the woman's sudden appearance. "Well", the woman said, "you're finally out of there, and one more thing, you're going to have to wear these" She pulled out a pair of cuffs as they unlocked Eren from his chains and placed the cuffs on him. With a couple of guards behind him, Eren was guided out but not before the woman stopped and said to Dante and Vergil, "Oh, don't worry, boys. We'll come back for you"

"My name is Zoe Hange", Zoe said to Eren as they walked, "I'm a section commander of the Survey Corps" Eren tensed up with the man behind him sniffing him like he was a dog of sorts. "That's Mike Zacharius", she says, "he does that to everyone that's new to him. He'll do the same to your friends" Zoe let out a sigh as she said, "Oh, silly me, we're here. Well, I don't have to tell you what will happen in there" "Hey!", Eren shouted, "Hold on! What about-" "I don't have to say it but", Zoe said, "We've all put our faith in you Eren. Good luck" With that she closed the door before Eren could say anything. He looked around and saw he was in a courtroom as he thought, 'A courthouse? Dante, Vergil, and I were under a courthouse this whole time?' He soon felt a rifle shoved into his back, forcing him to move as a guard ordered him to move. He was lowered to his knees as a pole was placed behind him, to make sure he didn't move. He looked around to see Pixis with some members of the Garrison Regiment, the Military Police, and Levi and Erwin with some members of the Survey Corps.

He then noticed Armin and Mikasa there as well, knowing they were alright. A door opened to reveal an older man with grey hair and a grey beard. The man sat down and rolled up his sleeves and said, "Alright, shall we begin"

Nero lied on his bed, thinking of what was going on in Fortuna. Was everything alright? Was Kyrie safe and at Devil May Cry like Dante said she would be if anything happened? Did anyone in Fortuna even care if he was missing? He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small picture of him and Kyrie. He smiled at the picture remembering that Dante was forced over there by Trish and Lady to help with the rebuilding of the city. He did a surprise picture when he and Kyrie were having some quality time together and before they both reacted, Dante took the picture and ran off before Nero had time to catch him, but he had to admit that Dante took a pretty good picture. The memory caused the young half-devil to laugh a bit when a voice said, "Who is that?" He turned to see a woman with brown hair in a ponytail wearing glasses almost in his face, causing him to yelp in surprise, nearly falling off of the bed. "Geez, lady", Nero said, "Sneak up on someone why don't you?" The woman, he now realized was Zoe from what Petra had explained to come and get him when his trial was going to begin, just smiled and said, "Nero, is it? How are you feeling? Are your wounds all healed up? Of course they are, considering you were out for three days" 'This woman is crazy', Nero thought, 'and I thought Agnus was bad' Zoe snatched the picture out of Nero's hands and looked at it as she asked, "So, who is this? A girlfriend of yours?" "Yes", Nero said, snatching the picture and placing it back in his pocket, "My beloved" "I see", Zoe said, "You must miss her" Nero just sighed when Zoe said, "Well, you can stretch your legs now. Your trial is about to begin"

After putting on his hooded vest, coat, and boots, Nero walked onward to their destination as Zoe looked at the insignia on his sleeve and asked, "What does that symbolize?" "It's a symbol of an organization back home" He noticed they never put cuffs on him, making the young half-devil ask, "Uh, Miss, why haven't you guys put any handcuffs on me?" "Well", Zoe explained, "you and your friends haven't given us a reason to. Though, I heard the one in red did have a short spat with one of the guards. All he did was slam him into the bars and let go of him" 'Bet the guard was stupid to give him a reason to', Nero thought. He looked and saw Dante and Vergil walking in the opposite direction as Zoe said, "Aww, we're here already" "Hey kid", Dante said, "Looks like you're doin' ok" "Yeah", Nero said, "It looks like they were giving us and Eren separate trials" The doors opened and the three half-devils walked in. They saw many people in there. Merchants, traders, the Garrison Regiment, the Military Police, The Scout Regiment, Eren on the floor in a kneeling position chained up, and…Armin and Mikasa? They stood in an area where people were placed during their trials as a man sitting above them adjusted his sleeves and said, "Alright. Which one of you three is Nero Sparda?"

"Me, Your Honor"

"Dante Sparda?"

"Right here"

"So you must be Vergil Sparda, correct?" "That is correct, Your Honor", Vergil replied in a calm, cool, and collective manner.

"Do you three understand why you are here?", he asked. "You want us to be put in the hands of one of the branches of your military", Vergil answered. Nero gulped on some air, and from what he could tell, Eren was beaten in his trial, which is making Mikasa give Levi a death glare as the judge said, "You three will be placed in the hands of the Military Police, or the Scout Regiment" He looked to his left and asked, "Commander Nile, does your proposal remain the same?" The soldier known as Nile replied, "Yes, I believe that gathering much from them and their demonic powers would prove beneficial to humanity, mostly from Nero Sparda's right arm" Nero tensed up. The last time someone wanted to study his right arm, he was nearly killed by practically saying to go to hell. "Commander Smith", Zackley asked, "does your proposal remain the same?" "Yes, Zackley", Erwin replied, "We plan to use them and take them to the outer wall. Using their abilities, they can help Eren Jeager seal the breach in Wall Maria. That is all" Vergil could tell he was not done, he was playing by ear. 'Crafty, for a human', Vergil thought. "Do you have any objections to it?", Zackley asked them. The three half-devils shook their heads no as Vergil said, "We do not have any, Your Honor" "It's good you are cooperating", he said, "Now, let's start with Nero Sparda. Tell us who you are and where you come from" Nero took a deep breath and said, "My name is Nero, and I am from the castle town of Fortuna. My mother abandoned me at an orphanage when I was an infant, and the people there named me the name I have because of the black blanket that was used to cover me up with means, 'black' in Italian. I was eventually adopted by a family that had two siblings. The oldest named Credo, while the youngest is named Kyrie" "And their whereabouts?", Zackley asked.

"The parents and Credo are dead, Your Honor", Nero said, causing whispers and murmurs to go around as Nero continued, "My foster parents died long ago, and Credo died in battle. As for Kyrie, she is safe" "Safe from what?", the judge asked, causing the whispers to quiet down. Nero looked into Zackley's eyes and said, "Demons" People began to talk loudly as a man's voice yelled out, "Impossible! Demons are the stuff of legends! That boy is lying!" The man was obviously a merchant when Vergil said, "If you say that demons are nothing but fairytales, then you are foolish enough to believe whomever told you these things. Demons are real, like the Titans and humans. Live, hunt, kill, breed, and die. It is their nature as is our nature. The three of us have killed enough to know they exist. I suggest you watch what you say and do not speak of anything you do not know" The merchant shut his trap after hearing that as Zackley said to Nero, "I have noticed an insignia on your sleeves. What do they symbolize?" "The insignia on the sleeves are of an organization I am a part of in Fortuna called, The Order of The Sword, or sometimes shortened to The Order. They hunt demons living in Fortuna and hunt them down" "Is Cadet Armin Arlert here?", Zackley asked.

"Yes, sir"

"You were the first to see Nero's abilities in action, is that correct?"

"Yes, Your Honor. Nero's fighting technique is far different from ours, but he was able to defeat many Titans, and saved me from being eaten twice"

Zackley turned back to Nero and said, "I hear your right arm is very powerful. I would like to see it for myself" Nero took a step forward and removed the bandages, fully revealing his Devil Bringer, causing some people to gasp while some whispered words of shock and horror. "He-he's a d-demon", a man in a religious outfit said, "They're all demons" Zoe's eyes widened with wonder upon seeing the arm. "Pastor Nick", Zackley said before turning back to Nero, "How long have you had this arm?" "Not long, Your Honor", Nero explained, "It changed awhile back when demons attacked me and Kyrie. Out of fear of being called a demon, I hid my arm out of shame. Until the Savior incident" "'Savior'?", Zackley asked. Dante finally jumped in, "I think this is where I come in. Almost a year ago, I was given a job by my friend, Lady. She informed me that The Order was running amok and catching demons and targeting weapons called Devil Arms. With enough convincing, and with my partner Trish, I headed to Fortuna and ended up fighting the kid. With Trish undercover using the name, Gloria, we learned The Order was doing things behind the kid's back and that they had my brother's sword, which the kid restored" "The whereabouts of this sword?", Zackley asked, causing Nero to focus on his Devil Bringer, which glowed with a ring and it revealed a sword that was slightly curved, making the soldier from the Military Police aim the rifle he had and accidently pulled the trigger. Dante caught it in time and moved in front of the bullet for it to hit him, causing him to fall to the ground. Everyone but Vergil looked in awe at what happened as a lifeless Dante lied on the floor as Nile scolded the soldier while Nero dropped Yamato and inspected Dante, shaking him and telling him to wake up.

Eren's eyes widened with horror as he thought, 'That was so fast, nobody caught what happened. Did Dante step in and protect Nero or was the bullet meant for him?' "Owww", Dante groaned, "Son of a bitch, that still hurts no matter how many times I get shot" Dante slowly stood up as he placed his hand over the bullet wound as he said, "Bastard, you just grazed my heart" Nero sighed heavily and picked up Yamato and as quickly as it materialized, it vanished back into his arm. Zoe was now very intrigued by the actions that were done as Levi quirked an eyebrow. 'This is getting interesting', he thought. "As you have seen it is within this arm, Your Honor", Nero said, but never continued as Pastor Nick screamed out, "This is proof these men are demons! They have defiled our great walls, our gods, and have-!" "Oh, will you shut the hell up, religious freak", Dante said. "What have you called me, demon?", the priest demanded, but came face-to-face with Vergil's ice-cold glare as the older twin said, "You believe a wall is a god? How foolish of you to worship an inanimate object. It sickens me to see such humans would worship something that can be easily broken. You worship a wall like it's a god. It's almost like worshiping a demon as a god, stupid, foolish. A God is a ultimate being that can create life. A god can also destroy life" Nero added, "Seeing as how your 'gods' were easily breached, it will happen again as it happened five years ago and almost three days ago" Pastor Nick couldn't believe it, in fact Eren wanted to laugh at the priest. Seeing the look on his face was enough as Dante whispered to Nero, "Nice kid, never thought you were as cocky as me"

"If we may", Zackley said, "Now, before the battle to retake Trost was taken place, Dante, you mentioned a demon by the name of Sparda. Yet, your surnames are of this demon's name, why is that?" Dante turned back to the judge and said, "Sparda was mine and Vergil's father" Eren's eyes widened in shock. They were descendents of a demon as Zackley continued, "I see and what about Nero's origins? From a report, Dante, you have said and I quote, 'I'm not gonna let the kid I treat as a son die as well', is he in any way related to you?" 'Here we go again', Nero thought, but what caught him off guard was that Vergil answered, "Yes, he is related to us" Everyone was quiet when Vergil said, "Nero Sparda is my son" Armin's eyes widened in shock as he said quietly with murmurs and gasps going throughout the room, "That's impossible. Nero said that-" "He also didn't mention a father", Mikasa remembered, "Which means that he didn't know who his real father was" "Zackley calmed the crowd down and asked Vergil, "How do you know this?" Nero was shocked by this new information as he growled, "Where were you then?" Nero grabbed Vergil by the collar and screamed out, "Where the hell were you all of my life?! You never even came around my life at all. All I wanted was to know who my parents were and why they abandoned me! All of my life I was slandered if it wasn't my arm, it was my hair and how I acted!" "Kid", Dante said, trying to break it up, "Let it go. There was a reason he never came around" Dante finally made Nero let go as the young half-devil began to cry and he fell to his knees.

Eren felt sorry for Nero, not knowing his father all of his life to all of the sudden come back as Zackley asked, "Why is there a reason behind this?" "Dante and I are twin sons to the most powerful demons in history, and being half-devils with a human mother, it made us targets for demons. When Dante and I were seven years old, our human mother was struck down by demons, killing her, but separating my brother from me. We never saw each other until we reached the age of eighteen. Before that, I had met Nero's mother and bonded with her. When I realized this, I made a plan to take the power of our father, but all the time I was used by a human who wanted my father's power. Little did I know that Nero's mother during that time was pregnant with him" Dante jumped in, "We defeated the guy, but Verge wanted the power, and as the portal to the Human World was closing, we fought and Vergil was defeated, fell deeper into the Demon World"

After what seemed like an hour had passed, Dante and Vergil explained the events of Mallet Island and how Vergil became Nelo Angelo, and was defeated by Dante and that he was "Killed in battle" Zackley said, "I would like to see your combat skills myself. Nile send in some soldiers" Nile did so, bringing three soldiers, one for each half-devil. They all studied their opponents and it was as if they were relaying things in their minds while Armin whispered to Mikasa, "What are they doing? Why are they just standing there?" "They're waiting to see who would make the first move", Mikasa said. Vergil looked at the soldier before him and studied his stance. His stance was sloppy, his whole body was shaking, and the soldier made the first move. As if in slow motion, he charged at Vergil, only to have the older son of Sparda do a quick spin and use his feet to knock the guy onto his back as Dante moved quickly on his soldier, taking the rifle in his hand and causing the soldier to pole-vault over Dante. Nero watched the soldier in front of him charge, only to sidestep and knock the guy onto his knees.

Before the soldiers could react, their guns were taken and the wind was knocked out of them. Nero had his opponent pinned with his hands behind his back with Nero foot on the guy's wrists, Dante aimed the rifle at the soldier on the ground with his foot on the man's chest, and Vergil had a hand on his opponent's head and another holding the soldier's wrist. Everyone was in awe at the three and how fast they had them on the ground, causing Eren to think, 'So-so fast, but yet, they were holding back' To everyone's surprise, they let go of the three soldiers and held out their hands. The soldiers took them with hesitation as the three half- devils returned the rifles to them as Dante said, "As you have seen, we do not want to harm any humans, but even humans are worse than demons" "If I may propose", Erwin said to Zackley, "Considering these men have been able to stop Eren during Trost, I believe they can help Eren with his Titan ability if something were to go wrong" Zackley was silent for a minute then said, "I have made my decision. Nero Sparda, Dante Sparda, and Vergil Sparda, along with Eren Jeager, you will be handed over to the Scout Regiment and under Captain Levi's supervision"

The hours had passed on as Zoe tended to Eren's wounds in another room. "Well done in there", Erwin said, "I've never met anyone that would take on the Wallists like that. You four have my respect" Dante let out a loud yawn and said, "Ah, it was nothing really" He then turned to Levi, who was sitting on a couch in the room and said, "So, Short Stack, looks like we're with you now" Levi just glanced at Dante and gave him a death glare from his new nickname. Nero remained silent as he tried to wrap his spinning head around the fact that his father was Dante's own twin brother. Oh how this day went into a spiral, and it was only going to get tough from there.

Author's note:

Ok, so we still don't know why and how Vergil got there. Before you guys say anything, yes, I am a firm believer that Nero is Vergil's son. Some one in the reviews asked me if I'm adding demons to it, and to answer your question, yes I am. When I haven't decided yet. As for the review about Nero's Devil Bringer, yes I am aware how much he used it in the game, but I really didn't want them to be overpowering the Titans, but there is a reason which will be explained in another chapter. The next chapter will be out soon

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