"Train me!", Eren demanded. Dante and Nero froze and widened their eyes at Eren's sudden request as Vergil quirked an eyebrow at the Titan Shifter while he said, "I beg your pardon" "Train me!", Eren said again, "I want to control my Titan ability and learn to use it" The determination in Eren's eyes was enough for Vergil to see he wanted to be trained. Vergil stood up and said, "You know you are under strict rules, but I will ask the Captain for permission and see where it goes" Eren's expression went from seriousness to an excited one when Dante said as Vergil walked out, "But don't get those hopes too high, kid. 'Cause they are like a roller-coaster. They go up then straight down" Eren was confused by Dante's comment and asked, "What's a roller-coaster?"

"Training?", Erwin asked. "Yes", Vergil said, "He seems bent on learning to control his Titan ability from us. Myself, Dante, and Nero" Levi glanced at Vergil and said, "Commander, I don't think it's a good idea for this to happen. As far as we know, Eren may go Titan in this training" "It will not happen, Captain", Vergil merely said, "I can assure you my brother, my son, and I can handle Eren Jeager's ability, and I wanted to speak with you about this before any training could take place so no one would suspect" Erwin listened to Vergil's proposal and said, "How about this: If Eren somehow goes into his Titan form with Levi, Vergil, Dante and Nero will be allowed to train him, but for now, I must let Levi handle this his way" "I understand your decision, Commander", Vergil said before leaving. As Vergil walked, he noticed Dante leaned up against a wall with his arms crossed who said, "Making bets are we, bro? That's not like you" "Even I have times when I have to go to your level, dear brother", Vergil merely said, causing a scoff from Dante as he pushed himself off. "You're up to something, Verge. I just don't know what yet, and I'll find out" Vergil watched Dante walk off before thinking to himself, 'If only you knew, brother. If only you knew'

Meanwhile, Nero and Eren were outside by the stables feeding the horses. "Um, Nero?", Eren said, gaining the young half-devil's attention, "What was it like living in Fortuna without your parents your whole life?" Nero took a deep breath and said, "Well, it wasn't a good life. All the time as a kid, I was made fun of because my mother was supposedly a prostitute, someone who uses their body for money. One day, Kyrie's parents saw me and my hair color reminded them of Sparda, or as the citizens called him 'The Savior'" Eren remained silent with Vergil unknowingly to the two leaned against a wall, listening to Nero's story as the young half-devil continued, "One night, demons attacked and my foster parents were killed, and after that, I wanted to join The Order, but because of Blue Rose they wouldn't let me join" "What was wrong with Blue Rose?", Eren asked. "It was a gun and The Order wouldn't allow anyone with a gun join their ranks, so I made some modifications to Blue Rose and it became the revolver you see with me today. Because of the modifications, there was no way they could deny me, and because Credo was Captain of the Holy Knights, they let me in and I became Credo's subordinate" Nero's voice then trailed off when the memory of Credo's death flashed in his mind as Eren asked, "How did Credo die?" Nero took a deep breath and let out a heavy sigh before saying, "The leader, Sanctus, wanted to use the power of demons to create this statue the size of a Titan, but the only way to activate it was with someone who has the blood of Sparda in their veins. When that old geezer found out about me resurrecting Yamato, he used Kyrie and Credo against me"

Eren's eyes widened hearing a human created something like a Titan, but not how he transforms into a Titan. Vergil narrowed his eyes and clenched a fist as he thought, 'That old man used his own foster family against my son' "I had no choice but to fight Credo, but Kyrie was afraid of my right arm and what I had done to her blood brother. I tried to explain things to her, but Agnus came and with Kyrie already in a shocked state, he told her that I was a demon. When Credo and I learned that Kyrie was being utilized, I tried to save her as Credo went to find the truth of what was going on. Whatever it was, he wasn't too happy. I fought Sanctus and before I could land a blow, he used Kyrie as a shield and captured me. He took Yamato from me as he told me his intentions with Dante and to use him to power the Savior" Nero took his normal hand and began to pet one of the horses and it nickered in content as he continued, "Credo attacked Sanctus and told me to run, but before I could do anything, he got stabbed" A tear fell from Nero's face as Eren looked away remembering his mother's own death. "Eren! Mikasa!", he remembered her saying, "Survive! You must live!" "I never felt so helpless", Nero suddenly said, "I just watched him get stabbed and I couldn't do anything. I felt so weak" "You're not weak", Eren said, making Nero look to him, "When my mother died, I was like you, helpless, weak, and scared. I wanted to save her, but I never did. Mr. Hannes got me and Mikasa out of there, but I'll never get to tell my mother 'I'm sorry'. The last thing we did was fight and argue over me joining the Scouts. When the Colossal Titan appeared, he destroyed the gate like he did at Trost, but my house was close to the gate and I hurried to see if the house was there, but it wasn't. My mother's legs were broken and the Titans had began swarming when Mikasa and I tried to help her. It was like she knew she was going to die there"

Nero wiped the tears away as the two decided to sit down and Eren continued his story, "Mr. Hannes got Mikasa and away as my mother screamed out to us that we had to live and she cried as a Titan moved the roof with ease and grabbed my mother. I screamed and yelled as I watched my mother try to free herself, but the Titan broke her back, killing her because she stopped moving. Mikasa turned away as I watched her get eaten by the Titan" Vergil had closed his eyes and furrowed his silver brows tilting his head as if he was picturing the story Eren was telling. "After that, that was when I vowed to kill every Titan that came across my path" "Hey, guys", Dante's voice called out, causing the two to look at Dante with Rebellion on his back, "Short Stack's wanting the three of us for a bit. Don't know why but he just needs us" Vergil opened his eyes and saw Eren and Nero walk past him without noticing him while they kept walking on with Dante behind him. Now, Vergil had to find Zoe, even if she was a bit upset about the two captured Titans.

As luck would have it, Vergil found Zoe outside and obviously still upset about the Titans as he said, "Miss Zoe" She looked to the half-devil and said, "Vergil, what a surprise. I don't need you or Eren today" "I didn't come here to help with experiments", he replied, "I've come with some information that you may want to know" Zoe looked at him in confusion and asked, "What is it that you want to tell me?" "It's about Jeager's ability", he explained, "According to some reports from the Garrison Regiment from the battle of Trost and what I have seen, when Eren uses his ability, a stream of lightening will come down, signifying that Eren has transformed into a Titan" Zoe began to ponder Vergil's information and said, "Yes, I-I remember that before Shiganshina's gate was broken and the Colossal Titan appeared, some reports stated that a stream of lightening was seen before the Colossal appeared" "This could mean a human was responsible for the fall of Wall Maria", Vergil stated. "You mean?", Zoe asked, "A human like Eren? A human creating a Titan body at will?" "It is possible", Vergil said, "But, it is like the reports that have seen the Colossal Titan, the disappeared no sooner then it appeared. The same with the Armored Titan" Suddenly, a flash of lightening was seen, nearly blinding Zoe and Vergil as Vergil thought, 'Eren must've gone into his Titan form. What did that foolish boy do this time?' Zoe's expression changed quickly as she screamed with joy as Vergil used his teleportation to find out what happened while Zoe hurried to catch up.

Oh, how Eren was in deep trouble. Somehow, he accidently went into his Titan form, but the only thing that transformed was his arm. He looked to see Levi's squad had their blades out, Levi just stood with no expression, and Dante and Nero stood in front of Eren, as if defending him. Dante had Rebellion out while Nero had Yamato in his right hand and Blue Rose in his left. Vergil appeared as he asked, "What happened?" "Eren went Titan without permission", Petra stated. "Listen it was an accident", Nero retorted back, "He didn't mean to. Can't you see he's petrified right now?!" "Eren was training to control his Titan", Dante explained to Vergil, "The placed the kid at the bottom of a well and when he bit his hand, he didn't transform, but he suddenly did and you can see what happened after" Vergil looked and saw fear in Eren's eyes. It was obvious that whatever happened was an accident as he turned to the squad and said in a calm tone, "My son is right. Eren Jeager did not mean to transform. Your letting your fears get in your way and are being foolish" Eren watched Levi, Dante, Vergil, and Nero stand up for him as he heard Zoe yell out, "EREN!" She shoved two of the soldiers and asked Eren many questions as Dante and Nero just looked to each other than to Vergil, who was still calm and collected and just shrugged his shoulders while the three half-devils looked at her. 'What in the hell is in this woman's mind?', Dante thought. 'This chick is definitely worse than Agnus', Nero thought as she touched Eren's Titan arm, making her scream out. Eren quickly pulled out his hand and once he did, he began to fall, only to have Dante catch him. "Easy there, kid", Dante said, "Looks like we've got some explaining to do"

Later, Levi and his squad, Eren, Dante, Nero, and Vergil all sat at the mess hall with Zoe as she said, "Feast your eyes on this" She placed a cloth that covered something on the table and when she unfolded it, it revealed a spoon. "Ok, a spoon", Dante said, "What's that got to do with anything?" His response was Vergil's fist punching him in the head, causing him to rub the top of his head as Zoe explained, "Eren, when you spontaneously went Titan, this was in its hand" She picked up the spoon and continued, "It was resting in between the thumb and the index finger. However, it wasn't warped by the heat or the pressure from your Titan. Any thoughts on this?" Nero spoke up, "I saw him try to pick it up when he dropped it, and that was when the arm appeared" "Interesting", Zoe said, "it could explain why you didn't change in the well" "Eren", Dante said, "Remember when you stopped the cannon fire to protect your friends and Nero?" Eren nodded his hand. "The reason you couldn't change in the well must be because you didn't have a certain goal in mind", Dante said. "When you and Nero moved the boulder back in Trost", Vergil added, "When you first transformed and when you wanted to move the boulder, you had a goal in your mind and you stayed in your Titan form until the goal was complete. Self-harm wasn't the only thing in mind during any of these times" Suddenly, Levi's squad members lifted a hand and bit down just like Eren did. This caught Zoe, Eren, Dante, Nero, and even Vergil by surprise. "Damn", Eld said, "that hurts" "I don't know how you can do it, Eren", Gunther said, "But think of this as a way of saying sorry. We made a bad call out there based on our judgment"

Vergil took a glance at Levi who said, "Well, it looks like I lost a bet" Levi walked off, leaving everyone but Vergil confused. Eren looked to Vergil who said, "Eren Jeager of Shiganshina District. Your training begins tomorrow. Get some sleep. You're going to need it" Eren looked to Nero and Dante before looking back to Vergil as he said, "Thank you so much, Vergil. I promise you won't regret it" Eren stood up from his seat and saluted Vergil, Nero, and Dante. Nero and Date smiled at Eren as they stood up and saluted in their way back at him along with Vergil as Dante said, "Welcome to the club, Eren"

Meanwhile, all of the cadets in Eren's class were being inspected. The Military Police believed that the culprit may have been a cadet, but so far nothing was found among them. Some people thought it was stupid that they were now being investigated for killing two Titans. A few knew they were valuable test subjects, but thinking it was from the cadets, no one would have the energy to do it after cleaning up the battlefield. Armin stood in between Annie Leonhart on his right and Connie Springer on his left. "I guess someone hated Titans much more than I did", Connie said. "The sad thing is that they may have helped the Titans", Armin said, "All that valuable information lost. For what? Revenge? It doesn't make any sense, but from what I've heard, some people have seen a strange creature lurking around the time they were killed" "To be honest", Connie said, "before Trost, I wanted to be a member of the Scouts to take them on. But now, I'm not sure anymore. I even heard Nero almost died during the battle. Today, we have to pick which regiment to go under" Connie looked to Jean, remembering what he said that night when they burned Marco's body.

"Annie", Connie said, "do you think Jean meant it? Joining the Scouts?" "Seriously?", Armin asked, "Jean said that?" "Who cares?", Annie said. "So you're staying with the Military Police?", Connie asked her, "I'm actually thinking about that" "Tell me", Annie said, "if some ordered you to die, would you?" "No, I think", Connie replied. "Then there's your answer", Annie said, "Do what you think is best for you" Connie went silent as Annie said to Armin, "And you, Armin?" "If the situation called for it", Armin replied, "and my sacrifice was for the greater good"

"So you've decided then, I see"

"I've actually wanted to join the Scouts since the start"

"For a mouse, you've got guts. I'm impressed"

"Uh, thanks I guess. You know, you're being a bit more nice then you seem. Like you're looking out for us, and that's why you're wanting to join the Military Police. You could do some good there"

"No. That's not it", Annie replied, "I just…want to survive"

Later on that day, Erwin was going over the formation he had written down when a knock on the door was heard. "Come in", he said. The door opened to reveal Vergil without his coat as Erwin said, "I'm sorry to interrupt Eren's training session , but I need you" Vergil remained silent as Erwin continued, "Tonight, the cadets with choose their regiment: The Garrison, Military Police, or us. I believe the spy may be there tonight, but I need you to be hidden from sight, only to come out if things don't go right" "You believe the spy maybe joining the Scouts to target Eren Jeager", Vergil surmised. "Or you, Dante, and Nero", Erwin added, "As I have said before, the culprit may be human or demon, and as you have told me, demons can take on human skin to catch their prey, and with the reputation your father has amongst the demons, they may be after you. I want you to get ready for tonight and be prepared" As much as Vergil hated being given orders, he had to understand the Commander's decision as he stood up and left the room.

Meanwhile, Eren lied on the grass, panting heavily. He couldn't move his body at all and his muscles were sore. "Alright", Dante said with a slight pant in his voice, "Let's stop here for the day. We'll pick up where we left off tomorrow" Nero leaned against a tree as he pants, "I don't think…I've...trained that…hard before" Eren tried to lift himself up, but couldn't as he heard Dante say, "Don't try to move, Eren. Your body isn't used to this kind of training" He saw Dante lift him up on onto his back while Eren groaned in pain. "Looks like you're not moving for awhile tomorrow", Dante muttered before speaking up to Nero, "I'll take him back to his room. Go on ahead to your room and get some sleep" Nero nodded his head and headed back to his room as Dante shifted Eren a bit until he was carrying him piggyback style. He began to walk forward as Eren groaned, "My whole body hurts" Dante chuckled at Eren's statement and said, "Don't worry, kid, by the time the expedition comes around, your body will get used to it" The two fell silent for a moment until Eren said suddenly, "I'm jealous, Dante" "Hmm?", Dante asked, "Jealous of what?" "You, Vergil, and Nero are free", Eren said, "Free from these walls and the Titans. Even though Vergil was a slave to Mundus, he was still free from a world like this. The only thing your world worries about are demons, and most people believe they don't exist anymore because of your father" Dante was silent for a moment and said, "To be honest, Eren, I hardly remember my old man. He let us when Verge and I were little brats. My mother told me my father was brave man, and because of the demons, we would move. One night, they attacked us and Mundus killed my mother and I thought Vergil, so I was alone. Until about, maybe, eleven years later, I learned that Vergil was alive and he wanted to raise a tower and have the human realm tremble at his name, once he had the power of our old man. Was he doing it because of Nero? I don't know, but I do know that I forgive him"

"How could you forgive him?", Eren said, "He killed so many innocent lives for personal gain" "He did, but back then, he thought it was the right path and if anyone stood in his way he would end them. I know first-hand what he can do" Dante remembered when he tried to save Vergil from falling into the Demon World, his hand got cut from Yamato as he continued, "He always thought our mother loved me more, but he's wrong. Mother loved us equally. Eren, what I'm saying is that even if you hated them, your parents would do anything to protect you, even if it means dying. Your mother sacrificed herself to save you and Mikasa, to protect you both. You still loved them, I can tell, even Mikasa cares for your safety. It may get annoying, but she does it because she's willing to risk her life to protect your life" Eren remained silent as Dante continued, "But remember one thing; if you're misguided in your beliefs, you'll only bring harm to those you want to protect. I saw how hell-bent Vergil was in wanting our father's power and that he was so blinded by his path, he never saw me as a family member anymore, but someone who stood in his path for power. I knew that I had to stop him, even if it meant killing him" Eren saw he was close to his room as Dante opened the door and helped Eren lie down on his bed. He removed his glove from his left hand and showed Eren a scar on his palm as he said, "This was one of the last things Verge ever gave me as he fell into the Demon World. Ever since I met after all those years, I promised myself that I would try to stop Vergil. I just kept my hand out, waiting for him to take it" He looked and noticed Eren was asleep already as he grabbed a blanket on the bed and covered Eren with it. He let out a small chuckle and said to the sleeping Titan Shifter, "Sweet Dreams, Eren"

Night had fallen, and the cadets stood, ready for Erwin's speech. Vergil stood in the shadows watching the cadets when he spotted Armin and Mikasa from the courtroom. 'It's those two', Vergil thought, 'Armin Arlert and Mikasa Ackerman. The same district Eren's from' His eyes kept moving when he noticed a young woman with dark colored hair in a ponytail stiffened up and the look in her eyes told Vergil everything. 'She's caught onto my presence', Vergil thought again, 'Clever girl, but she's not the one. The way her stance looks, she's from a hunting village and relies on her instincts. Not many humans do that' "Good evening", Erwin's voice sounded, "I am Commander Erwin Smith, head of the Survey Corps or the Scout Regiment. Today will choose a regiment. Now, the Scouts need people like you. After the recent Titan attack, you all know what they are capable of and your limits. However, after the battle, it gave humanity a chance against them. I refer to Eren Jeager, Vergil Sparda, Dante Sparda, and Nero Sparda. After risking their lives, they have proven to loyalty to our cause. Hope lives in them. They have not only deterred the Titans, but Eren Jeager has given us a means to discern their origins" Vergil narrowed his eyes at Erwin. What was he doing? Mikasa and Armin's eyes widened at what the Commander had said as Erwin continued, "Intel says that the cellar in Jeager's home in Shiganshina holds a secret to our enemy. We'll make an expedition to his home, find the cellar, and use the intel from there to break free from the Titans grasp once and for all"

Most of the cadets began to speak when Vergil realized what Erwin was doing. An amused smirk formed on his lips as he muttered, "Clever human" "Now" Erwin said, "before we can reach this cellar, we must take back Wall Maria. Of course, this is easier said than done. The gate from Trost is now rendered useless, so we will use another district in the east. As for the Sparda trio I had mentioned, most have seen Nero Sparda in action, but that was a taste of what he and his family can do. His father, Vergil Sparda and his uncle, Dante Sparda, are half-human, half-demon twin sons to a demon, known as The Legendary Dark Knight, Sparda. Despite this fact, their power is beyond that of any human alive, even if they are half-demons. Now that you know everything, those who wish to join us will stay, but those who do not, will leave. But know this, most of you in four years will die, and for those who are still alive after that, are the bravest of soldiers. Ask yourselves this first; can your heart and everything for humanity?" The cadets fell silent. Vergil raised an eyebrow at Erwin's tactic to get recruits, but even he thought it was a bit too far. Soon , one by one, Vergil saw cadets leave, but noticed some were staying. He knew Mikasa and Armin would stay because of Eren, and when it was over with, Vergil saw a small group with Mikasa and Armin.

"I ask you", Erwin asked the group, "If you were ordered to die, would you" "We don't want to die, sir!", a cadet yelled out. Erwin smiled and said, "Let's hope you don't. Those who stayed, are now one of us. Welcome to the Scouts This a genuine salute. Together, we give our hearts" Erwin saluted the cadets who stayed and they saluted back. Vergil couldn't help but admire these humans for fighting their fears. "You stayed because you fought your fears", Erwin said to them, "Each one of you has my respect"

Author's note:

Finally, after a month long absence, its up and running. If any seems a bit OOC, I do apologize. So if anyone hasn't been keeping track, Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition now has a release date for June 23rd and if you pre-order the game, Lady and Trish get alternative costumes. Let me tell you, it looks like it's gonna be great and maybe worth my money. As for the story, I'm going to leave it to you guys for this choice, considering that Vergil, Nero, and Dante are training Eren to help with his Titan ability, should they learn to use the gear they have? Tell me what you think in the reviw section. The next chapter will be out soon

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