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Chapter 4: Taken

Notes/Warnings: Rated M. Parental!Dante & Nero. VergilxOC.

I sat at my desk, elbows resting on the top with my head resting on my hands. Vergil sat in a spare wooden chair in front of my desk, elegant as always even though the air around us was tense and thick.

"I suppose you are looking for answers or you wouldn't have forced me to come here." He said, voice soft yet confident.

"I just want to know how and why." I forced out as I ran my hands over my face in irritation.

"I escaped through the hell gates on Fortuna. The abandoned town was nearby so I picked it as a place to hide, I needed time to recover and gain my strength."

I rubbed my chin in thought, processing the explanation. After that we could only sit in an awkward silence, both unsure of how to proceed. Taking time to think to myself I began to question the events that had taken place. A few years ago Vergil would had attacked me on the spot but he had just stood there. I forced him back to the shop with us and he hadn't protested in any way. Not to mention he had taken care of Nero. I'm surprised to say it but he didn't seem so cold.

"Did you know that I had a family before Temen-Ni-Gru, Dante?" He announced so softly that it was almost a whisper.

I was shocked to say the least. After mom died Vergil just vanished, I had no idea if he was dead or alive, let alone staying with a family. When I stayed silent, speechless, he finally continued.

"After mother passed I began to wander around. I ended up on Fortuna and met a little girl named Anna. Through the years we grew together, first as friends then as lovers as we got older. Three years before Temen-Ni-Gru Anna and I got 'married' in a way. I was truly happy. About a year before the incident Anna got pregnant and that was around the time Arkham appeared. He kept going on about our father's power but I would always avoid the topic. One day I came home to find Anna slaughtered and her stomach.."

He stopped and cleared his throat. I could practically feel the pain and sorrow that was radiating off of him.

"Her stomach was spilte open and the child was gone. She was a month away from her due date; if a baby were to be born at that stage in pregnancy it could still survive but I could not find it. Arkham arrived covered in blood and in a panic, saying how he tried to save them from the town residents. I was told that they had killed her because she was carrying a demon. After that I searched for more power for my revenge and Arkham was just the man I needed. The rest you witnessed for yourself, Brother."

I felt numb. Vergil had gone through that and I wasn't there to help him.

"She must have been amazing if she got your affection, Verg," I said softly, using his old nickname from childhood with a sincere smile, trying to comfort him in some way.

"Long dark hair, pale skin and the most gorgeous green eyes. She was goofy, serious and feisty wrapped in one package. To be honest I think if you knew her you would have been friends." He said with a small chuckle, trying to hide the fact that his eyes were tearing up.

I stood up with a deep breath and headed towards the stairs. I stopped on the bottom stair and glanced over at him.

"I'm glad you're back, Verg."

I walked upstairs feeling happy because his response was a smile.

Chapter 4 is done. I know it's rushed but I think it's kinda sweet in an angsty way. Review and let me know I need to continue.