A/N: Finally, the last one for this fanfiction… I'm trying to catch up for the past four weeks, I know I've missed more than that recently but that's as far back as I'm willing to type for three concurrently running fanfictions. Good news! I've moved… twice! And now have my first full time position doing engineering! Woo! Anyway, I'm stoked to move on to the next fanfiction, I'm also literally bribing myself with Jameson and coke if I finish this…

Disclaimer: The soundtrack, which I also don't own, that I've been listening to is starting to get really old…

I Agree

Nero blinked as the creature in front of him slowed down unreasonably and he was able to side-step it as it whirled by, confused as it turned at a snail's pace.

"What the hell…?" he muttered, looking up to see the armor drawing it's lance back it what looked like exaggerated slow motion. He gave it a few precise stabs and it crumbled, also very slowly. He looked up to see Dante, also moving very slowly, he blinked a couple times and the effect faded, the world speeding up around him.

"What just happened…?" Dante asked, looking at the armor that was no in pieces on the floor.

"I think the artifact that I just picked up had some sort of effect on me, everything started moving very slowly." Nero said, looking down at his hands. No matter how often it happened, he still didn't think that he'd ever get used to the gaining of new abilities…

"You slowed time?" Dante asked and the partial devil nodded, momentarily forgetting his earlier worries and sadness. The half devil laughed at that and Nero just blinked at him.

"What?"

"It's just funny because I picked up a similar ability when I was in the Temen-Ni-Gru. It's extremely useful, I just never used it with you cause it makes it a lot harder to coordinate movements with someone who is moving in slow motion. Also it eats up my energy like crazy." he shrugged "I wonder if they'll work at the same time. Can you do it again?" Nero paused, trying to internally locate the feeling that he'd activated while the armor was attacking.

"I think so?" he said after a moment, catching on something in his energy that he hadn't felt before. Dante nodded

"Alright… go." Nero blinked, pulling on the energy within himself and then looked at his partner

"Did it work?" Dante pointed to lasers up ahead of them that had been whirling at a breakneck speed that were now slow and steady, the patterns simple to pick out.

"Shit… this is cool." Nero said, watching the armor in the other room darting around, unable to pass by the lasers. He then looked back to his partner, who was the only other thing moving at a normal pace. Well, normal to them. He let go of the new ability, the rush of using it wearing off quickly and the lack of energy diving in to take its place.

"Told ya." Dante said with a deep breath "Anyway, if you can swing it, it'll help us clear out this area a lot faster. Plus I think we'll need it to get past those lasers, unless you feel like finding a control room."

"Fuck that." Nero huffed "I'd rather exhaust myself and get the hell through here." Dante nodded

"That's the spirit."

-Time Slip-

They ended up having to take several breaks while trying to push their way through the hordes of demons that clogged up the Headquarters.

"This is so ironic. This is meant to be the central head of the Order of the Sword, knights sworn to fight demons… and here we are, cleaning demons out of it instead." Nero sighed, swinging Red Queen, guts and blood flying off and spattering the walls behind him.

"Jeez and you actually hung out with these guys? No wonder it was so easy to beat you when we first met, if this is the kind of stuff your headquarters is made out of." the half devil teased. Nero gave him a flat look and the other hunter just laughed.

"Come on, I think we're almost to the other side."

"We are, I used to work here remember, but maybe I've just hit you on the head a few too many times for you to recall that."

"Alright, when we get back to the shop, you're on. One on one." Dante said with a bright grin.

"You know, if you want to screw, all you have to do is say so, cause that's what that turns into, every time." Nero laughed

"Not every time!"

"Every time." the partial devil insisted, throwing the doors to the next room open and dashing it, Red Queen ablaze and roaring. Nero took comfort in the familiar banter and the rumble of his sword in his hand. They'd get through this, just like they always did, they'd put things right and then get the hell out of dodge. He was ready to officially put this town, this island behind him, once and for all.

-Time Slip-

"I thought you said that we were almost to the back entrance." Dante panted, holding himself up with his sword.

"We are." Nero was just as exhausted. "I just didn't expect there to be a tear in the middle of headquarters… Jeez, I don't think I've ever fought that many demons at once."

"I have…" Dante said wearily "I didn't think I'd ever have to do it again." he pushed himself up into a standing position and then stumbled slightly.

"That door leads outside and I'm sure there's even more infestation out there. I vote for a quick rest in here." Nero muttered, not even bothering to stand, just falling back on his ass and flopping back, narrowly avoiding the mess of the last demon he'd killed.

"I agree."

A/N: I know it's a bit short, but I've been literally typing for hours so… yeah.

Till next time,

-Winged Element