Tenth chapter already? Well, shit! Never thought I'd get that far. xD Thank you all for your reviews and support thus far, it's awesome. Halfway through Spring Break and looking forward to the big Wrestlemania party we're having. Until then, it's going to be writing and running around as the first Human Spectre in Mass Effect. (Yeah buddy! XD)

Y'all know this by now: I don't own Devil May Cry. Nor do I own The Band Perry or their song "Dig Two."

Welcome to Hell~I mean Fortuna!

Chapter Ten-I will call him…Mini-me!

The car ride was quiet, for the most part. Shawn and Keeley were in the back seat, trying to catch up on the sleep Vergil had taken from them earlier. Kate was sitting shotgun, unable to sleep. She stared out the window, as was her habit, allowing her mind to wander. Vergil maintained his passive control within her, watching Kate's thoughts as they crossed her mind. Times like these were the only ones where he could get any information on her without having to directly ask about it. Her musings were cut short, however, as Lady said her name.

"Hey, could you tell me something?" she asked. Kate looked over at the huntress.

"Depends on the something, what's up?" she replied, an innocent look on her face. Lady glanced at her before continuing.

"I know this is going to sound a bit awkward, but are the three of you travelling with a spirit by any chance?" The huntress inquired. Taking a deep breath, Kate stared at the road ahead of them. In the back of her mind, Vergil told her to lie. Once he realized she wouldn't, he settled for compromise.

"Yes. There is a ghost in our group, but I'm the only one who can see or talk to him. He wanted me to lie about it, but I managed to get him to agree on the condition I don't reveal his name or appearance." The brunette explained. "Why do you ask?" Lady smiled a bit at her response, not expecting what she got.

"I see. Well, I'll be straight with you. We're going to see my friend Dante. He's a Devil-Hunter, just like me. I had told him about the three of you, and once I mentioned you he started to worry." She explained, watching her tone so she wouldn't show her own concern on the matter. Kate tilted her head slightly, more than a little confused.

"Why would he need to get worried about me?" Kate asked. As far as she was aware, the only thing anyone would need to worry about concerning her was if a friend asked her to do something dangerous to help them out again. Lady thought about how to respond.

"You said you were the only one in your group who can see or speak with the spirit, right? That means you're what's called a medium. Your kind is pretty rare in this day and age, which makes sense seeing as you're almost always at risk. Because it's not just human spirits that can possess you. Dante's worried that a demon's spirit may take over, and you'll have no way to stop it from attacking anyone. If a strong enough demon took over, it could end up being fatal for you." Lady explained. Vergil, sensing the girl's concern, explained a part Lady forgot.

"However, a situation like that is less likely to happen if there's already a spirit close by. Only one spirit may possess a medium at any given time, regardless of strength. So long as I'm here, within your mind, nothing else may possess you." He said. Katelyn hummed in acknowledgement, contemplating this new information as Lady changed the radio station to a country music channel. The opening notes to "Dig Two" by The Band Perry reached Kate's ear and inattentively, she began to sing along.

"I told you on the day we wed, I was gonna love you 'til I's dead. Made you wait until our weddin' night, that's the first and the last time I'll wear white."

"So if the ties that bind ever do come loose, tie 'em in a knot like a hangman's noose. 'Cause I'll go to heaven or I'll go to hell, before I'll see you with someone else."

Vergil and Lady listened as she absentmindedly sang to herself. Smiling slightly, Lady continued to drive. Vergil waited for the song to end before he said anything.

"Well, I didn't know you were fond of country music." He teased. Kate blinked.

"I was singing again, wasn't I?" she asked in nervous confusion. Vergil chuckled at the medium.

"Yes. Yes you were." He replied, knowing she would react negatively. If there was one thing Vergil could say about Kate, it's that she rarely disappointed.

"Craaaaaaaap…" she thought in embarrassment. This amused him all the more. By now they were within the city limits of Capulet. The radio still played, Kate listened, but didn't sing. Shawn and Keeley remained asleep, and Vergil kept to himself the rest of the way.

Slum Avenue passed them by, and soon enough Lady pulled in next to Devil May Cry. Cutting the ignition, she looked to Kate and smiled.

"Well, here we are. Hopefully Dante's still in." she said. Kate unbuckled her seat belt and turned to her friends as Lady exited the car and went towards the building.

"Shawn, Keeley, wake up. We're here." She said. After not getting a response from either of them, she sighed. "Care to lend a hand here, Vergil?" she quietly asked. The elder son of Sparda appeared in between the two and passed his hand through their spines once more before he returned to Kate's mind.

"Penny for your thoughts, Vergil?" She asked him in concern. Vergil just sighed, as though he were tired.

"Hard to say…" He said. "If Dante knows it's me, I'm uncertain as to how he'll react. Hell, *I* don't know how I'd react in his situation." Kate nodded.

"So you're nervous. That's understandable enough. Que sera sera, y'know?" She said. Taking a breath, Vergil nodded even though Kate couldn't see it.

When Vergil gave them their wake-up call, Keeley and Shawn bolted awake. Shawn griped about how Vergil was secretly enjoying the pain he causes them while Keeley grumbled something about Leon Scott Kennedy and wanting to shoot Ashley Graham. Kate smiled at them, chuckling as she shook her head. Turning around, she waited for them to catch up before opening the elegant wooden doors of Devil May Cry.

The inside of the shop was much like what they've seen in the games and anime series. Jukebox over here couches over there, assortment of empty pizza boxes near the billiards table, et cetera. Lady stood in front of the desk, apparently reading a note of some kind. Looking over her shoulder, the huntress gave it to Kate to read aloud.

"To Lady and/or Morrison." She began. "If you're reading this, then I'm still on that mission Trish dragged me along for. If you've got the kids, great. Well paying case? Even better. Anyways, there are two showers; one's upstairs, the other's in the back. Washer and dryer are there, too, so if they want to use it they can. I got some spare clothes for the time being, and I'll order a pizza when I get back. Signed, Dante. P.S. Trish knows they're coming and wants to meet them." Shawn looked at the note curiously.

"Huh, so does this mean we get to raid Dante's closet or something?" He asked. Kate grinned evilly before dashing to the stairs, laughing like a maniac. Keeley followed soon after, and then Shawn sighed and joined them.

"Which one's Dante's room?" Keeley asked. Kate took a guess and opened the first door she saw. Lucky her, she got it in one.

"Ah-HA! Bingo!" Kate said, walking in. Apparently the fanfics were wrong; Dante kept a pretty clean room. Walking over to the closet, she poked her head in. "Is this Narnia? No? Oh well!" she laughed, leafing through the outfits. "Leather, leather, leather, leather, ooOOOOoooh!" she mumbled before pulling out a garment that looked suspiciously like the one he wore in Devil May Cry 2. After pulling out a matching pair of pants, she moved out of the way. Keeley found a black tank-top and the clothes Dante had in the third game, leather man-bra and all, while Shawn took the outfit Dante wore in both the first game and the anime.

They held the clothing in their arms as they debated who would shower first and where. The girls claimed the upstairs bathroom and banished Shawn to the one in the back. Keeley was the first to shower, which left Kate time to chat with her mental roommate.

"You're not going to watch me in the shower, are you?" the brunette deadpanned. Vergil reacted with a startled negative response. "Reveeeenge." She snickered, whispering so no one could hear her.

"You are a wicked little human, you know that?" Vergil growled. Kate giggled a bit before she responded.

"I am good with evil tendencies, but thanks for the compliment!" she replied sweetly. Even though she couldn't see it, the brunette had a feeling Vergil was doing a facepalm in her mind. Their conversation was put on hold, however, as the doors slammed open. Kate crept out of the hall in an attempt to find out what was going on without being noticed. Lady was still there, but she was talking to a man and a woman. The other lady had blond hair and was dressed in black, while the man wore red and had the same silver hair as Vergil and Nero.

"I'm guessing that's Dante and Trish." She mused. Before anyone could say anything, the red-clad male began to talk.

"So, you got the kids? Did anything happen during the trip?" he asked, sounding the slightest bit concerned. Lady shrugged.

"Nothing from the spirit, if that's what you mean. They did some recon for me while I was getting the car. Then two of them slept while the other one was singing along to the radio. Apparently she likes country music." The raven-haired devil huntress explained. The blonde woman walked to a door that Katelyn couldn't see.

"Might as well get the mirror out now, then." She mused. Vergil didn't need to look at her to know Kate was confused, so he explained it to her.

"It's like that circle, back in Fortuna. I can enter it, and then people can see me." He said. Kate nodded, taking a deep breath before deciding to show herself. Both of them were nervous, neither of them was willing to admit it. Kate subconsciously reached for the worry stone in her pocket, rubbing it gently with her thumb as she walked down the stairs.

"Was somebody talking about me just now?" she asked innocently. Dante looked at the owner of the unfamiliar voice, taking note of the second aura surrounding her. It was definitely Vergil's, there was no mistaking it. Yep, this was the one.

"That depends, Kid. You the one who can see dead people?" he nonchalantly replied. Kate sighed and rolled her eyes.

"Please don't call me that. I'm eighteen, just vertically challenged. And yes, I'm the one who gets to deal with the sadistic dead guy who won't pass on." She explained. Just then, Trish came out of the room with a six foot tall mirror.

Aaaand cliffhanger! I'm still working on chapter 11, it should probably be ready by next week. If not, then odds are I've been distracted by schoolwork or the White Knight Chronicles fic I'm working on. Yes, I'm into country music. No, I'm not a good singer. Okay, I've kept you guys long enough. xD

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