Devil May Cry

Dimensions to your world and the next

Chapter 18

Warnings: Violence and Language (as far as I know)

*Author's Note: Wow, this isn't taking as long as I thought it would.

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Slowly, you began to get up, lifted yourself onto the car seat. You could hear Eerious begin to get up also, the driver was seemingly dead. Suddenly, you heard the right back seat door open forcefully, hearing the lock break as you saw Dante back to his original form, grinning at you at the door. He leant out a hand to you. Gladly, you took it with a smile as he pulled you out of the car.

"Sweet moves back there, except for the fact that I didn't have a seat belt on," you remarked. Dante smirked.

"Heh, sorry about that," he said until you both heard a car door being opened. Dante immediately pulled you behind him and drew out Rebellion in a ready position as Eerious stepped out of the car.

"I've gone too far for this to fail just yet," he said and cracked his neck to the side. He stood straight in front of the both of you as if unfazed by the accident. He then lifted his hand, chanting an unspoken language you have never heard. Dante pulled back his sword in order to swing at Eerious when suddenly a bright golden light appeared between them. Slowly, the light began to fade and Eerious held a glowing large scythe in his hand. 'Oh, shit, you thought. "I will not let a half demon ruin my plans," he said before swinging at Dante. Dante quickly picked you up with one arm before jumping back from the weapon.

"Neat little toy," Dante said with a smirk. You call that little? Eerious stayed silent before charging at Dante with his scythe. Dante blocked every swing, never getting the chance to attack him. "If your Lord wanted _________ so much, then why didn't he come over and get her like the last time?" Dante asked, blocking another attack.

"He's busy at the moment, making preparations for his plans," Eerious answered, swinging at him again.

"What plans?" you heard yourself suddenly ask.

"You mustn't know now, even I don't know Lord Aeon's full intent," Eerious replied, backing away from Dante's sword.

"He wants to use _________ for her ability to travel dimensions, doesn't he?" Dante asked, missing a blow at Eerious' chest.

"That is her only purpose to him; otherwise, she'd be a useless girl. But once I have told him of her strong spiritual energy, I'm sure she could be used for something else." You frowned as he said this. No way were you going through Aeon's plans. Dante then swung at Eerious; he quickly blocked it with the middle of his scythe, causing their weapons to lock. Soon they began over powering each other. You decided to take this chance. You quickly ran towards Dante pulling out one of his pistols and aiming it straight at Eerious.

"Too bad you won't inform him about that if your dead," you remarked with a smirk and pulled the trigger. Being too focused on Dante's strength, Eerious wasn't fast enough to block the shot. It pierced right into the left side of his chest. He growled in pain as you shot a few more times. Immediately, he jumped back, only hardly dodging the last bullet.

"No matter how far you run, or how well you hide, we will find you," Eerious said to you as he held on his bleeding chest. His weapon then disappeared in an orb of light while the cape of his white robe completely engulfed him, disappearing instantly on the spot. You collapsed on your knees, Dante's pistol still in hand.

"They wont quit until they get me, will they?" you said mostly to yourself. Dante crouched down beside you with a smirk.

"Hey, don't worry, we'll make our way to Maxis' place and before you know it, I'll get you back home," Dante said at first, frowning a bit before smirking again. You turned to look at him.

"You promise?" you asked.

"I promise," he replied and helped you on your feet. You handed him back his gun and he put it back in place. You brushed yourself off and looked back in the distance of the diner. It was really far off to walk to. "We need a new way of transportation," Dante informed. You turned to him, about to suggest the car you were once captive in when you saw how completely trashed it was. Geez, he didn't hold back.

"So, I guess we're walking then?" you asked, looking up at him.

"Yep," he replied, shoving his hands in his pockets and began walking his way down the side of the road. You followed suit. For a few minutes, you were walking in silence until you couldn't help but speak out this question that had been bothering you.

"Why is it so important that my spiritual energy is strong? What can they do with it?" you asked, glancing up at Dante. He sighed.

"I'm not sure, but this Aeon guy probably wants to absorb it into his own power, in other words to make him stronger," he answered.

"And if he does, what happens to me?" You wondered.

"You'll die," he replied simply, looking towards you. Your eyes widened. Dante decided to continue, "Every living being has their own spiritual energy, some stronger then others. But without it, their goners."

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*Author's Note: Hmm, two more, and I guess that might be it for the day. Unless I feel like coming back on and doing five more chapters.... Eh, I dunno, it depends on if I'm doing anything today or not.....