'What have we done…?', Annabelle thought to herself. Annabelle was healing Akira with her mysterious ice powers, and still Akira wasn't waking up. "Come on-",Annabelle said in a much hunted tone. "What's causing her not to get up?", Dante said in a rush, everyone hearing the concern in his voice. Annabelle examines the cause until she finally noticed, "She used one of her arrows, but from the looks of it, Arkham somehow shot it back at her, but not before putting poison on the arrowhead. Good news is, there might be a possibility that we can save her. Bad news, she might not get up." Dante lowers Akira as he turns back to his normal form. "So, you finally know how to unlock your devil trigger, brother." Vergil said in a very hostile tone. Because of the two brothers who were fighting, Annabelle remembers a quick memory of her grandma.
Annabelle was in her teenage years and was outside of her house. Talking to her grandma Nancy. "Annabelle, remember this. You and your sister tend to have the anger of a Reynold. We can only handle much as possible until we snapped, but you need to control your anger with all your might. Anger is like a leech and you're the prey. Anger feeds off of you, so just don't end up like a bad person. You know why? Because you're better than that, Annabelle" Annabelle smiles at her grandmother, "You're just wise as an elder owl that has access to the world's knowledge" Nancy looks at her and smiles.
"Would you two JUST STOP IT!" Annabelle shouted in a very aggressive tone and hot tears in her eyes. Somehow, she managed to make a wall out of ice just to block her and Akira out of their way, "Sorry about that, Akira" Annabelle begins to heal and patch up Akira's wound. "Here, let me help", Sedna said, and before Annabelle could say anything, the dragon blew out frost, which startles Annabelle, "What are you doing? Trying to freeze her?", she shouted. The creature lifts up his wings and smiles, "She's going to be alright, but you must let her rest", he said with concern. Annabelle nods her head and lifts up Akira, but Dante quickly stops with the battle and help Annabelle bringing her to a safe room. "Thank you", Annabelle said with a smile, but no one was smiling. 'I should've kept my mouth shut', she thought to herself. Once they set Akira onto a bed in a room that Dante would guess is Vergil's, Annabelle begins to walk around in circles, being worried. Thoughts flowing deep into her head, 'What am I going to do?', she thought repeatedly. "Hey, instead of just circling around like a lost child, how about you come over here and heal her", Dante said in a very commanding tone, which Vergil was very aware of him being here. Annabelle froze for about a moment, "… Right…", she said in a weaken tone. Annabelle closes her eyes and exhale, causing both of her hands to turn into ice. "Alright. Let's see what I can do" Annabelle blocked out everything.
Right now, Annabelle was in pitch darkness, but only a small glimpse of red light. One step at a time, Annabelle finally reaches the light; however, she realized that the light wasn't just a ordinary light, but Akira's soul. "What are you waiting for? Grab it" A familiar voice interrupts her. With shock, Annabelle turns around quickly and soon realizes it was someone she knows. It was her own father. The man that she once loved. "D-Dad?" She stuttered. The middle-aged man smiled, "The one and only" Annabelle started to feel a knot feeling in her throat. "I see what you're up to. That's why I'm here to guide you, but first. You must grab her soul before her soul is taken by Her" Annabelle's expression went from happiness to puzzle once he said that. "What? Who? Who's Her?", she asked. "The beast that feeds on lost souls and right now you're little buddy over there is slowly fading away. Now don't just stay there, help her" Annabelle turns around. Looking into Akira's soul. "Pay attention. Close your eyes, breathe, and follow what I say. Now first step is to slowly listen. Listen to her voice. Calling out to you" Annabelle did as she was told. "Now open your eyes", Annabelle opens up one eye, but then both out of shock. There she was. Akira was standing in front of her with her mother and behind them was a enormous castle and gigantic pillars. "Where am I?" Annabelle asked. "You're in her past. When she was around her young age, this was where she live. Such beauty, isn't it?" Her father asked with amusement. "I-I guess" Annabelle turns her head to face the older woman, which is Akira's mother. Long, dark, brown hair, gold eyes, and red. She wore a long, crimson colored dress. "She's the Fire Queen, and your mother is the Water Queen" Annabelle looks at her father, "So I'm royalty?" She asked. Her father didn't say word, but nods his head. "Now, all you got to do is grab her" It was quiet. "Grab her?" Annabelle was confused, but before she could say anything her father grabs her hand and grabs the child by shoulder. Everything started to turn. No more castles, no more crystal blue sky, and no more sense of peace. Everything has changed into a more eerie atmosphere. Annabelle was now in a black and white forest with only Akira's soul.
Author's note
My co-writer and I decided to keep Vergil in it instead of revealing him when Dante fights Arkham, but I have a way of making that happen. I even started up my own forum if anyone's interested