Nero was about to follow Lucy outside when he noticed something sparkling on the ground. He picked it up, noticing that there is a fragment of writing on the gem. Nero decided to keep it, thinking it will have a good use later. They continued walking down while chatting. Lucy's not sure if he got the good grief on guessing what happened but it seems that there's a misunderstanding between the two. Nevertheless, they have to keep up with each other for the sake of what's going to happen next. Lucy noticed something sparkling in Nero's hands.

"What's that?" Lucy asked, pointing Nero's hands.

"Something I picked." Nero answered. Lucy took it and studied it. "Thought maybe it will have some uses later."

Lucy grinned as he gave it to Nero again.

"Keep it. I saw the writing." Lucy pulled Dante's bike. "Come on, Dante might be in trouble now." Lucy continued. Nero scoffed.

"That old man can handle himself, Lucy. Let's just find the exit." Nero answered. Lucy smirked.

"Nero, are you mad at Dante?" Lucy asked. Nero paused for a couple of seconds and looked at Lucy.

"Kind of." Nero answered. Lucy patted him in the back.

"The more reason we should find him, don't you think?" Lucy pulled Nero's cheek to make a smile. "We're going to kick his ass so hard that he's going to beg for forgiveness."

Nero laughed a bit at the idea. Lucy smacked his shoulder and ran towards the bike's chain.

"Come on!" Lucy yelled. Nero smiled and picked up the chain for Lucy's bike and followed Lucy.

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Dante had his head cooled off and sets to find Nero and apologize to the teen. Whatever whose fault it is, Dante decided to apologize to Nero and set things clear. Problem is, he's lost. Not that he would admit it, he doesn't know the way back to where he parted with Nero. And somehow, he was practically bothered on his demon side, it was mad at him for making Nero mad. Nice, my demon side is siding with the kid. He thought.

Dante!

Perfect. Lucy's communicating with him.

"Yeah?"

Where are you?

"Uhhh…" Another new breed of demon is appearing in front of him. "I'm kind of in some business here right now."

Are you lost?

"I guess." Dante loaded his Ebony and Ivory and started shooting 'Cerberus' offspring' or what he's going to call them, except that they only have one head but the resemblance to Cerberus is pretty clear.

Don't get yourself killed, pizza-drugged boy. Hang in there, I'll find you.

"As if I could get killed by these." Dante whispered to himself as he's finished slashing and shooting down the dogs.

"That's quite sad." Dante mumbled. "I thought I'm going to have fun with you the way I did with your mother." Dante walked to the next room that had magically appeared after he killed the demons.

Great, this door didn't help me either. That thought ran on him as he walked around.

Dante! Where are you? I swear if you're on the brink of death, I'm going to make you dance the PONPONPON-

"Woah! I'm still alive, okay?! No use of freaking out!" Dante defensively answered. If it wasn't because of that threat, he could have answered Lucy a good comeback. He remembered the time they watched it and he was laughing so hard. He doesn't know the reason why Lucy is downloading dances in his laptop and making him watch them.

Just as he was reminiscing the past, a demon appeared before him. It resembled the She-viper he killed back then, except that the color of the skin is orange and its flower looks like a blue rafflesia.

"Great. Are you the sister of that Echidna?" Dante yelled. The Viper laid the cold eyes upon him.

"You are the one who killed my sister! You'll pay for it!"

"Sorry about your loss. But, your sister looked good the moment I killed her!" Dante taunted, raising his voice for a bit to annoy and make the Viper angrier. Even though Dante have this little belief he's going to suffer getting swallowed whole again, he still annoyed the Viper. It drove the way towards him and Dante evaded. Even their skills are just the same.

Dante, everything's okay?

"Not now, boy. I've got a business goin' here." Dante evaded another attack from the Viper. Without any warning, Lucy's companion, Anima, was there beside him. Like the usual, there is a flower crown on her head and she's wearing a sleeveless spring dress that reaches up to her thighs and barefooted.

"Hey, girl." Dante greeted. "Never seen you for a while."

"Me too." Anima answered. The colorful streaks in her hair were swaying through the wind. There was a loud scream that interrupted their conversation. Dante jumped off, evading the attack.

"What are you doing here?" Dante asked while fending off the Viper. Anima stayed at a corner and watched Dante.

Anima is a human before. Lucy lived off her body after he ran away. There was a demon incident that awakened Lucy, causing her to become a soul. Lucy was supposed to eat her soul but he decided to let Anima live within his body, a token of gratitude on him living off the girl's life. Anima, now a soul was unique, her hair and eyes were colorful, like a fused rainbow colors mixed with different colors. Lucy once explained to her that the soul of a human depends on its uniqueness in their way of thinking and personality while they're in the land of the living.

"Lucy asked me to accompany you." Anima answered as if she's oblivious on what's happening. Suddenly, the Viper widely opened her tail and started spitting seeds out of the short tube where Dante's attacking it. Anima looked at it with the grossed out expression.

"I'm guessing that's her vagina." She commented. Dante laughed while slashing the tube.

"Wow, you know those words. You're still fourteen, Anima."

"And forever fourteen, thank you very much." Anima snickered. Dante slid back as it became a tail again. It moved it eyes to Anima. Dante walked towards Anima and placed his hand in Anima's arm.

"Find a place to hide for a while. I'm going to take care of this." Dante ordered in a low tone. Anima nodded and ran. The Viper was about to take Anima when Dante shoots it.

"Not so fast, girl." Dante taunted. "She's my soul to take care of."

"You're not going to stop me from eating that wonderful soul." The Viper answered in a raspy voice. "If she's yours, I'm going to kill you first!"

Dante knows too well the attacks of the Viper. He can still clearly remember every move the Echidna could do, making it as his advantage. Couple of minutes later, the demon gave out a screeching scream as it exploded. He sighed.

"Beautiful." Dante mumbled. "Anima, you're safe now!" He yelled throughout the whole room. Anima ran towards Dante and jumped and clung on Dante's solid back. Anima giggled as Dante chuckled and held her arms that are clinging onto him.

"How many times do I have to tell you not to do this?" Dante is lecturing Anima again. However, Anima didn't care at all.

"It's been a while and I want a piggyback ride, Uncle Dante." Anima emphasized the words 'Uncle Dante'. Dante sighed in defeat.

"Alright, you win." Dante placed his Rebellion in Anima's back and lifted Anima from the back to give her a piggyback ride as they walked out of the room.

"Why am I surrounded by little kids?" Dante asked himself in a fake sorry tone. Anima giggled.

"Because you always take care of them?" Anima said. Dante chuckled. "Silly Uncle Dante, complaining how he hates children when he has three of them under his care."

"That's going to be two if you're on Lucy's body." Dante backfired. Anima rested her head in Dante's shoulder. Couple of seconds later, Anima was asleep.

"It's not normal for a fourteen-year-old kid to act like she's still six." Dante muttered. "Oh, well. That's what makes you special."

Dante noticed something sparkling Anima is holding. There was a demonic writing, but he decided not to mind it. Anima's interests are sparkling stones and colored glasses and she'll always place them under sunlight at a dark room and play there, making stupid shadow puppets.

Dante, did Anima found you?

It was Lucy again, communicating to him. Dante decided to talk to the hell's son.

"Yeah. She's sleeping right now." He answered, making it low enough not to wake the sleeping teen. He knows clearly that Anima is a heavy-sleeper, but, few noises could make the teen dream about bad things or good things, depends on the noise. Anima grunted.

I think it was a stupid idea making Anima accompany you.

"Good catch, Lucy. I'm pretty sure you know how demons love the scent and taste of souls like her." Dante lectured Lucy, still his voice low. Anima started mumbling things but her voice is soft so Dante couldn't quite pick it up.

I know! I know! Stop lecturing me! You're not my damn father or anything.

"Is that what you're going to say to a person who took care of you? I'm hurt, kid." Dante teased.

Shut it, old man. I'm going to kick your ass if I found you.

"Kid, you're the one who needs to get their ass kicked." Dante answered as he continued walking while carrying a sleeping soul.

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The phone rang in Lucy's pocket without him knowing. Nero pointed it to him.

"Hm?"

"Your phone."

"Oh." Lucy picked it up, only to find out the Order's calling him again.

"Riselle speaking."

"Riselle, take a break on your investigation for a while."

"Why?"

"We're invited to watch the new pope getting crowned and blessed at the Montre city. I am expecting your presence."

"Is my presence really needed to be there?"

"Yes. No more arguments, Riselle. The city is few miles away from the Fortuna. I'm expecting that you'll come earlier than us."

The conversation dropped. Lucy rolled his eyes. Nero was curious at the conversation; however, he doesn't want to look like a gossiper at some sort.

"Hey, so, what did they say?" Nero asked, keeping the cool voice and sounding not so eager.

"Some pope, huh?" Lucy looked at Nero.

"We have to get the hell out of here with Dante as soon as possible."

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Author's notes: Wow, this chapter seems rushed, huh? Yeah, another OC. Expect that there will be a lot of OCs in this story. (I think it's okay to argue that it's because I'm making a DMC 5 storyline, no?)

Sirenaloreley: Hmm... maybe? Maybe not? Who knows? After all, Dante seems to be not the jealous type. Oh, and do we really have to wish Dante he's not in trouble? He's always in trouble. *insert evil laugh here*