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“You know Nero you really should pay more attention.” Kyrie said to Nero as he just sat there listening to music on the roof of a building where she and him were sitting. “I do pay attention Kyrie but sometimes you just need a little break.” Nero replied. Kyrie sighed and walked away after climbing down off the roof. Nero sighed and shut his eyes and fell asleep while listening to his music. He awoke to the sound of laughter he opened his eyes and saw a man with white hair he was dressed in blue and he had a sword attached to his belt. “Who the hell are you?” Nero asked then man. The man ignored him. “You must be Nero am I wrong?” The man asked. “Yeah what you want?” Nero said still listening to his music but turned it down a bit. “My name is Vergil and I understand that you’re an acquaintance of my brother…” Nero took off his head phones and gave him a confused look. “Brother…?” Nero asked. “You may be familiar with him.” Hey I hate mind games pal.” Nero said bluntly and started to walk away. “His name is Dante…” Vergil said making Nero stop in his tracks. “Brother…” Nero whispered as Vergil observed Nero’s arm. Nero turned to face Vergil only to see that Vergil was right in front of him his sword aiming for Nero’s chest. Nero grabbed the blade and held it. “You’re really starting to piss me off so I’ve decided that I’m going to kick your ass how’s that?” Nero hissed and threw Vergil into a building. Vergil was up instantly and Nero shot at him with his gun but Vergil reflected the bullets and charged at Nero who also ran at him. When Nero was at least five feet away from Vergil he jumped and kicked him in the face knocking him to the floor and making him drop his sword. Nero pinned him to the ground and started pounding him into the ground with his demonic arm which was glowing a bright blue with a blue mist coming out of it. Vergil finely grabbed his sword and stuck it strait through Nero’s stomach. Nero grunted and grasped the sword and pulled it out and fell to his knees grasping his stomach with one hand his gun in the other firing at Vergil repeatedly but Vergil reflected them. Vergil chuckled and walked behind him when he was out of bullets. He walked behind him and hit Nero in the back of the Neck with the handle of his sword and Nero fell onto his side lying in a puddle of blood. Vergil kneeled and felt for a pulse and smiled when he felt one. A bigger man appeared beside them. “Let’s go.” Vergil said and looked at the bigger man who nodded and lifted Nero up and threw him over his shoulder. “Soon my brother will be defeated and I know exactly how to get him here.” He looked at Nero lying motionless on the man’s shoulder.

“Dante was sleeping when the phone rang making him fall out of the bed. “Ow! Fuck!!” Dante reached for the phone and picked it up. “Hello?” he asked groggily. “Hello Dante.” Vergil’s voice came from over the phone. “Vergil what the fuck?” Dante asked tiredly. “Oh I’m sorry little brother did I wake you?” Vergil asked with mock sympathy. “Yes it’s five in the morning.” Dante said rubbing his head. “So sorry… but I got some news for you little brother…” Vergil said with excitement. “Can’t it wait till morning I was having a really good dream.” “I got a friend of yours with me at the moment.” Vergil snickered. Dante sat up shocked. “What…?” “I said I got a friend of yours with me would you like to talk to him?” “You don’t mean Nero…” Dante growled. “Here he is.”

Nero tried to get free but his body was stuck in the restraints that were on his body even his demonic arm couldn’t get free it was obviously made from something to resist something as strong as his arm. Vergil put the phone next to his taped mouth. Nero just remained silent until Vergil stabbed his sword into his shoulder making him curse. ‘SON OF A BITCH!!!’ He screamed but it came out muffled. Vergil then put the phone back up to his ear. “I’ll give you two days to come here alone or the boy dies.”

“So what are you going to do about this situation Dante?” Trish asked taking a bite of a piece of pizza. “I don’t know…suppose I should go after my brother and help the kid…” Dante said putting his feet on the table and looking at his porn magazine. Trish took the magazine from him. “Oh come on why do you always take it when it’s getting to the good part?” “Honestly grow up now what are you going to do about this.” Trish asked. “I’m going to go after the kid then I’m going to kick my brother’s ass.” Dante replied.

A couple hours later…

Nero let out a muffled curse as Vergil punched him again and again. “Not so tough now are you Nero?” “Hey Vergil long time no see!” a voice called. “Hello brother…” Vergil said and then grabbed the hilt of his sword and stabbed it though Nero’s chest just bellow the heart. Dante shot Vergil in the shoulder knocking him away from Nero and he quickly ran up and peeled the tape off Nero’s mouth so he could cough out the blood so he wouldn’t choke. “Easy there kid.” Dante said starting to get the clasps off Nero’s body. “I didn’t expect you to get here soo quickly.” Vergil said throwing a knife at him which Dante batted away. “What can I say I love to travel.” Dante said and smiled. “I see.” Vergil said. “Now time to finish this.” Dante said as he drew his sword. Dante ran at Vergil and Vergil clashed his sword with his brother’s. Dante jumped back as Vergil took a swing at him. He drew his guns and shot at him but Vergil reflected the bullets and ran up and kicked him in the stomach knocking the wind out of him. Dante got up and tried to bring his sword down on Vergil’s arm but Vergil blocked it.

A few minutes later…

Vergil flew backwards from a strong kick Dante had given him. He got up holding his shoulder which had a stab wound in it. “Come on brother is that all you got?” Dante laughed. “We’ll continue this later…” Vergil said and started to walk away. Then he stopped and his hand glowed and Kyrie appeared next to him and Vergil put his sword to her neck. “And send a message to that boy for me…tell him…” Vergil then slit Kyrie’s throat. “…tell him his girlfriend is dead…” Vergil laughed and disappeared out of thin air. “Heh…” Dante was all Dante said. “D-Dante…” Nero’s weak voice came from where he was restrained at. “Hey kid…” Nero started fading in and out of consciousness. “Hang in there kid…” Dante said undoing the clasps on Nero’s arms and legs then he lifted Nero into his arms that was when Nero finely lost consciousness and fell into blackness.

Trish sat by Dante who was eating a piece of pizza and reading a magazine near his bed which they had Nero resting on. “Do you think he’ll be okay?” Trish asked. “Better be I almost got my ass kicked just for trying to save the kid’s sorry little ass.” Dante said taking a bite of his piece of pizza but not looking up from a picture of a girl in the magazine. Trish put some more alcohol on the wound which was still bleeding a little. She started to clean it out again since Dante was too busy in his magazine to do anything. She left the room after she was done and Dante took another piece of pizza out of the box he took a bite and looked back down at his magazine and whistled at one of the pictures. Then flesh of Nero’s demonic arm that was supposed to be glowing blue but hadn’t ever since he had been out cold started glowing again and Nero moaned. Dante lowered the magazine a little and looked at Nero whose eyes were scanning the area. “Hey…kid.” Dante said startling Nero making him jump. “Dante? Where are we…?”  “You’re at my place kid…” Dante said and set down the piece of pizza and the magazine and reached into a bucket with ice in it and grabbed an ice pack he laid it on Nero’s forehead. “You’re lucky to be alive too kid…” Dante said and pointed to the wound on Nero’s bare chest and the one on his stomach. “That’s one nasty hit.” Dante pointed out. “So that’s your brother?” Nero asked sitting up against the headboard. “Yep that’s Vergil for ya.” Dante said and held out a slice of pizza to Nero. “Pizza? I imagine you’re starving from all that blood you lost.” Nero took it and smiled. “Looks like we have something in common.” “Oh yeah what’s that kid?” Dante said looking at his magazine again. “We like the same kind of pizza.” Nero replied. “What? Pepperoni? And I thought everybody eats it..” Dante said casually then laughed as he took a bite of pizza. “Hey kid…there’s something you should know.” Nero looked at Dante. “What?” Nero asked giving a puzzled look. “About that girl of yours.” “Oh Kyrie that reminds me I have to get to her.” Nero said reaching for his coat but Dante grabbed his wrist. “She’s dead.” “What?” Nero asked. “Vergil had her…he killed her before he left…I got you out of ther afterwards.” Dante said. Normally Nero wouldn’t believe this but for some reason he trusted Dante. Nero started to scream and Dante quickly grabbed Nero’s demonic arm which was about to connect with the wall. “Easy kid don’t bring the whole place down!” Dante shouted as Nero continued to scream as tears flowed freely down his face he finely stopped screaming as sobs racked his body. “So I decided you can stay here since Vergil will go to such circumstances to get to me.” Dante said letting go of Nero’s arm when he stopped trying to get free. Nero buried his face in his hands. “That’s it let it all out kid…” Dante said patting him on the back.

“What are you’re wishes sir?” The bulky man asked Vergil. “I want for you to bring me that boy.” Vergil said. “But sir didn’t you already get what you needed?” “No I have a new plan to defeat my brother…if I’ll suck the energy out of that boy’s arm and channel it to me…” the man smiled. “I’ll do that then.” The man said and turned to leave. “Karsal?” Vergil called. “Yes sir?” The man asked. “Bring him to me alive.”

Nero laid down on the couch, Dante told him he should rest to heal up so sadly he was stuck lying down all day. Dante and Lady walked in and Dante smirked when he noticed Nero didn’t see them because he had his eyes closed and he had his headphones on and was listening to music. Dante slowly walked behind him and grabbed Nero’s shoulder tightly. Nero’s instincts immediately reacted and his arm glowed a bright blue and he swung it at Dante but Dante caught it when it was a centimeter from his face. “You’re fast kid…but it’s only me…” Dante said and laughed. Nero glared at Dante for startling him then he looked at Lady who looked at his arm. “You’re a demon too I see? My guess is that you must be Nero?” She asked. Nero nodded. “And you are?” Nero asked. “Call me Lady.” She said extending a hand for him to shake. Nero hesitated but did so with his demon hand. “It bugs you sometimes huh?” She asked. “Yes…I don’t understand why it has to be this way…” Nero said as he gritted his teeth when he looked at his arm. “Well it sure packs quite a punch kid.” Dante pointed out. Nero laid back down on the couch and hissed in pain at his movements. “What’s the matter kid?” “Nothing…sore that’s all.” Nero replied. Trish walked in and Nero looked at her. “I remember you…” Nero stated. “I can’t think of that name though…” He said giving a puzzled look. “That’s Trish.” Dante answered. “Oh I see he’s finely up after five hours?” Trish asked and she and Lady turned around. “Hey where you going?” “I promised I’d help Lady with something.” Trish answered. “See you later Dante.” She said as she and Lady disappeared out the door. “Heh.” Was all Dante said and sat down in the chair by the couch and put his feet on the couch arm. “Soo…kid…what you wanna d-`` Dane stopped in mid-sentence when another voice sounded in the room and they both looked at the door way and saw the same man that was with Vergil. “Hey I remember you…you’re Vergil’s buddy huh?” Dante laughed. “Yes I am Karsal and I am here for the boy.” “Well too bad I’m not going anywhere jackass.” Nero growled. Some demons dressed in black cloaks appeared in the room. “Bring him to me!” Karsal shouted. “Dante I’ll handle these guys you get him.” Nero shouted. “You got it kid.” Dante ran at Karsal and stabbed him through the chest but it had no effect. Karsal grabbed the sword and ripped it out and swung it up and it cut Dante’s cheek. “I see you’re demon as well.” Dante laughed. “Yes I am…and I’ll crush you!” Karsal roared and started to transform. A bright light filled the area and when it cleared Karsal stood there in his demon form which resembled a mutated human that looked like it was part dragon or something. He was still man sized but he had long black wings, a dark green tail, long sharp claws, he had a crest of horns on his head, his eyes were pure fire as well as his nostrils and he had sharp teeth. Dante and Nero stared in shock. “Eyeah baby! That’s what I’m talking about come on right over her big guy.” Dante said and started to taunt him then one of the cloaked demons was sent flying past him and into the wall as Nero slammed his glowing blue fist into it.  “Keep it up ki-`` Dante stopped when he noticed that Nero was slowing down he was tired from this he was using all the little strength he regained trying to kill the cloaked bastards. Nero finely killed all of them and he collapsed onto the ground. Dante watched him and then he noticed that the demons were getting back up and one stood over Nero and had his foot risen over his head. “Kid! Look out!!” He shouted out to Nero. Nero started to turn around but the demon slammed his boot down on the back of Nero’s head knocking him out. Karsal smiled and stabbed Dante in the stomach making him shutter in surprise and his wings extended and he flew over to where Nero was laying and picked him up with his clawed feet and he flew off. The other demons then disappeared out of thin air. Dante cursed and pulled the sword out of his body and threw it on the ground. “Shit…what dose that jackass want with the boy now…?” Dante said to himself and looked in the direction Karsal flew he wrote a note to Lady and Trish and grabbed his guns and sword then left.

Nero opened his eyes he tried to sit up but he couldn’t. He tried forcing himself up but again he couldn’t. “What the hell!” He shouted as he looked at his demon arm which was held down with a restraint that was thin enough so it could still be seen. He looked up and saw Vergil looking down at him. “You what the hell do you want now!?!” Nero yelled. Vergil grabbed a glowing dagger and stabbed it into his hand draining energy. “This drains energy I found in the demon world…since you have my old sword.” Vergil said stroking the handle. Nero turned his head to the side and closed his eyes as his arm turned a dull grey. “Vergil!!!” Dante’s voice echoed throughout the area. “Ah…Dante just in time…” Vergil said as he removed the glowing red dagger from Nero’s hand. Dante came running up and his eyes widened when he looked at Nero he shoved his brother aside and kneeled down next to Nero. “Kid…?” Dante asked. “Nero…?” He tried again. “C’mon you little bastard wake up…” Dante growled. Dante stood up and glared at Vergil. “Vergil you bastard!” Dante growled which made Vergil laugh. “Now little brother…if I didn’t know better I’d think you actually cared for him…” Vergil chuckled. Dante looked at Nero’s form lying almost motionless on the ground if it weren’t for slow shallow breathing. “You know I do and you should too Vergil he’s our brother…” Dante said and glared at him. Vergil laughed and smirked. Dante growled as he drew his sword. “It’s time to end this Vergil I won’t let you mess up our family any more than it is.” Dante said but stopped when he saw Vergil’s gloved hands form a blue glowing mist then they started glowing. Dante’s eyes widened. “What…did you do Vergil…?” Dante said in disbelief as he looked back at Nero’s arm now a dull grey color then back to Vergil’s glowing arms. “His power is now mine.” Vergil laughed and lifted a huge boulder and threw it at him. Dante quickly moved out of the way and ran at Vergil with his sword. Vergil grabbed the blade when Dante brought it down at him he flipped the blade and impaled Dante’s stomach. Dante gasped and fell to the ground after shooting Vergil between the eyes. Vergil laughed and stood back up. Dante too stood up and he drew his guns and shot continuously. Vergil reflected all the bullets and ran at him with amazing speed and knocked the sword out of Dante’s hand and tackled him pinning him to the ground he started to beat him repeatedly until Dante kicked him off. Vergil stabbed Dante through the stomach again and Dante shoved Vergil backwards and he landed against a rock with spikes coming out of it and it went strait through his spine killing him instantly. Dante grabbed his stomach and fell to his knees and waited for it to heal. Once it did he got up and walked over to Vergil’s dead body and looked at him he caught sight of what was around his neck. “So you still kept this…?” Dante asked though knowing he wasn’t going to get a reply. Dante reached out and took hold of the gold amulet with the red gem on the inside and took it off Vergil’s neck. Then he pulled at the chain that was tucked under his uniform and pulled out his silver amulet that had the other half of the red gem inside. He then walked over to Nero and took the restraints off of Nero’s wrists and ankles but Nero still didn’t move at all. Dante picked Nero up and slowly headed back to the Devil May Cry.

Dante was looking at another magazine and watching Nero at the same time. Dante sighed and put the magazine down and looked at Nero and noticed his arm was a tint of blue but it wasn’t glowing just a shade of blue but it was getting brighter. “His strength must be returning.” Dante said to himself as Nero started tossing and turning in his sleep.

Dream/flashback…

Two boys ran through the wilderness trying to avoid the bullets that were being fired at them. Both of them had white hair, one a little taller than the other. The taller one grabbed the younger boy’s hand and jumped behind a pillar. “Hey Nero…we need to split up before they find us…remember what mom said…don’t give them you’re name can you do that for your big brother?” The other boy asked taking Nero’s small hands into his own. “Okay Dante…” Nero said and stood. “Okay…go and if anybody finds you run as fast as you can…okay?” Dante stated. “Okay…” “Alright now go run.” Dante said pushing Nero forward.  Nero started running until he couldn’t see Dante anymore he saw a bunch of demons heading his way he jumped behind some bushes and stayed quiet all that you could hear was his breathing. “I was certain I saw one of those boys…” one of the demons stated. Nero breathed heavily he was getting nervous he decided to run when one of the demons was heading his way but when he turned and started he ran strait into a large demon he smacked strait into him and fell onto the ground on his rear. “Well what do you know…I found one…” The demon said as he lifted the five year old up by the waist. The demon walked over to the other demons while still holding Nero close to his chest. “Looks like one of Sparda’s kids…” One of the demons stated. “Let’s take him back to the master.” The demon said as Nero struggled to get free from his crushing grip.

The demon leader sat at his throne waiting for the news of Sparda’s destruction when three demons came in the one in the middle was holding a small boy close to him while the boy struggled. The large demon leader smiled and got up from his throne he walked over to the demons as they kneeled before him. The demon leader told the demon warrior holding Nero to stand up. The demon did so and looked at Nero who was trying not to make eye contact by staring at the ground. The demon lord lifted Nero’s chin so Nero was forced to look into his murderous glowing red eyes while he looked into Nero’s pretty baby blue ones. Nero couldn’t help shaking in fear at the sight of this demon he didn’t want to look at him so he closed his eyes. Then the demon’s firm voice sounded through the room. “Open your eyes and look at me.” Nero was scared more than he had ever been he looked at the demon as he grasped his right arm rubbing the soft white skin. “What is your name son of Sparda?” The demon asked. Nero remained silent and the demon smacked him making him cry out. “You will answer me when I talk to you!” The demon’s voice roared. “N-Nero…” Nero whispered. “That’s better.” The demon said and took Nero from the other demon’s hands then told them to leave. They left and the demon held Nero closer and rolled up his right arm sleeve and injected a strange black liquid into his forearm making Nero shutter in pain. The pain was soo great that he fell unconscious in the demon’s arms.

Nero couldn’t remember anything of the past days and he woke in a different place it looked like the front of a chapel or something he couldn’t really tell every thing was all blurry and hazy he could tell his arm was for some reason glowing a light blue but he couldn’t remember anything that would cause it to do so. He could tell it was night though. He slowly stood up and felt a horrible pain in his right arm he screamed and reached for the handle of the door and walked in he didn’t hear anyone there. “Hello…is anyone here…?” Nero rasped then he felt it again and he screamed louder as this time it wouldn’t stop. His finger nails turned to claws and his arm got a hard armor on it and a blue streak ran through it and it started glowing as well as his palm and fingers. Nero screamed in terror he screamed as loud as he could but no one could hear him or that’s what he thought until a little girl around his age came in with an older boy. “Credo who is that?” The little girl asked as she ran over to Nero. “Kyrie wait!” He shouted and ran after her. Kyrie gasped and froze when she saw Nero’s right arm and she screamed. Credo caught up with her and his mouth fell open when he caught sight of it too. “Credo we need to help him!” Kyrie exclaimed as she and her brother watched Nero scream in pain and horror. “Stay right here and don’t go near him.” Credo said firmly and ran off to go get the Sanctus. Kyrie watched the tears flow down Nero’s face and she couldn’t take his screaming any more she walked up to him and started trying to calm him down while her brother went to go get help.

End Flashback…

Dante continued pinning Nero down to the bed as Nero continued trying to punch the heck out of everything. “Kid wake up!!!” Dante finely screamed over Nero’s screams of unknown terror. Dante finely couldn’t take it anymore he grabbed one of his guns and struck it across Nero’s face making a deep cut on his face but it did wake him up. Nero settled when he looked at Dante. “D-Dante…y-you’re my brother?” Dante smiled. “Finely figured it out huh?” Nero just stared in shock. "Yeah I'm older than you by about four years." Dante laughed. Nero stared at Dante. “You’ve got to be shitting me.” Nero said laughing. “There’s no way that was a dream this is crazy…I’m nothing like you…” Nero laughed hysterically but Dante just stared at him. “Wait you’re not kidding are you?” Nero said as Dante gave him a cold glare. “Nope.” Dante replied. “But then how did we get separated. “After our dad Sparda was killed a bunch of demons came to the house and killed our mother they took Vergil…I took you and ran the demons followed us and we just ran until finely I decided we should split up so they wouldn’t find us soo easily so I sent you one direction and I went the other…I regretted doing that a few minutes afterwards…about fifth teen minutes later I heard you scream and I knew you had gotten caught…you sounded soo terrified  I never forgave my self for that…I still haven’t…right after I heard your scream I ran in the direction and stopped when I saw them taking you I did follow though…I followed all the way to the demon lord’s castle which was were they took you. I climbed the tower and watched through the glass ceiling as the demon lord took you out of the other demon’s arms and injected a substance into your arm...” Dante then pointed to Nero’s demon arm and Nero’s eyes widened. “You started screaming almost as if you were being killed and symbols formed on your arm and you passed out…your arm didn’t always look like that.” Dante pointed out. “You mean…I-It was normal…?” Nero stuttered. Dante nodded before continuing. “He did that to you…as soon as you passed out I thought you had died I didn’t know you unconscious if so I would’ve kicked his ass but I decided I’d avenge you when I got older…I was left alone to grow up then it just soo happened I found out Vergil was alive…and then I soon found out that he blamed me for his capture that day he thought I could’ve done more…he’s hated me ever since…that’s why it took so long for me to get to you I had found out where you were and it also just so happened I found out about the order wanting to take over the world so that’s why I tried to assassinate Sanctus in that chapel when I first saw you…and when I saw you one look at your arm and I knew it was you…and the look of it made me feel even worse I felt it was my fault you were taken that day…” Dante and turned around when he felt the tears form in his eyes Nero was surprised he knew Dante was crying and he couldn’t believe it nor could he believe that he was Dante’s sibling. “I got something for you…” Dante said and reached into his pocket and pulled out Vergil’s amulet. “It was originally father’s…but he gave it to Vergil…but now it’s yours because it belongs to a son of Sparda…” Dante said and handed it to Nero who looked at it then took it out of his hand and placed it around his neck. “Thank you.” Nero replied. “Soo…you going to be staying?” Dante asked. Nero shrugged. “Why not? Not like I got anywhere else.” Nero replied and smiled at Dante who smiled back.

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“You know Nero you really should pay more attention.” Kyrie said to Nero as he just sat there listening to music on the roof of a building where she and him were sitting. “I do pay attention Kyrie but sometimes you just need a little break.” Nero replied. Kyrie sighed and walked away after climbing down off the roof. Nero sighed and shut his eyes and fell asleep while listening to his music. He awoke to the sound of laughter he opened his eyes and saw a man with white hair he was dressed in blue and he had a sword attached to his belt. “Who the hell are you?” Nero asked then man. The man ignored him. “You must be Nero am I wrong?” The man asked. “Yeah what you want?” Nero said still listening to his music but turned it down a bit. “My name is Vergil and I understand that you’re an acquaintance of my brother…” Nero took off his head phones and gave him a confused look. “Brother…?” Nero asked. “You may be familiar with him.” Hey I hate mind games pal.” Nero said bluntly and started to walk away. “His name is Dante…” Vergil said making Nero stop in his tracks. “Brother…” Nero whispered as Vergil observed Nero’s arm. Nero turned to face Vergil only to see that Vergil was right in front of him his sword aiming for Nero’s chest. Nero grabbed the blade and held it. “You’re really starting to piss me off so I’ve decided that I’m going to kick your ass how’s that?” Nero hissed and threw Vergil into a building. Vergil was up instantly and Nero shot at him with his gun but Vergil reflected the bullets and charged at Nero who also ran at him. When Nero was at least five feet away from Vergil he jumped and kicked him in the face knocking him to the floor and making him drop his sword. Nero pinned him to the ground and started pounding him into the ground with his demonic arm which was glowing a bright blue with a blue mist coming out of it. Vergil finely grabbed his sword and stuck it strait through Nero’s stomach. Nero grunted and grasped the sword and pulled it out and fell to his knees grasping his stomach with one hand his gun in the other firing at Vergil repeatedly but Vergil reflected them. Vergil chuckled and walked behind him when he was out of bullets. He walked behind him and hit Nero in the back of the Neck with the handle of his sword and Nero fell onto his side lying in a puddle of blood. Vergil kneeled and felt for a pulse and smiled when he felt one. A bigger man appeared beside them. “Let’s go.” Vergil said and looked at the bigger man who nodded and lifted Nero up and threw him over his shoulder. “Soon my brother will be defeated and I know exactly how to get him here.” He looked at Nero lying motionless on the man’s shoulder.

“Dante was sleeping when the phone rang making him fall out of the bed. “Ow! Fuck!!” Dante reached for the phone and picked it up. “Hello?” he asked groggily. “Hello Dante.” Vergil’s voice came from over the phone. “Vergil what the fuck?” Dante asked tiredly. “Oh I’m sorry little brother did I wake you?” Vergil asked with mock sympathy. “Yes it’s five in the morning.” Dante said rubbing his head. “So sorry… but I got some news for you little brother…” Vergil said with excitement. “Can’t it wait till morning I was having a really good dream.” “I got a friend of yours with me at the moment.” Vergil snickered. Dante sat up shocked. “What…?” “I said I got a friend of yours with me would you like to talk to him?” “You don’t mean Nero…” Dante growled. “Here he is.”

Nero tried to get free but his body was stuck in the restraints that were on his body even his demonic arm couldn’t get free it was obviously made from something to resist something as strong as his arm. Vergil put the phone next to his taped mouth. Nero just remained silent until Vergil stabbed his sword into his shoulder making him curse. ‘SON OF A BITCH!!!’ He screamed but it came out muffled. Vergil then put the phone back up to his ear. “I’ll give you two days to come here alone or the boy dies.”

“So what are you going to do about this situation Dante?” Trish asked taking a bite of a piece of pizza. “I don’t know…suppose I should go after my brother and help the kid…” Dante said putting his feet on the table and looking at his porn magazine. Trish took the magazine from him. “Oh come on why do you always take it when it’s getting to the good part?” “Honestly grow up now what are you going to do about this.” Trish asked. “I’m going to go after the kid then I’m going to kick my brother’s ass.” Dante replied.

A couple hours later…

Nero let out a muffled curse as Vergil punched him again and again. “Not so tough now are you Nero?” “Hey Vergil long time no see!” a voice called. “Hello brother…” Vergil said and then grabbed the hilt of his sword and stabbed it though Nero’s chest just bellow the heart. Dante shot Vergil in the shoulder knocking him away from Nero and he quickly ran up and peeled the tape off Nero’s mouth so he could cough out the blood so he wouldn’t choke. “Easy there kid.” Dante said starting to get the clasps off Nero’s body. “I didn’t expect you to get here soo quickly.” Vergil said throwing a knife at him which Dante batted away. “What can I say I love to travel.” Dante said and smiled. “I see.” Vergil said. “Now time to finish this.” Dante said as he drew his sword. Dante ran at Vergil and Vergil clashed his sword with his brother’s. Dante jumped back as Vergil took a swing at him. He drew his guns and shot at him but Vergil reflected the bullets and ran up and kicked him in the stomach knocking the wind out of him. Dante got up and tried to bring his sword down on Vergil’s arm but Vergil blocked it.

A few minutes later…

Vergil flew backwards from a strong kick Dante had given him. He got up holding his shoulder which had a stab wound in it. “Come on brother is that all you got?” Dante laughed. “We’ll continue this later…” Vergil said and started to walk away. Then he stopped and his hand glowed and Kyrie appeared next to him and Vergil put his sword to her neck. “And send a message to that boy for me…tell him…” Vergil then slit Kyrie’s throat. “…tell him his girlfriend is dead…” Vergil laughed and disappeared out of thin air. “Heh…” Dante was all Dante said. “D-Dante…” Nero’s weak voice came from where he was restrained at. “Hey kid…” Nero started fading in and out of consciousness. “Hang in there kid…” Dante said undoing the clasps on Nero’s arms and legs then he lifted Nero into his arms that was when Nero finely lost consciousness and fell into blackness.

Trish sat by Dante who was eating a piece of pizza and reading a magazine near his bed which they had Nero resting on. “Do you think he’ll be okay?” Trish asked. “Better be I almost got my ass kicked just for trying to save the kid’s sorry little ass.” Dante said taking a bite of his piece of pizza but not looking up from a picture of a girl in the magazine. Trish put some more alcohol on the wound which was still bleeding a little. She started to clean it out again since Dante was too busy in his magazine to do anything. She left the room after she was done and Dante took another piece of pizza out of the box he took a bite and looked back down at his magazine and whistled at one of the pictures. Then flesh of Nero’s demonic arm that was supposed to be glowing blue but hadn’t ever since he had been out cold started glowing again and Nero moaned. Dante lowered the magazine a little and looked at Nero whose eyes were scanning the area. “Hey…kid.” Dante said startling Nero making him jump. “Dante? Where are we…?”  “You’re at my place kid…” Dante said and set down the piece of pizza and the magazine and reached into a bucket with ice in it and grabbed an ice pack he laid it on Nero’s forehead. “You’re lucky to be alive too kid…” Dante said and pointed to the wound on Nero’s bare chest and the one on his stomach. “That’s one nasty hit.” Dante pointed out. “So that’s your brother?” Nero asked sitting up against the headboard. “Yep that’s Vergil for ya.” Dante said and held out a slice of pizza to Nero. “Pizza? I imagine you’re starving from all that blood you lost.” Nero took it and smiled. “Looks like we have something in common.” “Oh yeah what’s that kid?” Dante said looking at his magazine again. “We like the same kind of pizza.” Nero replied. “What? Pepperoni? And I thought everybody eats it..” Dante said casually then laughed as he took a bite of pizza. “Hey kid…there’s something you should know.” Nero looked at Dante. “What?” Nero asked giving a puzzled look. “About that girl of yours.” “Oh Kyrie that reminds me I have to get to her.” Nero said reaching for his coat but Dante grabbed his wrist. “She’s dead.” “What?” Nero asked. “Vergil had her…he killed her before he left…I got you out of ther afterwards.” Dante said. Normally Nero wouldn’t believe this but for some reason he trusted Dante. Nero started to scream and Dante quickly grabbed Nero’s demonic arm which was about to connect with the wall. “Easy kid don’t bring the whole place down!” Dante shouted as Nero continued to scream as tears flowed freely down his face he finely stopped screaming as sobs racked his body. “So I decided you can stay here since Vergil will go to such circumstances to get to me.” Dante said letting go of Nero’s arm when he stopped trying to get free. Nero buried his face in his hands. “That’s it let it all out kid…” Dante said patting him on the back.

“What are you’re wishes sir?” The bulky man asked Vergil. “I want for you to bring me that boy.” Vergil said. “But sir didn’t you already get what you needed?” “No I have a new plan to defeat my brother…if I’ll suck the energy out of that boy’s arm and channel it to me…” the man smiled. “I’ll do that then.” The man said and turned to leave. “Karsal?” Vergil called. “Yes sir?” The man asked. “Bring him to me alive.”

Nero laid down on the couch, Dante told him he should rest to heal up so sadly he was stuck lying down all day. Dante and Lady walked in and Dante smirked when he noticed Nero didn’t see them because he had his eyes closed and he had his headphones on and was listening to music. Dante slowly walked behind him and grabbed Nero’s shoulder tightly. Nero’s instincts immediately reacted and his arm glowed a bright blue and he swung it at Dante but Dante caught it when it was a centimeter from his face. “You’re fast kid…but it’s only me…” Dante said and laughed. Nero glared at Dante for startling him then he looked at Lady who looked at his arm. “You’re a demon too I see? My guess is that you must be Nero?” She asked. Nero nodded. “And you are?” Nero asked. “Call me Lady.” She said extending a hand for him to shake. Nero hesitated but did so with his demon hand. “It bugs you sometimes huh?” She asked. “Yes…I don’t understand why it has to be this way…” Nero said as he gritted his teeth when he looked at his arm. “Well it sure packs quite a punch kid.” Dante pointed out. Nero laid back down on the couch and hissed in pain at his movements. “What’s the matter kid?” “Nothing…sore that’s all.” Nero replied. Trish walked in and Nero looked at her. “I remember you…” Nero stated. “I can’t think of that name though…” He said giving a puzzled look. “That’s Trish.” Dante answered. “Oh I see he’s finely up after five hours?” Trish asked and she and Lady turned around. “Hey where you going?” “I promised I’d help Lady with something.” Trish answered. “See you later Dante.” She said as she and Lady disappeared out the door. “Heh.” Was all Dante said and sat down in the chair by the couch and put his feet on the couch arm. “Soo…kid…what you wanna d-`` Dane stopped in mid-sentence when another voice sounded in the room and they both looked at the door way and saw the same man that was with Vergil. “Hey I remember you…you’re Vergil’s buddy huh?” Dante laughed. “Yes I am Karsal and I am here for the boy.” “Well too bad I’m not going anywhere jackass.” Nero growled. Some demons dressed in black cloaks appeared in the room. “Bring him to me!” Karsal shouted. “Dante I’ll handle these guys you get him.” Nero shouted. “You got it kid.” Dante ran at Karsal and stabbed him through the chest but it had no effect. Karsal grabbed the sword and ripped it out and swung it up and it cut Dante’s cheek. “I see you’re demon as well.” Dante laughed. “Yes I am…and I’ll crush you!” Karsal roared and started to transform. A bright light filled the area and when it cleared Karsal stood there in his demon form which resembled a mutated human that looked like it was part dragon or something. He was still man sized but he had long black wings, a dark green tail, long sharp claws, he had a crest of horns on his head, his eyes were pure fire as well as his nostrils and he had sharp teeth. Dante and Nero stared in shock. “Eyeah baby! That’s what I’m talking about come on right over her big guy.” Dante said and started to taunt him then one of the cloaked demons was sent flying past him and into the wall as Nero slammed his glowing blue fist into it.  “Keep it up ki-`` Dante stopped when he noticed that Nero was slowing down he was tired from this he was using all the little strength he regained trying to kill the cloaked bastards. Nero finely killed all of them and he collapsed onto the ground. Dante watched him and then he noticed that the demons were getting back up and one stood over Nero and had his foot risen over his head. “Kid! Look out!!” He shouted out to Nero. Nero started to turn around but the demon slammed his boot down on the back of Nero’s head knocking him out. Karsal smiled and stabbed Dante in the stomach making him shutter in surprise and his wings extended and he flew over to where Nero was laying and picked him up with his clawed feet and he flew off. The other demons then disappeared out of thin air. Dante cursed and pulled the sword out of his body and threw it on the ground. “Shit…what dose that jackass want with the boy now…?” Dante said to himself and looked in the direction Karsal flew he wrote a note to Lady and Trish and grabbed his guns and sword then left.

Nero opened his eyes he tried to sit up but he couldn’t. He tried forcing himself up but again he couldn’t. “What the hell!” He shouted as he looked at his demon arm which was held down with a restraint that was thin enough so it could still be seen. He looked up and saw Vergil looking down at him. “You what the hell do you want now!?!” Nero yelled. Vergil grabbed a glowing dagger and stabbed it into his hand draining energy. “This drains energy I found in the demon world…since you have my old sword.” Vergil said stroking the handle. Nero turned his head to the side and closed his eyes as his arm turned a dull grey. “Vergil!!!” Dante’s voice echoed throughout the area. “Ah…Dante just in time…” Vergil said as he removed the glowing red dagger from Nero’s hand. Dante came running up and his eyes widened when he looked at Nero he shoved his brother aside and kneeled down next to Nero. “Kid…?” Dante asked. “Nero…?” He tried again. “C’mon you little bastard wake up…” Dante growled. Dante stood up and glared at Vergil. “Vergil you bastard!” Dante growled which made Vergil laugh. “Now little brother…if I didn’t know better I’d think you actually cared for him…” Vergil chuckled. Dante looked at Nero’s form lying almost motionless on the ground if it weren’t for slow shallow breathing. “You know I do and you should too Vergil he’s our brother…” Dante said and glared at him. Vergil laughed and smirked. Dante growled as he drew his sword. “It’s time to end this Vergil I won’t let you mess up our family any more than it is.” Dante said but stopped when he saw Vergil’s gloved hands form a blue glowing mist then they started glowing. Dante’s eyes widened. “What…did you do Vergil…?” Dante said in disbelief as he looked back at Nero’s arm now a dull grey color then back to Vergil’s glowing arms. “His power is now mine.” Vergil laughed and lifted a huge boulder and threw it at him. Dante quickly moved out of the way and ran at Vergil with his sword. Vergil grabbed the blade when Dante brought it down at him he flipped the blade and impaled Dante’s stomach. Dante gasped and fell to the ground after shooting Vergil between the eyes. Vergil laughed and stood back up. Dante too stood up and he drew his guns and shot continuously. Vergil reflected all the bullets and ran at him with amazing speed and knocked the sword out of Dante’s hand and tackled him pinning him to the ground he started to beat him repeatedly until Dante kicked him off. Vergil stabbed Dante through the stomach again and Dante shoved Vergil backwards and he landed against a rock with spikes coming out of it and it went strait through his spine killing him instantly. Dante grabbed his stomach and fell to his knees and waited for it to heal. Once it did he got up and walked over to Vergil’s dead body and looked at him he caught sight of what was around his neck. “So you still kept this…?” Dante asked though knowing he wasn’t going to get a reply. Dante reached out and took hold of the gold amulet with the red gem on the inside and took it off Vergil’s neck. Then he pulled at the chain that was tucked under his uniform and pulled out his silver amulet that had the other half of the red gem inside. He then walked over to Nero and took the restraints off of Nero’s wrists and ankles but Nero still didn’t move at all. Dante picked Nero up and slowly headed back to the Devil May Cry.

Dante was looking at another magazine and watching Nero at the same time. Dante sighed and put the magazine down and looked at Nero and noticed his arm was a tint of blue but it wasn’t glowing just a shade of blue but it was getting brighter. “His strength must be returning.” Dante said to himself as Nero started tossing and turning in his sleep.

Dream/flashback…

Two boys ran through the wilderness trying to avoid the bullets that were being fired at them. Both of them had white hair, one a little taller than the other. The taller one grabbed the younger boy’s hand and jumped behind a pillar. “Hey Nero…we need to split up before they find us…remember what mom said…don’t give them you’re name can you do that for your big brother?” The other boy asked taking Nero’s small hands into his own. “Okay Dante…” Nero said and stood. “Okay…go and if anybody finds you run as fast as you can…okay?” Dante stated. “Okay…” “Alright now go run.” Dante said pushing Nero forward.  Nero started running until he couldn’t see Dante anymore he saw a bunch of demons heading his way he jumped behind some bushes and stayed quiet all that you could hear was his breathing. “I was certain I saw one of those boys…” one of the demons stated. Nero breathed heavily he was getting nervous he decided to run when one of the demons was heading his way but when he turned and started he ran strait into a large demon he smacked strait into him and fell onto the ground on his rear. “Well what do you know…I found one…” The demon said as he lifted the five year old up by the waist. The demon walked over to the other demons while still holding Nero close to his chest. “Looks like one of Sparda’s kids…” One of the demons stated. “Let’s take him back to the master.” The demon said as Nero struggled to get free from his crushing grip.

The demon leader sat at his throne waiting for the news of Sparda’s destruction when three demons came in the one in the middle was holding a small boy close to him while the boy struggled. The large demon leader smiled and got up from his throne he walked over to the demons as they kneeled before him. The demon leader told the demon warrior holding Nero to stand up. The demon did so and looked at Nero who was trying not to make eye contact by staring at the ground. The demon lord lifted Nero’s chin so Nero was forced to look into his murderous glowing red eyes while he looked into Nero’s pretty baby blue ones. Nero couldn’t help shaking in fear at the sight of this demon he didn’t want to look at him so he closed his eyes. Then the demon’s firm voice sounded through the room. “Open your eyes and look at me.” Nero was scared more than he had ever been he looked at the demon as he grasped his right arm rubbing the soft white skin. “What is your name son of Sparda?” The demon asked. Nero remained silent and the demon smacked him making him cry out. “You will answer me when I talk to you!” The demon’s voice roared. “N-Nero…” Nero whispered. “That’s better.” The demon said and took Nero from the other demon’s hands then told them to leave. They left and the demon held Nero closer and rolled up his right arm sleeve and injected a strange black liquid into his forearm making Nero shutter in pain. The pain was soo great that he fell unconscious in the demon’s arms.

Nero couldn’t remember anything of the past days and he woke in a different place it looked like the front of a chapel or something he couldn’t really tell every thing was all blurry and hazy he could tell his arm was for some reason glowing a light blue but he couldn’t remember anything that would cause it to do so. He could tell it was night though. He slowly stood up and felt a horrible pain in his right arm he screamed and reached for the handle of the door and walked in he didn’t hear anyone there. “Hello…is anyone here…?” Nero rasped then he felt it again and he screamed louder as this time it wouldn’t stop. His finger nails turned to claws and his arm got a hard armor on it and a blue streak ran through it and it started glowing as well as his palm and fingers. Nero screamed in terror he screamed as loud as he could but no one could hear him or that’s what he thought until a little girl around his age came in with an older boy. “Credo who is that?” The little girl asked as she ran over to Nero. “Kyrie wait!” He shouted and ran after her. Kyrie gasped and froze when she saw Nero’s right arm and she screamed. Credo caught up with her and his mouth fell open when he caught sight of it too. “Credo we need to help him!” Kyrie exclaimed as she and her brother watched Nero scream in pain and horror. “Stay right here and don’t go near him.” Credo said firmly and ran off to go get the Sanctus. Kyrie watched the tears flow down Nero’s face and she couldn’t take his screaming any more she walked up to him and started trying to calm him down while her brother went to go get help.

End Flashback…

Dante continued pinning Nero down to the bed as Nero continued trying to punch the heck out of everything. “Kid wake up!!!” Dante finely screamed over Nero’s screams of unknown terror. Dante finely couldn’t take it anymore he grabbed one of his guns and struck it across Nero’s face making a deep cut on his face but it did wake him up. Nero settled when he looked at Dante. “D-Dante…y-you’re my brother?” Dante smiled. “Finely figured it out huh?” Nero just stared in shock. "Yeah I'm older than you by about four years." Dante laughed. Nero stared at Dante. “You’ve got to be shitting me.” Nero said laughing. “There’s no way that was a dream this is crazy…I’m nothing like you…” Nero laughed hysterically but Dante just stared at him. “Wait you’re not kidding are you?” Nero said as Dante gave him a cold glare. “Nope.” Dante replied. “But then how did we get separated. “After our dad Sparda was killed a bunch of demons came to the house and killed our mother they took Vergil…I took you and ran the demons followed us and we just ran until finely I decided we should split up so they wouldn’t find us soo easily so I sent you one direction and I went the other…I regretted doing that a few minutes afterwards…about fifth teen minutes later I heard you scream and I knew you had gotten caught…you sounded soo terrified  I never forgave my self for that…I still haven’t…right after I heard your scream I ran in the direction and stopped when I saw them taking you I did follow though…I followed all the way to the demon lord’s castle which was were they took you. I climbed the tower and watched through the glass ceiling as the demon lord took you out of the other demon’s arms and injected a substance into your arm...” Dante then pointed to Nero’s demon arm and Nero’s eyes widened. “You started screaming almost as if you were being killed and symbols formed on your arm and you passed out…your arm didn’t always look like that.” Dante pointed out. “You mean…I-It was normal…?” Nero stuttered. Dante nodded before continuing. “He did that to you…as soon as you passed out I thought you had died I didn’t know you unconscious if so I would’ve kicked his ass but I decided I’d avenge you when I got older…I was left alone to grow up then it just soo happened I found out Vergil was alive…and then I soon found out that he blamed me for his capture that day he thought I could’ve done more…he’s hated me ever since…that’s why it took so long for me to get to you I had found out where you were and it also just so happened I found out about the order wanting to take over the world so that’s why I tried to assassinate Sanctus in that chapel when I first saw you…and when I saw you one look at your arm and I knew it was you…and the look of it made me feel even worse I felt it was my fault you were taken that day…” Dante and turned around when he felt the tears form in his eyes Nero was surprised he knew Dante was crying and he couldn’t believe it nor could he believe that he was Dante’s sibling. “I got something for you…” Dante said and reached into his pocket and pulled out Vergil’s amulet. “It was originally father’s…but he gave it to Vergil…but now it’s yours because it belongs to a son of Sparda…” Dante said and handed it to Nero who looked at it then took it out of his hand and placed it around his neck. “Thank you.” Nero replied. “Soo…you going to be staying?” Dante asked. Nero shrugged. “Why not? Not like I got anywhere else.” Nero replied and smiled at Dante who smiled back.