A Demon's Reunion - [DMC5]

Mission 17: Brothers

June 15th - 2:01 pm

In a cave-like area within the tree still Nero, V and Sparrow were found slowly walking towards as they both were helping V who really looked like he was just about a foot towards deaths door.

"The truth is...I wanted to be protected and loved...But I was alone. My only choice was to survive. When I found out Freya was alive...it brought great joy to my heart..." V explains, but collapses to the ground.
"V, you gotta rest." Nero says.
"Yeah you look like your already at deaths door." Sparrow said ignoring the mention of her aunt for the moment.
"Nero...Sparrow...I will tell you both...everything. There is no demon named Urizen...Only a man who threw away his humanity, in an endless pursuit of power. He is Dante's older brother. Freya's husband." V explains.
"Dante's brother? And Freya's...husband?" Nero whispered.
"Oh gosh...that makes him...my uncle." Sparrow said shaking her head.
"Yes. And his real name is...Vergil." V states.
"That's why she reacted the way she did a month ago! Not only that but it's the reason why he has my aunt...but...why?" Sparrow asked.
"Vergil only wishes to keep his wife safe, but many years ago when demons attacked them and she got injured really bad...his regret seated deep within his heart and his pursuit of more power pushed forward far faster then it had before." V explains.

So that's what it was...this 'Urizen' who was actually Vergil - her uncle was doing what he thought was best to protect her...but it still wasn't the best course of action by sealing his beloved in a crystal considering that it wouldn't give her any sort of say in anything nor would it give the couple time together if she remained inside.

Meanwhile, Dante finally landed elsewhere from where he left off from his last, landing on his feet he looked up and saw the demon form of his brother looking at the tree before him with one single fruit on it. And Freya still trapped in that crystal within a different smaller tree beside 'Urizen'.

"Vergil..." Dante mutters.

Standing up Dante knew it was now or never to confront his brother.

"Hey, is that the damn fruit that you've been jabbering about? Doesn't look so special to me." Dante says.

But after looking around he noticed the old place was his childhood home...or how it was all looked like when it was in the past...however this wasn't the actual place at all.

"Yup, this is where it all stared. That day mother saved me and Freya and...left you behind. The thing you don't know is, she tried to save you, too. She kept searching and searching...Until it killed her. Freya even asked about you...worried for your safety." Dante explains.
"I have no recollection of this take, or this place. It's all an illusion, created by this extraordinary fruit. It's power, you see, is all I ever wanted in order to protect Freya. And with this...I will have everything! I'll be able to protect her completely! From everything and everyone!" 'Urizen' (Vergil) says eating the fruit.

Dante tried to run towards his brother to stop him but it was to late. Giving a brief sad look towards the still form of Freya trapped in the crystal he silently thought of how sorry he had been that he couldn't stop Vergil from doing all this.

"No, brother, you don't have everything. That last shred of humanity that you still had? You just lost it! Not to mention your sense of reason...you can't keep Freya away for life, she needs to live it herself." Dante says.

It was true Freya did live her life painfully waiting for Vergil's return, and the reason for her protection might have been twisted on a really bad track but Vergil's love for his wife went to both beings of a single man.

'Urizen' - Protect her at all costs.

V - Realized the mistakes made and hopes for Freya's safe return and forgiveness