DMC: DEVIL MAY CRY RELOADED

Chapter 5: Red Grave City

We had walked to the large dark spacious portal before us. V had simply remained silent while Roni seemed to be more reserved which troubled me but I opted not to say anymore should u cause her to send a fist my way, although it would be futile on her part. Morrigan and Dante along with Tori had appeared shortly after stepping out of a fiery portal. I nodded to them both while Morrigan came next to me. "So we're all here no?"

"I don't think so." A female voice said from behind us all. Turning to that direction we saw Claire, Nero and Lucien standing there all geared up which made me frown.

"I think not for you guys." I responded. "You guys are to stay here."

"We aren't kids anyone Ramier," Claire replied. "So you can't tell us what to do."

"Still acting like you can talk down to your seniors huh kid? No mannerisms at all." V butted in.

Claire glared at V but made no other response which made me laugh at the irony here. She feared V although he wasn't going to hurt her. V was rather protective of the three kids, and rightly so, being he trained them in the years he was around, especially Lucien.

"It doesn't matter really." He continued. "We don't have time for discussions. She is correct brother but know this Claire, you are on your own should you decide to come with us. This is serious and although you three are adults, this is a rather rash act. Still the choice is all yours."

He then turned away and walked to the portal. "I'm leaving. I expect you to keep you if you will."

He then vanished into the portal leaving me and everyone else to follow behind. I then stopped and looked around. "Where is Sparda?"

"He's going to remain back to keep these demons busy," Morrigan replied. "So no worries there with him. "

I then nodded to her reply as I replayed any episodes where I was going into uncharted territories that I was for one not familiar in but had a hunch. This one however I felt no familiarity and definitely no hunch came to mind. This was like going into dark waters without really any gear. I didn't like that, but it's was seldom something I could do within my parameters of the current existence I so lovingly followed like a mongrel pup in life's grand scheme of things.

As we entered the dark vastness of the portal itself, we for a few microns of a second remained in total silence and darkness before we stepped out onto pavement and a street corner. It was dark and that's when I noticed something. Dante, Vergil, Morrigan, Nero, Claire were missing. Like they just disappeared. Only Roni, Tori, V, and Lucien were with me. It was strange. "The others are missing." I said, while V twirled his cane.

"Your correct," He replied. "They must be somewhere else in this universal dimension. It matters little now. We'll meet up with them perhaps. For now let's concentrate on other matters like figuring out where we are."

"Spoke like a true leader V," I said. "Perhaps you can take over while I investigate."

"Investigate what?" Tori asked.

"I'm rather curious why this portal just showed up in Limbo City and what is this really about in this dimensional realm."

Tori merely nodded while I got a little uneasy. It felt strange... odd.. Why did I feel this way now all of a sudden? It was if something was triggering something. I then saw a large root type plant towering high above the cityscape. It looked not only grotesque but somehow there was a demonic presence. A very strong one at that. I then walked towards that direction while V and everyone exchanged glances while I simply wasn't concerned. They followed me as I came upon a large mass of people staring at the large mass. I walked up next to one of them while a black man smoked a cigar to my right.

"We've known each other a long time," He said to himself but loud enough for me to hear. "You've never had this much trouble. You gonna make it through this Dante?"

I gaped at the very name I heard. This guy was from this dimension, and he knew Dante? How was that possible? I turned to him. "So where's the son of Sparda now sir?"

He glanced at me taking in my appearance. "You a devil hunter huh? Never seen you before."

"The name's Marcus. This here is Tori and Roni." I said. As I was about to mention V, I noticed he had disappeared.

The older gentleman extended his hand. "The name's Morrison. Old friend of Dante. You know him?"

"I've heard of the Devil Hunter himself," I said. "What's the situation here?"

"This root here just grew and up there is a Dante, Nero , Trish, Lady and V." He replied.

Tori stepped forward. "Nero is up there?"

Morrison glanced at her. "Yeah that's right. How do you know him?"

"I am-" she started to say before I stepped forward.

"She's an old friend as well. Anyway I guess we better get moving. Nice meeting you Morrison."

He nodded his head to us as we went forward to the root. Tori glanced at me while he ascended the root without complications. "Why did you stop me?"

"Because there is a hunch that this universe has people we know by name in our dimension. V, Dante and Nero are three we know. I would to put it that Vergil is in this one as well."

"So what we are in an alternate universe?" V's voice said to my right as we were jumping up crazy heights.

I looked to my right to see him holding onto Griffon as he was flying upwards along with us.

"Where have you been?" I snapped.

"Hmm around." Was all he responded with.

"Around my ass," I muttered.

We shortly came up to a large area of flattened area, demons lay dead on the ground. We continued cautiously as we then saw the very culprit of the carnage. A young short white haired guy was hacking away at the demons. He only had one arm serviceable. I then watched as one neared him and a man to his immediate right appeared out of nowhere. He sliced the demon and pulled his black hair out his face. "V why did you do that? I've got this."

"You need help regardless, despite you willing ness to I on in this condtion." He replied.

"Wait a minute what did you just call him?" V asked drawing forward with Griffon on his shoulder. Both men turned to him while another blue eagle landed on the other man called V.

"Who the are you?" The white haired guy asked.

V stepped to his right and twirled his cane. "It's V. But I guess he has the name also. Is your hawk named Griffon? Your panther named Shadow and your golem named Nightmare?"

"That's correct," The other V replied while turning to the white haired guy. . "It seemed he called them here also. But why? I cannot answer. You should not underestimate this demon. After all it was he who took your arm and gained a great deal of power from it."

He then placed his cane on the ground and a blackish mass covered his feet like a skateboard. "I'm leaving. I suggest you do not fall behind."

He then went forward slinking away on the blackish mass he stood on, leaving the white haired guy with us. "Okay V, You're an interesting guy, but your right. I've got a score to settle with that son of a bitch."

He then rushed after V, while the rest of us including our V just looked at each other. V finally sighed. "Well it does us no good if we don't at least follow. Guess you guys are going to be calling me Victor now because I have another V to contend with."

I nodded at this and looked at Roni and Tori. Roni seemed to be blushing a but which made me frown. Why was she doing that? I would figure it out eventually. I then rushed forward with Victor and the other files including Lucien who had been very quiet. I would figure out his silence after all this was over. I just needed to find out who was it who created the portal being V said that somebody brought us here as well.