Devil May Cry: Witch of Fortuna

2. Seven Years Old

It was a snowy Sunday night. Sparda was out for an emergency while Eva and the boys enjoyed peaceful dining. Dante and Vergil argued about a piece of dessert. Eva just giggled watching them argue as usual. She stood up from her chair when Sparda has returned. He spoke to his wife in a hoarse voice, "Can I have a moment with you?"

Eva knew something was wrong when Sparda addressed a private conversation. They left the place to talk outside. The twin stared at each other and followed them. They listened to some of their conversations from afar.

"No survivor?"

"Only one.... Her condition is bad and..."

Sparda turned around because he felt someone heard their discussion. Dante and Vergil's heart almost jumped. They ran back to the dining room to eat their cake. The younger brother licked the cream on the spoon then stared at his older brother, "Hey, Verge. What do you think mom and dad talk about?"

"Probably about demon attack. There has been a lot of reports about it recently."

Their parents came to the room with a new face. Vergil and Dante were mesmerized. A tiny girl with a similar appearance like Snow White stood in front of them. Her short hair was as black as ebony, her skin was as pale as snow and her lip was red like blood. Her grey eyes blinked when she saw the twin.

However, the twin more concerned about the bandages across her skin.

"Vergil, Dante, this is Katherine. She will stay with our family for a while. Be good to her, okay?"

They walked to her. She startled and hid behind Eva, shivering in fear. The blonde woman noticed this and smiling. "I am sorry, kids. Katherine was tired."

Eva accompanied the little girl to the bedroom. Four days passed yet the little girl was distant. She barely ate and spent most of her time alone. Their parents were worried since none of their help had any effects.

One day, Vergil and Dante saw her after their sparring match. Sin Scissors flew outside the barrier, frightening her from afar. Dante threw his wooden sword to scare it. The demon surprised and flew away. She still curled up on the ground. Vergil extended his hand to help her stand up. Much to his surprise, she slapped his hand.

"No, don't touch me, demon!"

Dante and Vergil were shocked. Her rejection was stronger than they expected. Katherine trembled and ran away to her room.

"Hey, wait!"

Before he was going to follow her, Vergil pulled his arm. "Just leave her, Dante. She is hysterical."

"I know, but I feel bad for her. I heard she lost everything in the demon attack."

"Well, I don't. She is still in shock that she cannot differentiate us with another demon. She is better alone."

"Aw..... Verge, are you getting hurt from being rejected?"

"....Say that one more time and I will stab you with a pen again."

That night the snow fell down harder. Vergil woke up in the middle of the night. He wanted to drink water, but his glass was empty. Dante drank it because he was too lazy to get one for himself. The older brother kicked his own brother in his sleep and went to the kitchen. In his way, he saw Katherine walked into the hall.

"What are you doing?"

She startled and looked back. The little girl relieved to see him. "I'm thirsty. I don't know where the kitchen since it's dark."