AN: Well, here is the final chapter. I wish it was a little longer, but sometimes it happens. So, I would like to thank SirenaLoreley and others for their reviews, I have really enjoyed reading them, so thank you once more. So here is the last chapter.

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Bloody Marionettes appeared on the battlefield, where one - alarmingly - was wielding a chainsaw instead of twin blades, as flaming tornadoes burned through the air. Dante leapt to his right to avoid a tornado, while shooting at the nearby Bloody Marionettes, while Vergil drew in a chainsaw-wielding Bloody Marionette with the whip, then slashed rapidly with Yamato, reducing the demon to several body parts. Arius drove his fists towards the twins, creating shockwaves when he connected with the ground, as well as flaming pillars beneath the twins' feet, but the brothers were agile enough to avoid them in time, as Dante fired at the opening in Arius' helmet. A whirlwind was sent his way in response, while Vergil was taking care of the Bloody Marionettes, using all the weapons of Yamato to great effect. Lightning rained down, missing their intended targets, as Arius created a portal with a click of his fingers, dispelling the Seven Sin demons, along with several Marionettes and Fetishes.

"Don't keep fighting," Arius said, "It is hopeless."

"I thought this guy wanted to free Mundus," Dante asked his brother.

"Pitiful how Mundus needs a human to free him. I am the real power around here now. Fuck Mundus. He's nothing compared to me."

"I guess that answers your question," Vergil replied, decapitating a Marionette.

Another chainsaw was started up, but the Marionette responsible was caught by the whip and spun around in a circle, the chainsaw ripping through any demons caught in the path, as Vergil then slammed the Marionette into the ground, followed by the axe into its chest. The Marionette burned away into ashes, while Vergil teleported away from a hail of giant icicles fired at him by Arius. Meanwhile, Dante was using the Force Edge, finding to his annoyance that the sword didn't hold any special abilities like Rebellion did, forcing the wielder to completely change his fighting style. Dashing towards an Envy, Dante impaled it, then flung it into a Wrath, followed by a charged shot into the latter demon that created a small explosion. A Lust rushed Dante and he punched her with Ifrit, dropping her and landing a flaming axe kick onto her head, killing her instantly, while a second Wrath was shot with the Nightmare Beta, the icicles being fired in a machinegun-like manner.

"You will learn to not fuck with a god," Arius cried.

He punched his fist upwards into the sky, the power in him allowing him to break through the barrier between the human and the demon dimensions, during which the latter began to bleed into the former, with Arius having effectively created a portal to Hell. He crouched low, unleashing a beam of energy that swept throughout the city, destroying anything in its path, save for Dante and Vergil atop a rickety building. Demons came pouring through the rift to replace the ones killed either by the twins or the beam, as Arius punched at the brothers, destroying the building, but missing them.

"Any plans on how to take him out?" Dante asked.

"There's no way he can keep using that power," Vergil said, "Despite having absorbed Patty, his body will eventually break down…or get used to the power inside."

"So, we'll just keep on the offensive until a miracle happens?"

"It appears that way."

Arius drew back his fist, then rocketed it towards the twins, as they leapt in opposite directions. Vergil used the whip to hold the fist down, as Dante began running along Arius' arm. A wave of dark energy spikes came racing down towards him, but he leapt out of the way, twisting his body to catch hold of the whip and hurl Vergil through the air. Vergil then landed on Arius' arm and continued the journey, teleporting away from the lightning bolt, as Dante began shooting at Arius to draw his attention away from his brother. The attempt worked and Dante narrowly avoided the massive fist that a Tank demon did not, as Vergil sliced a whirlwind apart with an energy blade from Yamato, before having to avoid Arius' fist. His teleport had put him onto Arius's other arm and in line with his face, as Dante charged his demonic energy into the Force Edge, before hurling it. Arius fired an energy at Vergil, who teleported out of the way, catching hold of the Force Edge, adding his own energy to the charged sword and he threw it towards Arius' face, as Dante fired twin charged bullets from his handguns. The energy of both the sword and the bullets detonated inside Arius' helmet, the former slicing out through the back, before returning like a boomerang, straight back into Dante's hands.

"No, I will not be defeated like this!" Arius cried, "Not by two mere weaklings! I am a god and I will destroy you both!"

With a roar, he unleashed another blast of energy from the empty pit of his helmet, instantly vaporising the demons and washing over the twins. They struggled to stand up against the force of the beam, but then, their eyes flashed red and power surged through their bodies, as while they were still caught up in the beam's path, the brothers unleashed a blade of energy from their swords. The two arcs sliced straight through Arius' beam and through his helmet, exploding upon contact. He roared as he collapsed, creating a massive shockwave that rocked the entire city.

"Time for you to go all the way to Hell," Dante said, "Let's go, ladies."

Twirling Ebony and Ivory around, he crossed them over each other, energy being channelled into the guns and he fired a twin shot that spiralled straight towards Arius, striking him in the face. He roared once more, his body being pulled towards the rift he had created and despite his resistance, Arius was sucked straight into Hell. Dante smiled, holstering his guns, as Vergil pulled Yamato on him.

"That sword. I want it. It was Father's and now it's mine."

"Sorry, Vergil, but you've already got your own, so get fucked."

With a growl, Vergil slashed with Yamato, as Dante blocked the blow. The elder hybrid was about to strike again, when Arius came out of the portal, sweeping his giant hand, still trying to escape from Hell. Dante was able to leap away in time, but Vergil on the other hand, saw the hand too late and was swept up in Arius' grasp, just as he surrendered to Hell, pulling Vergil in with him. With the use of the whip, Vergil was able to snatch the Force Edge from Dante's hand, as he tried to go after his brother, but with the Box's power being expelled from Arius, the rift closed and Dante ended up kissing dirt instead. He punched the ground in frustration of having failed to save his brother and slowly got to his feet. The place was quiet, with only the sound of crumbling buildings to comfort him. Laughter slowly escaped Dante's lips, before getting louder and he let loose with a loud laugh, if only to stop himself from crying, but he still couldn't stop the few tears that managed to escape.

"Dante?"

He turned around, seeing Patty looking around confused at her surroundings and he was by her side in an instant. A smile came to her face when she saw him and before Dante could do anything, she had pulled him into a hug that lasted just a little too uncomfortably long for him, but he knew it was what she needed after whatever horrific ordeal she had endured while stuck inside Arius.

"It's all good now, Patty," Dante said when she drew back, "It's over now."

"I know. The power has been restored back to the Box and it's closed now," Patty said, "Soon, I shall restore all the charms to make sure it's never opened again."

"Where would that leave you then?" Dante asked, "Would you still be its guard?"

"Perhaps. This was the first time in two thousand years that it's been breached and I don't see it happening any time soon. Doesn't mean you've gotten rid of me though."

"Heh, I didn't think so, kid."

"So, what are you doing to do now?" Patty asked.

Looking at his amulet, Dante looped it back around his neck, feeling his angelic powers being maintained and he decided to remain in this form, knowing that despite the increased power he now had, his humanity remained intact by his ability to cry and that fact would keep him grounded. He wondered if he had been able to live up to his father's legacy, deciding that if he didn't, he now had a real purpose in life.

"Think I might actually become a demon hunter," Dante said, "There's a lot of people that need saving from the demons and I'm the only guy who can do it."

"Well, I wish you luck," Patty said, "Maybe I'll see you around, Dante. Thank you."

She slowly faded away with a smile, as Dante picked up the remains of Rebellion. He looked out towards the destroyed city, knowing that he could no longer remain here. The city was way beyond salvation and his presence would not be able to help it and that meant it was time to leave. It was fitting in a way, leaving Limbo City, the place where he had lived all his life in search for his new life somewhere else. At least that way, Dante could do what he wanted to do without any hindrance from the authority and that would allow him to set up what he had in mind for his new life. Trekking along the road, Dante failed to notice Trish standing on one of the few remaining buildings, but when he did detect a presence and looked up, she had already left. Thinking nothing of it, Dante continued on down the lonely road towards the hopefully better future lying out before him.

Though, what could he call his new, demon-hunting business?

"Devil May Cry has a fitting ring to it. Yeah, that sounds perfect."

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Vergil and Arius tumbled through the depths of Hell, finally landing in a low pool of blood, the former landing on his feet, while the latter collapsed, the loss of his god-like powers having reverted him back to human form. The sorcerer looked around frantically, unable to believe where he was and that he was human again.

"No, this isn't right. This isn't how it should have gone. I was a god! I was unstoppable! This is all your fault!"

Vergil simply cocked an eyebrow, as Arius lunged at him. Quicker than the blink of the human eye, Vergil was now behind Arius and slowly sheathed Yamato. When the blade clicked into place, Arius fell apart into two halves, as Vergil turned back to his former partner. Now that he had his father's sword, Vergil knew there was nothing stopping him from climbing out of Hell and confronting his brother once more. This time, he would be victorious and nothing would stop him from opening Pandora's Box. However, first, he would have to deal with this cloud that had appeared before him, three orbs of energy appearing within the cloud and Vergil smirked.

"Mundus, I see you've showed up. Foolish really. I am the son of Sparda after all."

Drawing Yamato and the Force Edge, he rushed towards the Prince of Darkness.

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AN: And that is the end. I did want another Dante-Vergil fight to finish it, but it seemed a little too DMC3-ish, so I left it like this, even if Vergil does meet Mundus here. I hope you've enjoyed this chapter and how it ends. So, where do we go from here? Who knows.