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Novel-Trouble Within The Rifts

About: This is the second edition to "It Hurts To Know The Truth"

Plot: In a small village the time was dust and soon became night as the moon brung out
the creeps. Kindel has that one choice which this will bring pain or torture to everyone,
As Sparda heads down the path to justice once again....

Setting: In the living room of Sparda's hut in the middle of a small village.

Chapter 1

The Legend Shall Rise Again

As Sparda stood there on watch he sensed something not what was happening over where they
where but far into the west he sensed very high demons and fire looking to Kindel as he stood there
unknown to what was going on he looked to his grandfather seeing him stand there
motionless as if something had accured.

"What is it grandfather?" Kindel asked worried.

"I must go, Kindel stay here and when they return tell them what ever happens or if they get any reason
to find me make sure they stay here." Sparda said as he went for his Force Edge holding his sword in
his left hand he then vanished within a flash of a second before Kindel could even ask what was going on.

"This is bad...very bad." Kindel said to his self as he looked over seeing Spri walk into the room.

"What is with that look on your face?" Spri asked as he sat down on the couch looking over to him.

"Something just happened and grandfather left in a hurry without even telling me
what was wrong." Kindel explained.

"Ooh, so there IS something happening out there...I knew something was going to come up
during this." Spri said as he shook his head then turned to Kindel.

"Do you know how to stand your ground?" Spri asked Kindel as he looked around the room wondering.

"What?" Kindel asked confused of what he meant by that.

"Can you with stand hard blows?" Spri asked.

"Yes, but why are you asking me this?" Kindel asked slightly misunderstanding where he was
coming from with this topic.

"Cause you are coming with me." Spri said.

"But you can't stand yours so why?" Kindel asked looking at him seriously.

"You don't know anything about my powers, so don't even try to thinking other whys." Spri said looking
to him serious.

"Right so where are we going then Mr. I know everything?" Kindel asked.

"Just follow me and no more questions got it?" Spri asked as he looked back to the window.

"Whatever." Kindel said as he picked up his yamato and walked to Spri as he waited for him to get moving,
as Spri suddenly took off Kindel was surprised of his speed as they both dashed to the south away from
both the west and the east, Kindel was slightly confused of why they where headed south away from all the
areas that where being attacked as they both came up to the water side of the Gulf Spri looked to Kindel
as he stood there wondering what he was plaining on doing there.

"Why the Gulf?" Kindel asked looking out to the distance.

"Kindel I need you to steir the wave with your blade can you do that or is it to difficult
for you?" Spri asked looking to him as he stood there gazing out to the ocean.

"What I never performed anything that crazy before, how in the hell can I do that?" Kindel asked
slightly shocked.

"You use speed and air with that blade when I force the water back enough that it causes a huge title wave
it has enough force to come back down but with your speed of that blade you can force the wave to go
in a certain direction around you, Kindel this is like childs play for you. Just get ready, until I say." Spri said
as he started to force the water back that the water started to force back as the waves got bigger and higher
Kindel stood there in shock of this as he looked to his blade then back to the water he nodded his
head that he can do this but the massive hight and pressure he thought other whys.

"Uh? Spri are you sure?!" Kindel yelled to him over the massive sounds of the waves.

"Get ready!" Spri yelled to him.

"Uh yeah sure! Mr. I know everything...how do you know this is going to work?!" Kindel asked
as he tried to get his voice louder than the roars of the water.

"Just trust me!" Spri yelled back.

Kindel looked up to the huge wave that stood well over one hundred feet tall.

"Your crazy!" Kindel yelled.

"Hah! you think this is crazy try lava!" Spri yelled back over the loud noises.

Kindel shook his head as he watched it grew bigger and bigger over time, Sparda suddenly stopped as
he stood there sensing a big pressure line in the south as he looked over the distance to the
south he saw a blue ridged line crossing the horizon as Dante and Vergil glanced there
Bardosa shook his head in doubt.

What is going on? Sparda asked his self as he stood there unaware of what was causing this wave.

"My God do you see that Vergil?" Dante asked as he saw the water ridge in the sky.

"That's water...shit, Dante we must get high by the look of it, it looks like it might reach
over to us." Vergil said.

"No shit Sherlock." Dante said as they headed for higher land.

"Kindel steir the wave to the west!" Spri yelled to him.

"What?! I'm not sure it will go that way Spri!" Kindel yelled back to him.

"Swing your damn blade the direction you want the wave to go stupid!" Spri yelled to him.

"Right and when do I swing?" Kindel yelled to him.

"When I say...ready?!" Spri asked as he looked to him as the water reached the peek.

"Whoa! That is fucking high Spri!....I'm ready!" Kindel yelled to him as he stood to his
stance holding the sword to his side ready to pull.

Swing to the west...this should be easy...yeah right I might just get washed away... Kindel thought
to his self as he looked at the huge title wave in front of him that raised as
higher then Mount Everist.

"Where is all that water coming from?!" Kindel asked as he looked to Spri.

"From the ocean, there's enough water to cover this whole land!" Spri said as he looked up to the water as he then
quickly looked to Kindel with a wink of an eye Spri let go of the water as it started to crash down Kindel got the go
as he force his power to the blade he swung to the west as the wave was struck by Kindels blow it suddenly turned
course as the wave took form to the west Kindel quickly ran out of there before the wave hit the ground as Spri
looked up still seeing the peek of the wave still high in the air slowly pacing its self down to crash, the lands where
soon under water as it headed to the west Spri and Kindel headed to the east, Sparda saw that the wave was
headed his direction with a slight kick Sparda vanished from the area.

"Shit you see that!" Kindel said watching the water destroy everything in its path.

"Yep and not even a demon or angel can stop that wave." Spri said.

"What was the whole point?" Kindel asked.

"There was fire and demons regining all over the west so I think they needed to cool down
for a moment." Spri said.

"Cool down?...Grand father I think he was headed over there." Kindel said.

"Don't worry he can escape it's not like he's stupid like those other demons out there." Spri said
slightly laughing over the fact of the water taking everything with it.

"What's so funny?" Kindel asked.

"It's so funny that water can just wip them all away...get it, wash them away...haha!" Spri started to laugh.

"Yeah you got alot of theropy to go through for that crazy thinking." Kindel said.

"Well at least it works." Spri said.

"You can say that again, man that's alot of water." Kindel said as he watched the wave still
continue to the west.

"That's not only the Gulf Kindel look." Spri pointed out to the ocean.

"The Atlantic?" Kindel asked as he saw the water slightly shrink down.

"Don't worry the water will soon crawl off this land back to thr ocean." Spri said.

"Jesus when where you going to tell me that you can pull that much water?" Kindel asked.

"Eh? Well it's very easy...you just got to learn about the obsticales first that's all." Spri said as he
looked to the wave that came crashing down soon after.

"Man you think that whiped out the country?" Kindel asked.

"No, but it could." Spri said.

"Why did you say lava before?" Kindel asked.

"I can lift any element...except lightening, that you have to do much to control by your self." Spri said.

"You mean like a lightening rod?" Kindel asked.

"Yep." Spri said.

"Your so weird, how in the world did I become friends with you?" Kindel asked jokingly as he
smiled shaking his head.

"I have no clue." Spri said.

"Will this water work?" Kindel asked looking towards the west.

"No not really, but it will do alot of help in getting rid of that fire though." Spri said.

"So this was just a plan to get rid of the fire?" Kindel asked.

"Sort of, it also washes away the weak demons off the land too." Spri said.

"R..ight, so it really didn't work." Kindel said.

"Yeah it did, just not alot." Spri said.

"Kindel we must go after your grandfather Sparda." Spri said.

"No, I listen to his word and he told me not to go after him." Kindel said.

"Right and your just going to sit here and wait for the future to tell if he
lives or not." Spri said looking at him seriously.

"Honestly man I would go, but I go by his words sorry." Kindel said.

"Well then sit here and rot cause I'm going." Spri said.

"But..." Kindel said as he tried to tell Spri not to go after him but he soon took
off to the west.

"Shit...SPRI!" Kindel yelled after him as he soon chased after.

"The waves gone..." Dante said as he looked to Vergil.

"Yep meaning it settled...but why was it pointed to the west?" Vergil asked looking to Dante.

"Maybe it's something telling us that theres something going down over there." Dante said.

"Well we have to find Bardosa's son first, that's the main objective right now." Vergil said.

"Well then lets hurry up." Dante said as he quickly paced faster searching for the son.

"Impressive...not very clever for a grandson of Sparda, it seems we're going to have
more of a company coming this way."

"Yes so it seems...send out the Prides make sure they weakin them."

"Yes Master."

Sparda looked ahead in the mile radius and saw a line of thousands of Prides shoot out
from the ground slightly shaking his head.

"Too easy." Sparda said as he quickly weilded through the Prides.

"Send out the Abyss for that Dark Knight let's see how he can handle them by massives groups."

"Are you sure?"

"Don't ask me, just do it."

Sparda noticed straight through the crowds of Prides he saw puddles rippling from the ground
as Abyss's came out there where like hundreds Sparda knew that he was going to break through
these weak demons to get there as he continuely slashed through the crowds as Spri and Kindel came
up to the area Spri looked back to Kindel.

"Damn there are like thousaunds of demons." Kindel said.

"More fun." Spri said as he smirked to Kindel as he looked to him oddly.

"Fun?" Kindel asked.

"These are no biggies for my powers, what your saying you can't have fun?" Spri asked.

"Sure I can, I just didn't understand what you meant for a second." Kindel said as he looked
ahead seeing the demons headed straight for them.

"Let's kick ass!" Spri said as he jumped into action.

"Sir should we send out the Golden Knight?"

"Not yet."

"They are getting close."

"Wait...just a few more."

"Hey Spri do you see my grandfather at all?" Kindel asked as he took three Abyss's out.

"No not yet, he can be a long way from where we are." Spri said as he charged a shot that blew
three Prides into confetti.

"The Legend is getting closer."

"Riot I'll tell you be patient."

Sparda saw a cliff ahead straight up the hill side he saw two men standing there looking down
at him with a slight of a grin Sparda quickly paced his self up the hill as he got closer to the two
a strange pull that caused Sparda to back draft as he saw a portal ripping open. Out came a
Knight as Sparda looked to him oddly as he saw the markings on his face he then realized that
it was the marking of a Golden Knight with out hesitating Sparda jumped back to further the
distance between them, Sparda knew about the Golden Knights there where only three in
history that one died in the God War and then there was that one that got shot to Limbo as he
haven't remembered what happened to the third he was slightly shocked of seeing this,
impossible he thought. How was this guy doing this it was the portal of Limbo that opened,
this was going to be a new type of battle for Sparda.

"The Golden Knight...." Sparda said as he slowly stepped back as he came through the portal.

"...The Legendary Dark Knight Sparda?...I'm pleased to meet you."

"..." Sparda was speechless of what he said and that he hasn't even started to attack him.

"I'm sorry, I'm Golden Kight Veir...it's an honor." Veir said as he placed his hand onto
his right shoulder and slightly bowed.

"I'm confused Golden Knight Veir." Sparda said.

"What is to be confused?" Veir asked.

"Aren't you suppose to be attacking me?" Sparda asked.

"Huh?" Veir asked confused.

Sparda was completely shocked he was brung here but he wasn't being controled as if
he just walked here, confusing as it sounded Sparda looked to the top of the cliff seeing the
two still there as Veir looked to Sparda slightly confused as Sparda pointed him to the two.

"They where the ones who brought you here...did you know anything of that?" Sparda asked.

"No, all I remember is being put into that dark abyss for a very long time...anyways
I can't be controled like a puppet." Veir said.

"Right so I see now, your free from that abyss." Sparda said.

"Yes, and I'm very honored to see you Dark Knight Sparda...anything I can assit for you?" Veir asked.

"Hmm...well those two up there, I'm going after them to stop their maddness." Sparda said as
he looked up at the two.

"I will be at your side." Veir said as he bowed again.

"Thank you Golden Knight you'll be rewarded for your actions and I will permitly remove
your name from Limbo." Sparda said.

"Glad to be your service." Veir said.

"Why is he not attacking Sparda?" Riot asked looking to his master.

"I forgot about that one rule, Knight's aren't to be puppeted."

"Now what do we do?" Riot asked.

"Send more troops out to stop them in their tracks while I summon an ancient."

"Yes." Riot said as he pulled the demon world closer, demons soon
lurked out from everywhere.

Sparda soon felt a bad vibe as he saw demons coming from around every corner and the smell of demons
he knew that something just opened somewhere and now demons where leaking out of hell onto the Human World.
The Goldern Knight Veir looked to Sparda as he then bowed to him in helping with this problem Sparda knew that
back in the past when he was in hell he had three minions that worked under his wing until he went against hells rule leaving
them behind as the Golden Knights where the three that worked under his knowing this he thought they wouldn't follow his
path any more but seeing one of his Knights taking comand in this was a big surprise. Seeing in this Knights eyes he knew
that he was completely taking him as a leader though he broke that rule long before.

"Dark Knight Sparda, I will take these pathetic demons back to where they belong so you don't have to worry about them
getting in your way." Veir said as he then charged after the demons Sparda then bowed his head as the Golden Knight went to fight
looking up to the two demons on the cliff with an evil grin to what they are causing these weak defenceless humans.

"You'll pay for this, and will die under my blade!" Sparda said as he looked to them.

"HA! You think I'm that easy, you got another thing coming Dark Knight!" Riot said slightly laughing at Sparda.

"You sense that Vergil?" Dante asked as he looked to the west.

"Well it depends." Vergil said looking to him as he stood there looking to the distance.

"I sense a another power like fathers." Dante said looking to Vergil.

"It does but it's not that high like his..." Vergil said as he looked to the west as Bardosa looked slightly grining
he shaked his head.

"I thought they all died." Bardosa said.

"Who?" Dante asked as he looked to him slightly confused.

"A Golden Knight." Bardosa said as he looked to Dante.

"A Golden Knight?" Vergil asked looking to him slightly looking interested.

"Yes one of the three knights that worked with your father before they all seemed to die...but one is still alive." Bardosa said.

"Work with father?" Vergil asked.

"Before your father came to this world he lived in the Under World with the demons which was way before the humans
had a say of what was to be done, many wars broke out and many died...Sparda had a place in hell where he stayed thinking
in a dark cold place for centuries before coming out of his self mind three Golden Knights came up to him one day and learned
under his wing they also went against the rule of the king, following your father was their pride they felt that Sparda was wise
enough to throw the king off his thrown...Sparda was very dark and skill minded before he had any doubts towards
man kind as that portal opened to the human world Sparda felt that was his ticket out of that filthed place with his three knights
beside him he had no chance in carring for their safety but under those facts they soon vanished and Sparda came to the
human world throwing the king back to the pits of hell sealing the darkness he found his self in a new world of strange things,
us demons never had feelings towards man kind you can say but Sparda wasn't no ordinary demon he was like no other.
Which made him a Legend under the books of hell, I know these facts because I lived to this day from then." Bardosa explaned.

"You knew my father before he met my mother?" Vergil asked slightly tilting his head in wonder.

"Yes, Sparda is a very honored demon in hell, in the lords words also...he's not alone any more but if the king decides to
take his spot again he will ask to have your father killed, but now that your father has that much respect even the
Legions will take his side." Bardosa said.

"I never really knew that...but then why do they still attack then?" Dante asked.

"Their not after him, their after man kind." Bardosa said.

"Ooh now I see." Dante said.

"They can't really get any where with taking over this place with Sparda still protecting them." Bardosa said.

"Heh, that's just something to make me wonder." Vergil said.

"Your father, is a very honored and brave in the history facts your father can become the king in hell but he has no
faith in being a ruler." Bardosa said.

"Your saying my father is that much respected to take the thrown in hell?" Dante asked.

"Yes, but he doesn't see his self residing with the demons he see's his self with the humans." Bardosa said.

"If you said that those three knights died then why is their one here?" Dante asked.

"He was brought here by a summoner, or your father resurrected one...I have no clue really." Bardosa said.

"Being a son of Sparda what does that put us under in hell?" Dante asked looking curiouse.

"Well every one knows about you two, you both are known to be the twin princes of the Dark Knight Sparda and yes
they had many ballrooms open in the caslte hall for the women to meet you two." Bardosa said.

"There are balls down in hell?" Vergil asked.

"Yes, it seems that everyone thinks hell to be a very bad place to go but in the castle halls there are balls and dinners
for the Lords, Legions, Knights. It never seems to be that bad only on the outside of the walls are bad to be." Bardosa said.

"Balls...Dinners...Why haven't I've been told?" Dante asked slightly looking interested.

"Well knowing that you both are too into the fighting demons and seeing one on the other hand not really into hell visiting,
it would be very odd to see you come." Bardosa said.

"You go to these balls and dinners?" Vergil asked.

"Yes, its a welcome." Bardosa said.

"Huh, sounds like fun." Vergil said.

"Come to think about it, how about you both help me find my son before night and I'll see
into taking you both to the ball." Bardosa said.

"If there is no hastle, sure." Dante said.

"I'm in." Vergil said.

"Well you both really don't have to worry about anyone getting on your bad
side since you both are welcomed to visit." Bardosa said.

"Cool then, let's find Vertix shall we?" Dante asked as he started to walk on.

As they went on continuing the look for Vertix, Kindel and Spri watched as the water pulled back into the ocean.

"Spri next time let's warn people who are over there like father and grandpa." Kindel said.

"Don't worry they knew it was coming." Spri said slightly smiling.

"Yeah, ok." Kindel said as he then headed back in land.

"Where are we going now?" Kindel asked looking to Spri.

"Well it seems we have to deal with these demons." Spri said looking ahead seeing demons walking the streets.

"Are you shitting me?" Kindel asked as he slightly got ticked off of seeing the demons.

"Nope." Spri said as he ran past Kindel to attack the demons.

"Give me a break...your all dead!" Kindel said as he then ran off after the demons also.

Sparda quickly vanished from Riot's view appearing behind him with a quick pull of his blade Riot blocked the blade before
it came inches from his head moving back from the blade Sparda shook his head.

"Your life ends here." Sparda said as he walked slowly up to Riot as he stood there with a smirk on his face.

"You think I'm that easy Sparda?" Riot asked slightly laughing.

"Your pathetic and worthless." Sparda said as his force edge soon took form of the Sparda lighting up with crimson
fire the sound of low fire pulses through the wind gave off an evil ora from Sparda which Riot was confused of
seeing coming from him.

"Sparda your life ends now!"

Sparda turned around seeing a portal open behind the other guy, knowing he just did something Sparda jumped
back from the portal. Riot joined the side of his partner, Sparda looked to the portal seeing red lightening taking
form around the rims slightly covering his eyes from the bright light he soon saw the back of the Golden Knight.

"Veir what are you doing?" Sparda asked as he slightly got worried for the knight.

"I'm your sheild remember!" Veir said as he blocked the electricity from striking Sparda, as he stood there taking each blow
from the portal soon a Legion came through the portal dropping down in front of the Golden Knight. Sparda watched as Veir
was picked up and suddenly tossed into the wall with his ribs crushing causing him to bleed eternilly. Sparda soon shook his
head as he looked down to his hands then slightly glanced over to the knight as he laid there motionless clinching his fists
tightly shut he stood there motionless...I'm your sheild remember...slowly shaking his head Sparda was soon grabbed by
his neck and lifted off the ground as he allowed him to be lifted, it was like something had just broke in his chest as he felt a hard
blow to the chest three times before feeling the release he felt his body slam hard into the concret building that was miles behind.
He laid there in the rubble of the bricks and concret pieces, Sparda soon blacked out. As the Legion came up to the rubble
he looked down to seeing before his eyes the Legendary fall, he then looked to the cliff seeing the two looking to him with a
slight smirk.

"It's time to say good bye the Legendary Dark Knight Sparda..." the Legion said as he then walked through the rubble
and grabbed a hold of Spardas collar lifting him from the broken rocks beneath him slightly smirking he went to through another
blow to Sparda which would go through his chest but as he went to throw the last blow onto Sparda he saw right behind
him as blur of motions as Sparda was quickly swifted out of his grip watching Sparda land few feet away the blur became more
clear as it opened like a door. Seeing before his eyes he saw a familar face coming out of the portal that soon closed behind
him with the pentagrahm sign on the ground beneath his feet.

"Lord Vert?" the Legion said slightly confused of why he was here, seeing behind him three more portals opened
around Sparda as it looked like a circle.

He soon saw one by one come out and form a circle around him on the ground. Vincent looked to his side seeing
Gideon as he then looked to his side seeing Griffon as he then looked to his side seeing Crease as he then looked
to his side seeing Vert standing in front of the Legion guy as they all turned in their spots to him the Legion soon saw that
they weren't really standing in a circle around him they where forming the star of the Pentagrahm around him.

"Why do you come for him?" the Legion asked.

"He has my back as I have his...I gain trust with him and to bring him down you must take us down." Vert said.

"Bring it if you can." Gideon said as he readied his arms as red fire took form of his fists.

"I would like to see you try." Vincent said as he slightly bented his knees as the ground around him broke.

"I dare you to make your move." Griffon said as he turned his hand to him as he stood there in a straight posture.

"You have no luck so I wouldn't see you coming out alive." Crease said as he glanced to him as he eyes lit up
with blue fire that looked like a river of fire.

"It seems that way." the Legion said as he looked to them knowing he wouldn't be able to go through them
all alone.

Sparda slightly opened his eyes as he looked up to the sky seeing the clouds slowly pass by as he laid
there motionless they really didn't see him being awake as he laid there thinking he slightly glanced to the side
seeing still over in the rubble the Golden Knight laying there, closing his eyes taking slow deep breathes as he laid there.

"...Why did you throw your life away for me?..." Sparda said as he laid there with his eyes glancing into the clouds as the suns
glares shined through them with grace as soon all the Lords looked to Sparda with slight sorrow of hearing his
tone of voice. Vincent looked to Vert with sorrow as Vert looked to all of them seeing sadness.

"Sparda..." Vert said as he looked to him worried.

"...Two times you saved my life..." Sparda said as he closed his eyes as the sun was blocked by one cloud that soon broke
away allowing the sun to shine again.

They all stood there looking to Sparda slightly saddened of how they soon noticed that Sparda was sad and he seemed to
be hurting in side though he couldn't shed a tear they knew his soul was crying.

"He's hurting inside..." Crease said as he looked to Vert.

Vert turned to the Legion with anger but not in a killing spree way but upset as the Legion shook his head
of that he didn't know what he had caused. Vert soon looked over seeing in the broken rubble he saw a familar
Golden shine of armor as the cape drawn in the wind as he laid there motionless he slowly dropped his jaw in shock of what
he saw as the other Lords soon noticed there was a Golden Knight on the ground in the mist of the rubble.

"A Golded Knight?" Gideon asked as he looked to Vincent.

"I thought they all parished." Vincent said as he looked to Vert.

"Not all parished, that looks to be Veir...he was sent to Limbo after Sparda left." Vert said.

"...I will not break that promise..." Sparda said as he he turned his hands to the ground lifting his self up from the
ground as he sat up all the Lords slowly moved back giving him his room as Sparda looked over to the falling Knight.

"Veir, you sacrificed your life two times for me and I honor that...you'll not die in vein as you shall rest with the Gods." Sparda said.

Vert looked to Sparda with slight motion as he moved to the side as Sparda walked towards the Legion that stood there
shocked seeing Sparda walking like as the blows really didn't do any damage to him. As they all watched Sparda
walk forward Sparda soon stopped as he stood there motionless as the wind slightly blew his coat in the harsh
wind. A bright light glew in the corner of Sparda's eyes as he then looked to the side seeing in shock as they all turned to the light
as the Golden Knight walked forward to Sparda stopping within ten feet in front of him with a slight smile.

"The Gods gave me a chance...gave me a choice...to stay here and greater my chances to the Gods by your side as a sheild or
take the side with them...my choice was to be your sheild, please take me as your sheild as a wish and a choice." Veir said as
he held out his hands as he dropped to his right knee bowing to Sparda as the Lords stood there by Sparda's side and watched.

"Golden Knight, you know what your asking is to much." Sparda said in sorrow as he knew what he wanted.

"Yes, and as a young Knight that grew up under your wing and was tought like a son I would want this." Veir said.

"...Veir, my Golden Knight if that's what you want I would like that your choice is made the way you want to be." Sparda said slightly
nodding his head in grief as he stood there seeing a smile soon appear on Veir's face as he then wrapped his arms placing his hands
up onto his shoulders as he soon appeared to be a faint light as Sparda watched his Golden Knight soon became a golden light
that formed a arm band of gold that soon quickly appeared around Sparda's upper right arm as one ball of a golden light floated
in place before floating to Sparda as it formed a golden glow around Sparda as a sheild that soon faded in sparkled dust as
Sparda stood there he looked down to his arm seeing the band shine crystal bright it had a cresent ingrave of Veirs name on it.

"...Veir...my Golden Knight, I will never forget you as you are my sheild..."Sparda said as he slightly shaked his head slowly
as the Lords stood there looking to Sparda knowing that he was really hurting inside as his eyes shown no fire as it was
just a cold black glow.

"Sparda I feel your pain..." Vert said as he stood there motionless looking to Sparda as he stood there looking to the
band as he then looked to the Legion that stood there unaware of how or what was going on.

"Are you happy?...Do you feel like a man now that you killed him?...Veir saved me
not once but twice...and you killed him...YOU WILL SOON HAVE THAT SAME FAITE!" Sparda said in anger as his
eyes suddenly took flame as he stood there angered clinching his fists tight both Dante and Vergil felt a very hard pain of
saddness as Dante looked to the west then to Vergil.

"Father's in pain." Dante said as he then looked back to the west.

"Yeah I feel that too...as if something had just happened." Vergil said.

Both Vergil and Dante quickly left in a dash to where their father was as Bardosa soon quickly followed after them as Dante and
Vergil came up seeing all the Lords from hell standing looking towards Sparda as he stood there motionless it
was slightly confusing to them as they didn't really know what was going on and why their father
was feeling that way inside as both Dante and Vergil came closer they saw on their fathers right upper arm a golden
band that shined so bright that it would blind any demon as right then they stopped right near the Lords as Sparda started to
walk forward towards the Legion the golden light took form as if Veir was already protecting him as Sparda moved
closer they all seemed to see the golden band give off a sheild lining Sparda's body. Sparda then with out stopping for
any remorse of any kind the two guys up on the cliff side saw the Legion quickly disinagrate before their eyes. Sparda looked
to them, with anger and not even a care as he kept walking forward with out a pause the two started to flee from the area Sparda soon
stopped as he staid there he looked to the ground closing his eyes...quickly opening his eyes he stared directly up to the sky as a red
beam shot down from the sky and hit the ground very hard enough that caused a huge quake as it continued to crack its way to the
two men falling into oblivion of the abyss. Sparda shook his head in anger as the ground soon closed up like nothing happened.

"Father..." Dante said in worry as he looked to him standing there in anger.

"What is wrong with him?" Vergil asked as he looked to Vert as he turned to them with out saying a thing to them as they
both stood there unaware of what happened as the Lords soon turned to seeing both sons standing there worried.

Sparda placed his hand onto the band shaking his head as he stood there in the wind as it blew his jacket in the wind.

Dante looked to Vergil worried as Vergil placed his hand onto Dante's shoulder.

"It's going to be ok." Vergil said as he looked over to father as he slowly turned his head looking back seeing both of
his sons standing there seeing his younger son upset as Vergil was reasuring him that it was going to be fine.

Sparda turned around looking at the Lords as they bowed and then vanished, Sparda started to walk up to his sons
as Vergil looked to him as he came closer.

"Father..." Vergil said as he saw in his father's eyes sorrow.

"My sons." Sparda said as he stopped and looked to Dante as he turned to him.

"Dad..." Dante said as he walked over to him and quickly wrapped his arms around his father as Vergil walked over
to him seeing Dante in fathers embrace Sparda opened his right arm as he then held Vergil in his embrace.

"I'm sorry for you to see that." Sparda said as he stood there with his sons in his embrace.

"Father, why are you in so much pain?" Dante asked as Sparda let go of his sons from the embrace.

"Don't worry my sons it will soon fade." Sparda said.

"Father why do you have a golden band?" Vergil asked as he looked at it.

"It's my sheild..." Sparda said as he then placed his left hand over the band.

"From what?" Dante asked as he looked at it.

"From a very special person." Sparda said as he looked to his band then looked to his sons with a slight smile
that Vergil knew he wasn't really happy it was sorrow and saddness he knew it was not only a gift it was
giving to him by choice.

"Wow, he's that special?" Dante asked looking at the band then to his father.

"Yes...now my sons we must go back, but I think you two are still helping Bardosa am I right?" Sparda asked as he looked
up seeing Bardosa standing there with a friendly smile as he walked up to him.

"Sparda, I would like to ask you something if you don't mind?" Bardosa asked as he stopped in front of him.

"What is it that your wanting to ask of me?" Sparda asked as he looked to him.

"May I have this hug for friendship?" Bardosa asked as he opened his arms.

"Fine by me." Sparda said as Bardosa hugged Sparda he whispered into Sparda's ear.

I know my friend that you lost an important Knight, I'm sorry. Bardosa said quietly into Sparda's ear so that the
two wouldn't hear. As Sparda looked to him with a slight sadden look on his expression. Bardosa patted Sparda
on the shoulder as Sparda knew that Bardosa still cared also. Looking to both Vergil and Dante as they looked
to him, Dante shrugged his shoulder as Vergil rubbed the back of his neck in confusion.

"Are you both still going to help me?" Bardosa asked.

"Sure we are let's get going then." Dante said.

"We'll be back home father by some time later." Vergil said.

"I'll come drop by as well nice seeing you again Sparda." Bardosa said.

"You too." Sparda said as he looked to the band on his shoulder then with a quick poof Sparda was gone.
As the three continued to look for Vertix and the girl Clare before night.

To Be Continued...