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THE LEGENDARY DEVIL HUNTER , a study in staying cool under pressure , being the hero even if you don't want to be , fighting LIKE HELL for the things that you love and cherish and above all , never giving up , even when you're down in the dirt and getting the shit kicked out of you , and being the coolest dude in the room , oh yeah ! ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤby faustㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ♱ c a r r d p r o m o
just got two more things to reply to. another thing came up , but its being dealt with ^_^
replies coming soon , promise had some stuff come up that needed to be addressed
okay , so i wasn't able to focus on my replies last night and i didn't sleep due to insomnia , so replies will still come , but i just need a little more time
gonna play few games of rivals then work on my drafts
Once upon a time there was a princess.
ㅤ And the princess had all the gifts any princess could hope to have.
ㅤ apolyti☆
HI SO UHHHHHH LOVE YOUR DANTE
this is kind of delayed , but genuinely thank you , i love your character as well and usually i can be pretty picky about oc's ( not for bad reasons but because i've had bad experiences with them in the past ) but i will happily write with you any day of the week , rest assured
𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐓 , Dante wasn't a normal guy and fighting deranged , murderous assassins would be like a 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐊 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊 for him , the tone that she spoke with was one of solemn , sad defeat. It was so unlike her to just 𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 and give up and do what she was told , and even now she fought it. A brief pause follows as his gaze shifts down to the blade that she had dropped , her admittance not changing 𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 for him , He still felt the same about her , even with this... development.
He kneels down and proceeds to pick 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐑 up from the ground , holding it in the grasp of his gloved hand , turning it over in a reverse grip for a moment before he raises his wrist to his mouth and tugs the glove off of his hand , watching her reaction as he presses the blade to his palm , cutting his flesh and allowing crimson to seep out , 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐄.
❛ If you think for a minute I'm gonna let you 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐊 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐘 , after you've changed so much for me , after you've improved so much in my life because some 𝐆𝐎𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐒 and her cult demands that you either kill me or live on the run , then you really don't know me that well do you Jen ? ❜
Dante flashes her a smirk then as he proceeds to hold his hand out to her , his blood still coating his skin , his pale blue eyes fixed on her , making it clear to her that he wasn't going to 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐔𝐏 𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐑.
She'd come into his life a few months ago , and the 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 that she had opened him up to , the walls that she had broken with him and she thought he was just going to let her go , 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 ?
❛ So , instead of any of that crap , I'm gonna make 𝐀𝐍 𝐎𝐀𝐓𝐇 to you , so long as my heart is beating , I will 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔 to my dying breath , from Demons , From Shar and her Disciples , because you're not just another woman to me , Jen. You're someone that I love and care about and I'm not content to 𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔. ❜
SHADOWHEART STRUGGLED to cry — it's something she wasn't capable of doing , for the better part of her life. The Curse of Loss placed by her Goddess stripped her of the most painful memories, the ones that could make her feel. Cut from her grief and the ability to process any trauma, she couldn't shed physical tears.
Her misery had no end, the only difference was she wasn't aware of it before, since they erased her memory ever so often. Shadowheart was never as compliant as others, so they subdued her to it way more than the rest, yet she still was being resistant to those teachings, and chastised by flaring the flesh wound on her hand for every thought that was making her stray from being Shar's obedient , a fucked up voodoo doll's punishment. The Sharran's weren't exactly schmoozing populace.
But Dante has caused the shift in her , it was getting harder for them to erase things, now that she finally started remembering who she was, her tears' cruel sting pooling at the corner of her deep forest eyes.
As compared to him, she was midge , yielding to his strength first, and then his words, not that she needed much of convincing . She was a vessel of a god but her mind won't allow for him being hurt..The priestess was one to always follow her own heart, and then make her conclusions.
Her hand, laid on his wrist, closing the wound for she hated seeing him getting hurt,
❛ I do not wish to add to your own burden ❜, She wasn't expecting him to dedicate himself to her like this, instead of simply choosing to be happy, ❛ If they had captured me and erased my memories, I might've forgotten you.❜
An unbearable thought, so she finally broke into tears, wetting her COLD cheeks.
❛ I love you too and I shall stay with you as long as you'll have me, if this is what you truly want.❜
She'd raised on her toes, pressing her forehead to his , whispering devout litanies — when she swayed , her meticulously crafted coiffure did the same behind her, black beading chain silver shining in the light, he mustn't be convinced of her whole innocence , yet it's making her quiver , shake, with fear of losing him . .
❛ 𝐀𝐒 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐒 𝐈'𝐋𝐋 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐀 , 𝐇𝐔𝐇 ? well , then you best be prepared to put up with me for a real long time to come , because I'll tell you this jen. I don't 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐓 on people , especially on those that I love , which I can probably count on one hand , and you ? you're the most important person in my 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 right now and nothing is going to change that , 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐄' ? ❜
Dante then glances down at the wound on his hand , then to her own hands and how she seemed to just 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐄 his wound to heal , even if his healing factor would have kicked in and closed the wound , he understood the 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 behind the action and her kindness was a rare thing , appreciated by him , even if he didn't say anything she knew that he was grateful for her kindness.
With that behind them , Dante proceeds to step forward and wrap his arms around her , pulling her close against him , flat of his palm rested against her shoulder , his chin pressed to the top of her head , lips to her scalp. he couldn't begin to 𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐄 what it was like to live as she had for so long , but he did know that he could be a 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐕𝐄 for those mental wounds , to help heal those scars that covered her psyche.
❛ Anything you need from me , 𝐈 𝐀𝐌 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄. No matter what it is , No matter what you need , Don't for a second hesitate to ask me , because I am here for you , and 𝐈 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 , end of discussion. ❜
@hariolor
❝ I'VE HEARD OF EXPLOSIVE PERSONALITIES. ❞ he gestures with a gloved hand towards the demon that was currently lamenting the loss of his arm , a smirk on his face as he readies his weapon , pointing it toward the beast , head tilted before he adjusts his posture , readying the weapon and suddenly sending it flying once more like a spinning top.
ㅤㅤㅤ❝ But this is just ridiculous ! , i mean c'mon ! you blew the poor bastard's arm off. ❞ As the blade spirals toward the demon it cuts the tendons in it's legs , remaining in place as he walks forward , gloved hands reaching for the guns strapped to either of his hips drawing them and walking towards the demon.
gunshots ring out , muzzle flashes illuminating the place as the powerful bullets tear through the demon's skin and flesh , tearing it to ribbons before the sword comes back , he holsters one of the guns and reaches for the sword as it comes flying back to him , he catches it and swings it around , holding it in his gloved palm as he dashes forward towards the demon , jumping into the air , firing his gun , bullet hits square between his eyes. , body twisting in the air , delivering a wide arching slash to demon's throat.
ㅤㅤㅤform spins in the air , using inertia to propel himself forward and a series of slashes and cuts quicker than the naked eye can see are delivered , the combo is finished off with a kick straight to the side of the demon's face , his form landing gracefully on the ground , sword held over his shoulder , glancing behind him as the demon falls backward , crashing onto the ground.
❝ woops , guess I cooked him a little too hard , but hey if you want the finishing blow hombre , be my guest. ❞ gesturing over his shoulder as he walks forward , steps echo as he prepares to exit the scene.
While Dante stole the show of his own accord, Clear decided to deal with the grunts that could hamper the hunter's momentum. The smaller counterparts were as ugly as the boss demon, charred and molten and constructed as though a toddler had been given its way with Play-doh. The goblins and grunts shambled towards him on unsteady, rocking gaits whilst the boss demon caterwauled like a stuck pig as Dante made short work of the cretin that wasn't long for this world. As magma gushed and splattered like geysers, the minions needed to be dispatched just as swiftly.
Through the hailstorm of bullets and blooms of gunfire, Clear darted with speedy alacrity through their ranks, slashing through with cutting ease as magma slopped and scorched the ground with each one felled. One tried to pounce into the air and leap over him, but the hypnotist managed to cleave through it midair as it continued to propel and landing messily past him, smearing the pavement in a streak of gray and orange that hissed and fizzled.
Thankfully, that wasn't the end of them as he utilized Kenesis to create a small, concussive blast that blew a small group to smithereens, breakneck sprint forcefully paused as he scanned the area. From what he could see, they scrambled their way from a magmatic crevasse that clove the earth in twain, knowing that collapsing it would likely cease their relentless disgorging from the bowels of Hell. Swooping down to pluck a nondescript pebble from the amassing rubble, Clear chucked it towards the pit and watched as a nuclear reaction via his Kenesis occurred, a nuclear blast whiting out the area and subduing sound itself as a mushroom cloud unfurled in a wide column.
As the pillar of smoggy smoke ascended into the brackish sky, Clear inspected his handiwork as the earth surrounding the former crevasse buckled and cratered harmlessly, the goblin-like horde vaporized from the blast they'd stood no chance of resisting. Utilizing his Kenesis again to banish away the toxic particles lingering from the blast radius, the ground was rendered inert and he could return his attention to Dante's dazzling feats of acrobatics as the hapless demon's throat was slashed and blood spewed from its craggy flesh.
Buckling to its knees, Clear sauntered over well after the demon hunter had exacted his tolls from the wretch, placing a hand to its back as another explosion detonated and blew a gaping windhole through what remained of its body, billowing outward as smoke exited the newly-made orifice and the two combatants emerged victorious in the brisk, speedy melee with the demons.
"Dude, that was awesome! You ever think of getting your mug in some action movie or whatever? You'd be bigger than Superman, I bet!"
𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐒 ? He'd never given it much thought , much less even considered how that would play out. From what he knew of 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐘𝐖𝐎𝐎𝐃 they weren't exactly the best at doing things like that , plus they'd have to tell his story and that wouldn't even be something he wanted to see in all honesty. Brow rises and he turns his back to the now dead demon , shaking his head at the other.
❛ Nah , don't think that 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐘𝐖𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐏 is for me , money might be nice , but then I gotta answer to studios and executives , tell em' one thing and they make 𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 , not really worth it honestly. ❜
He gives a dismissive wave of his gloved hand , waving the idea away with the gesture , glancing over his shoulder at the 𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 , noting how powerful the other was , a thought crosses his mind. Dante smirks for a moment and walks to the nearest wall that hadn't been destroyed in the skirmish with the demons , eyeing the other hunter.
❛ You ever thought about 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 your horizons ? doin' more with the power you got ? Cause i'll tell ya kid , you got somethin' 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 goin' for you , real power there , the way you blew a hole in those fuckers ? some real nice work there. ❜
After the compliment is given he pushes himself off the wall , walks towards the other and crosses his arms over his chest , surveying the other , sizing him up and wondering just 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐃𝐎 , if that was even a percentage of his power , of what he was truly capable of was interesting to him.
❛ Don't suppose you want a job do ya kid ? The pay is shit , the people you work with try and short you , but lookin' at you , I think that you could really do 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 with what you've got goin on. ❜
Well , that was an 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 little turn of events. He honestly couldn't tell if she was seriously offended or if she was just 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 , if that were the case though , she seemed to really know how to lay it on thick , and the oscar goes to her , 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐓. Even though he was almost certain that she found the whole thing hilarious , Dante doesn't just follow behind her , instead of letting her leave out the door , he's following her toward the exit , steps resonate on the floor as he stops just a few feet away from her.
❛ Think i'll definitely be giving you a call , I 𝐀𝐋𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐒 wanna look at somethin' pretty and fun , I'm a real simple guy ! gimme a beautiful lady , a nice car and a nice 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐍' 𝐏𝐈𝐙𝐙𝐀 , if you're on your way out , I was headin' that way before you know , you broke into my place. ❜
Dante just gives her the 𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐍 at the mention of their little meeting , walks past her , stops at the door , glancing over his shoulder at her , brows rising as he takes a moment , arms cross over one another , back against the door frame , posture lax as he sets his gaze on her and lowers his chin to his chest.
❛ You know , there's 𝐃𝐄𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐘 nothing sayin' that you gotta go , pretty sure there's plenty of other things you can tell me about. after all it ain't too often that i meet someone like you , someone that i don't know 𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 , I wanna know as much as I can about ya , So what would you say to me buyin' us a pizza and just pickin' your brain about yourself , your culture and people , course it doesn't gotta be 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 that , plenty of things we can talk about and hey , afterwards I'll give you a lift to wherever you were goin to go. ❜
dante remarks about her ‘ breaking into his place ’ and, once more, does the smaller feign shock. four eyes widen, her tail flicks ; it's all interconnected, all playful as she gasps towards the fact that he would dare to recall such a memory ! ‘ the sign was flipped ! i thought it said open ! ya can't just fault me when y' can't even turn about a bloody sign ! ’ is she playing it up ? just a little. because it's fun to watch as humans, half or not, debate on how experienced she is with the whole charade. hells, if she can convince dante that she was offended, maybe she can do more. or worse.
but she'll save that. for now, isabelle can only chuckle at the comments he's made about ‘ beautiful women and pizza ’ — sure enough, the two do go hand - in - hand, but if he were to ever say he was someone who liked pineapple on his pizza, she'd go running in the other direction. ( because that is a crime and fruit on a veggie makes no sense ! ) but that's her argument. she just won't say anything about it until the topic comes around. that, or he'll never bring it up. she favours the latter. even if he's making small talk, isabelle [ famed for her spitefulness towards such things ] still continues to wander, glancing at dante while her head tilts back, giving the air of trying to be odd all the while.
‘ hmmm … ’ tapping gilded middle finger against her chin, isabelle gives pause, looking over dante for the umpteenth time. ‘ y' know what ? sure. why not ? ’ lips bend into a grin as isabelle approaches dante, vanishing [ there's a quiet poof'ing sound that accompanies the act ] before she reappears on the sidewalk, her hands on her hips. ‘ and i don't need a ride anywhere. i like wanderin' around. makes life a little more … fun. not t' mention, it's kinda cute watchin' as people question what i am. funnier t' be vanishing and emerging from spaces that most would question. ’ with that said, isabelle puts her hands in her pockets, footsteps bringing her nearer to dante. ‘ unless there's some place you want me t' be, ’ the words slowly come out, drenched in innuendos, ‘ then i can be wherever y' wanna have me. ’
a wink is all isabelle has to offer before she, much like she prefers when talking to someone, starts walking backwards, head tilting while her tail twitches about. ‘ anywho ! ’ switching the conversation, isabelle gives dante a full, dimpled grin, ‘ whatcha wanna know, daddy dante ? ’
𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐒𝐊 , so many questions that he could spew out , but truthfully he wanted to ask something completely 𝐎𝐅𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐋 and unrelated to her or really anything about her , but it was something rather important to him , something that was 𝐏𝐈𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐋 if anything continued between the two of them beyond this day and the conversation , a brief pause as he circles around and presses his back up against the stone wall of the shop , head tilted slightly.
❛ 𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐈𝐙𝐙𝐀 , it's literally the worst thing ever and has no place in the world , really a 𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐄 , right ? ❜
Probably not the question she was 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 in that scenario , but what could he say , he had to know. because if he was taking her to buy a pizza and she asked for 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 , it'd absolutely be the end of this exchange and he would turn around and go back inside of his shop , never to speak to her again , whether she wanted to or not.
𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐘 , it wasn't that serious but he figured it would be an amusing first question one that was completely off topic
𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐌 𝐓𝐔𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐘 , Dante proceeds to fix his gaze on her . blinking after she touched the tip of her claw to his nose , the act had been 𝐔𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 , though Dante didn't really know what to say in answer to her , He didn't really have any plans , even before she showed up with the treats out of nowhere , Her question though makes him pause.
Gaze fixed on her as he proceeds to walk past her , toward his desk and sits himself down on the edge of it , hands folded together in front of him , adjusting his position , palm flat against the surface of his desk , leg hiked up to rest on top of it , looking her over , thinking.
❛ Well honestly that all depends 𝐎𝐍 𝐘𝐎𝐔 , I'm pretty much game for anything as long as you are , no jobs to my knowledge , no business , pretty 𝐒𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐃𝐀𝐘 y'know ? Don't suppose you got any ideas ? ❜
Golden eyes glance up at Dante as he holstered his weapon. She couldn't help but stare at the weapon with intrigue. This world was indeed different than her own. Even Dante's clothes were different. His scent. When he takes a seat on his desk, she can't help but look him over. Zeza could feel her cheek flushing, and the mark on her forehead starting to form a shade of red. Flustered. ❝I could think of a few things, Anthony. If... You don't mind.❞ She says softly, looking nervous. Though she makes her approach, eyes focused entirely on the man as she makes her way to gently place her clawed hand against his knee. ❝Your scent is... Intriguing. I wish to know more about you. See more of you.❞
𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐆𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 ? , Dante is watching her approach with intrigue , eyes darting down toward the hand resting on his knee , corner of his brow rising in response. 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆. There's a pause , a moment of silence as he chews his inner cheek in contemplation , head tilting just a bit , focusing on her.
❛ I don't mind Zee , not in the 𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓 , but are you sure you'll be able to handle what I'm putting on the table ? ain't often I just let somethin' like this happen...but you know , I think this time I can make 𝐀𝐍 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. ❜
He smirks a bit , adjusting his position ever so slightly , other hand rises , holding his chin in thought as he wonders in silence where this was going
𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐖𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄'𝐒 place to torture him. Or perhaps, for a free show . . Like she stated for him once, there's always a fee to pay, and she owed him . They watched some TV together, before they were in his bedroom, she couldn't help herself but laugh at the songs he picked for them to listen to whilst enjoying his pizza. She wrapped her arms around his neck, as he pulled her closer to his body, she held his hand to swirl, and he pulled her against his body, making an impact with her back into his chest, she could feel his bulge on her buns, and rubbed against against his manhood , yet perhaps she shouldn'tve.. ❛ You realize I came here to hurt, you right..,❜ Shadowheart breathed, ❛ It's what my Dark Lady wants - a sacrifice of someone I love. ❜
𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 ,ever since he'd started seeing her and she had told him the truth about her 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍 , her faith was one of her strongest aspects , there was never a moment that she wasn't adhering to 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑. She'd warned him , She'd told him and still he had pursued this with her , pursued her and there wasn't a moment that he regretted , even now when she told him what was 𝐃𝐔𝐄.
❛ Really ? didn't think the piper would come calling 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐘𝐄𝐓 , but I guess Shar wants what she wants huh ? You told me there would be a 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐀𝐘 at some point , didn't expect it would be so soon though. Your Dark lady has 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆. ❜
𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐀𝐓 𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄, she should have known better , because this always happened. Just like her little pet mouse that she found and kept in the cloister, and then she was forced to kill so she had to be taught the lesson of loss.
The priestess didn't have many memories of similar incidents, where caring had hurt her so , but she felt that emptiness , that pain the gods tended to inflict.
Petite frame collided into firm chest, as her eyes begun to sting. She swallowed in an attempt to keep her voice steady, because she shouldn't break. No, no no no, not now, not when she had gone so many years without crying.
The dagger supposed to pierce the beating heart , fell to the ground with a clunking noise, grip lax. Her nails digging into her own palm instead. Dante's repartee had always been spot on, though it didn't help her case much. She wiggled against the grasp that clenched her wrist to drop her weapon - his roughness intoxicating as always , ..
❛ I .. came here to spend one last night with you , ❜ As it was evident by the way she had forewent clothing, clad in only circlet , navel jewelry - a shapely invitation , matching the dangling anklets ,❛ I was supposed to commit the act of wickedness and then sacrifice you. If you wish to use your sword, better do it fast, ❜ A huge lump forming in her throat as she spoke and it remained stuck there. She had so much to say, so much she wanted to do - and killing was the least of them, ❛ I can't kill you, however I can't return to my cloister either, ❜ Her voice cracked, hot breath leaving her lips that trembled so faintly, ❛ The Sharrans are going to pursue me now till the day that I die , anyway. ❜
𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐓 , Dante wasn't a normal guy and fighting deranged , murderous assassins would be like a 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐊 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊 for him , the tone that she spoke with was one of solemn , sad defeat. It was so unlike her to just 𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 and give up and do what she was told , and even now she fought it. A brief pause follows as his gaze shifts down to the blade that she had dropped , her admittance not changing 𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 for him , He still felt the same about her , even with this... development.
He kneels down and proceeds to pick 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐑 up from the ground , holding it in the grasp of his gloved hand , turning it over in a reverse grip for a moment before he raises his wrist to his mouth and tugs the glove off of his hand , watching her reaction as he presses the blade to his palm , cutting his flesh and allowing crimson to seep out , 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐄.
❛ If you think for a minute I'm gonna let you 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐊 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐘 , after you've changed so much for me , after you've improved so much in my life because some 𝐆𝐎𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐒 and her cult demands that you either kill me or live on the run , then you really don't know me that well do you Jen ? ❜
Dante flashes her a smirk then as he proceeds to hold his hand out to her , his blood still coating his skin , his pale blue eyes fixed on her , making it clear to her that he wasn't going to 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐔𝐏 𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐑.
She'd come into his life a few months ago , and the 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 that she had opened him up to , the walls that she had broken with him and she thought he was just going to let her go , 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 ?
❛ So , instead of any of that crap , I'm gonna make 𝐀𝐍 𝐎𝐀𝐓𝐇 to you , so long as my heart is beating , I will 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔 to my dying breath , from Demons , From Shar and her Disciples , because you're not just another woman to me , Jen. You're someone that I love and care about and I'm not content to 𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔. ❜
upon hearing her explanation of her religion and it's practices in greater detail , dante pauses and proceeds to leans himself against the nearest wall , arms crossed over one another , head lowered for a moment , contemplative in thought. ❛ Hey , i don't have any place to 𝐣𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞 , I'm not exactly the most 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 guy either , I hunt demons for a living , I have seduced and slept with plenty of demons as well , I'm not in a position to cast any kinda stones here. ❜
Her suggestion of making camp though , it sounded like a 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 , He wasn't even really 𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 , but he had to assume that she didn't have his 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 , So naturally she would need to rest even if he didn't. Dante's eyes close and he proceeds to nod his head at her , agreeing in silence to her idea , the tip of his sword is buried into the dirt , the glow illuminating the room around them as he proceeds to sit himself down , bracing his arm against his knee.
❛ Honestly , for me ? I love 𝐩𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐚 more than anything. it's a comfort food from back when i was a kid. there was this place just a little way down from my house , me and my brother.... ❜ His voice trails off for a moment , silence overtaking him as the memory plays in his head , his eyes flickering closed for a few moments before he continues with his short story.
❛ She'd take us to get it 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 thursday , then we'd have strawberry sundaes and I guess that's why I have this love for it...anyways i assume you're gonna need some help setting up the camp , so y'know just lemme know what you need me to do and I'll help ya out. ❜
𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐄 yet her supple lips pulled into one - despite tiredness already kissing her lids akin forest enchantress. Hearing the man gush about his family was endearing, the cleric wished she had some memories of her own like that to cherish.
The way he spoke of food made her chuckle softly, she had a very secretive wish to become a domestic baker , and sneaked out as a kid in the cloister to learn how to bake -- another thing Viconia would've never approved , if she knew.
❛ I think I might surprise you with some home made pizza sometime .There's not much of a choice to eat, around this rotten place - let alone sundaes, ❜ Shadowheart reverberated with a yawn , and stretched like a kitten before she entangled the circlet from her raven hair and proceeded to look into her bag of supplies, ❛ Just half eaten apples and some fish heads, I'm afraid..But when things are settled, I demand of you to share a sundae with me.❜
Was it the way he spoke so enticing or she felt so secure around the silver haired man, she was definitely craving a nap , but this was the worst of places - at least he seemed one who could hone the darkness .
❛ A sturdy floor is nothing great for a fighter's back , unless you want to wake up stiff. If you wish to keep me warm , you can join my bedroll , and won't hear me complain about some warmth and comfort - just cuddling though, no funny stuff ,❜ The stern librarian look returned on her face and as she explained curtly , dark green orbs fixated the devil hunter .
❛ The cold out here, it surely can make you feel like tearing flesh from the bones,❜ Shadowheart mused, suddenly wincing from the nippy ambience.
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐃𝐍"𝐓 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃 , he was sticking to strictly business here , afterwards maybe things could escalate but she had hired him for a job , not to 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓 𝐇𝐄𝐑. Not that she wasn't attractive or appealing , but he had some kinda ethics he sticks to. A glance at her , lips pulled back to a thin line , brows rising.
❛ Honestly the thought never even crossed my mind , I don't get up to 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐘 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 when i'm on the job. Y'know unless the circumstances permit for those kinda shenanigans , which admittedly this current setting it ain't exactly 𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐋. ❜
Dante then proceeds to stand up and shrug his jacket off over his shoulders , approaches her and proceeds to drape it over her shoulders , his warmth and scent still heavy upon it. Nice as that offer sounded to him , he really hadn't 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐃 on sleeping , much more to the fact that Dante wasn't going to leave her , or himself unprotected.
He stretches his arms above his head , eyes closing as he straightens his spine and proceeds to stand up , reaching for his sword , pulling it from the ground , keeping their surroundings illuminated by its red glow.
❛ Nice as the offer sounds , Someone's gotta be up to watch our asses and make sure nothing 𝐉𝐔𝐌𝐏𝐒 𝐔𝐒 while we're resting , So you make sure to rest your pretty little head , I'll stand guard while you sleep... and as for the food , think i'll pass on those particular provisions , does 𝐍𝐎𝐓 sound appetizing at all and the last thing I want on a job is stomach problems. ❜
𝐉𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐏𝐎𝐓 , he'd convinced her to stay a bit longer. her question though is quickly answered , index finger points upward , proceeding to turn his back to her , a certain 𝐒𝐖𝐀𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐑 to his steps as he proceeds toward his desk , his steps echoing on the floor of his office , turning around in a sudden motion as he proceeds to sit himself down on the edge of his desk.
❛ There's a room upstairs that you can have as long as 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 , lord knows renting a damn hotel room will drain your funds just as fast as ordering out all the time. Pay no mind to 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐈𝐙𝐙𝐀 , I got a guy , long story short , saved his ass a few times , he gives me free pizza. ❜
He gives a dismissive gesture of his hand then as 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 , the sound echoing out around them , reaches out with his hand and pulls it off the receiver , pressing it to his ear , moving his head towards the stairs as he proceeds to focus on the call , covering the speaker with his palm , so that the person on the other end couldn't hear.
❛ Feel free to grab 𝐀 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 , bathroom's across the hall from the bedroom , take as much time as you need , water bill just got paid a few days ago so need to worry about the hot water. ❜
The tiefling glanced up the stairs - made sense the living quarters were up out of the way. No doubt, by the size of the building, there was only one bed though. A small pool of guilt began to build. Pushing a man out of his own bed in his own place just so she could have a decent roof over her head? She wasn't used to such generosity. Her lips went lax ready to state she was fine on the couch when the phone rang.
She took the hint with a nod and grabbed her belongings, metal clattering about in the duffel bag as she tried to get out of his hair as quietly as possible - so he could conduct business in somewhat peace. Karlach placed the bags down just past the door's threshold as she looked around the room, settling at the window overseeing the street for a moment.
The fleeting joy at disbelieving her luck quickly melted into the ever growing pool of guilt in her stomach. She would have to confess sooner rather than later. She was on the run. Chased down by an arms dealer Enver Gortash and his Steel Watcher goons. She had tried to find a way to escape under his grip for years, but discovering he had been making deals and contacts with the demon world, she had all the more reason. No doubt he'd be looking for her. She knew too much, and she carried his secrets in her skin. Dante needed to be warned... But if he was, she could be back on the streets.
She sighed, running a hand through her fringe. She could at least take advantage of the shower before he kicked her out... And so she did. Unravelling the small braids and keeping the hair jewels close by as she thoroughly cleaned herself. Not knowing when the next chance could be.
Karlach shook off as much water as she could, roughly towel drying her hair before draping the towel around herself as best as she could and stepping out into the hall. With her height, the towel looked far too small. Only just able to wrap around her breasts and cover her privates. But beggars quite literally could not be choosers, so she wasn't about to complain. Everything seemed quiet downstairs, was the phonecall over? "Everything alright down there?" She called out, wondering if she would need to rush to get ready and head out to her first job.
𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐔𝐏𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐒 , the phone hung up a few moments ago. He wasn't really looking to shout up and down the stairs to her. The Devil hunter proceeds to stand and cross the room , makes his way up the stairs slowly , assuming that she had 𝐆𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐃 before approaching the stairs. His gloved hand rests atop the railing , leans his weight up against it before he addresses her.
❛ 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 , we got our first job together , tomorrow night , we're supposed to be huntin' some 𝐕𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐒 , pretty standard stuff. Hity em hard , hit em' in the heart , cut off their heads , badabing badaboom we got ourselves some dusted vamps and a nice 𝐏𝐀𝐘𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐊 to boot. ❜
As he spoke he ascends the stairs , again assuming that she had gotten dressed before coming to the stairs , his gaze falling upon her barely covered form , gloved hand rises to cover his face , shielding his eyes from seeing her in such a state.
𝐅𝐔𝐂𝐊 , He had not expected to see her like that and he didn't want to come across as rude or even worse 𝐀 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐏. Dante stops and proceeds to lean up against the nearby wall , keeping his gaze averted from her because that towel 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐘 covered her , so there wasn't anything really left to the imagination , not that he had come up with the intention of seeing anything that he shouldn't.
❛ 𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐔𝐕𝐀 , my bad. wasn't tryin' to creep on ya babe , thought you might have gotten dressed since you were up here and at the stairs , but yeah , long story short we got a job tomorrow night when all the 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐒 come out , til then though , We have nothin' but time. ❜
❛ 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 , ain't you just a big ol' ray of sunshine ? ❜ Dante proceeds to adjust himself , head tilted ever so slightly as he 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 the other , getting a read on him , his honed sense cluing him into what the other was. though he says nothing , opting to lean against the pommel of his massive sword , eyes narrowing slightly.
❛ Gotta say , you ain't like any other 𝐯𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 i've come across , there's somethin' different about you ain't there ? ❜
IT APPEARS DOCILE AT THE current moment , shifting from battle into a slow recline of calmness . the stranger appeared to collect himself before it , perhaps wanting to avoid an altercation ? alucard was not certain , but his words make the count chuckle once . — ❛ comparing me to something i hate is rather insulting . ❜ alucard jested , an inclined of its head to study him .
❛ ah , ah ; ❜ a wave of a finger as alucard continues . — ❛ what do i gain by telling you anything ? ❜
𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐀 𝐕𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐄 , the fangs , the aura and power , but this creature insisted it wasn't , offended by the fact that Dante had even 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 him with those fell creatures of the night , but hey if it looked like a duck , quacks like a duck wasn't it a duck ? The details weren't really important in the end were they ? A gesture of gloved hand , palm out as he mutters out a response to the other.
❛ Wasn't aware this was a 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 , I thought we were just talkin' here , There somethin' you 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓 , my tall dark and brooding friend , because speakin' to you now , I can't really put my finger on anything you would want from me ? ❜
when it comes to pleasure, isabelle's not someone to deny returning the favour. she likes doing that. likes knowing that, should her partner want something, she can give it right back. hence her pleading ; hence the way she looks at dante like he's some blessing she needs to savour. like she's been the sacrificial object and, now, it's time for dante to realise that she's fully putting him on the pedestal. that she wants nothing more than for him to savour the attention she wants to give to him. so, yes. she pleads, she begs and fuck, she feels pretty begging beneath the sounds that come from his fingers fucking her cunt.
there isn't a gods - damn care in the world isabelle has to give as she grins, all fucked out, sloppy beneath dante's vice. ‘ thank … fuck … ’ it's with ease that isabelle sits upright on her elbows, her tail smacking the table with vicious want. ‘ can't blame a girl for wantin' to do the same. ’ the feeling of dante's fingers beneath her chin leads her into slicing fingers through his hair, stealing one final kiss. once he's a few feet back, isabelle moves ; if squirrely were a person, it was her. especially when it came to pleasure.
‘ startin' to sound like a contradiction, babe. don't wanna hear me beg like that, but y' like it nonetheless. ’ playful words come with her hands resting on the waistband of his pants, shoving the material down until she's greeted by the sheer length of him. if the gods had a favourite, they made it very fucking obvious who they liked. and dante ? the half - demon ? he was blessed in every which way one can be. there's no second guessing as isabelle settles onto her knees ; no over - thinking as she puts herself between the table and dante's cock.
any other time, and isabelle would've glorified the moment. she would've gone into detail about what she wanted to do. this time ? she wasn't going to start off with some yap fest to boost his ego. he fucking knows he's delicious. without the words, isabelle spits on the head of his cock, glancing up with those doe - like eyes. she doesn't give a good gods - damn about anything but this. at first, it's slow pumps with her hand ; she wants him warmed up, but not overzealous. so a good ol' fashion handy'll do the job. until her mouth salivates. until the quiet ‘ fuck it ’ leaves her lips and isabelle unveils a tongue, forked and pierced.
tapping his cockhead against her tongue, she takes another second before her lips wrap around the length, the girth, of dante. she'll suck him off, that much is obvious. but gods does she want him to see the gates of whatever he believes in after she's done with him.
