Devil May Cry SpyxFamily AU
This entire AU is self-indulgent fun. This is less a fic and more just ideas I have for the AU in one long post. (Even then it ended up being a lot longer than I expected it to be lmao) Let me know what you guys think!
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The Father: Known as Tony Redgrave, works as a doctor in the largest hospital in Fortuna.
Real identity: Dante last name redacted. A secret agent for an organization called DMC, a resistance group from the country of Redgrave designed to take down the Theocracy ruling Fortuna (which is rumored to be doing illegal human experiments, selling weapons to terrorist organizations, and other criminal activity.)
Dante joined DMC at a very young age, youngest member they've ever had. Even then, he has lived more life and dealt with more suffering than most. His family home was bombed when he was only 8 years old, killing his mother and separating him. Even before that, his father, a general in the Fortuna army went MIA. Rumors spread that he abandoned the army to join the Regrave rebels (A common insult in Fortuna, despite Redgrave being its own established country). Forced to live out on his own, he learned quickly of the horrors of Fortuna and wants to put an end to the people in charge.
Embolden by the stories of his father, he escapes to Redgrave, working as a mercenary to make sure he has somewhere to sleep and something to eat.
This is when he meets Trish, code name Handler. A remarkable spy, known for her skills of disguise and her ability to discover state secrets, who happens to look exactly like Dante's late mother. Is she an example of the illegal human experiments of Fortuna? Is she a secret relative? Secret sister? Or is this all a pure coincidence? Only thing he knows for sure is that the rumor of his father defecting were true. In fact, he founded DMC when he just turned 20.
Emboldened by his father's history, he rises the ranks of DMC quickly, proving himself to be an amazing spy.
Thus he gets assigned Operation Strix.
Operation Strix: A top member of the Order of the Sword (aka the leaders of Fortuna) named Mortis is known as a recluse, but also one of the most important strategist. In order to get close to him, Dante must infiltrate Eden College by posing as a parent of a student who is the same age as Mortis' youngest daughter Kyrie. He has two options, his child becomes very close friends with Kyrie and/or rises through the academic ranks to become an Imperial Scholar like Mortis' older son Credo. Mortis is known for attending events for his son. Guess even evil masterminds can be good dads.
The problem? He doesn't have a child! Or even a girlfriend for that matter. He has the worst luck with women.
And the mission is supposed to start within one week?! Does Trish hate him or something?!
Well, he could at least start with a kid. He knows quite a few orphanages around Fortuna. He's sure he can find one that fits the bill.
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The Daughter: Known as Patty Lowell Redgrave. Former orphan, future Imperial Scholar.
Real Identity: Patty Lowell Redgrave, the Telepath. Experimented on from a very young age, Patty can read minds of those around her; though the more people she hears more overwhelming it gets for her.
Reading Dante's mind as he walks into the orphanage, she learns 3 things about him:
He's clearly a spy, which is really cool
He can't tell how old she actually is. (He's looking for a 6 year old but she's actually 4 and a half)
He talks a lot in his head.
Using the knowledge she has gathered, she passes Dante's test and gets herself adopted.
This is going to be great for her! Her dad's now a really cool spy, just like in her favorite TV show, meaning she can go on missions and wear all the latest fashion to achieve her dream of becoming a fashion designer.
Only, her dad is obsessed with getting her into Eden College and with her studying all the time! This is not fun at all! Television lied to her.
Oh well, her dad looks so happy that she passed the entrance exam. So happy that he picked her up and swung her around and then they got to cuddle on the couch!
Sadly, the cuddle and nap was cut short by the mail man. With a letter from Eden College!
In order for Patty to get into Eden, she must pass an interview with both her parents.
Both her parents.
Her mother and father.
But she has no mother. And now her dad is freaking out.
Well, nothing a shopping trip can't fix! They need to look their best for the interview.
Oh? Who's that pretty lady by the counter?
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The Mother: Known as Mary Arkham Redgrave. A Civil Servant, working as an office clerk at Fortuna City Hall. Originally single by choice, she overhears her coworkers planning to turn her into Fortuna's Holy Knights (aka the secret police of Fortuna) for her closed off nature and unmarried status. Because of this, she agrees to marry Tony, an odd and aloof but surprisingly sweet man she met at her tailors, to protect each other and to help him get his daughter Patty into Eden College.
Real Identity: Lady, a female assassin working for an organization for known as the Protectors. A group with no connection to Fortuna or Redgrave, only believing in stopping those they are hired to kill or protect. Lady does not fully agree with their ideology as she knows the horrors of the Order of the Sword.
When Lady was younger, still going by Mary, she was the daughter of a well-known Fortuna scientist Dr. Arkham and his wife Kalina Ann. She was even set to join Eden College. Sadly, tragedy struck the family when Dr. Arkham was arrested and sentence to death for the mother of his wife.
But Lady knows better.
Her father did not only kill her mother, he tortured her, experimented on her. Her mother died fighting him, trying to protect her daughter.
Not that anyone would listen to Lady about it, afterall she was just a child.
As the years go on, she hears nothing about her father, nothing about his execution or even what jail he's supposed to be in. The Order of the Sword would like her to believe that he's gone forever.
She knows better.
She is sure that her father was never actually arrest and is still working for the Order of the Sword, continuing to help with their illegal human experiments.
She will find him and avenge her mother.
For now, she is being a good wife to Tony, a great mother to Patty, an even better assassin and just maybe, maybe learn how to cook.
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The family is not alone, they have plenty of allies and enemies by their side.
At DMC, Dante and Trish work with:
Morrison: An informant who works for DMC. Owns a newspaper stand and can get anything Dante needs for his missions, aside from weapons. He doesn't like them and that's someone else's job.
Nell Goldstein: Weapons expert for DMC as well as the Protectors. She technically knows Lady's secret identity but since she's never actually met Mary Arkham Redgrave, she doesn't know that she knows. (Remember Lady goes by Lady for her assassin work
Lucia: A fellow Spy at DMC who sometimes does missions with Dante. She even works as a secretary at the same hospital as Tony, but her Fortuna civilian name is Chi. To Dante, she seems very closed off and quiet. He's not wrong. She is but that is because she is hiding a huge crush on him. (Though, after seeing the genuine connection between Dante and Lady. she realizes her crush is one-sided. Also, has Handler always been that pretty? Why is everybody hot???)
Vergil: Dante's twin brother. Like Dante, he also lived in orphanages. Unlike Dante, Vergil threw himself into reading and learning. He hopes to be an university professor. Unfortunately, he cannot afford to put himself through college so he has to join the military. He figured he would do the minimum amount of years he needs and leave as soon a she can. Unfortunately, Vergil never gives minimum effort to anything which causes him to rise the military ranks. When he finally thinks he has an opportunity to leave, he is instead pushed to join the secret police. It has great benefits and your wife just had a baby! So he agrees, with the understanding that he will quit as soon as he finishes his master's and PhD program. His commander agrees, thinking that as he continues to serve in secret police, he will become much more loyal to Fortuna. Spoilers, he does not, he is only loyal to his wife Lira and his son Nero. He is so proud of Nero for getting into Eden College. He's sure he is surrounded by his hardworking classmates. Oh? Why does that parent look so familiar?
Wait, DANTE?! What is he doing here?! Why is he going by Tony Redgrave?! Who is also a doctor?! With a family?!
Something is clearly going on!
He tries talking to Dante but he seems hellbent on pretending he doesn't know him and that's this guy Tony.
Oh no, was his brother a spy? He's either a spy or just messing with him. Both equally plausible explanations.
He will get to the bottom of this! And he will have help.
Nero: Patty's cousin/classmate/academic rival. A rivalry started by Patty for punching him. (Even though the only reason she punched him was because he was teasing her for being short.) He will prove himself the best and win every Stella for his dad! That's his only motivation, definitely not to impress his classmate Kyrie. His very cute and sweet classmate. Nope, not at all.
Matier: Patty, Nero and Kyrie's teacher. She a very kind and caring teacher but get on her bad side or break one of the many rules of Eden College and she will show you her bad side.
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Here are some ideas based on canon moments from SpyxFamily:
Patty and Kyrie become best friends though Kyrie does sometimes see Patty as a little sister she needs to take care of.
Kyrie's family is very rich and the first time they hang out outside of school is at a giant shopping mall.
Nero once gave up his lucky dessert because Kyrie was sad she couldn't have one.
Vergil invites himself and his family over for dinner at the Redgrave household. Lady and Dante rush to have their house look more like a married couple. This results in them almost burning dinner. During the dinner, Vergil, Lady and Dante all take turns trying to subtle interrogate each other. (Lira has no idea the entire time). Meanwhile, Nero and Patty are teasing each other the entire time. Eventually, Vergil reveals Dante's real name, Dante notably shakened by this before admitting that yes, his real name is Dante but he changed it because he didn't want to be known as the son of a traitor. Lady backs him up by describing what her life was liked being known as the daughter of a murderer, stating that this year has been great because she has been rid of the name. (She of course is lying because they agreed their fake marriage would be more believable to the Eden College staff if it has been at least a year.) Vergil see the genuine looks they are giving each other and agrees to keep Dante's true identity a secret. Nero and Patty agree to a truce on their rivalry for their family (which lasts until the next day at school).
Lucia develops a love of tennis after her and Dante's tennis based mission.
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And finally, things that would happen entirely original to this AU.
Lady, after the cruise arc, chooses to pull herself more and more away from the Protectors before out right quitting.
After discovering each other true identities and confessing their true feelings, Lady joins DMC
Vergil ends up quitting the Holy Knights and finally become a professor.
Dante eventually tells him everything and while Vergil never officially joins DMC, he does give Dante tips from time to time.
Nero stands up for Patty against their classmates. He earns a kiss on the cheek from Kyrie.
Dante and Vergil eventually get their family out of Fortuna after the Order falls and they all move to Redgrave. They rebuild the family home that Dante and Vergil used to have.
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I'll probably stick to random one-shots for this AU rather than a chapter fic. Oh, let me know if you have any questions about this AU!
