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Lady and Lucia have formed a tentative demon-hunting partnership and must now find their own leads for demons to slay and potential jobs. Their search turn up rumours of a mountain village haunted by a siren in a nearby temple, but as promising as the lead is, its location far inland means they need a sponsor. Thankfully, Lady thinks she can convince the Order to contribute... though she may get more help than she bargained for.
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- Part 3 of Broken Fates
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In which Vergil marks his fourteenth birthday with stolen cake, and gets an unwelcome guest.
Not that he needs cake. He is an adult, after all.
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Mollymauk has been healing at the Blooming Grove for a little over two weeks now, and while he's still struggling with words, he's increasingly eager to experience all life has to offer--which, right now, includes a desperately needed haircut. Good thing the Clays have experts who'll be happy to oblige.
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AU where Jester never cast Greater Restoration on Molly, and he's instead left to heal quietly at the Grove while they tend to their loose ends, leaving him behind with Caduceus, who wants to care for his Grove, Essek, who cannot safely step in the Empire, and the rest of the Clay family.Series
- Part 1 of From Death, A New Growth
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Overwhelmed by the noise and laughter of a big family dinner at the Blooming Grove with the M9, Essek is glad to escape when Clarabelle gestures for him to follow outside, even if he has no idea what she has in store for him.
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Frustrated with his inability to fully be the demon dad, Vergil attempts to use his full devil trigger, bypass the power of the leftover pieces of the Nelo Angelo armour, and rush through the rest of his healing.
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- Part 12 of Disaster Dad
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When Dumary Island calls for the help, the Order is quick to respond, sending Nero and Lady out to help Lucia face the emerging threat. Unfortunately, they are too late to stop Arius' summoning.
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- Part 2 of Broken Fates
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In which one of Vergil's and Nero's tense sparring sessions takes a turn for the worse, and brings their awkward relationship in a new direction.
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The world is on fire, ravaged by an ongoing demon invasions. Credo, Nero, and Lady are sent by the Order of the Sword to save a town under attack, only to find Mundus's two most dangerous generals in the otherwise obscure location. The aftermath of the attack leaves them with both wounds and question, many of which they'll nurse in the comfort of Credo's small house on Fortuna.
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First fic of an extensive series in which Dante lost against Mundus on Mallet Island, leaving the Order of the Sword and its young Chosen One as the last bastion of defence for humanity. Expect many canon divergences and a focus on mostly secondary characters (besides Nero) from the games!Series
- Part 1 of Broken Fates
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In which Vergil inadvertantly finds a photo album of Nero's youth and can't help but peruse it.
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Every other week, Dante tears off new pieces from his brother's Nelo Angelo armour, freeing body and memory alike. The process always leave Vergil out cold, struggling with a new flood of nightmares, his healing barely enough to keep him alive, however.
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"The Body's Needs" is the Disaster Dad's Season 02, Episode 02. The series is about Vergil raising Nero post Temen-ni-gru, with Dante's eventual help.Series
- Part 11 of Disaster Dad
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Blood pounded in Vergil’s ears as his katana slid through his brother’s chest, deep and deadly.
“Might controls everything. And without strength, you cannot protect anything.” Vergil pulled the Yamato partially out, giving a small, painful twist, and set his hand on Dante’s shoulder. “Let alone yourself.”
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For DMC Week 2020, a short, angsty character study integrating a few headcanons about the amazing Top of Temen-ni-gru Scene. -
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Still encased in Nelo Angelo's armour, Vergil struggles with extended periods out in the sun, but that will not stop him from teaching Nero how to ride a bike.
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- Part 10 of Disaster Dad
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When a Behemoth takes a hefty bite out of Nero, Vergil's brutal fear of losing family surges up again, paralyzing him--and he sees only one way to save his son.
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A quick fic inspired by the special edition trailer~ -
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"We got plenty of time," he’d said, foolishly hopeful.
They did not.
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A thought exercise about what could happen if Dante died in Hell, post-DMC5. -
A Midnight Gift by TheWritingSquid
Fandoms: Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses
25 Aug 2020
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Dark rumours about Hubert von Vestra abound, but when Ashe learns cats seem to flee him despite his best effort, he is determined to prepare him a special gift and help.
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There from the top of the hill, he sees his mother emerge from flame and smoke, Dante in her arms. His twin is clinging to her neck. They are so close, always so close together. Vergil wants to call to them, to ask them to wait for him, but he is too exhausted, too wounded for sounds. He falters and stumbles, his vision swimming, his stomach churning.
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When Vergil jumps down the Qliphoth to enter the underworld and cut its roots, Nero cannot let it go. He snatches Dante out of the way and leaps after his father, desperate for answers that have plagued him all his life. His plan contains one major flaw, however: neither him nor Vergil are any good at communication, and the road to the Qliphoth roots is longer than he'd expected.
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AU where Nero jumps into hell after Vergil, and the delicious awkwardness of the van scene extends for way longer than necessary. -
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Ever since Nero stepped away from demon hunting to become a tattoo artist, his days have been a succession of strange clients and quiet moments with Kyrie and his strange family. A domestic as heck, fluff fic born from HennaTheAnthenna's Tattoo!Nero AU.
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Matier knows, when she walks by the sea to find a small white shape floating in the water, that the happenstance is guided by fate. She waddles without hesitation in the shallow water and picks up the minuscule creature wrapped in its own wings, white feathers hiding a small beak. Its very body glows faintly, its light weak but still alive. The demonic energy is faint, but unmistakable.
Matier touches the dark claws of its hand, then the even blacker talons. When they reflexively contract around her finger, prickling the skin, she smiles and runs her thumb over them.
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A series of small standalones about Lucia growing up on Dumary Island, for some good mother & daughter feels and a revisiting of DMC2 Lore. Written for DMC Moms Week 2020 -
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Credo's death anniversary has come around, but this time, Nero breaks with tradition and invites his two new family members along: his daughter, still a happy babbling baby, and his father, a stiff, looming presence.
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A Rebirthverse fic in which Nero struggles with the renewal of his grief and Credo's continuous absence in his life. With cute baby moments to help the feels.Series
- Part 5 of Rebirth