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A Devil's Heart	By : PerireAnimus Category: +A through F > Devil May Cry Views: 4438 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: I do not own the Devil May Cry game series, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

Chapter List
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Author’s Note: Translations will be located below the page of this chapter in case you are unfamiliar with the languages that I included in this chapter which is obviously not in English. Class has started for me and I was able to get this chapter done beforehand, so you guys are lucky~ Thanks Tora-Katana for you review once again, it gave me some insight to my work. I hope you like this one even better. ;3
I Give Thanks: I give thanks to Naiya, your help going over this made this chapter even better I think.
And I hope everyone has enjoyed the story thus far, the plot thickens- I wonder if any of you will start trying to figure out who the Immortal Sorcerer is. Thanks for reading and following the fic, I hope you enjoy this chapter and I will try to get the 7^th chapter up when I am able to. Don’t be scared to review and have fun reading~! Until then, adieu~
A Devils Heart

VI
Unwelcome News
   A loud knock came from the door. No answer but the sounds of birds singing in the early morning outside the sun warmed windows. The knocking continued, the gentle sound of flesh thumping on wood reverberated in the large, quiet room causing the person in bed to slowly arouse from their deep slumber.
   “Sister Angelea? …Are you awake, Angelea?” came the concerned woman’s voice.
   Angelea groaned, missing the peaceful rest, which had seemed short lived, her body feeling tired and unsatisfied, yearning for more sleep. After realizing someone was at her door, still knocking loudly, she slowly came to a sitting position in her bed, the silken covers slipping to her lap, revealing her bare chest.
   “…Yeah, who is it?” she asked in dismay after tiredly glaring at the black hands of her bedside clock: six fifty-six A.M.
   “It’s me, Katherine… I brought you your new uniform to wear today and onwards as the new member of the Miles Alatus Sodalacium,” answered the familiar voice of the lady that was the mother she never had.
   “O-Oh… hold on a minute, be right there!” came the excited yet tired reply as she threw the covers off her feet and jumped out of bed, though she did not free her foot quickly enough, resulting in her falling to the floor with a thump. Ignoring the questioning voice of the waiting woman, Angelea quickly got up and grabbed the white robe that neatly lay at the foot of her bed, wrapping it around her petite body and messily tying the front closed.
   Angelea moved with quick strides, making sure not to step on the dress the waiting woman had made for her, hoping it did not show that her grogginess of the former evening had made her throw it mindlessly to the floor. She came to her door and quickly opened it to reveal a woman who stood quietly with a brand new uniform of gold and snow white, neatly folded with a pair of unworn white ankle boots, buttoned up the side with brass buttons, sitting atop the clothes as they were offered out towards the new member. The woman smiled sweetly at Angelea who hesitantly took the clothes into her arms, looking at them in wonderment and still unbelieving that she really made it as memories of the night of her award at the ball flashed through her mind, causing her to grin.
   “Good morning Sister Angelea, did you sleep well?” came the friendly question from the woman who stood wearing the same white and gold uniform, the Winged Warrior pendent neatly pinned above the right side of her ample bust.
   Nodding and replying cheerfully, “Mm, yes, though… I still feel really tired. I don’t think I got enough sleep last night, it was late by the time I went to bed,” the dark circles noticeably present under her mismatched eyes as she clenched the front of her robe closed modestly.
   Katherines’ thin blonde brows furrowed in concern, the smile slowly disappearing from her round face, “Ooh that’s not good, you have a big day today where you need your full attention and alertness to do your Alatus Miles Exam. You can’t afford to be tired, especially with the third exam, which is the most important,” came the motherly scolding as the older woman crossed her arms and noticing something small and whitish-brown dried into Angelea‘s silver hair, “I have no doubt you can pass the first two exams, but the last one is vital; especially since you’ve already been accepted before taking the exam which has never happened in the history of this Order,” she couldn’t help but stare at the specks in question, which appeared to be all over her hair, trying to be polite and focus at the young woman before her, “…I-It would not look good for you nor Brother David if you shall fail, which is why I worry for you… I know how you are and I know you are just as nervous about the last one just as much as Brother David is, since he is the one who persuaded Father Constantine to allow you to join the Society before taking the Alatus Miles Exam, and- …I’m sorry to sound rude but… what is that in your hair, my dear?” she asked with a sigh as she gently removed a piece of something in the girls’ hair.
   Angelea expression changed from uneasiness to confusion as she absent mindedly brought a hand to her messy hair, saw what Katherine removed from her and realized what it was. The memory of last nights attack by those wretched creatures exploding bug guts came flooding back, and with it the very bugs that had brought a crippling shiver throughout her body and threatened to plague her mind as she quickly looked away. She had totally forgotten last night about being filthy from the mess that mysterious masked man made and resisted the urge to run into the shower and scrub the flesh off her to rid herself of the dirtiness that covered her from head to toe, as she sat the clothes down on the unmade bed. Katherine observed the room and to her dismay, instantly noticed her creation laying in a silver-gold heap on the cherry wooden floor.
   “Oh Angelea dear, you shouldn’t leave the gown I made you on the floor like that, you should put it back on the stand where it belongs so it’s safe from harm.” Katherine mentioned in disappointment as she quickly picked up the heavy gown gently from off the floor.
   Angelea apologized for her carelessness as she helped Katherine, carefully picking up the gown so as to make sure the dress was not caught on anything or by unseen splinters from the floor. As they awkwardly put it on the stand in the corner of her room near the giant mahogany wardrobe, Katherine began to tie the ribbon behind the bodice while Angelea held it in place for her.
   “You should prepare, the exam will start in two and a half hours, so I would advise you hurry up and get ready. Oh, and see Brother David, he‘s with Father Constantine at the moment,” she added as she peered down at Angelea who’s expression quickly changed from concern to worry again at the mentioning of today‘s events.
   Angelea turned away from Katherine, anxieties beginning to build up inside her as she followed Katherine’s advice. Thoughts plagued her mind as she wondered who it was from the Society she would be facing in the final exam and dreaded the idea of having to fight anyone. Being a pacifist, she thought it ironic that they put her in the Warrior class even though they knew her beliefs. And David encouraging her to use her abilities bothered her; she doubted herself and hated using them to hurt someone. But David assured her that her abilities would be used against their enemies and to protect the good.
   …Easier said then done, she thought, I’m the one pressured into having to fight when I don’t want to. I’m content with reading books all day or teaching the younger generation and caring for them like Mother Katherine or Sister Mary does. Why can’t I do that!? It’s not fair…Ugh… I better hurry and shower, rid my body of this… she shivered as she didn’t dare complete the thought of her phobia covering her body. Miserably, she gathered her new uniform from her bed and went toward her private bathroom, her mind wrought with growing anxieties.
   “You will do fine on the exam Sister Angelea, I believe you will pass it so try not to worry about it. I’m sorry for what I said earlier… Just don’t think too hard on it and concentrate on what you must do and you will do fine I’m sure, worrying about it won’t help you one bit.” Katherine continued and tried to reassure her but Angelea was not paying attention, her mind already lost in thought as she was in the bathroom preparing for a shower, the sound of falling water drowned out the last part of Katherine‘s words.
   Katherine sighed and shook her head as she began to pick up after the girl who left quite a mess after last night’s event. She took note of the Society’s pendent: a simple rose gold cross flanked by an angelic pair of shining silver wings, and she smiled as she touched her own, pinned on her chest. She was very proud of Angelea and knew her dream to be part of the Society had come true. She just hoped she survived its harshness. The Society is always fighting off the demonic threat that plagued to take over this world and hoped Angelea would help keep mankind safe, even if it was from her. The Society had kept a secret Prophecy from Angelea, to be kept until it came to pass that it must be revealed to her but thought it best to never have to. They believed to keep her from experiencing the outside world would help keep her safe from harm and any evil or sinful influences that would lead her astray and so far it seemed to have worked. It was very fortunate that Brother David Draggon found her on the steps of the church orphanage run by the Order and how he took care of her as his own, with the help of others in the Order It was a mystery on how Angelea came to them without any knowledge of who the parents were except for a letter that said: “Care for her since I will be condemned if I do. My sin should not fall onto her innocence.” David believed Angelea to be the One of the Prophecy and asked Father Constantine to be her future mentor in the Order and he agreed to it. Father Vincent Constantine later told everyone not to mention the proposed notion of Angelea of being the One in the Prophecy until it was certain she truly was and if so, by his command, reveal the truth of the Prophecy, if that time came. For now, they must wait patiently and look for the signs of the miracles that were stated the One can bring and so far a few have been fulfilled but not all.
   After Katherine finished picking up after Angelea, she looked at the clock on the bed stand and realized she’d best leave to prepare for Angelea’s exam.
   Vincent is probably finished speaking with David by now, I should help them in preparing Angelea’s written and oral exam and find out who it is that will go against Angelea in the final physical exam. Katherine thought as she finished making Angelea’s bed, smoothing out the top cover with her long slender hands, feeling the softness of it’s brilliant colors and subtle design that danced about from the growing sunlight that shined through the tall windows.
   She quietly went toward the door, silently praying and leaving blessings for Angelea as she gently closed the door behind her, and went on her way to the temple where the exam would take place.
   After scrubbing her body raw, making sure she removed the filth of what the demons left behind, irritated by its very presence and trying to be quick while still feeling satisfied that she has done so thoroughly; Angelea got out of the shower and quickly dressed, pleased to be clean and presentable for the most important day of her life. She forced a nervous smile in the mirror as she covered her head with the traditional white head covering after putting her hair in a braided bun. She remembered the necklace that represented the Order wasn’t around her neck, and recalled that she removed it for the ball earlier last night so she went to her vanity where she believed she left it and put the necklace on. The rose gold cross and sword-wielding angel gleamed in the reflection of the glowing star sapphire it was inlayed in. Something else was missing as she looked at herself, making sure everything was in its place and realized her pendent and quickly went to the night stand where she remembered she had left it which was near her bed and placed the pendent on the right side of her chest. Content, she eyed the clock, its hands reading seven fifty-eight.
   “CRAP!” she yelled in dismay as she ran for the door to leave and before she closed the door she noticed Katherine tidied up her room. She smiled at the thought of the kind, maternal figure and was grateful for having Katherine around as she closed the door behind her.
   She thought for a second of where she should go first-- stomach growling-- as she headed down the stairs she decided to run to the kitchen to get a quick bite to eat to take with her on her way to the temple.
   Thoughts of Nero and Kyrie came to her and wondered if they were still asleep, …Lucky them! They don’t have an exam to do… She sighed, Ugh… I hope the final exam isn’t as hard as I’ve been told. I have to pass it, I MUST pass it or I’m doomed! David believes in me, yes, trust David, he believes in me, and so does Mother Katherine. I can’t let my anxieties get the best of me or it will ruin me. She tried to assure herself silently even though the anxieties had already threatened her very being.
   Totally lost in thought as her body familiarly led her to the kitchen and unbeknownst to her, passed a man who was trying to get her attention. Placing a firm, white-gloved hand on her shoulder and loudly saying her name caused her to look up and see David standing there with a concerned expression.
   “…Are you alright Angelea? I was calling your name and you seemed to not have noticed or heard me,” he questioned calmly as he turned her to face him.
   Nodding, she smiled and replied assuredly, “Yeah I’m fine, just lost in thought is all, trying to not worry about the upcoming exam…”
   “I see, well don’t. Worrying won’t do you any good. Remember what I’ve taught you, I know you will do fine,” he smiled warmly as he gave her a comforting squeeze on her shoulder.
   In an uncertain, low tone, replied, “I know, I’ll try not to disappoint you… Brother David,”
   “You won’t disappoint me, I have utmost confidence in you. And I’ll do extra praying just in case I fail in my confidence which I doubt will happen, but you can never be too careful,” he winked with a grin.
   Angelea giggled and gave David a hug. He held her in his arms, enjoying the contact of her warmth and the unique energy that seeped from her small being. She pulled away to his disappointment as she awkwardly smiled at him and asked him if he had breakfast yet, he politely said no as they walked towards to the kitchen. He then remembered that he wanted to discuss her lateness last night and also mention who it was that she would be facing in her physical exam. He knew she wouldn’t be happy in either the questioning or the news he was going to drop on her but proceeded to do so, bracing for her reaction.
   “I haven’t forgotten about your lateness the other night,” David mentioned mildly. Angelea groaned in hearing this, knowing what was coming next as David continued, “…Since last night was an important event for us and I didn’t want to spoil it by confronting you about your tardiness, I let it go. But now that it has passed and it’s a new day, we can discuss it without worry of a large amount of people eavesdropping in our conversation. So tell me, why were you noticeably late for the ball last night Angelea?” he finished as he crossed his arms, peering at her from the corner of his eyes with a clever smirk.
   “…I was hoping you would have forgotten about it but that’s just wishful thinking since I knew you wouldn’t and would just confront me about it sooner or later.” she sighed dishearteningly, seeing that they were almost near the kitchen area as her hunger seem to over come her.
   David just smiled as he waited patiently for her usual list of excuses when she is late, it is a normal ritual for her he was getting tired of.
   “…Well… I wouldn’t have been late originally but…” she began hesitantly, trying to carefully decide on how to explain it.
   “…But?” he raised a brow in curiosity.
   “…Uhm… well I… I got attacked by demons… again.”
   “What!? Again? What do you mean by again? You’ve been attacked by demons? For how long?” he asked abruptly as he came to a halt and turned Angelea to face him again, they stood almost near the opening of the kitchen area, dodging the people who exited it.
   She cringed at David’s reaction, knowing he was beginning to be upset about her explanation as she continued to explain in a nervous tangent, “I’m sorry it just… happened. I was afraid to say something to you and thought they would just go away if I ignored them but they wouldn’t leave me alone! And they only seem to come when I’m outside of the property of the Order. But don’t worry though, I took care of it, or rather, this mysterious masked men from nowhere came and helped me and got rid of those vile creatures which for some reason didn’t go away when I threw holy water at them at first and they took on the form of those bugs I hate so much! You know I have a phobia of them and-”
   “Wait, wait… a man came and helped you? Who was this man?” he questioned in concern, crossing his arms.
   “…Yeah well, I don’t know who he is and I didn’t see his face because it was covered by a mask,” she began to fidget, lacing her fingers together behind her back.
   “Did he give you a name?”
   “Uh… yeah, he did. His name is-”
   “Voici ma petit ange!” came a sudden young, loud voice from afar from a man dressed in the same white-gold uniform as David, with semi-long, strawberry blonde hair tied in the back with a gold ribbon, loose strands falling at the sides of his face.
   The long sleeved, white robe which covered his neck ended above his ankles, covering his powerful legs and white pants. The uniform decorated with gold embroidery and a gold cross on the right side of his strong arm and an angelic insignia on his left, wearing worn knee high bleached, leather boots that shown a decorative design carved into the tops of them. He looked handsomely rugged standing there as he gave a half smirk towards Angelea.
   The familiar voice snapped Angelea and David’s attention towards the man who spoke, she smiled wide at the site of the young man and ran towards her friend and yelled, “Brother Ariel~!”
   Ariel grabbed her when she jumped into his arms as he lifted her up with graceful ease and swung her around in the air while she giggled, “Did you miss me Ange~?” he said in his French accent that Angelea was drawn to as he sat her down with his signature half grin that made a small dimple at the corner of his cheek, not acknowledging David while Angelea had quickly forgotten her mentor’s presence.
   Ariel stood almost a half foot taller that Angelea but not as tall as David who stood almost six feet; with a lean, slender build and a clean shaven oval face of fair skin and gold colored eyes that caused you to get lost in its mysteries.
   “Of course I did! I haven’t seen you in over a month! I was beginning to worry I wouldn’t see you again,” she gently nudged his chest with her small hand as he went backwards slightly from her friendly push while he continued to smile at her.
   “Well of course I would come back, only for you~ I couldn’t leave you alone for Brother David to have all to himself now could I?” he said with a small laugh as he gently held Angelea’s face in his large, white gloved hands.
   Angelea blushed at this as she nervously laughed, “And I heard you were accepted into the Alatus Miles Sodalacium, congratulations! I knew you could do it!” he added happily as he grasped her white-gloved hands into his in a tight squeeze.
   “Yeah~ Thanks isn‘t it great!? Now I can travel with you to other countries and we’ll have that adventure together that we‘ve been talking about all these past years growing up!“ she said excitedly in a huge grin as she jumped up and down.
   Ariel smiled warmly and laughed a little to cover his hesitation and replied nervously in his sultry accent, “Uh… yes of course, we can have many wonderful adventures in foreign lands just like you dreamed about…”
   “When did you come back from France?”
   “Just-” the small homecoming was suddenly interrupted by a loud clearing of his throat from David to end the personal visit between the two, his arms crossed, his expression irritated by Ariel‘s abrupt, unwelcome presence.
   Angelea and Ariel looked towards David who stood there silently, glaring at Ariel which Ariel just glared back in return with his usual smirk on his pretty face as he stood straight up to face him, hands at his sides. Angelea looked at the two, as she began to feel the heaviness in the air and tried to smile at both of the men before her to relieve the tension and awkwardness.
   “…Brother Ariel, just the one who I needed to speak to,” David began in a indifferent tone as he uncrossed his arms.
   Ariel’s expression turned serious, “…Oh? What about?” he asked curiously, wondering what his superior would want from him that was so important to interrupt his wonderful visit with his little angel.
   “You are chosen by Father Constantine to be a part of the Alatus Miles Physical Exam and will be participating in it,” he said in a monotone, his expression hardened.
   “I see… and who is it that I grace the pleasure of my abilities that I will fight against?” he questioned calmly.
   Angelea was dreading to know the answer to it, hoping it wasn’t what she thought it was, the unwanted anxieties returning to wash over her once again as she watched nervously. David’s blue-gray eyes quickly focused on Angelea as Ariel followed David’s direction of sight as his face paled when he gazed at his friend Angelea, his expression lost its hardness and relaxed to something of terror. Angelea could almost feel her heart breaking as her eyes began to moisten with tears of denial, David just stood and watched silently.
   “…I see… this is… very unwelcome news after returning from a difficult mission I was sent on by Father Constantine… And now he gives me this as my next duty to the Order after my recent return, it seems quite unfair…” Ariel stated flatly, a hint of coldness in his tone.
   “Orders are orders Brother Ariel Le Loup, I would suggest you leave and prepare--”
   “--I thought Angelea was already accepted to the Society, why is she taking the Exam again if-” he protested loudly.
   “She was accepted to the Society before taking the Exam. I persuaded Father Constantine to accept her and award her last night during the All Souls Night Ball, which you missed. Father Constantine, Mother Katherine and I believe it was the perfect time to do this for our dear Sister Angelea Sanctus and we’re certain she will pass the Miles Alatus Exam.” David calmly interjected him and explained within reason.
   “In my humble opinion, I say you mean you think you are certain without truly being so. Indeed, how was the ruling even allowed to pass? It’s unheard of for a member, whose future is still to be decided, I might add, to be accepted to the Society without passing the Exam first! Did you know that Father Constantine would place me in the final part of the exam?!” he angrily exclaimed as he clenched his left fist tightly, gesturing harshly at David with a pointed finger with his right hand; Angelea began to tear up as she watched the scene before her helplessly; she hated it when people argued.
   “No, of course not! I just found out this morning when I came back from speaking with Father Constantine! And I know this is the first time someone has been accepted to the Society without first taking the exam and passing it. This will prove that Angelea has come a long way and has surpassed most everyone else in the Order!-"
   "If she succeeds! You know, as well as I, I cannot hold back on her!" Ariel interrupted.
   "She will! I have no doubt of it and you shouldn’t either, now deal with it like a good dog you are and obey your master!”
   "How dare you?!"
   "For her sake, I'd dare anything! Putting you in your place is just part of my duty, and I'll remind you to do yours." David finished in a seething tone as he pushed Ariel roughly on the shoulder to gain distance from his threatening stance.
   Angelea gasped and got between them, her expression worried yet hurt as she looked at both of them, uncertain in what to say to them to calm them both. Ariel growled at David in a low tone, his jaw clenched as he kept his tight fists to his sides. His pride hurt, he turned to leave, muttering under his breath in French; not taking notice to Angelea’s quiet farewell as he turned the corner, the flaps of his long white and gold embroidered robe disappearing. She gazed down towards the floor, hurt by Ariel’s angry retreat and dreading the fact that he is the one she would have to face in her final exam; she didn’t look forward to it as the recent news had stung her very soul. Brother Ariel was one of the best members in the Winged Warriors Society and was the fastest with inhuman strength among his unique abilities. She didn’t understand why she was the one who had to fight him when she knew that everyone else knows that Ariel and her had grown up together. It wasn’t fair, just as Ariel had said moments before, she wanted to cry out her frustrations and disagreements but David broke her of her silent loss as he gently laid a firm hand on her shoulder after looking at his silver pocket watch, his expression grim.
   “We best be going if we don‘t want to arrive late at the temple for your exam, our transport is waiting for us and we have already wasted time. Hope you are ready…” he said calmly, his mood still seemed foul from the passing argument.
   Angelea nodded quietly, eyes on the floor feeling sick, with butterflies replacing hunger in her stomach, as she allowed David to lead her out of the safe residence of the Order’s home. Kyrie and Nero were coming down the stairway talking amongst themselves while Nero seemed quite upset about something in their conversation and Kyrie trying to calm him when they stopped at the end of the steps as they saw David and Angelea at the entryway about to leave. David stopped when he saw them, wishing them good morning and asked them politely to come with him and Angelea to the temple.
   They looked at each other and then at David and nodded, Nero regarded Angelea’s saddened expression as he followed curiously behind her, …What’s up with her? He thought as he scratched the back of his head with his left arm, the sunlight blinding him for a moment as they stepped outside in the crisp morning air.
   All four of them silently went into the waiting black car to take them to the awaited temple that held her trial for her future as a Winged Warrior. She had no choice but to achieve in this important task, for her sake as a Winged Warrior-- failure was not an option, even when she had to face her childhood friend, she cannot fail. Heart racing, thoughts numbing her mind with choking anxieties as she tried to breathe the suffocating air around her, a tear slowly slid down her cheek as her lips trembled in a frown. She prayed God would help her through this and to give her strength; to let her accept her fate, whatever it may be.
GLOSSARY:
Latin Translations:
Alatus Miles Sodalacium: Winged Warriors Society
Alatus Miles: Winged Warriors
French Translations:
Voici ma petit ange: There’s my little angel
Ange: Angel
Le Loup: Wolf
Note: Ariel is traditionally an Angel's name. Originally a Hebrew boy’s name which was later used in French and English and means “Lion of God.” So no, I am not taking this name from Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ which they used it and made it a girl‘s name later on… v__v I will not argue about this with anyone, I have done my research over the years on Jewish culture and the name is a male’s name in Hebrew. If you can’t accept it and want to go by your cultural norms, fine- I am trying to inform my readers in providing cultural and religious views of different backgrounds in this story to make it more interesting.
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