Awaiting a mission (open)

[Dante]

He was sat drinking his favourite drink and eating pizza, his favourite past time. The blue orbs watched the fan on the ceiling spinning he was bored something he always was unless he was out either partying with demons or on a mission. He had a straight face and his feet were on the desk the big boots that adorned his feet sat on the edge and he was quite comfortable sat the way he was, legs crossed and stuffing his face with pizza.

The jukebox was playing it was old but it still worked, he was glad of that as he ate silently thinking through things in his mind, that tower he needed to go and do something about it, he wondered the best way to go about that, hang on a minute, why not just do what he always did rush in head first guns blazing, showing off and getting everything he wanted to get done accomplished? Why? Because maybe that wasn't the best way to go about this.

He sighed and made a face as he ate the platinum tresses fell in his eyes maybe he needed a hair cut? No chance it would ruin his image. Image was everything. Or was it? He tapped his foot to the music that filled the room, a simple thing but he enjoyed it none the less. He heard a knock at his door and he quirked a brow before he lazily finished eating.

"Doors open come on in." He called out his voice almost boomed across the room his eyes were fixed on the door and he took another bite of the pizza in his hand. He finished the rest of the slice stuffing it in his mouth and then swallowing maybe he should've chewed he almost choked on it but he still smirked none the less. He wiped his mouth before he looked at the person who had walked through the door.

"So what d'you want?" He asked he wanted it quick and short, a simple explanation then he wouldn't need to run around having to figure out riddles he could just get on witht he job. If this person even wanted to give him a job in the first place.

[Aria]

Hearing the voice through the door, she waited a moment. Good lord, the music and the scent of pizza reminded her of a teenage boy's room would be, letting out a small sigh, she smacked her forehead lightly and mentally scolded herself. Stupid, stupid, stupid! Maybe it wasn't too late to just turn heel and go do this on her own...well, she could try, but that might've ended with her getting her head ripped off by some bloodthirst demon. Damn it all...her options were limited...

Finally after a few more moments of arguing with herself, she finally came to a descion that she didn't like but knew she didn't really have other options. Curse her the side of her that jumped at any mention of said money...it was gong to be the death of her one of these days, she would bet her life on it. Finally opening the door, she studied the male at the table for a few moments before smirking in amusement, soon turning her gaze to the furniture and such around the room.

Letting out a small sigh, she meandered over to a sofa before flopping down on it, not exactly waiting for an invitation to sit down...that was going to be another little death note for her there. Looking back to the male, she let out a small sigh, "What a wonderful way to welcome someone." she mused waving a hand at him nonchalantly.

Now that her little statement was through with, it was time to cut to the chase. Crossing her arms over her chest she glanced once more around the room, "Sooo..." she purred, "What say you get your lazy ass up and help me out on a little mission?" Aria questioned, tilting her head to one side curiously.

[Dante]

"What a wonderful way to welcome someone." He shrugged before he noticed it was a girl who'd walked in.

"Sorry to be rude but most of the time I just get people coming in asking me to sort out their demonic pest problems." He stretched as he lounged in the chair.
"So what can I do for a pretty lady like you?" He asked as he stood.

What say you get your lazy ass up and help me out on a little mission?" He raised a brow, he was going to sound quite cold now when he spoke just to see how she reacted to it.

"and what's in it for me?" He asked a smirk crossing his face, he wasn't going to turn her down, but instead he'd take the job simply because he hated the thought of a pretty girl getting her face all scarred. So he was only being curious as to find out what he could possibly get out of the situation at hand.

"Of course I'll help you after all I'd hate to find that because I didn't you got a scar on that pretty face of yours." He spoke with charm he was complimenting her why did he always find a moment to compliment women?

[Aria]

Heh, the cold tone in his voice didn't bother her none. Aria had seen and heard plenty to not find his little icy tone that bothersome, most infact seemed to have it. Besides, she infact could have her own little moments where she sounded like she would kill anyone or anything, but in truth, as long as the person had done something to earn themselves being killed, she'd off 'em with no sweat.

Oh the joys of being a mercenary.

"And what's in it for me?" Allowing a brgiht grin to spread over her lips that revealed her two, pointed bicuspids, she laughed lightly, "I figured that was coming." letting out a small yawn, she thought for a moment, "We'll split the payment 50/50." she stated simply. He didn't like, well to bad for him.

"Of course I'll help you after all I'd hate to find that because I didn't want you to get a scar on that pretty face of yours." Blushing some at his compliment, she managed to shake off the slight embarressment rather quickly with her having been training in controlling emotions and all. Who would know when you needed it for a lie detector or something of the sort. "Why thank you, I am truly honored." she replied standing and giving a small bow before making her way towards the door, "Get whatever you're getting and let's jet." she stated, snapping her fingers before disappearing out the door.

[Dante]

"We'll split the payment 50/50." He nodded that was okay with him after all there were two of them now on this.

"Why thank you, I am truly honored." He nodded before waving a hand.

"No problem at all." He stated his icy tone completely vanished and a more friendly tone was in his voice now she then turned to leave and he ran over grabbed Ebony and Ivory and slipped them in their holsters.

"Get whatever you're getting and let's jet." He saluted her.

"Yes ma'am." He chimed as he then grabbed his red trench coat and flung it on before he headed to the door and grabbed the handle of Rebelion before swinging it around and then placing it on his back.

"Ready, so where's the party at?" He asked he was refering to fighting of course, it was always teh same terminollogy for battles, to him fighting or more brawls were a party.

[Aria]

"No problem at all." Catching the sudden switch from his icy tone to a much more friendlier tone, she couldn't help but smirk and resisted the urge to state some smart ass comment that would probablly only piss him off. No need to get her partner for the day mad, that would only result in possible death or something almost or equally bad, now wouldn't it?

"Yes ma'am." Rolling her eyes lightly at the 'ma'am' and the salute, she let out a small sigh before waving a hand at him as if brushing it off, "Don't call me ma'am, I"m not your mother." she stated with a smirk before continuing, "Name's Aria, the people that hire me call me Edge." he explained. Ugh, that was one thing she detested, people being formal with her. It wasn't a ball or anything, no need to get all 'sir' and 'ma'am'ish.

"Ready, so where's the party at?" "This little 'party'..." she mused, before reaching a hand into her pocket and pulling a few pieces of paper that had been folded together, "Is at some church. A few of the priests have said there've been demons coming there almost every night and they don't know why. But I think there's something they want." she mused thoughtfully before flipping through the pieces of paper.

Damn it, where was it...if she lost it she was going to end up shooting something...ah, there it was! Scanning the paper over briefly, she nodded, "Yeah, some person named 'Father Richard' wants us to shoot up..." she trailed off as she took not of Rebellion, "Or cut 'em up. Guess their getting tired of the little beasties." she stated before slipping the piece of paper back into her pocket.

[Dante]

Is at some church. A few of the priests have said there've been demons coming there almost every night and they don't know why. But I think there's something they want." What could they possibly want with a church? He listened as he walked to the door.

"Yeah, some person named 'Father Richard' wants us to shoot up..." She'd seen Rebellion.

Or cut 'em up. Guess their getting tired of the little beasties."

"Looks like it's Dante's pest control to the rescue." He stated with a laugh how could he laugh at times like this? Easy he didn't need help getting rid of small fry like these, or at least they sounded like small fry.

"Lead the way." He stated as he walked out of the door much better out in the open air, even if it was thick with the smell of demons, because of the stupid tower his brother had raised he still needed to get up there and show his brother what for. Maybe he'd go after this.

[Aria]

Smirking some at Dante's optimistic mood, she shook her head lightly. Kids these days, what with their hippity hop music, probably what Dante listened to. But she wasn't too sure, by his appearance she sort of doubted it. But who knew.

(( I guess I'll describe a little chruch place here since Shahal claimed the other one as hers. *pokes* xD ))

Finally after a few minutes of walking or so, the unnaturally quiet, worn down church came into view. It seemed like everyone was either dead or asleep. Frowning lightly, Sarah studied it over for a brief minute, "Huh, kind of creepy if you ask me." she mused before walking over to the wrought iron gate that was closed before pushing it open, grimacing lightly at the loud screech that was caused by the iron running over pavement.

Leaving it open for Dante, she made her way to the large oak doors at the front and knocked a couple a times, surprised at how loud it was. This place could easily pass as one of those haunted movie scenes... Letting out a small yawn, she stretched a arm above her head as she waited for someone or something to answer the door. If no one did, she'd let herself in.

After a few moments, she glanced back to the door from scanning over the surroundings as a long groan from the door sounded. Eyes locking on to a rather pale looking man, she flashed him a bright grin, "What's up, Richard?" she questioned nonchalantly. That earned her a small look, guess he wasn't too keen on having a vampire-cat on his doorstep. Taking note of Dante, he frowned lightly. There were two now? Dropping the thoughts, the priest let out a small sigh, "It's /Father/ Richard, if you don't mind." he mused quietly before continuing, "I'm assuming you are the one who accepted the little task, am I wrong? ...But who's that?" he stated, pointing to Dante.

"Partner." Aria replied simply before motioning him to continue. Nodding slowly, he returned his gaze to Aria, "There's been demons showing up around here a lot lately, we want you to try and get rid of any who show up." he explained.

As if reading his thoughts almost, Aria smirked in a all-knowing way, "So, what is it?"
"Pardon?"
"What are they after?"
That made the priest go quiet for a moment before he let out a sigh, "We have a old textbook in our archives that supposedly lets one become immortal as in knives and bullets won't kill them. It's possible it's not even true, but I suppose they want it to just see if it is."

Nodding in reply, Aria motioned for him to go back inside, "Alrighty then, catch you later father, have my pay ready too." she added with a small smile. Frowning at that, the priest grumbled something under his breath before closing the door.

Smilling as she stepped off the doorstep, she began scanning the large church yard for a good lookout post, "I don't think he likes having people..er...whatever we are, like us here." she mused thoughtfully before spying the roof. That's be a good place to go.

[Dante]

"Huh, kind of creepy if you ask me." He smiled creepy? He'd seen much, much worse than this for creepy. The gate screeched and he frowned that wasn't a nice noise but heck he wasn't one to complain too much about things as little as that. He followed her staying silent as he went and instead surveying the area why was it a church? Awkward. He stood near her as she started conversation with the vicar.

"We have a old textbook in our archives that supposedly lets one become immortal as in knives and bullets won't kill them. It's possible it's not even true, but I suppose they want it to just see if it is." That pequed his interest and he looked at the vicar with that interest in his eyes. He wondered if a certain someone was after that book, wondered if it was his brother then again why would his brother want that stupid book anyways he had much bigger fish to fry.

"I don't think he likes having people..er...whatever we are, like us here." He sighed no one usually did like their 'kind' around he pointed to the roof.

"Maybe we should perch ourselves up there... Best way to see where the little bastards are coming from." He stated as he proceeded to find a way to climb up to the roof. He offered her a hand when he was so far up, he was going to launch her on to the roof so that she didn't have to climb.

[Aria]

Smirking some at his comment about how they should claim the roof of the church as their post, she laughed some, "Great minds think alike." she chimed, watching him climb up onto the roof.

Studying the terracotta shingles that covered the roof, she frowned lightly. They looked old...not to mention a few spots looked like they hadn't been replaced in years. Letting out a small sigh, she rubbed her wrists lightly, guess they'd have to watch where they stepped then. Crouching down, she tensed the muscles in her legs before jumping up towards the roof and catching hold of the small area that jutted out from the side of the building before swinging herself up rather easily.

Thank you cat ablilities.

Seeing his hand, she gave a small smile before taking it. Aria had a feeling she knew what he was thinking, probablly something along the lines of tossing her up onto the roof. Well, that'd save energy, but it wasn't all that hard for her to climb this, she had climbed much worse than this. But then again, Aria wasn't one to be rude either...of course it was a person she was hired to kill of course...then, sure, by all means, she would be rude, "'Lemme guess, you're going to launch me up there?" she questioned curiously, pointing to the roof with her free hand.

[Ryu Shorichi]

Ryu smirked, he was armed with his trusted heavenly eagles for this little escapade, but he also had his other weapons upon him as well. He was perched high up in the rafters, his desert eagles were at the ready, he had already spoken with the old man and was told that he would be accompanied by a girl. He did not mind as long as he was paid for whatever services he did, which meant, as long as he got what he deserved once he finished the job. Since the pale man was a priest, Ryu actually revealed himself as Michael's hybrid son. And the priest was actually pleased to know that the lord above answered his prayers.

Ryu scoffed at that remark since even though God did do such a thing, sending one such as he, to answer minor prayers would be an insult to all angels. No angel would do the task of a demon hunter, Ryu was not even here because of God answering prayers, Ryu was here for certain demons but in order to continued hunting, Ryu had to earn money like the humans and mortals. The hybrid moved swiftly along the rafters, he watched as Dante and some girl came toward the church's entrance. Ryu smirked as he had heard a lot about Dante, son of Sparda. And so he thought it was time that he showed Dante who was better. Ryu had always hoped for the day when he could reveal the falsities of Dante's skills.

The rafter did smell but they were the best way to view the entire church and Ryu pondered on the thoughts that the demons would enter through the roof. His eyes closed slightly as a minor demon entered, Ryu could see this demon as the bastard was moving among the rafters, it was slimy and it was one demon which Ryu despised as it annoyed him, so he took aim with his heavenly eagle and with a fire bullet, he fired, then he sat there and watched as the slimy bastard bursted into flames and died. Once that was done, Ryu listened to the conversation between the girl and Dante and he simply chuckled silently and then as she simply spoke the words: "'Lemme guess, you're going to launch me up there?"

Ryu leaped off the rafters, landing upon the ground, outside the church, where the girl and Dante stood, the reason this looked like he was able to fly sort of and teleport was because he used the element of wind to guide his path and the element of lightning to make him move like he was a blurr. Now as he stood there, he opened his mouth and simply said "Well, the rafters are the best place to sit if you are here to slay the demons which lay within these parts. Now you must be the other hunter which the priest had hired. So let me introduce myself, I am Ryu Shorichi, and I am the greatest demon hunter in the lands. Now tell me, is this a private party or can anyone join?"

After he spoke, he simply laughed and then awaited for the introductions from both hunters before him, he simply did not trust them enough to reveal what he truly was, now a priest could or couldn't be trusted but still telling a priest what you were actually gave them more trust for you if you had angelic blood, that was. And so as Ryu waited for the reply of the gorgeous girl which stood before him, he let his eyes glare upon the form of Dante.

[Aria]

Hearing the gunshot echo across the across the desolate churchyard, Aria quickly moved her hands to Raven and Crow before pulling the two modified weapons out of their holsters in the blink of a eye. Flicking the two saftey buttons on the guns off, she scanned over the church yard warily.

What the hell had that been?! Aria could've sworn they had been the only ones in this damned churchyard when they came in here, so what had that been? ...Maybe it was a demon with a gun perhaps? No, probably not, though she had seen a few demons that carried weapons on them when they were wearing their 'human form', so it might be. Well, all she had to say was if it was a demon, it wasn't going to be alive for very long.

Scanning the shadows and trees over for a few moments, a small sound of rustling cloth caused her to look up just in time to see a figure jumping down towards them, aiming the sights of the two weapons at the figure, she followed it down to where it was getting ready to land.

Moments before her fingers pulled the triggers, the man spoke up. Blinking, somewhat puzzled, Aria frowned lightly before finally speaking up, "Well...I didn't know this was going to become a group thing...but I guess we could use one more if things get tough." she replied. Realizing she still had her two weapons aimed at the male, she quickly lowered them, noticing he was looking, no, glaring, at Dante, she raised a brow curiously and followed his gaze to the slayer next to her. Well. It was obvious he didn't like Dante much.

[Dante]

"'Lemme guess, you're going to launch me up there?" He grinned of course he was going to launch her up on to the roof but before he could there was a gunshot and he let himself fall from his spot of course he righted himself before he landed and now he was curious he didn't seem all that bothered after all she drew her weapons and he didn't need to, he was too good for that, if he had to he'd use hand to hand combat after all he needed some sort of excitement. The sound of something moving and he looked up Aria had her weapons aimed at the being and Dante just folded his arms.

"Well, the rafters are the best place to sit if you are here to slay the demons which lay within these parts. Now you must be the other hunter which the priest had hired. So let me introduce myself, I am Ryu Shorichi, and I am the greatest demon hunter in the lands. Now tell me, is this a private party or can anyone join?" He yawned boring, yeah right like he was the greatest demon hunter, had he ever taken on a cerberus and lived to tell the tale? If so then maybe, just maybe he was on Dante's level of demon hunting if not then heck obviously this person had way too much of and ego, and Dante hated that, he hated anyone who had more of an ego than him or talked more than he did.

"Well...I didn't know this was going to become a group thing...but I guess we could use one more if things get tough." Dante still had his arms folded and noticed the glare he shook his head before he looked at Aria okay so the guy liked the girl, but why the hell did he have a problem with Dante?

"Look Show Richy or whatever your name is so long as your not getting paid for it and your doing it out of the goodness of your heart I don't care, But please can you stop glaring at me it makes me wanna put your face through a wall or something. Lucky the wind hasn't changed or you'll be stuck with that expression forever!....Aria let's just get this job done...Ryu this is a private party, so if you wouldn't mind I'd rather you just y'know... Made like a tree." Dante already didn't like this guy and he wasn't going to introduce himself, no this guy could wait either he could tag along or Aria could go off with him, either way Dante didn't care so long as he got paid at the end of it, sure the girl was good looking but who was he to get in the way of who liked her, he already had his sights set on a challenge his brothers girlfriend. What was her name again? Oh yeah Chloe was her name and she was sexy to say the least, he managed to smile a little at the current situation but then heard noise around the place.

"Looks like we've got company Aria." He spoke only to her and chose to ignore the other male since for some reason he seemed to have a vendetta against him. Great probably another demon with a problem with his father why was he always left to clean up the mess his father left behind?

[Aria]

Blinking a bit as Dante chimed in with a rather agitated sounding comment, Aria glanced over to this...'Ryu' person for a brief moment before turning her gaze back to Dante. So, the guy had noticed the glare the new arrival had been giiving him, though it wasn't all that surprising he had noticed. Nearly anyone who had been getting glared at like that would've noticed or at least felt the daggers being sent to them...metaphorically speaking anyways. However, at his little comment about 'making like a tree', a small snicker slipped past her lips but was quickly cut off as Aria slapped a hand over her mouth, a rather exasperated look flashing over her face for a brief moment. Jesus, she had the /worst/ sense of humor in the entire world perhaps...not to mention now wasn't a good time to start laughing.

And Dante only proved the point again at his warning.

Quickly getting over the mild irritation at herself for being so idiotic as to snicker at something that wasn't even remotely funny, she looked over to Dante. Well, whatever it...they, was, she could sense it. "Seems like there's more than one of 'em."She mused, pulling Raven and Crow back out before checking the magazines to make sure they were fully loaded before slipping them back into the weapons, making a slight 'click' as metal locked with metal.