Devil May Cry - Series Fan Fiction ❯ Into The Night ❯ Train Ride ( Chapter 1 )

Chapter 1: Train Ride

10 years later
As Maria sat on the train waiting for her stop, she tried hard not to look at any of the other passengers. She didn't want them to know that she knew what they really were.

“Lest they come for me when I'm not ready.” Though, Maria being unready was laughable. She had learned well not to let her guard down. Too many things were all too eager to make you regret it.

Ever since she had been a child, she had seen the demons for what they truly were. She believed in God and knew that Lucifer existed.

Maria could still remember when she realized just how different she was.

She had been so cold out on the streets. Her parents had long since disowned her and thrown her aside. Maria had gone up to a man to ask for change for something to eat. She was only 5 at the time. The man had looked down at her and his eyes glowed red. When he smiled she had seen fangs.

Maria began to scream as his human face melted into a black and red burnt up face. She ran as fast as she could away from him, trying desperately to put distance between them. From then on, she never asked anything of anyone and stayed away from those that didn't look quite human.

She had dealt with many demons and had seen angels. She prayed every day, hoping that God would take the ability away. He hadn't answered her pleas.

Maria looked up as she felt someone staring at her. She pretended to look at the map in front of her, telling her all the places the train stopped at. Out of the corner of her eye she saw a woman with long blond hair and black shades facing her direction. Even with the shades hiding the blond's eyes, Maria could tell that the blond was watching her intently.

The blond looked to be about 25, Maria's age. Black leather pants, bracers, and corset with black calf high boots were worn like a second skin. "Apparently," Maria thought, "this woman has a thing for black."

As the train slowed for its next stop, the blond headed woman came towards her. Maria wanted to laugh. This was one woman who had to catch eyes of men as she walked past, the exact thing that Maria tried so damn hard to avoid.

The way the blond walked was like a seduction. “Thankfully, I'm only interested in guys… like I'd have time.” Maria thought shaking her head to herself.

“Maybe this one was a succubus?” Maria thought. It would make since. Succubi were made for sex. Everything they did screamed it; just as it did for this woman.

"You should get off on this stop." Maria heard her say. “With a voice like that, definitely a succubus.”

"Is that a threat Demon?" Maria replied in a hush. She didn't like it, but recently Maria had taken up Devil Hunter as a business. She was extremely good at it, much to her dismay.

"So you know what I am? I take it your packing?" The blond said.

"And the skills to go with it." Maria looked up at the blond finally. The blond took her shades off to reveal blues eyes. She sat down into the seat next to Maria and smiled.

"I'm Trish, a demon and a Devil Hunter," the blond said quietly.

"You expect me to believe you're a Devil Hunter? It's second nature for Demons to lie." Maria retorted.

"I work for and with Devil May Cry." Trish said.

Maria gave her a sideways glance. Maria had heard tales of the fabled Devil May Cry. There were many descriptions as to what he looked like. He was tall, he was short. He was a man, he was actually a she. No one could agree on any of it except that Devil May Cry always wore a red coat, carried two custom guns: one black and one white, and had a huge ass sword that was carried on the back.

No one knew anything else, for most who knew Devil May Cry as Devil May Cry had died. And those that did know him and lived never spoke of him unless there was a job to be done.

Demons feared to utter the name Devil May Cry thinking that he would hear them and end their time in the Human World. The blond, Trish, could actually be telling the truth. "And if she is a friend of Devil May Cry, killing her might piss him off. That wouldn't be smart considering his demon kill count is sky freakin' high!"

"And if I believe you?" Maria questioned.

"You have skills? You can help me take them out. And to prove that I mean you no harm, I'll stand in front of you so that you can always see me." Trish whispered.

"Sounds like a plan." Maria whispered back.

"Can you tell?" Trish questioned.

"It's an unnatural curse. Ever since I was a kid I could sense them, and you."

"Wow. That had to suck." Trish said shaking her head. "Poor girl." Trish thought. "Ready?"

"Yes." Maria breathed as she took the safety off her gun, quietly. Since beginning her Devil Hunting business, Maria was always packing. It was suicide not to, because sometimes the Demons would come looking for her.

"Let's go." Trish and Maria stood up as the rest of the people in the car looked at them, then at each other in bewilderment.

"Stupid." Maria thought as she brought her gun out. They always tried to play innocent, which they were never good at, or play dumb, which many were experts and pros at.

Faster than Maria could blink, all Hell had broken loose... literally! They had demons shed their Human disguises and were after her and Trish. True to her word, Trish stayed out in front of Maria.

Maria shot one in the heart. "Where it would be on a Human." Maria thought. The demon stopped and screamed in agony as it began to melt. Maria shot another in the head and its head exploded.

"What the Hell do you have loaded in those BULLETS!" Trish yelled over the chaos of fight and gun shots.

"Holy Water." Maria said as she pulled the trigger again until she and Trish had killed them all.

"Damn. Remind me not to cross you." Trish said smiling.

"Yeah, well, as long as I don't ever catch you killing or hurting Humans, you're good. With the exception of self defense, men are just stupid." Maria said shaking her head as she retook her seat and Trish sat beside her once more.

"You won't have to worry about that. Anyway, I didn't catch your name." Trish said.

"Maria, Maria Kutsuragi." Maria said offering her hand to Trish. Trish took it and shook hands with her.

"Nice to meet you. I take it you do some Devil Hunting of your own. You worked like you had done that before." Trish observed.

"Yes, and for far too long. I have a Devil Hunting business." Maria explained.

"Do you have a card? I might wanna enlist your help sometime." Trish grinned.

Maria looked skeptical but ultimately handed her a card with her name, phone number, and cell. "Here," she said.

"Great. I have to say I've never seen anyone with eye coloring like yours, one purple and one green. Incredible." Trish said looking at Maria.

Maria ignored the last comment. "Where are you headed?" Maria asked.

"A hotel." Trish replied. Maria gave Trish another sideways glance and shook her head as the train stopped at her stop.

Maria sighed, she really was an idiot. "Com one. I've got plenty of room at my place. You can stay there, as long as you behave."

"You wouldn't mind a demon being in your house?" Trish said surprised.

"I'm trying to ignore that fact. Are you coming or not? This is my stop." Maria said impatiently.

"Definitely." Trish said as she got up and followed Maria. "You know, this could be the start of a beautiful friendship." Trish laughed.