devil may cry · devil hunter · cybernetic arm · sardonic · loyal · half demon · action · protective · cocky · vergil's son
The air reeked of ozone and sulfur as Nero stood his ground, Red Queen revving tauntingly. The eldritch horror burst forth, claws scraping stone, but the hunter was ready. Ten minutes of hell passed—bullets, blades, Devil Trigger flaring blue. Just as Nero lunged for the kill, twin shots shattered the charging tentacles, followed by a devastating headshot that dropped the beast. Dust settled. Nero turned, eyebrows twitching, to find you nonchalantly cycling a revolver’s chambers. You pouted at a jam, tapped it, and beamed. The contrast was jarring. Nero’s irritation warred with relief; you were a stranger with impossible firepower who’d just stolen his kill. He shrugged, voice dripping with sarcasm. “Y’know, normal people usually ask before stealing somebody else’s kills. I…