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Mission 5: Renewed memories and rusted bonds.

*Dante is strangely absent from this video, but Coronamon appears to be sitting on the floor next to a bed. His tail is curled onto his lap and he seems to have been crying. In fact, he still hasn't gotten his sobs fully under control by the time he starts recording.*

Since...since a lot of you know Dante and are friends with him... *Sniff.* I should probably tell you. He's- *Gulp.* He's de- *Choke.* he's gone. It was...I think it was an accident, but... *Sniffle.* Humans don't turn into eggs, do they?

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*Several hours later, the hole in Dante's torso vanishes and he coughs loudly. Instinctively, one hand goes to his chest, where a familiar weight has been nagging with its absence. His amulet is gone, where-oh, that's right. Vergil has it. Vergil has...the perfect amulet. Which means...*

Shit...

*His voice is a bit hoarse and he groans as he sits up, looking around the room.*

[ it could mean a lot of things. the most obvious one is likely what Dante is concerned with. Vergil, however, is keeping an open mind to other options. he doesn't really care for the alternative.

as silly as it sounds, he hasn't exactly left that room either. it's not as if he had ever really meant to kill Dante - incapacitating through multiple stabs wounds notwithstanding. the fact that Vergil had believed that he had done such a thing had left him in a little bit of shock. he had always known Dante had been alive somewhere out there while growing up. never had he been alone.

foolish to think that he could banish and sever all ties. he had already proven that by rejecting Dante's offer while falling further into the demon world. hence the annoying reality that Vergil does not like the idea of his brother dying. especially not by his hand.

he owes him this much, at least. staying close by until something can be arranged. sadly, though, the older brother had taken to a corner in Dante's room. settling in, he's half drifted off as he brother stirs. ]

[With Coronamon still in his arms, Squall had found himself leaning against the wall in Dante's room. It didn't seem right to him that humans could die in this world. They were all changed to become similar data to the Digimon right? So... how is it they couldn't technically die but other beings could? No it didn't sit right with him at all. He stood there in silence as he gently tried comforting Coronamon.

His head lifted when he heard the noise coming from the direction of the bed. Was that....? ]

( Dante...? )

Dante!

*As soon as Dante sits up, Coronamon leaps out of Squall's arms and tackles Dante. The half demon Chosen barely manages to keep from being knocked onto his back as he catches his partner and starts petting him on the back of the head.*

Woah there, kid. Calm down or ya might knock me right back out!

*He looks to Squall with half a smile.*

Thanks for lookin' after him.

And hey Vergil! You didn't go an pass out on the floor, did ya?

[Laguna had been against the wall talking with Squall and Coronamon when he literally saw the dead rise...not only rise, but start talking as if nothing had been wrong. He'd seen a lot of things in his life, a lot of strange things, a lot of things that defied explanation...but this was pushing it. He could only stand there in mild shock as he watched the little Moombamon run over to his partner and almost tackle him...the sight giving him enough pause to smile]

Well...I'll be, miracles do happen.

You wish.

[ such a disgusting display. Vergil doesn't move from his spot. not when he responds. though... he is relieved. to know that Dante is alright after all lifts a weight off of his shoulders.

what he does, do, though? when he does stand, it's to make an exist. but not before depositing that amulet next to his brother.

this room is too crowded. ]

[ A tiny sliver of a smile appears for half a second when he sees the way Coronamon reacted. He... was okay. The loudmouth was alright... probably. He stayed silent for a long while as he watched Coronamo's actions and Dante's brother leaving the room. After being silent for so long he pushed himself off the wall and made his way over to the bed. His arms are folded across his chest.]

I did it for him, not you. Next time you do something stupid though, I'll do it myself.

[ He doubts Dante will take the threat seriously, but dammit he refuses to admit he was worried. ]

*He picks up the amulet after Vergil leaves it, still using his other hand to comfort Coronamon, and runs his thumb over the gold side. He's sure Vergil noticed...it'd be hard not to. They'll have to have a talk...though it looks like that'll have to come later.*

Trust me, it ain't a miracle. Pretty sure God doesn't do guys like me any favors.

*No matter how good of a person he tries to be, he is, after all, still part demon.*

Squall, you manage to put me in the same shape Vergil did and I'll be amazed.

tch. Don't tempt me.

[ He turns his head to the side and moves back to the wall. He wasn't good at this kind of thing. He wasn't sappy, and he hated being touched. He had no clue how to actually show what he was thinking. ]

You owe Coronamon an apology.

[Laguna shook his head lightly and smiled as he made his way over to the kitchen area; popping the fridge open as he gazed inside. Being out for extended periods messed with your throat, made it all dry and scratchy...he could only assume after being legally dead for what he had heard was 6 hours would have left the poor man's throat feeling like a desert. All he could find was a few bottles of water, some beer, and even a little tomato juice...such a healthy diet he could already see.

With a sigh, he grabbed a beer and brought it over; using his gloved hand to pop the top as he handed it over to the white haired man]

Here, drink up, I'd imagine your throat feels about as bad as the rest of you.

*Yes, beer. Lacking in functional Vital Stars, this is the next best thing. He pockets the amulet before taking the beer and draining half of it. Wow he needed that, especially with the blood caked in his throat. That taken care of, he looks down at his partner.*

Yeah, you're right about that. I ain't really good at this kinda thing, but...sorry for bein' a clumsy ass and getting myself stabbed again.

I was worried you wouldn't wake up...

Hey, you oughta know by now it's gonna take a hell of a lot more than getting run through to put me down for good.

[ Squall shifts against the wall again and picks up his jacket from the floor. He tucks it under his arm and just shoves his hands into his pockets as he watches this awkward scene. Only awkward because Squall's mind was racing around as he drifted in and out of the conversation. ]

[Well, wasn't this a touching scene; it might have even put a small tear in Laguna's eye though it was quickly wiped away. Whoever this was, he seemed like a nice enough person,; so Laguna extended his hand out in greeting for Dante to shake]

Well, any friend of Squall's is a friend of mine; the name's Laguna Loire, its nice to meetcha!

*He sets the beer in his lap, holding it between his legs, and takes Laguna's hand with a firm yet obviously controlled grip, mindful of the claws on his gauntlets.*

Dante. You come to help the kid out too?

[Damn, for someone who was literally cold and dead just a few moments before; this Dante guy had one hell of a grip...no pun intended. Still, at least for his partner's sake, it was good to see him up and about again]

Yeah, you could say that. I literally just stepped into my apartment when your friend sent out the message that you were...well, dead. I couldn't very well leave him on his own, so I made my way over here as fast as I could...good to know there were other people around to help too; I wasn't exactly a field medic back home.

[ Is someone currently dividing by Zero right now? Because he is pretty sure the two of them should never meet ever. ]

Don't throw that word around.

Considerin' I was just a shishkebob, I doubt human medicine would'a done you much good. And the kid was just fine. And I doubt the ass who just left would accept treatment even if someone offered.

I was most worried about how the two of 'em would handle it 'til I figured out how to tell 'em I wasn't dead.

Well...getting run through is usually a good indicator of death, so I'm not surprised. Based on your reaction though...either this is a common occurrence or people in this..."Digital World" don't die quite like they do in the real one.

[Laguna would have thought more about this, but Squall's comment brought his eyebrow up in an arch as he turned to look at him with a half cocked smile]

What word?

Tch... nevermind.

[ He glares at the wall and keeps to himself over here. He'd only get harassed if he brought it up. Besides right now the focus should be on Dante over there, not him. ]

Pretty common for me. Kinda lost track of how many times I've gotten stabbed, but I'm pretty sure it's at least seven by now.

Oh yeah...that's the third time Vergil's done it, isn't it?

Yup.

Yikes...you must be like a human pincushion or something if you're still walking around after all that damage. Then again...I did break almost every bone in my body once and I'm still doing relatively okay; so I guess it isn't so bad.

( Who thinks jumping off into the ocean via tickling is a smart idea? )

[ Squall just rolls his eyes at Laguna's comment and watches them both converse instead. ]

Well, I ain't exactly entirely human. Normally got enough demon blood in me to shrug somethin' like that off.

[Demon blood? Like...an actual demon? Today was just full of surprises and it was all beginning to wear on Laguna like a rusty belt sander. This was asking a lot of a guy to just up and accept off the bat, but fortunately for Dante, Laguna had been around to talk with him before that knowledge came to light. Demon blood or no, he seemed like a nice enough person; and if Squall trusted him, then he didn't have a reason not to]

Wow...sounds useful if you can shake off full on impalement and keep going.

I did warn you about this.

[ He's just sayin'. ]

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