(As the night continues, back over by the Lockheart Kingdom, Mason barges into Stephen's Chambers.)
Mason: Stephen!
(Stephen hops up to his feet.)
Stephen: What is it, father? What's wrong?
Mason: It's the Bloody Crow. He's on the attack as we speak. We need to gather the others.
Stephen: No! I'll go alone.
Mason: Stephen no! You won't be enough to stop him!
Stephen: Relax. Where is your faith father?
(As Stephen says this, he jumps from his window & begins to make his way toward the action. As this happens, Dante walks out of the Coven's hideout with his sword in hand. Just as he stands there, he is completely surrounded by Royal Guards from the Labyrinth Kingdom & X-Empire, but as this is taking place it begins to rain heavily. While this happens, Dante looks up at the sky.)
Dante: The hunt must continue.
(And just as Dante says this, he begins his attack by instantly decapitating a large number of Guards with one move. Upon seeing this, the Royal Guards begin their attack by launching numerous amounts of elemental attacks. While Dante is battling them, Marcy continues to run, but stops to catch her breath.)
Marcy: Just what did I see? They...They are all dead...Dead because of me. This is my fault.
(As Marcy says this, she hears footsteps & begins to run again.)
Kitara: Run as much as you like. Just know that your running is making the chase much more fun.
(As Kitara says this, Marcy stops running & blows back Kitara with a devastating force of raw magic, sending her crashing into a building. Upon this happening, Marcy tries to run again, but Dante suddenly appears in front of her, grabs her by her throat & slams her into the ground with tremendous force, knocking her out cold. After this, Kitara walks up to Dante.)
Dante: I incapacitated her. Take her and do the spell now. I can sense that one of the Royal Heirs is near and if one is close by, then the others shouldn't be that far behind.
Kitara: Right.
(Kitara puts Marcy on her shoulder & opens up a portal.)
Dante: Complete it as fast as you can. I'm counting on you.
Kitara: I got it.
(As Kitara walks through the portal, another group of Royal Guards spots Dante.)
Dante: Did you not see what I did to your fellow compatriots? Just how badly do you want to die? Nevertheless, I will make the lot of you feel the exact same pain as those before you did.
(As Dante says this, he dashes towards the group of guards, but suddenly jumps into the air & crashes down in the middle of them. After this, he begins to singlehandedly slaughter every person in sight until there is no one left standing. Shortly after this though, Prince Kaiba arrives only to see an unending trail of dead bodies throughout the town & in the middle of it is Dante.)
Kaiba: You really are a heartless monster!
Dante: Prince Kaiba.....The self-proclaimed fighting prodigy. Come to fall by my hand?
Kaiba: Oh how I've waited to finally meet you. You are going to pay for every single one of the atrocities that you've committed in the seven years since you've appeared here in the Four Kingdom Region.
Dante: That was a great speech, your highness. I can tell that you've been practicing it in a mirror!
(As Dante says this, he comes swinging his sword, but Kaiba dodges them and counters with an attack of his own. Dante sees his attack but decides not to dodge it. After taking Kaiba's head on, Dante laughs it off.)
Kaiba: You're still not taking me seriously huh Crow? Don't worry, because after I'm through with you, you're gonna wish you did.
Dante: Then why don't you quit your prattling and come at me with your best, because if I sense that you're holding back, I won't hesitate to kill you.
Kaiba: You won't get the chance.
Dante: Sounds like you're willing to bet your life on it.
(As Dante says this, Kaiba lifts up his hands. Moments after this, he begins to conjure up lightning from the sky and absorbs it. Once he does this, lightning starts to course around his body.)
Dante: You are truly a fool. You've just guaranteed that you won't be winning this fight.
Kaiba: We will see about that.
(As Kaiba says this, with his lightning, enhance speed, he quickly moves towards Dante and begins his attack. Dante dodges the first initial strike, but due to Kaiba's speed, he is forced to block all of Kaiba's attacks.)
Kaiba: What's wrong? Can't keep up?
Dante: I'm simply enjoying the fact that you can't hit me.
(As Dante says this, Kaiba manages to slip through Dante's defense and hits him on the jaw, causing him to flip backward to create space. After this, Dante runs his hand across his jaw.)
Dante: Not bad. That kinda stung. Too bad it won't be enough to stop me.
Kaiba: Well lucky for you that I'm only getting started. Although I must say that I'm not so impressed by you thus far. You are proving to be a big letdown, Crow.
Dante: Heheh....Ready for round two?
Kaiba: After you.
(As Kaiba says this, he and Dante both clash, exchanging blows as they begin to get serious. In the midst of the fighting, Dante senses another heir approaching and fast. After realizing this, he hits Kaiba with a big shot to the ribs and a swift spinning kick to the jaw that sends Kaiba crashing through the ground. Once Kaiba gets back onto his feet, he charges back in and throws a wild punch that Dante easily counters by grabbing and breaking Kaiba arm over his shoulder, then hitting him in the face with an impactful forearm strike.)
Kaiba: Tch! You haven't won yet, Crow! I still have one move left.
Dante: By all means. Give it your best shot. I won't even try to block or dodge it.
Kaiba: So be it. Your cockiness will be your undoing.
Dante: Oh well will see about that.
(As Dante says this, Kaiba lifts his right hand and begins to conjure up a gigantic thunderbolt.)
Kaiba: Take this! Raiden's Thunderbolt!
(As Kaiba pulls down the Thunderbolt, Dante shocking jumps up towards and with two fingers absorbs the thunderbolt and passes it on to his left hand where he aims the thunderbolt in Kaiba's direction to his surprise. As the thunderbolt lands, a huge explosion occurs and Kaiba is seen laid out within a crater created by the impact of the thunderbolt. After this, Dante walks over to Kaiba.)
Kaiba: You....You know how to deflect lightning? Then...That means that you wield it as well.
Dante: I was once a wielder of lightning, yes. Do you want to know the difference between us? You're just a child who hope's to play with lightning on a rainy night while I can create my own raw lightning. The moment I saw you absorb the lightning into yourself I knew what to expect from you. You are no prodigy, but a novice who could barely use the power bestowed upon him. You never stood a chance.
Kaiba: You won't get away with this, Crow. My father will rain down upon you! I swear it!
Dante: Let him come.
(As Dante says this, he picks up his sword and stabs Kaiba through the chest. As he pulls out his sword, Prince Luke Raika of the Raika Empire arrives.)
Luke: Prince Kaiba!
Dante: I'm afraid that you're too late, Prince Raika.
Luke: You...You will not get away with this!
Dante: Funny, Kaiba said the same thing.
(As Dante says this, Lunafreya arrives shocked to see her fellow Prince laying in rain.)
Lunafreya: There's no way...Prince Kaiba.....
Dante: Why don't you make yourself useful Luke and remove this trash from the battlefield.
Luke: Why you!
(As Luke says this, he starts to charge towards Dante, but Lunafreya stops him.)
Luke: Why did you stop me?!? Let me go!
Lunafreya: We can't fight him. Not while risking further damage to Prince Kaiba's body. You must bring him home. We will deal with the Bloody Crow, you have my word.
Luke: Okay.
(As Luke says this, Dante steps back and allows Luke to retrieve Kaiba's body. As Luke reaches Kaiba, he puts his hand over Kaiba's heart and realizes that his heart is still beating, but is very faint.)
Luke: He's still alive!
Dante: Not for long he won't. If you continue to waste time, he will indeed die. So if I were you, I would go.
Luke: This isn't over.