No True Pair

Title: The Will to Break
Author: jlsigman
Fandom: Devil May Cry/Final Fantasy VII
Characters: Dante & Sephiroth
Rating: PG
Prompt/challenge you're answering: Dante and Sephiroth: handcuffs/prison scenario
A/N: Takes place in my Devil May Cry OC Cat's time line

( The Will to Break )

Title: How the Other Side Lives
Author: jlsigman
Rating: G
Warnings: innuendo
Word count: 1,529
Prompt: Cat and Sephiroth are in a marriage of convenience
A/N: This is where I put FF VII and DMC into a blender and hit frappé... without the lid on. ;-)

( How the Other Side Lives )

Title: After the Engagement Party
Author: jlsigman
Rating: G
Warnings: Suikoden V spoilers
Word count: 664
Prompt: Prince and Sora: It was a dark and stormy night--
A/N: According to Wikipedia, the prince's name in Suikdoden V is Freyjadour. I'm using the shorter Frey here most of the time.

( It was almost a relief when something came crashing through his window. )

Author: jlsigman
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: language
Word count: 363
Prompt: Cat and Dante, first impressions
A/N: Catch-up time! ;-)

( Her name seemed too appropriate to be the one she was born with... )

Title: The End, The Beginning
Author: jlsigman
Rating: R
Warnings: some horrific imagery
Word count: 863
Prompt: Maria and Nero: "Don't give up now."
A/N: Takes place very soon before Second Chance, Second Sight.

( He knew he was running out of time... )

Title: A Wolf at the Door
Author: jlsigman
Rating: PG
Word count: 143
Prompt: Sephiroth and Himura Kenshin with the title, "A Wolf at the Door"
A/N: Set during the prequal OVA

( A Wolf at the Door )

Title: Substitutes
Author: jlsigman
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: language, violence, dub-con drug use, wall!sex
Word count: 3395
Prompt: Nero and Cat: "I'd hate to ruin the surprise."
A/N: Takes place 50 years after Devil May Cry 4. Don't ask where this came from, I have no idea...

( If it wasn't for the fact that she had obviously noticed him, he might have turned and left before she could... )

Author: jlsigman
Rating: G
Warnings: Sora being irrepressibly sweet
Word count: 100
Prompt: Fran and Sora -- I've traveled the world and the seven seas / everybody's looking for something

“I can get you a ship!”

“What do you require in return?”

Sora thought a moment, and the way he tilted his head reminded Fran of Vaun.

“Um... I actually don't need anything right now...” Then his bright blue eyes lit up. “Oh! You can bring your friend back and introduce us when you find him.”

Fran's ear twitched slightly. “You would give me a ship for a promise?”

Sora nodded. “Yup! I know what it's like to have to search for a friend. I got help, so I'll give you help.”

Fran smiled.

Title: Nothing So Beautiful
Author: jlsigman
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: innuendo
Word count: 860
Prompt: Trish and Kyrie: O body swayed to music, O brightening glance / How can we know the dancer from the dance?

( That's very nice of you, Dante! )

Title: The Eyes Have It
Author: jlsigman
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: language
Word count: 1281
Prompt: Cat and Lady: "Well, I never saw that coming."
A/N: Cat is another OC of mine, set ten or so years after Devil May Cry 4. She works with Lady sometimes, on jobs that Dante and Trish aren't interested in. It's a chance to bring in a whole "underground population" theme, as well as a way to explore the large city Dante's shop is located in.

( I thought this was supposed to be an easy job )

Title: One More Obstacle
Author: jlsigman
Rating: G
Word count: 100
Prompt: Nariko and Robin: "Who do you think you are?"
A/N: Super secret additional Heavenly Sword boss!

The being in front of Nariko was a young woman, pale and thin, with brown haired looped into small buns above her ears. She might have passed for truly human, if it hadn't been for the red feathers across her chest.

“Who do you think you are?” the young woman asked imperiously. “To so defy our king will lead to your doom.”

Nariko sneered. “I am already doomed, so why not defy him? And who are you, other than another obstacle in my path?”

The girl's eyes widened in anger. She screamed in rage, and flame erupted from her fingertips.

Title: Second Chance, Second Sight
Author: jlsigman
Rating: R
Warnings: Language, violence
Word count: 457
Prompt: Nevan and Maria: "Who do you think you are?"
A/N: To catch the story up: Dante and Nero chased Nevan/Maria for a couple of weeks. It quickly became apparent that they were not engaging in random acts of brutality, but were looking for something. What, exactly, neither devil hunter had the time to figure out, because wherever the not-fully-integrated duo went, slavishly devoted demonic entities followed. There were also times when it seemed that Maria was trying to do something without Nevan's approval, like going back to Dante's shop to get her weapon back. It was during one of those times that Nero managed to get a message to Maria via her Net connection, trying to tell her that she was safe with him. The results of this were unknown until the final showdown, when Nevan/Maria found a place where they could gather power to rip open a portal to whichever particular Hell Nevan came from. Dante and Nero battled a demonic army, but it was Maria who decided to kill her guards which allowed Dante to run her through and break their bond. Unfortunately, the portal was already open, and Maria was very nearly destroyed by the backlash. Nevan escaped through the portal, and Dante gave chase. Nero tended to Maria, learning what had to be done to close the connection, then left her with her laser scythe and a reason to live despite her burned-away eyes and burnt bridges.

( ...if she could get through that freedom was close at hand. )

Title: One More for the Road
Author: jlsigman
Rating: PG
Warnings: non-explicit m/m making out
Word count: 667
Prompt: Sora and Nariko with the title, "One More for the Road"

( Why are we heading towards those ruins again? )

Title: One More for the Road
Author: jlsigman
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: language, oral sex, violence
Word count: 649
Prompt: Dante and Nevan with the title, "One More for the Road"
A/N: Devil May Cry 3 showed the PG version of this scene... here's the other version.

( ...it felt good to let go and fool around for a minute... )

Title: By Any Other Name
Author: jlsigman
Rating: G
Word count: 313
Prompt: Sephiroth and Fran with the title, "By Any Other Name"
A/N: Sequal to Nothing Left But Freedom

( By any other name... )

Title: The Price to Run
Author: jlsigman
Rating: R
Warnings: language, violence, some horrific imagery
Word count: 1377
Prompt: Nevan and Maria: an unexpected act of kindness
A/N: Takes place some months after Black Rain. Maria is becoming more unstable, her paranoia and unrequited obsession slowly poisoning her against Dante. Her only comfort comes from playing Nevan's guitar form, which quiets her ever-present connection to the Net. Dante watches with suspicion, but tells himself that he could handle anything that might go wrong. Finally, the day comes that he's been waiting for: Nero is on-planet again and desperately wants to meet his wayward descendant. Dante goes to bring him to the shop, leaving Maria with only a stern, “Stay here!” She immediately envisions a fearful and painful future, and, with Nevan's subtle encouragement, hacks into his computer.

( The emails were damning, in her mind... )

Author: jlsigman
Rating: G
Word count: 175
Prompt: Sora has amnesia -- does Sephiroth try to help, or take shameless advantage of the situation?
A/N: AU based on what might happen if Sora got pwned by Sephiroth in their KH2 fight. Inspired by this fan-art.

( Read more... )

Title: Black Rain
Author: jlsigman
Rating: R
Warnings: Language
Word count: 1194
Prompt: Maria and Dante: It was a dark and stormy night--
A/N: Maria is an original character for the Devil May Cry universe. Her story is placed about 1,000 years in the future, which lets me add a sci-fi element that I always enjoy playing with. These stories with her are part of a much larger arc, so I'll give the immediate background for each story. For this one: Maria showed up on Dante's doorstep some months prior, looking for answers about her background. She's barely 20, very underweight, but fierce and determined. She has the ability to tap into the 'Net without any hardware, which lets her hack computer systems. The day this story takes place, her hereto now unmentioned twin brother shows up to get her to come back home. This leads to some horrific revelations about her past and why she left. After a screaming argument, Maria runs off, and Dante makes sure that the brother leaves.

( Now he's heading back to the shop )

Title: Nothing Left But Freedom
Author: jlsigman
Rating: PG
Warnings: couple bad words, unashamedly sappy reunions
Word count: 796
Prompt: Rinoa and Fran have nothing left to lose
A/N: This makes reference to this story on Springkink, but it's not necessary to read it to understand what's going on. ETA: This is set in the world of Kingdom Hearts.

( I'm tired of waiting )