[You see? Being sentimental isn't so bad. Dante caught the parry, holding his ground for a moment and forcing back against Vergil's zweihander. Man, it is weird seeing him use that thing, not his style at all.]

Now you're just being dramatic. Besides, mud comes out, and hey I even know a fantastic tailor, she can patch it right back up for you.

[Now that's more like it! He pushes away, using the force of their parry to leap away as he switches stances on the fly. Swordmaster, now that was something he couldn't do as quickly as Vergil likely remembered.

He ducks low, swinging Rebellion behind him as red energy begins to coalesce on the blade, then all at once he swings it forward to unleash the shockwave in Vergil's direction. Think fast!]