Previous Chapter Recap: Last time on Bayonetta 2! After reuniting with Bayonetta's old friend Luka Redgrave, the group continued on their quest to the sacred mountain of Fimbulventr. Just as they reached a bridge leading to the Cathedral of Cascades, the angel Glamor returned and promptly kidnapped Loki. Can our heroes rescue the young boy before it's too late? Find out, now!

Things just never seem to be easy. It seemed that the group was a hop, skip, and a jump away from reaching Fimbulventr when Loki ended up spirited away by Glamor. Now here they were, having to play rescuer. The trio chased after the First Sphere Seraphim as she swam up the waterspout. Bayonetta rode on the piece of the broken bridge like a surfboard while the twin angels flew alongside her. "The Umbra Witch and the traitor angels." Glamor said. "Why do you pursue me?"

"This little one's made us a deal." Bayonetta replied. "He's our guide, and he's not done guiding us."

"Then pursue me if you must." Glamor said. "You will find naught but your deaths."

"I think we're going in entirely different directions." Bayonetta replied. Glamor lashed out at the trio with her tail. They dodged to avoid the tail swipe and Bayonetta summoned her Kafka bow and began firing poisoned arrows at Glamor. Pit opened fire on the Seraphim with his Arrows of Light. Dark Pit summoned his Aurum Orbitars and began firing lasers. Glamor roared in pain and swam ahead to avoid the combined assault.

Using the waterspout, Glamor sent pieces of debris flying towards the trio. The trio skillfully weaved from side to side to avoid the debris. Glamor emerged from the water and spat several ice shards. Pit moved in front of Dark Pit and Bayonetta and used his Mirror Shield to generate a giant energy barrier, reflecting all the shards back at Glamor. Enraged, Glamor rammed into the barrier in a rash attempt to shatter it, but only succeeded in stunning itself. The trio took advantage of its weakened state and assailed it with melee attacks.

Glamor recovered and dove into the water. ""Look out!" Pit shouted. Glamor emerged from below and attempted to bite Bayonetta. The witch leapt up, summoned a Wicked Weave, and delivered several fast punches before punching Glamor into the waterspout. Glamor swam away again as the trio gave chase once more. The trio avoided debris as they pursued the angel up the waterspout.

After what seemed like an eternity, they saw a light at the end of the tunnel. After heading through the light, the trio found themselves in a strange other realm. There were clouds and numerous floating islands against a backdrop of ethereally golden sky. It seemed to be constantly raining feathers. The most noticeable feature were the giant golden gates. Bayonetta jumped off the piece of debris she was surfing on and summoned Malphas' wings. They seemed to have lost sight of Glamor. "What is this place?" Dark Pit asked.

"Welcome to Paradiso." Bayonetta replied. "Home of the Angels."

"Wow..." Pit said as he looked around in complete awe at the extravagant sight of it all. "It's just like Skyworld." Pit's sightseeing was rudely interrupted when a Glamor flew by, narrowly hitting him. It was soon joined by two other Glamor. "We've got a problem!" Dark Pit said.

"Which one has Loki?!" Pit asked.

"Split up!" Bayonetta commanded. We each take a Glamor! Find Loki!"

"Right!" Pit and Dark Pit replied in unison. The trio split off and flew to confront each Glamor. Pit flew to the Glamor on the left. "If you have my friend, then let him go!" the angel demanded. The Glamor responded by firing ice shards from its mouth. Pit dodged the shards and returned fire with his Arrows of Light, hitting it in its stone face. "Fine, we'll do it the hard way." Glamor dived at Pit and attempted to bite him. Pit dodged the bite and slashed at its stone face. The angel roared in pain and tried to slash at him, but Pit nimbly dodged its fierce claw swipes and summoned his Drill Arm before charging at Glamor, piercing a hole through its porcelain face and body, killing it instantly. "He's not in there." Pit said.

Dark Pit had caught up to the other Glamor and began firing several arrows at it with his Silver Bow. Glamor turned around and fired several ice shards from its mouth. Dark Pit nimbly dodged the shards and pulled out his End-All Arm, firing several charged shots at the Seraphim. The angel was blown back by the force of the shot, but quickly sprang back into action. Dark Pit summoned his Doom Cannon and fired a charged shot at Glamor's mouth, causing it to explode from the inside out. "Well, that was a let down." Dark Pit said.

The twin angels caught up to Bayonetta, who was chasing another Glamor. "This one has Loki!" she said.

"How can you tell?" Pit asked.

"I can sense Loki's energy." Bayonetta replied. "We have to hurry! If it gets through those gates, we'll lose Loki forever!" Bayonetta summoned Lt. Col. Kilgore and fired two missiles at Glamor to get its attention. Glamor roared in anger and spat ice shards at the trio. They dodged the shards and Pit returned fire with his Gemini Orbitars. Dark Pit fired several shots from his Cursed Palm. Glamor blocked the shots with its claws and fired off several golden feathers at the trio.

Pit used his Mirror Shield to reflect its feathers back at it. Bayonetta saw an opening and summoned her Takemikazuchi hammer and smashed at the Seraphim's head, sending it reeling back. Glamor recovered and charged at the heroes, who narrowly moved out of the way. Glamor quickly turned around and lashed out with her tail, knocking Pit and Dark Pit away. Bayonetta pulled out her Kafka bow and fired several poisoned arrows at Glamor.

As the arrows hit their mark, the poison slowed down Glamor's reflexes. The beast tried to take a swipe at Bayonetta, but the Umbra Witch causally moved to the side and countered with a Wicked Punch. Pit and Dark Pit recovered and attacked Glamor with their respective Capricorn and Black Clubs. Glamor roared in fury and two more Glamor flew to its side.

"Seems it brought some friends." Pit said.

"This is taking too long!" Dark Pit complained.

"Agreed. Let's cut to the chase then. SUNDENNA!" Bayonetta's clothing dissolved into a spiral of hair as she summoned another Infernal Demon. The three Glamors charged at Bayonetta, but were stopped by her new demon. This one was a large, black horse with four long spikes adorning both of its sides at the top of its body and red flames appear in place of a mane and tail, and eight legs, four in front and four on the back. Its most striking feature, however, was its long, sword-like horn protruding out of its forehead that resembles a unicorn's horn. The was Diomedes, the Severer of the Dark.

Diomedes tossed the three Glamors into the air and leapt after them. It then swung its head rapidly, slicing them to ribbons with its sword horn. The two Glamors fell to the ground in pieces while the lead Glamor remained in midair. "Umbra Witch... No, Overseer of Darkness." she said weakly. "You. Protecting the Sovereign One. He will never be allowed to reach the mountain!"

"I don't recall asking for your permission." Bayonetta replied. "Oh, and I was wrong about our final destinations. Going down." A portal to Inferno opened behind Glamor as demonic hands emerged to drag her away. "Um, aren't you forgetting something?" Pit asked. Bayonetta's face lit up with realization. "Fuck. The boy. Forgot about that." Bayonetta shot at Glamor's exposed flesh, causing Loki to fly out.

"I got him!" Dark Pit said as he flew to Loki's aid. Suddenly, with one final burst of strength, Glamor spat several ice shards at Dark Pit just as he reached Loki, forcing him to dodge as Loki fell through the clouds. "...Well, I had him." Dark Pit said rather sheepishly.

"I got him." Pit said as he chased Loki through the clouds. Bayonetta glared at Glamor, who merely laughed triumphantly as she was dragged into Inferno. "Bloody fucking hell." Bayonetta cursed as she and Dark Pit followed Pit.


Meanwhile, In Dyntos' Workshop...

"Well, we finally fixed it." Dyntos said. After hours of tinkering and toiling, the group managed to repair the Dimension Eye. Now came the far more difficult task: finding the twin angels and bringing them home.

"Now we can focus on finding Pit and Dark Pit." Palutena said.

"But how do we do that?" Viridi asked. "They could be anywhere."

"That's where this baby comes in." Dyntos went to a nearby table and grabbed a strange helmet before giving it to Palutena. "While you lot were repairing the Dimension Eye, I crafted this helmet. It's designed to be used in conjunction with the Dimension Eye. It will enhance your telepathy and allow you to scan the different worlds for the two angels."

"But how do I use it?" Palutena asked.

"Just put it on and get close to the Dimension Eye." Dyntos replied. "It will respond to your thoughts." Palutena put on the helmet and walked towards the Dimension Eye. On cue, the machine whirred to life. Palutena closed her eyes to focus her telepathy as she worked to locate the twin angels.

"While Palutena's doing that, how are we supposed to bring them back?" Viridi asked.

"I have an idea, but it's really risky." Dyntos began. "We're going to recreate the accident that sent them to another world. If we can generate enough energy and overload the Dimension Eye, we can create a rift in space that can let us get them back."

"But how can we possibly generate that much energy?" Arlon asked.

"I think I can help with that." Phosphora said. "I have a special treadmill I use when I'm exercising. It generates electricity when I run. If we hook it up to the Dimension Eye, I should be able to generate enough electricity to overload it."

"I don't know." Dyntos said. "It we overload it too much, it could cause a bigger rift that could swallow the whole workshop into whatever world Pit and Dark Pit are in."

"If it means getting Pit and Dark Pit back, I'm willing to take that risk." Viridi said. "I say we go with Phosphora's idea."

"If you're willing to try, then I'm willing to stand with you." Arlon said.

"Then it's settled." Dyntos said. "Get the treadmill here and we'll hook it up to the Dimension Eye. I just hope Palutena can find them before it's too late to save them."


Next Chapter Preview: The Two Meet. Next time on Bayonetta 2! The fight with Glamor has left our heroes separated from one another. As the group scrambles to reunite and continue their quest, they are unaware that someone else is stalking the streets of Noatun, someone with vengeance on his mind and eyes set on Loki. Will our heroes survive their first encounter with the Masked Lumen? Find out on the next exciting chapter of Bayonetta 2!