Chapter 35: A Real Demon Blade

He was put on a transport bed, the Qilm Naysağ coming out in droves in a hurry to help the citizens of the isle.
"Now now little one, it's time for you to get some rest." Bayonetta spoke to Gattler.
"But I have questions-"
"Shhhh." Yet again she placed her index finger on the boy to keep him quiet. "All that you need to know is that the rest of the squadron is safe, they were far too weak when they were put in trance. They're alive but will be bedridden for months on end. You too, stay safe out there."

She walked away before he had time to come up with any question. The head nurse, Pyrrhic, stepped towards the Umbran Witch.
"Under the orders of the Federation I imagine."
"Yes, they had deemed the rest of the Alpha Squad inept for combat. Ordered me to play it cool and walk out on these poor bastards, come in the last second. Don't even know why they had banded us together if they weren't ready to fight."
"The hasty deeds of the heads of the Federation are willing to recruit anyone if it means even having the slightest chance of winning, no matter how... pyrrhic it may be."
"I get it. But they were no more than fodder really." Bayonetta had said it not in arrogance but in pity. Time passed between the two as the sea of Qilms flowed in and out of the Kazejin Portal in E. Gadd's lab. Anthony, Henry, Sniper and Gattler transported away to the closest hospital on god knows what planet. Many were out in the urban area of the island with relief efforts for the citizens, helping out the officials. The Piantas and Nokis weren't used to it raining blue goop.
"Bayonetta," Pyrrhic stated, the woman donning a cyan visor-veil with dark blue frill in the shape of an orchid at the top and enormous spruce gloves to ensure optimal levels of anti-septic procedures, "Beware, there's others like him out there, far stronger-"
"Pffft. I got this, who do you think you're speaking to?" The Umbran witch walk away in long strides, going to see if the Homms were alright in the lab.

It too got collateral damage, some holes in the roof, the stairs missing a few steps, the windows cracked with the ink flowing in but no one inside was hurt. Bayonetta looked to Carla and Dunban, both now hospitalized in the lab's IC unit.
She saw Orehime treating Uryu's wounds with Santen Kesshun.
"Shouldn't you be back out there, fighting? You woulnd't want to miss out on your pretty generous paycheck." Spoke out a Homm with a busted shield.
She cocked her head at Reyn, playing coy, swinging her crimson headdress and large ponytail around, "I admit my taste in fashion's not cheap but I wouldn't call myself an assassin for hire, at least not when I do care about the lives I impact. You see over there?" She pointed at the room the both Homms were in. She placed the tips of her fingers on her chest, proudly,"I saved them. These nurses have no business going around flapping their lips around and about."

The Kazejin Portal activated. "Speak of the devil." Bayonetta turned around to her dismay, it wasn't a nurse but a figure in a red robe.
Its hands were visible to be seen and conjured rays of electricity, crackling and jolting. "The Prince of Darkness under Aizen's ruling says to bring that little princess to Hueco Mundo within 2 days or other wise suffer the consequences."
"Oh really? Like what?" As she held the wizard at gunpoint.
The figure pointed the palms of their hands towards Bayonetta, lightning approaching her at light speed.
At her hip, she was carrying her katana sheathed. She grabbed for it and deflect the blast, static still rolling around the katana's blade. Lunging forward, Shuraba penetrated through the robed mysterious figure, defunct. The robe no longer took shape and a black wraith slipped out.
Shuraba turned a violent shade of garnet, the base of the metal whipping from side to side as the black phantom was drawn into the sword.
"Agunima." was tenderly whispered as the demon blade had consumed a soul.

"Hmmm. Since you're all going to stay to protect the lab, I suggest you keep the little princess of fabrics under some protection. I don't know who this Princess of Darkness or Aizen are, but it won't help if your dead." She stepped through the portal to continue her journey under the Federation's whims.

TO BE CONTINUED...