Skyworld, Temple of Realms
The Temple of Realms is a giant darkly lit room with many portals flying around it, each portal displaying a different universe. Viridi walks inside the temple with Rinkushu following behind her. The Goddess of Nature is still furious about Palutena leaving her with a job that she wasn't assigned to do. Viridi cursed Palutena under her breath. Rinkushu continues to observe in silence. This temple is the final stop of the tour and the beginning of his journey into becoming a god.
"This is the Temple of Realms. The Gods and Goddesses use this place to watch over all the other universes. Helps us keep track of any threats that try to invade another realm, so we could deal with them personally." Viridi explains.
Rinkushu looks at all the portals in amusement. "This is incredible...seeing all these different worlds is quite fascinating."
"Yeah, well it wasn't always like this. Pit used this place to watch Smash tournaments."
Rinkushu raises an eyebrow. "Smash? What is that?"
Viridi points to a portal in front of her. "This is the Smash Realm. Their Gods are two sentient hands. I know, its as stupid as it sounds."
The young god walks up to the portal and stares at it. He saw humans, animals, and other sentient beings just fighting each other sometimes using ridiculous items that fell from the sky. "Is this all that these mortals do? Just fight endless battles?"
Viridi shakes her head. "Nah, they only fight in tournaments only. When they are not fighting, they make a complete mess of their world with their stupid shenanigans! Their recklessness has caused harm to all the flowers and forests and...UGH! I hate those guys!" She complained.
Rinkushu looks down at Viridi. "Then why not go there and punish them?"
Viridi turns to the young angel. "What are you talking about?"
"I'm saying if they are just destroying nature, why not go to their realm and put them in order? We are Gods, aren't we? Shouldn't we punish those who act like savages and ruin the world that we've created for them?" Rinkushu explains
"That's not how it works buddy! If I go in the Smash Realm and try to meddle in it, I'd essentially be invading. All of us Gods and Goddess agreed on a law that we would not invade each other's realms. Anyone who breaks that rule will suffer dire consequences...whatever they mean by that. Most of us tend to not listen to our own rules." Viridi shrugs.
"So we just allow the mortals to do as they please?!"
"It's not my problem to deal with. Let Master Hand and Crazy Hand deal with it. Well I've shown you everything you needed to know, I'm going back home. You can deal with whatever problem you have on your own, it wasn't my job to tutor you in the first place." Viridi starts to leave the Temple of Realms.
Rinkushu just glares at the Goddess of Nature with his hands clenched. "I thought it was only the Goddess of Light that was lazy, but this seems to extend to other Gods as well. Allowing the mortals to roam free and taint their world, after all we have done for them. It is disrespectful to us gods."
The young angel turns back to the portal of the Smash Realm, his eyes widened at something. The portal is displaying Bayonetta fighting against Cloud. Rinkushu starts to shake.
"The Umbra Witch Bayonetta?! She's here?!" The young angel could feel his blood starting to boil. He clenches his fist and grits his teeth. "That bitch is responsible for the massacre of The Hierarchy of Laguna. I had to witness her murder my angel brethren time and time again, and she just continues to roam free! I am sick of it! Just you wait Bayonetta, you will atone for your sins very soon! I will set things straight!" He declared.
Forest of Harmony
Just a few miles west from the Smash Mansion is a giant forest. The large forest trees covered the sunlight with many different fruits hanging from the branches. Deep in the center of the forest, Corrin is sitting by a giant lake he dubbed the 'Lake of Tranquility'. This particular area holds sentimental value to the King of Valla. It was by this same lake where he confessed his love to Bayonetta and they shared their first kiss. It was a memory that he would never forget, even now it still makes his heart pound. The scenery puts Corrin at ease and gives a space to meditate.
At a nearby bush, Cana is picking out roses and using them to create a flower crown. She walks up to Corrin. "Look Papa, I made you a flower crown. Do you like it?" Cana asks, holding up the flower crown.
Corrin turns to his daughter. "It looks great Cana! Put it on me!" Cana kneels down and puts the flower crown on her father's head. Corrin places his hand on the flower crowd. "How do I look?"
Cana giggles. "I think you look very pretty Papa."
Corrin blushes and sighs. "I'm always going to be "pretty". I guess being strong and manly just doesn't suit me."
"I think you're strong Papa. You can be both pretty and strong, like King Marth."
"I guess you're right. This is all still weird to me. Here I am talking to my future daughter. I know we just met, but it feels like I've been raising you for years. I'm happy to spend time with you Cana."
The young witch sits down and hugs her father. "You are still my papa, even if you are not the same papa I know." Cana turns to look at the lake. "The lake looks really pretty. Do you come here often Papa?"
Corrin nods. "Your mother and I always come here and just spend time together." Corrin touches the flower crown on his head. "I think it's neat that you put roses on the crown. Cereza's favorite flowers are roses. So, what is it like in your future? How are me and Cereza?"
Cana looks down to the ground with a somber look on her face. Corrin notices the shift in her expression giving him the idea that things were not good.
"Mama...Mama is gone." Cana mumbles.
"Gone?! What do you mean gone?! Did she go missing?! She...She isn't dead?!" Corrin starts to shake in fear at the thought of Bayonetta dying.
Cana shakes her head. "She's alive. At least...I think she still is. I don't know. She left when I was three years old."
Corrin eyes widened. "What? T-That can't be right. She's supposed to the Queen of Valla...ruling with me."
"Mama didn't want to be Queen, so she left Valla. She never came back…"
Corrin struggled to get a word out. So many feelings are running through his mind. Confusion, anger, hurt. The King of Valla struggled to comprehend what he was just told. "I don't understand... We had to have gotten married, then we had you…then she just abandoned us. No, that can't be. S-She tells me she loves me...then she just…" Corrin holds his head in frustration. He could feel his eyes getting watery. He needed to stop himself from crying when things got too stressful.
Cana clings on to her father's arm. "No Papa! Please don't cry! Please! I don't want you to be sad! I don't want to lose you again!" She pleads.
Corrin takes his hand off of his head and looks at his daughter in confusion. "Lose me again? What do you mean Cana?"
Cana lets go of her father's arm. She turns to stare at the lake. "Before we were sent here by Lady Palutena, I was just in my bed back in Valla. I woke up from a nightmare about mama again and I wanted to come lay with you. But when I came into your room you…"
Kingdom of Valla (Future)
It was a quiet night at Castle Valla. Cana is walking down the hallway heading to her father's bedroom. The only source of light in the castle was the moonlight coming from the windows. The young witch reaches her destination and knocks on the room door.
"Papa...I had another nightmare. C-Can I sleep with you?" Cana asks.
Ten seconds passed by and there was still no response from Corrin. This starts to worry the young Umbra Witch. Cana slowly pushes the door. She gasps and puts her hand over mouth, her body starts to tremble at what she saw in front of her. Her father Corrin was lying on the ground in a pool of his own blood, his body showing no signs of life.
Cana's body starts shaking as she falls to her knees. She slowly crawls to Corrin and grabs on to his hand. Tears start to well up in her eyes.
"N-No...NO! Papa please don't leave me! Papa no! Please don't leave me alone! Please!" Tears start to fall from Cana's. "PAPA!" she roared to the skies in sorrow. The young Umbra Witch continues to cry, clinging on to her father's hand. She did not notice that a figure was walking towards her.
"There's no need to fret, child." the figure says.
Cana looks up at the figure speaking, her body freezes at the sight of the figure. The young Umbra Witch couldn't process what she was seeing in front of her. The figure was her father Corrin, but his hair was black, a small silver hoop earring on his right ear, and his armor is black with some gold with a grey cape with purple on the inside.
"You will be joining your father soon enough." He says as he starts to laugh evilly. Cana could not move her body, she just didn't understand. Who was this person standing in front of her impersonating her father? The imposter reaches out to grab Cana, suddenly...everything went white.
Forest of Harmony (Present Day)
Cana starts to shake and whimper, hugging her legs in a fetal position. The laughter of the imposter's continued to echo in her head over, and over, and over again. The young girl could feel her eyes beginning to water.
Corrin looks at his daughter with sadness. It was not him dying that bothered him, but it was Cana having to see him dead. It started to remind of how he saw his mother Mikoto die in front of him. That feeling of pain and sorrow, it was all too familiar with him.
"Cana…" Corrin calls trying to touch Cana's shoulder.
Cana pushes her father's hand away. "N-No! I'm not crying! I'm not gonna cry! I'm not gonna cry! Mama says that she hates crying babies! I'm not a crybaby! I'm not!" She says.
"Cana, its okay to cry." Corrin reassured
"NO!" The young Umbra Witch roared. Her eyes started to turn red and purple aura formed around her. She releases a large burst of energy that sends Corrin flying at a nearby tree.
Corrin hits the back of his head on the tree and falls to the ground. "Oww…" He rubs his head in pain. "Woah." The King of Valla looks at his daughter with a stunned look. He sees that Cana's claws and tail are out, the scales on her face, her fangs being more apparent, and the purple aura around her. "Amazing. I didn't think she would have so much power at such a young age. That purple aura, I've seen Cereza with it before."
Cana starts to take deep breaths. The purple aura began to fade away and she slowly reverted back to her human form. She turns to see her father laying by the tree and quickly runs to him.
"I'm sorry Papa! I didn't mean to get angry and hurt you! Please don't be upset!" she says panicking.
"Its okay Cana, I'm not upset. I am a little surprised. I didn't know you were this strong."
"I-I can't control it. I never knew how to use my power. I don't even know how to transform into a dragon. You didn't think I had to since things were peaceful."
"I see." Corrin hugs his daughter. "Cana, I'm sorry you had to see me like that in your time. Whoever is responsible for that clone, I'll be sure to stop them." He declared.
Cana hugs her father tighter. "Papa…" She whimpers.
Bayonetta walks in and sees Corrin and Cana hugging. "There you two are." The two half dragons break their hug and turns to the Umbra Witch. "I was wondering where you'd be, then I felt some powerful energy. I assumed it was the little one."
Corrin and Cana did not say anything. They turn away from Bayonetta, not wanting to make eye contact. The Umbra Witch starts to get the feeling that something was wrong. Cana turns to her father. "Papa...I'm going to go back to the mansion. I don't want to be here anymore." The young Umbra Witch walks past Bayonetta with her head down. Bayonetta felt a little bothered that her daughter didn't even acknowledge her.
"Cana wait!" Corrin calls, but Cana did not turn back.
Bayonetta was now confused. She turns to Corrin. "Darling, what's going on here?" She questioned.
Corrin stands up. He was still upset about Bayonetta abandoning him and Cana in the future. Even if that was the Bayonetta of the future, he didn't know how to feel around her. "Nothing Cereza…"
Bayonetta folds her arms. "I don't appreciate you lying to me Corrin. What happened here?"
"I told you it's nothing! Listen, I don't want to talk with you right now. I'm just going to go back to the mansion." Corrin tries to leave the forest, but Bayonetta blocks his way.
"I don't like secrets being kept from me. We are a couple, and we are supposed to communicate. I deserve to know the truth." Bayonetta reminds him.
"Yeah? Well so do I..." Corrin mumbles in a somber tone. The King of Valla walks around his girlfriend and starts to leave the forest.
This just left Bayonetta even more confused. She did not understand why Corrin acted the way he did. She wanted to continue pursuing him, but she did not want to make things even more complicated. "Did I do something wrong? Also, what did he mean by that?" The Umbra Witch wondered.
Outside the Smash Mansion
Kamui is sitting at the front porch watching Cloud and Kana clash swords against each other. Kana swings his Buster Sword at Cloud continuously with the blond swordsman was able to easily evade every attack. Kana swings his Buster Sword low at Cloud's legs, Cloud does a backflip to jump over the attack. Kana jumps up into the air and does a vertical slash, Cloud blocks the incoming attack with his Fusion Sword. The two swordsmen began to clash each other's sword for a few seconds. Kana dodges a horizontal slash from Cloud and manages to hit Cloud on his left arm. Cloud winces in pain, he clenches his fist and punches Kana in the face with his right hand.
"YE-OWW!" Kana yells as he falls on the ground. Cloud gasps, realizing what he had just done.
"Kana!" Kamui yells with a worried look. She quickly runs to Kana and helps sit him up. She sees that her son has a red mark on the front of his face. Kamui turns to Cloud. "What the hell is wrong with you?! Hitting our son like that?!"
Kana groans in pain. "P-Papa! I thought you said all I had to do was land one hit. You didn't say anything about punching me back." He says while sniffling.
Cloud turns his face and blushes in embarrassment. "Well I didn't say I wouldn't hit back."
Kamui stands up and pulls on Cloud's ear, making him cry in pain. "I will not let you bruise our son! He's only ten years old."
"Yeah, and he's also wielding a sword while also being part dragon. Getting punched in the face is no big deal." Cloud pulls Kamui's hand off of his ear.
Kana stands up from the ground while rubbing his face. "It's okay Mama, it'll heal up in a bit. So, how did I do Papa?! Was I good?!"
Cloud nods. "Yeah, I think you were really good. You sure have a handle on the Buster Sword."
"You gave me this sword Papa. You told me that Uncle Zack used to wield it."
Cloud's ears perked up at the mention of his long time friend and brother. "I told you about Zack huh?"
Kana nods. "You told me how great of a hero he was. He gave you the Buster Sword after he passed. You told me that it was now my turn to wield the Buster Sword, to carry yours and Uncle Zack's legacy. I don't want to disappoint you both. I want to make you both proud!" He declares.
Cloud could feel his eyes starting to tear up. He smirks. "Zack, I never forgot what you said to me all those years ago. Now I'm passing it on to my future son. I know you're protecting him."
Kamui notices a tear running down Cloud's cheek. She puts her hand on his shoulder. "Cloud? Is there something wrong?" She asks worriedly.
"Yeah Papa, why are you sad?" Kana pouts.
Cloud shakes his head and rubs his eyes with his shoulder. "I'm okay." The blonde swordsman bends down on one knee. "Kana, as long you have that sword with you, your Uncle Zack and me will watch over you. You're going to be the next hero, got it?"
Kana nods. "Yes Papa! I'm going to be a hero just like you! I promise!" Kana clenches his fist with determination.
Kamui bends down to her son. "Kana, did I teach you how to turn into a dragon in the future?" She asks.
"Yes! You gave me a dragonstone to help me control myself. I can do it! Watch!" Kana takes out his dragonstone. He moves away from his parents so that he wouldn't hurt them while transforming. The young swordsman takes a deep breath and closes his eyes. His dragonstone began to glow and float in the air. Kana lets out a loud roar as he transforms into his dragon form.
Kamui stares in amazement. "Wow! You got it down pack! No issues at all!"
Kana reverts back to his human form. "We kept practicing for days until I was able to get it right and control myself. Taught me when I was seven. You and Papa said it's best to learn how to defend myself early, cause you both won't be here forever. So I have to learn how to fight to protect myself and others."
"Well it seems we did a good job then. You are strong Kana." Kamui says with a smile.
"Yeah, I'm confident that you'll protect people." Cloud says.
Kana gives a wide smile. He turns to see Cana slowly walking to the mansion. "Hey cousin! Did you get to see your Mama and Papa?!" He says waving with a smile. The young Umbra Witch did not acknowledge her cousin and just walked inside the mansion. Kana frowns.
"Not a happy camper huh?" Cloud comments.
"Cousin Cana has been sad for a long time. Her Mama left her and her Papa and never came back."
Kamui's eyes widened. "What?! Bayonetta abandoned Corrin and Cana?!"
Kana nods. "Cousin Cana said that her Mama didn't want to be Queen, so she left."
This was surprising for Cloud to hear. With all the time he spent with them, he's seen the love that Bayonetta and Corrin expressed to each other. He knew Corrin was really loyal to Bayonetta. The Umbra Witch was his soulmate. Hearing Bayonetta abandoning her family made the blond swordsman feel disappointed in her.
"That doesn't sound anything like her. How could she leave Corrin and their daughter? I thought she loved him. This all just seems wrong." Cloud thought to himself.
Kamui could feel her blood starting to boil. She clenches her fist and grits her teeth. "That manipulative lying bitch! She was too much of a coward to take responsibility and become Queen! So what does she do? Run away! Leaving my brother alone to take care of my niece, and not coming back! I will kill her!" She screams mentally in her head.
The Nohrian Princess starts to growl. Her claws and tail start coming out before eyes become bloodshot. This starts to worry Kana seeing his mother in this state.
"M-Mama? A-Are you going to be okay?!" Kana asks worriedly.
Cloud extends his left hand to try and touch Kamui's shoulder. "Kamui, I need you to calm do-"
Kamui slashes Cloud's left hand. The blond swordsman groans in pains. "DON'T TOUCH ME!" She roared. The Nohrian Princess holds her head in frustrations. Kamui grows her dragon wings and starts flying away to a random direction.
Kana quickly runs to his father. "Papa! You're bleeding!" He panics.
Cloud puts his right hand over his left hand to stop the blood from dripping. "I'll be fine Kana, this has happened to me before. Let's just give Mama some time alone. Maybe she'll feel better later."
Kana looks to the direction to where his mother flew off. He pouts, worrying for her safety. "Mama…"
Smash Mansion, Living Room
Corrin walks inside the mansion. He is still feeling conflicted about what Cana told him about the future. "Cereza...Do you really love me? Because I don't know anymore."
Corrin looks up to see Pit, Dark Pit, Robin, Lucina, Palutena, Morgan, and Artemis staring at him. The King of Valla starts to feel uneasy. "Did...I come at a bad time?"
"Actually you came at a perfect time. There are some things we need to discuss." Palutena says.
"Artemis and Morgan told us that she saw the one who is responsible for the destruction of their future. Weird thing is, they said that the person was you." Robin says pointing at Corrin.
"Well, he looked like you. His hair and his armor were black, and he wore earrings." Morgan clarifies. "I think we got a clone on our hands."
"Cana told me what happened to me in the future. The clone killed me." Corrin mentions.
"That's not all. Not only did he destroy Ylisse, but Valla and Midgar too." Artemis says.
Corrin's gasps. "Valla?! No...All those innocent people…"
"Well if it isn't Corrin, then who is it?" Dark Pit asks.
Morgan shrugs. "I don't know. We didn't know what to call this clone, but we decided on Corrin Black because of the color of his hair and armor."
Palutena rolls her eyes. "Now what kind of idiot came up with a lazy name like that?"
"It was you who came up with the name Lady Palutena." Artemis responds.
"D-Different timeline, different Palutena!" The Goddess of Light blushes in embarrassment.
Dark Pit facepalms. "Nice to hear that your creativity improves." He snarks.
"Her creativity for naming people is as good as her cooking." Pit snarks darkly to himself. "If she has a kid, I hope Ganondorf names it…"
Palutena glared at her angel children. They stopped talking smack about her immediately.
"Do you know if there are any other survivors in the future?" Lucina asks.
Artemis shakes his head. "Not to our knowledge. Lady Palutena teleported Morgan and me out of there before we got into any danger. Naga only knows if my family and the rest of the Shepherds made it out alive. I'm not too hopeful though…" She looks down to the ground.
"Lady Palutena also saved the twins before that clone got to them. Then she gave us the mission to come here to the past and warn you all." Morgan states.
"Well this is certainly some mess. How are we even supposed to know where this clone came from?" Palutena wondered.
"Hey, I got an idea!" Corrin says. Everyone turns to look at the King of Valla. "What if you can take me to the future and confront this clone? Cereza and Cloud could join me and we can stop him!"
"Wait, you actually want to take him on?" Morgan says in a worried tone.
"Why not? If it is just a clone, we should be able to take care of him if he has the same powers as me."
"He does have a point." Pit agrees.
Morgan rubs his chin. "Hmmm, I'm not sure about this. This could be a very bad idea."
"Well we have no other options Morgan. Sitting here twiddling our thumbs will get nothing done. We either take this chance or leave our world to perish." Artemis says coldly.
Morgan sighs. "Alright, I guess it is worth a shot. Auntie, can you take us back to our time?"
"I've never tried time travel before I think it causes too much trouble. If you think this is gonna work, then I'll take you to the future." Palutena agrees.
"We can do it tomorrow. The children have been through so much, they deserved a rest." Lucina suggested.
Corrin nods. "I agree. Make yourselves at home."
Smash Mansion, Garden
Bayonetta walks to the garden area of the backyard. Her mind was clouded with thoughts of Corrin's strange behavior towards her. Not only that, but Cana did not acknowledge her when she met them. There was clearly something wrong and it involved her.
The Umbra Witch sees her daughter Cana kneeling in a grass field. She stared at a lone rose that was away from the other flowers. Bayonetta goes into the grass field and approaches her daughter. She still felt a little strange with the fact that she has a daughter.
"Is there a reason why you are sitting here by your lonesome self little one?" Bayonetta asks.
Cana did not turn around to look at Bayonetta. The young Umbra Witch picks the rose and stares at it. Bayonetta is starting to feel a little bothered by the cold shoulder her daughter was giving her. "Are you not going to say anything? I'm trying to talk to you."
Cana continues to not respond. She gets up and walks past her mother, not even bothering to look at her. Now the Umbra Witch is starting to get pissed. She takes out one of her guns and shoots at the ground in front of Cana. Cana stops walking, but is still facing away from Bayonetta. "Is this anyway to be treating your mummy?"
Cana clenches her fist. "You're not my mama…" She murmured.
"What was that?"
Cana turns to Bayonetta. Her eyes seething with rage. "You're not my mama! You will never be my mama!"
Bayonetta is caught a little off guard by her daughter's sudden outburst. "What in the world are you talking about little one?"
"You left me and Papa! You left us and never came back! You did not want to be queen so you ran away! Papa had to take care of me alone!"
Bayonetta feels shocked at what she was hearing. To hear that her future self abandoned Corrin and their daughter and never came back. She did not understand why she would do something like that, but it starts to make sense why Corrin is acting distant towards her.
"I abandoned them in the future? No that couldn't be. Corrin is my darling boyfriend, I would never." She told herself. But did she believe her own words.
Cana continues. "Papa always hoped that you would come back. Even after all the courting, my aunties and uncles telling him to forget about you and all the people insulting you, he still believed! But you never came back. Papa was really sad. It hurt me to see Papa sad. It was all your fault! I haven't seen you since I was three! All you did was leave me with these weapons and never came back!"
The young Umbra Witch summons two dark purple guns in her hands, one gun has a red heart key chain and the other has a purple heart key chain. They were similar to the guns Bayonetta has, but they were dubbed Passionfruit.
Bayonetta already recognizes the craftsmanship. "Rodin is still getting his hands dirty I see. He gave her those guns until she was old enough to pull the trigger. Though by the looks of it, the little one does not know who to use her powers."
"You are not my mama! I don't ever want to see you again! I HATE YOU!" Cana roars. A burst of energy emerges from the young Umbra Witch, pushing Bayonetta slightly. It was her daughter's venomous words that hurt more than the blast
Cana turns away from her mother and runs out of the garden. Bayonetta is now left to deal with her conflicting emotions. She does not understand why her future self would just abandon her family. It just did not sound like her.
"Why would I do something like that? I would never...I do love Corrin. I do love him, right?" Bayonetta questioned herself.
2nd Floor, Bayonetta's room
A few hours passed by and it was now sundown. Bayonetta is looking at the sunset from her balcony outside of her room. The Umbra Witch is feeling distressed, her future daughter's words echoing her in her head. Cana screaming the words "I hate you" was the statement that rattled Bayonetta the most. Bayonetta did not understand why she was feeling this way. She does not know anything about Cana and she hasn't fully accepted her as her daughter. The Umbra Witch detested the idea of having a baby. So why is she feeling this way?
Bayonetta loses her train of thought as she hears someone knocking on her room door. She walks back inside her room and opens the door to see Cloud, he looks gloomier than what the Umbra Witch was used to.
"Hey Bayo, we need to talk. It's serious." Cloud starts.
"Uh, sure. Come in."
Cloud enters inside the room. Bayonetta closes the door and locks it so that no one would burst in. Cloud turns to the Umbra Witch and notices something was off about her composure. She was quiet, avoiding eye contact and her flirtatious demeanor was gone and was replaced with this somber attitude.
"Are you okay? You're not yourself." Cloud asks in a worried tone.
"I'm okay. I am still a bit stressed out about all this time travel shenanigans and having a daughter. So, how are things going with your kid?"
Cloud sits down on Bayonetta's queen sized bed. The bed had a black bed sheets with a black cover over it. There were three pillows, one of them in the shape of a heart.
"Things have been fine. He's an innocent and kind hearted kid. He knows how to defend himself and is in full control of his powers. Kamui is already smothering him after knowing him for ten minutes. I'm not surprised since she was always the overprotective type." Cloud answers.
Bayonetta starts to feel agitated. Why did her friend have to have the better behaved child? "How are you not bothered by this?! How can you and Corrin just be so nonchalant about this?!" She puts a hand on her head in frustration.
"That's actually what I wanted to talk to you about. Kana told me that in the future you abandoned Corrin and your daughter because you didn't want to be a queen."
"I'm already well aware. So, why are you coming to talk to me about this? I'm not the same as that Bayonetta."
"Do you love Corrin?" Cloud asks bluntly.
Bayonetta is taken aback by Cloud's sudden question. "W-What kind of question is that? I think the answer is obvious."
"Is it really? If it was, then you wouldn't have sounded so hesitant in your response."
The Umbran Witch raises her eyebrow and folds her arms. She did not like the blonde swordsman's response. "What is that supposed to mean?"
"Answer my question Bayo. Do you love Corrin?"
"Of course I love Corrin. He's my boyfriend."
"Then why would you abandon him and your daughter? Why didn't you come back?"
"Why are you asking me about this?! How am I supposed to know why I left?! This is ridiculous!"
Corrin is on the second floor walking down the hallway to Bayonetta's room. He is looking down to the ground with a sad look on his face.
"I feel I was very cruel to Cereza. It's not fair to ridicule her for something she hasn't done...or hasn't done yet..." Corrin shakes his head. "Don't think about it Corrin. I'll go apologize to her and we could talk this out."
The King of Valla arrives at his girlfriend's room. Before he could knock on the door, he hears two voices yelling at each other. Corrin quickly recognized the two voices.
"Cereza? Cloud? What's going on in there?" He wonders. Corrin leans on the door to listen.
"Why are you asking me about this?! How am I supposed to know why I left?! This is ridiculous!" Corrin hears Bayonetta yell.
"You don't love Corrin." Cloud states.
Corrin suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart. Bayonetta doesn't love him? Was their relationship all a lie? The King of Valla did not want to believe it.
"W-What? N-No...It's not true." Corrin said to himself.
Bayonetta gasps at Cloud's statement. She walks up to the blonde swordsman and pokes his chest. "How dare you?! I've been nothing but loyal to Corrin for years! I've been showing him nothing but love and care! For you to say that I don't love him is fucking insulting!"
Cloud slaps Bayonetta's hand away. "Oh really? Well what happens after all of this is done?"
"What are you talking about?" Bayonetta asks in confusion.
"When this Smash tournament is over and we all go back to our worlds, what happens with your relationship with Corrin then? Are you going to stay with him? Or will you just break it off then and there?"
Bayonetta kept her mouth shut. She averts her eyes "Umm…"
"If Corrin were to propose to you, would you say yes? Would you even want to have a child with Corrin?" Cloud continued to push on.
Bayonetta's body starts to shiver. She can feel her heart beating out of her chest. The Umbra Witch could not face Cloud who continued to stare.
Cloud starts to get more irritated. "Answer the question Bayonetta!" He yells. This was the first time in awhile that he's said her full name. Cloud was not the mood for games.
Stressed from all the pressure, The Umbran Witch turns to Cloud and cracks. "NO! Okay! No! I don't want to be married! I never want to have a baby! I certainly don't want to become queen of any kingdom! Ruling kingdoms? Being a mother? That's not what I want my life to be! That's not what I want!"
Cloud gets up in Bayonetta's face. "This isn't only about you! What about Corrin?! How do you think he would feel if he heard you say all this?! Corrin would lay his life on the line for you! Whenever you needed something, he dropped everything for you! Corrin gives his full devotion to you, but you want to be a spoiled brat because you don't want to have responsibilities?!"
"I'm being a spoiled brat?! For what?! Wanting to live my life?!"
"You're not getting the point! Stop being so fucking childish!"
Cloud moves back from Bayonetta and holds his head in frustration. He felt like he was going to explode. He takes deep breaths to try and calm himself. He looks back up at the Umbra Witch and shakes his head in disappointment.
"I came to you about this because I didn't want to believe that you would do something so cruel. I wanted it all to be some misunderstanding. Because I believed that you really did love Corrin and that you wouldn't do anything to hurt him. Well you've shown your true colors. You are nothing but a coward!" Cloud barked.
Bayonetta clenches her fist and glares at Cloud. "You better watch your mouth…"
"You were going to keep this whole charade going until Smash was done, then just kick Corrin to the curb. I thought you changed, but I guess I was wrong this entire time. You were going to continue to be this pretend girlfriend just so you can continue to have Corrin as your little slave like you when you first came here. You're disgusting. Cold hearted bitch." He insulted.
Bayonetta had heard enough. She unlocks her Umbra Climax and wraps her hand around Cloud's throat. She slams him into the dresser mirror causing it to shatter. The burst of energy causes all the other furniture and other items to float in the air. The enraged Umbran Witch puts some pressure around Cloud's neck. The blond swordsman groans in pain and starts coughing. Blood is slowly dripping from Cloud's head from being slammed into the mirror.
Bayonetta looks up at Cloud. "Shut up. Shut up. How dare you say that to me?! Who the fuck do you think you are?" The Umbra Witch says in a low but angry tone.
Cloud starts to strain. "Y-You can hurt me all you want, but it won't change anything..."
"Cloud...You're supposed to be my best friend." Bayonetta mumbled in a heart voice.
"I thought I was your best friend, but I guess that's all just charade too!" Cloud yells in anger.
"You don't get it! That is not it at all!"
"Then what is it then?!"
"I LOVED YOU DAMN IT!"
Cloud's face turns from anger to shock. Bayonetta power downs and all the furniture falls back down to the ground. The Umbra Witch releases her grip from Cloud's neck and turns away from him. Cloud leans on the dresser with glass shards around it. He wipes his head to remove some of the blood. The blond swordsman is in disbelief. So many things were running through his mind. The room was so silent that you could hear a pin drop. It's as if time has completely stopped. Cloud breaks the silence.
"What? What did you just say?" Cloud asks.
Bayonetta sighs. "You heard what I said. I made it loud and clear." She says in a low tone, still facing away from Cloud.
Cloud gets off of the dresser and stands up. "I don't understand. You love me? How long have you felt this way?"
"I've had these feelings for you for a long time. When I first arrived, everyone hated me as you already know... I was getting shunned by the other fighters and getting sent death threats by those crybaby fans. The only person that didn't treat me that way was you. You weren't much of a talker, but you treated me like a normal person. Then we just started talking with each other more and more until I felt comfortable around you. You were the first friend I ever made here. I did not think you would make me feel these things, but you and Corrin have been making my time here a happy one. These feelings just started to grow..."
"If you were in love with me, then why didn't you say anything?"
"Because I never experienced something like this before. I may have flirted with a lot of men, but never felt any real affection for anyone. Romance was just something that never came to me, so I didn't know how to tell you. I was also starting to fall for Corrin. That day when I insulted his deceased mother, I felt devastated about what I did. After we made up and I opened up to him about my past, I realized that I was starting to fall in love with him. Then after dealing with his family, he confessed his love to me and we became a couple."
"Did...you still have feelings for me?"
"I did, but I knew I had to suppress them and just forget it. I couldn't betray Corrin...it would've broken his heart. I thought I would be better off just not telling you and forget. But that day when Hades invaded and he killed you. Watching you die in front of me...I...all my feelings just started coming back to me. When I thought I lost you and Corrin, I just couldn't do it anymore. I hated myself for being so weak. I hated myself for not being able to protect you both. I couldn't save my mummy and daddy, and I couldn't save you and Corrin." Bayonetta starts to shake. Tears began to form in her eyes.
Cloud starts to feel sorrow for the Umbra Witch. "Bayonetta...I'm so sorry. I didn't realize you were going through so much pain. So when you said that you loved me and Corrin? You meant it in...that way for me as well?"
Bayonetta slowly nods. "I'm sure you didn't see it in that way, but I was sincere about my words. I love both you and Corrin. It's been conflicting for such a long time because I didn't want to betray Corrin and I didn't want to ruin your relationship with Kamui. I was the one who pushed you into going after her so that you'd be happy with someone and so that I could forget you…"
"...Bayonetta. I'm sorry for the things I said about you." Cloud says. He then turns away from Bayonetta. "But, I can't reciprocate your feelings for me. I'm with Kamui. I can't betray her or Corrin. I'm sorry. I just can't. No matter what you may feel for me." He explains.
The tears continued to fall from the Umbra Witch's face. Despite what Cloud had told her, she couldn't hold back anymore. At this moment of weakness, she needed him. Bayonetta takes off her glasses and puts them on a nearby small table. She pushes Cloud onto her bed and gets on top of him, holding on to his wrist. Cloud is caught off guard by this sudden action.
"Cloud… Make love to me. Please… I need you…" Bayonetta says.
"B-Bayonetta… What are you-" Cloud tries to speak, but the Umbra Witch interrupts him.
"Cloud, please call me Cereza. I want you to see the real me, so please… Just give me this one moment with you." Bayonetta pleaded.
Cloud tries to struggle and break from Bayonetta's grip, but the Umbra Witch's power proved to be strong against the blond. Cloud shakes his head. "Bayonetta, we can't. What about Corrin? What about Kamui? They'll be hurt." He says.
"Let's not worry about that for now...Just take me." Bayonetta says.
Bayonetta and Cloud pressed lips together. The Umbra Witch wrapping her arms around Cloud, running her fingers through his hair and overpowering him. Cloud soon found himself mimicking Bayonetta's action. Lust begun to consume Cloud. He knew what he was doing was wrong, but he didn't stop himself or Bayonetta. The tears continue to fall from the Umbra Witch's eyes.
What Bayonetta and Cloud didn't know was that Corrin has been listening to them the entire time. Corrin's heart has been shattered into pieces. His girlfriend and his best friend are currently making love and he didn't have the courage to barge in and stop them. Betrayal wasn't the only thing he felt. He felt insignificant and weak. He felt used and thrown away similar to how Garon treated him in his youth. He wasn't part of the equation. When Smash was over, he would end up friendless and loveless. The dread he had the more he spoke with his kid only confirmed his darkest fears. The King of Valla starts to slowly fall to the ground crying silently. He did not have the strength to move, he just continued to sobs pathetically. The two people he cared for the most had broken his heart. This...was very unfitting for a king...
It was now night time. The moon illuminating the sky, nothing but complete silence. In the backyard pool area, Pit and Dark Pit are sitting on the lawn chairs drinking soda cans together. The dark angel just finished telling his twin about his daughter's past.
"Yikes. How cruel. I can't really act too surprised about what they did. The angels like to act really privileged. They like to think they're above everyone else. Lady Palutena also showed me how corrupt the politics are between the gods. Skyworld isn't really the heavenly place people think it is." Pit says taking a sip of his soda.
Dark Pit sneers. "Tch, it makes me sick. Think they can do whatever they please and not suffer any consequences. I was this close to completely snapping." The dark angel crushes his soda can which still had some soda in and throws it off to the side.
"Hey, you can be angry but you don't have to litter!" Pit scolded.
Dark Pit rolls his eyes. "Hmph, whatever."
"What I don't get is why Morgan didn't get treated the same way? He's a Nephilim too.."
"Artemis told me that Robin home schooled him, so he didn't really have to go out much. Kid is lucky."
"Isn't it all so bizarre for us? I don't think either of us thought of having kids. It's definitely a big responsibility. Personally, I don't think of myself as father material."
"I'm on the same boat. I am far from father material."
"I guess we should be glad that we both have significant others that love us. They sure are strong." Pit lightly chuckles.
Dark Pit smirks. "Yeah…"
Chrom walks into the pool area and sees the two angels. "Pit. Dark Pit." He calls.
The two angels turn to Chrom. "Hey Chrom, what are you doing up?"
"I came to check on my son in law and nephew. Lucina and Robin already went to sleep. How are you both feeling? I know the whole time traveling thing is hard to stomach."
"I'm a-okay." Pit gives a thumbs up with a smile.
"I've mellowed out." Dark Pit responds.
"By the way, have you seen Morgan and Artemis? I tried searching for them in the mansion, but I couldn't find them."
Morgan and Artemis enter the pool area right on cue. "Hey Uncle Chrom, you were looking for us?" Morgan asks.
"Where have you two been?" Chrom asks.
"We were just observing the garden. The both of us are unable to fall asleep." Artemis responds.
"Insomnia is quite the bitch." Morgan snarks.
"So, do you really think it's a good idea to let Corrin, Bayonetta, and Cloud go fight that clone? Do you even know what you're truly up against?" Dark Pit questions.
"Well what other choice do we have? I'm fearful about the idea myself, but it shouldn't go too badly. They're all strong, and with the three of them combined they should be able to thrash that clone."
"That or we all die horribly. The outcome can be the difference between life or death." Artemis coldly remarks.
Morgan gulps. "Artemis please, I want to have some shred of hope that we survive."
"Lady Palutena suggested Pittoo and me stay. She doesn't want to take her chances of us dying." Pit states.
"We'll be ready to rush to your aid if you're in danger. Just be careful." Chrom adds.
Morgan bows. "Thanks Uncle Chrom. Come on Artemis, let's get back inside and try to rest."
The two nephilims leave the pool to go inside the mansion leaving the adult smashers on their own.
Outside at the front of the mansion, Cloud and Kana are lying down on the ground. They are both lying down on their back with the back of their heads resting on their hands. Cloud's Fusion Sword and Kana's Buster Sword are planted on the ground behind them. The dragon spawn lets out a laugh.
"Thanks for playing with me today Papa! I had a really fun time sparring with you! You're so strong and cool! You're the best Papa ever!" Kana declares.
Cloud did not respond to his son, his mind was too focused on the events that unfolded. Bayonetta screaming she loved him just kept replaying in his head. He then crossed the line and got intimate with her. Corrin's girlfriend...his best friend. Regret and sorrow filled his heart now that things calmed down. He betrayed Corrin, someone who he considered a brother. He betrayed Kamui, the one he is currently in a relationship with.
He knew it was wrong, but the emotions overwhelmed him a The passion, adoration, yearning for love, and Bayonetta wanting to show Cloud the "real her". It killed him inside that he betrayed the dragon twins, and his relationship with Bayonetta wouldn't be the same.
"Why didn't I stop her? Why did I keep going? What the hell was wrong with me?!" Cloud berated himself.
Kana turns to see his father in distress. It starts to scare him, he sits up and puts a hand on Cloud's shoulder. "Papa?" He calls in a worried tone.
Cloud snaps out of his thoughts and turns to Kana. "K-Kana? I'm sorry...You needed something?"
"You look sad Papa. What's the matter?" Kana pouts.
Cloud looks away at Kana and looks back up in the sky. He did not want his son to feel concerned for him. He sighs. "Kana. Can you promise something to me?"
Kana tilts his head in confusion. "Hmm? What is it Papa?"
"Promise me….that you never end up like me."
"What?! What are you talking about Papa?! I can't promise something like that! You're my hero!"
Cloud shakes his head. "No. I am not the hero you think I am. I've made some terrible mistake. This person that you see as some hero, that's not who I am."
Kana shakes his head. "That's not true! Don't say means things about yourself Papa! You may have made some mistakes, but that doesn't mean you are a bad person! You have been taking care of me and Mama for a long time, and you also help with Aunt Tifa's bar! You always tried your best to help out around Midgar! That's why I want to be like you! I'm going to be the strongest around here! Then I'll be able to protect you and Mama! I won't let another bad man take you away from me!" He declared.
Cloud is shocked by his son's sudden outburst, but his words got through to him loud and clear. He shouldn't let what happened determine what kind of person he is.
Cloud sits up and pets Kana's head. "Thanks Kana...I really appreciate you talking some sense into me. I apologize for the way I acted."
Kana hugs Cloud. "It's okay Papa. I don't like to see you sad. You deserve to be happy too." The dragon spawns then lets out a yawn. "Papa I'm tired…"
"You and me both Kana. We could just rest here, we'll be heading out to your time tomorrow. Don't worry, we're going to take care of the threat."
Cloud lays down with Kana in his arms resting his head on his chest. "Goodnight Papa…"
"Goodnight Kana. Sleep tight."
The two blonde swordsmen then drift into slumber.
Smash Arena
Corrin sat in the spectator steps of the Smash Arena. He is looking down to the ground crying by himself. The King of Valla is still hurt about what happened between Cloud and Bayonetta, specifically the things that the Umbra Witch proclaimed. Not wanting to marry him. Not wanting to settle down and start a family with him. Saying she would just leave him after Smash is over. The thing that stung the most was Bayonetta confessing her love to Cloud and then getting intimate with him. Corrin starts to have daydreams of Cloud and Bayonetta running off together and leaving him. It only made him cry harder.
"Corrin?" a feminine voice calls.
Corrin looks up and sees it was Rosalina who called his name. He rubs his bloodshot eyes. "Rosalina. What are you doing here?"
"I heard someone crying as I was walking around, then I found you. I can see the sorrow in your eyes, what seems to be troubling you?" Rosalina asks.
Corrin looks away from the space goddess and looks back down to the ground. "...Cereza doesn't love me."
"I assume you are talking about Bayonetta. What could cause you to think of such a notion? From what I've observed, the relationship between you two is a strong one."
"It's all a lie...I overheard Cereza and Cloud arguing with each other. She said that she would've broken up with me after Smash is over. She then told Cloud that she loved him. Then they…" Corrin clenches his fist and starts to shake. The thought of it was going to make him explode. "I won't speak any further."
Rosalina nods. "I respect your decision. I am sorry for what happened. I wish I could feel empathy for you, but I have never experienced romance. I lack the knowledge on how you should handle the situation." She frowns.
"Don't worry about Rosalina. It hurts you know...Two of the most important people in my life betrayed me. I don't even know what I should do...RAH!" Corrin slams his fist on the steps, leaving a dent. He sighs. "I would like to be alone, Rosalina. I appreciate your concern, but I need time to myself."
"I will give you your space, but I will say this: I wouldn't jump to conclusions so quickly. I believe that there is an explanation, and that you should go approach them about the situation. I don't believe Bayonetta and Cloud are malicious. Do not close your heart. I hope you find the solution to your problem." Rosalina silently dismisses herself. It was easier for her to teleport away than walk away.
Corrin puts his hand on his head and starts to reflect. "How would I even approach them about it? Do I just say what I overheard? Who do I go to first? What should I do?" He asks himself out loud.
"You can't be serious!" Another feminine voice yells.
The voice is super familiar to the King of Valla. He looks behind him to see his twin sister Kamui at the three steps above where he is. She is far from amused. Corrin stands up.
"S-Sister! How long have you been here?!" Corrin asks nervously.
"Long enough!" Kamui says in anger. She walks down the stairs and approaches her twin. "I heard everything! Everything you said was true because you could never lie even if you tried! So this is what happens when I'm away huh?! I was already pissed off at the witch for what she does to you in the future! Now that slut fucks Cloud who's supposed to be my boyfriend!"
"Sister, calm down..." Corrin extends his hand to try and touch Kamui's shoulder.
The Nohrian Princess slaps his hand. "DON'T TELL ME TO CALM DOWN!" Kamui yells in a raspy and almost demonic voice. Her claws were beginning to extend, her tail came out and her fangs were getting sharper. Corrin moves away slightly in fear. "You think I'm just supposed to be okay with what I heard?! Cloud is supposed to be my boyfriend! The one I gave my heart to! Then that witch takes him from me! I've had nightmares about this before! I tried to ignore them because I believed Cloud would be faithful! How could he do this?!"
"Kamui, you need to take it easy! If you continue to go like this, your rage will consume you and you'll fully transform! You won't be able to control yourself!" Corrin warned.
Kamui just ignored her brother's warnings and continued to rant. "How can you be so calm about this?! That witch has been using you this entire time! You should be outraged!"
"I know, but...I can't. I still love Cereza and I don't want to lose her. I want to make it work."
"Do you hear yourself?! She betrayed you and used you, but you want to try and save that facade of a relationship?! You're pathetic! You would rather be used like some slave than actually being your own independent human being! It's pitiful!" Kamui insulted.
"Cereza and Cloud wasn't trying to hurt me on purpose! I don't want to believe that they've been using me! No! Everyone has a chance to explain themselves, that includes Cereza and Cloud!"
"Wake up Corrin! Stop deluding yourself! Some people don't feel the need to explain themselves! Actions can speak louder than words! I'm not going to let you continue to be a slave! The next time I see that witch, I am going to kill her!" Kamui announces.
Kamui turns around to try and leave the arena, but Corrin quickly grabs his sister's arm tightly. The Nohrian Princess turns to her twin, who had an angry look of his own. "I'm not letting you lay a hand on Cereza. You want to get to her? Then you'll have to go through me. I'm not afraid to go against you." Corrin threatens.
The twins just stood still and stared at each other. One wrong interaction can lead to a very vicious fight between the two. Corrin and Kamui have never had a disconnect like this in their lives. It felt like they weren't afraid to kill each other if they had to.
Kamui slowly starts to revert back to her human form. She pulls her arm off of Corrin's grip. "You want to waste your time with this facade? Go ahead. Don't come to me when she stabs you in the back again. I gave you the warning." Kamui storms away from Corrin to exit the arena.
Corrin sighs to himself. He sits back down on the stairs and just thinks of what he should do.
Gates of Hell
Rodin is behind the counter with Bayonetta, Jeanne, and Enzo sitting on the stools. Rodin shaking a cocktail shaker to make more drinks. Enzo is smoking a cigar with a beer bottle beside him. Jeanne is leaning on the counter with her legs crossed and drinking an apple martini. She watches Bayonetta with her arms resting on the counter with her face buried in arms. Her hair was also messy, which was unusual for the Umbra Witch.
"So, you have a daughter? Well I'll be damned. You always told me that you would rather make babies then have them." Jeanne snarked with a familiar line from Bayonetta.
"You know what they say about babies? They're either God's gift or demon spawn. There's no refunds either." Rodin says pouring a drink in a martini glass.
Enzo takes the cigar out of his mouth and starts coughing smoke. "Bayonetta is the last person I would expect to be a parent. Not very mother material if you ask me. Man, I feel sorry for that kid. Getting cucked by your best friend like a fucking hentai."
"So you fucked your other boyfriend? I don't think you ever had sex with the young one who's is your first boyfriend. Poor boy, he was probably hoping that his first time would be special. Guess that's not going to feel the same if you do eventually fuck." Jeanne says.
Bayonetta lifts her head. She was not wearing her glasses and she had some mascara dried up on her face. She turns to Jeanne. "You are not helping. Cloud is not my boyfriend either."
"You could've fooled me sister. I've seen the way you treat those two together. You're very bad at trying to keep secrets. You got yourself in quite the love triangle.. Actually, doesn't Cloud have a girlfriend? Who is Corrin's sister? So it's a love square. So that mean-"
"Jeanne! Please! I'm not feeling any better." Bayonetta yells.
"You shouldn't. You're a shitty girlfriend, wife, and mother. Being bad at all three just makes you a bitch. A bitch witch at that. Listen, I ain't hot shit, but at least I see my kids. I love the little fuckers, they can give me a headache along with the misses but they're alright. You on the other hand? I think you take the world record for worst parent ev-'' Enzo screams and falls off the stool after Bayonetta shoots a bullet near him.
"One more word out of you and I'll leave your kids a surprise at their doorstep, one boiled egg." Bayonetta threatens.
"What a day!" Enzo cries.
"As much as that Eggman wannabe pisses me off, he has a point. You marry the kid, have a kid, and then you just leave? If you didn't want any of that, you should've just left before things went further. After doing all of that, you clearly don't love him at that point. That's cold, and the devil doesn't like hell freezing over. By the devil, I mean me." Rodin slides the martini glass to Jeanne. He then takes out a cigar and lights it up with his thumb.
"Cereza, you clearly have some things to work out. You can't just run away from your responsibilities. You chose to be with him. You chose to get married, have a child, so now you have to pay the consequences. I don't want to believe that you would do something so cowardly and childish. You need to start fixing things, and I'd start by speaking with your daughter. You can solve your issues with your boyfriend later." Jeanne picks up her martini glass and takes a drink of her liquor.
Bayonetta didn't enjoy being scolded and lectured, but as much as she hates to admit it they're right. Bayonetta gets off the stool and for the portal to go back inside the mansion.
Rooftop of the Mansion
Bayonetta is sitting at the ledge of the roof looking down. She spots Cloud and Kana sleeping together on the grass field. As cute as she thought it was to see, looking at Cloud just reminded her of what she had done. She looks up at the moon.
"What have I done? How could I allow myself to be so vulnerable? All my bottled up emotions caught up to me and I couldn't control myself. I confessed to Cloud, but was it worth it? Normally you don't feel this way when confessing your love, but all I feel is nothing but guilt and regret. How would Corrin feel if he found out about this? If he knew that me and Cloud made love it would break his heart. Cloud...I should have never crossed that line. I forced myself upon you. Our friendship will never be the same again. This is all because of me...I'm going to lose the one I love because of me...I…"
Bayonetta could feel her eyes starting to water. She tries to hold back her tears, she hated crybabies and she didn't want to be one herself. She didn't want to be weak. Her body starts to shake as she desperately tries to fight back her tears. Suddenly, the Umbra Witch hears a footsteps behind her. She turns around to see her daughter Cana hiding behind the entrance doorway of the roof.
"Oh, it's only you little one. I thought you never wanted to see me again." Bayonetta mutters.
Cana comes out from behind the doorway. "I-I was just on the roof to look at the moon because it was pretty. Then I saw you coming up and I ran to hide from you."
"You can just leave me…" Bayonetta says turning back around.
Cana starts to slowly walk up to her mother. "Y-You look sad. W-What's wrong?"
"It's nothing a child should be concerned with. Besides, you told me that you hated me. All I've done is ruin your life so don't even bother." Bayonetta says sadly.
Cana frowns. She takes a seat beside Bayonetta who was trying to avoid eye contact. "Maybe I was being cold. I was so upset with my Mama in my time that I took out my anger on you. I was too angry to understand that you're not the same Mama that left me and Papa. I'm sorry for being such a meanie."
Bayonetta turns to her daughter. "Why are you apologizing?! You haven't done anything wrong! You have every right to hate me! Cana, I'm sorry for what I've done. I don't want to hurt your daddy. I don't want to hurt you either. I do love Corrin, he makes me happy and he does so much for me that no one has ever gone out of their way to do. The thought of having a child scared me because I didn't want my freedom to be gone. I realize that I've just been selfish this entire time. I am not fit for being a mother. You deserve a mother who will always be there for you. Not someone like me…" The Umbra Witch covers her face.
Cana puts her hand on her mother's hand. "Don't be mean to yourself...Mama. I see that you do love Papa. You're not the same Mama and I realize that now. You look pretty Mama, so you shouldn't be crying. I love you Mama."
Bayonetta turns to her daughter in shock. She just told her she loved her. She had forgiven her and was giving her a chance to right the wrong her future self had caused. She smiles and pets her daughter's head.
"Cana...Thank you. I promise that I will protect you and your daddy, I won't leave you." Bayonetta reaches into her pocket and takes out a golden item. "Here, take this." She gives the item to Cana.
"What is it?"
"That is the Bracelet of Time. I know you're still unable to use your power at will, so I'm giving you this bracelet. When you use it, you'll be in Witch Time for a small period of time. Whenever you're in trouble, just use that bracelet and run."
Cana nods her head. "Yes Mama." The young Umbran Witch puts the bracelet on her arm.
"Don't you fret little one. We will take care of whoever is ruining your future, I can promise you that. We will create a better future for you."
"Okay Mama. You and Papa please be careful. I don't want to lose you both."
"You won't. I'll make sure of that."
Cana moves closer to her mother and leans on her. Bayonetta wraps her arm around Cana and the two just stare at the moon. The Umbra Witch sings Moon River to lullaby Cana to sleep. Bayonetta picks up Cana and walks back inside the mansion.
