Bayonetta a journey with Death

by dragoritus

(the Kismet universe series) Bayonetta and Jeanne are called forth by a being of the future known as the Crowfather but only Bayonetta seemed to have made it now stuck in the future, now titled as the Lady of Time she teams up and falls in love with Death as a Cosmic evil threatens to end everything as the two search for a way to save their red sibling figures. WARNING LEMONS!

52. Revelations

Chapter 27: Revelations

In the memory of Kentaro Miura, creator of the legendary Berserk Manga.

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The Lord of Black stone arc opening:

Song: Dying breed by Five fingered death punch

The scene begins with Death and Bayonetta standing before the Black Stone keep as a silhouette of Samael loomed over the castle while the scene changes with Lilith wearing her normal black leather attire as he held up her hands as Ishtaros and Nicchae are seen bowing before her while Juliet looks on in horror and dread.

The scene changes once more to show the Herald of Disorder with his upper arms crossed and his lower hands behind his back as he and Death face off in a battle while above them was Oblivio watching while in the background a bone-like mask was seen floating with a blood red aura.

The scene changes once more showing Absalom hanging above the Well of Souls with his black tentacles keeping him in place while he had his arms crossed as a glimpse of the Mistress of Destruction was seen behind him.

The scene changes one last time showing Bayonetta standing before Geryon both of which stood within a long hall with Khepri sitting upon a throne with her body slowly turning to dust.

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Lostlight (The Crystal Spire)

The day Bayonetta and Death were to leave the realm of Lostlight behind the two with Bayonetta carrying Alice along with Rodin, Nathaniel, Crowfather, Juliet, Bayonetta's parents, Enzo and Jamaerah were all seen attending Caldrus' funeral. A statue was made in the likeness of Caldrus in his prime before his defeat by the hands of the Demon Lord, Moloch as Nathaniel and Rodin were seen carrying a stone coffin with Caldrus' body inside.

The statue had Caldrus bowing with a stone replica of Acheron as the statue held onto the hilt of the sword hand with one hand while the blade pointed downwards. The statue's wings were large as they were carved to curve inwards as it had a magical spell cast upon them to give the illusion of the wings eternally burning with white fire in honor of the title he earned from the Demons.

The statue wore a helmet similar to the one Caldrus wore with his fight with Lucien while he wore the robes that would later be turned into Bayonetta's nun outfit. Rodin and Nathaniel carefully lowered Caldrus' coffin down a hole in front of the statue and began to bury it while Jamaerah floated in front of the statue merely watched as one of Heaven's greatest warriors was respected with silence by everyone attending the funeral.

Until Jamaerah said with a saddened yet soft tone "May your souls' next life be one with as much honor and valor as this life was, old friend."

Rodin groaned lowly as he walked with Nathaniel and asked "So what will you and Jamaerah do now?"

Nathaniel sighed as he responded "We cannot abandoned our post… the achieves at the Citadel cannot be allowed to fall into Demon hands, so I will stay behind and slay whatever Corrupted brother or sister are left and hope that Heaven will soon send us reinforcements."

Rodin groaned lowly with respect for his younger brother and responded "You gonna use Acheron?"

Nathaniel sighed and responded "I must, I need all the power I can muster if I am to cleanse the Corruption that may still be staining the city and the corpses and defend the realm from further attacks."

Rodin nodded and patted Nathaniel's shoulder and responded with a held back concerned tone "Well… you better stay alive or else I'll kick your ass."

Nathaniel scoffed in amusement as he teased "And if I was incinerated?"

Rodin walked ahead and responded bluntly "Kick your ashes of course!"

Nathaniel shook his head with amusement as Rodin placed his hands in his jacket's pockets and changed the subject by offering "You know… I could use some partners, in my line of work It would be best to gain some friends to make some deals and business with."

Nathaniel eyed Rodin and responded "I… (sighs) I will consider the offer brother."

Rodin nodded before walking away and approached Bayonetta and Death and questioned "Ready?"

Bayonetta eyed Death who responded "More than you know."

The group entered a portal entering Rodin's bar as it vanished while leaving Jamaerah and Nathaniel as the Scribe turned towards him and said with a hesitant tone "Nathaniel… I must inform you…"

Nathaniel turned towards Jamaerah and questioned "What is it?"

Jamaerah sighed and stated "Archon Lucien saw something from his pool before he attacked the city… he wanted to learn of the Hellguards' secrets and he found one…"

Nathaniel noticed Jamaerah's hesitance and questioned with a suspicious glare "What did Lucien see Scribe?"

Jamaerah sighed in defeat before responding "He saw Abaddon become the Destroyer…"

Nathaniel grunted and questioned "How can that be true?! Abaddon was the greatest amongst all Heaven's warriors, even Caldrus in his prime paled in comparison to him!"

Jamaerah closed his eyes and explained "I know not as to how or why Abaddon has fallen, I only know that he has descended into madness…"

Nathaniel looked away from the Scribe and breathed heavily in defiance of what he was just told but he managed to respond simply "I want you to send a message to the Dead Court of the Kingdom of the Dead…"

Jamaerah summoned a scroll and quiver in his hands and asked "What is the message?"

Nathaniel rubbed his face in dread and stated "Tell them that I wish to learn if Abaddon's soul was cast in their realm… and in turn I shall pay for such knowledge…"

Shadow's Edge (The Shadow realm)

Oblivio was seen floating over the planet below him slowly devouring the large chunks of the Demonic world in calm silence seemingly in a state of peace mind.

Oblivio's appearance was also beginning to change back to his previous muscular appearance before his second fight with Bayonetta as his veins began to slowly aluminate a yellow glow.

But a portal opened up as Oblivio groaned in annoyance and questioned with an annoyed tone "What now?"

Azmuth was seen leaping out of the portal as it quickly closed behind him and shouted proudly oblivious to the size and increased power of the Dark Lord "OBLIVIOOOOO FACE ME YOU COWARD!"

Oblivio looked down upon Azmuth as his face morphed back to no longer having a mouth nor a skull-like nose as he merely gave a silent glare of annoyance. Azmuth looked up and widened his eyes in terror at the sight of Oblivio remained eerily silent while looking down upon Azmuth.

But before Azmuth could even say a word one of Oblivio's eyes glowed brighter as he fired a single beam out of his lower left eye and struck Azmuth who cried out in pain as his, hair clothes and armor burned off leaving his completely burned and naked in space "GRYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHH!"

But another portal opened as a man's battle cry was heard before a future War flew out with a pair of shadow wings and had a full white/platinum beard on his face as he wielded his Chaoseater. But War was not alone as a future version of Jeanne flew out of the portal using Malphas' wings and hurried to Azmuth who was lifeless upon their arrival as War merely gave Oblivio a cold and spiteful glare.

Oblivio took notice of War's glare as Jeanne turned towards War and shouted "HE DOESN'T HAVE A PULSE!"

War eyed Jeanne and Azmuth as he eyed Oblivio who remained silent while he continued to devour the planet below before War sheathed his sword and floated towards Jeanne and Azmuth. War picked up his son and carried him away towards the portal as Jeanne quickly followed before War turned back one last time at Oblivio who still remained silent as his response to the Red Rider.

War and Jeanne floated through the portal as it closed behind them as Oblivio turned his gaze towards the planet below him and merely thought to himself "Children…"

Oblivio groaned lowly in annoyance as he continued to devour Shadow's Edge before he eyed below and saw the Mistress of Destruction and telepathically ordered "My Mistress of Destruction, return to the Citadel, you have one last chance to be with your father before he leaves to begin his mission!"

The Mistress was heard responding "I… Thank you my Lord!"

Later a large chunk of the world below floated up towards Oblivio he immediately sensed a powerful source of energy and questioned "What is this? A sense of blood, mindless slaughter and unquenchable violence?"

A eager bloodthirsty voice was heard telepathically responding to Oblivio's assessment of what he felt "Ahhh you know got to love a fellow practitioner of the art of violence and bloodthirst!"

Oblivio formed a mildly curious look in his eyes as he questioned telepathically "Who are you to be so bold and powerful enough to speak to me with such careless attitude?"

The voice responded bluntly "Can't tell from my power from all the planet you're eatin huh? Fine, I a god, like you, a god of Blood, slaughter and violence; speaking of which, I'm out of practice need to paint some walls red or blue… or whatever color the blood might be so long as the blood is following!"

Oblivio for a moment was silent upon the voice's declaration of being a Cosmic god and questioned "And why hasn't the other Cosmic deities spoke of you?"

The voice responded "I try to avoid them as much as possible old man, most of em don't even know of my existence cept for five… that one guy from Nosgoth… yeah I really hope I get to kill him bastard and I have some unfinished business!"

Oblivio scoffed in amusement and responded "I understand your hatred for that parasite Nos'duran."

The voice responded "Oh he's got a name now? If I had any hands I'd clap for em, but thankfully I don't have any ha! But back on topic of Gods that know of me, that Ormaggoden guy knows me… hell if I get off this damn rock I'll be visiting him for some fun and the drinks from that Aetulia lady!"

Oblivio groaned lowly as he responded "I hear Ormaggoden is rather a pleasant God to be around, and tell me of what you know of Aetulia."

The voice responded "She's… fine… but only if you want have a drink with… lady's got a talent in brewin the best Cosmic drinks… I think she calls it Ambrosia or somethin…"

Oblivio sighed in mild relief and responded with an impressed tone "Aetulia… is the Goddess of beverages as well as the dead?"

The voice responded "Yeah… she's got a tree she made that makes the Ambrosia while she sings to it… not sure why though."

Oblivio groaned lowly in satisfaction and questioned "What is the last two Gods who now of you?"

The voice responded "Frostbane knows, but pfft I can't really say much about him, he's fine… I guess."

Oblivio squinted and stated "He's my grandson."

The voice responded "Again he's fine nothing bad nor good to say from me."

Oblivio groaned lowly as the voice finished "And there's the God of Mischief and theatrics… I think his name is Wicked Killington."

Oblivio formed a confused expression in his eyes and questioned "Killington? I have heard of an immortal named as such but you mean to tell me he's a god?"

The voice responded "Well yeah, why else would he have two of the most powerful Demi God warriors in the universe as his servants?"

Oblivio formed a curious expression in his eyes as he questioned "And who are these Demi Gods?"

The voice responded "Kargon and Targon, the only diffence between the two brothers is that; Kargon wears golden armor and wields a giant hammer, while Targon wears black armor that resembles his brother's but he wields a sword."

Oblivio groaned in a thought of the information as he questioned "And what are they like in terms of personality and character?"

The voice responded "They are similar, Kargon is boastful and proud and often has more respect for those around him, Targon on the other hand… has some jealousy towards his brother and is often competing against him, though they both don't see each-other as enemies… or at least the last time I saw them they weren't."

Oblivio squinted as he changed the subject and questioned "And what is your name young Godling?"

The voice responded "I've only been referred to as the Terror Mask, Satan's Masque or just Masque, take your pick old man I have no favored name, it's not in my nature to care for that."

Oblivio squinted down at the planet and saw a simplistic mask made of bone with four oval shaped openings around the mouth area that sat upon a Demonic alter.

Oblivio gave a confused look in his eyes and questioned "Why do you take the form of a Mask?"

Masque responded "I like to get more directly involved with lesser creatures, they are so much fun to interact with… along with other benefits of course such as getting getting bathed in blood, in fact I was responsible for some blood magics in Nosgoth before that tentacle freak took over MY Vampires."

Oblivio gave a distrustful glare and questioned "Will you be any threat to me?"

Masque responded in a honest tone "I've got quarrel with you or the others gods old man, aside from that Nos'duran. And before you ask no… I don't want to join you nor do I want to side with Omne, I know the story and I'd like to not be apart of that whole war between you two."

Oblivio scoffed in respect for Masque's decision and responded "I respect your choice, but you must understand Godling, I was recently deceived and paid a particularly large price for it, so what can you offer me in exchange for me letting live your current life?"

Masque sighed in annoyance and responded "Fine… you can have Nosgoth to fuel yourself."

Oblivio explained "Nosgoth is not yours to give anymore Godling, besides despite the deception of your Vampires I will honor my agreement with them."

Masque responded with an annoyed tone "FUCK! Alright… I can offer you my one of my champions one that I use as a host to control whose been locked up by Samael."

Oblivio formed a disinterested expression in his eyes and stated with a bored tone "I have no interest in your Champion."

Masque responded "What do you want from me then?"

Oblivio growled lowly and responded "You can be of use me."

Masque responded sternly "I won't serve you!"

Oblivio scoffed in amusement and stated "I am aware of that, but I will have you returned to your host and set you loose upon all of Creation, you have all the Blood you desire to bath in cause as much havoc across the realms weaken them for my armies. You have no leash, no chains to hold you back and only you will decide which world to invade and turn into a bloodbath."

Masque was silent for a for minutes before responding "I can work with that…"

Oblivio telepathically called "My Herald I have a Task for you!"

The Herald responded "What is you command my Lord?"

Oblivio ordered "Retrieve a Human from below the Demon outpost I am over, I shall give you the location, bring the human to a bone mask upon an later and force the mask onto the Human's face."

The Herald responded "Yes my lord."

Oblivio turned his sight towards the Arbiter of Terror and telepathically ordered "My Arbiter, it is time… secure the Well of Souls."

The Arbiter responded "As you desire master."

The Kingdom of the dead (The Eternal throne)

The Lord of Bones sat with a displeased expression while his hands tightly grasped onto each-other as the skeleton with a bandana said "On behalf of the Demon Lord Rodin, (pulls out the jar of the bounty hunter souls) here!"

The King magically lifted the jar and pulled it towards him as the skeleton warned "The Boss wants you to leave the Horseman alone or he will get involved."

The Lord of Bones scowled as the skeleton left and saw the Chancellor who was reading a letter sent to him by Nathaniel and Jamearah and waited after the skeleton had left to even speak "Hah… (summons a quiver and paper and writes down) the soul you seek has not passed through this realm, he has taken up another name."

The Chancellor folded the paper and summoned an undead bird and ordered "Take this letter to the Angels of Lostlight."

The undead bird cawed at the Chancellor before gripping it's talons on the letter and flew away towards the Tree of Death, later the bird reached the Tree and passed through a portal and was seen entering Lostlight. Hours later the bird reached the Citadel as Nathaniel was seen holding up his arm and let the bird perch on on as he retrieved the letter and opened it.

Nathaniel read the the letter and gave a sigh of sadness as he closed his eyes knowing fully that what Jamearah said was true before sending the bird away and thought to himself "What must I do? The White City would never believe Abaddon would betray us and become the Destroyer... what can be done?"

The Citadel of Corruption (The Shadow realm)

The Mistress returned to the Citadel and was greeted by Oblivio's body guards as Absalom was seen readying himself to face Death.

The Mistress approached her father and questioned "Father do you require any assistance from me?"

Absalom responded while cracking his neck from left to right "No, but has our master begun devouring Shadow's Edge?"

The Mistress responded with a respectful tone "He has father… and he sent me here to…"

Absalom turned his head towards the Mistress as she stated "To see you."

Absalom sighed in realizing Oblivio was granting him the chance to have a possible last interaction with his daughter and responded "I shall thank him when I best Death in Nex Sacramentum."

The Mistress grunted and questioned "But father… you will be vulnerable why risk the Death Oath?!"

Absalom reminded while crossing his arms "The Oath will make Death vulnerable as well, but when the duel is over I will bring Death back to the Citadel. Our Lord will keep hold over the Well of Souls and he will have one of the two Nephilim that he requires to free himself, and I will finally uphold my side of our agreement."

The Mistress formed a soft smile as Absalom noticed and admitted "I must be honest my daughter, I created you simply to counter act the Witch that fights by Death's side I feared that our Lord would not accept you seeing that he had little involvement aside from his blood being used to form your body."

The Mistress looked at Absalom who continued "Yet he saw no reason to destroy you, from what I have seen he clearly sees some form of value in you. Perhaps he knows you are not yet at your full potential or he knows that you cannot truly resist his commands, but he honors me by letting you continue to serve… (places hand on the Mistress' shoulder) and for I am proud to have created you."

The Mistress hugged Absalom who grunted in shock as he awkwardly patted her back in response while he expressed a mild loving look at her.

Brutal Lands (With Emperor Doviculus)

Standing in a overlook that was over an army of strange Abyssal creatures stood their Abyssal Lord, Doviculus planted his hands on the railing as he gave a speech to his army of children and lovers "My sons and daughters, as you already know another Human resistance has developed, despite my efforts and (gestures hand behind him) the efforts of General Death Adder!"

And striding out from the shadows a hulking sized human-like male, wearing a black helmet that had two long pointed horns that shadowed his face and left his blazing orange eyes glowing beneath. Death Adder wore little armor over his muscular body choosing to leave himself nearly naked with armor over his crotch, waist, thighs, head and wore heavy boots that came up to his knees while he wore a black cape.

Strangely though Death Adder's bare chest would often appear scaly as Doviculus continued "But with the death of the Great Pale Dragon, the continent of Yuria is ours! And we can begin our focus upon the Humans who defy us! I have already unlatched the doors to the Sea of Black Tears! Even now a Human has already been drawn to it's waters and will take the fight to her former allies!"

The crowds cheered pleased with their Emperor's plan as he held out his hands and commanded by shouting "BUT MUST NOT ALLOW THIS REBELLION TO RESURFACE AGAIN! KILL ALL THE HUMANS, LEAVE NO MAN, WOMAN NOR CHILD ALIVE WE WILL RULE THIS WORLD AND TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE POWER OF THE TITANS AS IS OUR RIGHT! (Points out) GO FORTH AND SQUEEZE THE LIFE OUT OF THE ARMY KNOWN AS IRONHEADE!"

The armies cheered as they turned around and began to march out of the city as Doviculus turned his head towards Death Adder and questioned "You had something to report General?"

Death Adder nodded and responded "The Golden Axe has been reforged… and is in the possession of the last Axirian priestess who now attempts to cross the great sea to reach the last Human rebellion."

Doviculus growled in annoyance as he paced by Death Adder and responded "The Axirian Sisterhood has long been a thorn to us even during Empress Succoria's reign… even now with only one member remaining they continue their defiance… admirable but (looks at Death Adder) I am confident you will use your Keshtun spawn to eliminate her and those few who may follow her."

Death Adder grunted in shock as Doviculus stated "Oh yes I am fully aware that this human female has two allies with her, a human male hailing from the Firewood clan of the Northlands and this mysterious Gilius Thunderhead…"

Death Adder growled lowly as he responded "Yes… Gilius refers to his own kind as Dwarves… apparently they are a race of both war and of the forge, they battle and make weapons…"

Doviculus rubbed his masked chin and responded while walking away as Death Adder followed "Curious… he sounds like a race similar to that of the Makers… yet smaller and not as powerful?"

Death Adder nodded and joked "Yes, they even share accents and similar reverence for stone and their own beards."

Doviculus scoffed in amusement and responded with a spiteful tone "Disgusting creatures…"

Outside the city was a massive sized bridge that was built over the sea leading towards far away continent the armies of the Taint Coil marched while far ahead of the army were three figure riding on beasts were seen. One was a redheaded woman whose bangs reached only to the length of her chin, while she wore a revealing outfit made of brown leather.

The woman had a white war paint across her eyes and the bridge of her nose as she wore a light brown leather bra with a leather short vest that reached just below her breasts. The woman left her midriff completely exposed as her leather pants exposed her thighs and covered over her crotch and shin with bell-bottoms as she strangely had the exact same Golden Axe that Azmuth wielded on her back.

The woman rode a reptilian creature that walked on two muscular legs it's tail a spiked club with it's head resembling a bird with scaly spines on the back of it's head.

The second figure was a man who wore a tattered brown dusty shroud around his neck and shoulders his hair was raven black and was short and spiky. The man wore armor over his right arm leaving his left arm bare as well as his muscular abs and bare chest as he wore a loin cloth held up by a skull buckled belt leaving his muscular thighs exposed as well.

The man wore leather boots as he had a long sword on his back while he rode upon a quadrupedal beast whose horns resembled a mix between a goat's horns and a deer's antlers. The third and last figure was a dwarf like Hakon yet far older, he wore armor that resembled a green shell of an insect as he wore armored boots and a helmet that covered most of his head leaving eye-holes for him to see and had two ram-like horns with one of the tips broken.

The Dwarf rode unlike his Human companions rode upon a giant beast with thick rough hide with metal tusks natural growing out of it's mouth.

The three rode across the bridge as the Dwarf looked back and saw in the far off distance of the armies of the Tainted Coil and warned with a Scottish accent "Look alive youngins! The Tainted Coil's on our tail!"

The woman and man both looked back as the Dwarf rode on ahead as the woman squinted in defiance of the Abyssal creatures before she and the man rode off and met up with the Dwarf.

The thee continued to ride until for nearly an hour until finally they reached their destination as they immediately felt the power that blanketed the land as the woman said "By the Titans… this land is ancient… and powerful, as if the power of the Titans still thrive on after the great ones had fallen…"

The man looked around seeing a field of giant swords that had rusted to the point of resembling statues as saw that the trees had metal leafs as he said "This… land is naturally producing metal…"

Gilius rode ahead and explained while the woman and man followed "Of course this place feels old and powerful Tyris, Tarik! This is where Ormagoden himself first gave life to all the Titans of this realm! From the Great Dragon, Turtle and boar to even the Metal Gods themselves!"

The woman now revealed to be named Tyris eyed the man now revealed to be named Tarik who in turn did the same showing their expressions of wonder towards the ancient land as Tyris questioned "But if this is the continent where Ormagoden the Fire Beast first gave life to the Titans… this is also where the Axirian Sisterhood originated from… my people's original home…"

Tarik eyed Tyris and questioned as the three continued to ride on across the land "This is where the Axirian Sisterhood first came to be?"

Tyris explained while looking around the land "This was long before my birth so I only know the stories passed down by the countless generations of the Sisterhood. From what I was told we weren't called the Axirian Sisterhood until after we made the Island of Axir our home, from what I remember before we were slaves to the Tainted Coil who took us from our home and we were part of some sort of Kingdom, and we called ourselves the Zaulia…"

Gilius scoffed in amusement and stated "I know them, though are no longer a Kingdom but a large tribe mostly made of warrior women, though they do have men among them."

Tyris eyed Gilius and responded "You know quite a lot about this land Gilius almost as if you've been here before."

Gilius shrugged and responded bluntly "Of course I've been here girl! (gestures hand towards Tryis) How else would I know all this?! It's been decades since I was last here though… back then a Human rebellion had begun led by a man named Riggnarok, by the Titans that man (opens arms out) had some balls on him he united all the tribes here even the Zaulia before a large number of his army lost their damn minds from the Sea of Black Tears!"

Tarik raised a brow and asked "I see… he failed."

Gilius sighed in a saddened manner and explained "Yeah… the Black Tear rebellion tore the Human resistance apart so much so that there wasn't much of an army left for Riggnarok to lead, and so he left to kill the Empress Succoria alone, neither of which were ever seen again…"

Tyris noticed Gilius' shameful expression and asked "You and Riggnarok were close weren't you Gilius?"

Gilius formed a soft smile and responded with a proud and genuine tone "The man was like a brother to me, girl... hahaha he managed to out drink me in a contest a few times, (forms a saddened expression) he even offered me to be the godfather to his children if he were to have any."

Tyris stared at Gilius' saddened look and formed a sympathetic expression and responded "Did he have heirs?"

Gilius looked ahead and responded simply "No…"

Gilius rode on ahead of Tyris and Tarik as they followed after him as they approached a former Human encampments that was now overrun by the Tainted Coil who spotted the trio as a Battle Nun made a loud alarming scream "GREEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Gilius shook his head and complained "Oh Titan's blood!"

The trio rode away from the encampment and towards a statue that resembled an electric guitar as Tyris and Tarik saw and questioned "What sort of weapon is that?!"

Gilius rolled his eyes in mild annoyance and shouted a response "I'LL EXPLAIN LATER, BUT RIGHT NOW AIN'T THE RIGHT TIME WITH THE TAINTED COILD ON OUR TRACKS!"

With Valen

Valen was seen being lead into a frozen wasteland by Queen Rima and her followers who wore laser panther pelts to keep themselves warm while they trekked through the snow.

The group reached a valley and saw a herd of Hextadons as Rima pointed at them and instructed "From this point you are on your own."

Valen eyed the sixed legged beasts with metal tusks and questioned "Which one should I slay?"

Rima explained while gesturing her hand out towards the herd "One of them is imbued with Ormagoden's essence, it will be the only one to be aggressive towards you the others will be passive and ignore you."

Valen eyed the herd and watched them bite into a tree that had leafs made of metal and easily chewed on them. Valen cautiously approached the herd who noticed his presence but were not intimidated by him in the slightest as he drew closer to them.

But a loud roar was heard as the Hextadons turned towards one of their own and began to leave in a hurry as one of them with glowing red eyes remained.

The Hextadon slammed it's tusks on the ground causing the snow to fly up into the air as Valen eyed it and twisted the handle of his hammer activating it's head gave a stoic expression as the Hextadon charged out at him. Valen remained still as the large beast ran towards him while Rima and the rest of the Zaulia watched with interest before Valened dived rolled out of the way evading the charge.

Valen quickly ran back to the Hextadon and swung his hammer against the beast's middle right leg making the Hextadon roar in pain before it stomped it's feet attempting to crush Valen. But to avoid being crushed Valen grabbed onto the wild light brown fur of the Hextadon and climbed up despite the violent shaking that the beast would put him through.

Valen climbed onto the back of the Hextadon who reacted by dropping down onto it's side attempting to loosen his grip and throw him off, but to no avail. Valen crawled his way up to the Hextadon's head as it stood back up onto it's feet and charged towards the Zaulia but Valen smashed his hammer into it's skull making it roar out in pain as it dropped head first into the snow.

The Hextadon was seen sliding down at the feet of Rima and groan weakly before Valen stood up looking down at the beast before and he ended it's pain by slamming his hammer into it's skull one last time.

Valen eyed the dead Hextadon whose eyes closed peacefully as it's blood boiled before forming Ormagoden's face as he said with a hyped tone "YES, HAHAHAHAAAAA YES! YOU ARE TRULY WORTHY OF LIVING HERE!"

A portal opened up beneath the Hextadon's corpse along with Valen and the Zaulia and were transported back to the Zaulia village as Ormagoden was heard ordered "NOW TAKE THE HEXTDAON'S BODY AND HAVE YOUR FEAST AMONG THE ZAULIA, YOU HAVE EARNED IT NIGHT SENTINAL!"

Valen stood upon the lifeless corpse of the Hextadon as the Zaulia cheered in both respect and joy for Valen's victory over the Hextadon as Rima ordered "ZAULIA PREPARE A FEAST, AND GATHER THE BUTCHERS, WE MUST NOT LET THE MIGHTY HEXTADON'S FLESH GO TO WASTE! AND HONOR OUR NEW BROTHER INTO OUR ARMY!"

The Zaulia men and women cheered as Valen looked at them with respect and fondness as he was reminded of his time leading the Night Sentinals in honor his King.

Shadow's Edge (The Tree of Death)

A portal opened up as Bayonetta, Death, Rodin and Crowfather walked out as Rodin warned "Alright you two… this is far as I'll take the bar's entrance, but if it's location get's compromised… I'm getting it the hell off the planet."

Bayonetta glared and questioned "You'd take my parents and (gestures towards Death) our daughter away with you?"

Rodin sighed and responded "They'd be safer, Bayonetta if I leave them here, have no doubt any Demon who finds them will be enticed to take them and use them for their own use."

Death crossed his arms and questioned "And that includes you?"

Rodin shrugged and stated "Hey, business has been booming with you and your family around, don't judge the player that benefits off you merely staying at my bar."

Bayonetta scoffed with a smile and responded "Typical Rodin."

Crowfather looked ahead of the Tree and saw that there was a small Demon post as he deduced "It would appear that Samael keeps the Tree under constant guard."

Rodin turned towards the same direction Crowfather looked and stated "Yeah, Sam's no fool, he knows the risks of having any Tree unguarded from potential invasions, only once has it failed so I have heard at least…"

Crowfather turned back towards Bayonetta and Death and warned "Be careful you two, Samael is amongst the most powerful of the Demon Lords, and I'd wager he's second only to Lucifer himself."

Rodin crossed his arms and grumbled jealously and responded with gave a mildly annoyed squint at the Crowfather "Don't rub it in old man!"

Death looked ahead and responded "I am fully aware of Samael's power, yet… (sees the Black Hole in the sky and points at it) I doubt he'd allow that to happen to his realm."

Bayonetta looked up to see the Black hole and grunted as she remembered seeing it before when the Forge Lands was devoured by Oblivio at the start of her and Death's journey and thought to herself "So… it comes full circle huh?"

Crowfather turned towards the Black hole and raised a brow and said "Odd… normally he'd be finished devouring worlds in short moments."

Death sighed and responded "We can learn why he's taking his precious time if he go see the Lord of Black Stone himself."

Rodin sniffed the air as Bayonetta noticed and asked "What's wrong the air too rancid for you?"

Rodin groaned lowly and claimed "It's nothing…"

Bayonetta turned towards Death who eyed her and asked "Ready for this?"

Bayonetta formed a soft smile and teased "Always."

The two summoned their mounts and rode off as Dust and Bright Eyes followed as Rodin turned back and entered his bar seeing Juliet having a drink with Rosa.

Rodin walked towards Juliet and stated "Kid, you might want to head out towards Black Stone."

Juliet turned towards Rodin and asked with a curious tone "Why's that?'

Rodin cleared his throat and answered "Cause Lilith's here!"

Juliet formed a serious expression and quickly grabbed her chainsaw and hurried out of the bar as Rosa eyed Rodin and questioned "Why did you let her go?"

Rodin walked passed Rosa and explained "Cause she needs closure."

The Deadly Duo reached the Demon post and saw that it was long abandoned. Bayonetta and Death continued to ride out as they reached the front gates of Black Stone Keep and at leaving the keep was a familiar face, Ostegoth who Death gave a suspicious glare at before the Duo dismounted in front the old Merchant.

Ostegoth smoked his pipe and opened his arms out and greeted "Welcome to the Dark Kingdom, you two!"

Death squinted at the Merchant and coldly said "If you're following us…"

But Ostegoth interrupted and explained "Nothing of the sort. I've come to part Demons from their coins and (points at Death) you from their souls. Are we so different?"

Bayonetta stated "We're looking for a Key."

Ostegoth bowed and responded "But of course, Samael keeps many wonders, in the vaults beneath the Black Stone. I have come to trade for what few he would part with. Alas he was not available for me, as I was denied by the Mad Queen, Lilith's personal guards."

Death formed a displeased look in his eyes as he said "Lilith… why am I not surprised?"

Bayonetta noticed Death seemed uncomfortable hearing Lilith was here at Black Stone as she said "Well let's get this over with (gestures hand towards the Keep while placing her free hand on her hip) shall we?"

Later the Duo reached the Keep and entered it seeing the entire build was crumbling as if it was falling apart long before their arrival as Death questioned "I am doubting Samael is even here… he wouldn't let his own home fall so far into nothingness!"

Bayonetta groaned lowly and responded "So I am told…"

Death noticed a shadow vanishing up a stair case as he sighed in annoyance and warned "I am confident her seduction powers will have no affect on you but I should warn you… she will most definitely make things uncomfortable for us."

Bayonetta raised a brow towards Death and asked "Why?"

Death walked up the stairs with Bayonetta following as he explained "To break the wills of those who are strong enough to resist her power, you will more than likely see an orgy of excessive Demonic pleasure."

Bayonetta widened her eyes in shock and responded "Oh joy…"

The Duo reached the doors leading into Lilith's chambers as Death placed one palm against one door as both he and Bayonetta heard the moans of Lilith's concubines as Death groaned in disgust as Bayonetta eyed him and teased quietly "Well I've been warned…"

Death groaned lowly before placing his free palm on the door and used both hands to push the doors wide open as he walked through with Bayonetta following. The Duo saw Lilith's concubines indulging in their sexual desires as Bayonetta saw Ishtaros and Nicchae sucking on each-other's vaginas as Bayonetta turned away and exhaled in discomfort. But the Duo kept walking towards the pool of lava with Nevan and the unnamed Demoness sucking on Urul's penis across the pool while the two Taskmasters were seen naked with spears in hand guarding the pool.

But a Demonic portal opened behind the Duo as the Legionnaire rose up and charged at Death who quickly turned into his Reaper form and slashed the Demon in half. The Demon's top half dropped down with his organs spilling out onto the floor as Dust and Bright Eyes flew in and took this chance to eat his eyes.

Death walked up to the corpse of the Demon he just slew and looked down saying "Thanks for the warning… (looks around) You can come out now, Lilith!"

Rising from the pool Lilith was seen confidently strutting out as lava ran down her naked body with what remained dripping as each step she took her breasts bounced.

Lilith gestured her hand out and responded with a playful tone "Do you blame me for hiding? (walks out of the pool) You are Death, where you ride, no one is safe, (gestures hand towards herself with her fingers caressing her cleavage) not even your mother."

Bayonetta gave a suspicious glare towards Lilith as Death coldly retorted "You are not… my mother!"

Lilith kept walking towards Death while gesturing her hand at him as she reminded "Did I not create Absalom from the mingled dust and ash or Angels and Demons? (sensually caresses Death's neck as he tore himself away from her hand in disgust) And from that first born Nephilim, were not the rest formed?"

Bayonetta's face began to glow a bit of red of anger at Lilith who noticed but merely gave a devilish grin as she continued while looking at Death's chest with the broken amulet imbedded in him "They were brothers to the Horseman, yet when the Riders slaughtered the Nephilim, only you showed remorse."

Lilith gently touched the shards of the amulet in Death's chest as it reacted with a green fuming smoke as Death shoved her hand away from him and the shards and placed his hand over them in a protective manner as she finished "Why did you not cast the amulet into the Abyss, as the Council ordered? Why spare their souls… (Lilith walks away) if not to one day undo your sin?"

Death's head trembled in anger as he exploded at Lilith in pure anger "MY SIN?! (Gestures hand towards the Black Hole) THIS CORRUPTION WAS BORN FROM (Clenches hand into a fist) ABSALOM'S MASTER, OBLIVIO! IT (Gestures hand towards the black hole) RISES FROM HIM LIKE A BLACK TIDE AND (Points at Lilith) YOU, 'MOTHER' MUST HELP ME STOP IT! WHERE IS THE DEMON (clenches hand into a fist) KEY?!

Lilith remained calm and confident as she responded while saying her hips sensually "In Samael's keeping, but he is gone now, (gestures hand out towards the Keep) and the Key has vanished."

Death was heard breathing heavily before he dropped his head in defeat as Bayonetta noticed while Lilith raised her hand and magically pulled the Voidwalker out of Death's possession and into her hands as she said "Oh don't worry my child. (waves hands around the voidwalker turning it green) Time like sin, may be undone!"

Lilith casted the upgrade voidwalker back to Death who merely gave a distrustful gaze upon it as Lilith claimed "With this Phasewalker, you may return to the past, to Samael's stronghold before his fall, and find the Demon Key."

Bayonetta eyed Lilith and questioned "And what is the catch?"

Lilith smirked as she answered while looking at Death completely ignoring Bayonetta which she noticed "I only ask that when you reach the Well of Souls, you will answer your heart, and resurrect the Nephilim!"

Death grabbed the phasewalker and walked passed Lilith with an angered look in his eyes as Lilith finished "Also (points at Bayonetta) she must remain here, until you have retrieved the Key."

Death froze in place as Bayonetta grunted as Death responded with a cold and threatening tone "Over. My. Rotting. Corpse!"

Bayonetta walked towards Death and assured "It's alright, love… I can handle myself around her."

Death eyed Bayonetta who reminded "For War and Jeanne remember?"

Death closed his eyes as he sighed in defeat before opening them and warned with a stern tone "If anything happens to her by your hand or your concubines…"

Lilith walked away waving Death off responded "You'll kill me yes, yes I know my son very well at this point!"

Death growled lowly as Bayonetta patted his shoulder and assured "It's going to be alright… Just hurry up will you?"

Death walked away in silence as he raised his hand and tore open a portal in time and leaped through as it closed behind him, leaving Bayonetta to face her Demonic Mother-in-law as she questioned "So… why are you here in Samael's kingdom?"

Lilith caressed the right cheek in a sensual motion on her face claiming "I am drawn to raw power… and no Demon in any realm can match that of Samael. He could have ruled over us all, but now he is gone… and that destiny once again falls to my children."

Bayonetta crossed her arms and reminded "Except for Lucifer."

Lilith bared her teeth and hissed out in a defensive yet angry tone "DO NOT THINK TO CALL HIM THAT! YOU FILTHY HAIRLESS APE! HE THE DARK PRINCE TO YOU!"

Bayonetta formed a smug smirk and deduced with a sarcastic tone "It seems you have a preference towards Samael instead of Lucifer."

Lilith growled lowly and responded "My Prince understands my nature, he allows me to have as many lovers and concubines as I desire even if they are rivals."

Bayonetta raised a brow while looking around seeing Lilith's concubines indulging in sexual pleasures and responded "The fact you are naked while your servants are… frolicking all over the hall… I can actually believe that."

Bayonetta changed the subject and questioned while placing her hand on her hip "I doubt that Samael has vanished, I've been told constantly that he wouldn't allow his realm to fall (gestures hand towards the realm) like this."

Lilith waved her finger back and forth claiming "Oh my hairless ape, you know little of the Infernal realms. There is a new order coming, built upon the fall of man, every Demon vies for power. If Samael is missing, he is not the only one."

Bayonetta was reminded of Belial and Beliar on Earth and thought to herself "She's not wrong… those two certainly were desiring more power and status on Earth."

Bayonetta gestured her hand towards the keep and questioned "So do you know where Sammy keeps the Demon Key?"

Lilith firmly states while placing her hands on her hips "I share Samael's bed not his secrets! If you want the key wait for Death to return!"

Bayonetta raised a brow and mocked "Ohhh getting grouchy aren't we?"

Lilith scoffed in annoyance before changing the subject by questioning "Tell me Human how is it that you were able to tame my son?"

Bayonetta eyed Lilith and responded with a smirk "What jealous you couldn't get in bed with him yourself?"

Lilith smirked and scoffed in amusement and responded "Ahhh so you know that I don't have the same morals as most of your kind Human. Tell me though why be jealous be of my son finally indulging in his carnal desire? In fact you are on the topic of Death mistaken, I am not jealous like you were with me caressing his neck, no, I am rather proud."

Bayonetta grunted as Lilith walked away and walked passed her pool as she questioned "But on the subject of you two's relationship… tell me when are you expecting to give birth to my grandchild?"

Bayonetta remained calm and thought to herself "That's right she doesn't know I've already given birth… maybe I can trick her…"

Bayonetta sighed in a saddened tone and lied while having a honest tone "I… (closes eyes) I had a miscarriage… apparently I am not strong enough to bare any of Death's children…"

Lilith kept a calm demeanor and responded with an unconvinced tone as she walked up the stairs to her throne "I see…"

Bayonetta followed Lilith up the stairs as Lilith sat down in her throne and crossed her legs while Bayonetta saw her vagina exposed as Lilith questioned with a confident tone "Yet you seem remarkably calm about the subject and the fact that Death was so defensive about you is rather… intriguing to me."

Bayonetta noticed Lilith's confident tone and responded "He does love me…"

Lilith scoffed and responded in a cold tone "Keep lying to yourself, it is a rather comforting lie but one that cannot stand for long."

Bayonetta summoned out her guns and pointed them at Lilith who remained unfazed by the wordless threat as the two Taskmasters took stance ready to fight Bayonetta.

But Lilith raised her hand in a halting manner as the Taskmasters eased themselves as she stated "You know that won't work Human, I have laid with some of the greatest of Demons Lords to have existed I can handle a few bullets."

Bayonetta squinted before dispersing her guns and responded "You are most disgusting."

Lilith shrugged while opening her arms out and responding with a crazed grin "I am the Demoness Lord of the Infernal circle of Lust, sensual pleasure is my whine, power is my meat and desire for more of both is my desert!"

Bayonetta formed a disgust expression as the sounds of the Demons and hybrids moaning in pleasure were growing louder as she said confidently "Yet you still can't control Death!"

Lilith frowned as she responded "I can't affect those who are strong enough to resist my power, and it has no affect on those who are in love… hmmm at least not yet."

The doors slammed open as Juliet was seen with her foot raised up while Bayonetta turned back to see her and questioned "Juliet what are doing here?!"

Juliet pointed at Lilith and demanded "YOU THERE! YOU HAVE MY SISTERS GIVE THEM BACK!"

Lilith formed an intrigued expression and questioned "How fun, but indulge me for a moment… what sisters?"

Juliet paced towards Lilith as the Taskmasters took stance as she responded "THE ONES THAT BELIAR GAVE YOU!"

Lilith grinned sinisterly and ordered "Oh what fun! Guards let her pass!"

The Taskmasters allowed Juliet to approach Bayonetta and Lilith as she stood by Bayonetta's side who whispered "What the hell are you doing?!"

Juliet ignored Bahonetta as she eyed Lilith and demanded "Now return my sisters!"

Lilith smirked before clapping her hands and ordered "Ishtaros, Nicchae approach us!"

Ishtaros and Nicchae ceased pleasing each-other and strutted towards the three ladies as Juliet eyed them and questioned "Are they…?"

Lilith placed her fingers tips together while forming a sinister toothy grin as she stated "Oh yes, I had one of my trusted servants tear out the Human soul from their lifeless husks and replaced them with souls of Demons!"

Juliet's trembled from the weight of knowing her sisters have been violated beyond her imagination as Lilith chuckled in amusement and responded "They no longer just hairless apes! They are more than that now, they are a new race of hybrids! (gestures hands out towards the two hybrids) They are my Fiends!"

Bayonetta widened her eyes at how depraved Lilith was as the Demoness Lord finished with a proud tone "They may not be comparable to my magnum opus, the Nephilim but (frowns as her tone changes to spite) they are still worth more than Humans ever will!"

Juliet summoned her chainsaw and pointed it at Lilith who remained unfazed as Juliet demanded "CHANGE THEM BACK!"

Lilith waved her finger and responded "Tsk tsk tsk tsk, not possible I'm afraid, as it is quite permanent for the former husks of your sisters!"

Juliet trembled in anger before swing her chainsaw at Lilith who with lightning reflexes grabbed the weapon in between her index finger and thumb as she kept her devilish grin. The Taskmasters tightened their grips around their spears as Lilith with little effort tossed Juliet away like a ragdoll while she remained sitting on her throne.

Juliet crashed into one of the pillars as Bayonetta ran to her side and coldly ordered "Leave her alone!"

Lilith chuckled in amusement before responded "I think not, I am rather feel to be a slaughtering mood Ishatros, Nicchae attack them both! (eyes the other Demons) The rest of you continue indulging yourselves!"

Bayonetta helped Juliet onto her feet as Ishtaros' right hand tear apart and formed into an extremely long whip-like tentacle as Nicchae's skeletal head-wings grew out as she cracked her knuckles.

Juliet held up her chainsaw as Bayonetta summoned a pair of pink colored thorned whips as she stated "I'll take the one with the whip."

Juliet eyed the two Fiend sisters and formed a guilty expression and admitted "I-I can't… they are my sisters!"

Bayonetta kept her focus on Ishtaros as she encouraged "They're aren't your sisters Juliet they may have their bodies but not their souls. You save them, but you could avenge them."

Juliet lowered her head as Ishtaros swung her whip arm out at her before Bayonetta cracked her whip out at Ishtaros' both whips coiled together as Ishtaros' left hand formed long claws as Bayonetta scoffed in an unimpressed tone. Bayonetta with her sheer strength alone pulled Ishtaros towards her and kicked the side of her head knocking her away while crashing through a few pillars.

Lilith widened her eyes and uncrossed her legs while leaning forward with a completely shocked expression and thought to herself "She's stronger than I had imagined!"

Lilith leaned back in her throne as Juliet was seen facing Nicchae who reeled her fist back but Lilith clapped her hands once causing a loud booming shockwave that caught everyone's attention as Lilith ordered "Stand down you two, clearly (points at Bayonetta) the Witch outmatches you both."

Ishtaros changed her whip arm back into a hand and walked away from Bayonetta both keeping their gazes upon each-other as Lilith eyed Juliet and demanded "I will allow you to leave this Keep, but do not test my good will."

Juliet eyed Bayonetta who nodded silently as Juliet walked away and was seen exiting Lilith's chambers as Lilith sighed in mild frustration but offered "So shall we see how the Rider is doing?"

Bayonetta gave a distrustful glare towards Lilith as she walked towards her while as Lilith looked directly at Bayonetta and gave a sinister grin.

But time came to a complete halt as everyone was seen frozen in place aside from only Bayonetta who grunted in confusion and said with a mildly concerned tone "Well this unexpected…"

A portal opened behind Bayonetta catching her attention as Geryon walked through and responded "For you absolutely… for me however it is most expected."

Bayonetta formed a confused expression and questioned "Geryon, you can talk?"

Geryon nodded and responded "I can, but right now is not the safest place to have our conversation."

Bayonetta placed her hand on her hip and retorted "Why you seem to have frozen time itself no one can hear us!"

Geryon looked up towards the black hole and responded "He may not be able to move but I can assure you he is fully aware of what is happening."

Bayonetta grunted as she looked up to see the black hole and questioned "But how does he…"

But Geryon interrupted "Not here… follow me, and I will explain, everything."

Bayonetta watched as Geryon walked back through the portal as Bayonetta remained confused but followed after Geryon through the portal and was now within the great hall where Khepri was as Geryon closed the portal and asked with a respectful tone "Now… what questions do you wish to ask?"

Bayonetta crossed her arms and gave a suspicious expression and questioned "Why haven't you revealed you could communicate before?"

Geryon responded "Every world you have been on, Oblivio was there in some shape or form. I could not risk exposing myself to him but recently I had little choice you time travelers make things mildly frustrating for me."

Bayonetta scoffed in amusement and joked "Just mildly?"

Geryon walked passed Bayonetta and responded "You and a few others, I shall not name, but the most annoying time travelers are on Nosgoth, but I understand why they are doing what they have done, I am willing to swallow my pride and accept the infuriating paradoxes there."

Bayonetta remained confused as she followed Geryon and questioned "You seem to know more about time then myself… what are you, really?"

Geryon stopped and looked back and answered "I am the Cosmic God of Time, much like Sheba is the Goddess of Darkness or Jubileus is the Goddess of Light, I embody the flow of Time."

Bayonetta formed a shocked expression and joked "Wow… and you take the form of a horse?"

Geryon huffed and responded "Your idea that all Cosmic gods should have a consistent appearance and origins are gravely misplaced, Cereza. They all come to be differently from one another, and they can choose whatever form they desire. Omne is most obnoxious about it, choosing to change forms despite the confusions of Mortals and immortals."

Bayonetta looked around and questioned "Where are we?"

Geryon responded "My Domain within the Spirit realm, each Cosmic Gods rules of their own domain within this Holy Land."

Bayonetta grunted in shock to be standing within the Spirit realm and responded "Wow… your domain is… one big hall?"

Geryon responded while he approached a large gate "I prefer a linear path. But I did not bring you here to tease me about my choice of enviroments."

Bayonetta eyed Geryon and questioned "So why did you bring me here?"

Geryon looked down at Bayonetta and answered "To prepare you for the future as best as I can."

The gates opened as a white cloud flowed out at Bayonetta who gasped as she saw a vision of a massive explosion that sent out three beings made from pure energy. One formed into Oblivio, the second into Omne and the last formed into Geryon who upon his creation galloped with enough speed completely vanished.

Bayonetta looked at the sight and questioned "You three were the first of the Cosmic Gods?"

Geryon explained "Yes, I was just born and birth made me confused and afraid, so I kept running which was a mistake on my part, for my wild and untamed nature caused time to complete warp, making events disjointed and lacking cohesion."

Bayonetta watched as the vision changed showing Bayonetta fighting alongside the Four Horsemen, Jeanne and many other warriors as they battled against Oblivio and is armies as Bayonetta noticed that she did not recognize most of the warriors and deduced "This is the future isn't it?"

Geryon responded "Yes, a future that is already in motion…"

Bayonetta eyed Geryon and questioned "You planned for me to come to the future?"

Geryon explained "Omne planned that, so he could use you, I on the other hand used his own plot to subvert his plans and to ensure a better future."

Bayonetta formed a confused expression before she widened her eyes and deduced "You can see any possible futures…"

Geryon nodded and responded "I can."

Bayonetta turned towards Geryon and further deduced "And you could probably change time to you needs… show me what would've happened if I never came to this place of time."

Geryon was silent as his eyes glowed blue and revealed a vision where Death would still go on the journey without Bayonetta as Geryon explained "Death would still go out to resurrect Humanity, and he would still go through many of the same trials as you both did, some events are clearly different but… the same journey nonetheless."

Bayonetta backed away and demanded "Then what was the point?!"

Geryon showed a vision of the future showing the Four Horsemen even united were no match for a fully freed Oblivio who stood over their corpses with glowing yellow eyes as Geryon stated "That would have been the outcome of that possible timeline, Fury would eject to help the Loki…"

The vision ends as Geryon continued "You being here now has greater affects on the future, to quote an incredibly intelligent Vampire King; drop a stone into a rushing river the currents simply courses around it and flows on as if the obstruction were never there."

Bayonetta eyed Geryon giving him her full attention as he continued "But I am able to change the river with utmost ease and efficiency, I make rush with great currents or calm it, but like all rivers… there is a point where is ends."

Bayonetta kept her eyes on Geryon and said "You are trying to stop Oblivio…"

Geryon explained "He is the one constant I see in the future, all paths started with him and nearly all paths will end with him."

Bayonetta formed a confused look and questioned "But why are you afraid of him? He lost a fight with me!"

Geryon lowered his head and looked straight into Bayonetta's eyes and responded "Are you suggesting you did not feel as if Oblivio's true power was constrained during that fight? Do you not remember the glimpse you saw?"

Bayonetta grunted and remembered seeing Oblivio for moment gave her a glimpse of his true power before questioning "If that is the case then why didn't he use any of that power?!"

Geryon responded "As you are aware Oblivio is cursed to roam the Shadow realm by Omne, and only beings of Light and Dark can free him from his universal prison."

Bayonetta sighed in annoyance before responded "Yes I know but what does that…"

Geryon interrupted and continued "But you don't know Cereza, the curse has a multiple function, to contain Oblivio, to cause him to slowly burn his energy up, and finally to weaken his full capabilities, if Oblivio were to be freed from his curse, he will be able to use his power of Oblivion to erase anything he desire from existing."

Bayonetta grunted in shock while giving a dreaded expression as Geryon finished "But that power requires energy, and he has been saving up his energy, he learned the curse only affects his soul and so he made it to which his blood can harvest energy for him, Corruption is his means to have an army and to harvest energy."

Bayonetta rubbed her forehead and questioned "Is it possible do we stop him, permanently I mean?"

Geryon answered with a sincere tone "Yes, it is possible, and the answer requires time to come to be…"

Bayonetta's eyes shook from confusion but she paused and deduced "The Nephilim… they pose a great to Oblivio despite his need for them to free him."

Geryon nodded as he clarified "But not the overwhelming bloodthirsty Nephilim your husband knew and is apart of… no we require natural Nephilim not created from Lilith…"

Bayonetta remained confused as Geryon questioned "Tell me have you not noticed the strange resemblance the Nephilim bare to Humanity?"

Bayonetta eyed Geryon with a sudden expression of realization as Geryon finished "Humanity is destined to evolve into the Nephilim, and when they are resurrected upon Nosgoth, some will choose to become Vampires for immortality is most enticing but most will desire to reclaim their planet."

Bayonetta covered her mouth with her hand as she questioned "But why would they return on Nosgoth?"

Geryon answered while shaking his head "There is a sigil there, an artifact in possession of Fury one which has many purposes, but one of the most important is to be a beacon for the souls of Humanity to follow when are resurrected."

Bayonetta sighed and questioned "But what is this sigil that Fury possesses?"

Geryon responded vaguely "It was made by the Cosmic God, Loki... I cannot say more than that."

Geryon turned back to see Khepri sighing in a tired tone and said "She is fading…"

Bayonetta eyed Khepri heard her deep breathing and questioned "What must I do?"

Geryon eyed Bayonetta and stated "You've already done enough, we have made our bond you and I, but she knows that she must continue to have Omne believe she can be of use to him for as long as she can. It is remarkable for her, the only being not balanced enough to tame me was able to be my guide the longest…"

Geryon opened a portal as he responded "It is time for you to return."

Bayonetta walked up to the portal but stopped before looking back and questioned "Tell me… why couldn't you reveal yourself before… what changed?"

Geryon walked away and responded "Mere Children…"

Geryon magically shoved Bayonetta through the portal as she shook her head as she was now standing next to Lilith with time back to normal as the two were looking through vision of the past and panted heavily from the information she learned.

Rodin's bar

Rodin was seen leaning towards the skeleton wearing a bandana and handed him the jar with the souls of the Knights of Soulfire and ordered "Take them back to the Lord of Bones and tell him to leave the Horseman alone or I will personally get involved."

The Skeleton nodded and responded while taking the jar "Understood boss."

Ostegoth entered the bar smoking his pipe as Rodin noticed and greeted "Ahhh Ostegoth what can I do for you?"

Ostegoth watched as the skeleton walked passed him and responded "I was hoping you'd be willing to make trade with me."

Rodin leaned forward and responded "I can do that, but what's the catch?"

Ostegoth blew out smoke and responded "No catch, I merely wish to make more connections with other merchants and in turn have connections to other worlds that I have yet to see."

Rodin rubbed his beard and responded "I see... you wish to start a merchant's guild with me?"

Ostegoth walked towards Rodin and rubbed his long beard responding "Along with other merchants who I might seek to do business with."

Rodin leaned in and stated "Well as it happens I have been thinking the same lately, my brother hasn't accepted but I'd give more time, I could seek out Vulgrim though."

Ostegoth chuckled in amusement and responded "I heard he's gone back to Earth, apparently a Demon Merchant is there and wants to make business with them."

Rodin raised a brow in a interested manner and questioned "And who might this mysterious Demon merchant be that has Vulgrim's attention?"

Ostegoth shrugged and responded with an honest tone "I haven't the slightest idea who it might be, all I know is that Vulgrim sees them as profitable enough to return to Earth where last I checked, heh he wasn't quite welcome there."

Rodin sighed and grabbed a glass and poured himself a drink and asked "You want a drink?"

Ostegoth sat down as a response as Rodin grabbed a second glass and poured his fellow merchant a drink before the two drank the liquids as Rodin sighed in relief while Ostegoth asked "So when do you plan to head to Earth?"

Rodin responded while pointing at the portal "As soon as Death and Bayonetta are through with their quest, I'm heading to Earth, no doubt I'll have to be careful there, I'm not quite in the good graces of the Destroyer... or Lucifer for that matter."

With Morgana

Morgana and the Serpent were seen within the Witch King's throne room with the Overlord himself was seen beside his beloved mistres, Kelda who eyed Morgana in her black dress and noticed her vaguely muscular physique before questioning "Oh dear… you look like you've been on many hunts uhhh?"

Morgana bowed her head and responded "Morgana will do, (raises head and places hands on her hips) so you are wanting to learn how to use the Wicked Weaves anf form your own set of Wicked Armor?"

Kelda placed one hand on her hip and retorted "Don't keep me waiting."

Morgana formed an impressed smirk and responded with a pleased tone "I think you and I will get along just fine. (points at Kelda) But I must warn you it will take time for you to use my kind of magic, most Umbra Witches required a strong magically blood ties to the first Umbra Witches who learned from me."

Kelda raised a brow as the Witch King walked towards his throne and sat down as Gnarl entered the room with Malady by his side.

Morgana paced back and forth keeping her eyes on Kelda as she continued "The first Umbra Witches required to make contracts with Demons to gain enough magic to even use their abilities and with enough time and many, many powerful bloodlines being formed the witches since carried the magic but enhanced their abilities further with making contracts with Demons. (circles around Kelda) And so I now ask you this, are you willing to make a contract with a Demon to possess the abilities that I have?"

Kelda crossed her arms and questioned "Did you make a contract with a Demon to obtain your powers?"

Morgana sighed and explained "I'm… a unique member of the Umbra Witches, my powers derive from two sources, the God that I serve… and some natural magics I inherited from the people I hailed from."

The Witch King eyed Morgana and questioned "What people do you hail from?"

Morgana shrugged and responded "I was of the Argenta, I was priestess who served the Wraiths before an angelic race called the Maykers arrived and expanded our knowledge and power, it was from this knowledge where I first learned of the existence of the Cosmic Deities and came to serve the oldest of them, Oblivio…" and then turned into haha a glorified baby-sitter for his daughter hahahaha!"

Kelda turned back towards the Witch King who remained silent on the matter she responded "Uhhhhh… back to the topic of making contracts the only Demons around here are the Succubae… but they normally are more interested in…"

Morgana scoffed in amusement and responded "Oh I am very much aware of the Demonesses of excessive pleasure and desire, (eyes the Overlord) can you easily overpower a Succubus queen your highness?"

Gnarl scoffed in a dismissive tone and answered with a confident tone "Of course our Overlord is powerful enough, even his father faced a Succubus Queen and won!"

The Witch King eyed Gnarl who lowered his head and backed away as he answered for himself "I have faced Succubae before, they are of no threat to me, in fact they desire to be apart of my kingdom."

Morgana nodded and responded while smacking Kelda's ass making her yelp in both surprise and mild pain "Well this little lady needs a Succubus Queen if she is to truly become an Umbra Witch! (Kelda rubs her ass in pain) And seeing that you claim to be powerful enough to both resist and defeat the Succubae ranks of Demonesses, you will be able to instill enough fear in them to not take control over her."

Gnarl eyed the Witch King as Kelda eyed Morgana and retaliated by smacking her ass as Morgana shivered and teased "Ooooooohh you even have the right response! You definitely have the right mindset Kelda!"

Kelda formed a confused expression while staring at Morgana who rubbed her ass and suggested "Though you could've hit a lot harder…"

Kelda shook her head in pure confusion as the Witch King questioned "Will she become stronger?"

Morgana placed her hand on her hip and had a confident look on her face as she responded with a playful tone "Oh most certainly, right now she's only good at punching bears to death with her current strength!"

Kelda grunted and questioned "How do you know I can punch bears to death?"

Morgana eyed Kelda and listed "Well you're body's physique suggests you are athletic, I guess you tend to go on hunts and fight animals bare handed by the looks of your hands, you also have a tomboyish attitude, suggesting you are of peasant birth and not a spoon-fed twat like a noblewomen."

Kelda crossed her arms and formed an impressed expression and responded "Wow… you're good, Juno would be annoyed if she wasn't governing Everlight."

The Witch King sighed and demanded "Alright… that's enough! I shall make arrangements to have a Succubus Queen be delivered to the tower, (eyes Inferna) Inferna, you and Malady shall locate one of them, if they refuse, bring them in by force!"

Inferna and malady bowed in respect as Inferna responded with a surprisingly calm demeanor "Yes sire, we will not fail you."

The portal opened as Inferna and Malady walked through it while the Witch King eyed Morgana and Kelda while suggesting "In the meantime I suggest you two should prepare yourselves for when (points at portal) those two return."

Kelda formed a seductive smirk and teased "Oh? And here I thought you would be lonely in bed without me."

Morgana eyed Kelda and teased "Look at you flirtatious as well!"

The Witch King groaned lowly as he responded "Sadly I will not be able to be available for your… sweet and lovely company, my dear… I must reclaim what is rightfully mine from within the heart of the Glorious Empire!"

Kelda sighed and walked towards the stairs next to the throne and complained "I don't understand what you see in that Yeti"

The Witch King explained calmly yet simply "I am going to force that Yeti to obey my will, and then… put armor on it."

Kelda stopped and formed a confused expression and questioned "For what?!"

Gnarl also turned towards the Witch King and asked "I concur with mistress Kelda sire, why put armor on your furry one eyed friend?"

The Witch King formed a satisfied look in his eyes as he responded "Because that Yeti will be useful for the final assault on the Empire, it will be a living battering ram that will crush gates along with platoons of the Empire's soldiers!"

The Witch King stood up and picked up his mace and questioned with a mildly annoyed tone "Anyone else have a problem with me having an armored yeti for a pet?!"

Kelda sighed while forming an amused smile and walked down the stairs to face her Overlord and responded "You complete fool… I love you!"

Kelda grabbed the Witch King's head and forced him to kiss her making him grunt in surprise as Morgana comically swayed her hips in the background and teased "Oooooh how adorable, young love!"

Kelda released her lips from the Witch King's and threatened "Don't take too long, or else I might have to club you with a baby seal!"

Gnarl gave a sinister chuckle as well as the Minion bodyguards as one even said "KILL ALL DA FLUFFIES AND FUZZY FURBALLS!"

The Witch King groaned lowly and responded with a mildly embarrassed tone "I… will attempt to return to you as quick as possible…"

Kelda scoff in amusement and teased with a quieter tone "You better!"

The Witch King walked ahead through the portal as Morgana gave a slow clap and teased "Oh that was too cute!"

Kelda shrugged and joked with a playful smile "I have no idea what you're talkin about!"

Morgana chuckled and responded with a playful tone "Uh huh sure you don't haha!"

Later the two ladies were seen in a separate chamber as Morgana lectured with a enthusiastic tone "You have both the right attitude and mindset to be an Umbra Witch, but you also must be willing to embrace your own beauty."

Kelda raised a brow in confusion and questioned "And what does that mean?"

Morgana eyed Kelda and ignored Kelda as she questioned "Tell me are you used to others, aside from your Witch King…"

Kelda corrected while crossing her arms with a playful smile "He's my Witch boy!"

Morgana smirked and finished "Are you used to being naked around others?"

Kelda shook her head in confusion and questioned "No… why would I?"

Morgana explained while pacing back and forth "You see, an Umbra Witch cannot be allow themselves to show signs of weakness when it comes to your own body. Some Female centric tribes were more often or not lacked confidence in themselves and were often or not… raided by marauders and bandits and… well you can imagine what happens when vile men pillage women only villages and such."

Kelda crossed her arms and responded "That… honestly sounds too foolish to be real."

Morgana sighed and responded "If only it was! But us Umbra Witches, must use our beauty and sensuality to our advantage to confuse or entice our enemies into believing we are defenseless only to completely shock them with our magic and great strength!"

Morgana took off her dress leaving her naked in front of Kelda who blushed red while holding up her hand questioning "What the hell are you doing?!"

Morgana dropped her dress and crossed her arms and stated "I am used to this, in fact I have on many occasion fought battles completely naked."

Kelda questioned while keeping her gaze away from Morgana "Don't you use your armor?!"

Morgana scoffed in amusement and explained "Yes, but it's technically made out of my own hair, it'd be the equivalent to asking why a dog has fur over it's body."

Kelda sighed in defeat as Morgana suggested "But don't worry, you won't have to get naked like me, we shall start you off with these… (summons a red micro-bikini) you will be wearing this all day and make sure you seen wearing this, by anyone and everyone."

Kelda removed her hands to see the red micro-bikini and formed a confused expression and questioned "Not leaving much to the imagination are we?"

Morgana raised a brow with a smug smirk and responded with a playful tone "What afraid to show off your skin or have you nipples slip out?"

Kelda pouted and pointed at Morgana and responded "I'm not scared, we Nordbergian women are just not used to wearing less clothing due to the constant cold weather!"

Morgana closed her eyes and responded "Ahhh… I see… you can't be an Umbra Witch then."

Kelda grunted and demanded "But why not?!"

Morgana gave Kelda a disappointed expression and explained "If you want to be an Umbra Witch, you have to allow the beauty of your own body to show… (Kelda looks down) besides I'm not going to let you run around in a bikini alone. (gestures naked body) I must set and example for you to follow."

Kelda pouted and sighed in defeat before stated "Fine… on one other condition!"

Morgana smirked and responded with a confident tone "Alright, hit me."

Kelda crossed her arms and demanded with a mildly disgusted tone "We'll have the maids also wear these kinds of clothes."

Morgana rubbed her chin and questioned "I see… you seem rather disgusted by the mention of these maids why's that?"

Kelda sighed and explained "They were women who the Witch Boy captured during his sacking of Nordberg, all of which were the same who bullied both of us when we were children... he wanted them to serve him as his maids as payback for what they had put him through."

Morgana was silent as she questioned "And what of the boys who bullied him?"

Kelda crossed her arms and explained with a proud tone "My Witch Boy enslaved them to rebuild Nordberg and build a statue in the man that now rules them, and remind them of what they had helped create."

Morgana noticed Kelda was uncomfortable on the subject and questioned "These people did something to you personally?"

Kelda sighed and responded "Yes… the whole damn village sold me to slavery and I was bought by fat, glutton, Governor Borius…"

Kelda clenched her hands tightly around her arms as Morgana closed her eyes and responded "I see… and what happened to Borius?"

Kelda laughed in a mildly crazed tone while responding "Hahahahahaaa! My Witch Boy came to my rescue and dropped a statue on the slob and bashed his skull in!"

Morgana walked closer to Kelda and patted her shoulder calming Kelda down as she responded with a caring tone "You are lucky to have your Witch Boy, you two truy love each-other don't you?"

Kelda formed a soft smile and joked "Pffft him nahhh… he's just big ol softy."

Morgana scoffed in amusement before changing the subject "Go and call the maids then, we'll make sure that if you have suffer running around half naked they will too, (play tone) but me I'll be naked haha!"

Kelda sighed with a smile and teased "You are just shameless aren't you?!"

Morgana gave a dramatic yet suggestive pose and responded "Always!"

Shadow's edge (The past)

Sitting upon a throne sat a large red skinned Demon whose horns resembled antlers, half of his torso had broken angelic armor infused with his skin. The Demon wore a tattered fabric around his waist as his long tail flicked every once and a while he held a whine glass filled with blood in his right gauntlet.

The Demon had his eyes closed while he casually swished the blood in his glass as he took a sip and thought to himself "This is most intriguing… a Horseman from the future?"

The doors slammed open as Death was seen walking through them as the Demon opened his eyes revealing them to be a fiery orange and spoke with flickers of flame erupting from his mouth "So… the Charred Council sends only one Horseman, even to the past?"

Death continued to walk towards the Demon who rubbed his spiked chin and deduced "No… this visit is, unsanctioned, in fact (leans forward with a grin) no one from the council knows you're here!"

Death responded causally while keeping his right hand on his scythe distrustful of the Demon while holding his left hand and responded "Not a soul Samael, now hand over the key and it'll be our little secret."

The Demon now revealed to be the second most feared Demon, Samael leaned back giving a smug smirk before teleporting behind Death who had immediately unsheathed his scythes but was magically constricted and lifted up into the air.

Samael gave an unimpressed expression before taunting "Pitiful!"

Samael flung Death and slammed him the floor leaving a small crater as Samael walked towards him taunting "Flawed castings from a perfect mold, (gestures hand towards Death) Absalom was always stronger than the rest of you!"

Death slowly stood up as Samael teleported again as Death reacted by holding up his scythes while Samael reappeared but was held back by Death's purple glowing aura.

Death struggled to keep Samael from touching him as he responded "You'll find me… (feet drag along the floor) strong enough… Samael!"

Death used his reaper fists to shove Samael a few steps back as Samael gave an impressed smirk while looking at his left hand which smoked from the act and hissed "Yes… you have overcome many obstacles to stand here before me!"

Samael teleported back to his throne as he continued while sitting upon his throne "But sometimes, the hero dies in the end, just ask you brother."

Death groaned lowly in irritated before responding "Will you surrender the key, or must I take it?"

Samael took a sip of his glass of blood as he placed his left hand on his lap and leaned to the side and responded "Horseman, you already know the answer."

To be continued

The Lord of Black stone arc closing:

Song: Dance with the Devil by Breaking Benjamin

The scene begins with Death and Samael fighting with Death struggling to match Samael's power and speed as Bayonetta could only watch as she and observe the two's fight from a magic vision.

The scene changes to show Rodin forging a set of a red colored armor while Rosa and Balder are seen babysitting Alice as a vision of her adult self is seen on her knees as she had a regretful expression as she held up a lifeless Azmuth.

The scene changes once more to show Death standing before Absalom while behind Death visions of Bayonetta, Rosa, Balder War and Jeanne were seen behind him while Absalom had visions of the souls of the Nephilim, Entropy, the Mistress of Destruction were behind him.

The scene changes finally with Death and Bayonetta standing in beside each-other as they held onto each-other's hands while within the Well of Souls.