Chapter 1: A mutual relationship

Bayonetta and Death were brought through the portal as Dust and Bright eyes who now wore a black crow skull mask with blue, red, green and yellow gems across the beak area perched near Death. Bayonetta then awoke feeling a strain in her head and thought "What a strange dream."

Bayonetta noticed that the back of Death's head laid on her crouch out cold and teased "Oh bloody hell! You just couldn't keep your hands off could you?"

Then Bayonetta saw Dust and Bright eyes now with a black crow skull mask cawing at each other as the two felt the ground tremble making Bayonetta ask "Oh what now?"

Then the earth stopped trembling as Bayonetta heard a elder say "Ahem!"

Bayonetta turned to see a giant elderly man with a white beard in a bread and a helmet of gold and blue metal and said "Oh my your huge."

The man then looked at Death as he woke to see he was in between Bayonetta's legs as Bayonetta asked "Are you going to back away and beg for my forgiveness?"

Death glared at Bayonetta and and flipped forward and used his arms to jump over Bayonetta landing feet first and said "As a Horsemen, I am beyond Earthly pursuits."

Bayonetta then teased "Oh stop being so dense Death!"

Bayonetta stood up and pulled out a green lolipop and unwrapped it before putting it in her mouth and kicked Death's crouch but was surprised when it did nothing as Death stated "Really? I wear armor for a reason and for many purposes, that what you just did usually doesn't happen often though."

The old giant then walked with his staff and said in a Scottish accent "Be still horsemen. You are wounded."

The old giant tried to touch Death's wound as Death evaded and warned "DON'T TOUCH ME!"

Bayonetta then huffed "A 'thank you' would be nice."

Death pointed at Bayonetta and asked "I am the pale rider what were you expecting?!"

Bayonetta then teased "Oh your not well good with manners for a man."

Death squinted his eyes and said sarcastically "Please forgive me for being the end of all life human!"

Bayonetta turned away as Death did and thought "Oh he's not like any man I've seen... he's no perv like Luka that's for sure but not annoying like Enzo and surely not as complexed as Rodin. I might like it here more than I thought."

The old giant then walked away using his staff to balance himself, he looked at a large statue and said "Your arrival here is a bad omen. Yes... troubles me greatly."

Death pointed at the old giant and demanded "Old one there's more trouble ahead if you don't start making sense. Where is the Tree of life?"

The old giant then said "Life? Hahaha! This world is dying lad. Choking on chaos and Corruption. We can do little to stop it. Soon the great tree too shall perish and, with it the last of my people, is that not why you have come here, Pale rider and..."

The old giant saw Bayonetta's Umbran watch and thought "Maker's beard... that's a relic of the Chronospheres where did you get this lass?"

But before Bayonetta could answer some constructs were formed by a black slime and glowed yellow as more formed with maces and weapons while the old giant formed a magical barrier keeping him out. Death pulled out his scythes and charged at one construct and hit it upwards into the air as Bayonetta jumped on it holding onto it wither her legs and spun while shooting her guns at the other constructs while falling down.

Death then threw his scythe at one construct in it's arm and jumped over head ripping his scythe out and tore the construct's arm off as Bayonetta shouted "LEVITHMONG!"

Then a Iron maiden summoned behind a construct and looked at it before Bayonetta kicked it in as the spiked doors slammed shut and black slimed oozed out of the crack of the doors as the Iron maiden vanished. Then Death used both his scythe to cut off the arms of a construct then clapped his scythes together to cut the body in half.

Bayonetta had kicked one construct as more came after her she spun with her arms out shooting all who intended to attack her until one grabbed her leg from the ground but a crow attacked the constructs face as it rose from the earth. Bayonetta had seen that crow before, it was Bright eyes the same crow that brought Crowfather's message but it had a strange helmet that looked like a black helmet with blue markings.

Then the last construct swung his mace at Bayonetta but she dodged at the last second slowing down time as she attacked the construct Death slowed but the old giant was unaffected and was amazed as he thought "Maker's bones... the power of the Chronomancer she's not entirely human."

Time had restored as Death decapetated a construct he was facing as the old giant said "You two fight well, but this Corruption cannot be killed with a blade nor a bullet. Seek out the forge sister. Ask her about the Fire of the mountain. help her, and she will help you reach the tree... But before you go, tell me lass where did you learn to use the Chronomancer?"

Death widened his eyes and asked "I had been led to believe that the old ones used it so how could a human use it?"

Bayonetta then teased "Is Death jealous?"

Death then glared at Bayonetta who only licked her lips as she pulled out the lolipop throwing it away and said "I'm not jealous... just impressed human."

Bayonetta then asked "What is a Chronomancer old man?"

The old one then stated "It's an ability that can control time, beings old than I were masters of this ability, though no one knows what they were, but they were able to go through time forward and back.

Bayonetta then stated "You talking about Witch time aren't you?"

The old one then stated "Are you a witch lass?"

Bayonetta nodded and said "Of course I am you silly old fool."

Then Bright eyes landed in front of Bayonetta and cawed as she asked "What do you want you dumb bird?"

Bright eyes cawed and gave a formal bow as Bayonetta asked "You want to be my servant?"

Bright eyes cawed nodding to confirm the question as Bayonetta saw Dust on Death's shoulder and ordered "One thing don't use me as a perch you understand bird brain?"

Bright eyes cawed and flew off on Death's left shoulder as he looked at Bayonetta and asked "Why am I not surprised?"

Bayonetta then asked "And you old one who are you to command an Umbran witch?"

The old giant then said "I am Elder Eideard a Mark. Older than even the Charred council. These hands have laid the foundations for many worlds. But that was long ago. And now, they hardly know the touch of stone."

Then Death asked "Are you not curious as to why I seek the Tree?"

Then Bayonetta stated "Why 'WE' seek the Tree."

Then Eideard said "I would not presume to question of of the four and a fellow old one... but yes, tell me."

Bayonetta stated "I need to find my Unbran sister and get back home, Enzo's most likely upset that I'm gone."

Death then told why he needed to find the Tree and said "I must restore Humanity, to redeem my brother War."

Eideard then said "Heaven and Hell battle upon the shattered Earth. All of creation trembles and in the center of it all stands your brother."

Death then tensed while stating "He is innocent!"

But Eideard said "I never said he wasn't. The Tree holds power over life and death. If you would resurrect Humanity, then you are headed in the right direction. But be warned a dark power dwells within the Tree and the path is barred by Corruption."

Death turned towards a path as Eideard suggested "And Horsemen... wouldn't protecting the lass be your job since she is a human after all?"

Death and Bayonetta looked at each other as Bayonetta asked "So Eideard... you want us to be in a forced relationship? Sure why not."

Death looked at Bayonetta and sighed before saying "Lets just go... and what name do you go by?"

Then Bayonetta said "My name is Cereza but you can call me Bayonetta."

Death then said "Bayonetta it is then."

The two walked through a path as Dust and Bright eyes flew over head and watched as Bayonetta and Death went through a large log and saw a village made of stone and a Maker warrior training with a huge axe. The Maker had brown hair in breads and had a goatee and saw Death and Bayonetta walking towards him and said "Hmph. The Reaper. It's about time you came. The Makers are dying, and our realm. We few are all that remain. Names Thane by the way."

Death shook his head and stated "A warrior's life is never easy, old one."

The Maker then said "Aye. Not easy, but simple. I always saw my end with blade in hand, a field of enemy dead before me."

Bayonetta then noticed a giant gate and asked "And what "glorious" and awaits you, hiding behind these gates?"

Thane then stated "Ahhh. You cannot fight Corruption, nor can you harm it. You can only kill those it has claimed. Every blow I strike against Corruption... is a blow against my own people. Muse on that, missy, before you mark me as a coward."

Then Death said "I could end your troubles, Maker."

Thane gave a unimpressed look and said "Well, you're welcome to try. This blade is more ancient than you rider. And taller, to boot."

Death then claimed "I will break it and you down to size!"

Bayonetta then sighed and looked towards a shop with a white haired woman Maker as Death began his fight with Thane, Bayonetta walked passed a bridge and was amazed with the architecture. Bayonetta took a right up some stairs and saw the woman Maker in blue trying to use magic to grow plants but she couldn't keep her self up and said "It is no use..."

Bayonetta then took one step as the Maker heard and said "I've been expecting you Cereza, for some time now."

Bayonetta watched as the Maker turned to face her and noticed she had a blue cloth covering her eyes which sh already figured that she was blind and asked "How do you know of me Maker?"

The Maker then said "I am the Shaman of our village, and known to see what is to come time to time."

Then Bayonetta asked "Then why keep your elder out of the subject?"

The Maker then said "He wouldn't have any effect on the outcome anymore than you just appearing. But changing the subject I have a gift for you... a gift from your mother, Rosa."

Bayonetta widened her eyes and asked "How do you know my mommy?"

The Maker then handed Bayonetta a purple gem, talisman that had what appeared to be a white skull in it's center and said "I am a spiritual friend of Rosa, for the gifts I had gain by being blind. I can see her spirit, and hear her voice... she wanted me to make you this."

Bayonetta took a look at the talisman and asked "What kind of Talisman is it?"

The Maker then stated "It is the Grim Talisman."

Bayonetta then said "I thank your for this, and what was your name?"

The Maker then introduced "I am Muria, and please stay for now your friend, Death will be returning soon."

Bayonetta then sighed then looked over the bridge to see Death claiming victory over Thane and said "What's Death's problem, I can see he's not a perv or a man who owes favors."

Maria then said "Death's beginnings isn't really a happy one."

Bayonetta then asked "Please enlightened me on his past?"

Maria then smiled and said "Getting some dirt before going for the it hmm? Very well..."


Death and his race were never born, the Nephilim were created but the first was Absalom the oldest of his kind and was considered the "perfect" mold but when Man was gifted with Eden Absalom had his people wage a war against all of creation. The first world to go was Death's idea by using the world's inhabitants as resource to make weapons he created the Abominations.

Though the countless of worlds fell before the Nephilim one amongst them grew tired of the slaughter his name was War, but War had not wanted any more senseless bloodshed and thus the act of the youngest inspired three others. Death was the second to join War, Strife the third and Fury the last, and they made a truce with the Charred Council.

In exchange for unimaginable power and service to the Council the four would obliterate their race but Death was the one who carried this out the most he did not want the other three to bare as much sin as he had already committed. But in the end Death had to face Absalom in Eden and won but at the cost of his sense of what you call humanity.


Maria then finished "Death wore that mask on the day he slaughtered his people... the day he was crown kin slayer, and yet he has not removed it since."

Bayonetta then covered her mouth and thought "He truly does care for his brother War, to even bar the sin of betrayal for him... sounds like he and I share a sense of caring for someone."

Death walked up the steps and saw Bayonetta giving a smirk and asked "Why am I feeling you're surprised?"

Bayonetta then sighed and thought "But he still doesn't show it."

That night

After having a meal with the Makers Bayonetta went to Muria's garden to gaze up at the skies and saw Death leaned back with his arms crossed and asked "Are you not tired yet?"

Death then stated "I have to return humanity to redeem my brother I have no time to relax."

Death began to walk away but Bayonetta grabbed his arm and said "If you want to help your brother then rest so you can focus more."

Death then said "Get up early, we start helping Alya and Valus get their fires of the mountain tomorrow."

Death then pulled his arm away and began to walk back to train as Bayonetta sighed but Muria walked up knowing Death had passed her with animal pelts to make a sleeping area and said "If your worried about him focusing don't here no one has stamina to run out of."

Bayonetta was able to make her a sleeping area and change her outfit to just a thong and used her hair as a means to cover her nipples, laying down Bayonetta pulled the pelts over he body and thought "Not bad... not bad at all."

Later with everyone asleep

Bayonetta rested with her right hand on her chest with her Umbran watch is, but as she slept a tiny Corrupted plant vine pinched her neck as a voice said "Interesting... you bare powers that resembles both Angels and Demons... are you the sole survivor of my kind? Are you a child of both Heaven and Hell? Are you a Nephilim?"

To be continued