Chapter 15: Nex Sacramentum
With Death
Death unsheathed his Bheithir's talons scythes giving Argul a serious glare as the two's armies clashed around them before Argul charged towards Death who stood his ground before Argul swung his scepter down upon him.
Death's reaper fists grabbed the scepter stopping it over Death's head while Argul chuckled amusingly before tugging his scepter away from Death's reaper fists and slammed his shield on the ground before bashing it towards Death knocking him away. Death was sent flying while backflipping and slammed his scythes into the ground slowing his movements while debris flew up in the air.
Death slowly stood up with an annoyed look in his eyes while Argul charged after Death sweeping his scepter at Death who leaped into the air dodging Argul's attack. Death while in mid air summoned one of his reaper fists and threw a punch at Argul time seemingly slowed down as Argul, who immediately reacted by raising his shield blocking the attack from Death before shoving the fist away.
Time returned to normal as Death was left exposed in mid air while Argul quickly raised his scepter to attack Death, the Mad King's face darkened as his eyes glowed blue in a intimidating manner before Death cast Aegis guard forming a magical barrier around his body. Argul slammed his scepter on Death's magic barrier which flung Argul back with great amount of force into his throne breaking it, while Death crashed into the ground leaving a crater.
Argul groaned with annoyance before getting up letting the rubble of his throne fall of his body and looked at his throne saying "I rather liked that throne..."
Death stood up within the crater eyeing Argul who turned towards him and twirled his scepter before taking stance as Death held up his new gauntlet and placed a yellow shard in one of the knuckles and clenched his fist shattering it. Argul charged at Death as the rider unsheathed his scythes and charged at Argul however his speeds and movements were far faster than previous nearly to the point where Argul found it hard to track down.
Death using the frenzy shard increased his movements and dashed around Argul confusing his opponant before leaping at Argul's face and swung one of his scythes across his face making Argul roar in pain as Death left a molten red scar across his cheek bone "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGH!"
Argul growled as he raised his right foot and stomped causing a shockwave and propelled Death to be flung into a icy wall and groaned in pain as Argul eyed him and charged as Death freed himself. Death clamped his scythes together making one large pone and spun it behind him before Argul slammed his scepter on the ground but Death rolled out of the way before climbing onto the weapon.
Death ran up Argul's arm as the king chuckled amusingly before attempting to use his free arm to release his shield and swipe Death off his arm but Death immediately dropped off his arm but used his scythe to hang on Argul's arm. Death swung himself into Argul's chest as he unclamped his scythes and began to make quick and precise stabs into Argul's armor as Argul grunted in surprise before grabbed Death in his grasp.
Argul began to squeeze Death by the waist attempting to crush him while Death grunted in pain before Bolverk ran behind Argul within Death's sight and nodded towards him as Death summoned his reaper fist and punched Argul with enough force to knock him down. Argul release Death as he spun around towards the ground but grunted to see Bolverk dragging Rebellion on the ground causing sparks to light his blade on fire before slashing Argul's forehead.
Argul landed face first onto the ground as he quickly raised his had and backhanded Bolverk away before standing up rubbing the cuts on his face and admitted "It's been far too long since last I was cut like this... this shall be great fun... for me."
Argul turned towards Death as the two's armies continued to battle behind him and hissed cold steam from his mouth before reeling back his head and gave a loud and mighty battle cry. Death took a defensive stance as portals opened in the sky while Bayonetta turned to see burning blue flaming meteorites were seen falling out of the portals and crashed down all around Argul.
Death squinted as the crashed meteorites formed smoke around Argul who raised his arms and called "ARISE MY HOLY BURNING GUARDIANS OBEY THY MASTER'S WILL AND WEAKEN THE REAPER!"
Then skeletal hands rose out from the craters as four green burning undead spectral angels arose with large swords as Death eyed all of the undead angels seeing that these were far more dangerous than the entire Frozen Legion.
Argul pointed at Death and ordered his Burning Guardians "Attack!"
The undead angels gave battle cries as they flew at Death who raised both hands calling as Phariseer, Basileus and Judicator's eyes all flashed green before turning to see Death dodging one of the undead angel's attacks by rolling out of the way. An armor ice skeleton raised it's axe behind Basileus who immediately quick turned elbowing the skeleton's skull shattering it before charging towards the Burning Guardians.
Phariseer charged at one of the angels who turned towards him, the two clashed with Phariseer's mace holding back the angel's sword while Basileus clashed his twin blades with a undead angel who wielded a short sword and shield. Judicator refused to clash with the angel and instead raised his fist cuasing the angel's flames to dissipate leaving only a burned skeleton screaming in agony before Judicator straighten out his hand and with a single swipe cut down the angel with his hand.
Phariseer's eyes glowed an intimidating green while his face darkened with a satisfied grin on his face as if he took some sort of twisted pleasure in easily besting one of Argul's Burning guardians.
Death charged at the distracted angels and slashed at one's neck decapitating it before dropping down and swiped his leg at the last one's leg forcing it to lose focus as Phariseer bashed his mace in the angel's skull.
Argul growled in annoyance as he raised his scepter above the Lords shouting in anger "TRAITORS!"
Death grunted seeing an opening to strike Argul placed three of the seven strength shards in the knuckles of his gauntlet and clenched his fist shattering them and empowering himself but he grunted in pain. Death lunged out at Argul who swung down at the undead below him but Death punched Argul's face with enough force to cause a shockwave, creating a crater left by it and sent Argul flying into a wall leaving everyone speechless.
Death panted heavily as he eyed his the arm that wore the gauntlet seeing his veins glowing red and grunted in pain as he arched his elbow while Argul crashed out of the wall with a roar "RAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"
Argul's jaw was dislocated as he chuckled in a entertained way before placing his left hand on his jaw and forced it back into place and rotated it around ensuring it wasn't permanently broken and hissed with ice steam fuming out of his mouth "My turn..."
Argul lunged at Death who grunted at the incredible speed Argul was going before he punched Death into the ground making him cough blood beneath his mask with widened painful eyes.
Argul crouched down and picked Death back up before slamming him back first into the ground repeatedly taunting "The Beloved, Queen Sheba granted me the right to rule her land! Not thee, not the traitor, and certainly not the traitor's master will take that from me!"
Argul slammed Death onto the ground one last time causing the ground to sink and made the two fall down a large hole while their armies still fought with a Umbra witch kicking an ice skeleton's skull into another before blasting it with her guns. Argul and Death kept fighting while they fell as Death swung his scythes at the Mad King's face making him roar in pain before he was smacked down onto a icy floor.
Argul crashed onto the ice while on all fours and slowly raised his head chuckling in amusement before standing up to see a Death's blood had left a trail with Argul stomps causing the ice to crack beneath his feet and taunted "Thou art a worthy opponent, Rider! I would we rude not to see why many fear thee even at thy weakest moment."
Death was seen laying against a stalagmite grunting in pain as blood ran down his chin dripping onto his chest and onto the shattered amulet that was imbedded into his chest which caused the souls to mock him.
You are weak!
Why do you resist?
You will never be able to defeat the Deposed King!
Give up, fool!
You and your lover shall both live in the shadow of your sins!
Your child will never be safe!
Death panted heavily while his eyes twitched while Argul's stomps were heard as he taunted "Come out now and I promise to end thou's life quickly!"
Death shook his head trying to keep himself awake and placed a frenzy shard in his gauntlet and held up his hand grunting pain which caught the attention of Argul before clenching his fist shattering the shard. Argul swung his scepter at the stalagmite where death was shattering it as Argul swiped away the icy mist seeing only a bloody pool before he felt a great force hitting his face.
Argul grunted as he looked around but saw not signs of Death before feeling another punch knocking him into a ice pillar that fell on top of him, Argul stood up roaring in a annoyed manner before slamming hims scepter in a seemingly random and frantic manner causing a huge icy mist to form around himself.
Argul stood still as he looking around before he noticed the mist quickly move and chuckled in an impressed way said "Ahhh I see... thou art using a frenzy shard... the essence of a time spirit... most resourceful... but... (quickly grabbed Death by the waist in mid air with his left hand) but one must be able to work passed such reaction timings."
Death crossed his scythes around Argul's wrist and tugged both blades and cut off Argul's hand making him roar in pain as he and the lifeless hand fell onto the icy floor.
Argul held up his handless arm and growled in anger before Death quickly vanished in the mist Argul made as he coldly and intimidatingly taunted "The only reason you won the ceremonial fight of the Nex Sacramentum is because Council have not sanctioned my quest to redeem War and clear his name."
Argul growled in annoyance as Death's reaper fists were seen coming out of the mist punching Argul's face knocking him into another pillar that fell ontop of him while Death continued his taunts "I make do with what limitations I have without the Council's Sanction, as I always have before I became the Rider of Despair..."
Argul cashed out of the icy rubble and stood up shouting "STOP HIDING YOU COWARD!"
But a silhouette of Death was seen with his tattered shroud lightly fulttering as Argul noticed and swung his scepter at it and knocked down one of Death's ghouls which Argul grunted in shock before death was seen without his shroud punching Argul's chest with the remaining four strength shards. The force caused a massive shockwave making the ice floor, walls and ceiling cracked while Argul's chest plate broke off revealing his icy ribs that cracked from the impact.
Argul was sent flying through three icy pillars and was planted back first into a icy wall Argul lowered his head as Death fell on out fours coughing in pain as he noticed his arm muscles was beginning to twitch on it's own as if he had put too much force into it. Death panted in exhaustion as bllod began to drip out beneath his mask and onto the icy floor and began to cough again.
Argul began to laugh in a maniacal manner as Death lifted his head as Argul's laugter began to get louder "AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!"
Argul pulled himself out from the wall stating "Only one has have ever hit me so hard that my armor shattered... Thou does remind me of the Beloved Queen Sheba..."
Argul fell to his knees as he struggle to stand and continued "No... not even she was able to make my legs weak... thou are incredible Rider... I will admit I'll miss the feeling of worthy foe."
Death coughed before standing back up though he weakly kept him balanced and gestured both hands out and summoned his scythes to him and asked "Shall we finish this then?"
Argul reached out to grab his scepter and dragged it to him and used it to help him stand and responded "Gladly..."
With Bayonetta
Bayonetta sighed in relief before summoning Malphas' wings to fly up the icy tower making her ascension towards Frostbane's lair far quicker and landed in a crouching position at the very top.
Bayonetta slowly stood up and felt her head straining in a minor painful manner as Frostbane's voice was heard inside her head "You have come far..."
Bayonetta's vision flashed seeing a dark void before shaking her head, ignoring the visions as she kept walking towards the center of the chamber but her mind succumbed making her envision the dark void but there stood a humanoid figure with a black tattered cape fluttering in the wind.
The figure's hair was long and raven black in color, and as he turned his gaze showing his blue eyes and spoke with Frostbane's calm voice "Your mind belongs to me!"
Bayonetta grunted struggling to resist Frostbane's telepathic prowess and questioned "Why not kill me, Abyssal God?"
Frostbane completely turned towards Bayonetta showing his bare chest and tattered worn black pants as he responded "You are an anomaly in the currents of time. Omne wants to use you as a weapon against the Corruption (sits down and places right hand on his chin) And I must understand why."
Bayonetta grunted in confusion before her vision faded and saw Frostbane in his dragon form standing over her with his eyes focused on her while her mind returned to the dark void seeing the vision of Frostbane's human form still sitting before her.
Bayonetta paced around Frostbane as he remained sitting asking "But I thought you were a god why turn against one of your own?"
Frostbane responded while raising his right hand forming a vision of Omne towering over the two "Omne is the enemy, one that seeks to conquer and rule over all that exist and my extermination."
Bayonetta grunted as she asked "Why?"
Frostbane responded while his eyes began to glow a bright blue "Jealousy feeds into desire, and desire feeds the ego of a god of his stature."
Bayonetta crouched down and asked "And what of the other deities?"
Frostbane summoned visions of Sheba and stated "Queen Sheba, my mother... first and only child of The Darkness that has many names, but today you know it as the Will of Corruption, her regret is that of failing to see passed the lies of Omne. She seeks to redeem herself by saving her father."
Sheba's vision vanished as Jubileus' vision appeared with Frostbane stating "Jubileus first born of Omne, her siblings range but all are demigods, the tragedy of Jubileus is that her murder was ignited a war against the Will of Corruption's first life, she became a martyr for the wrong cause. Jubileus seeks to smear her father's name as her own way of vengeance."
Jubileus' vision vanished with Loptr appearing with Bayonetta tensing at the sight of the evil God "The Evil One, Loptr, Aesir's evil half, once he was apart of a great god of Chaos, but long has it been since Aesir had separated himself to give free will to the Mortals Aesir can never be restored to his full glory. Loptr remains to be cruel and will scheme, his ambitions rival that of Omne's but his experience will always lack behind."
Loptr vanished as Bayonetta sighed in relief with Loki appearing in his place with Frostbane stating "The Mischievous God with a heart of gold, Loki, the Good Half of Aesir, he embodies Aesir's regret in role for killing the Will of Corruption and as an act of redemption he split himself in two... but even in death Aesir's redemption remains in question."
Bayonetta smiled proudly at the the vision of Loki as Frostbane continued "He once sat alongside his fellow gods to deal with the growing threat of Oblivio as Charred Council, by attempting to unite the Kingdoms of Heaven and Hell... they would force Oblivio to end his Dark Crusade, but the return of humanity always seems inevitable. And with a new Kingdom formed making the Council's efforts harder to maintain order and Balance, Loki left the gods to his own schemes... he raised the Dark Prince as if he was his own son, to not trust the Council and warned him of the threat of the Corruption of Oblivio. He is now known as a Old Hermit like the Crowfather, but his soul is far older... we now call him... The Lord Hollows."
The vision of Loki disappeared showing a very tall being with a long sagely purple beard he had the Ark of the Covenant chained to his back while he had dark blue tattered cloth dragging on the ground. His skin was grey with his eyes glowing orange and wore a crown though it appeared to more like a jester crown and he held himself up with a large demonic staff.
Bayonetta grunted in surprise to see Loki's new body no longer a ignorant child but a wise old being and hesitantly joked "Well... thanks for reminding me that all my friends are getting old."
Frotsbane summoned the new body of Oblivio standing with his hands behind his back as Frostbane stated "The Original Darkness, the Great Old One, the God of Nothing, The ruler of Oblivion, the Will of Corruption, Oblivio. The betrayed God of Primordial Darkness, the Dark Lord Oblivio, once known as the Idiot God, Oblivio is said to be far older than any creature that has ever existed, he claims to have existed longer before the universe. But that is unknown, to all but himself, Oblivio was betrayed by his fellow gods that were deceived themselves by Omne, his hatred fuels his vengeance, leaving his presence a cold and empty feeling to all who accidentally pass through him while he walks in the Shadow Realm which is his prison."
Bayonetta grunted in surprise to learn of the Will of Corruption's true name and questioned "So why does he need me and Death?"
Frostbane stood up stating "I have searched your mind, you are a unwilling pawn of Omne, yet you also defy Oblivio's Dark Crusade... and though I must fight you... I must also admit something... I'm going to lose this fight."
Bayonetta scoffed in a confused manner and teased "And what makes you say that?"
Frostbane disappeared in front of Bayonetta stating "If you could face Loptr and Jubileus while also summon Sheba and Omne... what chance do I have against one whose bested gods?"
Bayonetta gasped as her mind was freed from Frostbane's control and looked up at the Ice Dragon before playfully teasing "Then I'll be gentle."
Frostbane opened out his wings roaring at the ceiling it exploded revealing the open skies and began to take flight while Bayonetta chased after and jumped onto his left hind leg and hold on as he began to fly around his tower.
Frostbane roared at Bayonetta and began to spin around but Bayonetta had a tight hold on him and yawned mockingly before taunting "Spinning? Really? It's not as a nice trick as you might think my scaly friend!"
Frostbane roared as he dived down while Bayonetta began to crawl onto his back as Frostbane growled before crashing into the side of his tower with Draven seeing him and rolled his neck and said "Here we go..."
Draven jumped off the side of the tower and grabbed onto the tail of Frostbane who gave a surprised growl as Bayonetta continued to crawl towards Frostbane's back but Draven was seen running up his spine with two sword in hand.
Bayonetta kept crawling towards Frostbane's head but Draven called out "Witch!"
Bayonetta turned to see Draven running towards her as he continued "Apologies but I must test you to gain my life back!"
Bayonetta sighed as she stood up standing on Frostbane's back and summoned her sword and playfully teased "Make it quick than I have a Dragon slay."
Draven clashed blades with Bayonetta who scoffed in a disappointed manner before the two began to rapidly clash their blades in blinding speeds which Bayonetta noticed Draven's skill and playfully teased "My you are the Master of Blades aren't you?"
Draven and Bayonetta clashed blades again as Draven stated "I don't hate you or the Rider, Lilith offered me a deal, I fight you as a test, and she'll give me back my life!"
Bayonetta grunted hearing Lilith's name and thought "Death's mother has an interest in me?"
Bayonetta eyed Draven who swung one of his blades at her legs and slowed time as she walked around Draven and held her sword at his neck and simply waited.
Time returned to normal as Draven grunted in shock as he saw Bayonetta's sword at his neck as she asked "Then can you give her this message for me when you return to her?"
Draven gulped and simply nodded as a response to which Bayonetta asked "Tell her to not fuck with a Witch!"
Bayonetta kicked Draven off of Frostbane's back sending him down into the battle below as Bayonetta turned to see Frostbane and ran up his back as he roared magically forming icy spikes which were flung at her. But Bayonetta reacted quickly by rapidly blocking the spikes with her sword while still running up his back but Frostbane roaring at her before spinning around with Bayonetta jumping before and was backhanded by Frostbane.
Frostbane chuckled amusingly as Bayonetta summoned Malphas' wings to fly while Frostbane turned back to face her and flapped his wings keeping a distance between himself and her. Bayoentta took stance with her sword as Frostbane shook his head all around before charging at her, Bayonetta charged in return both heading straight for each before crossing pass one another.
Frostbane turned around growling while Bayonetta turned with a proud scoff "Hmpf."
Frostbane's left arm bled out blackish purple blood as Frostbane noticed and snarled in anger before roaring with his mouth opened and formed a dark energy filled orb in his mouth. Frostbane roared causing the orb to shoot out at Bayonetta who dodged it but grunted to see it redirecting itself to track her movements which forced Bayonetta to fly away with both Frostbane and his dark orb tracking her.
Bayonetta scoffed amusingly and taunted "My aren't we the natural stalker, if wanted a peek, you'd just need to ask."
Frostbane snarled angrily as Bayonetta shouted "AVAVAGO!"
Bayonetta's hair extended and formed a portal as Gomorrah leap out and roared at Frostbane and his dark orb and swiped one away before he and Frostbane clashed in midair both biting and tearing at each other's flesh. The two dark dragons fell while still fighting as Bolverk was seen slashing a ice skeleton in half before see large drop of blood fall in front of him and looked up to see the dragons.
Bolverk grunted and shouted "INCOMING RUUUUUN!"
The Umbra Clan momentarily retreated as the Frozen Legion were left confused before more drops of blood rained down upon them and looked up right before the two dragon crashed on top of them. Frostbane bit down on Gomorrah's neck and stepped over him with wide open wings and gave a victorious and mighty roar before a huge gust of wind blew down his neck and saw Bayonetta crouching down with her sword stretched out.
Bayonetta gave a smirk as Frostbane's head slide off his neck killing him while Gomorrah shoved his headless body off himself and growled in an annoyed manner.
With Death (Shortly before)
Argul limped his way towards Death who was dragging his leg away from Argul but managed to place his last shard, the fortification shard in his gauntlet and shattered it.
Argul punched Death into a ice pillar and grunted to see Death still breathing as he demanded "How art thou still alive?!"
Death held up his gauntlet which broke apart and responded "Fortification shard, fool..."
Argul growled in annoyance as he limped towards Death but suddenly felt weakened as he fell face first on the floor unable to move as a blue aura formed Frostbane's humanoid form which walked out of Argul and turned towards his former master and said "I am sorry, Argul but my physical body was slain, the deal we made is fulfilled. (turns towards Death) It would seem I have you to thank for giving me a chance to find a new master to serve."
Death passivly waved his hand as a response while Frostbane offered "But I seem to see a potential master in front of me."
Argul grunted in dread as Death asked "And why would I take your service?"
frostbane placed his hands behind his back stating "I serve those who summon me, my essence incarnated by their will, if you do decide to summon me to serve you, use this (summons a dark blue crystal) A calling card if you wish to call it as such. Use it to summon me to serve you, if you desire for me to do so."
Frostbane vanished as Argul lowered his head in defeat as he said "So be it then... finish me, Rider... but know this you face a greater force than I within the City of the dead... The Wailing Host."
Death pulled himself out from the pillar and limped towards Argul with his left hand dragging one of his scythes and stooped in front of Argul's skull and said "This if for the Maker Thane."
Argul grunted in shock but couldn't help but laugh saying "I suppose all debts must be payed even in death..."
Death swung is scythe down cutting Argul's skull in half and left him lifeless while he sighed and laid down clenching his fists as if he was in preparation, while his regenerative ability began to heal his wounds making him grunt pain for a short moment before sighing in relief and muttered quietly "Ow..."
Death looked at his gauntlet which had a strange purple shard in it and sighed in relief as he quietly said "Glad I didn't need to use that... but a last resort must be absolute."
Bayonetta dropped down into the underground cavern where Death and Argul had their final fight and saw Argul's lifeless corpse and his skull cut in half and saw Death laying on his back in front of him.
Bayonetta smiled softly towards Death and laid beside him and said "Glad to see you're alright."
Death whose eyes were closed responded "Same goes to you."
Bayonetta and Death remained laying on the floor as she suggested "We should head back to Rodin's tell Mummy the good news..."
Death made a soft groan as a response before Bayonetta sighed and said "And... I need to tell you something when get back."
Death opened his eyes and sat up agreeing "Agreed."
Bayonetta sat up as Death held out his hand to her as she noticed and gave a playful smile before accepting his hand and was pulled up but tripped forcing her to use him to keep her balance.
Bayonetta raised her head to see Death's eyes upon her and drew close to his mask as he teased "I'm afraid it wouldn't be healthy for us to do that here."
Bayonetta gave a seductive look and playfully asked "And what makes you say that, love?"
Death looked up seeing the entire Umbra Clan watching and stated "We do seem to have an audience..."
Bayonetta drew closer to Death's ear and playfully whispered "Let them watch."
Death cleared his throat and responded "I rather not..."
Bayonetta giggled and played along "And why's that, oh Reaper of mine?"
Death leaned closer to Bayonetta's ear and whispered "I rather keep you to myself."
Bayonetta shivered as Death noticed that she grew goose bumps and responded quietly "Naughty boy!"
Unknown maze (If you've played Darksiders 2 you know exactly what this is.)
Within a strange maze that seemed to be somewhere within the Kingdom of the Dead rested an unknown Dead Lord who sat upon a stone throne however he wore a golden crown with emerald gems.
The Lord's eyes glowed green as his mouth hissed a decay miasma and spoke in rhymes "For eons have I slumbered, awaiting the day that the king's rule was numbered."
The Lord stood up from his throne as dust fell off his armor and he rotated his neck cracking it and said "It is time for me to see this new successor... or be disappointed in being my lesser."
Unknown realm
Argul's soul was seen floating in a dark void questioning "What is this... where am I?"
But the voice of Oblivio responded "You proclaimed, Nex Sacramentum... for those living and were slain in the Death Oath, are taken to the Kingdom of the Dead... but for those who are already dead... risk their own existence."
Argul grunted before a familiar black hole was seen as Oblivio finished "You should have heeded my warnings. You were too eager to finish off Death... it lead to your own demise... and now your existence is forfeit!"
Argul trembled in terror as his very soul was being drained into the black hole and begged "NO! PLEASE I BEG OF THEE! I WILL HEED THY WARNINGS!"
Oblivio then responded in a cold tone "There are no second chance in Oblivion!"
Argul complete erased from existence as Oblivio finished "You should have waited until I was free fool."
Rodin's bar
Death and Bayonetta had returned to the bar as Rosa stated the obvious "I see you won against Argul."
Death responded in playful manner while rotating his wrist "He was clearly outmatched."
Bayonetta eyed Death and reached down behind him with her left hand and pinched his ass making jump in surprise as Rosa noticed and looked yo see Bayonetta's hand quickly retracting from Death who glared at her who gave a fake innocent smile. Rosa gave a smile at the two as Death reacted by reaching his right hand and in kind pinched Bayonetta's ass who turned towards Death with a seductive smile and blush.
Rosa stepped to the side of the deadly couple and gesture her right arm towards their room joking "Oh please don't let me get your way."
Bayonetta smiled deviously while Death closed his eyes and simply sighed in a defeated manner while Bayonetta grabbed his wrist and pulled him with her as she paced towards their room demanding "Do not disturb us!"
Rodin entered the bar and was gently pushed to the side by Bayonetta while Death groaned in a defeated manner before being tossed by Bayonetta into their room while Bayonetta entered and closed the door behind her.
Rodin shook his head at the sight before sitting down rubbing his majestic beard in thought s Rosa noticed and asked "Are you alright Rodin?"
Rodin raised index and middle fingers and simply nodded as a response as he thought "I wonder where my ol man is?"
The Eternal throne (The next day)
Death and Bayonetta had returned to the King as Death summoned the three Dead Lords that the King had wished to be brought to him as Basileus asked while all three lords bowed in submission to the King "My King, what would you have of us?"
The Lord of Bones' eyes glowed green as he quickly snapped out from his throne hissing "SUFFER!"
The Lords' bodies began to rapidly turn to ash leaving both Death and Bayonetta confused and annoyed that they even went through the trouble of gathering the Dead Lords with Bayonetta rubbing the sides of her nose complaining.
The King then stated "For too long you have slumbered and forsaken your duties! I have no more use for you!"
Death watched as the Dead Lords who fought at his side be reduced to dust and questioned with a demanding tone while gesturing at the area where the lords where "WHAT IS THIS?! I DON'T LIKE BEING TOYED WITH!"
The King sat back down in his throne with a disappointed look on his face and responded "They failed me... (eyes Death and Bayonetta and gestures right hand) But you have earned my gratitude. I will send you to one in my Kingdom who knows the way to the Well of Souls."
Bayonetta grunted in annoyance and questioned "You mean this entire time... you had no fucking idea how to reach the Well?!"
Death curled his fingers in frustration as the King seemed to be taken back at their reactions and said "But first, there are... (looks around while reaching his hand towards Death) demons that you must face."
Death leaned forward and proclaimed "I already have faced and killed many."
Bayonetta crossed her arms and decided not to waist her breathe on the King anymore as he stated "Not like these."
The King eyed the shattered amulet imbedded in Death's chest and stated "There is great power bound in that Amulet. But your shame stays its unlocking."
Death scoffed and claimed "I regret nothing!"
The King chuckled in amusement before stating "Oh I can see beyond your flesh, to where the true battle rages!"
The King began to stand up from his throne and reached out his left hand at Death with burning green eyes forcing the amulet to glow and made Death cry out in pain "GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"
Bayonetta charged at the King punching at him but King reflected each of her attacks with by simply swiping his hand while forcing Death to laid down yelling in pain and was left barely conscious before the King sat back on his throne. Bayonetta ran to Death's body holding up his head as the King snapped his fingers and summoned a portal beneath the two instantly sending them away while he gave a sinister grin.
The two emerged from the portal and were seen in front of the gates to the City of the Dead with the Chancellor appearing before them and asked in a genuine curious tone "Horseman. What did you learn from the Lord of Bones?"
Death shook his head before getting up and felt a strange surge of power running through his very being and responded "I suppose your King lives up to his name, if not his bargains..."
The Chancellor then informed the two "The Dead King has granted you both passage to the City of the Dead."
Death readjusted his gauntlets while questioning "Who must I seek in the City of the dead?"
The Chancellor brushed the question aside by vaguely warning "You should worry more about the one who seeks you."
Death sighed in annoyance as Bayonetta demanded while pointing at the Chancellor's face "Answer his questions scarecrow!"
The Chancellor gave a mischievous laugh and responded "Ehahahaha! There's no fun in simply telling you."
Death waved his hand aside and demanded "Then speak no more!"
The Chancellor pointed at Death and warned with a venomous tone "I'd keep watch on my own neck, if I were you."
Bayonetta shook her head and questioned "What will we find the City of the Dead? Besides more corpses."
The Chancellor responded by stating "Something far more precious than sinew and bone. Souls, Rider. From Every Kingdom under a dying sun, this and that ever was, and shall ever be. (gestures right hand) In the City, their past life is cleansed, that they may pass through the Well and be reborn. Many souls do not survive the purification. Some are driven mad, and a few even manage to escape their bonds."
And after explaining the Chancellor opened a portal beneath his feet and he quickly sank through leaving the deadly couple as Death gave a loud groan of annoyance while Bayonetta asked "So any ideas who might want to see us?"
Death shrugged and responded "A few... not many comes to mind at the moment."
Bayonetta then remembered what Cereza had said about her father being among the dead and thought "Could it be?"
Back at the Eternal throne the Chancellor was seen bowing before the King who had a satisfied smirk on his face and asked "My King your plan has been flawlessly executed."
The Lord of Bone chuckled amusingly as he held out his right hand and summoned a green flame showing Argul and said "Argul was lose end, that would have proven to be an annoyance later... but now I that the Rider and Witch are at the City, I can be free from that accursed squid face!"
The Chancellor groveled "I am most humbled to see you so pleased..."
The Lord of Bones chuckled as he closed his hand into a fist and laid back in his throne stating "It is only a matter of time... until I am the absolute ruler of the Dead Kingdom."
Outside the King's throne room Draven was seen entering below deck and saw Lilith sitting upon a tombstone and reported "I have done what you asked... she is far too skilled for me to best, but I managed to gauge her potential for you."
Lilith smiled and responded with a pleased tone "Excellent, tell me what you saw in her?"
Draven placed his hand on his hip and stated "She might well rival Death at full power."
Lilith giggled with a seemingly giddy excitement and said "Oh yes!"
Draven sighed and looked down before reported "And she sticks of life..."
Lilith scoffed and stated "Of course she does, she is alive..."
Draven reiterated "No... I mean she sticks of new life."
Lilith froze as a satisfied smile formed on her face and said "Now that is some news... my son seems to have been very busy..."
Lilith stood up and walked passed Draven and placed her hand on his shoulder and said "A deal is a deal... you fought the witch and gauged her potentioal and even brought me good news that I'm going to be a grandmother (snaps fingers) Don't waist your second chance at life."
Lilith opened a portal and left leaving Draven's body to regain full living tissue and skin and was given life once more and he panted before lowering his hood showing that he was bald though he rubbed his face with a smile.
Draven panted happily but now realizing the cost of his new found life and slowly lowered his hands saying "Oh god... I may have put a child in danger because this..."
The Citadel of Corruption (The Shadow realm)
Oblivio was seen sitting upon his throne speaking to a detained soul "So now are you beginning to realize why I must end the Chaos of existence, Balder?"
The soul revealed Balder panted as if he was exhausted and stated "But that wouldn't be saving anyone!"
Oblivio crossed his legs and stated "Without Creation there is only Oblivion and I must say, I was the Darkness before Light, I was there long before I thought Universe into existence, long before Juubileus was murdered by her own father and certainly long before you were corrupted by Aesir's evil half. And you know what I saw since the universe came to be?"
Balder remained silent as Oblivio continued "Pain, suffering, betrayal, hatred, racism, sexism, pointless feuds, needless war and certainly broken hearts."
Balder lowered his head as Oblivio continued "I can't seem to find any other way to solve chaos, other than nonexistence."
Balder looked up and stated "That is the way of life."
Oblivio sighed in a disappointed manner but respectfully stated "You are a human... I won't expect you to understand a duty of a god has, especially a cosmic one."
Balder eyed Oblivio begged "Please... let my brothers go."
Oblivio uncrossed his legs and slowly stood up from his throne stating "No. You have my permission to leave, you followed your heart. Whether or not you agree, you are partly responsible for my rebirth. You've had to deal with pain of the cultist mind set, the pain of your wife being imprisoned, and suffered the hatred of your child, and I am partially responsible for that, and so you will be sent to your family. Your brothers willfully ignored sense of reason and they shall pay the price for it."
Oblivio raised his hand as the pool of Corruption formed a hooded cloaked figure with yellow glowing eyes whose face was shrouded in the darkness of his hood with black smoke fuming out from beneath his tattered cloak.
Oblivio walked passed Balder and the figure and ordered "Bring the Prisoner."
The figure silently nodded as a response as Oblivio sank into the pool while the figure collected Balder's soul and followed his master who was seen already at the Tree of death with his hands behind his back seeing the horizon which had mountain sized spinal cords.
Oblivio seemed to have been focused on the spnes and turend towards the figure ordering "Find the Rider and the Witch, and peacefully give them the soul, my Auditor of Silence..."
The figure now known as the Auditor of Silence silently nodded before hovering away with the black smoke leaving a trail behind him while Oblivio eyed the spins and said fondly "I have a friend who needs a place to live..."
But then a gurgling voice was heard telepathically speaking "My lord... Collection has reported sightings of a strange time distortion upon one world."
Oblivio sighed and questioned "What world, Consumption?"
The voice now revealed to be the home planet where the Citadel of Corruption stands, Consumption responded "A world far beyond the reaches of both Heaven and Hell, a refugee planet for both sides which remains a secret to them. A world called, Nosgoth."
To be continued
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