Chapter 17: Oblivio vs Bayonetta
Rosa and Balder's room
Balder was seen sleeping in bed panting as he dreamed about the Savior in the center of Consumption's core which giant Corruption tentacles suspended the giant as Oblivio was seen standing upon a balcony with his hands behind his back and questioned "Which among you souls within this colossus, is the Lumen Sage, Balder?"
The Savior refused to speak only responding with silence as Oblivio sighed in a disappointed manner as he removed his right arm from behind his back and held it up warning "Last chance... if any of you is Balder speak out now, or else you will be feeling your soul tearing itself apart."
The Savior kept it's silence as Oblivio's eyes glowed yellow and said "As you wish... you may feel pain the likes you could never have felt when you were all alive!"
Oblivio's eyes glowed yellow as four yellow beams of energy shot out and struck the savior while he kept his hands behind his back and said coldly "It is painful isn't it? Having your very souls slowly peeled apart and reassembled just for it to repeat this cycle over and over again."
The souls within the Savior screamed in agony until Balder called out in pain "ENOUGH I WILL REVEAL MYSELF!"
Oblivio halted the torture and ordered with a promise "Come out, but if you try to deceive me, I promise you, your brothers will not have a quick and painless eradication."
Balder floated out of the Savior's body and landed in front of Oblivio and eyed the Dark God himself who looked down upon him and said "We have much to discuss... father of Cereza."
Balder awoke and jumped out of bed panting heavily and rubbed his face with his right hand before Rosa awoke next to him and asked "What's wrong dear?"
Balder closed his eyes and responded while he laid back down "Hah... it's... hah... nothing."
The Shadow Lands
Death grunted as he tried to remove himself from the spikes but Oblivio floated up to him and grabbed the spike bending them over Death's arms and into the tree he was pinned to stating coldly "There will be no escape, I said I required your assistance, and I shall have it... willing or not."
Death eyed Oblivio and returned his hands behind his back and gave Death a cold stare who asked "Why do I see you now?"
Oblivio looked around the environment and responded "This is the Shadow Lands, a place where the Shadow realm and the Material realm are one and the same. The curse placed upon my soul, prevents me from leaving the Shadow realm, and seems to have no effect on me within the Shadow Lands, but only within the Shadow lands."
The Herald bowed and asked "What is your command my lord?"
Oblivio turned to see Absalom entering the area and eyed the Herald ordering as he floated back down "Follow me my Herald, (eyes Absalom) I trust that I will not have to worry about you killing the prisoner, my Avatar?"
Absalom eyed Death the two's eyes locked on each other until Absalom responded "He will live... so long as you command... my lord."
Oblivio left with the Herald following as Absalom sat upon a large boulder and questioned "You wanted to talk... and it seems my master has permitted us a chance... so... Start. Talking!"
Death gave a guilty look in eyes and said "I... if I could go back to the day me and the others were task to slay the Nephilim and yourself... I would spare you."
Absalom scoffed shaking his head and leaned forward and asked "So does that mean you finally have an answer to my question? Was it worth it?"
Death remained silent and lowered his head which Absalom scoffed in disappointment and said "Of course, you still do not know yourself... pathetic! How could one such as yourself could ever have been my trusted brother?"
Death remained silent as Absalom stood up and said "You grew weak, from our just cause, you got soft in our crusade, you lost faith in ME, and with that you slaughtered your own kin... (sees shattered amulet in Death's chest) My brothers and sisters cry out for vengeance from within your broken amulet... yet I could not lead them as (gestures his whole body) this... Absalom was killed by his brother... now only the Avatar of Chaos, his hatred, his wrath made flesh is all that remains."
With Oblivio who was seen walking into a chamber as Morgana stood next to a metal throne with the Mistress bowing before him as Morgana informed "Boss, the Abyssal Forge had this... rather uncomfortable looking throne made for you."
Oblivio scoffed amusingly as he placed his hands behind his back and questioned "What is the Abyssal Forge's status?"
The Arbiter walked into the chamber sighing in a bored manner and reported "The Forge still requires more time to make a vessel for it to relocate, my lord."
Oblivio sighed in a displeased manner before responding "I am not pleased with this news, Arbiter..."
The Arbiter grunted in a painful manner as his eye-sockets cracked open as Corruption bled out onto the floor while Oblivio kept his back turned towards him and assured his master "My lord... please... I'll make the Forge ready within the hour, I promise!"
The Arbiter's eye-sockets regenerated and he sighed in relief as if the pain instantly receded as Oblivio ordered "Then I'll hold you to your word, Arbiter, now go and fulfill your promise to me."
The Arbiter bowed before quickly standing up and paced out of the chamber with the Herald giving a quiet chuckle as Oblivio noticed and ordered "My Herald, you and will return to Consumption and make sure the World Serpent has what he needs."
Morgana raised a brow and asked "So where's the Prophet of Anarchy, you'd think he'd be here for such an important event."
Oblivio explained in a clam tone "The Prophet has a much more important role in my plans, he will be my spy in Heaven, soon the White City will no longer be a threat to either me nor my armies."
The Herald bowed his head and walked out of the chamber as Morgana raised a brow and asked "And where's the Harbinger of Doom Boss man?"
Oblivio turned his gaze towards Morgana and stated "He... longer exists, we was slain in battle upon Earth, some twenty or thirty Earthly years after the premature Apocalypse."
Morgana rubbed her chin and asked "So who killed him?"
Oblivio walked away stating "It matters not who killed my Harbinger all that matters is that he completed his mission and he will not be forgotten."
Morgana nodded in acceptance and asked one last question "What about this... Bayonetta, Boss man? You want me to handle her?"
Oblivio eyed Morgana and stated "No. (eyes shines brighter with confidence) I will deal with Cereza, myself!"
With Bayonetta
Bayonetta had returned to the bar with Crowfather and his daughter, with Crowfather sitting in a chair and Bayonetta sitting down in front of him with Alice in her arms while the Old One explained "I survived the cataclysmic battle between Omne and Oblivio, I witnessed how Sheba came to attack Omne, not knowing why. And though I witnessed Sheba's death and Oblivio's imprisonment I, along with the Earth was spared but I had become... something more than human, the dark powers of Sheba changed me and allowed me to cast magics long forgotten."
Bayonetta payed attention while gently rubbing Alice's head whose eyes rolled up in a humorous satisfied manner as Crowfather continued "Afterwards I drew the attention of Malphas... I had began a reputation of gaining secrets long forgotten within the Abyssal realms and Malphas came to me for knowledge. One thing led to another, we exchanged knowledge time and time again to the point where we... fell in love."
Cereza payed attention seemingly taking interest in her parent's meeting as Crowfather continued "We married, had a child, but I was called to serve a different purpose one that Malphas did not agree to... and I understand why now. I became a mentor to Death sometime later he began to question the cause of his people, eventually he was persuaded along with Fury and Strife by War to fight for a greater purpose. After the Nephilim's destruction Death came to me and untrusted the amulet of the souls of his kin to me I learn the secrets of the Nephilim but their hatred, anger and vengeance eventually drove me insane."
Bayonetta gave a remorseful look as Crowfather finished "But before that Omne had warned me of Oblivio's threat, and with Madama Khepri showing me a glimpse of what would happen if Oblivio succeeds in his goal. There was only void, absence complete and total darkness and I had planned to bring (gestures his towards Bayonetta) you here, you are the Primordial Nephilim, Bayonetta, the template from which all others are based upon, making them the closest race to the humans."
Bayonetta eyed Crowfather and questioned "And... was me and Death falling for each other part of Omne's plan?"
Crowfather shook his head and stated "No, it was mine."
Bayonetta grunted in surprise and asked "Why would you want me and Death to be together after what we had?"
Crowfather sighed and stated "I had moved on Bayonetta, and besides I did rather owe you for twenty years of false accusations of murdering my father."
Bayonetta scoffed amusingly and teased "Oh that's cute."
The skeleton wearing a bandana entered the bar with Death's tattered purple shroud in hand reported "Hey Boss! I this at the Bridge of the Dead!"
Bayonetta stood up with Alice in her arms and walked over to the skeleton and took the shroud from him and eyed it somberly as the skeleton walked away from her as she placed the shroud close to her mouth and closed her eyes.
Bayonetta opened her eyes after a few silent moments had passed and questioned "Were there any other leads?"
The skeleton shook his head stating "All I can say with certainty is that whoever took Death took him towards the Tree of Death and from there is... very much so an endless possibility of realms he could be kept."
five days later
Rodin had again relocated the bar since the Auditor found it after tracking Death, Bayonetta was seen laying in her and Death's bed while Alice sleeping a newly built baby crib. Bayonetta was seen awake with Death's shroud next to her while she gently began to rub her vagina moaning quietly while she thought about Death and worried.
Bayonetta continued to masturbate in bed until Alice groaned tiredly forcing Bayonetta to quickly react by stopping and stared awkwardly at the baby which Alice demonstrated how much she sleeps like a rock and fell back to sleep. Bayonetta sighed in relief and eyed Death's shroud before pulling it towards her face and attempted to go to sleep herself a few hours later Bayonetta woke up to the sound of Alice crying in the middle of the night.
Bayonetta groaned with a tired expression and got out of bed and formed her skin tight suit as she walked over to the crib and picked up Alice who was whimpering as Bayonetta asked in a cute yet tired tone "What's the matter sweety?"
Alice sniffed with tears rolling down her face as Bayonetta walked over to the chair where Death and Alice slept and sat in it as she asked "Do you miss you Daddy too?"
Alice reach out her right hand as Bayonetta placed her right index finger in her daughter's grasp and admitted "Me too little one... me too."
The next morning Rosa entered Bayonetta and Death's room and said "Cereza you mind if I stole my granddaugh... ter?"
Rosa formed a wholesome tender smile seeing Bayonetta and Alice sleeping peacefully much like Death had done days prior which Rosa walked out of the room and said "They're going to be great parents."
Moments later Bayonetta awoke alongside Alice and looked down at her daughter who opened her mouth reaching out to her with a happy filled laughter as Bayonetta tenderly rubbed her forehead against Alice's and said "Ohhh it's good to see you too my little red eyed monster you."
Alice giggled in delight as Bayonetta sighed and raised her head with a cute idea, Bayonetta stood up with Alice in hand and walked out saying "Today you're going to receive a gift from your mummy, but Mummy has to make it alright?"
Bayonetta knocked on Rosa and Balder's bedroom door with Rosa responding "It's open!"
Bayonetta entered the room seeing Rosa sitting on top of Balder massaging his bare ethereal back as he laid on the bed and said "You alright Daddy?"
Balder groaned as Rosa massaged his back stating "The damage can be healed with time and being surrounded by loved ones."
Bayonetta smiled confidently as did Rosa who claimed "Oh shut up love, you too tough for a God of primordial Darkness to erase your soul."
Balder scoffed amusingly as Bayonetta asked "Do you two mind that I leave Alice here with you? I've decided to make something special for her, as you had done for me mummy."
Rosa smiled tenderly and said "Oh how sweet."
Balder was left confused as Bayonetta laid Alice on the bed near the two and promised "Now wait her little one, I'll be back with a gift for the both of us."
Bayonetta walked out as Rosa climbed off of Balder's back and picked up Alice while Balder sat up and rotating his shoulders and thanked "Thank you my love."
Rosa smiled and stated "Anytime, (looks at Alice) Isn't that right, my reaper baby!"
Balder sighed in a tired manner as Rosa noticed and eyed both him and Alice forming a devilish smirk before handing Alice to him and ordered "Hold your granddaughter!"
Balder grunted in surprise as Alice was forced into his arms and he looked at Alice who reached to him and grabbed his hair seemingly in traced by it which made him smile tenderly as Rosa sat in a chair and said "You are adorable together!"
Hours later Bayonetta was seen in her room stitching some fabrics was seen making two identical less detailed plushie dolls both resembling Death one was bigger big enough for the baby to hold the other had been attached to a bead wrist lace.
Bayonetta smiled at her work and admitted "Mummy makes this looks easy... but I think I can get better in time."
Moments later Bayonetta entered Rosa and Balder's room to see Alice pulling on Balder's hair while Rosa palmed her face trying to hold herself back from laughing as he shouted "OW OW OW LET GO OF PLEASE CHILD!"
Alice laughed in a playful manner as Bayonetta called "Alice let go of his hair!"
Alice stopped and turned towards Bayonetta and let go of Balder's hair and reached out to Bayonetta who had her hands behind her back and pulled out the large plushie toy of Death handing it to her daughter.
Alice eyed the plushie and rubbed her head against it's stuffed head in a loving way as Rosa leaned towards Bayonetta and asked "And what did you make for yourself?"
Bayonetta raised her left hand showing the wrist lace with a small Death plushie on it as Rosa smiled and teased "Oh how cute."
Bayonetta blushed in a mildly embarrassed way, hours later Bayonetta was seen holding Alice with Bayonetta having her breasts expose for the baby to breastfeed, Bayonetta smiled tenderly at Alice while Rosa entered the room sighing and informed "Rodin's informants here at the Kingdom are all damn useless! None of them seem to know where Death is!"
Alice removed her lips from Bayonetta's nipple as Bayonetta asked in a sweet tone "Are you finish, little one?"
Rosa rubbed her head and suggested "Hold her over your shoulder and gently pat her back to help her burp."
Bayonetta nodded and placed Alice's head on her shuld and gently patted her back while Alice who grabbed onto her hair tightly before loudly and shortly burping with Rosa sitting down in a chair and said in a confident tone "See you're a natural!"
Bayonetta sighed as she formed the rest of her suit over her breasts and admitted "I'm worried mummy, we found a pool of blood but no signs of a body, and seeing how there wouldn't be many living people among the dead, except myself, Rodin and Cereza, and from what you've told me Rodin was here, and I know Cereza was with me..."
Rosa leaned back as Alice yawned in Bayonetta's arms and began to fall asleep as Bayonetta said "Seeing that giant serpent had hardened Corruption crystals for scales... maybe Oblivio is taking action now."
Then Balder's panic cries were heard as Rosa and Bayonetta gave a worried look as Bayonetta asked "He's still having nightmares?"
Rosa nodded and said "Yes... it seems your father left Oblivio no choice but to torture the entire Lumen Sage clan to single him out specifically."
Bayonetta eyed Rosa and asked "But why?"
Rosa gestured her right hand towards Bayonetta and stated "Your father says, Oblivio seems to feel responsible for the prophecy that ruined our lives..."
Bayonetta sighed and nodded stating "As he should... he is what the prophecy that our clans spoke of, the union of Light and Dark would bring catastrophe... I was the union... Oblivio is the catastrophe, he fed upon my silent hatred for Daddy and then Loptr. He said he was the one who created the universe with four words, 'let there be light...' and yet I believe him..."
Alice yawned as Bayonetta gave a tender smile and kissed her forehead before standing up and walked over to a newly built baby crib and gently laid Alice inside and assured "Don't worry little one, Mummy will find daddy soon enough."
Alice quickly fell asleep comfortably as Rosa smiled in a proud manner and simply said "That's my girl."
Rodin was heard calling "Hey Bayonetta, we've found somethin!"
Bayonetta paced out of her room with Rosa following closely behind until the two reached the bar seeing Rodin presenting Death's tattered shroud stating "That Bandana Skull freak fund this near the Bridge of the Dead."
Bayonetta reached out and took the shroud and asked "Did he find anything else?"
Rodin nodded his head and stated "I went there myself, I don't quite trust that Bone head, anyway... I found large footprints, whoever took Death certainly had large feet with spiked boots."
Bayonetta clenched the tattered shroud tightly in her grasp and placed it over her mouth while closing her eyes as Rosa questioned "So we go after them right?"
Bayonetta sighed and reminded "The only thing that is across the Bridge is the Tree of Death and from what I've learned it's not just a simple Tree Mummy, it leads to other worlds, from close to very far away and there lies the problem... there how many worlds Rodin?"
Rodin crossed his arms and responded "Trillions, most aren't even filled with life and are just wastelands."
Rosa sighed in annoyance and said "Oooooh by Sheba's tits!"
The next morning Bayonetta was seen sleeping while wearing Death's shroud and groaned in a tired manner Bayonetta sat up with the shroud covering her upper half with her lower half completely naked as she stretched out her arms groaning in the process. Bayonetta yawned loudly before removing the blankets off her legs and climbed out of bed to began to squat down popping her joints and sighed in relief.
Bayonetta slowly stood back up and began to rotate her hips before stopping and looking at Alice who was still asleep, Bayonetta smiled tenderly at her, walking over towards the crib she leaned down and kissed Alice on the forehead and whispered "Sleep well, my little one."
Bayonetta sat back down with Rosa sighing and said "I know told Death to do this but he's been distracted lately so... you want to know about what he and I have been making?"
Bayonetta gave an interested expression and responded "Oh do tell Mummy."
Rosa grabbed Bayonetta's hands and stated "I advised him to hand craft a ring for you."
Bayonetta grunted and covered her mouth and said "You didn't!"
Rosa smiled in a devilish manner and admitted "Oh yes I even suggest he bend a knee, but to be honest I don't think he understands what that means."
Bayonetta laughed quietly and said "Mummy you scoundrel you!"
Rosa shrugged and said "It would've been funny I'd thought."
Bayonetta shook her head amusingly and responded "I highly doubt Death would be the marrying sort of man."
Rosa leaned back in her chair confidently suggesting "I believe that would be the case... If you hadn't come into his life."
Bayonetta blushed and said "And what makes you think that Mummy?"
Rosa gave a smug squint and stated "Oh please, I know how you two think of each other."
Bayonetta was silent as Rosa teased "And there's the silent treatment."
Outside the bar's portal entrance and within the Shadow realm the Auditor was seen eerily staring at the portal as Oblivio seeing through his Auditor's eyes spoke "Ahhh finally you've located their new hiding spot, now do as I have ordered and return to me."
Meanwhile Bayonetta was seen visiting Balder and Rosa in their room with Balder awake and explained "The Savior was held within the very center of the Will of Corruption's home world, a super planet hidden within the Shadow Realm, and ihe called it, Consumption the Devourer of Worlds."
Bayonetta remembered seeing a jagged frowned and grinning face when she and Death first encountered Absalom as Rosa asked "Does that mean Death could be prisoner there my love?"
Balder rubbed his face and said "It is possible but I fail to see why anyone would care such a being, Death slaughtered his own kin."
Bayonetta sighed and said in a sarcastic tone "Well Daddy... then it's a good thing that he and I aren't the parents of a adorable baby girl."
Balder grunted in surprise and asked "Wait since when did this happen?!"
Bayonetta sighed and simply responded "it's complicated to explain Daddy."
Crashing was heard as Rodin shouted "HEY GET THE HELL OUTTA HERE YOU BLACKHEARTED BASTARD!"
Bayonetta up and ran out the room and entered the bar and froze in shock to see bar tables turned over, glass shattered upon the floor, bones of the costumers broken and scattered and with Rodin locking his hands against the Auditor as he shouted "YOU FUCKED UP MY BAR YOU ASSHOLE!"
The two's aura glowed as the Auditor noticed Bayonetta and quickly reacted by dropping down and kicking Rodin's by the leg forcing Rodin to fall face first into the Auditor's fist who sent him flying across the room. Rodin crashed into the wall groaned in annoyance, he wasn't in pain but was simply annoyed that his bar was further damaged as the Auditor turned his gaze towards Bayonetta.
Bayonetta pulled out her guns and took a stance as the Auditor cut his wrist letting his corrupted black blood spill onto the floor with Rodin shouting "YOU SUCK YOU KNOW THAT RIGHT?!"
The blood began to boil and began to form Oblivio who had his hands behind his back while the form immediately began to flake away into nothing Bayonetta squinted at him as he admitted in a honest tone "I must admit, it took my Auditor five days to relocate this place, admirable efforts if not in vein."
Rosa entered the bar with Bayonetta joked "Pick up that phone Mummy, cause I fucking called it!"
Oblivio clearly was not amused as he responded "I see you are already aware of my involvement in Death's sudden disappearance."
Bayonetta asked in a sarcastic tone "Mind handing him back over to me?"
Oblivio scoffed amusingly and stated "I cannot do that, he still has a role to play in breaking the curse placed upon me, but... seeing how I am in a good mood... I will grant you a chance of reclaiming him, the catch is you'll have to fight me. One on one, none of my champions nor any member of my armies shall interfere, you win you shall have Death returned to you immediately."
Bayonetta raised a brow in a distrustful manner and questioned "And if I lose?"
Oblivio responded in a cold manner "You're mine until I willingly release you."
Rosa grunted and whispered "You can't accept this it's obviously a trap!"
Bayonetta eyed Oblivio who heard Rosa and offered "Fine you do not wish to trust my word... (raises right hand and rotates it forming a yellow magical seal over himself) By the ancient laws of the universe I, Oblivio, God of Nonexistence shall uphold my word or I shall lose every inch power I have obtained since my rebirth."
The link between the Auditor and Oblivio reached back to his real body and tapped into his soul making him groan in discomfort as Bayonetta noticed Oblivio's groans and asked "You are willing to risk all of your power just to fight me?"
Oblivio placed his hands behind his back and stated "I always keep word, lies can only last so long before somebody sees the inconsistencies, and would only cause problems in the long run."
Balder was the heard "LIAR!"
Oblivio eyed Balder and said "Ahhhh I see you have already received my former prisoner."
Balder summoned a doubled bladed staff and pointed it at Oblivio's chin which had caused it to flake away due to it's Angelic origins to which Bayonetta noticed and gave a faint smirk and finally responded "I accept if only beat down another god."
Oblivio chuckled amusingly and instructed "Then meet me at the Tree of Death and do remember to enter the Shadow Realm, you would only need to open a portal as if you were entering Purgatorio."
The Oblivio melted back into the Auditor who quickly flew out of the bar's portal with Rodin shouting "HEY GET BACK HERE YOU, SHOULD'VE CLEANED UP THIS MEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS!"
Balder and Rosa eyed Bayonetta as Rosa demanded "What in Sheba's name is going through your head?!"
Bayonetta eyed Balder's weapon and asked "Daddy may I use that?"
Balder grunted as he held it up and questioned "For what purpose?"
Bayonetta stated "To kill a god of course. The only that can harm Corruption which is Oblivio's blood is Holy weapons. And I don't have any, so I would like to ask for yours."
Rosa warned "Cereza, no offense, but you besting, Jubileus, Aesir and Frostbane does not equate to beating the likes of Omne or Oblivio, the gods you have beaten are merely children compared to those two especially Oblivio."
Bayonetta kept her confidence and said "I do not doubt Oblivio's is more powerful, but I doubt he is skilled as we are."
The Tree of Death (The Shadow Realm)
The Auditor of Silence returned to his master who was seen carving on a piece of wood with a black knife and instructed "You heard my orders, Auditor, you may watch but you will not interfere, do I make myself clear young one?"
The Auditor silently nodded agreeing to his master's terms as Oblivio twirled the knife in his hand as it melted in his palm and was absorbed into his very being and responded "Good, I would hate to teach another Champion a lesson."
Later Bayonetta had reached the Tree of Death with Balder's weapon in hands before kissing her finger tips and rotated her whole arm in a circular motion opening a portal into the Shadow Realm which she instantly felt it being completely different to what it had used to be by just being near it.
Bayonetta walked through the portal and saw Oblivio sitting upon a boulder carving into his wood which had now began to take the shape of his daughter, Queen Sheba and said "You could not let yourself leave the man you love behind and where did that lead you?"
Bayonetta stayed silent as she squinted at Oblivio who finished while carving of his daughter "Straight to me, I suppose congratulations are in order."
Bayonetta raised a brow and asked "Why's that four eyes?"
Oblivio kept his focus on carving the miniature wooden carving of his daughter and responded "You recently gave birth if I am not mistaken."
Bayonetta grunted and questioned in a protective yet demanding tone "And how would you draw to that conclusion?!"
Oblivio in a honest tone explained "You rode Geryon right through me the day your child was born early into the universe, I take notice in those who have earned my respect Cereza, and I always keep my word and repay debts. (points his knife at Bayonetta) I returned your father to you, despite his initial refusal and unfortunate torment as a result. And when I beat you in this fight... (knife mets into his palm and puts away carving) and I will, I'll have you and Death break the curse placed upon my soul and I shall once again be reach my full potential and free to roam all realms within the universe."
Bayonetta scoffed while looking around and saw the Auditor standing upon a branch over them said "I see you've allowed your guard dog to stay."
Oblivio slowly stood up and placed his hands behind his back stating "Do not worry, the Auditor stays only to observe not to interfere, or else he will suffer my wrath, as my Avatar of Chaos can testify personally."
Bayonetta twirled the staff in hand as Oblivio noticed it and said "I see you've taken your father's weapon, you understand my weakness to Holy weapons and powers... (Bayonetta forms a confident smile) But sadly for you, I have developed a great amount of immunity to such lowly weapons, true I can still be harmed by them, (Bayonetta grunts) but I will humor you, do your best."
Bayonetta charged at Oblivio whose hands remained behind his back as Bayonetta swung the staff's blades at him but he merely dodge them while still keeping his hands behind his back.
Bayonetta split the staff apart and duel wielded the two blades and swung at Oblivio who effortlessly dodged the attacks and taunted "I am impressed with you and Death's progress, you have shown me you are not Omne's pawns willing or otherwise... a pity I must destroy you when the time comes (grabs Bayonetta's right foot after kick) not bad."
Oblivio flipped Bayonetta onto her back and threw a punch at her head but she dodged at the last moment slowing down time and slashed at Oblivio's neck as time restored to normal and Bayonetta grunted in shock to see that her slash only left a small scratch.
Oblivio rubbed his neck and said "I am beyond such feeble weapons, Cereza!"
Bayonetta groaned in annoyance before swinging at Oblivio who halted her incoming attack by grabbing her wrist and slowly stood up saying "Yet you still strife to defy what I am offering the universe, True Peace, not a temporary solution that intelligent lesser souls and my fellow deities preach but a real permanent solution."
Bayonetta quickly used both of her feet to kick herself away from Oblivio's grasp and pulled out her guns firing at him while he placed his hand back behind him and allowed himself to be shot multiple times but was left unscathed with only dust on his right shoulder.
Oblivio eyed his shoulder and wiped it off with his left hand as Bayonetta charged at Oblivio who threw a punch at her but she smirked and dodge his punch taunting as time slowed "Too slow!"
Bayonetta began to rapidly stab her blades into Oblivio's chest and summoned Madama Butterfly's fist to punch Oblivio as time restored as Oblivio was seen with small scratched on his armor and was sent crashing into the Tree of Death's roots.
Bayonetta chuckled but Oblivio removed himself from the roots and said "Ahh using time against me... a flawless strategy if you had more powerful weapons."
Bayonetta grunted in shock as she rapidly had Madama Butterfly's fists beat Oblivio all around him sending him flying into each fist like a ragdoll before he groaned in annoyance and raised his right open palm and with a calm tone ordered "Enough!"
Madama butterfly's fist clashed against Oblivio's palm causing a shockwave to blow back behind the Dark Lord and left a crater at his feet, Oblivio eyed the fist in a unimpressed manner before punching it and bruising Madama Butterfly's ring finger.
Bayonetta charged at Oblivio and swung her right leg at Oblivio's head kicking it and flipped away and taunted "You talk too much and I hate it when people who talk too much during a fight!"
Oblivio eyed Bayonetta and responded in a taunting manner "Is that so? Then pleeeease allow me to act instead..."
Oblivio walked towards Bayonetta who raised a brow in a confused manner before charging at him and attempted to stab him with both blades but Oblivio swiped both blades out of Bayonetta's hands with his right boot and quickly slammed his foot back down and head butted Bayonetta. The impact of Oblivio's head butt caused Bayonetta to slammed into the ground with enough force to create a crater and left Bayonetta groaning in pain as blood ran down her forehead.
Bayonetta blinked confusingly and rubbed touched the blood as she looked up and saw Oblivio's silhouette on the edge of the crater asking in a taunting manner "Had enough yet?"
Bayonetta sat up and jumped to her feet before grabbing her blades and stated "Not just yet!"
Bayonetta leaped out of the crater and tossed one of the blades at Oblivio who leaned to the side dodging the blade's tip by mere inches and looked at the blade impaled into the ground before Bayonetta swung her other blade across his face cutting his lower left eye.
Bayonetta smirked proudly but her proud smirk quickly changed to shock as the place where she cut Oblivio had instantly regenerated as Oblivio taunted "All that and not even a drop of blood... huh."
Oblivio grabbed Bayonetta by the throat and chocked slammed her onto the ground and stood up and said "You have fought bravely and admirably, but this fight... I will promise you will end in my favor."
Bayonetta panted and stood up gritting her teeth as she countered "Over my dead body!"
Bayonetta began to swing at Oblivio with her blades to which Oblivio reacted by pinching the edge of the blade causing Bayonetta to gasp in dread as she reacted by swinging her other blade at him but he grabbed the entire blade and said in a cold tone "Unlikely, I still need you alive after all!"
Oblivio easily crushed the blade in his palm causing it to smoke as he opened his hand releasing shattered shards of the blade and tore the other blade away and tossed it aside. Bayonetta grunted in shock before Oblivio leaped up kneeing her in the chin and sent in a few feet into the air before he quickly grabbed her by her face and slammed her head first onto the ground and lifted her back up in the air.
Oblivio relocated his hand around Bayonetta's throat and quickly jabbed her chest making her gasp for air before lifted her up in the air with both hands and taunted one last time "Nephilim or Human, you are simply a witch, while I am a God!"
Bayonetta groaned as she opened two portals which Madama Butterfly's fist were seen flying out and heading straight for Oblivio who immidiately dropped Bayonetta and opened his palms out blocking the two colliding fists.
Bayonetta stood up seeing Oblivio pinned by the two fists and began to rapidly throw her punches at his chest beating him until he scoffed amusingly and taunted "Admirable... but even with all the Dark powers in the universe you would not be able to slay me."
Bayonetta grunted in shock as Oblivio one inch punched both of Madama Butterfly's fist dislocating her fingers before head-butting Bayonetta a few feet back before placing his hands behind his back once more. Bayonetta shook her head and charged back towards Oblivio throwing rapid kicks and punches endlessly at Oblivio while he kept his hands behind his back and effortlessly dodged all of the incoming attacks until Byaonetta dropped down and tried to kick his shin.
But Oblivio hardly reacted to the attack and simply returned with his own kick sending Bayonetta flying across the ground leaving debris and dust scattered across the area.
Bayonetta looked up to see Oblivio's intimidating glowing stare behind a dust cloud as he casually walked through and praised "Your efforts are in vain, you will fall before my might! (backhands Bayonetta's face) You will live because I will allow it! (punches Bayonetta's chin in a uppercut) And you will end when I demand it!"
Oblivio grabbed Bayonetta by the throat and lifted her up and punched her belly causing her to gasp for air before Oblivio flung her into one of the Tree's roots, Bayonetta regained her breath and began to pant heavily before Oblivio slammed her back first onto the ground.
Oblivio crouched down and repeatedly punched Bayonetta over and over until she was left barely conscious and reeled his fist back for another punch but imagined Sheba's face laughing causing him to hesitate.
Oblivio widened his eyes and stood up, placing his right hand over his chest where his heart would be as Bayonetta fell unconscious while Oblivio closed his eyes and placed his hands behind his back as his soul felt relief as his promise was fulfilled, and said "I kept my word Cereza, and now I shall keep it to Omne."
The Auditor dropped down as Oblivio ordered "Take her to the Shadow Lands and restrain her, and await my arrival."
The Auditor nodded and picked up Bayonetta over his shoulder and followed Oblivio but unknown to the two Crowfather and his daughter were seen following as Cereza asked "So that's where there heading..."
The Shadow lands
Bayonetta was still unconscious as Oblivio was seen entering a chamber with his new throne while Absalom walked towards him and reported "My lord I must state some concerns I have... about the Arbiter of Terror."
Oblivio raised his right palm in a halting manner as he turned his gaze towards the Auditor who still carried Bayonetta and ordered "Take her to Morgana, my Auditor, (the Auditor nods as Oblivio points at Absalom) Follow me."
Absalom followed Oblibio away from the other champions as Oblivio looked out towards the distance with his hands behind his back and questioned "What do you have to report?"
Absalom gestured his right hand towards Oblivio stating "The Arbiter seems more... independent than normal my lord, he openly mocks you in front of the Herald and Morgana, to which I had to intervene from the three fighting, while you were away."
Oblivio was silent for a moment as Absalom noticed and deduced "You already know of his defiance?"
Oblivio nodded and admitted "I designed him and the Harbinger to have more free will, in case my plans backfire."
Absalom growled lowly and asked "What do you mean, why is the Harbinger and Arbiter so vital to you?"
Oblivio sighed and admitted "Incase my plans do fail, and I am slain in battle, I create two vessels, to draw my soul and hold it, and do this I had to split my soul into three, the largest portion remains within me, the smallest within the Arbiter and the second largest is within the Harbinger."
Oblivio turned his gaze slightly as he sensed a powerful being nearby and said "Curious.. you come to me instead this time?"
The Abyssal Forge's inner sanctum
The Arbiter had entered the inner sanctum of the Abyssal Forge to which the forge stated "The new age begins with me, with the aid of Corruption the dawn of flesh will be inevitable."
The Arbiter sighed and opened his arms out and taunted "And yet a puppet you will remain, my friend."
The Forge responded quickly "I am no one's puppet! I am my own master!"
The Arbiter cracked his jaw and stated "Yet to work with Corruption is to be a pawn!"
The forge took form with a demonic metal head and roared at the Arbiter with flames erupting from it's mouth to which the Arbiter reacted by crossing his arms as the flames engulfed him.
The Arbiter wiped the flames off his body and cape and in a mocking tone asked "Are done having a fit metal head?"
The Forge's inner sanctum blew out steam before he questioned "And why would you turn against your own?"
The Arbiter pointed at the Forge and stated "I want complete control over my fate and destiny! But due to my ties to Corruption for being a pure born I will never truly have control over my fate, the others do not seem to understand our position, if our succeeds we all will no longer exist, and I find to enjoy feasting fear on my enemies and so I want to retain my existence by gaining control over my destiny and killing the Will of Corruption."
With Bayonetta
Bayonetta awoke groaning in pain as she tried to rub her face but her hands were chained down and panted heavily as Morgana praised "So you the youngster whose hatred fed Boss man's power."
Bayonetta looked up to see Morgana and questioned "And who are you?"
Morgana turned around and placed her right hand on her hip and gave a smirk and introduced in a enthusiastic tone while looking her her left hand's fingernails "I'm the first Umbra Witch, bitch."
Bayonetta grunted in shock and said "You're Morgana Ley Faye... Jeanne's ancestor..."
Morgana smirked and teased "Oh so that's the name of my current successor? Oh tell me does she have fabulous hair, cause that's VERY important to me!"
Bayonetta grunted and responded "Her hair is whitish platinum as yours... so yes."
Morgana giggled in a amused manner and sighed in relief and said with great enthusiasm "Ahhh that's good to hear, no blood relative of mine that is a woman should have only white platinum hair hahaha!"
Bayonetta raised a brow as a door opened and the Mistress walked in and asked "Pariah, I need your guidance... (sees) Well, well, well what do we have here? A lost girl in need of rescuing?"
Bayonetta sighed in annoyance and said "Oh no it's you!"
The Mistress grunted and said "Oh that's rude!"
Morgana crossed her arms and stated "Well you were rude first so..."
Bayonetta gave a confused stare at the two and questioned "Why are you two working together?"
Morgana eyed Bayonetta and sighed before pointing out and ordered the Mistress "Leave us, we'll have this discussion later."
The Mistress sighed in annoyance and left as Morgana answered Bayonetta's question "I've always been loyal to the God of Oblivion, Hell I've even served him as his priestess before the universe was split apart into the trinity of realities."
The shadow lands bog
A beam of light shined down as a thud wad heard and Omne walked out of the beam groaning in annoyance and said "Damn that witch! But I still require her and the remaining Nephilim to slay Oblivio before he is unleashed!"
Omne opened his right palm and summoned a large bladed sword that had a holy aura to it and spun upside down and stabbed it into a large stone and released his grip and said "This should even the odds into my favor..."
Omne snapped his fingers and hiding the sword within a magical mirage and floated out of the bog to which he stumbled into Oblivio whose eyes glowed yellow in rage at the sight of Omne and spoke with a sadistic tone "Hello there."
To be continued
On Deviantart the artist known as Doggowhat has completed my request for making a slightly older Alice, daughter of Bayonetta and Death, the artwork is called Alice (6# Request).
Also HandShark has posted my request for Bayonetta x Death, it is called Sunday Requests.
