Chapter 18: Absalom strikes
Unknown demonic world (The Nephilim war)
The Nephilim were seen victorious after a successful pillage of a demonic realm as a demon was seen crawling away with blood dripping and running out of his wounds and mouth before Absalom was seen walking after. The demon gurgled in pain before Absalom turned him onto his back and was immediately jabbed by the demon hand who attempted his run his whole hand through Absalom's heart.
But Absalom scoffed in a unimpressed manner before grabbing the demon's hand and crushed his wrist making the demon roar out in pain "RAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGHHHH!"
Absalom picked up the demon with both hands as the wound in his chest regenerated and proclaimed "LET ALL IN THE UNIVERSE TREMBLE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS! FOR WE HAVE TRIUMPHED OVER THIS PLANET!"
The Nephilim within hearing distance heard Absalom's declaration as he slammed the demon back first onto his knee breaking his back and killing him instantly before rolling him off. Later at dusk Absalom was seen walking through a camp of his kin as two Nephilim women were seen fighting and rolling across him as he scoffed amusingly at the sight shaking his head.
The two women were seen punching each other ruthlessly sending one flying into Absalom's back who sighed in annoyance before turning around eyed the two as the women stood back up an tackled the other back into a fight.
Absalom walked over and lifted both up in both hands slammed them both into each other and shouted loudly "ENOUGH, FURY RAGE!"
The women eyed Absalom in contempt as he ordered "I have tolerated your rivalry long enough, younglings, but no more, Fury you will control your bloodlust, or I will cut you down myself, same goes for you Rage!"
Both women pouted and scowled at the sight of each other before Absalom tossed them away and walked off, later Absalom arrived his personal tent seeing Death leaning against a post his face masked in shadows in the cover of the night.
Absalom chuckled amusingly and said with enthusiasm "Ahhahaaa brother! (sees bloody scythes) I see by the your bloodied blades that you have been enjoying the slaughter."
Death scoffed amusingly and countered in a joking manner "Yet I couldn't pull off what you did, bared handed before battle is that wise?"
Absalom passively waved it off and claimed "It was much harder than you'd realize brother. (sits down next to Death and looks at the Nephilim horde) Look at them brother... our Kin thrives."
Death sighed and asked quietly "But for how much longer?"
Absalom heard Death and assured "Do not fret brother, (placed right fist on chest) I promise, if I must I will raze Heaven and Hell for our Kin to finally have a home that does not wither in our wake."
Death scoffed amusingly and said "I'm sure you would brother... I must return to my tent, I must prepare to plan for the next world to conquer."
Absalom laughed and teased "Haha! Ever so dutiful eh brother?"
Death chuckled amusingly as he walked away leaving Absalom to sigh in proud manner at the sight his kin's victory but Oblivio's voice was heard "Absalom..."
Absalom grunted to turned to see the Herald of Disorder with his back turned inside his tent, with his lower hands behind his back and upper arms crossed, Absalom entered his tent and demanded in a serious tone "Who are you... (sees the Corrupt skeletal footprints) Or rather what are you?"
The Herald turned his head slightly and responded "I am the Herald of Disorder... and I was sent here to have you meet my master within the Shadow realm."
Absalom scoffed and crossed his arms and confidently claimed "Very well I doubt, your master can do me any harm."
The Herald raised his right upper hand and snappd his fingers sending Absalom into the Shadow realm and noticed Oblivio in his old body standing outside his tent with his hands behind his back and his tail slightly wagging.
Absalom walked out and grunted in awe and shock to see Consumption looking down upon the planet and questioned "How did we not sense that?!"
Oblivio ignored Absalom's question and went straight into business "I hear you are lacking a worthy weapon... I can provide one but at a cost."
Absalom questioned "And what price is worth such a weapon?"
Oblivio turned around and cut his left palm with his right index claw allowing his blood to spill and form a large axe stating "This is no ordinary weapon... it is a cosmic weapon the likes Heaven and Hell nor the Maker be able to match. Go on test it..."
Absalom raised a brow and reach down at the axe and picked it up and felt it's power surging through his body coursing through his veins as Oblivio observed with a quiet growl.
Absalom groaned in a strained manner but the surged suddenly stopped leaving Absalom to pant in excitement before eyeing Oblivio and questioned "What is the price for such a weapon?"
Oblivio's wound healed as he put his hands behind his back again and stated "The only price I have is when your conquest is over... you will help free me from the Shadow realm, otherwise, (gestures towards axe) Absolution stays with me."
Absalom eyed the eyed and Oblivio and responded simply "Consider your price payed..."
Oblivio nodded and said "I shall look forward to your victory then."
Years later upon Eden Absalom was slain by Death and he reached out to him and said in a tired manner "Brother... was it worth it?"
Death now wearing his mask gave a look of despair in his eyes and reach to Absalom's hand and grabbed it as his blood began to blacken as Absalom sank down into it yelling "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Oblivio voice was then heard "You have failed me, Nephilim..."
Nosgoth (Shortly after Bayonetta's defeat)
Collection was seen upon a dying world with it's eyes flashing yellow and telepathically reported to his master in his eerily monotoned voice "My lord, I have completed my search upon the world known as Nosgoth... there is still life upon it but too little to have any sufficient defense against Corruption. Shall I send the world to Consumption to devour?"
Oblivio then responded calmly "No, my power has dwindled since I had created this new body and the Auditor, the power that the Forge Lands granted is nearly depleted, I must feed to replenish myself."
Collection responded in his robotic demeanor "Acknowledged."
Later Oblivio emerged from a portal upon Collection and began to grow in size to planetary proportions while he floated towards the dying world of Nosgoth his ribcage armor split opened revealing his tar black torso.
But before Oblivio could even begin to feast upon the planet a voice called down on the planet's surface "Oblivio hear me!"
Oblivio payed no attention to the voice as his torso began to slowly form a blackhole but the voice called out "I WISH TO MAKE A BARGAIN!"
Oblivio halted his advances as he eyed at the planet and saw a strange humanoid creature with three fingers, white hair and fanged teeth and questioned "And what would such a creature as yourself has to bargain with a God?"
The figure placed his right hand upon his chest and introduced himself "I am Kain, Ruler of Nosgoth and I was warned of your coming centuries ago!"
Oblivio squinted at Kain before his ribcage armor slid back over his chest and he shrunk down while hurled himself down towards Nosgoth's surface and crashed in front of Kain leaving a large crater and walked out with his hands behind his back questioning "You know me, but I don't know you Kain, how is it that you have come to learn of my existence."
The surroundings was that of a decaying ancient city Kain grunted at the sight of Oblivio as he stated "The Elder God warned me of your coming, he protested that he was protecting Nosgoth from you. Though I suspect he only did so to ensure he would remain a parasite upon my world."
Oblivio gave an uninterested glare and said while rubbing his chin "Interesting... but now let us get back to business, what do you have to bargain with a cosmic god?"
A portal opened up over the two as a large heart fell into Kain's hands and he presented it to Oblivio stating "The Eternal Heart of the Old God that plagued Nosgoth."
Oblivio sensed great power from the still beating heart and gave an interested look in his eyes as Kain stated "I will give you this heart, if you give your word to spare Nosgoth."
Oblivio removed his right hand from his behind his back and rubbed his chin in thought "This heart pulsates power of a hundred planets worth of souls... what only a young Cosmic god could have this much power..."
Oblivio looked passed Kain and saw a womanly silhouette with flowing hair that seemed to act on it's own as her eyes glowed white from behind a dark alley and eyed Kain who seemed unsure of the deal as Oblivio grabbed onto the heart with his right hand and assured "Your offer is generous and accepted... and in return you have my word that I shall not devour your planet."
Oblivio formed a mouth that split open with strings of Corruption keeping the mouth together which had razor sharp teeth as Oblivio bit into the heart and felt it's power coursing through his veins which glowed in a rapid pulsating manner.
Oblivio's mouth closed with yellow steam fuming out as his mouth completely vanished Kain sighed in relief as Oblivio pointed at the woman in the shadows "I see now... So this is where you've been hiding, Fury!"
(Darksiders 3 OST: Fury's theme)
Kain closed his eyes in a uncertain manner as Fury walked out wearing a skimpy loose outfit that revealed her cleavage, bare thighs and instructed "You have what you need, leave this world!"
Oblivio levitated off the ground and assured "Your planet is spared from me, but I assure you dying painlessly by my hand will be preferable to what the likes of Heaven and Hell and the Council will do to it."
Oblivio flew back to Collection as Kain and Fury watched with Kain asking "Are you certain of this?"
Fury eyed Collection who slowly turned away from Nosgoth and stated "The Old one assures that this will delay Oblivio's plans and weaken him significantly."
Then a mirage of Madama Khepri appeared behind the two and stated "The Eternal Heart will weaken Oblivio, but for now, you both must keep both vampires and humans alive, long enough for them to grow in power strong enough to rival Heaven and Hell."
With Oblivio (Presently within the Shadow Lands)
Oblivio grabbed Omne's beard and punched his face coldly questioned "I've been waiting for this for a long time! But yet you come to me this time, why?"
Omne threw a punch at Oblivio who dodged the attack which had enough force to blow a perfect circular hole through the tree behind him as Oblivio grunted in confusion before he quickly reacted by grabbing Omne's arm and flipped his whole body over him.
Omne landed on his back in the mud making him grunt in pain before Oblivio stood up holding his wrist and simply kicked his shoulder dislocating it and made Omne cry out in agonizing pain "AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHAAAHAAHOOOOOOOOOO!"
Oblivio held up Omne by his dislocated arm in the air making the God whimper in pain before scoffing and coldly remarked "Pitiful... you're power has weakened since our last encounter... far too weak unless..."
The right side of Omne's face formed a scar causing Oblivio to squint in confusion before Omne's form changed completely into that of a female angel with a angelic armor that showed off the size of her breasts, her hair was grey and in twin pony tails that were breaded.
The Angel wore a tattered black waist cape Oblivio grunted in shock and said "Pride... Omne dares sends a demigod to slay me?! I am rather insulted at very the thought, but this... (veins begins to aluminate yellow) makes my blood boil!"
Pride grunted and retorted in a prideful arrogant tone "What do you not want the next best thing to father?"
Oblivio pulled Pride closer to his face giving an intimidating cold stare assured "Do not compare yourself to Omne, when you can't be compared to his eldest child, Jubileus!"
Pride growled in anger at Oblivio's claim while Oblivio's eyed Pride's scar before saying "I see you still haven't healed since our last encounter. Your pitiful pride cannot change the fact that you failed to kill me before."
Pride grunted as a flash back of when Oblivio still had his previous body he was attacked by Pride the two fought for hours until Pride had grown exhausted and was left opened for Oblivio's tail to slashed her face leaving her permanently scarred.
Pride grunted and retorted "Your a prideful god yourself!"
Oblivio scoffed amusingly and stated "I am proud, I am proud that my daughter Sheba finally found her way out of Omne's web of lies and deceit, and I am proud that Jubileus refuses to follow her father's ambition, I am proud of Aesir's sacrifice to allow mortals free will, and I am proud my Black Tide's success! But I can set my pride aside when the situation calls for it... (eyes Pride) but you can't you reek of your father's cancerous pride!"
Pride formed a disgusted expression as Oblivio placed his index finger on her fore and and said "You're hiding something child... show me!"
Oblivio's eyes flashed yellow for a moment and chuckled and deduced "Omne seeks to lead me away from him does he?"
Oblivio grasped his right hand around Pride's throat and thanked her "I thank you for this revelation, not even Omne's bastard children will stop my return! In fact one of your siblings has joined my cause."
Pride grunted in shock before Oblivio easily crushed her neck killing her instantly before lower his arm with her throat still in his grasp and walked away dragging her lifeless corpse stating "You physical body will regenerate and unfortunately for you, I still have some some use for you, Omne will come for you himself, perhaps this time it will be the real Omne..."
Oblivio left the bog dragging Pride's body completely unaware of the cosmic sword hidden by the magical mirage of Pride and unknown to both him and Pride they had an unexpected audience as the undead Maker walked out and pulled the sword out and eyed it and said "They called me Mad... yet I live and they are all dead ahahahaha!"
The Abyssal Forge's inner sanctum
The Abyssal forge was seen holding a Heartstone that was coursing with abyssal power as a crowned skull-like helmet floated up along with a pair of clawed gauntlets.
The forge placed the Heartstone within the helmet causing it's power to surge and form a metallic skeletal body which dropped down and stood up and spoke with the Abyssal forge's voice "Construction of Abyssal forge replacement's skeletal structure complete... new objective... report to Source of Corruption."
The replacement began to leave the original Abyssal forge who fumed smoke out of it's metallic jaws, later the replacement came to the temporary throne room with Oblivio seeing it and questioned "Who dares enter here?"
The replacement bowed and stated "I am the Abyssal forge's replacement, the original has deemed itself expendable and has planned it's own destruction so that no organic life-form may assume that the Abyssal forge survived."
Oblivio gave a satisfied look in his eyes and rubbed his chin agreeing "Smart... I welcome your plan!"
The replacement then removed the helmet revealing it's smooth metallic and demonic skull head and offered it to Oblivio and bowed insisting "I offer you this crown as proof of my loyalty?"
Oblivio eyed the crown and scoffed amusingly and took it as the Arbiter was seen hiding within the shadows while Oblivio put it on and could only see through the two eye holes and groaned in annoyance.
The Arbiter chuckled in a sinister manner as Oblivio sighed in disappointment and held out his right hand towards the Arbiter who was flung into Oblivio's grasp by his boney neck and questioned "But... no one can survive the power of the... a... Abyss!"
Oblivio turned his head while wearing the crown towards his Arbiter and responded coldly "If you are going to assassinate me, my Arbiter of Terror, you should've put more effort and thought into it... (rips crown off his face showing his displeased look) I am not so easily defeated by the dark arts."
Morgana entered the chamber and said "So Boss man... (sees Arbiter in Oblivio's grasp) ohhhh yes please give that twisted bastard a taste of his own medicine Boss man!"
Arbiter grunted in fear as Oblivio assured "Be certain of this my Arbiter... the price of betrayal... is never worth it..."
Oblivio tapped his finger on the Arbiter's forehead making him grunt in pure terror seeing Oblivio shrouded in yellow flames and black smoke glaring at him and holding him up by strings like a puppet.
Outside of the Arbiter's mind Oblivio tore his skull off his body tossed his lifeless body away making it roll on the floor twitching as the replacement forge watched and looked up at Oblivio who calmly and coldly stated while presenting the Arbiter's still living head as his four eyes glowed brighter in a intimidating manner "Let my Arbiter be an example of what I'll do to you, if you dare to attempt to control my mind again, do I make myself clear?!"
The forge's blew steam out it's back and assured "You power has been demonstrated and will not be challenged again... my lord."
Oblivio leaned back in his throne and dropped the Arbiter's skull which rolled away and grew spider-like legs as Oblivio ordered "Good, you shall depart immediately, I'd rather not lose a valuable resource as such as yourself, unless you give me reason to."
Rodin's bar
Crowfather and Cereza had returned to the bar where Rodin, Rosa and Balder were seen waiting with the Crowfather informing "Oblivio was victorious..."
Rosa and Balder gave worried looks on their faces with Balder questioning "What can we do to save our daughter?"
Rosa also included "And Death?"
Crowfather sighed and stated "I have an idea... but it will require the aid of an old friend of Bayonetta's and mine..."
Rosa raised a brow and asked "Who?"
The Spirit realm (The Realm of the gods)
The Lord of Hollows was seen sitting upon a large stone overlooking a grassy plain as a portal opened with Crowfather, Cereza, Bolverk and Raziel walking through with Crowfather bowing down respectfully and said "Oh lord of Hollows, we seek your aid in this dire hour..."
The Lord of Hollows chuckled amusingly and said "Indeed... you do come to me at a dire hour... the Dark Lord Oblivio's freedom is within his grasp, the God of Oblivion will be free from the syphoned powers of Bayonetta and Death, the two most powerful Nephilim alive."
Cereza leaned close to Raziel and joked "Guess we don't need to give him the details eh?"
Raziel kept an unamused glare as did Bolverk while Cereza frowned and said "You guys aren't any fun..."
Crowfather stood up and requested "I ask that you give these souls the power of the hollows so that they may prevent Oblivio's rise."
The Lord of Hollows stood up and turned to see the four and stated with a disapproval stare "These souls before me are not strong enough to handle all four Hollows, let alone one! You there, the Black Knight especially could not maintain your mind, you will be driven mad from the sheer power. The Wraith... you are the only one I can sense within the three of you that can withstand the power of a Hollow."
Raziel raised a brow and questioned "Would having to be a former agent of the Elder God of Nosgoth happen to be a factor in this?"
The Lord of Hollows rubbed his beard and responded "Perhaps... The Elder God among the new generation of Cosmic gods, and your soul reeks of his work, you may be able to handle two of the Hollows that I command... but no more for you soul is not strong enough to handle such raw power."
Crowfather walked up and suggested "Then I should hold the other two, I too was an agent of a Cosmic god, Omne."
The Lord of Hollows sighed and held up his right hand on the tip of each of his fingers four orbs formed, a molten lava orb, a electrical orb, an ice orb and finally an orb that held a blackhole with purple stones floating around it.
The lava and ice orbs floated into Raziel who gasped in shock and pain "GAAAAAAAAGHHHHH! HUFFAAAAAKK!"
The last two orbs floated into Crowfather who gritted his teeth and cried out in pain "GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAA!"
The Lord of Hollows sat back down and instructed "Give Bayonetta the Hollows, she has only embraced her dark powers, but as a Nephilim she must accept powers beyond that of Darkness, she must accept her Light side, and the powers that lie in between Heaven and Hell."
The Shadow Lands
Morgana was seen sitting in a chair with Bayonetta chained down asking "So you and Jeanne are best friends? Like sisters?"
Bayonetta sighed and responded "Yes... but mind answering my question?"
Morgana leaned towards Bayonetta and responded in a calm yet relaxed tone "Shoot."
Bayonetta gave a serious glare at Morgana and asked "Why would you serve Oblivio?"
Morgana crossed her arms and smirked stating "Well that's rather complicated to answer... to make things simple, I am loyal to those I deem worth being loyal to. And that is all you will ever need to know from me."
Bayonetta gave a impressed look and responded "Well that's good to hear from a fellow Witch... especially coming from Jeanne's ancestor."
Morgana stood up and summoned a dagger and grabbed Bayonetta's chained right arm and cut it making Bayonetta say out in pain "OW hey that's very rude of you!"
Morgana summoned a glass vile and let Bayonetta's blood drip inside it responding "Sorry, but the Boss man will need to know if you are truly ready for the ritual..."
The vile filled up and Morgana twirled her index finger healing Bayonetta's wound while walking away, inspecting the vile, later after Morgana had left Bayonetta attempted to use her raw strength to break to chains but they glow yellow and resisted.
Bayonetta grunted in defeat and thought "Damn... I should've realized Oblivio would know of his own weakness to Holy weapons... but if he's grown an immunity to them... what is power can harm him?"
The door opened as Bayonetta scoffed and taunted playfully "What forgot something?"
But the Mad smith's voice was heard responding "I never forget, and we never met."
Bayonetta turned to see the cursed Maker and grunted and said "No... Oblivio's corrupted one of you?!"
The Mad smith rubbed his charcoal colored beard and responded "Ahhh... I see, I was long condemned by my own people to this land before the Forge Lands destruction."
The Mad smith summoned a angelic dagger and easily broke the Corruption chains from Bayonetta's wrists as he stated "But if you're looking for a weapon strong enough to slay these foul creature's leader... I may have found one you may wield."
With Oblivio (Later)
Oblivio was seen sitting upon his throne with yellow steaming eyes as, Absalom, the Mistress, Arbiter and Morgana all had come to the throne room.
The Black Tide members all gathered to witness their master personally interrogating Pride herself while he calmly demanded "Where is Omne?"
Pride panted heavily and responded "You can never break my pride, false god!"
Oblivio rested his chin on his right fist giving a bored look as his eyes glowed brighter and shot four beams of highly concentrated corrupt energy at Pride who screamed in agony "YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHHH!"
Oblivio coldly countered in a calm tone "I once thought the same of myself, Pride, but I learned all can be broken... you can thank your father for that lesson he taught me... (zaps Pride with his beams) the only question is... how long will you manage before I break your will?"
Pride screamed in even greater pain as Morgana was visibly wincing at the sight and sound while the Mistress grew a disturbing toothy grin while Absalom gave a approving smirk as the Arbiter was seen laughing at Pride's anguish.
Morgana looked at Oblivio who remained focused on tormenting Pride as she called out "Boss man I have something to report!"
Oblivio halted his interrogating as the other Black Tide members gave disappointed sighs and expressions as Oblivio asked "What do you have to report, Morgana?"
Morgana sighed in relief and stated "Boss, Bayonetta isn't ready for the ritual."
Absalom then countered while gesturing towards Oblivio "Nonsense! Our lord had the Arbiter test both Death and Bayonetta's minds and he deemed their souls and minds ready!"
Morgana then countered "True, but Death clear distinct advantage over Bayonetta in his regenerative ability."
Oblivio gave a intrigued look in his eyes but he felt a slight pain in his chest and grasp it and thought "What is this pain in my chest? My heart feels like it's burning..."
Oblivio eyed Morgana and ordered calmly "Explain!"
Morgana held up the vile of Bayonetta's blood stating "Bayonetta though the Primordial Nephilim has yet to reach her full potential, her soul and body, certainly can handle the ritual but her body would not survive the process."
The Mistress scoffed and asked "So? That's one less trouble to deal with I'd say."
Absalom agreed "I agree with my daughter on this, why must we be concerned over this."
The Mistress blushed with a oddly proud smile finally getting praised by Absalom as Oblivio countered Morgana "I had foresaw my freedom at this point in time, Morgana are you trying to say I was wrong in my prediction?"
Morgana crossed her arms and bluntly stated "Yeah Boss man, you made an error, and besides how were you able to see such a future?"
Absalom and Mistress grunted as the Arbiter scoffed in an impressed manner while Oblivio responded "The Time Steed Geryon rode through me while I was resurrecting the World Serpent."
Morgana palmed her face and stated "Boss... the future is a uncertainty, had you considered your actions maybe changing the future you saw?"
Oblivio placed his right hand on his chin in thought as Absalom pointed at Morgana and demanded "And how would you know witch?!"
Morgana smacked her right butt cheek and taunted "Cause I'm the first Umbra witch you silly goose!"
Oblivio sighed and stood up questioning "Then tell me Morgana, when I should make my move?"
Morgana eyed Oblivio and stated "When Bayonetta is able to master both sides of her heritage, she has... beautifully I must admit, mastered her dark Umbra heritage, now all you need her to do is to go even further than that and master her light side."
Oblivio rubbed his chin in thought and groaned in a mildly annoyed manner as Absalom questioned "Why would we care for Bayonetta's life, her death would quicken your return correct?!"
Oblivio raised his right hand and responded "Yes, but now that I am aware of Cereza has yet to truly reach her full potential, I cannot use her..."
Absalom then shouted "BUT WE'RE SO CLOSE! YOU ARE SO CLOSE!"
Oblivio pointed at Absalom and stated calmly "You should know by being an immortal, my Avatar of Chaos, that time is a luxury we always have on our side. I must release Cereza's soul... (grunts) What is this... (groans in discomfort) What is happening?!"
Morgana asked in a concerned tone "Boss?"
Oblivio's hand clenched his thrones arms cracking them as he said coldly while glaring at Pride "You must mad!"
Pride coughed up blood and laughed "Hahahaha... You won't live through this day..."
Oblivio's eyes glowed yellow and shot beams of corrupt energy into Pride making her cry out in pain "EEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHH!"
Oblivio pointed at Absalom and with a calm with a tint of desperation in his tone her ordered "Avatar, I need a leverage over Cereza, hostages preferably, but I need them alive and unharmed!"
Absalom raised a brow in confusion and stated "If you still have a connection with that Shadow Hound, he can make a portal for me to enter that Demon Lord's base of operations."
Oblivio's eyes glowed yellow and stated "So be it..."
With Bayonetta (A few moments earlier)
Bayonetta was led by the Mad Smith to his forge as Bayonetta noticed weapons infused with the dark powers of the Abyss as the Mad smith noticed and informed "They were all magnificent works, but all paled in comparison with my greatest work to date... (gestures towards the Abyssal Forge's santucm in the distance) The Abyssal Forge... a construct infused by Abyssal energy, it can create metal constructs that in turn will create more abyssal forges HAHAHA! Ahhh... but sadly it has grown it's own will and has deemed all organic life as a virus so to speak..."
Bayonetta raised a brow and asked "And you're telling me this... why?"
The Mad smith pulled out the sword Pride summoned and stated "I will give you this blade... if you promise to turn destroy the forge, it has aligned itself with Corruption and I must not allow it to leave the Shadow Lands... it may is my greatest achievement... (lowers head) but also my greatest shame..."
Bayonetta rolled her eyes and stated "If it has allied with Corruption, I can assure you me and my Pale Rider will handle it... after I have saved him and killed Oblivio."
But the Mad smith shook his head and passively waved his hand bartering "But before I hand over the weapon of your salvation, I require compensation, a weapon for a weapon, after all an artist of my craft needs inspiration if he is to make a new masterpiece."
Bayonetta grunted but questioned by pointing one of her guns at the Mad smith's face "And what's stopping me from taking that from your cold dead hands?"
The Mad smith quickly cast the sword away in a pocket dimension and gave a grin saying "Then you'll never be abel to find the sword."
Bayonetta groaned in annoyance before sighing in defeat before summoning Shuraba as the Mad smith eyed at the sword in awe and resummoned the cosmic sword and said "You've got a deal lass."
Rosa and Balder's room
The Dog was seen laying on the bed with Alice sleeping next to him as Rosa smiled comforting and said "Awww look at the two Balder."
The dog's ears began to twitch as it heard Oblivio's voice "Apologies Shadow beast, but I must take over..."
The dog's eyes changed from red to yellow and stood up and jumped off the bed as it's back formed bladed tendrils and sliced open a portal making Rosa and Balder to grunt in confusion and take defensive stances as Absalom's silhouette was seen walking through the portal.
Balder gasp in fear of Absalom walking through who grinned at the two and said "Hello lost souls."
Rosa and Balder charged at Absalom both drop kicking his face out the bedroom door as he rubbed his jaw in gave an impressed "Hmpf..."
Rosa leaped out of the hole attempting to throw a punch at Absalom who grabbed her fist began to fling her around like a rag doll slamming her on the floor and walls leaving debris to fly everywhere.
Absalom then threw Rosa out into the Bar with Rodin eyeing her in a confused manner as Absalom walked out as Rodin groaned in annoyance and said "Fuck it just wreck my bar why you... mothafuckin bastards..."
Rosa stood up as Balder tackled Absalom by his waist and ran him towards Rosa who used her hands to push herself into the air kicking Absalom's chin as time began to slow down as Rosa began to throw rapid punches in midair at Absalom's face. Rosa landed behind Balder and Absalom as Balder slammed Absalom into the wall as Absalom chuckled amusingly before quickly backhanding Balder away into a bar table breaking it.
Rosa turned to see Absalom who cracked his neck right from left and said "My master won't let me kill Death's lover... so I will settle with beating her mother instead."
Rosa stood up and cracked her knuckles and taunted while waving her fingers towards herself "Come to mummy then!"
Absalom's back erupted into black tentacles of Corruption which crashed into the floor causing Rosa to raise a brow in confusion before the tentacles erupted below her and coiled around her body restraining her. Absalom's back snapped the tentacle of as he walked towards Rosa who struggled to free herself but Absalom grabbed her by her waist and began to brutally slammed her onto the ground over and over again until Absalom gave an unimpressed look before throwing her away at Rodin.
Rodin groaned in annoyance as Absalom eyed him and questioned "Do you wish to face me as well Demon?"
Rodin cracked his knuckles and neck as Enzo dropped his jaw in surprise and said "Oh fuck..."
Rodin grew dark wings that glowed red from the front, he grew a demonic tail his beard ignited in hellish red flames as his eyes glowed red and said "Ya done fucked up my bar!"
Absalom grinned in excitement and said "Finally.. a real challenge, lets go!"
Rodin snapped his fingers opening a portal behind Absalom who looked back at it before Rodin with blinding speaks tackled him through both seen falling in the air as Rodin began to brutally beat Absalom in the face over and over again. Absalom felt the sheer force Rodin was putting into his punches and quickly reacted by headbutting him in the face before grabbing his waist and began to return the favor by punching his whole upper torso.
Rodin's tail wrapped around Absalom's left arm and flung him further towards the surface of the Kingdom of the dead as Absalom growled in annoyance before crashing through a stone tower. Absalom crashed on the ground and stood up without any sign of injuries and simply wiped the dust and debris off him as the tower fell down on on top of him causing a tremor, shaking the surrounding buildings and spooking nearby undead.
Rodin crash in a crouching position near the rubble and and put a cigar in his mouth and lit his thumb with purple flames and said "Sorry sonabitch hah..."
But the tower rubble exploded catching Rodin's attention as Absalom was seen even bigger and surging with power as he cracked his neck from left to right and taunted "Pitiful, I expected more from a Demon Lord."
Rodin sighed and tossed his cigar away as the two clashed together causing a large shockwave that blew away the debris as Rodin was seen being overpowered physically as Absalom towered over him and held his hands in a dominating manner taunting "I thought Demons were more powerful than Nephilim? Your words not mine!"
Rodin grunted as his feet began to sink into the ground which cracked around him as he fell to his knees before Absalom quickly took advantage of the situation and slammed Rodin face first into the ground before shrinking back to his normal size. Absalom grabbed Rodin by the back of his head and began to charge towards a wall and slammed Rodin's face on the wall while still charging passed it.
Rodin grunted in both pain and annoyance "Gnnn gahhh dammit! Ow!"
Absalom and then threw Rodin further ahead which Rodin rolled like a ragdoll and bounced up in the air as Absalom was charging at him and punched his belly causing a shockwave and made Rodin gag in pain and was sent flying into the air. Rodin fell in front of the gates of the City of the dead and grunted in pain as Absalom was seen leaping long distances before finally reaching Rodin and stomped towards Rodin who tried to crawl away.
(STOMP, STOMP, STOMP)
Absalom chased after Rodin stating "The time of Creation is over, Angels and Demons will fall, the Horsemen will perish, Bayonetta will die, her child will too die, you legacy will be worthless."
Rodin groaned and countered "Says... the man whose mother didn't favor."
Absalom raised a brow in a unimpressed manner before grabbing Rodin by the collar and dragged him on the ground as a portal opened for him to walk through to see the dog who spoke with Oblivio's voice "Do not waist more time, my Avatar!"
Absalom dropped Rodin on the floor with Enzo seeing and said "Holy shit..."
Absalom casually walked back towards Rosa and Balder's room hearing Alice's cries and entered the room to see the infant still crying before picking it in one hand and eyed it which gave him a death stare with tears in her eyes with Absalom remarking "Hmmpf... you do have your father's eyes and stare."
The dog opened a portal once again allowing Absalom to walk through taking Alice with him and closed behind him as the dog was released from Oblivio's influence and laid down covering it's snout in guilt.
The Citadel of Corruption
The Herald had come to the Citadel's arena and watched as Wrath was seen battling Corruption spawns, and larger hulking beasts that resembled the one eyed spawns but with tentacles for dreadlocks and walked around like apes.
Wrath easily cut down these beasts with a bloodthirsty laughter "BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA! MORE FIGHTING, GIVE ME BLOOD, GIVE ME CRIES OF BATTLE, BRING ME WAAAAAAAAAARRRR!"
The Herald quietly left and was later seen out the Citadel where the World serpent was seen resting as he bowed respecting the serpent's power next to it's massive left closed eye and asked "My master has asked me to see to your needs, so what do you require of me, Old one?"
The World opened it's left yellow glowing eye seeing the Herald and spoke with a deep growling voice that was slow in response "I... NEEEEEEEED FOOOOOOOOOOD, THHHHHHHEEEEE HUUUUUUUNGEEERRRRR CONSSSSUUUUUMMMMESSSS MEEEEEEE."
The Herald gestured his right upper hand towards the serpent and asked "What do you require to feast upon?"
The Serpent's eye shined a beam in front of the Herald showing a mirage of an Abyssal world and said "THEEEEERRREEEEEE, LAAAAAAAARGE SSSSSOOOOOOULSSSSSSSS!"
The Herald bowed before standing up and assured "You will not be disappointed Old one."
The Herald began to walk away as the Serpent closed it's eyes deciding to sleep as it awaited the Herald's return while Consumption forming a tendril with a mouth followed the Herald reporting "Herald, I have need of you here."
The Herald then stated "Sadly the master has requested that I attend to the needs of the World Serpent, I suggest you ask the master for aid."
The Herald left the tendril as Consumption telepathically asked "My lord I have need of a Champion here, I have entered Angel space and I need all the aid I need."
Oblivio responded "None of my Champion are available for you to use..."
Consumption then asked "Then should I begin the process?"
Oblivio was silent for a moment but responded "You may."
Later within Oblivio's throne room the pool of Corruption boiled as Consumption used it's very own power to create a new Champion for Oblivio, the being began to take form the figure wore heavy tattered robes over his frail appearing body. The figure's tar black skin was stretched to the point of appearing like a skull his eyes glowed yellow as hi long spider leg-like fingers curled and swung giving him a creepy demeanor.
The figure's robes had a frilled collar as he gave a permeant toothy grin and hissed "Hassssssssssssss..."
Then Consumption spoke "You are the keeper of our master's Home while he is away, and with the word of our master you shall have your title..."
Oblivio's voice was then heard proclaiming the new champion "You are hereby the Chamberlain of Disaster!"
The Chamberlain opened his glowing toothy mouth as yellow steam fumed out and responded "What are my orders, (grins sinisterly) my lord?"
With Death
Death panted heavily as the spikes sapped him of his power until he heard footsteps and questioned "Come to have another talk?"
Bayonetta appeared and teased "Now as much as I like talking, Darling, we need to get you out of here."
Death scoffed amusingly and teased in return "Oh my hero."
Bayonetta chuckled as she pulled the spikes out of Death's legs and arms and sternly said "Now, I don't want you to walk off like that again and worry me sick, even the little one was missing you!"
Death gave a guilty look in his eyes as as Bayonetta pulled out the last spike allowing Death's wounds to regenerate fast as he dropped down and sighed in relief while Bayonetta helped him up.
But more footsteps were heard as Bayonetta carrying Death over her shoulder turned to see Oblivio walking out of the shadows as he confidently taunted "It would seem you did not learn your lesson from our duel."
Bayonetta squinted at Oblivio who placed his hands behind his back while Morgana floated from behind him and crossed her legs and teased "Hey kiddies!"
The Mistress arose from the bog and stood up cracking her neck chuckling in delight while the Arbiter's spider skull dropped down in front of Oblivio as Bayonetta shivered at the sight and said "Eewwwwww... eight legged freak ugh."
Bayonetta summoned the sword as Oblivio raised his right hand and warned "I wouldn't do that if I were you, my Avatar bring for the hostage!"
Alice's cries were being heard as Bayonetta and Death both grunted in dread as Absalom's stomps were heard along with Alice's cries as he walked out from teh shadows behind Oblivio holding up Alice by the blanket as if he was presenting her.
Bayonetta's eyes vanished behind her glasses glare while Death's red eyes glowed brighter in anger as his right hand reached behind him summoning the dark blue crystal that Frostbane had gave him and crushed it in his palm while Oblivio gestured his right hand at the two and said "Now that I have your attention, let us discuss terms of exchange..."
Bayonetta interrupted by shouting "LET GO OF OUR DAUGHTER YOU..."
Oblivio raised his right palm in a halting manner interrupting in a calm tone "Do not even try to threaten me, Cereza. I promise no harm will come to your child. You shall have her returned to you, uncorrupted and in good health, and I am also willing to free your soul from my service, provided that we parole, now... shall we?"
But before Bayonetta could answer a swirling blizzard appeared out of nowhere as it took the form of Frostbane in his humanoid form as he crossed his arms look at Oblivio and greeted "So we finally meet at last... grandfather."
To be continued
Next chapter:
Clash of cosmic weapons
