Chapter 19: Clash of Cosmic weapons Part 1
Crescent valley (483 years before Bayonetta travels forward in time)
Bolverk was seen training a teenage Bayonetta in sword combat in secrecy as Bayonetta struggled to match Bolverk's swordsmen skills as he lectured while he remained focused on attacking and countering Bayonetta's strikes "I see you have been practicing since our last session, but you show far too much frustrations in your strikes."
Bayonetta panted heavily and charged at Bolverk attempting to strike at him but he grabbed her wrist and quickly reacted by flipping her over his whole body landing on her back as felt Bolverk place his blade at her throat.
Bayonetta sighed in defeat and said "I surrender Master Bolverk."
Bolverk removed his sword from Bayonetta's throat and let herself get up as he lectured "Remember Cereza, you are a unique Umbra Witch, you have power beyond that of likes of other witches and the Umbra Knights."
Bayonetta looked at Bolverk and questioned "But what if I don't want to fight?"
Bolverk sheathed his sword and placed his right hand on his hip and stated "We both know, Cereza that your a fighter, you may have been at one time be small and timid, but all children are before growing up."
Later that day Bolverk was seen patrolling the halls of the Umbra palace and heard a teenage Jeanne's footsteps shadowing his movements as he gave a proud smirk and stopped and called out "Daughter... I almost didn't hear your footsteps, well done."
Jeanne walked out with her hair put into two buns on both sides of her head, wearing a red skin tight suit and crossed her arms with a proud smile and teased "Finally managed to surprise you old bastard hehe!"
Bolverk gave a stern look and said "Jeanne... what did I say about cursing towards me?"
Jeanne pouted and whispered "Shit..."
Bolverk sighed while rolling his eyes and said "I swear one day you'll get tired of all the pointless cussing."
Jeanne shrugged and responded while pointing at her father "Never!"
Later on Bolverk was seen walking with Jeanne and passed by a few young Knights in their quarters who were removing their armor as Jeanne had looked at them in a interested manner as Bolverk without even looking questioned "See one you see worthy as a potential husband daughter?"
Jeanne chased after her father responding "Not really, the Knights are honorable but I don't seem any of them worthy of being my husband."
Bolverk scoffed amusingly and teased "And what is the highest standard daughter?"
Jeanne gave an embarrassed look and stated "Well... I'd like a man who you would respect.. daddy."
Bolverk stopped and turned towards Jeanne with a surprise look and gave a slight prideful smirk teasing "Oh you do care, about your old man."
Jeanne pouted and countered "Old bastard."
Bolverk laughed and teased "Little shit."
Present day
Oblivio gave a confused look in his eyes and he levitated towards Frostbane who eyed him as he questioned in a genuinely curious tone "I can sense your Dark heritage... but didn't my daughter inform me of your existence."
Frostbane crossed his arms and stated "Mother has her reasons, she would die to save me, but she also aware of your Dark Crusade, thought it best to spare you of my existence."
Oblivio pulled Frostbane's head and the two rested their foreheads against each other with the two closing their eyes while Oblivio responded "I will spare you young one... but for True peace to be... all must be returned to Oblivion."
Frostbane sighed and pulled away from Oblivio stating firmly "Sadly my new master had called upon my aid, we will have to fight."
Oblivio grunted and eyed Death and sensed the connect he and Frostbane has and demanded coldly "Did he force you to serve him child?"
Frostbane shook his head and stated "No, this vessel is incarnated by my master's will, I chose this path a long time ago, I am the God of the Abyss I have had countless masters and Argul was my master right before Death ended him."
Oblivio eyed Frostbane and sighed in a understanding manner and said "I see... the apple does not fall from the tree I see, I once did something similar, your mother too... curiosity seems to be a constant in my bloodline... (gestures towards Death and Bayonetta) if you willingly serve Death... then I will honor your decision..."
Oblivio floated back down as he had his back turned towards Bayonetta, Death and Frostbane as Bayonetta demanded trying to stay calm "Oblivio, release our daughter!"
Oblivio slightly turned his head towards Bayonetta and said "Cereza... you clearly do not understand, you are playing a dangerous game, from the moment you touch that sword you crossed a threshold to Cosmic power. You would use that power to kill me, but Morgana has informed me of your... untapped potential."
Bayonetta raised a brow in confusion as Oblivio changed the subject and turned around completely and placed his hands behind his back and asked "Did you know that I had learned the Sin of Pride had summoned that exact sword here? (Death gives a shocked look) Pride is a demigod, born from the union of Omne and an Angel, his favored child, (scoffs in disgust) even over his first born, Jubileus. And with that Pride sees herself above all else except her father, who has seemed to deem it opportunistic that his most powerful enemies be destroyed at once."
Bayonetta gave a squint of confusion as Oblivio finished "Omne knows that you would attempt to use that sword, and at your untapped potential, you'll kill us all, yourself, Death, me, my champions... and your daughter."
Bayonetta's hands shook in hesitation at the mere thought and stated "You said you wouldn't threaten our child!
Oblivio raised his right index finger and corrected "I promised you that there will be those who would be a threat to your child for her heritage, I am simply using her a leverage, you have a weapon of Cosmic proportions in your hands, Omne's plan, for he sent his demigod daughter, the Sin of Pride to leave it here for you to destroy both yourself and me."
Bayonetta squinted her eyes at Oblivio as Death seemed conflicted on the matter as Bayonetta's hands shook in a hesitant manner as Oblivio gently took Alice from Absalom and held her in a gentle manner as she cried he responded "Hush... your parents will do what they must save you."
Oblivio eyed Bayonetta and Death who were obviously uncomfortable with Oblivio calming their daughter as he said "Now... I shall give you your daughter back... so long as you give me the sword (grunts in pain and grasps chest with free hand) hah..."
Bayonetta and Death noticed Oblivio in pain as he thought to himself "These chest pains...they are getting more frequent ever since... I ate that Eternal Heart..."
Oblivio presented Alice and finished what he was saying "Choose wisely..."
Bayonetta sighed as she let Death go who also remained silent towards her as she tossed the sword at Oblivio's feet, Oblivio gave a pleased look in his eyes as he walked over to Bayonetta and handed her Alice who was teared up in her mother's arms who comforted her "Shshshshhh... Mummy and Daddy are here... (walks back over to Death and the two eye the Black Tide and Oblivio) What comes next?"
Oblivio turned away and walked over to the sword and picked it up and stated "Your soul is free from my ownership... as I had promised and as a show of my good will, we shall depart without further conflict (looks at the Black Tide) Do I make myself clear?"
But a portal opened up in front of Oblivio as a large purple hammer fliung out and nearly Oblivio in the face but he managed to lean to the side which time seemingly slowed as Oblivio's left cheek smoked from just being near the hammer.
Oblivio grunted in surprise and though to himself "The Force Hollow?!"
Oblivio's cheek instantly healed as Crowfather with purple glowing hair and beard walked out with his hand reaching towards the hammer which flung itself back into his hand as Oblivio eyed Crowfather and said "You... servant of Omne, you dare strike me?!"
Oblivio's chest pain acted out making him halt his advance while he gasped in pain and forced him to drop to his knee as he heard a calm, cold yet elderly voice "You have accumulated quite an amount of souls for me feast upon... you serve my needs well."
Oblivio gurgled in pain as he looked up to see Crowfather tossing the orb to Bayonetta who grabbed it and immediately felt a surge of power coursing through her body and soul as Bayonetta questioned "What sort of power is this?"
Bayonetta's black hair began to surge power and finally glowed purple along with her skin tight suit while Crowfather gave a serious glare at Oblivio as Raziel with blue hair and a large blade that glowed blue, along with Bolverk wielding Rebellion, and Ceaza walking out with her chainsaw and revved it with a grin and taunted "Who wants some?"
The portal closed revealing the Black Tide prepared for battle as Oblivio ordered while grasping his chest "AVATAR... DO WHAT YOU MUST, BUT DO NOT KILL CEREZA AND DEATH, I STILL NEED THEM ALIVE FOR ANOTHER TIME!"
Absalom nodded and cut his palm as his black blood formed Absolution and grinned while pointing his axe at the group and ordered "Black Tide... attack!"
Morgana sighted as she floated back down and teased "Oh this could be fun..."
The Mistress grinned as her hair formed two giant fists and she laughted hysterically "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!"
The Arbiter growked in annoyance as Oblivio ordered telepathically "My Arbiter... (Arbiter looks at Oblivio) you may regain your body."
The Arbiter chuckled as he scuttered away unnoticed as Bolverk clashed with Morgana who used her pinky to deflect his sword attacks with a smirk teasing "My, my you must an Umbra Knight, but you're magical blood is... cutely above average than a normal knight."
Bolverk grunted and questioned while still striking at Morgana "You know of my order?"
Bolverk attempted to decapitate Morgana who flicked the blade away stating "Oh how could I not? I first introduced the fallen Templars to Queen Sheba's powers and they became the first Umbra Knights to be wedded with the Umbra witches hehehe."
Bolverk grunted in shock and questioned "You... you are Morgana Ley Faye... my... wife's ancestor."
Morgana raised a brow and asked "Wait... your Jeanne's husband?"
Bolverk quickly corrected "No... Jeanne is my daughter!"
Morgana smirked and teased "Oh your honesty is cute, I can see why one of my descendants would marry you!"
Morgana grabbed Bolverk by his helmet and flung him overhear body, slamming him back first onto the ground as Raziel was seen dodging attacks from the Auditor before using his sword to cut the Auditor's hand causing his movements to slow as if he was beginning to freeze. Raziel split his sword in two and began to slash at the Auditor who showed shock in his eyes as his face shadowed while he opened his arms out dragging the twin blades' tips on the ground.
(Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver OST: Ozar Midrashim)
The Auditor began to back up slowly showing signs of being intimidated by Raziel whose blade sparked on the ground but strangely the swords had a strange affect on Time itself as the sparks seemed to fly up from the ground slowly as Raziel's ghastly blue eyes glowed giving a haunting look. Raziel vanished in the Auditor's vision causing the Auditor to look around frantically before Raziel reappeared behind him stabbed him from behind freezing the Auditor in place completely.
Raziel merged his two sword back into one and twirled the blade and simply nodded at the Auditor's frozen state while the Mistress was seen facing with Cereza and Crowfather as Crowfather formed a fiery staff in his hands.
Cereza's chainsaw blade spun as the Mistress gave a creepy yet sinister grin as she taunted "You guys should know, since me and big bro, were able to succeed in our mission enough to satisfy our master, he granted me more power..."
The Mistress' body began slowly pop out forming a feminine muscular physic as her skin began to form yellow crystalline scales similar to the Herald's empowered form when he fought Death within Devastation's core. The Mistress hissed yellow steam out of her mouth as Cereza and Crowfather both slowly raised their heads while the Mistress' shadow eclipsed over the two.
Cereza laughed in a attempt to cope with her own fear as the Mistress tilted her head as her hair fumed black smoke keeping her creepy grin as Cereza asked "Umm... father what's the plan?"
Crowfather dropped a sweat and responded "Cereza, I am about to teach you the greatest technique you'll ever need to know when facing a much stronger opponent..."
Crowfather turned to see Cereza had already dropped her chainsaw running away as Crowfather grunted and shouted while chasing after "CEREZA HEY DON'T RUN AHEAD OF ME!"
The Mistress laughed sinisterly as she chased after with Cereza shouting "SO DADDY HOW DO YOU PLAN ON COMBAT THAT!"
The two kept running away until Crowfather snapped his fingers a murder of crows infused with holy magic swarmed the Mistress making her scream in painas the crows clawed, swiped and pecked at her "EEEEHHHHYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!"
Crowfather leaped out at the Mistress with his Storm Hollow staff and began to brutally beat the Mistress with making loose her footing and forcing her to fall onto her back. The Mistress continued to take the beating until she caught the staff in in mid swing and towered over the Crowfather with intimidating yellow glowing eyes staring down on him.
Crowfather snapped his fingers as as a portal opened up with Cereza leaping out with her chainsaw and sawed off the Mistress' arm making her scream out in pain "EEEEEEEEEYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOO!"
Crowfather and Cereza ran away as the Mistress growled and picked up her arm and placed it back as the wound sizzled with steam yellow while she gritted her teeth and began to move her fingers assuring her arm was functioning before chasing after.
With Oblivio who was seen crashing into a large stone growled in annoyance as Bayonetta was seen flying at him with her hammer raised but Oblivio teleported behind Bayonetta who grunted in surprise as he punched her back sending her crashing down into the stone.
Bayonetta groaned in a disoriented manner before Oblivio immiditaely teleported over her and pressed his boot on her chest pinning her down as leaned down towards her and stated in his normal calm tone "Why would you still fight me? I keep my word, Cereza, I'd let you three go (grabs Bayonetta by the throat and lifts her up to his face) But now you alone shall witness my wrath personally, Death and your child are free to go, but you..."
Bayonetta gritted her teeth as Oblivio finished "It's time that I taught you some humility, girl."
Oblivio head butted Bayonetta while pulling her close before slamming her back first onto the ground but Bayonetta summoned her hammer and attempted to strike Oblivio who dodge the attack by jumping away.
Bayonetta stood up and panted heavily before Oblivio placed his hands behind his back with an unimpressed stare daring her to attack him which worked as Bayonetta charged at Oblivio and began to throw blinding rapid swings of her hammer at him. Oblivio effortlessly dodged every attack and attempted to counter but Bayonetta smirked and dodged his attack slowing down time which gave Bayonetta a chance to strike Oblivio's face with her hammer.
Time returned to normal as Oblivio's face was forced to the side making him hold onto his face with his left hand and fall onto one knee Bayonetta raised her hammer over his head prepared to deal the final blow. Oblivio's scarred face healed while being covered up instantly and quickly grabbed the head of Bayonetta's incoming hammer and slowly stood up with a annoyed look in his eyes.
Oblivio tore the hammer from Bayonetta's grasp and quickly began to throw quick precise jabs at Bayonetta forcing her to step back from the rapid jabbing before Oblivio grabbed her arm and slammed his elbow onto her shoulder making her cry out in pain "NYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAA!"
Oblivio kicked Bayonetta onto her back as she held onto her shoulder in pain and felt it was dislocated and grunted in pain as Oblivio's footsteps were heard as he was seen walking towards her.
(STOMP, STOMP, STOMP)
Oblivio taunted calmly "I must confess you are the first Immortal to ever deal such a blow to me, an admirable feat and certainly another reason for me to have respect for you."
Bayonetta gritted her teeth in pain as Oblivio was then tackled by Frostbane who shouted "LEAVE HER OLD ONE!"
Oblivio was seen being tackled straight into a tree as Frostbane began to brutally beat his own grandfather with his icy cold fists, Oblivio groaned and grunted with every strike as Frostbane's cosmic god status was easily able to make Oblivio injured.
Oblivio grabbed one of Frostbane's fists and eyed the young god with black corrupting blood running down his face quickly crushed the bones in Frostbane's hand.
Frotsbane yelled out in pain while grasping his hand "GAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!"
Oblivio stood with dirt and tree bark falling off his chest plate armor as wiped the blood off his face and flung it off his hand while his injuries slowly began to regenerate which Bayonetta noticed.
Bayonetta stood up grunting in pain before walking near a tree as Oblivio noticed as she slammed her shoulder against it making her grunt in pain as she relocated her shoulder "Grrrrrrrrnnnnn!"
Bayonetta turned to Oblivio and summoned her hammer which as he charged at her but she smacked with Madama Butterfly's Force Hollow empower backhand sending him flying through three trees before crashing into a boulder as Bayonetta flew at him. But Oblivio grabbed her by the throat and shoved her away as he felt his chest pain acting up once again, Oblivio grunted in pain feeling his chest burning up once more and he growled in annoyance.
Oblivio's chest plate split open revealing his black muscular chest beneath his armor and spotted a tentacled creature feasting off his corrupted energy like a parasite.
Oblivio immediately ripped the creature from his ethereal form and held it up as it opened a single eye responded "Ahhh... I had hoped to have syphoned more power from you... but this inconvenience will not matter in the long run, Nosgoth will be mine once again!"
Bayonetta grunted at the creature as Oblivio scoffed amusingly and said "You are a new god aren't you, the new generation of cosmic deities?"
The creature eyed Oblivio remaining silent as Oblivio's eyes glowed yellow before zapping the weakened god in his palm making him scream in pain "GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHH! NO PLEASE LEAVE ME BE!"
Oblivio stated coldly while the god screamed in torment "You'll beg louder than that when I'm done with you at my Citadel!"
Oblivio opened a portal and tossed the god through it before it closed as Bayonetta demanded "And what was that?"
Oblivio responded as his armored ribcage slid back to close "Another new Cosmic God of what he personifies I will learn in due time... but right now..."
Bayonetta charged at Oblivio and swung her hammer at Oblivio who stopped the head of the hammer with the open palm of his left hand which caused a huge shockwave shattering the stone behind Oblivio with incredible force which Bayonetta grunted in shock.
Oblivio gave a sinister chuckle as he noticed Bayonetta's surprised look and finished "I'm all yours!"
Oblivio pulled Bayonetta towards him with blinding speed and grabbed Bayonetta by the face before turning around slamming her back first into the stone behind him and repeated to slam her into it until the entire boulder exploded from the final impact leaving Bayonetta flying through coughing up blood in midair.
Oblivio cracked his neck from left to right as the sounds visibly disoriented the air around his neck as he responded "Fine... I'll humor you once more!"
The Eternal throne
The Chancellor entered the throne room and stated "My liege, the Bounty Hunters you summoned have arrived."
The Lord of Bones had an angered look on his face and ordered while passively waving his hand "Send them in!"
The Chancellor bowed and walked out of the throne and a few moments later six skeletons walked through, each skeleton had a different colored flame burning their skulls. One skeleton was that of a human with a normal flaming skull, another skeleton was that of an angel with a yellow flaming skull and wielded a spear, the third skeleton was that of a demon who had a crimson flaming skull and held a huge spiked hammer over his shoulder.
The fourth skeleton was a Stalker with a blue burning skull, the fifth was a green flaming bone giant's skull who was held by the last skeleton who resembled a human's but yet was larger broader and with a purple flaming skull.
All of the skeletons bowed before the Lord of Bones as the purple flaming skeleton asked "You summoned the Knights of soul fire my lord?"
The Lord of Bones responded while pointing at the group of undead "It has come to my attention that one of the living threatens my right to rule this Kingdom, eliminate him for me and those who follow him and I shall reward you for it."
The purple flaming skeleton then asked "Whose the lost soul you want dead?"
The Lord of Bone leaned back in his throne and stated "You should know, you were once apart of his race... (The purple flaming sketelon looks up at the King) Death is your target."
The skeleton's purple glowing eyes darkened as purple smoke fumed out of his mouth and said "Finally... revenge, upon the traitor!"
Later the skeletons were seen in a unknown location as they were seen getting armored up preparing to hunt down Bayonetta and Death the the purpled flaming skeleton put on a armored pauldrons that had two holes that had purples flames erupting on both sides. The pauldrons had a black cape attached to them as the skeleon put on black tatted robes beneath and use wrapped his cape over his body giving him a intimidating look.
The bone giant's skull was placed on a giant body that wore two large skulls as pauldrons and wielded a giant axe that was made of bone and the a giant tooth as the blade. The angelic skeleton wore a horned helmet his skeletal wings were left exposed and he wielded twin serrated blades, the demon skeleton wore a armored piece that cover his whole right arm which held a large rusty demonic axe as his legs wore armor leaving him mostly exposed.
The Stalker skeleton was being armored up by the human skeleton who wore a Templar knight armor set with chains wrapped around his forearms as the human skeleton asked "So my liege, you've got some history with Death?"
The purple skeleton put on demonic faced purple glowing gauntlets and stated "We were brothers once before I caught him and the other Horsemen abandoned the cause, I was the first Nephilim Death had slain before the battle for Eden, I remained hidden from the eyes of the Council, despite how difficult it was."
The human skeleton scoffed impressively and thought "So vengeance drives you old man?"
The Shadow lands
Bayonetta was seen crashing into the ruins as Oblivio gave a unimpressed stare before being tackled by Frostbane from behind allowing Bayonetta pulled herself out of the ruin and cracked her knuckles as Oblivio flipped Frostbane over his back and punched his face before taunting "You still try to fight? Insanity!"
Bayonetta summoned her hammer and countered "Well you did take my daughter hostage, and I don't take that lightly."
Oblivio ignored the comment as Bayonetta immediately charged at him but he dodged the attack and grabbed Bayonetta by her leg and swung her around before letting go forcing her to crashing through a few trees until she landed back where the fighting began.
Death was seen limping his way out of the lines of battle with Alice in his arms as Raziel was seen clashing with Absalom who merely held up his crystalline arm, which oddly enough wasn't yellow but charcoal black and easily was able to block Raziel's swords with no effect. Absalom noticed Death limping away to get Alice to safety and squinted at him before casually grabbing Raziel by the torso with his mutated crystalline hand and slammed him into the ground before walking after.
Death entered one of the Shadow land ruins with Alice in his arms as Absalom crash through a wall behind him and gave a sinister grin and taunted "Running away now, brother? How unoriginal of you!"
Death had his back turned towards Absalom who pointed his axe at him and demanded "Turn and face me traitor!"
Death remained silent as he looked at Alice who reached to his face as he sighed and questioned "And what will you do? Your master has given his word that he'd let the three of us leave without further conflict, will you defy him?"
Absalom growled as Oblivio was seen walking towards Bayonetta but Raziel charged at him with his sword but was easily overpowered by Oblivio who merely backhanded him aside. Oblivio then dodged Bayonetta's hammer strikes and countered by swiping the side of her head downwards and sensed Absalom's anger before sighing annoyance before turning away from Bayonetta.
Bayonetta took this oppurtinity to strike Oblivio from behind but as Bayonetta swung her hammer at him, his hand reacted by grabbing the hammer's shaft without even looking at Bayonetta Oblivio threw her at a nearby tree. Oblivio placed his hands behind his back as he levitated off the ground as Bayonetta summoned madama Butterfly's Force Hollowed infused fists as Oblivio blocked every one of the attacks.
Oblivio growled in annoyance and demanded as he clapped his hands causing a massive shockwave "ENOUGH!"
The sheer force of the shockwave sent everyone around Oblivio flying and spread out as Bayonetta was seen the only one unaffected by the shockwave as ther Force Hollow magic seemingly increased her weight. Oblivio head butted Bayonetta with enough force to leave her in a crater before turning around towards Absalom's direction with yellow glowing eyes forcing Absalom to feel immeasurable pain in his head
Oblivio's voice was then heard telepathically "I said that I'd leave them without further conflict, my Avatar do not go against my order!"
Absalom gritted his teeth and responded "But Bayonetta has betrayed the deal!"
Oblivio reminded calmly "But he has not, let him leave for now, you two will have your fight... it is inevitable after all."
Absalom released his grip over his head and stared down upon Death and Alice and growled in anger before turning away and said "Leave... (points his axe at Death) now!"
A portal opened as Death listened and did not waist time leaving with Alice via the portal and entered Rodin's bar with the dog standing with yellow glowing eyes while the portal closed behind Death.
The dog's eyes returned to it's normal red glow as it whined in pain and laid down as Death noticed and knelt down and scratched behind it's ear and said "I see, you were forced to obey Oblivio's will..."
Back with the battle Oblivio was tackled by Frostbane and easily overpowered his grandson and slammed him face first into a stone pillar stating "You lack experience in you godhood my blood of my blood!"
Frostbane eyed Oblivio with fear panting heavily as a purple glow shined upon his face catching his attention as Oblivio noticed and slowly turned around to see Bayonetta with a purple glowing aura shouting "PDEE BARMA!"
Bayonetta's purple glowing hair extended and formed a demonic portal as Madama Butterfly fully empowered by Bayonetta's Force Hollow powered hair walked out and cracked her knuckles and immediately kicked Oblivio sending him flying through the massive trees in the distance.
Madama Butterfly cracked her neck and said with a satisfied tone "That felt good."
Madama Butterfly vanished as Bayonetta formed Malpha's wings and took off chasing after Oblivio while Bolverk observed and raised his index and middle fingers upwards summoning his wolves Freki and Geri and pointed out ordering "Protect!"
The two wolves leaped onto dead tree branches and roots chasing after Bayonetta and Oblivio as Bolverk followed in pursuit, Bayonetta crashed into the Abyssal forge's inner sanctum and gasped for air as she eyed Oblivio and teased "Is that all you got big guy, figured you'd be hitting harder than that!"
Oblivio scoffed amusingly and countered "You honestly think your taunting will distract me, anger me? Remember I was reborn from your hatred, I festered in it, and along with that I have particular knowledge of you. And besides I never was one to lower myself to petty insults and taunts."
Bayonetta groaned in annoyance and thought "Damn... that normally works on my enemies."
Bayonetta struggled to stand up as Oblivio gave an impressed glare and said while placing his hands behind his back "You still strife to fight me... most impressive, but you will not win this battle."
Frotsbane teleported behind Oblivio and punched the back of head into the ground causing a huge shockwave that crumbled the ceiling down with the Forge speaking "Production of Metal constructs have ceased... repairs required."
Pipes began to rise up as Metal scarab beetles began to crawl out of them and began to make the repairs to the Forge's inner sanctum as Oblivio groaned in pain before quickly standing up and punched Frostbane in a uppercut manner dislocating his jaw.
Frostbane fell onto his back as Oblivio rubbed the back of his head with a low growl as Freki and Geri tackled Oblivio biting his arms, growling while violently shaking his arms before he stood up and groaned in annoyance and said "Pitiful mutts... your loyalty is misguided."
With the rest of the group Raziel was seen dodging the Arbiter's claws as the Auditor was beginning to break free from the icy prison while Crowfather was seen dodging an attack from the Mistress and countered by smacking her head with his storm hollow staff.
Morgana was seen having fun dodging Cereza's chainsaw laughing "HAHAHA (dodges chainsaw) OHOHO ALMOST HAD ME TEHRE!"
Cereza gritted her teeth in frustration before Morgana round house kicked her face knocking her out as Morgana teased "To late hehehe!"
Crowfather noticed the group was getting overwhelmed in the battle as he thought "How could the Black Tide be so powerful without the use of weapons like the Hollows or Cosmic weapons?"
But the Crowfather noticed Absalom clashing with Raziel and looked closely at Absolution and widened his eyes in shock "Now I understand... Oblivio's champion have granted his cosmic blood... it's no wonder they are able to shrug off Hollow weaponry!"
Crowfather noticed his daughter unconscious and closed his eyes and held up his right hand and said "I need to tip the scales a bit..."
Crowfather snapped his fingers as a huge portal opened with Omne walking out and demanding "WHO DARES SUMMON ME?!"
With Oblivio who was seen easily flinging the two wolves off his arms like rag-dolls and walked towards Bayonetta but he heard Omne's voice which made him halt before turning around to see Omne tower over the canopy and gave an angered look in his eyes as they glowed brighter and said "You..."
Oblivio grew in size crashing through the Forge's ceiling and was noticed by Omne who grunted in fear at the sight of Oblivio's new body and questioned "Not possible you've already gain a new body?!"
Oblivio walked through the building stomping towards Omne and stated "Is that fear I hear in your tone 'old friend' or is that just your pride fleeting away?"
Omne ducked down and flew off with Oblivio taking off after him while Morgana was seen with a serious glare at Omne and whispered "Bastard!"
The other Black Tide members were seen in awe of their master chasing after his mortal enemy and saw Oblivio even caught up and landed a solid punch on Omne's face. But while the Black Tide members were distracted by the two colossal cosmic beings' fight Crowfather managed to take all the Hollow magics from the others before sending them through a portal that sent all of them back to Rodin's bar.
Crowfather looked for Bolverk but was unable to before Absalom noticed the missing group members and eyed Crowfather and charged at him but he opened a portal beneath his feet which he fell through and quickly closed behind him.
Raziel eyed Crowfather and questioned "Who the hell was that?"
Crowfather sighed and stated "That wasn't the real deal, Raziel, that was a magical illusion of Omne which I had to resort to if it seemed Oblivio's forces were going to overwhelm us."
Raziel sighed and asked "So how long will it last..."
Crowfather sighed and stated "A mere few minutes but Oblivio beating it will only make it last a few more seconds..."
With Oblivio who was seen brutally beating the illusion of Omne noticed Omne's body was beginning to flake away into magical particles and grunted in shock and thought out loud "And illusionary spell?! (turns head towards Bayonetta's direction) YOU DARE TRICK ME?!"
Oblivio decreased his size and began to fly back down as Bolverk was seen picking up Bayonetta who teased "Hey old man... what took you so long."
Bolverk scoffed amusingly and said "Can't fly around like you do young one."
Bolverk helped Bayonetta get to the opening where Oblivio's foot made but Oblivio crashed down in front of the two and slowly stood up with a yellow glowing aura and gave an angered look.
Bolverk and Bayonetta both said in unison "Oh damn it..."
Oblivio cracked his knuckles and said coldly "Now more games, Cereza, no taunts, know only my wrath!"
Oblivio vanished in front of Bayonetta and Bolverk's eyes and reappeared behind the two and slammed their heads into each other and tossed Bolverk away hurling him into a wall. Bayonetta rubbed her head before Oblivio backhanded her across the face multiple times forcing her to take steps back only for Oblivio to continue backhanding her.
Bolverk grunted as he stood up to see Bayonetta being backhanded by Oblivio before charging at him while unsheathing his sword as Oblivio remained focus on now grabbing Bayonetta by her throat and prepared to strike her down as his veins began to pulsate.
Bolverk then leaped up in the air and struck Oblivio's arm that held Bayonetta but shockingly he cut Oblivio's arm off forcing him to release Bayonetta and roar in pain "RRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Oblivio's painful roar forced Bayonetta to cover her ears of how loud it was while Bolverk's armor rattled from the sheer power as Oblivio growled in pain while looking at his lifeless arm laying on the ground. Oblivio turned to see Bolverk and the Rebellion and stood up with yellow glowing eyes and stomped towards Bolverk.
(STOMP, STOMP, STOMP, STOMP!)
Bolverk attempted to strike Oblivio again but Oblivio was ready and used his only arm to deflect the blade and kicked it out of Bolverk's hand before head butting him in his helmet.
Bolverk was stunned as Oblivio grabbed him by the helmet and easily tore it off his head exposing his skull before grabbing hi boney neck and lifted him up and demanded "Where did you get such a weapon warrior?"
Bolverk grunted and responded "It was granted to me by the Goddess Queen Sheba!"
Oblivio grunted in shock and demanded "For what purpose?!"
Bayonetta then interrupted "LEAVE HIM ALONE!"
Oblivio ignored Bayonetta as Bolverk noticed and responded "To defend the Umbra Witches from all threats... such as yourself."
Oblivio grunted and eyed Bayonetta and offered "I see... then here is my offer, (eyes Bayonetta) she may go without further injuries, (eyes Bolverk) you will take her place in receiving my wrath."
Bayonetta shouted while limping towards the two "NO I WILL NOT GO WITHOUT BOLVERK!"
Bolverk noticed how serious Oblivio's demeanor was and responded "Give me your word as god and I shall accept."
Oblivio silently nodded and said "You have it."
Oblivio's eyes flashed yellow as a portal opened behind Bayonetta who shouted "NO YOU'RE COMING WITH ME BOLVERK, YOU NEED TO SEE JEANNE!"
Oblivio released Bolverk and walked away towards his dismembered arm and picked it up as Bolverk responded "Cereza... this is the only way to keep you out of harms way."
Bayonetta reminded her mentor "I'M NOT A DEFENSELESS A LITTLE GIRL, OLD MAN! YOU DON'T NEED TO ACCEPT ANY MORE PUNISHMENTS ON MY BEHALF!"
Bolverk handed Rebellion to Bayonetta and said "Sorry youngster... but I'm too stubborn to listen you..."
Bayonetta summoned Geryon who phased through Oblivio who grunted as he foresaw another vision of the future seeing Bayonetta killing him very soon, Bolverk hugged Bayonetta and said "Tell Jeanne you both made me proud that day..."
Bolverk pushed Bayonetta away and quickly kicked her through the portal as Oblivio immediately closed it behind her as she was now within Rodin's bar with the dog standing above her with his eyes returning to normal.
Bolverk sighed sighed in a exhausted manner as Oblivio admitted while sticking his arm back on making it steam yellow "My plans now require some changes... first my plans from using souls of the dead to resurrecting the World Serpent and now my plan to break the curse upon my soul... It would seem I will have to plan for a defeat as well."
Bolverk sighed and sat down and responded "You plan on dying?"
Oblivio snapped his arm around and began to rotate his wrist stating "Not really but, one must be prepared for the unexpected and believe me, I already have plenty of back up plans."
Bolverk looked at Oblivio and asked "Why are you telling me this?"
Oblivio walked towards Bolverk and stated "You have earned my respect warrior, no mortal soul has ever dealt such a blow to me... but I cannot let that go unanswered, you must be made and example of to any who dare stand in against my crusade."
Bolverk sighed in defeat and said "Fine... just leave Cereza out of this."
Oblivio then stated "I think we both know she won't obey you."
Bolverk scoffed amusingly and said "She's stubborn like her parents and her uncle."
Oblivio nodded as his right hand glowed yellow and said "I hope they remember your sacrifice... Black Knight Bolverk."
Oblivio grabbed Bolverk by the neck and raised him into the air as he struck face with his fist rendering Bolverk's soul asunder which he cried out in pain "GYAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Oblivio released Bolverk letting drop lifelessly onto the ground as the Forge stated "Irreparable damage... cannot continue production."
Oblivio shot beams of corrupt energy at the remaining ceiling over the Forge allowing it be crushed and make it seem like Oblivio's growth in size had caused the ceiling to crush it.
Oblivio walked away with his hands behind his back ordering through telepathy "My Black Tide, the battle is won you may all return to the Citadel."
Absalom then questioned "But my lord what about Bayonetta?'
Oblivio eyed Bolverk's lifeless corpse and responded only to Absalom's mind "She'll come to kill me... my Avatar, I plan to have her believe that I shall fall by her blade, you already know of my safety measures if my body were to be destroyed."
Absalom understood and responded "I shall leave behind the Auditor and Pariah to watch over the duel in secret my lord."
Oblivio began to walk away but stopped to see Frostbane still unconscious and waked towards him, Oblivio squatted down to lift his grandson's head and gave a proud look in his eyes before lifting his entire body up and carried him away.
Hours later Frostbane awoke and sat up noticing he was sitting upon Oblivio's throne who walked in carrying a cup and said "Ahhh so the dark son awakens at last."
Frostbane stood up but grunted in pain so he sat back down clenching the side of his chest as Oblivio stated "You've yet to fully recover, no need to make your injuries worse than they already are."
Frostbane grunted in shock to see Oblivio caring for him and questioned "Why are you helping me?"
Oblivio handed Frostbane the cup and summoned his own and a a white glowing bottle and stated "To get to know you of course, after all I just recently discovered two new cosmic gods with you being the son of my daughter."
Oblivio poured the white glowing liquids into both cups and handed one to Frostbane and held up the cup and said "And despite your opposition against me, I do not see you as my enemy nor have your earned my ire."
Oblivio formed a mouth and drank the whole contents within the cup and sighed in a satisfied manner while Frostbane gulped down the liquids and cough feeling his throat burn while Oblivio laughed strangely and said "Hahaha, first time drinking cosmic whine?"
Frostbane groaned lowly and responded "I had no idea of it's existence... it's rather strong for a liquor."
Oblivio nodded and said "Indeed it is... you know, your mother both shared our first time drinking the whine... and believe me we felt the same as you... but over time enjoyed ourselves... It was a happy memory... (looks at bottle) from a happier time."
Frostbane eyed Oblivio who appeared to reminisce the days before the Great Deception and asked "Was it a better universe back then?"
Oblivio for the first time showed a happy look in his eyes and responded "Yes... different in many ways to the two universes that came after, lesser gods, immortals and mortals alike lived in synced with one another and we Cosmic gods ensured balance within the universe. But being in synced meant that free was impossible, for all but gods more so for us, we are above such concerns... well except for me."
Oblivio took the bottle and began to drink out of it and sighed in delight and continued "I wasn't always this cold and knowledgable... I was naive once, in fact I was often referred as the Idiot God, the one who was taught by mortals, to fight, to rule, and to be fair... I even had a mortal priestess who worshipped me as a mother figure to your own mother, the women you saw earlier with platinum white hair."
Frostbane grunted in surprise but he felt his body quickly regenerating from his wounds as Oblivio noticed and said "I see you will be returning to your master..."
Frostbane closed his eyes in a somber manner and responded "Yes..."
Oblivio drank the more of the whine and said "I won't keep you, you chose this path, I won't deny you to follow it."
Frostbane stood up and walked passed Oblivio but said "I hope you have a quick end... grandfather."
Frostbane walked away as Oblivio drank the whole bottle and responded as Frostbane had already left "It won't go the way you think youngster."
Oblivio tossed the bottle away and sat upon his throne awaiting for Bayonetta to return to finish the fight with him as his mind had focused on the Rebellion and thought "My child, you would allow a mortal soul to use a shard of the very blade you used to kill me... huh, that's my girl."
With Bayonetta (days later)
Bayonetta was seen recuperating in her and Death's room naked with Death now taking care of her in her injured state as Rosa was seen taking care of Alice who seemed worried seeing her mother so injured.
Death poured a healing potion over Bayonetta's body healing her faster but remained silent as Bayonetta panted heavily and sighed as Rosa patted Death's shoulder and said "Don't worry she's a tough girl, she'll get better."
Death remained silent as Rosa nodded and left stating "I'll leave you two alone."
Rosa left the room as Death gave a guilty look in his eyes looking at Bayonetta and thought "I did this..."
Death removed his clothes and laid in bed pulling Bayonetta close to him and covered themselves in a blanket assuring his body heat will warm Bayonetta's as he closed his eyes. Hours later Bayonetta awoke to see Death embracing her in bed which made her form a comforting smile but the thought of Bolverk's sacrifice and began to tear up in sadness.
Bayonetta leaned closer to Death trying to hold back her tears which Death awoke to and asked "What's wrong?"
Bayonetta gasped surprised and hid her face in a ashamed manner and said "Nothing..."
Death was clearly not convinced and gave a low growl of defeated manner and said "Do you need to talk?"
Bayonetta was silent for a moment but sighed in defeat before informing "Bolverk's gone... he offered himself to Oblivio to save me."
Death grunted and asked "You two were close weren't you?"
Bayonetta admitted "He was one of the few clan member to not hate me for existing... in fact he trained both me and Jeanne when we young."
Death closed his eyes and responded "I see..."
Bayonetta covered her face and said in sadness "What am I going to do? Jeanne will have to hear of this and she adored her father to the point she would only accept a man as honorable and dutiful as he was, as her husband."
Death gave a comical squint and thought out loud "Huh... sounds like she'd like my brother War."
Bayonetta scoffed amusingly and stated "I wouldn't know, I haven't met War... tell me about him."
Death questioned with a concerned tone "But do you still need to talk about Bolverk?"
Bayonetta stated "I need a distraction from it... please?"
Death nodded understanding Bayonetta's want to not continue talking about Bolverk and informed "War is the youngest of us four, the most honorable and almost as deadly as I am... but War takes his honor seriously and any who questions his loyalty or honor he will go out of his way to prove themselves wrong. He wears a red hood a giant sword, Chaoseater and most importantly... he refuses to kill his enemies who are unarmed."
Bayonetta scoffed amusingly and admitted "Sounds like Jeanne's kind of guy."
Later Death was seen asleep alone in bed as Bayonetta walked out of the room and encountered Crowfather who spooked her as she said "Cheshire?!"
Crowfather summoned the remaining Hollow orbs and gave them to Bayonetta and simply asked "make that bastard pay."
Bayonetta gave a serious look and nodded as she accepted the three remaining Hollows as Crowfather opened a portal back to the Shadow Lands, upon his throne Oblivio patiently awaited as the portal opened in front of him.
Bayonetta walked out giving a vengeful glare at Oblivio who opened his arms out and said "I knew you'd return to finish the job... you wouldn't let the kidnapping of your daughter and the broken mind of your mentor go unanswered."
Bayonetta's hair glowed purple and summoned her hammer and said with serious tone "You need a proper royal punishment."
Oblivio stood up from his throne and opened his arms out and said "Let's go!"
End of part 1
