Chapter 22: The Hunter's lament
Hey everybody 2021 hasn't started off with a good first impression and immediately has gone fucking nuts... so please everyone stay safe.
Also to pablocastellon440, I sent you PM's about your suggestions for additions to the Kismet universe for Infamous and Destiny please to respond to me there but to those who may possibly ask in the future.
And speaking of additions to the Kismet universe I also have decided to update the crossover list as I have decided to add another series... again lol.
I do not own the following series, they belong to their respected owners:
Bayonetta
Darksiders
Devil may cry
Legacy of Kain
DOOM
Brutal Legend
BloodRayne
Lolipop chainsaw
Now with that's out of the way let's get to the main event you all are looking for.
Flashback (30 Earth years after the Apocalypse starts)
The Hunter was seen standing at the entrance of a large Tree with three Makers the Horseman Fury and a blonde woman wielded chainsaw as a weapon and wore a pink catsuit with her zipper lowered revealing her cleavage and belly.
The six watched as a Legion of Demons charged at them and climbed the tree and were led by a Demonic Dragon, one of the Makers was a redheaded male with sideburns who wielded a hammer shouted with thick Scottish accent "MAKERS IF YOU HONOR YOUR STATION DO WHAT MUST BE DONE!"
Fury was seen charging out but Ulthane called out "Horseman come!"
Fury turned back and questioned "But...?"
But the Maker interrupted and stated "We'll buy you and the Humans that chose to leave enough time to escape!"
The Hunter looked back towards Fury and gave a simple nod as another human ran out, the man wore a tattered brown trench coat with a hood over his head, his skin dark brown and his face was full from his black beard that was strangely burning away as he pulled out two large revolvers. One of the guns the man was strangely the same gun that Death carries in the present day.
The man blasted two Demon Phantom guards as the Hunter shot one Defiler through his forehead and left a large hole through his skull which a blonde Maker woman smacked into a Demon Boltsplitter who tumbled off the tree and fell to his death. The Blonde Maker wielded a large hammer like redhead as she used it to slammed down onto a Demon's skull crushing it as it climbed up the tree to her.
A third Maker was seen and was a male like the first but he was bald with only a cleanly groomed handlebar mustache and beard making it nearly impossible to see his lips behind the greatness of his facial hair. The Maker wielded a large stone axe and swiped it cutting down three Legionares by their waists with a single swing and watched as half their bodies fell off the Tree with their blood and organs rushing out as they fell.
The blonde woman was seen chainsawing a Flee Demon in half and magically changed her chainsaw into a large cannon and began to fire rapid blasts at some Duskwing Bats as the bearded human who was seen walking down beside her using his handguns to blast off two Demons heads. But a Trauma Demon climbed up and roared at the bearded man whose beard had now fully burnt away into a black smoke-like mist as he groaned in annoyance.
The man charged at the Trauma firing rapidly and leaped into the air leaving countless holes into the large Demon which caused him to back away and fall off the tree to it's death as the man's entire body burnt away revealing himself to be the Horseman Strife who looked back at Fury.
Strife silently held up Redemption in acknowledgment of his sister before she used a reflecting pool similar to the Archon's and vanished into a portal as the Hunter saw and questioned "Jones?"
Strife looked at the Hunter and blasted more Demons as he casually responded "Sorry about the deception, names actually Strife, I'm Fury's brother and fellow Horseman!"
The Hunter scoffed in amusement as he shot a far away Demon who was holding a Demonic Fracture cannon as the Demonic Dragon growled in disgust while a Demon with a shield that stood next to him admitted "My lord, Destroyer... I must say they're putting up a better fight than anticipated..."
The dragon now revealed to be the Destroyer agreed while his tail slowly waved from side to side "Indeed... they have the advantage because that infernal Maker Tree, it is like a fortress!"
The Demon eyed his master and questioned "What is thy command more Lord?"
The Destroyer squinted at the tree and responded with a cold and ruthless tone "Burn it!"
The Demon grinned sadistically as he grabbed a horn and blew out catching the attention of the rest of the Legion as the Destroyer shouted "SET A FIRE TO THE TREE TAKE AWAY THEIR ADVANTAGE!"
Demons who held Fracture cannon began to fire large flaming bolts that exploded onto the tree's bark catching it on fire as the Destroyer himself took flight and began to breathe hell-fire upon the leaves making it rain burning leaves as Strife ordered "WE GOTTA GET A MOVE ON PEOPLE!"
The Blonde Maker turned back to see the redheaded Maker called out "EVERYONE THIS WAY!"
The Blonde Maker looked to the others and drew their attention by pointing at the redheaded Maker "ULTHANE HAS CALLED WE MUST GO!"
The six warriors retreated into the Tree as the Maker Ulthane began to smash the pool making it unusable as the others watched as he ordered "FOLLOW ME TO THE LIFT!"
The six ran towards onto a wooden lift as Strife pulled a lever which quickly lowered them all down as the Hunter panted heavily and asked "So... now what'll we do?"
Ulthane sighed and responded "We'll figure that out once (points at Strife, the Hunter and the blonde woman) you three leave the city!"
The woman questioned "Wait why should we go aren't you three coming?"
Ulthane held his hammer and assured "We Makers can hold them off long enough for you three to escape."
The lift stopped at the base of the tree but behind the Demon assault as they ran out but the Maker turned back and stood their ground as Strife thanked "Old One... thank you for aiding my sister on her journey."
Ulthane nodded as the woman walked up with a proud smile while raising her right hand as Ulthane sighed and held out his open palm for the woman and smack and said "Give those Demon assholes a good ass kicking for me!"
Ulthane scoffed in amusement and responded "Safe travels Juliet (looks at the Hunter) and you too as well one leg."
The Hunter nodded as he and the woman now revealed to be Juliet followed Strife as the Makers kept their guards up, hours later and outside the city Strife led the Hunter and Juliet away from the Demon infested city as he asked "Now you two, what are you're plans?"
The Hunter responded "I suggest we all split up... and make sure the Demons thin their ranks and we'll individually take em down... and after that... I say we remain separate we won't draw much attention."
Strife eyed the Hunter and Juliet who shrugged and said "Hey it's cools the heat off us right?"
Strife leaned his head back and sighed in defeat and said "Ohhhhhh... fine just you two better stay alive after this!"
The Hunter shurgged while walking away joking "What's the worst that can happen?"
Present day
The Hunter was seen standing in front of Bayonetta and Death with a guilt ridden yet exhausted expression on his face as he looked up to see flashes of some of the Humans he condemned by Belial's orders. The faces of those that either refused to make the Maker Tree their home or those who were completely unaware of it's existence haunted the Hunter's thoughts making him sweat purely from the stress of his own guilt.
Death noticed the Hunter's guilty expression as did Bayonetta who asked "Hunter?"
The Hunter seemed unable to hear Bayonetta, he was seemingly frozen in time as droplets of his sweat rolled down his forehead and brow as he sighed in shame and thought "I should never have suggested the three of us split up... damn it!"
Bayonetta shook the Hunter's shoulder shook his head back into reality and panted heavily as Bayonetta asked "Are you... alright?"
The Hunter breathed in and responded "Yeah... I'll be alright."
Death eyed the Hunter with a sympathetic expression and changed the subject "Before we start our hunt for Belial we'll help you get to safety."
The Hunter smiled softly and quietly thought out loud while walking towards the dead Warmaster "Feels almost like the old days."
The Hunter crouched down next to the Demon's corpse and pulled out a large piece of leather and laid it down next to the corpse and unsheathed a large and sharp dagger from his ankle.
The Hunter began to cut into the Demon's flesh as Bayonetta covered her mouth and questioned "Oh sweet Sheba that stinks! Why are you cutting into it?"
The Hunter kept his focus on the Demon's corpse while responding in a respectful tone "Can't let fresh meat go to waste ma'am, even if it is Demon meat."
Death scoffed in an impressed tone as Bayonetta eyed the Hunter pulled out a large chunk of meat and placed it in the piece of leather before a [patrol of Flee Demons were seen in the distance as the Hunter sighed and complained while forming an annoyed expression "Oh these guys..."
The Hunter put one more chunk of meat on the leather piece and wrapped the two pieces of meat and lifted the leather into a sack and carried it while running passed Bayonetta and Death suggesting "Best we move along, Belial will probably request for the Destroyer for aid for the death of his Warmaster."
Bayonetta and Death eyed each-other before summoning their steeds with Bayonetta noticing Geryon's bloodied hooves and eyed her steed in confusion who huffed softly towards her before the two mounted up and rode off after the Hunter. Death reached down and grabbed the Hunter by his coat's collar and hoisted him onto Despair as the Flee Demons charged and only halted at the sight of their Warmaster's butchered body making them drop their rather large mouth in awe and dread.
An hour later the three managed to reach the Hunter's closest hideout with the Hunter immediately setting a fire and stuck the two chunks of Demon meat onto a metal bar and placed it over the fire, roasting the flesh.
Bayonetta looked around seeing the Hunter's walls had a rather large collection of weapons, Human Demon and even Angel were apart of his armory making her whistle in an impressed manner and complimented "Nice armory."
The Hunter chuckled in amusement while turning over the roasting Demon meat and responded "Thanks, I try to collect as much as I can incase any of my current weapons break."
Death eyed the Hunter and questioned in a mildly sarcastic tone "And how many times have you had to do that since the apocalypse?"
The Hunter eyed Death and responded in a somber tone "I've lost count, not all Demon's have thin hides like those Flees, there's plenty like Belial's Warmaster that have thick armored hides and wear even thicker armor. It's why I've set up traps everywhere in the city, the Demons under Belial's command are exactly equipped to deal with a boy-scout."
Bayonetta chuckled in amusement as Death gave a confused stare in his eyes as he questioned "A what?"
Bayonetta bent forward and busted out into a laughter clearly amused by Death's lack of knowledge while the Hunter sighed in a disappointed tone towards Death and simply responded "Haaaaaa... never mind... (lightly taps the Demon meat) with the Warmaster dead, Belial is currently vulnerable... though for how long I can't say. (pulls out a map) I last saw him (points at a warehouse) at this abandoned and rundown warehouse not too far from the train yard."
Death eyed the map and responded "Hmpf... tell me what should we expect from inside his base of operations?"
Bayonetta rubbed some of the weapons admiring many of the craftsmanship silently as the Hunter responded to Death "He lacks any defenses probably cause he's relied heavily on his Defilers, Shamans and Warmaster to defend him. Other than that... he's got what I can only call a pantry of bodies of both humans and Angels alike."
Death nodded in a attentive manner as he changed the subject and asked "Simple enough... tell me Hunter... you say as far as your knowledge goes, you are the last human on the planet correct?"
The Hunter sighed and responded "Like I said before... as far as I know I am the last, could there be more somewhere outside this city? Possibly but the last Human I saw aside from those who Belial forced me to give up, was years ago when I fought alongside a few Makers. I fought alongside a woman who was able to cast some sort of magic, she was some blonde chick wearing an all pink leather cat suit and clearly wasn't afraid to show off her cleavage and belly having her zipper zipped just above her waist, but she carried a big ass chainsaw and had a cheerful personality despite our race being nearly wiped out by the Demons."
Death eyed the Hunter as Bayonetta pointed at him and teased in a playful tone "I like the sound of this lady, and it sounds like you had a crush on her hehe!"
The Hunter chuckled in amusement and responded "Hah, no, but Juliet was fun to be around turned the whole battle with the Demons into a game of who can kill the most Demons."
Bayonetta smirked and questioned "Who won?"
The Hunter smirked and responded "Strife won."
Death eyed the Hunter in a serious manner and questioned "My brother fought alongside you?"
The Hunter nodded and stated "Yeah... at first he pretended to be a human, going by the name of Jones and when the Demons attack Haven he changed into his true form, nearly turned the battle into our favor... until we had to retreat and watch the Destroyer himself burn Haven down. (places hand on hip) we decided to go our separate ways hoping to confuse and trick the Demons to divide their attention so we can take them out hoping to remain in the shadows."
Belial's lair
Belial was seen grabbing one of the Hell hounds which whimpered in fear while desperately bitting at his hand to no affect before Belial opened his large mouth with strings of drool strung down and taunted with a hungry tone "A little fear improves the flavooooorr!"
Belial bit down onto the hound's head leaving his mouth bloodied as he continued his feast by finishing the rest of the hound's body and licked his lips and moan in satisfaction before the Flee Demons ran in panting heavily as if they were exhausted.
Belial turned his gaze towards the little Demons and questioned "What is so important that you fools would interrupt my feast and not report to my Warmaster?!"
One of the Flee Demons pushed one ahead who trembled in fear as he reported "My Lord... your Warmaster was killed... by the Horseman Death along with two Humans... The Hunter and... and a female."
Belial grunted in dread as his wings twitched in anger and shouted 'THEY KILLED MY WARMASTER?!"
Belial summoned his Demonic Trident and impaled the Flee who reported to him and ordered "THE REST OF YOU GET OUT OF MY SIGHT!"
The other Flee Demons ran away as Belial pulled the impaled flee towards him and he ate the little Demon and groiwled in anger while chewing down on the Demon. Belial swirled his finger in a rotating motion forming a portal for him to walk through and was seen in a large black throne room with Demonic blue electrical surges leading to the Destroyer himself who was seen laying down on a bed-like throne made fit for his six limbed body.
Belial bowed before the Dragon who questioned "Why have you disturbed my meditation, Belial?"
Belial reported with a fearful tone "My Lord, my servants have reported that my Warmaster was killed by the Horseman Death, and he was accompanied by two humans, one of which served me before turning towards Uriel's small band of Angels."
The Destroyer growled lowly in a curios tone before raising his left hand summoning a large Demon whose body was incredibly muscular and had spike protruding from his shoulders and arms as he eyed Belial with glowing blood red eyes and scoffed in disgust while greeting "Brother."
Belial growled lowly in a spiteful manner and responded "It is... good to see you too, Beliar."
The Destroyer questioned Beliar "Your older brother has lost his Warmaster to the Horseman Death, do you have any thoughts on what to do?"
Beliar eyed Belial in disappointment before responding "My lord, I suggest we sink the entire city into the sea, my brother hid one of the artifact's pieces well within the city... much to my surprise. Nevertheless we must keep it out of any enemy hands may it be Horseman or Angel."
Belial groaned lowly as the Dragon ordered "Very well, make preparations as you see fit."
Belial and Beliar bowed before their Lord as Belial walked out of the throne room via the portal as the Dragon growled distrustfully as Beliar reported "My lord the female human I've been tracking was seen heading in Belial's territory, I believe she is intending to regroup with the Hunter."
The Destroyer growled lowly in suspicion before theorizing "Perhaps the female wants to mate with the Hunter and try to repopulate their race on this dead planet of theirs?"
Beliar shrugged before crossing his arms and responding "It is likely... human nature is like that of a Succubus, they desire and will do anything to fulfill that desire... and like all humans they all will crave the pleasures of the flesh."
The Destroyer growled lowly seemingly unable to make a compelling counter argument as Belair finished "Whatever the case may be my Lord Destroyer... I will see to it that the city sinks along with the the last remnants of these hairless apes!"
Outside the city Juliet was seen riding on a motorcycle, she wore the same pink suit with her chainsaw strapped onto her bike while she wore a pair of goggles over her eyes as she cheered while driving her bike down a hill "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
With Bayonetta and Death
Hours later Bayonetta and Death reached Belial's lair who was seen feasting upon the corpses of both humans and the Hell hounds Lilith gifted to him as Bayonetta smelled the disgusting stench of his lair and slowly formed a disgusted expression and said "Oh sweet Sheba, oh that's just, eeewwwwwwwww!"
Death sighed and responded quietly "You get used to it... eventually."
Bayonetta covered her nose with one of her hands and responded with a sarcastic tone "Oh yes, I really would like to just get use to it!"
Death eyed Belial who seemingly was ignoring his and Bayonetta's presence and confidently insulted "Belial. The legions of Hell must be in a sorry state, to make you a Lord!"
Belial growled and swiped his right hand out with blood gushing out of his mouth and splattering the ground threatening "CURB YOUR TONGUE, HORSEMAN, OR I WILL TEAR IT OUT!"
Bayonetta responded by taunting "And you'd probably eat that too, you fat bat!"
Belial growled in anger as he questioned the two while turning his back and continue feasting on the corpse "Why have you trespassed into my domain?"
Death looked around while responding "It seems some humans have survived the Apocalypse, despite the best (gestures hand at Belial) efforts of your kind."
Belial laughed in amusement as he questioned "You speak of the Hunter?"
Death scoffed mildly impressed as Bayonetta raised a brow while Death responded "Hmph. He claimed that he sold you his soul."
Belial's three tipped armored tail flicked once as he responded with a honest though arrogant tone "His soul's damnation was merely a threat to keep him in line! After all, how much harm can one Human truly cause?"
Bayonetta countered by taunting "Why don't you get your ugly mug down here and see how much damage just one Human can do?!"
Belial turned slightly and responded in a overly confident tone "You're the human my Flees spoke of when my Warmaster was killed? You are not threatening in any sense, your kind is doomed, no matter what you may try, Humanity will be extinct the precious Third Kingdom fell long before this day. In fact Lucifer himself made sure that your kind will never be able to rise up to challenge us!"
Death squinted at the Demon Lord who took one last bite out of the human coprse and quickly turned around showing his helmeted face that covered his eyes.
Belial pointed the index finger that was one the hand of the human corpse as he spouted out in irritation with a tint of arrogance "Lilith and Samael may coddle you, Horseman, but I have no more patience (throws corpse down) for your prattle!"
Death walked out and taunted in a confident tone "Did you deceive the Hunter, or did he deceive you? He's already killed most of your guards leaving you defenseless while you stuff your gluttonous mouth with rotting meat!"
Belial bared his teeth in anger and leaped into the air and transformed into an ethereal version of himself which strangely only his amulet seemed to be the only tangible thing as it glowed.
Belial's descent was decreased as he he fell and returned to tangibility in front of Death as he proudly declared "Nephilim, (summons a demonic trident) you will die here!"
Bayonetta uncovered her nose and summed her guns as Death chuckled in pure amusement while stating confidently "Ha! The three of us know that isn't true!"
Death unsheathed his scythes and took stance as Bayonetta teased "My my, we're feeling confident today aren't we?"
Belial swiped his trident at Death who rolled over the pole side of the weapon while causally responding "Nobody takes Belial seriously, my dear."
Belial growled as Bayonetta fired rapidly at him leaving small bullet holes in him as he roared in anger as she admitted "Huh... you're right he's really not all what the Hunter built him up to be haha! You poor thing!"
Belial trembled in anger from Bayonetta and Death's taunting of his status as a lesser Demon Lord and thrusted his trident at Bayonetta which magically extended to reach her as time seemingly slowed as she dropped down onto her hands while spreading her legs out. Bayonetta wrapped her legs around the pole end of Belial's trident as time returned to normal as she was pulled towards the Demon Lord.
Bayonetta flung herself at Belial's face and kicked it with her heel but Belial immediately became intangible before Bayonetta began to fire rapidly from her guns on her heel and was greeted by Belial quickly teleporting behind her and became tangible again and punched her into the ground leaving a crater under her.
Bayonetta shook her head and groaned and said "Well... that was surprising..."
Belial growled but sensed Bayonetta's dark powers despite them being suppressed by her current nun outfit and questioned "What? How did a human like you managed to gain the Dark powers?!"
Death dropped kicked Belial's face which knocked his helmet off and caused him to release Bayonetta from under his fist Belial staggered back shaking his face while revealing his eyes had been torn out from his head though it appeared as if they had been this way for ages.
Death eyed Belial and grunted in surprise as he theorized "Let me guess Belial... Lucifer didn't take kindly to your refusal to die at my brothers' hands did he?"
Belial snarled in anger as Bayonetta stood up and saw his eye-sockets and formed an impressed expression and said "You know what... I can't not respect fighting a blind Demon who landed a hit on me."
Belial eased his body and raised a brow in confusion but Bayonetta pulled out her gun and taunted "But I still find you too ugly to live!"
Bayonetta shot Belial's tusk off making him cry out in pain "BELIAR WHERE ARE YOU HELP MEEEEEE!"
Death squinted in a suspicious manner as Bayonetta questioned "Whose Beliar? Death looked around keeping attention to his surroundings and stated "Belial's older brother... a lesser Demon Lord like Belial but an actual threat."
Belial sniffed around and panted heavily in dread and shouted "BROTHER YOU TRAITOROUS FILTH YOU DARE LEAVE ME HERE?!"
Bayonetta eyed Death who kept his guard up as Belial roar out in anger "RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHH!"
Belial teleported behind Death and shouted "NO MORE GAMES HORSEMAN!"
Belial thrusted his trident at Death who easily spun around it while pulling out Redemption and pointed it at Belial's amulet and shot it shattering it to pieces before ripping the trident out of Belial's grasp and quickly impaled him with his own weapon which caused his flesh to melt off his bones. But as Belial's flesh melted off his bones an Angelic staff fell out of his belly as Death eyed it and picked it and can feel it's immense power.
Death twirled Belial's trident behind him and dispersed it clearly taking ownership over the weapon as he kept his eyes on the artifact Bayonetta teased "So uhhh.. you gonna wash your hands afterwards right?"
Death ignored Bayonetta's teasing as he responding "It seems Belial not only held some territory over this city, he also held a piece of the Rod of Arafel."
Bayonetta eyed the piece of the staff and her outfit reacted as the staff shined a short Holy energy into her outfit making it's cuffs glowing faintly in the presence of the staff while she questioned "What was that?"
Death eyed Bayonetta's cuffs as she formed a playful grin and teased "Oh so you are willing do that on this world hmm?"
Death formed an unamused stare as he responded "Your outfit might be able to help locate the remaining pieces of the Rod."
Bayonetta seductive rubbed her hips and the sides of her breasts and teased "Oh and I was hoping for some fun."
Death crossed his arms as he eyed Bayonetta and responded "You're toying with me."
Bayonetta formed a playful expression and leaned forward towards Death with her hands on her hips and teased "When am I not toying with you love?"
But as the Deadly Duo left Belial's skeleton as his soul erupted from it and was immediately grabbed by a hand made of shadow and smoke as Lucifer's voice was heard "At long last Belial... you've payed your debt to me..."
Belial's souls fused into Lucifer's body as red flames erupted through his current smokey form as a hiss of delight to the sudden increase of power was heard from the Dark Prince "HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATHHHHHHH!"
The Hunter's hideout
The Hunter was seen eating on his cooked Demon meat as the doors opened forcing him to react quickly and aim his rifel at the door as it fully opened revealing the biker in the pink catsuit who greeted without hesitation and seemed upbeat in her attitude "Hunter it's been too long!"
The Hunter lowered his rifle's barrel and questioned "Juliet? I thought you were dead by now?"
Juliet shrugged and responded while bending forward showing the crevice of her cleavage while having a genuine happy tone "Well if it makes you feel any better the Demons tried their hardest to do that haha!"
The Hunter sighed and sat down and offered a piece of his cooked Demon meat and said "You want some?"
Juliet sat down near the Hunter and took the piece of the meat and began to eat it and moan lowly in delight and responded with the meat still in her mouth "Mmmm you've improved your cooking skills since the last time we met awesome!"
The Hunter sighed and reminded "Don't eat with you mouth full!"
Juliet finished chewing the meat and swallowed it and sighed in a delighted manner and asked "So what's been going on?"
The Hunter lowered his head in shame and responded "I... I fucked up Juliet... I sold my soul to a Demon Lord who captured me..."
Juliet formed a sympathetic expression as the Hunter finished "He forced me to reveal the location of other survivors who weren't able to escape with Fury off Earth..."
Juliet sighed and responded "Oh Hunter... I'm sorry to hear that."
The doors opened again as The Hunter quickly grabbed his rifle and aimed it at the doors as Juliet quickly grabbed sprinted over to the Hunter's armory and grabbed an Angelic sword and watched as Death and Bayonetta entered as the Hunter sighed and asked "Oh thank god, did you two kill Belial?"
Bayonetta opened her mouth but Death walked passed and interrupted "Belial is dead... (turns to see Juliet) but it seems you have company of your own... is this the woman you spoke of?"
Juliet eyed the Hunter who gestured his hand towards her and introduced "Horseman, allow me to introduce you to an old friend of mine... Juliet Starling."
Bayonetta eyed Juliet and walked over and asked "Oh my, that is an adorable cat suit!"
Juliet faintly smiled and turned around and shook her ass and responded "Yeah, my big sis bought it for me before the apocalypse started and it surprisingly doesn't chafe!"
Bayonetta observed Juliet's entire suit and her faced glowed with admiration and admitted "Oh Jeanne would wear a suit similar to this, though red... (sees Juliet's exposed belly and cleavage) and I see we're daring too!"
Juliet smiled and shrugged teasing "Is that problem miss... uhhhh?"
Bayonetta smiled and responded "My name is Cereza but please call me Bayonetta and but to answer your question... (slaps Juliet's ass making her jump away in surprise) I too enjoying to show off my beauty hahaha!"
Death sighed and whispered under his masked "I am glad that you aren't like those humans who resent their own bodies."
Bayonetta slowly turned her gaze towards Death with a smug smirk and teased "Ohhhhh Deaaaaath your tender side is showing!"
Death quickly turned away in silence while Juliet rubbed her ass in groaned in a painful manner and said "Jesus... that hurts ooooooohhhhh not even dad's spankings were that hard owwwww!"
Bayonetta covered her mouth and asked in a guilty tone "Oh I'm so sorry, do you need help?"
Juliet reached her hand up as Bayonetta grabbed it and helped her onto her feet as the Hunter chuckled in amusement but sat down and sighed in relief as he said "My soul is finally free!"
Death turned towards the Hunter and corrected "Hunter... Belial confessed he never had control over your soul."
Bayonetta and Juliet eyed Death as the Hunter's happy expression slowly turned to confusion and then finally horror as he questioned "HE TRICKED ME?!"
The Hunter looked at his hands and imagined the blood of those who gave to Belial on his hands staining him while vengeful spirits began to swirl out from the walls and floor and began to haunt him.
You sold us out!
Bastard!
YOU KILLED US!
Fool...
Ignorant dumbass!
I will make your remaining days a living hell!
Suffer the countless voices of those you have wronged!
The shards of the amulet that was imbedded in Death's chest began to faintly glow as Death looked down in guilt of his own sin of betrayal as Bayonetta and Juliet noticed as Bayonetta showed a concerned expression understanding the connection Death and the Hunter have.
The Hunter fell to his knees still looking at his hands and curling fingers as his eyes shook in a frenzied manner as Juliet walked over and tried to comfort her friend "Hey it's ok..."
The Hunter looked up to see Juliet his eyes still shaking in guilt as he responded "No Juliet... none of this is ok! I am responsible for selling out what remains of our race to the Demons!"
Juliet looked at Death and Bayonetta as Death questioned keeping calm "Are you sure there are no other survivors?"
The Hunter shook his head and assured "It's not possible... aside from myself Juliet and (points at Bayonetta) and you."
Death closed his eyes and sighed in a mildly frustrated tone and responded while gesturing his hand towards the Hunter "I will have to make sure... (eyes the Hunter) are you not coming?"
The Hunter clenched his right hand into a fist and responded in a honest tone showing he was now a broken man "I... can't live with what I've done... (looks at Death) Death... so long as you're here..."
Juliet grunted showing a concerned expression as Death questioned "You wish to be taken now?"
The Hunter nodded and responded with a desperate tone "Please..."
Juliet picked up the Hunter and slapped him and shouted "YOU ARE NOT GOING TO LET HIM DO THAT!"
The Hunter looked down and responded "I have to face the consequences of my actions Juliet..."
Juliet desperately paced around and questioned "B-b-b-b-but I can't lose the last friend I have!"
Bayonetta reached out and grabbed Juliet's shoulder and suggested "Perhaps you could find a friend in me?"
Juliet looked at Bayonetta with tears filling her eyes as she looked at the Hunter and saw his eyes they stopped shaking but seemed devoid of life as she closed her eyes with tears rolling down her face and hugged the Hunter and whispered "Goodbye old friend..."
Juliet walked out of the hideout as Bayonetta watched and eyed Death and requested "Make it quick and painless..."
Death nodded silently as Bayonetta walked after Juliet as Death was left alone with the Hunter who questioned "I saw the look in your eye Death... you know this feeling?"
Death kept his attention towards Bayonetta's direction as he responded "I do Human..."
The Hunter stood up and questioned "Does it ever get better?"
Death sighed in a disappointed tone and responded "I do not have the answers you seeks Hunter..."
The Hunter closed his eyes and breathed in and said "I see..."
Death turned his back on the Hunter but time seemingly slowed as Death unsheathed his scythe and swung it behind him keeping his gaze away from the Hunter whose throat was cut. Time returned to normal as the Hunter grunted in pain before he fell lifeless as Death sheathed his scythe and eyed the Hunter's weapons and minutes later Death had buried the Hunter under stone with his weapons stabbed into the floor all around his grave.
Death silently eyed the buried Hunter in respect before leaving as he left the hideout and saw Bayonetta patting Juliet's shoulder as she turned to see Death and asked "Is he?"
Death responded in a serious tone while responding "He did not suffer."
Juliet rubbed her brow tearing up as Bayonetta asked "What are you going to do now?"
Juliet sighed and responded "There's nothing left for me on Earth now, my family died when the Demons invaded my home town San Romero, along with their undead army, led by a group of powerful undead calling themselves the Dark Purveyors under the control of powerful undead Lord possessing a fellow high-school student Swan."
Death looked at Juliet clearly intrigued by the existence of the Dark Purveyors and Swan and question "Intriguing... what kind of powers did these undead have?"
Juliet shrugged and explained to the best of her capabilities "I dunno... they all had a magics that I had never seen before in all my years of being a zombie hunter, I never saw any kind of undead that used music as weapons and blow stuff up."
Bayonetta formed a confused expression and questioned "Wait... I thought Earth was off limits?"
Death reminded "Not all obey the council... as much as I hate quoting that Pigeon. I once did the same... (rubs mask's chin) But these undead you spoke of Human... I heard rumors of such magic before during the time of the Nephilim crusade... it was a world known simply as the Brutal Lands... we never invaded due to the lack of knowledge of it's location but rumors spoke of a Gods made of Metal, that breathed fire and had boiling water for blood."
Bayonetta and Juliet formed impressed expressions as Bayonetta said "That's sounds amazing!"
Juliet nodded and responded "Yeah..."
Juliet rubbed her chin and though of one of the Dark Purveyors an undead whose motorcycle transformed into a metal magic robot with a elephant-like skull for a head as Juliet thought "Huuuh is the Brutal Lands where the Dark Purveyors originate from?"
Juliet stood up and asked causally while wiping the dust off the ass end of her suit "Could I tag along with you guys?"
Bayonetta smiled and said with enthusiasm "Why not, beats staying on a Demon infested rock right?"
Death sighed and responded "I do not mind just don't accuse my brother... (points at Bayonetta) or her Umbran sister of started the Apocalypse and I'll let you live."
Juliet raised a brow and questioned "Your siblings started the Apocalypse?"
Death pointed at Juliet and sternly reminded "What did I just say?!"
Bayonetta giggled at Death and Juliet and said "HAHAHAHA OHHHHHH! Death go easy on the poor girl she doesn't fully understand... (glares at Juliet menacingly) yet..."
Juliet hesitantly chuckled and said "Right... I know nothing got it! (points thumb) so should we get going?"
Bayonetta gestured her hand and formed a smug smile and teased "Be our guest."
Juliet walked ahead as Bayonetta and Death walked while Bayonetta noticed Death pondering in his thoughts and questioned "What's the matter love?"
Death responded in a curious tone "The last time I was on Earth I fought Corrupt Angel and at the time Humanity was facing the black death... at the time I was unaware of the plague's origin but now... I think I know."
Bayonetta eyed Death and questioned "What?"
Death explained while placing his free hand on his hip "I did not realize it then but Oblivio's influence had already come to Earth but how?"
Death began to think of major events in the Earth's past that were foreign forces like Demons or Angels and widened his eyes in pure shock "Oh no..."
Bayonetta stood up and questioned "What is it?"
Death paced back and forth and explained "When Humanity was still young Lucifer had concocted a scheme to corrupt them... he used the souls of most of the Masters of Hell, Moloch, Dagon and Mammon and power something called the Animus... only Belial and Samael managed to elude this fate and yet... (eyes Bayonetta) seeing how powerful Oblivio is he could easily power the Animus perhaps he used their souls and his own blood to corrupt Humanity..."
Outside the Citadel of Corruption (The Shadow realm)
Oblivio was seen standing next to the Auditor of Silence and Chamberlain of Calamity as the World Serpent's head laid next to him and gave a low yet exhausted groan as Oblivio petted it and said "I apologize for not seeing you sooner old friend... my recovery has been slow and you seem too weak to pull another stunt like you did at the Shadow Lands..."
The Serpent growled weakly as a response as Oblivio patted the side of his head and ordered "Then you must decrease your size old friend waste no more of your energy on maintaining this mundane yet global size."
The Serpent's body glowed brightly as his planet size decreased to the point of only being able to constrict Oblivio's body and responded "I feel much better... but I will not be able to protect you again anytime soon."
Oblivio scoffed and reminded "Not as you did before but you may continue to remain a guardian of mine alongside my Chamberlain and Auditor."
The Serpent eyed his fellow guardians and bowed his head and respect as the two others bowed in response respecting their Lord's decree as Oblivio turned his gaze towards his Citadel hearing Pride's voice through the very walls made from his own black blood "I demand to see the Dark Lord himself!"
Morgana teleported and reported "Boss man, Pride requested an audience with you."
Oblivio nodded and responded "I already know... (places hands behind his back) and correction Morgana, she demanded it."
Oblivio melted into the surface of Consumption and instantaneously reemerged inside of Pride's cell and saw Pride chained up by her wrists and chuckled in amusement "I see father's plan succeeded."
Oblivio eyed his prisoned and kept an unimpressed stare and responded coldly "If his plan was to have both me and Cereza killed then I must take great joy and state that we both live. My body may be weakened physically but I am still more powerful than you realize... but you did not demand my presence to make pitiful taunts to bolster your own ego... what is it you want filth?"
Pride was unfazed by Oblivio's insult and responded "Your insults do you no justice Dark Lord, I merely wanted to confirm what I sense... do you still have the souls of those Demon Lords Lucifer gave you?"
Oblivio squinted at Pride in a suspicious manner and frowned as Pride scoffed in amusement and questioned "Why not have their souls fuel you? Is it possible that you still need their souls for what purpose I wonder?"
Oblivio formed a impressed smirk and responded "Well deduced daughter of Omne, but that purpose will remain a secret from you and your father... (turns away) Oh and Wrath says hello sister."
Pride raised a brow before Oblivio melted into the floor as she shriveled at the sight and admitted "It's gross when he does that!"
Pride's chains electrocuted her as Oblivio's voice echoed inside her cell "I can still hear you through the walls of my blood child!"
Oblivio entered his arena seeing Wrath sparing with Absalom as he watched in silence while in the stands a large army of the many ranks and creatures of Corruption watched and cheered own their general "CHAOS! CHAOS! CHAOS! CHAOS! CHAOS! CHAOS!"
Absalom punched Wrath's helmet head and grabbed his arm and flipped him over onto his back and began to throw quick and precise punches into Wrath's chest-plate brutally denting the metal inwards making Wrath cough up blood before punching Absalom's chin breaking a few teeth. Absalom's teeth quickly regenerated before he growled in anger which in turn empowered Wrath who grinned in delight and head-butted Absalom who was staggered by the attack.
Somewhere in the city (On Earth)
Beliar was seen ordering a Demon who lacked eyes and had only horns growing out of his skull "You there mutilate yourself!"
The Demon bowed and violently tore it's own arm off and as other Demons came and torn it apart and used his blood to form a Demonic symbol as a hairy beast was seen behind Beliar that reported telepathically "My Lord... Hedrox brings news to you from the Dark Prince himself."
Beliar grunted in surprise and turned towards the beats called Hedrox and ordered "Well?"
Hedrox kept to the shadows preferring to stay out of the light of the sun and stated "The Dark Prince says your brother Belial is dead by the hands of Death and a Human woman."
Beliar rubbed his chin and responded "Human? That will not do... I may have hated Belial but I must uphold the family honor... the Human will die by my hands alone and so on and so forth but this city will sink into the sea first and I will watch as she drowns in the cleansing waters and thirsting Tide Rippers."
Hedrox gave a low growl as Beliar questioned "But now tell me Hedrox... tell me of this planet you hail from... your home world... Nosgoth and tell me about your race... these Vampires you call yourselves?"
Hedrox responded by questioning "Vampire history is long and time consuming unless you desire Hedrox to speak of one of the three generations of Vampires?"
Beliar passively waved his hand without a care and responded "Start with the first generation..."
Hedrox hissed and responded "Little is known of the Ancients... they were winged creatures with blue skin, both traits being rare among later generations, their history and culture is mostly shrouded in mystery due to the Sarafan crusades."
Beliar scoffed in amusement and simply said "Pathetic creatures... to be bested by humans of all things. And the second generation of Vampires?"
Hedrox explained "Hedrox's current knowledge is limited Hedrox knows of the legends of Vorador and Kain the later of which is where in a sense Hedrox' ancestor. Vorador was the 'son' of the Ancient Janos Audron the father of what is assumed to be all the younger generations of Vampires after him, Kain is also considered the son of Janos due to having his black heart within him... for a time."
Beliar rubbed his chin and questioned "Interesting lore... and the last Generation?"
Hedrox explained while his hands opened up revealing a swirling mouth and sharp teeth "The third and current last Generation of Vampires is that of Hedrox, the third generation are all descendants of Kain and the curse of Nupraptor which has affected all Vampires to mutate into beasts of many forms, and depending on which clan one Vampire hails from the traits too change."
Beliar turned his gaze towards Hedrox and ordered "Speak of these... Clans!"
Hedrox nodded and responded "Hedrox' clan was originally the Zephonim, the sons and daughters of Zephon, we inherited our father's insect-like traits but Hedrox feasted upon the flesh and blood of another clan which mutated Hedrox further... the Turelim and thus Hedrox is both son of Zephon and Turel."
Hedrox paced back and forth continuing "The other clans were of the Turelim children of Turel they had more fur and larger ears, the Dumahim were the children of Dumah they carry great strength and numbers capable of wearing armors. Rahabim were able to surpass the other clans in a weakness Vampires not matter what generation, share... the acidic waters but in doing so gained a greater weakness to the sun's light."
Beliar formed a displeased look and questioned "Water and Sunlight is your kind's weakness?"
Hedrox explained "Not all Vampires some gained resistance like Kain and Vorador, they are in fact immune to the sun's light and merely feel minor irritations at worst. The Malchiam are weak carcasses, they are living corpses that steal from the flesh of others to keep their rotting bodies from falling apart and finally the Razielim... they were hunted down to near extinction by order of Kain for their ties to Raziel, only one of that clan lives..."
A winged beast fell down in front of Beliar and bowed reporting with a hissing tone "My liege... I come baring news from Nosgoth's future!"
Beliar eyed the winged beast and responded "Before that, tell me is Hedrox telling the truth about your heritage? Are you the last daughter of Raziel Slezz?"
Slezz grunted and responded "I... I am your greatness... I was Raziel's first and last daughter, I only survived by flying towards mountains covered in snow and only came out to feed."
Hedrox cowered in the sight of the female Vampire Slezz who finished "I will exact my vengeance upon Kain for killing my father and clan, and I started by feasting on the blood on his very sons all except for, Malchiah of course I did not need his rotting traits, but my wings are my pride, my size is that of Turel, my strength is of Dumah! My voice and the numbers of children I can produce is that of Zephon and great resistance to water is that of Rahab!"
Belair scoffed in a pleased tone and responded "You may yet prove useful Slezz... now what was it that you were reporting?"
Slezz stepped aside as what would seem to be a human walked out from the shadows holding a red blanket that covered over something as he bowed and said "You must be the Demon Lord, Beliar... I hail from Nosgoth in the future, I... am Kagan, son of Dumah!"
To be continued
