Chapter 23: Dark Alliances
Earth (With Bayonetta and Death)
The Deadly Duo along with Juliet returned to the Uriel's outpost who questioned while tending to a wounded Angel "You return, so what news of the Hunter?"
Death responded while presenting the Angelic staff "The Hunter is dead, but we managed to find a piece of the Rod from Belial's corpse."
Uriel turned to see the staff and formed a faint familiar smile and said "Poor Human, but at least he can rest knowing Belial won't do anymore harm, and Archon Hestus would be proud that at least one of the pieces of the Rod was reclaimed from the Demons... (notices Death looking around) What is it rider?"
Bayonetta responded while taking a seat on a nearby desk "He's been like this since Belial mentioned his brother Belair."
Uriel froze along with the other Angels some of which even trembled in fear as Uriel rubbed her forehead and said "Damn it... if Belair is in the city that means the Destroyer plans to have this city destroyed..."
Bayonetta raised a brow in confusion while Juliet asked in a curious tone "So what makes Belair so much scarier than Belial?"
Death turned towards Juliet and explained while gesturing towards the city "Belial was the most pathetic of all the Demon Lords even amongst the lesser Lords he wasn't taken seriously, but his brother Belair... is a beast onto himself. Despite being a lesser Demon Lord, Beliar has gained fear and respect from his fellow Lords his bones are said to be unbreakable, he is a cunning and strong Demon with power to match his blood thirst."
Bayonetta joked while leaning forward and formed a smug smirk "So what you afraid of a lil Bat love?"
The Angels were dead silent as Uriel crossed her arms while looking at Bayonetta forming an impressed expression while Death scoffed and responded "Fear Belair? Never, but I'd still rather not under estimate him either."
Bayonetta smiled proudly and responded with a proud tone "Good, so what are we going to do about him?"
Death responded in a mocking tone "Kill him, Belair may not have cared for his brother, but he also has a large amount of ego and would most likely attempt to avenge Belial's death to 'save' his family's reputation."
Bayonetta chuckled in amusement and teased "Ohhh cheeky aren't we?"
Death eyed Uriel and suggested "I strongly advise that you make preparations in case Belair decides to lead an army against you."
Bayonetta smiled fondly before turning to see Juliet using magic on her chainsaw to change it into a cannon making Bayonetta widened her eyes in surprise and teased "It seems I was misinformed... humans today can use magic."
Juliet shrugged and stated "Not many really, in fact I would go far as to say its rare for us, my dad taught me how to use some spells and magic, seeing that his side of the family has a long history of magic within the bloodline dating back to Draven the conqueror."
Bayonetta walked over to Juliet and leaned against the wall while facing her and questioned "You're a descendant of Draven?"
Juliet raised a brow and joked "You know about the story huh hahaha!"
Bayonetta scoffed in disgust and said "I actually have met him... though as a corpse then as a resurrected man."
Juliet formed a surprised expression and responded "Woah... what is he like?"
Bayonetta sighed and explained "Well when I first met him he was an undead serving the current ruler of the Kingdom of the dead, the Lord of Bones, the man also was quite fearless, despite being already dead he was willing to fight Death claiming he would face him again. Though between you and me Draven would last against Death. After his resurrection by Lilith Draven has well been taken as prisoner for selling out knowledge to her about me and Death's daughter."
Juliet formed an embarrassed expression and gestured her hand towards Bayonetta and changed the subject "Sorry to hear that, (Forms curious expression) you mind telling about this Lord of Bones guy?"
Bayonetta shrugged and stated "There's not much to say he's a scumbag King of the dead who overthrew the previous King, Argul the Mad who himself was bestowed the right to rule by Queen Sheba... though I am not sure of what happened to the previous ruler before her, King Zero."
Juliet formed a confused expression and asked "Wait... I thought Aetulia was the Goddess who ruled the land of the dead?"
Bayonetta looked at Juliet in confusion and placed her hands on her hips and asked "Another deity, Aetulia?"
Juliet pulled out a photo from a pocket in her cannon and explained "Yeah... here's a picture of me on my eighteenth birthday fighting her..."
Juliet handed the photo to Bayonetta and looked at the picture seeing Juliet in a purple cheerleaders outfit with the name San Romero on her shirt as she was seen falling, Juliet posed holding up two fingers in a gesture of peace while having a playful smile with her tongue sticking out. But behind Juliet in the photo was a giant skyscraper sized woman, with milky white skin, raven black hair that shadowed over the top half of her face which only the pure white glow of her eyes shined through.
Bayonetta asked with a curious tone "That's Aetulia?"
Juliet nodded and said "Yeah it's said she's the Goddess of Love, Sorrow and of the dead, plus from ancient records is also claimed that her lovely voice could magically affect her followers, granting them increased... well nearly anything."
Bayonetta scratched her head in a mildly confused manner and handed back the photo stating "No I've never seen her amongst the Dead when I was there... but her songs magically enhanced her followers did you witness that during your fight?"
Juliet reclaimed the photo as she explained "Yeah each of the Dark Purveyors were in some-shape or form using musical instruments as magical amplifiers and weapons... Lewis's instrument was also a gun... which also turned into a mech suit with a woolie mammoth skull as a face."
Bayonetta raised a brow and responded in a mildly confused tone "Oh... how interesting hah!"
Bayonetta remembered that Angels of her time also used instruments as forms of channeling Holy energy and were also used a projectile weaponry before she changed the subject "So what happened to Aetulia, did you kill her?"
Juliet leaned back and sighed in a disappointed tone and answered "No... but I drove her off the planet, not sure if she's planning on returning or not but some of the Demons overtook my home town and took the zombies as additions to their armies."
Bayonetta noticed Juliet forming a guilty expression and asked "You want to talk about it?"
Juliet sighed and stated "Not really... I wonder what's left for me here on Earth, most of the last remnants of Humanity has already left Earth while the rest are already enslaved or dead... my family is gone, my boyfriend as well and my last friend is also dead... (rubs eyes in frustration) I don't know what to do now..."
Bayonetta formed a empathic expression and asked "Well have you considered leaving Earth?"
Juliet scoffed and asked "How? I can't leave the pool which the Horseman used was destroyed by the Demons after they sieged Haven and the Angels I doubt are leaving due to their sense of duty and honor to stay and fight."
Bayonetta rubbed the back of her head in thought before standing up and instructed "Wait here for a moment!"
Bayonetta walked over towards Death who was overseeing a map of the city with Uriel pointing down at it and reported "Dis sent word there's a growing number of Demons close to the shores of the city, with that many Demons and your report that Beliar might be in the city I can only guess what the Demons are planning."
Bayonetta cleared her throat catching the attention of Uriel who asked "Yes?"
Bayonetta pointed at Death who was still studying the map and the placements of the Demonic forces as Bayonetta called "Love can we talk on what we're going to do with Juliet?"
Death passively waved his hand and assured "I already plan on bring her with us if that's what you're wondering."
Bayonetta crossed her arms and teased "Well... I was expecting some counter argument as to why we can't bring her along hahaha!"
Death scoffed in amusement and responded "She may be the last human on Earth, and it is my duty to uphold the Balance even if it's not sanctioned by the Council... though I must ask... (looks at Bayonetta) She still desires to live yes?"
Bayonetta smiled softly and responded "Yes, she's tired of being hunted down by Demons, but she still has plenty of will to live."
Death nodded and eyed Uriel and requested "Seeing that me and my companion will be coming and going, do you mind keeping the Human safe?"
Uriel placed her hand on her chest and vowed "Of course they were the most affected during this war, it is only right that the Hellguard keep her safe from the Demons."
Bayonetta smirked and teased "Thanks lil bird."
Uriel formed an unamused expression as Bayonetta walked out as a portal opened as Juliet quickly picked up her cannon and pointed the barrel at the portal as Dis floated out and said with a carefree tone "Hey everyone I'm back!"
Juliet started blasting her cannon unaware of Dis' non-hostility towards the Angels and herself as Dis casually and easily dodged by fluidly floating around the projectiles fired at her.
Time seemingly slowed as one of the projectiles clipped Dis' armored bra breaking it off her revealing her bare breasts with Dis moaning in a taunting yet sensual tone "Ohhhhh..."
Juliet kept firing as Dis kept dodging with another one of the projectiles clipping her armored bikini's strap which broke away leaving her completely naked as she moaned again "Ooooooooooohhh..."
Time returned to normal as Bayonetta took the cannon away from Juliet's hands and said in a motherly tone yet playful tone "Young lady cool it with the cannon firing hahaha! I know it's fun and all but friendly fire!"
The Angels eyed Juliet in an impressed manner of her quick reaction timing as Death was also seen quietly impressed as Juliet was oblivious as she eyed Dis who used her lower arms to fan air into her face and teased "Woooooohhh... that was fun!"
Juliet gestured her hand towards Dis and questioned "But... she's a Demon who wants to kill my kind right?"
Dis corrected and stated while placing her lower hands on her thick thighs clearly not fazed in the slightest that she was naked for all to see "Not all of us want to do that, me personally I like the underdog tales, most other Demons don't find killing Humans worth their precious time."
Bayonetta also unfazed by Dis being naked praised pointing at her "And you! I love your movements, very well executed and fluidly done my dear!"
Juliet awkwardly waved at Dis and apologized "Uhhh sorry for shooting off your armor bikini miss uhhh..."
Dis playfully presented herself by gesturing her upper hands down her body and introduced herself to Juliet "Dis and you are?"
Juliet raised a brow in confusion while eyeing Dis' thighs and responded "Juliet Starling..."
The Angels were briefly taken by surprise by the sudden barrage of cannon fire before easing themselves as Uriel walked out of her tent and questioned "What is going on out here?"
Death explained while sitting down "Juliet shot at your Demon informant without knowing she wasn't an enemy."
Uriel eyed Dis, Bayonetta and Juliet who smiled in a guilty manner while waving at her and apologized "Sorry..."
Uriel smirked and said "At least the last human on Earth is quick to action."
Death sarcastically joked while gesturing his hand towards Dis "I'll remember that when one of your own shoots blindly at an ally."
Uriel frowned and sighed in a defeated manner and returned to her tent as Juliet asked "Dis... aren't you (clears throat) cold to put it..."
Dis smirked and asked "What can't handle the sight of (playfully gestures her body) this much Demon?"
Bayonetta chuckled in amusement as Juliet asked "It just... you seem rather fine being fully naked."
Bayonetta countered while pointing at her unzipped catsuit that showed off her belly button and cleavage "I bet you prefer wearing a lot less than that!"
Juliet blushed and admitted "I... do... but that was before the apocalypse."
Bayonetta sighed and opened out her arms and said "Would like me to also strip down naked to help you feel comfortable?"
Juliet formed an exaggerated frown as Bayonetta snickered and teased "I guess you do!"
Bayonetta removed her nun outfit showing off her naked body as Dis crossed her legs while still floating and admitted "Ohhhh you are quite the looker! No wonder the Reaper has his sights on you!"
Bayonetta turned back to see Death palming his mask silently as Bayonetta chuckled in amusement and teased "Oh that's because Death knows what we're perfect match."
Death groaned lowly seemingly embaressed to hearing the conversation as Juliet eyed both Bayonetta and Dis' naked bodies and sighed in defeat and said "Fine... you two win!"
Juliet removed her catsuit showing that she wore nothing underneath as Bayonetta formed a proud smirk as Dis grinned and teased "See Juliet, feels nice to just let the body breath and do the talking hehehe!"
One Angel walked up to Death and asked "Uhhh should we do something Horseman?"
Death warned while removing his palm off his mask "You must be the youngest of Uriel's recruits... so I'll tell you, no and even if you did do something you would lose your life or in Uriel's case get punished."
changed the subject "On to the matter at hand... Death, show me the piece of the Rod, with it I may be able to guide you to the next piece or at least the nearest one."
Death pulled out the staff and handed it to Uriel and grasped it in her right hand and through the staff saw a glimpse of the next piece of the Rod of Arafel, the Eye of Arafel, it was in the belly of a Suffering beast that was seen near a broken bridge over the sea.
Uriel returned the staff to Death and stated "The Eye of Arafel is inside the belly of a Suffering, and I saw it was roaming a broken human bridge that was built over the sea at the City's cost."
Bayonetta stood up and teased "Well Love shall we continue doing the errands?"
Death sighed in annoyance and responded "At least you're enjoying yourself with these errands."
Bayonetta smiled in a playful manner and teased "Why not I making some new friends while doing these errands."
The Brutal Lands
Valen was taken to a village of the Zaulia seeing most of the members of this tribe were mostly women with a few men who were all scared and battle hardened and ready for a fight as Valen eyed them and nodded silently showing respect to what were clearly proven warriors. The men of the Zaulia seeing Valen's scared face as he showed a respectful nod towards them had them scoff in a amusement before placing their clench fists on their chests directed towards Valen.
Queen Rima took notice of the mutual respect of her tribes' men and Valen and was showing a surprised expression before asking "Tell me stranger, what is your name?"
Valen responded while being guided through the village "Valen... the Betrayer."
Rima raised a brow before changing the subject "Well we'll see what Ormagoden thinks of you."
Valen eyed Rima in a curious manner until minutes later the group reached an alter that spewed out blood endlessly as Rima saw that her subjects had brought a large metal keg filled with some unknown liquids as she called in a preaching tone "Oh great Cremator of the Skies! Destroyer of the Ancient world! God of minerals, and revelry we offer you our finest beverage in exchange to seeking your guidance!"
Rima eyed the women carring the keg who nodded and poured the contents into the blood in the alter as it caused it boil and form a red mist which created an ethereal form of the Brutal Lands' great God. A beast that walked on all fours, though the colors of his skin remained unknown his fiery eyes glowed brightly, he had two long tusks protruding from his upper jaws and two smaller tusks protruding from his chin.
Ormagoden's back had what appeared to be exhaust pipes for spikes running down his back, he lacked lips as he gave a low yet satisfied growl and spoke "I hear you Rima of the Zaulia tribe, your offering is accepted and will be rewarded with plentiful feasts and merrymaking!"
The Zaulia cheered with their weapons in hand, some jumped up and down carefree that their breasts bounced some even tore off their clothes hoping to appease their God further.
But Ormagoden eyed Valen and questioned "Who are you stranger? You do not have the scent of my Titans nor the scent of that of my domain."
Valen groaned quietly as he stated "I am indeed not of this realm, I am Valen the Betrayer former Night Sentinel Commander. I brought here unwillingly by a Blue Steed who claimed to be a God of Time."
Ormagoden turned to face Rima and questioned "Is what he spoke of true?"
Rima bowed and confirmed Valen's answer "Indeed, my Lord... he was brought here by the Great Blue Steed, he fought against one of our beasts with no hesitation or fear... in fact I would sat he welcomed it like a true warrior!"
Ormagoden turned towards Valen and the two stared at each-other silently before Ormagoden chuckled in amusement before opening out his arms revealing his hands were permanently in the rock and roll gesture and greeted with enthusiastic tone and a hyped grin "Then I require a test, if Geryon chose you to be here then I must see for myself how great of a warrior you are!"
Rima eyed Valen with an impressed expression as Rima questioned "What kind of test my Lord?"
Ormagoden explained simply while gesturing his hand towards Valen "You must slay a beast that is closest to my heart..."
The Zaulia all gasped with impressed tones and began to quietly gossip in the background with one word being thrown around the most "Hextadon!"
Ormagoden finished with a hyped tone "If you are victorious in slaying a Hextadon, you will have proven yourself worthy of living upon my world, the whole of the Zaulia tribe shall have feast and merry-make until the beast's flesh is consumed!"
Valen crossed his arms and calmly declined "I am not your servant to command."
Ormagoden snorted in amusement and with a enthusiastic tone so infectious his fiery orange veins began to glow began to give a motivational speech "WHERE IS YOUR WARRIOR'S PRIDE LITTLE MAN?!"
Valen raised a brow in curiosity to where the speech was going as Ormagoden continued as the sounds of heavy metal music was vaguely heard from the Gods' vocal cords as the Zaulia were seen pounding their weapons onto the ground.
The Zaulia were also strangely thrilled by the very sounds of Ormagoden's voice as if it was having a magical affect on them "I DO NOT KNOW YOUR HISTORY NOR THE WARS YOU'VE FOUGHT BUT NO ONE CAN MISTAKEN YOUR UNTAPPED POTENTIAL VALEN! DRINK TO VICTORY! HAAAAAAFFFFFFFFAAAAAAHHHH SET A FIRE IN YOUR SOUL NIGHT SENTINEL! BARE UP ARMS! STRIKE HARD! DIE WELL!"
Valen uncrossed his arms as his eyes were beginning to glow orange and fumed a strange orange steam and a sudden urge to fight in battle and thought "I haven't felt so inspired since listening to the Slayer's taste of music..."
Ormagoden closed his two fingers into fists and bashed them together with a hyped grin and finished "REVEL IN THE MUSICS OF MY VOICE, MY ROAR THE SOUNDS AND SOUL OF METAL!"
Valen eyed the Zaulia woman with his warhammer as Ormagoden noticed and ordered with his enthusiastic tone "GIVE THIS MAN HIS WEAPON HE'S GOT SOME HUNTING TO DO AND A NEW LIFE TO LIVE!"
The Zaulia bowed and walked over to Valen and returned his warhammer to him, Valen picked up his weapon and with a simple twist of the handle he activated the energy within his hammer which formed the head as he formed a smirk as his face was lit up by the red light of his warhammer's head.
The Brutal Lands (Unknown location)
Far from the jungles of the Zaulia clan where the landscape were filled with mountain sized piles of bones, skulls and was seen inhabited by an unknown empire of Abyssal creatures. The creatures ranged in both sizes and types as they roamed large stone temples dedicated to statues of giant human like entities with nuns wearing red skin tight dresses, gloves that reached to their elbows and thigh high boots, while they wore headdresses that had had a zipper like face. covering their true face from sight.
These nuns were seen with red cloaked figures whose eyes were shadowed by their hoods but their lipless mouths with large sharp teeth were seen as they chanted in foreign tongues. These creatures all bowed and worshipping these giant statues while Lucifer was seen taking the form of an elderly Demon wearing a tattered hooded cloak that shrouded his entire face in darkness and kept a hunched over posture.
The Dark Prince entered the temple and was greeted by female humanoid creatures wearing bird shaped helmets with two long horns that curved upwards, they had long two ended whip-like tails with two long spikes on each shoulder. The female creatures were mostly naked aside from their masks and thigh high boots which had two twos along with heels, they preferred to show they're curved hips and breasts while wielding bidents.
One of the nuns turned to see Lucifer as his tattered cloak billowed from the wind as he demanded in a calm and collected tone "I require and audience with your Master, Emperor Doviculus!"
The Nun hissed while standing up and demanded in a defensive tone "And who would dare to make demands upon the Emperor's loyal servants?!"
Lucifer squinted and mocked the lesser creatures before him "Servants? All I see are Doviculus' slaves of pleasure... (eyes the cloaked figures) along with his probable children. None the less your Emperor and I have business to discuss."
The Nun growled at Lucifer as a voice echoed "Stand down Battle Nun, he is my honored guest!"
The Nun bowed along with the skimpy guards and the cloaked figures as a larger humanoid figure with strange frill-like wings and two hoofed feet that was draped by the tattered fabrics of his clothes. The figure was bare chested with pale muscular skin with his entire head hidden behind a skin tight mask that lacked eyes but showed his toothy mouth that had two curled tusks and had four long horns that gave it an look of a crown.
The figure dropped down his wings retracted into his back as he placed his hands behind his back and walked over to Lucifer and said "Apologies for my subordinate's lack of knowledge, I have been dealing with a Human rebellion that threatens my rule."
Lucifer scoffed in amusement and responded "I see... I must say I find this world to be pleasantly fitting for a Demon such as myself, but I have more important matters to discuss with you Doviculus... (stares at the others) preferably alone."
Doviculus raised his right hand and ordered his servants "Leave us my children!"
The others obeyed without a word and left Lucifer and Doviculus alone as Lucifer warned "I fear Aetulia has her sights upon this world, she seems to be home sick and may want to exact her vengeance upon the descendants of the First Ones."
Doviculus rubbed his chin and responded "I see... I already have something in mind... but I must inform you Dark Prince, Succoria has returned..."
Lucifer eyed Doviculus and questioned "Interesting... the White Winged Death returns to challenge you and undermine our alliance?"
Doviculus scoffed and claimed in a enthusiastic tone while opening his arms out with joy "I welcome the war she certainly will bring... it has been far too long since the Tainted Coil has had a war that was enjoyable."
Lucifer formed a satisfied look in his eyes as he responded "I am pleased to know you welcome the chaos that is to come, but do try and not die there will be greater wars to be fought in the future."
Lucifer turned away and began to leave the temple and vanished before Doviculus presence as the Emperor snarled in mild annoyance as the Battle Nun returned and asked "Your majesty what is your desire?"
Doviculus walked towards the Nun and stated "Gather my subjects, I must give a speech to my loyal children..."
The Nun bowed and responded with a seductive tone "As you command most gentle Emperor!"
Earth (with Beliar)
Beliar eyed the Vampire Kagan with a distrustful yet curious expression as he eyed the red fabric in his left hand and questioned "You say you are a son of Dumah? A third generation Vampire yet you appear to be human while these (gestures hands at Hedrox and Slezz) two are far more like beasts why?"
Kagan bowed and explained "In my time I among a new generation of Vampires, ones that are freed from the curse that Nuprapor cast upon Kain and thus his own kin. (gestures hand towards Slezz and Hedrox) Unlike these two I will not devolve into a blood-thirsting beast and thanks to the magics of Kain's Queen the Blood curse of the Vampires has permanently been altered, now Vampires can mate with one another no longer requiring to create one from a human."
Beliar growled in a curious tone as Hedrox seemed disinterested while Slezz eyed Kagan with interest as Belair questioned "You mean that previous generations of Vampires were infertile? (eyes Hedrox and Slezz with a displeased expression) and you two failed to mention that?"
Kagan responded "Yes after the Queen used some sort of green souls to alter the curse within a few Vampires many of the fledglings waisted no time in... indulging themselves in starting their own bloodlines."
Slezz grunted and questioned "Then we do not need to feed from Blood?"
Kagan responded while staying bowed "No, Vampires still need blood and the weaknesses and strengths are the same, but we can now start bloodlines while having pleasure."
Beliar grinned sinisterly and said "This news you bring me Vampire, is most pleasant and I shall reward you..."
Beliar raised his left hand out to Slezz as he summoned a green soul in his palm and ordered "Slezz, last Daughter of Raziel, feast upon this soul of healing, I shall make fertile and if you desire I can return you to a... far more pleasant appearance."
Slezz growled lowly and asked "And what would you have me do with if I become fertile and regain my beautiful form?"
Beliar scoffed in amusement and stated "I require an army and since you claimed to have fed upon the blood of Zephon who laid many eggs, and seeing that Kagan has proved himself... resourceful and he's already fertile. (turns towards Hedrox) if you also prove yourself Hedrox I may also grant you the same generosity."
Hedrox responded in a loyal tone "Hedrox does not need this gift, Hedrox merely wishes to faithfully serve you great one."
Beliar scoffed in a disappointed tone before casting a green soul into Hedrox he responded "Then serve your master and gain your fertility, you three will breed an army to serve me."
Beliar cast the soul into Slezz's open maw which visibly caused her body to stiffen in pain as the soul altered the curse that plagues her Slezz gasp in pain before panting heavily as Beliar rotated his hands which formed Demonic symbols. The Demon Lord magically began to alter Slezz's beastly form and returned it to what she appeared like before her transformation into a corrupted winged beast.
Slezz's skin no longer resembled dark blueish leather and was now a lighter blue as her large frame shrunk down and her beast-like form altered to resemble a beautiful Humanoid form. She was completely naked with two large wings on her back, she had only two small toes as her hair was a dark blue, her eyes glowed a ghostly white as she hissed out steam from her mouth showing her fangs.
Slezz stood up and eyed her hands seeing her claws were far less beast-like and were more elegant and Human though her nails were long and sharp as razors while Beliar closed his hands finished altering Slezz for his own ends.
Kagan eyed Slezz in both awe and wonder of her beauty as Hedrox was seen in the shadows in awe as well while Beliar took notice of the two Vampire males gazing upon Slezz and questioned "Why are you both give her these stares?"
Kagan explained "She has Blue skin my lord... not since Raziel returned as a wraith has any Vampire resembled the Ancients!"
Slezz eyed Kagan and thought to herself "Father returned from the grave?!"
Beliar rubbed his chin and questioned "Yet her wings are more Demonic than the Angelic description from Hedrox."
Slezz explained while fondling her breasts and rubbing her hips in a sensual manner "It is the beauty that I inherited from my father Raziel when he himself turned me from Human to Vampire ohhhh it feels good to have regained my former form, I am grateful my Liege and I shall indeed provide you the army you seek!"
Beliar walked passed Slexx and responded "I expect progress on you two building me an army of Vampires."
Beliar eyed the red blanket in Kagan's possession and noticed it had a strange insignia and with blinding speeds took it from the vampire who grunted in shock as Beliar quietly eyed the insignia and sniffed the scent that lingered on it and questioned "This stench... the owner of this had potent blood... it has power yet... tainted..."
Beliar eyed Kagan who was beginning to sweat and watched as the sweat rolled down his face and deduced "You attempted to steal something of value from Kain didn't you?"
Kagan grunted as he lowered his head while keeping his eyes directed upwards to Beliar's face who stated with a interested smirk "I am eager to learn who... or what you attempted to take from Kain. But until then, breed me an army so that I may conquer my enemies and you will have a place amongst my most faithful and most loyal servants!"
Lostlight's Tree of Life (With Rodin)
Rodin was seen approaching the Tree where the Knights of Soul fire waited with the purple flaming skeleton walked out and questioned "What brings you to us Demon?"
Rodin stopped walking and eyed the skeletons and was clearly unimpressed so much that he casually pulled out a cigar and lit it before stating "I don't like you boys trying to cost me my best costumers! So go back to the Lord of Bones and tell him to drop the bounty or I will personally beat the bones out of his nasty rotten ass!"
The Purple flamed skeleton hissed in anger walked up face to face with Rodin and stated with an angered tone "This is more than just accepting a bounty from the Lord of Bones, Demon! This is personal, I want Death to pay for what he's done to me and my people!"
Rodin placed a finger on the purple flamed skeleton's chest and with little effort pushed him away from him and warned with a relaxed tone "Too close Bones any closer and I'll bust your head to splinters."
The purple flamed skeleton growled in anger as Rodin questioned "So which race did Death kill to piss you off?"
The purple skeleton bowed and stated clearly "The Nephilim of course, I caught overheard Death and the three other traitors of their plan to betray our kind and side with the Council but I was careless..."
Rodin huffed out smoke while crossing his arms and retorted "You seemed not have learned from your mistake then."
The undead Nephilim growled in anger as Rodin raised a brow in an unimpressed manner as he shouted "YOU DARE MOCK ME DEMON?!"
Rodin pulled his cigar out of his mouth and retorted "With that attitude? Absolutely!"
The undead yelled out in anger and quickly threw his fist into Rodin's face which immediately backfired and caused his skeletal fist to explode into dust as Rodin's face was covered in the dust.
Rodin summoned a cloth and wipe off the dust from his face and taunted "That the best you can do? You do realize that you don't have the stength you may have had when you were flesh and bone right?"
The undead Nephilim grunted in dread as Rodin's eyes glowed red and his aura glowed a hellish red as he taunted "And the Dead wonder why they are so often used as fodder for us Demons!"
Rodin with blinding speeds punched the undead Nephilim's skull shattering it to pieces before time seemingly slowed as Rodin ran up to the other members of the Knights of Soul fire and with one punch turned each one to dust. Leaving only their souls floating over their dusty remains with Rodin swiping his open hand and claimed them in his grasp and looked around before pulling out another cigar and lit it in his mouth for a smoke.
Shadow's Edge
Lilith was seen with her wings grown back out while wearing her clothes again as she along with her two Taskmaster bodyguards and Urul located the three Champions of Corruption approaching Black Stone Keep as Lilith questioned "You three are a long way from the protection of your master! What brings you here upon this Infernal realm?"
The Arbiter chuckled in amusement before joking "We're here for the atmosphere of course."
The Mistress rolled her eyes and mocked "Says the spider to another spider."
The Arbiter and Mistress eyed each-other with the Arbiter hissing at her while the Herald looked around ignoring his companion's bickering as he stated "Our Lord was granted to devour this world to regain his strength."
Lilith squinted in suspicion as Urul summoned his two swords in each hand while the two Taskmasters summoned their own weapons one with a spear the other like Urul had two swords that glowed a ghastly green.
The Arbiter's hands shape shifted into his claws as the Mistress' hair began to change shape into two large blades all except for Lilith and the Herald were prepared for a fight as Lilith questioned "Who would allow your master to devour this world?"
The Herald answered in his normal cold tone "The one you, yourself serve, the Dark Prince Lucifer."
Lilith grunted in surprise before taking a moment of silence before standing aside and greeted while forming a displeased frown on her face "Then I welcome you to Black Stone, make yourselves at home."
The Herald walked forward placing his upper arms crossed over his chest while his lower arms were placed behind his back as the Arbiter and Mistress reshaped their weapons back into their normal body parts and followed the Herald.
Urul snarled at the three as the Arbiter creepily creaked his head backwards and merely chattered his teeth at him in a mocking manner as Urul groaned in a horrified tone as he questioned "Why do we let these unworthy creatures roam this world my lady?"
Lilith kept focusing on the three Champions as they entered the Black stone keep while sensually caressing Urul's chin and chest stating "It is part of the treaty that our great Dark Prince has made with (gestures hands towards the Champions of Corruption direction) their Master who is even to our great Prince is best to have as an ally than an enemy..."
One of Collection's worlds
Upon one of the worlds that orbit the Corrupted super planet, Collection was the Abyssal Forge who had now been seen already in progress of rebuilding itself, though only the inner sanctum was completed and remained vulnerable to attacks. But Collection's mere presence negated any concerns the Forge would have as it had built small metal worker drones in the shape of scarab beetles which were seen expanding the forge's size.
The forge's core was seen projecting it's own memories of seeing Bayonetta through it's two visors as silver colored melted metal was seen pouring through into a slab of iron in the shape and size of Bayonetta's body. The metal shifted and had a purple glow as if it was living metal that was magically enchanted by the Abyssal powers of the Forge who zapped the metal to take a vague form of Bayonetta.
The Abyssal Forge continued to zap the metal construct which began to move and pulled itself out of the iron slab, the construct lacked any facial features, yet the metal it was made from morphed itself into forming two slanted and aggressive flaming orange eyeholes. The construct looked at it's left hand which morphed into a single blade as the Abyssal Forge observed quietly before the construct returned it's hand back to normal and turned to face it's creator.
The construct stood silently as if awaiting commands as the Forge remain quiet as Collection questioned in his monotoned voice "You create a construct in the shape of the Umbra Witch, explain?"
The Abyssal forge responded in kind with his own monotoned voice "The Witch proved to be a viable base for a new construct, one that can be used to infiltrate and disguise itself as another race. I require more tests to provide any meaningful results to your creator."
Collection responded robotically "Your reasoning is logical... proceed as you see fit."
With Bayonetta and Death
Bayonetta now with her nun outfit back on along with Death had left the Angel outpost by themselves and were already arriving at the broken bridge and saw the Suffering beast feasting upon a Phantom guard as Bayonetta smirked and teased "Well our luck is getting better."
Death looked around and admitted "This is too easy..."
The ground began to shake as as a giant bipedal insect creature waked out from behind a building and eyed the Suffering and quickly reached down with it's lanky arms and sharp claws grabbing the beast and picked it up as it roared out in desperation before beating gruesomely devoured.
The giant creature's body resembled an insect hive as blood dripped down it's maw and chin while Bayonetta watched with an annoyed expression as she sighed and asked "And what's this beastie called?"
Death scoffed in amusement and stated "An Abyssal creature known as a Noss, consider it a Queen for the Stinger race."
Bayonetta rolled her eyes and sighed in annoyance and said "Ooooooohh jooooooy more bugs!"
Death looked at Bayonetta with a smug look in his eyes with Bayonetta was visibly uncomfortable at the sight of the Noss and teasingly asked "Would like me to handle this or would rather use your cannon to put some holes in it?"
Bayonetta slowly formed a smile and said with a innocent tone "I'd like to use my cannon."
Bayonetta summoned her Redemption cannon and began to rapidly fire upon the Noss who screeched out in pain as large chunks of it's flesh was blown off with green blood splattering the streets. Death unsheathed his scythes and charged at the Noss who turned it's gaze upon him and gave a mighty and powerful screeching roar which caused a huge gust of wind which made it difficult for Death to keep his fast charge.
Death was seen struggling to resist the gust of wind but Bayonetta fired a blast into the Noss' open mouth making it cease screeching as Death continued to charge while clamping his two scythes into one. Death leaped out at the Noss and slashed it's ankles cutting it's feet clean off and forced it to fall onto it's hands as Bayonetta continued to pin it down in place with her rapid barrage of her cannon.
Death ran beneath the Noss and summoned his reaper fists and began to throw fast and rapid punched into the Noss' chest denting it's exoskeleton inwards making the Noss roar out in pain "KREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
But a single blast from Bayonetta's cannon blew off the Noss' head causing it to explode into a green bloody mess with the body falling on top of Death, Bayonetta sighed in relief said with a disgusted tone "Nasty bug!"
The back of the Noss was cut open with Death climbing out covered in green blood his eyes darkened beneath his mask as he held the Eye of Arafel in his hand and thought to himself "One more to go..."
Death jumped off the Noss' corpse as Bayonetta shouted with a smile "HEY YOU MIGHT NEED TO WASH OFF ALL THAT BLOOD IN THE WATER NEAR YOU LOVE HAHAHA!"
Death eyed the water and sighed before diving into it washing away the green blood off his body and armor before forming his reaper wings and flew out of the water and back onto the street with water dripping down him.
Bayonetta dispersed her cannon and walked over to Death and teased while sensually rubbing her index finger down Death's chest "I really hope this Rod is worth all the fun and trouble we're dealing with."
Death scoffed in amusement and agreed "You'll get no arguments from me."
The Brutal Lands
In the skies of the Brutal Lands a giant meteor was seen falling from space and crashed into the sea causing clouds to form into a storm, lightning struck the sea revealing a giant silhouette of a womanly figure whose eyes beamed through the mists and rain of the storm she created. The figure walked out of the storm revealing herself to be Aetulia who was seen strutting through sea that reached just beneath her thighs with waves crashing against her milky pale skin.
Aetulia marched her way towards land as the seas itself began to suddenly calm as if something wanted her to make it to land as Aetulia kept her silence and ignored the waters calming down ahead of her. Later Aetulia made landfall and shrunk her self down to around Bayonetta's height as he continued to strut onto land the creatures of the Brutal Lands eyed Aetulia and lowered their heads whether out of a subconscious respect or fear was not clear.
Aetulia walked by a Raptor Elk and reached down to pet it's snout before leaving and was seen heading towards a mountain with a skull carved into it's side while the land slowly became darker, barren and filled with strange monuments and landscapes that seemed unnatural to the rest of the world. A small mountain with living eyes and large moving teeth was seen as black ooze was seemingly coating over the mountain with a dead tree standing at the top.
Aetulia walked passed the site of the living mountain and saw skeletal flying beasts fly by, later Aetulia reached the giant mountain with the skull carved into it and noticed the entrance way was unblocked causing her to form a curious look on her face. Later after reaching to the very insides of the mountain which was completely hollow from the inside saw a woman with raven black hair and a black T-shirt with a white crow on the face of it.
Aetulia watched with interest as the woman approach the underground lake that was filled with black water and stood over the edge looking down with tears rolling down her face. Aetulia closed her eyes and remembered herself being used by an Abyssal creature that had her sing to catch the attention of Ormagoden and was used to set a trap for the God of Revelry.
Aetulia was left powerless as Ormagoden's roar deafened the ears of his attackers who tried to dose his fires with mud but Ormagoden's screamed louder causing the very ground to tremble and quake from the wrath of his rage filled pain before his exploded his blood was not red but was boiling water the flames of his heart shot into the sky and formed a star his very metal bones and flesh scattered across the globe infusing land, beast and plants alike with his essence and power.
The Abyssal creatures that ambushed the fire beast drowned from the waves of his boiling watery blood as Aetulia was left alone in a cage with no sight of any kind of help. Aetulia after centuries being alone began to weep black tears which eventually would grow into a puddle, but her tears were unending, the puddle of her black tears became a pond, and then finally a lake.
Aetulia's black tears corroded the cage that contained her enough for her to break free but her freedom was short lived as giants that resembled her beauty but with the strength and bones of Ormagoden came and placed a mountain over the Black Tears. Aetulia screamed in anger her Black tears erupted and boiled as she cast the tears to create a hole leading out of the mountain so that she may be free once more.
Until strangely four Humans entered her mountain tomb she revealed herself to these Humans who looked upon her with awe and bowed before her begging her to accept them as her loyal servants. Aetulia looked upon the four humans each-one she sensed was a lost soul unable to find purpose and thus she accepted their servitude and ordered them to drink of the Sea of her Black Tears.
The four Humans obeyed and drank the waters which changed them, their skin turning milky pale like their Goddess, but yet their souls were unable to handle the sheer power of her tears and cause their flesh to slowly rot.
Aetulia raised her arms and greeted "RISE MY DARK PURVEYORS! RISE MY VENGEFUL ANGELS! TOGETHER YOU WILL HELP ME EMBRACE THOSE WHO ARE OUTCASTS OF THEIR SOCIETY AND JOIN OUR FAMILY!"
To be continued
