"Gates of Hell"
A sunny day Bayonetta was walking in an alleyway Luke was playing with his new guns. A cat noticed Bayonetta. She kneeled down and rubbed her finger on the cat's neck. "Good girl." Bayonetta said.
"You should go somewhere else. There are demons around here." she said.
Bayonetta and Luke entered a building which teleported them to a bar called the Gates of Hell. Rodin was the bartender, and another man was sitting down his name was Enzo. Luke turned the tv on "I'm standing here in front of the Ithavoll Tower, in Vigrid sacred site of the Ragna. This year, the 500 year wait for the return of the Creator Jubileus is meant to come to an end. Believers all around the world are joyously celebrating her return. Meanwhile we continue to hear reports of believers committing suicide "to aid the resurrection" only yesterday when a head Ragna priest committed suicide with over 20 believers. Unknown parties later partially destroyed the cathedral housing their bodies. Ragna believers have been asked to remain calm. The supreme leader of the Ithavoll Group who effectively govens this scared city is preparing to appear in public for the first time." a News reporter said.
"What's with these humans? Everybody's freaking out." Rodin said.
"It's pathetic! Running around offing themselves for some god no one even heard of? But I ain't complaining thanks to these idiots I'm in business." Enzo said.
"The business of overcharging poor suckers for funerals. You're not such a good guy, either." Rodin said.
"Since I've been making money. I'm one of the good guys now." Enzo said.
"Without good hearted souls like me to put these bastards 6ft under where society be? Tell me. When you think about I'm a providing a vital service to the community." Enzo said.
"If you're such a philanthropist you should be donating to the Church or at least giving me that reward you still owe me." Bayonetta said.
"Don't make me laugh. You enjoy killing angels. I hear you get all fired up, isn't that reward enough?" Enzo asked.
She responded by having Luke pull out his gun and aimed it at Enzo "Hey, no need to get testy!" Enzo said.
"You were saying?" Bayonetta said.
"Shit you're the one that trashed the cathedral. So I say goodbye to any profit. Consider my position!" Enzo said.
"My condolences. But the deal was I see to the funeral you get me the information I ask for." Bayonetta said.
"Yeah, yeah. Did anyone tell you you're too damn bossy for someone who can't even remember her own name? Enzo asked.
"Her name is Bayonetta." Rodin said.
"That's the name you gave her, Rodin 20 years since she woke up from her coffin. But she's a big mystery. The only thing she remembers is that she's a witch. I mean killing angels and offering them up to demons is great and all, but as long as she's working her ass off she minus well make some money." Enzo said.
"If I needed a biographer, you wouldn't be my first choice." Bayonetta said.
The tv soon brought out a loud cheer "I've just been told Mr. Balder, the leader of the Ithavoll Group is about to appear for the first time." the News reporter said.
"Hey, that's the guy!" Enzo said.
"I'll give you the rundown on him as your reward." Enzo said.
"So he's the head of all those Ragna priests. Apparently, it's the first time he's shown his face in public. This just happens to coincide with the first resurrection in 500 years. Rumor has it he's been around since the last one. And if that's true then he ain't human." Enzo said.
"Interesting." Luke said.
"The Ithavoll Group has some cutting-edge technology that ain't exactly in keeping with the "good old religious hub" image. But to believers this tech is some holy miracle. According to my sources, Balder is a descendent of the long lost sages, the folklore of those who are enemies of witches. He's a modern day sage." Enzo said.
"Let's hope he doesn't try to burn you at the stake." Luke said.
Bayonetta looked at the tv which had Balder on it. He turned to the camera which caused Bayonetta to gasp in shock as if he knew she was watching him. She flashbacked to a burning city and him flying over it "My dear, sweet child. I'm waiting." Balder's voice said.
"She seems happy with the reward." Enzo said.
Enzo took a last drink "I'm going home. My kids are going to throw me a birthday cake tomorrow." Enzo said.
"Not paying for your drinks again?" Rodin asked.
"Call it my birthday present." Enzo said.
Enzo leaves "Sometimes I hate that guy." Rodin said.
Bayonetta pulled out a lipstick from her breasts "That's the thing you were holding to when you woke up right?" Rodin asked.
"Yes." Bayonetta said.
"Does it help you remember?" Rodin asked.
"It might. But at the moment, that man, Balder, interests me more than some old lipstick." Bayonetta said.
"He holds the key to my missing memories." she said.
"You figured that out from what Enzo told you?" Rodin asked.
"Call it a woman's intuition." Bayonetta said.
"Take whatever you want." Rodin said.
Bayonetta smiles. "I'll get tickets for the train." Luke said.
He leaves the room "Remind me why you let him stay with you." Rodin said.
"He ran into me after his father died apparently, he comes from a long line of magic users with weaker magic. Luke lost his family to a little killer I've made a deal with him he helps me get my memory back and I teach him everything about the witches once I've remember." Bayonetta explained.
Bayonetta figures Luke is a good sidekick.