Nene's POV

"That Shadow Angel was one of the generals," Artemis explained. "His name is Smog. Ironically, his power is becoming ash and using that to dodge attacks and form constructs from his body." Her extended hand glowed as did the eye of the shrine. A pale white portal grew and shimmered.

"We won't let you down, Lady Artemis," I said. Then, we stepped through the portal.
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Bayonetta's POV

As I sat on the bench, I started wondering when he would get here. Then, I saw him, his brown hair in its usual style, his glasses that Rodin made to allow him to see me in Purgatorio on him.

"Took you long enough, Cheshire," I said.

"I suppose you won't be quitting that nickname?" Luka replied.

"Why? I just love seeing your face." I grinned, then turned to see a white portal open up. "Hm?" I drew an Umbran Seal and came out of Purgatorio. Out of the portal came a man who looked like Luka, but more muscular, a blonde-haired woman, and two girls, one with black hair and blue eyes, and the other with white hair and brown eyes. The portal closed behind them as the man looked around.

"This isn't the Chaos Vortex," he told the others.

"We can tell, Magnus," the woman replied.

"Who are you?" I asked. Magnus turned around.

"Who are YOU?" he demanded.

"I see you're not a gentleman like that angel I met earlier." The black-haired younger girl ran up to me.

"You! You're that Umbra Witch that fought Pit earlier! Is this your realm?"

"Yes, little one. But this is rather...complicated. How about we discuss this over at my friend's bar?"

"Molly and I don't drink, and Mr. Magnus and Ms. Gaol choose not to. But we could just talk. Thank you for the offer."
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At the bar, Rodin was cleaning a glass with a rag.

"Welcome to the Gates of Hell, Bayonetta. What do you have for me now? Halos to buy some stuff with? A Golden LP? Or did you just want a drink?"

"Actually, we're here to get my friends equipped with some weapons," I replied. Rodin grinned.

"If that's what you need, then you've come to the right place. Name's Rodin. Bartender and weapon-smith. I'll hook you up." The weapons appeared on the wall. Magnus came up first.

"What's up with this hammer?" he asked.

"That's Takemikazuchi. Used to be a sword. Infused with Hekatoncheir's power, this can take out enemies real quick."

"Nice!" He grinned. "I'll use this one." Blue-eyed Nene came up next.

"Mr. Rodin, can you tell me about the swords please?" she asked, pointing to the pair of curved swords hanged in an "X". They had golden hilts and blades with a violet color up the center.

"Those? They're called Rakshasa. Named after the demon god trapped inside it and cleansed with Soma. You seem like a sword type of person. Wanna try them out?"

"Sure!" Nene's smile reminded me of my younger self.

"My turn!" Molly piped up. She picked up a green bow formed as a gauntlet with a beetle shape in the middle of the frame and dragonfly-like wings at each end. "Definitely not a fan of bugs, but I am an archer at heart. I'll use this." She slipped it on, and the frame folded back, the three dragonfly wings folding and shifting forwards. "Nice! Feels as if it's alive."

"Kafka is made from a man who cursed another and was turned into a hideous insect. He still lives inside the frame and will give you cursed poison arrows."

"That sounds awesome!" she replied to Rodin's explanation.

"Guess I'm last," Gaol sighed. She immediately looked at a triple-bladed scythe with blades like Rakshasa's and an almost mechanical appearance. "What's this?"

"That? It holds souls captured by its namesake: the God of Death Chernobog. These souls were held in the farthest depths of Inferno. Perfect for a former Dark Lord, don't you think?"

"I agree. Plus, I have some experience with fighting alongside death," Gaol replied, holding the blade and grinning. I wondered what she was talking about.

"I sense some angels nearby," I cut in. "Let's go through the portal and take them out!" I ran to the portal and entered a stream of energy heading towards New York. I reappeared outside of a building, Magnus and the others behind me. Now, things were going to go down.
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Pit's POV

"The name's Smog," the Shadow Angel sneered. "Don't forget it, Pit." I fired at him then became a lightning bolt, charging at an extremely high speed. Smog just became ash and back to a physical form. He then took Phosphora from the Electro Trap and jumped through the portal. "Hasta la vista, chumps!" he laughed.

We followed to appear in a city unlike anything I had seen before. Vehicles and extremely high buildings filled the area, and in the distance were white centaur- like angels holding strange lances or swords. However, Smog struck them with dart-like projectiles, and the Chaos Kin's symbol appeared on the angels' chests.

"Looks like the humans are here too," Pittoo stated, pointing to Magnus, Gaol, and the girls, all holding peculiar weapons. A flash of light blinded me.
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"Balder?" I saw the man and a woman in robes with chains in front of us.

"Yes, Pit. I could not talk to you properly in your dimension."

"I am Rosa," the woman said, bowing. "You saw me in a dream once, Dark Pit."

"Yeah, I did. So what does this have to do with us?" he asked.

"You must protect Cereza, and seeing as you lack proper weapons, we shall give you ours," Balder explained. A golden dual blade appeared in my hands. Its beautifully formed material had a red gem on the center of each hilt. "Take my Holy Glaive, warrior of the Lumen."

"And take my guns, Unforgiven, warrior of the Umbra.

"Wait, I was told that there were only female Umbra Witches," Pittoo interrupted.

"It is okay." Four guns, looking like black and gold revolvers, hovered in front of him. "These should help you defeat the controlled angels, along with our powers."

"Use them and your wings well," Balder finished. "Farewell, angels of Skyworld."
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As we opened our eyes, we saw our new weapons in front of us. We grabbed them, Pittoo holding two of the Unforgiven.

"Same feel as Blades."

"And the Holy Glaive feels kinda like a Bow. I can use this." I twirled the weapon as I would my Bow, then turned to my reflected self. "Let's go!" We jumped off the building and took off after the Angels of Paradiso and Smog.

We saw Magnus, Gaol, Molly, and Nene wielding strange weapons, and landed near them. We reached them as the corrupted angels started attacking. Most were centaur-like angels with blue armor and gold-armored wings with a white face on their stomachs, but some were larger and had on differently colored armor. Some of the blue ones and the red ones had lances, the other two blue ones had bows, the green-armored one had two huge swords, and the lone yellow and golden armor-wearing angel carried a huge hammer.

"Took you two long enough," Magnus retorted, holding a huge hammer behind him.

"We've been fighting that Shadow Angel that took Phosphora," I replied. "The real question is where did you get that hammer?"

"Can we talk about it another time?!" Pittoo interrupted. "Those centaurs mean business."

"The red ones and archers are Acceptances, and the bigger ones are Accolades, belonging to the Angel and Archangel classes respectively, both in the First Sphere," Bayonetta corrected.

They charged at us.

"You may say the party's over," Bayonetta said, shooting a blue archer. "But it's just getting started!" She lunged at another. "Nene, use Rakshasa to fight the Greatsword Accolade. Molly, keep the Greathammer Accolade at a distance until I can go for the kill. Magnus, Gaol, take the lancers."

"With pleasure."

"Angels, fight the Archer Acceptances."

"Will do," Pittoo replied. "But who made you leader?"

"I know about these jokers. That automatically makes me leader of this defense until you get used to this."

"I'm ready to fight by your side," I replied. Bayonetta then put her fingers to her lips and drew a circle above her, forming a strange seal above her. Then, she jumped and the seal enlarged, with her going through it. The others followed. Pittoo and I copied the circular motion, forming our own seals, each with a different marking. We flew through and felt an energy surrounding both of us. I gained a golden breastplate and pauldrons, and a piece of a mask covered the top left side of my face similar to Balder's. Pittoo gained the other two Unforgiven on his sandals, a dark breastplate and a chained robe under it, and a piece of cloth covering his nose and mouth similar to a ninja's mask. I knew how to strike at a distance and flapped. Large feathers flew and struck the Acceptances. Pittoo shot one of them countless times until it fell and burst into crimson. Brutal.

Magnus' POV

We charged at the lancers, Gaol swept at three Acceptances using the triple-bladed Chernobog, and I pounded at one using Takemikazuchi. I stepped forward and finished off the last Acceptance.

"Ha! That's three to two!" Gaol shot an Accolade with the blades before they returned to the base.

"Soon it'll be four to three. Accolades are two points!"

"Bring it!" I grinned and ran at another, pounding it away.

Nene's POV

I jumped away as a greatsword came down near me, then pouncing to slash again with the two swords. I was fighting well so far, but the thing endured most of my attacks, no matter how many wounds it already had. I darted to the side and sent a blast at it. This thing was gonna be a challenge.

Molly's POV

I shot more insect arrows at the Greathammer Accolade as it advanced. This thing was stronger than a Crawler.

Bayonetta's POV

I was ready to strike at the Greathammer Accolade when I saw Pit and Dark Pit. They reminded me of my parents!

"But how?" I asked myself.
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WARNING: This part contains spoilers. If you don't want the game plot ruined, please ignore this.

Umbra Witches and Lumen Sages. They were warriors of light and dark, never to come together. Umbra Witches had contracts with demons, and the Lumen Sages were allied with the Angels of Laguna. Balder and Rosa, one from each side, broke the law that light and dark should never meet. They had a child, Cereza, but were imprisoned. Both clans fought ruthlessly in the Clan Wars that followed, and while all Lumen Sages except Balder were killed, the Umbra Witches claimed victory, but not for long. The Witch Hunts started, and Umbra Witches were killed one by one. A mysterious force of evil killed Rosa and brought Balder to the future. When he returned, his pure intentions were clouded by a force that turned him evil, he spurred on the Witch Hunts. An Um--

Bayonetta: What do you think you're doing?

Me: Explaining the story of your parents so that they know next chapter?

Rodin: Dude, you're spoiling the whole thing. Cut them some slack!

Me: Fine! So, sorry, my friends and followers. And don't worry. Phosphora will not just be victim to a creep Shadow Angel. Anyway, not much else to talk about, so until next time, Guillermo out! And look for Touya's Battle: Rangers of Unova!