//------------------------------// // Northern lights over Buckingham // Story: Witches of Equestria // by Inkbeast //------------------------------// Just for the record and to avoid legal issues I Do not own Mlp or Bayonetta. --- “Ah England been while since my last visit,” Bayonetta said as she and Jeanne both walked down the street, unseen by the common folk. “Ah yes, if i recall you nearly destroyed Big Ben,” Jeanne said, walking next to her Umbra sister. One could almost say they were sisters, but they were obviously complete opposites. Bayonetta wore a black skin tight outfit, small frills coming from the sleeves, and collar. Small gaps along her thighs and legs allowing for easier movement, her hair was cut short, with butterfly framed glasses on her nose. She also carried two two sets of guns, one in her hand, and another pair currently attached to her heels. Jeanne wore a completely red jumpsuit, her long silver hair covering one of her eyes, a set of goggles on her head, and like bayonetta she carried two sets of guns, one pair at the ready in her hands the other pair on her heels acting almost like part of her foot wear. “In my defense it was the angel that nearly destroyed it,” Bayonetta said walking through a pair of teens. “Really now, Cereza you must learn to restrain yourself, you brashness is going to get you in trouble one of these days,” Jeanne lightly scolded. “Oh, and this coming from the women who collapsed the the Golden Gate Bridge,” Bayonetta rebutled. Jeanne made no comment merlay asking, “So why is it we have to come all the way here?” “From what Luka and Rodin could tell, latle different parts of the world have been seeing strange things, normally we’d write this off as some caless angle or infernal being spotted, but the thing is what people have been seeing range from open fields, to the most recent on appearing near Buckingham palace, a castle on a hill, made of marble and gold,” Bayonetta said pulling out a strawberry sucker before she began licking it lightly. “You think it maybe that parts of paradiso are beginning to come into the real world,” Jeanne asked relieved with the change in topic. “That would seem to be the case. After Loki destroyed the eyes of the world strange things have been happening,” Bayonetta said pulling out her pop and looking down slightly. “Cereza you shouldn't blame yourself for what happened, the boy knew what would happen,” Jeanne said trying to comfort her sister and friend. “You're probably right but I still feel like I could have done something, and who knows maybe we'll meet again some day,” Bayonetta said bring her pop to her lips. “Cereza get ready, we have some company,” Jeane said bringing her guns at the ready. Above them a light and music began to fill the sky, to anyone else it would have seemed like the arrival of god and his angels to mankind, but the witches could see the true form of the angels that came down. They appeared in two kind the first stood on two legs like a man, but had clawed feet and hands, a single sash wrapped around its body was its only covering, two wings sprouted from its back, and its head was bird shaped with a single eye in the middle. This angle was one of the most basic ones called “ Affinity”. The second kind was much different they were more like the centaurs of ancient Greek, but lacked a head, instead having their face on the human stomach, a halo floating where the neck ended. There body was covered with a blue and gold lined armor two wings also clad in armor on their human back. Despite its more powerful appearance this was on the same level of the Affinity, called “Acceptance”. “Oh here to welcome us are you?,” Bayonetta said bringing her guns to the ready. The angeles each carried several types of weapons, from spears, to instruments ready to strike. A pair of Affinity with trumpets, and a trio of Acceptance with harps fired beams and arrows of holy energy. The two witches jumped to the side avoiding the blast and arrows, taking on several of the angles each. Bayonetta smirked as she landed near a car a trio of Acceptance, and several Affinity with swords and spears flew at her. Bayonett leaped up and brought her foot down on the head of one of the Affinities. It didn't even scream as its head was soon full of holes, and shortly after bursted in a shower of light and blood. “My my its Been a while I hope you boys can keep me entertained,” BAyonetta said licking her lips seductively. Jeanne on the other hand was currently finishing up with an Acceptance having used its on spear to impale it. “Hmmp it seems you lot still need to learn some manners,” Jeanne said as she brought up her guns “All 4 One”. An Affinity fired off a shot with his trumpet, Jeanne jumped off to the side firing off a shot at an approaching Acceptance causing it to stager. Taking the opportunity Jeanne ran and began to use the Acceptance as sumersault borde, but rather than jump of she held on to the angels shoulders and as she flipped, it flipped over with her, using the momentum Jeanne tossed the low class angle overhead taking some of its companions with it as it skid across the pavement. “Jeanne heads up,” Bayonetta called as an angel flew in Jeannes direction. WIthout even looking Jeanne pointed a gun over her shoulder and fired, hitting the Acceptance dead center causing it to disappear. “Hmmp you’ll have to do better than that,” The crimson witch said as she walked forward. The angels got up and roared the Affinities neck bulging before letting out a shriek. Jeanne smirked and held up her guns in the umbra battle position, before waving them towards herself in a challenge. Bayonetta was enjoying herself as she kicked an affinity in the back causing it to fall forward, its head then locked in place by a brace on the guillotine. With a snap the blade came down a ‘swchlunk’ was heard, followed by a shower of blood from the now decapitated angel. The few remaining angles looked ready to strike and began to move in Bayonetta, but stopped suddenly much to her surprise.They stood still for a moment before relaxing. Bayonetta prepared for what would happen, but to her surprise the angles glowed for a moment before a larger version of their halo appeared and came down over them causing them to disappear, before the halo itself vanished. “Hump, pulling out before the lady finishes, just like a man,” Bayonetta wined as she crossed her arms. “No time for jokes Cereza. You know that paradiso is fight to the end, for them to pull out something big is going on, and those sightings are more than likely related.somehow,” Jeanne said as her adversaries had fled as well. “Well whatever it is we better hurry, got a party to attend after this, and I definitely don’t want a repeat of christmas,” Bayonetta said giving a look at JEanne. “Believe me Cereza I have no intention of going to the Inferno any time soon,” Jeanne replied pulling out her own lollipop and began sucking on it. “See to it that you don't, I don’t have Loki this time to help me find you,” Bayonetta replied heading forward, a smirk on her face. -a lttle after- Navigating through the town of London, and strangely not encountering any angels after their first meeting they finally arrived at their destination, one of the most famous landmarks in all England Buckingham Palace. It was a breathtaking sight Victorias tower visible not far off, but what truly caught ones attention was the aura that hung above it. “I take it this is part if the problem,” Jeanne asked looking up at the sky hand on her hip. “If what Rodin told me was accurate, this light is what appears just before the actual show starts,” Bayonetta said tapping her lollipop against her lip in thought. “Speaking of show, it looks like we have some entertainment on its way,” Jeanne said spotting a small band of angels on its way once again it seemed to be a group of Affinites all sporting horns, and what looked like tubas, as well as some Acceptance with harps, and a new angel as well. Its head was larger than what it should be, covered in gold and shaped like a pyramid or cone with several bulges for where the eyes ran along the skull. its body was streamlined but with muscle much like the big cats it was modeled after, its body was also covered in a blue, white, and gold armor, with gold and white wings on its back. it ended with a long tail that came in a trident like protrusion that spun as lightning danced between. A higher ranking second sphere angel “Fearless”. This time rather than coming down the angles each prepared their weapons firing off multiple blasts. It was no difficult task for the witches to dodge but after a while it soon became an annoyance. “Doesn't seem they’ll be coming down. Only thing to do is to take the fight to them,” Bayonett said jumping to the side avoiding an arrow. “Seems you right, and this is getting tedious,” Jeanne replied quickly firing several shots only for them them miss. Quickly running forward both witches kicked off the ground wings appearing on their backs. Black for Bayonetta with golden braids that ended in peacock like feathers braided into it. Jeannes wings were similar the only difference being the white color in contrast to Bayonetta's black. The angles each let out a battle cry as they split up several of the lesser angles staying back firing projectiles while the others aided the Fearless in taking on the witches head on. Bayonetta smirked and grabbed an Affinity, before tossing it back at it flock knocking down a second Affinity and Acceptance out of the sky. Jeanne busied herself by handling the angles that hung behind , shooting it out with them and using witch time to quickly close the gap between them. Another Acceptance fell striped of its armor before dissipating in a shower of light. The Fearless moved in ready to take on Bayonetta its tail raised like a scorpion spinning quickly as lightning rolled from the spear bases up to the tip. Bayonetta simply smirked as she dodged the first two strikes only to grab the third before she began to spin using the Fearless like a club to knock out several of the angles. After a few second Bayonet released the Fearless letting it fly towards Jeanne who was just finishing up with the last of the Acceptances. quickly did a heel kick to the side. A large leg made of her hair ending with a large purple high heel foot, appeared kicking the incoming angel of to the side. “Well that was disappointing,” Bayonetta said flying over to Jeanne. “I think we should be grateful its only been these small fry, after all I still feel like something is wrong, those angles from earlier left me on edge,” Jeanne replied. “So it is true, the witches that prevented the return of the Creator are here,” A new voice spoke breaking the conversation. Jeanne and Bayonetta turned to see the arrival of a new angle.(1) It was larger, and had a more feminine appearance to it. Its face was located on the right side of its chest, just below the neck. It only seemed to have a single white wing in place of it arm. Its legs went down and rather than meeting at the knee a small ball of energy surrounded by spinning rings contracted the upper and lower sections of the leg, it halo floated above the stump of its neck. “Well this is a surprise, i don't believe we've meet,” Bayonetta said, watching this new angle slowly approach. “No we have not, though I have long for this day. You shall not interfere with our plan. With the power of the new world we may yet see the rise of The Creator, even if the eyes of the world are no longer in existence,” the angle spoke. “Impossible, only if light and darkness intertwined and mix can Jubileus be born,” Jeanne called out. “Normally that would be true, but the new world has all that we need to meet these conditions and when the gates open we will take what we need,” The angel replied “Well then after having saved the world twice, I can’t very well let you try to destroy it now can I,” Bayonetta said raising her guns. “While you are a hindrance you are of some importance to us, but to insure you are not in the way, BE GONE,” the angle cried as wind suddenly came from it. Jeanne and Bayonetta had no time to dodge,and were blown back away from it . All the last umbren witches had a chance to see was a light shining before they where engulfed in darkness.