#bayuunetta au

[fungifanart]

Somehow, I think Riddle’s diss against Yuu in Book 1 would go just a BIT differently with Cerezo (BIG thank you to @pawnyao for taking my commission)

[danika-redgrave124]

A Witchy Shopping Day

The bustling streets of the local market were alive with the chatter of merchants, the clinking of wares, and the enticing aroma of fresh pastries. Among the throng of shoppers were Yuu and Grim, flanked by Cerezo—a fully-fledged Umbra Witch whose very presence seemed to radiate sophistication—and Vil, who naturally drew the gazes of admirers like a magnet. Behind them, trudging dutifully under the weight of numerous shopping bags, were Ace, Deuce, and Epel.

"I don’t see why we had to be the ones carrying all this," Ace griped, shifting a large bag of potions and fabrics to his other hand. "Seriously, what do witches even do with this much stuff? Open a boutique?"

"Quit whining, Ace," Epel muttered, barely breaking a sweat under the weight of an ornate vase and several spellbooks. "This is nothing compared to haulin’ apples back home. You sound like a twig about to snap."

Deuce, on the other hand, walked with practiced ease, balancing several bags on his arms. "It’s not so bad. I used to carry groceries for my mom all the time. You just need to pace yourself."

"Oh, of course you’re fine with this," Ace groaned. "But my arms feel like they’re gonna fall off!"

"Perhaps if you spent less time complaining and more time moving, you’d find it easier," Vil interjected, glancing back at the trio with his signature air of unimpressed authority. "If you drop so much as a single bag, spud, I’ll ensure you don’t see the end of my next lecture."

Ace grumbled something under his breath, but the look Vil shot him quickly silenced any further complaints.

Ahead of the group, Yuu and Grim were inspecting a collection of enchanted trinkets laid out on a merchant's stall. Grim's eyes glimmered with excitement as he pointed to a jeweled charm. "Ooh, Yuu! Look at this one! It’s all shiny! Can we get it?!"

"Grim, focus," Yuu replied with a patient sigh, holding up a shimmering black brooch in the shape of a crescent moon. "We’re supposed to be looking for practical items, not things that catch your eye."

"Well, I think this one looks very practical," Cerezo remarked smoothly, his voice rich and lilting like a dark melody. He picked up the brooch and held it to Yuu’s chest, tilting his head appraisingly. "See? It complements your aura perfectly."

Yuu flushed slightly, brushing the brooch aside. "Cerezo, we’re not here for accessories."

"Ah, but what is an Umbra Witch without their style?" Cerezo purred, a sly smile playing on his lips. "I insist you take it. Consider it a gift from me to you."

Behind them, Vil let out a soft hum of approval. "Cerezo has a point. Presentation is everything. Perhaps I should assist in curating your wardrobe, Yuu."

Yuu groaned quietly, muttering, "Not you too..."

Meanwhile, Ace, Deuce, and Epel continued their trek behind the group, with Ace nearly tripping over his own feet as they stopped at yet another stall.

"Are we seriously stopping again?" Ace complained. "At this rate, I’m gonna need a stretcher to get back to campus!"

"Shush," Epel said, adjusting the bags on his shoulders. "If you keep whining, Rook’s probably gonna pop outta nowhere and make you carry his bags, too."

As if on cue, Rook emerged from the shadows nearby, his voice a theatrical whisper. "Ah, mon brave camarades! I see you toil under the weight of duty, such noble perseverance! Truly, a sight to behold!"

Ace jumped, nearly dropping his bags. "Gah! Rook! Could you not sneak up on people like that?!"

"Ah, but I must remain vigilant," Rook replied, his tone playful but his gaze sharp as it flicked to Vil. "Where beauty walks, danger often follows. I cannot allow my Roi du Poison to come to harm."

Vil waved him off with a sigh. "Your dramatics are unnecessary, Rook. Focus on blending in rather than drawing attention."

As the shopping continued, Cerezo paused, a mischievous gleam in his eyes. He turned to Yuu, lowering his voice so only they could hear. "By the way, I’ve secured something quite special from your dear headmaster."

Yuu raised an eyebrow. "Oh? What did you do?"

"Persuasion," Cerezo said with an elegant shrug. "Let’s just say Crowley and I had a... productive discussion. I took his card."

"You didn’t threaten him, did you?" Yuu asked, though the answer was obvious.

"Lightly," Cerezo replied with a wink. "Nothing he couldn’t handle."

Grim snickered. "Finally! Someone who doesn’t let that featherbrain off the hook!"

By the time they reached their final stop—a small café to rest—the three bag carriers slumped into their chairs, groaning in unison.

"I can’t feel my arms," Ace whined, rubbing his shoulders.

"You’ll survive," Vil said coolly, taking a sip of his tea.

Cerezo, ever the picture of poise, leaned back in his chair with a satisfied smile. "Well, this has been a most delightful outing. Don’t you agree, Yuu?"

Yuu gave him a flat look. "Delightful for you, maybe."

Grim, munching on a pastry, chimed in, "Yeah, but we got food outta it, so I’m not complaining!"

Ace groaned, burying his face in his hands. "Never. Again."

Cerezo belongs to @fungifanart

[fungifanart]

I just saw Cerezo shooting at riddle and I need to ask. Like does Cerezo ever bust out the demon summoning? Does he style on them?

(Anon, you've opened the flood gates. Buckle up.)

Oh, 100%. He saves it for overblots, though, because of how destructive they can be. He still does all the crazy flips and teases that Bayo's known for, but Riddle’s diss against his parents and childhood was so personal for him that he let his suave, teasing persona fall for that split second.

He summoned Hekatonchier on his own to finish off Riddle’s phantom (didn't work at first, since the phantoms are part of the human world, which led to him breaking out the Demon Slave) only for that demon to become incapacitated after coming into contact with the blot.

Cerezo's then informed by Rodin afterward that this is because Paradiso and Inferno have virtually no presence in Twisted Wonderland and, thus, are unused to the blot since it's unique to that world. Equating it to traveling to a new country and being struck with a sickness caused by a bacteria your body's never encountered in your home country.

The solution? Enlisting the help of the boys in every subsequent summon, hoping that their energies would help each demon resist the effects of the blot.

So, long story short, yes, he does still summon the demons, but he needs the other boys' help after the first time.

[danika-redgrave124]

Cerezo and Winx Yuu Friendship

Cerezo definitely does this to Yuu whenever they're zone out:

Despite the differences in their magic, Yuu often pays attention to whenever Cerezo uses his Umbra Magic. They get inspiration from him and his magic even if it's very different from their own.

Cerezo is also fascinating by the fact that Yuu and him come from different realms and thinks it's pretty amusing that Crowley has work overtime in finding them both a way home.

Cerezo is pretty impressed by Yuu's wings, finding them similar to his own. The two often have compared their wings to each other, noticing the difference in texture and magic.

Yuu is pretty amazed by Cerezo's magical capabilities and by his Infernal Demons.

The two are still trying to figure out a way to combine their magic or at least combo their magic against Overblot Monsters.

Cerezo is also fascinated by Yuu's Homeworld and the culture there along with various other things related to Astralis.

[danika-redgrave124]

I just had the thought of Cerezo finally sitting UW!Yuu down to teach them about the Deadly Sin ritual, and for the demonstration, he's like, "Ok, don't freak out. It only hurts for a second." And then rips out his entire heart, to which UW!Yuu is like:

Cerezo is going to traumatized Yuu in one go. One lesson at a time lmao

Alternatively, Yuu's reaction:

[danika-redgrave124]

Umbra Witch Yuu and Cerezo Friendship

They're being depicted as two separate people.

Sibling dynamic go brr.

Cerezo definitely teases Yuu whenever they feel embarrassed about acting similar to Bayonetta.

Tag teaming the Overblot Monsters go brr.

They definitely share weapons, the only weapons they don't share is their four original pistols.

Cerezo often does Yuu's hair while they gossip about the NRC students.

Snarky and Sassy best friends especially when Ace has something to say.

The only weapons they don't share is their own four pistols or a weapon that the other is using.

Cerezo is definitely the more experienced umbra witch than Yuu, so he acts as a mentor in a way or a goal that Yuu wants to reach eventually.

Yuu, seeing the Blot Monster tear apart Cerezo's clothes along with the erotic moans and all and realizing they'll go through the same thing:

@fungifanart I had to do Umbra Witch Yuu and your boy; Cerezo.

[danika-redgrave124]

Cerezo and Umbra Witch Yuu IQS 1

Random NPC 1: When are you getting married?

Random NPC 2: When are you having kids?

Cerezo and Yuu: Never! We plan on being the single, fun, rich, crazy, bad bitch forever! We want people to look us and say "That's my best friends, they're a real bad bitch. Got their own money!"

Yuu and Cerezo: I am not a whore, and, not that I’ve done the math, but, if I were, I’d be the super classy kind that gets flown to Dubai to stay in an underwater hotel.

Yuu at Ace and Deuce during the Octavinelle arc: If we were in prison you guys would be like my bitches.

Yuu and Cerezo, turning to Ace: Stop calling yourself hot, the only thing you can turn on is the microwave.

*Getting Dragged Into the Usual First Years Antics*

Deuce: What are you talking about Jack? You love it here!

Jack: I'm not sure I do, I think I've just developed Stockholm syndrome.

Ace: My head hurts.

Yuu: That’s your brain trying to comprehend its own stupidity.

*After Riddle's Overblot*

Deuce: Cerezo, you need to react when people cry!

Cerezo: I did. I rolled my eyes.

Cerezo: Ugh, there’s always that weak bitch in the group who isn’t down with murder. *glares at Jack and Deuce*

Jack and Deuce: Well, sorry I have morals!

Ace, reading a recipe: Beat three eggs?

Deuce: It means like in hand-to-hand combat.

Ace: Ohhhh-

Trey: Both of you get out of this kitchen.

Deuce: How would you guys deal with a toxic friend?

Yuu: Tell them how you really feel.

Jack: Slowly distance yourself from them.

Cerezo and Sebek: Engage in a 1v1 sword battle and if they lose they have to stop being toxic or pay the price.

Deuce, being handed a sword: …well heck.

Ortho: Cerezo and I were crossing the street, and this man drove by and honked at us.

Epel: What did you do?

Ortho: He chased him to the next red light, and reached into his window, and-

Cerezo: *walking in* Who wants a steering wheel?

@fungifanart

[fungifanart]

If you got an open floodgate for Cerezo I am HERE to ask a million and one questions. Firstly. How does nearly getting shot alter Riddle and his story? I cannot imagine that he is near as uppity. Also has Cerezo gone through the adventure in the forest with Cheshire? Is that why he reacted so badly? Cause of what he had to do to his original teacher? Also and this is important. Did he dance like a drunken aunt at a wedding to demon slave Heka? Is his demon Madama Butterfly or does he have a different partner like the variant Bayos? Also did he keep the running joke of Heka sucking at volleyball? How does Crowley react to the demon summoning since he was there for chapter one and the overblot?

Oh HELL yeah, brother! Strap in. *BIG INHALE*

Tbh, I think Cerezo's version of events wouldn't SUPER alter the story. After the gunshot, Cerezo admonishes Riddle for making assumptions and looking down on someone for their past, but Riddle, despite being reasonably frightened, still doubles down on his head-assery and disregards his points since they came from "some barbaric freak with a gun", which leads to Ace standing up to him, etc, etc.

I had OG Bayo in mind when I was first making Cerezo, so he didn't go through the events of Bayonetta Origins, since it takes place in the Brave timeline that splits off from Bayonetta 1. Cerezo's reaction stems from a HC of mine that parents/childhood are both VERY sensitive topics for most of the Bayos (considering how their fathers were absent due to exile and their mothers were branded as criminals, leading to them being ostracized for most of their childhoods), meaning that shitting on them for it, especially in the way that Riddle does it, is just Not A Good Idea in any capacity.

This one's just personal preference, but I imagine Cerezo waacking/jazz dancing for his Demon Slave.

His OG pact-bound demon is Madama Butterfly, but he does favor Hekatonchier for summoning, or at least he DID before the blot put it out of commission for the rest of the overblot fights, forcing him to diversify. (Also yes, it did flub the final serve of Riddle’s phantom and resort to just punching it)

Everyone's reaction to the demon summoning, including Crowley’s, was essentially:

Both from the demon and from the loss of clothes. This basically reaffirms Crowley’s decision of making Cerezo a Beast Tamer and leads to him making Grim his "Year/Career-long project" where his final exam for each semester will be to demonstrate how well he commands and works together with him as he would with one of his demons.

[fungifanart]

The Tsum wanted this, don't worry

[fungifanart]

I am back! Now with an uncomfortable question. Considering Singularity and what he did. Was Cerezo caught up in that? Also. On a different note. Does he try to match Demons to Overblots? I ask specifically because of Azul. But then I remember that Kraken and Cassiopeia are unclear where they ended up after the post finale battle. I will ask if he feels he can cut loose more when Idia and his chapter starts. Since he does not have to worry about little things like making sure his opponent survives. By which I mean the mini phantoms and robots.

If you would like to know about Cerezo's version of the events of Bayonetta 3, then I would recommend checking out this fic that I wrote when I first thought up the BaYuunetta au. (This was before I had decided on his name, so he's just y/n, though)

I do actually have a tentative list of the demons Cerezo summons for each overblot (with some small notes about why them specifically):

Riddle: Hekatonchier (Demon of choice)

Leona: Labolas (Dog)

Azul: Kraken (Sea creature, also it's implied that there's multiple versions of some demons/that demons can make pacts with multiple witches, so I'm going with that as my explanation for some of these)

Jamil: Scolopendra (He hates bugs, so it's a GIANT middle finger to him)

Vil: Baal (Poison resistance, also a performer, so it fits thematically)

Idia: Phantasmarenae (Immune to fire + on the smaller end of the demons, so it could fit in the tower + this might be a stretch, but it may also fit thematically 'cause of that old folk tale about a man given the chance to climb out of hell on a thread of spider silk)

Malleus: Umbran Clock Tower (Fits thematically 'cause he can't let go of the past/wants everything to stay as it is forever and the UCT's hands are forever stuck at the time that it was destroyed and serves as a living monument to holding onto a grudge forever)

It IS refreshing for him to be fighting something he has permission to kill, so he takes the opportunity to really cut loose and stunt on them

[fungifanart]

oh my god I love it. All of it. The Glorious Masquerade story for him sounds so painful. I can only imagine that were there not extenuating circumstances Rollo would get to experience Serious Mode for Cerezo losing Unforgiven. And that is alright! I brought up the SDC because I was wondering if Cerezo and Vil clash at all. Oh! I do have more questions. Does Cerezo not know or just choose not to use the Deadly Sin Ritual? In the interest of not exploding Sage Island I would imagine Phantasmarene is out. Also! Is Cerezo looking for a way back? How is his Jeanne? And since it came up does he use Demon Masquarade? Also! How is his relationship with the other freshies?

Tbh, I actually see Vil and Cerezo having a fair amount of respect for each other. The student that I see actually having a big issue with him is Azul, since Cerezo is effortlessly everything Azul has strived to be for years.

Cerezo does know the Deadly Sin Ritual, but like you said, he chooses not to use it unless the situation is dire enough. He might've used it for Idia or Malleus's overblots, but the area for Idia's overblot was too small and Malleus's sleep spell activated before he could do it then.

I like to imagine that Cerezo's able to contact his Jeanne through Rodin and could conceivably have him take him back whenever, but he's grown rather attached to the boys and wants to see these events through to their conclusion beforehand.

I haven't actually drawn out Cerezo's Demon Masquerade form yet, but I imagine his body turning solid gold and the floating gauntlets turning into arms that extend out of his back and can stretch and wrap around objects a fair distance away.

Finally, about the first years, they do get along, but no Bayonetta is fully immune to their maternal (or I guess paternal, in this case) instincts and Cerezo's grown protective of Grim and the others and likes to call them his "little lads", much to their dismay.

[fungifanart]

I am loving what I’m reading so far. Another question! What does Cerezo use? Is it Scarborough Faire? I know it’s a commission but the shape of the gun in the picture makes me think of the one that Rosa uses. Unforgiven. Which would be sad but sweet. I will also admit that the way you described Grim in that last one instantly made me think of Viola. and speaking of V names to jump ahead. What about the SDC and everything going on there?

So Cerezo's standard weapon actually isn't pictured in the commission. I didn't specify what kind of gun that I wanted Pawnyao to draw, and that's just what they decided. You know how in each Bayonetta game, she starts with a set of regular guns before Rodin gives her her actual starting weapon? It's like that. Cerezo doesn't have his real weapon yet because he gets it DURING Riddle’s overblot.

His actual weapon is the set of battle gauntlets you see here. (Plus a pair of boots that you can't see 'cause I'm bad at drawing feet)

All of the gauntlets together are called "The Language of Love," (They're modeled after Hekatonchier as we've established that it's Cerezo's demon of choice) with each of them being named after one of the five love languages:

The non-elemental gauntlets share a name, which is "Physical Touch"

The water gauntlet is "Acts of service"

The wind gauntlet is "Gift giving"

The lightning gauntlet is "Words of affirmation"

And the fire gauntlet is "Quality time"

Another favored weapon of his is the Ribbi-Libido microphone pictured here (I drew a simplified version of it 'cause I really, REALLY didn't want to draw the real thing, my god.)

And it's really funny that you mention Unforgiven 'cause he actually DOES use them for his Glorious Masquerade alt:

Basically what happens is Rodin sets up shop in Fleur City while Cerezo and the others are there and the festive atmosphere puts him in the mood to fix the guns up and give them to Cerezo as a gift, but with a warning that they're still fragile 'cause of their age.

Therefore, Cerezo elects to use them only for emergencies and, wouldn't ya know it, the Fire Lilies catch him by surprise during the initial breakout and snatch The Language of Love away from him, leaving him no choice but to break out Unforgiven, watching in despair as each gun slowly falls apart from overuse.

The climax of this scenario is pictured in his Groovy art where Rollo is successfully stalling Malleus and the others on the bell tower while Cerezo is helping evacuate the citizens. When Cerezo notices that the sun is about to rise and the bell still hasn’t rung, he uses one of his demons to launch himself high into the air, level with the bell tower, and then uses witch time to aim and shoot North's last possible bullet at the bell to make it ring, saving the city, but losing his mother's heirloom in the process.

Regarding SDC, I'm gonna be honest and say that I actually haven't given it much thought. Sorry about that.

[fungifanart]

The Studious Witch β69

Characters: Male reader, Yuu!reader, Umbra witch!reader, Bayonetta, Viola, Riddle Rosehearts, Ace Trapolla, Deuce Spade, Trey Clover, Cater Diamond, Leona Kingscholar, Ruggie Bucchi, Jack Howl, Jade Leech, Floyd Leech, Kalim Al-Asim, Jamil Viper, Vil Schoenheit, Rook Hunt, Epel Felmier, Malleus Draconia, Sebek Zigvolt, Ashton Vargas

CW: Cursing, violence, death of the reader, implied major character death

Word count: 5.3K

Notes: It’s finally done, oh my god. This one definitely got away from me, but here it is, after AT LEAST 2 MONTHS??? I've spent way too long on this so I sincerely hope you enjoy and if this only gets, like, 20 notes, I'm quitting.

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At this point, Bayonetta is no stranger to the incomprehensible. Fighting angels on a daily basis and fighting one's way through hell itself at one point tends to dull the senses towards what a normal human would call unbelievable. However, this only stays true while within the confines of one's own universe.

Now make no mistake, Bayonetta prides herself on her cool-headedness and adaptability, but having to travel across several alternate dimensions and encounter numerous other versions of herself, all while being harassed at every turn by homunculi that are almost as stubborn as she is might be pushing it just the tiniest bit.

However, the show must go on and the destruction of the multiverse isn't going to wait for her to refresh herself in a nice bath before continuing, so neither will she.

Having just finished collecting her fourth chaos gear, Bayonetta traverses the barren passageways of Thule, defeating several hordes of homunculi along the way, before reaching the next 'multiverse portal generator' as Viola calls them.

Bayonetta walks toward the center of the portal generator and watches her previous surroundings fall away as she enters the chaotic rift, Ginnungagap, for the fourth time in her journey so far. She makes her way through the rift with surprisingly little interference before passing through the other end of the gate to reveal an...interesting sight.

Bayonetta finds herself striding through dark-colored hallways adorned with green lanterns and various framed pictures. She glances into some of the doors she passes by and sees what seem to be different kinds of classrooms and lecture halls.

"So I'm in some kind of school?" She says to herself, "Well, I hope they won't mind if I swoop in to teach a couple lessons of my own!"

As if on cue, a group of Stratus comes running around the corner at the end of the hall, prompting Bayonetta to pull out her weapons with her trademark smile, "Ah, you're right on time for the first lesson: No running in the halls!" She says as she destroys the homunculi with ease and continues down the path they came from to see more of them cornering several young men whom she assumes to be students of this institution.

"Oh dear, it seems no one thought to teach you the golden rule! How shameful. I suppose I have no choice but to dish out some discipline!" Bayonetta announces as she deftly dispatches the homunculi and helps the students get back on their feet as a muscle-bound man wearing a red jacket comes sprinting around the corner.

"Wha-- Who are you?! What are you doing to my students?!" The man questions harshly, clearly ready to attack her at a moment's notice. How cute.

"I'll have you know that your students would have become impromptu internal anatomy models if I hadn't shown up when I did," Bayonetta explains as the students in question nod in agreement, "So, instead of getting on MY case for something I didn't do, how about you get them somewhere safe and let me handle the rest?" She says while pushing the students towards the man.

The man receives them with a scowl, "Do you honestly think I can do that when I don't even know you?!"

Bayonetta can feel her patience eroding away the more she talks to this man and so, settles for shutting him up with a bullet that sails past his face and into the head of a Stratus that was about to attack him, "And do YOU honestly think you can afford not to in this situation?!" She says while leaving no room for debate.

The man looks at the disintegrating homunculus below him and growls, "Rrrgh...fine. But if I find out later that any students got hurt on your watch, then there WILL be consequences!" He warns before turning around to escort the students somewhere safe.

"I'm sure there will. Now, where was I?" Bayonetta says before turning around and continuing through the halls while taking out any homunculi she encounters.

Eventually, the wall on her left is replaced by a long row of large, open windows that give her a clear view out into the courtyard on the ground level, which is where she spies a glitching, purple image suspended in the air of a young man with an oddly familiar face facing off against a Floccus.

Her curiosity piqued, Bayonetta leaps down into the courtyard and places her hand on the image, allowing the recent memory to play in her mind.

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"Remember that we are on the defense! Any able-bodied students should make escorting the injured to the evacuation site their top priority!" You hear Riddle command as you counter an incoming attack.

"I'd love to if these guys would let up for even a second!" Ace says as you take out the Floccus in front of you with your gauntlets only for two more to reveal themselves.

"Ugh! They're never-ending! Even WE won't be able to evacuate at this rate! And that's not even accounting for this INFURIATING FOG!!!" Vil shouts as the multicolored fog around them seems to get thicker almost in response.

"Tch. I knew I should've taken this seriously from the start. Oh well, it's not like I'd have been able to keep the ace up my sleeve much longer." You say to yourself in a low voice before calling out to the others, "Everyone! Follow my voice and get close to me!"

"Why???" Jamil questions while barely dodging a shot from a Cavum.

"There's no time to explain! Just do it!!" You urge from your place in the fog, causing the others to join you in creating a very tight circle as the homunculi slowly close in.

"Alright Herbivore, we're here." Leona says with his back to you, "I'd really like to hear about this master plan you've got 'cause as great as your powers are, I don't think they can do enough here."

You scoff at his last statement, "Then I'd suggest you watch and learn!"

As you finish your sentence, you strike a dynamic pose and call out, "APACHANA NAPTA" causing an infernal rune to blaze to life on your back and open six magic circles in the air that allow the same number of gigantic, red spiked hands to come through.

You then begin stringing together every dance move you can think of as the hands respond to your will by flying through the fog and spinning in a drill-like fashion, whipping up miniature cyclones that will hopefully disperse it while the others look at you in bewilderment.

Your plan works and the fog is completely dispersed, revealing numerous Stratus and Floccus along with a couple manta ray shaped homunculi that seem to be the ones creating the fog.

Upon locating the fog's source, you immediately send the six hands of Hekatonchier after them while also scooping up some other homunculi that were blocking the evacuation route.

With the fog's source eliminated and an opening created, you call out to the others to snap them out of their confusion, "The path to the evacuation site is open again! I'll hold these guys off so you all can escape and we'll meet back up later!"

"Are you crazy?! We aren't just gonna leave you to--" Kalim tries to argue, but is cut off by Hekatonchier's arms appearing again and shoving him and everyone else towards the exit.

"I'm afraid that wasn’t a request." You say over your friends' numerous protests as they're fully pushed through and locked behind the door to the main hallway, "Don't you worry, I don't plan on dying here." You say under your breath as you prepare to engage the enemy.

However, rather than immediately attacking you, a Floccus towards the center of the group is suddenly shrouded in mist that forms into what resembles a face that begins speaking to you.

"Now that we have some time to speak one-on-one, I must say that this is a rather unique universe that you call home." The clouded face remarks, "You are quite unique, as well. Your energy is identical to that of an Arch-Eve, however--"

The face's words are cut off by the sound of a gunshot and a bullet sailing right through it.

"If you're about done talking, can we finish this up? My class is having a field trip today and I've no intention of ruining my perfect attendance." You say with a teasing smile.

The face reforms before continuing.

"Hmph, you appear to have the unfounded confidence of an Arch-Eve. I suppose every rule must have an exception. However, such struggles will soon prove fruitless as this world faces its unavoidable--" The clouded face is cut off again, this time by one of your gauntlets that loops around and returns to your side.

"I have no recollection of signing up for a class where the teacher does nothing but ramble on about his own megalomaniacal pretensions. And I don't know about you, but I'd rather not stay for the lecture." You say with your gauntlets ready.

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The memory finishes as the young man charges toward the horde of homunculi and Bayonetta's mind is brought back to the present.

Despite everything she saw, Bayonetta can only wonder about one thing, "That young man...could it be that he's--" She has no time to think, however, as six summoning circles open in front of her that produce the same red, hulking arms that she saw in the memory.

Bayonetta waits for them to do something, but the hands simply float there almost expectantly, as if she's supposed to read this thing's mind, wherever it is.

Luckily, she manages to piece together a guess based on the memory she just saw along with prior experience, "I assume you're here because your master is in danger and you want me to lend a hand?" Bayonetta prompts.

The hands float there for a few more seconds before inclining down and then up, as if they were nodding in agreement.

This causes Bayonetta to smile in amusement, "Well normally, I'd say that six hands should be enough to handle any problem, but I suppose adding two more to the mix wouldn't hurt." She says as the hands disintegrate and absorb into her back in the form of an infernal rune as a sign of a temporary pact being forged.

Bayonetta then turns towards the entrance to the main hallway, figuring that heading in the direction of the evacuation site is her best bet for now, only for her surroundings to be shrouded in fog, which is presumably the work of the manta-shaped homunculus she saw in the memory.

Using the technique of the young man, Bayonetta manages to dispel the fog and defeat the remaining homunculi, one of which drops a holo-scroll that lists its name and unit classification:

NACREOUS

LIGHT FLOTATION CAMOUFLAGE UNIT

"Nacreous, eh? I hope the humidity from the fog it creates won't mess with my hair TOO much." Bayonetta says as she finally proceeds through the door to the main hallway.

She makes her way through the halls once more, occasionally having to run through patches of fog or climb up or down several flights of stairs or both at once, all while dipping in and out of classrooms to check for any stranded students or homunculi in need of a lesson.

Bayonetta eventually reaches the very front entrance of the building and opens it just to see countless homunculi swarming in the sky above and running rampant on the streets below.

"I honestly don't know what I was expecting." Bayonetta says to herself as she takes in the lay of the land to determine her next course of action before noticing another purple, glitching image suspended in the air at a street flanked on both sides by seven peculiar looking statues.

'This ought to be good.' She thinks as she makes her way to the street and places her hand on the image.

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You finish defeating your foes in the courtyard and are about to head through the main hallway when you notice a stray Nacreous flying away in the direction of the evacuation site.

You get an idea and use the extra leg strength your demon masquerade form gives you to jump high into the air and land on its back, "If you've got somewhere to be, then surely you won't mind if I tag along." You say while getting a firm grip on your ride.

You soar over the walls of NRC and scan the streets below to see a group of familiar faces being blocked by several enemies on their way to the main gates.

You quickly slam your fist down on the Nacreous, causing it to do a nosedive towards your destination before you grab it by the tail, swing it around and slam it into a Fractus at the front of the group.

"Y/n?!" Ruggie screeches in surprise as you land gracefully between your enemies and allies, "We thought that you were...well..."

"Oh, come on! Didn't I say that we'd meet back up later? Have some faith in me!" You say, having taken offense from Ruggie's statement.

"I'm just glad that Shrimpy's back!" Floyd cheers while tag-teaming a Floccus with Jade.

"Your presence IS reassuring in these trying times." Jade follows up as his enemies fall before him.

"You say that as if I would allow harm to come to even a single hair on any of your darling heads!" You say while walking over to pinch the twin eels' cheeks lovingly.

"Y/n, I'd appreciate it if you would focus on the invaders for now!" Trey calls to you while striking down a Stratus.

"Oh, don't you worry, my dear!" You say while shifting into your demon masquerade form, "I've already got you covered!" You exclaim as all three of your pairs of arms stretch forwards and wrap tightly around three Floccus and Fractus that were blocking the way forward and toss them aside with ease.

"The way's clear! Get moving, I'll cover you!" You say as everyone begins filing towards the path to the main gates and you stretch your arms out in all directions, knocking away any enemies that get close. However, as you watch your classmates proceed, you notice the absence of a certain five students.

"Wait, where are Ace and the others?!" You shout as you look over the crowd again.

"Myah! Don't worry, y/n! They said they heard screaming off in that direction so they went to go check it out!" Grim says from your side while pointing towards the coliseum.

"'Don't worry!' He says. I'm going to go check on them!" You announce as you start turning around before Cater puts his hand on your shoulder.

"Y/n, there's no time! They're all big boys so they can handle themselves. Plus, we need you to help escort the injured!" Cater says urgently.

You growl in response, "........Fine. But if they don't meet us at the evacuation site in one piece, I'm blaming you!" You finally acknowledge as you help the others push forward.

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Bayonetta's mind returns to the present with the sound of several voices yelling, one of which she knows very well, in the direction of what appears to be a large coliseum.

"A school with a private coliseum? Now this I HAVE to see." Bayonetta says before heading down the path towards it while taking out any homunculi that are in her way.

Upon entering through the gates, Bayonetta sees a familiar head of blonde hair fighting a horde of homunculi alongside five students with...interesting hair colors.

She quickly joins the fray and defends the students from several surprise attacks as numerous Nacreous descend from above, bringing their fog with them.

"Ugh, this damn fog again!" Bayonetta hears Viola shout in frustration.

"Don't get your trousers in a twist, Kitty. I have the perfect solution!" Bayonetta says as she strikes a dynamic pose and calls out, "APACHANA NAPTA" to summon the arms of Hekatonchier that get to work dispelling the fog and grabbing the Nacreous out of the air before dropping them all in a stack and slamming down on them all at once.

After dispatching the last of the homunculi, Bayonetta feels her temporary pact with Hekatonchier end as its original master calls for its aid.

A beat of silence passes before Bayonetta walks over to speak with Viola while ignoring the other students staring at her, "I'm quite sure I told you to fight FOR others, Kitty. Not drag them into a mess they're woefully unprepared for." She says in an unamused tone.

"Look Bayonetta, I didn't have a choice! They were already fighting when I got here and before I knew it, the homunculi had us surrounded so I couldn't get them out!" Viola defends herself as the five students in question slowly approach the two of them.

"So, uh," One of the young men Bayonetta recognizes from the first memory speaks up, Ace, if she remembers correctly, "Miss Bayonetta, was it?" He asks cautiously.

She sighs before turning to face the group of students, "Just Bayonetta is fine. What do you want?" She says, causing them all to flinch as if she would bite their heads off for such a minor annoyance.

'You'd think they've never spoken to a lady before.' Bayonetta muses as Ace opens his mouth again.

"R-right. Bayonetta, would you happen to know someone named y/n? Like, a cousin or little brother, maybe?" He says while refusing to make eye contact.

"Hmm," Bayonetta brings her hand to her chin thoughtfully, "I might. Why do you ask?"

"Wh-- Because you two look so much alike, it's scary???" The blue-haired student exclaims incredulously.

".......I'm afraid I don't know for sure, little ones. I'd have to meet this 'y/n' in person to say one way or the other." Bayonetta says, causing Ace and the blue-haired student to look at each other in confusion while the other three get angry at being called 'little'.

"Ah'll have ya know that Ah'm a young adult!" The lavender-haired student exclaims.

"I'm 6'2"! How am I little?!" The silver-haired student with wolf ears questions.

"I, SEBEK ZIGVOLT, DID NOT TRAIN MY WHOLE LIFE TO BE MALLEUS-SAMA'S BODYGUARD JUST TO BE CALLED 'LITTLE ONE'!!!" The lime green-haired student shouts angrily before the whole thing devolves into them bickering amongst themselves.

Viola uses the confusion to whisper into Bayonetta's ear, "D'you think this 'y/n' could be this world's version of you?"

"Sounds about right. Though we should probably keep that part to ourselves. These students have been through so much already, adding multiverse nonsense into the mix would break their poor minds in half." Bayonetta whispers back.

Viola nods as Bayonetta raises her voice to get the students' attention, "Alright little ones, I've answered your question and now I have a couple of my own. First, what exactly are you all doing in this place? It doesn't seem like the fabled 'evacuation site' to me." The umbra witch asks despite the same three students getting angry at being called 'little' again.

"Well, we WERE going to the evacuation site, but we heard screaming so we split off from the group and found a bunch of our classmates being attacked here. We fought off the monsters long enough for them to escape, but the entrance ended up blocked off before we could follow them." Ace explains in exasperation.

"I see. As for my second question: Would any of you happen to know if something like *this* is somewhere on this campus?" Bayonetta asks while taking out one of her chaos gears.

The young men look thoughtful for a moment before the blue-haired student has a look of realization, "Oh! I think I saw y/n carrying something similar while we were evacuating!"

"Is that so? So it all comes back to reaching the evacuation site, then?" The umbra witch says, mildly annoyed, "Can we trust you to guide us there? If you agree, you have my word that you'll make it in one piece."

The five students look at each other for a moment before hesitantly nodding, "Sure, but only if ya stop calling me little! Ah'm a grown man and Ah have a name, it's Epel!" The lavender-haired student says, earning a simple scoff from Bayonetta while Viola gives a knowing sigh.

"I'm afraid that condition is non-negotiable. You only earn your name when you become a man and, last time I checked, a mature, grown man wouldn't get so offended at being called 'little one' now would he?" She says while walking over and pushing her finger against his forehead, causing him to stumble back, flustered.

Ace speaks up before Epel can argue, "Ok! Whatever! Can we PLEASE get going?!"

"Hmph, glad to see at least one of you has his priorities straight." Bayonetta comments as the group exits the coliseum.

They all make their way through the practically infested streets of the campus as a thought occurs to Bayonetta.

"Say Kitty, come to think of it, weren't you supposed to be looking for our furry friend?" The umbra witch asks while taking out a Nacreous.

"I DID look for him, but I never found anything! I didn't even sense his magic anywhere! And if that's the case, then he might not have followed us into this world." Viola responds while cutting a Stratus in half.

"Hmm...well I suppose we all need even a little time to sit down and lick our wounds." Bayonetta reasons as they continue down the path towards the main gate.

"The evacuation site is down in the town plaza!" Ace says as they weave through the foggy streets, barely dodging all manner of sneak attacks from the homunculi before finally entering a clearing where the fog is light enough to make out all of the students that Bayonetta saw in the memories engaged in combat.

The two groups merge, albeit with some bewildered stares towards Bayonetta and Viola, and take on the invaders with renewed vigor.

The battle continues as the homunculi keep coming and the fog created by the Nacreous gets thicker and thicker. Bayonetta prepares to summon Malphas in the absence of Hekatonchier, but then hears a familiar voice call out "NAPTA" from across the way and then sees the demon's arms dispelling the fog once again.

Scanning the now clear plaza for the voice's owner, Bayonetta soon sees a young man with black hair, similar glasses to hers and an umbran watch tied around his left bicep accompanied by a small cat adorned with blue flames.

Bayonetta quickly runs towards the young man upon seeing a Nebulosus approaching him while he's still controlling his demon, leaving him defenseless, and swiftly eliminates it to allow the young man time to de-summon the demon.

"I assume you're the famous y/n I've been hearing about?" Bayonetta says as she turns to face the young man and holds out her hand, "May I ask if the name 'Bayonetta' rings any bells?"

The two make eye contact as bewilderment flashes across the young man's face, which quickly turns into realization and understanding as he takes Bayonetta's hand and they nod at each other with their signature confident smiles before she swings him around to let him deliver a powerful kick to another Nebulosus as she shoots a Lacunosus out of the sky before returning back-to-back.

"I do hope you'll fill me in on what's going on after we take care of these nuisances." Y/n says from behind Bayonetta, who nods.

"But of course! I just hope you happen to like long stories." She replies as they prepare to fight alongside each other to extinguish the imposing threat.

The two then make their way across the battlefield, working in perfect tandem to defeat countless homunculi and provide aid to y/n's friends along the way who either watch in sheer awe or cheer them on wholeheartedly.

"I must say that you've got quite the entourage rooting for you." Bayonetta says as she slices through several Stratus at once, "You seem very keen on protecting them as well. Could it be there's someone you fancy among that group?"

"Getting right down to business, huh?" Y/n responds as he uses his electric gauntlet to send a shock wave through three Floccus, "Tell you what, I'll answer that question after everything's dealt with. You were going to tell me what's going on anyway and I'd feel bad if I couldn't give you some worthwhile info in return!"

Bayonetta giggles in response, "It’s a trade, then! I look forward to hearing all the juicy details!"

The battle continues as the group slowly gets pushed closer and closer to the center of the plaza, despite Bayonetta, y/n and Viola's best efforts, due to the sheer numbers and tenacity of the homunculi.

"Surely you realize by now, Arch-Eve," The voice of Singularity echoes over the area, "How pointless this struggle is. Your last stand is quickly coming undone and your world will soon meet the same fate. These facts are incontrovertible."

Bayonetta looks around as she fights and sees tired looks on the other students faces, she and y/n may be able to keep going, but they're clearly reaching their limits.

"I'm in NO mood to entertain such a horrid outlook. If I cared about your so-called 'facts', then I wouldn't be where I am now!" Y/n says defiantly.

However, despite such a courageous declaration, a stray Nacreous gets bold and quickly breaks past their defensive line, making a straight shot with blinding speed towards a distracted student with long, black horns, causing y/n to sprint towards him, eyes wide with desperation.

"MALLEUS!!!" Y/n screams as he tackles the other man out of the way, his glasses falling on the ground as he's enveloped by the Nacreous in his place.

Bayonetta, Viola and some of the others can only watch in horror while the rest quickly try to get the Nacreous off of y/n, but are pushed away by more of them piling on top until the only sound that escapes the pile is that of a crystal shattering.

The other students begin crying out the young man's name as a red light spreads throughout the mound of Nacreous that causes them to meld together and float into the sky while more and more Nacreous either fly around or absorb into it.

The blue mass forms into a humongous version of the Nacreous Bayonetta had fought so far with an incredibly thick fog swirling around it.

Singularity's voice emanates from what Bayonetta assumes to be Arch-Nacreous, "With the Arch-Eve's death, this world's destruction will soon occur. If it is your wish, you may enter the fog and not have to witness such horrors. You will simply become one with nothingness." The voice says as the fog descends around them.

"SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!" Leona shouts in response to the voice.

"NO ONE ASKED!!!" Jade yells in raw fury.

"NO ONE CARES!!!" Floyd yells at the same time as his brother.

"WHO GAVE YOU THE RIGHT?!" Trey shouts.

"GIVE Y/N BACK!!!" Kalim demands through tears.

"YEAH!!! GIVE HIM BACK!!!" Ruggie agrees with Kalim, beginning a chant.

"GIVE HIM BACK!!! GIVE HIM BACK!!! GIVE HIM BACK!!!" All of the students shout at once, uncaring towards the world's destruction.

Such defiance breaks Bayonetta out of her shock and causes her resolve to solidify as she begins to recite the Deadly Sin incantation while shoving her hand into her chest and ripping out her heart as an offering.

"DO O IA BAYONETTA

CNILA D COMSELHA ODO ANANAEL

ZILDAR VPAAH FAFEN NIIS

MICALZ OZONGON AR"

As she recites the incantation, a large summoning circle opens in the sky and a powerful wind rips through the fog to reveal an enormous version of the bird demon she knows, with three sets of wide, hulking wings and a beak and talons that look like they can cut through diamonds with ease, this is no regular Malphas. This is:

Bringer of Malevolent Cyclones

Hurricane Malphas

Bayonetta watches from the ground as Hurricane Malphas wastes no time and divebombs Arch-Nacreous, forcing it away from above the town plaza to above the sea outside of the port.

However, the fight soon isn't just between Hurricane Malphas and Arch-Nacreous as the horned student that y/n sacrified himself for, Malleus, lets out a rage-filled yell and is consumed by a pillar of green fire that erupts from under him. The fire then forms into an enormous fireball that fades away to reveal an immense black dragon that flies over to Hurricane Malphas' side to take on Arch-Nacreous with it.

Despite the battle that's starting in the sky, the homunculi on the ground show no interest in letting up, forcing the students to forget their awe as Bayonetta takes a defensive position among them so as to avoid as much direct combat as possible in her very vulnerable state.

The two battles rage on as Malleus and Hurricane Malphas tag team Arch-Nacreous, the flapping of their powerful wings leaving no chance for any fog to settle in, allowing Viola and the other students ample visibility of their enemies on the ground. The adrenaline from the rage they all seem to be feeling allows the students to take on the homunculi with more vigor and brutality than before as the homunculi start being taken out faster than they can be replaced, causing their numbers to decline.

The two battles reach their climax as Arch-Nacreous is stunned, allowing Hurricane Malphas to trap it in a vortex so powerful that it draws in the remaining homunculi that were on the ground and Malleus breathes fire into it, encasing their enemies in an all-consuming inferno that leaves nothing but a charred shell of what remains that Malleus hits with his tail over to the plaza and crumbles into dust upon landing.

Bayonetta de-summons Hurricane Malphas, allowing her heart to reform in her chest as she sifts through the ashes and finds the six gauntlets y/n had wielded along with his chaos gear, putting them away for later while Malleus approaches her after reverting back to his human form.

"I must thank you for aiding us in repelling the invaders and avenging y/n." Malleus says while clearly barely holding back his sadness, "You two seemed to know each other. May I ask how?"

"...You could say he was a relative of mine. We didn't know each other personally, but I could tell he cared deeply for you and your classmates." Bayonetta turns around, walks over and picks up y/n's glasses from where they'd fallen on the ground, all while noting the glowing holes growing in the sky, "Which is why I think he would've preferred that you have these." She walks back over to Malleus and hands him y/n's glasses.

Malleus holds the glasses in his hands as his sadness finally spills over and he falls to his knees, tears running down his face.

Bayonetta looks around to see y/n's other classmates mourning the loss of their friend and then up to see the holes in the sky growing ever larger, "Kitty, I think it’s time we take our leave." She says to Viola across the way, her tone leaving no room for argument.

"O-ok, Bayonetta." Viola responds before catching her breath and then joining her.

As they walk away, Bayonetta hears the mournful cries of the students.

"Did you see us, y/n...?"

"You can rest easy now, Herbivore."

"*sniff* I'll really miss you, Shrimpy!"

"You will never be forgotten, Trickster."

"W-we'll leave a seat open for you at our next banquet, y/n!"

"I'll save a slice of my next tart for you, y/n!"

Viola looks over her shoulder and whispers into Bayonetta's ear, "Are we seriously not gonna tell them about--" However, her sentence is cut off by Bayonetta grabbing her cheeks and turning her head forward.

"Eyes forward, Kitty. They deserve this moment, no matter how fleeting it is." Bayonetta says as they keep walking until their surroundings are fully engulfed by the white void and they soon find themselves back on Thule, all while Bayonetta silently vows that Singularity will pay for what he's done a hundredfold.

[fungifanart]

(Realized that I never actually posted a full character bio for my TWST OC)

(Bio under the cut)

Name: Cerezo (Alias: BaYuunetta)

Dorm: Ramshackle (Begrudgingly)

Class: A Grade: 1

Birthday: December 19 (Sagittarius)

Age: ~600 years old

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Dominant Hand: Ambidextrous

Homeland: Spain

Club: Science Club

Best Subject: Alchemy

Hobbies: Relic restoration, dancing, singing

Pet Peeves: Indecisiveness, people who whine

Favorite Food: Lollipops

Least Favorite Food: Insect lollipops

Talent: The Umbran Arts

Character Summary: Brought to Twisted Wonderland a few months after the defeat of Lord Aesir, he tentatively agreed to attend NRC alongside Grim and soon found himself growing attached to him and the other first years (Taking to calling them his "little lads"). After facing many hardships with many of NRC's dorms, he fully grew into the role of Twisted Wonderland's Arch-Eve before heroically sacrificing himself during the struggle against Singularity, leading to the world's destruction. However, the actions of Cereza, Arch-Eve Origin, allowed both his soul and Twisted Wonderland itself to be restored, which he's been steadfastly protecting ever since.

[fungifanart]

I like to imagine that BaYuunetta has, without fail, Gotten Naked during every overblot fight leading up to Idia's, complete with the moans and everything. And you'd think that doing it 5 times would get people talking nonstop, but no one ends up saying anything 'cause they collectively think that it was some weird blot-induced hallucination. However, it's when they're preparing to go down into Tartarus that he casually throws off his clothes to let his Umbran Armor out and is like "Alright lads, let's get this show on the road." That the Overblot gang look at each other incredulously like "IT WASN’T A DREAM?!"

[fungifanart]

He's wonderful, amazing, and, one could even say, Glorious.