Chapter 2 : Witch Time(2)

And So i told them about Bayonetta 2.

"M*****F****! you even knew of my angel and demon forms huh..."

"Yup, but that's about it..."

"What do you mean that's about it?"

"I don't know how you make your infernal arms nor how you can set waypoints on to anywhere my mothers are."

"Ah that's easy! Magic."

That doesn't explain S***!

"But still, kid... Loki huh. and something about Cereza's parents... and a god? Which looks like wearing clothes that are shaped like two pyramids with their bases stuck together? That's oddly specific, yeah? And even the first half of the name too? Starting with L? and he's a being that needed loki's power? "

At some point of the story Enzo joined.

"Sorry that I didn't know all the story. It's just... the gameplay is too good... so I just skipped the story."

"Can't say I understand kid."

"It's like reading a porn mag, you wouldn't care about what the individual article is about right?"

"Ah! I get it!"

Something told me that's the wrong thing to say.

"Ara ara... It seems that our little boy learnt a thing or two about women already."

"It seems so... maybe we should have a little 'talk' after all this."

With no other choice I look at the coolest uncle in the room. but my hope was lost as he pretended to wipe the clean glass...

"*cough cough* anyway... there's also BAYONETTA 3!"

"EH?" "HUH?" "WHAT"

"But... I crossed before it's released... Mother Cereza's hair is similar to the younger version of Mother Cereza..."

"That's it?"

"Nope, apparently at Bayonetta 3 the world is at war against a giant Kaiju like beast, and it looks like a paradiso beast but with a bit of eastern influence, but that's it."

"NO THAT'S NOT IT KID! THAT'S CRUCIAL IT MEANS THAT SOMEHOW THE METAVERSE AND THE REAL WORLD IS INCHING EVER SO SLIGHTLY TOWARDS EACH OTHER!"

EH... well he got a point.

"but.."

"EH!? There's more?"

"But that is not this world... per se..."

"What do you mean?"

"Well Bayonetta games are situated in the western world... and this world... at least the school I went to before was in another game."

"Oh? What game is this? another dangerous one?"

"Well... it's called Persona 5. but I'll just give you a gist of it since the game itself is a 20 hours worth of roller coaster."

and so I sum it all up.

"Wait wait wait... Hold on a minute. So you're telling me, that some god in a bet gives kids powers to basically kill people's minds?"

"Yup."

"And one of them had already killed a bunch of people, and the main character had barely started his journey?"

"Yup."

"And he beat the shit out of his 'rival'."

"Yup."

"Where is it all just a game for this higher being?"

"Yes that's right Enzo."

"M****F****. And here I am sitting my ass off everyday. But I'm glad I'm not a plaything for those higher beings!"

yeah... about that... I saw both, not all three of the Infernal denizens giving Enzo a wry smile.

"So, come tell mommy about your plans? Do you want to join this... phantom thieves?"

"Nope!"

"Why not?"

"Dying inside somebody's mind? No thanks!"

"EH? I thought little boys like you like adventure, you know saving a princess in some castle or saving the world?"

"Nope, Mother Jeanne, you need to know... most of the time the princess is in another castle and why would I save the world? It's better for me to be a support, yeah? "

"No darling! that cannot be done! I know why not train him starting tomorrow!"

"..."

Have none of you listened to me? I looked at Rodin again... hoping he would help me out...

"*cough cough* Girls.. you do realize he's a guy. He can't learn witchcraft."

"Oh yeah! We can just turn him into ---"

"NOPE! DON'T THINK ABOUT THAT! I-- I ... I'll Learn how to fight but that's under 1 condition!"

"Oh and what is that condition Little man?"

"I'll only learn from Rodin!"

"DEAL"x3

EH DID THEY JUST BAMBOOZLED ME?

"You dug your own grave, kid."

===

It's getting late as we say our goodbyes. Rodin's expecting me tomorrow after school.... I'm not looking forward to it.

It appears that Me and Jeanne lived in an apartment in the High End district in Tokyo.

"So... this is home huh!"

I said excitedly as It's huge for an apartment, I bet this costs a lot of money.

"Are you... dissatisfied?"

Jeanne looks at me unsurely...

"No mother, Everything is perfect."

Jeanne seems glad... but then again... I really can't see Jeanne as my mother. but as a woman... sigh... I'm such an asshole aren't I?

The first thing I did when we went home was prepare the bath, and then I helped Jeanne in the kitchen... It seems that even witches need to eat.

"So... how's your day?"

It seems that Jeanne is not a talker huh.

"It's fun Mom, I mean I get to meet you, Mother Cereza and Uncle Rodin, oh and Enzo too."

"I'm glad..."

"..."

"..."

It got awkward again....

"So mother.."

"Yes dear?"

"Other than protecting the world, and saving it, what did you do everyday?"

"Oya? I've never told you, have I? I'm a fashion designer! And this is my brand!"

As she removed her coat, and showed it to me, she's wearing a red jacket. As she removed it, I saw her snow white skin and red bra. I took her coat and felt the material...

"OH IT'S NOT HAIR! I AlWAYS THOUGHT THAT WITCHES USE THEIR HAIR AS THEIR CLOTHES!"

"hehehe, silly child! not everyone is as... perverted as Cereza."

and I finally see her clothing line name ... "D'arc".

"OOOH!"

"All your clothes are designed by me, dear!"

"Wow! You're so skilled!"

"Of course! fufufu!"

I knew that these were cheap praises. But I'm glad that Jeane is happy...

"Tell me mother... About us."

"About us?"

"Yeah, how you found me and what we've been through!"

"..."

EH Did I say something wrong? Jeanne has tears in her eyes!

"Ummm..."

And then as quick as lighting, I was hugged as I could hear Jeanne sobbed.

"*sniff sniff* Let me tell you Dear... It started right after we fight that stupid giant statue..."

It seems that after fighting the final boss in Bayonetta, Jeanne and Cereza have a drinking contest in Rodin's. and then after emptying her stomach, she found a baby in front of her hideout by the church she usually stayed at.

She took the Baby to the doctor, but he said that the baby's fine. But he's anything but. So next she took the baby to Rodin.

With just a glance Rodinknew that the baby's nothing but a shell for a soul, as the original soul had been reaped. It's anyone's guess who reaped the soul. And so, Jeanne set out to find my lost 'soul'.

The early years were easy as she took me nearly everywhere. I have no recollection but it seems that she had a bunch of pictures of me with her and sometimes Cereza and sometimes Rodin. But no Enzo... I think Enzo's the one who took the pictures...

My baby period is the best as I never cried except when I needed to pee or eat. During my youth though, She found out I only 'accepted' commands, like a super advanced AI. so she told me only 2 commands at first. 'always call me mommy' and 'be a good kid'.

I would always say 'Mommy I'm hungry'. and 'Mommy I need to go to the toilet'. Am I just a T*M*G*C*? oh well. During my teenage years it's harder to give me commands, as I needed to go to school and whatnot. so Jeanne asks Rodin's help to give me commands to 'function' like a kid my age...

and suddenly one day I became sentient.... It seems like a roller coaster of 16 years...

"I'm here now mommy, you don't need to worry"

"Of course... Mommy just worried that it's all in a dream and tomorrow it'll go back like before..."

"No... I promise. I'll be here and take care of mommy..."

"*sniff sniff* Little Liam is talking like a grown up now huh...."

"I'll always be mommy's boy."

We sat in silence... I was carrasing Jeanne's hair as she told her story... and at some point I begin to think... that's all quite F*****ED up huh...

and at some point I heard the sobbing stop... and a small but consistent breath... EH!?!? DID SHE CRIED HERSELF TO SLEEP?? Well it's really late anyway... and she slept without wearing any shirt.... only her bra, but she did have her pants at least... so I took off my blazer and covered her top while closing my eyes... Tomorrow's going to be a tiring day huh...