Final Confrontation

Part 1

Siegfried was taking a break from his long journey to the south. He had been walking for several weeks so that he may travel the world in search of adventure and challenges. The first thing to do when he was released from the curse of the sword. He had faced many battles in the past to prevent anyone from reaching the cursed sword. He was finally able to defeat the evil Nightmare. He even fended off the powerful Zasalemel even though he was not able to kill him.

Siegfried sat under a tree to catch his breath and reach into his satchel to retrieve a small lunch. Once he had finished eating, he got up and began to walk again. He walked a short way down a small path through the woods when he heard something off in the distance. It sounded like someone was in trouble. He ran to their aid but was too late.

Tira, the assassin who once was a peasant of Nightmare's power, was standing in the middle of the pathway and she had several dead bodies surrounding her. She turned to Siegfried and noticed who he was right away. "I can't believe I have to see your ugly face again." She said with a snarl. "I will kill you and him for getting in my way." Siegfried had a confused look on his face. Who was this him that she refered to.

Tira grasped her ring blade tightly and charged after Siegfried. He drew his Zweihander blade and charged Tira head on. When they struck at eachother, Tira was thrown back by the force. She began her dance-of-death tactic and began to surround Siegfied. When he noticed her pattern, he took on step and swung his blade. He then looked up to see that Tira had a severe cut across her body.

She began to drop to her knees and gasped as she spoke. "It's… It's not fair. I wanted to kill him. Not… YOU!" Tira falls to the ground and dies as she slowly gasps for air. Siegfried decided to give the innocent villagers the proper burial that they deserve.

He finished burring the bodies and prayed for each of them so they may have a safe crossing to the afterlife. Siegfried then began walking again toward the south. He walked for several miles and decided to stop for a rest. He sat down to think on were to go next as he looked at his map. He then got very distracted when he heard a silent laughter behind him.

Siegfried demanded that the man show himself. But to his surprise there was no one there. He then heard a strange voice that seemed to surround him. "The time is ripe! I will have my body back. Now enter into the darkness once again. HAHAHA!" Siegfried was shocked at what he had heard as he gripped his blade with extreme rage. He then realized where the voice was coming from. It was coming from inside his head.

"Am I hallucinating?" He thought to himself. "Maybe I'm just really tired and jumpy from the previous battle." He began to sit down when he heard the voice again. "HAHAHA! You fool. You really think that I'm not real. Well then, lets just see if you can handle this." Siegfried then felt a sharp pain of dark energy flowing through his body.

End of Part 1