Disclaimer: I do not own Soul Calibur or its characters, Namco does. If I did own SC, all other fighting games by now would have been rendered obsolete.
INTRO...
"Leave my path, Demon! My quarrel is not with you," demanded the old Christian monk through the pouring rain.
"If you seek the Sword, your path ends here," challenged the Shadow from across the water.
"Very well, Demon. Your reign of terror shall end tonight along with the power of the accursed Sword!" The old man moved lithely through the long grass until he reached the drawbridge, where he took one long look at the angry, swirling waters below before bellowing a battle cry and charging across the bridge.
"For Britain! For Freedom!"
The Shadow slowly approached the drawbridge, and casually strolled across to meet the charging assailant.
"For Hope! For Life!"
The Shadow hesitated for a moment, as if in contemplation of the man's cries, but continued as the warrior-monk continued his assault.
"You have been warned," it breathed, and unsheathed its sword as the man neared.
"Be vanquished, Demon!" cried the monk as he brought down his claymore in one huge blow. The Shadow easily sidestepped the attack and jabbed the monk's ribs with the tip of its short sword. While the man doubled over, the Shadow kicked his sword over the side of the drawbridge.
His resolve gone and courage shattered, the monk fell to his knees and stared up at the Shadow. "Please, show me mercy!" he begged.
"I am," whispered the Shadow, as it raised its sword to deliver the final blow.
A bolt of lightning lit up the sky, and in his final moments the doomed man saw beneath the hood of the Shadow's black robe the young face of a beautiful woman. As the man gasped, the sword found its mark and ended his life forever. The remains of the monk fell forward at the feet of the still Shadow. The Shadow pushed the body of the monk over the edge of the bridge and into its watery grave below.
Another life, another soul, another sin. My fate, thought Sophitia, as she silently trudged back to the castle gates.
A/N: Hey everyone. First fanfic, although my younger sister did achieve relative fame on the iCarly fanfic page, so I'm not a complete stranger to the site. I've been reading a few SC stories, and I think I have an idea for my own. I enjoy writing, and this isn't the first fantasy/adventure story I've tried to write. I'm famous (in my mind) for creating stories without any idea where they're going. I have an idea, and I run with it. I write what I feel. If I'm having a bad day, you'll read about it through my characters. It's kind of cool. Anyway, just thought I'd give y'all the heads-up. Now on to the next chapter!