Guardian
Disclaimer: Don't own Soul Blade/ Calibur.
Chapter 1: Intruders
Siegfried had been guarding the chasm he had thrown Soul Edge into for a year, living off whatever animals he could find and a natural spring he found in the cave. He spent most of his time next to the chasm, always alert and listening. He slept for five hours a day after setting up numerous traps that would capture any intruders and alert him to their presence. He slept on the cave floor, used to not having a bed from his days with the Schwarzwind and his days as Nightmare. There had been a few intruders looking for Soul edge, but nothing he couldn't handle. He only wore his Nightmare armour when there were intruders to scare them off, because he only killed them when it was absolutely necessary. He sat now, listening for any signs of movement. He heard something. A snap and a, "Oh God! Bones!" There were many bones scattered across the cave floor, a few human but many animal. Someone had seen them and panicked. Any minute now they would run screaming out of the cave. But they didn't. Another voice, female, said, "Be strong." He walked silently out. He stood behind a large rock with his Nightmare armour on. His claw had started to shrink due to the absence of Soul Edge, but it was still very frightening to see in a dark cave covered in bones. He looked out and saw them. One was a man, the other a woman. The man wore clothes not unlike that conceited, wretched human Raphael but carried a scimitar instead of a rapier. The woman wore short trousers and a short shirt, and carried a short sword and a large shield. They were talking, the woman saying to the man, "Come on! They're probably only animal bones!" The man picked up a skull and said, "What animal do you think this was from then?" He asked, obviously very nervous. Siegfried couldn't help but laugh but when the man said, "What was that?" He became quiet again. "It was probably a mouse," The woman said, impatient. "I heard that some terrible monster guards this cave from intruders looking for the blade!" said the man.
"An old wives tale," said the woman. Little did they know just how real some old wives tales could be.
The two intruders continued walking, the man's knees knocking so loudly you could probably hear them in the village. Siegfried walked back and held the flamberge he had found lying on the cave floor in the Night Side stance. They grew closer and closer until they were close enough to see him. The man looked at him, screamed and tried to run but the woman grabbed him and shouted, "Who are you?" "My name is of no consequence." "We seek the Sword of Salvation, Soul Edge, let us through." Siegfried laughed. "The Sword of Salvation? Is that what you call it?" "Yes." Siegfried threw his head back and laughed. "What's so funny?" "The sword of salvation? This sword will not bring salvation! Only damnation!" "How would you know?" "because I once wielded it!" "Of course you did." "It took over my body and my mind until several years ago. I couldn't sleep because it controlled me while I slept." "What proof do we have of this?" "Have you ever heard of Nightmare?" "The black knight who terrorised Europe for three years?" The man said. "Yes." He stepped forward so they could see him clearly. "Oh god." the man said. He turned and ran for his life, but then tripped on a skull and hit his head off a rock, knocking him unconscious. "You're Nightmare?" "I was. Then I threw Soul edge into the chasm. You will not find it, and if you do I will kill you before you leave here." "You couldn't do it if you tried!" She moved very quickly and struck Siegfried at the neck, taking him by surprise. It knocked his helmet off and the woman, who had been expecting to see a horrible monster with blazing red eyes and slits for nostrils, was surprised to see a young knight with long, flowing golden hair.
"Shit!" Siegfried shouted and swung the flamberge at her, but she ducked and said, wait, wait, I think I know you!" "Do you?" Siegfried continued swinging. "You're Siegfried aren't you!" Siegfried stopped. "How do you know me?" The woman looked at him.
"Siegfried Schtauffen of the Schwarzwind. I met you once, in a forest. They were about to kill me and my band of travellers but then you stopped them and let us pass, saying that Knights were one thing, but women and children another. I never forgot you." "Why do you seek Soul Edge?" "I need it to save my country." "They all start out with such good intentions and then they actually find the blade. What country might that be?" "England." "I have met many from England. What do you wish to save it from?" "The French." "So you are at war then." "Yes." "Soul Edge will more likely destroy your country than save it." "How did you get Soul Edge?" "it is a very long story. I would suggest that you leave here before nightfall. The roads can be treacherous when you cannot see the cracks and pits." "No. I want to hear how you got Soul Edge." "So you will not leave until I tell you?" "No." "Very well then." He sat down and the girl did the same. "First, what is your name?" "Rebecca." "And your companion?" "Joseph." "All right then Rebecca, I will tell you. But you will be here quite a while."
An: So, what do you think of the first chapter? Review and tell me.
Disclaimer: Don't own Soul Blade/ Calibur.
Chapter 1: Intruders
Siegfried had been guarding the chasm he had thrown Soul Edge into for a year, living off whatever animals he could find and a natural spring he found in the cave. He spent most of his time next to the chasm, always alert and listening. He slept for five hours a day after setting up numerous traps that would capture any intruders and alert him to their presence. He slept on the cave floor, used to not having a bed from his days with the Schwarzwind and his days as Nightmare. There had been a few intruders looking for Soul edge, but nothing he couldn't handle. He only wore his Nightmare armour when there were intruders to scare them off, because he only killed them when it was absolutely necessary. He sat now, listening for any signs of movement. He heard something. A snap and a, "Oh God! Bones!" There were many bones scattered across the cave floor, a few human but many animal. Someone had seen them and panicked. Any minute now they would run screaming out of the cave. But they didn't. Another voice, female, said, "Be strong." He walked silently out. He stood behind a large rock with his Nightmare armour on. His claw had started to shrink due to the absence of Soul Edge, but it was still very frightening to see in a dark cave covered in bones. He looked out and saw them. One was a man, the other a woman. The man wore clothes not unlike that conceited, wretched human Raphael but carried a scimitar instead of a rapier. The woman wore short trousers and a short shirt, and carried a short sword and a large shield. They were talking, the woman saying to the man, "Come on! They're probably only animal bones!" The man picked up a skull and said, "What animal do you think this was from then?" He asked, obviously very nervous. Siegfried couldn't help but laugh but when the man said, "What was that?" He became quiet again. "It was probably a mouse," The woman said, impatient. "I heard that some terrible monster guards this cave from intruders looking for the blade!" said the man.
"An old wives tale," said the woman. Little did they know just how real some old wives tales could be.
The two intruders continued walking, the man's knees knocking so loudly you could probably hear them in the village. Siegfried walked back and held the flamberge he had found lying on the cave floor in the Night Side stance. They grew closer and closer until they were close enough to see him. The man looked at him, screamed and tried to run but the woman grabbed him and shouted, "Who are you?" "My name is of no consequence." "We seek the Sword of Salvation, Soul Edge, let us through." Siegfried laughed. "The Sword of Salvation? Is that what you call it?" "Yes." Siegfried threw his head back and laughed. "What's so funny?" "The sword of salvation? This sword will not bring salvation! Only damnation!" "How would you know?" "because I once wielded it!" "Of course you did." "It took over my body and my mind until several years ago. I couldn't sleep because it controlled me while I slept." "What proof do we have of this?" "Have you ever heard of Nightmare?" "The black knight who terrorised Europe for three years?" The man said. "Yes." He stepped forward so they could see him clearly. "Oh god." the man said. He turned and ran for his life, but then tripped on a skull and hit his head off a rock, knocking him unconscious. "You're Nightmare?" "I was. Then I threw Soul edge into the chasm. You will not find it, and if you do I will kill you before you leave here." "You couldn't do it if you tried!" She moved very quickly and struck Siegfried at the neck, taking him by surprise. It knocked his helmet off and the woman, who had been expecting to see a horrible monster with blazing red eyes and slits for nostrils, was surprised to see a young knight with long, flowing golden hair.
"Shit!" Siegfried shouted and swung the flamberge at her, but she ducked and said, wait, wait, I think I know you!" "Do you?" Siegfried continued swinging. "You're Siegfried aren't you!" Siegfried stopped. "How do you know me?" The woman looked at him.
"Siegfried Schtauffen of the Schwarzwind. I met you once, in a forest. They were about to kill me and my band of travellers but then you stopped them and let us pass, saying that Knights were one thing, but women and children another. I never forgot you." "Why do you seek Soul Edge?" "I need it to save my country." "They all start out with such good intentions and then they actually find the blade. What country might that be?" "England." "I have met many from England. What do you wish to save it from?" "The French." "So you are at war then." "Yes." "Soul Edge will more likely destroy your country than save it." "How did you get Soul Edge?" "it is a very long story. I would suggest that you leave here before nightfall. The roads can be treacherous when you cannot see the cracks and pits." "No. I want to hear how you got Soul Edge." "So you will not leave until I tell you?" "No." "Very well then." He sat down and the girl did the same. "First, what is your name?" "Rebecca." "And your companion?" "Joseph." "All right then Rebecca, I will tell you. But you will be here quite a while."
An: So, what do you think of the first chapter? Review and tell me.