Disclaimer: I do not in any way, shape, or form own Soul Calibur II and its characters.
This is my first story! I have tried to include as many characters, locations, swords, and events from the game, and yet add my own personal touch. This story is rated PG-13 for violence. Please review! I appreciate constructive criticism as well as compliments — anything that will help me wright better stories in the future. Well, here it is: my version of Soul Calibur II (if you already anything about the game, you may want to just skim over the introduction). Enjoy!
Introduction: The Spreading of the Evil Seed
There once existed an evil, demonic sword by the name of Soul Edge. This sword would consume the souls of those it defeated, as well as the one who wielded it. As anyone or anything would be corrupted by its presence, no one was safe from it's wrath. Soul Edge was an enormous sword that could instantly be recognized by the monstrous eyes that it possessed. On each side of the sword was a single, bloodshot eye. These eyes struck fear into the hearts of all that saw them, although they didn't tend to live long afterwards.
After a great battle, the sword was split in two. However, each half remained a force to be reckoned with. The pieces eventually fell into the possession of two different men: Cervantes de Leon and Siegfried Schtauffen. The two of them never saw or knew about the other, but they still had the same goal in mind. Strengthen the unholy weapon and use it to become the more powerful than anyone else. Little did they know, but they were destined to fail.
Cervantes met his downfall when he fought two holy warriors: one was named Taki, and the other was called Sophitia. Taki fought the man until he had breathed his last, and Sophitia shattered his half of Soul Edge. However, their success was not without sacrifice. The shards of Soul Edge flew in all directions, gravely injuring Sophitia. Taki was barely able to heal her. Neither one of them realized that a few of the pieces had also imbedded themselves in Cervantes's dead body . . . .
Siegfried, on the other hand, was destined to become more powerful than Cervantes. He had not been ready to handle the true power of Soul Edge, and he soon found himself entirely under its control. Forced to do the blade's will, he became the evil knight called Nightmare. He slaughtered countless innocent victims to feed their souls to the sword. Soul Edge gradually became stronger.
Unfortunately, the process was to slow. So, Nightmare asked a man named Astaroth to help, and he tricked a women called Ivy into assisting him. Little did he know, but Astaroth also desired the sword. He was a golem created a high priest who worked for a cult. Acting upon his master's orders, Astaroth went out in search for Soul Edge. This ax-swinging giant eventually found the sword, but it was in Nightmare's clutches. Seeing that the sword was weak, he agreed to feed souls to the sword, although he secretly planed to steal it once it had regained its former strength.
Ivy, on the other hand, had set out after her father went insane trying to find this "ultimate weapon." Having learned of the sword's evil nature, she wanted to destroy it. Nightmare tricked her into collecting souls for the sword by telling her they could use it to defeat Soul Edge. She didn't realize that she was actually strengthening the very sword she had hoped to eliminate.
Finally, the sword neared its full strength. Astaroth was preparing to take Soul Edge from Nightmare, but he never got the chance. At about that time, three people showed up at their castle. Their names where Maxi, Kilik, and Xianghua. They had come on a long journey to defeat Soul Edge. Upon entering the castle, Maxi stayed behind to take on Astaroth, who he finally succeeded in slaying. The remaining two fought Nightmare in a desperate battle. In the end, Nightmare was beaten by Kilik. It was at this time that Xianghua drew her faithful sword, Soul Calibur. Soul Calibur was a holy sword. In every way that Soul Edge was evil, Soul Calibur was good. In fact, it could be said that this sword was the polar opposite of Soul Edge. With this blade, she was able to break the dark sword into hundreds of pieces which were scattered across Europe.
The attack resulted in a tear in space-time, and Nightmare (who was still clinging to life), Soul Calibur, and a few pieces of Soul Edge were lost in the void. And that was it — Soul Edge was destroyed.
The heros rejoiced, and went back to their former lives. Ivy, who had not been in the castle at the time, realize that she had been helping Soul Edge all this time. She disappeared shortly after. Nightmare was gone, Astaroth and Cervantes were dead. The future looked promising. But it was not so. The evil still lived on in the shattered pieces of Soul Edge, and the time was coming where old allies would once again be called upon to defeat the great evil. Four years passed, and the world was slowly cast into a shadow once again. The second adventure begins . . . .
This is my first story! I have tried to include as many characters, locations, swords, and events from the game, and yet add my own personal touch. This story is rated PG-13 for violence. Please review! I appreciate constructive criticism as well as compliments — anything that will help me wright better stories in the future. Well, here it is: my version of Soul Calibur II (if you already anything about the game, you may want to just skim over the introduction). Enjoy!
Introduction: The Spreading of the Evil Seed
There once existed an evil, demonic sword by the name of Soul Edge. This sword would consume the souls of those it defeated, as well as the one who wielded it. As anyone or anything would be corrupted by its presence, no one was safe from it's wrath. Soul Edge was an enormous sword that could instantly be recognized by the monstrous eyes that it possessed. On each side of the sword was a single, bloodshot eye. These eyes struck fear into the hearts of all that saw them, although they didn't tend to live long afterwards.
After a great battle, the sword was split in two. However, each half remained a force to be reckoned with. The pieces eventually fell into the possession of two different men: Cervantes de Leon and Siegfried Schtauffen. The two of them never saw or knew about the other, but they still had the same goal in mind. Strengthen the unholy weapon and use it to become the more powerful than anyone else. Little did they know, but they were destined to fail.
Cervantes met his downfall when he fought two holy warriors: one was named Taki, and the other was called Sophitia. Taki fought the man until he had breathed his last, and Sophitia shattered his half of Soul Edge. However, their success was not without sacrifice. The shards of Soul Edge flew in all directions, gravely injuring Sophitia. Taki was barely able to heal her. Neither one of them realized that a few of the pieces had also imbedded themselves in Cervantes's dead body . . . .
Siegfried, on the other hand, was destined to become more powerful than Cervantes. He had not been ready to handle the true power of Soul Edge, and he soon found himself entirely under its control. Forced to do the blade's will, he became the evil knight called Nightmare. He slaughtered countless innocent victims to feed their souls to the sword. Soul Edge gradually became stronger.
Unfortunately, the process was to slow. So, Nightmare asked a man named Astaroth to help, and he tricked a women called Ivy into assisting him. Little did he know, but Astaroth also desired the sword. He was a golem created a high priest who worked for a cult. Acting upon his master's orders, Astaroth went out in search for Soul Edge. This ax-swinging giant eventually found the sword, but it was in Nightmare's clutches. Seeing that the sword was weak, he agreed to feed souls to the sword, although he secretly planed to steal it once it had regained its former strength.
Ivy, on the other hand, had set out after her father went insane trying to find this "ultimate weapon." Having learned of the sword's evil nature, she wanted to destroy it. Nightmare tricked her into collecting souls for the sword by telling her they could use it to defeat Soul Edge. She didn't realize that she was actually strengthening the very sword she had hoped to eliminate.
Finally, the sword neared its full strength. Astaroth was preparing to take Soul Edge from Nightmare, but he never got the chance. At about that time, three people showed up at their castle. Their names where Maxi, Kilik, and Xianghua. They had come on a long journey to defeat Soul Edge. Upon entering the castle, Maxi stayed behind to take on Astaroth, who he finally succeeded in slaying. The remaining two fought Nightmare in a desperate battle. In the end, Nightmare was beaten by Kilik. It was at this time that Xianghua drew her faithful sword, Soul Calibur. Soul Calibur was a holy sword. In every way that Soul Edge was evil, Soul Calibur was good. In fact, it could be said that this sword was the polar opposite of Soul Edge. With this blade, she was able to break the dark sword into hundreds of pieces which were scattered across Europe.
The attack resulted in a tear in space-time, and Nightmare (who was still clinging to life), Soul Calibur, and a few pieces of Soul Edge were lost in the void. And that was it — Soul Edge was destroyed.
The heros rejoiced, and went back to their former lives. Ivy, who had not been in the castle at the time, realize that she had been helping Soul Edge all this time. She disappeared shortly after. Nightmare was gone, Astaroth and Cervantes were dead. The future looked promising. But it was not so. The evil still lived on in the shattered pieces of Soul Edge, and the time was coming where old allies would once again be called upon to defeat the great evil. Four years passed, and the world was slowly cast into a shadow once again. The second adventure begins . . . .