Hey there. Basically, this will have several different stories concerning other characters visiting the world of Soul Calibur IV.

This will be the prologue, explaining how a portal reaching into other dimensions was created in the first place.

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"Too powerful, WAY too powerful," the wizard mumbled to himself as he drew the symbol across the ground. "Not gonna be anyone left to stop them…Gotta get outside help…" He continued talking to himself rapidly. Indeed, the two swords had reached a critical level of power. He felt it in his bones.

Often times he had thought of journeying himself to claim the swords, but alas, it was a pipe dream at best. He had no weapons of value, and no skill to wield them. He was not even a very good practitioner of magic, as summoning a simple ball of fire drained his fragile body's strength.

What he did excel at, though, were rituals. He took the utmost care in organizing rituals to return the recently deceased to life, or seal away a dangerous beast. For that he was most renowned.

But the ritual he was preparing now…It was unlike any he had encountered before. It would create a gateway between this realm and the infinite amount of other worlds in existence. Such a powerful spell would of course come with a limitation, such being that the gateway would weaken considerably each time something passed through.

He did not let that bother him, though, for he was certain a fighter, more powerful than any in this god-forsaken world, would arrive through the portal to save him and every other innocent soul from damnation.

"Hear me, oh spirits from beyond and the gods that rule over!" he cried loudly, "Let down your barrier for even a moment, and allow a champion worthy of his title to pass over into this realm, for the Spirit Sword and the Cursed Sword have grown too much for this reality to contain! Give to me the warrior, untainted by the powers of this world, whom will destroy the swords and lead us all to salvation!"

He stepped back cautiously as fire erupted from the symbol on the ground, shooting all the way up into the sky and creating a swirling cloud. A minute passed, and a dazzling beam of light shot down from the fire cloud, penetrating the symbol. He stared in awe as the gateway finished forming. A beautiful rainbow pillar of colors…As if he was looking into the very heavens themselves…

"It…It's absolutely gorgeous…"

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Across existence, many individuals felt a slight tingling sensation, some stronger than others, as the portal opened. They could feel the power of the swords, tempting them to find this portal and travel through it…But who would be brave, foolish, or selfish enough to do so?

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One Week Later

The portal remained open, yet none had come through it yet.

A good amount of warriors had come to see what the portal was, and what lay on the otherside. The wizard had to constantly explain that it was one-way only; one could come from a separate dimension through it, but no one from this realm had the same ability. A separate ritual would be needed for that. Some didn't listen and jumped into anyway. Other, more hostile people, threatened the wizard with violence, and he was forced to push them into the portal. These people would end up disintegrated.

One day, however, he saw something. A shadow forming inside the pillar of light. It slowly began to take shape.

"He's here! The warrior I have waited so long for!"

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And, that's the prologue. Hope you enjoyed it. Stay tuned to see what characters will end up fighting. You'll be surprised at some of the choices I make.