'Yo Link! Welcome to Japan! Hoped you enjoyed the trip! See ya, and be safe'
With that farewell, the sailor and crew left Link at the dock as they transported their cargo, strapped onto their backs. Link watched them moving towards the other people massed on the dock, but soon lost sight of them within the crowd.
Link had given the sailor and his crew a weak smile and wave as they left him be. As they vanished, Link dropped his hand and smile and quickly sieged his travel bag. Link reached inside the bag and grabbed at the large cursive metal fragment of Soul Edge.
In grabbing the piece of Soul Edge, Link felt his whole arm consumed in fire. Link knew his arm wasn't on fire, but the aura of Soul Edge was reacting with something in this land, causing its power to increase incredibly.
The increase was so sudden that Link felt his mind crumble under pressure; his forehead began to sweat dramatically and his whole body began to shake. The seemly empty part of his soul that was slowly filling with evil energy suddenly returned to its original state, before he had used Kilik's technique. Link was lost for breath, as if the wind had been knocked out of him.
How… this can't be… Link thought as he quickly gasped for air. Link used his free hand and clutched at his chest. His heart was pounding against his ribcage so violently, that at any second it could break through his bones. Link couldn't understand what had caused Soul Edge to react so suddenly; it would have taken a powerful evil to trigger such a reaction.
Wanting to know what had done it, Link, still holding Soul Edge's piece, lifted the evil shard from his travel bag and held it out in front. Holding it there, the sound of the harbour went dead and the familiar dark whisper of Soul Edge began to echo in the air, louder and much clear then before. As Link held it before him, his arm trembled. The shard had grown so powerful so suddenly that he had to hold it with both hands. That seemed to keep his arms from trembling, but only slightly.
After a while, the dark red aura shot forth from Soul Edge, weaving its trail amongst the bodies of the crowd and disappearing into the distance. The trail it left behind began to pulse strongly and quickly, reacting to another pieces of Soul Edge that was on this island.
The pulsing action was so quick; it had to mean that another piece was close by; really close by.
Link had no idea the fragment he had would gain so much power from begin close to another one of its pieces. It baffled him. Only a shard that had gathered more power then mine could do such a thing… Link thought as he watch the pulsing aura flow through the moving crowd, But still, something doesn't feel right…why do I feel so frighten?
Link didn't know what to do about this, but him standing there with Soul Edge's shard out in the open seemed to draw attention towards him. The demon sword's whispers were beginning to enter the ears of the crowd. They seemed to stop suddenly and peer right at him.
Link was surprised that Soul Edge was reacting in such a way that he quickly placed the shard back into his travel bag and began to walk quickly through the crowd.
He pushed quickly through the crowd, hopping to get away from that place before anyone actually took action to fight him for Soul Edge's shard. As he walked away from the harbour, Link felt his travel bag begin to way him down; the voice of Soul Edge was growing in strength and was nearly screaming out to him. Link felt weak and heavy all of a sudden. He slumped against the side of a building and quickly grasped his head. Sweat was still pouring down his face, and his eyes were closed tightly in pain. He was holding his head so tight; he felt he could have crushed his own skull at the very moment.
'This… can't… be… happening!' Link gasped, as he was still having trouble-gathering air. The power of Soul Edge was suffocating him, and crushing him. Link was so confused, but was in too much pain to think about it.
'Master Sword…Heal me please!' Link shouted as he went to grasp his sword. As he touched the Master Sword's hilt, Link felt a powerful and painful surge of pure energy strike his body. His hand began to burn like when he had touch Soul Edge, but not with evil, but with pure energy. Link tried holding on, screaming out in pain before letting go suddenly.
Link slumped down to the ground as he stared at his left hand, with wide and confused eyes. Smoke arose from his gloved hand, as blue energy began to surge about his hand, and along his arm. Link eyes shook in fright as he slowly lifted his head to the sky. Oh no… Link thought, his thought sounding almost like a whimper. Please, don't leave me… I need you…Master Sword, don't reject me!
Link quickly peered down at his left hand and slowly shook the pain from his arm. Link's mind was drowned in dread. He could no longer hold his Master Sword; the evil that had infected his body was now making his Master Sword doubt him. Nothing like this had happen before, but it wasn't hard for him to figure out its cause. Soul Edge, with its sudden increase in power now filled most of Link's being. So much evil, the Master Sword couldn't weaken the evil power within him nor within the evil sword's shard.
Against the dread he now felt, Link raised his right hand to the Master Sword's hilt. If what he had thought was correct, then he would have trouble grasping his sword a second time. But holding his Master sword, even when it caused him pain, seemed to be healing at the same time. Link swallowed hard, fighting the fear and pain that was son to overcome him as he grasped his Master Sword.
Just like before, Link was consumed with pain. Link bit down on his lip as he body surged with pure energy, trying to stop him from screaming out so much. Link wanted to let go, to save himself from a nearing death, but he knew if he could hold on, the evil within him could be weak. Link knew only the chosen one; the 'Hero of Time' could wield the Master Sword, which meant to him, that the sword would not abandon him, even if his body was filled with evil.
Link body shook as pure energy surged about his body. Bypasses watch in fright at the mere sight of what was happing to him, before fleeing in terror. Link soon reached the limit of his pain. He could no longer hold the screams that were building inside him to be contained. Reaching the breaking point, Link screamed out in pain and agony. But that seemed enough as he suddenly drew his Master from its holster.
Doing so seemed to stop the pain. The Master Sword grew silent as Link held it out to the side. Link couldn't look at the sword nor bring it closer to him; he was so exhausted and weaken that he was drain of all energy to move. He remained slumped on the ground, staring at the side of the building across from where he sat, slowly drawing in air.
The evil that had overtaken him was now levelled with his Master Sword. Enduring that pain allowed his sword to cleanse as much evil as it could, as to allow him control once more.
Though his body was weakening, and all effort to speak or move failed, his mind was continuously thanking his Master Sword for saving him from evil. Link didn't know how much time had passed, but soon a young man came walking by who saw Link in his damage and weaken state. By the state of Link's clothes and bruised body, the man concluded he had been in a fight.
Feeling sorry for Link, the young man lifted Link's body onto his own and slowly trudged into town. Link's body had no will of its own, as the man carried his body. Link at least wanted to help him carry his body, but he had no strength in his legs to move. His body was so worn out he was almost lifeless. Thank you… I'll repay you; I swear it… when I get stronger Link thanked, hoping his thoughts could reach the young man as he carried the cloak warrior about town.
Seeing that the man could not hear his thought, Link returned his focus back onto his Master Sword that was still grasped in his right hand, dragging along the ground. Link stared at it with locked eyes. He was wishing that his grip didn't let up; he wasn't sure if the man was aware or not that Link had a sword in his hand, but save the trouble Link was hoping, willing his hand to stayed griped on his sword. Losing it would be like losing his soul, his last bit of salvation.
Don't let go… Don't let go… Don't let go… Don't let go… please, for the love of the goddesses, don't let go…
Link awoke with a start as the sound of something crashing against the ground. Link leapt up from the bed he was in and stared at what had happened.
'I'm sorry sir! I didn't mean to wake you' came and apologizes from a girl who was standing at the edge of the bed he had slept in. Link felt groggy at first, but slowly shook his head clear. Staring at the girl, his eyes were drawn to a fork and spoon that lay to the side of the bed. Seeing these two items, he also saw a piece of toast off side, and his nose could smell bacon and eggs.
'W-what happen?' he asked, wiping his eyes.
'I'm sorry sir… I was bringing your breakfast, and I tripped on the carpet' the girl explained, lowering her face in shame. 'I-I'm so clumsy…' her whispers ranged clearly in Link's ears. Link stared at the sadden face behind the girl's red long hair, and sighed.
'It's alright… I wasn't going to eat anyway' Link replied, slowly standing from his bed. As the sheets slid off his body, Link felt a cold wind swipe his chest. Link quickly stared down and saw his tunic and shirt were no longer on his body, but were siting on the edge of the bed. Bandages seemed to his chest and stomach, and his whole left arm was in bandages. 'What happen to me?'
'A-ah…w-well, y-you…' the girl began to stutter. Hearing this, Link stared at the girl whose face was slowly turning red. Her eyes were fixed onto Link's bold and masculine body. Staring at her face matching the colour of her hair, Link reached for his white shirt and placed it over his body. It was obvious to Link that this girl was very shy, seeing a man's body made her nervous.
'Better?'
'Y-yes…'
'So… what happen to me?'
The girl nodded and quickly bent down to clean up the mess she had caused, before she began to explain what happen to him. She told him that the man, who had carried him to this inn, had asked that they take care of him. They weren't sure why but they did as they were told. She even told Link, that the man paid for everything he would have asked for. Link was surprised to hear that, and asked why did he do it. The girl shrugged her shoulders and said, 'he just didn't like seeing another person treated like that… I'm not too sure, really'
Link smiled as he rubbed his head. Doing so, he felt the bandages about his body tighten. Link lowered his left arm and peered at the girl.
'What's with the bandages?' Link asked. The girl looked up at him and stopped what she was doing.
'I was asked to look after you. The man had said you looked beaten, so he wanted you healed. So when I got you upstairs, I took care of your wounds. You were really badly beaten and wounded, what happen to you?'
Link paused and quickly examined the room. Link scanned the room till he found his cloak hung up on the wall, and his travel bag and sword and shield lying on the floor. Link quickly remembered what had occurred between him and the Master Sword. The evil that had taken him and his Master Sword trying to cure him of that evil; it must have done more damage then he had felt.
'I… don't remember. Must have hurt my head harder than I thought' Link answered weakly as he looked back at the girl. The girl peered at his body to remember the extent of his wounds and soon nodded at response.
'Well… that's it; that's all that happen till now' the girl finished picking up the tray and spoiled food. The girl stood with tray in hand and peered at Link with a weak smile. 'Y-you sure your not hungry? D-did you want me to get you some more food?'
Link stared down at the mess-up tray and its spoiled contents. Though the food was wreck, it still smelt good; but he wasn't in the mood to eat now. But he would need to stock up sooner or later. Link told the girl to redo the order and have it packed for him; he'll eat it as he continued his journey. The girls smiled and went for the door.
As she opened the door, she turned back to him with a bright smile.
'You're really lucky you know that…' she said to him. Link raised an eyebrow at her statement.
'Why's that?' he asked her. The giggled and smiled again.
'The man who brought you here was cute! In a tough manly kind of way…' the girl explain. Hearing this, Link thought she was more talking about how lucky she was by the way this was sounding. Link turned away to grab his tunic as this talk held little about him. 'I've never seen a samurai before. He looked mean, but he was nice. And his sword was cool as well!' the girl said as she left the room and closed the door.
Link at first didn't care, but as he slip the tunic over his chest. He paused and recalled what the girl had.
The girl was heading to the stairs when she heard Link opened his door harshly, and run up in front of her.
'What did you say? A samurai helped me?' Link asked, repeating what the girl had told him. The girl was a bit frightened with his sudden reaction, but nodded slightly. Seeing her frighten expression, Link back off slowly and sighed for acting irrational. Hearing the word samurai had caused him to act so, because he was after a samurai.
Mitsurugi…'Do you know where I can find this samurai?' Link asked. The girl shook her head slowly, but then stop and quickly began to think.
'He did say that if you were looking for him, you'd know how to find him' the girl told him, after recalling what the samurai had told her. Link knew what he had meant. He would have to use Soul Edge to track him down. Grabbing that thing again… I hope it doesn't try what it did before Link thought as he thanked the girl and headed back for the room.
As Link re-entered his room, he quickly gathered his gear. Having been rescued by Mitsurugi and carried to this inn, Link felt Mitsurugi was a caring person; but hearing the staffs was ordered to heal Link, it could mean that Mitsurugi knew what he was carrying and was waiting for a fight. As Kilik had said, Mitsurugi was looking for strong warriors; this must have meant Link was a strong warrior and was seen worthy another to be a challenge.
As frightful as it may have seen, Link felt honoured that a strong warrior as Mitsurugi saw Link as a strong opponent. It made him feel happy, as well as a bit frightful. Whatever the case, Link had to follow Mitsurugi. He needed to gain whatever information he could from the samurai that would assist him in his journey. But of course, there was something else he needed to collect from this samurai. If Link was to track Mitsurugi by way of Soul Edge, then it must mean that Mitsurugi had also come into possession of fragments of the evil blade.
Quickly equipping everything he had, Link suddenly paused. If Mitsurugi had indeed bits of Soul Edge in his possession, it could explain the increase in the shard that Link was carrying. Such an increase…do I really want to follow such an opponent who carries that much evil power in his shard? Link asked himself, before opening his door. Link knew that the choice was already made. If he was going to find any leads on Soul Edge and Nightmare, or even Soul Calibur, he would have to follow.
Link opened the door and slowly headed down towards the inn's main lobby. After coming off the stairs, the girl who he had met in his room suddenly appeared from a room to the side. The door marked 'kitchen' open as he made it off the last step, and there the girl was, with a paper bag in hand.
'A-Are you leaving, sir?' the girl asked as she stopped before him. Link nodded and stared at the paper bag in her hands.
'Is that mine?' he asked. The girl nodded and handed it to him. Link took the bag with thanks and placed it into this travel bag. As he was about to leave, the girl stopped him. The girl told Link to wait while she went to grab something. Link wasn't sure what she was going to get, but waited. After a while, the girl returned with a small bag.
'Here you are!' the girl said as she gave the small bag to Link. Link took the small bag with a confused look on his face. Link tossed the bag within his hand. The sound of metal clanked loudly within the bag. Something was inside it, and a lot of it too.
'What is this?' Link asked. The girl looked a bit puzzled but then laughed.
'It's your money, silly!' the girl replied. Link looked at the bag again, still with a confused face. 'The samurai gave us this money as to pay for your recovery. But since you didn't order much, we think its best to give the rest of the money to you. If you see that samurai again, you could it back to him!'
'Yeah… sure'
With that, Link left the inn he had stayed at. As he left the inn, he couldn't help but stared back at it. Mitsurugi had helped him to this inn, and gave money for his recovery. Was this all just to have a fight with him?
If Mitsurugi knew who Link was, and what he carried, he could have taken the shard then and there. But why didn't he? Link didn't know what to think about this, nor of what Mitsurugi was thinking. But at least if they were to fight, he was ready and at full strength to do battle with this samurai.
Link went to reach for the shard of Soul Edge within his travel bag, but paused. Before going off to face Mitsurugi, Link decide to investigate and gather what he could about Soul Edge, Nightmare and of course, Soul Calibur. Link eyed the first person close to him and began his investigation there. The investigation was short lived, and Link couldn't learn anything new about Soul Edge or Nightmare. But when he asked about Soul Calibur, people were unable to give him a direct answer, but they had told him about some people who dealt in swords and sword making; these people could be of some help.
After his investigation had ended, Link walked out of the town and strolled about the open plain that stood before the town. There was a soft wind that blew against his cloak, moving both hood and cloak as he walked along the road that would take him deeper into Japan.
After a while, Link stood on a hill that overlooked the town he had just left. Seeing as there was nobody around, Link opened his travel bag and grabbed the piece of Soul Edge once more. Before his left hand could find the shard, Link quickly unsheathed his Master Sword with his right hand. He was unwilling to let the evil of Soul Edge infect him as it had before.
Upon grabbing the evil shard again, Link's left arm was once again consumed in the pain of the evil aura. The pain flooded up his arm and poured into his chest. Link felt unable to breathe as the evil once again placed pressure upon him. But suddenly his Master Sword began to tingle, and just like the evil shard, it too sent its own aura up Link's right arm. The Master Sword's aura didn't hurt as Soul Edge's did, but once the two auras met up in the middle of Link's chest, Link felt a battle break out in his body.
Unable to breath under both powers, Link collapsed to his knees. Link tried holding unto both items, but he felt like his body was breaking apart. It was becoming so hard, that suddenly was engulfed in the twos of the swords. The blue aura of his Master Sword clashed with the red aura of Soul Edge, and he was in the middle of it, breaking and cracking under both.
Link didn't know how long he could handle this, but quickly did what he had too do. Link lifted his left hand and pointed it out towards the forest that the hill overlooked. Show me! Show me where he is…Link thought in his mind as he felt a fever rush to his head. The shard of Soul Edge trembled as if it didn't want to do as it was told. Link sense this and gripped it tighter.
'SHOW ME, MITSURUGI!' Link screamed out as he thrust the shard out in front of him. As he did, the aura of Soul Edge once again shot forth, leaving a trail for Link to follow. Link smiled under the pain his body was sustaining as Soul Edge plotted out his path.
Link was about to lower his arm, when the aura of Soul Edge suddenly spit before the forest. It looked as if there was another piece of Soul Edge in this land. One of the trails continued further into the forest before stopping dead somewhere in the middle, the other trail headed towards a mountain range. By where he was, Link almost sworn the trail was pointed at the mountain itself. Maybe someone had tried climbing the mountain and died there… Link thought as he stared at the mountain.
But the question now, was which one of these trails led to Mitsurugi. Link sensed the trail that ended in the forest was strong; maybe it was Mitsurugi. But he couldn't help but think that the one that was in the mountain was Mitsurugi. It would seem the perfect place for a fight, but then again, so did the forest. Link peered at both locations, before quickly returning the shard back within his travel bag. Doing so ended the conflict of the two swords.
Link sat back on his legs to regain his strength. After a while Link stood once more and stared at the forest and mountain. Both could be Mitsurugi… one is stronger than the other though… what to do? Link examined both locations before arriving at a conclusion. He decided to trail the one that led into the forest, mainly because it was on the way to the mountain. If it proved that the one in the forest wasn't Mitsurugi, then at least he was heading in the right direction towards the mountain. Either way, he would have headed to both places.
With his destination set, Link sheathed his sword and head towards the forest. As he entered the forest he felt a bit nervous, but not one bit afraid. His fear was elsewhere in this land. Something terrible and powerful was lying in wait. He could feel it, but he couldn't position it.
Either way, Link dismissed it. He was going into a battle; he needed neither doubts nor fears. Link focused his eyes and ears and watched for any signs of coming attacks. Nearing the point where Soul Edge's aura had stopped, Link could hear the faint sound of a voice. The voice sounded bold and rough, but not a bit frightening. As he drew closer, Link noticed the voice was signing. The song, as Link was able to follow, sung of a warrior in search of a way to defeat a powerful opponent in order to save his homeland… the song was nice, but whoever was singing kept pausing time after time.
Link didn't know whether to wait or not, but he continued onwards to see who it was. Walking pass a couple of trees and brushes, Link came upon the figure that was singing.
A man sat against a tree with an odd looking bottle and cup in hand. In amongst his singing, the man would stop to have a drink. After he finished his drink, he refilled his cup and sang again. Link was unsure if the man had noticed him or not, but decide to keep watch a little longer.
Link soon came to notice the man's odd clothing. The man had practically no shirt on, beside a bit of cloth that covered a bit of his back and chest; it wrapped mostly about his stomach like a bandage. He also wore pants that bore a design of conflicting colours. The pant's colour started out as black, but as Link's eyes moved down, about around the knees, the colour changed. In a fire like depiction, the black conflicted with the white that continued down to the pant's hem. An odd outfit Link thought, as he stared at the face of the man.
The man's face was definitely one of a warrior. The man's face was rough with what look like a recently shaved beard. The man also had his long hair tied up in a big ponytail, though he let a few strains of hair fall along his face.
Examining this man, Link could tell that he was physically strong, maybe a bit stronger than he was. It was the only thing he could actually tell about this guy, just by looking at him. Link then examined the man's weapon that was lending against the tree next to the man. It was a normal sword that seems to bend slightly in the blade. The weapon also looked kind of light, which must mean the man could swing it about easily and quickly.
He looks strong, and he definitely looks like a warrior… perhaps this is Mitsurugi
'Are you going to stand there all day?' the man suddenly asked, before taking a sip from his cup. Link was surprised by what the man said; by the way the man was acting, Link thought he was totally oblivious of his presence there. Just how long had he known Link was standing there?
Now that his presence was known, Link emerged from the tree that he was hiding behind. He approached the sitting man and stood about five feet away.
'You knew I was there? For how long?' Link asked, staring at the man taking another sip from his cup. The man nodded after finishing his cup and slowly refilling it.
'Of course I knew… ' The man said, opening his eyes slightly to stare up at the cloak warrior. 'Ever since you stood behind that tree I knew you were there' Knowing that, Link felt it was a waste of time for him to be standing there. But now, Link knew the man was very skilled in using his senses in sensing changes in the environment.
Link knew this man was skilled, but now Link needed to know that important question: was this Mitsurugi?
'I see your recovery was quick…I hope the staff at that inn did a good job of healing your body' the man quickly said after taking another sip from his cup.
'Are you Mitsurugi?' Link quickly asked after the man. The man paused and stared at him with the cup still at his lips. Their eyes locked onto each other, and they didn't seem to move for a while. After a while, the man lowered his cup and bottle to the side of where he sat, stood up from the ground and grasp his sword as he stood up straight.
'They call me the one man army… or my personal favourite, Demon' the man said as he started to tie his sword case to his belt. Link narrowed his eyes further as those nicknames echo in his ears. He had heard those nicknames before from the people in china, at the dock. After tying his sword case, the man unsheathed his sword and had it pointed at Link's throat. Link eyes widen, as the man's swift movements were nothing but a blur to his eyes.
How did he do that? I couldn't see him even reach for his blade!
'The name is Mitsurugi, remember it!' the man introduced himself as the demon Mitsurugi, the mercenary of the battlefield.
The two warriors remained in that position for a while, neither one of them moved. Having the shock of Mitsurugi's speed surprise him, Link soon found his focus, and his normal expression returned to his face. Sensing that Mitsurugi would not kill him quickly, Link back away from Mitsurugi sword to a safe distance. Having found the right man, Link reached into his tunic and, with a quick flick of his wrist, threw something at Mitsurugi.
Link wanted to test the extent of Mitsurugi's speed, and what he did proved it well. As Link threw the item at Mitsurugi, Mitsurugi had watched his hands carefully. As the object flew at Mitsurugi, the samurai took a step back, release one hand from his sword and grab at the item before it even reached him.
'If your going to use a throwing weapon, you got to be a lot faster then that' Mitsurugi scolded at Link. Link nodded in agreement, and smiled soon after.
'If I was going to use a throwing weapon, then I should have at least used something that would have hurt you' Link also added.
Mitsurugi found Link's words at bit odd, but soon realize what he was talking about. The object he caught was light and felt kind of rough. Mitsurugi stood up straight, and slowly opened his hands. There, was the small bag the girl had given Link to give back to Mitsurugi. Mitsurugi stared at Link with a raised eyebrow before depositing the bag into his odd looking shirt.
'I sense your wondering why I had helped you, knowing the nature of what you are carrying, aren't you' Mitsurugi asked, drawing his katana back into its case.
'I've been thinking that for a while… but from what I've heard, your looking for strong warriors. I guess I fall into the category' Link guessed, after compiling what he knew of Mitsurugi. Mitsurugi grunted at Link's answer and quickly pointed a finger at Link, while narrowing his eyes.
'Humph…pretentious fool; don't go giving yourself a big head!' Mitsurugi scold Link once again. Link quickly narrowed his eyes at Mitsurugi's rough attitude. 'The only reason I thought you as a challenge was because of what you carry… without it, I would have left you there to rot!'
Mitsurugi's attitude was annoying Link very quickly, and all Link wanted was to gather some information about Soul Edge and Nightmare.
'But ever since I saved you, I've sense something was amiss about you…' Mitsurugi said, sounding much calmer then before. Mitsurugi's face soften as he turned about and headed for the tree he had sat against; this time the samurai lent against the tree, with folded arms. 'What happened to you? And why do you search for Soul Edge?'
Link contemplated whether or not to tell this rude samurai anything, but something about Mitsurugi, something about his attitude told Link he would understand the truth. Link didn't know how this man would understand the truth, but decided to see how much Mitsurugi would believe. Link took a deep breath and began to retell Mitsurugi his journey so far. Mitsurugi seemed to rub his chin as he listened to Link's tale, and after a while he began to drink again.
Link saw this disinterest soon stopped talking.
'You've stopped'
'Your not listening'
'Just because I'm drinking doesn't mean I'm not listening. I've heard what you said so far. Finish it off' Mitsurugi prompted Link as he took down another drink. Link was a bit hesitant but continued, soon finishing off his tale.
'I see…' Mitsurugi whispered as he sat down the bottle and cup once again. Mitsurugi pushed off from the tree and soon before Link. 'So you carry the shard of Soul Edge because you thinks its evil, and you want to destroy it, is that about right?'
'Yeah…' Link answered as he stared deep into Mitsurugi's eyes. 'Isn't that why you carry the shards of Soul Edge with you?' Mitsurugi soon broke out in laughter as Link asked that question. Link watched as the samurai laughed, staggering about the place. 'Did I say something funny?'
Mitsurugi soon stopped and put on his normal hard face.
'Please… I don't care whether or not that sword is evil. As long as it helps me defeat my enemies, I wouldn't care what is does' Mitsurugi answered, while tightening his fist before Link.
'That sword is evil! It will take your soul if you use it!' Link warned the samurai. Mitsurugi grunted once again as he dismissed Link's words.
'So… you're searching for information about Soul Edge and Nightmare, huh' Mitsurugi said as to change the topic. Link wanted to try and reason with Mitsurugi but sense it was a lost cause. Link sighed and nodded slowly. 'Well, I'll tell you everything I know, but it comes at a price…'
Link knew what was coming and quickly removed his cloak from his body and then grabbed at his Master Sword and Hylian Shield. Mitsurugi watched Link and slowly smiled.
'You got guts… not bad!'
Mitsurugi grabbed the hilt of his Katana, and unsheathed his weapon only slightly.
'Alright… let's go!'