(note: please disregard some of the things in the fan fic that might be inaccurate with the Soul Calibur story.)
Garu's Arc chapter 4
(Camera shows Garu and Kilik running down the hallway of some anchent temple, mowing down several undead skeleton warriors along the way.)
Garu: (cutting down a skeleton) you sure we're going the right way?
Kilik: (also knocking down afew skeletons with his staff) this anchient tunnel will lead us quickly to the wasteland where the Tower of Lost Souls is. it's our best shot of getting there before Nightmare. and one good thing about
Garu: Alright, I just hope you're right. but what's up with those skeletons? they've been getting in our way since we got here.
Kilik: they've been reanimated by some sort of magic, but I don't know what.
Garu: never mind, let's just keep moving!
(they keep running down the hall, taking out all the skeletons that got in their way. they later reach the end of the hall way and into what look's like a room full of prison cells, here they see Cassandra, Hilde, and a large man wearing a loincloth, a pair of boots, and what looks like a rhino head for a hat, he was also holding a giant mace (Rock). the 3 of them were all in one prison cell. oh, and strangly, the 3 prisoners still had their weapons on them.)
Kilik: Cassandra! Hilde! Rock!
Garu: you know them?
Kilik: yeah, they're friends. they're fighting for the same cause.
Cassandra: Kilik! so, how are things with you and Xianghua?
Kilik: (blushes hard) Cassandra! how can you be thinking about something like that at a time like this?!
Cassandra: oh, stop bein' so coy, we all know how much you LIKE-like her.
Kilik: (blushes even harder, and looks away briefly) STOP IT!
Hilde: enough of this, you and...(looks at Garu) what's his name?
Garu: Garu.
Rock: a little bit young, aren't ya? well, whatever, you 2 gotta get us out?
Kilik: we will but how did this happen? who imprisoned you here?
Mysterious voice: (heard off-scene) I did.
(in a flash of light, a tall, dark-skinned man teleported into the room. he was wearing elaborately designed robes and heard a strange scythe (Zasalamel).)
Kilik: Zasalamel!
Zasalamel: so, we meet again, still seeking Soul Edge's destruction? you forget that for as long as I exist, that will never happen. And this must be your new companion from the future, Garu.
Garu: from the futrue? what you talking about? I came from a different dimension!
Zasalamel: is that truly what you believe, young one? both you, your friends, Nightmare, his servants, and even your brother believed wrong.
Garu: (startled realization) you're the one who brought that shard to my time period! and you knew Gura would find it!
Zasalamel: you figured it out quickly, impressive. yes, I brought that Soul Edge shard to your timeline, knowing your brother would find it, and therefore, unwillingly lead Nightmare and his servants here to retrieve it.
Garu: you got him involved in this just to help Nightmare?! you must be another one of his servants!
Zasalamel: I can see why you think that way, but in truth, I am not. I am simply the protector of the future. I had a vision of mankind's true potential, buildings that touch the sky! ships that sail in the air! I intend only to see to it humanity brings forth this potential. and the swords Soul Edge and Soul Calibur will bring forth to me the power to see this through! you are a potential obstacle, and for that, you must not escape!
(Zasalamel holds out his hand and a flash of light suddenly appear, Garu fliches and covers his eyes in response, he suddenly finds himself alone in the room, the prison cells didn't have Rock, Cassandra, or Hilde in them. Kilik and Zasalamel were not here either.)
Garu: what's going on? where is everybody??
Gura's voice: (heard from behind) there's never been anyone but us, big brother.
(Garu turned to see what looks like Gura! "Gura was holding his 2 swords and was wearing Soul Calibur)
Garu: Gura?! what are you doing here?
"Gura": I'm gonna find and destroy Soul Edge. I left so it won't get to you.
Garu: you never had to do this, you know I had to face tougher stuff than that.
"Gura": no! you don't understand the Evil Blade's power like I do. it's greater than you could ever imagine, I don't want you to have to face it!
(Garu walks over to "Gura" or so it seemed and put his hand on his shoulder.)
Garu: It's gonna be okay, Gura, I promise.
("Gura" shuts his eyes and looks away, he then opens his eyes and continues to look at Garu. "Gura's" eyes were now completely white.)
"Gura": (now speaking in an etherial voice) NO! (raises his swords) never! I can't let you get to Soul Edge! I'll fight you if I have to! I won't let it's evil even touch you!
Garu: Gura, what's happened to you?
("Gura", says nothing and starts slashing at Garu, but Garu easily steps away from all the attacks.)
Garu: Gura! this is completely unlike you!
(Garu quickly manages to notice "Gura's" fighting style is completely different from what Garu and his friends taught him.)
Garu: waaaaiiiit a second.
(when Gura left out an opening, Garu gives his little brother (or so it seemed like) a strong right hook. "Gura's" head spinned all 360 degrees, the truth was revealed to Garu, who pulls out his sword and gives a stern, very ticked look.)
Garu: You're not my brother!
( the "Gura" illusion stands silent where it was as Garu slashes it in half, the illusion body of Gura dissappears, Kilik, Zasalamel, Rock, Cassandra, and Hilde reappear.)
Zasalamel: you saw through my illusion, impressive.
Garu: you tricked me! (Garu charges at Zasalamel with his sword drawn. Garu attempts to slash at him. but Zasalamel easily blocks the attack with his slythe.)
Zasalamel: you can never hope to defeat me, even if your skill surpasses mine, killing me will only enable to to reincarnate, with virtually all memories of my previous life and all those before that. destroying me is as impossible as stopping the flow of time.
Garu: who says I need to take you out?
(Zasalamel vertically swings his slythe at Garu, but Garu moves aside and kicks him hard in the chest. Zasalamel was knocked back so hard, he hit a wall behind him. Garu then pulls out some of his shiruken and throws them at a higher part of the wall Zasalamel was knocked back to, the Shiruken look as if they were thrown in a circle. Zasalamel recovers and looks up at the shiruken Garu threw at the wall, Zasalamel takes afew steps forward.)
Zasalamel: you missed.
Garu: did I?
(Zasalamel gives a slightly confused look, he looks back at the wall only for a large chuck of it to drop off and land on him. Zasalamel was now stuck under a large rock with only his head and arms sticking out from underneath.)
Zasalamel: this is quite in interesting situation you put me in. knowing I can't die, you immobolize me instead, knowing that way I cannot do anything in this position. but there's one thing true, about the illusion I summoned on you.
Garu: what??
Zasalamel: your brother left because of Soul Edge, Tobe came here to join Nightmare, which in turn tricked your brother to coming to this time period, out of fear Tobe might use Soul Edge to kill you. Nightmare and his minions, shortly after your brother came here, captured him. but he managed to escape.
Kilik: Tobe must've anticipated Gura coming to this time so that he and Nightmare can hold him hostage to blackmail you and friends!
Zasalamel: precisely, your brother shortly after escaping managed to get Soul Calibur from Sigefried. After learning about what Soul Calibur is, he decided to find either you or one of his friends to bring it to.
Garu: so all this time, Gura left the village only because he was worried...
(Zasalamel stays slient, holds his hand out at the direction where Cassandra, Hilde, and Rock are. the cell automatically opens.)
Cassandra: what the...? that's wierd.
Rock: (was the first to exit the cell.) I would've just smashed our way out, but these bars are somehow immune to weapon attack.
Hilde: (comes out after Rock and Cassandra walk out of the cell.) don't worry, Garu, we'll go find your friends, and perhaps your brother, and lend a hand.
Garu: you will? that's good, gives me less to worry about.
Zasalamel:....you brother WILL get to the Tower of Lost Souls before you, Garu, that much is a complete fact. but if you hurry, you might get to him before Nightmare does....
Garu: wait, you seemed bent on stopping me, now you're helping me?
Zasalamel: look at me, I'm stuck under a rock, not much I can do to stop you from here. so for now....well, you know....
Kilik: let's go, Garu, we don't have much time.
Garu: right! (thinks) just hang on, Gura, I'll be there for you....
(Camera cuts to Garu and Kilik at the Tower of Lost Souls, they see that castle mentioned in earlier chapters above the tower and enter it.)
