Okay I had time to write more. I hope you won't hate it.

Pavor Nocturnus

Viola was staring in wide horror as Patroklos stabbed her father with Soul Calibur. Patroklos had slowed down when Viola said papa and turned toward her with a surprised gaze. Graf Dumas was her father? But he didn't have time to ask anything since Viola launched at him.

-You! Dirty dog! Monster! I hate you! I hate you!

Completely infuriated by Patroklos's offensive toward her beloved father, Viola quickly unsheathed Flambert and launched at the Greek warrior with anger. Zwei was about to help Viola but he noticed that Viola didn't need any help as she was beating Patroklos without trouble. It was mostly Patroklos who needed help… In her great fury, slashing and stabbing endlessly, she was making the Holy warrior back away in fear.

-Dog! Fear!

Patroklos kept concentrating on parrying Flambert, never having any occasion to hit, still backing away from the furious Viola. Until suddenly, Soul Calibur glowed and a woman came out of it, looking coldly and scornfully at Viola who stopped her attacks, surprised by that apparition. The woman then said as she suddenly made some icy blueish orb appear and sent it toward Viola:

-Foolish! Go!

The orb violently hit Viola and the malfested woman fell down on her wounded hip beside her father.

-Ungh!

-Return! Said the woman as she called the orb back and, seeing Viola in pain, she nodded in satisfaction before she turned her head to Patroklos, nodding once more and silently giving him some order. The young man then came back charging at Viola to finish her.

-The malfested must die! Malfested vermin have no right to live! You witch!

-Good boy, I am so proud of you, whispered Elysium as she smirked in satisfaction under her mask.

Ignoring his wounded leg, Zwei then quickly put himself in front of Viola to protect her as Patroklos came back charging to kill her.

-You're out of your league. So scram.

-Fine! You'll die next! Now stand aside! Shouted the angry boy.

He never liked Viola but tolerated Zwei a little more so he was permitting him to get away now. He then tried to push Zwei aside as he seemed intended on hurting Viola. But the werewolf would not abandon his love and stayed in the way, even taunting Patroklos to get his attention.

-So, you're somebody else's dog now?

-What? I'll make you regret your insult! I am the Holy warrior! Know my might! I will show you… the price of justice!

And Patroklos slammed his sword on Zwei who parried the strike.

- You lack imagination. It's like fighting a rock. Justice all the time…

-Just shut up!

-Don't you know how wrong you are? Graf Dumas was trying to put an end to this war and you stopped him!

-He started the war! He won't end it!

-Soul Edge started it! Not Graf Dumas!

-Dumas is Nightmare! I told you already!

-Graf Dumas was freed from Soul Edge. He was not controlled by it anymore! He is not Nightmare anymore!

-Only Soul Calibur has the power to purify! He cannot have freed himself! It's a trick!

But suddenly Patroklos heard the retreat that was given among the malfested forces. All along the way, he had noticed how the malfested side was seemingly stronger. So wondering, he turned to Zwei and asked puzzled:

-This can't be… Why?

-Like I told you, Graf Dumas was possessed by Soul Edge, he is now free and doesn't wish for this war.

Zwei gazed worriedly at Raphael who was agonizing on the ground before he added, with a bit of regret in his voice.

-Now without him, it'll be harder to stop the war.

Patroklos gazed at Raphael and remembered the first times he met him. Graf Dumas was polite and he seemed to appreciate him… Maybe he was not malfested then… He became later… But maybe the Graf was manipulating him… Of course he was… But why the retreat now? And Pyrrha… She became malfested yet the first move she did was saving his life and protect him from Nightmare… So malfested are not… Malfested can… do good things… Pyrrha didn't think about her first, she threw herself between him and Nightmare, she didn't worry for her but only for him… And when he saw her last time, he tried to kill her… Suddenly some doubts appeared in Patroklos's face: he didn't understand everything but he also remembered that he did travel with Zwei and Viola and they, even Viola, both seemed sensible and wise people… Now that Elysium was not inside of him anymore to push his already strong anti-malfested feelings to the edge, he began to ponder about some things.

-But how did he…? Wait… Just give me a moment. Please, just let me think.

But just as Patroklos began to have remorse, Elysium suddenly noticed and turned to him with a cold expression.

-Malfested are the supreme evil of this land. Eliminating them and their source, Soul Edge, is our purpose in this life.

-But mother, I…

-Mother? Soul Calibur is your mother? asked Zwei in surprise.

-She's not Soul Calibur, she is my mother who became Soul Calibur's messenger since she was a Holy warrior…

Soul Calibur looked at Zwei with scorn and answered:

-Yes. Patroklos is the new Holy warrior. He fights for justice. I, as his mother, am assigned to guide him toward the light.

She turned to Patroklos.

-Patroklos, my son, since when are you listening to malfested vermin? You know how deceptive they can be. You know all the evil they can do… What they did to me… To our family…

Patroklos then seemed once more convinced by Soul Calibur yet he still had some doubts.

-Indeed… But… why… Pyrrha…

Patroklos couldn't help but remember when his 'mother' encouraged him to kill Pyrrha… Why did she do that? But Elysium dismissed that event by telling him:

-Pyrrha is not here. Those are evil malfested. Kill them.

Indeed Patroklos never liked Zwei and mostly Viola. Even less Graf Dumas who manipulated him and made many slaughters, even manipulating him to do as well… He hated him… His face hardened as he looked at Graf Dumas and Viola still lying down on the ground some feets away. He then looked at Zwei with scorn and told him:

-Graf Dumas is evil… Graf Dumas caused all this. You're on his side, you're enemies.

Zwei answered him on a determined tone.

-Fine. Time to finish this! You today… Me tomorrow.

Zwei knew he and Viola had not much chances against Soul Calibur once she decides to join the fight… But they will resist!

As they clashed once more, Elysium murmured:

-Yes… You and I, will live forever, my dear son… Forever together…

Meanwhile Raphael groaned in pain and muttered to his daughter who was now painfully trying to get up and continue the fight.

-Amy… go away… Ungh… You have nothing to do with this sword… It's Soul Calibur… She's too strong…Ungh…

Raphael did not want his daughter to have to pay for his faults. Soul Calibur wanted to get rid of Soul Edge and Nightmare and that was him, not Viola.

Taking Raphael's hand, Viola told him :

-Father, I will stay by your side no matter what! I will protect you! But please, try to resist…

Seeing her father so weak, with the crystal-like ice covering his wound, was worrying Viola and she feared for him. He was trembling and feverish already. His eyes seemed already dead… What he then told her, scared her even more.

-You… have nothing to protect… Amy… It's too late… Ungh… for me… Get away…

-Non! It's not too late! I won't… I won't let you… die alone… ! said Viola as tears began to roll on her cheeks

Raphael was touched by his daughter's devotion and tears fell from his eyes as well, giving them some life.

-Amy… Merci… I know you love me… It means a lot… I want you to go away now… Ungh… Arrghh…

Raphael suddenly widened his eyes and seemed in deep suffering as the ice was making its way even deeper in his wound, growing abruptly. Raphael was now getting even paler than normally while losing consciousness. Viola gazed at him worriedly and Elysium who came near her as Zwei and Patroklos were fighting, coldly said :

-He is getting purified from the evil of Soul Edge.

-You are killing him! Yelled Viola with desesperation in her voice.

-What will survive of him will be purified. But I doubt anything will survive. He is too malfested to get purified. Monsters such as him deserves only death.

Still holding her father's already cold hand, Viola could feel it becoming even colder like a corpse. Getting up, her teary red eyes burning with hate, she turned at the incarnation of Soul Calibur and pointed Flambert at Elysium.

-Monster! I'll destroy you!

And despite her wounds, she launched at Elysium. Getting back his consciousness only barely enough to notice, Raphael tried to stop his daughter.

-Amy… Non… Arrgh!

Another sudden growth of the crystal-like ice forced Raphael to shut up. He could not speak anymore. Only moan in pain since the suffering was too intense.

-The world is mine to purify! All malfested must be exterminated! Said Elysium as she sent her icy orb toward Viola who quickly evaded it before she continued toward the Soul Calibur incarnation to slash at her. Elysium received the strike on her thigh but did not seem to be very bothered by it and quickly retaliated.

-Feel my power! Said Elysium as she clawed at Viola's right arm. The seer winced in pain but continued fighting until she suddenly felt some kind of cold in her arm. Quickly gazing, she noticed ice was forming on it, like on her father's wound and she suddenly felt some panic overcoming her. Yet keeping it inside, she coldly answered the Spirit sword:

-I will not yield.

-Why do you resist your savior? I will purify you!

Viola knew what Elysium meant by purifying…

-Words of a loser are meaningless. Brace yourself.

And Viola quickly thrust her father's trusty rapier repeatedly at the powerful being. The many hits seemed to hurt the spirit sword who backed away.

-You dare insult me? I, who maintain order? Repent!

And Elysium suddenly transformed her weapons into a sword and shield and slashed at Viola, hitting her shoulder. Ice once more appeared on Viola wound as she seer fell down on the ground.

Trying to ignore all her wounds, Viola quickly got up and gracefully whirled once more toward Elysium who parried the strike with her shield before she replied with her sword. Viola skillfully backed away before she attacked once more. This time she thrust her blade at Elysium's face making her mask fall. The Sophitia-looking woman got angry and quickly pushed her shield on Viola, sending her down once more before she thrust her own blade in Viola's thigh.

-Arrgh!

-You resist me?! Then regret your weakness! Accept your fate. It's over.

Somehow dishearhened Viola gazed at Soul Edge that was lying some feet away: She was feeling her orb's energy in it. It was calling to her! She needed it! She needed her orb! If only she had it… She could…

Before she had time to think more about it, she quickly rolled away as Elysium thrust her sword on the ground where Viola was a second sooner. But this sudden interruption gave some time for Viola to think about what she just felt: Soul Edge was trying to get her… The evil sword just tried to convince her to use its power and submit to it. But she had Flambert… Her father taught her how to fight with this rapier… Viola remembered all the lessons he gave her, all the times he complimented her on her swordplay and told her he was proud of her… He was so patient and even when she was making mistakes, he knew how to explain to her while making her feel good and eager to improve… She remembered when he gave her Albion… and promised her Flambert… once he was dead… She told herself that she was only borrowing it now but she also told herself that Soul Edge was bad… She will win without that cursed blade! Her father was with her now! Lifting Flambert, she swiftly deflected the strike Elysium was about to give her as she was still down on the ground and while the Spirit sword's weapon was away, she rolled away as well and got up as fast as she could.

Meanwhile the men were still fighting together. Somehow still having some doubts inside of him, Patroklos was less furious than he was at first yet he did intend to obey his 'mother' and win the fight.

-You're a good fighter, but I'm a superb one! Said Patroklos as he slashed at Zwei with lightning speed. Zwei fell down once more. He did notice Patroklos had changed his fighting style since some time. He was more fast and aggressive, giving more trouble for Zwei who was already wounded with his previous fights. But Zwei was determined to protect Viola and despite the many wounds he had, he kept on fighting. He quickly got up and slashed at Patroklos, following it swiflty with a low kick, tripping the blond boy. Then he jumped on Patroklos, tackling him on the ground and lifting himself, came back with an elbow strike on the blond man's curly head, knocking him out. Then taking back his breath, Zwei told Patroklos:

-Don't get me wrong, you're good. But I was better.

Yet now turning toward Viola, he noticed how she was in trouble with Elysium. With Patroklos' furious fighting style, he barely had time to notice his surroundings. As Elysium was about to stab Viola, Zwei came running as he could while calling Ein but the spirit wolf didn't come. Indeed Raphael had dispatched him during their previous fight and even if Zwei felt Ein was not destroyed, he was not quite powerful enough to come right now.

So running to Viola, Zwei tried to parry Elysium's powerful slash with his sword. But he didn't have time to parry as he should and his own body took all the blow. Elysium stabbed the side of his rib and while Viola just got up, her friend fell down at her feet as ice began to form as well on his malfested body. Using Flambert, Viola quickly parried the next attack Elysium was about to do on Zwei to get rid of him while Zwei quickly slashed at Elysium's feet. But the Soul Calibur representation, floated away while sneering at them.

-You… will perish.


Meanwhile in the castle, Pyrrha who was still in Cassandra's arms, was trembling since some times. Cassandra tried to calm her down but Pyrrha seemed lost in her own fears when she suddenly lift her head.

-It's here again! He's here! He'll find me! I got to flee!

And she suddenly pushed the stunned Cassandra away and started running away.

-Pyrrha! What is going on? What is scaring you?

-I don't have Mama bird to protect me! She saved me last time!

Cassandra didn't understand what the young girl was saying.

-I can be your Auntie bird! I'll protect you! Don't fear!

But Pyrrha didn't listen to her and kept running, trying to flee from the castle and the battlefield.

-Pyrrha! Come back!

-I can't! I… can't! He will kill me! It will kill me!


As the fight kept going on, Raphael kept moaning in pain as Soul Calibur was trying to destroy him from inside. Slowly turning his head he noticed that Viola and Zwei were in trouble since Elysium was stronger than both of them. Both had been wounded by the Spirit sword and had some crystal ice on them. At least, their wounds were not too deep but nevertheless, they would fall sooner or later… They were weakening while Elysium was not. Feeling helpless, his body all cold, knowing he was dying, Raphael was worrying for his daughter when he suddenly heard a voice that he recognized:

Why did you abandon me? I can save you. I can save your daughter.

Noticing Soul Edge not far, calling to him, Raphael suddenly felt that the energy of the evil sword would keep him alive. It was his only chance to survive and fight the infectious Soul Calibur. The crystal ice was invading his torso, making his breathing difficult and painful, his moves nearly impossible without suffering. But he had to save Amy… He had to live for this… Yet what if he hurt Viola himself after instead? He already hurt her as Nightmare, he didn't want to to do it again… A scream took him out of his thoughts : Elysium just stabbed Viola in the stomach with her blade. Then the incarnate spirit sword grabbed the groaning Viola by the hair and dragged her bluntly toward the stairs.

-Regret… your weakness!

And Elysium emphasized her words by violently kicking Viola where she already had ice shards.

-Obey me mortal or feel my wrath. You will be purified or die.

Seeing his daughter's sufferings made Raphael want to run to her and protect her. But he was barely able to scream her name as the ice crystal invaded most of his body now. He was dying and his daughter would die with him… But he didn't want her to die… He wanted her to be happy. He didn't want her to suffer… Her screams of pain as Elysium kept hurting her hurt Raphael deeply and his eyes became teary once more. His poor baby… Amy had to be saved! He gazed at Viola's other protector for some hope: but Zwei had also been badly beaten and was lying down unconscious, he could not save Viola… Raphael suddenly noticed Siegfried a little farther. But the Schwarzwind captain was still unconscious, lying down in his own blood, the crystal ice also making dangerous progress on him. Maybe he was already dead… Patroklos was also unconscious but Raphael didn't really count on him to save his daughter, of course… But now only Viola and Elysium remained fighting and Viola was mostly thrashing around to survive and get out of Elysium's grip. She was clearly losing. There was no help…

I can help you. I can help your daughter…

No help but Soul Edge… Then Viola got thrown away and landed down quite brutally. Noticing her father was conscious, Viola gazed at him with such a desperate expression that Raphael made up his mind : He would save Amy! So thinking only about saving his daughter, even if he feared the evil sword, he decided to take Soul Edge. He was able to get rid of it previously, he would still be. Raphael then slowly and painfully crawled to Soul Edge as Viola was fighting for her life. But as Elysium was now about to kick Viola down the stairs, someone suddenly hit her and the incarnate sword almost fell down the stairs herself. Ein had punched her while Zwei, who had woke up, quickly came and slashed the Spirirt sword as well. His spirit wolf had finally found the energy to come and the werewolf was glad that Ein saved them.

-Yeah. Show 'em who's boss.

Viola painfully got up and went to Zwei. Then together they welcomed Elysium with a flurry of blows and slashes. But as Viola and Zwei were doing their best to fight the overwhelming Soul Calibur, Patroklos, who just got up, joined back his 'mother'.

-I haven't lost yet ! said the Holy warrior as he came back running toward the fight. He then furiously slashed at Zwei's back who fell down in surprise.

-You'll pay for this! Continued the blond boy, angry at his previous defeat.

But Zwei didn't have time for Patroklos. Elysium was now furiously slashing at Viola and he had to help her. So he quickly got up and began running toward Viola. Patroklos started to run after him while yelling:

-Stop running and fight !

-Come forth, Ein!

As Zwei continued toward Viola and Elysium, Ein appeared again and punched Patroklos. But the Holy warrior quickly put his shield in front of him, parrying the powerful strike before he tried to slash at the spirit wolf that disappeared. Zwei came to help Viola but both of them mostly suffered painful blows from Elysium. Viola and Zwei had even more difficulties against their enemies and were certain they would die here but none of them wanted to abandon the fight.

Meanwhile still torn in his decision, Raphael had stopped crawling just as he was some feet from the sword. He couldn't stop thinking that to take Soul Edge would only bring more troubles for Viola… He could not do it… It was madness… But what could he do? The sword was still calling to him as he gazed at the fight, hoping for some solution. Viola and Zwei were still fighting… maybe they could resist… But as he was thinking about a way to save Viola, other than Soul Edge, the mortally wounded vampire lost consciousness. He could not do anything anymore. He was too weak. He was dying.

Viola whirled toward Elysium, slashing the incarnate sword with her father's rapier. But Patroklos ran to Viola and kicked her down.

-This is justice!

Viola fell down but quickly turned to slash at the Holy warrior's feet.

-Dance for me.

Patroklos barely evaded the slash by jumping over it. But Viola was now too wounded, she used her last strength, she could not get up anymore and Zwei also got slashed by Soul Calibur, his right leg was all covered in ice, he could not move it anymore.

As the fight was about to end between the four, with Soul Calibur winning, Raphael suddenly woke up and slowly lifted his head. But he seemed different, mindless, his thoughts now only focused on taking Soul Edge. His glowing red eyes fixed on it. So slowly, he started crawling toward it once more, his mind impervious to anything else. No emotion appeared even as he saw his daughter being beaten. After some times, he finally reached the cursed sword and put his right hand on the hilt of the sword. As his hand touched Soul Edge, the evil energy transferred from it to Raphael. Some red mist suddenly came from the still opened Astral Chaos portal and went toward Raphael. The vampire was suddenly surrounded by the red mist and the Soul Calibur ice invading his body began to melt under the power of Soul Edge. Yet something more happened : As the ice melt, a glowing core of energy appeared in his chest where Soul Calibur stabbed him. Raphael's wounds began to heal and regenerate before the blond vampire began to transform. His armour began to fuse with him and to turn to some scaly orange-red skin. His arms began to transform into giant claws.

Hearing the loud growling Raphael suddenly made as he transformed, Viola, Zwei, Elysium and Patroklos turned toward him. Elysium's eyes widened before they narrowed in hate. By using Soul Edge's power, Raphael's body had succeeded in fighting the Soul Calibur essence that was invading him and killing him. But he not only destroyed the Soul Calibur essence invading him but absorbed it and used it to augment his own power. Soul Edge's power. Since Soul Calibur came from a shard of Soul Edge, this part got reabsorbed by the evil sword, giving it more power and turning Raphael into something much powerful. Elysium muttered :

-Night Terror…

The still forming entity began to turn its head toward Elysium while chuckling evilly.

Viola and Zwei were too stunned and wounded to do anything. Beside they didn't know what to do. Was it really Raphael? They stood there in fright and confusion. Viola muttered :

-Papa…

This time she feared it would not be possible to convince him… He was not her father anymore but Soul Edge once more. The cursed sword's essence had not left him and was even stronger now… The monster was now laughing with a strange growl as it looked at Elysium.

The Spirit sword then quickly sent her icy crystal orb toward him.

-Disappear! Perish, cursed power!

But as the orb went toward the still mutating Raphael, it began to melt into a blue mist and got absorbed by the red mist around Raphael. Part of this mist suddenly turned to fire while forming some kind of firewings on his back. Elysium gasped and backed away while some fear could be seen in her eyes.

-What is this?! You resist me?!

But her fear turned into anger and determination as she changed her weapons into a sword and shield once more and launched at the still changing Night Terror.

-You… will perish. Soul Edge must be destroyed! I am the most powerful!

-Non. We are. Together. Hehehe… The time is ripe. You shall become part of me. As it was before. Grrr… Growled the creature.

His words ended in a ferocious growling as he was becoming more beastly. But as Soul Calibur was about to attack Night Terror, she suddenly stopped. She noticed that as she was coming closer, the evil creature was absorbing her own energy. Her vital energy, making it harder for her to remain human like. And making her weaker. She backed away in fear, muttering :

-I… do not understand.

But Patroklos quickly interposed as Night Terror was still transforming and was now absorbing Elysium's energy, even as she was standing farther.

-Mother! I'll protect you!

The now growling Night Terror wasn't impressed by this weak fighter coming at him and from a swing of its arm, it sent Patroklos flying away. The Greek fighter fell down on the stairs, tumbling down and collapsed, unconscious. Not caring about the wounded Patroklos, Elysium launched at Night Terror once more.

-I'll destroy the evil! Purify!

But again her agressive energy was absorbed by the even more powerful monster who began to absorb Elysium's vital energy once more.

-Ahh! Leave me! Begone! Yelled the spirit sword incarnation.

As Viola was looking with worries at her father becoming more beast like, she noticed the eye on Soul Edge's hilt was healing itself. With all the efforts done, her father was being enslaved again!

-Papa! Papa!

But she knew he was not hearing her. He was not there anymore. Should she destroy the eye once more? But the evil energy was coming from Astral Chaos, so the portal had to be closed…

As she stood sitting on the ground, she suddenly felt someone beside her. It was not Zwei who was still paralysed with his icy leg some feet away. Looking up, she gasped in surprise as she recognized the sorcerer who performed that orb ritual on her many years ago. The dark skinned man told her:

-Don't worry. I am not here to hurt you.

Still staring at Zasalamel, Viola noticed a woman standing behind him. She suddenly recognized that woman as well, it was Marienbard, one of her father's ex-minions. Marienbard smiled kindly at her before Zasalamel continued speaking.

-We must send him to Astral Chaos. Use the portal he opened and seal it behind him. Keep Soul Edge and Soul Calibur separated.

-What? Seal my father?

-No, Night Terror. Technically your father is not already part of Night Terror. But the monster is trying to completely invade him and even eat his soul.

Viola made an alarmed face : Eat her father's soul? Zasalamel continued on the same calm tone.

-We must stop this possession before it is complete. Or else we won't be able to beat Night Terror and to get back your father.

Zasalamel then walked toward Night Terror and as the evil creature was still absorbing Elysium, he traced some symbols in the air while muttering incantations. Zasalamel knew he could not control the creature since Night Terror was far too powerful but he could somehow try to break the 'Soul Embrace' that both swords' energy somehow were now creating as Night Terror was absorbing Soul Calibur. It was similar to the Soul Embrace that Zasalamel broke before. Viola looked at him with some apprehension, wondering if he would hurt her father in the process but also not knowing what to do to save her father. Maybe what that sorcerer was doing was best for her father… or else his soul will be eaten… But why was he helping?Marienbard came by her side and put a hand on her shoulder reassuringly.

-Don't worry, Amy.

But suddenly, not waiting for Viola's answer, Marienbard threw herself in front of Zasalamel, protecting him from Night Terror who launched at him, trying to stop the sorcerer's incantation. The half-transformed monster, who still looked like Raphael with fire wings, red scales and claws, jumped on Marienbard, tackling her on the ground, ready to kill her. But before he could slaughter the green haired woman, Viola came and kicked him away.

-Papa! Non!

Meanwhile Zasalamel was still concentrating on breaking the Soul Embrace.

-You have no choice, surrender to me! Do not make me waste my time!

But the spell requested that Zasalamel absorbed some energy from both the swords and he was now fighting against some inner demons. Since he already held Soul Edge in one of his past life, he was more inclined to fall for the evil energy like Raphael was and since he also held Soul Calibur when he tried to use it despite the prohibition of his tribe, he also felt disturbed by this sword as well.

-Arrgh! I can't let go… The sword's energy grows evermore powerful!

Zasalamel felt he could not resist anymore. Something very bad would happen as he felt the energy invading his body. Yet neither Viola nor Marienbard noticed his trouble since they were now busy with the half Night Terror.

Meanwhile Elysium was doing nothing, she was now very weak, lying down on the floor, looking at it, half consciously. Night Terror had stolen a big part of her energy. But as she lifted her head, the spirit sword suddenly noticed two women in front of her. Both dressed in red and both having ponytails, though one, the oldest, had black hair with some streak of white and the other, the teenage girl, had blond hair. Before Elysium realized what they wanted, the oldest took some sutra and stuck it on her.

-What is… ?

Elysium tried to take it away but she could not move anymore. The Japanese woman then began incantating while making some signs with her fingers.

-It's time… to go back to where you belong!

A magical fire suddenly appeared around Taki and like always some Japanese kanjis began to form in purple light around her. Natsu ran to Viola and the others.

-Get away! It will explode!

The kanji symbols quickly spread to the rest of the ground and in the air everywhere around Elysium. Viola and the others quickly backed away but as the symbol exploded, the half Night Terror who had turned toward Elysium, got struck by it and fell down on the floor. Since he was too powerful, he didn't get sealed but sustained some damage anyway. Taki went where Elysium was and picked the scroll before she quickly gazed at the half Night Terror/ Raphael who was now getting up while growling and she wondered how much of her promise she broke. She had intended to take care of Elysium only but the explosion hurt Raphael as well though he may not even be Raphael anymore. Still worrying about it, she muttered almost by habit :

-Demon sealed… The deed is done… Sumimasen Raphael…

Yet Taki also knew that what she sealed was only a part of Soul Calibur. She had caught Elysium as she was at her weakest, only a remain of the spirit sword, her energy being drained by Night Terror. Now Zasalamel was trying to separate the energy of both swords before it completely merged together so they could also seal the rest later. The immortal man was inwardly thanking Taki's interruption, it saved him from the strange possession he was beginning to feel. But knowing all this power he was playing with was too much for him and he would be invaded again if he didn't do something, he created an orb and sent some of the energy he was taking from Night Terror in it before he sent it floating toward Viola.

-Viola! Take this! Take it away!

But seeing an orb floating toward her scared Viola at first and she gasped in fear. Zasalamel then explained to her.

-I sealed Soul Calibur's energy that Night Terror began to absorb. Keep that orb, Viola so that Night Terror doesn't take it to transform.

Viola feared the new orb would take her memory away once more. Yet she wondered how useful for her father's sake it could be. If it could save him, she was willing to lose her memory once more. But could she trust that man? Why was he doing that? Zasalamel had turned back toward Night Terror and was still trying to absord energy from the monster. Marienbard then went to Viola and told her.

-Don't worry, it will save your father.

Viola wondered how much she could trust Marienbard as well but the green haired woman looked less cold than Zasalamel and she had forgiven them from that minion thing years ago… So maybe she could trust her… As the orb came near her, Viola felt she could control it as well. Yet the orb was supposed to be Soul Calibur's energy, not her own but maybe she gained some knowledge in handling magical orbs… Having taken some more energy, Zasalamel sent another orb toward Viola who could control it as well.

The monster then jumped on Zasalamel once more, interrupting the spell and furiously clawing at the sorcerer's chest. Zasalamel was trying to struggle free from under the monster when Marienbard came to his rescue by slashing at the half Night Terror with her scythe. Night Terror quickly turned and grabbed her by the throat forcing Marienbard to struggle to get free. After a while of kicking and struggling, she finally got out of his hold and fell down on the ground, holding her bloodied neck in panic, trying to take back her breath and stop the bleeding. Zasalamel tried to punch Night Terror since he had lost his weapon but the creature grabbed his fist with his clawed hand and began crushing it while Zasalamel screamed in pain. Running quickly toward them, Natsu suddenly jumped on Night Terror's back and put a sutra on him.

-Foul demon… banish!

The sutra didn't stick and fell down on the ground like a leaf.

-What the… ?

Night Terror quickly got up, brutally grabbed Natsu's arm with his claw, squeezing it and making her bled and scream in pain before he violently threw her down on the ground and stomped on the moaning ninja girl. He was about to shred her in pieces when Taki interrupted and kicked his claw away. She quickly took her protegée in her arms and ran a little farther with her.

-He's still too powerful! Your sutras can't do anything!

Night Terror growled at them but didn't follow. He turned his attention to the annoying sorcerer. Noticing that Zasalamel's hand was all bloodied and he could not make any magical gesture with it, the monster then turned its attention to the orbs and Viola. But as the monster was quickly coming toward her, Viola sent the orbs away in different directions.

-You want them? Go get them.

The still incomplete Night Terror ran to one orb and Viola moved the orb away once more. But Night Terror then turned to her and Viola understood he had decided to stop the orbs to their source; her. Without her, the orbs won't move anymore and he'll be able to take back that power, pushing her father even more away if he still was there… But despite his wound, Zasalamel started gesturing again and kept on trying to aspire his energy while also catching Night Terror's attention.

Night Terror growled in anger. He had all those humans to take care of… All those souls to eat…


Okay maybe I overdone it and added too much things… I don't know... Sorry.