HAPPY NEW YEARS DAY, BITCHES! HERE IS YOUR PRESENT!
It was after the battle that the peerage had a look at Koneko's new Senjutsu abilities. She was able to enhance her strikes and was more agile then usual. And she was also able to filter out all of the negative energy and emotions, so that she didn't go insane.
Rias and Kuroka both hugged Showman for the assistance and Koneko also seemed more lively than usual, as shown during her time in class.
"Yo, Issei!"
The Dragon Emperor saw Matsuda and Motohama approach him.
"You notice how Koneko seems more lively nowadays?" The glassed perv asked.
"Yeah, she be jumpin' high like a naked girl ridin on a large cock!" The shaved head added.
"Oh she just made amends with her older sister. She got through some issues and they reconciled." He replied.
"Older sister?" The two asked.
"Yep.' Issei then had a perverted grin show on his face. 'And MAN is she smoking! She got boobs the size of melons!" He said as he showed the picture. Both boys' eyes bugged out of their heads.
"MAN SHE'S HOT!" Motohama yelled out
"B98! W57! H86!" Matsuda said, his specs going haywire.
"Wait. How do you have it?" Motohama asked as both stared at him, fury growing.
"It was a present for taking care of her sister. She did it with the rest of the ORC. Don't worry, she isn't part of my harem." Issei answered.
"Wait, why not?" Motohama asked.
"'Cause she's dating someone else. Hot she may be but I am not going for another dude's girl."
The two agreed. They may be pervs but taken girls were off the menu.
Meanwhile, both Murayama and Katase just looked on in disgust.
"I hope someone castrates them." Katase snarled with Murayama nodding her head in agreement.
Meanwhile with Akeno and Rias…
"So I heard that Koenko is able to use senjutsu?" The black haired beauty
"Yep. She can do it without going mad." Rias said with a smile.
"Interesting. I guess Showman - I mean - Shawn was helpful." Akeno said.
"Yes. Also that order of Kuroka has been nullified once it was revealed what happened." Rias added.
When they looked into Kuroka's former king's lab, they were shocked on the journal entries about wanting to use Nekoshou to overthrow the Devil King for the Old Satan Faction. This was enough evidence to nullify the kill on sight order for Kuroka, much to the chargain of most devils.
When protesting, Sirzechs simply said:
"You want to go against orders? Fine. But just so you know, she is under the protection of the White Dragon Emperor. And he is VERY protective of his possessions."
That shut them up.
Meanwhile with Koneko, she was busy spending the day with Kuroka, catching up on lost time during lunch. It was such a sweet moment as Kuroka fed Koneko her treats.
It was now after school and the groups soon met up in the clubroom and Koneko and Akeno began chatting.
"So how was time with your sister?" She asked her kouhai
"Great. We caught up on old times. What about your old man?" She answered then asked.
"We went to our old family home and built a shrine for mom. I think she would be happy to see us reconciling." Akeno said with a sad smile.
Meanwhile Shawn had just summoned a warp pad.
"OK, watchers. Time to get going!" He said as everyone warped to the viewing room
When they arrived, Koneko went to the wheel.
"So I just spin this?" She asked.
"Yep. Next battle to be watched is in your hands." Showman said and Koneko spun with all her rook strength. The wheel began spinning as fast as a washing machine.
"I think you went overkill." Rias said with a sweatdrop. Koneko said nothing as she sat down.
The wheel continued to spin, not showing any signs of slowing down.
"It's still spinning." Kiba said.
Still spinning…
"OK, I don't think it's slowing down." Issei said, face in his left palm.
It was still spinning.
"OK, you know what." Showman got up and stopped the wheel himself. The result? Kiba 3.
"ALright Blondie, you're up!" Showman said as the prince took his place.
"So which match?" Kiba asked politely.
"It ain't for the faint of heart." Showman said as he played the trailer
(Warriors - Imagine Dragons)
The first image was that of a man in armor, completely black and a brown cape over his shoulders. He was wielding a large slab of iron against a horde of demons as he roared into the air.
BERSERKERS!
The next was a being coloured azure wielding a sword which looked like it was made of flesh. As he was attacking his opponents, he then unleashed a blast of malevolent magic to the area.
DEVASTATORS!
An eerie laugh was soon heard as the screen faded to reveal the title.
TIME FOR THE DUEL BETWEEN THE BLACK KNIGHTS! TO BEGIN!
GUTS VS NIGHTMARE!
Everyone's jaws dropped at the sight.
"That's my match?" Kiba said in a whisper.
"Yep. Hope you know something about the dark side of knights." Showman said as he played the battle
(*Cues: Invader - Jim Johnston*)
Wiz: During the Medieval period, knights were portrayed as honourable, chivalrous defenders, sworn to protect.
"He has a point. All knights were the epitome of chivalry and honour." Kiba said and everyone agreed with him
Boomstick: But these two are the living definition of dark knights! Guts, the brutal black swordsman from Berserk.
Wiz: And Nightmare, the demonic scourge from Soul Calibur.
Boomstick: He's Wiz and I'm Boomstick.
Wiz: And it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win... a Death Battle.
GUTS
The first combatant was a grown man with short black hair and bronze skin. One eye was closed and he was dressed in black armour with a brown, tattered cloak over his shoulders. He was holding a large sword over his shoulders.
Everyone went stiff. This guy…he had an aura that screamed dark. The older devils saw that look. They knew he had been in a multitude of battles.
"Ok, that is a look of someone who has seen and done bad shit." Issei whispered to Rias and she nodded. This guy looked dangerous
(*Cues: Berserk - Et Voici Guts*)
Wiz: In the realm of Midland, rumors run rampant of a man wielding a humongous blade slaying any that get in his way, but before his legend grew, this black swordsman was known simply as Guts.
BACKGROUND
Height: 6'3"/190.5 cm
Weight: 230 lbs/104.3 kg
AKA The Black Swordsman
Occupation: Mercenary
Mentors: Gambino, Griffith, Godo
Branded sacrifice to Femto
Former Hawk's Raiders commander
Trained to fight since the age of 6
Hates the weak
Boomstick: Oh ho, man, I'm so excited! Guts is one of the most badass and hardcore characters ever.
Guts shouts and swings a smaller sword, which shatters a ball and chain's ball. (Kiba: I can see why. I wonder if I can do that?)
(*Cues: Berserk - Boscorn 2*)
Wiz: But the story of Guts is not for the faint of heart.
Boomstick: Yeah, it's... kind of dark. You've been warned.
Wiz: More like…gruesome.
Everyone then saw a burnt tree, with several hanging bodies. One was caeserined and had a baby pulled out.
Everyone's faces paled at the sight. This was…
"Gruesome." RIas spoke hoarsely
"I think I'm going to be sick." Akeno said as her cheeks puffed.
"I don't think devils are used to this." Koneko said, her candy bar dropping from her hands.
Kiba meanwhile was having flashbacks on the time he was in the Holy Sword Project.
The adults also looked pale with Grayfia hiding Millicas's face. This was way too dark for them
Wiz: After a brutal massacre, Guts was born from the corpse of his mother, who had been hanged from a tree. (WHAT?! Everyone yelled)
Boomstick: And we're just getting started (Started?! Everyone yelled again). Baby Guts was discovered by a travelling band of mercenaries and was adopted by the camp whore. All well right? Well no.
Wiz: Yeah, she died of the plague three years later.
"So he gets adopted then the girl bites it when he turned three?!" Issei yelled. He was feeling a lot more sympathetic to this guy.
Wiz: With no one left to turn to, Guts was mentored by the mercenary leader Gambino, who began training him in swordsmanship when he was just six years old.
Man: Hey Guts! Why don't you use a smaller sword? One right for your size?
Guts tries to attack Gambino, who then knees him.
Gambino: We don't carry any baby-sized swords for kids here anyway.
(*Cues: Unknown Theme*)
Wiz: An extremely determined student of war, Guts was soon brought onto the battlefield and killed his first man at the age of nine.
"Child soldiers. The worst kind." Sirzechs said with a grimace. He hated the idea of children going into battle.
Boomstick: Despite his skill, life wasn't all murder, sunshine, and rainbows. Young Guts was constantly abused in many ways that I don't really want to go into.
Soon every teen ran to the bathroom to throw up. They just saw a pic of Guts being…well…I would rather not say.
"Oh my, do I want to find that bastard of a father and freeze him on the spot." Grayfia snarled as ice began to form around her.
"Get in line. There is a special place in Hell for bastards like him." Sirzechs added, leaking a bit of his power.
Boomstick: But these awful things he had to endure kickstarted the long and excruciating process of grooming Guts into the scariest man in the world.
(*Cues: Berserk - More Death and Silence 2*)
Wiz: After killing his crazed adopted father in self-defense,(Sirzechs: Good for him. Soon everyone came back and lightly cheered at the sight of Gambino being stabbed) Guts became a lone mercenary, and a damn good one. Recognized for his skill, he was recruited by a mercenary group called the Band of the Hawk, Led by an ambitious man named Griffith.
(*Cues: Unknown Theme*)
Wiz: The Hawk's raiders would be Guts' first taste of camaraderie and friendship.
Boomstick: Over the next three years, they single-handedly ended a one-hundred-year war. Things were looking up for Guts.
Everyone smiled at the band as they drank and laughed. It seemed he got a break from his time being abused.
"Nice to see things are looking up." Kiba said with a smile
"And he got a babe as well!" Issei spoke, spying the beauty being affectionate to him.
Boomstick: Aaaand then Griffith summoned a horde of demons, transformed into a bat monster, and murdered all of Guts' friends, and claimed ownership of Guts' soul by branding his neck.
"SERIOUSLY?!" Everyone yelled out as they saw the multitude of demons swarm the area, killing everything in sight.
"Why would he do such an insane thing?!" Rias said in disbelief.
"Maybe he wanted a new challenge." Azazel said, remembering Kokabiel's actions.
Boomstick: If that wasn't dramatic enough, Griffith then raped Guts' girlfriend in the pool of his friends' blood as he watched, pinned down with his eye gouged out and forced to cut off his own arm. I heard of shitty Mondays but that is just ridiculous.
"Shitty Monday is an understatement!" Issei yelled at the screen. That was just brutal from the massacre to the gouging and the rape. Issei wasn't going to sleep tonight
(*Cues: Berserk - Monster*)
Wiz: Definitely not his best day. After all that, Guts dedicated his entire life to murdering Griffith as painfully and brutally as possible. While fighting demons on a daily basis as they are drawn to his brand like moths to a flame.
"Man, that is not a life to live." Vali said. His lust for battle was overtaken by the sheer disgust he saw. No one deserves this.
"Man, I hope he shoves that sword up that bird bastard's ass." Issei growled and everyone nodded in agreement.
ARSENAL
Mechanical Hand (Issei: Like a Swiss Army KNife)
Cannon Arm
Repeater Crossbow
Flame Gun
Magnetized to better grip sword
Miniature Bombs
Explosive radius: 15 ft/4.6 m
Approx. the size of a golf ball
Spiked for sticking to foes
Throwing Knives [5]
Short Dagger
Berserker Armor (Kiba: The what?)
(*Cues: Berserk - Blood and Guts (Passionate)*)
Boomstick: But to do this, he needs the right tools for the job. He carries a belt of throwing knives and a pouch of mini bombs even demons can't take.
Wiz: He also received a new mechanical hand, which houses a flamethrower, repeater crossbow, and a hidden single-shot cannon, perfect for blasting a demon's face off.
Boomstick: Surprise, bitch! (Everyone laughed at the comment)
Wiz: But none of that compares to Guts' primary tool of destruction, the giant blade known as Dragonslayer. (ISsei: Did he say Dragonslayer?!)
(*Cues: Berserk - Forces (God Hand Mix)*)
After a single slash, a table is covered in blood and half of a man screams as he falls to the ground.
Everyone's eyes widened at the sight of the huge blade, slicing through the body with ease. Kiba began to drool over the sight.
"I wonder if I can use that…" He droned.
Issei decided to comment
"You need new underwear after the orgasming, pretty boy?" He said with a shit eating grin.
That snapped him out of it as he realised what had happened. He blushed in embarrassment
Boomstick: Massive, thick, heavy, and far too rough, it's too big to be called a sword. More like a heap of raw iron. And it might just be the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.
DRAGONSLAYER
Length: 6'6"/198 cm
Weight: Approx. 400 lbs/180 kg
Forged by Godo
Made of steel, yet somehow stronger than steel
Resides in both the physical & astral planes of existence simultaneously
Wiz: Forged by the legendary hermit Godo, Dragonslayer was made to... well... slay a dragon. Unfortunately, it was laughed off as impossible to use by anyone.
Boomstick: Except for Guts!
Wiz: Standing six and a half feet long and weighing over 400 pounds, the Dragonslayer is enormous. Though not unfeasible. In real life, the largest sword ever used in battle belonged to a Frisian freedom fighter and stood seven feet tall. Though it wasn't nearly as heavy, only 14 pounds.
Boomstick: With a single swing of Dragonslayer, Guts can cleave through a man wearing heavy armor. Along with his weapon, his horse, and any other people, animals, or demons that happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
"It's like a giant mace!" Millicas spoke with stars in his eyes.
"Oh no, don't think about using such a weapon!" Grayfia said in her mother voice, causing him to pout.
Wiz: And after killing over a thousand demons - no, I did not stutter - Dragonslayer has bathed in so much demonic blood that it now resides in both the physical and astral planes of existence... somehow. Meaning it is capable of harming any supernatural beings.
Boomstick: Even ghooooosts! (Everyone gulped)
(*Cues: Unknown Theme*)
FEATS
Slew 100 men by himself in 1 night (Sirzechs: Impressive)
Survived combat with Nosferatu Zodd
Shattered Grunbeld's shield
Caught Grunbeld's dragon tail swing
Has killed well over 1,000 enemies (Azazel: That is a large body count)
Survived countless wounds (Micheal: Oh my…)
Killed the "Sea God" from within
Once killed a demon disguised as a woman while banging her... no joke (Issei: Lucky..)
Wiz: Guts is an absolute monster in combat. He can move faster than the eye can track, killed one hundred soldiers on his own in a single night, and once jumped into the mouth of a giant sea god, cut his way through it, and killed it within.
"The hell?! He killed a God?!" Issei yelled before all the devils winced from the migraine.
"That's…impossible." Irina spoke in shaky denial
"Last time I checked, you're god is dead." He snarked.
Guts places his sword behind him.
Zodd: You intend to gamble your life on a single strike?
(*Cues: Berserk - Des Cambrioleurs!*)
Boomstick: Guts will do ANYTHING to defeat his foes, including jumping into fire or allowing himself to be impaled just to gain an advantage. And... somehow he always survives.
Wiz: Pure willpower, Boomstick
He's fallen hundreds of feet, gotten stabbed through the face, taken one thousand supernatural punches at once, and even been run over by an... elf, fairy Mothra going supersonic speeds.
Wiz: But his disregard for his own safety can be costly. Honestly, the only reason he's still alive is sheer dumb luck and unstoppable willpower.
Boomstick: And if Guts isn't tough enough on his own, and he needs an extra boost, he has his final trump card. The Berserker Armor.
BERSERKER ARMOR
Guts's final trump card
Makes him an unstoppable juggernaut
Will snap his bones back into place
Gives into his inner demons
Wiz: Activating the Berserker Armor seals off the wearer's nervous system, making him immune to pain and its natural inhibitions. This allows Guts to fight at his fullest potential, boosting his power and speed at the risk of damaging his own body.
"So he's like an unstoppable force?" Issei asked.
"Looks like that. By cutting off the nerves, he can pretty much not respond to anything." Azazel confirmed
Boomstick: With this armor, Guts' sword swing is more powerful than a cannonball, so the force can break his own arm. But don't worry: the cursed Berserker Armor will literally rip and pierce his body to pin the bones and muscles back in place. (Bikou: OK, That's just wrong. Arthur: Armor should not be able to do that)
Wiz: Now don't get the wrong idea. The armor does not actually heal Guts; it just holds him together. This is dangerous because, well, even though Guts won't feel pain, that doesn't make him invincible. (Everyone winced at that.)
Boomstick: Plus, the Berserker Armor also kinda... forces Guts to give in to his inner demons and lose all sense of morality and restraint, making him the most violent demon-killer ever. (Kiba: We all know what happens when you let darkness control you. Everyone agreed. Stray Devils were the worst.)
Wiz: Violent, and completely uncontrollable.
Boomstick: Guts is the embodiment of rage and the epitome of badassery. Believe me, the last thing you wanna do is get in this guy's way.
Guts approaches some knights, who panic at his mere presence.
Guts: My sword has gotten very dull. However, it's three times as thick and does three times the damage of a normal sword. You'd better pray you die quickly, or this could be painful.
Everyone had to take a step back as they all felt sorry for this guy. He had a shitty childhood and when things were looking up, he was betrayed. Kiba now knew why he had this battle. This Guts was sort of a kindred spirit.
The first thing they saw was a large claymore which looked like it was covered in flesh and had a demonic eye on it.
The leaders all felt a chill. That weapon…something about it made them feel uneasy. And the guy weilding it was not helping either. Tall. Scary. And wearing azure armor with demonic red eyes, he looked menacing.
"OK…I'm scared" Asia squeaked as she went into Issei's body. Issei was too scared to even think about Asia's body pressing against his.
NIGHTMARE
(*Cues: Soulcalibur V - Legends Unveiled*)
Wiz: Long, long ago, transcending history and the world, an enormous sword was forged, designed to be the deadliest weapon on the battlefield.
Boomstick: It was called Soul Edge and it was a beast! Gigantic, powerful... sexy.
Wiz: Sexy? How is a sword…? Whatever. At a daunting six feet one inch in length, no ordinary soldier could wield it... but those who could proved unstoppable.
Boomstick: It left no survivors in its wake, just like my ex-wife at an all-you-can-eat buffet.
"OK, that was harsh." RIas said.
"Get used to it."
Wiz: However, a great evil dwelled within the sword. After claiming victory upon victory and being bathed in the blood and hatred of countless foes,
(*Cues: Soulcalibur II - Hellfire*)
Wiz: a fire was born inside of Soul Edge. A demon called…Inferno
Boomstick: Literally, it's a demon made of freaking fire! And with a name like Inferno, you know it means fire power.
Wiz: The demon Inferno had one purpose: to infect the world with evil and chaos, but in order to do this, he needed a warrior capable of wielding the true power of Soul Edge. He planned to possess this warrior and transform them into the azure-clad knight of darkness, Nightmare.
SOUL EDGE
Length: 6'1"/185 cm
Vessel of Inferno
Fractured
Can take various forms based on the wielder
Malfestation Curse: Turns victims into mindless slaves of bloodlust
(*Cues: Soulcalibur II - Eternal Struggle (Theme of Cervantes)*)
Wiz: Inferno's first victim came in the late 16th century when a pirate named Cervantes de León raided an English galleon and discovered the intriguing blade aboard, claiming it as his own.
Boomstick: But as we know, this was no ordinary, flesh-covered sword with an eyeball. Inferno seized this opportunity and possessed the pirate,
(*Cues: Soulcalibur II - Hubris*)
Boomstick: testing his body by slaughtering the entire population of a Spanish port town. Talk about a test drive!
Everyone winced at the sight of the massacre. Boomstick was right about it being a test drive.
Wiz: Unfortunately, while powerful, Cervantes was not the ideal vessel Inferno had sought.
Boomstick: So he made him sit in that town until two chicks showed up (Issei hollered at the two chicks in tight kunoichi uniforms. Koneko punched his gut for that) , killed his ass, and somebody more powerful picked up the sword.
Wiz: That someone was a knight named Siegfried and this was the body Inferno was looking for. Once Siegfried's hand touched Soul Edge, Inferno began eating away at his soul, torturing him endlessly and feeding on his fear and anger, transforming him into Nightmare.
Everyone saw the blonde man turn into the beast. They all knew that picking up that weapon was a bad idea
BACKGROUND
Height: 5'10"/178 cm
Weight: 336 lbs/152 kg
AKA the Azure Knight
The personification of Soul Edge and Inferno
Weapon style: Zweihander
Known hosts: Arcturus, Zasalamel, Cervantes, Siegfried, Pyrrha
Remembers the fighting style of all previous Nightmares
(*Cues: Soulcalibur V - Chaos and Cosmos*)
Wiz: Nightmare was strong enough to threaten all of Europe, conquering whole armies and devouring thousands of innocent souls.
Boomstick: If you haven't figured it out by now, Soul Edge is kind of like the Ring from Lord of the Rings... if it can cut people and hungered for souls!
Wiz: However, Soul Edge's power was incomplete. At some point, it had been broken and shards of the demon sword had been scattered across the world. To unlock Soul Edge's true power, Nightmare set off to find the lost pieces of his sword and repair it.
"Typical evil overlords. Wanting the pieces of his weapons to become the king of the world." Rias said, crossing her arms under her chest.
Boomstick: As Nightmare discovered each shard, the power of Soul Edge grew, and so did Nightmare's.
SIGNATURE MOVES
Grim Stride
Soul Wave
Dark Reconquista
Death Lord's Vengeance
Death Lord's Annihilation
Bloody Lord's Invasion
Ether Lord's Carnage
Grim Lord's Auto-da-fé
(*Cues: Soul Calibur V - Lord Of Terror*)
Boomstick: He can fight with numerous stances, channel fire and lightning through Soul Edge, and devour the souls of hundreds at once with Soul Wave.
Nightmare lifts his sword into the air.
Nightmare: Watch this!
He channels Soul Wave as knights nearby are ensnared by the shockwave. From above, the devastation is massive.
Everyone was gobsmacked. That was the damage an attack from Soul Edge could do?!
"We got to make sure that thing is not here in this world." Sirzechs said. Everyone agreed.
(*Cues: Soulcalibur IV - Destiny Will Tell*)
Wiz: Despite Nightmare's ever growing power, Siegfried constantly battled to free himself from Soul Edge's curse, and eventually he succeeded. The two did battle atop of Ostrheinsburg Castle, but Nightmare's power was so great the entire structure was obliterated by a single swing of his vile blade.
Boomstick: Just like a crazy ex-girlfriend, he figured if he couldn't have that body, no one can.
Wiz: Soul Edge cannot be defeated by an ordinary blade. In fact, only one weapon has ever been able to harm it: a supposedly holy blade called Soul Calibur. Unknown to most, Soul Calibur is actually the final shard of Soul Edge, reforged into a second sword made specifically to combat its demonic counterpart. (Azazel: So a counterpart huh? Works)
Boomstick: Poor guy. How would you feel if some asshole decided to make a weapon specifically designed to murder you?
(*Cues: Soulcalibur IV - Regin of Doom*)
Boomstick: And it kept showing up everywhere.
FEATS
Defeated entire armies single handedly
Obliterated Ostrheinsburg Castle in a single blow
As Dumas, thrust Europe into a continent-wide war
Killed Tira, his most loyal servant
Ripped a hole between dimensions with Soul Edge
Has devoured thousands of souls
Wiz: Nightmare has come close to conquering the world on numerous occasions, yet a warrior wielding Soul Calibur always seems to show up and hold him at bay. While Soul Edge seems indestructible...
Boomstick: ...apart from that pesky holy sword...
Wiz: Inferno does require a mortal body to create Nightmare. Should Nightmare fall, Inferno can risk his own life by manifesting himself to protect Soul Edge, as his very existence is tied to the sword.
Boomstick: But if Nightmare manages to absorb that final shard, Soul Edge and Nightmare will merge into their final form:
(*Cues: Unknown Theme*)
Boomstick: Night Terror, a larger, deadlier, fly-ier Nightmare.
Wiz: Fly-ier?
Boomstick: Yeah, when one gains the power of flying-ness? Duh.
Wiz: And should things really go south, Inferno can burst out and take the reins. No matter the time, place, or vessel, few can match the vile trio of Soul Edge, Inferno, and Nightmare.
Nightmare: Blood! Darkness! I shall drown the world in both!
Everyone was now scared of Nightmare and hoped a guy like him doesn't exist in this world. They all agreed on one thing:
"Guts needs to win!"
"You casted your votes. Let's do this thing!" Showman said as he started the battle
DEATH BATTLE
(*Cues: Tales of Souls And Swords - Soul Calibur II*)
Nightmare is seen in a dark, bleak, lifeless forest and has gathered the pieces of Soul Edge.
(*Cues: Slave of Desire - Soulcalibur II*)
Nightmare raises his sword and the pieces fly onto it, transforming the blade into its true form.
Nightmare: At last! At last, the time has come!
"OH SHIT, HE'S REFORGED THAT BLADE!" Issei yelled out in fear!
He is interrupted by a tree falling down towards him. The person who had cut down the tree was Guts.
(*Cues: Berserk - Et Voici Guts*)
Guts: You're in my way, stand aside.
"That explains his name. He's got guts to do such a thing" Vali said as he was eager to see the fight.
Nightmare: Fool! Tremble in my darkness!
Guts: Another demon…Let's see if this bastard can hold up
FIGHT!
(*Cues: Berserk - The Wrath of God (Part II)*)
Guts rushes towards Nightmare and the swords clash. After four clashes, Guts manages to corner Nightmare into a large rock. Nightmare blocks another blow from Guts' sword before leaping out of the way as Guts cuts the rock. Shortly afterward, Guts is kicked back by Nightmare. Nightmare then runs after the Black Swordsman.
"What a counter!" Kiba winced from the kick
"Looks like NIghtmare is going all in!" Akeno said with an analytical eye.
Nightmare: Pathetic!
Guts reels from the blows as Nightmare rams his shoulder into him, charges up his swing, and launches him high into the air. Nightmare proceeds to raise his sword and charges its power before releasing a large shockwave that knocks the descending Guts far back, eventually slamming into a tree.
"OOOF! That's gotta hurt." Kuroka winced along with everyone else.
Guts sees Nightmare charging towards him and jumps to avoid Nightmare's swing, which cuts down the tree. The two clash and find themselves in a standstill.
Nightmare: What's wrong? Weakling!
Nightmare takes a few steps forward, pushing Guts back.
Nightmare: Fear my wrath. Tremble in fe-
Guts headbutts Nightmare mid-taunt, knocking him backward. Shortly afterward, Nightmare lifts Soul Edge in the air and charges it with fire.
Nightmare: Soul Calibur!
He brings the fiery blade down as time slows. Guts raises his mechanical arm as he remains in place, receiving a small cut on his face by the sword, allowing him to aim his mechanical arm in Nightmare's face. He then prepares his arm cannon, to Nightmare's surprise.
Guts: Die!
"Surprise you SOB!" Issei cheered when it went off.
The arm cannon fires in Nightmare's face, leaving a cloud of smoke in front of his head. Guts places his arm back, then starts to see that with the smoke settling, Nightmare still had his head.
Guts: What the?!
Nightmare: Impressive.
Nightmare surrounds himself in a bright fire-light energy as Guts braces himself. Nightmare is lifted into the air and his armor turns blood red and he grows fiery wings, becoming Night Terror.
"Oh crap, Guts is in for it now." Rias said with a gulp.
After stopping a blow from Guts' sword, he charges and fires a large beam that knocks Guts far through the forest, eventually crashing into a tree. Night Terror hovers toward him and fires two more beams at the reeling Guts before stabbing Guts into the tree.
Guts then grabs his mini bombs and lights them up, launching them into Nightmare's face, caauing an explosion that loosens the grip and allowing the Black Swordsman to escape.
"Looks like Guts bought himself some time." Azazel spoke as he saw the man pant.
Suddenly, Night Terror comes in and stabs Guts into another tree.
Night Terror: Burn!
He ignites his sword and then unleashes a large flaming attack that sends Guts straight through the tree. Guts shouts in pain as this occurs, afterward tumbling across the ground and crashing into a large rock. Night Terror points Soul Edge at Guts as he charges it up with fire.
Night Terror: Burn in darkness.
Guts fires arrows at his opponent with his mechanical arm, to which Night Terror summons a pillar of fire to block them. (Ravel: Well, that was pointless.) Guts then jumps through the fire toward Night Terror, managing to cut off Night Terror's arm with Soul Edge in hand, sending them to the ground. The injured Night Terror stumbles back and falls into a crouched position as Guts shouts before swinging his sword once more, cleaving Night Terror's head in half. Guts removes his bloodied sword from the fallen Night Terror and starts walking away.
Guts: I told you to stay out of my way.
Everyone cheered.
"Yeah, Boi! Suck on that!" Issei cheered performing a double deuce to the screen
"Guts has claimed a victory!" Rias cheered
"Gods of Victory! Thank you for such a performance." Asia prayed.
Bikou however saw something.
"Uhh…guys?"
They stopped cheering and saw that he was pointing at the screen. When they saw, their jaws dropped.
(*Cues: Berserk - Griffith's Dream*)
All of Night Terror's body except for his sliced off arm disappears into a shadowy smoke, to which Guts stops in his tracks. Soul Edge floats upward into the air as Inferno emerges in a fiery blaze.
Inferno: Darkness will consume everything...
"OH CRAP! WE FORGOT ABOUT INFERNO!" They all yelled out.
The fight wasn't over yet.
Inferno covers the battlefield in fire, which severely Guts. Guts then activates his Berserker Armor and he charges at Inferno before leaping towards him. He strikes Inferno directly, resulting in Inferno and Soul Edge being cut in half. At its apex, Inferno ceases to be and all of the demonic energy has left Soul Edge. The fully-armored Guts lands as the two halves of Soul Edge and a few shards fall to the ground as well.
Everyone was silent at the sudden victory.
"Shall we cheer now?" Issei asked Bikou
"Yep!" Bikou answered.
Everyone once again cheered for Guts's victory. That evil being was gone for good.
KO!
Guts repeatedly fires arrows from his mechanical arm at the powerless remains of Soul Edge.
"HAH! Total disrespect!" Issei jeered
"Come on. Let's see the results" Azazel said with a smirk. It was amusing to see them act so…childish but hey. They were teens.
RESULTS
(*Cues: Berserk - Sign-2*)
Boomstick: Hell yeah! Now that's what I call a sword fight!
Wiz: Nightmare is ridiculously powerful and many armies had fallen to him, Guts is on a different story.
Boomstick: Yeah, Nightmare is something that Guts deals EVERY SINGLE DAY. He gets the shit kicked out of him trying to defeat gods and demons leagues above his abilities and still prevails.
"True. After fighting something for so long, you become eased into killing them without trouble." Azazel spoke, years of war in his tone.
Wiz: It's true. All his-
Boomstick: I mean THIS GUY lives in a world where giant monsters are trying to kill you, eat you, rape you, or all three at the same time! And that's just Monday.
"Like I said. Talk about shitty Mondays." Issei said, sipping his soda.
Wiz: ...It's true. All his life, Guts has had the odds stacked against him and yet he's still kicking while everything else is dead.
Boomstick: "Oh, but Wizard, I thought only Soul Calibur could destroy Soul Edge. Ergh..."
Wiz: That's also true, in the Soulcalibur world. However, Inferno exists on an astral plane. If you recall, Guts' sword Dragonslayer also exists on such a plane, leaving no question that it could destroy Soul Edge. Plus, his Berserker Armor bought him plenty of time to land the killing blow.
Boomstick: Yeah, because it will literally let you fight on until all of your bones are shattered and the last drop of your blood is spilled.
"For such dangerous armor, it was useful in making sure he got the last blow." Azazel said.
"Maybe I should come up with something like that?" He thought to himself.
Wiz: And it's not like Soul Edge was gonna have any luck tempting Guts into picking it up and turning into another Nightmare. Not only has Guts dealt with enough demonic shit to know that's a bad idea, he REALLY loves that Dragonslayer. He's not giving that up for anything. (Sirzechs: A man's weapon is his only friend in battle.)
Boomstick: Despite all that power, against someone who deals with shit like that, Nightmare stood no chance. Guts was simply on a different Calibur.
Wiz: The winner is Guts.
Everyone cheered for the victory as Kiba got up and walked to Showman
"Shall we?"
Showman simply lead Kiba to the training room.
"So what do you think he will do?" Issei asked.
"No clue. I hope it isn't anything painful." Rias said.
In the room, the area became a desolate wasteland. Kiba had a sword ready but Showman just held out his hand.
"None of that. What I plan is having you forge a new Balance Breaker sword based on what we watched."
Kiba looked confused.
"How?"
"Simple. You're going to remember your past rage and anger and form a deadly blade for battle."
Kiba's eyes widened.
"WHAT?! ARE YOU INSANE?!"
"Look kid. Here's the thing about anger. Yeah, it is uncontrollable and sometimes not be healthy to hold in. But it can be focused. Forged into something powerful. Sometimes a bad temper can be a powerful motivator."
Kiba still looked unsure but was willing to try. If it meant Rias can win.
"Now then…this might hurt."
Suddenly, all the memories of his childhood washed into his head like a flash flood. He remembered the deaths and how the church did nothing. He felt his temper grow but kept a mantra going in his head.
"Forge it. Form it. Focus. Forge the anger into something powerful." He kept repeating that. And it seemed to work. A spell circle, colored blood red formed. And out came a bright red claymore with the canji "Ikari" on the side.
"Well well. Nice blade.' Showman got into a fighting stance. 'How well can you use it?"
Sound of grunts, roars and clashes rang through the room, shocking everyone.
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!" Koneko yelled out.
"I hope Kiba isn't hurt too much." Rias said in concern.
When the doors opened, Kiba limped out, carrying his new sword over his shoulder
"Woah. What is with the new piece?" Issei said, touching the blade.
"A sword forged from my past rage and anger. Meet "Ikari Tetsu". A new Balance Breaker." Kiba said with confidence.
"A NEW WHAT?!" They all yelled.
"Yep. I forged my rage into a new blade. All my aggression goes into this, making me strike faster, harder and stronger. Sairorg won't know what hit him." He said with a grin.
"That's amazing!" Rias said with sparkles and everyone began to look and admire the new blade.
However, the celebration was cut short.
"Everyone, I have some bad news.' He said, getting everyone's attention. 'I just got a call. The stadium had more damage than we first thought so the games are pushed back an extra three weeks."
Silence. Until...
"WHAT?!"