The Legend Will Never Die: Part Two "Siegfried the Lost Soul"

By: Anita

Siegfried the Lost Soul

One man had sought the Soul Edge for a long time. His name was Siegfried.

He had blond hair that went down to his shoulders. He was 19 years old and had a very large Zweihander sword. He had just heard that Cervantes, the old owner of the sword, had died. Soul Edge had mysteriously disappeared from the scabbard of the old sailor.

'This is my chance to find it,' Siegfried thought. 'I'll have to go to Cervantes' ship, Adrian, that is probably where Soul Edge is!'

After a week of travelling, Siegfried found himself in a dark cave. The only light he had was from the cave's entrance. After Siegfried had travelled into the cave's centre, the light diminished.

'I'd better head back. It's getting too dark in here. What's the point of running around in a cave with no light? I give up, it's impossible to get Soul Edge!'

Siegfried started turning back when he heard a woman's voice.

"Don't turn back now!" the voice ordered. "I'm sure you can find Soul Edge."

"Who are you?" Siegfried asked.

"I cannot tell you who I am, but I can tell you that I am the one who battled Cervantes and won." the voice replied.

"Y-you killed him?" Siegfried exclaimed.

"No, I didn't. The Soul Edge is pure evil. I knocked it out of Cervantes' hand and it cracked in two. Cervantes is linked to Soul Edge, so when it was in pain, he was in pain. He fell unconscious, but did not die. Soul Edge must have killed him for failing to capture my soul." the woman stated.

"What happened to the other piece of Soul Edge?"

"It's mine now," the woman said sternly. "Now go find Soul Edge!"

"Soul Edge is evil. What if it takes over my soul?" Siegfried worried.

"It's too weak. Since Cervantes is dead and part of it has been cracked, the sword will be having trouble capturing souls."

"Alright then, I'll go get Soul Edge." Siegfried proclaimed with much determination.

Siegfried was out of the cave. He had finally found the end and was glad to see light again.

'Now to find Soul Edge.'

Soon enough Siegfried found a large fortress and a platform near it.

Suddenly a large ship appeared behind Siegfried. It seemed to be a ghost-ship.

'It's Adrian and the Fortress'

Adrian was Cervantes' old ship. It was said that the ship had sunk years ago.

No one owned the fortress; it was old, crumbling and abandoned.

Siegfried took a better look at the platform he was on. It was surrounded by blood-red water.

'Many people have been put to death on this very platform.'

"Welcome to my home, young man." a gruff voice laughed.

"Who said that?" Siegfried asked, turning around.

"Yes, it is I, Cervantes. Ruler of the seven seas. This fortress is my home." Cervantes said, chuckling.

"But, you are dead! Aren't you?" Siegfried wondered out loud.

"Ha ha ha! The Soul Edge brought me back to life because no new souls arrived to give it a host."

"Well, I'm here to stop Soul Edge's havoc. Prepare to fight, slave of evil!" Siegfried proclaimed and charged at Cervantes with his sword.

"Fool! You can not defeat me!" growled Cervantes.

Soon the epic battle began. Cervantes was much too old and weak, and Siegfried had found a new surge of power in his rage. Every kick and slice made by Cervantes was easily blocked by a counterattack by the determined Siegfried.

"No, this can not be happening!" the astonished old sailor cried in anguish.

Suddenly Soul Edge started to glow.

"YOU ARE STRONG, YOUNG ONE! YOU ARE WORTHY OF GREAT POWER." Cervantes said, in a different voice.

"It must be Soul Edge!" Siegfried realized.

"YOU ARE THE ONE." Soul Edge decided. "REACH FOR ME."

Siegfried, realizing that he could obtain the greatest power imaginable, reached over and grabbed it. Suddenly amazing power came over him, and he was covered in ancient azure armor.

"THE POWER I HAVE GIVEN YOU IS LIMITLESS, USE IT WISELY"

When the transformation was over a great white ball streaked the skies.

It was the seed of evil.

'Now that I possess this awesome power, I shall rule the world.' Siegfried thought.

"I shall be known as Nightmare, I will be the knight in ancient azure armor." Siegfried declared, in a new, gruff voice.

"GREAT WORK, MY BOY! YOU WILL BRING HOPE TO ME. GO FORTH AND WRECK HAVOC INTO THIS WORLD!"

THE END?