Summary: Natsumi is adopted by Japanese man. Her love in the past, Siegfried Schtauffen, and her trouble with the future takes her on the adventure of her life. She reclaims her glory through hardships, and lust, but overcomes all obstacles with the Sword of Light.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in the Soul Calibur series. The History, Characterizations, and Design are the sole property of Namco.
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All right, here is chapter 3. Please Rate! This chapter is Rated R for nudity, sex, and mild violence. (I'm not going to predict anymore…lol, sorry about that) Hope you like it. Reader's discretion is advised.
The Sword of Light
by Elysium's Hour
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Chapter 3: Eyes that pierce the soul
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Late 16th Century
Natsumi and her new friends walked into Amberg square, as the townspeople stared at them. Natsumi held her head high; she was use to glares and whispers alike. She returned their glares, by snookering them, sticking her tongue out. Maxi laughed patting her on the back. He realized that this girl was very bold, and would be a great asset to them on their journey to destroy Soul Edge.
They had walked into town, because Natsumi wanted to pawn her jewelry. Natsumi had two gold rings, diamond stud earrings and a gold necklace with a gold cross on the end, gifts her father had given to her. They looked around for a pawnbroker and found one at the end of the shop filled square.
"I guess this is the only one. Let's go in," she said, opening the door to the shop. Behind a wooden counter, stood an old man with a long white beard. He narrowed his eyes in confusion as the set of foreigners walked up to his counter.
"Well," he said in an English accent. "What I can do for you?" He gave them a little smile looking at the four of them in a surprised manner. The girl in the middle was most peculiar, because her apparel was quite worn.
"I want to pawn my jewelry, I have gold, and diamonds," said Natsumi, laying her jewelry on the wooden counter.The old broker looked at the jewels carefully; he had never seen jewelry in a design like that. He picked up her necklace and eyed the cross dangling from it. He nodding his head, and went away behind the counter for a minute.
He came back with a pouch full of gold dukats, putting it up on the counter. Natsumi's eyes widen as she leaned over the counter to look in the pouch. Kilik grabbed her wrist and squeezed it. His friends and he never really put themselves out there in Amberg. He had figured they were not use to seeing his kind in their small town.
"Well…..I'll give you 100 duckets for the lot. By the way, where did you get this?" the old man said to Natsumi.
"They were gifts from my father," she said, picking up the pouch of money.
"Your father must be a rich man, my dear. This jewelry is quite exquisite," said the man, smiling.
Natsumi turned around as her friends walked towards the door. She thought about her father, then. She wondered if he was all right. Her eyes lowered, and then she looked at the man.
"I guess you can say that," she said, solemnly, and walked out of the door. "Thanks a lot!"
Her friends smiled at her as she met them outside. She looked around the square searching for a place to eat.
"How about we go eat something, I'm really hungry," she said putting her hand on her stomach. Kilik turned around and looked down the street.
"There is a tavern up that way. We can eat there," he said, pointing towards the street.
"No," said Xianghua, shaking her head. "I am not going there. They do not wash their ware. I got sick from eating there remember.
"Oh yes, I remember that. That was when we brought Siegfried here," said Maxi, nodding his head.
"Well, let's go anyway. I will make sure they wash their WARE, don't worry about it. Let's go," Natsumi laughed, walking towards the tavern.
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Siegfried sat on the wooden chair slumped over the table with a bottle of rum in his hand. His long blonde hair in a ponytail. He was sitting with an overweight man who was laughing at him. Siegfried had been there all night drinking. Siegfried sat up wobbling and put his finger in the air. His German accent slurred as he spoke his native language.
"and the vomen, ahhh nooo..dont let me tell you about them. Those moors are savage creatures, it is true. I know a couple of them, they live in the voods….," Siegfried looked at his fellow drunken mate and patted the shoulder, and moved closer to him. "……they don't clean their undervear!"
The big fellow let out a huge laugh as Siegfried smiled drunkenly. He looked up at the doors as the "moors" walked into the tavern.
He let out a laugh, and pointed to them. The big man looked at what he was pointing to and laughed with him.Kilik looked at his friends and then glared at Siegfried. They would find him in drunken stupors all the time calling them moors, dirty, etc. Maxi put his hand on Kilik's back and laughed. He never cared what Siegfried called him, Siegfried was a funny and very strange person to him.
Kilik walked over to Siegfried, and pulled him up on his feet.
"Go home, Siegfried. We will visit you later. Go home!" said Kilik, angrily. Siegfried straightened out his clothes and took a gulp of his rum, saying "auf wiedersehen" to his seated friend.
Siegfried stumbled towards the tavern doors and gazed at Natsumi. He bowed his head like a gentlemen, and walked out of the tavern. Natsumi looked at Maxi and Xianghua confused.
"He was trying to kill me two weeks ago, and now he's bowing to me?" said Natsumi, looking at them.
"Like we said," said Maxi, smiling. "He's going through a phase." He sat down at a clean table, joined by Xianghua.
"Siegfried has turned out to be a very strange person after he was released from the evil power of Soul Edge," said Xianghua, looking at Natsumi. Natsumi sat down slowly as Kilik joined the table.
"Is that the sword I was sent here to destroy?" she asked, as a barmaid came to the table.
"What will it be?" asked the barmaid.
"What's the special," asked Maxi, winking at the cute brown-haired girl. He had a secret crush on her, and had no problem of letting the girl know it. Xianghua looked at Maxi rolling her eyes.
"To answer your question, yes," said Kilik, looking at Natsumi. Natsumi looked at the barmaid, then looked over at the bar.
"So your special is….?" asked Natsumi, looking up at the barmaid.
"Potato soup, and bread, miss," said the nervous barmaid.
"We will take four of those," said Kilik, looking at the barmaid.
"And make sure your WARE is washed, please," said Natsumi giving the barmaid a glare.
The table of friends laughed as she smiled at them.
"Tell me about this, Siegfried? Is that his name?" asked Natsumi, looking at them.
"Yes, Siegfried Schtauffen, the terrible," said Maxi, laughing. Xianghua smacked his hand laughing with him.
Kilik smiled looking at his silly friends. He looked at Natsumi who smiled, and chuckled.
"He obtained the sword and turned into a grotesque monster. Killing innocent people as the sword engulfed there souls," said Kilik, looking at Natsumi. "The sword had control over him for at least 5 years."
Natsumi nodded in disbelief. She suddenly understood why he was so disturbed and tried to kill her.
"What you experienced are the side effects of him without Soul Edge. He's been kidnapping people since he got out of the asylum. The town threatened to hang him if he did it again. They know that he sort of crazy," said Maxi, with a wild grin on his face.
"They probably think your crazy laughing all the time," said Xianghua, looking at Maxi.
"It is funny to me. Is it not, Kilik?" said Maxi, tapping Kilik's arms.
"No, Maxi," said Kilik, glumly. "I find it embarrassing, truthfully. We cannot seem like barbarians to the people of this town. They do not look at Siegfried as they look at us." He around the table at his friends.
"Why?," said Natsumi. "What should you care?" Kilik looked at her surprised. She was truly ignorant of their situation.
"It is quite obvious that we are of a different time. Foreigners are looked at as different. The people of the town keep to themselves, just as we do," said Kilik, glaring at her.
"Okay, Okay, Kilik. You are always serious. I've never seen you laugh once since I got here," said Natsumi. "Why are you soooo serious?" Natsumi said, purposely frowning.
Maxi and Xianghua laughed and nodded their heads. Kilik looked at Natsumi and slowly smiled, then laughed.
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They returned that night walking back to the campsite laughing with each other. They carried boxes of food, and supplies. Natsumi carried boxes of clothes, she had been wearing worn and wrinkled clothes. As they walked towards the fire pit, they saw Siegfried sitting on a log. He looked at them with a slight smile and stood up.
"Siegfried! good of you to come. Natsumi purchased sausages, your favorite," said Kilik, smiling. Natsumi looked at him with a glare. She walked into Kilik's tent and put her boxes on her bedroll.
She opened the boxes pulling out pantaloons, shirts, and even two dresses. The other box had a pair of black cow skin woman's boots. She set aside a box that was Xianghua's. They had decided to buy dresses together, even though neither of them liked wearing them. She heard the entrance to the tent opened and turned her head slightly.
"Kilik," she assumed. "Can you give this to Xianghua?" She held out the box for a minute and when it wasn't taken she turned around. Siegfried sat on Kilik's bedroll grinning at her. His green eyes glistening as the lantern's fire flickered in his eyes.
"Hallo," he said, raising his hand shyly. Natsumi turned around looking at her sword on her bedroll.
"What do you want?" she said, coldly. "To pull my hair off my skull?" She turned around looking at him.
"I vant to apol-e-o-gize to you," he said, his voice trailing a little. "I vas…ahhh…….not in good spirits. I vas in a very bad mood." His face had lost its anger. Natsumi had noticed it well. He grinned at her nodding his head.
She was speechless. She had no idea what to say to him. She could only looked at his green eyes. The eyes that were so familiar to her. She narrowed eyes as he got down on his knees and took her hand. He kissed it softly, slowly. He looked at her, and walked out of the tent. Natsumi could not say anything, she was so shocked. When she finally realized what he did, he was gone. She smelled the sausages cooking and grabbed Xianghua box, walking outside the tent. She looked at Siegfried only briefly as they all turned around to looked at her.
She handed Xianghua her box, and sat down next to her. The night wind blew over the fire making it sway wildly.
"That's smells great," she said, looking at Kilik make the sausages. She looked across the fire at Siegfried who seemed to be daydreaming. He looked up, saw Natsumi gazing at him, and smiled.
"Almost done," said Kilik, turned the long medal rod over to cook the other side of the sausages. He looked over at Natsumi, smiling.
"Natsumi," asked Maxi, grinning. "Tell us about what it is like."
"Tell you about WHAT is like," she asked, confused.
"The future," said Maxi, widening his eyes. "Tell us what it's like."
"But there so much to tell, I can't really. Well……..I guess I could tell you about the important things," she said, smiling at them. "In the future,….we drive cars. Instead of riding a horse, you drive an automobile. It's like a wagon without the horses, only it has a motor. You press a petal and you ride off." She looked at them as they look at her in amazement.
"You mean you ride off without horses pulling you," asked Maxi, smiling.
"Yes, they call how powerful your engine is a horsepower. It's pretty remarkable," Natsumi said, looking up at the sausages as Kilik pulled them out of the fire.
"There done," said Kilik, glumly. He looked over at Natsumi with a frown. He wanted to be alone with her at that point. She was so full of information and idea. He wanted her head close to his on his cotton pillow.
Why does she not talk to me, he thought. Why does she ignore my inquiries.
Xianghua passed metal forks around to everyone, as Kilik put a sausage on each one. Siegfried sat quietly listening to the voices in his head. He had gotten use to ignoring them, because it was no use to surcome to them. He gazed at Natsumi who sat across the other side of the fire. She ate her sausage quietly, moving a strand of hair out of her face. He wanted her to look at him once more. She starting talking to Xianghua, smiling and laughing. Suddenly, he dropped his fork, got up, and walked towards the trees.
Kilik looked up with no expression. Siegfried would leave without saying a word all the time. Not every thing he did was a surprise to them anymore, except Natsumi. She only looked on intently, watching his long ponytail bounce off his back, as he disappeared within the trees. She felt a sudden urge to follow him, but she thought better of it. Kilik watched her as she stared at the empty trees. He knew then, it would happen. He knew then she would not be his.
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On the border of Germany
Astaroth and his horde of lizard men stop at a signpost. "Munich 60, Fussen 10, Kaufbauren 30, Amberg 80, and France 270." Astaroth eyes glowed as he looked back at his monsters howling. Their orders were to kill her and bring back the sword. They had felt the presence of the magnificent sword, and they would stop at nothing to retrieve it and use it for evil will.
They rode north to Amberg, they could smell her getting closer.
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Natsumi and Kilik watched Maxi and Xianghua sparring, as they sat on the grass the next day. Natsumi liked Xianghua style of Sword arts. It was very graceful, and it looked like she put little effort into it. Xianghua did her twirls and swings, moving her body as if she were a snake. Maxi moved his nunchaku around his body, swinging them under one arm then the other. He moved fast towards Xianghua swinging his nunchaku towards her head. Xianghua jumped back and thursted her sword towards Maxi. She stops before the blade goes through Maxi's neck.
Kilik and Natsumi applaud Xianghua on her triumph, as she bows in front of them. Maxi walked up to her and pushed her aside, bowing in her place. Everyone laughed, as Xianghua pushed him back.
"Ok, your turn, Natsumi," said Maxi, pointing to her. He walked up to her and grabbing her arm, and pulling her up next too him.
"Kilik, you too," said Xianghua, grabbing his hand and pulling him off the grass. "Do not think your going to sit out all day."
Natsumi grabbed her sword, which was leaning against a pine tree. She glanced at Kilik who had picked his staff off the ground. They turned towards the forest as they heard branches rustling. Siegfried walked out of the brush carrying his giant sword on his shoulder.
"Siegfried, you finally showed up," cried Maxi, patting his friend on his back. He had noticed Siegfried was showing up more frequently. He wore his black rompers and a loose fitting long sleeved white shirt. His long hair tied into a ponytail. He fixed his green eyes onto Natsumi and smiled as she readied herself to spar with Kilik.
Kilik walked towards her and stood a several feet away. He stood in his attack stance and rushed after her. She crouched to the ground tripping him as he fell over. He stood up quickly and threw his rod into her and she blocked every attempt. Natsumi did a back flip as Kilik swung his rod under her legs. She twirled her sword around Kilik as he struggled to block her attacks. She did a series of kicks and swings of her sword as Kilik looked at her in amazement. She was ferociously fast, and extremely agile.
The onlookers looked on in amazement, their jaws dropping as she did a series of back flips while Kilik followed with his staff. She swung her sword as Kilik head and missed, but quickly swung it towards his heart poking him. Kilik looked at her in awe as they both panted heavily. Natsumi took her sword from his chest and bowed to him, smiling.
"A little too fast for ya, eh?" she said, grinning widely. She looked to her side at her friends as they looked on wide-eyed. "What?"
Maxi and Xianghua screamed in excitement, jumping up from the grass, applauding loudly. Siegfried slowly rose to his feet, and applauded happily. She was beautiful, and a skillful fighter as well. Natsumi smiled at them all nervously, feeling self-conscious. Kilik walked off towards the campsite looking upset. Natsumi looked at him as he brushed passed her. She had a feeling that she had embarrassed him, and felt sorry. Xianghua looked at her friend as he walked towards his tent. Maxi followed him running slightly.
"Kilik hates it when a girl beats him when sparring. It happens when I beat him all the time. Do not feel bad. He needs to obtain confidence before we journey to destroy the rest of the shards," said Xianghua, comfortingly. She walked towards the campsite, and followed Maxi into Kilik's tent.Natsumi stood dumbfounded looking at her magnificent sword. She didn't notice Siegfried was still there until he spoke.
"I thought you did quite vell," he said walking slowly towards her, carrying his sword at his side. Natsumi turned around to meet his eyes. He stood in front of her smiling, his green eyes gleaming. She looked his shirt and saw a cross hanging from a necklace around his neck.
He smiled at her taking her hand and leading her into the forest. She suddenly realized what he was doing, and yank her hand away. He turned around narrowing his eyes at her.
"I thought you vould not go back there, because Kilik vas angry," he said, speaking in broken English. "It vill be fine, I von't hurt anymore." He took her hand again squeezing it to reassure her. She let him lead her into the forest, as he tugged her along the wooden path to the stream. She looked up at the canopy of the forest and looked down at him.
She stopped by a fallen pine tree pulling her hand out of Siegfried's grasp. He turned around walking towards her looking confused.
"Why did you leave yesterday?" said she looking into his eyes. He turned away from her gaze, looking at the trees.
"Vhy?" he said, his voice low. Natsumi walked around him to look at his face. Why wouldn't he look at her?
"Because I want to know," she said, as he turned not facing her again. "It was because of me, wasn't it?" She moved towards his eyes again, but he looked at her this time. He did not move away. He moved closer to her, putting his strong hands on her cheeks. Natsumi did not know what she was doing. It was only two weeks ago, when he had tied her up to a tree . He tried to kill her, or he tried to get her attention. She did not know. What about him was so curious to her? He was quiet, and reserved around Kilik, Maxi, and Xianghua, but with her, he was open. She didn't even know him.
She pulled his hands away shaking her head in disbelief.
"What is this? This can't happen! You tried to kill me! What is going on?" she cried, looking at him. Siegfried only looked at her, he didn't know what to say.
How could he say that he loved her? How could he tell her that he tied her up because sometimes he was a crazed lunatic? Soul Edge ate at his soul a tiny bit a day. He did not know what to tell her, because he was afraid, she would run away, just like everyone else.
Natsumi stomped in the direction of the campsite, as Siegfried looked on with a frown. She suddenly stopped and slowly turned around. Siegfried had been looking at the ground as a single tear fell from his cheek. Natsumi sighed at the sight of Siegfried's sorrow. His eyes revealed everything there was to know about him. Why was he so mysterious to her? Why did she have to conquer him to find out what she wanted to know? She ran up to him and started beating him with her hands. Men usually pulled her in with a frown or an amazing excuse. She hated that she was so willing to believe everything.
"Nooo! You're not going to do this to me! You can't!" she screamed, punching his body. Siegfried shielded himself trying to grab her hands. "I…I…won't let you." She slowly fell to the ground holding her face in her hands. Siegfried looked down at her feeling her pain and anguish. He bent down on his knees beside her, and slowly reached to touch her hair. She looked up at him with tear-drenched eyes, as he yanked his hand away. She stood up on her knees and moved close to him. The wind blew as Siegfried's ponytail blew behind him. Her hair was under her blue bandanna, and it flowed over her shoulders.
Suddenly, they kissed each other ferociously. He grabbed her face and moved his tongue wildly within her mouth. She squeezed his back driving her nails into his skin. He kissed her neck putting his hands on the inside of her new blouse's collar, and violently ripped it open, revealing her breasts. He kissed her again, putting his hand on her right breast. He looked at her breathing heavily caressing her breast. She moved her hand to his crotch and massaged it.
Wow, she thought, widening her eyes. Siegfried grinned wickedly and began kissing her again.
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Natsumi let out a moan of ecstasy as he moved savagely between her legs. They had moved to his tent now, because she insisted on it. He would have taken her right there, out in the open. Though he rarely had time to have sex in the past, he'd pop in a whorehouse or two, and was drooled over by local girls of many towns. He would indulge himself, leading them on, whispering sweet words in their ears until they surrendered. It wasn't so much a game, but a conquest. He supposed he looked at everything like that, but not with Natsumi.
He liked it rough, and sometimes so until his companion could not move when it was all over. Natsumi was no exception to this rule however. She like it rough herself.
"Oh Yeah," she said, breathing heavily, as he moved on top of her. He looked at her, grinning to himself. He loved when they cried out, and squirmed from pleasure underneath him. He kissed her slowing down his pace a little, moving his tongue through her mouth.
He resumed his pace, as they both were sweating profusely. Siegfried felt her vagina convulse and knew she would be ready soon.
"Yeah!," she said, squeezing his back. He pressed himself to her body, as he started to feel overcome with pleasure. He moved faster almost making the tent move with them. He moved his mouth to her ear and whispered. His voice deep but smooth.
"Do you like that?," he said softly, as if asking her a serious question, licking the outside of her ear. "Do you?"
"Yes, oh, yes," she said, out of breath. She started to squirm under him, as he moaned moving up and down.
"Oh…Oh…Oh…Ohhhhhh Goddddddd!!!!, she screamed, throwing her head back. Siegfried gritted his teeth with ecstasy as he filled her with his semen.
He collapsed besides her, his chest moving up and down. It was the most passionate encounter he had ever had in his life.
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Natsumi laid her head on a pillow with her left arm extended above her head. Her eyes were closed, as she yawned. She opened her eyes and smiled at Siegfried who was gazing at her. He moved strands of hair from her face and kissed her lips. Her light brown eyes glistened as she touched his cheek.
"I did not hurt you did I?, he asked, grinning. She looked in his eyes, raising one eyebrow.
"No, you were wonderful," she said, smiling. She caressed the length of his muscular arm, and squeezed his hand. "I've never been made love to like that before." She looked up at him, smiling, nervously.
"I have never made a vomen scream before," he said, laughing. Natsumi smiled embarrassed. She thought of Ian when Siegfried moved closer to her. She wondered what he was doing. She wondered if she'd ever see him again.
"Well you shouldn't be so good, ya know?" she said, smiling.
She put her head on Siegfried's chest listening to his heartbeat. He put his arm around her caressing her back, and humming a song to her. She moved her head from his chest and looked at him.
"What's that?" she asked, smiling.
"Ein Lied," he said running his fingers through her hair. She looked at him confused and laid her head on the pillow.
"What's Ein L-ied," she asked him turning on her back, exposing her breasts. He looked at her body for one second, and then smiled.
"It is a…ahhh….carol" he said, softly, pulling his blanket up to her shoulders. He looked into her eyes and she smiled slyly at him.
"What's it called?" she asked, playing with his ponytail, as he propped up on his elbow. He looked at the tent wall and thought to himself.
"Hmmm…oh…meine geliebten augen," he said smiling at her. She looked at him narrowing her eyes.
"Siegfried," she said, propping herself on her elbow. He looked at her searching her face. "I don't speak German, hon. How is it that you can understand English but you can barely speak it?" He shrugged, grinning. She kissed his lips, not really wanting a reply. She pulled away suddenly and started tickling him under his arm. "Are you ticklish?"
Siegfried laughed trying to pull her arm away from him. She then used both her hands to tickle him all over his body. His laugh was beautiful; it flowed freely from his mouth.
"Oh, you're very ticklish. I think I'll tickle you some more" she said, amusingly. Siegfried laughed hysterically grabbing her hands.
"Anschlag bitte!! (Stop please)" he said smiling and laughing at her. He climbed on top of her hold in her arms at her sides. "You vant to play, huh?" he said, teasing her, and grinning wickedly. She laughed struggling to free herself from his grasp. He started kissing her throat, and sucking on it. She started laughing, trying to push him off her.
Suddenly a distant voice yelled from outside the tent. "Siegfried?" Natsumi stopped laughing as she and Siegfried locked eyes.
"Don't tell him I'm here, all right?" said Natsumi, whispering. Siegfried grabbed his rompers and started putting them on.
"Who is it?" he whispered to her, looking confused.
"Kilik, of course," whispered Natsumi, looking around for her torn white blouse and brown pantaloons.
Kilik stood outside of the tent looking around. He saw Natsumi's sword lying on the ground near the tent leaning on the side. He knew she was inside the tent. He knew those wonderful sounds of laughter were hers. He started to walk away when Siegfried stepped out of the tent pulling up his rompers. He brushed a strand of blonde hair out of his face, as he walked towards Kilik.
"Have you seen Natsumi?, I must talk to her," asked Kilik, looking desperate. Siegfried looked at him with pity. He assumed Kilik loved Natsumi, like he did, but he would never have her.
"She is not here, Kilik," said Siegfried, calmly. Kilik looked around Siegfried and at the tent. He heard movement in the tent and became suspicious.
"Who is in your tent, Siegfried? Did you kidnap someone again?" he said, quickly walking to his tent. Siegfried stood in front of him holding his hands out trying to stop him.
"No, I did not kidnap, stop, Kilik, please," said Siegfried, pushing Kilik away from his tent. Natsumi walked out fully clothed glaring at Kilik.
"Natsumi, what are you doing here?" asked Kilik, acting surprised.
"What are you doing here?" she replied, mocking him. She stormed past him grabbing her sword. Siegfried looked on hoping she would not leave him.
"You should not be here, Natsumi…" said Kilik, walking over to her grabbing her arm. She snatched her arm away walking away from him.
"Kilik, go away, how dare you accuse Siegfried of kidnapping! You treat him like a child," cried Natsumi, walking over to Siegfried, taking his hand in hers.
"Since when do you care about what I say to Siegfried?" asked Kilik, narrowing his eyes.
"Since today! I saw something in him that no one else seems to see," she said, squeezing Siegfried's hand. Siegfried said nothing, he looked at her in amazement. He finally found the one who would not run away from him. When he turned into the lunatic she would still be there, he only hoped.
"Kilik, I do not hurt her. She vas fine. Promise. She vill stay vith me," he finally said, glaring at Kilik. Kilik walked up to Siegfried looking him in the eyes.
"You do not deserve her, you are just going to run her away like you do everyone else! You do not even control your own mind!" Kilik yelled, pushing Siegfried to the ground. Natsumi looked at Kilik and slapped him. She kneeled down to help Siegfried off up from the ground. Siegfried was breathing heavily, he charged at Kilik, and punched him, sending him flying backwards.
Kilik stood up slowly running after Siegfried and punched him in the stomach. Siegfried pushed Kilik to the ground and turned around walking towards Natsumi. He did not want to hurt Kilik but he knew Kilik would not stop. Natsumi walked to Kilik and gave me a look he would never forget.
"Get out of here, Kilik." said softly, to Kilik on the ground. "I'll come get my stuff in the morning." She walked up to Siegfried who was looking at his elbow, which he scraped in his fall. "Are you alright?" Siegfried nodded putting his good arm around her and kissed her forehead.
Kilik was amazed when he saw them embracing. What could have happened those few hours she was gone? They were already lovers and he was too late. He stood up from the ground as the two glared at him.
"I'm sorry," Kilik said, softly. "I do not know what came over me. Siegfried, I am sorry," said Kilik, walked up to Siegfried holding out his hand. Siegfried hesitated looking at Natsumi. He slowly held out his hand and shook Kilik's hand.
"I accept your apol-e-o-gy," said Siegfried, slowly grinning at his friend. "I know that I am still unvell, I do not try to hurt, I vant to get better." Natsumi smiled at Siegfried. He always tried to say the correct words. He was adorable when he did not know what to say.
"It is all right, my friend," said Kilik, grinning. He looked at Natsumi and smiled at her. He did not mean to disrespect her. Her light brown eyes, glistened under the dusk sunlight. "I am sorry, Natsumi." Natsumi nodded her head, and grinned slightly. Kilik turned around and slowly walked towards the trees, he turned back around putting a hand up. Siegfried and Natsumi waved back, and smiled.
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Natsumi opened her eyes to see the tent engulfed in sunshine. She took a deep breath and smelled the water from the stream. She turned her head to see Siegfried's head buried near her arm. His arm was wrapped around her, and she could hear him breathing. She turned over on her side to face him. He did not move, and he had a slight smile on his face. His long blonde hair covered his eyes and his shoulders. She moved his hair gently from his face, and smiled. He looked so peaceful, she did not want to awake him. She glanced at her sword on the other side of him. Its diamonds shined as if hypnotizing her.
Siegfried stirred moving on his back, revealing his muscular chest. Natsumi moved to look over him. She kissed his lips softly moving her tongue gently in his mouth. He slowly opened his eyes to see Natsumi smiling over him, her hair in her face. He grinned at her, stretching his muscular arms and legs. He slowly sat up and covered his mouth to yawn. Natsumi sat up titling her head gazing at him. She had never seen him look so sexy. Siegfried looked at her and blushed. He had never seen a girl look at him like that. She looked love struck.
"Vhat the matter?" he said, touching her hand. She broke her gaze for a second, looking at the hand, he touched. She looked at his chest and felt like sucking on it. She moved up to his face and kissed him passionately. She pulled the blanket down from his legs and revealed his penis. He blushed when she saw that he was erect.
She bent her body down and kissed it gently. She kissed a trail from his penis to his mouth moving her tongue wildly within its confines. Siegfried laid back and she moved her tongue to his penis again. She slowly put it inside her mouth and put her hand on its end. She moved her hand around his penis slowly, and licked the tip of it.Siegfried closed his eyes, and moved his hand to her vagina. He massaged and caressed it as she moved up and down with his penis. He moaned with ecstasy as she put her mouth around his penis.
Natsumi rarely preformed oral sex, but she figured Siegfried needed a blowjob. She was happy to give it to him. He had not realized how experienced she was at sex, but she had no idea how experienced he was either. Siegfried ran his hand through her hair and pulled it pushing her head down making her swallow his penis. Before he was ready, she jumped on top of him, and rode him. Siegfried sat up and rocked her back and forth, as they kissed each other feeling the pleasure between them.
Natsumi cried out with pleasure as Siegfried bit her neck. He sucked on her neck as if he was a vampire, rocking her, squeezing her close to him. They both cried out in ecstasy as they both released their love within each other. They kissed each other passionately, holding each other close. Natsumi looked into Siegfried's green eyes kissing their eyelids and he closed them.
"Do not leave me, Natsumi," said Siegfried, breathing heavily. "Vhatever happens, do not leave me."
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The sounds of conversation ringed throughout the trees as the two lovers walked hand in hand towards the campsite. Natsumi looked at Siegfried as he looked along the path. She wondered if he remembered anything about the first time they met. She wondered what made him fall in love her. Even though they were intimate, he was still a mystery to her. She wanted to know about his life.
"Please, tell me, I'd like to know about you, Siegfried," she cried tugging on his arm. He grinned at her and shook his head.
"I do not like to talk about it," he said looking forward. "You run if I tell you, right?" He looked at her with a frown. He knew she would be shocked if he told her he had accidentally killed his father.
"I don't know. Why would I run?" she asked, putting her hand in his.
"Because everyone else do….vhen I tell them," he said, glumly, squeezing her hand. "And you vill too."
"Is that why you said, don't leave you?" she asked, stopping, and moving close to him. "Is it?" Siegfried looked above her head then into her eyes. Her eyes were so warm, and welcoming. Natsumi grabbed the ponytail she braided behind his head and yanked his head.
"Wake up, sleepy head," said she softly, kissing him on the lips. "You always daydream, you know that? You and Ia….." She stopped before she said his name and looked at her shoes. Siegfried looked at her confused, and put his arm around her waist.
"Who?" he said softly, pulling her head back by her hair. He narrowed his eyes and glared at her. He did not want her to mention any other man but him. She was to love him and no one else. He would kill the man who dared to touch her.
"Stop!" she yelled, pushing him away. "Your crazy sometimes, you know that!" She straightened her hair, and walked on towards the campsite. Her new dress flowed behind her and her cow skin boots shuffled along the rocks. She wore a velvet bodice and a gore skirt, and under it, a muslin underdress. Siegfried followed her and grabbed her arm. He picked her up and carried her into the woods.
"Put me down, Siegfried," she said, struggling to get out his hold. "Put me down now!" Siegfried tightened his grip on her, and looked into her eyes.
He walked into a clearing and saw the little rundown shack he was looking for. The roof was almost gone, and the door was decaying away. Siegfried slowly put Natsumi to the ground. She glared at him pushing his hands away. She started to walk away, but Siegfried grabbed her arm, and pulled her towards the shack.
"Siegfried, let go of me!" she cried, trying to pry his hand from her arm. He stopped, pulling her to him and kissed her passionately.
She struggled to pull away but he picked her up by her waist and carried her into the shack. The smell of decay enveloped there noses. Siegfried slammed her against a rotting wall, and starting kissing her violently. He moved his hand under her skirt and tore her underwear. Natsumi watched as she felt herself being pounded against the rotting wall.
Siegfried unbuttoned his pants and pulled down his long underwear. He kissed Natsumi savagely shoving himself inside her. She let out a moan as he frantically untied her bodice and unbuttoned her muslin underdress.
He slowly rocked her against the wall, gazing into her beautiful eyes. She threw her head back trying to withstand the immense passion between them. She closed her eyes as she was over come with pleasure. Siegfried pulled her head down to his kissing her wildly. He moved faster and put his thumb over her mouth wanting to feel the breath leave her mouth. She kissed and sucked his thumb, moaning as he rocked her.
As the feeling got intense, she bit his thumb hard throwing her head back. She moaned louder chewing on his thumb and pulling at his clothes. Siegfried buried his face in her chest sucking on her breasts. He pushed himself harder inside her as he held her to the wall with one hand.
He moved up to kiss her neck biting it as she cried out in shudders. He began to feel tears in his eyes, as he began moaning with ecstasy. He moved up to kiss her lips, wanting to take all the life out of her. She put her arms around his shoulders squeezing him tight. She moaned loudly closing her eyes. He could only gaze at her.
"I love you. I love you," he whispered, slowly and repeatedly.
He pushed her against the wall releasing himself inside her. He heard another "Oh God!" part from her lips. Siegfried smiled slightly, rubbing his mouth on hers. He held her there waiting for his semen to run its course inside her body.
"What are you doing?" she whispered, smiling. He closed his eyes then opened them. His eyes were like windows, shining...gleaming. "Do you really love me?" she whispered again, her eyes looking at the cross on his chest.
"I killed him," he said, looking away from her. Natsumi was not all that surprised by his sorrow, but the way he said it startled her.
Her legs slowly slid down from his sides, and she straightened her clothes. Siegfried pulled up his long underwear and his rompers. She stood beside him as he smoothed out his clothes. He turned to her and hugged her.
"Who did you kill?" she asked, moving her mouth to his ear. They swung around slightly tightening their embrace around each other. Siegfried sighed, and closed his eyes.
"Mein Vater," he said in German, hoping she would not understand. She looked at his face, and saw tears well up in his eyes.
"Your father?" she asked, putting her hand on his cheek. "How did you kill your father?" She narrowed her eyes at him, but she did not exhibit surprise. Only concern.
"I did not do…ahhh...on purpose. Vas accident. I….I…cut off his head," he said solemnly, looking at the ground. "But he had helmet on. I did not know it vas him." He slowly looked at Natsumi who looked at the ground. She looked as if she was trying to piece together what could have actually happened.
Would she leave him? Siegfried did not know, but he hoped she would at least say goodbye. He grabbed her arms, and tightened his grip on them. He looked down at her, waiting for a reply.
"What's happened has happened. The past is the past. There is nothing I can say. I won't ask anymore about it. I can tell it hurts you," she said, giving him a soft kiss. "Let's go to the campsite and see what they are up to."
Siegfried followed behind her confused. "Up to?"
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They sat around the campfire playing what Natsumi thought was "spin the bottle", except they had a jar. When the bottle stopped at Kilik, he stood up smiling. He started to recite an old Chinese poem.
"This poem is by Ling QingChow,….Light mists.." his voice was soft and he was looking at Natsumi. He wanted to show her that he was knowledgeable. He wanted to show her that he could evoke passion within his heart. He finished his poem with a nervous smile. Everyone clapped and cheered as he sat back on his log.
His reached down to spin the "jug". It spun around and it looked like it would never stop. It finally stopped on Natsumi. Everyone yelled "Natsumi!", as she stood up in front of them. She rolled her eyes thinking of something to perform. She decided to sing.
"Ok…I'm going to sing," she laughed covering her mouth with her hand. "It's called "Fallen Embers" by that woman you heard on my player remember, Kilik? It's by Enya." Kilik smiled nodding his head. He could not believe she recognized him. She started to sing, looking up at the moon.
Once as my hearts remembers
All the stars were fallen embers
Once when night seemed forever
I was with you
Once in the care of morning
In the air was all belonging
Once when the day was dawning
I was with you
How far we are from morning
How far we are
And the stars shining through the darkness
Falling in the air
Once as the night was leaving
Into us our dreams were weaving
Once all dreams were worth keeping
I was with you
Once when our hearts were singing
I was with you
Siegfried watched her, smiling. He had never heard her sing. It was the most wonderful sound he ever heard. When she finished she looked at her sword, which was beside Siegfried leaning on the log. It was glowing. She stood still looking at it as Siegfried looked down at the light getting brighter. He jumped up surprised, and stepped back. The others jumped up from there logs as Natsumi walked closer to her sword.
She picked up the sword slowly as the light reflected outwards. The sword showed her the monster running towards the campsite. Astaroth's big white eyes glowed and he howled over the night moon.
The sword fell to the ground as Natsumi stepped back panting heavily. She shook her head trying to shake image of the monsters away. Then…..they all heard it. Howling and the sound of footsteps were all around them. They looked frantically around wondering what it was.
"Natsumi! What is it?" screamed Kilik, running to her side.
"It's Astaroth," she said, shaking. "He's coming."
Suddenly out of the trees, ran the big purple demon. His big axe hanging from his back. Kilik, Xianghua, and Maxi hurried to get there weapons, but they were too late. Astaroth's gang of lizard men surrounded them, and there was no way out. Natsumi looked at the ground shaking. The swords power had almost paralyzed her. She did not know what to do. She wasn't ready for him yet. Not yet. She slowly bent down to pick up her sword as Astaroth neared her. Siegfried ran to her pulling her back, as Astaroth swung his axe. He followed them and swung his axe making her fall to the ground. She quickly got up and unsheathed her sword, throwing the scabbard to the ground.
Ready or not, she thought. I have to face him.
Astaroth swung his giant axe with a mighty swing throwing Natsumi backwards as she blocked it. She jumped up quickly and swung her sword at the demon cutting his arm.
The lizard men started to the others as they stood around watching. Kilik jumped kicked one sending him flying back. He grabbed another by the wrist kicking it repeated in the chest, and punched it sending it to the ground.
Xianghua kneed one in the stomach, and punched him in the face. She shook her hand mouthing "Aowww" because their skin of as hard as iron. Another lizard tried to stab her, she dodged the attack, taking its sword and stabbing it with it.
Maxi did a series of kicks and punches sending two lizard men to the ground. He did a back flip as two others came charging after him. Siegfried was being cornered by four lizard men. He put up his fists and grinned wickedly. The first one he head budded and stomped on its feet. He picked the second one up and threw it into the fire. He did a high kick and punched the third one in the face. The last one circled Siegfried, as it watched him carefully. Siegfried jumped at it making it flinch. He laughed at it teasing it, and smacking its face with his hands. He quickly grabbed its sword and chopped off its head.
Siegfried looked over at Natsumi, who was struggling to stay on her feet. Astaroth swung his big axe like a crane slamming it on the ground as Natsumi jumped out of the way. He ran to help her when he was cut off by more lizard men.
Natsumi swung her sword jumping towards Astaroth's neck. The sword began to light up in her hand. She stared at it not able to break her gaze as she felt a sharp pain in her left arm. She was tossed backwards dropping the sword as she landed. A lizard man quickly picked it and grabbed the scabbard on the way taking it to Astaroth. Astaroth took the mighty sword in the hand and held it up high.
"Retreat!" he yelled in a deep, booming voice, disappearing in the trees. The lizard men started to retreat running away from the warriors who fought them. Siegfried ran to Natsumi and helped her off the ground. She held her shoulder as blood came running down her arm. She cried hysterically as he held her in his arms.
"My sword! H….He took…..my sword, Siegfried," she said, holding her hand to her mouth. "I must get it back!" She started to run after them, but Siegfried pulled her back.
"You can not! You are wounded! I vill not let you go kill yourself!" he said, holding her tightly between his hands. She shook her head, as tears fell down her cheeks.
"I must get it back. My grandmother died because of that sword! I will not let it get into the wrong hands, Siegfried! Let me go!" she cried, struggling to get out of his grasp.
" You can not now! Look at you," he cried, pointing to the wound on her left arm. "You are badly cut. The blood pours down your arm! You want to leave?" He shook her hard. He would do anything in his power to keep her alive, even risk his own life.
"I failed….I…I failed. How will I destroy the shards now? I can't Siegfried, I can't," she cried, holding on to him. Kilik and his friends walked up to them. They look on sadly. Kilik walked up to the couple and patted Natsumi on the back.
"We will help you get you sword back, Natsumi," said Kilik, softly and tenderly. "We will make sure Astaroth burns in hell for what he's done." Natsumi looked up from Siegfried's shoulder and smiled at them.
"I thank you guys for wanting to help me, but I must do this alone. I can't risk everyone dying just to retrieve a piece of metal. I must avenge my grandmother's death, it has nothing to do with any of you." Natsumi looked at them all with a frown and walked towards the trees. Siegfried stood there for a moment and looked at his lover walk away from him.
He followed after her grabbing her and turning her around.
"You do not vant me help you? Vhy?" He looked into her eyes with that familiar sorrowful gaze and kissed her cheek.
Natsumi looked at his face confused, then smiled. She did not want him to go with her most of all. His green eyes seemed to be alive, talking to her, themselves.
"I don't want you to get hurt. I love…..you," she paused closing her eyes. She had never told him how she felt about him yet. He had willingly told her everything that was on his mind.
"I love you," she said, softly, hesitating. Siegfried caressed her cheek and move strands of hair from her eyes.
"I vill come vith you and be by your side till death. You vill not die unless I die vith you."
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Author's Notes: All right…done with chapter 3…I cant believe it really. Well 19 pages for this one, not so much inspiration fueled me this time, but content.
Thanks for the reviews everyone. Please Rate this one : ) I hope to have chapter 4 out by the weekend. I'm on a roll!!!
