All right. This is the first really serious fan fiction I've ever written,
and I'd really like to know what people think of it. You can just read on
to find out what it's about. ^.~
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Soul Calibur II characters, weapons or plots.
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Soul Calibur II - Fate & Destiny
*~* Chapter 1 - A Journey Begins *~*
In the heart of Egypt, there was a girl who was about to begin the quest of a lifetime. As it was, her life was indeed hectic. Her grandfather was the wisest elder of the village, and her father the most skilled swordsman. They had both passed down their knowledge to her, the eldest of the swordsman's children. There had been an older brother, but he passed on when the girl was still young... killed by a vicious sandstorm. And so it became the girl's fate to learn all there was to know, and be the most skilled swordsman in Egypt. As she neared adulthood, things were changing. The eldest child of every family has to set out to the Temple of Ra to search for a legendary blade, said to have been forged by Ra himself. As well as this, she would have to be married to a man she did not truly love. However, she chose to keep her feelings bottles up. She did want anyone to be disappointed. This was the path many people had to take. Little did she know that there was more to her fate than she realized. And so her tale begins... a story of hate, love and destiny.
{-----|~-~|-----}
"Are you ready, Takharu?" a middle-aged man cracked open the door to Takharu's room.
"Yes, Father," she replied, "I'm a little nervous... but I'm ready."
Her father laughed, "Do not be frightened. Many have entered the Temple of Ra to seek the sword said to have been forged by the Sun God himself. No one has ever been killed on the journey.
"I know," the girl smiled, "But I do not want to disappoint you."
"You will not. I cannot be disappointed in one who failed to do what I, myself, could not succeed in," the man reassured, "Now, we must bid farewell to our family. We will be gone for at least a week." Takharu nodded, and followed her father out of the room.
"Takharu!" her mother called, "Are you leaving already?"
"Yes," Takharu answered, "Father and I must go now. I am turning eighteen soon and the journey must be complete before then."
Takharu's mother hugged her, "Be careful. I believe that you can find the sword, but don't hurt yourself.
"I won't," Takharu said, hugging her mother back.
"Sister," Takharu turned around to see her younger brother standing by the doorway, "You will be the one to find Ra's blade."
Takharu grinned, "I'm going to try. But while Father and I are gone, you must protect Mother."
The boy nodded, "I will make sure no harm comes to us while you are gone."
"I have no doubts that the house will be in any danger with you around," she quickly hugged her brother.
"Come, Takharu. We must leave now," her father motioned for her to follow him. She quickly followed him, and they set out to find the legendary blade of Ra.
And so, after days of travel, they arrived the Temple of Ra where the sacred sword was said to rest. Takharu entered the temple alone, as her father waited outside for her return. She would have a mere twenty-four hours to seek out the blade and claim it as her own.
Through dungeons and chambers, she searched. Deep into the temple she wandered; but there was no sign of the sword. Finally, she stepped into a vast room with walls of gold. There were ancient scriptures carved into the walls. She cautiously approached the hieroglyphs, and ran her fingers along the wall.
"The legendary sword brings more than expected," she read aloud, "The metal at its tip can bring either eternal happiness... or endless suffering." There was more to read, but they were illegible for Takharu's level of understanding. She turned to the back of the room, and noticed an altar with a depiction of the sun. "The Sun God..." she said softly. She walked up to the altar, and looked up at the wall. A drawing of a sword... it looked so real, "That can't be art," she convinced herself. She stepped up onto a ledge and reached for the 'drawing'. It was real. The legendary sword... it was there in front of her. She grabbed onto its hilt and pulled it from the wall. Though it had been there for centuries, the golden blade still shone brightly. Takharu studied the sword, and noticed that the end of the blade was different. It appeared dark and dull. She ignored it for the time, and turned back towards the entrance of the temple.
"Takharu!" her father greeted her with great joy on his face, "That sword! Can it be...?"
"Yes, Father... I did it. I found the legendary blade of Ra," Takharu sounded hardly as thrilled as her father... for she was afraid of what the scriptures said.
"Oh, Takharu! I am so proud of you!" her father did not seem to notice her fear, "You have done what I could not. You have truly proved yourself!"
Takharu smiled weakly, "Father, may we please return home quickly?" she has a feeling of dread in her gut. Something seemed wrong, but she did not know what.
"Most certainly! We must show everyone that you have succeeded!" And so they returned home along the path that they had followed to get to the temple.
{-----|~-~|-----}
Takharu walked ahead of her father. She was rushing to get home. When they finally arrived, she cracked open the door and peeked in. What awaited her would scar her for the rest of her life. On the ground, the bodies of her mother and brother laid motionless... dried blood around them.
Takharu couldn't speak... she couldn't scream. She turned and ran from the harsh reality - Past her father, through her village... into the ancient, deserted crypt. The one place she could always be alone. She fell to the ground and sobbed. Her family was broken forever, "Why did this have to happen!?" she cried. She looked down at the blade that was still in her hand, "It's your fault... You have brought me eternal despair!" she broke down and cried again.
Footsteps were heard approaching, "Takharu... are you there?" She ignored the voice... she knew who it was. Her fiancé; she did not wish to speak with him. "Takharu... Please, answer. I know you're here."
"Go away," Takharu managed to say.
"I only wish to help you," the young man insisted.
"You're no help... please leave," she pleaded.
"What is wrong? Speak to me, Takharu."
"This is my final warning... leave me be!" rage filled Takharu's voice.
"Please..."
Takharu eyes narrowed, and she got to her feet, "You ignored my warnings..." she said harshly, "...For the final time!" she clutched the blade of Ra tightly, and skewered the man straight through his stomach.
He died immediately... before his body could hit the ground. "What have I done?" Takharu said softly to herself, "I've murdered him... What is happening to me!? I can't control myself!" she fled the crypt, and wandered into the desert.
"I'm a danger to everyone... I must stay away from people," those were the thoughts going through her mind as she pushed forward through the harsh heat of the desert, "No one can find me..." she breathed heavily. The heat was beginning to be too much for her. She dropped her blood-covered sword, and the metal shard on its tip broke off. Takharu knelt down by it, and reached for the shard. As her grip tightened around it, horrible memories of her past came back to her. From her older brother's death, to murdering her fiancé. Takharu screamed as the memories rushed back. It was too much. She fell unconscious, still holding the metal shard in her hand.
*~* End of Chapter 1 *~*
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So, that's the first chapter and I REALLY want to know what you think. So PLEASE review! I'll get the next chapter posted as soon as I can! Oh, yes. And the "romance" will enter next chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Soul Calibur II characters, weapons or plots.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Soul Calibur II - Fate & Destiny
*~* Chapter 1 - A Journey Begins *~*
In the heart of Egypt, there was a girl who was about to begin the quest of a lifetime. As it was, her life was indeed hectic. Her grandfather was the wisest elder of the village, and her father the most skilled swordsman. They had both passed down their knowledge to her, the eldest of the swordsman's children. There had been an older brother, but he passed on when the girl was still young... killed by a vicious sandstorm. And so it became the girl's fate to learn all there was to know, and be the most skilled swordsman in Egypt. As she neared adulthood, things were changing. The eldest child of every family has to set out to the Temple of Ra to search for a legendary blade, said to have been forged by Ra himself. As well as this, she would have to be married to a man she did not truly love. However, she chose to keep her feelings bottles up. She did want anyone to be disappointed. This was the path many people had to take. Little did she know that there was more to her fate than she realized. And so her tale begins... a story of hate, love and destiny.
{-----|~-~|-----}
"Are you ready, Takharu?" a middle-aged man cracked open the door to Takharu's room.
"Yes, Father," she replied, "I'm a little nervous... but I'm ready."
Her father laughed, "Do not be frightened. Many have entered the Temple of Ra to seek the sword said to have been forged by the Sun God himself. No one has ever been killed on the journey.
"I know," the girl smiled, "But I do not want to disappoint you."
"You will not. I cannot be disappointed in one who failed to do what I, myself, could not succeed in," the man reassured, "Now, we must bid farewell to our family. We will be gone for at least a week." Takharu nodded, and followed her father out of the room.
"Takharu!" her mother called, "Are you leaving already?"
"Yes," Takharu answered, "Father and I must go now. I am turning eighteen soon and the journey must be complete before then."
Takharu's mother hugged her, "Be careful. I believe that you can find the sword, but don't hurt yourself.
"I won't," Takharu said, hugging her mother back.
"Sister," Takharu turned around to see her younger brother standing by the doorway, "You will be the one to find Ra's blade."
Takharu grinned, "I'm going to try. But while Father and I are gone, you must protect Mother."
The boy nodded, "I will make sure no harm comes to us while you are gone."
"I have no doubts that the house will be in any danger with you around," she quickly hugged her brother.
"Come, Takharu. We must leave now," her father motioned for her to follow him. She quickly followed him, and they set out to find the legendary blade of Ra.
And so, after days of travel, they arrived the Temple of Ra where the sacred sword was said to rest. Takharu entered the temple alone, as her father waited outside for her return. She would have a mere twenty-four hours to seek out the blade and claim it as her own.
Through dungeons and chambers, she searched. Deep into the temple she wandered; but there was no sign of the sword. Finally, she stepped into a vast room with walls of gold. There were ancient scriptures carved into the walls. She cautiously approached the hieroglyphs, and ran her fingers along the wall.
"The legendary sword brings more than expected," she read aloud, "The metal at its tip can bring either eternal happiness... or endless suffering." There was more to read, but they were illegible for Takharu's level of understanding. She turned to the back of the room, and noticed an altar with a depiction of the sun. "The Sun God..." she said softly. She walked up to the altar, and looked up at the wall. A drawing of a sword... it looked so real, "That can't be art," she convinced herself. She stepped up onto a ledge and reached for the 'drawing'. It was real. The legendary sword... it was there in front of her. She grabbed onto its hilt and pulled it from the wall. Though it had been there for centuries, the golden blade still shone brightly. Takharu studied the sword, and noticed that the end of the blade was different. It appeared dark and dull. She ignored it for the time, and turned back towards the entrance of the temple.
"Takharu!" her father greeted her with great joy on his face, "That sword! Can it be...?"
"Yes, Father... I did it. I found the legendary blade of Ra," Takharu sounded hardly as thrilled as her father... for she was afraid of what the scriptures said.
"Oh, Takharu! I am so proud of you!" her father did not seem to notice her fear, "You have done what I could not. You have truly proved yourself!"
Takharu smiled weakly, "Father, may we please return home quickly?" she has a feeling of dread in her gut. Something seemed wrong, but she did not know what.
"Most certainly! We must show everyone that you have succeeded!" And so they returned home along the path that they had followed to get to the temple.
{-----|~-~|-----}
Takharu walked ahead of her father. She was rushing to get home. When they finally arrived, she cracked open the door and peeked in. What awaited her would scar her for the rest of her life. On the ground, the bodies of her mother and brother laid motionless... dried blood around them.
Takharu couldn't speak... she couldn't scream. She turned and ran from the harsh reality - Past her father, through her village... into the ancient, deserted crypt. The one place she could always be alone. She fell to the ground and sobbed. Her family was broken forever, "Why did this have to happen!?" she cried. She looked down at the blade that was still in her hand, "It's your fault... You have brought me eternal despair!" she broke down and cried again.
Footsteps were heard approaching, "Takharu... are you there?" She ignored the voice... she knew who it was. Her fiancé; she did not wish to speak with him. "Takharu... Please, answer. I know you're here."
"Go away," Takharu managed to say.
"I only wish to help you," the young man insisted.
"You're no help... please leave," she pleaded.
"What is wrong? Speak to me, Takharu."
"This is my final warning... leave me be!" rage filled Takharu's voice.
"Please..."
Takharu eyes narrowed, and she got to her feet, "You ignored my warnings..." she said harshly, "...For the final time!" she clutched the blade of Ra tightly, and skewered the man straight through his stomach.
He died immediately... before his body could hit the ground. "What have I done?" Takharu said softly to herself, "I've murdered him... What is happening to me!? I can't control myself!" she fled the crypt, and wandered into the desert.
"I'm a danger to everyone... I must stay away from people," those were the thoughts going through her mind as she pushed forward through the harsh heat of the desert, "No one can find me..." she breathed heavily. The heat was beginning to be too much for her. She dropped her blood-covered sword, and the metal shard on its tip broke off. Takharu knelt down by it, and reached for the shard. As her grip tightened around it, horrible memories of her past came back to her. From her older brother's death, to murdering her fiancé. Takharu screamed as the memories rushed back. It was too much. She fell unconscious, still holding the metal shard in her hand.
*~* End of Chapter 1 *~*
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So, that's the first chapter and I REALLY want to know what you think. So PLEASE review! I'll get the next chapter posted as soon as I can! Oh, yes. And the "romance" will enter next chapter.
