Me: This is Raphael's chapter. ^_^

Raphael: (Wide eyed looking at Ivy as he moves away from her)

Me: But.(everyone looks at me) Ivy leave now you are no longer Raphael's partner (Raphael does a little dance and Ivy leaves grumbling curses under her breath) and his new partner is.(everyone looks at me expectantly) Xianghua.

Raphael: (Shrugs) Better than Ivy. Actually let me correct myself MUCH better than Ivy.

Xianghua: Well to someone I'm better than someone else.

Necrid: Who here thinks Ivy is better than Xianghua? (No one raises their hands then one hand goes up and he goes over to the person to find.Ivy) You aren't even supposed to be here.

Me: Out now. (Ivy leaves again grumbling curses under her breath) I don't own anyone in this story besides Apocalypse o.k.

The Second Apocalypse

The former French nobleman Raphael Sorel was walking through his home and he then passed a window and saw a beautiful woman he saw during his travels on the search for Soul Edge. He then ran over to a door hoping she didn't go too far because he had a strange feeling that the reason she was here wasn't good he then saw her walking away he walked up behind her silently and tapped her on the shoulder, "Ah!" She cried out jumping then turning around and putting the tip of her Soul Calibur on Raphael's throat.

"Woah it's o.k. I don't mean any harm Xianghua." Raphael said nervously not wanting to move worried that it might aggravate her and her eyes widened and she backed off he then sighed in relief.

"Sorry about that but I need to be cautious and I was looking for you Raphael." She told him with a small smirk.

"Oh why would that be?" He asked raising an eyebrow smirking.

"I'm not talking about it here and it's nothing perverted so do you live near here?" She asked placing her hands on her hips and Raphael looks disappointed.

"Oh well right there." He said pointing to his house and Xianghua glares at him for his reaction to her comment, "I'm kidding I knew it wasn't that way." He said chuckling.

"O.k. let's go then." She said still glaring at him they went inside and to the lounge area to talk.

"So what's the problem?" He asked as they sat in the chairs in the room and she looked at him.

"Well Soul Edge is back and it is coming here." She stated looking serious and Raphael stared at her horrified.

"What didn't that beast, Necrid I believe, seal it away with it in that evil void?" He asked looking worried.

"HE did but then someone somehow got into the void and took it." She told him closing her eyes hoping that he wouldn't do anything irrational.

"God no." He mumbled he then looked at the door and went over to it, "Amy come here!" He cried out for her and she walked in.

"Yes?" She asked as she stood there a little confused at how worried he looked.

"Amy I need you to go to our shelter we made if a war started." He told her not wanting her to be in danger.

"What! A war who's attacking?" She asked getting really worried.

"No, there is no war but it's something worse." He told her wanting her to leave immediately and she looks at him confused.

"What could be worse than a war?" She asked and then Xianghua walked up behind Raphael looking at Amy.

"It's Soul Edge." Xianghua told her simply.

"What then I'm going to stay and fight." Amy said determined to help them then Raphael grabbed her shoulders looking her in the eyes.

"No, I want you to go to the shelter immediately." He said not wanting her to get injured and she nodded he let her go then she ran out of the house and headed to the shelter and he sighed in relief and Xianghua looked at him grinning.

"You're really worried about her huh?" She asked grinning sympathetically and he looked at her with a grin.

"Yes, she helped me with things before so I want to keep her safe." He told her, "Well shouldn't we go warn everyone about what's coming?" He asked walking over to and end table and taking his Queen's Guard out from under it and swung it around in front of him a couple times.

"Of course we don't want the sword to be able to feed." She said simply and then screams of horror and pain could be heard outside, "I guess we're a little late for that huh?" She added on getting her Soul Calibur ready and they both ran outside to see the same spectacle that Siegfried and Cassandra saw but this time both swords had eyes and they both looked at the companions that dare to face them. Apocalypse turned his head to look at them and they could hear a laugh come from underneath the helmet as his entire body turned to face them.

"Ah two powerful warriors perfect souls for my swords." He said getting into his battle position he then looks directly at Xianghua getting ready to fight and notices Soul Calibur and he falters and he glares at her, "Well I see one of you has the legendary Soul Calibur so I will need one of my minions to take care of you." He said as it was obvious that he was smirking then he raised his swords into the air and then Cervantes appears in front of them and draws his Lethe swords ready to attack her knowing what to do because of a link between him and Apocalypse.

"Offer your soul!" Cervantes cried out getting into his battle position.

"You're going to regret this!" She said getting ready to attack him to get to Apocalypse then Raphael went to attack Apocalypse and Cervantes charged at her and came in with an overhead slash and she blocked it, "Nice try old man." She said throwing him back and slashing him across the chest and he recovered and the wound vanished and he laughed.

"Foolish girl as long as the two Soul Edges are together and being wielded by one of the creators of it the ones with Soul Edge pieces in them are immune to pain." He said grinning getting back into his battle position.

******************** *Raphael & Apocalypse* ********************

"Well then let us dance." Raphael said getting the Queen's Guard out and into his battle position and Apocalypse laughed.

"Swords empower me!" Apocalypse yelled crossing both of his arms across his chest then Raphael charged forward and Apocalypse brought both swords down toward Raphael who simply dodged it and slashed Apocalypse on the face causing him to fall to the ground from the force of the slash and Raphael backed away and then he heard Xianghua cry out in pain he looked behind him to see Cervantes walking toward her as she was lying motionless Raphael then ran toward them and stabbed his sword through his neck knocking him out since he can't be killed Raphael picked her up and put her on his back and ran from the town.

Me: You like?

Raphael: First time someone got knocked unconscious from one blow...I really like it.

Xianghua: Why did I have to be the one that got knocked out?

Me: Well I want Raphael to sound like a better guy because he's always made out to be a bad guy.

Xianghua: Oh that makes sense.

Me: Good, now please review.