Chapter Five: The way to the fortress
They awoken early the next morning and prepared for the fight they would remember. Shizuka looked scared as she, Saitou and Aoshi walked out the door. Shizuka was gripping Saitou's hand as they walked up the mountainside. Slowly they reached the mountainside fortress where Shishio, Mashitoga, Lamango, Soujiro and Gihari hid, waiting. Aoshi walked in silence as the finally reached the fortress. Shizuka quivered as Saitou and Aoshi opened the door into their supposed doom. Soujiro and Gihari were at the door, looking at them. "Ready for the fight?" they asked in unison. The three of them nodded their heads as Soujiro and Gihari looked. "Very well, follow us," they said as the turned and began to walk. The area was set to a forest arena. Soujiro looked. "So who is going against me?" he asked as his smiled never faded. Shizuka approached and removed the sword that was taller then her from the sheath. Soujiro's expression changed for a joyful look to a frightened one. "That's the legendary blade of silence...," he mumbled as he pulled out his own. Saitou smirked as he looked at Soujiro's fear. "He is terrified. He is scared because that blade puts its victims into a long, painful death...," he murmured as Gihari blinked. Shizuka and Sojuiro fought. After approximately 5 minutes, Soujiro collapsed upon the floor, dead. "Soujiro!" Gihari cried as she yelled, running to Soujiro's side. Shizuka licked the blade free of Soujiro's blood and slid it in the sheath.