Chapter 13
Search for salvation
Siegfried stood up… he literally told his entire life story to two women who a few months ago he didn't know. He held both of his swords in each hand, thinking which one to use. He places the Requiem on his back, and kept the Faust in his hands. "Can… can we go my home… I-I wish to place this sword in at my fathers grave, looking at the Requiem. "I have no need for atoning for my sins… if I manage to destroy those blades…" They both nodded.
Cassandra spoke with her sister in private whilst they travelled. "You didn't know… did you?" Sophitia shook her head "No… poor Siegfried… I don't think he has had any happiness in his life… its all been so painful… I don't know how he holds it together inside…" Cassandra stayed quiet for a bit then she said "Well… I'm going to see to it that he has some fun… he can't go around with this burden forever!" The two girls start giggling. Siegfried just looks behind him and shakes his head and thinks to himself 'Hmm… women…'
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Flames shoot up in the Valentine Manor, Ivy and Raphael appears in the middle, then the flames subside. "Oh my god! I can't believe how perfect that turned out!" Ivy said pacing around in a happy manner. Raphael shook his head "Yes… your father is dead, and the blades are ours!" he help his Soul Edge up, then moved his arm in a swinging motion to his side, then laughed. Ivy turned around, "Who said I wanted the swords?" Raphael stopped laughing "What?" he walks over to her "My goal all along was to destroy these weapons and my father… I have done one" She comes up and kissed him "… let me do the other…" He hands her his blade, without blinking.
She puts them on the floor and grabs her Valentine blade, just as she goes to smash them, "Wait!" Raphael comes over to her "I just wanted to say… I love you…" he kisses her, then suddenly, Ivy felt a sharp pain in her chest. She looks down to see Raphael's blade going through her "… but I love the power these swords give even more!" He lays her down "Shhhh… no one can hear you… no one will hear you scream…" She starts gasping "They are coming you know… the three at the docks… you will tell them where to find me before you die… that is if you wish for their destruction…" he leaves his blade through her chest and walks away saying "Pull it out… and you will die…"
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Siegfried, Cassandra and Sophitia make it to his house. The lights where on… his mother was still awake. Siegfried went to open the door, but hesitated… "I can't… I cannot see her until this is over… but my fathers grave is in the back…" Cassandra knocked on the door "hide!" Siegfried hid behind a cart next to the door. The door opened, in the doorway stood a middle aged woman with long blonde hair, with green eyes, despite her age, she did look rather pretty. "Mrs Schatuffen?" Sophitia asked her "Yes… who might you two young ladies be?" As she walked out of the doorway to speak to these two women, Siegfried ducked into the house and then into the back garden where his fathers grave was. He looked down and said a brief prayer "Father… I'm here…that blade now does not control me. But I cannot stay, I must destroy it before I can begin to lead my life… but I leave you this as my way of apologising for what I had done… and as a promise of my return… watch over mother for me while I go away for a little while longer…" he leaves the Requiem and a note to his mother outside and quickly returns through the house and behind the cart again, but the two sisters continue to talk to his mother.
"So you know my son?" she asked "Where is he?" Cassandra answered quickly "He… could not come at this moment in time… but he sends you his love and said he would come to see you very soon" Sophitia nodded "We must return though… he will wish to see us…" They both curtseyed and went to walk away. "Wait!" Margaret ran to them "How do you know him?" Cassandra put her head down "err… we are…" Sophitia interrupted "She is his girlfriend and I am her sister" Margaret smiled "I see…" She looks Cassandra over "You are a nice young girl… take care of him for me…" She nods "I will" Margaret sighed then went back indoors. Siegfried couldn't believe that they said that… 'Girlfriend… hmm…" Siegfried came over to them "We should get going"
Margaret looked outside at her husband's grave and saw something that wasn't there. She runs out to see a zwiehander… with a note to her "Dear mother… I am sorry for deceiving but I had to leave this with father… but I could not see you… not yet. I have to atone for the mistakes form my past. But I shall return soon. I love you." Margaret quickly realised what had gone on and ran outside, only to see three shadows in the distance… she started to cry. She had thought for a long time that her son was dead, he had come home and left without her even seeing his face... but she is happy that she knows he is still alive. She looks forward to seeing him again.