Well here it is the revamped chapter I hope it's still not disappointing I changed some of the plot added more dialogue to Siegfried and the demons beginning struggle because I think this is the man focus the turning point in siegfried not so much the fight scene and Taki – Mitsurugi stuff. . Just to clarify some things anything in single quotes ('.') is Nightmares inner demon or the voice of soul edge that still remains inside him.

Chapter 22- Nightmare unleashed

'Finally I can start my new reign of terror'

"No! Leave me be I can't I don't want to hurt another."

'Do you really think you can do anything about it, you sold your soul a long time ago Siegfried don't complain now.'

"Why are you still here? You were destroyed"

'Now now Siegfried, you know very well I've been here. You knew I still lay deep in your soul, imbedded in it, like a parasite. Yet you took a risk, you tried to make friends and pretend I don't exist but just because you wish something away does not mean it ceases to exist.'

"NO! Your wrong I can get rid of you, I just have to hold you back, I have to be strong"

'HaHaHa, Idiot, You cannot will me away… If you could do that I wouldn't be here in the first place. Let's face it Siegfried your weak, you've been weak, you'll always be weak'

"No, I'm strong enough to beat you, I've suppressed you this long!"

'HaHaHa, again you do not think clearly. You think that I've not revealed myself because you've suppressed me, don't make me laugh, me afraid of your tiny will, No I haven't shown myself because it has not benefited me yet. Why would I rush into killing your 'friends' when I could simply let them collect the shards for me then I would find out there strengths and weaknesses through observation, when the time's right they won't know what killed them, HaHaHa. '

"Your horrible"

'What you don't find it funny; well I think it's hilarious, your fake sense of justice and all. I mean come on, please Mr. Self-righteous explain to me why I'm horrible but it wasn't me who killed all those innocent people, It wasn't me who drew blood with soul edge, I did not welcome evil and darkness to inhabit my soul because I enjoyed the absolute power… let's face it siegfried when you wanted me around I wasn't horrible then but now I'm so detested. So what was I the flavor of the week? Don't call the kettle black my friend, at least I know what I am, your still hiding behind a cloud of smoke and mirrors.'

"Your wrong I know what I am, I'm human … I make mistakes and I learn from them … it doesn't make me less of a man."

'Is that what your friends told you well let me clue you in on something a mistake is when you don't know what your doing is wrong or you don't intend to do something but it happens accidentally, you can't tell me a grown man like yourself doesn't know that slaughtering innocent people isn't a good thing, My friend that is not a mistake you intended to do those things."

"No you made me do those things."

"Wrong again, I can only manipulate your feelings and the hatred in your heart it is you who makes the decision to kill or not to kill, I am not a puppeteer you are not a puppet I cannot control you with strings all can do is simply tell you to do something but do you have to, No. So mortal stop blaming me for your sins because when the reaper takes you it will not be me who is sent to hell it will be, take own burdens do not put them on me. If you decide to follow the pipe piper's song like those rats then you will suffer the consequences and they are grave ones but you no longer have any say by choosing to give away your soul you have lost the right to choose, not physically, you can still say I will not or I will, but mentally your washed up you are dependent, you are no longer human but a zombie, an undead, a ghost to reality deal with it.'

"You said it yourself you can't make me do anything and I don't want to follow you anymore I refuse."

'Your right and I can't make you but like I said I have many way's of manipulating ones actions and well this is one way' suddenly a rush of excruciating pain entered Nightmare body and he curled in pain. Tears filled his eyes and he couldn't breath, then suddenly the pain stopped. 'See what I can do and that's not the worst, that might have well been a tickle compared to the full blast. Now you can use that free will to do as I say or you can use it to refuse me, die a hero, but at the same time allow me to infest one of your friends.'

"You couldn't"

'Oh but I can, because if the host body dies, I'll have to find a host and given the right incentives anyone of your friends can fall victim.'

"No I wont allow it"

'Then you'll listen and do as I say it's a win- win situation for me, I don't care, choose it's you or your friends.'

Mitsurugi and Taki had finally made it to the ship

"Hey who's that?" Mitsurugi said they both could see the figure watching from the ship

"Hey Siegfried, wow haven't seen you out of your room for along time." Taki said as they began to get on the boat

"I no longer go by the name Siegfried…"

"Come again?"

"I rise again as the Azure Nightmare!" he yelled and charged them with his monstrous claw almost hitting Taki but because of her great agility she dodged it, armed herself with Mekki-Maru and slashed his back all in one move.

"I knew you couldn't be trusted I guess it's time to finish you off here and now!" She said and charged him this time wielding both swords and went into stalker mode. But he grabbed her right out of the air and threw her across the boat.

"Nightmare huh, back to your true form siegfried, you deceived us now pay for your deceit" Mitsurugi yelled and charged him piercing nightmares chest with his sword but nightmare just laughed and threw him just like Taki and then taking Mitsurugi's sword out of him he threw it over board.

"Shishi-oh!" Mitsurugi yelled after his lost sword and he charged him once again, this time weaponless. Fists were flying and then Taki entered the fray and slashed Nightmare again in his back. Nightmare then picked up Mitsurugi and threw him into Taki and they both fell overboard.

"He's fighting amazing right now, how can we beat him, he wasn't this strong before" Taki said swimming towards Mitsurugi

"I don't know what's wrong with him, let me get my sword and then we'll go back up, we have to fight him with all we have."

"Right!" she said and waited for him but above Nightmare was not going to wait. He went to the other side of the boat and jumped overboard, and then he swam underneath the boat for a sneak attack. He saw Taki from below and pulled her under. There was a struggle but Nightmare over powered her and held her head under water.

"Aghhhhhhhhhh!" Nightmare shrieked as Mitsurugi sent Shishi-oh piercing threw his back again and again and again. Nightmare let go of Taki ad just fell to the bottom of the Ocean.

"Come on let's go on board, I don't think that's all for him, He has a lot of power, what's going on here I wonder." Mitsurugi said and they went on the ship

"Maybe it's the shards, I mean we've collected a lot maybe he's reacting with it."

"Maybe, we can't be sure we're not in his head let's just hope he doesn't bother us again tonight."

"Yeah I'm beat let's get some sleep."

" You go ahead let me keep watch. I'll sleep when I feel safe enough." He said

"You sure you fine here"

"ye…" he started

"Good I'll see you later." She said and went off

"Hey … oh whatever, the days just get harder and harder, oh well I have to remember ichi ka bachi Mitsurugi all or nothing " He looked out to the sea… remembering when they first found Nightmare "He was powerful at first too… wasn't he…" He remembered the frenzied look in Siegfried's he had looked possessed " just like today" he continued to think out loud " But after that he seemed really weak and pained almost human… What's going on here?" He shook his head vigorously after all it didn't matter weather or not this was the true Siegfried or the possessed he was dangerous either way and needed to be stopped. Mitsurugi resolved to stay watch all night looking for any sign of siegfried but nothing happened except once when he started doze off he felt a chill run down his spine … it was like something he'd never felt before he worried if it was of thing's to come or if he should just dismiss it as nonsense.

'You've failed me once again but don't worry you'll make this up'

"No more this it no more"

'It's all up to you it's your life or your friends'

"Are you kidding me, by using me your just going to kill them any way I'd rather die"

'Then so be it are you really ready to face death'

"As Ready as ever."

'Yeah well that's not an option I'll give you a fate worst I'll take away your soul then you could kill your friends without hesitation'

"You can't."

"Oh but I can and I will" Suddenly nightmare felt all reality slipping from him, he became cold and lifeless almost like a corpse all signs pointed to death except is glowing red eyes

'Now Nightmare are you ready for your next mission I want you to go into the dojo and leave it in flames…"

End of chapter 22

Okay if you're here you've read the revamped chapter hopefully you like this one sorry it took so long to put I just haven't had the time but I hope everyone is satisfied

Domo arigatou gozaimasu

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