Nightmare had pondered about how to defeat his four adversaries. "Damn those four" said Nightmare. "I have to find a way to destroy them and put them out of their misery" he added as he looked at Soul Edge. Meanwhile Kilik, Maxi, Xianghua, and Mitsurugi headed onward on their journey to track down Nightmare and Soul Edge, when they came across Taki. "I come looking for four warriors who possess inhuman powers" Taki said as she readied Rekki-Maru and Mekki-Maru. "What do you mean" said Xianghua as if she didn't know what Taki was talking about. "Don't play dumb with me" said Taki. "You must be them on the part of your suspicious looks" Taki added. Taki could see right through them. "If she knows, then we're through" Kilik said to himself. A gust of wind blew in Mitsurugi's face revealing the samurai's new form. "This must be the work of Soul Edge" Taki said. "It's not what you think" said Xianghua. "Be gone" Taki shouted as she threw a energy ball from her hand. The ball of energy deflated as it made contact with Xianghua's invisible barrier. "What" said Taki? "Unbelievable" she said in disbelief. Then out of nowhere, an energy beam sent Taki flying into Mitsurugi, Kilik, Xianghua, and Maxi. "I hope you four didn't forget about me" said Nightmare. "You'll regret this" Mitsurugi said as he charged at Nightmare. Nightmare's energy beam sent Mitsurugi flying into Kilik, who expanded his whole his body to catch him. "My turn" said Maxi. "Time for the twisted loop" said Maxi. Maxi swung his nunchaku as flames emerged form the nunchaku charring Nightmare's armor. "That…that was nothing". Said Nightmare. Nightmare threw a energy beam knocking Maxi on the ground. Taki and Xianghua charged at Nightmare as Xianghua put up an invisible barrier wall allowing Taki to attack Nightmare with her own energy ball "Evil…Begone" Taki shouted as the ball of energy from Taki's hand blasted Nightmare knocking him down. "Take…This" said Maxi as he unleashed the flames from his nunchaku as they met their mark knocking Nightmare back further. Mitsurugi smashed the ground sending Nightmare shaking as he got up. Kilik took the shape of bow as he used his Kali-Yuga like an arrow knocking Nightmare further. Nightmare got up again. "Fools, We will settle this once and for all at my stronghold" said Nightmare as the back of his upper armor grew wings as he flew away. Taki looked stunned. "He called us out for a fight" said Mitsurugi. "We'll have to stop him at once" said Kilik. The four heroes left as Taki still looked baffled.