Disclaimer: I don't own Soul Calibur. The characters I create throughout the story are mine though.
Chapter 2: Defending the Shores
I was ready. I was tense for I had little experience and was young. I also had confidence, though. I knew I was strong and got angry when those soldiers called me only a "kid" I put the saddle on my horse and moved out.
"Bakayoshi! I told you not to put on your armor! You are really getting on my nerves kid" Tairo yelled.
"Don't call me a kid! You aren't father either so stop bugging me!" I yelled. He was getting on my nerves, calling me only a kid.
"It was my orders from father not to let you come into the battle. So in a way, I am acting like our father, and yes you are a kid," Tairo said.
"Perhaps you could let the boy join the battle. He does show some potential," said a samurai. I remembered that this guy was quite confident in me.
"Fine. Don't expect me to save you again though," Tairo said, reluctantly.
We set out to the shores. I fell asleep so it probably took a long time. The same samurai from before then awakened me.
"Wake up boy," he said.
"What's your name?" I asked.
"My name is Yori. What's your name little boy?" Yori asked.
"Don't call me little. Oh I'm sorry. Excuse my manners, my name is Bakayoshi, but I expect it isn't my real name. Anyways lets cut the small talk and fight the Koreans," I said. He nodded his head and we moved out.
There she was, Seong-Mina. I charged at her with my spear but she blocked. Our weapons clashed violently till I cut her arm.
"Fool, you will pay for that," she said. Before I could respond she slashed at my face. I quickly dodged but she still sliced my cheek. Blood ran down my cheek. We continued to exchange hit until she broke my spear. I was helpless!
"I won't let you die!" Yori yelled. He ran over and fought Seong-Mina. I watched helplessly as they fought. Is this how horrible war was? Should I just give up fighting? I understood why father and Tairo didn't want me to fight.
Yori then got impaled. I saw the blood drip from him. Seong-Mina pulled out her spear and let the corpse fall over. I was now truly hopeless. I then saw my bow. I tried to nock the arrow quickly as she walked over to me. When she was about to kill me I shot her right in the shoulder. She fell over. She looked dead but I didn't have time to check. I ran back to the camp and watched the rest of the battle.
I watched them fight. Tairo was fighting 10 soldiers. He took a slash at two of them and then impaled another. He then slashed wildly at the survivors who quickly died. There was so much blood shed. After an hour the fighting was over. I had to retreat a lot but we won. Tairo walked over to me. He saw me hiding behind a rock.
"Do you now understand why I didn't want you to come?" Tairo asked.
"I see now. I never want to fight again," I said. I was crying which showed my weakness.
"Good, but you need to fight again some day," he said.
"I'm never going to fight again. It's so scary," I said.
"Don't be a fool. Lets go back to the camp and get some rest," he said. He didn't look tired at all. How? How could he not be tired after all that fighting?
What is the fate of Bakayoshi?