Well you know how it goes, i don't own Soul Calibur or it's references or anything.
I'd also like to thank those who took their time out and read the stroy and review it, it really makes me smile when i see someone say something good, thanks alot, yeah and Cassandra may appear kinda OOC.
Chapter 5: Before the Journey
Day had begun to break, from above the canopy of the trees, streams of golden light protruded and came onto the face of a young blond haired man. Slowly responding from the newfound warmth on his skin, his eye slowly opened. Siegfried had chosen to camp in the nearby woods rather than to sleep at the residence he was offered. Slowly the mighty warrior stood up, he was not alone in the woods.
"About time you got up," A female voice said.
He looked ahead to see Cassandra standing in front of him, her arms folded and her foot tapping the ground, it was obvious she was angry.
"What do you want?" He asked slightly annoyed, "If you have been waiting here long, you could have woken me."
Her expression lightened as she approached him.
"My sister would like to speak with you," She said calmly.
"Well I'm right here, she knows where to find me," He replied as he turned and walked off.
"Hey where are you going?" Cassandra asked curiously.
"There's a spring nearby, I'm going to go get clean," Siegfried answered.
"When you're finished, can you come by the temple, they're preparing a surprise for you." The young blond haired woman said, with a slight tone of sadness in her voice.
He turned around and nodded at her. Then proceeded to walk off.
It had been ten minutes since his conversation with Cassandra, and Siegfried laid back in the spring, letting the water cover his body up to his chest, his gaze shifted to the sky as he sighed, but suddenly as a rush to his senses, he became aware that he was no longer alone, there was another figure, somewhere in the woods, he was tempted to dart out of the water and grab his sword but that would alert his visitor, plus he was also naked in the water, he focused his senses to see if he could recognize where the alien was and if he can identify his attributes. A smirk came to his lips, as he sat in the spring and laid his back on a rock.
"You can come out now Cassandra," He said calmly but loudly.
Cassandra emerged from the bushes directly behind him.
"You know I would like some privacy when I am bathing," He added.
Cassandra went down on both her knees and bowed her head.
"I'm sorry for invading your privacy but my sister said to make sure you would come, that I was to accompany you." She said with shame in her voice.
"I told you I would come, besides is that your only reason?" He asked.
She raised her head but was still on her knees, she was in shock at his remark.
"If you don't have anything else, can you give me some privacy," Siegfried finished.
"Of…Course," She muttered and walked back into the woods.
It was an hour later and the couple had walked back into the town, Siegfried was surprised all the corpses that had filled the streets were now gone and now reconstruction was already underway. Cassandra caught a glance at her companion's expression, she knew what he was thinking.
"Amazing, isn't it?" She asked.
Siegfried turned to her.
"All this was done this morning?" He asked back.
Cassandra nodded her head, Siegfried stopped and looked at the sky, he was looking to see the position of the overhead sun, it was past midday he had slept late. The two continued to walk in silence towards the temple but every few seconds Cassandra would try to glance at Siegfried without him noticing, but even if his eyes were focused ahead his senses would catch her actions. Soon they reached their destination.
Cassandra walked in before Siegfried, the blond haired warrior stood outside for a minute then Cassandra came back outside and guided him in, what awaited him within the temple were Sophitia, Rothion and their two children standing in front of a banquet set outstretched on an extremely long table, there were also several villagers who sat at the table but none of them were eating.
"I would like to thank you," Sophitia said bowing her head and with her eyes closed, "You have protected the town, saved the lives of my family and cured my children, no words can express my gratitude, please accept this small offering, it may be small but please accept it."
Siegfried gaze shifted to the feast that was laid out, different types of exotic foods were set at table, part of him wondered how they could have prepared all of that in one morning maybe she worked through the night also, and it was anything but small such a feast was fit for a king. He turned around with the Soul Calibur on his back facing them.
"I'm didn't do it for thanks or for your gifts, I'm not so heartless as to allow a town to be destroyed without doing something." Siegfried admitted.
"Even if you don't seek a reward, please accept this, it is the only thing we can offer, after you've done so much," It was Rothion's turn to talk and he did it with the same grace as his wife.
Despite hiss earlier response, it would be nice to have a feast, but did he deserve it after all the atrocities he had committed, did he deserve such a reward. Cassandra stepped at his side and took his hand, he had his face lowered at the ground, he was slightly taller that she was.
"Siegfried please," She begged softly.
He turned his face and eyes fixed onto her, her expression on her face filled with plea, suddenly the wanderer noticed something, the girl before him, her slender figure, her beautiful face, Cassandra was truly exquisite. Quickly he brushed the though from his mind, after all the couples and lovers, husbands and wives that he had killed, he didn't deserve the companionship of the woman before him.
"Okay," he muttered.
Quickly Cassandra took his hand and led him to a seat, she took the one beside him. Sophitia looked as she could see how happy her sister was with him.
It had been a few hours since the feast had ended and night and crept in. Their savior was outside talking with the two children, they had shown a lot of interest in Siegfried's sword, they had never seen one so large, both Sophitia's and Cassandra's were short. Cassandra and Sophitia were cleaning with inside the temple. Cassandra had just placed some plates in the water to wash when Sophitia approached her.
"Well?" Sophitia asked.
Cassandra turned to her sister slightly puzzled.
"Huh?" She asked.
"You like him don't you?" Sophitia asked rhetorically but would get a response nevertheless.
"What do you mean?" Cassandra asked.
"Siegfried, the way you look at him, the way you act around him," Sophitia stated with a smile on her face.
Cassandra turned from her sister's gaze and lowered her head.
"You can always figure me out, can you sister?" Cassandra asked, "Is it that obvious?"
"Not really, but I can tell I've never seen you act that way before and plus you only get like that when he' around," Sophitia answered.
"I don't know, when I'm around him I feel strange, I get a feeling I've never felt before, a strength I've never felt, a warmth I want to suffocate me, but it's like I'm chasing it and I can't reach it," Cassandra said.
"So you do like him," Sophitia summarized.
"I know I've only just met him and I don't know nothing about him, but I want to know more, I want to get closer, but he can he so cold sometimes and also…," Cassandra didn't finish her statement.
"Also what?" Sophitia asked.
"My oath to Athena," Cassandra answered her voice now filled with sorrow.
"Oh I see, Cassie you have to figure this out for yourself, but I think I already know what you're gonna choose." Sophitia said.
Cassandra turned and looked up at her sister who was smiling at her.
It had been a long journey but finally Killik and Xianghua had arrived in Greece. Both were exhausted from their walk, they had managed to get a boat to Greece and spent the rest of their time gathering information and journeying to the temple of the Gods. Finally they had some information they got from a traveling peddler. It was about a man who effortlessly defeated a demon. The hour was late, both Killik and Xianghua entered into the town that had recently met with disaster, they were both tired and had to find a place to stay.
"It looks like the inn was destroyed in the attack," Xianghua observed as she stood in front the building.
"It's alright we can stay at the temple, plus we can also gather some information about the swordsman there," Killik stated and with that they headed of towards the rear of the town.
Thunder and Lightning reigned in the stormy ocean. The pirate ship was at the mercy of the waves. The sky was overcast, with the torrents of raindrops at the wind's mercy. Despite the storm the two figures on the boat were unfazed. One was a pirate with pale skin and eyes with no pupil. The other was Nightmare. The pirate was exhausted as he was panting for air. He dropped before the fallen knight before him.
"This is the end!" Nightmare declared.
The pirate took up his phantom soul edge which housed the souls of the warriors he had slain.
"NEVER!" The pale skinned pirate declared and tried to rush his assailant but it was in vain.
Without warning nightmare faded from Cervantes vision and just as quickly appeared before him, before Cervantes could respond the azure knight had knocked him off his feet and onto his back. His hand now no longer gripping his sword. The pirate tried to get up but Nightmare's foot was on top him.
With one swift movement the Soul Edge was plunged into Cervantes's chest, the pirate's eyes opened wide as he screamed in terror, the eye of the sword opened, Cervantes's screams grew louder but here in the ocean where it was only the two of them, it would make no difference, the sound of thunder was drowned out by his screams, then there was a silence as the pirate no longer alive could no longer scream, the sounds of the rain and thunder were like a mouse's squeak compared to the pirate's scream.
Nightmare stepped off the Cervantes corpse and pulled the Soul Edge from his chest.
"No more, I DESIRE MORE!" Nightmare exclaimed.
Then his attention turned to Cervantes's weapon, his phantom Soul Edge, without a second thought the armored warrior struck his weapon into the blade, shattering it, but as it shattered a green mist rose, the eye of the Soul Edge opened and mist flowed freely into the eye.
"Ahhh, almost there, soon very soon it will be complete." Nightmare stated.
To Be Continued. . .
So will Siegfired come to terms with his past and accept Cassandra? Will Cassandra forsake her oath and give herself to Siegfried? and what is Nightmare planning? Stay tuned to find out. Won't you leave a review if you read this story and tell me what you think?