When Jan took the sword, he wondered what he was fighting for. At first, it was for his kingdom but afterwards he wasn't sure what he was fighting for exactly. But he fought to protect the ones that were precious to him. And he fought for that for one year. But yesterday, he lost one of those precious ones, a person who was a mentor and a father figure to Jan. Now, Jan raises his sword again for the same reason his mentor fought, freedom.
Outside the outer gates of Grandall, Jan and his rebel unit arrived.
"Hey, don't you think it's weird that we are still following you?" asked Tina.
"Even if we didn't Strife would have our heads for disobeying orders." said Luca.
"But still...should we still follow him?"
"He is our commander." said Yuilin, "And we must obey the orders of the commander."
"Speaking of which where is our commander?"
"Over here." said Jan.
"What's that?"
"It's the new rebel flag."
The flag help up was blue and had a golden horse art on it.
"We are now the Arthias Rebellion." said Jan.
"Wow, the drawing doesn't suck." said Luca.
"And what was that supposed to mean?"
Meanwhile at the gates, a Grandall soldier came in and gave news to a high ranking general, Kagami.
"Sir, the rebels are here!"
"What?! The rebels?!"
"Yes, sir. They are on the hills of the east."
"Stop them."
The soldiers then came onto their positions. Jan and the others saw then movement.
"Wow, so many soldiers." said Yuilin, "It's as if they were expecting us."
Yuilin then noticed someone.
"Hmm? Isn't he from the rebel army."
"Hey, you're right!" said Tina.
"Rudiger." said Jan.
"What's he doing here?" asked Luca.
"I'll look!"
Tina then ran off towards Rudiger.
"Hey you!" she asked.
"Hmm?!" said Rudiger.
"What are you doing here?"
"I should ask you the same thing. But if must know I'm going to destroy Grandall."
"All by yourself?"
"That's suicide." said Jan, "You can't fight them all by yourself."
"I don't care as long as I get to Strife and fight him, I'll be fine."
"Looks like we have the same goal."
"Hmm?"
"He killed Girardot."
"He killed my father..."
"Hurts doesn't it?"
"You wouldn't know."
"I do. He was my mentor and a father figure. Now I must carry on his great legacy by defeating the man who killed him."
"You were part of the battle against my father. You should die first!"
"No!" yelled Tina. She was standing in the way between Jan and Rudiger.
"Tina!" yelled Yuilin.
"You fool. Are will to give your life so easily?" asked Rudiger.
"I-I don't know. I just wanted to."
"Why don't we get along and take down Strife together?" asked Jan, "I think your father would have accepted it."
"Hmph, I don't trust you."
"I guess we'll have to earn it."
"Exactly."
"So does that mean?" said Luca.
"I will join your rebellion force."
"All right!" said Tina, happily.
Yuilin then bonked Tina's head.
"Stupid Tina! I thought you were going to die!" she yelled.
"Oh! Well, sorry. I'm fine now."
I brought someone with me." said Rudiger.
"Who?"
It was Feofan.
"So we have four rebels plus two." said Luca.
"I heard everything." said Feofan, "And I will be honored to help."
"Well, that went pretty nice don't you think?" asked Jan.
"It's as if Jan was made for peacemaking." said Yuilin.
"All right then, let's move out!"
"Right!"
The newly formed Arthias Rebellion moved forward to the walls of Grandall.
"Stop them!" yelled Kagami.
The Grandall soldiers then moved forward. Jan and his unit then prepared themselves.
"Yuilin and Luca! Go West! Tina and Feofan! Go East!"
"Okay!"
The group then split into their commanded ways. Jan and Rudiger were the ones left to fend off the oncoming force.
"My father told me that you made huge risks during battle." said Rudiger, "I never thought I'd be part of them."
"Well, then you're about experience some risk taking!" said Jan.
Jan then sliced the first two soldiers charing at them. Jan then pointed at the rest of the oncoming force. Rudiger knew the meaning of the sign and charged forward with his lance. Most of the soldiers jumped out of the way but the ones at the center was struck with heavy damage. Jan
then took down the soldiers on the right by a charge then a giant slice. Rudiger then took down the rest by spinning his lance in a fast speed and knocking them out.
"ARRRGGH! You imbiciles!" yelled Kagami.
Meanwhile, Yuilin and Luca were fighting against two elite soldiers, Irene, weilder of a steel fan and Melian, weilder of double nunchakus. Luca threw a bomb but got thrown back by a wind created by Irene but bounced back by a wind created by Yuilin. The two winds collided into a small torando with the bomb inside. The bomb then exploded cancelling the torando and gave small damage to Irene and Yuilin. The two then clashed as Luca clashed with Meilan. Meilan's attack speed was too fast for Luca and got hit about twenty times. Luca then threw a bomb and got hit by a nunchaku which then caused an explosion. Meilan was recived huge damage but then as she tried to get back out of the smoke she got kicked in the face by Luca and then slashed her. Meilan was flat on the ground and could barely move and then knocked out. Yuilin and Irene continued their battle and continuously slashed their fans at each other. Yuilin then charged her fan and threw a huge gust of wing at Irene which lifted her up. Yuilin then jumped and kicked Irene down to the ground and inflicting huge damage on her. Irene was left stuck in the huge crater that was made from the kick impact.
"Whew, that was rough." said Luca.
"You sound happy." said Yuilin.
In the other side, Tina and Feofan was taking down the soldiers from behind. Tina kept jumping on the soldiers one by one and twisting their bodies leading to Feofan tackling the confused and twisted soldiers.
"This is too easy!" said a happy Tina.
"It is!" said an also happy Feofan.
But their happiness stopped by being attacked by a hooded female samurai named Konomi. She tackled Tina while still in the air. Tina then crashed into Feofan.
"Ouch!"
Konomi then charged towards Feofan but got kicked in the head by Tina. She then threw her kunais but were then deflected by Konomi's sword. Tina then threw a huge barrage of kunais but kept being deflected by Konomi. Feofan then cam out of nowhere and tackled Konomi from behind. Tina then threw four kunais which then hit Konomi's arms and legs. After then hit, Konomi could not move any further. She accepted her defeat and fell on the ground.
"Whew!" said an exhuasted Tina, "Ahh! I'm out of Kunais!"
Feofan then found the ones Tina used earlier and gave it to her.
"Here you go." he said.
"Thanks."
"Grr!" said Kagami, "Not even Konomi could stop them! Send a message that the rebels are in Grandall!"
"Yes sir."
"I'll have to take them out myself."
"Looks like it." said Jan.
"But this time it's one against two." said Rudiger.
"Heh, then try this!"
Kagami's sword then sparked lightning.
"What is that?" said Jan.
"It's shock magic." said Rudiger, "This kind of magic can break any defense and block of the enemy."
"Well, that's gonna suck."
"Indeed it will!" yelled Kagami as he is charging.
He attacked both men but missed. Kagami then attacked Jan as he was blocking but Kagami broke his block and slashed him.
"Geh! He broke it." said jan.
"I told you he can brake any blockade with that attack." said Rudiger, "We need to find a srategic way to beat him."
"So the sword can break any blockade right?"
"Yes. But what are you asking me for?"
"I have a plan. Rudiger, charge your lance at his sword."
"I have no idea what good it will do but here it goes."
Rudiger then charged his lance at Kagami who blocked the attack. Jan then came from behind Rudiger and kicked the lance further at the sword. The sword then hit Kagami's armor then red lightning sparked at his body as he was screaming in pain.
"Wow, I had no idea it could do that." said Jan.
"Me neither." said Rudiger.
"The sword's power backlashed at Kagami as it touched his armor leading to thay huge red spark." said The SoulCalibur, "He's is now very weak."
"Good for me!" said Jan.
"Jan then made a huge slice at Kagami. Kagami then fell on his kness then the ground.
"Dammit..." said Kagami as he fell to unconsiousness.
"All right we can get inside Grandall!" said Jan.
"Don't be sure." said Rudiger, "There could be more soldiers beyond."
"Hey! You're done already?" said Tina.
"Well, that was pretty quick." said Yuilin.
"Good job, Rudiger!" said Feofan.
"We can get back to Grandall! All right!" said Luca.
"What are waiting for?" said Jan, "Let's go!"
"Yeah!"
"Looks like we have some new friends, don't we?" said Feofan.
"It seems so." said Rudiger.
Jan and his unit headed to the defending walls of Grandall. Meanwhile, Strife was given a message that the rebels in the walls of Grandall.
"So Jan thinks he can stop me?" said Strife, "Hah! I'll give him something he won't forget. Aeolos!"
"Yes sir!" said Aeolos.
"Send in your unit to defend the walls."
"My unit is starting to disobey my orders."
"Then use these."
Strife then handed him sword fragments.
"I see."
"Enjoy them." Strife luaghed, "Jan will definetly love this surprise!"
Well, that's all for now. This chapter was hard but mostly on the game. Kagami is so cheap! Oh well, look out for the next chapter: Reunion.
- R2J