Chapter 2: Under the Edge

Shane slowed awoke to find himself in a bed of straw. His wound was bandaged, and his belongings were right next to him.

Shane: Ugh… now where did I end up? Aren't I supposed to be… dead?

"Ah… you are finally awake."

Shane looked to his left to find an elderly but powerfully built man standing before him.

"Have you any idea who saved you?"

Shane shook his head, he did not know who or what saved him, let alone how.

The old man nodded to a young man behind him: "He did."

The young man walked into the sunlight, holding a long red rod. To Shane it looked very familiar.

Then the man's head came into view and Shane knew exactly who it was, for it was one of his favorite characters in Soul Calibur: Kilik.

OK!!! Shane thought to himself. Now I know where I am!!! And that means the old man is…

He looked at the old man again, and yes there it was, a purple symbol on his head. Yup, that's Edge Master alright. But what can I do now? "Um…" Shane started "How did I get here?"

Kilik replied "I carried you here." Edge Master walked up and check the wounds "It's strange to find a young lad in a place like this, where are you from boy?"

Think fast! I could tell him I come from Earth, wait a minute I'm still on Earth, although in the sixteenth or seventeenth century… might as well think of something. "Um…" Shane said again stupidly "I have no idea."

"Really?" Kilik asked

"Look, all I did was pick up a piece of metal and the next thing I know, I'm sitting here!"

Edge Master nodded and said softly "That piece of metal was a fragment of the cursed sword: Soul Edge"

KNEW IT! I knew that thing gave a weird vibe when I saw it, stupid thing nicked my finger.

"Where did you find it?" Kilik asked quickly

Underneath the couch Shane thought. Yeah right, like I'm going to say something like that!!! "I… don't remember anymore…" he said. Kilik thought for a moment, nodded to Edge Master and then left.

"Where is he going?" Shane asked "To an adventure young one." Edge Master replied

Shane sighed and thought for a moment. Ok I'm in Soul Calibur, I have no weapons and I have no idea if this is real or not.

"Have you ever wielded a weapon boy?" "What…!?" Shane just lost his train of thought and looked back incredulously at Edge Master. "A weapon."

"No, I haven't…" Shane replied grimly, here was a world where almost everyone had some sort of weapon. What did he have? Nothing but fisticuffs which will do jack against foes in a place/game like this.

"I thought as much." Edge Master replied softly. He sat down on a small wooden stool and took a good look at Shane for a minute. It was strange for he just sat there looking a Shane for nearly a full minute. "Umm… Is something wrong with me?" He asked.

"No, nothing is wrong." Edge Master answered "But it's interesting, the cursed sword has taken an interest in you"

WHAT!? An interest of me!? Shane had one problem already. Being stuck in a video game! He didn't want an evil sword to top it off. What the in the same of Subrosia would an evil cursed sword want with a seventeen year old!? Ok act… natural…AKA stupid.

"Excuse me?" Shane said trying to mask his shock as best as he could knowing fully well what that sword IN game has done to the other characters.

"It seems interested in you." Edge Master said "Drawn to you by some unknown force, there is probably more to you than meets the eye."

Shane just sat there for a moment, was the sword Soul Edge really after him? When playing the video game he really didn't give a care, now that he was living in this now real world of it, the thought of a soul sucking sword did not sound very inviting.

"I will teach you then." Edge Master said "Huh?" Shane turned his head surprised at what he just heard. "I shall teach you the ways of the warrior." Edge Master restated once more.

"But… but…" Shane started to babble "No buts." Edge Master patiently said. "You must be prepared for a trail that may await you in the future."

Edge Master got off the small stool and walked to the exit of the cave. "Rest now" He said quietly "We start at the sunrise." He then walked out of sight.

Shane sat there for a moment and wonder what he had just fallen into…

Its official He thought to himself I've played to many video games…