Chapter 54: Soul Calibur's whereabouts
Kilik, Xianghua and Edge Master hadn't a fixed course, because they hadn't any clue to follow. However, the master was able to feel Soul Edge's evil energy, so the two youngsters followed his directions.
They were having lunch when Edge Master said worried:
- I'm feeling something.
Kilik and Xianghua looked at him, frightened.
- What is it? – the boy asked.
- It's a really strong energy. It's like that I felt the day we found Xianghua.
Kilik remembered that day very well. They followed that feeling and came across Xianghua. Then, he looked at her eyes to check if she was possessed or not.
Xianghua also remembered that, seconds before that, she had been visited by a mysterious hooded man.
The three of them looked around.
- What if it is just another false alarm? – said Kilik.
Edge Master closed his eyes. He was really concentrated.
When he opened them, he just said:
- Run!
- What? – asked the two youngsters at the same time.
- Run! – repeated the master louder, while standing up. – That way.
He pointed at a direction and Kilik and Xianghua stood up too.
- Aren't you coming? – asked Kilik.
- No. I'm confronting whatever is chasing us.
- But…It could kill you.
- If I don't, it could kill us all.
- I stay with you. – said the boy.
- Kilik, don't make it more difficult for me!
- I proved I'm as resistant to the sword as you are. – yelled Kilik.
- This is not the sword.
For a few seconds, none of them said a word.
- Kilik, I think we should do what he says. – said Xianghua.
- But...
She took his hand softly.
- I'm running. We must stay together, don't you remember?
He looked at her eyes one more time. She smiled.
- It's okay. – he finally said.
- Now! – hurried the master.
They ran away, hand in hand, following the direction the mastar had indicated. In their other hands, they had their respective weapons: Kilik's staff and Xianghua's short sword, which she had taken from her father.
The master turned around to confront the evil energy.
After a few seconds, something came out from among the bushes. A hooded man.
When he saw the master, he asked in a menacing tone:
- Where is she?
- She? Who is "she"?
- Chai Xianghua. – answered the hooded man. – Soul Calibur's wielder.