Fan Fiction ❯ Nightmare's Suffering ❯ A New Hope ( Chapter 3 )

Disclaimer: If I owned Nightmare, I'd so be not doing this. I'd be kicking butt. But, I don't, so it's not mine. NO SOUL CALIBER DUDES ARE MINE! OR LOZ! So there.

A New Hope-Chapter Three

"I'm human." he told himself.

He looked again and looked at her. He grabbed her in an embrace and held her there. She blushed wildly at this and he removed his top armor. Staring at his human form.

"I'm human!" he shouted. He put his gauntlets on and went to enjoy the world through his own eyes once again.

He then wondered how it happened. It's never happened before, so why now?

Nightmare thought about it and realized that some of his emotion came back to him that must mean he is turning back into a human. Compassion. Somehow he got it back. He didn't know how, but he was thankful and joyous for it.

Later that night she invited him to spend the night. He agreed and in the morning, he would go on the journey to look for Soul Caliber.

During the night Siegfried couldn't sleep and got up from the couch he was sleeping on in her room. Yes, she did invite him to sleep with her, but he refused. Later that night, he couldn't sleep and got up and sat on her porch. He looked into the sky and realized how beautiful the moon and stars were. He never had taken the time to realize all that he had missed.

He heard a noise behind him, it was Isabella. She came and sat down next to him.

“Anything the matter?” she asked.

“No, I just couldn't sleep.”

She decided to rest her head on his shoulder and he looked at her while she put her head there. A few moments later, she was asleep. Siegfried picked her up bridal style and put her back into bed, and tucked her in. Smiling to himself as he did so.

The next day she waved him goodbye as he was back in his armor and journeyed across Hyrule. He approached a huge cave and heard a fight. He ran inside and noticed Link of Hyrule fighting with some creatures.

"Is Link the one I'm supposed to fight?" he asked himself.

He then helped Link destroy two Lizafols and Link turned around to face his new ally.

"Nightmare! What are you doing here?" he asked.

"I need you to kill me. With Soul Caliber."

"Why?"

"There's no time to explain." he interrupted.

"I can't kill you without a good reason. In fact, I can't really kill you at all."

"You need a reason?!" he shouted.

He grabbed Link by the collar of his tunic and thrust him in his face right in his eye.

"Look." he ordered.

Link stared into the eyes of Nightmare and noticed a darker Nightmare; this one was chained and bound. Link saw that this demonic version of Nightmare constantly struggled to be free.

"You see the demon?" he asked.

"Yes." Link answered.

"He wants to escape. He wants my body. That figure is Soul Edge."

"The legendary sword of evil…"

"Yes. And Soul Caliber is the only sword to destroy Soul Edge."

Link was put down and he thought about it.

"But…"

"Why do you question what you have to do?!" Nightmare again shouted.

"I…"

"Kill me! Or I might do something drastic!!!"

Suddenly, Nightmare shuddered and stumbled back away from Link dropping Soul Edge and holding his head.

“It's time Nightmare…” Soul Edge whispered in Nightmare's head.

"No..." he whispered.

"Not again!!!" he shouted.

He screamed and a dark aura surrounded Nightmare and he began to change into his darker self. When the transformation was complete, Soul Edge picked up his sword and spoke words of terror.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't the harborer of Soul Caliber. Link of Hyrule. Also, I hear, is the legendary king of Hyrule with a beautiful queen." it spoke.

Link just stared at Nightmare's darker self. Link felt evil radiate off Nightmare.

Link charged Nightmare and drew his Master Sword. Soul Edge, with lightning fast speed, ran at Link and thrust it's knee into Link's stomach. Link gasped and fell, going down and dropping his sword. Soul Edge chuckled to himself and noticed a large castle.

He picked up Link by his head and threw it back down into the ground for good measure.

"Ahh. Where there is a king…-" he looked at Link. Then back at the castle. ”-there is a queen."

Later

Link awoke to nighttime and got up, noticing a really bad thing. His castle was ablaze.

"No!!!"

Link warped to the Temple of Time and ran to the castle. He approached and his castle was already burned to the ground. A huge lava pool now surrounded it as it sunk below, much like Ganon's before.

"It seems you are too late, hero." Soul Edge shouted on top of the gate.

But Link noticed something in Soul Edge's arms. Link gasped at the realization.

"Zelda..." Link whispered in fear.

"That's right!"

"Link…" Zelda shouted.

Soul Edge brought her up in front of him so that she was facing Link and his arm under her chin. He pulled her chin up so her neck was exposed.

"You want her? Don't move from that spot. Drop your sword!" he shouted.

As she struggled against his grasp, he grabbed a dagger from his boot. He brought it up to her neck. Link dropped his sword and shield.

"Don't listen! Don't do it…" she shouted.

"And the bow and arrows!" he shouted.

He did as told. Soul Edge, still holding Zelda, jumped down and kicked the weapons off to the side. He then kicked Link who flew against the old, broken, gate.

"Fool!!!"

Then he put the cold steel against Zelda's neck and sliced it. Her blood splashed and sprayed. Then he let her drop. Link ran to her and caught her. Crying, he grasped her close to him. Ignoring the blood slowly trickling down her, he still nuzzled the side of her neck and hair. Link slowly looked up to Soul Edge and glared at him through death's eyes.

"You wanted a fight? YOU GOT ONE!!!" Link shouted.

Link jumped up and ran for his bow and arrow and Soul Edge just stared. Then he laughed evilly. Link ran, grabbing his sword on the way.

"You will not defeat me. As soon as I kill you, no one can stop me!"

"I beg to differ!" Link shouted as he brought his sword to meet Soul Edge's shoulder armor. It did nothing.

"What?!" he shouted.

"Foolish human." he snorted.

Soul Edge brought up an armored fist and hit Link squarely in the stomach. Then he took his limp body and chunked it against a wall. Link got up and drew his sword.

"Die!" shouted Link.

Soul Edge grabbed the sword and crushed it.

"What?!" Link shouted.

The Master sword lay at Link's feet in pieces. Link jumped up and pulled out the Great Fairy sword and stabbed at Soul Edge. He blocked it with his sword and hit Link in the face. Link flew back and landed on his back. Soul Edge jumped high into the air brought an armored boot to Link's head, Link pushed his arms up and connected with the boot. For several moments Link was trying not to get crushed. He then was able to move out from under it by rolling out of the way. Link then charged at Soul Edge and thrust it into his stomach.

"Don't you learn?" he questioned.

He took hold of the blade and threw it across the way into the lava. Link then decided it was time to go. He grabbed Zelda and played the Prelude of Light song. He warped to the Temple of Time and laid Zelda on the steps to the Door of Time. He walked inside slowly and walked over to the sacred sword he had acquired during his travels through the tournament of Soul Caliber. There the legendary sword lay, stuck in the same pedestal the Master Sword used to be in. He grabbed it and felt power flow through his veins yet again. He then transformed into Fierce Deity Link. Link was now like a god. He wore a white tunic and his white hair matched. His boots were lined with silver and his gauntlets were now a new kind that could crush almost anything. His white eyes showed no emotion as he prepared to face Nightmare again. This time, he would win.

End Chapter Three

Author's Note: To all those who want me to continue this, plz review! I need them to give me motivation! I want to keep writing, but if no one cares, I won't do it anymore, so plz review! Thx.