Machiko Noguchi

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The sound of crickets chirping could be heard as the moon shed it's light over the lands. Everything seemed peaceful, but suddenly the night sky was brightened by flames and screamed could be heard echoing through the darkness. A village had fallen under attack of Johan Dürer and his army of Berserkers. The corrupted knights showed no mercy to the defenseless villagers- slaughtering them in cold blood as Johan looked on with a grin on his face.

"There is a Soul Edge shard nearby, I can feel it! Keep searching and slaughter anyone in your way!" Johan commanded.

"Destroying an innocent village just for a meager shard of that cursed sword, you're pathetic!" came a voice from above.

"Who said that? Show yourself!" yelled Johan.

Suddenly, two figures emerged from the flames- one was a young man with brown hair and cold blue eyes wielding a zweihander sword; he wore white armor with red and black clothing. The other was a girl with teal hair and violet eyes wielding a strange ring-like weapon; she was clad in ragged green cloths.

"If anyone's getting that shard, it's us," said the girl.

"What makes you two any different than me then?" asked Johan.

"We're not destroying the village to obtain it answered the young man as he drew his sword.

"Who are you two anyway?" asked Johan.

"The name is Draco and this is Tira, remember our names, Dürer; they'll be the last ones you ever hear!" exclaimed Draco as he charged at Johan.

Johan quickly drew his own zweihander and blocked Draco's attack. "I have no time to deal with you fools, if you want to play, fight my minions!" cackled Johan as a Berserker struck Draco from behind and sent him crashing into a burning building which then collapsed on him.

"DRACO!" exclaimed Tira as she charged at Draco's attacker and beheaded him. "You'll suffer for this!" groaned Tira as she turned to Johan.

"I know good and well who you are," said Johan as he rested his sword's blade on his shoulder. "You serve the Azure Knight. I'm guessing the man my Berserker just killed was a potential host for Soul Edge, or was he just you're boyfriend?"

"Shut up!" yelled Tira as she charged at Johan, but she was cut off by one of the Berserkers which hit her in the stomach with the back of his axe until she fell to the ground, then the corrupted knight raised his axe in preparation to finish her off.

"Now, join your friend in the underworld!" cackled Johan as the Berserker swung his axe, but as he did, Draco emerged from the wreckage and caught the axe with his bare hands saving Tira.

Tira watched in awe as Draco easily held the Berserker's massive axe back without even slightly cutting his hands.

"What are you?!" exclaimed Johan.

Draco grinned ominously as he cut the Berserker down with his sword which now looked as if it were consumed by Soul Edge.

"I am Night Dragon!" exclaimed Draco in a demonic voice as his eyes glowed an ominous red and his armor turned jet black.

"Do you think you can defeat my army alone, fool?!" exclaimed Johan as his army of Berserkers charged at Night Dragon and Tira.

Tira quickly staggered to her feet and aided Night Dragon against the wave of enemies, but it seemed as though he didn't need her- he took down enemy after enemy without even breaking a sweat, but he let his guard down and one of the Berserkers slashed his shoulder with a lance. At first, Draco's blood poured from the wound, but then a black liquid took it's place as Night Dragon rammed his fist into the Berserker's chest. To Johan's horror, a grotesque demonic claw much like the Azure Knight's emerged from the Berserker's back and ripped him apart.

"He's... he's possessed by Soul Edge!" exclaimed Johan. "I have to get out of here!" Johan quickly fled as Night Dragon killed his soldiers one by one.

At the battle's end, Night Dragon's blade was soaked in his enemies' blood and their bodies were scattered at his and Tira's feet. The shards of Soul Edge he had collected devoured his fallen foes souls as he let out a victory roar, he then turned to some of the wreckage and collected the shard Johan had been looking for and fused it with the shards he had already collected that secretly augmented Draco's zweihander, 'Faust'.

"Where are we heading now?" asked Tira.

"We will continue to pursue Siegfried. Once my control over Draco fades, be sure to lead him in that direction. We are close to our resurrection!" replied Night Dragon as his eyes glowed ominously.

"As you wish, my lord," replied Tira as she bowed before him.