Author’s Notes: This one-shot is based on Seung Mina’s ending in the original Soul Calibur had she found and destroyed Soul Edge. Also, I am using the Korean characters original name spelling before Soul Calibur III came out for continuity sake.

Disclaimer: I do not own Mina, Hwang, Soul Calibur, etc. They all belong to Namco.

I did it! Mina thought triumphantly, as she watched the last embers of Inferno – Soul Edge incarnate – burn out into the sky. The “Sword of Salvation” turned out to be evil and she had destroyed it. She felt the cool breeze on her face as a smile of satisfaction curled upon her lips. Her training with Master Kong had paid off. Now father will respect me and stop treating me like a child, she thought. And Hwang and I will be equals now. I won’t just be my father’s daughter anymore. For so long, she wanted Hwang to see her as a worthy opponent. Whenever they trained together he had always went easy on her, and that infuriated her. He would always say that she was his master’s daughter, too precious to touch. Any man who did would die. But now he would see that she wasn’t some porcelain doll who needed coddling. She had defeated Inferno! And without any help, too! Hwang would now surely realize…

Mina suddenly felt very weak and tired. Her vision blurred, and her entire body went limp as she felt herself falling…falling backwards. She closed her eyes and steeled herself for the hard impact to come. But there was no hard crash, no pain. All she felt was the warmth of another human soul as well-muscled arms engulfed her petite frame. They had such strength and power, but also gentleness and tenderness as well. She felt so safe and secure…so protected. They also felt familiar, like she was held like this before. By someone she knew, someone she loved. And then she heard a man’s voice…

Mina… Mina…

It felt like soft caresses whispered in her ear. Oh so very soft…

Mina… Mina… MINA…

Now it felt liked she was being kissed all over her face…

MINA… MINA… MINA!!!

He sounded so desperate and frantic…