“This your only chance, Ghost of Sparta.”
“What is that mean, Athena…?”
“What a foolish creatures they are… they lived in peace to long, they never faced the enemy like you before… they are all defenseless. Kratos, this is the perfect place to raise your strength before you face the gods of Olympus.”
Athena chuckled. In the way Kratos looked her, her laugh was completely … different. Her half invisible green face and white empty socket eyes made her look viscous.
“… You… are different… Athena. You are changed after I killed you.”
As Kratos said that, Athena stopped laughing, stared him with her white socket. Kratos couldn’t figure out what she’s in her mind.
“Remember Kratos, my sacrifice made me to a higher existence. I finally realized everything I done before were useless.”
“Soon, those princess will bring you to their ‘Throne’ room. And that is your chance to kill both rulers.”
“………”
Kratos remained silence. She is right, he need to raise his power. He must, if he want his vengeance. But somehow, stay in the empty room with pitch black, silent made his mind calm down, and it made him abled to agonize. Strangely, he never tried to agonize before when he fight against his enemies. But this case… was different.
It was about the princess Luna. Strangely, Kratos never faced someone like her. Every people he met… well, all ran away. In the time when he went through his duty to kill the Ares, he entered the destroyed city of Athena. From there, he could see gigantic god of war- Ares stomping the army of Athena far away. How pathetic they were, they know they can’t defeat god… Kratos turned his way in to the Athena’s town square, killed all monsters who against him. After he finished the fight, he saw a women who survived from the cross fire. He saw she had a key to open the blocked gate. He tried to get the key, but the women trembled in fear when she saw Kratos, and ran away. He had to catch her, didn’t intent to harm her. But every time Kratos followed her, she stepped back with fear. As he approached, she screamed.
“STAY AWAY FROM ME”
“I KNOW WHO YOU ARE… I KNOW WHAT YOU’VE DONE”
“MONSTER…”
“STAY BACK!”
“GET AWAY FROM ME!”
“STAY AWAY”
“DON’T COME NEAR ME”
“KEEP AWAY…!”
She took a step backward as Kratos tried to speak, but women missed her footing, fall from the floor and died instantly. He never intended to kill her after all, he only wanted the key, but she ran away… Nobody tried to understand him… or his pain. Even gods in Olympus ignored his existence after he became a god of war.
But this time… different. He didn’t know how to explain, but that pony princess name Luna spoke the truth. She really intended to help him. But why? What for? And when he look into her eye, he saw Luna understand his pain… is that some kind of coincident after all? Or does she truly understand his pain? Lonely? Anger? Sorrow…? Perhaps… Kratos thought. Ask she… is the best way to find out…
The gate of dungeon opened with a loud creak, bright light came through the gap and light the cell, ten unicorn royal guards with the golden armor approached to him slowly. Every one of them held a golden shields and used their magic raised spears, prepare for his struggle. It almost made Kratos laugh. Ten guards? To take me to their princess? Maybe Athena IS right. They truly underestimating me. Maybe it is the good time to show both princess a simple warning… about him… Kratos stared to them with threat in his eye.
Two loyal guards approached to him, and removed the cuffs that hold his legs.
“I will meet your Princess…”as Kratos opened his mouth, every royal guards in the dungeon immediately held the spear toward Kratos.
“But I, GOD OF WAR WILL NOT DRAGGED AWAY BY PONIES!!!”
With a loud roar, Kratos used his full strength broke the chains that tied his hands, grabbed both loyal guard with his massive hands and throw them toward rest of the guards. They started crumbled like a bowling pins as they collided.
All royal guards had been down in two seconds, Kratos picked his blade and replaced it on his back, walked away from the dungeon leaving those unconscious guards behind. He went out from the dungeon, finally, the sun light! Keep locked in the pitch black made his body almost stiff. He stretched his neck, made the several crack. But when he enter the hall of Canterlot, he saw bunch of royal guards ran toward him. They heard the roar from the dungeon, and called the backup. but whatever how many they are, no one can possibly stop him.
“Stop! Guards, do not get close to him!” some pony in group shouted.
But it was too late. He struck his blades to the ground, generated a big shockwave. Dozens of ponies ran toward Kratos but immediately simply flew away with the stone shards, crashed to ground. They all scream in pain, but no casualties. His blades were not strong enough to penetrate the armor that ponies wear. But his first attack did worked well. His warning slash made all of them scared. But except one unicorn, who was wearing golden armor colored with purple.
“I told you, step away from him, guards! I will deal with him.” it was the same voice Kratos heard a moment ago.
Judging by the shape and his action, he was the captain of those guard ponies. Kratos recognized him. Shining Armor, the first pony who attacked him when he landed to Equestria.
When Shining armor and Kratos eye contacted each other, he immediately blasted magic shot to Kratos and dashed toward him. It happened all suddenly, Kratos didn’t get his chance to dodge it. But he had enough time to block the attack with his blades. When magic shot scattered with impact, Kratos shouted first.
“YOU DARE ATTACK ME ONCE AGAIN?! HOW FOOLISH YOU ARE!”
“I Don’t Care who you are, or why you want to meet princess, but you will Pay For Ruin My Wedding, And Almost Hurt My Sister!” Shining Armor shout back with rage on his voice. Changling invasion, and trouble his wife had already made him angry, but after all problem had solved, Kratos interrupted his wedding, and that made him drive crazy. He thought in his mind. HE MUST PAY FOR THAT.
“IF YOU WANT TO FIGHT, THEN I WILL MAKE YOU REGRET FOR WHAT YOU DID!!” Kratos yelled back at him. It is on, if pony really want to fight against him, so be it.
And both of them charged to each other. Kratos raised his blade to the air and slashed to his opponent, but with the bright flash, Shining teleported to Kratos’s behind and slammed him with his body.
Kratos kneeled by the impact, several royal guards used that occasion, ran toward Kratos with swords and shields surround his every direction. But soon he stand up, He throw blades of exile to the air, used his wrist began rotate them, unleash massive devastation with the Cyclone of Chaos.
Two red blades began moving circles grazed wall with small red flame sparks, smashed everything crossed the way. All royal guards ran from the blades with fear immediately. If they came closed to Kratos on more step, they may have been slice in to two pieces. But except Shining Armor, He used his invisible force field blocked all attack from the red cycles.
Soon Kratos finished his cycle attack, Shining Armor blast of magic to his stomach, in same time Kratos draw one of his blades and throw it to his opponent. At the same time, blast of magic hit his stomach directly, and blade of exile scratched Shining’s front leg. Kratos spited out small amount of blood from his mouth. But compare to the fight he had against Minotaur or Troll, this was just a flesh wound. Shining winced a bit when his leg started bleeding. But compare to the hard training and the war he had through, it was nothing.
Kratos was surprised that Shining Armor survived from his attacks. Though Kratos lost all of his power, but still he is invincible, how could single pony blocked his attack, and even countered his attack? Maybe this time, Athena is wrong about this ponies. Not sure about other guards, but this one, better than the three skeleton soldiers.
“Impressive, I never expected pony like you have such power and skill, I must admit, you are worthy to being a captain.”
“Thanks for the praise, but that were just the warm up after all.”
Shining said. He never faced the enemy like him. Maybe it’s time to show him who he is messing with.
“Then Show me what you got! Worrier!”
Meanwhile- in the throne room, three princess were having tea time.
Cadence enjoyed her break, until she heard something from outside.
“Aunt Celestia, Luna? Did you hear that?”
“Hear what, dear Cadence?” Celestia asked her with odd expression.
“I think I hear something from outside.”
“… You are right, I can hear it to… it really weak… but sound like fighting?” Luna raised her ear and concentrated, and soon she also heard to noise.
“But who could possibly fight outside the throne… Oh dear…” Celestia suddenly reminded something.
“I think we have problem right now… Luna…” she spoke with the worried tone.
Kratos crashed his blades several times to Shining’s force field. First time force field had nothing but a simple scratch. But after Kratos crashed rapidly, using much more force in every time, force field finally shattered in to the million pieces. Once the force field down, Shining Armor throw his head to Kratos’s stomach again. But this time, his horn stabbed his body.
“Gaak!”
It is chance, Shining thought, he tried to pull out his horn to give him a finish attack, but something was wrong. He couldn’t pull out his horn. He tried again, but still it stuck in Kratos body. He realized that Kratos using his body muscles to hold his horn.
“THIS FIGHT… END NOW…!” Kratos spoke fiercely with venom in his voice.
Kratos used his left hand grab Shining’s neck, held blade on his right hand to finish his final attack. But Shining didn’t gave up. He concentrated all of his magic energy in to his horn.
“YES, BUT YOU ARE GOING DOWN!!!”
When his horn covering with blue aura, Kratos noticed what he tried to do. He immediately pulled Shining and pick out the horn from his stomach. But it was too late. Once he pull it out, a massive energy penetrated his chest.
KABOOM!!!
With the loud magic explosion, everything turned out white…