A/N: Update 2014
I have finally grown as a writer to where I don't hunger for concrit as much as I used to. Feel free to review if you'd like, but that's entirely up to you. :)
Umm... Kratos?
By Baby Kat Snophlake
"Be on your guard there are enemies afoot!" Kratos unsheathed his sword for two fire elements had floated towards them, shining as they were channeling magic for spell-casting. Behind him, Lloyd, Genis, Raine, and Colette stood at attention, preparing their own weapons. Lloyd raced forward, twin swords drawn. Genis and Raine stood back, casting magic from a distance. Kratos closed his eyes momentarily. When he opened them again, he shouted, "fire ball!"
"It didn't work..." Kratos stared puzzled...-
Now answer me this, dear reader... How does a 4000 year old Seraphim, traveling on countless regeneration journeys where obviously Efreet's temple was one of the seals they had to visit, and each time they had gone there, there was any number of fire elements, how does he not only think that using fireball will work, but he has to find out just at that moment that no, indeed, fireball does NOT work on a fire element? It was because of this that I decided to exploit this cranial flatulence of his... - pokes Kratos with a stick -
"Fireball, Kratos?" Raine raised an eyebrow. "You do realize that was heat emanating from that monster, right?"
"Yeah, really. Don't you have better spells that you know? I've seen you use other spells like lightening and stone blast." Genis said.
"Yeah, even I know that you can't use fire on fire..." Lloyd replied. For once, he wasn't the one who had done some stupid thing wrong. Everyone looked at Kratos.
"..." He sighed. "I'm sorry. You're right, I wasn't thinking."
"Yeah! And you're always telling Lloyd to be careful and to pay attention. Not that it helps."
"Shut it, Genis!"
"So, Kratos, are you coming with us into the Ruins or should we leave you behind until you get your elements straightened out?"
"Genis, that's enough." Raine said.
"Yeah... I was going to teach you how to defend yourselves, but I've changed my mind." Kratos returned his sword to its scabbard and started towards the Triet Ruin's entrance. Behind him, a chorus of "Guardian!" "Damage Guard!" and "Force Field" echoed behind him. He paused, turned around and stared. Raine, Genis, Lloyd, and Colette were all grinning at him with pride. "Eruption."
Later...
"Um, Mr. Kratos?"
"Yes Colette?"
"Um... there was no way that stone blast would reach high enough to hit that fire bird..."
"..."
Don't get me wrong, I love Kratos to death! - hugs Kratos - But... you know... sometimes he's just an idiot. Perhaps there is a reason that he never did what I told him to do after all. Thank you, and I hope you enjoyed my rant.
-Kat