Author's Note: This is my first fic; I love the idea of Kratos and Anna, and Lloyd being their son. Pre-Symphonia, with a bit of father son scenes from the game. Enjoy!

Kratos's POV

The first second I laid eyes on her… I was hooked.

I knew that she was a human… that she had been chosen to create Lord Mithos's exosphere, but I didn't care.

Lord Mithos had assigned me to oversee the exsphere experiment to make sure nothing would go wrong; "Kratos, you need to have some fresh air once in a while" Mithos had told me.

I had expected the exsphere subject to be some strong powerful man who would take the abuse quietly. I was wrong.

It was a kind, beautiful women, named… Anna.

Anna had dark brown eyes you could drown in, and wild curly brown hair. Like her hair she was wild, and her spirit could never be broken.

At first I tried to convince Kvar to release her, to use someone else in the experiment.

He just said, "This is my ranch Kratos! I have no idea why you want us to release that disgusting inferior female, but stay out of my way! I don't care much even if you are Mithos's favourite, just stay out of my way."

Then I decided to pay her a visit and see how the experiment was going.

When I walked by her cell, she smiled and said;

"My name is Anna. I-"

"I have no desire to talk to you" I replied, my stomach burning.

"I just wanted to ask you something" she snapped

I froze. We were silent for a few minutes.

"I… I don't want this food. The child in the cell next to me is very sick… can you give him my food." She whispered.

I reached out and took the crumbling rotten bread from her hand.

When our hands touched I felt happier and light-headed then I ever had in my whole life.

I heard the guards coming so I quickly let go of her hand.

And I left.

Anna's POV

When we held hands for that one moment I didn't want to let go. I knew it in my heart that the second I saw him that, I loved him.

I didn't care that he was a Desian. He had dark auburn hair the fell sexily into his deep green mysterious eyes. He was kind too. I didn't care.

I wanted to escape this horrible dungeon with him. If I stayed here I would probably be killed, I knew it. The gem on my hand caused me pain everyday, but that pain was only heightened by the fact that I would never be with him.

I wanted him more than freedom. I loved him.

Author's Note: Yeah there was lots of mush in that chapter but what did you expect? This is a romance! More to come soon!