Part two of my story, yeah. I've been looking over the current reviews that i have received for chapter 1 which are to work on alot of things but i'm still very new to this so i will try my best to learn from the things people have told me to work on... Which is everything because reasons.
Also thinking about if i should remove camera feature and just go off my brain for ideas instead of it being a bit interactive, i'm on and off of it about it. I also might gamerize the FanFiction (Make it similar to The Gamer FanFiction) but i still like the camera, i'm still thinking about it so i'll try and come up with a ideas for how it's gonna go.
Thank you for reading the first chapter of my First Story and possibly continuing on with it. Please enjoy this reading.
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Sound Identification - "This" Means some one is talking, Italics are used for noise or sounds heard by the Camera and Bold Italics represent ame related activities.
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Part 4: A Lesson From Sparta
Hopping downward from the uneven ground formed from the chaotic conflict between two godly beings, Kratos and The Stranger. Atreus always knew his father was a big guy and very strong but every since he placed the strange helmet on, he was alot bigger and stronger so the boy then asked "Father?" Hopping down a ledge from the earth which Kratos simply walked down and landed as the man said "What?"
That respond of only one word responses then got "Can i ask you a question?" Which Kratos looked at his son's back as they arrived at a narrow path, Motioning his son over to him as he squatted slightly which Atreus got onto his father's back as the man moved slowly on path that he held tightly to the wall of the path. Kratos said halfway on the path "What is it?" Speaking his question as he said "How did you get that helmet?" Hesitating for a second, the father spoke "From a long time ago, boy." Saying a disappointed "Oooh, can you tell me how you got it?" But that only got a "No."
Silence came from the two as they got off the path which Atreus hopped off his father's back and jogged ahead as he looked around, the destruction from his father's fight was very present which the cliffs had been formed and the ground had been cracked open or destroyed leaving rumble. Voicing his surprise by saying "Whoa, did you do this?" Looking back at the man that simply walked ahead who didn't look at it one bit as he said "Yes, keep moving. Stops will delay and i do not like delays."
The boy's head bopped slightly as he heard his father say this, Atreus walked behind the older male which he said "Is there more things like your helmet at home?" Pausing slightly as to not bumping into Kratos. Looking at his father's direction of what had caught his view, Atreus would see a path of destroyed trees and scorched earth as the younger male spoke "A Troll Family, they've traveled through our woods." Kratos simply grunted as he jumped over a gap that Atreus followed after.
Atreus said "Do you think that the Troll we killed early maybe be part of that family?" Trolls were known to be very protective of family even those that aren't with the tribe at all times including Exiles, they were also very powerful with their magic and strength exceptionally for the warriors. The older of the two replied "Maybe. Trolls appear different from each other greatly even family do, boy. It's best that we avoid them for the time being." Nodding very much in agreement was his son as the two reached a edge of this path whilst a wall was only a leap away. Kratos then jumped at the wall which he grabbed it with his powerful fingers pieced through the stone that secured himself. Atreus looked at the gap nervously and his father, exhaling as he took a couple steps back and ran at the edge that he jumped off and landed onto his the man's back which he wrapped his arms around before climbing up.
Asking another question to his father "Father? Do you think we'll meet other people... Men, i mean." Continuing the climb without effort, Kratos said "Possible, these lands are vast...and possibilities are endless." The boy understood only to speak another question for his father "Did you meet other people beside Mother?" Kratos kept silent as he said "Yes...A village of people, not too far from here." Atreus spoke with surprise the next moment "Really?! Why didn't we me-" Cutting off his son, Kratos said "I didn't want you to see them. They weren't so understanding to me...or would be to you despite the help i provided at a time?" Atreus pouted slightly that he followed with a "Oh, didn't you like them?"
Kratos said "No...but i did gift them with something that i wish to possibly reclaim." Blue eyes looked at the sides of the helmet face of Kratos which the boy asked "What was it, a weapon maybe?" A light chuckle came from Kratos as he kept climbing, getting a surprised look from the boy which the man said "No...A valuable item that we may need." Keeping his grip tight on his father which the man was forced to propel himself upwards to grab climbable edges as the current path was miss a substantially amount of stone. "Oh...Do they...not want us to have it?" Atreus said as his father was heading towards the ledge that the man climbed up replying with "Yes."
Side Quest: Item Of The Past
Conditions For Completion: Head towards the mysterious village and take back the unknown item
Rewards: 2000 Exp and the unknown item
Going forth, the two found themselves at a boulder that had fallen over which Kratos walked over and grasped as he hefted it above his head and threw behind him. The loud crashes of the the boulder falling against the cliffs echo the caverns the two entered only to hear strange squeal in forward in the caverns, Atreus tensed slightly which he reached for his bow only for his father to place his arm against his son which he said "Being ready for combat but to have your weapon drawn when you are unsure of what could be ahead would lead to unneeded battles." Release his hands from his bow, the boy nodded and walked forward ahead of the old man.
Entered a wider area from the entrance of the caves as strange runes were engraved into the stone on the floor that Krato said "Boy? What does this mean." Crouching down to looking at the glowing symbols that stands out compared to the grey stone and crumbling soil beneath their feet which Atreus looked at the runes that went to him pulling out his book, looking through the words that his mother placed inside for him to teach which he replied to his father by saying "Do not enter. Land Of Death." That was only a quarter of the runes as a whole, Atreus continued "Enter if you have the courage and power of a warrior."
Kratos huffed as he stood up to his full height and headed on, grumbling about something that Atreus couldn't understand which he looked around at the circle that was shaped by men whilst it had been corrupt by the foul smells of strange magic and the strange totems all around. Jumping down which his legs absorbed the fall which the father turned and came to catch his son, slowly the momentum to a halt that he placed his son down as the two got closer to the center only for the ground begun carving symbols that glowed a yellowish green color, this caused the ground to shake rapidly and violently as the rocks from the roof came down in large amounts.
Trying to keep their balance, the two males felt the ground stop with cavern's roof stop with the falling rocks. Atreus asked "What was that?" Only for Kratos to say "An annoyance. Let's keep moving." This however stopped when strange and cryptic words came all around them, seeming to bounce off the walls as it got louder. Speaking in a very foreign tongue to Kratos but Atreus was able to understand the words coming out of the being, Atreus yelled "It says that it'll help us." Grasping his axe as he grabbed it with his right hand and held it only for Atreus's face to shift when the realization kicked in as the next words seemed far too forceful and aggressive to be anything but a threat.
Torches lit up with green flame in the area as the rocks seemed to be blasted down by magical power which the inhuman screeches echo down the pathways, the father spoke to his son saying "Get ready, this is no test. Get ready for anything, boy." Reaching around his back which he grabbed the Talon Bow and an arrow that he got ready, Kratos tensed at this when the echos stopped as a strange creature exited. It appeared similar to a man but it's skin was slickly green which the same energy that carved the symbols that blasted out of it's eyes, the creature had grown weird glowing horns around it's head. Simply cloth of a villager but it didn't move like one, far to fast and stronger which it carried a simply shortsword.
Atreus tried to shoot at the creature only for it to weave and dodge it's way out of arrows, sprinting towards Kratos as it thrust the shortsword forward catching the grey-skinned man by surprise that he grunted out his pain from the impact of the blade. Feeling himself being knocked back, he looked at the creature which he dodged out of the way of it's next and the one of that. This rush kept going until Kratos stopped it by perfectly blocking one of it's strikes with the Guardian Shield that he followed by an upward strike that send the creature skyward was continued by strike the creature with his axe and doing his roundhouse slash that the creature went spiral in the air.
Atreus seeing that the creature was down, he could successfully get off some arrow only for another screech came down from the hallway behind that he turned around to see the being similar to the one that his father was fighting running down to the hallway towards him. Atreus aimed for it but steadying his breath, he shoot an arrow for it's torso that it didn't enough room to dodge it that it was forced to absorb it that sent it down to the ground as it attempted to get up for another one of the boy's arrows to pierce it's head that killed it. More screeches came from the path which Atreus shouted at his father, turning to the man that he yelled "Father! What do we do?!" Turning his head that he see the remains of the first creature all around the floor which the man said "We fight! You use speed, the numbers make it ease to hit...If you are able."
Nodding to his father, Atreus grabbed another arrow and fired. Another flew and another as well, some of the monsters fell down. Dying from fire which some plowed through and entered the room only to engage into close-quarters combat with them which he was able to use the shockwave provide by the Guardian Shield to get off some attacks without being overwhelmed by the hoard but the numbers were coming in faster and faster. Atreus was being pushed into a corner by the hoard as they tried to isolate himself from his father which was slowly becoming successful, the old warrior had to deal with a constant rush of unknown speed and annoyance as he called out to his son but the boy couldn't hear him over the noise of combat.
Forced to, Kratos put his axe back onto his back and bellowed out a warcry which showed as...
Spartan Rage Activated
A large fist connected with the temple of one of the creatures, stunned by the attack as it was pushed backward by a flurry finished by a powerful right strike sending the creature hurling through the hoard that knocked the ones in the way. Kratos did a small leap and brought his fist downward causing a shockwave to travel through the ground that heavily damage the remaining creatures which allowed for both Kratos and Atreus to kill the rest, calming down from his furious rage...
Spartan Rage Deactivated
Exp Reward: 125
Atreus looked nervously at his father before asking "What? What was that?" Questioning the older male that the male being question said "How to use your anger properly, boy... Come." Walking down the main pathway which the two entered a strange room, it seemed abnormal because of the strange structures inside. As a notice appeared...
New Quest Gained: Path to the Mountain
Rewards: 2,000 Exp & 'Unknown' Axe Magic
Current Objective: Discover A Path Out Of The Caverns
Atreus curiously looked around at the words, trying his best to decipher what he could but some of them were things that he couldn't understand. Kratos tried his best to find clues to get out of the room, he did however find a chest that he then opened and took the contains from inside which was Hacksilver and same material that he gathered near his home. Atreus tugged onto his father's waist armor to get his attention as the older man turned to see what his son had found and it appeared to be some strange circular surface, the boy spoke "I think that if it's hit a couple times then something may happen." Grabbing his axe and he threw it at the surface.
The surface then spun around which lead to the walls and ceiling seeming to rise, recalling the axe to his hand before he did it again. Everything begun to rumble and shake as the ceiling moved along with the walls that a strange set of gears appeared underneath the surface that glowed blue. Recalling his axe, Kratos threw it at the gear that had glowed which it then froze preventing everything from going back to it's standard position. Atreus said "Father, I think going down that pathway." Pointing towards the center closest to gears which a hallway with torches lit were shown whilst the other pathways didn't. Watching the older male walked down the pathway, ignoring the boy slightly which they headed down the right hallway.
Arriving further down, the two saw a strange mechanism that Kratos grasped and turned causing the platform underneath their feet to creak and bring the two up like an elevator. It stopped as they arrived in a new room only to see similar creatures from before, Kratos grunted and Atreus grabbed the Talon Bow preparing for a battle that they received. One of the creatures came forward and struck the slashed at Kratos whilst another came, using the Guardian Shield to ward off the assault from the strange humanoid monsters. Atreus fired a couple arrows that dazing the one of the creatures which allowed for Kratos to get off a couple strikes with his fist but incorporating the Guardian Shield dealt more Stun Damage until one of them had been completely stunned leading to Kratos rushing forward.
Grabbing one of the strange creatures, he then grabbed it's wrist pulling it in so he smashed his fist into it's gut. Screeching out in pain that Kratos wrapped his left arm around it's right leg and putting his right hand onto it's face as he drove it down onto it's back, slamming the creature down which he stood up and stomped on the creature's skull. Forcing his weight down, he stomped down causing a toxic gas-like explosion that effected the monsters around both of them.
Acting like poison resulting in the creatures subcumbing to it as they fade on which their bodies become smoke...
EXP: 100
Kratos said "Boy, what do you believe that we should do?" Not turning his back to his son as he asked, Atreus said to his father "Look for a materials?" A nod in agreement as Kratos walked and his son would follow his example, the two of them looked around for possibly items. Finding another chest but this one was golden with strange crystal that glowed a ruby red, moving his hand slowly on the object before his hands were under the crevice that he then forced open with his powerful strength. Reaching inside, he found something...interesting...
Walkers Chest Armor
Description: A large layer of cloth formed into a a sleeveless, dark green shirt which is stretched to a extreme point that has layers of chainmail placed under and weaved into the cloth.
Level: 1
Armor Type (Light, Medium or Heavy): Light
Rarity: Common (Green)
Attributes: 10 Defense
Effects: None
Looking at the clothing for a couple more seconds, Kratos noticed that his current equipment was lacking...
Stats
Power Level: 1 - Next level: 00%
Description: The general level of Kratos's power; the higher number represents that Kratos can face at an equal.
Strength: 55
Description: Kratos's physical strength; the higher number means stronger basic attacks.
Runic: 0
Description: Kratos's magical strength; the higher number means stronger magical attacks.
Defense: 20
Description: Kratos's durability; the higher the number the less damage take from enemy attacks
Vitality: 50
Description: Kratos's stamina; the higher the number the more punishment that Kratos can receive and the less serve the hit reactions for enemy attacks.
Luck: 0
Description: Kratos's fortune; the higher the number, the greater that strange occurrences can happen.
Cooldown: 0
Description: Kratos's magical stamina; the higher the number the less pause can be done between magical attacks.
Another screen appeared showing Kratos's appearance...
Armor
Description: The equipment placed onto Kratos that serves as protection but also adds unique effects to stats.
Current Armor
'Unknown' Armor: N/A
Description: A piece of armor that no one is able of forging or producing, Kratos doesn't know what could be placed here.
Chest Armor: Worn-Down Vest Of The Forgetten
Description: Chest armor that covered Kratos's torso, shoulders and to his elbows if the armor does.
Armor Description: A grey vest with a thin layer of leather armor underneath that gives no special abilities.
Level: 0
Armor Type (Light, Medium, Heavy): Light
Armor Rarity: Common (Green)
Attributes: 1 in defense
Effects: None
Wrist Armor: Worn-Down Wrappings Of The Forgetten
Description: Wrist armor that covered Kratos's forearms, hands and/or fingers if the armor possibly does.
Armor Description: Over Kratos's right arm are the layers of blood-soaked bandages up to his forearm whilst his left arm has a cloth sleeve over the bandages with a metal guard over the knuckles.
Level: 0
Armor Rarity: Common (Green)
Attributes: 1 in defense
Effects: None
'Unknown' Armor: N/A
Description: A piece of armor that no one is able of forging or producing, Kratos doesn't know what could be placed here.
Waist Armor: Worn-Down Waist Guard Of The Forgetten
Description: Wrist armor that covered Kratos's waist, crotch, thigh and knees
Armor Description: An aged wolf fur belt wrapped around the waist with leather cloth wrapping under and around the crotch.
Armor Rarity: Common (Green)
Attributes: 1 in defense
Level: 0
Effects: None
'Unknown' Armor: N/A
Description: A piece of armor that no one is able of forging or producing, Kratos doesn't know what could be placed here.
The menu open the option for the Chest Armor which Kratos changed it to the Walkers Chest Armor. Kratos moved his torso as he felt the armor was strange on his body but he would have to adjust only to feel a tug on one of the straps of his waist, turning to see Atreus looking at his father with a face that said 'Let's go already!' The two then headed off back towards the strange elvator, turning the device that brought them down and heading towards the main room.
Seeing his axe kept the gears froze gave him a sense of clearance, it held powerful magic but his wife never told him who or what made the weapon. Atreus then asked "Where did you find it?" Meaning the axe which Kratos said "It wasn't always mine...It belonged to your mother before." Kratos keep going which the boy asked "Will- Will i get it when i'm older." Younger of the two smiled that he heard "Perhaps... If you become as strong as me...Or you simply can't use your bow properly, boy." That shoot down Atreus's expectations which he walked behind in his father.
Arriving in a similar room to the one before, the two found a similar switch which Kratos then turned and the two moved up. Reaching the top, the two exited the hallway and looked around which they found a Nonnir chest. Kratos looked around for the runes and he found two of which he broke but he couldn't find the third, Atreus shouted out to his father as he noticed a pathway that he hopped down towards and landed but caught his son who hopped down. The two arrived in a strange room which when they entered then forced up a magical barrier which metal pongs blocked off the additional pathways, that followed with more of the creatures appearing out of the openings in the walls from the ceiling which forced Kratos to recall his axe.
The loud clangs could be heard as it flew from where it had been before that it then firmly was grasped by the aged warrior. The creatures rushed Kratos as he attacked first with his axe striking them about as he plowed through them with power and ease, casually dodging and maneuvering the attacks that came as he gotten used to their patterns only to feel pain and a strange sickness overcome from an attack from behind as another of the creatures appeared but it held no weapon and it stood on a platform which it formed it's ghastly energies in an orb that it had throw at Kratos.
Atreus fired at the creature and managed to damage it allowing for Kratos to throw his axe that killed the creature only to be rushed down by the remaining physical attacking of the strange creatures. This was supposed to be stopped when one of the creatures grabbed Atreus and picked him up, struggling as he yelled "Let Go!" Trying to fight off the grasp of the creature which Kratos yelled for his son that he then recalled his axe and brought his fury down on the ones that tried to rush.
Killing them and sprinting towards Atreus's position, sheathing his axe as he brought his fist down onto the creature with force that Atreus respond by saying "Thank you, father." Only for Kratos to reply with "Never drop your guard, boy." This sadden the younger of the two which he spoke "Yes, Sir."
EXP: 238
Looking around, the two found some of the standard chest that got them a couple more material and some more Hacksilver. Kratos however noticed the third rune that was on a ledge which he threw his axe at it causing rune to be shattered from the impact whilst they found another chest similar to the one from golden one that Kratos then ripped the top open and took what was inside...
Walkers Wrist Armor
Rarity: Common (Green)
Armor Type (Light, Medium or Heavy): Light
Attributes: 10 Defense
Description: Dark green cloth forearm guards with light layers of metal underneath which cover the hand and forearm slightly.
Effects: None
Placing the Walkers Wrist Armor replacing his previous armor, Kratos walked forward to the way that they hopped down and notice cracks which he could climb up which Atreus was beckon over by his father towards and hoped onto his back. Climb up a couple feet and heading back down the hallway and seeing the Nonnir chest that he ripped open and grabbed what was inside and saw a familiar item...
Iduun Apple: Food of the gods that bolster their vitality and give them their immortality, consuming three will give Kratos's more vitality as well as maximum hit points. 2 out of 3 found and consumed.
Devouring the apple and throw it away, the two head back down the elevator and back to the main room. Noticing a handle near the ground on the wall, Kratos grabbed it and pushed it up that released a hidden wall which allowed for them to get back into main room which the older male did the similar thing from before and got the walls up and ceiling up that he and Atreus head down the main hallway which the boy asked "Father?" That Kratos replied with "What?" To get this from his son "Where are we?"
A long pause came from Kratos as the main hallway got brighter when a light appeared which Atreus headed forward and exited, the light blurred his vision temporarily from the light that appeared only to feel that he could see again. The lowlands were covered in a ghastly mist with the trees seeming to decay, the boy's father then said "...Woods of Death..."
New Region: Woods Of Death
Atreus felt unwell from simply looking at it only to see his father hopping downward from some ledges as the boy asked "We're heading to this village, right?" Kratos then said "Possibly...If you are strong enough." A respond was earned right away after the word 'enough' was spoken by Atreus who said "I am... i'm ready."
Following after his father and landing onto a rocks that his father had jumped onto, landing beside his father which the older man looked at his son and nodded before he walked on. Atreus spoke as soon as they felt the mist "It stinks...What is that smell?" Which Kratos said "Rotting corpses." Gagging after hearing that, Atreus kept close to his father as the older male followed the path and saw two different paths, one was more cracked whilst the other seemed more properly kept.
Kratos and Atreus followed after the well maintained path, the two head forward which they then saw a gates of a village in the far off distance. The boy jogged forward as he wanted to see what was going on with the gate as Kratos jogged along with his son which lead to the two arrive at the gate only to see what was going on, the gates were busted open with strange yellowish green flames continuing to burn powerful which represented the magic made used to create it.
Atreus said more to himself aloud "What happened?" Looking at his father as Kratos looked at the gate and saw a familiar symbol of a crudely drawn wolf. Kratos said "...These people...They...Let's move."
Side Quest: Item Of The Past
Current Objective: Discover what happened in the village
Enter the village by pushing down the destroyed gates as the smell of death was much greater which the air was polluted with death that the two walked inside, many of the homes were destroyed and skeletons were all around which Atreus unknowingly step onto one and crushed the bones underneath his feet that frighten him slightly whilst Kratos step, uncaring that he crushed bones that Atreus said "I...hear...voices..." His father turned to him to see what his son was saying which Atreus continued "They don't want us here... We didn't even do anything." Beckon his son over with his hand, Kratos respond "Ignore it, boy. We are here to retrieve this item, no time to waste."
Rumble, Rumble. Feeling the ground move as well as some of the ruined buildings fall apart, Kratos was unfazed only to hear his son yell, clenching the sides of his head that he yelled "What is this?!" Kratos rushed over to his son and asked "Are you alright, boy?" A small amount of urgency in his voice as he crouched along side his son, Atreus felt himself calm slightly as he stood back up before looking at his father only to see a shadowy figure standing on one of the roofs which a large orb formed in it's hand as it then tossed it at the two but it didn't go for them...it went for the ground which broke away and lend to the two falling down.
Kratos moved over and grabbed his son which he held before bracing for impact and impact that he received. Slamming down onto rough stone which he was launched slightly into the air before he felt himself land onto the ground without bouncing off the ground, groaning slightly which he then released his son as Atreus rolled off his son as he huffed from the impact going through his father and knocking the wind out of him. Coughing loudly, Atreus slowly got up to his feet as he was off balance from the long fall which Kratos get up half-way and then stood up to his feet that he looked around.
The boy then asked "What do we do?" Looking up as he saw some rumble coming down from the now destroyed ground that they stood on beforehand, Kratos said "Find what we came to...and leave." Nodding at the respond, the youth was curious... What happened...and What caused this? Following his father as the man had grasped some ledges to climb so the boy grab onto his back firmly, Kratos climb up and went around a corner which the two traveled over the yellowish green flame burned around the broken wall that the two climbed over which Atreus asked "We won't be here long? Right?" Kratos said "Hopefully, i don't want to be here more then we already are."
The blue-eyed boy mumbled under his breath but Kratos could hear what his son said however he didn't need to worry about it. He was still young and this journey would be long so he must learn to deal with situations that might delay them without giving up or faltering. Climbing up a wall and over fiery pits on the other side of the enclosed space, the two saw a ledge which Kratos pulled from and Atreus hopped off his father's back that he looked around as well which they saw regular chest that Kratos opened that had more Hacksilver and the strange material from before... It must have some usefulness. Kratos then headed after his son that they traveled through a narrow pathway which Atreus questioned his father "The people... Did they like mother?" which the older male quickly spoke as he said "No...They did not."
Squeezing through as they saw some glowing writing which Atreus swiftly translated "None may enter. The warrior will always win..." Huffing at that remark, Kratos walked over towards the door and put his hands onto it which he then begun to push it that then creaked open as his power allowed him to open the hefty door before the two of them entered a large domain fulled with corpse which a being seemed to be kneeling, it's wore tremendously heavy armor over it's body and carried a colossal two-handed sword which it appeared similar to a human in shape but it wasn't. Wearing a helmet shaped out of a troll's skull and carried strange objects on it's hip.
Atreus asked "Are...we gonna have to fight it?" Which Kratos turned to his son as he asked "Do you fear it?" To get this reply from his son "No... I'm never afraid." Nodding to his son's commit, the two walked forward only for gears to turn loudly as the room shifted. Large flames burned all around and ground cracked open as the energy flood into the being which went inside of the being's chest that lifted it into the air only for the energy to stop as it stopped and slammed onto the ground. Looking up at the two of them which it's eyes burned a strange glow that appeared like fire but stronger... a much greater or stronger.
A icon popped up that displayed...
Warden: Undead bodies and wrathful spirits trapped together and empower to be serve as guardians or warriors for the gods however they can be reawaken or created through dark and cruel magic
Kratos grasped his axe as he looked at the Warden which it grabbed it's large blade that a sound similar to rocks bouncing off metal rumbled from the Warden's body which it hefted the sword in two-hands that familar numbers appeared for a Boss Battle...
The Warrior Warden's Health - Stage 0: 1500/1500
Atreus shoot his arrows at the being only for it to begin charging, running at Kratos as it rumbled forward with power and speed gaining in every step. The anicent spartan evade and threw his axe at the monster's back only for it to simply bounce off because of the armor and seemingly do no damage whatsoever, Kratos yelled "Fire, Boy!" Which Atreus did as such that the arrows kept hitting sturdy helmet but this did however begin to stun the Warden, rattling it's skull as Kratos recalled his axe and struck the Warden with as many strikes as he could only for them to bounce off because of the tough metal platting. This allowed for the Warden to retaliate by swinging it's sword like it was lighter than it appeared and slashing Kratos back that it kept going with it's attacks which Kratos tried to block only for the Guardian Shield and Kratos's left arm to be blown backwards from the strike that the Warden finished the attack with a heft kick to the man's stomach.
Sent back by the impact but still on his feet, Kratos then put his axe away. It seemed like it couldn't work so this would require his fist for this matter. Sprinting forward which Atreus kept firing as it then followed his father's attack with pelting arrows. Shot near and around the head of the Warden, some of the arrows hit but some did not. This wasn't as useless as it seemed because of Kratos's fists smashing against the creature's torso that knocked it around that followed with a strong left punch with the Guardian Shield active result in the Warden becoming stunned.
Stumbling back as it's struggled to stand and was open to grabbed...
R3 (Grapple It.)
Kratos ran forward and tackled the Warden onto it's back despite the massive weight difference as he threw the large figure down and begun to smash away with his hands, noticing a piece of the cracked that he grabbed his axe with his right hand and swung at it. Breaking it open and shoving his left hand inside as the Warden roared followed with Kratos grabbed a strange item inside of the creature's body and ripping it out, looking at it to only recognize what it...
Spartan Symbol Of War: A large bronze colored symbol in the shape of the Ω with crimson jewels embedded into that glow with a fiery burn. Equal in size to a horseshoe, this was placed onto the back of an ancient warrior so he could carry his legendary weapons without them falling off but it was also said to bestow skills of the God Of War and unleash the warrior's true strength. Enables Skill Trees, 5+ to Defense, Future ability yet to found.
Looking at the familiar symbol, the spartan stared at it long and hard that Atreus came over to see what his father had acquired which the boy looked at it as Atreus asked "Is this it?" Getting a "Yes." Slightly stricken with confusion as he said "Well...That was easy." After speaking those words, the Warden's body quacked as it flung back to it's feet which it's blade came back to it's hand that magic flooded to it's body and flames came from the openings in the armor.
The Warrior Warden's Health - Stage 1: 1380/1500
Cracking his neck as the warrior looked at his enemy with a surprising calm but ready to explode at the construct to attack, the warden stomped forward and hefted it's sword above it's head and brought it down onto Kratos who couldn't block in time and was blown backwards from the attack. Atreus shoot his arrows but they didn't do as much stun from before as the Warden had gotten more resistant to it, yelling at his father "The arrows aren't working!" Kratos getting up slowly to his feet and yelling back at his son "Shoot for the openings, boy!" Aiming his axe and powerful tossing it at one of the cracks that damage the construct.
Atreus tried but he wasn't as successful as his father, recalling the axe to his hands which Kratos attacked. His axe didn't bounce because the metal had softened by the magical energy coursing through it's body that he used to his advantage by rapidly attack with his axe when he had an opening which he improved by getting off some parries and dodges.
The Warden was dazed as it then threw it's blade at Kratos that dodge the weapon only to see the Warden pick him up and throw him down onto the ground which it then raised it's large fist who brought it down...
R1 (Block The Assault!)
Kratos moved his hand infront of his face to block the onslaught of heavy, metallic fist slammed against that the Warden stopped only to Kratos's axe at it's knee causing it to tumble to one knee that the spartan rolled backwards and to his feet. Stepping forward and slam his right fist against it's head which he brought his arms up...
R1 (Light Punches.)
R3 (Heavy Slam!)
Left punch, right punch, left punch, right punch as Kratos did heavy blows that rattled the Warden's body from the impact followed with a slam leap into the air and both of his arms slamming directly onto it's head. Doing this two more times before continuing with his weaker punches, denting and cracking the helmet with the might strikes. This stopped as Kratos did one more right to the helmet that the Warden picked up Kratos and threw down as it had it's hands wrapped around his neck, trying to straggle him. Air wasn't going into the warrior's body but he managed yell out "BOY! NOW!" Atreus appeared in the Warden's field of vision as time seemed to slow down...
Square Button (Commands Atreus.)
Arrow ready and bowstring pulled back, Atreus launched the bow at the Warden's helmet which it went it the opens of the helm. Roaring in pain as the sounds of the arrow ricocheting inside it as it ripped off the helmet that allowed for Kratos to kick off the construct into the air which it's back slammed against the ceiling of the room despite the huge and heavy body of the Warden, falling down and smash in the floor cause it to break from the impact.
Getting up to it's knees, the construct got upon one as it's face was reveal being blacken-flesh, faded white strands of hair loosely upon it's scalp. Eyes glowing a yellowish green fire similar to the creatures from before but it had streaks from it's eyes that went down to it's chin that flames burned on it's face. The broken tip of the arrow as buried in it's skull atop the head of the Warden, roaring even louder as it was booming that caused a shockwave to form around it that blew away all the dust and rumble from it's fall...
The Warrior Warden's Health - Stage 2: 790/1500
Kratos got ready along with Atreus which Kratos said "Be careful, boy." The younger of the two said "Why? Heavy Exhale It's getting slower?" This was beginning to become tiring for the boy as his breath quicken and he coughed slightly trying to breath in. The Warden stopped forward before it stabbed it's sword into the ground causing a explosion of flames to come out of the ground that rushed forward at the two, Kratos grabbed his son's hand and threw him to the side. Using the Guardian Shield to attempt a block but it was far too great knocking him back until he slammed against a wall, dazing him from the brutal impact.
Yelling to his son "NO! It's become stronger!" It ran forward whilst it's sword dragged against the ground, sparks formed as the metal scarped against the earthen ground beneath causing fire to form on the sword which it got roughly a couple steps away from Kratos. Swinging the heavy metal blade at the ancient spartan, dodging a couple of the strikes but he was unable to successful block that he got hit again. His skin burned as the fire covering the blade lit him ablaze as well, roaring in pain which Atreus fired his bow but the Warden became unaffected by the stunning properties of the weapon.
Kratos got his axe and threw it at the Warden's head for it to bounce off only for it to be recalled which he gave it a stronger throw cause it to be embedded into it's skull, slowly freezing and slowing down the large construct that the warrior yelled "Shoot the head, boy!" Atreus did so and his arrows ringed the Warden's head violently until it got down to it's knees leaving it open to attack. Striking with his axe as well as his fist, Kratos managed to built enough stun which the Warden's sword fell as it was now on all fours...
R3 (Grapple It.)
Running forward as Kratos came forward and tackled the construct with his shoulder, right into it's nose and pushing the larger of the two over as the Warden rolled backwards only for it to be brought down and locked into a hold which it's arm was sealed by Kratos and it's head open to attack as he yelled "Shoot it!" The boy ran around and got into position, preparing to fire his bow only for the Warden to speak "Waaaaait." It's voice was distorted and cracked as it said "Spaaaare me... Spaaaaare meeeeeee!" It's voice caused the bow to freeze, he had only hunted monsters and animals... He never attacked something... that spoke to him... Really spoke to him.
Kratos yelled "Boy! Fire your arrows!" Trying to get the boy's attention but it wasn't working, do so but even louder "BOY! FIRE!" Atreus didn't know what to do as he tried to pull back his bow but he didn't have the mind too... The will to as he saw a light appear as the Warden's mouth caused a large fireball to form from it's mouth that it launched at the boy.
Atreus nearly dodge but his left arm was scorched by the heat of the attack, crying out in pain from the attack as he fell over into a ball. Kratos desperately yelled "ATREUS!" Looking at the Warden with renowned anger that fueled him and his body...
Spartan Rage Available
L1 + R3 (Unleash The Fury Of Sparta.)
A booming roar as Kratos's strength return with a vengeance and fuzzy flames surround his hands as he then grappled with the Warden by picking him with both of his hands which he raised the construct above his head and powerfully slammed it down on it's back which he tackled down and raised his fist high into the air.
O (Mash It.)
Bringing his fist violently onto the Warden's face as he begun to brutally cave in the constructs skull until he begun to see that it's head was losing it's durability, continue with another right and another. Placing it far behind himself, Kratos then thunderously swing his right fist and connected with the Warden with so much power that it was decapitated from the blow. His fury calm as he watch the Warden's body then fall over, landing onto it's front which Kratos stepped back when the body fell causing the ground to crack.
Quickly turning over and running towards his son, Kratos got over the boy as he heard the boy's quiet whispers and groans of pain could be heard by Atreus's father. Feeling an hand, grasp his body and hoist him back to his feet which Kratos looked at his son. His eyes seemed to burn holes through the boy but the old man relaxed as he asked "Are you alright?" Atreus only shook his head as he couldn't feel his left at the moment, sighing to himself.
Kratos grabbed his son by his still functioning hand over to the Warden's headless body which the warrior knelled down and grabbed some patches of the armor and ripping it off the body. Shifting and break the plates into three small ones, Kratos then asked "Can you move your arm?" Atreus tried to move his burnt arm without his right, his face show expressions of pain and effort that he said "I- I... I can't, father." Looking at the boy during the entire screen, Kratos placed the two of the metal plates down which he had only one in hand before he then placed onto Atreus's shoulder.
Feeling a strange sensation as the boy saw tiny, golden sparks appear as the metal attached to his shoulder, grabbing another and place it onto the bicep/tricep of the arm which gave a similar sensation on his shoulder that was finished when the last plate was placed onto forearm. Using his left to raise the damage arm upward, Kratos then moved his right up and begun to clench his fist which the plates sparked with golden lighting that rapidly healed the injured arm to Atreus's shock.
Atreus was shocked by this as the plates seemed to stay stuck on his arm as he said "Wha- How did...H-H-How did you do th-" He was cut off when Kratos grasped both sides of his son's face which he said "You listen to me, boy... Do as you are told." Standing up and looking at the boy which he said "Do not feel for own enemies... They would not feel for you and if you do, they may use that against you." Atreus hung his head slightly in shame only to hear "However you are becoming better, boy. Learn from this...and do not ever drop your guard." A slightly smile appear onto his face which he looked in wonder at the seemingly magical plates...
Atreus Gained... Scatter Plates Of The Warden: Three armor shards formed into plates that wear enchanted by Kratos to heal a wound on Atreus's armor that radiates power of unknown means, Atreus learned something that he never knew out his father upon this small blessing. Atreus gains increased bow damage, unlocks the 'Scatter Plates Of The Warden' Skilltree.
Kratos motioned for his son to come as the boy walked over the Warden's body, looking back at it for a couple seconds before turning his back and head on with his father...
EXP: 315
Side Quest: Item Of The Past
Conditions For Completion: Head towards the mysterious village and take back the unknown item
Rewards: 2000 Exp and Spartan Symbol Of War
Quest Completed
Part 5: Meeting Of The Maker And Further Down The Path
Kratos walked towards the corpse of the Warden, looking at it only to see a bunch of materials available such as the four of the steel like material, a great deal of Hacksilver and a even stranger material that he has seen before...
Frozen Flame
Type: Material
Rarity: Legendary
Description: An impossible material to acquire that takes a great battle to simply form but masterful craftsmanship to acquittal make use of. Housing the rage of fire and the temper of ice, it's purpose isn't know but it generates power.
Looking at the puzzling object in hand before he pocket it, the spartan noticed some hearthstones as the energies healed him while he did step onto a crimson stone that radiate heat through his body. Feeling a small amount of anger in himself but he didn't unleash it, Kratos also fix up his attire throwing away the silver omega symbol on his back and replacing it with Spartan Symbol Of War. Testing to see if it could handle his axe like the previous one did which it was successful. Going forward to a door that he lifted open leading to them being back at the village.
Walking around the massive hole in the ground caused by the Warden, Atreus and Kratos exited through the gates as Kratos then looked at his hands before he said "Wait... i want to test something..."
Skilltree: A way of upgrading and improving Kratos or Atreus's combat abilities and maneuvers through consuming exp, different skill trees require weapons to be improved to reach more powerful skills.
'Unknown' Axe Skilltree - Improves the abilities of Kratos's axe that allows for stronger and more useful close-range attacks or ranged combat.
'Unknown' Axe Skilltree Categories - Close Ranged & Ranged Combat
Guardian Shield Skilltree - Improves Kratos's moves whilst he uses his bare fist along with his defensive maneuvers and his Spartan Rage
Guardian Shield Skilltree Categories - Bare Fist & Rage Combat
Talon Bow Skilltree - Makes Atreus much more valuable in combat either through usage of his bow or various arrows
Talon Bow Skilltree Categories - Arrows & Atreus
Shatter Plates Of The Warden - Increases Atreus's effectiveness in close-range by using the magic provided inside of it. Melee & Magic
Current EXP: 3003
Kratos cracked his neck as he said to Atreus "Boy, i'll teach you something." Whilst he spoke under his breath "And learn about this axe..." Walking over to his son, Kratos spoke about unique technqiues which he himself learned and used when he was younger...
Talon Bow Skilltree - Arrows Currently locked / Atreus: Level 1 skills available - total number: 4 - skills acquired - 0
Atreus Skilltree
Teamwork - Kratos's attacks can be followed by Atreus who engages by performing melee attacks afterwards or along with his old man.
Cost: 500
Upgrade Pathway?: No
Upgrade Previous (Only fillied if Upgrade pathway says 'yes'): No
Ferocity - Atreus will gain the confidence to engage in close-quarters combat by himself that can lead to him disrupting enemies attacks as well as doing high stun damage.
Cost: 500
Upgrade Pathway?: Yes
Upgrade Previous (Only fillied if Upgrade pathway says 'yes'): N/A
Acrobatics - Atreus is able leaping at an enemy and strangling them with his bow string, disrupting them and leaving them open to be hit.
Cost: 500
Upgrade Pathway?: No
Upgrade Previous (Only filled if Upgrade pathway says 'yes'): No
Strengthen Shot - If Kratos aims and commands Atreus to shoot, he'll shoot a stronger form of firing that does high stun and damage.
Cost: 750
Upgrade Pathway?: Yes
Upgrade Previous (Only filled if Upgrade pathway says 'yes'): N/A
Kratos spoke to his son about such techniques and how to do them, Atreus picked up on the techniques rather quickly as he understood what to do...
Strengthen Shot - Purchased
Teamwork - Purchased
Current EXP: 1753
Atreus then asked "Father? You know how to use that axe?" Kratos said "Yes but a warrior can always learn to become greater in combat, boy. Always attempt to gain experience from everything." The boy said "Yes, sir." Nodding at this, Kratos moved his hands and grasped his axe that he looked at it for a bit of time...
'Unknown' Axe Skilltree - Ranged Combat: Level 1 skill available - total number: 1 - skills Acquired - 1 / Close Ranged: Level 1 skill available - total number: 3 - skills acquired - 0
Close Ranged
Executioner's Cleave - Kratos will tense his muscles and brutally swing his axe, if this lands then he'll cleave the enemy hit which deals immense damage.
Cost: 500
Additional Bonus (Reach a threshold for a stat or stats that improves the skill): Instant Kill Small Enemies - Requires 100 Strength. Instant Kill Medium Enemies - Requires 200 Strength. Affect Large Enemies - Requires 220 Strength. Shorten Charge Time - Requires 100 Cooldown.
Upgrade Pathway?: No
Upgrade Previous (Only filled if Upgrade pathway says 'yes'): No
Grinding Storm - Kratos will toss his axe which will spiral and rip into an enemy that locks them down and can hit multiple enemies.
Cost: 500
Additional Bonus (Reach a threshold for a stat or stats that improves the skill): Inflicts additional Frost Damage during the attack - Requires 125 Runic. Freezing tornadoes form around the axe during the attack. Requires 185 Strength & 175 Runic.
Upgrade Pathway?: No
Upgrade Previous (Only filled if Upgrade pathway says 'yes'): No
Pride Of The Frost - During his light attack combo, Kratos can instead of doing the roundhouse strike which he'll do a powerful slam attack causing a shockwave to form.
Cost: 500
Additional Bonus (Reach a threshold for a stat or stats that improves the skill): Adds a Frost Damage explosion on impact - Requires 200 Runic. Can perform two slams after the first which do more damage. - Requires 200 Strength.
Upgrade Pathway?: Yes
Upgrade Previous (Only filled if Upgrade pathway says 'yes'): N/A
Kratos quickly figured out what was possibly to use with the axe at this current moment but it wasn't maintained over the years as it was in it's current state ever since he meet his wife, the one that had the axe...
Executioner's Cleave - Purchased
Grinding Storm - Purchased
Pride Of The Frost - Purchased
Current EXP: 253
The spartan looked at the weapon before he sheathed it as he head off along with Atreus down the path, walking through as the two noticed that some of the boulders in the distance fell down in their way. Kratos walked over and picking it up which he toss to his side as Atreus headed down the path in front of his father.
The two kept going until they arrived at a cliff which Kratos begun to climb with his son on his back, climbing up with relative ease as the warrior heard his son speak "Father... Did you...ever get sick?" This question was left unanswered only for the boy to continue "Like i did." Kratos stopped climbing, he then said "Yes. I did but i got over it quicker then you did, boy." Atreus ponder this and felt inferior to his old man, he was much stronger than him and better at fighting so what was he good at?
Getting up to the top of the cliff, Atreus hopped off his father's back once they reach the top as the older male stood over his son which they were suddenly surround by white oaks similar to the ones that Kratos cut down for his wife's pyre. Atreus looked slightly but tried his best to not get distracted seeing them only for Kratos to say "Do not mind it, boy. Keep going, the journey will be over if you do not lose focus." Speaking to his son with batting a eye to the trees as he walked forward down the beaten path.
Atreus watched his father but he saw a mark on one of the trees, it was similar to that of a baby. He curiously look at it as well as touching it only to hear "Come on, Boy!" His father's voice interrupting the moment as he paused, keep his hand back as the boy called back to the older male "Yes, Sir!" Atreus looked at it for a couple more seconds before he headed off.
Kratos kept moving through the woods until he managed to get out of treeline as he could see the sun once again along with the mountains in the distance, Atreus came up beside his father to see what he was looking at and he saw one hell of a view. Quite impressive to look at which prompt Atreus to say "Woah." Kratos looked at his son as he said "Boy... Learn from our journey. This will teach you many things about yourself." The boy looked and then nodded towards his father.
Current Progress Saved
Forcing Exit
Return At Your Own Discretion.
Yep, Chapter 2 done. Trying to get better while working out some things with the story, I'll figure out what i'll do.
Gosster - The answer to your question is a no. Thanks for the idea but... I. Do. Not. Like. It.
trollzor69 - What would you do if you were Kratos, that's the real question. Also i'm no inclined to really answer your question because of your name.
BB Rage... That's that, i suppose... See y'all soon.