Me: Chapter 4…
Yuan: You seem to be in a bad mood…
Me: Whatever…I've had writer's block all weekend…
Yuan: Akuma owns nothing…and for some reason is being nice (compared to how she usually is)…
Kratos caught up with Mithos, Yuan, and Martel. "So…any ideas?" Kratos asked.
"No…" Yuan answered.
"Hey…no smart remark or comment?"
"…I'm bored okay…"
"Then let's play a game!"
"No."
"But you said you were bored…"
"So…"
"…you're no fun…" They walked in complete silence until they reached a small seaside village.
"So why are we here?" Yuan asked.
"While you were being all emo we decided to go across the sea!" Mithos answered.
Everyone looked at him surprised, "Since when did you say stuff like that?" Yuan asked.
"…I don't know…"
"…okay…I hate boats…" Yuan said.
"Why?" Martel asked.
"There's a higher chance of getting put into danger in boats than walking around on foot…"
"I hate boats too…bad experiences…" Kratos said.
Flashback
"Mommy, Isn't this boat cool?!" a four year old Kratos said excitedly. He started running around the deck.
"Kratos, be careful. You don't want to fall off do you?" His mom said worried.
"Let hi fall. Things would be better if he died…" A man said.
"How can you be like that, he's your own son!"
"I didn't ask for him…and besides what kind of pathetic boy wouldn't know how to swim?"
"He's only four!"
Kratos ran up to his mom, "Mommy! It's so cool!"
"We were talking, so just go!" His dad pushed him, and Kratos fell into the water.
End Flashback
"Wow…but you were four and someone pushed you!" Mithos said.
"I said experiences." Kratos said.
Flashback
A ten year old Kratos was looking down at the water from a boat going by Flanoir. He saw a splash from the corner of his eye and looked up. His mom had fallen in. Standing at the place where she had fallen from was his father…to think he would've followed them. People were panicking, but no one was willing enough to jump into the cold water. Then there was another splash. A man had jumped in to get her. When the two of them were back on the boat, Kratos's mom was unconscious, but thankfully she was still breathing. Kratos went up to the man who had saved her, "Who are you?"
"My name is Jason…"
End Flashback
"Awwww, that was so sweet!" Martel said, "…uh, but what happened was horrible! But then someone pushed her in too…"
"I had another experience…" Kratos said.
Flashback
A huge ship crashed into an ice burg…woops wrong thing…
Kratos was in a small room of a boat, when it started shaking. He went up to the deck and a giant wave was coming towards it. He went back inside and the ship started tumbling and sank under the water. He opened the door and water started coming into the room and Kratos swam out of the ship. But than it hit him…his mom. He went back into the half filled ship and looked for the room his mom was in. The door was stuck and she was still inside. The water hadn't filled up her room yet so Kratos desperately tried opening the door. He looked through the window and his mom shook her head. She mouthed the word, "Leave me here…" And Kratos shook his head. He banged on the door but the water rose and he started running out of breathe. He started crying, but his tears couldn't be seen. He swam out of the ship.
End of Flashback
Everyone looked at him in silence. Kratos looked at the ground with his fists clutched tightly. Then Yuan said, "Your mom's still alive dumb ass!"
Kratos looked up, "Fine, I got it from a movie okay?! I just don't like boats…"
Yuan sighed, "Let's just go find a boat that'll take us to Palmacosta…"
Kratos tensed, "Palmacosta?"
"Yeah, what's wrong with Palmacosta?" Mithos asked.
"…Uh, nothing. Let's go!" Kratos said with excitement.
"What happened to not liking boats?" Yuan asked.
"Stop being so mean!!" Later the four of them were on a boat headed for Palmacosta. The four of them got off the boat and started waling into the city. "Hey, let's stop here real quick." Kratos said going to a weapons shop.
"Why?" Martel asked.
"Well, since we're going to be traveling around in the middle of a war we should have some way to protect ourselves." Kratos answered.
"Wow…he actually sounded smart when he said that…" Yuan said.
""Shut up, at least I know how to use a sword!" Kratos shouted.
"Whatever…I can adapt to a weapon…"
"Then pick one smart ass!" Kratos shouted.
"Do we even have enough money for weapons?" Mithos asked.
"…don't worry about it…" Kratos said with a smirk.
"It actually looks like he thought something through…" Yuan said.
"Shut up!! And choose!!" Kratos shouted.
Yuan looked at the weapons carefully, and Martel decided to get a new staff. "Uh, Kratos?" Mithos said.
"Yeah?"
"I don't know what kind of weapon to get…Martel has always used a staff and Yuan is used to fighting with different things…but I don't even know the first thing when it comes to weapons…"
"Don't worry about it! I know, I'll teach you how to use a sword!"
Mithos looked up to him with a smile, "Really?"
"Of course! Now let's pick one out for you."
Kratos and Mithos got new swords, and Martel got a new staff, and Yuan…he picked out a staff with two blades at the ends. Kratos looked at it, "Are you sure you can use that?"
"It's simple. It's like a lance, except both ends can be lethal." Yuan said with a smirk.
…okay. Well I'm going to pay now…you guys go up ahead…" The three half elves nodded and went ahead and Kratos turned to the shopkeeper. "…my dad's the governor of this town so he can pay for all this…"
"Nice try kid, but the governor doesn't have any kids…well not anymore…"
"Uh…his wife left him with their son and he's been mad about that for a while now…"
"…how do you know about Helena?"
"Sigh…she's my mom."
"Wait, your Kratos?"
"Yeah…"
The shop keeper smirked, "I'll tell you what; you guys can have those weapons for free, and go to the Items shop and tell them Axel sent you."
"Okay…thanks!" Kratos waved good bye and ran off to catch up with Yuan, Martel, and Mithos. When he caught up to them they were at an academy.
"Why are we over here?" Kratos asked.
"Mithos was asked to come to this school…" Martel answered.
"Wow seriously? Do you know how hard it is to even get them to let you take the entrance exam?" Kratos said surprised.
"Very…but if that kid is as smart as you say. How about all four f you take it?" An old man said. Then the four of them took the test and started getting results.
The professor started announcing the results, "Kratos Aurion had a score of 125."
"How much is this out of?" Kratos said shocked.
"400…Yuan answered.
"Well I got more than 25 percent at least…"
The professor continued, "Yuan…he didn't put down a last name…well, he got 340."
Yuan smirked and the Professor continued, "Martel Yggdrasill 400, Mithos Yggdrasill 400. Very impressive for a kid his age."
Kratos smiled and said, "Wow Mithos, you're like a genius!""
"I knew he was smart but not that smart…and Kratos…we still realize you had the lowest score…"
"Damn it…"
"Well, Martel was the one that taught me everything…" Mithos said.
The professor asked if Mithos and Martel wanted to stay at the academy, but the declined the offer and left. When they were outside again the door to the governor's house opened. And the governor came out. Kratos saw him, "Hey guys…let's go to the Items shop…"
"Why?" Mithos asked.
"I need to meet someone there. Now hurry let's go!" Kratos ran off. Yuan shrugged and ran after him, Mithos and Martel followed from behind.
The governor saw them run off and smirked. "Looks like I can start the plan…" He said to himself.
He went inside and went down to the basement. "You're parents will be free soon…but you'll have to do something in return…" He said to a girl sitting in a cell. She wore tattered clothes and had long brown hair and eyes.
"What do I have to do…" She asked. A smile crept onto his lips.
Kratos went to the Inn and waited for Yuan, Martel, and Mithos to catch up. "Why'd you run all the way here?" Yuan said annoyed and out of breathe.
"I'll explain when we get inside." Kratos answered. He opened the door and went in. "Axel told us to come here…" He told the woman at the desk.
She smiled and said, "Then you must be Kratos. We've been waiting for you. I'm Sarah, Axel's wife. Follow me." She got out from behind the desk and led the four of them upstairs into a where Axel was.
"Hey Kratos…so I guess I'm not surprised hat you didn't recognize me…" Axel said when Kratos came into the room.
"Who are you?" Kratos asked.
"…well…I'm Helena's older brother…"
Behind Kratos Yuan, Martel, and Mithos's eyes widened in shock. Kratos said, "And what does that make you?"
They all fell anime style. Yuan got up from the ground, "He's your uncle you dumb ass!!"
"Oh…"
Me: Done!
Yuan: Now she's in a good mood…
Me: Well, I was planning on doing this part later on, but then I realized that I could do it now!
Yuan: …why are you being nice all of a sudden?
Me: …I didn't have sugar all day…
Yuan: Wow…please review…