Atreus and his family had entered the caverns as they saw a huge Lantern in the center of the caverns. Atreus and his keen eyes saw a figure who lying on the floor who was unconscious. Atreus flew to the Lantern as he grabbed the metal bars, his uses his titan strength to move the metal bars apart. He entered as he stared at the familiar figure.
"Pandora!" He rush to her side as he kneels to her, "What has that old man done?"
Pandora's beautiful blue eyes met Atreus's sapphire blue eyes, she got up give her hero a hug of embraced which caught Atreus off guard, "He- He told me to never talk you again, if I did. He would hurt you the way he hurt my father."
"...He won't." Atreus replies.
"He told he would kill you."
"...He can't. Let me get you out of here."
Atreus walked to the wide opened bars as Pandora placed her arms around his neck. He jumps off the Lantern as he flew the caverns entrance where Calliope, Lysandra, and were waiting. Pandora lets go of Atreus.
"Thank you Atreus."
"Our journey is nearly over Pandora. By its end you won't be thanking us." Kratos says with his arms crossed.
"I understand what lies ahead. I saw Zeus tortured my father I should've helped him but I was afraid. I saw him beaten because of me." Pandora says as her eyes looked at the ground.
Atreus had noticed that their lives were quite similar to each other. Atreus placed a hand on her shoulder for comfort, "Hephaestus did what every father should do protect his loved ones."
"No it's all my fault. I failed him because of fear. Fear is its own kind of darkness. I heard what the gods said about me, they called me a monster."
"Words mean nothing."
"Perhaps but in there words I heard fear. The fear of a powerful ash covered warrior about killing Ares and destroying another pantheon. The fear of you Atreus." Atreus just sighs as Pandora continues, "As the fear in the gods rose, my was replaced by hope. Hope is what makes us all strong, it's why we are here, and it's what we fight with when all else is lost."
Atreus just look down at the abyss below, "I never had hope in my life, Pandora. All I had was pain, abuse, and suffering. Hope was never on my side when my family was taken from me."
Pandora covered her mouth softly as tears formed at the corners of her eyes, "You...poor, poor soul."
Atreus wanted to change the subject as he stared at the chain of balance, "The chain of balance is whatholds the metal barriers to the box if we can remove it, we can use the box. Say the name I truly hate in this world."
Pandora looks at him, "You mean...Ghost of Scandinavia?"
Atreus grunts as he fell to his knees, Pandora was about to help him but Lysandra held her back, "I wouldn't get too close Pandora. Trust me."
Pandora took heed of the wife of the Ghost of Sparta's words. The flames erupted from Atreus's arms and eyes as his wings unleashed once again as he charged with intense speed as he brought his two fists in front of him as they collided with the metal chain as it broke apart.
They approached the protected box as Kratos was turned the mechanism as the room itself was starting to crumble and break apart, chaos was spreading. The family stay back as Pandora was hidden behind in front of the chain of balance to make sure she doesn't get hurt. Once the protected barrier was no longer sealing the box it was only the flame of Olympus.
Pandora was next to Atreus was she walks to the flame, "There it is. I can see it Atreus. It the darkness the fires of hope with set us free."
Pandora tried to make a run for it but Atreus grabbed her wrist to stop her in place, "Pandora, no!"
Pandora tried break free from Atreus's strong grip, "You know why I'm here! You brought me here to do this!
"There must be another way."
"No Atreus there is no another way. Let me go! Ah! Your hurting me!" Atreus released his grip when she said that. Made him lose his focus. Pandora ran forward but was looking back at Atreus but bumped into Zeus as she fell to the floor as the king grabbed her behind her neck.
"Ah, Atreus help!" Pandora screams making Atreus break out of his thoughts as he look that them with anger.
"Put her down Zeus!" Kratos yells as he stood behind Atreus with Lysandra and Calliope next to him.
"You obsession with this thing has become somewhat of a nuisance, my son."
"Release her Zeus." Atreus shouts.
"Don't confuse this object! This construction of Hephaestus as an actual life form." Zeus called out as he began to hover in the air slowly, "But perhaps you already have Scandinavian, your quest for Pandora. Your pathetic attempt for a tone but from the family you let down has caused nothing but ruins to Asgard and on Olympus. Look around what you have done."
"...Then we see only what we have come to kill."
Zeus softly lands on the other side of the chamber of the flame, Pandora tries to continue to break free, "Taking pity on all of you has been my greatest mistake. Just as taking pity on this thing will prove to your greatest mistake."
"This has nothing to do with her."
"It has everything to do with her!" Zeus yells out loud as he was holding Pandora above his head.
Everyone grab their weapons as Atreus shouts, "PUT HER DOWN!"
"As you wish."
Zues has tossed Pandora aside as she flew into area of the chamber of the flame while getting thrown with great impact with a thud it caused her to go unconscious. Atreus flew forward to grab Zeus by the neck and carry his body to the a pillar where he gained damage on his back but Zeus struck Atreus in the face to knock him to the other pillar. It nearly broke but Atreus stood his ground as both of them fought one another. Kratos and his wife and daughter stood back to let Atreus have his fight.
Atreus brought forth his Leviathan axe as he was summoning runic attacks at Zeus. He brought it to his back as he summoned his blades to Valhalla to use more magic attacks.
"Once I am finished with you I will lock Pandora up forever." Zeus says.
Atreus growls in anger and fury as he charged Zeus, he brought his blades vertically upwards to the God king's face that sends his body back up the wall. Atreus flew to Zeus to send a punch a to the face as he grabbed the old man's neck to send his body to the wall behind Atreus, Atreus's feet the ground. Zeus dives to his opponent but in reflects, Atreus grabbed his hand to spin around to let go of Zeus who sent to the same wall as it crumbled on top of the old king.
Zeus bursts through the rubble with a yell. Atreus continues to slash his blades at the old king. Zeus grabbed Atreus's face as he was dragging his body forward but Atreus flipped to grab Zeus's arm to throw him to the other wall, with his back pinned, Atreus began to throw strong fists at Zeus's body. With one good hit to the face the wall crumbled to Zeus.
Everything around the room was still breaking, Pandora was waking up as she saw that the box was in front of her sights. With everyone else distracted she made a break for it.
Atreus was the one to notice her make a move, "Pandora!"
The flame was pulling Pandora in but Atreus grabbed her hand as she was lifted off the ground. Atreus's other hand was held by Calliope which was her other one was held by Lysandra and Kratos. Zeus got up from the rubble as he placed a hand on his side while limping to the box, "Stop her Atreus. Do not let her into the flame."
Pandora spoke out, "This is what I am meant to do Atreus. You know that please."
"Hush!" Zues called out from the background.
Pandora looked with Atreus's eyes, "Atreus, you know this is the only way."
"No! I can't lose you. Not like this! You mean so much to me when I first laid my eyes into your beautiful eyes."
Pandora was able to get her other hand for her to place on Atreus's cheek, "It's alright Atreus."
Zeus spoke out again, "Don't listen to her Atreus. For once in your pathetic life, don't fail. Don't fail her like you failed your family."
Atreus eyes burn with hatred, "RAAAAAAAAAAA!", Atreus released his grip from Pandora's hand as she was within the flame. Atreus uses his wings to fly to Zeus to land a strike as the flame exploded while everything went black. Atreus was the first to open his eyes as he sees blue pixie dust all over the chamber, Kratos, Calliope, and Lysandra were the ones closest to the box as they got up to their feet to see Atreus right in front of the box.
"The power to kill a god."
Atreus opened the box. Atreus was surrounded by this blue energy, once it was done he said that he didn't feel stronger. Zeus began to laugh in mockery, "Powerless? It seems that after all you have sought. After all you have failed to protect. It ends in another stunning failure."
Atreus roars in fury only to see Zeus teleport away. After that was done. Kratos removed the bolder to was hiding the real Pandora. Atreus helped her up.
"Did you really mean what you said?" Pandora asked.
"I think, I'm not sure. It got too real for me for a moment back there. Can we talk about this later!" Atreus turned his head away to hide the blush even if his pale skin is covering it.
Calliope giggles at her brother's embarrassment, she clears her throat, "At least Pandora is safe. And that's all that matters. And I do thing it matters whether or not if Atreus doesn't feel stronger. If a god bleeds they can be killed."
"Yes my daughter. You are right. We should finish this together." Lysandra says.
The all walk to the Dias where Zeus was staring at the chaos, "Such chaos. I will have much to do after I kill all of you."
"Face us father! It is time to end this."
Zeus turned to face everyone, "Yes my son. It is time."
An earthquake erupted them as a mountain sized figure removed the Dias to reveal that it was Gaia who was still alive, "The reign of Olympus ends now."
"Gaia? How are you still alive?!" Atreus says with disbelief and shock.
"My world, it bleeds because of you. I never sought your death Scandinavian."
"Then it seems your pawn has failed you Gaia. Perhaps you should've chosen Kratos's brother instead." Zeus says which made Kratos grip his blades for tighter with rage.
"Enough! All of you will die together!" Gaia says as she started to crush the Dias, Zeus had jump to into a broken wound heading inside of Gaia as the other follow.
The now look at the heart of Gaia. Kratos uses his Nemean Cestus to destroy the crystal protecting the heart as Atreus burned the red bramble with the bow of Apollo. Zeus appeared above the heart of Gaia as he created an electrical shockwave that's knocks them all back. Zeus summoned his clones as the warriors began to battle each one as they fought Zeus together as Pandora stay back since she was was not a fighter.
Once the clones were out, Atreus took out the blade of Olympus and charged to Zeus as he used his beast strength to push the thunder god tell his back hits Gaia's beating heart. Atreus slashed Zeus's chest as he next impaled Zeus in the chest as the rest of the blade was going in Gaia's heart. Gaia was screaming in agonizing pain as she began to fall apart into peices as Olympus was being destroyed.
Atreus was the first to awake on solid earth as there peices of Gaia almost everywhere. He spots Zeus's body laying dead on a big chunk of what left of Gaia with the blade of Olympus still in his body. He walks over the body as he pulled the blade of Olympus out and tossed it aside. He turned around to see Lysandra, Kratos, Calliope, and Pandora all unconscious as there bodies were slightly trapped under the rubble, he quickly walks to them as he helped them get back up. He heard a loud voice from behind.
"I start to grow weary of you, boy."
They all see a ghostly evil figure of Zeus as he blasted them all with one lightning strike, it makes them loose and damage their weapons in the process as they struggle to get back up.
Zeus's ghost grabbed Atreus by the throat as he picked up his body off the ground, "You brought the destruction our pantheon and I will be your end."
Pandora and Calliope looks in horror as Lysandra and Kratos tried with all their strength to get back up, Pandora coughs out blood, She cried, "Atreus!"
Zeus's ghost snapped Atreus's neck as he went into his mind to see nothing but darkness. He heard Zeus's voice with a echo, "Nothing but darkness lies ahead Atreus."
Atreus just walked down this endless road, he saw familiar figures standing in front of him, he recognized a voice that he knew all too well, "Mother, who are these men? Why are they here?"
"I don't know Cassandra? Kids, just stay behind me." Laufey says as she placed her children behind her.
"Mom, what about Atreus?" Helblindi says and Býleistr spoke for him to comfort, "He will be here."
Modi laughs, "I wouldn't count on that you fucking whore!"
Magni stood next to his Modi, "We are going to enjoy this. We will first leave barely alive as the children watch as we rape you like the whore you are."
Modi laughs in amusement as they approached the family as there screams were being heard. Atreus gripped his head as he kneels to the sight of his dead family. His own yells of rage were heard from all directions. Atreus walks pass the memory as Pandora's screams were heard, he kneels beside the girl.
"Atreus, in the darkness the fire of hope will set us free."
Pandora hovers above the ground as she turns into a beautiful blue fire as it lit up a lantern for Atreus to see as he followed this blood trail as he saw his family once again, Laufey speaks to Atreus, "You can see the light. It is changing you. It is time to lay your fears to rest. The light reveals the truth, the power of forgiveness comes from within. To be forgiven you must find the power to forgive yourself."
Atreus walks to his family as he embraces all of them as they do the same as this blue fire was surrounding them, they disappeared as Pandora's fire was guiding him to over the edge of a dark abyss. Atreus falls down to follow Pandora's fire. Atreus falls in a pool of blood as he continues to follow the blue fire. Zeus's voice was heard from all directions again, "Why won't you die?! Tremble in fear."
"It's alright Atreus." Pandora's voice comforts Atreus as he was approaching Pandora's box.
"The god to kill a god."
Atreus opens the box as the power of hope was erupting from his body. In reality, Atreus's eyes glowed a blue fire as the fire on his forearms changed to blue, it caused Zeus to let go from the powerful sensation. Atreus pulled out his blades of Valhalla as he began to swing his blades to Zeus multiple times.
Kratos, Lysandra, Calliope, and Pandora were getting back up while they stayed back.
Zeus's ghost figure yelled in pain as he was sent back to Zeus himself who got up again but was too weak and exhausted. Atreus looked at his blades as he tossed them aside as he shapeshifts into a black wolf to run to Zeus in all fours, Atreus shapeshifts back into himself to slam Zeus to the ground and beat him endlessly. After many more punches later Atreus stepped back as Zeus's body was starting to erupt into thunder it caused massive storms and chaos all around. The king of the gods was dead. Atreus stared at the chaos bellow him over the ledge. All of mankind was in ruins for what Atreus has done.
Athena appeared behind him, "Witness the beautiful destruction that you have wrought Atreus. It now seems that mankind is now ready to listen to my message."
Atreus turned around to face her, "Look everywhere Athena. All of Greece is in ruins. What good could be your message?"
Atreus walked passed the goddess, "Go if you must but first I insist that you give me the power from inside the box."
"...No. You only wish to use this power for your own evil purpose."
"That power was placed in the chest by me. IT BELONGS TO ME!" Athena shouts at the boy.
"Not anymore." Atreus says, out of reflex he brought his palm above his head as he shoot a beam of Hope to the heavens as it exploded all around the Greece to get it to the mortals.
"NO!" Athena cried out as she spotted the blade of Olympus next to her. She charged Atreus as she impaled him through the chest.
"Atreus!" Pandora screams as Calliope gasps in horror as Kratos and Lysandra look in shock.
The arua around the blade of Olympus stopped glowing as Atreus's mouth was pouring out blood. Athena gripped the handle as Atreus roars like a tiger in the process, "You disappoint me, Ghost of Scandinavia."
Atreus chuckles in mockery as Athena pulled out the blade of Olympus from Atreus's body and tossed it aside as she disappeared. Atreus fell to his knees with a hole in his chest. Everyone rushed to him as he fell to his back as he was bleeding.
Calliope, Lysandra, and Pandora had tears fall down their cheeks as Kratos holding Atreus's head, "Atreus, my son. Steady your breathing."
Atreus followed Kratos's advice, Mimir quotes, "There you go lad."
Atreus vision was starting to fade. Atreus looked to his left to see the three women that he cared for. Lysandra and Calliope held Atreus's hand left.
"Go to them, Atreus." Lysandra says.
"Find your way home, Brother. You are free." Calliope says.
Atreus smiles as he placed his palm to caress Pandora's cheek, "You are the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in my life. You are free as well Pandora."
Pandora blushed at Atreus's comments as tears will still falling but at least he confessed his feelings for her in his final moments. Atreus was looking up the sky as pixie dust of hope was seen as he saw this bright light.
Atreus found himself all alone as he was standing upon clouds as this light was shining over the horizon.
"Where am I?"
A graceful whispering voice was heard from all directions, "You are in a place known as Heaven, Atreus, a place where the broken souls go to truly find peace and freedom. I have been watching you a long time. You have fought for your family. You have fought for your freedom. There was no one who could witness your bravery except for me. You gave people hope, you wanted to help them."
"Who are you?"
"I am that I am. I made the universe, I created man's mouths, the deaf, the mute, the seeing and the blind. Your deeds may have had consequences but you chose the right path. There is something you must know, your family still walks among the living."
"...That's not possible, they died."
"Indeed but their souls were sent to Asgard. But you did not see them."
("Free all the slaves, and Asgardians from man, woman, and child.") Ateus's voice was heard from, Atreus himself raised an eyebrow.
"Where can I find them?" Atreus asked the almighty voice.
"Where do you believe they are Atreus, where is the one place where you believe they would be?"
"How can I be sure that you are not deceiving me."
A path of clouds move nearly Atreus's feet as he stared the figures of his first family standing in front of there old burnt home.
The almighty voice spoke, "I will give you a choice. Stay here to be at peace and wait for your family to arrive here, or go back to thrive with your family."
"...I wish to be with my family."
"Very well Atreus. We will meet again but not yet. Not yet."
Atreus felt the tears fall from his eyes, "Thank you, and name do you carry?"
"I am known by many names but you can call me God, my son."
Atreus had opened his eyes as his wound began to heal. He breathes heavily. Kratos, Lysandra, Calliope, and Pandora all jump back in surprise.
"Ow!" Atreus yells in pain from the sensation of his wound being healed, "That really hurt me."
Atreus got up to his feet as he dusted himself off. Calliope and Pandora run up to him to give him a hug as they cried in joy.
"Come with me. And I will explain everything later."
Atreus and his family fly back north, they land on the snow to see the sight familiar figures stand in front of a burnt home. Brok and Sindri were with them as well.
"I did the same as you. A few days ago." Atreus says as he walks forward.
The figures raised their heads as they look back to see the sight of Atreus.
"Loki?" Cassandra says with curiosity which caused Atreus to chuckle.
"You know I never liked that name. Cassandra."
Laufey, Cassandra, Helblindi and Býleistr all run to Atreus to give him embrace. Tears started to fall from their faces.
"Did you get taller the last time we saw you?" Helblindi and Býleistr ask their big brother.
"Yes, it's called aging. You guys look the same. I am so sorry." Atreus says with a hint of sadness in his voice as he looked his mother, "Can you ever forgive me?"
"That does not matter anymore Atreus. All that matters is that you are here with us." Laufey says as she noticed the other people who are witnessing their family reunion. Atreus looks at his second family.
"Everyone this is Kratos, Lysandra, Calliope, and Pandora. The severed head on Kratos's hip is Mimir."
"Lovely to meet you." Mimir says.
"Hi." Calliope says with a wave and a smile. Pandora does the same.
"Your son was the bravest boy I have met. You raised him right. When he told us his story, he needed a home and we took care of him." Kratos says as he held his wife close.
"He saved our lives when we needed him. Your son is an amazing person." Lysandra replies.
Cassandra held Atreus's hand, "We should all live together. We can truly live free."
"We're will we go? We could rebuild your house for you." Brok questions as Sindri wondered the same.
"No." Atreus says to Brok, he doesn't want to live anywhere around here anymore, it would just only bring horrible memories, "We go wherever we go. But I think Iceland with do. Remember that building with the choir?"
"It has been awhile since I have last been there." Laufey says as she caresses Atreus pale cheek.
"Is it beautiful?" Calliope questions with excitement since she was always a fan of music.
"Very beautiful, unlike anything you have ever heard before in your life. Hopefully it's still there." Cassandra says to Calliope, "And I love your braids."
"Aw, thank you."
The group had arrived in Iceland in front of the church building as they see people being seated. The family had taken their seat on the brown benches as the choir up front known as Heyr Himna Smidur were getting ready to sing. Atreus's first family was on on the left side as his second family sat on the right while Atreus sat in the middle next to Pandora as they held hands.
The choir began to sing with a beautiful echo. Their voices started to surround the entire church as it was sending to the heavens itself. Calliope just stared in awe as tears started to fall. She had never heard of such beautiful things before in her life as Kratos and Lysandra comfort brought her close to them. Laufey does the same with her four children.
Heyr Himna Smidu - Vocatief. https/youtu.be/wWA_XnGru6s
Icelandic Lyrics, "Heyr, himna smiður hvers skáldið biður. Komi mjúk til mín miskunnin þín. Því heit eg á þig, þú hefur skaptan mig. Eg er þrællinn þinn, þú ert drottinn minn. Guð, heit eg á þig, að þú græðir mig. Minnst þú, mildingur, mín, mest þurfum þín. Ryð þú, röðla gramur, ríklyndur og framur, hölds hverri sorg úr hjartaborg. Gæt þú, mildingur, mín, mest þurfum þín, helzt hverja stund á hölda grund. Send þú, meyjar mögur, málsefnin fögur, öll er hjálp af þér, í hjarta mér."
English Lyrics, "Listen, heaven's carpenter what the poet is asking. May your tender mercy come to me. Because I promise you, you created me. I am your slave, you are my lord. God, I promise you that you will heal me. Do you remember, my gentleman, my, most in need? Do you rustle, annoyingly annoyed, rich and rather, keep every grief out of your heart. Take heed, my gentleman, my most needy, for every hour on a continual basis. Send me, maiden maiden, the subjects beautiful, all help from you, in my heart."
This was the start of a new day, a new journey, and a new beginning. Atreus had finally found the peace and happiness that he had found all his life. There was no pain, revenge, rage, anguish, or tragedy. There was only happiness.
Ending songs
Saturn - Sleeping at last. https/youtu.be/h3lWwMHFhnA
Into the Light - Brand x Music Theatrical. https/youtu.be/cTBKPkjFMqk
Audiomachine - Restore. https/youtu.be/pUL5xLyZNqI
Audiomachine - Leap of Faith. https/youtu.be/LlgGDlinnx0
Return of the Spider - Luca Silas. https/youtu.be/iz61GORShOw
O Magnum Mysterium - Nordic chamber choir. Nordic Chamber Choir - O Magnum Mysterium (M. Lau…: https/youtu.be/nn5ken3RJBo
2Cellos - Now we are free. 2CELLOS - Now We Are Free - Gladiator [OFFICIAL V…: https/youtu.be/74CYIdYoQ5w
2Cellos - My heart will go on. 2CELLOS - My Heart Will Go On [OFFICIAL VIDEO: https/youtu.be/Uk1d9bUTJxA
Authors note: I believe that this will be my last and final story for the rest of my life in fanfiction, and this has been really fun. I have to focus on other things that I want to do for my life. I hope you guys enjoyed my stories, I wish you all the best of luck, may god watch over all of you guys. And I see you guys later. Peace.