Mr.Who2123: Man, I'm going hard core writer…two chapters in one day…that almost NEVER happens! And I thought that I was going to quit!
Kratos: Is that good or bad?
Mr.Who2123: I dunno, all I know is that it's weird.
Kratos: Mr.Who2123 does not own any ToS related thing…except this story.
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Kratos finally made it to Derris Kharlan. It was the same as he had left it, lifeless. Every single angel who saw him showed lifeless eyes with no emotion in them. Just obedience. It only angered Kratos more to make a wonderful and colorful world dull and lifeless like the angels he passed by. As Kratos stepped on the warp pad to the main hall, he sighed deeply, hoping that somehow he could make it out with Anna.
Yuan and Yggdrasil were both waiting with an unconscious Anna in the small prison by Yuan. Yggdrasil was smirking with his devious eyes watching Kratos who entered the large room. Angels were stationed on the sides of the room to prevent escape, or to capture Kratos if necessary. As the rebellious seraphim stepped off the warp pad, two angels blocked it from entry. Looks like I'm not going to be able to get out of this one without a fight, he thought, walking forward to Yggdrasil.
"Ah, Kratos! How nice of you to come so quickly," he exclaimed, like Kratos was an old friend.
"I'm only here for Anna. Do what you will with me, but just please take Anna back to Izoold," Kratos replied angrily. He wouldn't take any of Yggdrasil's formalities. Yggdrasil mocked a frown and came down the steps to meet Kratos, trying to act as an old friend.
"Oh, Kratos, I don't think I can do that. Anna is my dear Angelus Project, and I would like to have my new Cruxis Crystal. I will take her to the Asguard Ranch in exchange for your return," he said. My return? More like for my bondage, Kratos said in his thoughts. Besides, taking Anna to Asguard is like taking her to a different room and saying she's in a whole different house.
"I won't bargain for that, Yggdrasil. I demand that you set her free," Kratos exclaimed furiously, his love for Anna driving him to emotion. Yggdrasil just sneered at Kratos.
"Oh, I don't think you're in the state to be making demands, my former companion," Yggdrasil said calmly. Five angels came up behind Kratos, ready to grab him at the leader's order. Kratos' noticed them and lowered his head in defeat. He knew he couldn't fight, and he wouldn't want to be paralyzed.
"Please, I beg you, just set her free," Kratos muttered. He made a fist of his gloved hand, squeezing it as tightly as his strength allowed it.
"I told you that I can't do that, Kratos. She's only an inferior being. She deserves to die any-," he was interrupted by a shout.
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Anna had woken up from her unconsciousness, and saw Kratos and Yggdrasil talking, with Yuan right in front of her. She noticed her cage around her, and then remembered Yuan betraying Kratos and her. Fortunately, Yuan was facing away from Anna, showing his cape. Anna had a plan…
Quietly, she scooted to the edge of the cage and snatched a corner of the dark cape, praying to an unknown god that she doesn't get caught before her plan is devised. Slowly but surely, Anna held the cape with both hands and pulled as hard as she could. Yuan shouted and fell against the hard rods, knocking him out. Quickly, she grabbed the key and set herself free.
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Kratos and Yggdrasil both saw Anna get out of the cage and run to Kratos, ignoring the angels around her.
"Kratos!" she yelled, running to him. The two embraced quickly on contact, and then Kratos stepped in front of her to guard her against the Cruxis leader.
"What a lovely reunion," Yggdrasil mocked. He was still smirking, unworried about the unconscious Yuan.
"Yggdrasil, were leaving together and there's nothing you can do about it," Kratos snarled at Yggdrasil. He pulled out his sword, not even knowing what he was thinking, and pointed it at Yggdrasil. This time, Yggdrasil laughed, mocking Kratos with every breath, angering the seraphim even more.
"Shut up, Mithos!" he barked, and Yggdrasil subsided again, leaving a smirk again.
"Kratos, you know you cannot defeat me, so why do you try?" he asked. Kratos hesitated slightly before answering.
"Because I, Mithos, have hope, and will never give up, unlike you who decides to give up on a peaceful world. Look at these angels, lifeless! Do you even care?" Kratos flared.
"Of course not, they're just pawns," Yggdrasil sneered, but suddenly, he stopped smiling and opened his mouth slightly. His eyes dimmed, and he fell to the floor. Kratos was unsure if he was dead or not, and Anna gaped at Yggdrasil.
Yuan was right behind where Yggdrasil was, flushed and seething angry.
"I'm just a pawn, huh?" he muttered. Kratos nearly laughed with relief.
"Yuan, you were on our side?" Kratos asked. Yuan made a small smile.
"I think the bump that Anna gave me straightened me out," he replied, and laughed with Anna. Kratos just smiled, but was concerned for Yggdrasil.
"What did you do to Yggdrasil?" Kratos asked, approaching the cuxis leader.
"Unconscious, I knew I wouldn't be able to kill him with one blow. C'mon, we should get going. The angels might actually grow wits and find out we just knocked the leader unconscious," Yuan beckoned, and entered the warp pad. Kratos looked at Anna quickly with relief that they still had they're friend with them.
"Thanks for coming to save me," she said, hugging him quickly, and then going through the warp pad. Kratos smiled contently thankful for the success of the rescue. He headed to the warp pad, but then was suddenly trapped by a magic barrier. Kratos, shocked turned around to see Yggdrasil, up and filled with rage.
"You're not leaving!" Yggdrasil exclaimed. The insanity of his eyes scared Kratos as he approached. "You are MINE!"
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Yuan and Anna made it to the bottom of the Tower of Salvation through the warp system. After a moment of fresh air, Anna and Yuan began to wonder where Kratos had gone.
"Where is he?" Yuan asked, turning his head back to the Tower of Salvation.
"I'm not sure. The last I saw of him was when he was heading towards the warp pad," Anna replied, concern beginning to creep up to her. "Should we wait?" Yuan considered the question, then shook his head.
"If Yggdrasil caught him, we shouldn't just be waiting around for him. C'mon, Anna," Yuan said and entered back into the tower with Anna right behind.
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Mr.Who2123: Sorry, buds. Want to leave it at there.
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