Chapter 10- making it right- Kratos

I flew as fast as I could, Owen's scent still lingered in the breeze as it trailed the wind, but it brought me there. Ever since Uncletaker told my brothers and I that we were not acting like big brothers… I knew I had to make it right. I have to make things right for Owen. For once, I understand what it means to be the older sibling… to be a brother to a younger one. I have to do what's best for him and not for me.

Changing as quickly as I could into my human form I ran to the door and knocked feverishly, a young woman answered the door. She stared at me oddly, having no clue as to who I was. "Yes? Can I help you?" she asked.

"Athena is it him? Is it…" the door opened wider, I saw an older looking woman staring at me, she looked disappointed. "I'm sorry I thought you were…"

"Owen, I know," I said aloud. She was stunned to my response. "May I come in?" The door widened for me as I can into their home, my brother was definitely here. I was welcomed into the living room where I sat before the woman and her two children. My God, they do have my brother's eyes.

"Who are you?" the boy asked.

"My name is Kratos, Kratos Jacobs. My little brother Owen was here earlier" I explained.

"Little brother? Wait… Jacobs… as in Glen Jacobs? You're his son?" the woman asked.

I nodded my head to her. "Yes"

"That's not possible! He's not that old to have a twenty something son!"

"I'm… not twenty years old Miss…"

"Call me Martha… and what do you mean you aren't twenty years old?" she asked.

"In all honesty, I am only 9 months" I said with a grin. "I wasn't born like this… I was born a dragon… like Owen"

"A dragons?" smirked the girl named Athena. "You expect us to believe that!"

"I'll show you" I showed them my hands and made them transform before their very eyes. They turned clawed and scaly and then changed back in an instant. They were stunned and confused.

"Owen's a dragon," Martha whispered. The news seemed like a blow to her, Owen wasn't human like she was or the family.

"He is… But you can be one too!" I said with a smile.

The three looked to me oddly. "You can do that?" the boy asked.

"Yes, I can, but first… I think I need to do one other thing." Reaching over I touched the side of Martha's face. The sands of time turned back on her as she became younger and younger. I stopped when I felt she was a more… appropriate. She looked just past her twenties. The kids were stunned to what I did. Another benefit to the consumption of swine people and other nasty creatures, I can conserve energy and use it towards other people. Which hopefully explains the lack of weight gain my brothers, sisters and I seem to avoid. "Now then. Do you wish to be with my brother?" I asked.

Martha couldn't stop feeling her face realizing she was young again; tears fell as she nodded her head. "More than anything"

"I want my father back," the boy whispered.

"I want to be a family again," the young girl said.

I reached into my pocket and pulled out three dragon pearls. "You swallow these with water and it will make the change simple and painless. I will bring you to my brother and you will be together once again…" At first they didn't know what to think, perhaps it was a trick. The fear in their eyes spoke volumes alone as to my option. Yet the boy took one in an instant. The young girl followed her brother as Martha took the last one from my hand.

"Your promise to bring us to him?" she asked.

"My word is my vow, you are about to become family, I don't and will never turn my back on family" They all rose from their seats to retrieve a glass of water. At the same time, they all placed the pearl into their mouths…