Chapter Three: To Destroy the Realm Eternal

Deep within the depths of the earth lied the most horrifying and destructive realm: the Underworld.

The creature known as Minion stood guard at the entrance, watching out for whatever intruder was to come. Finally, someone came and stood before him; the god of war, Kratos, was there to challenge him to a battle.

"Halt!" Minion called out. "Halt and identify thyself!"

"I am Kratos, son of Zeus and god of war!" the intruder replied. "I have to undo the evil deeds you have done to this planet!"

"Stand fast, interloper! I be Minion, son of Ash and guardian of the depths! No further shalt thou go—unless it be on thy knees, in abject submission and surrender!"

"The Ghost of Sparta defers to NONE!"

"Then the god of war DIES!" With that, Minion held his fiery whip in hand and struck it at his opponent, only to be met with the powerful Blades of Chaos.

"Not so, thou abhorrence!" Kratos exclaimed as he fought back. "I leave others to dwell upon the right and wrong of matters! As for me, the ecstasy of battle is reward enow!" He plunged a mighty fist downwards to bring Minion cowardly cringing on the ground.

But never before had Kratos faced a foe with the power of Minion. "I have warned thee for the final time!" Minion exclaimed. "Till now, I have stayed mine arm from unleashing a fatal blow—but you leave me no choice-!"

"Do then thy worst, demon!" Kratos replied as he continued to punch down. "No groundless threat shall put Kratos to route!" He continued to give Minion his beating, but Minion had the quickest skill and agility, making him the best of all Underworld creatures. "By the majesty of mighty Olympus!" Kratos continued. "Never before has any being broken the grip of Kratos to escape my most potent blow! Even on thy back, thou art a foe to be feared! But my blades shall give thee pause!"

"I am not impressed! Thy words do little more than bolster thine own faltering confidence!" With that, Minion wrapped his fiery whip around Kratos and flung him aside. That was enough time for him to stand back up and regain his strength; but before he knew it, Kratos regained his standing. "How can thou recover so quickly?!" Minion stuttered in fear.

"My patience is ended!" Kratos exclaimed as he charged fully at his opponent.

We will return to this scene in a moment. For now, let us focus on something more important about this mission.

Let us go to another battle taking place. At Paris, France, we find Sly Cooper with his friends Bentley and Murray, locked in combat against other Gargoyles the Polygon Man had sent. But the horrid creatures soon had their own idea. They went over to the Eiffel Tower; there was parked a bulldozer vehicle that might had come in handy for them. They planned to use it to completely wreck such a beautiful monument.

Murray saw what they were planning to do, so he stole the group's van to stop them. He charged at full speed towards the Gargoyles and rammed them very hard. The bulldozer was destroyed, and so was the foul creatures' opportunity.

Sly and Bentley were able to finish off the remaining monsters and shot them down dead. "Our mission is done here," Sly exclaimed as he gathered everyone back around. "But I have a feeling of some strange sudden uneasiness. Something is definitely tugging at me."

"Sly!" said a familiar voice from behind. "May I ask what the heck is going on here?!" Sly turned and saw that Carmelita Fox had caught up with them.

"Sorry, Carmelita," Sly said to her. "I know there are monsters everywhere sent by a guy named Grimm, but there's something else to this. I feel as if there is a power even stronger than I can comprehend; and I'm not waiting around to find out."

Suddenly, one more Gargoyle fell down on top of Sly's van. Everyone looked up and saw someone standing on the rooftop of a building; it was Jin Kazama, who had appeared in Pupuru's dream a long while ago.

"Next time you want to kill monsters…" Sly barked at him, "…don't drop them on people's property."

"I'm just here to inform you about something important," Jin replied, looking down at the four confused faces. "I am looking for the young girl named Pupuru; I know that she may hold the key to end this invasion."

"You know her, eh? She's on a very important mission with Ratchet at the moment. But we can take you to Los Angeles once all this is fixed up. And I certainly hope the authorities can help out in the best way possible. But it will take more than an army to destroy this menace."

Meanwhile, Kratos and Minion continued their battle until they reached the earth's surface. Minion at first wanted Kratos to chase him in order to tire him out. But wherever he ran, the Blades of Chaos followed him.

"You're flight is useless, inhuman one!" Kratos shouted to him. "There is no place on Earth where you can be safe from the power of the Ghost of Sparta!"

"Bah!" Minion scoffed in reply. "No mere surface dweller can defeat me! You fight for your cause, mighty one! But I fight for MINE! My people have earned the right to claim the earth's surface for their own!"

"You had your chance, demon! Now, you can expect no mercy!"

"Silence! I now dispose of you as easily as I shall destroy ALL of humanity!"

But Minion did not have a chance against the god of war. Kratos began to spin his mighty Blades of Chaos and created a powerful whirlwind around Minion. "This whirlwind is strong enough to carry you high into space…" Kratos said as it grew bigger, "…to keep you helpless as you spin faster than the speed of sound!"

Minion, caught in the whirlwind, saw himself float up into the sky, closer to the sun. "I shall join you before you can fall!" Kratos continued. "For I have not done with you yet! You shall return to the dark depths from whence you came!"

Pounding the top of a nearby mountain with his awesome blades, the mighty Kratos causes the entire peak to fall upon the Underworld, where Minion landed. He had sealed it-and the strange race which dwells within—forever.

"Thus do I return the demon to his own kind!" Kratos exclaimed triumphantly. "For Earth's surface shall never be violated while the son of Zeus endures!"

YEA, VERILY! COME BACK NEXT TIME WHEN A FEW MORE FAMILIAR FACES APPEAR! THAT'S WHEN EVERYTHING WILL TIE IN A LOT FASTER! UNTIL THEN, SEE YOU SOON!