| "Leave, Nemblim." Kratos glared, tightening his grip on Dominair.
Nemblim stood, glaring back. He wiped the blood from his mouth, hissing angrily. "Aurion..." His eyes flashed red.
"I won't hesistate to destroy you. Leave." Kratos poised himself, ready to attack.
Nemblim paused, then ran off into the forest, disappearing into the darkness.
Kratos watched Nemblim's retreat closely. Nemblim had caught him off guard once, and he wouldn't let it happen again; he'd pay dearly. Kratos stopped and thought for a moment. 'If he can't defeat me physically...he'll try mentally...through emotion. The only one I truly care for is...'
"KRATOS! HELP ME!"
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"No!" Kratos shot up in his bed, panting with sweat going down his face. He let a trembling hand run through his spiky hair, his eyes wide. "Damnit..." Kratos grabbed his glass of water off the table next to him, drinking the rest of it and laying back down. 'I'm going crazy...' He sighed and curled up under the covers, shivering a little.
~Hours later~
"Kratooos, wakey wakey." Zelos sat on top of Kratos' lap.
"Nn..." Kratos opened his eyes, staring into the redhead's cerulean eyes. "Get off."
Zelos smirked and got up. "We've got another stupid old meeting today..."
"Yeah? What about?" Kratos sat up, rubbing his eyes.
"Dunno, but it's supposed to be important..." Zelos smirked. "So get ready." He walked in one of the two bathrooms in the bedroom, now taking a shower.
Kratos sighed and walked into the other bathroom, taking a shower as well. They both got their clothes on, about to walk out the room.
"Hey Kratos...got any money?" Zelos smiled.
"What? Why?" Kratos frowned a little.
"Just gimme some!" Zelos started feeling him up for money.
Kratos growled in the back of his throat. "Zeloooooos..."
"Hey, what's this on your hand? I've never noticed it before." Zelos smirked.
"I have cruxis crystals on my hands, along with the large one in place of my heart."
"Oh..."
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~After the meeting~
Kratos stood outside the Great Cruxis Tower, staring up at the angelic sky. "Damn." >.> He sighed heavily. The Cruxis Council had predicted a battle soon...and of course, Kratos was assigned to lead it along with Shiloh and Zelos. He looked back down at the angel soldiers that were currently at his command, all of them standing on the field in front of the tower. "Alright you all..." He sighed. "We've got alot of work to do...the sooner we get this war over with the better." He took out his sword...
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