Son of the Ghost

God of War: Ascension (Chapter 3)

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Three Weeks Earlier

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(We see Kratos, sitting on a chair, rubbing his face, exhausted with his blades of chaos laying on the floor as the chains dangled from his wrists)

(Dratos is sitting next to his father, slowly eating a bowl full of olives, in their home in Sparta, in the countryside, six months after the death of Lysandra and Calliope)

(Kratos reaches his hand towards his wife's ring and his daughter's braid, but they disappear as he goes to touch them. Dratos looks in shock, wondering where his mother's and sister's prized items go)

???: Your minds are troubled.

(Dratos and Kratos are startled by the random voice as Dratos ducks out of the way as his father swings his blades, knocking over a pot as the mysterious figure teleports)

???: But both your skills are still without equal.

(The Spartans turn around to see a tall jet- black man, with a goatee, with several yellow glowing stones protruding out of his skin, appears in front of them)

Kratos: Do you have business with us?

???: I do, but this is not the manner to discuss it.

Dratos: We see no other way

???: you have no reason to trust me. Spartans, I only ask that you both try.

(A hand touches the man's shoulder who turns out to be Lysandra. Both Dratos and Kratos are shocked to see her alive)

(She walks out the door, looking at both of them as she exits the home. Kratos puts both his blades on his back, ready to follow her. Dratos looks in both happiness and confusion, happy to see her alive, but also wondering how she is alive)

???: Both your thoughts are not your own but I can help you both.

(Both Spartans stop at the doorway and turn towards him, wondering what he has. Kratos takes a step to him also hand signaling his son to be on his guard)

???: I believe these belong to you.

(Kratos lifts his hand out, then the man places both items of Calliope and Lysandra in his hands)

(Dratos looks on in relief that they are intact and undamaged, his father looks at them, glad both of them are safe in his hands)

???: Use these items to still your minds, Kratos, Dratos. Do not the illusion deceive you both.

(Their surroundings change showing it was all an illusion. Dratos is on high alert looking around checking if something is out of place)

(Kratos looks around also, taking in their new environment, noticing they are in a random house, they are not familar with at all)

???: Have the visions ceased?

(They turn their attention, back to the man and walk to him, stopping in front of him)

Kratos: We see only you.

(Dratos nods letting the man know and confirming what his father said)

???: Good. You both will need this skill for the path ahead.

Kratos: And what path is that?

Dratos: Yeah, I am also wondering too?

(The man turns around, facing the father and son, who are wondering what he meant by that)

???: The path of freedom, Kratos, Dratos.

(Both father and son step in front of the man)

Dratos & Kratos: Freedom?

???: Yes freedom. Freedom from the Furies who relentlessly hunt you both in the name of Ares. And ultimately. Freedom from both your bonds to the God of War himself.

(Dratos is shocked, wondering if they stay on the path he said, could help them a lot, but also thinking how much they need to do, that's IF they can trust this man)

(Kratos shakes his head)

Kratos: Break an oath with a God? Ha, of all the minds in question. Mine and my son are not the ones to worry about.

(Both Spartans hear an inhuman scream, they look around to find the origin of the sound, only to look out a window, seeing Lysandra walking in the distance) 

(They chase after her, only to find her gone. The Spartans look in every direction to find Lysandra)

(The man from earlier appears in front of them)

???: You both waver from sound mind to illusion in the beat of a heart. Is that any life for two great warriors?

(The Spartans are still looking around, ignoring the man speaking, trying to find Lysandra)

(The screams from earlier come back. The man looks stressed from hearing the screams)

???: The Furies are near. They cannot know I speak with you both.

???: I will draw them away.

???: The truth waits for you both in Delphi, Kratos, Dratos. Seek the Oracle.

(The man disappears leaving both Spartans in their thoughts)

(Dratos looks up to his father)

Dratos: Can we trust him?

(Kratos looks down at his son, kneeling to his level, putting a hand on his shoulder)

Kratos: I don't know my son, but keep your guard up. We don't know for certain, until we have a reason to trust him, see him as a potential enemy.

(Dratos smiles and nods to his father)

Dratos: Yes father.

(Kratos smiles and ruffles his son's spiky hair, chuckling)

Kratos: Then let us go see the Oracle.

(They both start rushing to find the Oracle, hoping she has the answer to help break the blood oath to Ares)

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God of War: Ascension (Chapter 4) Coming Soon

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