Kratos in RWBY

(3rd pov)

"The power you took from the box is mine. From it you gained the strength that Zeus could never destroy, a strength great enough to overcome Fear. Locked deep inside you Kratos, is Hope." Athena said as Kratos looks at one of his hands with burning blue flames coming off it.

"It has remained buried, trapped by your guilt and the failures of the past. When you killed Zeus, you must have allowed something to awaken it. What was it Kratos?" She asked calmly.

'Hope is what makes us strong. It is why we are here. It is what we fight with when all else is lost.' A memory of Pandora played in Kratos' head.

"What was it Kratos" Athena asked slightly more demanding.

"All I remember is what I have lost" Kratos said walking past Athena, overlooking the lands that were once beautiful and a sight to behold now plunged into chaos with no sunlight in sight.

"That is why you should give me the power. I understand its true meaning and where it belongs. I trust you do the right thing, Kratos." Athena said while gently placing her hand on the back of Kratos' shoulder.

"You shouldn't" He said shrugging her hand off and crouching down looking down at the Sword of Olympus.

"You owe me this, Kratos!" Athena said with anger not being able to hold it in.

"I owe you nothing!" Kratos shouted back with an anger of his own, standing with the sword in hand.

"I made you a god. I sheltered you from the wrath of Olympus. I delivered your revenge on Zeus." Athena said.

"It is over, Athena" Kratos said in a slightly calmer tone.

"You would dare strike me down, again?" Athena said astounded by his actions.

"My vengeance... ends now." Kratos said getting the sword up and letting his power run through it as the blade was now surrounded by blue flames.

He swung the blade at Athena and she stepped back, but for better or worse she was not the target. Kratos held the weapon by its blade before impaling himself letting blood gush out everywhere.

"You fool! What have you done!?" Athena said even more angered.

Kratos was not able to say anything as he went up in the air and a white pillar surrounded by blue flames shot out into the sky before dispersing in a shock wave spreading out the power.

"No! That was meant for me! They will not know what do with it" She exclaimed.

Kratos didn't say anything as he dropped to the floor with him quickly dying.

"You disappoint me, spartan" She said lifting Kratos' head up making him look at her in the eyes.

Kratos only grunted and gave a very small smirk that's barely noticeable.

Ahtena had enough as she ripped the blade out of Kratos leaving a gaping hole in where it once was. She turned around and floated away leaving Kratos to bleed out and die with the view of the dark and grim sky.

(Kratos pov)

I'm surrounded by darkness, finally after all these of these years, all of the suffering, the losses, the bloodshed, and serving those accursed gods... finally, I can experience the sweet release of death. But then a light appeared in the distance, though dim it was still there.

I thought nothing of it and ignored it, but over time it grew brighter and brighter before it was so bright I had to close my eyes.

As the light died down I suddenly felt grass..? I slowly opened my eyes to the sun shining brightly in a clear blue sky. By the gods... what is going on? I sat up and looked at my surroundings, I was in the middle of a forest. Looking down at my arms they were still the same, and on my back I felt blades. I took them out to see that they were no longer the blades of exile but they were the original blades of chaos without their usual glow through them.

This is getting stranger by the moment, I will put that aside for later. For now I have to get a vantage point and look for any signs of civilization, if there's any. I get up and from what I can see there's an unusually tall tree in the distance to my right, so that's where I went.

I ran through the forest in the general direction of the tree, but I heard some rustling and a low growl. I get to a complete stop before taking out my blades and listening for more noises. I heard thumping behind me and I quickly turn around to see a decently sized creature with a white mask on its head.

I sidestep out of the way before hooking my blade into it and slamming it into a tree to get a better look at it. It looked like a wolf with completely black fur and it the white parts on it seems something similar to bones, it also has glowing red eyes.

Before it could do anything else I punched its face to the ground before snapping its neck. But then something strange happened, instead of just dying and becoming a corpse, it turned into.. smoke. Great, more confusion on top of what already happened.

Moving on, I continue running in the direction of the tree and without anymore interruptions I arrive at it quickly. I used my blades to launch me to the top of the tree. I look around and I could see smoke, so that's where I'm heading.

(Small Timeskip)

On the way there I came across another one of those black creatures, but that time it was a bear variant which was just as easy to kill as the other creature I came across.

As I made my way closer to the smoke I entered a clearing where I could see a village that was decently sized and I saw there were some guards at the entrance of the village so I approached them.

As they saw me they immediately got their weapons ready, which I don't blame them for, considering how I look. "Halt! State your business!" One of them said pointing their spear at me.

I stopped a small distance away from the tip of the spear, "I was exploring the forest but I got lost, so I'm currently looking for shelter that I can stay in for the night" I said making a quick lie.

They looked amongst themselves before looking back at me and one of them asking, "Do you have any lien on you?"

"No I don't" I don't even know what that is, is that supposed to be currency?

They thought about what to do before telling me, "We'll give you a place to stay, but in exchange you will have to protect the village from the grimm."

Another thing I don't know, if it's the creatures with the bone masks I can deal with them, and even if it's something else I can and will handle it so there's no issue, "Alright, we have a deal" I said.

They seemed relieved at my answer before leading me to the village's elder. On the way there I got stares from those who saw me, some of fear, some curiosity, some admiration. And I believe I saw some of the villagers having animal appendages, like cat or dog ears or having different skin.

We arrived at a big hut in the center of the village, "Wait here for a moment"one of the guards said before entering the hut, probably to talk to the elder about me. As I waited I heard small footsteps behind me and a woman's voice telling them to stop. I turned around to see a boy looking up at me.

"Umm.. h-hello sir, my name's Jacob c-can I know what's yours?" The boy asked nervously

I chuckle a little before crouching down to his level, "My name is Kratos, boy."

"Th-those scars seem old, you must have been through a lot right?" The boy asked with more curiosity this time.

"More than you could ever imagine boy" I smiled a little ruffling his hair before standing up as I heard the door opening.

The guard along with the village elder came out with a smile on his old face, "I'm assuming your the one that will be protecting our village for the time being?" he asked.

I simply gave him a nod, and he seemed overjoyed, "We will finally be able to have a good nights rest without worrying about grimm. I thank you so so much kind sir. John, if you would be kind enough to show our guest to his quarters" He said referring to one of the guards.

The guard nodded before asking me to follow him which I did. It didn't take us long before arriving at a hut that's only a little larger than the normal ones I passed by. "This is where you'll be staying, I will be taking my leave now" the guard said as he walked away.

I sat on the stump of wood acting as a chair, and just enjoyed the moment. Because it has been far too long since I could just relax for once. "Come out boy, you are horrible at hiding your presence" I called out the boy and he came out from around the building, it was the same boy from before. "Why have you followed me?" I asked him while patting the other stump next to me signalling him to have a seat.

"Well, we don't get new faces in the village often, so I wanted to get to know you better." The boy said.

"And what about your mother, isn't she going to be worried her child just ran off somewhere?" I asked him.

"Oh don't worry, I already told her that I was gonna play with some of my friends" He answered.

"Then what would you like to know about me, boy?" I asked

"Hmm.. I don't know, I never thought I'd get this far. Could you maybe tell me a story of one of your adventures?" He asked the last part with excitement.

I thought for a moment before making up a story of me exploring a cave I found along with a giant beast inside. I would never tell anyone my past, let alone a child. As I was explaining the story, the boy got more and more interested. And by the end of it, the sun was only moments away from disappearing. "You better go back home boy, it's time I guard this place" I say while getting up.

The boy nodded before walking away waving goodbye to me. I went out to the village gate meeting up with the other guards tasked to keep watch. They all greeted me before they dispersed, surrounding the village walls while I guard the entrance.

(Timeskip to the next day)

Nothing eventful happened last night only a couple of what I assume to be grimm, as they call it. I didn't even need to use my blades, they were so weak that a normal punch from me kills them instantly. I went back inside and went to the village elder's hut. I saw him sitting outside drinking some tea.

"Ah Kratos, what do I owe the pleasure of having you here?" He asked before taking another sip of his tea.

"I need to know where's the nearest city from here, I'm planning to leave in a few days" I answered.

"Hmm, it's a shame you can't stay for long, but I don't have the right to stop you. The nearest city is Vale, and you just have to head east. I'm going to guess it takes an hour for a bullhead to get there, so you'll need to leave early." He said.

"Alright, thank you" I said before leaving. I wonder how long has it been since I've ever thanked somebody if ever. I sat outside my hut again and not long after the boy came back here.

"Hello again Kratos" he said with a smile and is now much more comfortable with me.

"Hello boy, what do you want this time?" I asked.

"I want you to train me" He said.

"Care to say that again?" I asked not expecting what I just heard.

"I want you to train me, Kratos. I want to be able to defend the village" He said, and I could see the determination in his eyes.

"I will not. My training is too harsh for someone of your figure, and you don't even look older than 10" I said turning his request down.

"But why?" The boy asked.

"I already said why, boy. And besides, I plan to leave in a few days" I replied.

"Please? At least teach me the basics" He begged.

"No means no, boy. You need to understand that." I said turning him down again.

The boy got fed up and stomped away angry and mumbling things to himself. I lean back and sigh, it was for his own good.

(Timeskip to nightfall)

It was night again and I killed a few more grimm and there hasn't been any sign of them for the past hour or so but then suddenly...

*BOOM*

Explosions could be heard behind me and there were flames rising into the skies accompanied with screams, both men and women. I ran inside and saw what caused it, bandits. I got mad and took out my blades before tackling one of them to the ground and smashing their head in. The others quickly surrounded me hoping to catch me at a disadvantage. Well lucky me, they're closer together.

I spun my blades around at their neck level too quick for them to react, and just as they realized what had happened, their heads were no longer attached to their bodies as they dropped dead. More were coming my way, so I dashed at them. With all of my momentum, I carried it in a punch to one of their heads which killed him without a question before launching him away.

Another tried raised their sword to try and attack me but I broke the arm holding the sword, and before he could scream I grabbed his head and impaled his neck into a wooden spike that was poking out. The other three I made quick work of before dashing around the village to find a lot more bandits.

If someone was watching from afar I would say that this isn't a battle, more so a slaughter. Heads were flying, screams filled the night, the once clean lands now stained with blood and flames. I sigh, this sight I know all too well...

I dashed around the village killing every bandit I came across and after half an hour of slaughter there were finally all killed. The fires have long died down and only a remnant of the village remained.

I begin searching through the rubble trying to find any survivors and I have no luck so far. I keep searching until I hear someone coughing and calling for help. I rush over to where it was and lift the rubble to find the boy. I quickly get him out and see that his left thigh has a large piece of wood in it.

I run out of the village and get some leaves and fibers before pulling out the piece of wood making the boy cry in pain. I quickly put leaves on it and then tie the fibers I got tightly making a makeshift bandage that will do for now. "You should rest now, you need to heal" I said. The boy could only nod before falling asleep from exhaustion.

I then carry the boy with one hand and hold my blade in the other before walking in the direction of Vale.