30 – Kratos and Pandora Journey (5)

Kratos hunted some rabbits around the area, killed 3 Trolls who were wandering, and finally returned home after some hours.

When he opened the door, Kratos noticed that Pandora hadn't left her place since before he left, '' She will not wake up even if you do that, you know.''

Pandora didn't even look at Kratos, '' She is still breathing, but no sign of waking up yet.''

Kratos saw people dying up close, so he knew it was important to keep the patient well fed, so he called out to Pandora, '' Hey, I'll make us dinner, so can you feed her for me?''

Pandora nodded without hesitation, '' Of course, leave it to me... I don't know if it was because it was me who found her, but I feel this sense of responsibility, to keep her protected. Is it weird?''

Kratos shook his head, '' It just means that you care... and that is a good thing! But remember, always prioritize your well-being!''

Pandora nodded, got up from where she was, and went near Kratos.

'' I thought you would watch her at all times?'' Kratos asked while making dinner.

'' She will not wake anytime soon, so I decided to watch you.'' Pandora gave Kratos a mischievous smile.

Kratos said nothing and continued to make dinner, all while Pandora watched. It didn't take long for dinner to be ready. '' One portion for you, one for me, and one for our injured friend over there.''

While the duo ate, Pandora asked, '' What could've caused that type of injury? I never saw anything like that.''

Kratos didn't want to lie, '' I have no idea. It could be a God, a human, or an animal. What I know is that whatever did that is strong!''

'' More than you?'' Pandora asked.

Kratos stayed silent before shooking his head,'' No, only a handful of people were strong than me. But it could prove a challenge to you, a Goddess.''

Pandora's eyes opened comically, '' Are you serious?''

Others might not have noticed, but Kratos could hear the excitement in her voice, so he tried to put reason with her, '' Don't even think about it!''

Pandora feigns ignorance, '' What are you talking about?''

Kratos sighed, knowing it was difficult to control Pandora when it comes to fighting. He also forgot to mention that it was he who molded her into this warrior.

Kratos was about to say no to Pandora when he noticed her pitiful face. He struggled a lot before agreeing, '' Listen, if you want to fight it, let me track it down first and see what we are dealing with. Then we will see if you can fight it.''

Pandora looked like she was glowing, as she thanked Kratos, '' Thank you!''

The duo then finished their dinner. Kratos went to check the area while Pandora went to feed the woman.

The location Kratos went to was where Pandora found the woman. He went there to see if he could find any traces of the creature, and follow it.

Kratos arrived soon after and started looking around. He could see signs of attacks, ' It was one x many... That woman is more incredible than I initially thought.'

Kratos could see blood around the area, but no trail was available. He searched the whole day and nothing. So he debated whether to search more or go home, ' Forget it. I'll search another day... but Pandora will be sad for a while.'

The God of War was leaving the area when he felt someone watching him from afar. He looked around to see if the danger was nearby. When he couldn't see, he used his God powers to sense the area.

As soon as Kratos used his powers, he instantly disappeared from his spot, appearing a few hundred meters away. When he saw what was in that area, even Kratos, who had seen a lot of strange creatures, was surprised, '' What are you...?''

The creature looked like a mix between a human and an octopus. It had human legs, while the upper part was an octopus.

Kratos looked around and finally saw traces of the creatures, ' So they covered their tracks... Smart!'

Kratos deduced, 'So the creatures were intelligent, and our friend here was left to die by the others... That will be a good dummy for Pandora, but first, let's see if he can still fight.'

Kratos then picked up his sword and started walking toward the creature. The creature, noticing this, began to make strange sounds. When Kratos noticed this, he stopped walking, ' I can't understand what he says...!'

Kratos found it very strange, 'A creature I've never seen. It may be because it's a creature of this Realm. It would explain why I don't understand it ... but there's something about its appearance that's bothering me a bit...'

It was then that Kratos remembered the conversation he had with Athena decades ago, 'This must be a Chaos creature! It matched exactly what the texts said about their appearance... But what is it doing here!'

Now more than before, Kratos wanted to capture the creature, which was still making strange noises. Not wanting to waste any more time, Kratos rushed at the creature and punched her into a knockout.

Kratos could have used his sword, but the creature was already wounded and he didn't know if it would survive.

After feeling the area with his powers and seeing that there was no one else around, Kratos picked up the creature and headed for his house.

Kratos thought that the creatures had attacked his house, but everything was normal. He opened the door and saw that Pandora was watching the woman, but this time from a distance.

When Pandora saw the creature on Kratos' shoulders, she became excited, '' What is it?''

Kratos hesitated and decided not to tell her about Chaos, 'She is still too weak to know.'

'' It is one of the creatures that attacked our mysterious friend, ''

Pandora noticed that he used 'some'. '''So that means there are more of them!?''

Kratos put the creature on the ground and nodded. '' This one is injured. When it heals, you can use it as training.''

Pandora said nothing to Kratos. The Goddess was already studying the creature. At that very moment, the duo heard a grunt coming from Pandora's bed.

The mysterious woman was waking up. After checking that the creature was properly tied up, Kratos and Pandora went to check on the woman.

When they got there, a few seconds passed and the woman woke up. The first thing she did was raise her arms as if to defend herself.

Kratos tried to calm her down, '' Relax. You're safe now!''

The woman struggled a little more before she noticed she was safe. '' Where am I?''

This time it was Pandora who spoke to the woman, "You are on Midgard. I found you injured in the woods and brought you to my house. You were unconscious for a full day.''

The woman made a surprised face, but quickly hid it, '' I was hunting a deer when I was surprised by creatures I had never seen before. I managed to get them to back off after wounding one of them, but I also received a strong attack. I tried to run as far as I could and probably fainted... Thank you for saving me.''

The woman thanked Kratos and Pandora.

Pandora puffed her chest, '' It was no big deal.''

On the other hand, Kratos got right to the point, '' Can you tell me if that's one of those creatures that attacked you?'' He was pointing at the creature that was tied to the ground.

When the woman followed the direction Kratos pointed, her pupils contracted. Eventually, she nodded, '' Yes... and there were four more with it... Did you find any more?''

Kratos shook his head, '' He was left behind, probably because he was hurt.''

The woman said nothing more after that, and the house fell silent.

Pandora, who noticed this, tried to talk to the woman, '' Can you tell me your name? Mine is Pandora, and his name is Kratos.''

When the woman heard the name Kratos, she looked surprised. But still, she replied, '' You may call me ... Laufey.''