Kratos' POV

A few hundred years later...

I watched as my army kept growing. My army went from 1000 warriors to well over 7000 in just 5 years! Now my army numbers in well over 200,000 warriors, all loyal to me and Artemis. Many in my army are weapon masters since they have been training under my General and Commander.

Two years ago I made General Thorin and Commander Therik Minor Gods. Thorin is the minor god of Battle and battle training while Therik is the minor god of heroes and battle training.

During the years, I have become good friends with Hades. He too was betrayed by Zeus and wants revenge. I promised him just that if he were to join me. He quickly agreed and started to gather his army as well.

We would have attacked by now but a few years ago there was a prophecy saying that the gods would all die by the hands of one of the big three's children. I smiled knowing that either way, the gods will die. That is, if the child of the prophecy does indeed turn on the gods. If he doesn't them oh well, I guess I will have to kill them all myself.

I have been known to defy fate and still somehow come out alive. So there is no doubt in my mind that Olympus will fall.

I am now walking by a lake. The lake is frozen because it's the middle of winter but I loved the cold snow. I was wearing a Dark hoodie with black sweatpants and combat boots. Trying not to get caught by the gods is more challenging than I thought.

I was snapped out of my thoughts as I saw multiple flashes behind me and some footsteps. Gods be damned!

I turned around and saw all the Olympians, minus Artemis, glaring at me. I glared right back.

'Well if it isn't the circus. What brings all of you out here' I questioned in a bored tone.

'You know damn well why we are here' Zeus declared drawing his thunderbolt.

I smiled darkly behind my hood. 'Do you really believe you stand a chance against me?' I asked amused.

Just then another flash appeared and I turned expecting to see Artemis. What I saw made my blood boil. Ancient rage that I haven't felt in centuries all came back to me.

'Ares' I whispered darkly, anger dripping from my voice.

'Kratos' He said through gritted teeth.

I drew my Blades Of Chaos and glared at Ares.

'It's going to be fun seeing you fall to your knees once more Ares' I said in rage as I lunged at him.

He drew his mace and shield and blocked my strike. I growled and kept slashing with all my anger. I was glowing pure red right now. The color of war. But you can also see black surrounding the red aura. Black is the color of destruction. I slashed at Ares and managed to cut a deep slash in his shoulder. Ares growled in pain.

'You're getting slow old man' I taunted.

Ares glared at me, then smirked. 'And you're getting dumber by the minute' He countered.

I looked at him strangely, then I felt a presence behind me and turned around to see Athena.

'Did you really think you can sneak up on me Athena Scum?!' I screamed.

She smirked. 'Yes, and it worked' She said.

I looked at her confused until I felt something cold around my wrists.

I looked down at my hands and gasped shocked. I was chained up!

I growled in rage. I threw my blade at Athena, which surprised her, and landed in her throat. I smiled evilly as she crumbled in dust with a look of pure horror on her face.

I held my hand out and the Chaos blade appeared in my hand again. I turned around and glared at Zeus and the rest of the Olympians.

'You got me chained up. Congratulations, you have now pissed me off. Unfortunately for you, it means nothing because you cannot stop me' I declared defiantly.

Zeus stepped up along with Poseidon and Ares.

'We weren't planning on killing you. You would simply reform in a few years. You are going to have some quality time with my father, down in Tartarus' Zeus said.

And with that he waved his hand and I was in total darkness. I let Artemis down. I am stuck in Tartarus again! I screamed in rage.

'ZEUS!!! I WILL COM BACK! AND I WILL FINISH WHAT I STARTED!! I WILL DESTROY OLYMPUS!' I yelled as loud as I could.

Artemis' POV

I was on my way to Kratos' hidden palace. I needed to tell him of some very important news that I recently became aware of. As I flashed into his palace, I found Thorin and Therik crying in the throne room.

'What's wrong?' I asked shocked to see these fearless men crying.

'He's gone' Thorin stuttered.

'What do you mean? Who's gone?' I asked, my heart beginning to beat faster.

'Lord Kratos' Therik responded.

My eyes opened wide in absolute shock. 'What do you mean he is gone?' I ask bewildered.

'He went for a walk by a lake. The Olympians found him. He went into a rage when he saw Ares and before we knew it, Athena was killed by Kratos and Kratos was chained up' Thorin said as tears fell from his face.

Tears were flowing from my own face as well. My heart began to burn as my knees buckled. I crumbled to the floor and cried. This can't be happening! Not my Kratos! No!

I quickly got up and ran to the pond that was beside his throne. I threw in a drachma and asked for Kratos. A minute later I saw him with chains all around him. There was also a great weight on his back and he was in a kneeling position. I gasped in shock.

'Kratos my love!' I said sobbing.

At the sound of my voice, he turned and saw me with wide eyes.

'Artemis! I am so sorry my love. So very sorry' He said tears rolling down his face.

I quickly flashed to where he was since I now knew where he was. He gasped in shock.

'My love, please get out of here! I don't want any monsters hurting you' He said worried.

I shook my head. 'My love I have news to tell you' I said sadly.

'What news?' He asked looking up at my eyes.

I placed my hand on his face and kissed him.

'I'm pregnant with your child' I managed to whisper when I pulled away from him.

He looked at me wide eyed. He knew as well as I did, what the Olympians would do if they found out I had a child, let alone Kratos' child. But then he smiled at me softly, his eyes showing nothing but pure love and happiness.

'My love, I am at a loss for words. I can't express enough how happy I am right now to hear such news!' He said smiling as a tears streamed down from his eyes.

I smiled too and hugged him. 'I will find a way to free you from these chains my love. I promise our child will not grow up without his father!' I said looking deep into his eyes.

He nodded. 'Protect my son my love. If you have to, change his appearance and lock his powers and immortality as well as his godly aura. I think I know how best to protect him' He said.

I looked at him in shock. 'How do you know our child will be a boy?' I asked.

He just smiled. 'I don't know. I guess a father just knows' He said grinning.

I kissed him again on his lips. 'Ok so what's the plan my love?' I asked.