06-13-2015, 06:45 PM
Atelos’ heart beated louder and louder as he outstretched his hand to meet hers. Electricity shot through his veins and raced around his body as their fingertips touched. Her warm smile invited him and made him feel at ease, even in this horrid place. Her eyes disarmed him and he couldn’t help but smile back at her. She made him feel like everything was alright and he breathed a sigh of relief. He was lost in her eyes and he stared into them before her hand so rudely interrupted his eternal glaze with a quick motion. She was waving her hand in front of her face almost as if she had realized he was staring at her. Oh shit. She did realize he was staring at her. The spartan wiped the drool coming from his mouth and his cheeks flushed a bright pink, causing Eileen to giggle and return the blush.
“I’m glad to see your active but that head wound seems very painful. You should rest some more.” The Spartan nodded as she came by and rubbed his matted down hair. He let out a barbaric giggle before she winked and walked out of the door. He smiled as she closed the door slowly. Man was she a looker. Silence. Atelos broke from his dreamy state and raised an eyebrow. Where was Hades? Asleep? He shook his head and smiled, it didn’t matter. The Spartan was glad that he wasn’t there with him. He felt as if for once he had bliss. He sat up on the bed, cracking his neck as he surveyed the area around him.
The room was very plain: cream colored walls, small windows, and a stiff bed. It reminded him a bit of the home he was so used to. He turned his head to see his helmet and shield sitting by the bedside. He grabbed his helmet and inspected it as his feet dangled off the bed. The metal was shiny as if it were brand new and there was no dents or looks of battle scars on it. Peculiar...He put on the helmet and felt it’s cold embrace touch his scalp. He got up off the bed and bent over to pick his shield with the same peculiarities. Brand new...Atelos ignited the shield and watched as the flames spurted out with excitement as if it was coming alive for the first time all over again. He slung it around his back and walked over to the oak door. As he opened the door, a slight creak came out and warned the girl in the living room that she had a guest. She smiled at him and he felt his heart tingle a little inside. He smiled and sat in a chair in front of her and she couldn’t help but giggle underneath his glazed stare.
He blushed and quickly spoke to cover his bumbling mistake. “Thanks again for helping me on the outside of the road again. When do you think my cracked head will be fixed?” He laughed nervously as she gave him a confused look.
“Cracked head? Your head is fine.” His eyes shot open with curiosity and he took off his helmet to feel his hair. His head was fine...Was that all a dream? Where was he...What was real and what wasn’t. She took up his hands and his heart started to pound in his chest and he looked into her eyes. “You’re really worrying me...are you ok?” He smiled and nodded but something was tugging at his mind while she was tugging at his heart.
Outside the window there was screaming and his head turned while her hand stayed put with his. A creepy white smile had taken over her face and she pleaded. “Please stay here with me.” Atelos’ eyes were wide in shock and he shook his head.
“I am bound to protect people. That is my duty.” His voice sounded conflicted but he tore his hand away and rushed to the front door and tore it open. A woman and her two children were running away. Oh there was a nice little bakery in this town and it was so godforsaken by the mist. The ran past Atelos and he shook his head. Right. I need to save the town and then admire the architecture. His head turned to the left and his eyes widened as he saw a hole at the edge of the street. Pure blackness was what was inside and he almost felt curious to what was inside.
A giant black claw reached out of the portal and crushed the ground beneath it. Another claw broke the lightpost. It’s head reared out of the black abyss...it’s black skull popped out and let out a massive roar that made the earth tremble.
“A dragon…it had to be a dragon."
“I’m glad to see your active but that head wound seems very painful. You should rest some more.” The Spartan nodded as she came by and rubbed his matted down hair. He let out a barbaric giggle before she winked and walked out of the door. He smiled as she closed the door slowly. Man was she a looker. Silence. Atelos broke from his dreamy state and raised an eyebrow. Where was Hades? Asleep? He shook his head and smiled, it didn’t matter. The Spartan was glad that he wasn’t there with him. He felt as if for once he had bliss. He sat up on the bed, cracking his neck as he surveyed the area around him.
The room was very plain: cream colored walls, small windows, and a stiff bed. It reminded him a bit of the home he was so used to. He turned his head to see his helmet and shield sitting by the bedside. He grabbed his helmet and inspected it as his feet dangled off the bed. The metal was shiny as if it were brand new and there was no dents or looks of battle scars on it. Peculiar...He put on the helmet and felt it’s cold embrace touch his scalp. He got up off the bed and bent over to pick his shield with the same peculiarities. Brand new...Atelos ignited the shield and watched as the flames spurted out with excitement as if it was coming alive for the first time all over again. He slung it around his back and walked over to the oak door. As he opened the door, a slight creak came out and warned the girl in the living room that she had a guest. She smiled at him and he felt his heart tingle a little inside. He smiled and sat in a chair in front of her and she couldn’t help but giggle underneath his glazed stare.
He blushed and quickly spoke to cover his bumbling mistake. “Thanks again for helping me on the outside of the road again. When do you think my cracked head will be fixed?” He laughed nervously as she gave him a confused look.
“Cracked head? Your head is fine.” His eyes shot open with curiosity and he took off his helmet to feel his hair. His head was fine...Was that all a dream? Where was he...What was real and what wasn’t. She took up his hands and his heart started to pound in his chest and he looked into her eyes. “You’re really worrying me...are you ok?” He smiled and nodded but something was tugging at his mind while she was tugging at his heart.
Outside the window there was screaming and his head turned while her hand stayed put with his. A creepy white smile had taken over her face and she pleaded. “Please stay here with me.” Atelos’ eyes were wide in shock and he shook his head.
“I am bound to protect people. That is my duty.” His voice sounded conflicted but he tore his hand away and rushed to the front door and tore it open. A woman and her two children were running away. Oh there was a nice little bakery in this town and it was so godforsaken by the mist. The ran past Atelos and he shook his head. Right. I need to save the town and then admire the architecture. His head turned to the left and his eyes widened as he saw a hole at the edge of the street. Pure blackness was what was inside and he almost felt curious to what was inside.
A giant black claw reached out of the portal and crushed the ground beneath it. Another claw broke the lightpost. It’s head reared out of the black abyss...it’s black skull popped out and let out a massive roar that made the earth tremble.
“A dragon…it had to be a dragon."
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