“Had Enough” - Breaking Benjamin: Kratos and Kvar

Few things in life could make Kratos Aurion show emotion, but as he stood there, listening to Kvar taunt Lloyd about Anna, Kratos was nearly shaking with rage. He could hear his blood pounding in his ears, feel his eyes narrow and his fists clench. What he wouldn’t give to break free of the others in that moment, to wrap his fingers around Kvar’s throat and strangle the life out of the arrogant, pale little half-elf.

But he didn’t. He contained himself, though his gaze was full of the purest form of hatred as it fixed upon Kvar. If glares could melt, Kvar would have been a puddle left to fall through the hole in the floor where Kratos’ eyes burned a hole. In fact, Kvar would fall all the way to hell, for that was where Kratos was sure to send him.

And when the time finally came, when Kratos had Kvar right there and stabbed him thrice for his crimes, it still wasn’t enough. Though he sheathed his sword and said his piece, he continued to glare venomously at Kvar, wanting badly to do so much more; this was the man who’d taken Anna from him, who’d taken Lloyd’s mother away from him, who’d destroyed and killed nearly everything that Kratos held dear. And for what? For the praise of a man who couldn’t care less. Yggdrasill didn’t care about giving credit where credit was due. And yet, Kvar wrecked Kratos’ life for that . . .

“Burn in hell, Kvar,” Kratos muttered one final time, finally tearing his eyes from Kvar’s corpse as he walked toward the warp pad. “And suffer every second of it.”