Ikki POV - Death Queen Isnd - 1986

  After he fialking, I saw Bck Swan gathering dirt from the enviro while creating cold air around the fist, instantly densing the surrounding moisture in the form of bck ice, which then shatters and mas itself in the form of tless sharp, cutting bow crystals, which are hurled at me through a mighty cold wind "Take this! Bck Blizzard!!".

  Hit attack hits me and as the bow crystals impact my body, Bck Swan says "Ha ha ha! My terrible bow could freeze even fmes!! Feel its full bst, Ikki!!" but I burn my o even more and easily send the attack ba, making him crash head first into the ground, and just before he loses his senses and fall unscious he says "L... Lord Jango is up at the crater, the Cloth is with him... Oh... Ooh..." and as I move toward my objective I hear his voice again "But along the way, you'll find the rest of the Bck Four... It will be impossible to reach lord Jango...".

  After that, I'm on the move once again, and on my way to the ter of the crater, I met and easily dealt with Bdromeda, Bck Pegasus, and Bck Dragon, 'Those four are as strong as a normal Bronze Saint some even strootally different from the other Bck Saints here...', and finally, I met with Jango, he has a dark plexion and short, intense purple hair, a characteristid distinctive feature of the character is a mark or burn he has on his left eye, he wears basic armor, although this armor has some unique features like spikes on his shoulders, ao him the Pandora Box of the Phoenix Cloth.

  (Image Here - Jango, Phoenix Box)

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  [colpse]As soon as he sees me he yells "Ha ha ha! You're here Ikki! This is the Phoenix Cloth!! It's your for the taking... But you'll have to beat me to get it", and I simply reply "I io", as soon as I say that, Jango burn his o, gets ready to attack me, and says "Heh... Don't push your luck, you might have mao hahe others, but I'm not like them... Feel the hellish fires of Death Queen Isnd!! Death Queen Inferno!!"

  Jango trates his os in his right fist, with which he strikes in my dire to project from it multiple spheres of fire, which cover my entire body with fire intending to pletely reduce my body to ashes, but he is uo do so as my o easily protect me from this kind of attack, but I make my o explode blowing away all the fmes, and with the proje of the phoenix appearing behind me, and I mock him "Huh... Incredible how you quered the Bck Saints with a punch like that! Even the Bck Four were tougher than you!".

  And surprised and a little afraid he asks "How could you receive the Death Queen Inferno... No way... You really are the Phoenix..." wanting to end this farce, I decide to use the teique taught by my Master "Jango, you have nht to the Phoenix Cloth, I'll show you the punch of the true phoenix...Hoo Genmaken(Phoenix Phantom Fist)!".

  And with a quick punch aiming at his head, I send a thin line of o into his brain, forcibly showing him abominable illusions or halluations created directly in his own brain, inspired, in general, by his own life and his subscious, all this increases the most hidden fears of his soul until destroying his reactive capacity, and as result, Jango is affected by a paralyzing panic, bees immobile, uo attack or defend himself, looking at him I say "So what does it feel like to fall into hell?... Although I doubt even hell would want you...".

  Then I sp Jango away, sending him flying, and yell "Leave this isnd...!" and as soon as Jango is defeated, the Pandora Box opens by itself, and the Phoenix Cloth reveals itself in its steltion Form, and as I feel its call, I answer by burning my o, and the instant the Cloth ao my call by disassembling and equip itself on my body.

  (Image Here - Cloth, Phoenix Ikki)

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  [colpse]Feeling the power surging all over my body, and learning of the Cloth abilities, I 't help but excim exalted by the power c through me "I finally have the Phoenix Cloth! I'm invincible! No one oh defeat me!!" but right at that moment, a strong light came out of nowhere and I hear ahereal voice say "Huh... Are you really...?" then I felt a powerful o, it is immense, even strohan the one I felt from Jayr, so much that I only think 'C-Could it be... A God...!?'.

  Then I saw him calmly walking toward me, his presence s that everything else seems to vanish, a young man with long blond hair, which reaches his knees, his eyes are closed, and one of his most distinctive features is the red Bindi he wears in the ter of his forehead, he is donning a lustrous gold armor that covers almost his whole body, the headpiece is a helm with two wings to the sides, and two pair of horns with a ruby in the middle of the forehead, the chest piece, covers the whole upper body, waist included, and it is made of two yers, the first one is simple in design but orhe sed is a kind of huge pte that surrounds the whole upper body shoulder included with another ruby encased oomach, while the arms and legs are also simple in design.

  And soon this unknowy introduces himself and says "My name is Shaka!! You know? The Monkey King Son Goku, thought of himself as the stro as he ran around the palm of Buddha... Heh... The same could be said of yht now", something about him feels stra as if he regards me as an ant, something so weak and small, that he kill it without even notig if he isn't careful.

  (Image Here - Virgo Shaka)

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  [colpse]Raising my guard, I quickly ask "Who are you? Why have you e to this isnd!?" and Shaka calmly replies "To bury Jango, leader of the Bck Saints, of course, I've e all the way from the Ganges River to deliver heavenly punishment on the cruel Bck Saints, But I am too te, they were defeated by someone who just became a Saint... It seems the Bck Saints were not so fierce after all".

  Theurns his bae, and as I'm still fueling my o with hatred to influence my behavior and to not blow my cover, I'm uo hold bad say "Hey, Wait!! I'm no monkey on the palm of Buddha" and Shaka with his back still turo me says "Heh, don't be offended, it's only a story".

  And too high on the feeling of power that my hatred filled o, plus the Phoenix Cloth gave me I say "Fihen try this... Ho Yoku Ten Sho(Fming Wings of the Phoenix)!!", I create a tunnel of fire in which I and Shaka are immersed and then project a Phoenix of fire from my hands that flies through the tunnel until impag with Shaka.

  But I'm shocked by the fact that he is totally ued by my teique, at the same time Shaka says "Heh... So this is the Ho Yoku Ten Sho...? It's just like a cool breeze... Phoenix! Don't fet that there's always someoronger on this earth, Bronze and Bck Saints will always be like monkeys in parison to a Gold Saint!".

  Then he holds his hands in front of his body and only says "ōm!" and I only see a fsh of light in his hands before feeling many strong impay body and feeling the Cloth cracks in many pces as I'm thrown up in the air and crash into the ground, then as I slowly raise my gaze and see him looming over me with his eyes still closed I ask "Ugh... Are you going to kill me...? There's nothing else to do... You've won...".

  A few moments pass and his eyes are still closed, but it seems like he is looking straight at my soul, then he says "I would have killed you if your eyes betrayed an evil heart... But I see a purity that ordinary eyes would miss... You want to bee the darkness so that your friends are ready for what is to e, without w about incurring the hatred of your loved ones... Such a noble goal deserves my respect!"

  Then I'm blinded by a strong light once again, and as his silhouette disappears I hear his voice more as I bckout "You will now fet about this enter pletely, My name and face will vanish from your memories, but if someday you stand before me as an enemy... then these memories will return along with your terror...".

  Later that day, after defeating Jango, and finally gaining the Phoenix Cloth, I find myself once again surrounded by the Bck Saints and ask "Are you here to avenge Jango? Or are you after the Phoenix Cloth", but Bck Dragon replies "Heh... To be ho..." then all the Bck Saint kneels and Bck Dragon yells "...All the Bck Saints have e to revere you as our new leader! The unequaled Lord Ikki is worthy to lead us! All our lives are at your disposal!!".

  And once again I immerse myself into my role "Hee... Me, the leader of the Bck Saints...? Funny... Maybe it's only appropriate after I've forsakehing, then I'll return to Japan and wreak havo those Gaxian Wars, I'll destroy everythied to the Graad Foundation... And take the Gold Cloth for myself! They say that whoever wears the Cloth will have enough power to take over the world, Maybe that's what I'll do! Hahaha!".

  At the same time, I'm thinking 'With this everything is ready... Shun, I'll even bee an Asura if it means that you will survive the ing storm, I'll make sure t out as much potential in you and the others and at the same time bring you together in front of a on enemy! No matter what, even at the cost of my life!!'.

  Jayr POV - Japan - 1986

  I just finished my m training, and while taking a refreshing cold shower, I'm thinking about the uping chaos that will begin as soon as the Gaxian Wars start 'In a few days, Saori will send out the news of the tour, and of the prize for the wihe Sagittarius Cloth, she also sent the invitation to all the Saints that came from the Graad Foundation... Of course, the Gold Cloth put as a prize is a fake one prepared by Mitsumasa Kido, the real one is still uhe trol of Aiolos spirit, and will only be donned by those he thinks worthy of it, and when Athena truly needs it... Anyway, we'll soon receive a visit from the other successful Saints, if nothing ged the first to e is the dog... cough... Uni Saint Jabu'.

  Finished with my shower, I get out of the bathroom with only a towel c my lower body and sit on the bed, I once again check my copy of Asklepios Imerológio (Diary of Asclepius), studying once agaieiques in it, 'Right now I'm only able to use is Past Injuries to make someone suffer the pain of any injury that they have sustained in the past as though it just happened, a good teique to subdue someohout actually hurting him... But what I don't like about it is that it could also be used as some kind of torture... but better to have it and not using that and not be able to...'.

  Reading ane I frow and think 'But for the other two, even with my trol over the 7th sense, I'm still not able to use them, the first is able to turn my blood into Gold Blood, that has healing powers and be transfused to all human beings, it is a panacea for humans and with it, I heal anything without other medie needed, and the sed is Dark Resurre, with it I pletely regee my body, hence, even if I am seriously injured or everoyed, as long as my soul survive, I return to perfect health... This way I'll feel a lot safer in this petition! But I'm just uo use it, am I missing something?'.

  As I was thinking that, I hear the sound of someone knog on my door, and sure of the fact that Tatsumi cam to inform me of something, I say without minding my half-atus "You enter, It's open...", and soon with my eyes still on the book, I hear the sound of the door opening, and a feminine gasp, and I raise my gaze just in time to see the figure of Saori blushing and looking away, and without losing a moment, I burn my o to the max and moving at 300.000 km/s, I quickly dress and appearing in front of her, I say "Sorry, Sorry...! I thought it was Tatsumi outside..."

  And with a mog tone, I add while taking a bodybuilder pose "...But from what I saw, you ehe show... Good to know that my hard work is appreciated" and almost unsciosly Saori replies "Yeah... Good job, your body is like a masterpiece..." then realizing what she said, both of us cough awakardily and blush.

  After a few seds of embarrassment, both I and Saori calm ourselves, and she says "Anyway... I came to tell you about the fact that my sources tell me that one of the boys we sent to bee a Saint is about to return in a few hours, he is ing back from the training ground in Oren, he is the Uni Bronze Saint, Jabu, and at the same time are on their way, Bear Geki, Wolf Nachi, Lio Ban, Hydra Ichi, Dragon Shiryu, Adromeda Shun, and Pegasus Seiya ...us Hyoga is still in Siberia, he is the only ohat hasn't bee a Sai as he didn't retrive his Cloth...".

  Hearing that, I scratch my cheek with my index finger and say "Yeah... He is without doubt a Saint but his Master is really strict, but he will e as soon as the news of the Gaxian War will reach the Sanctuary, and talking about Seiya, I admit, I'm not sure if he'll remain a Saint, the only reason that he pushed himself so much is to reunite once again with his sister... I don't know how he will react when he meets her again... Iimeline I saw, he kept going because she was missing... Now, he'll need something else that will push him to keep being a Saint I did talk about the duty of a Saint with him o that was before I found Seika, it was only to make him trate on his training a aloer with others trainee... I do not know if it will have a positive ge or not...".

  Saori with a light tone says "Don't worry, I have already talked about this with Seika, and she accepted to help us in making Seiya take part iour, at least until Ikki does his part..." at that I nod and adds "Good enough... It's finally time, I'm nervous, scared aed at the same time... By the way, how is the Steel Saint project going?".

  Saori sits on the chair near my desk and says "It's going well. the Sky, Sea, and Land Steel Cloth prototype are showing good promise, while they aren't as durable as a Bronze Cloth, they be used even by those who 't use o, with phisical strength only and thanks to the st teologies they at least theorically be on par with strong Bronze Saint individually, and with weak Silver Saint together... If successful, we mass-produce them to arm the traihe soldier, and guards of the Sanctuary".

  Hearing that reminds me of Cassios, my sister disciple, his talent in o sucks really bad, but his pure physical strength is ummached, officially only his older brother and Aldebararohan him, in pure strength, anyway with a Steel Cloth he could beuch stronger, maybe even at the level of a Silver Saint.

  Of course, unofficially I'm strohan both as I used my medical knowledge to the max to rebuild my body into something truly superhuman, at least for this world standard, as without o I still beat the shit out of a simple Bronze Saint.

  I then say to Saori "Well, I just had an idea... Since I have to stay hidden during the Gaxian Wars, what do you say that I go a with doctor Asamori, and help him, at the same time, I'd like to build a Steel Cloth for my sister's disciple... What do you say?", Saori put her hand on her and says "You mean Cassios, the brute who iure you saw sacrificed himself to save Seiya from the mind-trolled Aiolia... Ok, you have my permission, but do you even know how to build a Steel Cloth?".

  And with a fident smile, I reply "I learned how to repair real Cloths from Aries Mu in a few months... What do you think?", at that, she shrugs her shoulders and says "Very well, you are free to move as you please, but be careful...".

  Saori POV - Japan - 1986

  A few hours passed, since I had my discussion with Jayr, and he left for Dr. Asamori's Laboratory, and I'm about to meet the first Saint that answered my call, it is obiviosly Jabu, 'Puy, it seems that my Divine o unsciously make him want to follow my every order... And in my foolish youth, I took advantage of this to bully him... Is his willpower too weak? No that 't be it is impossible to be Saint with a weak will, it is just that he reizes me as his superior, like most of the other kids, now that I think carefully about it, only Seiya, Shiryu, Hyoga, Shun, and Ikki had some reje toward me, is this the reason why they are able to stand tall and fight the ods iure Jayr saw...?'.

  Then I realize ahing 'What about Jayr himself...? Uhem, he knows that I'm the reination of Athena, but I don't feel any revereoward me, not even worship, he fights for Athena because is the right thing to do, but he treats me... Athena, like a normal person, even a friend, something I admit enjoys very much, all my life I felt alone, no matter hoeople were arouhey always kept their distance from me, my servants, my sates, the kids that were here to train to bee Saints... I've always felt very lonely... But in this year, where we practically lived uhe same roof, he easily became my first real friend... And I very mujoy his presence...'.

  Then the image of his half-naked body once again appears in my head, but I quickly shake it off 'No, Saori! You are the reination of Goddess Athena! It's your duty to watch over and protect the world and humanity, you don't have the time, nor the right to think about those things...' but my inteenal flict is stopped by the entrace of Tatsumi, who bowing lightly say "Saori-sama, Uni Jabu just returned, and is eagerly waiting for you...", letting out a sigh I say "Very well, lead him to the hall, I'll meet him there, at the same time, prepare a room for him" then after a few seds I add "Jayr's room is off-limits...".

  After a few minutes, I find myself looking at the kneeling figure of a young man with a light brown plexion, dark blond hair, and blue eyes, wearing a sleeveless purple shirt, jeans, boots and fingerless gloves, he has his head lowered, and the Uni Pandora Box, o him, he has already greeted me and I quickly expio him about the Gaxian Wars, then looking at the Pandora Box I say "So... This is your Cloth, you did well bringing it bad safe... Jabu in the Gaxian Wars, I'm hoping to see all your skill..."

  (Image Here - Jabu, Box)

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  [colpse]With his head still lowered, he replies "Yes! I, Uni Jabu... Will be sure to fulfill your every expectation, Ojou-sama!" and the moment, Tatsumi returns and says "Saori-sama, Jabu's room is ready..." I nod and say "Jabu... You may leave now" and he only replies "O-Of course!" before following after Tatsumi.

  Letting out a sigh, I look outside the window and say in a low tone "And with this, these peaceful days are almost over...".

  Tatsumi POV - Japan - 1986

  It is finally the day we were waiting for, we are going to reveal the existence of the Saints to the whole world, and at the same time bring out the young miss's enemies and purge the evil hidden in the Sanctuary, and right now, I'm going to her study to inform her of the arrival of Ichi with his Hydra Cloth, 'With this the total number of official Saint gathered around Saori-sama is 7... Basically only, Seiya, Hyoga and Ikki have to return...'.

  After inf the young mistress, I go to the ference hall, and make sure that everything is as it should, and also go over my speech makibng sure that I remember everything, as Saori-sama said that I should be the oo start the ference.

  A few hours ter, I'm standing on the podium, in front of the numerous sports reporters that we called from all over the world, and soon a start the projeaking the images of the aftermath of a Saint bloears on the s and say "We would like to thank you all for ing to today's press ference if you could please look at these slides...".

  And in an instant some reporters ent "These look like a meteor impact or volic eruption sites... Why are you showing us this?" and I tinue "Gentleman, I, personally know that these signs of destru were created by special warriors, called Saints, with only their bodies and minds as on".

  As the repets mitated, one of them stood up and asked "Then how are these acts possible? If what you say is true, how do these... Saints... do it? Boxing? Karate?" and I reply "her, they are taught a special type of martial arts. and during this training, they are instructed on the use of a type of energy called o, this energy allows them to create destructive acts at the atomic level, these act may seem superhuman, but they are nothing, what you have seen so far is the lowest power a saint gee against their foes, their attack have been know to reach Mach 1, the speed of the sound, 1195 km/hr!".

  And as they are stunned by the news I tinue "Yes, on sense dictates this is not possible, yet it is the truth! Now, Imagine what would happehe enemy is only 3,4 meters away, and 100 of these punches are thrown... Huests, I see by your face that you do not believe me, all this is true, there have been multiple events in history that the Saints have been involved in... Napoleon's defeat and the fall of the Roman Empire are only two such examples...".

  Then another reporter asks "Um... Thank you for telling us this, but... What has all this got to do with us sports reporters?", at this moment I think 'And this is the cue for Saori-ojousama to make arance, and right on time she appears and say "That is something I would like to expin" greeting her, I make space for her to make her speech.

  And after the reporter calm down after seeing the mistress apparence, she says "Gentlemen, you know that during his lifetime, my grandfather had a tremendous i in the martial arts and that we, the Graad Foundation, have never cked partecipating in, nor funding, world martial arts is... A year after grandfather died, we received a special box from northern europe, and because of that box we khat Saints and their armors called Cloths, truly existed, grandfather already knew, and had made pns, he took in 100 orphans, after a few year under his care, he sent them to various pces around the world, with the objective to bee Saints, they were to receive the appropriate training, and told not to return until they had gained a Cloth, these Cloths are the proof of Sainthood"

  And with a sad face, Saori-sama tinues "Over the st 6 years, we lost tact with 90 of these boys... But the remaining 10 became Saints, and, so far, 7 of the 10 have returned, as evidence of their return, please look at this..." and under her signal, I show the 7 Pandora Box, as she tinues with her annou.

  "The remaining 3 will be arriving within days, and among these 10 Saints... We will have a war! Regrettably, grandfather will be uo withe culmination of his work... Work he left for me, in his will, when he passed on 5 years ago, gentlemen, I ask for your assistan making my grandfather's dream a success, perhaps, together, we make this event as great, or eveer, than the fight once held in the Roman Coliseum" then another reporter asks "Have you sidered the possibility of useless bloodshed, like there was in the Coliseum?".

  And Saori-ojousama replies "You have o worry, they are not required to fight to the death, and, uhe Coliseum fights, they will have a purpose, they will bet trying to gain the box that my grandfather found" thearts expining about the Cloth in few words, roughly telling them their history and levels, then on her cue I reveal the Sagittarius Box as she say "...And what my Saints will be fighting for is... The Sagittarius Gold Cloth!!"

  (Image Here - Sagittarius Box)

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