Saori POV - Japan - 1986

  I'm looking at the excited faces of the reporters, that are discussing the new information about the Gaxian War with a small smile on my face, when all of the sudden, a voice is heard "Humph... Sorry I'm te" and looking at the point in, I say "So you are the 8th... Seiya!", in front of the doors of the ference hall, I see the figure of a a young man with light skin, brown eyes and hair with clear asiaures, he is wearing a sleevless red shirt, jeans, and white running shoes, he also has red bandages on his wrists and bicipids, and on his back there is the Pegasus Pandora Box.

  (Image Here - Seiya, Pegasus Box)

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  [colpse]I clearly feel his dislike for my presence, and I don't bme him, I was really spoiled back then, but I ig and say "Wele, Seiya, 7 others have arrived before you, please join us in this 'war'!", but as expected Seiya replies "Sorry, I've got somethier to do..." and before Tatsumi could act, I stop him with a sign and wait for Seiya to expin himself.

  And he quickly do it "There's a promise you have to keep, Saori-san... That you wouldn't separate siblings from the orphanage... You seo Greece, against my will... Tellio e back with a Cloth, well, I've dohat, so you have to keep your end of the deal..." then he loses his calm and yells "For the st 6 years, I've ehe abuse of the special training to get this thing! So tell me! Where is my older sister!?".

  But before I could reply, Jabu es out and yell "Shut your trap, Seiya! No one wants to hear your whining! We don't care what happeo you! Just drop the Cloth a out of here! If you don't then I'll take it from you!" and I notice that Seiay easily reize him, meanwhile Jabu tinues while crag his knuckles "If you stopped talking so much, you might get an idea of what's going on around you... You should be proud to be one of the few selected to partecipate in what Ojou-sama has pnned".

  And raising his fists and taking a cssic boxing pose Jabu says "Tell you what, to atone for your rudeo Saori-sama, why don't you khen leave the Cloth and away, far away" and annoyed Seiya replies "Keep your of this, Jabu... I kept my end, all I want is for her to keep hers".

  Feeling that they were going to tih this useless fight, I say in a firm tone "Enough! This is not the time nor the pce for you two to be getting into one of your old fights!" hearing that Jabu mutters "B-But he's so rude..." and to stop him I say "Jabu, you heard me" and at that all he reply is "Yes, Ma'am" in a shaky tone, and I add "Save your hostility for the battle arena".

  Hearing that Seiya once again snaps "Stop talking about this stupid war! All I care about, right now, is seeing my sister after 6 years!" and at that letting out a sigh I say "Enough, Seiya! To be ho, I know everything about your sister... A year ago I met her, and sihen while we had a rocky start, we now have a quite cordial retionship... I you want to find her, all you have to do is to go to the Star Children Academy, she works there and is taking care of the children".

  Seiya for a moment is stuhat I told him this so easily and he quickly calms down and stutters a thanks, before turning aroung and moving toward the exit Tatsumi want to stop him, but I tell him to let him go, as I'm sure that he will e bad take part in the Gaxian War.

  But then Jabu once again attacks Seiya with a quick series of jabs, so fast that most of the people here didn't eve saying "I thiill o leave his Cloth here!", and the moment, the straps of Seiya's Pandora Box breaks in many pieces, that to the air bsts geed by his punches, making the Box fall into the ground with a loud tump then Jabu says "Heh... You're pathetic, you're not even going to fight back are you?".

  With his back still turned Seiya say "I'm happy that I'm about to finally meet my sis, and in hurry, that's why I'm going to go easy on you this time..." and before everyone, even Jabu could react, his clothes bees full of tears but no injures be seen on his body, and the s and the wall behind him starts crumbling creating a huge hole into the wall.

  Stumbling back shocked by Seiya's dispy Jabu says "...The wall behind and the s also... He... He meant to keep it quiet... Damn! He's got a strong o! I didn't even se ing! I wouldn't be surprised if his attacks reached Mach 1! Incredible!", and while this happens, Seiya leaves the hall ign everyone else, and leaving behind the Pegasus Box here.

  Tatsumi moves closer to me and whispers "Saori-sama is this wise... Seiya, his attitude towards you..." but I calm him down and say "Hn... Don't worry, he'll behave, after all Seika knows what is at stake here... After all, she spent a whole year together with Jayr as he did everything possible to prepare for what is to e, and he didn't hide anything to her, about the current situation".

  Seiya POV - Japan - 1986

  Right now, I'm running with a happy spring in my step, after 6 torturous years, I will finally reuh my sister Seika, at the same time I remember everything I went through to finally reach this moment 'The training at the Kido mansion with the bald bastard Tatsumi and his team of trainers, the jouro the Sancutary, my meeting with Cassios and Jayr-sehen my training from hell with Marin-san, and the tinuos scuffles with Cassios, until Jayr-sensei came and first beat the shit out of us theold us, how we shouldn't fight with hate, between each others, as we both had the same objective, being Saint of Athena to protect the world and those we hold dear, and while we were petitors for the Cloth, in the end we were in truth fighting on the same side'.

  Cassios took Jayr-sensei' scolding very seriously, after all he is the brother of his master, and when he asked why he didn't like me, Cassios replied that he didn't wao bee a Saint as he feels that I'm not really ited to it... that stunned me as I didn't know that the brutish Cassios was so sharp, and at that Jayr-sensei nods and says that is true that right now I'm not truly itted to fight for Athena, but he also told Cassios that if I didn't have it io bee a Saint, a Cloth would never accept to be used by me, but the fact that the Pegasus steltion has already accepted me means that I have ihe right qualities to bee a Saint of Athena.

  Theuro me and said to think about the sario of a great disaster hitting Japan or even the world, and my dear sister Seika would die because of it, and I could do nothing to prevent that... At that thought I almost felt my world break to piece, but the Jayr-sensei added that if I had the power of a Saint I could not only stop the disaster and save my sister, but also my sister's friends and their families keeping her safe and happy... then with a pure smile on his face that I'll never fet he says "That is the sacred duty of the Saint! Proteg Athena and the world to keep everyone safe and happy, that is why we suffer so much to bee Saints, to protect!".

  'After his speech, I ied myself in training even more, and Cassios stopped being an ass with me... Yes, during a fight he is still a brutal animal that is able to rip off an oppo head with his bare hands, but outside of training I notices that he is much more noble and kind than his apparence could suggest, hell, oime I saw him helping Jayr on his trip to the Pka Vilge by taking care of the ill and pying with the kids... It's like he was a totally different person outside of a fight... And after that we slowly became friends'.

  After 30 min of running, I finally reach the Star Children Academy, the pce that was my home before, I was forcefully separated from my sister and ter sent to Greece to train to bee a Saint, and sweeping in front of the building is a familiar girl, she has fair skin tone, mid-length blue hair styled in a twin-tail, and light blue eyes, wearing a simple lic dress, with a light blue apron, and after a few seds I reize her and running toward her I yell "Miho-!".

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  [colpse]Miho hears my shout, and after looking at me, she quickly reizes me and yells "Seiya-! You are finally back! Wow, Seika-san said that you would return soon safe and sound, but seeing you in person makes me much more relieved!", aed I say "I'm happy to see you too! But it is true!? Seika-nee is really here?" and with a smile, she expins "Yes... When you left 6 years ago, soon after she disappered without saying anything, and we didn't receive any news from her sihen... But a year ago, all of the sudden, she returned, saying that she found you, but couldn't meet with you as it could distract you from your training and put your life in danger... She then asked the reverend to work here as teacher and caretaker for the kids".

  I'm stunned by the fact that my sister followed after me, and was even able to reach the Sanctuary, then remembering the perilious area around the Sanctuary, I quickly ask worried "Is she fihe areas around the Sanctuary are really dangerous, no normal person safely travel through them..." and Miho replies "Well, she is fine... But she did say that she had an act, and that is why it took her 5 years to e back...".

  While relieved that she is fine now, I'm still worried about what happeo her, so I ask "Miho-, where is Seika-nee now?" and she with an uanding smile says "Right now, she is teag math to the children, but it should end in a few minutes, so while you wait, e and help me clearing the pyground...".

  And so, we move to the bad start ing the pyground, and while we work Miho says "You know? I'm surprised to see you, I hought I'd see you again, Seiya-?" and I reply "I'm just as surprised, I didn't think you would still be here, Miho-..." and with a smile she say "Well, I don't have any family, and there is nowhere else for me to go... So I asked the reverend, and he agreed to let me work here... I enjoy w with kids and on top of that, this is my home!".

  After that we spent, a few minutes chatting about any thing, from Miho day to day life, to my training days, until we heard the sound of child ughter ing from the distance, and I head the voice, I longed for so mu these 6 years "Makoto-kun, be careful when you are running!" and quickly turning my head, I finally see her, with a warm smile on her face surrounded by children as she lead them into the pyground.

  I yell "Seika-nee!!" and run toward her, as she turns to me and with a smile she says "Wele back, Seiya!", then I quickly hug her, and u hold back, a few tears fall from my eyes, and as she hugs me bad says "I'm happy that you e back safe and sound..." I finally notice that she is now smaller than me, and how weak and small her bad shoulders are, and once again, I remember Jayr-sensei's words 'It's true that I didn't choose to bee a Saint, but with the power, I gained I proteee-san and those like her... I 't hide behind her baymore, now it's my turn to protect her!'.

  Then after, asking Miho- to watch over the childrens, Seika-akes me to a quiet pce, and she asks me about my story, and so I tell her about it, about my training, about Jayr-sensei and how he helped me, the friendship I made with Cassios despise our rocky start, and with Geist the little sister of Jayrs-sensei, about my master Marin-san and her methods, my fight with Cassios for the Pegasus Cloth, the parks that Geist pulled on me, my farewell party with Marin-san, Shaina-san, Cassios a.

  I could help but notice the warm smile on her face, every time I talked about Jayr, and so I asked her about it, and in turn, she told me her story, how she followed after me soon after I was sent to Greece, about the i and the fact that she lost her memories, about her meeting with Jayr-sensei, how he helped her recover her memories and tole her about my situation, how they traveled together, and how she fell in love with him during their journey, but how she chose to distance herself from him because of her insecurities.

  But if what she just told, shocked me, what she said almost made my soul fly out of my body, as she talked about what Jayr-seold her during their journey, about what is happening to the Sanctuary, the fact that spoiled girl Saori-san is, in fact, the reination of the goddess Athena, and that the true purpose of the Gaxian War is to train them and at the same time bring out the evil forces hidden in the Sanctuary as the only quid sure way for a Saint to grow stronger is to fight to their limits, and about the ing Holy War where should Athena lose, would mean the death of all the people on the p.

  'My goddess! If it was someone else that said this I would have called a bullshit! But it is Seika-nee, who said it, and she heard it from Jayr-sens... No wait... should I call him Jayr-niisan? That not important at the moment! The important thing is that now for sure I have to take part in that Gaxian War... I have to get much, much stronger, if I want to protect Seika-nee and those I hold dear!'.

  Jayr POV - Japan - 1986

  A feassed since I left the Kido Mansion, and came to Dr. Asamori's Laboratory to build a Steel Cloth for Cassios, and thanks to the knowledge that I have auted, and the fact that the three prototypes are plete and w, in faly the Steel Saints still need some more time to further train and learn how to use the Cloths.

  The Steel Cloths are a teological imitation of the Saints' Cloth created by Dr. Asamori uhe request of Mitsumasa Kido, and uhe other Saints, the Steel Saints' powers e from their robotic armors and not from the os, the advantage is that everyoh a fit body have power parable to a Saint with it, the disadvantage is that without the Steel Cloth, the Steel Saint is only and above average human.

  Fun fact, while it is called Steel Cloth, it is in fact made of an alloy of magnesium, titanium, and tugsten, making one of the hardest materials that the teology of this world create, but it is still useless in front of the might of the Saints, in fact, these Cloths are only a little bit harder than the Bck Cloth, and those things are brittle as fuy point of view.

  I'm now studying the already made Steel Cloths, the Sky Cloth that is in the shape of a small jet pne or air glider in mainly maroon red color, the Marine Cloth that is in the shape of a small submarine or water glider in mainly blue color, and the Land Cloth that is in the shape of a small race car or skate board in mainly yellow color.

  (Image Here - Steel Cloths)

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  [colpse]In these few days I made a lot ress with Cassios' Cloth following the theme I designed his Cloth after a vehicle, and of course for Cassios I choose a tank, and pn to paint it bck, and many pieces of the Cloth are already made and they have to only be programmed and assembled, but I still wasn't able to think of a good special teology to support Cassios.

  But I must admit that Dr. Asamori is a genius, he is able to raise a trained human being to the level of a Bronze Saint with only teology, and gave the Steel Cloth abilities that are effective even against a Saint, the Sky Cloth has four turbines on its left forearm that absorb the os of any attack made by the oppo and store it to project it back as a powerful bst against the enemy, the Marina Cloth has a psychic wave emitter in its helmet, thanks to the waves geed by this device, it is able to repel any type of mental attack, be it psychic or telekiid the Land Cloth is basically a walking fshbag, made with the only intend of disorient every sense of an oppo, quite the scary bo, oake care of the o, another of abilities like telekinesis and telephaty, and the other weaken the senses, most of the Bronze and some Silver Saints won't be able to deal with them.

  Then I had a eureka moment 'Right what is Cassios greatest strength? It is his physical might! His weakness? He is a brute that doesn't even know how to skillfully use it! So why don't I use my knowedge tram his mask to analyze the oppo's body and armor and tell him where to hit... This way all that ridiculous strength will focus on his enemies' oint!'.

  And soon I tell my idea to the Dr. Asamori, who quickly agrees and together we start programming the mask, while his assistants, finish the st details oher pieces of the Cloth, in the end to finish everything and put together the Cloth it should take at most a few weeks.

  After I did my part, I went out of the boratory for the first time in 3 days, and calmly walk trought the streets of Tokyo, and everywhere I turn my gaze, I see news about the ing Gaxian War 'The bait is ier, we only have to wait for the fish to bite...' and right at that moment, I recievie a telephatic message from Camus 'Jayr, Saga just ordered me to send my disciple after those that are taking part iour anized by the Graad Foundation to kill them, and at the same time is all the Gold Saints to e back, and also summohe Guardians of other training grounds and every other Saint that is out of the Sanctuary... Does this mean that it is finally the time?'.

  I stop in pce, and using my o to send a telepathic message to Camus that is currently at the Sanctuary, I reply 'Yes... Athena has finally made her move... now it is up to us to make this a smooth as possible, be careful to not reveal yourself to Saga... I'm afraid that the evil influenow has trol over him most of the time... I'll warhers, ahem to get ready'.

  And so, I start to send the same message to Aiolia, Milo, Aldebaran, Mu, Master Dohko, my sisters, Marin, Diadalos, and Ikki 'It's time, Athena has made her move and Saga just started making his own, everyone, be careful!', and after that, I quietly return back to the Kido Mansion unseen.

  Aiolia POV - Greece, Leo Temple - 1986

  I just received Jayr's telephatic message, and this tell me two things, first Jayr reached my level of power, only someoh his 7th sense awakened unicate telephatically across the world like this, and sed and most important, it's finally time to free the Sanctuary of the evil influehat t for 13 years.

  So I quickly move further ihe Leo Temple and what greet my sight is the golden Leo Pandora Box, ying on a pedestal, putting my hand on the box I say in a low tos time for the lion to awaken and bare its fangs to Athena's enemies!".

  Shaina POV - Greece, Sanctuary - 1986

  I almost couldn't believie it when I received, Jayr's telephatic message, It's been two years since I st saw him, and while he always seers to me, Geist and the rest of the family, he old us about the fact that he awakened his 7th sehat means that Jayr is now parable to a Gold Saint, he is now a lot strohan me, but while I have a sense of loss about the fact that my little brother is strohan me, under my mask, a proud smile 't help but form on my face, and at the same time, the worry I felt about the ing chaos lessened a great deal.

  But I'm broken out of my musing by my little sister Geist, that rush into the house yelling "Shaina!! Did you heard it too!? It's really him? When will he co..." but I quickly stop her and say "Calm down! Be careful of what you say, you know and have seen how is the situation at the Sanctuary! Be more careful, especially now that the storm has started! All we have to do now is do our part and be always alert... We have to serve as much of the Sanctuary's strength as possible!".

  And in a rare moment of seriousness Geist asks "Will Saga send us after Seiya and Jayr...?" and with a smile under my mask, I say "I hope so... I still have to kick Seiya's ass for defeating my disciple... And I want to reuh Jayr, he has to teach me how to awaken my 7th sense!", Geist nods and says in a regretful tone "And I miss his cooking... Why do we have the same talent of grandpa when it es to cooking?".

  Jayr POV - Japan, Graad Coliseum - 1986

  I'm ihe Graad Coliseum standing hidden behind Saori in case something ued happens, and different from its outside appearahe interior of the colosseum bes from modern teology, the most striking is that it has a dome cover that be pced in an open or closed position, allowing to pletely close the roof of the stadium and produce darkness inside.

  In the dome figuration, the roof be illuminated by a sky representing the steltions, a starry universe that creates the desired "gactic" atmosphere, and this vault also includes eleic scoreboards that provide information on the various battles.

  In terms of audiehe Colosseum has a seating capacity of 100,000, which makes this stru a major sports facility, capable of hosting a rge number of spectators and journalists from around the world to attend a of global magnitude 'Really all this money spent only to make a bait...'.

  But even so too many people came, and maurned away at the entrance, but to pensate, rge ss were installed so that everyone could watch the fights.

  Once all the seats are occupied, the colosseum dome closes pletely and the giant quad s desds from the ceiling to wele them, it also dispys the fight table, but instead of the name uses the name of their steltion.

  And now, everyone is waiting for the start of the tour and the first public fight between Saints to start, and I admit that I'm curious about how my presend interference ged Seiya and the others, will they be stronger, weaker, or the same, anyway I have to be ready to act at a moment notice to save their lives if I screwed up badly and something goes wrong, no one will die on my watch.

  Odyin