-1Disclaimer : Saint Seiya is property of Masami Kurumanda and Toei Animation
The White Saints and other characters who live with them in the Forest of Artemis belong to me.
Part two: Legacy of the Swan
Kamion the Swan Saint and Guardian of the Temple of the Dancing Swan looked up his face grim. This was his first mission since he had become a Saint and it was also a mission he dreaded. Kamon had told him that his mission was to scout out Athena's Sanctuary to see if the disturbing rumors of treachery were true. And it was beginning to look like it was.
Suddenly a commotion in the Sanctuary below made him duck out of sight. He could not be seen, or at least be seen as a Saint whose cosmos were almost double that of a Gold Saint. Erasing his cosmos so none but another Guardian would be able to tell he was a Saint and not just a ordinary person. As he was walking down from the cliff the source of the commotion came into view guards were shouting something about catching the traitor. " Whose the traitor." he thought dryly " How can you judge whose a traitor and whose not when you don't even know."
He joined the guards as they passed into the narrow ravine working his way up to the front. He then asked the question he had been dying to know. " What's going on here? Whose the traitor, and what has he done?"
The leading Guard leveled a glare at him that could kill. His tone was lofty and his voice was slow and deliberate as if he was talking to an imbecile. The Guardian ignored his tone and concentrated on what he was saying " The Sagittarius Saint Aioros kidnapped that infant Athena and attempted to murder her. Luckily the Capricorn Saint Shura mortally wounded him. So now all we have to do is kill him and return her to the Sanctuary."
During the speech the Swan Saint narrowed his eyes concentrating on the nearby landscape. His power allowed him to pick up even the slightest trace of body heat left by people. But he wasn't looking for just anyone, he was looking for a badly injured Saint and a tiny infant. There he found them and they were not that far away near one of the old temples. Turning his attention to the guards This could be difficult, I could kill them but the people in the Sanctuary would know that there was another enemy knight around. Plan A was obviously discarded, so was plan B leaving them alone, that left plan C.
Gathering his cosmos he released them in tiny icy bursts so they would be untraceable. The effect was instantaneous the guards were frozen solid though Kamion would thaw them out as soon as his mission was complete. As soon as that was done Kamion spun around and put on a burst of speed that only a White Saint could hope to equal.
Skidding to a halt at the top of the cliff the Guardian looked down at the scene taking place about twenty feet below him. This isn't supposed to happen, Shion never mentioned anything about this. I guess not even he could believe that Athena's Sanctuary could become so polluted so evil. So we Guardians are going to do something about it. I know we swore not to interfere with Athena but nobody said anything about the Saints. I have to save him. No matter what happens. I won't allow them to kill a Saint.
After Aioros had collapsed the young Guardian leapt down next to the him a survey a the Saint's many wounds made his blue eyes darken to gray. Lifting his hand the Saint let a single snowflake float from his hand. As it began to disappear the Saint gathered up his cosmos. "Aquarius Celant I need you now."
While waiting for Celant to show up he sent a telepathic message to Canis Vencineti Aster and Canis Major Diana the White Saints who were posing as servants in the Sanctuary "I need to know whether or not Ares has any of the other Saints going after Aioros. I am NOT going to let Ares kill a Gold Saint. So if I get seen they'll find out that we weren't exterminated as Ares believes. I'll get in trouble with the Guardians, but so be it."
His answer came back almost immediately answered by Diana. " I don't think anyone will be sent after him again now that Shura has seen to that, he says that Aioros is dead and Athena is safe so there's nothing to worry about."
" Yeah she's safe, safe from them that is." another voice answered. Kamion realized it was Canis Vencineti Aster. "Gold Saints always blundering about neither here nor there. They can't even figure out that Shion is dead and that one of their number is being possessed by Ares the War God." even telepathically he managed to sound condescending.
" Just because we're stronger doesn't mean that they're weaker it just means that they don't have as much control over their cosmos as we do. It's also a matter of focus and of heart after all five thousand years ago we were just the same as they are now." said Diana sounding shocked.
" We'll I'd better go. I think I hear something." Breaking the connection between the others Kamion spun around. Standing in the shadows of a nearby pillar was another person tall and slender the Saint it had to be a Saint had light blond hair and bright blue eyes. He was about 26 years old and he smiled slightly when he realized the Swan Saint had seen him.
The Saint in the shadows decided that it was time to talk. " I thought I taught you how too realize when your being watched. But it seems you still have a lot to learn "
Kamion's expression brightened instantly as he realized who it was. " Celant thank the Gods you got here in time. This Saint here needs treatment immediately or else he'll die and soon."
Celant stepping out of the shadows at last and trotted over to where Kamion stood lifting Aioros up he supported the unconscious Saint looking over the Saints many wounds. He shot a deadly look in the direction of Athena's Sanctuary and sighed " He may yet live but we'd better hurry. Kamon probably could heal him but not even he can help him if he's dead."
" We'd better go now then."
" In case you've forgotten you left some of the guards frozen solid but I've already seen to them. Hopefully no one will wonder where they were."
" What if do they mention that the last thing they could remember was me talking to them."
" I doubt they would. You erased all traces of your cosmos didn't you, anyway Ares would just think they were crazy. He's not very bright after all."
" Slipped my mind, anyway I hope they all catch colds. Serves them right anyway trying to kill a Gold Saint."
" Cheerful aren't you. Well lets see how you can handle long range teleportation. We're going to have to teleport to the Sanctuary of the Sun and Moon."
" Umm, how far is that exactly, I mean I failed the last time the other Guardians tried to see how far I could teleport."
" So what do you think I am chopped liver. I unlike you am really good at teleporting, so you don't have to worry about it. To much."
Both of the Guardians gathered in their cosmos and released it slowly. With a slight popping sound the three Saints were gone. A young boy who had been playing in the ruins stopped short, had he just seen three people near the pillar. Probably not it must have just been shapes in the mists.
