Chapter 6
By: MimiYamatoForever
Mu of Aries wasn't sure what was happening anymore. All he really knew was that the soul of Hades was trying to return by using his physical form of whom was Andromeda Shun and that Shaka of Virgo had promised to do whatever it took to prevent another Holy War.
And in Shaka's words that meant he was going to end the life of Andromeda Shun.
But Mu knew what he had to do. He had to tell Athena about Shaka's plan and he had to do it right away. Because now, Shun's life was in danger by two different forces. In danger by Hades and now Shaka. Mu could only wonder how Athena would take this news.
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Night had come and was quickly fading as dawn approached. News that Shiryu was returning had come not too long ago but since it was already late everyone had turned in for the night.
Shun had been awake half the night and had decided that he wanted to go out for an early morning walk. The moon was full as he walked through the small forest behind the mansion. His shoes were making little to no noise as he walked toward an unknown location. There was also no noise to be heard in the forest.
No chirping from birds, croaking from frogs or anything else. It was like someone had turned the volume off.
Either way, Shun continued to walk through the forest with a cool wind brushing against his skin and combing through his short green hair. His eyes remained focused on the trail he walked on as it lead him to a location only known by him.
After a few yards, he came to a clearing where a small lake was. The waters surface was still like a mirror. Not a ripple to be seen. The young teen walked over to the lake and kneeled next to it. He looked down and saw his reflection.
Normal. Nothing different. He sighed in relief knowing he was still the same.
Shun hated to admit it but Ikki and the others weren't the only ones noticing that he was acting a little off lately. He remembered his fainting spells and small things out of the ordinary. But other than that his memory was blank. He doesn't remember talking to Hyoga and Ikki or even being up and walking around the manor when they said he had.
Sleepwalking was out of the question since he knows he doesn't sleepwalk. Something else had to have happened. Either the others may have dreamt it or...or something or someone was doing this to him. Causing him to remember the dark possession, learning that his entire life he was the physical form of the most hated God of Ancient Greek and remember that Pandora has said that as long as he lived he was the key to Hades return.
Shun knew he shouldn't be thinking about it. It was over and he was returning to normal. As normal as he could after what happened to him. He knew that he wouldn't have made it this far if Ikki and the others hadn't been around to comfort and support him.
Shun knew that if they hadn't been there he was afraid of what he might have done to escape the feeling of darkness that he still felt within him. He wasn't sure to claim it was Hades or not but he knew that he didn't like it and didn't want it around.
But what was he going to do? He didn't know how to get rid of this feeling and Athena isn't around to help him rid this evil feeling he felt.
Maybe he had to do it on his own. It was at that thought that Shun realized that he did have to do this himself. Too many times he counted on his brother to help him out of a tough situation when he quickly learned that he could do it on his own.
Now he had to do this himself. Without anyone's help.
Shun stood and turned to head back home.
"Having a nice walk?" a voice asked.
Shun whirled around and somewhat relaxed when he saw that it was just Shaka a few yards away.
"Shaka?" Shun asked. "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in Sanctuary?"
"Yes, I should," Shaka answered walking closer. "But other matters have brought me here to find you."
"What is it?" Shun asked suspiciously.
"Andromeda Shun, you know that reason why I am here."
Shun shut his eyes. "You're here to kill me before Hades can try to return using me again." he said.
"Correct." Shaka replied.
"There's no other reason for you to be here in Japan anyway and I can feel Hades returning. Coming to kill me to prevent Hades return is the only reason you would be here unless Athena came."
"Very true." Shaka confirmed. "So, make this easy for me and everyone else and just stay put while I prevent the next Holy War."
Shun lowered his eyes and put his arms out. He was surrendering. His plan to rid himself of Hades had turned probably for the best. If he wasn't around then Hades couldn't come back. If his body was destroyed then there was no link for the God of Death to use.
"You've proved yourself to be a true saint, Shun, and you lived up to your constellations legend with great promise. Now it's time for you to join the stars in the sky." Shaka said as his hands started to glow gold.
"Just make sure that you do it right so Hades can't come back." Shun said softly.
"I promise." Shaka said. "And it was a great honor to fight alongside you."
I see that this is the only way. Shun thought to himself. Shaka's right. Killing me is the only way to prevent the Holy War from starting again. I can't put the lives of everyone on Earth in danger. I have the legend of Andromeda to live up to and now is the time to do it. The time for my sacrifice has come.
Shaka's body fully glowed golden light and he was ready for the attack. "Are you ready Shun?" he asked.
"Yes." Shun answered.
"Very well." Shaka replied and raised his hands in front of himself.
Good bye Ikki. Shun thought. And good bye to you Seiya, Hyoga and Shiryu.
"SHUN!" a voice yelled that caused Shun to look where it had come from and Shaka to stop his attack. Out of the trees came, Seiya, Hyoga and Ikki in their cloths.
"What's going on here?" Seiya demanded. "What are you doing here Shaka?"
"With Andromeda Shun's permission, I am here to end his life so Hades will not return to Earth and stop another Holy War from beginning." Shaka answered.
"What? Shun?" Ikki gasped looking at his brother who held a sad and pathetic look on his face.
"I thought it would be the best way." Shun confessed.
"There's always another way, Shun." Ikki said holding his brother by the shoulders. "I'm not going to let you sacrifice yourself like this."
"This is all partly your fault Ikki of Phoenix." Shaka declared causing the said saint to turn and glare at him. "If you had complied to your brother's wishes than none of this would be happening. The bond you share with your brother blocked your judgment and caused you to stop your attack, therefore allowing Hades to be fully reincarnated."
"I don't care what the situation is," Ikki said. "If my brother needs my help he's going to get it."
"I didn't want your help this time, Ikki."
Ikki turned to Shun with a shocked look. "Shun?"
"I wanted to do this on my own Ikki." Shun said. "I've always relied on you to help me when it seemed I couldn't do it on my own. I've done that way too much and I've realized that this is something I have to do for myself."
"But Shun..." Ikki stammered while Seiya and Hyoga stood stunned.
"This is the only way, Ikki." Shun continued.
"No it isn't Shun." Ikki argued. "We were able to get Hades out of you before and we can do it again."
"You forget that Andromeda Shun is Hades only physical form now since you destroyed his true body. Even if you managed to removed Hades soul he would just be able to return to Shun again." Shaka reminded. "You only have one choice and that is for Shun to sacrifice his life for the lives of everyone on Earth."
"No!" Hyoga declared stepping in front of Shun. "Like Ikki said there's always another way. We'll find it before anything happens to Shun or anyone else."
"I had a feeling that the rest of you Bronze Saints would try to protect him." Shaka said. "And I am here on a vow that I would do what it took to prevent Hades ressurection. And I intend to keep that vow."
"We won't let you!" Seiya declared joining in standing between Shun and Shaka.
"You have no choice in the matter!" Shaka declared as his hands flared up with gold light. "And if you are going to protect Shun then I'll take you out as well!"
"SHAKA STOP!" a voice ordered.
The blond gold saint froze knowing the voice. He turned in time to see a large gold light appear and form into a body just a few feet away from him.
Right away, all of the saints kneeled down to Athena.
"Shaka, why are you doing this?" Athena asked.
"My lady, I'm doing all it takes to prevent Hades return and to prevent the next Holy War." Shaka answered.
"Shaka, you're very noble but this isn't the way to do that. Killing one of your fellow saints isn't the answer and it will just make you a murderer." Athena stated.
"But he's right to do it." Shun spoke.
"Shun," Athena said walking over. "We helped you the first time and we'll help you again."
"The best way to help would be to allow Shaka to finish his mission." Shun replied.
"I will never allow that Shun so please don't ask of it." Athena said firmly. Shun just lowered his head wishing that she would give the order for his death. But it was her choice not to allow her one of strongest gold saints to kill one of her strongest bronze saints.
"Shaka, please return to Sanctuary at once." Athena ordered.
Shaka frowned but nodded before standing and walking into the dark woods around them where his presence and cosmo vanished.
"Athena, is there a way to prevent Shun from being controlled by Hades?" Seiya asked.
"I'm afraid that I don't know if there is a sure way to prevent that Seiya." Athena answered. "It would once again be a battle between Gods if I tried to keep Hades soul from re-entering Shun's body."
"Then…there's no stopping it from happening again?" Hyoga asked fearfully.
"I'm afraid so." The wisdom goddess answered. "The only way to stop Hades would have to be for us to try to contain him like we did with Poseidon. We could contain him in a relic and with my seal we won't ever see him again."
"That's the best and only plan we have so far. I won't allow Shun to sacrifice his life." Ikki declared.
Shun couldn't help but feel like his fight was being fought for him. This was his own problem and everyone else was trying to figure out what to do for him. He knows that they're just looking out for him in this dark time but this was something he had to do for himself.
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In no time, everyone was back at the mansion and planning their next course of action. All except for the person of concern. Shun had locked himself in his room, away from Athena and the others. They had right away started talking about what would happen if Hades did reclaim Shun's body as his own.
Shun was a little upset that Athena and the others had prevented Shaka from killing him. It was the only surefire way that would prevent anything horrible from happening. But they didn't bother to listen to him and had right away fought his fight for him.
"They should have let Shaka kill me." Shun muttered to himself as he looked outside the window of his balcony door. "Now there's nothing to stop Hades from coming back."
The green haired saint sat on the chair near the balcony door and leaned his head back so that he was now staring up at the ceiling. He sat still and quiet, barely able to hear the others voices coming from downstairs.
He shut his eyes hoping to get an early morning nap since he didn't get much sleep last night. After a few minutes, his breathing slowed and his body went limp.
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It almost felt like old times. Talking over important matters with Athena in the mansion. But it wasn't like old times and this matter was far more serious than anything else. Their greatest enemy is planning on returning by using Shun, the purest human on Earth who was also known as the God's reincarnation.
The first time any of them had heard this they had thought they were in a detailed nightmare. There was no way that kind hearted Shun could be the ruler of death and darkness. No chance. But when most of them had seen Hades be fully reincarnated through Shun they all knew they had to accept it and figure out what to do next.
Now it was happening again. First Shun had been sick for a few days, he suddenly snapped out of the illness, claiming he didn't remember talking to anyone and now was wishing to be killed.
And so far their only plan was the one Athena had mentioned. Trapping Hades soul in a relic and placing her seal upon it. It was the only plan they had so far and it seemed like the one they were going to go with.
The only question was…when was Hades planning on returning?
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The sleeping saint moved his head to one side before his eyes started to open. They opened half way before he sat up then stood. Slowly, with his eyes still half open, Shun walked over to the balcony door. When he was just a few feet from the doors, a small gust of wind made the doors open by themselves and allowed the teen to walk outside.