Chapter 11:
Unity
(Sara's POV)
Seiya struggle to stand up.
- Ikki.- say Seiya. Then Ikki jump from the big rock now to be in front of Seiya.
- Are you ready, Seiya?- ask Ikki.
- Don't forget about me!- say Hyoga. And we heard a bell.
- Hyoga.- say Seiya standing up while Ikki look back and notice him.
- What? No but… but… I… crush your heart…- say Ikki already shock.
- God didn't choose to let me die just yet, Phoenix.- say Hyoga.
- But I… how did you…- say Ikki.
- Ikki, this time you lose.- say Hyoga jumping off the rock and land were we were all.
- Yeah, we all here this time.- say Shiryu.
- Shiryu!- scream Shun. Then Shiryu stand up.
- Ikki, you take such pray and being the strongest of all the Saints. But it's simply not enough to get you bye this time.- say Shiryu.
- I think your luck has finally ran out. Ikki. You better just give up.- say Seiya.
- Even you can't defeat all five of us, can you?- ask Shiryu. We have Ikki surround it but, I got a feeling that this was going to be hard to defeat him. Hyoga and Shun were in front of Ikki while Shiryu, Seiya and I were behind him. I was in the middle of them just in case if anything happen. Seiya is the only one of all who is afraid if anything happens to me. Sends he already knows who I am really… I think if he finds me hurt is going to make him feel guilty.
- I-Ikki!- scream Shun. But then Ikki start to laugh.
- I came to fight not to talk. Shun, you'll be the first to die.- say Ikki and everyone was ready to attack but, Shun run over Ikki and grab his hands. I was shock that he did that but, also was Ikki shock by that simple move.
- Wait, brother, please. Six years ago, when we said goodbye to each other. You told me to never lose courage.- say Shun and for some reason the way that Ikki was looking at him was like… his good side was listening. And I remember when they say goodbye to each other but, also… to me.
Flashback…
Six Years Ago…
The bus was already there to take all of us to different directions. Ikki and Shun were behind the bus to talk to each other but, Ikki also want me to be there too.
- Remember, Shun. Don't lose courage, no matter what happens.- say Ikki and Shun only nod. - You'll over come every challenge and I know that we'll meet again.
- Yes. But, I don't want to go away. I'm scare.- say Shun.
- Shun.- say Ikki.
- Ikki. Ikki!- scream Shun and run to hug him while he cry.
- Shun.- say Ikki but then he look at me. - Sara.
- Yes?- I ask him.
- Promise me that… you'll take care of Shun.- say Ikki, I knew what he mend by that and I also cry. I nod with that and later both of them walk toward me and we hug each other as a family even if hadn't the same blood. We still be a family to each other.
- I promise.- I say.
End of the Flashback.
- You were there for me. You hold my hand until I had to get on the bus and… Oh, Ikki. I miss you!- say Shun.
- Shut up! Are you ready to fight!- scream Ikki but before anything happen, Hyoga push Shun away from him.
- Ikki! Hyoga.- say Shun.
- Ikki. Don't even bother with your Phantom Devil.- say Hyoga.
- What?- ask Ikki.
- You even told me yourself. I blow which has already been seen once wouldn't work again.- say Hyoga.
- So you think you have the skill to avoid my Phantom Devil, is that it?- ask Ikki.
- Yes. In fat I should turn your own Phantom Devil against you.- say Hyoga.
- Against me, huh?- ask Ikki looking at Hyoga and later turn around and took some steps away.- Interesting. I had enough of all of you. You make me sick. So you wanna a Phantom Devil, hug? Well, here it comes.
- Ikki!- scream Shun. Hyoga start to shape the form of Cygnus.
- Hyoga.- say Shiryu.
- Diamond Duster Attack!- say Hyoga.
- Phantom Devil!- say Ikki and then the diamond dust start to make a wall.
- What is he going to do?- ask Seiya. We were all looking at that and I notice that if Hyoga want to make Ikki's attack be send back… then… I knew it in that moment and start to smirk. And before Ikki could attack his heart again… something from there flash and make a wall which make the attack of Ikki be send back to him. - The diamond dust acted like a mirror and reflect the blow.
- Ikki.- say Shun. Ikki stay like he was a statue. Then a few drops of blood fall to the ground.
- So how was it, Ikki? Been hit by your own Phantom Devil, huh?- ask Hyoga. Everyone was in shock. - For me it was the worse. The memory of it still hurts me. But it seems that it hit you even harder.
- Ikki?- ask Seiya.
- What… What's happening to him?- ask Shiryu.
- Ikki's spirit has been destroy, Shiryu. This blow will finish you off, Ikki! And finally put an end to all this fighting.- say Hyoga. But it was stop by Shun's chain. - What are you doing, Shun?
- I… I'm sorry Hyoga. But please… you most forgive my brother.- say Shun.
- Shun, no.- say Seiya but, I was with Shun this time. Something was odd about Ikki. His good side was still there but why is he acting like the bad guy?
- Think, Shun. Even do his your brother, Phoenix will kill you. I'm sure of it.- say Hyoga. Then Shun was about to cry. - If I don't finish him now while he is weaken, we might not even beat him. Let me go. Shun!
- No. Hyoga.- say Shun.
- Let me go, Shun!- scream Hyoga, but Shun never let go. And then Ikki hit Hyoga on his heart.
- No.- say Seiya.
- Hyoga!- scream Shun. But then Ikki pull his fist away from Hyoga and took a rosary.
- What's this? A rosary. I see. So, this must be the secret which protected you and save your life.- say Ikki.
- Is a momentum of my mother and that's why it protected me and guarded my heart.- say Hyoga.
- How sweet. A mother's love.- say Ikki and then destroy the rosary.
- So tell me. Why wasn't your spirit destroy by your mighty Phantom Devil?- ask Hyoga.
- I have already lost everything in this world that is dear to me. A Phantom Devil wasn't able to destroy my spirit because it has already been rip apart. Come on, all of you at once.- say Ikki.
- But… Ikki…- say Shun.
- Save it. You're as good as death. And I don't have to take you down one at a time, counting all of you at once.' Say Ikki.
- Huh?- ask Seiya.
- What?- ask Shiryu.
- But you can't…- say Hyoga.
-…- Shun was speechless.
- My Phoenix Punch will blast all of you bastards straight to hell. Flying Phoenix!- scream Ikki and attack us. A strong wind of fire was hitting us or instead of wind was a breeze storm. Hyoga was the first one to fly away, then Shun, Seiya and Shiryu. I make myself be stronger and I didn't let his fire wind make me fly away like the others. Seiya scream and I notice that the same wind punch him. Shiryu hit the wall, Shun and Hyoga have the same thing as Seiya. Ikki make that even the rocks themselves start to fly and the lighting hit the rocks. Everyone fall to a great rock that were holding them and some lighting came to destroy the rocks and send them flying even more. Then he went toward Seiya and hit him with his punch. Ten to Hyoga, which he hit him with his foot. The ground start to shake and I knee down and start to pray that even with the damage… at least one of them should be find. Shiryu was next and then Shun. I could hear their screams and feel their pain in my heart. Then I knew it was my turn. He came toward me and I stuck up. I knew that he was going to hit me and I use his same fire toward him. He wasn't the only one to use fire. I stand my hands to the side and look at Ikki. Then I focus and I use my Fire Storm.
Fire Storm: Fire wind that goes up and transforms into a twister.
Ikki seem impress that I was making his own attack stop. Then his Flying Phoenix was over and everyone came down crashing. But then I feel the Golden Armor uniting itself together.
-Ikki…- say Shun.
- You're through. The gold armor is mine.- say Ikki and then he was surprise that in front of me… The golden armor was there. – What?! The gold armor is sembal. But I… I don't… when did it…?- then I hear footsteps coming from behind me and I knew it was Seiya. – Seiya.- and he walk in front of the golden armor. I also walk and stay in front of the golden armor. - But… why is the golden armor…?
- I don't understand either. But when I regain consciousness the armor was standing right there beside me. As if it try to guard me or something.- say Seiya.
- Guarding? It can't be. That can only mean the armor has chosen you to be glorify as a Gold Saint rather than me.- say Ikki.
- I don't know about that. But there's no way I'd let you have this armor and that's for certain.- say Seiya.
- What?- ask Ikki. Then Seiya start to shape Pegasus thirteen stars. – Do you really thing that your pathetic Pegasus Meteor has any chance in hell to defeating me, idiot?
- Meteor of Pegasus!- scream Seiya and attack him. Ikki dodge it but we went back and before he knew it… he hit the wall. Then Seiya use the opportunity to attack him.
- But… there's no way that Seiya could still be alive.- say Ikki.
- Ikki. Perhaps the gold armor wants to be wear by a real Saint than an evil skunk like you.- say Seiya.
- What? You think that you have more right to be a Gold Saint than I do? Come on, back off your talk with actions!- scream Ikki and try to hit Seiya. Then both of them use their fist to hit each other. Their force make them both fall back and they stuck up very fast and attack each other again. Seiya run toward him and knee down to hit Ikki in the face. He make Ikki to fly and hit the rock, he fall down very hard. – How could it be that a dyeing Seiya possibly defeat me? Huh, what the…?
- Huh?- ask Seiya and in front of our eyes, Ikki's armor destroy itself.
- My armor. My armor. Why did it break?- ask Ikki. – No! A bastard like Seiya could never destroy the sacred Armor of the Phoenix. Unless… is it because the golden armor is fighting to protect Seiya?
- Yes. And that's why your armor is now reduce to ashes. Ikki you have no defenses. Meteor of Pegasus!- say Seiya and hit Ikki again. Ikki was send flying again and he run toward him. Then Ikki's cosmos rise and his armor was back on him.
- I knew it.- say Ikki, then he start to laugh. – Seiya. The armor of phoenix can't be destroy.
- What?- ask Seiya.
- The phoenix of legend never dies, Seiya. And the armor of phoenix is not like yours because this armor has the ability to restore itself. I guess that makes me winner and you the loser, doesn't it?- say Ikki.
- Not if I have anything to say about it!- scream Seiya.
- Huh?- ask Ikki.
- Meteor of Pegasus!- scream Seiya and this time Ikki dodge it.
- Surprise? Now that my armor is renew with the energy of life I can easily avoid your stupid Meteor, you might just give up now or face your dome.- say Ikki.
- Damn you.- say Seiya.
- Sends the Meteor is your only theory attack, is obvious now that I win and you lose. Do you have anything to say before you die?- ask Ikki, but Seiya never say a thing. – Then die!- and I pray for the others to give him strength.
- I don't get it. What is this?- ask Seiya and then he have Shiryu's shield.
- Huh… why do you have the dragon's shield?- ask Ikki and then he look where Shiryu was. – What? But… Shiryu is still there with no shield! What the hell is happening? Did it fly by itself? That is impossible.
- Shiryu's shield is the strongest shield there is. Ikki, I bet that even you wouldn't be able to break it.- say Seiya.
- Well, maybe I don't need to break Shiryu's stupid shield. I'll just destroy your spirit with the Phantom Devil! Phantom Devil!- but before he could reach Seiya… Shun's chain stop him and went toward Seiya's arm. - But… Shun's chain… I don't get it.
- I don't get it either. But it must mean more than just the golden armor that wants me to defeat you, Ikki.- say Seiya.
- What do you mean?- ask Ikki.
- I can feel the energy searching from within me from Shiryu, Hyoga, Shun and Eve. Because I have friends, I'm not fighting along. I have the power of five saints. We're all fighting together through me.- say Seiya and with that he attack Ikki again. – This is for every one of us! We work together, you can never win because you gave up on friendship, your brother and even love!
- Don't make me laugh. I can blow away all four of you with no problem what so ever.- say Ikki.
- Think so? Even do you're all alone?- ask Seiya.
- You'll soon learn that alone wolf can be a lot powerful than a pack of pops.- say Ikki and they try to hit each other. – You can never escape, Seiya. I want the golden armor. Flying Phoenix!- Seiya was pull away and hit the ice of wall and trespass it. – This will finish you off.- but Seiya use the shield to protect himself.
- It's my turn now so here it comes, Ikki. The strongest Meteor yet!- say Seiya.
- Idiot. Why do you keep trying the same pathetic attack all over again and again? Wait, what the hell? This is a meteor combine with diamond dust.- the attack was more powerful than before and this time Seiya hit him. This time he was bleeding. – Damn… it… Looks like my Master was wrong. Seiya, I guess you're the big winner of this time.
- Ikki?- ask Seiya and he took his fist away from him.
- I have no one left in this world to follow me now. But you… have.- say Ikki and grab his shoulder and make him turn around.
- Shiryu.- say Seiya when he notice that he stuck up.
- Seiya.- say Shiryu and he return the shield to him.
- Hyoga, Shun.- say Seiya who also stuck up and return their powers to them. But then Ikki start to fall back. – Ikki?! Ikki, tell me what change you?
- Death Queen Island.- say Ikki.
- Death Queen Island?- ask Seiya.
- It is a living hell among earth.- say Ikki.
- Ikki!- say Seiya and I walk toward them.