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CHAPTER TWO: IT'S A PROMISE

A young man in his 20's was walking in the forest with a sack carried on his back, stop, and lift his hat up to look at what is in front of him.

"Hey look what I found…" The man said as three men in black armors was couple of feet away from him. "The Dead from the underworld, Spectres."

"That Cosmo…Are you a saint of Athena?" One of the Spectres asked.

"Do you have a problem with us walking here?" One of the Spectres asked. "You think one measly saint can defeat us?"

"Well…" The man grinned at them. "This measly saint will defeat you!"

"Hahaha!" The three Spectres laughed.

"I will do you all a favor and destroy you!!!" The man said as he throw his coat, his hat and the sack off.

Suddenly there was a flash of light as the Spectres screamed.

Quickly and swiftly Dohko destroyed the Spectres. "Damn it!!! You are Dohko of Libra!!!"

"Damn it!!!" One of the Spectres that is on the ground barely alive cursed. "You're one of the Saints of Athena who are said to be the most powerful! A gold saint!"

"I'm here to take care of Hades!" Dohko said as he bend down and grab the Spectres shin to meet his eyes. "Tell me where he is!"

"You think I will tell you? Us Spectres have awaken thanks to the eight evil stars, and we are now all over the world…" The Spectres chuckled.

"Then…" Dohko trailed off.

Rains started to pour down.

The Spectres grinned. "It's too late. You Saints of Athena will never know where Hades is…until the last minute. You'll never know..."

Dohko dropped the Spectres as he died and stood up and look at the sky. "Some days ago I felt the Cosmo come of Hades. But somehow it has disappeared….completely. It seems that Hades has been reborn yet again as a human boy. I need to hurry…"

Inside an orphanage a boy with blond hair opens his eyes.

"Are you awake Aroon?" Tenma asked as he and a young girl came up to him.

"Tenma, where am I?" Aroon asked as he sat up and take the wet towel off of his forehead.

"You're in our orphanage." Tenma told him as he sat on a chair near the bed. "You collapsed on your way to the mountain. Weren't you suppose to be painting at the Church?"

Aroon looks confuse as he try to recall what happen. "I fell on my way to the mountain?"

"Hey!" a voice interrupted from the door. The trio turns their head to look at the source. A wet Kore stood from the door way as she made her way to Aroon and poked his forehead.

"Kore…"

"You made me worry you know that? I should be angry at you, but…" Kore sighed before plopping down next to Aroon on the bed and smiled in relief. "I'm glad you're alright.…you should really thanks the idiot."

"Hey!" Tenma shouted from his spot.

"Huh?" Aroon asked.

"Yep! Tenma said that he felt that you were in danger and set out to find you!" The younger girl said as she grab Aroon's sleeve. "Then we found you lying on the ground. I was so worried!"

"But, how were you able to find me?" Aroon asked. "That's not normal."

"I guess it's because of my asian blood, don't you think?" Tenma smiled. "It's as if I feel things deep within me. It's as if I had…a universe inside of me."

"A universe?" Aroon asked.

Kore smiled softly as if she know what Tenma is saying.

"Yes…" Tenma replied. "I feel it deep within me. I can increase it. It's as if greater power was being born. I don't know what it is, but I always feel it."

"Tenma, stop all the nonsense." The girl laughed.

"Hey you! It's not nice to make fun of others!" Aroon scolded before slumping over but Kore quickly caught him.

"Hey, don't strain yourself!" Tenma scolded while Kore worriedly helped Aroon sat up properly while accidentally touched his star pentagram necklace.

Suddenly Kore quickly let Aroon go and clutches her head in pain. Tenma saw this and went to her side. "Kore what wrong?"

Kore groaned softly. "I'm fine, just a headache, that's all. Don't worry."

Tenma look at her before something catches his eyes along with the younger girl. "Hey, what's that?"

"Don't touch that!" Aroon shouted angrily as Tenma was about to touch it, shocking Tenma, the girl and Kore. Aroon clutches the start pentagram to his chest. "Fo…Forgive me. I think I'm beginning to understand that feeling…Right Tenma? What is it that you feel inside of me?"

Suddenly there was a flash of lightening as two kids rush in. "Kore, Tenma, Aroon!!"

"What's wrong?" Tenma asked them as he watch as they catches their breath while Kore got off the bed and went to comfort the crying boy.

"S-something terrible has happened! The river by the mountain has flooded and it's headed straight to the assents!" The girl explained as tears swell in her eyes.

"What? We must hurry and get to high ground!" Tenma exclaimed in shock as Kore gasped as she hugged the crying boy closer to her.

"But there is something else…" the girl said sadly. "The people of the city only thinking about themselves closed their doors up on the hill!"

"What?" Tenma cried out in anger, surprise and shock.

"Damn!" Tenma shouted angrily as he punches the wall. "How could they do such thing?! They don't care if we die! Damn it all!!!!"

Kore and Aroon look at Tenma sadly.

"Tenma, stop that and let's go!" Aroon stated.

"Aroon!" Kore gasped.

"What are you talking about? In your condition—!" Tenma exclaimed.

"I'm fine; I'll go to the town and tell them to open the gate. I'm sure they'll understand because the people in this world, if you look deep within their heart, they are not bad." Aroon smiled softly.

Kore clutches her heart as if she was in pain while she sadly watch Aroon.

"What are you saying Aroon?! I think you're being very optimist about this!" Tenma shouted.

Aroon kneel down at in front of the girl and caress her cheek as she cries. "Everything will be okay, don't worry."

"…." Tenma angrily look at Aroon.

"I will take care of all this!" Tenma suddenly shouted.

"Tenma!!" Aroon said in surprise as Tenma walk over to the door, "What are you trying to do?"

"I'm going to the river!" Tenma replied.

"You should not go alone!" Aroon told him as he stood up and try to follow Tenma but a Tenma stop him.

"I'll promise you that…I won't let you, Kore or I die under these conditions!" Tenma told firmly as he smiled at Aroon and Kore. "I will protect you no matter what, because we're friends!"

Tenma smiled at them. Kore quickly grabbed her cloak and smiled brightly. "Well, then. Lets go!"

"K-Kore!!" Both Tenma and Aroon shouted in shock.

"Well, if you two think I'm going to sit around and let either of you protect me, then you're wrong!" Kore told them determently. "I'm not going to let Tenma have the entire burden in such promise…"

"Kore…" Tenma look at Kore hestitantly before smiling. "Let's go!"

The two quickly left the house and head up hill to the door.

"What is Tenma and Kore going to do?" the girl asked Aroon.

The younger boy look at Aroon with tears in his eyes. "What's going t happen to us?"

"Don't worry…" Aroon told them as he pulled them into a hug. "Tenma and Kore are very tough. They are doing this for the best. Plus, they will never go back on their promise. I believe in them…"

Flash! Boom!

The sound of thunders rang across the village as Tenma and Kore stood in front of the closed door on top of the hill.

Well, that what you had thought wasn't it? Well you're wrong!

Tenma and Kore stood in front of a huge rock in the water.

"Tenma! What do we do?!" Kore shouted over the noise. "The rock is blocking the river's path cause by a landslides. Now it's headed straight for the assents!"

Tenma clutches his fist as he look at the big rock in front of him and Kore. 'What now? There is no one that can help us now. What do I do? What do we do?' Tenma thought. 'How are we going to save Aroon and the rest? Now what?'

Kore look at Tenma sadly before speaking up. "Tenma…"

"Leave." Tenma spoke up.

Kore was confused. "What?"

"Leave. It dangerous here." Tenma repeat what he said as he didn't look at Kore.

"B—!"

"GO!"

Kore look hurt and confuse before nodded and run at the direction of the orphanage.

'I'm sorry, Kore.' Tenma thought sadly. 'It better for you not to be here.'

Suddenly Tenma shouted and punches the rock. "Damn this rock!!! Uwaaaaa!"

'Then….Then I'll try harder! I made a promise that I would protect them!' Tenma thought as he grinned.

"So…" Tenma said before he started punching the rock. "Aaaaaah!

'I can't give up! Even…even if it takes me a thousand tries! If it's for my friends, I don't care how many times I have to hint!' Tenma thoughts as he started to punches the rock again.

Crack!

Tenma stop punching as his hand become bloodier.

'My hand… It's broken. But…but what does this mean?'

"Tenma!!!" A voice shouted his name as he looks over his shoulder.

"Kore! What are you doing back here?!" Tenma asked angrily. "I thought I told yo—!"

"I know what you said Tenma," Kore said she walk over to Tenma and held his broken hand in hers. "But I promise Tenma that Kore will not let Tenma have such entire burden with him. So…please let Kore help Tenma because she wants to."

"K-kore…" Tenma whispered before he and Kore was covered with bright light. Quickly as it came, it was gone, revealing a shock Tenma and a tired and confuse Kore.

"W-what…?" Tenma asked as he look at his newly heal hand before looking at Kore who suddenly collapsed. "Kore!!"

Dohko eyes suddenly widen before taking off at some direction. 'What is this Cosmo? I feel a Cosmo coming from the other side of the mountain. It's different from specters yet the same. But...it came quickly as it disapeared.'

"Wha…." Dohko exclaimed in shock as he reaches the Cosmo and look down. 'It can't be! It's just a kid!' Dohko thought. 'That kid is trying to break the rock within such little strength? How foolish! Even if he succeeded in doing so, he would die in the process! And how will he save the girl if he die!'

"Hey, kid!' Dohko shouted.

Tenma look blank as he held a collapse Kore in his arm before setting her down.

Tenma.

Tenma.

'I can feel it. I can feel Alone, Kore and the others praying for me. They are giving me their strength.'

Tenma.

Tenma.

'The universe within me is telling me so…Now I'm sure that…I'll come back to be by your side.' Tenma thought as his body covered in light before smashing the rock. "Aaahhhh!"

'It can't be! That kid really did break the rock!' Dohko thought in shock. 'For a moment I felt something come from deep within him. It was…The Cosmo!'

Tenma suddenly feel tire as he drop on to his knees next to Kore.

'What's wrong? He must have used up all of his energy. If things go on like this they wil be crush by the water!'

"Kid!" Dohko shouted as he jumped down and went over to Tenma and Kore before lifting the two into his arms and quickly jump out of the way from the rushing water.

"Boy resist!" Dohko shouted at Tenma.

"Ugh…" Tenma groaned as he open his eyes and look at Dohko. "The people at the assents…the kids…Aroon...Are they alright? I…promise that Kore and I will go back to them. Kore! Kore, is she alright! She just col--!"

Dohko took one of Tenma's hand and put it over a conscious Kore's. "Relax, the waters have returned to their normal course. All of your friends are safe. As for the girl, she safe. She just fainted that's all."

Tenma smiled in relief. "Good!"

'What a boy! Even though he is just a kid he has risked his life to his saved his friends.' Dohko thought as he put Tenma down against a tree.

"Hey, kid." Dohko spoke up to Tenma gaining his attention. 'How would you like to use that energy and enthusiasm to save more people and also for love and justice."

Tenma stood up and walk over to the man that still have Kore in his arms as the sky began to clear and the rain had stop.

"Become a Saint of Athena."

The Next Morning

"In spite of all that happened, our town was saved. It's a miracle." A man said as he kneeled down in front of a cross in the church.

"Thank you god, for saving our town."

Kore scoffed softly earning an amused look from Dohko. Kore roll her eyes at him. "They should be thanking Tenma instead for what ever he did and you know it."

Dohko sighed before he looks at the sky.

Kore pushed herself from the wall and walk over to Dohko and stand in front of him. "Thank you."

Dohko look at her surprise.

Kore look down at the ground. "Thank you for saving Tenma and I. I really own you for that."

"It alright." Dohko smiled.

Kore nodded as she looks up at the sky. "Hey...you never did tell me what happen. How did Tenma destory the boulders?"

Dohko look surprise at this. Kore continued to look up at the sky before tearing her gaze from it and landed on the window of the church at a crying Aroon and a smiling Tenma.

"Well?" Kore said as she turn to a nervous Dohko, narrowing her green eyes at him.

"Um...don't worry your pretty head on that. Just be greatful, eh kid." Dohko chuckled nervously as he patted Kore's hand and offered her a smile ignoring her shock face that turn red in anger making Dohko's eyes light up in amusment.

"Why you--!" Kore growl.

"Now, now. That isn't how a lady act to her hero." Dohko tsked at her jokingly.

Kore humped, crossed her arms while pouting and turn away from him earning a laugh at her childish act.

"Hahaha, you're an interesting kid, kiddo you know that?" Dohko smiled at Kore's back and patted her head softly like an older brother or father would do to their kids. "Dom't worry your pretty head off. I'll take good care of your boyfriend."

Kore blinked before turning red and rounded on him and gave him a good slap and shouted. "Why you!!! How dare you!! Don't you have any manner?! And don't you treat me like a child!!! And-and-and Tenma isn't my boyfriend!!!"

"Relax kid. Ouch! I was joking. Man, you pack a slap." Dohko chuckled while holding his redden cheek.

"You-you-you-you!!!! Urrggg!! Men!!" Kore exclaimed while glaring at Dohko and crossed her arms.

Suddenly the door of the Church open and out came Tenma and Aroon. Kore and Dohko turn their head and look at them.

"Lets go Dohko." Tenma said as he grinned completely unaware at the scene in front of him due to the exciment.

"Are you finished with the painting?" Dohko asked as he and Kore walks, well more like stomp to Kore, over to Tenma and Aroon.

"He'll finish it when I get back." Tenma replied.

Suddenly Dohko looks at Aroon.

"Is there a problem?" Aroon asked seeing that Dohko was looking at him.

"Umm, it's nothing. I was looking at your eyes." Dohko said.

"Perv." Kore muttered under her breath making Aroon and Tenma sweatdropped.

"Hey!" Dohko whined.

Kore ignored him and turn to Tenma and gave him a big hug. "Be a good boy, okay Tenma? Don't get into fights too much. I'm not going to be there to fix your wounds you hear me?!"

"K-K-Kore....choking....can't...breath...air...needed....!!!" Tenma gasped out raspily still inside Kore's death hug as she continued to ranted on and on completely unaware.

Both Aroon and Dohko sweat dropped.

"....It might get cold so did you pack that too? Food! Do you have enough food? Water?"

"K-K-K-kore!"

"....and clean clothing! Did you pack those as well?"

"K-Kore!"

"....Oh! And clean underwear!! Did you pack those as well?"

"KORE!!!" Tenma snapped loudly as he quickly got out of her death hug, gasped for air and turning red.

"What is it Tenma?" Kore said softly as her eyes began to water and her lip quiver. "I-I-I just..hic..want to...hic... make sure...hic...you be pre-prepare...hic...!!!"

"Tenma..." Aroon scolded softly and jokingly before pulling a sobbing Kore into a hug. "Kore is just worry for you."

Tenma bow his head guiltly before taking Kore's hands into his. "I'm sorry Kore. Really I am. Thank you for worrying for me and for being you."

"Ten-Tenma!!!" Kore wailed uncharacteristic and throw herself onto Tenma and hug him. "Please don't go! Aroon need you! I need you! Please!"

"Kore." Aroon scolded before pulling Kore of off Tenma and hug her to his chest and rubbed her back. "Don't ask Tenma such things that will burden him. You know this, Kore. Please don't be selfish and let Tenma go."

Kore nodded and pull out of the hug and looks at Tenma. "...I'm going to miss you..."

"Yeah, me too. "

"I'm sorry."

"I know."

"...Oh...do be careful Tenma!"

"I will."

Kore turn to Dohko and glare at him. "You!"

"M-me?"

"Yes, you. who else is old-"

"h-hey! I'm not old-"

"You better take good care of Tenma. If I find him-one single hair missing-I'm going to hurt you so bad that you won't never, ever, ever have kids. You got that?!"

"Y-yes ma'am."

Kore smiled. "Good."

Tenma chuckled nervously and rubbed his head. "Kore, don't go scare off my future teacher. Plus I could take care of myself."

"....fine..." Kore pouted.

Silence....

"Let's go Tenma." Dohko suddenly spoke up as he started walking.

Tenma nodded before hugging Kore once more and Aroon before walks after Dohko.

Kore and Aroon watches as they go, waving.

"Thank you!!!" Kore shouted while waving.

Dohko smiled under his hat and lift his hand and waved.

"Don't make such face on a day like this for Tenma, Aroon." Kore spoke up softly. "I can't stand seeing you look like that."

"Kore…" Aroon look at Kore before smiling softly at her after a while.

"You going to make me cry all over again." Kore sniffed soflty making Aroon sweat dropped.

"....Kore..." Aroon chuckled softly at his childhood best friend antic.

Kore take Aroon's hand in her and assured him. "Good bye is not forever. We will see him again one day...you see...we will. I promise you that."

To Sanctuary.

Greece: The Sanctuary

The place where Saints, protectors of justice reside.

There redside 88 Saints that have a constellation that that protected them. They under the leadership of The Pope, and obey his every order.

The Sanctuary is not in contact with any town; city, Nation, or organization.

The Saint's mission: Protect Athena and justice on Earth.

In the heart of the Sanctuary there are 12 Zodaic Houses, each guarded by a Gold Saint.

Beyond the 12 houses you shall find the Pope's room. Beyond that is Athena's room. That is where the saints await patiently for Athena to return.

A man with long flowing blond hair opens the door to a room and step inside revealing 11 men in gold armors and a man, who is the Pope sitting on a throne.

"Excuse my tardiness. I had to return to Jamir and take care of some specters." The Pope said. "I see you've returned. With you here all 12 gold Saints are reunited in the Sanctuary."

The strongest Saints of Athena are here.

"...A lot of years have passed. It been centuries since the 12 Gold cloths have been reunited." The Pope said to the 12 Gold Saints of Athena. "I bet you are wondering why you are here. You've seen all the atrocities that the Spectres have caused...The rebirth of the King of the Underworld is drawing near. A New Holy War is about to be fought! The sanctuary will have to be stricly prepared so that it becomes a strongholds against the army of Hades. But you Gold Saints, must remain here...To protect the Sanctuary, to protect Athena!"

TBC...

The next chapter will be 2 years later. The chapter is called Two Years Later: Reuions!

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