Hey guys, I'm back! So I finally got round to writing the next chapter, the story is no longer On Hold however it will be Slow Updates.
I hope you enjoy this chapter.
New Front cover and summary!(grins widely)
Please let me know what you thought, also I wanted you guys to know that I wont be doing every episode, only important ones that involve Koga. I may mash a few together if they end up being short because of that.
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A New Cloth! Fly, New Pegasus!
Koga grunted as she swung her fist into air. Repeating the same motion several times before she paused mid punch, closing her eyes and she lowered her head.
"That's enough for today," Tatsumi said as he stopped a few feet behind her.
Koga had been out on the cliff for the last few hours and the sun was coming close to the horizon now, "Your wounds from the final battle with Yami have only just finished healing."
Koga stood up straight and brought her right fist up, glancing at the bandage that she used to cover the large burn that Yami had inflicted on her. It would never full heal and the feeling in the hand had become somewhat numb to Koga, her chest tighten at the grim thought.
"I'm glad to see you continue your training, but you still need your rest."
Koga turned towards Tatsumi and smiled lightly, "If I don't use them, my fists start to itch."
She glanced down at her fist again, Perhaps it is an after effect. Koga mentally wince.
"You just got off the phone with ma, right? How is she?" Koga changed the subject. Not wanting to dwell on her personal problems.
"Miss Saori has something to attend to at the Sanctuary," Tatsumi replied.
"Ah~, I guess being Athena means you're still busy, even if the fights over," Koga couldn't help but feel disappointed. Even though she had made the decision to come back to the island herself, she knew that she wouldn't be able to see her mother much.
Being away from Sanctuary - away from the reminder of what had happened had done Koga amazing and it showed, no longer did Koga support dark bags under her eyes (although she still had light ones), she'd gained some of her weight back, and her skin had returned to its normal rosey colour.
It had been three months since Mars, since... Yami.
Although still plagued with nightmares, they were no longer every night. Only occasionally. Koga was thankful for that.
Koga began to trek towards the edge of the cliff but stopped when Tatsumi spoke, "Koga, you forgot something important."
She froze mid-step and sighed, "I don't need it. Pegasus is too broken to be any use..." she smiled sadly, "Besides, the battle is over," Koga continued walking along the beach; walking away from Tatsumi, who lowered his hand that held the cloth stone.
The battle is over... I don't have to fight any more, Koga shoved her hands into her jumper pockets as she walked. Images of the fight, flashing into her mind. She clenched her right fist and her left gently massaged the numb one, "The Battle is over," she mummed under her breath and lowered her head.
"Is that the fist that slayed a god?" a young voice said in a excited and amazed tone.
Koga dropped her hands and let them fall to her sides as she looked towards the person who had spoken, narrowing her eyes.
"I will defeat you," the young boy through his back to the side and leaped at Koga, "and become a god!"
Koga swiftly leaped backwards but the boy continued to come at her. Koga's mouth dropped open slightly at the sudden attack. Using the back of her arms, she blocked his fists.
With a strong thrust of his fist, Koga leaped and twisted her body sideways, the boy flew past her. The boy turned towards Koga, "The Pegasus Saint who defeated Yami, goddess of darkness..."-
-Koga glanced over her shoulder as her body was turned away from the blue haired boy.-
-"Koga the god-slayer!"
Koga blinked and a slight surprised look danced onto her face.
"I will defeat you, and become a god! I'll become strong... stronger than you or anyone else!"
Koga frowned and closed her eyes; exhaling through her noses as a sigh. She lowered her head slightly before fully turning towards the ocean, "You go do that, then. Be the strongest or a god," she deadpanned.
"Don't wimp out on me!" the kid yelled, "Are you scared? Fight me!"
Koga didn't turn back as she continued her trek back to the house, "Say whatever you want... my fight is over."
The kid clenched his fists, "If you won't fight, I'll make you want to," suddenly he started to raise his Cosmo.
Koga froze mid-step once more, her eyes widened in slight fear, What is this aggressive Cosmo? It's like darkness Cosmo, but what is it?
Koga finally turned around with a frown, "You can't be..." before Koga could get anything else out there was a laugh from above, followed but a large mace that fell and hit the sand, causing it it fly everywhere. Koga cried out and quickly covered her face to cover it.
"I've found you, Pegasus Koga!"
At the voice, Koga lowered her arms and her eyes shot up to the figure that emerged form the sand.
"Are you one of the..." Koga trailed off as she finally got a look at the large person, "...surviving Marsians?
"Marsian?" the man replied back mockingly, "You mean the warriors of Mars? Don't compare me to those wimps. I am a servant of the Goddess Pallas-sama. A class-3 Pallasite... The Morning Star, Star Crusher Tarvos!"
"Pallasite?" Koga repeated, her brows scrunching up in confusion.
"God-slayer... With my weapon, the Star Crusher, I will smash your life to bits!"
Koga laxed her body, raising a fist however the boy stepped in front of her an arm out, "Hey! I, Subaru-sama, found her first. If you want her, you fight me."
Koga rolled her russet brown eyes.
"I'm only interested in Saints," the man answered in annoyance, "Normal humans can get lost!"
Koga dumbly blinked at the boy as he dropped his bag in front of him, she raised a brow as the boy, Subaru, spoke again: "I'm no normal human, you third-rate loser. I'll show you... Come! Steel cloth!"
Koga watched in confusion and slight awe as he donned the cloth.
"Steel Cloth?" Koga questioned.
"My name is Subaru... The Steel Saint Subaru!"
Koga watched the boy engage in battle with the Pallasite. Even before the match had truly begun, Koga knew that the boy wouldn't last very long. He's cloth wasn't as... powerful as the Pallasite. That much was obvious.
The kid was just plain cocky, it annoyed Koga to no end.
Yes, how long can the boy keep running? Koga quietly mused to herself.
Koga watched as Subaru managed to get hits onto the Pallasite, "What is a Steel Saint?"
"Steel Saints wear mechanical Cloths," Koga turned towards Tatsumi as he answered her question, "They were created to support normal Saints like you."
"Mechanical Cloths?" Koga repeated, watching as Subaru continued to hit and kick the Pallasite.
"Indeed. Steel Clothes, made by the power of science. To relieve some of the burden from the Saints of the eighty-eight constellations, because they are so few. That boy must be one of them," Tatsumi finished.
Koga glanced back to the fight then to Tatsumi again when he spoke her name and held up Pegasus, "Koga... Fight!"
"I told you that my Cloth is wrecked, so it won't help," Koga kept her back to him as she closed her eyes and answered.
"It's damaged because you fought so hard!" Tatsumi corrected her, the damaged gem gleaming in the setting sun. Koga's eyes opened wide at his words, H-huh?
"This is a badge of honour for protecting the world and Athena. Isn't it?"
"I don't know," Koga answered, "Was I really fighting to protect?" Scenes from the fight where she had hurt her friends flashed into mind, "When I remember fighting, my fist shakes. I remember how it felt to destroy, and I think to myself... That I want to fight more!" She clutched her shaking right fist in her left and she crunched her eyes closed, "That I don't want to protect... I just want to fight! I'm afraid of myself!"
"Don't be stupid!" Tatsumi growled out in a scolding manner, Koga stared at him her lips parted as her eyes shimmered with tears.
"Old man, this is a real problem. It isn't stupid!" Koga turned her head as Subaru slammed into the sand with a grunt, yet he stood back up.
"Damn it... this thing is useless," Subaru scowled, "Hey, put on your Cloth, too!"
Koga glanced off to the side scoffing, "I don't have one."
"What?" Subaru stared up at her in shock.
"My Cloth... Pegasus can't fly any more."
The Pallasite obnoxiously laughed, "That's fine with me. Taste my destructive shock! Iron Meteor!" he brought down his mace and slammed it into the sand, causing it the fly everywhere. The three covered the eyes as protection.
Tatsumi stepped in front of Koga, "What are you doing, old man?" Koga managed to glance up at him, he eyes widened as he was blown upwards from the wind. A few seconds later, Koga herself was thrown backwards with a cry.
She landed on her front, getting a face fully of sand. She raised her head, holding back a sneeze as she spotted Tatsumi, "Old man! You idiot! Why would you do that!"
Tatsumi opened his eyes, "You're the idiot!" He scowled up at her before holding the Pegasus gem up once more, "Hasn't your Cloth protected you this far? Even if you can't use it any more, it will still protect you. So take it."
Koga stared hesitantly at the gem.
"Stop whining, and fight to survive, Brat! Pegasus will take flight... as many times as it takes!"
Koga lowered her head, her eyes covered as a smirk curved up onto her lips, "You're too old to get that mad," her bandaged hand wrapped around the gem.
"What a ridiculous farce. Have you said your farewells?" Koga stood, "What's that impudent look? I don't like it."
Koga had turned her head so look at the Pallasite over her shoulder, a blank look however her eyes were a different story. The determination and the lack of respect she had for the man showed.
"You're after me, right? So why attack other people?" her voice was calm and even as she spoke.
"I like destroying things. It excites me. Excites me! I don't care what happens to an insect or two!"
Koga was holding back her own scowl, her lips twitching as she spoke, "That's dumb."
The man openly gaped at her. Koga looked away from him and down the beach.
"I've been afraid of myself... That I would let Darkness Cosmo take me again, let destructive impulses rule me. That I would hurt my friends... hurt everything. But I'm not a child afraid of the dark any more," she twisted her body and brought her fist up, "I am Athena's Saint, who protects the love and peace of this world, Pegasus Koga!" She rapidly rose her Cosmo, the gem in her fist began to light up as a response.
"Even if you defeated a god, you're still the lowest of Saints, a Bronze! On top of that, without your Cloth, there's no way you can beat me!"
Koga narrowed her eyes, arms spread out, "Shine, my Cosmo..." she raised the arm holding her gem, "Create a miracle!"
The gem suddenly cracked more and exploded into pieces, the light created shone brightly and formed Pegasus. The surrounding people stared in awe at the sight.
Koga was once more surrounded by nebula and Pegasus stood in front of her, it's white and red coat shimmering. Koga stepped forwards, her hand held out as a determined look danced onto her face.
Koga lay her hand on Pegasus' forehead and at her touch Pegasus glowed, it's body forming into a new Pegasus Cloth.
"Come, my Pegasus!" it's eyes flared and suddenly it's armour pieces removed themselves – forming around Koga.
Subaru stared in awe, "Her Cloth!"
"Pegasus has taken flight once more!" Tatsumi grinned.
Without much need to think, Koga leaped at the Pallasite, they clashed as they jumped at once another. Koga dodged the mace that was swung at her and returned the attack by punching the man in his stomach, sending him flying backwards.
"You're nothing, Pallasite," Koga grinned and he readied herself for another attack.
"Even with you Cloth, you're still a Bronze! You can't beat me!" the Pallasite yelled in determination, bring his mace back – ready to swing it. As he did, the mace lead expended and Koga crossed her arms to block it however it send her skidding backwards.
The Pallasite repeated the same action three times, on the fourth however, Koga swung her fist and it collided with the mace and cause it to explode into pieces.
"What?"
"This is the new Pegasus Cloth. He couldn't even scratch it," Koga smiled gratefully. She glanced up and began to mark the constellation of Pegasus.
Subaru was still staring at Koga in awe, "What is she doing?"
"Those are Koga's fists tracing the thirteen stars of Pegasus," Tatsumi answered proudly.
Koga repeated tracing the stars once more, in a faster pace, "Pegasus Rye Sei Ken!" she preformed her signature attack, her fists moving at the speed of light. She reappeared the other side of the Pallasite, the glow that had covered her disappeared as the Pallasite crashed into the sand.
"Impossible. Me... Beaten by a mere Bronze...," Koga finally stood to her full height, turning as the Pallasite finished his words, "Curse you, Pegasus."
The man suddenly glowed green and disappeared.
"That is Pegasus?" Subaru asked himself quietly, fear somewhat present on his awed face, "Pegasus Koga?"
Koga glanced over her shoulder towards the boy, the familiar pleased look on her face that she would gain whenever she'd fight an enemy, the sun setting behind her finishing the shunning sight.
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