SailorStar9: After getting 12 out, this is Chapter 13 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review other than just simply putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?
Disclaimers: I own nothing, except for the plot and pairing.
Chapter 13: Break Down the Gate of the Iron Wall! Pegasus's Spear and Dragon's Shield!
"The path spilts..." Subaru blinked when the group stopped at a split-section. "Which way is Pallas?"
"Let's ask them." Souma retorted, seeing a group of Pallasites in front of them. "Well, not that they'll tell us."
"I didn't think they'd make this easy." Haruto agreed.
"We don't know which is the right way." Seiya admitted. "How many Pallasites wait, or how they will stop us. But one of these paths should lead to Pallas."
"If we keep fighting them, we'll reach her eventually." Koga added.
"Pallasites," Seiya stepped forward. "We are Saints of Athena. We have come to defeat Pallas who would kill Athena. We're going through!"
"We won't let you!" the troop leader snapped. "Get them!"
Shutting his eyes, Seiya merely lifted a finger and deflected the thrown weapons with his laser beams.
"He shot them all down..." the squad leader was shocked.
"Who are you?" another Pallasite demanded.
"I am the Golden Saint, Sagittarius Seiya." Seiya replied. "Everyone, let us meet at Pallas' castle." he told the younger Bronzes and leapt forward, raining his bolts of light at the Pallasites.
"Seiya!" Souma called. "It's too dangerous to go alone."
"He's trying to draw the Pallasites away." Yuna realized.
"Let's get going." Koga remarked. "Seiya will reach the castle, no matter what. Let's go!" he led his team forward.
"Pallasvelda..." Subaru muttered. "Why would the Pallasites build this town?"
"This isn't a Pallasite town." Yuna corrected. "Look carefully."
"Could it be..." Subaru gaped, seeing the pertified humans on the streets.
"Yes, the Pallasites stopped their time." Yuna confirmed. "The Pallasites didn't create this town. They stole it from humans."
"How terrible." Souma hissed.
"Look at all the buildings here." Ryuho added. "There must have been many people."
"Damn those Pallasites..." Koga cursed.
"What?" Subaur exclaimed, when a flaming morning star sent a couple of the Silver Saints with them flying backwards.
"I've been waiting, Saints of Athena." Morgenstern Tarvos chuckled.
"You are Tarvos." Koga recognized the Pallasite.
"It's been a long time, Pegasus." Tarvos grinned.
"Tarvos?" Subaru echoed. "Isn't he a lot bigger than last time?"
"I put on my full-armor Chronotector." Tarvos declared. "Its defense can deflec any attack and it also has the power to destroy everything. It's the ultimate Chronotector. Now I am invincible. If you want to make it through... all of you, come and get me."
"You want to fight us all by yourself?" Souma echoed.
"Yeah, I'll be more than enough." Tarvos boasted.
"You must not think much about us." Haruto remarked.
"Come on, Saints!" Tarvos challenged.
"Leave this to us." the Steel Saint troop leader stepped forward. "There's plenty of distance between us, and he's a big, easy target. You use your bodies as weapons, so we Steel Saints are better suited for this fight. Get ready!" he instructed. "Fire! After all those attacks, he's unharmed?" he was stunned when Tarvos was unscathed as the rain of 'Steel Bolts'.
"Now, it's my turn." Tarvos grinned. "I'll smash you can your Cloths! 'Hyper Iron Meteor'!"
"Fire!" the Steel Saints renewed their attacks in desperation, only ot be thrown back by the flaming morning stars.
"Box, open!" Ceres activated her Guardian Box Weapon. "Lightning Guardian Box Weapon: Black Volpi." she introduced the pair of black foxes beside her. "Elettro Net Shield."
At her command, the vulpine pair activated their hardening attribute and turning themselves into a wide area lightning barrier to block off the flaming morning stars.
"He's strong." Souma admitted.
"I can see why he'd think he could fight us alone." Haruto noted.
"He's capable of offense and defense." Ryuho realized. "An invincible iron gate."
"This is the path to Pallas." Tarvos taunted. "But you won't be able to advance and you won't be able to run. You'll all die right here."
"I'll fight him." Koga stepped forward. "You guys, take another path."
"You're going to fight alone?" Ryuho asked.
"We're got unfinished business." Koga hissed. "So, we'll settle it here."
"All right, Pegasus." Tarvos grinned. "I'm not interested in the wimpy ones. Let's enjoy this fight. Just you and me, one-on-one."
"There isn't time." Koga urged. "Go!"
"Very well." Yuna relented. "We'll see you at Pallas' castle."
"You want all the glory for yourself?" Subaru accused. "I'm staying."
"Subaru, what have you learned about Koga?" Souma scolded. "Have you ever seen him fight for glory or to show off? If you're a Saint, you should know what you have to do now."
"I've been waiting for this day, Pegasus." Tarvos remarked once they were left alone. "With this Hyper Star Crusher, I'll destroy you and your Cloth. Prepare yourself."
"I'm ready." Koga shot back. "I came here ready to fight. But the people of this town are different. They're innocent. They can't fight. But you took their town and..."
"What are you saying about the town?" Tarvos grinned, slamming his morning star into one of the buildings.
"Tarvos, I will defeat you." Koga swore.
"Just try." Tarvos taunted. "Wonderful..." he laughed, Koga having dodged his morning star and landed a punch on his armour. "Those eyes, that face, that fighting spirit! I can't wait to crush them! What's wrong?" he asked after Koga landed. "You hate me, right? You're mad at me, right? Then come at me even harder."
"I'll give you what you want: my fist." Koga growled. "Pegasus Ryu Sei Ken!" he fired his attack.
"It didn't work." Tarvos grinned, his armour unharmed. "Hyper Iron Meteor!" he countered. "This is the end!" he declared, Koga was knocked down by one of the morning stars. "Goodbye, Pegasus. What?" he gaped when his weapon was blocked off.
"Ryuho." Koga gasped.
"Sorry, I'm late." the youngest Bronze apologized. "I was taking the wounded to safety."
"Why did you come back?" Koga scolded.
"To fight with you, of course." Ryuho replied.
"I can take that guy myself." Koga insisted.
"That's what you always say..." Ryuho argued. "You always go alone. That's why I'm worried. You don't fear injury, so you don't focus enough on defense."
"Defense?" Koga echoed. "This isn't the time for that. We must get through, no matter what. Even as we speak, Athena's life is..."
"Wait, Koga..." Ryuho protested as Koga walked past him. "Koga!" he snapped. "I'm telling you to think. You're not the only one who's angry at the Pallasites. Aren't we going to Pallas' castle? If you keep recklessly fighting this guy, there's no way you'll make it."
"Who are you?" Tarvos growled.
"I am the Dragon Bronze Saint, Ryuho." Ryuho replied.
"Dragon, you said?" Tarvos echoed. "I'm only interested in Pegasus. Get lost, wimp."
"Come and see if I'm a wimp." Ryuho raised his shield.
"You talk big, but it's time for bed, kiddo!" Tarvos released his morning star. "You blocked my Hyper Star Crusher, not once, but twice." he snorted, after Ryuho deflected the attack back. "What is that shield?"
"This is the shield of the Dragon." Ryuho replied. "The strongest shield of all the Saints. It's been reborn even tougher. It is the strongest shield in existence."
"The strongest?" Tarvos mocked. "How stupid. A Bronze's shield can't be the strongest."
"Sure it can." Ryuho fired back. "You can't break it."
"You brat." Tarvos growled. "Fine. I'll shatter that shield into pieces."
"That morning star and Chronotector..." Ryuho mused. "He is an invincible iron gate. But not completely invincible."
"What do we do?" Koga asked.
"No attack from long range will scratch that Chronotector." Ryuho reasoned. "Get as close as you can and attack from point-blank range."
"But if we try to get close, his weapon will stop us." Koga remained.
"Koga, be my helberd." Ryuho requested. "Charge forward like a helberd. Just focus on attacking. I shall defend you. I'll block all of Tarvos's morning star attacks with my Dragon Shield. I'll be a shield to defend you, Koga."
"Are you done, Bronze brats?" Tarvos snapped. "I'll blow you all away. Hyper Iron Meteor!"
"Pegasus Ryu Sei Ken!" Koga fired his attack after Ryuho blocked off the assault.
"Stupid shield..." Tarvos cursed, Ryuho blocking off his attack once more. "Taste my ultimate super Hyper Star Crusher! Iron Meteor Bazooka!" he fired off his enlarged spiked ball at Koga, Ryuho immediately moving in to block off the attack.
"Rozan Syoryu Ha!" Ryuho's rising dragon shattered the morning star.
"Pegasus Sui Sei Ken!" Koga was in front of Tarvos and released his attack right in the Pallasite's chest and scattering his Chronotector. "Pegasus Rolling Crush!" his follow-up attack taking out Tarvos once and for all.
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