SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 24 out, this is Chapter 25 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?

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Chapter 26: The Remaining Determination!


"Insects..." Gallia sneered. "How long will you disobey divine punishment? Curse you, Paradox. I never thought you would sacrifice your life to bring the Saints here. What a pointless death."

"I won't allow you to insult them." Ryuho snapped.

"Let me?" Gallia echoed. "And I won't let you live."

"Gallia's Cosmo has changed." Fudo sensed the shift in aura. "It's more evil, more cruel and more sinister than before."

"Follow me, Saints." Gallia instructed and led everyone to the backyard.

"This space..." Kiki noted. "It seems this is a special place enveloped by Gallia's Cosmo. Did she bring us here so our battle wouldn't affect the castle?"

"I won't hold back anymore." Gallia promised. "I will kill all of you here."

"Seiya, all of you Gold Saints and Goddess Guardians take Athena and go to Pallas." Koga spoke. "We'll handle her."

"Seiya, they're Saints as well." Shiryu reminded.

"We'll leave this to you." Seiya relented.

"Do you think I'll allow you to go?" Gallia snapped.

Koga and Ryuho stepped in before Gallia launched her attack.

"Pegasus Ryu Sei Ken!"

"Stupid tricks." Gallia was forced to defend herself, giving the Gold Saints and Saori the chance to slip off.

"Suiryu Enbu!" Ryuho send his dragon-shaped water wave forward, blocking off Gallia's attack path.

"I failed to stop Athena?" Gallia snarled, realizing she had let the others get past her.


After the Bronze Saints took out Gallia...

"The new kids killed one of the Shitennou." Harbinger was impressed.

"The moment their Cosmo seem to unite, it created a huge power, exceeding Gallia's." Kiki noted.

"I knew they could do it." Shiryu was confident.

"Athena, we should hurry, too." Seiya urged.

"Athena's Cosmo is greatly weakened." Kiki noticed the closer they were to Pallas, the faster the draining was. "Does that mean Pallas is close?"

"Don't you guys feel a giant Cosmo on the other side of that door?" Harbinger pointed to the metallic door in front of him.

"What is this?" Kiki gaped at the castle inside the room. "A building within a building? A Class-1 Pallasite's Cosmo must have created this space."

"I guess it's coming from you." Harbinger grinned, the group entering the castle and meeting up with Hyperion. "Are you the Class-1 Pallasite?"

"I am no longer a Class-1 Pallasite." Hyperion declared. "I'm not even a Pallasite serving Pallas. I am Hyperion of Tenchihōmetsuzan."

"The blade that kill Genbu?" Kiki recalled.

"This holy blade will end your lives as well." Hyperion promised.

"I can handle you myself." Harbinger was confident. "Great Horn!"

"Tenchihōmetsuzan." Hyperion canceled the attack with a swing of his sword, the energy backlash sending Harbinger flying backwards.

"His Gold Cloth was damaged?" Kiki immediately assessed the wound. "Not damaged; it's nearly destroyed.

"Hyperion, was it?" Shiryu started. "I shall avenge my fellow student, Genbu."

"So, he was your..." Hyperion mused. "He was quite a man. He managed to scratch my holy blade. That was only because I was not the one wielding it. Only I, the Tenchihōmetsuzan's true master can bring out its full power."

"I shall destroy you will the Libra Cloth." Shiryu promised.

"I had hoped for much more from you." Hyperion tsked, easily catching Shiryu's fist. "But that's all you can offer." he wordlessly tossed Shiryu into a pillar. "With your attacks, you Saints destroy atoms." he recited, his next attack on Seiya punching a hole in his shoulder armor. "My Tenchihōmetsuzan can destroy protons, which are even smaller than atoms. The Tenchihōmetsuzan is the most powerful of the Shitennou's holy blades. You cannot defeat it. My Destructiontector holds the power of three Gold Cloths." he informed Seiya and Shiryu who were beaten back by him. "Leo, Taurus and Aries. Even all the Gold Saints together could not defeat me. Is that the extent of your desires?" he mocked, nullifying both Seiya's and Shiryu's attacks effortlessly. "Desires... I have something I believe in, as well."

"Then, you are willing to sacrifice your life for Pallas?" Kiki inquired.

"Only a fool would give his life for that girl." Hyperion scoffed. "She is simply a tool; to awaken him. Just to be clear, it is not my desire to stop Athena here. My wish is for Athena and Pallas to meet."

"Now I understand." Juno realized. "He's trying to get Athena and Pallas killed."

"He wants the two Goddesses to fight and kill each other." Vesta concluded.

"Even if that's impossible, should Athena and Pallas collide, both will be badly injured." Hyperion added. "They may be Goddesses, but if they are weak enough, even my Tenchihōmetsuzan can slay them. You Saints who protect Athena, you're in my way."

"I shall go to Pallas under the Goddess Guardians' escort." Saori stepped forward. "So, there's no need to hurt them."

"Very well." Hyperion nodded. "Then, I will take you to Pallas. You would've actually had a chance to live." he sighed, both Seiya and Shiryu stopped Saori from leaving.

"Indeed, we are fools." Fudo admitted. "There is a truth there; hearts that care for one another. Those hearts are strong. Strong enough to overcome their roles are man and God; strong enough to defeat even a mighty opponent. Go, Seiya." he stepped forward. "I shall handle this battle. Shogyo Danzai!" he trapped Hyperion in his web of golden strings and allowing Saori, Seiya, Harbinger and the Goddess Guardians past.

"Crystal Wall!" Kiki's energy barrier was erected, just in time after Hyperion broke free of his confines.


After Kiki, Shiryu and Fudo cast the 'Athena Exclamation'...

"It can't be..." Saori realized what the other three Gold Saints had done. "Athena Exclamation'."

"That forbidden technique?" Harbinger was shocked.


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