Destined Differences Part 1
Author's Note: This is a Saint Seiya and Ronin Warriors Crossover! It takes place after the Battle with Hades and episode 39 of the Warriors story. I'm still getting all the info on Saint Seiya so if there's any no-no's or boo-boo's in the characters or storyline, please forgive me, I'm still learning. This story focuses primarily on Shun and Sai so if you've forgotten about Saint Seiya or just don't know about it, try the search engine. =) I put in as much flashback info as I could. Have fun!
Shun sat staring at the box that held the Andromeda God Cloth. All of Athena's Saints had returned safely from Hades' Dark Realm, but they were still haunted by all that had happened. Especially Shun.
Shun shuddered as though there was a chill in his room and ran a hand through his bright green hair. He tried to banish the memories of the Dark World, but they resurfaced once again. "Hades..." He whispered the name of the King of the Dark World. Then he looked at the pendant around his neck. Yours Ever. Even though Ikki had crushed it, somehow it reappeared in Shun's room in Sanctuary. It scared him to think that he was still unable to escape Hades.
Shun remembered when he first met Hades...how scary it was to see him! Hades looked exactly like Shun except Hades' hair was black. While Ikki battled with Pandora, Hades had taken over Shun's body. Shun had let him. It was Shun's reason for going to the Dark Realm in the first place other than saving Saori/Athena.
Yours Ever. Pandora had told Ikki that Hades was to be given the body of the purest human being on Earth and when Ikki refused to hand Shun over, Pandora created the pendant so that Shun couldn't escape his fate and said that she would return for Shun. Ikki had told his younger brother that the pendant was from his mother. Ikki was very protective over Shun, even going to Death Queen Island in Shun's place so that he wouldn't have to face such horrors.
But Shun wasn't born to be Hades' body, he was born to be Athena's Andromeda Saint and to protect the Earth. "In order to save the Earth, Andromeda sacrificed her own body." Shun let Hades' take over his body so that he could kill himself. But it didn't work. Ikki didn't kill Hades when Shun gave him the chance, thus admitting that he couldn't kill his brother even for the lives of billions of others. Shun was only awakened and able to rid himself of Hades when Athena doused him in her own blood. The soul of Hades left Shun's body and returned to his old one. During a great battle Hades was defeated and supposedly destroyed. But there was something not quite right. He could feel it through his cosmo.
Shun sighed heavily and blinked his green eyes. He knew he needed sleep and reached up to turn off the light. Shun moved over to the large bed and threw himself into the expensive covers. He fell into a restless sleep, dreaming about a demon attacking five teenage boys in Armor....
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"Rowen! Hurry up--I want to use the computer!" Kento yelled.
"You had all morning to use it." Rowen calmly replied, surfing the web in search of something he *didn't* know.
"But you've been on it for the past three hours!"
"*You* were on it for *five*."
Mia rolled her eyes and contemplated over the wisdom of hooking up internet with five teenage boys under her roof. Ryo and Sage were in the city buying lunch at Mia's stressed insistance. Rowen and Kento were fighting over the computer, as usual, and Sai was upstairs. Mia frowned a little. Sai was being awfully quiet lately. Ever since they defeated and destroyed Talpa they've all been trying to lead normal lives once again. But Sai seemd so distant from the others now....
Sai carefully rolled the Armor Orb along the desk top. The kanji of Trust reflecting off the surface was the only thing distinguishing it from a normal marble. Sai's sea-blue eyes narrowed at the thought of wearing the Armor of Torrent again. All it ever did was bring him pain and misery even if it was for the good of the Mortal World. He remembered when he was captured and held hostage for that week. He shuddered in the afternoon sun. It was terrible! The constant torture and fear of being turned to evil left him scarred. He often wondered if Kento and Sage were haunted by all that had happened, but they made no outworldly show of it and never spoke about it so Sai kept his fears to himself. For some reason he just couldn't go on with his life. It was as though there was still more to do. Sai grabbed the Armor Orb and shoved it inside the desk drawer. "Stay." He ordered, knowing full well that the Armor wouldn't do as it was told.
The Armor of Torrent may have been used for good, but it wasn't in Sai's nature to fight and kill. It was the Armor. The Armor had come from Talpa. Sage had mentioned that Talpa might've found a way to control him through the Armor in time, but dismissed it, believing Talpa to be gone for good.
Sai turned away and walked to the balcony, feeling the hot sun on his face, his red-brown hair gently blowing in the breeze, and his thoughts turning back to memories of battles that he felt had taken away everything that made him a normal human. But he wondered if he should go back. Back to his mother and sister and the life he used to know.
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"Seiya, how you ever became Athena's Champion I'll never know." Hyoga said with cold blue eyes as the Pegasus Saint struggled out of the tangle of sheets. "You can't even get away from a bed."
"Oh be quiet!" Seiya snapped. "It's not *my* fault these things are made out of some material that I---oof!" He fell out of the bed and smacked onto the hard floor.
Hyoga rolled his eyes in annoyance. His long blond hair was a wild punk-rocker hairdo like the other Saints, being held barely out of his eyes by the silver headpiece to his Cygnus Cloth. A swan head curled out from the center and was almost lost in the bright gold of Hyoga's hair. His blue and silver Cloth made him look extremely handsomewith the intracate design and powerful aura. "Hurry up. Athena wishes to speak with all of us." He turned to leave.
"But I haven't eaten yet!" Seiya whined, then admitted defeat as he searched for the box containing the Pegasus Cloth. He rubbed the sleep from his brown eyes and put on the Cloth. The silver and red armor formed quickly on him and he tried to smooth a bit of his brown hair back, gave up, and ran out to join the other Bronze Boys where Athena was waiting for him. He frowned in annoyance as he thought of the many stairs he had to climb. "What ever happened to elevators?"
Shiryu and Shun waited patiently at the top of the steps to Athena's temple for Seiya and Hyoga. Shun didn't even mention Ikki to the others as the Pheoenix Saint probably wouldn't show up even if *was* found. Shun desperately missed his older brother, but Ikki was never one to show up unless Shun was in mortal danger. He even once told Shun to start acting more like a Saint or give up the Andromeda Cloth.
Shun looked at the Nebula Chains that were a part of his Cloth. In fact his Cloth was really the only one of the Broze Cloths that had a weapon as part of it. Shun always felt a little different than the others. For starters, his Andromeda God Cloth was dark pink with silver trim, and made him look more feminine than usual. The other was his ability to use his pure cosmo as a weapon without Cloth in the power of either a Nebula Stream or Nebula Storm, his most lethal attack. No one had ever survived the Nebula Storm and Shun hated using it. He hated hurting others and would never kill unless it was truly necessary.
He looked over at Shiryu. The powerful Dragon Saint was the eldest of them all and the most mature. Shiryu's blue-green and lavender Dragon Cloth accented his dark grey eyes and black hair. Hair that went down to his knees! How Shiryu managed to keep his hair that long through so many battles was truly a miracle!
Shiryu smiled a bit as Hyoga calmly finished his climb and they all turned to wait as Seiya drug himself up. Shiryu helped Seiya to stay steady, then Seiya led the way into Athena's temple. The Four Broze Saints stood before the reincarnation of the Goddess Athena. Her long purple hair and soft dark eyes were strikingly beautiful with the white gown she was wearing. Her gold sceptor was held in her right hand and then she motioned for them to relax. "I have called you all here to ask for help."
The Saints were a little confused. They served Athena and she never *asked* for their help. "What do you mean Athena?" Seiya asked, stepping foreward.
Athena looked at her chosen Champion and marveled at how one so young could have such an affinity with the Sagittarius Gold Cloth and thought of how wonderful it would be when he would fully be able to control his seventh sense and become a full Gold Saint. "I would not order you to do this, so I ask for volunteers. When Hades' Dark Realm collapsed, it left a small breach between our universe and another. I fear that something may have passed through into this other universe, maybe even Hades himself."
Shun's eyes widened. "But how? Wasn't he destroyed?"
Athena averted her eyes. "I believe he was, but I have been wrong before. Because of the recent battle, I only ask for volunteers. I ask for you to check this universe for signs of anything passing through and if you find anything, to destroy it."
Seiya smiled and kneeled before her. "Athena, we will do what you ask." The other Bronze Saints followed suit, even Shun.
"As will I."
Athena looked up in surprise to see--- "Brother!" Shun shouted and ran to him.
Phoenix Ikki looked at his brother warmly and gave the small Saint a hug before bowing before Athena. "I have come as you asked." Ikki's short dark black-blue hair and dark blue eyes held the spark of sanity that was missed throughout their battles. His powerful Phoenix Cloth was dark blue and black with three 'tails' on the back. Ikki had returned from Death Queen Island brainwashed and evil so he attacked the other Saints instead of helping them. Now he was on Athena's side, but he still was haunted and could snap at any moment.
Athena looked pleased, but worried. She knew that her Saints still longed to lead normal lives but for now...things were still as they were. Dangerous. "Very well. Thank you...all of you."
"Whew, this place is WAY trashed." Seiya joked half-heartedly. Then they saw it, the breach. Seiya stepped towards it and try to see through it, but it was like trying to look through fogged glass. Difficult. "So we just walk through, huh."
"After you." Shiryu motioned for the Pegasus Saint to enter first.
"Thanks a lot." Seiya muttered, then jumped through. The other Saints followed with Ikki going through last. Seiya was expecting to land just a few inches off the ground...not a few feet! And he ended up falling a bit, but managed to keep his footing. He was rather used to falls by now. Then he was slammed to the ground by Hyoga who had followed right after him. The both exchanged glares and moved out of the way for Shiryu to land. Then Shun, then Ikki. The Bronze Saints snickered a bit at where they landed. The men's room. "Better get rid of these." Seiya said, motioning towards their Cloths. The Saints dismissed their own and stood in their normal attire.
Shiryu stood in his white Chinese outfit with his long black hair now flowly freely without any restriant down his back.
Seiya was dressed in a red tank top with blue jeans, red wrist bands, and tennis shoes.
Shun was wearing a dark green tee-shirt and white overalls while Hyoga was garbed in black jeans, a blue tank top and blue wrist bands.
Finally Ikki was very noticeable in his red pants and blue tank-top. They all nodded and opened the bathroom door. Outside was a scene that brought forth good and bad memories. It was MY City shopping center! "We're in Japan...." Shun said in awe. It had been a long time since they'd left Japan for Greece.
Suddenly Seiya turned around in time to see the breach close itself! "AH!" Seiya ran over and searched for the rip, but found nothing.
Shiryu didn't look at all worried. "Let's just do our job, then find a way back."
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"Ryo, picking up lunch is one thing---but spending half the money at the arcade is another!" Sage growled as his car crashed into the divider again.
"Aw, you're just sore because I'm Race Leader now." Ryo laughed as he pulled ahead of Sage and finished the final lap. "Alright!" He cheered.
Sage ignored him. "Let's just go before we're missed." Ryo shrugged and followed Sage out into the busy walkways of MY City. His white tee-shirt hid the purple underneath and the characters on it wrote his name out. His dark blue jeans and sneakers gave him the very air of being a teenager.
Sage was more formal than Ryo in the white button down shirt and brown slacks. They continued on their way, looking for the right place to bring lunch home from. "How about Shrimp?" Ryo joked.
Sage thew him a glare. "And have Sai bite our heads off? No thanks. Let's just go with McDonalds." They placed their order and waited patiently for it to arrive when they noticed a group of teenagers staring their way. "What's with them?"
"I don't know." Sage said, then their order arrived. They quickly went out to the car and hopped in, not wanting to get into a fight or anything. Sage glanced behind them in the rear view mirror as they pulled away from the parking lot and noticed that the group had followed them out!
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"These people seem to have no knowledge of us or they would've recognized us from the Galaxian Wars." Shiryu mused as they walked down the hall.
Seiya glanced at his best friend. "Shiryu, do you feel that?"
"Feel what?"
"There's some kind of powerful cosmo around here....but it doesn't feel completely like a cosmo..."
"Seiya, do you sense Hades?" Shun asked hesitantly.
Seiya shrugged. "I dunno, but it's coming from over there." He pointed to a fast food restaurant. "Those two guys!" They all turned to see a tall teen with blonde hair falling over one eye and another with a wild mane of black hair and tiger blue eyes. The two boys glanced over at the Bronze Boys then got up and left. "Let's follow them!" Seiya said before anyone could stop him and they took off after them. They burst out of My City in time to see a little red and white jeep take off.
"Now what?" Hyoga asked.
"We follow them. Maybe they know where Hades is." Seiya ordered, taking his position as Leader and they started their long walk, letting the young Saint guide them.
To Be Continued......