Saint Seiya Fan Fiction ❯ Phantom Beasts from Beyond ❯ Phantom Beasts from Beyond ( Chapter 1 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

After Shion's murder, some strange things start happening in the sanctuary. Warnings!! Torture, gore (bloodshed scenes) and rape (Non consensual sex)

Anime/Manga: Saint Seiya Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Hentai / Horror / Angst | Type: One Shot | Uploaded On: 08.03.2005 | Pages: 19 | Words: 14.9K | Visits: 962 | Status: Completed

Well, ladies and gentlemen, I hope to receive a whole salad bowl for this fic, because it has a million things I've never used before (well, another ghost fic could be “Do you believe in life after love?”). Before anything, I'd like to dedicate this fic especially to three persons, who traumatised me forever, since it's based on a lemon we did one day via msn: Aleisha, Sarayhim and Vane. Furthermore, I'd like to dedicate it to those who had been reading me until now… The list would be endless! So, when you read this, you'll know what I mean!

Now with the warnings:

1- The cast from this story belongs to that awesome anime called Saint Seiya, from Masami Kurumada. I just borrowed them for naughty purposes, hehehe.

2- This story contains yaoi. Yes, yaoi, which means GAY. If you don't like it, THEN DON'T READ.

3- Rape, gore, torture: Yes, never used before, indeed, so you're warned! I won't be accepting rants about this particular aspect of this fic!

4- No necrophilia! Besides, this clever ghost has other “methods” to do his pranks, hehehehe.

5- Grammar: I'm not a native speaker, but I think grammar/spelling shouldn't be flamed as long as they make sense. This fic is quite easy to understand, so if you say it makes no sense for X reason, whether is a real mistake or created by your own imagination, that's none of my business. Drop the reading and that's all. Pointless flames with disdainful/ironic/cynic/offensive/arrogant/sarcastic words will be used to burn my old sketches. Simple.

6- Criticism: Ok, you can go for it, but please, in a nice way. Offensive and arrogant comments will be trashed away, no matter if they had good points. I don't have patience with offensive and/or cocky persons who go around thinking they can be criticising others without minding their words. It's way too unpleasant. Besides, I should add that any comment implying some sort of “judgement” (indirect or direct) against my mentality, orientation or any personal aspect from me, will be ignored in the best of cases, and in the worst, mocked with all my sarcasm.

7- Letter quotations from: * Until it sleeps and ** mama said, both by Metallica!

Enjoy then! ^__^

Selene18

Phantom beasts from beyond

“What's going on here?” Aries Shion asked, right when he was entering into the Gemini temple. For some reason, a bad feeling brought him there.

His pink eyes popped out before the scene he had: The twins (Saga and Kanon) were there. One of them, Saga, was penetrating wildly his disciple, Aries Mu.

At the start, the scene made him angry and impotent, so he yelled

“Gemini Saga! Why are you raping my pupil?”

The gold saint turned to him, with an evil expression in his face.

“Well, dear patriarch, we found YOUR pupil taking a bath in the thermal waters -MY waters- and without MY permission”

Shion's expression hardened visibly.

“It doesn't matter, because I AM the only one who can punish him! Not you!” He pointed his finger at the twins “So let him go right now!”

Saga laughed and separated from Mu and went aside his brother Kanon.

“It's too late, Shion… We already tasted him” He kissed his brother “Isn't it, little water drop?”

Kanon answered with a twisted grin “Yes, brother, indeed”

The patriarch took a deep breath, looking at Mu angrily. After thinking for a few seconds, he said

“Forget about what this pair of jackasses did to you, Mu. Now you'll face a veritable punishment…”

Mu mumbled something between gritted teeth, while moving away, but soon Shion paralysed him.

“Opposing resistance, little one?” He asked with sarcasm, putting him on four legs. Then, his thin fingers made their way inside Mu.

“I… have done nothing…”

But Shion did not listen. He continued expanding Mu's insides.

“You know I raised you to be the best, not like this… I can't believe you could to these kinds of pranks…”

“I have done nothing, shit!”

When Mu was ready, Aries Shion penetrated him fiercely. However, his pupil did not complain but gritted hard his teeth.

“I hope you learn not to mess up with someone else's stuff…”

Saga, who was distracted with his brother, turned to see Shion sarcastically.

“Come on, you're being too brutal with the poor sheep…”

“Right, Shion, remember the child was a virgin a while ago!”

The patriarch spitted them with irony.

“And who, may I ask, are you to judge me, when the two of you hurt him too just for the sake of fun?”

“Whatever, you're hurting him!” Saga insisted

“Mu, these two hurt you too, right?”

“Not at the beginning…” He answered “Finish this at once…”

“Don't talk that way to your master!” Shion scolded Mu, increasing the speed of his thrusts “Who the hell am I for you, eh?”

“Now… Nobody…”

The patriarch came inside Mu and separated from him. Once free, the aries saint, crying, disappeared from the place. The twins looked at Shion open-mouthed.

“You have gone too far…”

Shion did not answer. He just kneeled down to pick up his clothing. However, Kanon snatched them from his hands.

“Hey, give them back!”

Kanon did not listen, but tore off the clothes.

“You're not going anywhere until you make up with your pupil, Shion. Otherwise, we shall force you!”

In that moment, Mu reappeared.

“I just went for my clothes…”

“Go to hell with your brother, Saga, I'm off here…”

“Kanon, same technique! Cover him!”

Saga's brother did as he was told. With a piece of cloth, he covered Shion's spots, blocking his powers.

“WHO THE HELL YOU THINK YOU ARE HUH?”

“Sanctuary's new masters!” Saga said

“That's right, and we shall fornicate you like no tomorrow!”

Shion stood up and hit Kanon on the chin.

“Fucking animal…” the twin mumbled, rubbing the place Shion hit. Then, Saga threw himself over the patriarch, hitting his stomach. With a brush, he painted his forehead, so the spots were covered with the substance, which was viscose and quick drying.

“That's what you get for messing up with my brother… Now stay still!”

While Saga was painting Shion, Kanon was putting him a pair of handcuffs, tying his hand behind his back.

“Let me go, don't touch me!!”

“We'll fuck you like you did with Mu”

“Are you afraid, Shion? Are you afraid? Soon you'll moan like a bitch in season!”

“That's right, and we'll let you go if you ask Mu for forgiveness…”

“Let him go, please…” Mu whispered. The twins obeyed at the moment. Shion looked at them with hatred.

“Master…” Mu gave Shion a tunic to cover himself, but the patriarca, mad and humilliated, snatched it from him.

“Come on, master, forget this!” the aries saint mumbled, grabbing Shion by his arm to get him out of the temple. But the patriarch resisted, getting away from him.

“Go and have fun with your “friends…”

“Master…”

Shion started to lose control over himself

“Don't touch me, damn it!!”

“Shion, stop yelling at Mu!” Saga said, dryly.

“You'd better treat him right” Kanon threatened him “Otherwise, we shall stick a pole where you want nothing and cook you like a chicken!”

Shion counterattacked Kanon.

“Shove your threats in your ass, Saga's copy! I'm out of here!”

“Master, please listen! Reconcile yourself with them!” Mu begged. The angry patriarch turned to him, like a hurricane, losing definitely control over himself.

“RECONCILE MY ASS! JUST LEAVE ME ALONE AND DO AS YOU WISH!!”

Mu looked at him with teary eyes and ran away. Saga, angrily, stabbed Shion.

“SAGA WHAT THE HECK YOU'RE DOING???” Kanon yelled, astonished at his brother's madness.

But Saga did not listen. He just kept on stabbing the patriarch, spilling more and more blood.

“Die… Son of a bitch…”

A dark crimson streak of blood ran down Shion's lip, with his face writhing in pain. Saga took out the knife, just to stab him again.

“At last you gave me what I wished for…” Shion mumbled, spitting blood “Now, be a man and finish me off…”

“No…” Saga threw Shion again on four legs, and penetrated him violently. The patriarch, instead of moaning, just vomited more blood.

“THIS… is what you actually wanted…” Saga hissed, and pushed harder inside him.

“Kill me at once, fuck it…”

“You really want to die…?”

With each thrust, Shion vomited more and more blood.

“Saga, stop or you'll kill him!!” Kanon exclaimed, sitting aside his brother “Don't give him what he wants! If you want to make him suffer, let him live!”

“I think… it's too late for this…” Shion whispered, closing his eyes. He suddenly stopped moving and even breathing…

“Saga, do something!!” Kanon yelled, pulling his brother. He did not like the idea of killing the patriarch, for they could condemn his brother severely.

Saga put his hand on Shion's wounded belly and pulled out the knife, healing the injury. But the patriarch did not move.

“Shion, come on…” Saga whispered, slapping him. But no answer. No word. Nothing.

Silence wrapped them as they realised that Aries Shion had died.

“Master…” Mu picked up his body in arms

“Mu, are you crazy? My brother has just killed him!”

“Clean the blood, please…” the Aries saint whispered, pale as alabaster.

“Mu…”

“It's all right. Remember… Nothing happened here, is that clear?” Mu declared, befote getting out of the temple…

*******

It has been five years since that incident. The three saints were guarding the secret carefully, while Mu was announcing the others that the patriarch had gone in a retirement.

However, although they lived out of suspect from the others, there was no night they spent quietly.

Soft murmurs and laments could be heard in the temples. Strong smells, messages written in blood… Even for Kanon, the nights in Cape Sunion were quite uncomfortable. When the tide was high, he saw dead fishes coming amongst red stained waters.

<<Leave us alone, Shion…>> Kanon thought, without getting his sight off the water.

As weeks passed, the incidents happened often, making the rest of the gold saints to complain, especially Virgo Shaka, who was quite intrigued. Shion's absence was too strange to him, and it seemed to him like Mu was hiding something… What had happened actually with the patriarch? These incidents started when he was gone! Besides, he could not even feel his cosmos… Nowhere in the world.

******

One night, Saga was wandering, anxious, inside his temple. It was one of those dense, sleepless and heavy nights. He found himself thinking about what happened five years ago, which cost not only Shion's virginity but his life too.

“And it all started with a mere, vulgar laid…” He mumbled, sarcastically. It's not that he would regret of that, for he was a man of no regrets.

While he was meditating, looking at the ceiling, he heard something like a soft whisper. It was almost soundless, but constant.

“Who's there?”

No answer.

Saga got out of his room, sure of there was someone or something out there, and he would find it no matter what.

“I will find you, no matter where you hide!” He shouted to the emptiness of his temple. He continued walking, without finding anything… Until something horrible appeared, written with blood, before his eyes.

I have come for you, Saga…

The saint's eyes popped out. Who was that one that dared to provoke him so cheekily?

“Well, here I am, bastard!” He yelled, defiantly “But you won't have a piece of me if you don't show yourself!!”

The presence did not take long to materialise itself: A grotesque figure, 3 meters tall, black from the neck down, footless. It only had thin shreds of spectral matter. His arms were too long and bony, which finished in two big claws, three times the human's size. The hair, which was before healthy jade green, it was spiked, and it had a white-greyish tone. But what gave him a really horrifying aspect were his eyes, which were bulging, red, with long-shaped pupils, like snakes'. The mouth was huge, widened with a gruesome big toothed smile.

Even though he had the hellish disfiguration and the gruesome physique, the creature was perfectly identifiable: It was Aries Shion.

“It can't be… you're dead!” Saga exclaimed in disbelief. But the poltergeist did not take his horrible smile from his face.

::: Have you beenlatelypunishing a lot, Gemini Saga? :::

The gold saint covered his ears. The ghost's face was horrible, strident, capable of piercing not only your ears but your soul too…

::: Did you think you could get rid from me so easily? :::

He laughed, with shrilling voice and imposed himself before Saga.

::: Do you think you can teach me a lesson now, Gemini Saga? ::: the spectre said, rising his voice ::: DO YOU THINK YOU CAN DO IT? :::

The gold saint adopted his battle position.

“Of course I can, motherfucker! … I will rape you again and leave nothing from you that seek revenge!”

However, Saga got creeps when he heard that laugh again.

“I'm not afraid of you, stupid…” He mumbled.

The banshee spun like a whirlwind for a second, and then two big scythes appeared in his hands. They were at least 1 meter of width, which ended in two huge semicircular and sharpened edges. Each one was shining mortally.

Saga looked the weapons, disgusted.

“What a big lack of honour! Don't you know weapons are forbidden?”

::: Who cares! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! :::

<<I can't believe you have gone this far, Shion… You hate me that much?>>

The ghost attacked first, throwing one of his scythes, wrapped with evil cosmos. Saga saw it coming, so he dodged it. The weapon flew over his head and disappeared on a column.

“That's the best you can do? GALAXIAN EXPLOSION!!”

He aimed the powerful attack to the phantom, and it disappeared quickly.

“You have not died that quick… Show yourself…” He mumbled, distrusted.

He looked carefully at his surroundings, tense, waiting for some unexpected attack. Or at least that maniacal laughter.

A few, eternal seconds passed. Silently, the spectre materialised itself behind Saga. He aimed carefully, and this time, he did not miss his target.

Saga felt an intense pain in his shoulder, followed by deep bleeding. He saw his right arm on the floor, spilling blood.

“FUCK YOU, TRAITOR!!” he yelled, in pain.

Another maniacal laughter from the ghost. It looked over Saga's shoulder, seeing his weapon coming back to him, cutting Saga's left arm, leaving his armless.

::: How does it feel to be defenceless, Saga? Without your arms, you won't be able to attack me!! :::

“You're a fucking cheater…”

The poltergeist jeered again

::: Well, you cannot complain! You'll die in the same circumstances as me! :::

“What...?”

<<Don't do what I am thinking, Shion…>> Saga thought, cloudily. The phantom showed him the scythe, and before the Gemini's saint eyes, he made the sharpened edge disappear, leaving only the handle.

<<No… No… No…>>

“PUT THAT AWAY FROM ME!! DON'T COME CLOSER!!”

The apparition ran to Saga and held him by his neck, facing him directly, eye to eye. During all his years serving as a gold saint, Saga hadn't found so grotesque a smile, and so terrifying a gaze. He felt his pants being torn apart by the spectre's claws.

“Aries Shion, do that and I'll chase you in hell forever!!”

But Shion did not listen, and sunk his weapon's pole inside Saga, impaling him in a gruesome way. Immediately the blood stained it.

::: Gemini Saga, I'll make sure you feel pleasure for last time in this world of the living!!! :::

He continued pushing his rod inside the gold saint, making him convulse.

“FUCK, STOP IT!!!”

::: I think there's something missing… ::: The poltergeist jeered ::: Oh yes! I must put the same way you put me! :::

He left the stick inside Saga, defying the gravity. Shion stabbed Saga with his huge claw, opening a big hole in his body. Many blood streaks ran down Saga's mouth.

::: THAT'S THE WAY YOU HAD ME, MOTHERFUCKER!! YOU WERE FORNICATING ME WHILE I SPAT BLOOD! NOW YOU'LL DO THAT FOR ME!!! :::

With Saga injured that way, the poltergeist resumed the rape. The quicker he moved the weapon, the more blood Saga spat.

It was a gruesome imitation of his own murder.

::: SUFFER, GEMINI SAGA, SUFFER!!! ::: Shion yelled crazily, as he saw with his malicious eyes, that Saga had an involuntary orgasm.

The gold saint, near to death, looked at the ghost again, seeing his true face behind his ugliness.

“Shion…”

::: Goodbye forever, Gemini Saga… ::: The spectre mumbled, and sunk completely his rod inside Saga, making its way through the organs and systems just to show itself out of Saga's mouth.

And as Saga was breathing for the very last time, his head disappeared from his body, falling limply on the floor…

Meanwhile, in Cape Sunion, Kanon felt Saga's death, and screamed in pain

“SAGAAAAAAAA!!!!!!”

The last thing heard was the poltergeist's satisfied chuckle….

******

Saga's funeral was celebrated next morning, when someone found his mutilated body. All the gold saints were horrified and per with his loss. Plus, what it made them feel even guiltier is that if there was an intruder (90% of probability) they did not detect him.

But both Mu and Kanon knew perfectly who was the responsible of massacring Saga like this.

Meanwhile, Shaka was quiet, analysing everything with full detail. It was very clear to him that an intruder killed Saga, so he concluded he should ask Mu and Kanon.

“Tell me the truth behind this matter, please…” He said, behind the saints, who turned around abruptly “Something is going on here, and you're not quiet at all… Your cosmos are very honest, aren't they?”

Now he stared at his companions with his eyes open wide, blue as the sky.

Mu and Kanon stared at each other, feeling caught.

<<Kanon, should we tell him?>>

<<You crazy Mu? What if he grasses us?>>

<<We have no choice. Besides, hiding the truth is becoming harder by day…>>

Kanon looked at him resigned.

<<All right…>>

“So? I want answers, and I'm not leaving here without hearing them” Shaka made a gesture for them to follow him “Let's go to Virgo, please…”

They did not have choice but to go along.

*******

“For Buda's sake…” Shaka whispered, stunned by the story. Both, Mu and Kanon, were taking turns while telling the story. At the end, the three saints were a bit frightened.

Mu felt Kanon's uneasiness, so he comforted him.

“Don't worry, Kanon, I'll protect you at any cost, for nobody else will die here…>>

“We'll make sure of that, Mu…” Shaka intervened “But we have to put an end to this, otherwise Shion shall take more lives. Since he is a revengeful and grudging ghost, we have to ease him so he won't be bringing more tragedies to us…”

“Ease? How can we ease a bloodthirsty poltergeist?”

Shaka meditated that question, as the others looked at him expectantly. Finally he opened his eyes and answered calmly.

“We got to find another solution different from the revenge he yearns…” He scratched his chin, pensive “Besides, there is something else that does not let him rest, I am sure of that… So we have to find a way to “negotiate” with him…”

“But how? As soon as he sees us, he would want to leave us like my brother or worse!”

“I have some books with prayers that bring easiness to disturbed spirits…” Shaka replied “These prayers will make him quiet and it'll be easier to persuade him…”

Mu and Kanon looked at each other.

“We have to do it… Or else, Shion will keep on killing…”

There was a moment of silence between the warriors. Now Mu spoke.

“I will do it… I will talk to him”

“What? Mu, don't think he'll listen to you that easy!”

“But I am the only one he'd ever listen. Besides, I have to make up with him. And I'm not going back anymore, Kanon.”

<<Mu…>> Shaka thought, staring at him.

“… And if he has to kill someone else, well, I'll be that one. After all, all of this was my doing…” Mu said, sadly.

Kanon was going to jump and say it was not only his fault and that he would not let him risk his life all alone.

“We're not going to let you die… You represent the Sanctuary's future!”

“I know, but someone has to do it! Besides, it's time to take responsibility of our acts five years ago, Kanon”

“But Mu, listen to you! It was NOT only your fault! My brother and I are involved in this too, for I'll be taking his share and mine too!”

Mu smiled. He was about to say something, but he preferred to state

“Shaka… Let us get ready for the battle. Guide us”

Quickly, the saints prepared everything: Pentagrams, candles, prayers, relics, parchments… All those necessary implements to fight against an undead entity.

“According to the book, this pentagram shall keep Shion far from us, and these prayers shall bring him peace…”

“Shaka, do you think this will work?”

“I trust in my religion and never abandon my faith” He said, smiling “Buda's power and faith shall make the biggest miracle”

Mu, who has been placing the candles, turned around to stare at Shaka. His clearness of mind, as well as his intense feeling was so tangible for him, so the Virgo saint looked away, a bit ashamed.

“Shaka… I want to tell you something…”

“Tell me Mu” the Virgo saint said, amiably

“If I die… I'd like to thank you… For worrying, for helping us…” He said all of this without looking away “Thank you…”

His words, although they did not sound exactly like a love utterance, contained strong sentimental vibrations, as if Mu let his emotions flow with them, so that he would not use too many cosy words.

“Well… you're… welcome, Mu… As Kanon said, you're not alone. Shion shall receive peace and you'll be happy again…”

They exchanged warm gazes, but suddenly, a bad odour invaded the place, followed by a maniacal laughter. The smell became intense each second that passed. Kanon adopted his fighting position.

The apparition floated before them, imposing. His grotesqueness was even more visible in the darkness.

Mu got a heartbeat when he saw it. Not even in the most frightening horror stories he could have imagined such creature like the one before him. And the same impression was reflected on his friends' eyes: A soul deformed by hatred and rancor.

The three warriors remembered Shion as someone with impressing beauty but with a horrible temper… Yet he changed completely, and no trace of whom he once was.

<<Hatred deforms even the purest beauty…>> Shaka thought, sad at the idea that dying in such circumstances was the cause of his terrible ugliness.

<<It's my fault…>> Mu thought, with teary eyes. He lost two of his beloved ones in situation he could have easily controlled <<But it's time to stop this madness… Master, please kill no more!>>

* Where do I take this pain of mine?

I run, but it stays right my side

He clapped his hands, in a praying gesture, stepping towards the poltergeist.

“Here we are, master! I beg you to stop this tragedy! Stop killing, please!!”

::: Master? You surely speak of somebody else, not me!! Now stepaside!! I have to kill Saga's cheap copy! I want to make him suffer like his brother! :::

Those words hurt Mu, but he did not step back and continued facing him.

“Yes, it's you my master! No need to keep on killing! If you're that mad, then let your wrath fall upon me!! After, all of this, even your death, is my fault, isn't it?”

The spectre remained silent for a second, but then he mumbled, showing him the fangs.

::: Step aside!! Or you'll die along with Kanon!! :::

* So tear me open, pour me out

There's things inside that scream and shout

And the pain still hates me

So hold me, until it sleeps

But the Aries saint did not let Shion intimidate him.

“I won't, and if you like, kill me right now, if that makes you feel better!!”

“MU!! DON'T GIVE HIM WHAT HE WANTS!!” Kanon yelled.

When Shion heard these words, he got really mad. His face was now twisted with fury

::: So selfish as usual, the all of you!! You always want me to do what you want! ::: He tightened his grip on the scythes ::: But you never thought of me!! NEVER!! :::

* Just like the curse, just like the stray

You feed it once, and now it stays

Then, he threw one of his scythes against them.

::: But now, I'll teach you who's in charge around! And an eye for an eye, you all shall pay everything you did me when I was alive!! I shall pay back all the pain you gave me!! :::

Shion locked eyes with Kanon's, and the man looked at him with gritted teeth. Then, the poltergeist started to make an imitation of Kanon's voice back then.

::: “You'd better treat him right, otherwise, we shall stick a pole where you want nothing and cook you like a chicken!” … ::: He laughed shrilly ::: You know what? Saga had my huge rod inside him, like you threatened me! Yes, I did to him EVERYTHING you told me! ::: He winked one horrible, bulging eye ::: And he enjoyed it… I gave him his last orgasm… Wasn't I so generous with him?! :::

“STOP IT, DAMN IT!!!” Kanon shouted, angry with Shion's words. He did not appreciate his mocking and sarcasm “AND HAVE YOU NOT ENJOYED A LOT BEFORE DYING? SHUT THAT DAMN TRAP OF YOURS!!”

* So tear me open, but beware
There's things inside without a care
And the dirt still stains me
So wash me, until I'm clean

But the poltergeist did not listen, and insisted

::: Was I right, wasn't I? How does it feel to be raped before dying huh? :::

Shaka, who was observing everything calmly, saw the scythe coming their way, so he activated the pentagram's power, bouncing the weapon back to his owner, who took it with an angry growl.

* It grips you, so hold me

It stains you, so hold me

It hates you, so hold me

It holds you, so hold me

“Master Aries Shion… Be so kind as to cool down. There are better ways to solve this rather than violence, don't you think?”

The phantom replied with a furious tone

::: Hell, yes!! Is there a way for you to give me back my fucking life?! IS THERE A WAY, BY ANY CHANCE?? :::

* So tell me why you've chosen me

Don't want your grip, don't want your greed

“There is no way, but if you cool down, we'll find a way to compensate for all that happened”

When Shaka said this, he started to pray:

Spirit tormented by hatred

You whowallow in pain's mud

Keep your head high, close your lips and calm down

Hear your heart beating and listen to its wail

Silence fell upon the temple, and Shaka's voice was the only sound there

You who suffered in life

Still suffer in the afterlife

You'll never know it until you stop and listen

Fear not, with each beat you'll find it out…

A tenuous aura surrounded the angry phantom, illuminating it. Mu spoke again

“Calm down, master, and drop your weapons. We won't harm you, for we don't want to fight”

“That's right” Kanon said, now “healed” from the spectre's sour words “Nobody will harm you”

Shaka continued praying.

Now that you deep breathed

Close your eyes and let your heart speak

Rest well, wandering soul

Still wrapped in the light, Shion descended to the floor and laid on his side, putting his weapons away. He still looked huge in that position. Anger disappeared from his eyes.

::: Why? You… You hurt me… :::

“We know, and that's why we're here. To bring you calmness…”

Without fear, Mu sat in front of the giant ghost, who was still laid on his side. Now Kanon joined him. However, he still felt a bit scared, but it was because of the ghost's size. His hellish features -the big toothed mouth, his bulging eyes, his huge fists, and his long, bony arms- still inspired him terror.

<<But hatred deformed him this way…>>

“Shion, I know there's not way to fix what has happened… and I'm deeply sorry…” Kanon said, looking at him.

The ghost remained silent, just staring at them.

** Mama she has taught me well

Told me when I was young

Son, your life's an open book

Don't close it fore it's done

The brightest flame burns quickest

Is what I heard they say

A son's heart's owned to mother

But I must find my way

“I did not have the chance to tell you before, master… Now that you've cooled down, I'll tell you… I forgive you, for all your mistakes, now and in past life…”

Shion lifted his sight, slowly: There was no anger, nor hatred, nor rancor. Just endless sadness and pain.

** Never I ask you

But never I gave

But you gave me your emptiness

I now take to my grave

Never I ask of you

But never I gave

But you gave me your emptiness

I now take to my grave

So let this heart be still

::: I'm sorry for hurting you back then… I should have never… punishedyou in such unfair and painful way… I suppose I did deserve all that happened later… :::

“We all commit mistakes and we have to admit them” Kanon said, with a regretful look “I know my brother's ways were not right either. We were no one to rape you and less to kill you…” He looked down “I'm sure Saga would agree with me. Otherwise, I, Gemini Kanon, shall accept his share too”

“Forgive us, master… Forgive us all…” Mu begged, with teary eyes.

** Rebel my new last name

Wild blood in my veins

Apron strings around my neck

The mark that still remains

Left home at an early age

Of what I heard was wrong

I never asked forgiveness

But what I said is done

The poltergeist had the same reaction: It cried and cried, as his body started to change: Its size reduced to a human's. He did not have that horrible physique: Once again, his hair returned to its healthy jade green, his eyes were pink, his skin pale and his body now covered with a white tunic. His feet showed, soft and shoeless.

** Mama now I'm coming home

I'm not all you wished of me

But a mother's love for her son

Unspoken, Help me be

I took your love for granted

And all the things you said to me

I need your arms to welcome me

But a cold stone's all I see

“You have returned to your old self again… Your beauty…” Mu whispered, holding his hand “Suffer no more, please… Rest in peace…”

In that moment, another miracle happened: another apparition materialised before them, perfectly identifiable. It was Gemini Saga!

“B-brother!...” Kanon lisped

///Kanon…/// Saga said, smiling. He looked as serene as Shion. He walked towards the saints, as Shion sat, also surprised

::: Saga… How come you did not turn into poltergeist like me…? :::

///Simply. I did not hold any grudge against you…///

::: But you said that… :::

///Nah, never mind, Shion. I just thought again, and realised I deserved that for what I did to you. Now we're in equal terms, no?///

::: Yes… and I feel at peace… :::

///Then it's time to leave, Shion… A new adventure awaits for us beyond death… /// Saga said, stretching his hand to the patriarch. He took it and stood up.

::: Before that… I want to do something… ::: He said, and walked to his pupil. He opened his arms, tenderly :::Goodbye, Mu… Be happy, I know you will… ::: He wailed a bit ::: I love you… :::

The Aries saint was astonished because of the hug's warmth; nevertheless he accepted it with joy.

“I do wish the best for you as well, master… And I hope to see you in another life…”

Then, Shion addressed to Shaka.

::: Take good care of my student, Shaka… Protect him against evil with your faith, for he shall represent this sanctuary's future. I leave him in your hands… :::

“Thy will shall be done, Master Shion. I wish eternal peace upon thee and be blessed forever in this new journey…”

He finally addressed to Kanon.

::: Because of your sincerity and honesty, all your charges shall be eliminated. You shall train to proudly succeed your brother… :::

Kanon looked at Shion amazed.

“Are you serious?”

///That's right, brother…/// Saga intervened ///You shall make up for everything we've done, and be my proud successor…///

Then, Kanon cried, deeply moved by this, for he wasn't expecting it.

“Thank you… brother, Great Patriarch…”

Both ghosts looked at each other, smiling. Then Saga added

///Tell the others we're ok, and behave, `cause we'll be watching you from above…/// He winked an eye, naughtily ///Ready to leave, Shion?///

“Wait!!” Kanon exclaimed. Both Shion and Saga looked at him interrogative.

“Saga… I… Well…” He hugged his brother “I'm going to miss you, damn bugger…”

///All right, all right… It's ok, brother, don't get too cosy…/// Saga said, hugging him as well, kissing his lips softly ///I love you… and I'll miss you too… Goodbye…///

An intense light bathed the place, while the heavenly gates opened before them. Shion and Saga walked, linked by the hands: it was not a gesture of love, but of reconciliation and tenderness.

::: What lies beyond us, Saga?Will they still accept me, even after all I've done?... ::: Shion mumbled, with tears in his eyes.

///Don't be afraid, it's going to be all right. Wherever it is, we'll go together…///

Saga surrounded Shion with his long arms, making his head lean on his shoulder. Shion heaved a sigh, feeling his warm body against him… so comfortable… so tender…

::: Saga… But anyone would believe… :::

///Let them believe what they want…/// He said, smiling ///Besides, it's the only way I wouldn't lose you off my sight…Moreover, I said I'd chase you, but now, I prefer to keep you close to me… forever…///

::: You're so funny sometimes, Saga… But yes, I do deserve that then… ::: Shion giggled, while they disappeared in the midst of the heavenly gates.

Once again, Virgo's temple returned to its normal darkness, but also peace filled the place, as the spirits were finally set free.

“At last… They'll rest in peace…” Mu sighed

“Yes, and we all can sigh quietly… It's time for us to return to our lives…” Shaka said, hopeful.

“You might stay in Gemini while you train, Kanon…” Mu said, smiling. Both saints headed for the temple's exit. However, Shaka halted them.

“Hold on right there!” He said, with his arms in his waist

“What's up, shaka?”

“You're not going anywhere! You're going to help me clean this mess, for Virgo's temple should be ALWAYS clean and in perfect order!”

Both warriors giggled.

“All right, we'll help you cleaning…”

*******

Ten years later, Mu had gained his patriarch rank, right after Kiki won successfully the Aries' amour, which made Mu so proud of him.

“It has passed long ago since we brought peace to the Great Patriarch's soul. No more incidents since then, for peace came back to us once again.

Kanon won the Gemini armour, after five years of hard training. Since then, he had been a man of honour, just like Shion and Saga thought he would be.

Now, Kiki is the new Aries gold saint… I'm so damn proud of him! I know he and Saga will be great successors!

And speaking of successors!

Kanon told me about finding a new trainee for himself, the same way I had Kiki. However, we haven't found someone worthy of that post yet. However, I'm sure it'll be a matter of time!

Shaka, that nice and polite gold saint, had declared me his love! I'm so happy! He even promised long trips under the moonlight…”

“Great Patriarch, Aries Mu” A voice behind me said “Virgo Shaka and Gemini Kanon summon you”

“I'm coming!” Mu said, closing his diary and heading for the hall.

When he got in, his curiosity turned into pleasant surprise: Both Kanon and Shaka brought a baby in their arms. In the moment Mu got close to the creatures, he felt warmth and good feelings coming from them. He observed them carefully.

The baby Shaka had in his arms had green hair and a couple of purple spots in his forehead, just like him!

<<Master… I see you've come back!>>

“He's beautiful, Shaka” the patriarch whispered, caressing his cheek. The baby laughed happily and stretched him his tiny hand. Mu took it tenderly “Where did you find him…?”

“We found them abandoned before Athena's statue” Kanon said.

<<So it was Athena's doing… She has brought them to life once again…>>

Mu looked now at the baby Kanon had. He was laughing as well.

<<Saga… You have come too!>> The patriarch thought, noticing his resemblance to Kanon, and consequently, with Saga too.

“Now you cannot complain Kanon! You have a new trainee!”

The gold saint smiled.

“Yes… And I shall train him…”

Mu addressed to Shaka.

“How about raising this little lemurian together?”

The blonde saint also smiled, cheerfully.

“It'll be a pleasure… And Kiki shall train him later!”

<<Welcome back… Saga… Shion… We all missed you a lot… Now a new adventure begins… New memories… Right here, in the world of the living…>>

End