3rd Person P.O.V.
In the Leo Temple, Seiya's legs were hurting far more than they were before. "Die Seiya" Aiolia said "LIGHTNING BOLT". Seiya screamed as he was thrown into the air from Aiolia's attack.
Seiya landed in a column before crumbling to the ground head first. His body starting to go numb. Seiya once again screamed in pain as his legs were being stepped on by Aiolia. "You'll never walk on this leg again" Aiolia sneered digging his armored boot in Seiya's leg "Although I guess it doesn't really matter that much since you're about to die anyway".
Somehow through Aiolia's talking, Seiya managed to get up. "I can't...I refuse to lay down here and die....I need to keep fighting" he said growing weaker.
"I have grown tired of playing around with you, it's time to put an end to you now. I'll rip your heart directly out of your chest in your last moments. Seiya.....DIE!!!". Seiya tried to dodge but Aiolia's attack hit him in the rib cage sending him flying into the air and into a wall. Seiya crumbled to the ground before skidding towards Aiolia's feet.
"Seiya!" a voice said.
"Shiryu?" Seiya asked weakly wondering who that voice was.
"You really don't know when to give up, do you want to suffer even more? Don't be the fool and bare the pain" Aiolia said.
"Shiryu and Shon are on their way here" Seiya thought before speaking louder "Even if I can't win, I have to leave something for them". Seiya turned and faced Aiolia, though he was still on the ground. "I was able to dodge your light speed attacks before even if it was only briefly. I...still...have a chance" he said.
"If you're so confidant DO IT AGAIN" Aiolia yelled firing another Lightning Bolt. Seiya however dodged.
"I saw it" he said in surprise "I saw the streaks of light again".
"Don't get cocky Seiya" Aiolia spoke "I'm punching slower now, so that you can keep up and see my power flow. GET READY!" another Lightning Bolt attacked Seiya landing a blow sending him into a column shattering it.
Aiolia fired attack after attack which Seiya managed to dodge, thus destroying the Leo Temple more. "Each streak of light you see is another one of my super speed punches" Aiolia said having hit Seiya once more knocking him back "Your mere Meteor Punches are a hundred blows per second. But my attack unleashes a hundred million blows per second. This is the difference between your pathetically slow mock speed and my amazing super speed".
Seiya landed to the ground with a thud. Aiolia fired another one which narrowly missed. "Now I can't see them" Seiya said before looking at Aiolia.
"Once you enter the attack range of my punches there is absolutely no escape no matter what you try" Aiolia said hitting Seiya one more time. Seiya's body went limp, though the Pegasus Saint was struggling to stay conscious.
"Seiya" Aiolia said "it's impossible for you to see through my attack and attempt to dodge. You only managed to dodge it before because my Cosmo faded in power. Now my Cosmo is at it's peak and this attack WILL BE THE LAST THING YOU EVER SEE! LIGHTNING PLASMA" Aiolia fired a beam from his ultimate attack hitting Seiya sending him into a pillar. Seiya screamed as the Lightning Plasma kept hitting him like a never ending laser.
"So Mu was right all a long. It really is impossible to overcome the gap of strength between us" Seiya said when the attack ended.
"It's too late for you to have any regrets now" Aiolia said igniting his cosmo before charging "DIE SEIYA!".
"WAIT!" Cassios's voice rang out throughout the Temple. Aiolia stopped, his fist mere inches from the Bronze Knights head.
"Cassios" Aiolia said the known man walking out of the shadows from behind Seiya.
"I'm not going to let anyone else kill Seiya. He'll die by my hands" Cassios said walking forwards and standing in front of Seiya. "Long time no see punk" he said.
"Cassios?" Seiya thought looking into the man's smug face.
"Ever since that day, I've thought about nothing more than getting my ultimate revenge" Cassios said "Seiya every time I feel the remains of my left ear I've fantasized of taking your precious little life".
"I nearly forgot Cassios" Aiolia said earning said mans attention "Seiya stole that armor from under you didn't he?".
"Seiya you fool I never imagined you to look this pathetic when we finally came face to face again" Cassios said laughing "I'm going to be the one to ends you're life".
"Cassios" Aiolia said his eyes showing anger.
"Well that's what I really like to do" he said narrowing his eyes at Aiolia "but...". Cassios turned and flew a punch at the Leo Knight who only caught it in response.
"What kind of joke is this Cassios?" Aiolia asked squeezing on said mans hand making him scream in pain.
"Cassios?" Seiya asked.
"Seiya" Cassios spoke in between pains "hold him off. You hurry and get out of here, I...I've got him" he said wrapping his arms around Aiolia and lifting him off the ground.
"Cassios, why?" Seiya asked.
"I'm not doing this for you" he said "I'm...I'm keeping...you...safe...for Miss Shaina".
"Safe for Shaina?" he asked.
"That's right punk" Cassios said looking back at Seiya before thinking "Miss Shaina, training under you was the greatest privilege of my life. There are very few female knights, and among them...your strength is enough to put every man to shame. But regardless, I knew you were a women at heart. All I truly want is for Miss Shaina to find happiness in life". Cassios removed his thoughts and spoke louder. "Seiya listen to me! Lord Aiolia has been completely brainwashed by the Pope's Imperial Phantasm Punch" he said.
"I knew it" a voice said.
Seiya looked over and saw and brown haired man with startling blue eyes. He resembled Aiolia to the point where the two could pass as twins. He wore the Gold Sagittarius Armor and had a gold bow in his hand. Seiya realized this was Aiolos, God of Stars,Constellations,Night,Law,Astronomy,and Combat. King of the Knights and Athena's twin brother.
"Lord Aiolos" Seiya said not bowing to the god, as he was too focused on Cassios and Aiolia. His eyes showed rage unmatched. Seiya briefly saw a star go supernova in his eyes.
"He won't go back to his normal self until he kill's someone first" Cassios said oblivious to the gods arrival.
Seiya's eyes widened. "So that's what happened to him" he said.
"HURRY" Cassios bellowed "Leave him to me and get the hell out of here!".
"Cassios" Aiolia said "release me".
"I can't do that" he said putting more pressure on his hold. Aiolia brought his two hands up before slamming them down on Cassios's shoulder making him spit out blood in pain. "Seiya get moving!" he said.
"Cassios enough of this nonsense!" Aiolia said bring his hand down on Cassios's should once more. Aiolia kept karate chopping it until blood was being sprayed over.
"We have to help him" Seiya said trying to run to Cassios's aid but Aiolos held him back. Seiya looked at the god. His eyes were glued to his brother's red eyes. "Don't" he said "Cassios has made his choice, and it will not be in vain".
"Miss Shaina" Cassios said a white aura flaring around him before he let go of Aiolia.
"Let's end this Seiya" Aiolia said not even aware of his brothers presence. He stopped however when Cassios grabbed hold of his leg. Aiolia looked down. "Don't interfere Cassios! I have no time to bother with flies like you" he said.
"I won't budge, not until you return to normal!" Cassios said.
"Fine, THEN YOU'LL BE THE FIRST TO DIE!" Aiolia yelled punching a hole through his chest.
"Cassios!" Seiya yelled running towards him. Even through the pain, Cassios managed to get up, but struggled due to the amount of blood he was losing.
"Cassios why do this?" Seiya asked once he got to him and steadied him.
"I told you already" he said smiling for the first time a friendly smile at Seiya "unless Aiolia kills an enemy than his consciousness won't return back to its original form".
"But still....why you?" Seiya asked not wanting to cry though failing miserably.
"Because you're death will cause to much grief for others to bare" he said remembering Shaina, "Listen kid, I didn't do any of this for you. Seeing her suffer over your death would be too much for me. She was always a goddess....in my eyes". Something wet came down from his face causing him to smile once more. "I guess even a man like me can shed tears" he said before screaming out in pain.
"Cassios" Seiya said.
"Just let go" Cassios demanded "I don't need you to comfort me". Those words mad Seiya try even harder to hold back his tears but was failing miserably.
"Seiya" Aiolia said causing Seiya to look over "enough of this. I'm sending you both straight to hell. LIGHTNING PLASMA!". Before Aiolia's attack could hit Seiya was shoved out of the way by Cassios who took the full force of the attack in his already weakened state.
His body fell to the ground limp and unmoving.
"Please Athena" Seiya prayed "Come on Cosmo, I need a miracle right now".
Aiolos decided enough was enough.
"Just give me one shot" Seiya said "Listen to me Cosmo we need to burn bright enough to eclipse Aiolia". Seiya started to channel his cosmo to the max when he felt something join his giving him a boost.
"One more time" he thought "show me the...Light of Hope".
"LIGHTNING PLASMA!" Aiolia yelled.
Seiya's eyes glowed with blue fire of that of a blue dwarf star. "I see it" he thought "PEGASUS METEOR PUNCH". Seiya's punch met Aiolia's Lightning Plasma head on.
"What?" Aiolia said in shock as Aiolia slammed into a column of rock and rubble.
"Cassios" Seiya said walking over to his friends fallen form "hang in there man. Cassios. Cassios, I'll try and stop the bleeding".
"Miss Shaina" he though pleasantly smile on his face before closing his eyes.
"Cassios no...." Seiya said feeling his Cosmo die out. Tears started to come out. "Please...try....to pull through for me".
Aiolia woke up to the sound of Seiya's crying. His eyes were no longer red.
"Seiya" Shon said walking into the temple with Shiryu.
Seiya turned and faced Aiolia. "Aiolia" he said.
"What have I done" Aiolia murmured walking over to Cassios's dead body.
"Your back to your normal consciousness" Seiya said "but you....".
Aiolia's eyes were sad,tired and angry as he looked at Cassios's body. "Cassios" he whispered.
"Listen Cassios, you go up there and become a star" Seiya said "watch over Shaina and keep her safe buddy.
"And he will" Aiolos said walking over to the group.
"Brother...." Aiolia said in shock and happiness, though it didn't reach his eyes.
"Hello Aio" Aiolos said giving the Leo Knight a tender hug before turning to Cassios's body "Thank you for saving my brother dear Cassios. You shall never be forgotten for you sacrifice"
"Why would he sacrifice himself?" Shon asked.
Aiolia looked away. "He did it to bring me back to my senses" he thought.
"He did it, so that I will live" Seiya thought.
Aiolia brought his cape over Cassios's body covering him. "Cassios I swear to you....you're sacrifice will not be vain" he said.
Aiolos muttered something and a glow surrounded Cassios's body before turning into starlight. The light flew out of the Temple and into the sky. If one were to look in the night sky, they would see a new constellation.
One called "Cassios, the Strength of a Hero".
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"Cassios?" Shaina asked waking up after her student had knocker her out "Cassios where are you?".
It was then she felt it. Her students Cosmo just went out.
"Oh Cassios" she said miserably.
A/N: Comment your thoughts.......