Chapter 1 - The Protectors

“Shion, can you do me a favor?” Athena asked the Pope of the Sanctuary.

“Sure lady Athena. What favor did you want me to do?” Shion asked his Goddess.  

“Can you gather all the Saints in the Colosseum for me there is something I would like to tell all of the Saints.” Athena said.

Shion raised his eyebrows What is she going to do? Shion thought to himself. But he knew better than to argue with Athena. “Of course I will call the Saints Lady Athena.” Shion bowed and left the room.

“Are you sure you want to do this Athena?” Athena turned to look at Apollo god of the sun and music.

“Yes, I am sure my boys need to be taught that they are not the only ones who have power.” Athena said.

“But don't you have doubts about them?” Apollo asked.

“Of course I do, but the way I see it they deserver a chance. Everyone in my book gets a chance. And besides Apollo my boys need a kick in the butt and I know these girls can give them that.” Athena said as she walked from the room. Apollo sighed and shook his head The Saints are going to be in for a rude awaking. He thought as he vanished.

Colosseum

All 88 of the Saints stood in the Colosseum wondering what they were doing here. All 13 of the Athena's Gold Saints and the 10 Bronze stood at the front waiting for Athena to appear and tell them what this was all about.

“What are we doing here? This is so boring.” Seiya complained.

“Seiya stop complaining, Athena wants to tell us something important she would not call us here otherwise.” Aiolia told Seiya. Then all the talking stopped Athena had finally come she was standing on the top steps of the Colosseum Shion by her side.

On the other side of her was a...a girl. The Saints could not believe it. They could not believe what their eyes were seeing. Where their eyes playing tricks on them? No she was standing there as still as a statue not saying a word. The boys could not see her face it was cover by a sheet of waist length dark brown hair. From what they could make of her she was about 5'7'' feet tall she had an average build but she look stronger than a normal female would.

Athena smiled down at her Saints they would be in for a very rude wake up call. The Saints could not tell but, she had a smile on her lips.

“My Saints the time has come for some changes to be made,” Athena said.

“What changes is she talking about? Can someone explain to me what a girl is doing standing next to our Goddess?” Milo asked Mu.

“I don't know the answer to either question Milo.” Mu said as he tried to listen to Athena speak. He was also wondering why a girl was standing up there. He was positive that every Saint was thinking the same thing as he was.

“My Saints I have deiced that,” Athena stopped and looked at the girl next to her and she smiled.

“That you, my Saints will have Protectors.” A silents went through the Colosseum the boys seemed to not be able to say anything.

Did she just say we were going to have Protectors? What the heck are Protectors anyway? And we are suppose to be protected by girls? Girls, there is no way I am going to be protected by a girl. Girls are emotional. What?! Why do we need someone to protect us? We're not three years olds! Lady Athena!
Kanon of Gemini though to himself.

Okay, I know that we can not say anything to Athena once she makes a decision but still this is the craziest idea she has ever had. Girls protecting us please. Like they could even keep up with us.
Milo of Scorpio thought.

Athena what are you thinking? Why would girls need to protect us? There is no person alive who could match the power I have. I can protect my self, I don't need some girl who is going to be crying all day and talking about boys and make-up protect me.
Shaka of Virgo thought to himself.

“My Saints now may I introduce to  you the temporary leader of the Protectors she will also be protecting Dokho of Libra. Boys meet Protector Mary of Libra.” Lady Athena said.

The girl standing next to Athena turned slowly her long brown hair blowing in the wind. She was about the prettiest girl the boys had ever seen. She was about 5'8'' with dark brown eyes she was slim,  but she had muscles which ran through her arms legs and they could even see that she had muscles in her stomach. What had this girl be doing? Starving herself? She smiled at the boys to show white teeth.

Dokho stood there staring at his Protector. What I have a protector? That, she...what is going on here? I don't know what could be going through Lady Athena's head. Well I give that girl one thing she is pretty.  Dokho thought to himself.  

She turned back to Athena and whispered something in her ear. The Goddess smiled. The Goddess nodded and then laughed. Mary

“That hurt.” Seiya said uncovering his ears after the echo had faded.

“Seiya stop it already you are such a baby.” Aioria said.

“Don't start with me Aiolia. I am not the one who is going to be protected by a girl. How cute the little pussy cat is going to be protected by its mommy.” Seiya said.

“Seiya I would stop if I were you Aioria has a short fuse today.” Aiolos said.

“Hey, it is not my fault that Aiolia is a pussy cat.” Seiya said.

“That is it Seiya your a dead horsey now.”  Aiolia said.  

Aiolia, he threw himself at Seiya. He was about to punch Seiya in the face when a light voice said,
“Excuse me is there a problem here boys?” Seiya, ,Aiolia and Aiolos turned to see a girl of about Aiolia's age standing there next to him.
The girl was about 5'7'' with long waist brown hair and sea blue eyes she had the average build of a girl but Aiolia could that there was something different about this girl. She had the biggest smile on her face.

“Who are you?” Aiolos asked.

“My name is Rosette. Rosette of Leo, I am Aiolia 's Protector. And this girl behind me is my my older sister, Eve.” Rosette turned to look at a very taller girl behind her.

“Hey,” the girl said she was a very tall girl about 5'9'' with brown hair that went past her shoulders she had bright brown eyes that seemed to shine when she talked. She had the same build as her sister but she was different from her sister.

“Who are you again?” Aiolos asked though he could already guess.

“Like my little sister said my name is Eve and I am your Protector Aiolos. It is nice to meet you.” Eve put her hand out to Aiolos. He looked at her like she was some monster from another planet.

“Your suppose to shake my hand. Have you ever heard of something called “being polite?” Eve asked her pretty face had a frown on it. Aiolos finally shook her hand after she let go she still had that frown on her face.

“So is there any problem here because, Athena wants to introduce us to you guys. So do you think you could I don't know... be quite maybe?” Rosette said smiling there was a small chorus of laugher.

Aiolos, Aiolia, and Seiya looked up as well as did the other boys. While Aiolia, Aiolos, and Seiya had be arguing 10 other girls had popped up all around them. 10 very tall girls all well built.

Four girls sat near Camus, Saga, Kanon, and Milo, one girl was sitting on one of the low steps, smiling, she had dark blue hair that fell down her back. Her long blue hair framed her face and her crystal eyes looked at Milo.

The girl smiled and waved at Milo, “Hi Milo I am your Protector Annabelle of Scorpio.”

“Say what?” Milo asked he stared at Annabelle like she was crazy.

Annabelle frowned “You don't to happy about this? Why?”

Milo sighed and looked at Camus was it not written plan on the men's faces that they did not want girls here and that by having the girls here everything was going to go the tube.

What the heck was Athena thinking letting girls protect us we are more than capable of taking care of ourself. What does Athena think we are going to die any day now.
Milo though to himself.


“Why do you think I am mad girl?” he asked very rudely.  
Annabelle's eyes suddenly went cold, she stood up from where she was sitting walked right up to Milo and punched him in the face.
Milo took a few steps back never, never in a million years had a girl punched him. Normally girls were all over him asking to date them and now this... girl had the guts to actually punch him. And it was not a ordinary punch either there was forced behind it.

That actually hurt. I can't believe a girl's punch hurt me. Milo thought as he rubbed his cheek.

“What is your problem!” she yelled at him. The whole Colosseum had gone quite all the boys were staring at Annabelle as if she were an alien no girl had ever dared to punch “The Great Milo.”

“What is this girl's problem? Does she want to get her head blown off.” Seiya whispered to Hyoga.

“I have no idea Seiya, no clue.” Hyoga answered back.

“I come here telling myself to be nice to you and then I get this. Do you have scorpions up your butt Milo!?” Annabelle yelled at him.

“What did you say to me?” Milo asked in a deadly quite voice.

“Now she is going to get it.” Jabu said.

“You heard me!” Annabelle yelled back.

I know I should not hit a woman but this one is asking for it! Milo thought to himself.

“Why you little..”  Milo started.

“Knock it off the both of you!” yelled one of other girls.

Milo looked up to see that one of the other girls that had been standing behind Annabelle on the steps was now behind her. She was a tall girl 5'8'' with waist length dark blue hair with silver tips at the end of her hair. Her eyes were dark blue the same color as her hair.

“What do you want?” Milo asked the girl looking at her with cold eyes. The girl looked back at him with the same cold glare. The same cold glare that... no it could not be. The girl was staring at Milo with the same cold glare that Camus gave him sometimes. Milo saw that there was an icy glow around this girl. He could feel how cold she was her eyes the way her body moved said it all she was just a cold hearted girl. The girl turned away from Milo and looked at Annabelle.

“Annabelle are you okay?” the girl asked.

“I am fine, Valkyrie.” Annabelle said to her friend.

“Come on Annabelle lets go I don't think these boys want us to take up their breathing space.” Valkyrie  said she and Annabelle started to turn around when someone put a hand on her shoulder. Valkyrie turned around. She hated being touched by anyone other than her friends. Valkyrie came face to face with no other than the person that she was going to be protecting. Camus of Aquarius.

“What?” Valkyrie asked him. Camus froze that look she was giving him it was the same one he gave people but somehow it felt colder.
“Are you going to say something or not?” Valkyrie asked he cold icy voice stopped him from staring at her.

“What is your problem woman?” Camus asked.

“Me I don't have a problem you on the other hand have major problems, have you looked in the mirror.” and with that Valkyrie ripped her arm from Camus's hold and she walked back to stand with her friends. The other two girls were standing above Valkyrie were laughing.

They looked like twins except that their hair was different colors. One girl had black hair with maroon highlights at the tips of her hair and  she had green eyes. The girl was slim but had an average body build. The girl was smiling at Saga. He looked back at her all of sudden he got this feeling a feeling that was freaking him out. He felt like he had a connection with this girl somehow.

“Elpis of Gemini I am going to be Saga of Gemini's Protector. This is my twin sister Arya of Gemini she is Kanon's Protector. It is nice to meet you.” Elpis said smiling. Arya was also smiling she looked actually like Elpis except that she had maroon hair with black highlights at the tips of her hair and she had red eyes.

Wow I think she is the first one to have smiled in a nice way. Saga though.

“So you are Kanon of Gemini. Nice to meet you I am Arya your Protector it is an honer to meet you.” Arya said smiling happily.

Kanon smiled back at her, “Nice to meet you too.” he said.

This is not going to be fun, but you know these guys are kinda of intimidating. And I really don't like Kanon he boast so much his head is going to explode because of  it. Elpis thought to herself.  

While Elpis and Saga were in a stare out, on the other side of the Colosseum Shaka, Mu, Shura, Death Mask, Aldebaran, and Aphrodite were meeting their lovely protectors.

Death Mask had already tried to kill Marie because she had told him that she was his protector, Marie being well... the girl version of Death Mask and had thrown him over her shoulder and into the dirt and was yelling at him. Maria was a tall girl about 5'8'' with dark blue hair that was tied into a long ponytail her eyes were dark blue.

“If you ever try and kill me again I will break you in half I mean it!” she yelled.

“You break me in half. I would love to see you try it girl.” Death Mask said.

“I am not a girl! I am 20 years old idiot even a baby would know that.” Maria yelled back.

“Would the two of you knock it off already the world can hear you. And you guys are really starting to get on my nerves.” Rachel said. Rachel was a tall girl about 5'9'' with long blond hair that went down past her butt she had two braids on each side of her face. And her eyes were the same as Shaka's.

“And you are?” Shaka who had been standing next to Rachel asked her.
“I am Rachel of Virgo. Your Protector Shaka.” she said in a calm voice.
“I do not need a girl to protect me. As you see I am the (Closet Man to God).” he said turning away from her.

“Yeah, sure.” Rachel snorted. Shaka glared at her and she glared back.

Who does this guy think he is. I am the Closet Man to God my butt. That would be like me saying I am Oprah Winfrey. I can't believe I had respect for these men. Guess I was wrong to think guys could except that sometimes woman need to fight for them. There is no way I am going to get along with Shaka. There is no way in hell I am doing this. Rachel though to herself.

This is such a waste of time. I can't believe I am even here. Why did I even agree to doing this. What was I thinking there is no way I am protecting guys like these. No freaking way am I doing this. These boys don't have any respect for women. Why does Athena think they are going to change their minds now. I don't even think Sanctuary is going to be in one piece anymore, it is going to be a battle ground not a sign of peace. These were the thoughts of Katie of Taurus,  Aldebaran's Protector.
Katie was taller then any of the 14 girls here, being 6 feet tall was not the best thing in the world. She had black hair that went a little bit past her shoulders and black eyes.

“I take it that you are my Protector.” someone said from behind Katie. She turned around and looked up into the face of Aldebaran of Taurus.

“Yeah. What is your point?” she asked in a dull voice.

“Get this girl I don't need you to protect me so just go home before you get yourself hurt.” he said.

Katie sighed, This is so stupid.

“I don't need your protection either Mr. Aldebaran I can take care of myself. I don't need you or anyone else to tell me that I am going to get hurt. I know my own body. And no I won't go home because it is my job to protect you. I promised Athena I would you can keep the “go home before you get hurt part to yourself.” Because I am not leaving that easily.” and with that Katie walked away from Aldebaran leaving him every confused. Aldebaran looked down at his long time friend Mu of Aries who just shook his head. He had no idea what she was talking about or what she had just said.

“I am guessing you met Katie. She has a way of confusing people with her words. She likes to hid the meaning behind them.” Mu turned around at the sound of a girl's voice. There standing front of him was a girl about 5'7'' with waist length lavender colored hair that was pulled up in a braid. Her Lavender colored eyes looked at Mu's green ones.

“Hi there Mu. I am your Protector Rose.” she said smiling. He just stared at her, this could not be happening to him.

Aphrodite and Shura were also staring at the girls that had come up to them. One girl was about 5'7'' she had dark purple hair that went down to her waist it was pulled up into a ponytail with two smaller ponytails on each side of her face. She had introduce herself as Noelle, Protector of Shura of Capricorn.

The other girl that was standing next to Noelle had called herself Bella of Pisces and said that she was Aphrodite's Protector. She was about 5'7'' with light blue hair that went past her shoulders. She also had light blue eyes.

“Well this is going to be very interesting.” Athena said to Mary.

“That is a good way to say it Lady Athena.” Mary said nodding her head.

“Lady Athena are you sure about this. I mean having girls protect us. I mean we can protect our selfs Lady Athena.” Shion said.

“Oh, Shion stop worrying so much it will be fine you will see everything will work out. I know it will.” she said. Shion sighed he knew better than to argue with his Goddess but this... this was way to extreme.

“By the way Shion your protector is not here at the moment she is doing some things for me she will be here in 2 months.” Athena said. These words brought the Pope out of his thoughts and crashing down to earth.

“What...what... what did you say Lady Athena?” Shion asked.

“Yes, Shion you too. It would not be good if we lost our Pope now would it.” Lady Athena said.
Mary giggled at the look on Pope Shion's face. It looked like someone had thrown 5 bucks of ice water over his head.

Lady Athena smiled and said to her Saints that were standing below her, “ My Saints I know this is a huge shock but trust me you will thank me for this later. One day you are going to need these girl's help. Everyone one of you has something to give to me to this world. Please trust me I know what I am doing. These girls promised me that they would do anything to protect me, to protect you, to protect this world. I need you to  trust me my Saints I know what I am doing.” Lady Athena said. And for some reason the Saints believed her.

Lady Athena started to walk away but before she could take more than a few steps she turned back to Mary, Shion, and Dokho who had come to stand next to Shion his old time friend. He was also getting a better look at his new partner.

“I need the 3 of you to come see me as soon as possible. We need to talk about the sleeping armaments.” she said and with that she walked away.

Shion, Dokho, and Mary all looked at each other. That was not a good thing how were the Saints and the girls going to take this.

Mary did not mind sharing a room with Dokho but the other girls were going to have a problem with it.

The girls are going to explode when they find out about this. Not good, not good. Man how am I going to tell them! Damn you Maria where are you when I need you you were always good about talking to these girls. You understood.
Dokho came to stand next to Mary. “Have you figure out how you are going to tell them about this?” he asked Mary.

“I have no idea Dokho.” she said. She watched Death Mask and Marie yell at each other.

“But before I tell them the bad news I am going to make sure Maire does not kill your Saint.” Mary jumped down and landed between Jabu and Nachi. Both boys looked at her. Mary walk over to Maire and Death Mask who were at each other throats. The girls and Saints watched them kill each other.

Mary came up behind Marie who was yelling insults at Death Mask, she grabbed the back of Marie's ponytail and slammed her down on the ground.

“What did you do that for?!” Maire yelled. Mary sighed.

“Because you are being stupid.” she said.

Marie pushed herself up from the ground she opened her mouth to say something but before she could Mary looked at her with a death glare and Marie closed her mouth.

“I need to talk to you girls about something. Meet me by the ocean in a hour.” she said. The girls nodded.

“Bella!” Mary said.

“Yes.” she said.

“Would you watch Marie please make sure she does not kill anyone.” Mary said looking at Marie.

“Yes Mary.” Belle said. Mary turned and walked away to where Dokho and Shion stood waiting.

Mary turned back to the girls, “Don't do anything to destroy Sanctuary while I am gone.”
They all nodded their heads.

“Like they could.” Milo snorted. Annabelle shot a death glare at him, Milo just ignored it.

14 boys, 13 girls. Destinies are now intertwined. But can they get along with each other? How can they protect the world when no one can agree with each other?

Mu of Aries, Aldebaran of Taurus, Saga of Gemini, Kanon of Gemini, Death Mask of Cancer, Aiolia of Leo, Shaka of Virgo, Dokho of Libra, Milo of Scorpio, Aioros of Sagittarius, Shura of Capricorn, Camus of Aquarius, Aphrodite of Pisces.

Rose of Aries, Katie of Taurus, Elpis of Gemini, Arya of Gemini, Maire of Cancer, Rosette of Leo, Rachel of Virgo, Mary of Libra, Annabelle of Scorpio, Eve of Sagittarius, Noelle of Capricorn,  Valkyrie of Aquarius, Bella of Pisces.

And their two leaders: Pope Shion of Aries and Maria of Aries.