Saint Seiya- Knights of the Zodiac

Chapter 15- Ikki's Story and Meeting Docrates

April's POV

Before he can talk about Death Queen Island, Ikki told them that I'm in the cave. Hyoga went to find me at the cave and I saw him when he entered. "Hyoga!!," I call. He heard my voice as he turned and saw me in chains. He came up to me in relief. "Are you ok, April?," Hyoga said. I nod,"I'm fine." He use his ice to destroy the chains on my wrists and my ankles. "Thanks." "No problem. Now come, we need to move." I follow him outside and saw Ikki, Shun, Seiya, and Shiryu.

As for Seiya, he's fighting against Ikki who is still standing. I thought Seiya already defeat him moments ago. Why is he able to stand to continue with the fight? He's can't fight any longer since that he's in bad shape.

"Ikki," Seiya said,"Ikki, please tell me what's changing you."

Ikki looks at him,"Death Queen Island."

"Death Queen Island?"

"It is a living hell on Earth!!"

Ikki is staying at his position for a moment until his head starts to hurt. He puts his hands on his head. "Ikki." "Leave me alone!!" Ikki push Seiya aside when Seiya grab him and push him on the wall. "Ikki." "Bastards!! You'll never understand!! Never!!" He then start punching him a few times before he's gonna use his final blow. "Take this Seiya!! Flying Phoenix!!," Ikki call. Aw crap!! His blow is so strong that I almost flew off the floor as I cling onto a giant rock. "Meteor... of Pegasus!!," Seiya call. Seiya use his punch to punch Ikki on the face as he flew towards the wall and fell to the ground.

"Ikki. *silence* Ikki!!" "Brother!!," Shun call. The rest of us joined in with Seiya and Ikki. "Seiya, I knew you will win in the end," Ikki said. "Ikki, what happened at Death Queen Island? Why did you come back so angry? Help us understand," Seiya ask. That's what I like to know what happen to him. "Ikki." "Sh-Sh-Shun." He grab his hand and suddenly, it looks like Ikki doesn't feel so good. "Ikki," I spoke.

"It was hell. Pure hell!!," Ikki began.

~~~Flashback~~~

It all started at Death Queen Island as him and his Master are training to make Ikki to get the Phoenix armor. "Ikki, how long have you been on Death Queen Island?," his Master ask. "4... years," Ikki gasps. "4 years have past, and you still don't know what's your problem is?! Are you ever gonna to learn?! Listen to me, you need more hatred. You had to hate your opponents before you can beat them.

You won't get any better until you forget all of the martial arts training you got in Japan. *he gasp* Forget that I am your Master!! Forget your manners!! Forget human nature!!," he explain.

"Yes sir, and thank you for the lessons," Ikki bow. His teacher kicks him on the chin. "Never thank anyone. You will never amount to anything until you start to hate everything. The Sacred Armor of Phoenix is meant for the strongest of all of the Saints!! You'll never win it!!" Ikki looks at the Phoenix armor. *I have to win that armor and go back to Japan with it. I had to!! Shun... I want you to try your hardest too* Ikki thought.

Moments later, Ikki was thrown into his cell and lying there with all the injuries that he had while battling. "Shun... Shun...," he muttered. He felt a cloth on his back and look behind till he sees Shun. "Brother...?" It vanish and it turns out that it's a girl as he quickly sits up. "You're Esmeralda." "Are you alright Ikki?," Esmeralda ask. "Yeah." "You messed me up as your brother again, didn't you?," she smile.

"Hmm, except for your hair; in fact that you're a girl, you two are so much alike." Esmeralda laughs when Ikki thought of that. "I hate that you get wounded like this everyday. I'm afraid that you will get yourself killed." "Don't worry Esmeralda, I will never be killed. I don't think I'll can be. I had to take the Sacred Armor of Phoenix back to Japan," he said. "I know your Master is my father, but I think he's being really mean to you," she said, worried.