Title: The Weakest Knight

Author: Sailor Bluestar

E-mail: [email protected]

Fandom: Saint Seiya (Knights of the Zodiac for all you dubbers)

Pairing: none that I know of. I know from time to time my subconscious puts in pairings though

Rating: PG-13 for such morbidness

Warning: rather morbid and disturbing from time to time, little bit of spoiler to the Hades arc, kinda POV (from who is unknown, maybe big bro), Shun-centric, unbeta'd

Disclaimer: All those pretty characters do not belong to me. They belong to someone else. They always seem to belong to someone else!

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Summary: This is kind of an ode to Andromeda Bronze Knight (I haven't figured out whether or not he got to silver or gold after the Hades arc).

Author's Notes: I thought this up in the shower. Ain't that creepy?

~The Weakest Knight~

Look at yourself Shun. I know you don't see what I see. Everyone doesn't see what I see. They all see you as a cry baby, and for a while, so did I. But then again, none of us knew you that well did we? We were all separated for training. We all changed. For better or worse remains the question. But I see now that it is for the better for you. Everyone sees that since you dislike fighting and displays your emotions so openly that you are the weakest of all knights. But they are wrong.

Your dislike of fighting shows your kind and peaceful nature. But that belies the power lurking within you. Of all the bronze knights it was you who found your seventh sense first. And you would be able to surpass them if you had but unleashed it. But you held back to fight fairly, making you the stronger knight. Because of your early control of the seventh sense, you could easily be stronger than the reputed strongest of the bronze knights, Phoenix. Yet you hold back, letting your big brother take the title, while you take on a lesser role.

Your emotions which you place before the world so openly is a sign that you have not become the pawn many wanted you to be. It shows that you are much more. That you are unafraid to show your heart. You are not afraid to be human.

Your innocence is one to be cherished. You see such light in everything and everyone. Seeking the good from all. It is clear to me now that subconsciously, most knights would die for you, to keep that innocence pure and untainted. Many thought the knights would die for Athena, and while that may stand true in their minds, in there hearts, they know they are mere pawns and that innocence that those like you carry must be cherished. But do you know what I think Shun? I think your little band of bronze knights; Pegasus, Dragon, Cygnus, Phoenix, and you, Andromeda; knew all along what pawns you were in the game of the Gods.

Your strength astounds me Shun. You were Hades' selected host. His power was yours and you did not turn away from your duty to Athena. You willed your brother to kill you while Hades possessed your body. But your big brother couldn't kill family, could he? So you went onto plan B and forced Hades out and into another body so that one of the other knights could kill him. Your willingness to sacrifice yourself for the greater good makes you the best, which is why you were awarded with the cloth of Andromeda wasn't it?

Ah, you are calling us all for dinner. Well then, I wonder how long it will take for everyone to see who you really are, and appreciate you all the more as more than just the knight.

OWARI (END)