My Little Saint

You must apologize me for mistakes, but I'm without English editor. First one have forgotten about me, second ignored my case.

13 years later…

In the cloudless day, high on the sky, there were 5 ponies travelling by plane.

First of them was sitting near window getting bored to death.  It was white Pegasus with brown mane and eyes, which cutie mark was a red star hit by gold arrow. His name was Shooting Star and it was first of Bronze Saints.

Bronze Saints is a group of saints, who wear cloths made by bronze. Everypony there come from land far  than Equestria – land named Japony. They were orphans growing together in one Child’s Home, where were founded by Mitsumasa Kido, who sent them to variety lands to let them getting Bronze Clothes. They were trained for one – to guard Celly from danger and fight for peace on the world. Shooting Star gained his abilities and Pegasus Cloth in Sanctuary placed in Equestria. He made this, because of only one reason – Mitsumasa guaranteed that he will find his sister, if Shooting Star get the cloth. Unfortunately, Mitsumasa died shortly before Pegasus came back and Foundation – which Celly gained after older pony – could not find her.

Near Shooting Star was peacefully sitting a pink unicorn with green mane and eyes. His cutie mark was representing simply pic of galaxy. It was Galaxy Sparkle, second Bronze Saint. Maybe he never had parents, but he was not coming alone through life, because Galaxy Sparkle has got a brother – Pegasus named Featherly Flame.

Against to Shooting Star, who was even combative, every time ready to fight, a unicorn was peaceful. He never liked battles, he was always looking for a way to avoid it. But it was hard being a Saint and no fight. Galaxy Sparkle gained Andromeda Cloth on Andromeda Island, far than Los Pegasus. Firstly he had to train on the Death Queen Island, but his brother took it on himself, then after surviving 5 years of the hell achieved Phoenix Cloth. But Featherly Flame was absent in the plane.

But there was also next white pegasus with blond mane and blue eyes, who was sitting after Shooting Star. Front hooves he had covered with blue material and his cutie mark was a snowflake. It was Cygnus Saint named Diamond Dust, what was perfectly fitting to him, because one of his attack had same name, what helped him learn those attack in great way.

Diamond Dust gained his cloth on cold Gryphons Land on the far north. He never had an easy life – comparing to his friends, he had a mother many years. She died in ship catastrophe on the seas near  Gryphons Land shortly before Mitsumasa sent him to training. Diamond Dust’s mother was an earth pony and he was too little foal to use his wings, so the last free place on the boat she left for him sacrificing her own life.  Pegasus was training his skills to be able to crush the ice separating him from the ship and taking mother’s body to make her a good funeral.

The last stallion, who were travelling there was green with black mane. It was blinded Fabled Fall – Dragon Saint, who achieved his cloth in the Land of Five Hills in Dragon’s Land. To make this, he had to change a waterfall running direction, that is why his cutie mark presents a waterfall. He had lost his eyes after one fight with Silver Saints. Just it was fact that Grand Pope was sending his people against Bronze Saints in order to eliminate them and Celly. For long time they did not know why he was doing this. Then once time Bronze Saints discovered that Celly is an avatar of Celestia, who borns again every time, when the world is in dangerous by evil. At least they were believing in this, because officially Celestia was still living in her tower in Sanctuary and she was never leaving it. Once upon a time Grand Pope sent a Medusa Saint. To finish him, Fabled Fall had to damage his eyes to not be hit by Medusa Shield, who changed into a stone everypony, who were looking at this.

The last pony travelling in this plane was a young mare. White alicorn with pink mane mentioned earlier - Celly. Celly was raised by Mitsumasa Kido, who have found her during travelling to Celestia's collumn ruins. There he had met a wounded pony - Sagittarius Saint, who gave him a baby and Sagittarius Cloth asking him for raising her and giving her safety. This pony claimed that foal is in danger and somepony tried to kill her, but it pony gave its life to safe her. The pony ordered give its Cloth for one of Bronze Saints, who had to arrive soon. So Mitsumasa had found them and took care of Celly as of his own granddaughter. But as it was mentioned earlier - he died before everypony came back from trainings. In turn in effect of some events have missed. Nopony know where it is.

Ponies were travelling to the Sanctuary. After many unpleasant events caused by Grand Pope, they have decided it's time for confrontation. They believed in meeting with him and bringing a harmony in the Sanctuary.

"I don't believe if Grand Pope is the real Grand Pope" said Shooting Star breaking silence at last. "I remember him from time, when I was training in Sanctuary. It was a good pony. How he could suddenly become an incarnate of devil?"

"To be honest I suspect that somepony impersonate him" answered Celly.

"I agree with this theory" said Fabled Fall. "But who could impersonate the most powerful pony in the Sanctuary?"

"I guess it must be one of Gold Saints" answered Pegasus Saint. "But who?"

Celly was lost in thought and remembered every 12 signs of zodiacs.

Aries.

Taurus.

Gemini.

Cancer.

Leo.

Virgo.

Libra.

Scorpio.

Sagittarius.

Capricorn.

Aquarius.

And Pisces.

She did not mentioned it loudly, just thought, there is only one sign of zodiac presenting two faces. Gemini.

"Passengers, please for attention. We are landing now."

And some moments later a plane have landed, so everypony could see the legendary Sanctuary. But it was not speciall view. Everywhere they could notice only rocks. No flora, no fauna. Far on west they could slightly see a village. But it was not important now - to them was a hooded pony approaching.

"Welcome. I guess you are Celly and her Saints" the pony said. "I got a task to receive and escort you to Pope's Chamber. Grand Pope is waiting there for you."

"What? But how do he know we're coming?" asked Pegasus Saint.

"I've sent him note" answered Celly, before everypony went with hooded pony. Some of Bronze Saints thought that sending a letter to Grand Pope was a stupid idea, but they did not decided tell this loudly.

"Way to Pope's Chamber is not the easiest." said mysterious pony taking them in north direction, into the depths of island. "To get there you must go through 12 Palaces of Zodiacs guarded by Gold Saints".

Ponies were walking silencely during some minutes. Then they reached blank square, where were 2 ways - one in the village direction, second was going to stone stairs leading to the hills and mountains.

"This way is leading to Pope's Chamber" said their guide showing second way. "You are able to see from here first of 12 Palaces of Zodiacs. Palace of Aries."

And it was true - when everypony looked at the top of stairs, they realized a small bulding looking like a temple. Above the ented of it was written "Aries".

"But you are going to stay here."

"Say what?!"

The pony at last wore off his clothes showing his person. It was a yellow earth pony wearing a cloth, but they could not stare at his cloth, because the Saint jumped and started firing gold arrows. Pegasus Saint at last flew above arrows using his wings and focused his Cosmo in front right hoof.

"PEGASUS RYU SEI KEN!" cried pushing his hoof forward him. Then from his hoof flew quickly a lot of attacks forming in a shape of metheors, which heavily wounded his opponent. Those landed on the ground.

"There are your last minutes!".

The adversary laughed.

"So what? I, Ponymeus, Sagitta Saint, completed job..."

"Say what?!"

"Shooting Star!"

Pegasus turned to Diamond Dust and that, what he saw, scared him. It was Celly, who felt on her knees. Every arrow were fake. Except one, which wounded Celly's heart.

"Damn!" Shooting Star turned to Ponymeus. "Take back those arrow right now!"

"It's impossible..."

"Remove it!" Pegasus cried, then he ran to him and grasped his cloth. "Remove it, now!"

"Only Grand Pope can remove the Gold Arrow..."

In this moment there was a sound like something was lighted. Ponies looked there, where the sound was coming from. It was Clock Tower, where now were 12 glimmers lightning.

"Grand Pope can remove Gold Arrow. But he must do this during 12 hours or arrow will drill her heart and she die." said Ponymeus in agony, then died.

"So he will do this during a hour!" said Shooting Star preparing his wings to fly.

"Shooting, wait!" Fabled Fall called him, but it was too late. Pegasus pony flew a little more than before. Suddenlly something rejected him and he landed on the ground crushing it a little.

"What is going on here?!"

"I was feeling some strange magic here. It must be some kind of secure to not let pegasus enemies coming quickly to Pope's Chamber".

"So we're forced to go through Palaces of Zodiacs" said Diamond Dust.

"It won't be easy, Gold Saints won't pass us up quickly." said Galaxy Sparkle. "Whoever will go, he will force to fight with every of them!"

"In that case we have no choice" told Fabled Fall. "All of us must go to Grand Pope. One pony hasn't got any chance to defeat all enemies, not speaking already about coming there back with Grand Pope during 12 hours."

"But what with Celly? She can't be alone here!"

"Don't... don't worry about me" said alicorn, then she laid on the ground.

"Celly!"

"I must face up the pain, which will follow in the wake of the Gold Arrow, on my own. Go all there."

Saints looked at themselves. They did not want to leave Celly. But it was not good time for discuss.

"We promise you, we will back here with Grand Pope" said Shooting Star and ran with his friends to Palace of Aries.

"I know" said silencely Celly herself. "I'm sure."

And now a riddle! Who will be an Aries Saint? Wait for next chapter to discover this!