"Saya… It is time…" Saya heard a very, very familiar voice calling out to her. Had thirty years passed so quickly? In an instant, she could only feel the softness and warmth around her, and when she opened her beautiful chestnut eyes, she saw a pair of ice-blue eyes looking back at her. Wait a minute… Hagi's eyes, they were of a darker hue, although blue in color they remained. As her vision cleared, she saw Solomon, wearing a black suit, in the tomb of her adoptive family. He held her in his arms, defying every single rule of logic available. She remembered that day well, he had been cut by her katana, already holding her blood when James dropped it. He should have been crystallized… but he survived. Why? "You need blood" he said, and began to loosen his tie and undid the top button of his shirt. Lowering his collar, he gently led Saya to the arch of his neck, where she bared her hidden fangs and drank her fill.

As she drank his blood, many questions swarmed in her head. Where was Hagi? How did he survive? What year was it, even? When she had taken her fill, she asked him the very first question that came into her mind, but he was silent. She gazed into his eyes, seeking an answer, an answer that Solomon knew he could not give without breaking her heart. Instead, he held her tight in his arms, and stroked her now-long raven hair.

"I am in no position to answer that question" he said, and took her by her hand. Step by step, he led her out of the tomb, only smiling when she found Kai standing before her with a pair of twins who seemed to be about her age. They were Diva's twin daughters, the next Queens of the Chiropterans. Saya looked at them intently, and found that they resemble her and her sister, with a hint of Riku's features as well. The both of them were free… She… was… free.

"This is Dina" Kai said, gesturing to the twin who had her eyes, "and this is Kaya" He gestured to the other one whose eyes resembled Diva's. Both were extremely beautiful, with not a hint of malice in their hearts. Without needing him to tell them who she was, they immediately went to hug her, calling her "Oba-chan" amidst countless giggles and joyful laughs.

Saya was overjoyed to see them so happy. "Hi there, Dina… Kaya!" she said, hugging them in return. Looking at them made her think about the past. She and Diva could be this happy if they were given the chance, she was sure of it. Banishing unhappy thoughts about the past, she then said to Kai, "It's good to see you again, Kai" Her adoptive brother was already well into his middle-ages, red hair now streaked with hints of grey. "Do you need some dye to put your hair back into their original color?"

Kai laughed. "I see that you're perfectly fine, being able to tease like that" he said, ruffling her hair. "Oh, you need a haircut" However, she shook her head. She wanted her hair long, this time. It was a new beginning for her, when there were no longer any enemies to fight, no more sadness to witness. Her mind immediately darted to those happy days spent with Hagi so long ago in Bordeaux.

"Oba-chan, there's so much we want to talk to you about!" Kaya said excitedly. "Let's get home, can we Kai?" At Kai's nod of approval, Solomon volunteered to give Saya a lift to the Omoro, which surprised her quite a bit, but not Kai and the twins.

"Solomon has been a big help for the twins in their travels around the world" Kai explained, not knowing that the Chevalier was supposed to be dead three decades ago. "He covered all their expenses whenever they're out of Okinawa" But… wasn't Cinq Fleches confiscated by the US military after that incident? How was he able to get it back?

Willingly, she got onto his car, a very beautiful Ferrari that matched the color of his eyes. The moment the engine was started, Solomon said, "I know what you wish to know". He placed his hand on hers, surprised that she did not react to the gesture. "I should have died years ago… My arm, my chest were actually crystallized after I left your New York home" He had seen Amshell where he thought he would meet his end. "As I said, I managed to overcome my blood, and become your Chevalier" Long was the process of healing, and hard was the guilt he had to suffer when under the surveillance and aid of the Red Shield. It was the hope of her awakening that drove him to this day, the very thought of seeing her again granted him his rebirth, it seemed.

She forced as smile, looking at the blue sea as they passed it. "How about Cinq Fleches, then?" she asked out of curiosity. "It must be hard trying to take it back from the US military" However, it was common knowledge that he was one of the most outstanding businessmen, and would easily rebuild the pharmaceutical empire in no time.

Once again, Solomon smiled. "Do not worry, Saya. All is under control, after half my fortune has been given to the US government, that is" The wealth of the Goldsmith clan was legendary, with him being the CEO again; there was nothing to be feared for the company. She was sure of it. "I… could not have pulled through without the hope of seeing you awake once again" Immediately, Saya blushed. Of course, she had not forgotten that he loved her. She had told him that she had no time to pursue those sweet dreams he had promised her… But now, she was free… Could they work out together? What about Hagi?

"Forgive me, I did not expect to see you" she said in a small voice. Her words shattered his heart. How was he to tell her that Hagi had perished in his fight against Amshell at the MET? How was he to tell her that Amshell had previously obtained a syringe filled with Diva's blood and used it against her first Chevalier? The moment that balcony collapsed on them both, they ceased to exist. Forever.

However, for her, he would put up a joyful front despite the situation he was in. "There is nothing to forgive, Saya. You and Hagi have been through thick and thin, along with too much bloodshed. It is natural that you would seek him" Once they reached the Omoro, he stopped the car, got down, and opened her door like the gentleman he was. "Your family awaits you", he said, taking he white hand to kiss it before bowing her farewell.

"Thank you…"