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A/N: Hi everyone! I'm back with the second chappy, hope you like it. It's sad but don't lose all hope. Thank you very much for the reviews : )

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Eagle and Lion

By Smiling Cat

Chapter two: Farewell!

The days that followed Poseidon's defeat have been hard ones: the outcome of the battle had been satisfactory, without losses on the Saint's part. But chaos reigned all around the world.

The flood caused many tragedies and Athena orderedher Saintsto scatter and give all the help they could. Even some Gold Saint had left. Leo Aiolia hadn't beenamong them and that didn't please him.

Was it a tacit punishment for the rebellion and impetuousness he showed during the crucial hours?

He came to such a point he was going to disobey to Libra Saint's orders to not join the battle.

The old man knew perfectly well that impotence and inaction were the worst things for the young Lion. Now he was surveing Athena's Temple where the Goddess was resting; She was still exhausted although a month has passedsince the battle.

At sunset Scorpio Milo went torelive himand Aiolia returned to the fifth House.

After wearing off his Cloth and refreshinghe left sideways and descended a short rocky path from which stairshad been grossly dig . After ten minutes or so he reached a lonely vale in which various trees grew undisturbed around a clear spring.

It was nothing compared to Shaka's gardens at the Virgo Temple but it was still better than the bare rocks that composed the Sanctuary usual landscape.

He lied down on the grass under two ancient pleached olive-trees and relaxed looking at the stars.

His gaze rested on the Eagle constellation and the image of a redheaded female warrior with masked face appeared in his mind.

Marin………. Where is she?

She was still to come back from her mission of finding Seiya's sister.

The last time he saw her had been the night of her departur, when he acknowladged his love and felt that she might love him back. He had tried hard not to think too much about her but he wasn't succeding in his porpouse judging from the looks his fellows gave him sometimes.

The Lion sighs for love! By now I must be the joke of the wole Sanctuary. Not that anyone would dare laughing on my face!

He laughed at himself and went back thinking of her.

He cut his revery when he felt a distant malign Cosmos exploding to new life. He then heard Libra Doko's voice coming from Goro Ho in China:

"Beware Saints! Athena's seal is broken and Hades is free: the Holy War is coming!"

Troubled by the bad news Aiolia ran back to the Leo Temple to wear his Cloth and join Athena who was probably already waiting for them all.

He only stopped for a few moments by the main entrace: on that steps he had spoken with Marin the last time they met.

That will probably remain our last encounter...

He turned around and ran towards Athena's Temple with his heart full of sadness and regreat.


I found her at last!

She had finally found Seika, now she would be able to go back to the Sanctuary

I will see him again!

Aiolia's face appared in her mind and for some moments she enjoied thinking of him.

She was alone on the roof of the poor house in which Seika had been obliviously living for all those years, so close to her beloved brother who she went to look for in Greece but that she didn't remember anymore.

Seiya will make her remember, I'm sure she will as soon as she sees him!

Who knows what is that brat doing?

A maternal smile flashed through her masked face and turned into joious laugher when she thought about the Leo Saint again.

I can't wait to see him! What will the others say when they find out about us? Not that I care!

Their forced separation helped her clear her mind. Now she knew she loved Leo Aiolia.

The sudden explosion of an evil Cosmos startled her

What's going on? It must be a new enemy but who?

Her first impulse was to run back to the Sanctuary

No! I must stay with Seika, that's the mission Athena gave me.

But if there's a new threat Seiya must be fighting… he could die before meeting his sister….

Marin considered her options carefuly to decide what to do next.

I will take her to the Sanctuary so that he will see him and if he has already left we will wait together the outcome of the battle.

She jumped down the roof nimbly and went to find Seika to tell her they were leaving at sunset.

It would be a long trip with the girl at her side.


Everything seemed lost. Athena was in the Elisyum alone while her Saints were stalled in front of the Wall of Tears, unable to join her and bring her theGod Cloth.

Desperation was overwhelming the hearts of the gathered Gold and Bronze Saints when the rejuvenated Libra Doko spoke resolutely:

"We're not finished! There's still something we can try: If the twelve Gold Saint would burn their Cosmos at the same time with all their strenght, we will surely be able to create a ray of light powerfull enough to demolish the Wall of Tears!"

Scorpio Milo objected:

"How could we do it? There are only five of us left!"

Atthat very moment all the Gold Cloth appared , animated by the souls of the dead Saints who were back to fight for their Goddess, even the oneswho betrayed Her in the past!

Aiolia exchanged a smile with his brother Aiolosand said bravely:

"I think we are ready now! We can go!"

After the Bronze Saint took cover, the Gold Saints burnt their Cosmos to the maximum extent and conveyed it in the Sagittarius Arrow; Aiolos aimed at the Wall of Tears and fired.

While the Arrow was darting towardsits target Aiolia was assaulted by fear: now that he had done his duty he could shiver as every man does when is facing Death and regret what he was leaving.

When the shock-wave hit him he sent his last thought to HER

Farewell Marin! I love you!


I'm nearly!

Marin thought while running towards the Sanctuary: she had left Seika behind with young Kiki, who came in search of her following Shaina's orders. Something induced her to look at the sky that was now twilight because of Hades' Greatest Eclypse. Twelve falling stars crossed the sky at the same moment and she heard Aiolia's deep voice calling her name. She immediatly understood.

He's gone with his fellows!

A dull ache gripped her soul, making her desire to throw herself down and cry with pain….

But she couldn't!

I'm Athena's Saint, I can't break down during the battle! Seiya is still alive and he's fighting….

Seika's presence at the Sanctuary could help him.

She wiped her tears away and went back running.

Athena give me your strenght please!

Shaina was gazing at the sun with the remaining Saints and praying for Seiya's success when she saw Marin coming. She told her harshly:

"Kiki has finally found you, where the damn have you been till now? Didn't you know we were in alert state?"

"I went to search someone…"

"Who?"

"Seiya's sister. Seika!"

Kiki arrived in the middle of the bustle caused by these words carring Seika with him: Everyone tried to entroduce themselves to her talking about Seiya, but she got confused and scared.

Marin sent them away from the girl

"It's useless! Seika doesn't remember her brother; she went in Greece to look for him but she got injured in a landslide not far from here. Some villagers took her in and she lived there for years"

Everyone was sorry for her and quit talking while Shaina was gazing at her old rival

Marin is strange! She's uninjured but she seems suffering….

She couldn't think any longer because Thanathos, the God of Death, was attacking Seika to strike at Seiya. Shehad toprotect her lover's sister!