Under Saori's order, Shun ran to the next house, the House of Cancer.

By now, he was more than impressed with Saori and was proud to be her Saint. Yes, she still had her moments but she was a fighter and a strategist. Ikki had lectured on him for being sentimental in the battlefield. Saori herself was never sentimental during critical moments; always knew what to do and did so without hesitation.

On top of that, he was grateful that she had saved him, twice. First time it was protecting him from Sorrento's Dead End Symphony and second was saving him from the Gemini Gold Saint.

After he rushed into the House of Cancer, he found Shiryu on the floor, cold as dead.

"Shiryu!"

He was panicking until Shiryu stirred and opened his eyes.

"Shun?" He asked, sitting up. "Where's Seiya and Hyoga?"

"Wait, Shiryu," Shun was amazed that Shiryu can see now. "Your vision..."

Only then Shiryu realized that he had regained his eye sight.

"We have to move," Shiryu said. "We have to find Seiya and Hyoga."

"Saori-san's awake," Shun told Shiryu.

"Where is she?" Shiryu asked. Last time he saw Saori was at the House of Aries.

"She's at the House of Gemini," Shun replied.

"You left her there alone?"

"No, Jabu is with her," Shun assured him. "With other Bronze Saints. Tatsumi came too."

Trusting that Saori is safe, Shiryu moved on to the next House with Shun. Though he was deprived of eye sight, Shiryu was aware what's going on around him. Losing his sight had heightened his other senses. After Mu told them that Saori only have twelve hours left, Seiya didn't take it well to say the least. Initially, Shiryu thought Seiya was overreacting. However, after Cancer Deathmask threatened to harm Shunrei, his reaction was no different.

Shunrei grew up with him at the Five Peaks. Her parents had died and the Old Master took her in. From time to time, the Old Master joked that Shunrei and Shiryu would make a good couple. Shiryu had his heart set on becoming a saint and never knew how much Shunrei meant to him until Cancer Deathmask tried to kill her.

The battle against Cancer Deathmask was battle of life and death. Unlike Aldebaran, Deathmask didn't view guarding the House of Cancer as a duty. Instead, he took it as an opportunity to torture a victim. He sent Shiryu to the Underworld - Land of Dead - three times. Each time it was Shunrei's prayer from the Five Peaks that saved his soul. Knowing it was Shunrei who intervened he battle, Deathmask used his cosmo to throw her in the waterfall. Enraged, Shiryu attacked Deathmask mercilessly. It was only after Deathmask's defeat he could hear Old Master's voice telling him that Shunrei is alive and well.

The Old Master had taught him the importance of love, which Shiryu never understood until now.

"Saori-san," Jabu was concerned as Saori kept her eyes closed.

"I'm fine," she said. "Just let me rest."

Using her cosmo, she tried to find Seiya.

Seiya, don't go too far. Wait for me.

At the House of Leo, Seiya didn't have much further to go because he was facing Leo Aiolia. Initially he thought Aiolia could become an ally. After all, Taurus Aldebaran let them pass after a hard fought battle and even admitted he was not supportive of the Pope. That convinced Seiya not all Gold Saints have to be enemies.

"Seiya, I will not let you pass," Leo Aiolia said nonchalantly.

"Saori-san is in danger," Seiya told him. "You saw the arrow that shot her. She is running out of time."

"Is that all?" Aiolia asked. "As the Leo Gold Saint, my duty is the guard the House of Leo, allowing no intruder."

"The Pope is the enemy! You saw Saori-san's cosmo. How can you deny that she's Goddess Athena?"

"It has nothing to do with it," Aiolia replied. "I am a Gold Saint and this is my duty. Seiya, leave while you can. This isn't your war."

"Your brother Aiolos risked his life to save Saori-san-"

"That was his choice," Aiolia said much to Seiya's surprise. "In a war, nothing is personal. Those like you are foolish. You are not even fighting for the goddess, Seiya. You are fighting for her."

He walked down the steps and removed his helmet. Aiolia was much younger than Seiya had thought.

"You think the Pope is evil?" He went on. "You don't even know half of the story, neither does Saori Kido. The Sanctuary is overseen by the Pope who leads the Saints to protect and fight for the deity whose patronage we are under, whether it's Athena or Poseidon. Hundred years ago, Sea God Poseidon and Goddess Metis vied for the patronage of Sanctuary. The Pope accepted the patronage of Goddess Metis. Poseidon was angry and declared war against the Sanctuary with his Mariners. The Gold Saints fought loyally under the Goddess and many perished except for Aries Shion and Libra Dohko. Goddess Metis rewarded them longevity. The Sanctuary remained under patronage of Goddess Metis until a battle between her and Zeus King of Olympus. The current Pope chose to accept patronage of Zeus and declare the descendants of Goddess Metis as traitor. Right or wrong, this is his choice. Regardless which god is the patron of Sanctuary, as long as there's peace." He stopped and said, "Seiya, as I told you before, leave the Sanctuary. Even Saori Kido is Goddess Athena, this is her war against Zeus. My brother Aiolos was very loyal to Metis but he got into a war he shouldn't have and paid his price."

"You have any more to say?"

"What?" Aiolia was taken aback by Seiya's determination.

"I don't care who Saori-san really is," Seiya said. "I am not turning back and let her to die. She is important to me."

"Don't tell me-"

"Yes, I lo-"

"THUNDER CLAW!"

Shaina intervened and launched her attack at Aiolia.

"Seiya! Go!"

"Why are we fighting?" Saori muttered, leaning against the stone wall in House of Gemini. "This battle shouldn't be happening. The Saints are fighting each other."

"They want to harm you, Saori-san," Jabu told her. "But we won't let them. I won't let them."

"The battles are getting personal," Saori said with tone of sadness. "Shiryu, Hyoga, Shun, and Seiya. Shiryu nearly lost his friend had his old master not intervened. Shun's master...he doesn't even know yet. Hyoga is at the House of Aquarius, facing his master. And Seiya is risking his life...No, none of this should be happening. I need to put an end to this."

She got up but was still very weak.

"Saori-san," Tatsumi tried to stop her. "You can barely walk."

"Jabu," she turned to the Unicorn Saint. "I'm a little shy but there's something I need you to do."

"Aurora Thunder Attack!"

Hyoga endlessly launched his attack at the Aquarius Gold Saint. Perhaps he had forgotten that all his techniques were taught by the Aquarius Saint, who was much more powerful than he could ever be.

Wordlessly, Aquarius Saint Camus blocked his attacks. Finally, Hyoga stopped attacking.

"Had enough Hyoga?" Camus asked as if Hyoga was a confused angry child.

"Why did you do this?" Hyoga was shaking. "I will never see my mother again. She's my only family."

"You are a Saint, not a boy," Camus rebuked evenly. "You will never achieve Seventh Sense if you are forever clouded by sentiments and emotions. Tell me, what is absolute zero?"

Hyoga only looked at him.

"Hyoga, what is absolute zero?"