Cold wind blew against Shaina's face. She patrolled the Sanctuary with soldiers and guards. After the Bronze Saints were sent away, she sensed another danger is coming.

Another enemy.

All Bronze Saints had left, including Seiya.

She had seen Seiya with Saori, laughing and embracing. As hard as it was for her to admit, the love between Saori and Seiya was real. No one could make them happier except for each other. Though it did make Shaina jealous, she did want them to be together. It was really for Seiya's sake. Based on what she saw, had anything happened to Saori or separate the two of them, Seiya would not react well to say at the least.

"Look!" A soldier pointed out in fear.

It was the grave of the previous Pope, former Gold Saint Aries Shion. He was murdered and buried by Saga sixteen years ago. His grave was opened.

His body was gone too.

"Who could've done this?" Another soldier asked in shock.

"Don't panic," Shaina said. "We must be on guard. I will report this to the Gold Saints."

Before the House of Aries stood Aries Gold Saint Mu.

What was to happen next would be inevitable. He remembered what his master former Pope Shion had told him about the war they had against Sea Gold Poseidon two hundred years ago. All Gold Saints were perished except for him and Libra Dohko.

Would history repeat itself?

"Mu," a dark figure called out his name.

Mu looked up and found a figure donned in a black robe appeared before him. His voice was familiar but Mu didn't recognize him.

"You don't know me anymore, Mu," the figure rebuked him. "Kneel!"

It was then Mu realized who he is.

No...

Mu fell on his knees and saw the figure's face under the moonlight.

"Master Shion, but you are dead."

"I am here," the figure, former Pope Shion, replied and removed his black robe. "I am here under Hades' orders. Take me to Athena. We will have her executed and bring her body to Hades, Lord of Underworld."

"No!" Mu shook his head. "I will never allow that!"

"You don't have a choice," Shion said. Behind him came another two figures.

"Specters..." Mu was in disbelief.

"Mu, either you take us to Athena or we will have to do this in the hard way," Shion said.

The Specters discarded their robes and attacked Mu without a hesitation. Mu didn't fight back; he only stood there but the attacks from the Specters didn't hurt him at all. In fact, the attacks bounced back onto the Specters themselves.

"Cheap trick," Shion laughed and waved his hand. The Crystal Wall - formed by Mu to protect himself and bounce the attack back at the enemy - was shattered into pieces. Now Mu had no other choice but to fight.

"It is my duty to protect Athena and guard this House," he said. "I will not allow you to pass."

The two Specters were launching their attacks on him before they were attacked by another.

Seiya.

"Looks like another war is to begin," he said with sarcasm. Ripping the crest from his neck, he donned his Pegasus Cloth and was ready to join the battle.

"Seiya, this is not a place for you," Mu said to him, to Seiya's surprise. "Go home. Anywhere but here."

"What are you saying?" Seiya couldn't believe his ears.

He had found his sister, Seika. Just as Saori had learned from Miho, Seika did went to Greece to find him. But she had an accident and suffered from a serious head injury. She was still functional but lost most of her memory. She had been staying in a hospital. When Seiya found her, she didn't recognize him and insisted that her little brother Seiya was only six. Seiya stayed with her and eventually Seika accepted him and saw him as a friend.

But not as her brother.

With heavy feelings, Seiya decided to return to Sanctuary and wanted to see Saori very much. Before the House of Aries, he saw three dark figures attacking Mu and intervened. Yet, he was told to leave Sanctuary.

"I can't leave," Seiya insisted. "Not if Saori-san-"

"By the order of Athena," Mu said. "All Bronze Saints must be kept away from Sanctuary. If this order is disobeyed, then death."

Seiya was shocked.

"No, this can't be! Let me speak to Saori-san!"

Mu stood before him. "Seiya, I am not going to let you pass."

"Just let me see her!"

"Seiya," Mu said. "If you chose to disobey the order, then I must do what I have to do."

"Mu, you can't be serious!" Seiya exclaimed before Mu punched him in the stomach.

"Rest in peace, Seiya."

"No..." Seiya tried to fight back but was overwhelmed by Mu's power.

"Starlight Extinction!"

"Saori-san...SAORI-SAN!"

Far away in the Mountain of Five Peaks, the Old Master Libra Dokho sat before the waterfall. Shiryu had returned and presented him a sealed letter from Saori. He read the letter and let out a long sigh before tossing it away.

"Shunrei!" He called out.

"Master?" Shunrei ran out. "Is there anything you need?"

"Come, sit with me," Dokho said. "I am going to leave here soon."

"Where? Why?" Dokho's departure made her uneasy. "When are you coming back?"

"Probably never," Dokho replied. "But you have Shiryu, and always will. I saw the two of you together since you were children. Didn't you miss him when he went to Japan?"

Shunrei blushed.

"Shiryu feels the same," Dokho assured her. "You and Shiryu are the luckier ones. Not everyone can be with the ones they love. It is not easy for a Saint to love, but love we do because we are humans. Love can make you strong, but it can drive you mad too." He let out another sigh. "Have you met Saori Kido?"

"I have," Shunrei replied. When Shiryu was trained to be a Saint, he had told her about Saori.

And it was not an impressive picture.

However, when Shunrei went to Tokyo to take Shiryu back to Five Peaks after he lost his sight, she was surprised to find Saori a nice and considerate person, especially when Saori presented Shiryu flowers.

"Is she beautiful?" Dokho asked, as if Saori were his own granddaughter living far away.

Saori-san!

From the Pope's chamber, Saori could hear Seiya's cries. It was breaking her heart. She wanted to run after him, but she couldn't. After Seiya left, she felt so alone. Gold Saints addressed her as Athena, but she missed being called "Saori-san".

You can't love him, her mother had warned her. It will doom him. You must make your sacrifice and you will never see him again.

She sank onto her knees and wept bitterly.