The Lion, The Sheep, and The Scorpion

Irrelevant Maverick's comments: Even though Mu is the ram, I thought the title sounded weird with ram. Now that I think about it, it sounds a little better instead of sheep. I just thought the 's' sounds make the title sound smoother.

Disclaimer: I disclaim Saint Seiya, but I sure wish I could draw Aiolia, Mu, and Milo.

-+-+To the Batcave+-+-

Mu and Aiolia rubbed their eyes hard. There was Saga looking up at them, but with aqua-colored hair instead of his usual royal purple.

"Well? Are you mute or something?" Kanon raised his voice above the sound of the waves crashing against the wall of rocks. He had a scowl on his face, still cradling an unconscious Milo in his arm.

Mu's dotted eyebrows came together. Clearly this man wasn't Saga. His voice and manner of speaking was far from polite. But Aiolia on the other hand, just thought Saga dyed his hair blue.

"Ah, um, Saga, we're really sorry! We were just playing around! I didn't mean to-!"

"Huh? I'm not-! I mean, well, you two just come down here!" called Kanon. Feh, I thought I sensed some weak cosmos. If they know Saga, then they must be trainees of Sanctuary.

As Mu teleports down towards them, he doesn't notice Kanon's devious smile. Quickly, it changes to a gentle smile as the Aries student looks up at him.

"Now where's the other one?"

Kanon and Mu looked up.

Aiolia was on his hands and knees, peering nervously down 30 feet of jagged rocks.

"Um, c-can't you guys just come up here? B-besides, it's a dead-end. This wall is blocking a small part of the beach and behind it is a cliff!"

"What! Don't tell me you're sc-. Er, I found a secret cave and I'd like to show it to you if you come down here," amended Kanon.

Aiolia's curiosity was sparked enough to momentarily forget his fear. He stared wide-eyed at the dark opening of the cave at the bottom of the cliff. He prepared to jump, but at the last minute, grabbed onto the ledge of the rock to climb down.

It was far easier for him to climb up than to jump straight down.

Jeez, he's going to take forever. Argh! thought Kanon angrily. While he watched Aiolia make his slow descent, Mu chanced a glance at him.

"Sir, who are y..?"

"AW CRAP!" cried Kanon as he shoves Milo into Mu's arms and in a flash, had one arm around Aiolia and his other hand clinging onto a ledge.

"AIOLIA!" cried Mu and a rudely awakened Milo.

Today was just not Aiolia's day. Whatever tears he held back when he got pinched by the crab came bursting out.

Just great! I saved a crybaby, thought Kanon irritatedly. But his irked expression changed as he looked at little Aiolia's tear-stained face.

Hesitatingly, he pulls him closer to his chest. The motion caused Aiolia to stop crying as he looks closer at him. This man…he isn't Saga, but who..?

Gripping onto the ledge lightly, Kanon says in a gruff voice, "Stop crying. I'm going to push off from the rocks and jump down."

Aiolia made a low moan of protest.

His heart…it's beating so fast, thought Kanon. Without thinking, he eases a hand on top of the little saint with the same hand from the arm tight around him.

"Do you trust me?"

Aiolia's eyes widened. His ear could also make out the steady beating of the older boy's heart. Closing his eyes and pressing his face against Kanon's chest, he nodded. With a firm push off from the rocks, he swiftly wraps both arms around Aiolia.

"You guys okay?" asked Milo anxiously. Kanon lowered the future Leo saint to the ground so that he could slide down.

"Yeah, I'm okay! Um, thanks Sag-I mean, Mister!"

"Thanks Mister for catching me!" added Milo as he and Aiolia blushed at their blue-haired hero. Mu however, regarded Kanon with wary green eyes. But his suspicion dissolved a little after seeing him calm down his friend.

Kanon raised an eyebrow. "I have a name, and it's not Mister."

"What is it then, Sir?" asked Mu evenly.

This kid's pretty sharp…but annoyingly so, like Saga, thought Kanon as he returned the pink-haired boy's stare.

"My name's…" started Kanon, as he casts his gaze around for a pseudonym. He didn't want these boys to go around telling everybody they met a guy named Kanon, lest Saga or the Master hears. He looks up at the sky.

"It's Icarus."

Mu blinks slowly.

"As in Icarus from Greek Mythology? The boy who, along with his father, created man-made wings. But after they took flight, out of sheer curiosity, flew too high and was scorched by the sun to death?"

Milo and Aiolia sweatdropped. Master Shion sure tells some weird bedtime stories!

"Er, yeah. My, ah, Father likes those Greek Myths. Reads it everyday."

Mu's eyes darkened. Kanon crossed his fingers behind his back.

"Wow! So Icarus, what was it you wanted to show us?" asked Aiolia eagerly.

One minute they're crying, the next they're jumping for joy, thought Kanon. He folds his arms across his chest.

"Hmm…I'll show it to you, but only if you promise not to tell anyone and only do what I say."

"WE PROMISE!" shouted Milo and Aiolia while Mu eyed Kanon.

Kanon beckons to them. His new 'fans' immediately scampered to be on either side of him. The young Aries followed silently behind them. They crossed quietly into the shadows of the cave. The only sound was their own footfalls and something in the distance that sounded like dripping water.

In the darkness, Kanon gets a deliciously evil idea. In a low and serious tone of voice, he begins to tell one of the stories he's heard from Saga.

"You know, I remember the legend of this cave. In mythological times, Athena would punish many warriors by locking them up here in this cave. She'd use her cosmos to create unbreakable bars and only the ocean's waves could enter. It was meant as a slow death. She had a good sense of humor don't you think?"

Milo and Aiolia could hear their own rapid heartbeats as they clung to Kanon's arms.

"Are you criticizing her?" asked Mu, his green eyes narrowing just slightly.

Nobody could see his face, but Kanon's expression was one of annoyance.

"Just commenting. Many warriors went insane, trying to keep above the rising level of water. They even ate fish and crabs raw just to keep from starving. To this day, nobody can find their dead bodies. At night, when the wind howls, they say their spirits continue to beat against the bars, screaming in terror for help."

Milo and Aiolia: "CAN WE GO BACK NOW?"

The older boy smirked. Such scaredy cats. He pushes them ahead of him. "Not until I show you something really neat."

The scared boys walked side-by-side, trying not to think about dead bodies. They walked on carefully, hoping not to accidentally step on one.

"Stop you two!" called Mu as he ran behind them. Suddenly, the temperature dropped.

"What in the heck? Are any of you using ice attacks?" asked Kanon grumpily, trying to see the children. Unfortunately, they were way too far from the entrance and any light source to see in the dark.

"AHHHH!" screamed Milo. They hear a splash of water.

"MILO!" The others rushed forward, feeling what appears to be a small lake of water. Mu takes hold of Milo's arm.

"Ouch! There's some pointy stuff on my butt!"

"Hahahaha!" Kanon couldn't help but laugh in relief. It was still very cold, but not enough to stifle his curiosity. Looking ahead, he sees a small shaft of light from the ceiling reflecting on…

"Crystals! Stalactites and stalagmites!" cried Kanon. "Hurry up and get those crystals out of your buttocks!"

Mu, Milo, and Aiolia trudged through the three feet deep lake. As their eyes adjusted, the light reflecting off the water casts a white light in a small part of the cave. Against the wall, rainbow colors danced as reflections from the crystals.

"Wowwwwwwww!"

EXTRA: One more chapter. Saga becomes worried about his twin and the other saints (like Aphrodite) try to cheer him up, although they don't know about him hiding a twin. Aioros helps out too while Kanon continues baby-sitting, but will Mu ever trust him? Please review!