Ice and Wind...
"Lucria is gone...where is she?" Aurora questioned Camus. Camus was walking around in his temple with his Aquarius clothe on. Camus looked really concerned about the event that Lucria left for Japan with Seiya.
"Camus?"
"..." Camus was looking at the scenary. "Yeah, Lucria is with the one who earned the Pegasus clothe. She is traveling and looking at the sights." he explained.
"The Pope hasn't left the sanctuary or his room for a while now...is he concerned about something? Like Lucria?" Aurora thought looking at the other temples. "...Ceres isn't here. She is with Athena." Eos answered inside Aurora's head., "She is safe."
"Aurora? Aurora snap out of it." Camus shook the girl until she blinked. He then sighed and carried her over to place her down on a pedistal. "You seem to be too worried about Lucria. Rest here."
Aurora turned to Camus with a soft smile, "No, that's okay. I am fine-I heard Eos...she knows that Lucria is safe."
"Eos, the goddess of the dawn, must have answered to you. I warn you of this though, please becareful. The goddess might be in danger." Camus said smiling. Aurora closed her eyes halfway and laid her head against the tile. "The conversation has weaken you?"
"Yes, it has a bit. I guess this is when I sleep...Eos has been keeping me awake for some time now. I don't think I can handle it if I don't rest." Aurora said falling asleep.
In the town, Miro was sitting with ?lair at a table in the bar. Glancing over at some random drunks at the counter?lair made a boring sigh.
"What's up?" Miro asked as he looked at the girl, "You haven't been yourself lately since Lucria left the sanctuary to assist that boy Seiya in bringing the Pegasus clothe back to Japan."
?lair shook her head, "That ain't the only reason-everything in this town has been going smoothly with no drunks wanting to fight us. This isn't any fun. Ahh, Miro! I wanna kick some ass!"
"You are a stubborn one." Miro commented sarcastically. He then turned his head away hoping ?lair wouldn't hear him.
"Shut up!" ?lair grunted as Miro gave her a grin. "Man, what the hell am I suppose to do now since this place is boring me?"
Miro looked at his glass and lifted it up, "You could come to the temple of the scorpion."
?lair glared at Miro for being straight forward with her, "To do what? I know what you are up to."
"Now wait a minute. I did not intend to do any fooling around with you. I just want to know if you want to train a bit in the sanctuary." Miro laughed as he poked ?lair in the nose.
"Shut up!" ?lair scolded as Miro laughed. "I swear when Lucria gets back I'm going to have the right to kick your ass again."
- - -
"So this is it..." Lucria said watching the knights fight in the arena. Lucria was sitting in a chair next to Sienna.
"Yes, do you enjoy it?" Princess Sienna questioned. "This is different from the arena in Greece. Isn't it?"
"Yes. Though the purpose is still the same..." Lucria said as the battle went on. "Saga...please wait for me." she thought.
"You are worried about something?" Princess Sienna turned to Lucria. "Don't be shy. If you want to talk about it then you can tell me." she added.
Lucria snapped out of her thought. "It's nothing, I'm just...a bit homesick." she said almost coughing.
"You are worried about him." Ceres called out.
"You want to go back and see him." she added.
Lucria clenched her hands together to hide cosmos. "Stupid me..." she muttered as the battle finished.
Princess Sienna stood up. "We should be departing back to the mansion." she said.
Lucria nodded and stood up and followed the Princess to the Limo. Seiya and the others were already inside. "Did you have fun?" Seiya asked Lucria as he helped Princess Sienna get inside. Shun helped Lucria get inside.
"Yeah. It was cool." Lucria said cheerfully as she sat next to Shun. Shun smiled cheerfully and handed Lucria a drink, "Here. You deserved it. You seemed interested in the tournament."
"Thanks." Lucria smiled cheerfully and everyone toasted each other. Shiryu and Hyoga turned to Lucria with happy looks on their faces. Everyone seemed happy as they were talking about the bronze clothes and the tournament. Entering the guest room, Lucria sat on a chair and opened up her journal. As she began writing in it, Shun peeked his head through the doorway.
Dear Ceres,
Today I have met some new friends. The bronze saints and Athena.
They seem happy living in Japan. I seem to be happy being around them.
Although I miss Saga. I feel his cosmos trying to reach me everyday.
I know I must go back and do my timely duty as the Pope's Maiden.
The time will soon come for me to figure out what will happen to Athena and the others.
"You are busy Princess?" Shun spoke softly startling Lucria. He entered the room quietly and sat down across from her. "I was wondering if I could speak with you."
"Sure." Lucria smiled. "What do you want to talk about?"
Shun glanced at Lucria's journal then looked at her shyly. "I wanted to know how long you were going to stay here. I mean, the other knights wanted to know to, you like it here so we wanted to know if you could stay here for a while." Shun explained. His face was turning a faint pink. Lucria noticed it and blushed.
"Shun, I will stay longer but I have to go back soon enough." Lucria promised. "I want to help you guys and I want to go home. I know that it is my duty to help Athena by restoring the life of the fallen. Though I am happy being here."
"Princess Lucria..." Shun smiled cheerfully. "Thank you."