【Before Battles】
The story flashed back to the time when Hyoga, Shun and Armstrong were tossed into the inter-dimensional space. The Saint of Gemini blasted at Hyoga and Shun to break them apart; Hyoga could do nothing but watch Shun and Armstrong drifting away.
- Hyoga: “Let’s be finger-crossed for them. I can’t sit back and do nothing either.”
Meanwhile, Hyoga found a half-masked man floating half-feet away from him.
- Hyoga: “That’s Armstrong’s friend. I think his name is Pollux...He seems unconscious. Anyways I can’t let him die.”
Hyoga swam all the way to Pollux. Just when he grabbed Pollux’s wrist, the whole space rocked fiercely. Next second, a slit cracked open nearby, which allowed Hyoga to vaguely see a temple.
- Hyoga: “It must be Shun defeating the Saint of Gemini that causes this space to collapse! Huh? The slit is closing. Gotta leave here before it’s too late!”
【After Battles】
- Hyoga: Mmm...We made it...But where are we? Looks like we’re still in a temple…
- Pollux: Ahh...Who...are you? Did you save me?
- Hyoga: My name is Hyoga. I’m with Armstrong.
Pollux frowned after listening to Hyoga’s explanation.
- Pollux: I can’t believe such an emergency happened. Anyways we must hurry.
- Hyoga: You’re right. Over there should be the exit. Let’s head——Who’s there!? Stop eavesdropping and show yourself.
- Hooded Man: What a sensitive Saint, Cygnus Hyoga. Still you’re too late, for you have already fallen in my trap!
The hard ground turned into a puddle of dark mud, sinking Hyoga and Pollux. Next second, a bunch of tentacles spouted from the dark mud to attack the two of them.
- Pollux: Hyoga, the mud is trying to swallow us! Run!
- Hyoga: Wait...I heard someone whispering…
- ???: “Hyoga...Where are you? I’m so lonely here...Hyoga...My dearest son…”
- Hyoga: Mama...Is that you?
- Pollux: Hyoga, it’s a trap! Don’t go...Castor, I thought you were gone?
- ???: “Pollux, come over. Let’s fight against the demons together again…”
Pollux and Hyoga stopped moving forward. Instead, they turned to the chaotic void. They never struggled despite being trapped in the dark mud, for they were intoxicated by the false reality created by the void. Very soon, the two of them were imprisoned by the dark coffins made of mud.
- Hooded Man: Hahaha. Yes, you can never defy me, for I exist in the mind of everyone!
The giggle of the hooded man echoed in Libra Temple...