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Pit was laying down on his bed, there wasn't much for the young angel to do ever since the defeat of The Underworld Army, sure Viridi and The Forces of Nature sometimes caused trouble but it was never as severe as what Hades had done before, then again being in peace felt nice so without much to do he looked to the sky through his window, there was a nice sunset outside, the more he looked at it the more he kept thinking… Thinking about how he and Palutena met, it was quite the odd first meeting…
It was a cold dark night, The Underworld Army had attacked Skyworld and Imprisoned everyone there some were killed, some were turned into stone, others had their fate to be decided, one of them was the young angel, Pit, chained to a wall deep in The Underworld, he had spent the last hours crying, he tried to hide away before getting caught and managed to show some resistance, but he got caught was it all in vain he wondered… Just when hope was lost, a light appeared in front of him, a green bright light to later transform into what seemed to be like an illusion, the goddess of light, right in front of him, was he dreaming? Did he go insane? The surprised little angel watched as to what the goddess had to say.
“Hi there little one, I'm gonna get you out here, don't worry…” her tone seemed sad, yet soft and comforting… alongside that soft smile she gave him, it felt nice…
“I know you're scared… You're still a kid after all, you probably want your parents to be wit-” the goddess was cut off by the little angel
“I… I don't have any parents…” she was stunned, this little angel was an orphan and she was going to give him quite a big task… she felt ashamed but…
“oh… I'm sorry little one… I'll get you out of here but… as of now you are my and the world's only hope, as you already know the underworld is attacking and I was imprisoned… haha… yeah I know… quite pathetic for the goddess of light to let her guard down like that…” she seemed disappointed but looking at her, she also seemed tired, stressed and sad, she must've been through a lot
“it isn't pathetic… you're trying your best… don't be so hard on yourself” the little angel exclaimed, he knew what it was like to feel like a failure, the goddess was stunned yet again, normally when she didn't do he job correctly humans or angels would complain, always having big expectations of her, yet this small one who clearly has suffered without Palutena helping that much is here being sympathetic to her… his tone also seemed like he knew what it was like… how? Despite all she couldn't help but smile
“Thanks…” she sighed clearly not wanting to continue but knowing that she had to “I'll be able to free you… but you'll have to fly through the underworld, collect the three sacred treasures and defeat Medusa… you're my only hope, I'll give you the strength to get out and a magical bow, I know it's a lot to ask for you but I promised you, you'll be rewarded greatly…” she was pleading to him, she felt bad for asking a kid, let alone an orphan, but it was all she could do… the little angel nodded and with the little power she still had, she gave the little angel the strength to free himself from the chains as a bow appeared right in front of him
“Now go forth, little one… fly!” The little angel stood there, looking all nervous… Palutena was once again confused
“What's wrong little one?” She said while looking at him, he seemed like he was gonna cry…
“I… I can't fly… I've tried before but my wings… they don't- you should've saved another angel… not me… I'm just a scaredy flightless angel…” he said as he cried, Palutena finally saw what was going on, why he could relate to feeling useless, she smiled as she knelled down to his level, she sighed
“Look, you're not useless… I saved you for a reason… I saw you try to fight off the underworld monsters before getting sent here… you're one tough kid… so please, don't cry, you can still climb your way up, it'll be hard, yes… but I know you can do it, I'm counting on you, so please… free me little one, I don't have much time left before my power's fully gone” she smiled, as the light slowly vanished, she was gone, the little angel felt somewhat confident, he was scared, sure, but he also wanted to see that side of the goddess of light more… the side that actually showed emotions rather than the somewhat stoic leader who commanded an army, that alone was his own motivation to keep going, so he began his mission…
Truth be told, as he remembered that, Pit couldn't help but cry… Tears of joy, he and Palutena had come a long way since then… Palutena made that scared little angel, into a somewhat confident, kind angel who stood up for those in need of help, while himself made that stoic commanding leader who seemed sad all the time, into a caring, goddess who loves to joke too… he knew that despite that rocky meeting there was more to it… It was after the whole thing with Medusa was dealt with, the aftermath when everyone was rebuilding Skyworld and Palutena making sure to increase her defenses so it doesn't happen again, yet, she was also doing something else at that time…
Medusa had been dealt with, she was long gone, Skyworld could finally begin rebuilding as a celebration was going to be made, Palutena while making preparations for it, she also had one important business to attend to, she asked for some of the centurions to bring the little angel who saved her to her palace, once he was in front of her she smiled.
“So… I know we had… quite the first meeting but, I want to show you how grateful I am that you've saved me” She held her hand out, the small angel looked anxious, but he grabbed her hand and followed.
“Y'know little one… you've haven't told me your name at all, what's your name?” She said, looking at him with a smile, she wanted to know the angel she was about to take in the palace.
“Well… everyone calls me Pit, so I guess that's my name… And I also quite like it, ma'am” Pit exclaimed, while his voice was shaky, he seemed to get a slight blush while he mentioned that he liked the name Pit… Yet Palutena got a bit ticked off at that last part, she hated being called ma'am, but decided to let it slide since one, he was just a kid and two, he didn't know about that... Pit… What a cute name…
“Pit… alright then, Pit… you don't have to call ma'am, just call me… hmm… how about Lady Palutena? Or just Palutena if you want” she said quite cheerfully, there was something about this kid, she wanted to protect him, show him some love, she never thought of herself as a mother let alone taking a kid in the palace… yet… she was just doing that…
“Alright, Lady Palutena!” He said cheerfully with a smile, his face was a cute sight, so full of life, she never knew a kid would just warm her heart like that and- he had got some freckles on him, despite only meeting some days ago, he did change a little.
“I brought you here into the palace, because of this…” she said as she opened a door, it was a room with a bed close to a window, a small desk, some drawers for clothing, it was basic… but it was nice… and Pit seemed to love it, he was ecstatic, he quickly rushed a jumped into the bed
“Wait… does this mean that I'm-” before Pit could continue, Palutena interrupted him, already having the answer to his question
“You're gonna be living here from now on…” she said softly, as she approached the bed, sitting down by Pit's side, they both sat and watched the sunset through that window…
That same window… and a similar sunset is what Pit was watching years later, remembering how he got here… he was crying out of nostalgia, it felt nice, remembering how he met her… but something about her lingered in his mind… all this time he lived here… all this time he was at her side, he never wondered, were they family? Was Palutena technically his mother? And how did he never think of that? Just as he was wondering, someone opens the door, it was Palutena
“Pit? I heard some crying and- oh- oh my… Pit are you okay? i-” before Palutena worried more, Pit stopped her.
“Yeah, I'm okay…” he sat down on his bed, in front of the window and motioned her to sit down with him, once she sat down at his side he continued
“I'm just thinking back on how I first met you and- I couldn't help but cry out of happiness… sorry to worry you…” he said, while still crying, he was smiling…
“Oh Pit… it really was quite the first meeting, wasn't it?” She said, now crying a bit herself, she remembers those days vividly, the day she met him… and the day she took him in… She looks at Pit and hugs him, yet Pit still had something to say
“Yet… I never asked you this… Am I your son?” She pulls out of the hug, looking quite confused before laughing, Pit was now confused, why was she laughing?
“Of course you are!… That day I took you in here, I had only one thing in mind, take that little angel who saved me as my son, truth be told… I never thought of parenting… But there was just something about you that made me take you in, as my own son…” she smiled as she looked at him, he looked back, tearing up more, before hugging her tightly, the hug was sudden, it surprised Palutena a little but she then hugged him back…
“Thank you Lady Palutena… for being a wonderful mother to me… I love you mom…” Palutena couldn't help but tear up more as she heard that, they both sat there watching the sunset… just as how they did back then… they truly did come a long way since then...