Found out Earth Day was on the 22nd. Figured it was prefect to make something related to the Earth. Even if it is morbid.

This popped into my head at least a year ago, and never really left me, and thus, here it is. I plan on making more at one point, but I do have 3 other projects... though admittedly, I am juggling them well with life in one of the worst high schools around. (It doesn't even rank in the top 100 schools in the state I live in after all...)

OK, that got off track... anyway, have fun and tell me if I make any mistakes!

Some near 25 years in the future…

Pit sadly gazed down at the Earth through the magical fountain located in its own little corner inside the main room.

"What's wrong Pit?" Palutena asked as she strolled over to the corner upon spying her saddened angel.

"The humans… They aren't very bright, huh?" Pit looked to his goddess.

In response, she frowned. "It depends on your definition. Where'd that come from anyway?"

Pit looked back down. "They acknowledge the fact that with their progress, they are killing the planet. And yet, they continue to use their resources at an alarming rate."

Palutena gently pat Pit's head. "They'll learn sooner or later."

"And if they don't?" Pit asked.

Palutena hesitated for a second. "Then we'll have to move."

"Move? Where'll we go if the Earth dies though?"

"To another planet," Palutena replied simply.

"We can do that? I don't remember ever hearing about this."

"Well, you were born here on Earth. And you never were the type to look through any of our old scrolls, so I figured I would explain it when you finally figured it out," Palutena explained.

"Wow. How many times have you moved?" Pit asked.

"Um, anyway," Palutena tried to avoid the question. "We have some time before either the human's stupidity catches up to them, or the sun explodes. So we shouldn't worry about it."

"The sun'll explode?!" Pit yelled, unaware that such a thing would happen.

"Yes Pit, eventually the sun has to die out, and it will do so in spectacular fashion," Palutena then turned and left the angel behind to think, not that he did that much.

Sometime later, Pit and Palutena were having a nice dinner together after a mission of killing leftover Underworld monster took too long, and such it was about 10 at night.

"Next time, let's go out a lot earlier," Pit said. "I mean, if it took me five hours to wipe those guys out, I think we have a problem."

"Yeah, you're neglecting your training, aren't you?"

"You know I haven't," Pit muttered. "They just happened to be grouping there from all over the place."

"I know, though I have to question the logic of meeting up in front of a defenseless town and just sitting there."

"I think it's safe to assume they have no logic," Pit said, shoving some chicken in his mouth. "Maybe some of your Monster Pheromone managed to get over there."

"Unlikely," Palutena shook her head. "I trashed the stuff after the fight with Hewdraw."

"And how'd you trash it?" Pit asked.

"I threw all but the bottle in a lake," Palutena replied.

"Wow, I didn't actually think you had a bottle of the stuff. In fact, I thought it was something you just whipped up with your goddess-y magic."

"'Goddess-y magic?" Palutena laughed.

"Got a better way to describe it?" Pit asked with a completely straight face. Upon seeing Pit's serious face, Palutena erupted in laughter. Pit rolled his eyes and finished his food, leaving to go wash his plate. Palutena hastily followed him. "So what's the plan for tomorrow?"

"Well, you can either come with me, or stay here and do whatever it is you do in your spare time," Palutena replied.

"And where are you going?"

"Viridi's threatening to bomb the humans again," she said simply, knowing no further explanation was required."

"Ah," Pit clicked his tongue. "Yeah, I'll come, in case she decides to attempt murder."

"Murder a goddess? There are only a couple ways a god can die, Pit," she informed him.

"Like what?" Pit asked.

"Well, there are some gods have weak spots not unlike the story of the warrior, Achilles. That's the most common one, mostly only the minor gods have them, the ones that can be forgotten with little issues on the human's part. Others are bound to an object or creature of great importance to them; generally the humans realize that item and worship them in one way or another. If the item dies, breaks, whatever applies for it, then the god dies alongside it. It's the rarest of the weaknesses. Then there are the types like Hades and myself, that can't truly die, and will revive in a couple 25 years. Speaking of which, Hades is going to revive soon."

"Wow, that's oddly complicated," Pit sighed. "Can you name anyone with the second one, the 'bound to an object or creature' weakness?"

"Actually… Yes. Viridi," she said. "The whole Earth is what she's bound to."

"Well, that explains why she wants all the humans dead. The Earth dies, she does too, right?"

"Correct," Palutena confirmed.

Pit fell silent as he thought for a second. Finally, he spoke. "Then is it that wrong to stop her from basically protecting her object from the humans, who are destroying it?"

Palutena shook her head immediately. "No. Even if she succeeds, the Earth is still doomed because the sun will explode eventually."

"Yeah, but the looming threat of Death because of something that can be prevented is constantly staring her in the face every time she looks out the window! Wouldn't you do the same to a creature that wanted to kill you?!"

"The humans aren't trying to kill-" She was cut off.

"I don't care! They're doing it, aren't they?!"

Before Palutena could attempt to say anything, Pit was running away in anger. As he ran, he called out to the nature goddess. "Viridi, wake up!"

Through the telepathic link that was formed, he heard a drowsy groan. "What is it?" She asked.

"Let me stay at your sanctuary tonight!" He demanded as he ran into his room and slammed the door shut.

"What the… Is it that important?"

"Please," he begged.

The goddess let out a frustrated groan. "Fine," she muttered.

While she started to fly Pit out of his room, Palutena's rushed footsteps appeared, coming closer to his room, calling out, "Pit, I know you aren't happy, but calm down." She opened the door to find the room empty, a single feather that had come loose from Pit's wing slowly gliding to the ground. She swore, wondering if she should try to get him in the morning, or now. She was more than aware of where he went (unless he suddenly decided to side with Hades), so he was probably going to be fine, and she ultimately decided to leave him for the night.

Back with Pit, upon reaching the nature-filled sanctuary, he was dropped clumsily from the air, landing on his feet, luckily. He shivered, partly from the cold night, and also because he never again wanted a half-asleep goddess to fly him anywhere, even five feet in front of him. He was surprised that he was even close to the area he had expected to land at. Of course, it probably didn't help that he was screaming like a little girl in terror at Viridi's driving skills. He probably gave her a headache that ended up worsening the trip.

Viridi leaned against a nearby wall, gently massaging her temple. He totally gave her a headache. "What was so important, anyway? I highly doubt Palutena needed you to be babysat, especially at this time, so what's the big idea? Did you finally have your first falling out with her?" Of course, she hadn't thought that it was true, and was just joking.

"Believe it or not, yes," Pit replied.

Pit probably would have laughed at her shocked expression if he had been in the mood. "What happened?" She asked him, probably wondering if Hell froze over when it happened.

"Why didn't you just say that you would die along with the world if the humans killed it?"

Viridi raised an eyebrow. "OK, A, that seems like it would go without saying, and B, I'm going to die?!"

Now it was Pit's turn to raise an eyebrow. "That seems like it would go without saying," he repeated her words. "I thought you knew."

She shook her head. "Aside from the pain, I've always felt a sense of dread whenever the humans would cut down another forest, but I'm the nature goddess, that's a natural response." She looked up at the stars with sadness.

Pit nodded. "Yeah, just a couple minutes ago I was talking to Lady Palutena, and somehow we got onto the subject of how gods can die. I didn't know you were bound to the Earth. It sounds like having an object or creature that you have to constantly look after must suck. I mean, you can never let it out of your sight, for fear something might happen to it. Now that I think about it, what would happen if you left the Earth, Viridi?"

She shrugged. "I don't know. Must be because I'm bound to it, but I've never tried. I figure the plants would wither, I would get weaker, and the humans would go nuts, and destroy themselves. Actually, I should try that."

Pit laughed. "Never a moment where killing the humans race isn't on your mind, huh?"

"We're talking about me dying because the humans are going to cut down the very thing that keeps me alive. What do you think?"

Pit sighed. "Good point."

Viridi twitched. "They're at it again."

"What?" Pit asked in confusion.

"The humans are killing another forest somewhere. And they're doing a damn good job at hurting me in the process." She fell to her knees in pain.

In a panic, Pit crouched beside her and called out to Arlon. Said gentleman was out in a couple of seconds. "Please tell me that it's normally this bad when the humans cut down trees," Pit begged.

Arlon shook his head. "Sorry to say, Master Pit, but normally it gains nothing more than a twitch or two from the mistress." He picked her up and went inside, with Pit following close behind.

"OK… Please don't tell me she's going to die then."

"I can't say for sure, but it's safe to expect the worst. I suggest you get some rest; I will wake you if anything happens. Your room has remained unoccupied since your departure." Pit nodded rather numbly and walked away in an attempt to find said room, which he eventually found, falling asleep after at least an hour.

In the morning when Pit awoke, he remembered the night before and ran to Viridi's room. He found Arlon, who seemed to have just woken from accidentally nodding off, checking on her. Quickly, the calm look on his face disappeared and was replaced with shock and sadness.

Pit rushed forward upon seeing this. He waited for a moment for Arlon to speak. Finally, after he didn't, Pit broke the silence. "Please don't tell me…"

Palutena then choose that moment to burst it. "Good morning!" She greeted.

Arlon shook his head. "Far from it, I'm afraid. I'm afraid it appears that Mistress Viridi… has died, and the rest of the planet is soon to follow."

Pit, stunned, fell to his knees, unable to hold himself up, and asked, "But she was doing fine earlier, how?"

Everyone was silent, unable to answer the important question. Pit let out a small sob while the temple around them began the process of crumbling.

Anyone want to see this continued? I do have a lot more different idea of what could happen, ranging from moving to another planet, saving the Earth... you get the gist. And then actually managing to save the poor nature goddess and also not as another ending.

OH, AND DON'T KILL THE TREES AND FORESTS AND WHATNOT OR ELSE THIS WILL HAPPEN SHOULD GODS REALLY EXIST!

Seriously, I live by a forest, and I hate the idea that my mom almost let it be chopped down for some cash. (Even if we do need the money.) Luckily, she got enough protests that she decided to not go through with it.