A/N: I've been asked countless times to write a sequel to Flightless and Bullied. I never intended to write the sequel but after so many demands and a plot thought of: Here we are! I hope you all are prepared for me to rip your heart out of your chest. This story is a lot darker than the first.

*NOTE* This story you are about to read contains the following: Torture, abuse and rape. You have been warned

Pit struggled against his binds and flailed around as his attackers pressed the sharp blade all over his body. He cried out as they sliced open his flesh and drew large droplets of blood out. The ruby liquid dripped down his pale skin and connected with other crimson rivers until it puddled to the ground, creating a pond. The young eleven year old pleaded and begged for them to stop but all he received was howled laughter.

"His blood is so pretty! Let's make him bleed more!" Slim, the thinner attacker oogled the liquid life like it was a rare gem and clung onto his knife with glee.

"No, let me break his bones! He's so weak it's almost too easy!" Marvs, the larger of the attackers grinned.

"No-"The leader of the gang, Stagger, sneered with twisted glee as he looked down at the bleeding boy. "Let's add a little flavor to his wounds. Find the lemons and squeeze the juice into his cuts. Then we'll treat him like the little fag that he is."

"Please don't!" Pit begged. "You've hurt me enough!"

His attackers just laughed at him as they broke off to get their lemons. Stagger stayed and eyed Pit's bleeding body with a twisted grin. He soaked in the words carved into his skin and the bruises that painted his body. His useless wings broken behind his back on the floor. Finally, his cruel eyes landed on the pleading blue ones. Fear glistened brightly in those wide sapphire orbs. It leaked out of him like the tears falling from his eyes. Stagger had nearly broken all the innocence in them and he liked it. He liked hurting this small boy. If he was being honest with himself, he got off on it. He wanted the future Champion of Palutena to suffer. It was his fault for taking the fate that was rightfully his.

"Oh, but we haven't hurt you enough Cum-stain. You deserve what you're about to get." Stagger narrowed his eyes. "You are in my way of becoming Palutena's champion, and so is Pittoo. Once he is executed tomorrow, we will come back here and finish you once and for all." Stagger smiled. "Though, I am going to miss fucking the shit out of you. You're a good little whore. I guess we can have one last go."

Stagger removed his shorts and positioned himself in front of Pit's abused entrance. His comrades returned with sliced lemons and were ready to make the runt suffer more. Stagger grinned and gave his companions a nod before they all induced pain onto the abused boy.

Pit woke with start, screaming his lungs out from the relived memory. His body trembled like an earth shake. Sweat dripped down his body like rain and his tears cascaded like a waterfall. He held himself tightly and shut his eyes as he sobbed.

He felt a presence beside him and the bed shake as he felt strong arms wrap around his shoulders. His small body leaned into the other with familiar gentleness. He was pulled into a bare chest and immediately wrapped his arms around the neck and cried into the exposed flesh. An arm draped around his waist while a hand stroked his damp hair. He heard hushed cooing as soft lips pressed into his head.

"It's okay." The familiar voice croaked in his ear. "I'm here. It was just a dream."

"Not this time." Pit wept. "It was another memory. It was what happened before you found me." His shoulders shook rapidly as he relived the flashes from his memory. "Pittoo, why can't they go away? Why can't they leave me alone?" He wept harder and buried himself in the older boy's chest. "Why can't I just forget?"

"Because it was a traumatizing thing you went through." Dark Pit replied. His hold on Pit tightened securely. "It's not something that can easily be forgotten even though we both wish it was." Pittoo gently cupped Pit's jaw and made the younger boy look up at him. He wiped the falling tears away with his thumb before he pressed his lips to Pit's temple. "I know it's been a month since that incident but I won't let that happen again. I will do whatever it takes to protect you. Just remember that I will always be here for you, Pit." He nuzzled against the other earning a small smile from the younger.

Pit sniffed "I'm still afraid that this is all still a dream. That I could wake up at any moment and be back there." He sighed and leaned into the other. "And I still can't believe that you're here with me."

"Well I am and this isn't a dream." Dark Pit pressed his lips against the younger's. "So you can ditch that stupid doll already."

Pit blushed. "I-"

"I know you still have it even after I threw it. I told you before, you don't need it 'cause you have the real thing."

"I know."

They held each other in silence as Pit slowly calmed down. He concentrated on the older boy's breathing and the sound of his beating heart within his chest. Dark Pit slowly melted them both down back into the mattress. Pit watched as he closed his eyes but continued to caress his body. Pit snuggled up against Dark Pit and kissed his jaw.

Every night he awoke the older boy with his screams and night terrors. And every night Dark Pit woke up and cradled him. Never complaining about the lack of sleep he got or how tired he was. Every night, he just held Pit and told him sweet things to ease his mind. The young boy couldn't help but think how lucky he was to have Dark Pit in his life.

"I'm sorry Pittoo" Pit whispered.

Dark Pit opened an eye and glanced at him. "For what?"

"For always keeping you up with my nightmares. You're losing sleep because of me."

"Don't apologize for something stupid like that. This is my choice. You're mine and I take care of what belongs to me."

Pit bit his lip and blushed. He couldn't help but feel giddy every time he heard Pittoo say those words.

"I don't mind losing some sleep if it helps you. All I want is to make everything better."

"You already have." Pit smiled and closed his eyes as he fell asleep to the sound of Pittoo's heartbeat.