SO uh, little author's note I guess... Sorry if the format is confusing, Italic means either thoughts or flashbacks, later on there will be line breaks used as a separation between character swaps, the first chapter kinda happens to be the longest thus far, the others I have are currently being revised. This started as something written for a friend, but now it's getting published (Yay?) This is also my first published fanfic... I'm a little nervous about it and I'm not so sure I'm going to keep posting it, if you guys enjoy it I guess I'll have to though, hold tight for chapter two, it's on its way...
Chapter 1 (An Angel's Plight)
The angel scowled to himself. I'm an idiot! How could I have let this happen? If it had been ANYBODY else... He swallowed, looking around. He sighed as he tried to clear his mind, not that it ever worked... Always his thoughts were drifting... Always they wound up at the same destination. He felt like his mind had become a river, no matter how hard he fought, it always dragged him back to the same thoughts. The same uncertainty, the same dilema. No matter how far he went to muse, his mind would always head straight back to the obligatory room mate he had now. Mostly because the jerk just refused to leave!
"Why should I? I have a right to be here just as much as you do! It isn't MY fault you're the only one with an extra bed!"
"Why can't you just go away and leave me alone?"
". . . "
The boy flinched at the memory, the expression on his room mate's face was becoming a recurring nightmare. After that His room mate had begun sitting as far away as possible at meals, staying out as late as possible and going to sleep immediately on returning. The angel sighed. He hadn't meant to hurt the other, it was more out of frustration than anything that he'd let that slip out. Thank the goddess everything else I've been feeling frustrated about didn't come out... He sighed
"And here we are again... Dammit will I ever manage to not think about it?"
"Think about what?"
The angel jumped, looking to see his best friend. The blond haired Hylian had been the first to really accept him at the mansion. The others already had friendship circles, even Link's clique didn't like him around. Mostly because he came in a package deal. He sighed unhappily, remembering when he'd shown up, late, and with his other self in tow. The dark angel had delighted in insulting anyone who spoke to him, His dark blue eyes shooting glares at those who dared approached, not to mention his proclamation to the ENTIRE mansion.
"I've only been here a day and this place already feels like a giant whore house! If any of you horny bastards go anywhere NEAR my angel, his demon will happily become the worst fucking nightmare you have ever seen! I can easily make your lives hell!" The dark angel smiled at his twin "So Pit, when do you think dinner is? I'm starving!"
The angel frowned at his friend.
"Stuff I really should give up on understanding..."
The Hylian chuckled
"Your other half you mean?"
"Something like that..."
It's not a lie, just not the whole truth...
The Hylian sighed "I wish you'd trust me more"
"I trust you with my life Link.."
"Just not your thoughts?"
"That's not it. I... I just haven't figured out what my thoughts ARE exactly... When I do, I promise you'll be the first to know"
The angel felt relived as his friend smiled.
"Thanks Pit, that means a lot to me"
Another voice spoke, the angel scowling in annoyance.
"Tch! So here you two are, I thought I'd find this stupid elf tryin to snuggle up to MY angel!"
"Hello Darky..."
The dark angel scowled.
"Don't call me that! Pit calls me that!"
The hylian frowned.
"What am I supposed to call you?"
"Dark Pit! D-A-R-K-P-I-T! Like I've told you a million times now!"
The blond shrugged, dismissing the temper tantrum. The light angel smiling. If he wasn't so calm, so friendly, would I be all alone with my stupid shadow? I'm glad at least one person here is willing to put up with him. The dark angel scowled, purposely sitting right next to his light self. The angel bristled.
"What the hell? Get off me! It's like you're trying to sit right on top of me when you do that!"
He felt his face get warm as he glared at the suddenly sulky angel. He never meant to yell at his other, he just did. A lot. Which resulted in the hurt and miserable expression haunting his dreams, and his waking reality. Dammit... I did it again... He instanly softened his tone.
"Darky I.."
"Shut up, I don't want to hear it again... 'I didn't mean it like that' 'Darky I'm sorry'"
His voice had become a hurtful imitation of Pit's. The light angel was suprised to see tears in his other's eyes.
"This whole time I've been protecting you! Trying to be there for you! All the time you push me away! Why can't things be like back home? What's so special about here?" He demanded, his gaze jealously flicking to Link. The angel frowned, his wings drooping. He knew what had changed, and it had nothing to do with the hylian. It was also something he couldn't bring himself to admit. The dark angel was bristled furiously, waiting for an answer. The angel sighed
"Link, could you..."
"Yeah I'd better go, I've got a date with Peach anyway..."
The angel nodded, knowing what that was about. Peach had been DYING to ask Marth out, and Link sugested they try to set the pair up, via double date. He'd even enlisted Zelda's help as Marth's date. The blackened angel scowled.
"Well?"
"It's not Link..."
Dark Pit opened his mouth to say something, the other angel cutting him off.
"It actually happened just before we got invited here..."
The angelic boy panted, his opponent impossibly strong. The goddess of darkness laughed.
"No one can save you Pit! Not even your pathetic Goddess!"
"I can take you!"
"Oh really? You look pretty beat to me"
She cackled, readying herself for a final blow. That's when the angel's other appeared. Jet black hair, the darkened laurels. His inky wings slightly spread, his bow ready. He'd defended the light angel, who stared in amazement. He'd never seen his fallen half looking so... No, he couldn't even think that. The angel shut his gaping mouth as his other smirked, confusion setting in.
"You? But why?"
"I found something out while I was wandering"
"That what you do when you aren't trying to kill me?"
"Just shut up and listen taco-breath! Or do you want me to finish the story?"
"Maybe we outta finish her first.." He commented as the goddess of darkness prepared to attack again.
The dark angel frowned
"Ok... That would be our battle with Medusa..."
"Yeah... Then..."
The two angels dodged, working as a team. Until Pit got nailed by an underworld shooter.
"Watch it will you? If you can't fight, then hide until it's over!"
"I don't think so! This is MY battle!"
"And you're MY angel, so just shut up and let me protect you!"
The angel swallowed, chickening out.
"Lets go back, I can't explain it just yet... But I honestly am sorry if the things I say hurt you, I'm just a little frustrated right now..."
"Frustrated? If you wanna fuck someone just ask, I think I saw Samus looking at you earlier"
The angel went red.
"Th-that's not what I meant, and you know it!"
The dark angel chuckled.
"Wanna race back?"
"Alright..."
They both took off running, then flapped their wings to get airborne. Pit had to admit, he loved flying with his other. The way they seemed to know what the other would do, The way they would always wind up playing together, flying in aerial loops and spirals, always just passing eachother. Today however Pit was a little distracted. Helost focus, his attention slipping back to that day.
"Look Pit! You and I are bound by fate, I was born of the darkness in you, I can never kill you, So I've decided to surrender. I decided that from now on, I will be your shadow, and you my angel. I WILL protect you Pit! Whether you want me or not!"
The angel blushed, shocked at the dark angel, his fallen side. In a way it made sense. They belonged to each other.
The angel yelped as the other crashed into him.
"Ow!"
"Idiot! Were you even paying attention?" Dark Pit scowled as they landed on the roof.
"Sorry, I was thinking.."
The other angel sighed "I know better than to ask by now, so let's just go.."
His light side blinked in surprise.
"What? Shocked I know you better than some stupid elf? I AM you Pit..."
"Y-yeah.. You're right.."
They headed back in silence now, the angel realizing this was the first day since their last fight that Dark Pit had stopped avoiding him.
"Hey Darky?"
"What?"
"Why did you come looking for me?"
"Duh, I missed you... I tried to give you some space, but I got sick of it, you'd better not have gotten used to it"
"Oh... I guess... I kinda missed you too"
"Really?"
The light angel couldn't be sure, but he thought he'd seen a ghost of a smile on his other's face.