"Are you ready?" asked Viridi.
I took a breath in and exhaled, then nodded in response.
"Okay, try doing a running start first, then jump."
I looked off to my right to see my older brother, Pit, who was standing in the same position I was in, knees slightly bent, wings extended to full length, leaning forward slightly.
We were getting ready to fly, but not with Lady Palutena or Viridi's help. We were going to try to fly on our own. Pit and I stand a few yards away from the ledge of an island in Skyworld. My name is Pen and I am angel who can't fly on my own, for now. I serve Lady Palutena, the goddess of light, and I, alongside with Pit, command the angelic army to defeat the Underworld Army.
Here I go, I think. then I start to sprint forward, towards the ledge, then jump. I feel a moment of weightlessness, then I push my wings down hard, then I brought them straight out so I could glide for a few seconds. I laughed out loud.
"Oh my gosh! I'm doing it! Im flying on my own! Wooooooohoooooooo!"
"Hey, Pen, try to turn right," Viridi said, I did without question.
"Try left now." I did it again.
"Go up." I do so.
"Try doing a dive!" I tuck my wings in and lean forward, but I noticed something, it was getting hard to hear Viridi's voice.
Suddenly, out of no where, I feel two feet hit me right between my wings. I start to do a free fall, I panicked and flailed my arms and legs.
Then two hands grab each arm and I saw two angels who looked like people I know, but they had pale skin, and jet black hair. Dark Angels?
"HE-" a hand clamps over my mouth, stifling my cry. The two Dark Angels started to carry me away from Pit and Lady Palutena. We went around the island until I saw an alcove in the under part of the floating island. When we landed they threw me forward so that I fell on my knees.
"Wha- What do you want from me?" I ask.
What I heard next sent a new wave of fear through me.
"Oh don't worry, my dear, these three will just make me stronger...By giving you pain."