A/N: Welcome to the next major story in my little collection of Kid Icarus fics. This is pretty much a summer special (a story I wrote a long time ago, right after the original draft of 'A Blooming Romance'. I did end up slightly updating some things and I'll be posting them here throughout August. Enjoy!
Summer time was never a big deal to the Gods or angels amongst the heavens and Skyworld, as they were the closest beings to the sun on earth, along with the supposed Sun God Phyrron, a figure whom many don't go near anymore since the Arum invasion.
Even still, Skyworld merely sees Summer as an even hotter and uncomfortable time of year, but that doesn't stop some Gods from taking a vacation, especially not Palutena.
Even though the great war against the underworld had ended almost a year ago, Palutena wanted to repay her highest ranked angel, Pit, for all of his hard work with a vacation on earth. But the two wouldn't be going alone, as Pit's double, Dark Pit and fellow Goddess Viridi, Pit's girlfriend, are coming along as well. Pit knew he had to invite Viridi, not only because he obviously wanted to be with her, but she is The Goddess of Nature, so a vacation on earth sounded a no brainer for a romantic and fun time with the young blonde.
Pit did have some questions regarding why Dark Pit was coming, he didn't seem like the vacationing type. But then again, the angel thought it best not to question whatever methods Lady Palutena had used to make the dark angel agree. He thought it best if he didn't know.
Once the day the four were to depart to earth finally came, Pit spent the morning finishing up some packing; like an extra tunic, some snacks (with Floor Ice Cream of course), and his 3DS for game time with the others.
"Pit!" Palutena yelled telepathically to the commanders' laurel crown. "Are you ready yet?"
"Almost ready, Lady Palutena." Pit replied happily as he looked at his bag, placing the final items in. "Just need to grab a few more things and I'm set."
"Okay, we're all waiting on you, and Pitoo's starting to get impatient." The Green-haired Goddess replied.
"How can you tell?"
"He asked Viridi if she wanted to "Help" him with target practice."
Pit couldn't help but chuckle. "Alright, I'm coming." Pit said grabbing his Bow and palm (The Viridi-Palm) and ran downstairs with his bag in one hand, the palm in another in his bow wrapped around his back.
While Pit is indeed an angel, he cannot fly without power from Palutena, yet he is able to glide with them for a short while, making the long staircase to the main foyer of Palutena's temple a breeze to zoom through.
In the foyer waited Pit's friends, Palutena double checking her bag, as well as sporting a big sunhat, Dark Pit. who was leaning against the wall grunting (half over being impatient, and half over not really wanting to go), and Viridi, who was surprisingly waiting patiently sitting on top of her bag.
Pit then appeared at the foyer, slowly floating to a stop, flapping his wings a bit to slow him down as he reached his friends.
"Sorry to keep you waiting." He said, sensing an odd deja vu at that statement.
"We usually expect a little wait from you, Pit." Palutena said cheerfully.
"Hardly call that a "little wait"." Dark Pit grumbled getting up and walking toward his double.
"What were you packing? All of Skyworld in that thing?" The Double continued shaking Pit's bag.
Pit laughed at his double. "Come on Pitoo, cheer up. We'll be relaxing on earth in no time, just be a little patient."
"No. I want this vacation over with, I can't believe you forced me to go with you." The dark clone murmured as he leant back against a wall, staring downwards.
"I wouldn't say forced." Palutena spoke up, not hiding the sarcasm in her voice at all.
"Viridi left me dangling off a cliff with my flight time running out until I said yes!" The double yelled in disbelief and anger. "How is that not forcing?"
"Awww, does little Pitoo need to change his tunic, he's getting winey." Viridi said mockingly, making a crying motion with her hands.
"I'm waiting outside." Dark Pit said grabbing his bag and walking out the front door, slamming it hard.
"He really is a baby, even worse then Pit." Viridi said giggling before Pit playfully shoved the the Goddess a bit. "Hey!" Pit yelled. "I'm not a baby." The angel said chuckling.
"Ok fine, your a toddler." Viridi said shoving him back.
"That's the same thing." Pit chuckled smartly.
"Ok you two." Palutena said giggling and smiling brightly, raising up her bags using a little Goddess power before walking to the door, "let's get going".
Viridi lifted up her bag and followed Pit and Palutena outside the temple. It was a hot day as usual during Summer, the sun bright and beaming, no wind or breeze's to cool the four down, and next to clouds in the sky (unless you count the clouds that make up Sky-world).
"Alright, everyone ready?" Palutena asked.
"Yes! Let's just go already!" Dark Pit groaned before being slapped across the face by Palutena, causing him to finally stop complaining for the moment and instead leaving him rubbing his now red cheek.
"As I said, everyone ready?"
"Yes." Pit and Viridi said happily.
"Alright, Viridi, ready your staff." Palutena said before the two Goddess' warped their staffs in their hands.
"Ready?" Palutena asked Viridi once more.
"When you are."
"Ok, one…two…Three!"
The two then slammed their staffs on the ground, creating a huge flash of light engulf the four, teleporting them down to earth in a split second.
They reappeared in a grassy field with a small, calm creek next to it.
A/N: I feel like getting ready for a vacation is both the hardest and most paranoid filled part of it(especially with my family haha); having to get everything ready and make sure your not forgetting anything, packing by itself makes you want to relax more than any stress that would've caused the vacation to be planned. Anyways, hope everyone enjoyed and look out for the next chapter soon!