Greetings everyone! For those who've read and followed my two-shot story, "When I Laid Eyes Upon You"[an Dark Pit x Lucina fic btw. If you stumble upon this and happen to be a fan of Kurocina, I suggest reading the drabble. :)], towards the end of the second part, I recalled originally wanting to do this as an one-shot work but instead, I decided to break it up into parts. I honestly don't know how many yet but if you're a fan of shorter/broken up chapters, then you'll be bound to be happy that you wouldn't have to read my drabbles which usually tend to range(for the most part) from 5k-10k words, especially in my high school AU fic(which I need to work on/fix errors) "The Rise and Fall of Marth Lowell."
Now, this is an belated birthday gift dedicated to an special friend I've stumbled upon two years ago on tumblr back when I was writing the original version of TRAFOML before I realized I despised the direction it was going in. She happens to run an amazing sideblog which has over 5k followers I believe and the way she handles everything amazes me. I honestly don't know how she does it, but we both happened to be adoring fans of Pit and Lana(from Hyrule Warriors).
Besides some university friends, she was also one of the people who helped inspired me to write my first Pit x Lana(trying to decide on PiLana or Lanit as an ship name) drabble "Lost In This Dance." I am going to tell you ahead of time, I suggest reading that story first before diving into this one since it takes place a few months after the fateful encounter.
So, in dedication to the lovely and fantastic SSBF/Rinruu/GuardianLana/All the other aliases she goes by on tumblr, I present to you a snippet of your late birthday gift. I hope you read it, forever cherish and love it because you continue to inspire me still to this day.
I apologize for the lengthy author's note at the beginning, but now let's divine in. Note, I am going to warn you though that this will contain Hyrule Warriors spoilers and unless you've already played the game/watched the one hour, forty something minute video on Youtube(which I don't mind linking if you ask me for it in an PM) or you don't care about spoilers or mind them, then I would turn back now.
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PART ONE
~Illusions~
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" Here I am…"
A vast, calming breeze traveling by, stroking nearby objects and botanical life within its path as it journeyed north. The palm leaves rustled, murmuring to other palm trees nearby in the midst of night, waves lapping against the shore as the tide commences to rise. The ever infinite night sky shined brightly, the stars glistening amongst one another, leading those out at sea to safety in the midst of nightfall. If it weren't for the blistering wind passing by, everything would be silent — all except for the tide's susurration.
Around this time of night succumbed in the depths of twilight, the residents of Smash Manor and the town which sat nearby were sound asleep in their own beds, dreaming the night away in solitude. A young, sky-blue haired female stood in front of the shore, engulfed by her own contemplations. She slowly inhaled before exhaling, taking a deep breath while she placed her left arm over her chest, glancing down at the sand beneath her.
"Why am I still here? If I do end up ceasing to exist, it'll only end up hurting you. These emotions are quite overwhelming but alas, I know all favorable things must come to an end soon."
A tear rolled down past her cheek, embracing the terrain beneath her feet. Her chest started to ache once more as her internal, emotional turmoil which gnawed at her flesh transformed into muffled sobs. She couldn't believe how foolish she was. To think she was able to fall in love and forever be with the one she cherished the most but in spite of it all, second thoughts began striking her at every opportunity it could grasp its avaricious hands on.
"Pit deserves better than me… I thought every moment I've spent with him since the day we've first met at the ball could persevere however, lately, I haven't been feeling like myself. I almost feel as if I'm… fusing back with her to… become one… again."
The young girl's subtle cries swiftly turned into sonorous sobbing. The white sorceress couldn't keep her emotions in check anymore, letting out the melancholy she subsided within her subconscious since the day she was born. Lana began reminiscing the first time she began experiencing these doubts since the week she arrived at the mansion.
The green haired goddess sat in the manor library, engrossed in her own studies. Palutena couldn't help but learn about the foreign cultures of the other fighters on her spare time. She felt that it would not only help her grasp an better understanding of their mannerisms but also have an slight advantage over them when they were to engage in battle. Her studies were abruptly cut short by none other than her ecstatic captain Pit.
"Lady Palutena! Lady Palutena!" he loudly chirped, repeating himself to make sure he was heard.
The Goddess of Light perked up, smiling. She was used to always seeing the captain of her guard in such high spirits but never bursting out through the roof. The lime-haired woman wondered if Pit managed to find some ice cream off the floor or something, proclaiming it gives him health — well it did in their respective homeland.
"You awfully seem to be in extremely high spirits today Pit," the goddess pointed out, keeping her warm smile. "Is there something you wish to tell me about?"
The brunet frantically waved his head, his grin curling wide as his cheeks gave off a hue of salmon red. Trying his best to compose his thoughts into one sentence, the light angel couldn't help but express himself as he began fiddling his thumbs, trying his best to convey his words into an coherent sentence however, failed at doing so.
"Guess what?! Guess what?! GUESS WHAT?!" Pit boasted, jumping up and down gleefully. He tried his best to suppress his excitement as much as possible but couldn't quite conceal it.
Palutena chuckled at the angel's sudden burst of energy, finding it to be quite adorable. Even though she's put him through many hardships in the past, the goddess felt like a mother watching her overjoyed child proudly exclaim about their huge surprise. So just like any parent would, the green haired deity responded in a way a child would want them to.
"What is it that you're trying to tell me Pit? Did you happen to stumble upon some ice cream today? Or perhaps, did you manage to claim victory over your own doppelganger in today's match?" the goddess of light eagerly guessed.
"It's even better than that!" the happy-go-luck angel exclaimed. "My girlfriend's coming over to the manor to visit me for the week. You remember me telling you about her, right Lady Palutena?"
"Of course Pit. How could I ever forget about hearing you ramble on and on about Lana. In fact, it's almost as if the light witch managed to cast as spell on you. Soon, she'll cast another one of her spells in a flash, prying you off my hands and into her own. In fact, I see lots of laundry, cleaning around, and furthermore, cooking in your future Pit," the goddess of light replied, teasing her general.
Pit of course, frowned a bit in response. He always got a bit worried when Palutena teased him, seeing how sometimes she could be serious and stand by her claims — not to mention he grasps every word literally. Because of her slightly mischievous nature, some of the participants can't ever tell if she is truly joking with them or not.
"Lady Palutena," the chestnut haired angel whined, "don't scare me like that, jeez. The last thing I need to worry about is how much detergent goes into the washing machine and if reds are to be washed separately from whites."
"Oh Pit," said Palutena, smiling once more. She already knew her captain was too lazy to do laundry on his own, constantly relying on the comfort of hot springs to relax — and to cleanse his attire while at it. "You truly never cease to amazing me. Where would I honestly be without you, seeing how your other half has a mind of his own. Speaking of Pittoo, I wouldn't be surprised if he's gawking at a certain Ylissean princess. Needless to say, his fondness for her has grown over the duration he's been here."
Dark Pit sat on top of the tree branch, peering over in Lucina's direction. Out of the entire group of various fighters — to include assist trophies and the special guests he met thus far in the humble abode — the crimson-eyed angel always had an eager fondness for the Hero King's descendant. To him, her natural beauty was like no other, being complimented by her soft and gentle nature. He knew the hardships she's experienced in the past, let alone a traumatic nightmare which prevented her from getting a full night's rest. In the beginning, the black haired angel didn't pay much heed to his little crush on the princess, believing himself to only be experiencing some sort of temporary infatuation or so he repeatedly told himself.
It wasn't until that fateful day when she beckoned him to be her date for the dance. He full heartedly recalled putting up a front to prevent his lighter half from catching on about his newfound feelings for Lucina, otherwise Dark Pit would never hear the end of it. Furthermore, Pit was the type to proudly boast about his twin's accomplishment amongst his friends, especially to the radiant, divine woman whom he pledged to forever serve and protect; Lady Palutena, otherwise known as the goddess of light. A faint grin began taking form upon his lips curling, reminiscing the azure haired swordswoman's smile. Out of everything Pit's overconfident doppelganger could wish for, it was to see Lucina smile once more, let alone take her hand and finally confess his feelings to her. Everything about her made him feel extremely elated yet it quickly scurried off once he remembered that he was only a clone and nothing more.
As much as Pit heavily badgered him for his attitude or even rambling about topics he could care less about, the dark angel was thankful that he saw him as his own brother rather than an incomplete shadow. However in spite of it all, it really didn't help that the green haired floozy or the goddess of nature herself constantly reminded him that he was only Pit's doppelganger and nothing more. He loathed the fact that if Pit were to somehow get involved in a fatal event and lose his life in the process, he himself, will cease to exist. Dark Pit knew his existence didn't matter much else to anyone nor did he really care however, he knew his death will be too much for the Ylissean princess. Pit promised him that he would do anything he can in his power to figure out how to make him his own person yet hasn't found out how.
Realizing that he was getting consumed by his own thoughts and the endless tide of his own worries, Dark Pit shook his head, snapping out of it. He leaned on the tree branch, observing Lucina, who seemed to be engaged in a conversation with none other than the famed tactician Robin and Meta Knight.
"Lucina, you seemed to be troubled," Robin exclaimed, "Is something up?"
The swordswoman lowered her hear a bit, facing the other direction as she looked quite doleful. Lucina took a deep breath, pausing for a moment or two before replying to her father's most trusted companion.
"It appears that I've either misplaced or lost a treasured memento my mother handed down to me when I was born," the princess answered. She gave off another frustrated sigh, combined with the mixture of both being quite upset and in disbelief. Lucina felt foolish to lose something that not only has a huge significant importance but also, it was the only thing she had left of her actual mother. As much as she loved her parents, deep down, she knew they belonged to none other than her infant self. Lucina couldn't help be heavily envy the baby yet was glad the child is going to live a happy and carefree life and furthermore, not having to worry about any future threats which lie ahead.
"Perhaps we can help you look for it," Meta Knight suggested. The small warrior was wrapped up in his own thoughts for a minute before adding onto his reply. "Let's start by retracing your steps. Where was the last place you were at?"
"Well, I was sparring earlier with the Hero King himself in the training room," Lucina replied. She became a bit hopeful, praying to Naga that the treasured item accidentally slipped during her training session with Marth.
"Well then, let's head over to the training facility," Robin recommended.
Lucina began making her way back towards the mansion alongside Robin and Meta Knight as they took off for the training facility.
As the trio left, Dark Pit got up and hopped down, getting an idea. The more aggressive angel decided that he himself was best suited for the task of finding the object that holds high significance to Lucina. Rubbing his chin for a moment or two, Dark Pit made a mental note to check the beach later at night to see if it somehow winded up along the shorelines. As he began trotting his way to the mansion, Dark Pit was taken aback, rubbing his eyes as he saw something — no, someone for an split second before they disappeared into thin air.
He was able to get a good glimpse of the face before the illusion, ghost, or whatever it was took off. The figure turned out to be none other than a woman however, something about her face seemed extremely familiar yet he couldn't pinpoint it at all. As the young angel got consumed by his own thoughts, Pit's voice quickly pierced through it, grabbing him and pulling him back into reality.
"HEY PITTOO!" the jovial angel shouted, "guess who's here?!"
"Oh great… just the person I wanted to see…" he muttered to himself.
Pit finally caught up with him, holding Lana's hand as the girl blushed a bit before giggling.
"Pit-stain, what is it that you want now? Make it quick, I got important business to attend to," Dark Pit snarled in irritation. He'd slightly bend his wrist backwards before moving it in a circular motion, as if telling Pit to hurry up.
"Lana just wanted to greet you Pittoo, that's all," the other angel beamed.
The light sorceress smiled, giggling once more as she waved at the other angel twin.
"Hi Pittoo!" the witch chirped, "How are things faring with you?"
"For the love of god, stop calling me that ridiculous nickname. And second, I have better things to do than to waste my time chatting away with you and Pit-stain both!" the dark haired angel barked. Before she or Pit had the chance to reply, Dark Pit already have turned his back on them, leaving the premises as he went to look for the missing item. As he returned back to his own thoughts, a sudden realization struck him.
The woman he saw for a brief moment heavily resembled Lana herself.
"Just who the hell is that woman anyways and even more, why is her spirit roaming around here to begin with? Now, what strikes me the most is, why does she look so much like Pit's stupid girlfriend?"
Realizing the answer, Dark Pit felt like an idiot for not realizing it sooner, especially since he learned about this months ago.
The illusion his eyes just encountered a few moments earlier was none other than the spirit of Lana's other half, the dark sorceress, Cia.
Don't worry folks, she's just an figment of our imagination. Even better, it's 8 am and I should be in bed then again, I always seem to get the motivation to write stories at four in the morning. 8D
So of course, I'll look back and clean errors later on when I get up.
Note that I was inspired by the song "Here I Am[Kaskade Remix]" by David Morales when I thought of the idea for the story. If I'm not mistaken, the song was in the film The Devil Wears Prada. I suggest listening to it on Youtube if you like electronic dance music or any dance music that sounds soft.
Now, the question everyone wants to know is, what and why is Cia's here? Is Lana possibly hiding something from Pit or perhaps, her time might be cut short soon before she ceases to exist. And furthermore, what is the item that Lucina's suddenly missing? Feel free to guesstimate and come up with your own theories.
I did say that this story will heavily discuss the differences between Dark Pit and Lana regarding about their character since they're both not the original counterparts. However, I'm not going to be revealing the differences just yet, seeing how that would entirely give the story away completely. I know how the story's going to go as it's all planned out(and I got other parts of it typed out already) and whatnot so I'm going to once again, leave it up to you guys to guess if the ending's going to be happy or quite depressing.
I hope my love for Pit x Lana rubs off on people because this pairing is just too adorable to pass up. Knowing me, I'll probably be that one person who will literally read every PiLana story written, to include ones with the pairing not as the main focus, not only because its my OTP but also since I first came up with it. :'D
That, and Lana(and Cia) honestly deserve much better especially since I honestly felt that they were underdeveloped in the game, more so Lana than anything else but, that's just my opinion though.
Anyways, Until next time.
-Ash