AN- As captain of the SS Kerosene, I felt compelled to write something for my OTP. So, I decided to take my playlist, put it on shuffle, and write for the first ten songs (well, ish: some didn't really work, and the last one I chose) that came up, five hundred words a piece. So, I don't own these characters or the songs I based them off of, thank you, and enjoy! –Twilight Joltik
Song One- At Dusk, I Will Think Of You- Lyrics by Lizz, music from Kingdom Hearts
The sunset was burning red on that night, just as it always had. Dark Pit cursed the stupid sun for having the nerve to continue on as if nothing had happened, just as it always had. It had set the same for longer than even Palutena herself could remember, and it would continue to do so long after they had vanished from memory. Lucina had always loved the sunset. Just thinking about looking at it with her made his eyes burn, just as the sky was.
Stupid humans, why did they have to die so quickly? He'd only gotten a few precious moments with her, and even then, it wasn't as many as he should have. He knew he'd outlive her by centuries, but he'd never thought she'd get so few years. The light had been stolen out of her eyes so quickly, giving her life to give life to their child. It was awful and cruel, and the stupid sun didn't even bother to take a second to stop setting after it had happened.
He pulled the curtains over the window and tried to get to sleep in a bed that was far too large for him alone. Just thinking about how very cold it was without her beside him, it made it completely impossible to get any sleep, so he resigned to another sleepless night. It was probably for the best. After all, whenever he did get to sleep, his dreams were always of her, making waking up more painful than anything. He knew the child she'd left behind deserved better than a father who was unable to pull himself out of mourning, but it was the best he could manage at the moment.
That night, after hours of raw pain, he finally managed to pull himself to open the curtains and gaze at the stars. She had always loved how brightly they shone, and spoken of how it was said those who died watched over their loved ones from the heavens, shining in the sky to give them light.
"Lucina, you better be up there," he choked out in a raw voice. "'Cause if you are, I'll fly high enough so I'll be able to see you clearly, okay?" The stars' dazzling light seemed to call to him. He smiled as he recalled something from long ago, when his twin had nearly joined them. "Palutena, I don't care what she said about it 'damaging the natural order', I will find a way to save you."
Yes, that was what he'd do. She shouldn't have left, she wouldn't have wanted to leave behind a family as broken as her own had been. He'd saved Pit before from the brink of death, so what was stopping him from travelling to the City of Souls again and finding her? Sure, he'd be told it was a horrible idea, but it was the only one he had. He couldn't live like this, a lifeless corpse without her to give him life.
AN- This is stupid and sappy, I know, and Dark Pit is barely in character. Blame my playlist for choosing such a sappy song. I don't plan to expand upon this AU, but I'm guessing he probably didn't succeed in saving her. I totally did not nearly cry while writing this. Not at all. Anyways, thanks for reading! –Twilight Joltik