Nothing too special, just chapter 2. Some slight Pit x Palutena-ish content. If you see their relationship that way, then I guess it could count? I just wrote it like that in general because Pit likes serving Palutena. Relating to the game, I hate the Hades part of the Treasure Hunt. Screw you, Hades. Screw you. Anyone close to getting 100%? I'm not. XD I'm about 70% through. And I'm terrible at multi-player mode...just read the story chapter already...

"Oh excuse me, Mister Agent. How soon am I getting revived again?"

"Stop asking that question...every time you do it delays your revival!"

"Well, excuse me for being curious and anxious. I just can't wait to wreck havoc on Pretty Palutena and Pitty-Pat."

"I can't either, Hades. I can't either."

"Why'd you have to say it like a cliched villain all ominous-like?"

"Why does it matter?"

"Why do you like being cliche?"

"This is going to be a long prep and attack..."

~In Skyworld~

Pit couldn't believe it. He thought Lady Palutena believed in him. He believed in her all those times. Without her help, Pit would never have been able to defeat Hades, Medusa or even those stupid Eggplant Wizards! Now, Emistra says she needs to help him with battle skills because the goddess told her to do so. After she teases Pit about needing friends, he's told he needs help battling. Sure, he says "I'm finished" a lot, but fighting monsters is tougher than it looks!

Pit just lay in bed, staring at the ceiling. The sea-foam blue palace seemed out of place for his depressed state of mind. He finally got up, brushed his teeth, and headed towards Palutena's quarters. He was told to meet her and Emistra here before they went to practice his skills. On the way there, he just thought about how he must be seen in her eyes. He must seem so weak and puny. He was a bit small, but he's bigger than the Centurions, and he's a little bit taller than Emistra! When he finally walked through the door, he saw Palutena and Emistra, but he also saw someone else he didn't know.

"Pit, you're late!" Palutena said.

"Sorry to keep you waiting," Pit grumbled depressingly.

"Pit, why do you look so down? Did something happen?" Emistra asked, bending her head a little to try and look Pit in the face. He kept his eyes averted from her. Pit didn't know how to view her right now. She was smart, a pretty good attacker, but bad at avoiding recoil. She was a bit more timid than most people he's met. But most of all, he didn't know how she viewed him. She seemed friendly enough when they first met, but did she view him as only a student or something? He noticed that she was hovering from the ground slightly, her body bent over like she was trying to look a child in the eye. It seemed even she could fly on her own.

"Pit, why aren't you answering?" Emistra asked. "Are you-"

"Yo, Pit! Don't just stand there like an idiot!" the other guy called at him. It was another angel. He had dark brown hair like Emistra and Pit, and amber eyes just like Emistra. His skin tone was rather tan, and he had a muscular body. His hair was shaggy and shoulder-length.

"Who are you calling an idiot?" Pit asked the angel angrily.

"Well, you're alive. My work here is done."

"Paollo!" Emistra snapped at him. So, that's his name? Paollo...

"Lady Palutena, who is this guy?" Pit asked the goddess.

"Emistra's younger brother, Paollo. He's the most ruthless, hard-hitting warrior in the army. He's here to help us train you."

"Do I really need training? I mean, I've defeated all of those enemies the way I am now! I was fine before."

"Pit," Palutena sighed. "I don't want you to get hurt. After what happened with Pittoo in the Chaos Vortex, I never want you to be in pain like that again. It was a terrible sight for everyone, Viridi, Pittoo, me." Palutena kept her eyes averted from the three angels, her grip on her staff tightening. Pit was shocked. She wasn't doing this because she thought he was weak, she just didn't want him to be as vulnerable or inflexible as before. She was doing this because she cared.

"Lady Palutena..." Pit softly said.

"Is there something we should know about here?" Paollo whispered loudly to his sister. She elbowed him in the ribs once she heard it.

"Ow! What was that for?"

"They obviously don't like talking about it! Don't be so casual about it!" she whispered back hoarsely.

"Pit, don't feel belittled by me having you do this. I value your loyalty more than anything, and I'm most grateful for all you've done over the years. Since you're always doing the dirty work, you're the one in my army I'm most worried about."

"Lady Palutena, I-"

"When are we going to get to flying?" Paollo whined. "My wings are cramping!" Emistra elbowed him in the ribs a second time.

"Oh yes!" Palutena said. "Flying! Yes, we'll be getting there in just a few minutes. We just need some preparations and then you three will head out." her mood seemed to completely change. She didn't have an ounce of pain in her voice anymore. "Pit, you'll need a weapon to choose from. Emistra will describe some tactics and tips for successful battle, and Paollo will be a test object for you to practice on."

"I'm as hard as a rock! Muscles of steel, baby! Almost nothing gets past the wall." Paollo flexed his arms and kissed his biceps. Emistra just rolled her eyes at her arrogant brother. Pit smiled at the sight and went to pick out a weapon. He picked the halo club. Even though they were working in the sky, he thought he should practice for close-up combat. He met back up with Emistra right outside the palace. Since the power of flight only lasts for five minutes, Emistra explained everything before he went to fight. As he approached, Pit noticed a small grin on the female angel's face as she was staring off into the sky. When she finally took notice of Pit approaching she turned to face him.

"The halo club. Alrighty then. Since clubs are better used for melee and closer-ranged attacks, you'll have to be careful of when to attack enemies. If they get too close, you could get hit. You want to build up momentum and swing the club at the right moment to do the most damage. It's even better if you swing with two hands, because you'll be using strength in both your arms; making the attack even more powerful!"

"What about melee attacks?"

"You'll want to do the same thing, but try to sneak up on enemies so you catch them off guard. Dash attacks work great, too! And when you do that spin attack of yours, two hands on the club work great for taking out an enemy!"

"Alright. I think I got it. Lady Palutena, I'm ready to fly!" Pit said energetically. As soon as the words left his mouth, he felt a tingly feeling in his wings. He felt the power of flight flow through every feather. Adrenaline and excitement filled both his chest and his wings as he dashed off the side of the structure, his wings letting him fly. The angel could feel his heart beat in rhythm with the pattern of his wings flapping against the wind, tufts of his brown locks bristling against his face and his toga tapping the side of his leg. Pit loved flying, and he wished he could do it more often. He heard another pair of wings flap from behind him, he turned around and saw Emistra.

"I'm here to keep an eye on your strategy and help you along the way," she said. Pit nodded his head and kept flying forward. He quickly came into sight of Paollo, who was hovering in the sky. His buffed out arms were across his chest, waiting for Pit to come into contact.

"Don't think just because you're in training I'll go easy on you," he scoffed.

"I could say the same to you,"" Pit retorted with a grin.

With eagerness, Pit did a dash attack towards Paollo, causing Paollo's grin to grow wide. He quickly dodged the radius of the club, then came straight towards Pit. He kicked Pit and sent him flying a few meters. Pit recovered and saw Paollo was coming towards him again.

Remember what Emistra said, he thought to himself. Build up momentum. Wait until the right moment. Use both hands...

Pit closed his eyes for concentration. He tightened his grip on the club, his palms sweating. He straightened his arms and held the club at a 45 degree angle behind him. He could feel Paollo getting closer...

He opened his eyes and saw Paollo in front of him. He was closer than Pit thought! Pit quickly flew out of the way, leaving Paollo hitting nothing but air. He turned around and caught up to the fleeing angel, stretching his arm for a punch, but just barely missed. Pit then turned around and swung his club a second time, but Paollo easily dodged it. It then came down to hand to hand combat. Much like the stuff you'd see in a karate match, but it was angel arms against halo club. The two kept guarding against each other, neither one getting a hit or being hit by the opponent.

"Pit, remember what I said about timing and momentum!" Emistra called out.

Wait until the right moment. Build momentum using both hands to swing the club. I need to find an opening. But his guard is completely up. I can't hit him from anywhere!

"Hey, no hints!" Paollo complained to his sister while fighting.

"It's Pit who is in-training. I'm supposed to give him advice in battling skills!"

"Then it's not a fair fight! Give me some hints on how to beat him!"

"I can't do that! It's not fair!"

"It's not fair for you to give him hints, either!" he said as he guarded another swing of the halo club.

"Pit is in training! I need to remind him of things sometimes! It's the only way he can remember certain things!"

Wait a minute... Pit thought. Is Emistra trying to help me by distracting Paollo?Maybe he'll let his guard down while arguing with her. Whether she's doing it on purpose or not, thank you, Emistra!

"I don't have a little teacher the fly behind me and remind me certain things all the time!"

"Well, your not in training. You don't need reminders."

"I have to memorize attack plans and techniques. I don't see anyone here to help me with that!"

"But you never want any help. You're too arrogant and cocky to ask for any." Paollo's face turned into an angry grimace. He completely stopped fighting and started flying towards Emistra to get in her face.

"Arrogant? Cocky? I'm obviously the best of the best! No doubt about it! Even Lady Palutena says so!"

"Maybe so, but you make a bigger deal about it then it needs to be. You're part of the Overworld Army, not a celebrity."

"That's where you're wrong, sis. I am a celebrity. I am because I'm the best in the army."

"Would the best of an army get so easily distracted by an argument?" Emistra asked with a sly smile across her face. Paollo then realized the situation he was in. He turned around and saw Pit charging at him. He was getting ready to be hit, because he'd definitely be hit no matter what he did. But Pit suddenly was stopped and warped out of their sight.

o.O.o

Pit fell to the ground before Lady Palutena. He was back in the palace.

"What was that? I was so close!" he shouted at the green-haired goddess.

"If I kept you out there any longer, your wings would've burned up. The power of flight was running out," she replied. They both stood there in silence until Emistra and Paollo flew back into the palace.

"You won't get so lucky next time, buddy," Paollo shouted across the room. "I will make sure I'm the winner." Emistra just elbowed him in the ribs and then flew over elegantly to the angel.

"...Are you alright? You got hit pretty hard a few times," Emistra asked quietly. She seemed a bit shy like when they first met. Pit tried to lighten things up.

"I'm alright," Pit replied cheerfully with a smile. "I probably would've been worse if you didn't help me. Your brother sure knows how to put up a fight."

"Oh, I really didn't do much." A small blush grew on her face.

"Are you kidding? If you weren't distracting him for so long I never would've had that opening!"

"Oh, that. Well, I didn't really do that on purpose. It just sorta happened. It seems you figured out that plan before I did." Emistra said with a peppy grin. Pit just smiled back.

"Well, let's call this a day. Both of you enjoy the rest of the day," Palutena said. Both angels left her quarters immediately. Pit placed his weapon back in the weapon room, and caught Emistra on his way back towards his room. He never really thought of other buildings in Skyworld, so where did all the other angels, gods, and centurions live? He thought of asking Emistra.

"Hey, Emistra!" he called after her. She turned around, her long hair fanning around her as she rotated her head. When Pit finally reached her side, he asked her where she lived with her brother.

"We live in a little house not so far from here. But, why do you ask?" Another blush appeared on her face.

"Well, since I'm the only angel to live in the palace, I wondered where everyone else lived."

"Centurions don't really live in houses, they're kinda like fairies, but bigger than they are. They just go wherever. And gods, I'm not so sure except for Lady Palutena. But angels all live in houses all over Overworld!"

"Really? I'd love to see that!"

"You should some day."

"Can I go over to your house, then?"

Wow, longer than I expected. XD In case anyone was wondering, Emistra and Paollo are slightly based on Artemis and Apollo. But instead of twins, I just made them siblings. I rearranged the letters in their names and came up with them. And later in the story, I'll show that Paollo likes daytime better than night, and Emistra likes nighttime better than daytime. But, anyway, thanks for reading chapter 2. Please review, it makes me think that people like my stories and motivates me to write when I get new reviews! :)