Dark Pit

I still heard the ringing in my ears. Where am I? I could hear rushing water, and I could feel that I was wet. Was I on a beach? It seemed like the most logical answer.

I opened my eyes. Yes, I was on a beach. The sand around me was stained maroon. Was I bleeding? Probably. But that wasn't surprising. I bleed all the time.

It was sort of light out, but it was cold; If I had guessed what time of day it was, I would have said dawn. I sat up, and as I did, A shooting pain made it's way up my back, wincing, I stood up and looked around for Pit. As Far as I could see, he was not there.

"He's a mile down the beach." A hoarse voice announced from behind me. I spun around to see another hooded figure, but in a red cloak. I could see their face as well; He looked around 16, with blue eyes so dark they could be mistaken for black, and what looked like the scars of claw marks all over his face.

"You're covered in blood...your own." His soft voice seemed almost sorrowful.

"Who the hell are you?" If I was armed, I would have drawn my weapon.

"My name is lost to time." He responded. "But if you must give me one, you may call me Caerul."

"Fine." I turned to start towards Pit.

"Wait." he pleaded. "Two miles past your Brother, you will find a cabin with a single occupant. Give her your real names-Pit and dark Pit-and she will help you. But please...no matter who asks...never speak of our encounter."

And in a flash of what looked like pure gold sunlight, he was gone.

I looked at my jumper, still a bit confused about what happened. Sure enough, the normal black was stained with maroon, as was the sand. But where did it come from? Legs? Hand-

Wait.

My back felt way too light.

I looked behind me-

And saw that my wings were absent, as though they had been pulled of by pliers.

That explains the blood and shooting pains. It almost felt like they had been burned off. How did pit suffer through this feeling for me?

I continued walking, vision slightly blurred from pain, and roughly 15 minutes later, I spotted Pit. He was still partially in the water, water drenching his tunic as it ebbed back and forth. The sand around him was stained with blood, and he was still out.

"Pit!" Putting myself aside, I tried to get his attention, getting down on my knees and shaking him.

Nothing. I checked his pulse. It was slower than normal, but steady. Looks like I'd have to carry him. Sighing, I slung his arm around my shoulder, wincing, and began to carry him. His normally white tunic was also covered in blood. What the hell has the power to leave us wingless and alive?!

About three-fourths of the way there, Pit started to stir. I quickly placed him on the ground and shook him.

"Pit. Pit, get up."

His eyes snapped open. "H-huh? What happened?" He sat up, but cried out in pain.

"W-What the heck? Ack! Why does my back hurt?"

"Our wings are gone."

Pit looked to his back, shocked. "Y-you've got to be kidding!" His lands reached to his hair to feel his laurels, but they weren't there.

"W-what's happening?" His eyes filled up with tears.

If there is one thing I cannot stand, it's someone crying.

"P-Pit, It'll be fine. We'll find a way home." I tried to assure him.

"R-really?"

"Yeah."

He sniffed.

"O-Okay. Where were you taking me, any-way…" He had an odd look on his face, as if he was trying to figure something else.

Crap. What do I tell him? I asked myself, thinking back to what Caerul had said.

"I was trying to find someone to help. I think I can see a cabin over there." I pointed over Pit's shoulder.

"Hey...Pittoo?"

"What?"

"Why do you look so different?"

"Wait, I look different?" Obviously, there wasn't a mirror around, so I wouldn't have seen the difference.

"Yeah! Your skin is darker, your hair is longer...you face looks different...You're taller…"

"Weird-Wait, how can you tell that I'm taller?"

"I just can." He shrugged.

He tried to stand, but couldn't, gripping onto my shoulder for support.

"Ack...My leg…"

I sighed. "Fine. I'll help." I slung his ar back around me and continued walking.

Pit was very question-filled. God, he thought I knew everything about where we were. Like that robed guy, Caerul, had told me anything useful other than what to do.

It only took us 10 minutes to get there. When we arrived, I knocked at the door-

And found myself at knifepoint.

"Name?" A deep, female voice radiated from the crack in the door.

"Pit and Dark Pit." Honestly, following Caeruls' advice seemed like the best thing to do here. Pit looked shocked that I had not come up with an alias, but that didn't matter. We needed to get stitches or we may bleed out. Good thing our wings are small, I thought as I awaited her reply. This was when I noticed I was a bit light-headed.

"Angels? I was half expectin' 'ya. Come in." She lowered the knife and opened the door to reveal herself. She looked around 20, with curly, black-brown hair and Amber eyes. She took Pit from me and placed him on a bed in what seemed to be the Living Room. After doing so, she turned to me.

"Name's Akia. Now, if you don't mind, how did you get to Fiore?"

"W-where?" Pit asked. He looked half confused, half scared.

""This country is fiore, in Earthland. So? How'd you get here from Angel Land?"

"We…" I grabbed on to the counter for support. The feeling of lightheadedness was increasing. "We were sent here by a figure in a cloak. He sent this….ringing into my ears that Pit didn't hear. Pit didn't see him either, right?"

The room was starting to spin, and I started to lean.

"Y-yeah...Pittoo? Are you okay?" Pit voice seemed to come from far away, and almost sounded….cloudy, in a sense.

"Yes, Pit...I'm fine…"

I really should stop lying like that. Before I realized what was happening, the room started to spin, and my vision started to blur. I felt my hand slip form the table, my figure crumple, heard rapid footsteps, and everything went black.

Kon'nichiwa! Cordelia H., Author of Hikari No Soshi here! Reviews and Constructive criticism is always appreciated, and feel free to PM me! I'm on Alaska time, by the way. Anyway...This was a double update, but I will be adding a new chapter every Sunday, including the following one! Thanks for reading!