Part 4

Pit's body fell from the sky and landed on the cold hard rock with a "thud". Celina scrambled on all fours until she bumped into his cold, lifeless wing. "Pit, wake up!" She said as she shook him, hoping he was only unconscious. After a long while, Celina realized it was hopeless. Her best and only friend had died.

She hadn't flown the route back to Skyworld for many years, but Celina remembered it- for the most part. She had encased Pit's corpse in a bubble of light magic, so it would float alongside her as she flew. Within a few hours, she reached Skyworld, and Lady Palutena's lair. Of course, Celina didn't know what it looked like, but she recognized the friendly and welcoming atmosphere. She landed at the foot of one of the many temples, where she fell to her knees and began to cry. Many of the angels swarmed her, welcoming her back, and asking where she had been. All she did was shake her head and say "No." One of the angels finally noticed she was crying. The angel had ivory wings, and dark hair. She knew him as the stuck up member of Palutena's guard- as Pit had called him. "Celina, why are you crying at the time of your return?" He asked as he kneeled beside her- the small tin bells attached to his pristine white toga ringing. All Celina did was raise her hand to the sky.

The bubble of light which held Pit slowly floated down, in-front of her and the 'stuck up' angel. All of the other angels created a ring around them, and watched intensely as Celina gently prodded the bubble. As it popped, all of the angels gasped, including the 'stuck up' one. Pit's now pale body slowly lowered to the ground. All of the angels started to murmur. "This can't be happening!" Muttered one. "This must be Medusa's doing!" said another. Slowly, the murmurs grew louder, and became shouts of anger and grief. "Silence!" Called a voice that seemed to carry a chorus of tinkling silver bells.

All of the angels fell silent, and the 'stuck up' angel stepped back to join the outsiders of the group. A group of angels moved away so a beautiful woman with long green hair could walk towards Celina. She kneeled beside Celina and spoke softly to calm her. "Do you remember who I am?" the woman asked. "Yes. You are Lady Palutena." Celina said without looking up from Pit's pale face. "Yes, and tell me, Celina. What has happened to you, and my brave warrior?" Lady Palutena asked. Celina did not bother to ask how the goddess knew her name. "I was taken away by slaves of Medusa." Celina began. "She kept me imprisoned in a dark and cold room for years-" Celina could not finish, for Lady Palutena spoke before she could. "Is it true that you and Pit defeated my sister?" Lady Palutena asked calmly. All of the angels leaned in to hear her answer. "Yes." Celina replied, simply. That sent a wave of murmuring through the crowd. Lady Palutena raised a hand, and they all fell silent once again. "Pit was killed during our battle." Celina continued. She felt Lady Palutena put a warm hand on Celina's shoulder. "Can you bring him back?" Celina asked as she turned her sightless gaze to Lady Palutena. "You mean, resurrect him? No, I can do nothing of the sort. I am sorry, Celina." Lady Palutena said with sorrow. Celina closed her eyes, and let her head hang low.