Kid Icarus: The Origin of Pit
Chapter 7: A Ray of Hope
At long last, Pit had escaped from the Underworld, and he sighed in relief as he could finally see light again. However, his moment of relief quickly came to an end as more monsters came and headed for him. Luckily, Pit was getting the hang of using a bow, and he quickly killed the monsters in no time flat.
Pit began to take his first steps on the earth again, almost like he hadn't seen the outside world in years. As he walked up a grassy hill, he noticed that there was something that looked to be some sort of town in the distance. Pit started to make his way towards the town to see if there could be anyone that could help him. As he walked through the town, he noticed that several homes were destroyed. Homes that belonged to beings known as humans. As far as Pit could tell, he couldn't even see any humans. Had they been attacked by the Underworld as well? He moved closer to the wreckage sites and was completely horrified when he saw several lifeless bodies lying on the ground, all of them badly battered and covered with blood. Pit had never seen so much blood in his life, and he knew that all of them were dead. They weren't coming back. He couldn't imagine what kind of monster would do something like this. Taking the lives of innocents.
Suddenly, Pit heard a noise from behind him, and he quickly turned around to see some more eyeball monsters flying at him. He managed to avoid their energy balls and quickly killed them with his bow.
Pit had no idea where he was even at, as the area was surrounded by several lakes. But then he saw a familiar sight out in the distance. Angelos Peak. That was where his home was. Pit quickly started to make his way back to Agios, hoping that his mother would still be alive.
Although Angelos Peak was a relatively small mountain, it was rather easy to spot due to its rather jagged looking peak. Pit's parents had told him that if he were to ever get lost, he could always look for Angelos Peak in order to find his way back. Pit made his way through the foggy side of Angelos Peak, fighting the monsters that got in his way. There was still no sign of any other kind of life, but he hoped that there would be someone over at Agios.
Pit finally reached the other side of Angelos Peak, the side where his home lay. He hoped that he would be able to find his mother here, but the chances were slim. Agios was nothing but a pile of rubble, and it was completely deserted.
"Mom? Mom, are you here?" Pit asked. There was no response. Nothing but silence. He looked over as much as he could of what was left of Agios, but there was nothing, no one present. Right at that moment, Pit made a horrifying realization. Amber was dead, along with Agios. He no longer had a family, no longer had a home. He walked over to where his house once stood, where he and his family used to live happily, but all that was just taken away forever.
Pit took that moment to fall to the ground and cry silently. Memories of his life flashed through his mind, from Polemius's death, to the day the Underworld attacked.
Pit continued to sob for about another minute, until his body began to be filled with rage. Rage against the goddess that ruined his life. He would never forgive that bitch for what she did. Destroying his home, killing his parents, trapping him in the Underworld while he was hovering near death. Up until that point, Pit never would've thought that there was such thing as evil. Polemius had told him several stories about the times he fought against the Underworld Army, but he never really understood what he meant. Now he knew. Not everyone in this world had good intentions. There were some that cause unthinkable acts. While he was trapped in the Underworld, Pit thought his whole life was going to be over. The horrible image of him lying on the ground and bleeding to death was still fresh in his mind. Never had he experienced so much pain, so much anguish, so much hatred in his life. He was about to lose hope for the fact that everything that he had ever known had been taken away.
But then Palutena came. She had found him trapped in the Underworld. She had healed his wounds and gave him a bow. Palutena was his savior. His ray of hope. Pit then remembered what Polemius had told him about having a purpose in life. He realized that this could be his chance. He was going to be a warrior, just like his father. But in order to be a warrior, he had to be brave, be strong, and prepare himself for the dangerous road that lies ahead. Pit knew he had it inside of him, as he had endured the dangers of the Underworld. He got up and looked in the distance where he could see several monsters heading towards a fortress. That must be where the next gatekeeper is.
It didn't take long for Pit to get to the next fortress, and this time he was completely ready to face the challenge. This time the platforms in the room were completely filled with spikes. knew he had to time his jumps carefully in order to avoid getting impaled.
With only some minor scrapes on his body from fighting more Underworld monsters, Pit made it to the gatekeeper's chamber. There he was met with a serpent-like monster with pink scales and a yellow underbelly. This monster was known as Hewdraw, and it started the battle by diving into the pools of lava that surrounded the area.
However, this battle was rather easy compared to the last one, as Pit was completely prepared. He had gotten used to dodging enemy attacks, and once again he discovered that the head was the weak spot.
After Pit had defeated Hewdraw, he went over to the pedestal and retrieved the second Sacred Treasure, the Wings of Pegasus. Only one more gatekeeper to go, and that was going to be in Skyworld. At first Pit didn't know how he could possibly get to Skyworld, but then he remembered that there could be one way.
