Kid Icarus: Modern Uprising
Episode 008: Beauty of Pure Nature
In the forests on Earth, there exist many beautiful sights such as babbling brookes, lush green trees and fauna as well as rarely seen wildlife. And today, as it draws late in the afternoon, we have another strange sight. The sight is of Pit and friends being led through the forest by Viridi. Each were wearing short sleeved clothing and carrying packs on their backs, fit for their "camping trip" as prepared by Viridi. Pit groaned.
"Uhhh...Lady Palutena? Can you explain to me again WHY we're out here?" Pit asked. Palutena smirked.
"Because Pit, Viridi wanted everyone to see the "natural beauty" that is nature. So we all agreed to take a day to go camping together." Palutena explained. Pit sighed.
"Then WHY are we wearing these dumb things again? These stupid bands of yours are supressing our powers." Dark Pit asked, showing a strange black band around his wrist. Viridi smirked.
"BECAUSE...if we're going camping, we're gonna rough it WITHOUT the use of our godly powers. That's why." Viridi said "Plus...I want to see you and Pitty do actual LABOR. No weasling out of it this time!" Both angels groan as Phosphora seemed tense, glaring at her black band.
"Why Viridi? Why must you torture me so? If I can't use my powers, I'll go completely nuts." Phosphora thought. They continued walking through the forest until they came to a large clearing. Viridi stopped and looked around before taking a deep breath.
"Yep. This is the spot. Okay everyone. We're camping here." Viridi declared. Hearing those words, Pit sighed with relief and dropped to the ground.
"Ugh! Finally! I can rest my aching feet." Pit sighed. Palutena chuckled as Dark Pit set down his pack. Viridi turned around to see Pit sitting.
"Hey. No slacking off yet angel! First we got to get camp set up. And YOU'RE pitching the tent." Viridi said. Pit groaned, asking if he could please have a moment to rest. But Viridi approached him and stomped hard on his foot. The angel yelled and leaped to his feet, hopping around on one foot.
"Does THAT answer your question? Now you and Palutena get busy while I scope out the area for water. Phosphora? You're in charge of firewood. And Pittoo? You go with Phosphora." Viridi said. Dark Pit scoffed.
"When is someone going to DROP that stupid name? Its humiliating!" Dark Pit groaned. As he and Phosphora walked off, Pit fanned his swollen foot before Palutena walked over.
"Come on Pit. I'm sure it'll be fun once you give it a try. Maybe you'll like camping." Palutena said. Pit looked up to the goddess and sighed, figuring he should at least try unless he wanted his other foot stomped on.
~ KID ICARUS ~
We later find the two hard at work, finishing pitching the tent up as Pit hammered the last stake in the dirt. They checked the tent's stability and saw it to be very good.
"There we go. This ought to make Viridi happy." Pit said. They soon heard the happy humming of the goddess Viridi approaching. She carried several water canisters in her arms with a big smile on her face.
"Well, we have water. There's a fresh spring not too far from our campsite. So if you're thirsty, go ahead and take a sip." Viridi said, setting them down on a nearby stump. Pit sighed and grabbed one of the canisters.
"That's very thoughtful of you Viridi. I think we'd enjoy a drink right now." Palutena said. Dark Pit and Phosphora soon returned with the firewood as Pit took a drink. He sighed with relief.
"Now that is some good water. Thanks Viridi." Pit said. Viridi chuckled, glad he approved. The others stopped for a drink as well. But as soon as the group chug began, there was an eerie wind blowing through their campsite, followed by a giant boom of purple smoke.
"Wh-What was that?" Pit asked. They all looked to see a smug Hades, Thanatos and Pandora. They too appeared dressed for camping, but instead carrying various electronic devices with them.
"MORNING NEIGHBORS!" Hades called with a chuckle. Pit and the others groaned heavily.
"Ugh! What do YOU want Hades?" Viridi asked. Hades chuckled.
"What? Can't the god of the underworld take a camping trip too? Or is that a crime too?" Hades asked. Viridi groaned, swearing that Hades always snoops on what they're doing and likes meddling in their affairs.
"Maybe we do and maybe we don't. BUT...we can guarantee OUR camping trip is gonna be way more better than yours! Hoo hoo hoo!" Thanatos laughed. Pandora chuckled.
"After all, we've got something you nature lovers don't." Pandora said. Hades smirked and showed off a glowing purple battery, causing the girls to gasp.
"No...way. Is that a god energized battery? Those things are supposed to run on a god's power and can power anything he or she desires no matter where they are!" Phosphora gasped. Hades snickered.
"Yep! That's what it is doll! And I'll tell you want. If you all want a taste of TRULY HEAVENLY camping, just ditch ol' rosebud and come camp with us!" Hades shouted in glee. Viridi and Palutena gasped.
"Wh-What?" Viridi asked. Palutena lightly rested her hands on her shoulders and looked to Hades in disgust.
"Hmm. Count me in. I'm not really up to "roughing it" as she puts it." Dark Pit said. Phosphora seemed swayed to join him too, but Pit stepped inbetween his friends and Hades.
"Pit?" Viridi asked. Pit glared back at Hades.
"No thanks Hades. We're NOT abandoning our friend just to hang around with the likes of you! This camping trip was important to Viridi since we started. And I could tell by how estatic she's been since we came to the forest. Sure, I complain that it may not be my cup of tea, but I'm not the kind of angel that would do that to a friend." Pit shouted. His words seemed to move Viridi slightly.
"Pit..." she said. Palutena smiled, giving a light nod.
"That's my Pit. He always knows what to say." Palutena thought. Hades huffed, turning away completely.
"FINE. If that's how you're gonna be, I hope you get attacked by wild animals or get lost in the woods. Oh well. You TRY and be friendly for once..." Hades sighed. The bad guys walked off as Pit looked back to his friends.
"So Viridi, what's next on our camping schedule?" Pit asked. Viridi lightly smiled.
"Well...I DID see something totally awesome when I was walking back with our water. If you guys want to see, I'll take you to it. I just hope its there." Viridi said. Pit and Palutena nodded as Dark Pit and Phosphora shrugged.
"Ehhh...whatever." Phosphora said. Everyone decided to bring their water canteens with them as Viridi stopped Pit for a moment.
"Pit? Thanks for standing for me against Hades. I thought for sure you and the others would have gone with him." Viridi said. Pit smirked, commenting that he wouldn't ever go to Hades even if he paid him. Viridi smiled.
"Okay. C'mon then. Let's get moving group!" Viridi called. With canteens in hand, Pit and friends followed Viridi through the woods and came upon the river where she gathered their water. She turned to them and told them to remain quiet.
"Hmm? Why?" Dark Pit whispered. She stopped upon a group of bushes and directed their attention to the other side of the river. They all looked and saw a family of deer, a mother and three children, resting together by the river's edge. The mother was asleep as the children were playing around her.
"Awww! Look at the little babies." Phosphora muttered. Palutena lightly blushed, as did Pit.
"Wow Viridi. This is animals in their natural habitat. Why didn't you tell us about this sooner?" Pit whispered. Viridi lightly smiled.
"Well, the whole thing with Hades and what not." Viridi said. They looked back out across the river, seeing the mother beginning to awaken.
"This was one of the big reasons why I wanted you guys to go camping. So you could've seen a beautiful sight like this. To see nature as pure and innocent as it is." Viridi whispered. They continued to watch until the deers were out of sight. Afterwards, they went back towards their campsite.
~ KID ICARUS ~
When Pit and the others returned, they saw Hades and the other villains merely sulking around their so called "god battery".
"Hmm? What's with you guys?" Dark Pit asked. Hades groaned.
"DUMMY over here forgot to charge the battery before we left! And this thing can't recharge in the human world!" Thanatos cried. Pandora groaned, saying she waisted her time with the two numbskulls. Viridi smirked.
"Well then, you'll just have to settle for the old fashion kind of fun. That's what we're gonna do." Viridi said. But Hades scoffed.
"Forget this. I don't need to be around a bunch of pinheads like yourself. Hades out!" he yelled, vanishing in a cloud of purple smoke. The other villains soon followed behind him as Viridi looked to the others.
"Oh well. Anyway, anyone up for that "old fashion fun"?" Viridi asked. Everyone gave a nod before joining Viridi in all kinds of fun activities around the forest. Thanks to Phosphora, they found a small lake beneath a waterfall that connected to the river. Everyone changed into their swimwear and dove into the water, having fun splashing about and relaxing in the peace and quiet of the woods.
"Cowabunga!" Phosphora called, making a cannonball as she dove into the water. Afterwards, they went fishing farther up stream and caught a bundle of fish, most of which seemed to be caught by Palutena. With baskets of fish, they returned back to the campsite and had themselves a delectable dinner of roasting the fish over a campfire, following with a good old fashion marshmallow roast, courtesy of Pit bringing marshmallows and other items meant for making smores.
"Well, I'm actually having fun. Who knew camping would be enjoyable?" Dark Pit said. Phosphora nodded, enjoying all the splashing they did in the lake earlier. Viridi smiled, glad to see everyone in high spirits. She then remembered the "power surpressing bands" on their wrists and told them they could take them off.
"Huh? Are you sure?" they asked.
"Yeah. I'm sure." Viridi said. With her permission, the bands were torn off and they felt their godly powers returning. Viridi chuckled, telling them that she had one more "gift of nature" to show them when night came. And when they all waited until the sky was dark, they saw what she meant when the sky became a lit with millions of stars. And without the lights from the sanctuary or anywhere else, the sky never looked more beautiful.
~ END OF EPISODE 8 ~
