I decided that this chapter will take place after the defeat of the Chaos Kin and Pit's rescue in the Rewind Spring. Hope you'll like it!
"Viridi? I'm sorry to call you so late at night, but I'm afraid I need your help."
"You need my help? Okay fine, what is it?" The Goddess of Nature asked, confused and annoyed at the same time. Not that she would mind being called via telepathy so late at night, since was not sleeping anyway – she had barely slept the last days, since Pit had been in such a bad shape and, of course, had returned to Skyworld.
She had been pacing around her temple, which everyone noticed. Arlon, as well as Phosphora, who paid a visit to Viridi's temple during the whole Chaos Kin story, but also Dark Pit. He was the newest member of the Forces of Nature, although he did not like being employed, but since he could only fly with the bossy goddess' help now, he had no choice.
"Well it's Pit, he-"
"Pit? I'll be right there! Uhm, I mean, I'll try to come over as soon as I can." Viridi cleared her through and proceeded to reply firmly to the confused Goddess of Light. That last outburst made Palutena wonder. There was something strange; something new about the Goddess of Nature. She seemed as worried as Palutena herself, which was strange, because she had known Pit for longer.
She had not seen Pit this fearful since he was little. He had been haunted by nightmares, which was why she was so worried. But they were different from when he was little. Normally it would be a monster or two and her patting on his back would have put him to sleep again. Not this time. He was so afraid, he could not even tell her what his dream was about.
"Okay, I'm here. Where's Pit? And what's the matter with him?" The Goddess of Nature asked when she arrived in the entrance hall.
"Well, he's been having terrible nightmares..." Palutena started while the two walked through the temple towards the angle's room.
"Nightmares? Like what?" The younger-looking goddess asked impatiently.
"Well, I don´t know exactly..." Palutena confessed and received a 'for real?' look. "He wasn't able to tell me, but he always stuttered a 'Vi' or something like that, so I guessed it has something to do with you." She quickly added and noticed the light blush on the goddess' face when she turned away. They reached the door and Palutena carefully knocked.
"Pit? Can we come in?" She asked and opened the door when no response came. The room was dim when the two goddesses entered. "Pit, I brought-"
"Viridi!" Pit suddenly dashed out of the dark and hugged the Goddess of Nature tightly. Viridi's cheeks flushed when he lifted her off her feet and snuggled his face in her cleavage. Palutena blinked in disbelief. "You were… and- and I was… and then Hades… and..." Pit panted while slowly putting her down, but did not let go of her yet. His eyes filled with tears again and he tightly grabbed the back of her dress.
"See, that's what I mean? He can't manage to speak about it properly." Palutena stated while eyeing the couple suspiciously, especially Pit's actions. Viridi looked into Pit's scared eyes, letting her own soften and stepped a little closer to him. She bit her lip, since she knew that Palutena was still watching them.
"Pit..." she started and sighed. With her thumb, she stroked a small tear away. The angle's panting slowed down while he stared into her comforting eyes. But the sobbing returned, and he clenched his fingers even tighter.
"I just don't know what to do anymore, he won't stop." Palutena said after a while of staring at the unusual scene before her. "I've already tried to pat his back, which helped when he was a child. I gave him warm milk and soup, but he didn't even touch it." She mumbled worriedly. Viridi returned her worried gaze and thought for a minute.
