Hello to all! I honestly thought that I wasn't going to post this chapter until tomorrow, but with my fast typing skills, I managed to get it done in one night! :D
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I apologize if I seemed to make this chapter go too fast XD I'm just paranoid, that's all hehe...
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~Ch.8 Vanished~
Since I had collapsed because of a vision, Palutena chose Pit to go after Medusa. That would also mean that she left me and Pittoo behind at her temple. I understood what Palutena was trying to do, but I wasn't that weak! I had enough energy to go with her now, but she had to leave me and Pittoo behind. I wondered if Dark Pit knew that Palutena was going to leave us behind, and he had to keep it a secret from me.
We were both in my room still, and I notice Pittoo looking somewhat worried. I wanted to reassure him that everything that would be okay, but I had a feeling that things wouldn't be okay. I got up from my bed and headed out of my room with Dark Pit following. Pittoo wanted to know where I was going, and I had told him that we're going to try and find Medusa. I knew that we only have five minutes in the air, but I had a plan…sort of.
My plan was to have either Pittoo or I use the power of flight while carrying the other on their back, and then switch eventually. That way, we could fly for about ten minutes while trying to find Medusa. But then again, Phosphora and Viridi might know where Medusa is, so my idea could be pointless. At least I'm thinking ahead in these kinds of situations.
"Are you ready to find Medusa?" I asked Pittoo.
"I understand why you want to find her, but why would you want to risk your life to defeat this snake queen?" Pittoo asked me.
"Anyone that's in any relation to Hades has to be gone in my book. I want to get rid of Hades once and for all!"
"Pit, Palutena, Viridi, and I have the same goal as you, Nikki. I don't want you to get hurt because of this, okay?"
"I'm promising nothing, but I'll try my best, Pittoo."
I gave him a small smile and pecked him on the lips. Before Dark Pit could react, I headed through the doors that contained clouds. I jumped out and felt myself being able to fly. I looked at my hands and noticed that I forgot to bring my silver bow with me. I groaned in annoyance and was prepared to go back. I looked behind me and noticed that Pittoo had my silver bow in his hands. I laughed nervously and retrieved my silver bow from Dark Pit.
While we were getting rid of enemies, I heard two female voices in my head. I remembered those voices to be Viridi and Phosphora. They were discussing on where Medusa might be, but Viridi thinks that if they find Pit, they would find Medusa. Phosphora agreed with her theory, and we started to go faster through the clouds. I heard Pittoo mention something about the underworld, where he thinks it might be possible on where they might be. Viridi and Phosphora agreed, but not sure on how to get there.
"What do you mean you don't know how to get there? Didn't you go with Palutena and Pit once, Viridi?" Pittoo pointed out.
"I know, but the way we went through last time has been sealed off for some reason. Believe me, I've tried getting through, but nothing worked beyond my abilities! Medusa has to be down there, as well as Pit and Palutena," Viridi stated.
"That makes sense, but wouldn't that mean that Pit and Palutena couldn't get through as well?" I pointed out.
"That could be true, but maybe that's what Medusa wants!"
"What do you mean by that?" Phosphora asked the other goddess.
"Think about it, if Pit and Palutena are trying to get to Medusa, then they could be leading into her trap! Maybe she needs them in order to fully resurrect Hades!"
I wanted to tell them about my vision, but I decided to keep my mouth shut at the moment. It's true that Medusa had claimed that she had captured Pit, but she had captured me too for some reason. I remember her saying something about my power of seeing the future, but I don't know why she would want my power. I think my power is annoying and takes a lot of energy out of me. But as long as she doesn't get it for her selfish needs, then I'll keep it as long as I can.
I looked over at Pittoo and he gave me a halfway smile, trying to reassure me that everything will be okay. I smiled a little back, but I knew that something bad was going to happen based on the vision I had just seen not too long ago. I felt someone's hand in my grasp and I looked over at my hand. I looked at Dark Pit and he gave me a quick kiss before I could even kiss back. I guess he got me back from earlier.
While we were still flying and killing off weird creatures, an unusual twister starts coming up ahead. I looked at the skies and noticed that they went from a slightly golden color to a deathly gray color. The twister was coming up on us fast, and Viridi and Phosphora tried to get both of us out of there. Pittoo and I tried flying out, but the wind completely sucked me into the twister. That caused me to release the grip I had on Dark Pit's hand, making me vanish into the twister. I eventually blacked out once more, but no vision taking over me.
Dark Pit PoV
When I saw the twister ahead of us, I was prepared on not letting Nikki go. Apparently, the damn twister was too strong and she slipped out of my hands. I was prepared to go get her, but Viridi pulled me out of the threatening sky and into her own temple. I cursed under my breath many times, since I have lost the one I care about while trying to find the bitch aka the snake queen.
"Pittoo, don't worry, we'll get Nikki back," Viridi tried to reassure me, but it wasn't working on me so far.
"We'd better get her back, because I'm not going to lose her because of some damn twister!" I snapped at her.
"I know how much you care about her, but you don't have to get all snappy with me."
"Ugh, just try and find her, okay?"
"Fine, I'll try my best, okay?"
I heard Viridi walk away from me to leave me alone in the main hallway. I've never gotten that pissed at anyone before, but when I lost Nikki to the twister, I snapped. I guess, other than Pit, she's the one that I care about most. Maybe that's why I love her when she told me that she loved me too. Damn, now I know how Pit and Viridi feel about each other. I was just too blind to see it through, I guess. I wonder where she might've gone, though…
I tried thinking of where Nikki might be, but nothing came up. I've only thought about the places that only I've been too, which isn't that many places. I know that she isn't where Pandora was, and I know that she's not anywhere above the surface. I'm guessing that she could be in the underworld, but then again, she could be on the surface and be in a dungeon. I worry too much about her…is that a bad thing?
Before I could think any more on the subject, I head Viridi come rushing back to where I was. I couldn't see what Pit had seen in Viridi for him to like her, but maybe I just don't get them that much. They both annoy me, but then again, so does anyone else that's crossed paths with me. Well, with the exception of Nikki, of course.
"What did you find, Viridi?" I asked her with haste.
"That twister was formed by Hades! He's been resurrected with the help of Pit and Medusa!" Viridi exclaimed.
"Do you know what's happened to Pit?"
"Pit has been held captive by Medusa and sucked all his power to get Hades to come back again! But after he's been resurrected, Hades completely destroyed Medusa."
"…damn, a lot has happened, huh?"
"I guess…Nikki's been held hostage too."
"Let me guess, by Hades?"
"Yeah, but I would suggest not going after her…not yet."
"Why the hell not?"
"You've already used your power of flight for the day, and Hades is inactive right now. That I'm positive! For now, I would suggest getting rest and wait."
I scoffed at her and headed to a random room. I didn't care about what the room looked like; I only care about whether or not Nikki is safe. I knew I was going to have trouble falling asleep, but I tried anyway. The moment when I shut my eyes, the image of Nikki came into mind. I expected her to be happy to see me, but she looked scared for her life. If only I knew where she was, then things would be a whole lot easier. I tried shrugging it off and falling asleep.
