And So It Begins

Dark Pit's P.O.V.

I got the hero to come along with me, despite of me not explaining anything.

"She was taken by someone that looked like you, but just like a darker clone! Do you know him?", I turn to look at him while we're running through the forest. When I told him him the description of that shadowy figure, he eyes narrowed down and his speed grew faster. "H-Hey, wait for me!"

He and I stop to catch our breaths in front of a volcano, there was a cave that lead to the inside. The hero stood up and looked at me. "What..? You think the dark clone hid her there?", I asked him. He nodded in response as I stood up and walked inside with him. He had his sword ready while I had my bow, which can also become two swords. It's kind of like Pits weapon, only darker of course.

We heard someone talking, so we placed ourselves against the wall, getting close to the other side as we can.

Link's P.O.V.

I can only think of the possible ways of killing Dark Link..

We hear him talking, "She was backing down, boss. This was all I could do". Then, we heard a darker voice laughing, "As long as we can replay her memories and find something useful, who cares?".

Play back her memories..?

Dark Pit and I lean forward a bit to see some sort of huge demon-like creature placing his claws on Clarity's head and pushing it back. The demon's head was thrown back, and his eyes turned white.

"Hades..", Dark Pit mumbled, "What is that bastard up to now..?!"

Hades released her unconscious head and began to chuckle, "Looks like we'll have to separate Pitty Pat and Pretty Palutena. Pitty Pat looks up to her as a mother and as his protecter".

Dark Link scratches the back of his head, "Doll Face doesn't want to help anymore. Bitch feels sympathetic- how is this gonna work?". Hades carries her body, "If Doll Face doesn't want to help willingly, I can always be her puppet master", he grins.

I try to step forward, but Dark Pit grabs my arm. He shakes his head, telling me not to go in.

Pit's P.O.V.

I open my eyes, feeling somewhat emotionless. I suppose I didn't sleep good last night.. But Clarity was with me, how could I not when the other night was the best sleep I ever got?

Speaking of which, I turn to the other side-

Where did she go..?

She's not here.. Did she go back to her room?

I walk down the hallway and saw Lady Palutena coming out of Clarity's room, holding her Lauren crown. She then looks at me, "Pit.. What's going on?"

I walk towards her, "I don't know where she is either"

"I also tried to ask Pittoo, but his Lauren crown was behind the big tree near the waterfall.."

I tilted my head, "Pittoo's gone, too?". Lady Palutena nodded.

Suddenly, we saw two people in front of the dorms windows, panting. Lady Palutena and I quickly ran outside.

My eyes widened, "Link..? Pittoo..?!"

Dark Pit caught his breath, "Clarity is in trouble.. *pant*.. We need help.."

Link's P.O.V.

We were all sitting in chairs in some sort of temple. Dark Pit finished explaining what had happen and the more he explains, the more my body shakes with anger.

Pit stood silent, his bangs covering his eyes, and the goddess looks so dismayed.

"Clarity didn't know that Pit's soul was a ring and his lifeless body caused the action of killing her mother.. Hades made it seem that it was Pit's intentions.. She doesn't know that we were under control by the Chaos Kin..", the goddess said faintly.

Dark Pit looked at us all, "Right now, Clarity is put to a process being possessed by Hades and that clone of Links. Pit opened up to her and now, they're going to be targeting on the both of you two. So, watch your back and stay close together at all times. Link and I will go back and investigate, and patrol the areas", he looks at Pit, "Pit, I need you to tell the centurions to guard Skyworld. I'll tell Viridi to send the forces of nature".

Pit is still looking down, almost depressed. "Hey, Pit-stain! Nows not the time to be depressed! Are you listening to me?!", Dark Pit scolds him.

"What difference does it make..", Pit mumbles, "In a way, I killed her mother. Whatever Clarity does to me, I deserve it. No wonder she agreed to helping to them. She must hate me.."

*Slap*!

The harsh attack echoed the room while Pit's cheek turned dark red. Dark Pit shook his shoulders, "Listen to me! At the end, she didn't want to hurt you or Palutena! Clarity doesn't hate you! And that was then, this is now!"

Dark Pit then looked at me, "I know you're probably in the same boat as Pit-stain. But I need you to stay stron-"

"Please..", Pit interrupted. My eyebrow twitched.

Dark pit crosses his arm, "You mind saying that again?".

Pit stood up, "He can never feel how I feel. I did something horrible to someone as amazing as her".

Shut up..

Dark Pit argued back, "Don't even start, they practically grew up together! You only met Clarity a couple days ago and yet your acting like you knew her for a lifetime!"

"Because it felt that way! I opened up to her about stuff only Lady Palutena and I knew about.. And she actually comforted me and made me feel even greater about myself! She makes me feel really happy, that's why I like being around Clarity!"

Shut up, Pit..!

Lady Palutena looks at the angel, "Pit, what are you saying?"

Pit looks down, "I'm saying that Clarity is amazing, she didn't want to hurt me at the end despite of what I did to her past! I feel bad, yet forgiven..! I want to save her! I want to see her smile again and-"

"SHUT UP, PIT!"

Everyone looked at me in disbelief. I only ever talked around Clarity and Zelda. But I can't possibly hold this back any longer!

I walked to Pit and grabbed his scarf with both of my hands and tightened my grip.

"You don't think I've ever gone through that with her?! I confessed to her my flaws and she accepted me! I did things behind her back and she always forgave me! I WANT TO SEE HER SMILE TOO, DAMNIT! I MISS HER!", Pit's eyes were wide open, "You think that spending a couple days with her and opening up to her makes you special?! Everyone back at Hyrule sees me as a hero of legends, but Clarity.. She sees me as someone who she can trust.. She's seen my darker side like no other.. And yet..! She still stayed by my side! She's a true friend, and that's something you won't ever understand!"

Pit closes his eyes and turns away away, "I wouldn't understand..! I DON'T SEE HER AS A FRIEND!"

Everyone grew silent, my eyes shocked, my body stiff. My grip loosened, letting Pit go.

Pit had tears streaming down his face. He pushed me to the ground and ran through the double doors. Palutena ran after him, leaving me and Dark Pit.

He helped me up, placing me back on the chair.

He coughs, "Look, let's just try and push this emotional studs to the side. Before fighting over Clarity, we gotta save her. I'm going to tell Pit that, too. Got it?"

I can only nod, barely.

Pit's P.O.V.

Lady Palutena sits next to me at the place where we had our picnic at. I'm leaning against the big tree with my arms and legs close to me, burying my face within.

I can't believe I said that..

Lady Palutena sighed, "That's quite some temper you got there. Don't you think you're getting too old for that?"

I only shrug my shoulders slightly.

I lift my head up, "Lady Palutena.. Is it possible to look at someone more than just a friend or as family?"

She nodded, "It's called having a crush on someone, liking them. Possibly falling in love with somebody", she explained, looking at the waterfall in front of us.

"Falling in love..", I said to myself.

Lady Palutena turns to me, "Pit.. How do you feel when Clarity is with you?"

I blush.. "I feel really happy and I always feel comfortable telling her things, or being weird in front of her.. At times, I would want to hug her and be close to her..", I started to blush harder, "at times, I even had thoughts where I would want to.. To.."

".. Kiss her?", Lady Palutena finished.

I was too embarrassed to say 'yes'. Even though I stayed silent, she laughed.

"Pit, I think it's obvious that this isn't just some crush"

I look up, facing her, "What do you mean?"

She ruffles my hair, "You'll have to figure that one out, you're a big boy now!"

Afterwards, Pittoo came, "Pit-stain, listen to me. Let's forget what just happened and focus on reviving Clarity, okay? I already told Link so that we can all be on the same page"

Link's P.O.V.

I grab my gear and wait outside for Dark Pit to take us back to that volcano in the Lost Forest.

"I wouldn't understand..! I DON'T SEE HER AS A FRIEND!"

Every time it plays that part back in my memories, I get more angry..

"Hey! Let's go back and see what we can find!", Dark Pit's voice rattles me. I nod as we fly through the skies.

Oh, Pit.. You misunderstood my feelings..

You think a couple of days is difficult to contain..

Try years.