Hello people! Sentinel07 here with Chapter 11.

Italics means a character's personal thoughts.

Bold and italics refers to quotes using telepathy.

Well, to my pleasant surprise, Iris' back story was well-received in the last chapter, which has given me some new confidence about her character. Out of all my OC's, she might be becoming my favorite.

Now, Simcomba actually asked in a recent review if I will start accepting any OC requests from the audience. To answer his/her question and to tell all of you, I will be happy to listen to any and all OC requests. They can be either by the e-mail or in a review. I don't care which. Of course, just suggesting it doesn't mean it'll be in the story, as it will have to fit. However, I assure you that any will be considered. Just to let you know though, no more OC's will likely be introduced during Part 1. I think it's crowded enough right now. However, Part 2 is still very much in development so any character could be a possibility there.

And another thing, I've gotten many comments on how people haven't been able to get a good read on Eres, Pyrrha, and Luna due to their limited roles. To be honest, as it is Pit's story, I might not be able to show them a lot. Besides, right now, they are involved in things that would spoil the story if I put them in more. So, we are going to have a Paralogue chapter (side chapter) later on that will show some behind-the-scenes looks at what happened over the course of Part 1 and how things came to be.

Disclaimer: I don't own Kid Icarus or any other referenced video game or anime.

Now, let's begin!

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Chapter 11: Conflict of Interest

Pit sat on the edge of the entrance to Palutena's Temple, gloomily looking out over the landscape.

"What do I do?" he asked himself.

It had been 3 days since the battle at the Valhalla Plains, and Pit had wondered to himself daily about how to proceed. Ever since he heard Iris' story, he felt conflicted. This girl was supposed to be his enemy, and yet he couldn't bring himself to truly think of her as one. She had suffered through so much, and to be truthful, her vendetta against Viridi wasn't totally unfounded. It had truth to it, despite the fact that Hades started the whole thing.

Since then, Palutena had been wrapped up in her temple, doing her best to figure this whole situation out. Dark Pit had returned with the report that the Valley of Repose he visited was acting up somehow. That seemed to disturb her to some extent.

"Maybe I need some fresh air." said Pit, deciding to go ask Dark Pit if he could borrow the Lightning Chariot.

(LINE BREAK)

"Why are you still hanging around here?" asked Dark Pit to Phosphora.

After the incident, Phosphora had been often hanging around Dark Pit. He had just lent Pit the Lightning Chariot, since he had nothing better to do, but made sure to tell Pit to bring it back on a full tank of gas.

"Because I don't have anything else to do right now." smiled Phosphora.

"Then why don't you go hang around your goddess?" asked Dark Pit. Phosphora's smile fell a bit.

"She's not in the mood to talk right now." said Phosphora.

"So when all else fails, you come to me? How touching." Dark Pit said sarcastically.

"Hey, believe it or not, I actually do like being around you." defended Phosphora.

"First time anyone has said that." commented Dark Pit, although he didn't seem to think much of it. Phosphora didn't really seem to know how to get to Dark Pit. The angel just seemed to reflect every comment off of him like he didn't really care.

Phosphora sighed. Who knows if she would ever get through to Dark Pit.

(LINE BREAK)

Pit had landed the Lightning Chariot just a bit outside a town. Making sure Phos and Lux wouldn't go anywhere, Pit began taking a walk around. He had no real destination in mind. He just needed space, lots of space.

"How do I fight someone who has gone through so much, even if they're a bit misguided?" wondered Pit.

However, he soon got an unexpected visitor.

"Angel face? What are you doing here?" asked a rather gruff voice.

Pit turned around and saw none other than Magnus, one of the finest human mercenaries around. Pit actually smiled as he appeared.

"Magnus! Long time no see!" said Pit as he and Magnus high-fived. "How have you been doing?"

"Same old same old. Nothing really new. What are you doing hanging around here? You don't look like you're on a mission." asked Magnus.

"No." Pit shook his head. "I'm here just to clear my head. Lots of things have happened and I don't really know what to do."

Magnus looked at Pit, looking like a father would look at his kid if he was lost. "Hey Angel Face, why don't you come over to my house for a sec? I'm sure Gaol will enjoy seeing you. You haven't been around in over a year."

"Well, I have been busy, but anyway, sure I'd like to come." said Pit.

"Good. It's just nearby." said Magnus, resting his large sword on his shoulder as he walked off, with Pit walking behind.

(LINE BREAK)

Palutena sighed as she went through a lot of papers. She was trying to find anything that would help, but nothing seemed to connect.

"This is frustrating." sighed Palutena.

"Palutena! Are you alright?" called a voice. Palutena smiled lightly as Eres entered the room, a large package behind her.

"What is that?" she asked.

"Dyntos created a smaller version of the Great Sacred Treasure for Pit. I don't get why he's having me deliver them though." pouted Eres. Palutena giggled lightly.

"Well, I'm sure he has his reasons." said Palutena before going back to her work.

"You worried about what happened at Valhalla?" asked Eres.

"Yes. For once, I can honestly say that even I don't know what to do. I don't know how to handle Iris and Viridi." said Palutena. Eres nodded in understanding.

"I'm sure things will work out somehow. Pit has always come through. I trust that, when the time comes, we'll know what we'll need to do." smiled Eres.

"I hope you're right." said Palutena with a light smile.

(LINE BREAK)

"Wow, your house has gotten bigger since the last time." said Pit as he looked at the house Magnus and Gaol called home.

"Kind of needed to. Occupancy doubled in the past year." said Magnus.

"You're letting other people stay?" asked Pit.

"Sort of." smiled Magnus. As he said that, he opened the door. Pit could see Gaol in the back, wearing more casual clothes and doing some dishes.

"Hey Gaol, I'm home." said Magnus. Gaol turned her head and smiled at Magnus.

"Glad to see you're still in one piece after that last mission." she said.

"Heh, gonna take more than that to kill me." said Magnus as he and Gaol shared a kiss. Then, Pit heard some crying from upstairs.

"Um, I think someone is upstairs." commented Pit.

"Yeah, I bet. Come on Angel face." said Magnus.

"Oh, well okay. Hi Gaol." said Pit with a wave to Gaol, who waved back and smiled. Magnus brought Pit to one of the newer rooms. He opened the door, which seemed to let loose a loud amount of crying. So much that Pit had to close his ears.

"Now now, Daddy's here you two." chuckled Magnus.

"Daddy?!" Pit nearly cried out. He followed Magnus into the room, to where Magnus was looking over a crib. Pit looked over it and smiled.

"Awww." Pit saw two babies; one boy and the other a girl. Both of them bore many similarities to Magnus and Gaol.

So you guys…" started Pit.

"Yeah, they're twins. Started not too long after the last time I saw you. Jacob there is the older one, and that one's Amanda." said Magnus.

Pit reached down and began tickling both babies. Both of them began to laugh at Pit.

"I think they like me." smiled Pit.

"Well, I would think so." said Magnus. He then looked at the smiling Pit. "You seem to be in brighter spirits now. I'd say you got what you needed to clear your head."

Pit looked at Magnus and then looked at the twins. "Yeah, you're right. I still don't know how I'll handle Viridi and Iris, but I think this calmed me down. Thanks Magnus." said Pit.

"No problem Angel face." smirked Magnus.

Later on, Pit eventually left them, saying good bye to everyone. He got back on Phos and Lux and headed back to Skyworld, awaiting his next chance to see Iris.

(LINE BREAK)

Meanwhile, two distant figures watched the Lightning Chariot head back to Skyworld.

"What do you think Pyrrha?" asked Luna, twirling her parasol.

"I'm not too sure. Things will become very troublesome if they stay the way they are. Pit's gonna have to become much stronger for what lies ahead, especially if my brother starts targeting him." said Pyrrha.

"Sounds like you still wouldn't like to align yourself with Skyworld." smiled Luna. Pyrrha smirked back.

"No way, highly unlikely. I just would rather not see this world become a mess." she said, looking out over the landscape.

(END)

This chapter was more of a lull I admit. However, I felt it was necessary. The conflict with Viridi and Iris is effecting everyone, and they all have to figure out how to handle it.

Anyway, we finally see Magnus and Gaol. Quite honestly, I'm not going to bio them, but I will say some things about them. They're pretty much the same as they were in Uprising. They have gotten married since then and, and you now know, had a twin boy and girl named Jacob and Amanda respectively. They both still do mercenary work, although Gaol has spent more time at home for obvious reasons.

Well, that's all for Chapter 11. Stay tuned for the next chapter and keep reviewing. Sentinel07, out!