...okay, so I really wanted an excuse to include Peatrice in the story because I think her crush on Link is hilarious. And besides, Sparrot's prophecy is important, so they had to meet somehow. Besides, it's temporary. Leave me alone.

i don't remember their (meaning Pit's and Pittoo's) wings ever being folded against their back. They're always extended, so I assumed they couldn't fold, and had to come up with a different way for Pit to hide his wings, I tried to base Hermes and Athena off of the PJO versions of them, but I'm pretty sure I'm far off. Oh well.

more mystery! More excitement! More green and white nerd antics! I own nothing! Enjoy!

Once we were back in the sky, Link headed off to Skyloft, and Palutena brought me back to Skyworld. Once I arrived, I found her before me, kneeling on the ground and looking concerned. "Are you alright, Pit?"

"I'm fine," I said. "Lady Palutena, that thing in the seal..."

"It broke out," she said. "I know. Viridi sensed it and told me."

"Do you...know anything about how Link managed to seal it again?"

She shook her head, pushing some of her long green hair behind her ear. "No," she admitted. "I've no doubt it was Hylia's influence, but I'm not sure how." Her eyes settled on my hand, in which the bag was still clenched. "What's that?"

I looked at the bag. "Oh! The woman in the temple wanted me to give this to you!"

Palutena reached out and took it. "Did she?" She opened it up and pulled out a colorful, elaborate bracelet. Somehow it looked familiar...

"What is it?"

Palutena stared at it in puzzlement for a few moments, then realization crossed her face, followed by a softer expression. "It's one of Hylia's bands."

"Why would the woman want me to give it to you?" I asked.

"Because Hylia asked her to," Palutena said, standing up. "It means she knows of my intrusion into her hero's fate and wants to reassure me she's alright."

"You think so?" I asked.

Palutena nodded. "I'm sure of it." She stared at the bracelet wordlessly for a few moments, then spoke again. "We have to find a way to hide your wings."

"But you said-!"

"I know what I said," Palutena said, "And I wasn't lying. I can't. But I get the feeling some of Link's adventure will occur in his own home of Skyloft, and if that's the case, then you need to be able to join him there. Somehow." She looked at me, her eyes examining my wings. "Perhaps I can ask a favor of one of the other gods."

"But which one...?"

"Hermes." Palutena slowly nodded. "Yeah. He has to know of a way." She turned. "Go rest up Pit. I'll come back once I find a solution."

I felt weariness weighing me down at the words, and a rest sounded perfect. So I nodded and turned, heading to the weapon room to put away the staff. Then I headed to my own room, falling asleep almost instantly.

I guessed it was maybe a few hours that passed before a centurion woke me up, telling me Palutena had requested my presence. I dismissed him and pushed myself up, making my way to Palutena. I found her outside the stables where Phos and Lux were kept, talking with two people-a male with curly salt and pepper hair and deep brown eyes, wearing a toga similar to my own, black leggings, and shoes with small wings on them. He carried a large messenger bag on one shoulder, and deep circles rested beneath his eyelids.

The woman beside him had long curly blond hair in a ponytail and eyes more grey then a storm cloud. She wore elaborate silver armor, a sword hanging from her hip and a shield on her back, and nodded slowly as Palutena talked.

"You called me, Lady Palutena?" I asked, stopping nearby.

Three pairs of eyes turned to look at me.

"Good morning, Pit," she said with a smile. "I have good news."

"So this is the guy?" The male approached me, and I noticed them that he was barely taller than me. "You know who I am?"

"Lord Hermes," I said with a respectful bow. I looked at the woman. "And...Lady Athena, right?"

The woman nodded. "That's right."

"They agreed to help us," Palutena said, "Ah, in return for a favor from each."

"Whatever they need!" I said with a nod.

Hermes gave a tired smile. "My favor is for Palutena. Yours, my dear angel, is from Athena."

Athena stepped forward. "It's a simple task, just information gathering. I wish to know more about a powerful symbol in Hylia's realm-the Triforce, I believe it is called." She looked at Palutena, who nodded in confirmation, then looked back at me. "Any information you can bring me will suffice."

"I understand. I'll do my best."

Athena nodded and looked at Hermes, who straightened and dug around in his messenger bag before pulling out a locket.

"Athena and I have both placed our blessings on this locket," he said. "It has an enchantment. Only one thing is needed to complete the enchantment. Palutena, if you would?"

"Of course, Lord Hermes," she said, walking over to me. All of a sudden to felt a slight jolt, and Palutena was holding one of my feathers between her fingers.

"Ow!" I said, despite the fact that it hadn't actually hurt all that much.

"Sorry Pit," she said, before handing the feather to Athena.

Athena took it and turned to Hermes, who opened the locket. She placed the feather-which somehow shrunk to fit-inside, and he snapped it shut before placing the chain around my neck.

"There. Now Palutena can activate and deactivate the charm at will," he said, "So long as the charm is active, you will not be able to fly unless she deactivates it, which would reveal your wings. It isn't perfect, but it should work well enough. Removing the locket would also reveal your wings, so I would recommend keeping it on."

"Thanks so much!" I said, smiling.

"Yes, thank you, lord Hermes," Palutena said, bowing.

Hermes nodded. "Don't forget our deal, Lady Palutena."

"I won't," she said as he and Athena vanished.

"What does he want from you?" I asked curiously.

Palutena turned to me. "Ah, don't worry about it, Pit. For now, let's test to see if the charm works."

I nodded. "Alright. Whenever you're ready."

Palutena nodded and snapped her fingers. I looked behind me, watching as my wings faded into transparency. "Woah! It worked."

Palutena smiled. "I knew he'd be the right person." She walked over, attempting to feel for my wings, her hand passing right through where they would be. "They won't bump into anyone, either."

"I can still feel their weight, though," I said.

Palutena nodded. "Okay, and if I did this..." She snapped again, and the wings reappeared as they had vanished-fading into existence.

"That is awesome!" I said. I grinned at Palutena. "I can actually check out Skyloft!"

Palutena nodded. "You can, in fact, how about we have Link give you the grand tour of daytime Skyloft right now?"

I frowned. "He's probably busy trying to figure out the riddle about that song. The Ballad of the Goddess, I think."

Palutena hummed. "Doesn't sound familiar. But then, i could have missed it in all my time watching over my sister's realm in her place. But no, Link is waiting for you on that area of the island where you and he jumped off to head to the temple. I asked him to wait there."

"First Viridi, now you," I said with a sigh. "Alright. What weapon should I bring with me?"

Palutena thought. "Maybe...no, never mind. I was thinking Orbiters but it would be hard to explain to people why you have floating objects above your shoulders. Maybe a palm weapon? Easy enough to hide and explain."

"I'll see what we have." I turned to head to the weapon room, then stopped. "Wait...how are we going to explain my presence? I mean, Skyloft isn't that big a place. I would think everyone knows everyone there."

Palutena shook her head. "That's up to you and Link to figure out. For now, grab a palm weapon and tell me when you're ready to head to Skyloft."

I nodded and dashed to the weapon room, heading to the palm section and looking over the tattoo-like weapons decorating an admittedly pitifully small section of the room. I didn't really use palms as much as, say, claws or bows, so I didn't keep much of them. But what I had was a pretty decent selection, and after looking over them, I eventually settled with using the Violet Palm. I held a hand out towards it, watching it snake around my arm and settle into my skin, looking like a regular, if very elaborate, tattoo.

"Alright," I said, "ready!"

"Wait." Palutena appeared before me, holding a brown cloak. "Here, so you can hide your arm. Don't want people asking questions you can't answer."

"Uh...alright." I took the cloak into my arms, deciding to put it on once I arrived at Skyloft.

"Alright. Then you're free to return to Hylia's realm."

I nodded, rushing towards the nearest door and throwing it open. I jumped out as Palutena activated the power of flight and guided me towards the island of Skyloft. She set me down on the part of the island where Link and I had previously left, and I immediately saw Link waiting, watching me land.

"Pit," he said.

I smiled. "Heya Link! Watch this!" I looked back as the charm activated and my wings vanished from view.

Link blinked. "They're gone."

I nodded. "Yeah! Lady Palutena convinced a couple of gods to create an enchantment to hide my wings." I lifted the locket. "It's on this, so now I can help out around Skyloft."

Link pushed himself to a stand. "That's helpful." He smiled. "Although I'm about done with what I have to do here."

"Oh, are you?"

He nodded. "Turns out there was a second verse to the song I'd never heard before." He paused. "Have you ever heard the song?"

I shook my head. "No. Lady Palutena didn't even know about it when I mentioned it."

Link sighed. "Well, I'm not a very good singer, but the lyrics go something like this." He cleared his throat.

"Oh youth, guided by the servant of the goddess, unite earth and sky, and bring light to the land.

Oh youth, show the two whirling sails the way to the Light Tower...and before you a path shall open, and a heavenly song you shall hear."

I hummed. "You have a really good voice. You figured it out already?"

Link smiled. "Thanks. And it referred to the windmills-two of them-in Skyloft. I had to make them face the Light Tower, which I could use the device we got in Lanayru to do. One of them lost the small fan I had to use to turn it, so I had to find it and use this annoying little robot-similar to the ones we found in Lanayru, except it could fly-to bring it up."

"Annoying? How so?"

Link sighed. "Scrapper-the robot-hates me and is obsessed with Fi. He calls me 'Master Shortpants' and Fi 'Mistress Fi.'" He gave me a sharp look when I snickered at the nickname. "It's not funny."

"Sorry, sorry." I took a deep breath. "So, you get it figured out."

He nodded. "Yeah. I was about to head to the Light Tower when your goddess-Palutena-told me to wait here for you."

"Well, here I am." I pulled the cloak on and tied it around my neck, using the large sides to hide my arm. "Let's get going."

Link nodded. "Let's." He lead me towards Skyloft's courtyard. We-or more specifically, I-got a few weird looks from locals, but they didn't approach, going about their business as Link an I approached the Light Tower and pulled ourselves up the ladder to the top.

We found ourselves in an area with circular holes similar to the ones in the Sealed Grounds, some kind of mirror, and a beam up sunlight coming though a window above us.

"This wasn't here before," Link muttered.

"Well it is now," I said, standing back to let him do his thing.

Link lifted the harp, playing a few notes, and a symbol appeared on the ground beneath his feet. He stood back as Fi emerged from the sword, floating across from him. A circle of light began to pulse from the symbol, and Link strummed in time with the circle. Once he was in time, Fi began to sing-wearing the creepiest expression I've ever seen anyone wear while singing-and the lights like the ones in the Sealed Ground lit up. Once they finished the song, the area turned until the sunlight shined into the mirror thing, which lit up and shot a beam of light right into the large storm head a good distance away from Skyloft.

Fi spoke up. "Master, there is a high probability that this beam of light will lead us to clues as to the whereabouts of the three flames. I recommend you investigate what lies at the end of this beam."

Link sighed as she returned to the sword. "Into the storm head, I guess."

We climbed off of the tower and used Link's loftwing to fly to the hole the beam created, dodging mini twisters in the air. We entered the hole without much trouble, but it was once we were within that things got weird.

The area inside the storm head was weird, dotted with small islands, one of which had a rainbow over it. There was a large tower in the distance that the beam ended at, and we made our way there. However, I saw something out the corner of my eye, and gasped, tightening my hold around Link. "Link, dive!"

He glanced back at me but did so, the bird diving down a bit before straightening out. "What is it?"

I didn't immediately reply, staring at the gelatinous, jellyfish like creatures grouped just above us. "Komaytos..."

"What...?"

I looked at him. "Komaytos," I repeated, "those things above us. They latch into you and drain your life energy. They're creatures in the Underworld army where I'm from."

"What are they doing here?" He asked.

"I don't know," I said with a frown. "They shouldn't be."

"Ask your goddess?" Link suggested.

I shook my head. "I'll try." I closed my eyes. "Lady Palutena?" I got no response, and tried again. "Lady Palutena? Can you hear me?" Still no response. I frowned, opening my eyes. "I think the cloud breaks our connection," I said, "I can't contact her. Just like on the surface."

Link sighed. "We'll figure it out when we get out of here, then," he said with a nod.

We made our way to an island beside the one with the tower, and Link managed to solve a puzzle to create a bridge to the entrance-which had to be crawled through. Link went in alone, since with my connection to Palutena broken, the enchantment wore off and my wings were visible and in the way. I stood at the far edge of the island, looking around and managing to spot a few more enemies of the Underworld-mostly Komaytos and Monoeyes as well as a Mik or two. How could this happen? How could Underworld Troops be in this entirely different world?

I looked behind me as Link's footsteps approached. "Everything alright?" He asked.

I nodded. "Yeah, I just..." I sighed. "I'm seeing other Underworld enemies. Minor ones, Monoeyes and Miks." I frowned. "I don't understand."

"Well, let's head to Skyloft," Link said, "It'll be night soon, and once we're out of this storm head you can ask your goddess."

I nodded and jumped off the edge with him, being caught by the Loftwing and flown back to Skyloft. Outside the storm head, I heard Palutena's voice again. "Pit?"

"Lady Palutena!" I said, "Why are there Underworld forces here?!"

There was a pause. "What do you mean?"

"We saw Komaytos and Miks and Monoeyes in there!" I said.

"That...I don't know, Pit," she says quietly. "There shouldn't be any there..."

"She doesn't know," I told Link.

Link frowned. "Strange. Well, let's get back to Skyloft. We can get some rest and tomorrow head to our next destination."

I nodded and fell silent as we approached Skyloft. Palutena reactivated the enchantment as he jumped to the ground, slowed by the sailcloth. The sun was starting to set and most people were retiring to their homes, so Link lead me to a large building he called a Knight Academy and into the area that was his room.

It was modest, with a desk, a wardrobe, a few wood carvings it looked like, and a bed. Link removed his sword and shield from his back and laying it against the leg of the bed. "Bed's all yours," he said, moving to the wardrobe and pulling out some clothing from within.

"But it's your bed," I said, setting the cloak on the chair by the desk.

"It's my bed and I'm telling you it.'a yours to sleep in," he said, "So sleep." Before I could respond, he left the room, closing the door behind him.

I sighed and removed my sandals, letting myself collapse in the bed. It wasn't the most comfortable, but I've slept on worse. The pillow smelt vaguely of some kind of fruit I couldn't identify, but it was a pleasant scent, and I quickly found myself drifting off.

I woke up to my shoulder being shaken, Link's voice murmuring a quiet "Pit, it's time to wake up."

"Mmph...five more minutes..." I muttered quietly, turning on my side and attempting to drift back into sleep.

I heard a quiet chuckle. "Well, I guess that means this fresh, warm pumpkin soup goes to waste. What a shame."

I huffed and cracked my eyes open. "I'm up, I'm up." I sat up, stretching. "Bribing me with food. Evil."

Link smiled, holding out a bottle. "No, it just means I'm learning. And by the way, pumpkin soup doesn't go bad. It just goes cold, and it's much better warm then cold."

I took the bottle, downing it's contents quickly before hanging it back and standing up. "So what's the plan?"

Link didn't answer, reaching forward and grabbing my arm-the one with the palm weapon. He tugged it closer, ignoring my protests, and examined it. "What's this?"

"It's another weapon," I said, "easier to hide then most of my other ones."

"It's the weirdest weapon I've ever seen. How did I not see it yesterday?"

I took my arm back, giving a slight shrug. "You'll see it in action in a bit. Now what's the plan?"

Link grabbed his sword, slinging it on his back, then picked up his shield-which wasn't really in the best of conditions. "I think we should head to the Bazaar first," Link said, "I think I can afford a better shield-or at least a repair on this one. Then we've gotta head to Faron Woods. I'll explain more once we're there."

I nodded, grabbing my cloak and throwing it on. "Let's get going, then."

We left the room, heading towards the Bazaar. I was astonished by all I the people in the large tent. There was a woman manning a counter with all of these large bowls of multicolored liquid, along with her husband, a weak man stirring a large cauldron with a baby on his back. There was a bored looking shopkeeper who got excited as Link browsed his wares. I saw a man staring at me with large blue eye-he was kinda creepy-a muscular man working on something in the corner and a woman cooking. Link bought a purple shield from the shopkeeper, who claimed the shield would protect from fire and electricity but was weak in durability. He headed to another stall, and I stood aside as he talked to the woman behind the counter. The woman, who had previously looked bored, lit up as soon as Link drew near, her cheeks flushing and her squeaky voice calling him things like "darling."

Link looked uncomfortable, and I couldn't help snickering.

"You there!"

I looked behind me at the man with large blue eyes. "Uh...yeah?" I asked, shifting uncomfortably.

He beckoned me over, resting his other hand on his crystal ball. "Please, come here. I've something to tell you."

I hesitated, drawing near. "Me?"

The man nodded. "These large, beautiful eyes of mine have seen something concerning you within my crystal ball," he said, "You must know!"

I felt a spike of worry go through me. "Ah...but I can't afford-!"

"No money!" The man said, "This once, you will not pay for my services! This is far too grave!"

I opened and closed my mouth a few times. "Uh...okay. What is it?"

He closed his eyes, his hands hovering over the crystal ball. "A dark presence," he said, "Whose aura echoes your own, he is in pain. He needs aid. He longs for a light amongst the dark to guide him to safety. The dark closes in, trapping his mind within his own head, toying with him like a puppet on strings. He needs his strings cut, but only the light among the dark can cut them and free him. He must be freed, before the darkness swallows him whole."

As the man spoke, I peered into the crystal ball, and could have sworn I saw an image forming. It was blurred and hard to determine what it was. Pittoo? That creature, the Imprisoned? I couldn't tell. When I realized he finished speaking, I look up. "I-I see..."

"Everything alright?"

I looked behind me at Link. "Y-yeah, everything is fine," I said, pushing myself to a stand. I looked down at the man, meeting his eyes. "Ah...thanks, I guess."

He nodded. "Take care now, you two. I foresee an interesting future in store for you both.

Was...was he smirking?

Link nodded, leading me out. As we left, I saw that girl eyeing Link longingly, sparing me only a curious glance before her gaze returned to Link.

We headed for the courtyard. As we walked, i turned a smirk to Link. "So the hero has an admirer, eh?"

Link frowned, looking to the side awkwardly. "Peatrice doesn't know about the whole hero thing. No one does except for Zelda's dad. She just likes me because I'm the only one who visits her frequently and because I'm nice to her."

I chuckled. "So, if Zelda ends up with Groose, she's option number 2?" I asked. I felt a weird feeling spike through me at the thought but ignored it, looking at Link as he answered.

"I don't think Zelda has any interest in Groose," he said, "And I wouldn't be with her anyway. She's like my little sister. And Peatrice...she's nice an all, but she's not really my type."

I rose an eyebrow. "What is your type?"

Link hums, looking around. "Uhm...appearence-wise, I guess brunettes, like Orielle over there." He waved at a brown-haired girl nearby, who smiled and waved back.

I rose an eyebrow. "What about personality wise?"

Link shook his head. "I guess...someone I can joke around with, but I can rely on to both have my back and be able to protect themselves in dangerous situations. Someone who I don't have to lie to about what I'm doing, because they already know. My options there are severely limited, considering this adventure is supposed to be secret."

I nodded slowly. "I'm sure you'll find someone."

Link nodded. "Maybe, but that's an issue for another day. For now, let's head to Faron Woods and find those flames."

Phew. That was a lot of typing. Next up: the Silent Realm! Wonder how that should go.

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