"She won't ever break away from me! She shall forever remain as my puppet to control!" Medusa claimed loudly, a wicked smile growing on her face. The words definitely struck Pit's nerve, and not in a good way at all.
"She isn't anyone's puppet Medusa! especially not yours!" Pit growled, his eyes portraying defiance. Medusa smiled slyly, his strong belief was definitely the only thing she could commend him for.
"That's where you're wrong Pitty Pat, you see I even kept her safe for all these years so she wouldn't be ruined. I can't have a broken body now can I?" Medusa taunted, only allowing more rage to build up inside of Pit.
"Let her go Medusa, before I send you back to the pits of Hell where you belong," Palutena now appeared in front of Pit, pulling along a cloud for him to land on. Pit gazed up towards the goddess of light, never had she used that word before, and it shocked him that she even said Hell! Medusa only glared at Palutena with hatred burning in her eyes, but she continued to smile.
"Now now Palutena, you shouldn't be using that kind of language. Seeing as you were always the goodie two shoes that loved humanity even though they're disgusting," she growled,"no matter, once I take over her I'll be sure to kill you slowly as a thank you, for taking such good care of her for the time she was here!" Medusa shrunk to human size and shot up towards Myrina, turning into black smoke and entering her head, and without even thinking Pit flew up after Medusa. He gritted his teeth, he had to help Myrina, but then; Palutena pulled Pit back, right as Myrina grabbed her head and started fighting for her life. The bonds that held her disappeared as she started squirming violently, cringing at times due to the pain.
"Myrina! Come on fight it!" Pit yelled, his wings beating powerfully.
"Face it Pit, she's mine and there's nothing you can do about it!" Medusa's voice came out of Myrina's mouth. She opened an eye and glanced down at Pit hopelessly, her eyes turned completely black like the night sky. She let out a wail and jerked back, unable to shake Medusa out of her. Pit looked over at Palutena worried, was she going to try and help or just leave Myrina?
"Myrina," Was all Palutena said, and it caught the young angel's attention. She turned her dark eyes on Lady Palutena, her eyes beginning to water from pain. She shook her head quickly, as if to drown Palutena out,"I won't listen to you Palutena!" Medusa yelled.
"I told you she's mine and I intend to use her to her full extent!" Medusa added, Myrina's face turning to an enraged one," this one has so much power it took me ages to find the perfect one!" Pit fell back a little, remembering what Myrina said back in te Village of the Elves months ago.
My life, it was just a whole damn lie?! A whole damn lie?!
No, it was just all staged. The whole thing ever since the beginning.
Pit's heart sank, this was too much. Poor Myrina, how must she feel figuring this out? He shook his head, trying to fly back up to her but was pulled back abruptly by Palutena. Myrina's eyes closed and her head fell forward, she was exhausted.
"Myrina! Don't give in to her!" Pit begged, she opened her eyes tiredly. Palutena turned her gaze up to Myrina, keeping a straight face as Myrina silently begged for help. Myrina held her hands out, trying to do something, but whatever it was it wasn't working. She tried again, this time resulting with her shaking from exertion.
"You're quite the fighter little one, I have to give you that," Medusa said,"but it's not enough in the end. Since in the end, you will be my slave," she added between Myrina's teeth.
"Myrina, do what you need to do," Palutena ordered firmly.
Myrina's eyes shot open in shock, and she held her hands out once again. Where a soft light began to inch across her speedily, forcing Medusa to flee out of her body as quickly as possible. Pit felt a smile grow on his face as he flew up this time towards Myrina, who ha just chased off the Goddess of Darkness herself! Just in time too!
"Wait a minute... Time," Pit froze, his wing beating slower and slower. Myrina opened her eyes again slowly, right as the Power of Flight dropped and sent Pit headfirst to the ground. He screamed in utter terror, this was why Palutena had the cloud platform and yet he didn't use it! Myrina snapped back in reality quickly and dove for her friend, hoping and praying to Palutena she could make it in time.
"PIT!" Myrina cried over the screaming wind as it stung her eyes and caused them to water.
"MYRINA DON'T LET ME FALL!" Pit screamed back. her eyes widened suddenly.
"You know, people won't take us seriously unless we learn to fly and do cool stuff like that!" the young and reckless Pit declared, standing up again from sitting and watching the sun set. Myrina looked back at him, surely he was kidding. However, they ended up high in a tree over a huge cloud landing, in hopes to fly.
Myrina reached for Pit, barely missing as he fell faster and as he neared the ground. She kept her arms extended, no way was she letting her friend fall to his death!
"Um, who do you think should go first?" Myrina asked, scratching at a scab while doing so. Pit bit his lip uncertainly, of course he hadn't thought this out.
"We'll rock paper scissors for it! Whoever loses has to go!" He declared right as he turned towards Myrina. Although right at that moment his sandal slipped off the branch, causing him to go headfirst into the air.
"AHHHHH! MYRINA DON'T LET ME FALL!" Pit begged, Myrina dropped through the branches, swinging on the last one and catching her friend before he hit the ground with his head. Myrina looked over towards Pit, who started tearing up and sniffling. She checked for any cuts or bruises but found none.
Myrina caught Pit by his arms, pulling him up through the clouds and safely down on the cloud platform, and tilted his head to look him in the eyes and see if he was alright.
"Why are you crying Pit? Are you hurt somewhere?" Myrina asked, worried for her friend. He nodded his head and pointed to his head and heart.
"That scared me so bad Myrina! I thought I was going to crack my skull open!" Pit cried, wiping his eyes with his sleeve. Myrina smiled and leaned forward, giving Pit a small kiss on his forehead. He looked up at her, his tears drying immediately.
"There see? You're all right! That's for both your heart and head!" Myrina grinned. Pit sniffled and gave a tiny grin as well.
"Myrina?" Pit whispered.
"Hm?" Myrina opened her eyes slowly.
"you're uh-kissing my forehead," Pit pointed out, his voice still at a whisper. Myrina straightened herself and looked Pit in the eyes. She grinned as her face turned pink.
"There see? You're all right, she said with a small grin. Pit gave her a confused glance at first, but then slowly, did a grin appear on his face as well.
After the long day, the three go back to the Temple...
(With Palutena)
"This was definitely a day I do not want to occur twice, that was too risky!" Palutena began to argue with herself.
"She was able to fight Medusa off this time, but who knows about the next time? What if there is no next time? I could make sure of that, but I couldn't. In the end, she's still an angel," Palutena sat down and bowed her head sadly.
"I don't want anything to harm her, but I'm afraid that with any choice we make that's all that will come to her. Maybe she's doomed to become Medusa's new body; No! I can't think like that! She'll come through somehow!" Palutena clenched her fists in aggravation. She flared her nostrils and took a deep breath, relieving some stress. She stared up at the moon through her glass balcony doors from her chair. Praying for some idea to dawn upon her.
Now with Pit and Myrina
"Hey Myrina, I wanted to tell you something," Pit said, getting Myrina's attention.
"I just really wanted to tell you Thank you, I mean if it weren't for you I'd be a goner!" Pit exclaimed. Myrina shrugged with a smile,"It was no problem. Besides, you'd do the same thing for me, right?" Pit nodded his head energetically and they both turned their attention back to the stars. Pit bowed his head," Myrina, when you saved me and then, well you know, kissed me on the forehead? Was that, a memory?" She didn't look back at him but she nodded. He breathed a sigh of relief,"I must have been stupid when we were younger!" She chuckled and turned back toward him again, had he'd not known better, he wouldn't have seen the worried glances when she faced away. She can't be feeling good about herself now, her whole life was staged from the moment she was born and now she was supposed to be skin for someone else. She stood up and hopped down from the balcony ledge.
"I'll be heading for bed now. Good night Pit, sleep tight," she gave as a good-bye with a small wave. He said good night and went back to staring at the stars.
The next morning held thunderous yelling and massive tidal waves. Pit trudged towards the door, his steps heavy.
"So very... Sleepy," he yawned as he nearly fell out of the door,"what's going on Lady Palutena?" He asked, pointing at the large waves below. Palutena only sighed as Myrina appeared from behind and looked out.
"Hey, what's going on?" She asked sleepily. Pit woke up from his snooze,"I-I'm not
sure, it looks like something to do with Poseidon though." Palutena motioned for them both to follow, giving Pit the Power of Flight once again. Myrina followed hesitantly into the air.
"Poseidon, what's wrong?" Palutena called over the roaring ocean waves. Poseidon only glared over toward Palutena and the angels.
"Someone, and I do not know yet but someone has taken my trident! My symbol of my power!" Poseidon roared, Pit and Myrina shared a worried glance as Palutena and Poseidon argued. Then it went silent, the ocean waves receded as Poseidon slowly lifted his finger to point directly at Myrina.
"You, the one who stole my trident, it was you!" the god declared. Myrina clenched her fists right as Pit jumped in,"Now see here! Myrina's no thief and she was with Lady Palutena and I the whole day yesterday! She was even attacked by Medusa herself!" Myrina smiled, grateful for the defense from her friend.
"I can verify that if you want Poseidon, believe me Myrina was too weak after fighting off Medusa to fly for the rest of the day," Palutena stated. Poseidon clenched his own fists,"How do I know I can trust you Palutena, you lied about your 'amazing-parting-of-the-sea' to the captain of your own royal bodyguards." Palutena growled at that.
"Well I guess we'll just have to look and see," Poseidon claimed, Lady Palutena gave him a cold stare,"I guess we shall." Pit and Myrina looked back at each other, each with confusion written on their faces.
"Let the trial begin!" Poseidon called.
"Aw dammit, this is going to be a long day," Myrina complained.