New chapter! Now I beat a minor writer's block, I'm full of inspiration again. I'm also busy with another fic, because when I had a poll, someone voted a story other than this one and I got finally the inspiration. Now there's progress in the story!

Disclaimer: I don't own Kid Icarus or its characters.

I walked behind the god of the underworld. We went to his throne room. I had never been there before. The door opened and my eyes grew. The walls were decorated with the wings I gave him. I blushed a bit, because I had caught so many wings, but that gnawing feeling said it was awful. I startled when I felt a hand resting on my shoulder.

'You are a strong angel Kite,' Hades said, unfolding my wings. He stroke gently my wings. I allowed, but was alert.

'And a loyal one too, are you?' I swallowed. That last part was debatable. My feathers flatted down.

'About that...' I said and I felt my face turn white.

'You know I have to kill you if you oppose me, right Kitty?' Hades said. Oh gods...I could faint right now.

'But why do you want so many wings anyway? You have already so many,' I said. 'Just a question.'

'Many isn't enough. I want them all,' Hades said with a lunatic sparkle in his eyes. 'And you, my lovely little huntress, will give them to me.' I wanted to scream so badly. I wanted to slap the god in the face and leave. I wanted to stop this. But I was too cowardly. I didn't dare. Hades was too strong. I just gave a quick nod. Hades handed me a parchment scroll. I opened it, knowing too well what to do.

'Teal...' I murmured the name of the next person on my "to-kill" list. I slipped my hands in my claws. Those claws took so many lives for such a long time. Three years, incredible. How could I even be so brainwashed to do those horrible things? I shook my head to push those thoughts aside. If I didn't get my victim, I would be killed today. I spread my wings and flew away. I was careful all the time, but I decided to fly a bit before I would kill me victim. It was a warm day, but not too hot. It was morning, so the sun wasn't bright. The sky was blue, except for the floating clouds with islands. Make your head empty Kite. Forget for a second all your worries. I closed my eyes as I flew to the place Teal would be: Lake Evergold. Nobody noticed me, and I was happy with that. The fresh air made me feel a lot better. I approached Lake Evergold. The water was always gold, just like several other springs. I flew down and thudded softly on the floor. There was nobody around, or just I thought. I ducked (oh wow...) behind a rock when I saw Teal. He was paddling and flipped his somewhat messy teal hair in the wind. I crawled to a tree, climbing it. I made sure Teal hadn't seen me. I could curse myself when a branch cracked when I sat down on it. Fortunately, Teal didn't notice anything. I looked at my claws. They would soon be in contact with blood again. No, wait! I couldn't do this. I just couldn't. But Hades would kill me! Seeing the nine years old angel made me doubt. Did he really deserve to die? Did I really had the right to take his life? I closed my eyes: I had no choice. I took a deep breath and took off. Without a flap, I glided down. Teal made a shrill cry when my Raptor Claws pierced through his back. I clenched my hands, causing the claws to close.

'Help!' Teal shouted and tried to free himself, but my grasp was powerful. I dragged the angel out the water and threw him and myself off the island. I unfolded my wings to prevent crashing into the ground. I thudded on the ground, victim first. He broke several bones in the process. The young angel cried out in pain. His shoulder lay in a strange position, as sign it was dislocated.

'Prepare to die, weak duckling,' I snapped, turning the angel on his stomach. The shrill screams gave away the pain the angel underwent. I swiped my clawed hands between the wings. Suddenly, something happened what pierced my heart like an icicle: the boy began to cry...

'Please! What have I done to you!' Teal cried. 'I love my life too much! Why don't I deserve to be happy?' My hand reached to my chest when my heart gave a sting of pain. I turned my head away to hide a falling tear. He was right. I had no right to do this. But I had no choice. Argg this was so difficult. The more cuts I made, the more the angel begged, the more my heart hurt. It was almost over and the wings were almost ripped off. I grabbed my hair in frustration.

'Please!' begged Teal with the tears streaming out his amber eyes. 'Keep me alive!' The regret in my heart was too much. This madness had to stop! I was totally done with Hades, the underworld, this life. The courage in my heart took over and I dropped my weapon standfastly. Hades could shut up with his lunatic desire to collect all kinds of angel wings. This was my turn to stop. I wouldn't take another life! These creatures were peaceful and deserved a peaceful live. They didn't deserve to live in fear for such a demon as me.

'What are we doing here, Kitty Kat?' I heard a voice say behind me. My heart stopped for a second. Oh no...I turned around.

'L...Lord Hades...' I stuttered afraid. Why? Why did he have to show up?

'Why did you stop ripping his wings off?' he asked calmly. I didn't answer. I didn't know what to answer. He caught me...

'Aww...Kitty lost her tongue.' Hades walked slowly to me . I closed my eyes in shame and fear when his face almost touched my ear.

'Is this mutiny?' he whispered in my ear. I knew it was, but I was too afraid to say it in his face. The courage I had a minute ago was gone. I didn't have the power to tell the truth to my master. I could hear the breath Hades took, as sign he was going to say more.

'Or...' began he. 'Are you forgotten how to rip a wing off?' I startled when I felt Hades' long nails stroking from my neck to my upper back. He stopped at the place between my wings. My feathers trembled, because of discomfort.

'I will show you how...' Hades grimaced.

Next time: the rest of Kite's story she tells during her lawsuit in Lacklustre feathers of soft wings.

-Pitta.