Chapter 34 A Little Help from a Dragon
The sleeping teens awoke that morning, feeling refreshed and rested. Who knew sleeping on soft plants would make you feel that way? They stretched and yawned while they greeted each other. They looked around to find Pittoo walking up from the indoor lake. His face and bangs were dripping wet, as they guessed he splashed himself with water to keep himself awake. The corners of his eyes were slightly pink and he had light bags underneath. It was clear as day that the darker boy was exhausted.
Pit trotted over to him and embraced him in a hug. "Good morning Pittoo!"
"Mm" was his reply as well as a yawn.
"You look tired." Link noted, feeling slightly guilty.
"Well, I am. That's what happens when you stay up all night." Dark Pit snapped.
Link's guilty feelings dispersed immediately. He was going to snap back at him but he stopped. Pittoo had sacrificed his sleep to watch over them. Even though the dark angel didn't need to snap, Link couldn't blame him this time for being grumpy. He hadn't slept all night so Link decided to let Pittoo's attitude slide this once.
The sky child smiled softly at Dark Pit and said, "Thank you for watching us."
Dark Pit huffed but said nothing.
"Are you going to be okay Pittoo?" Pit asked concerned.
"I'll be fine, Pit. Stop worrying about me. I'm fine! I'm awake! Let's just eat and go." He yawned.
The trio nodded in agreement and started preparing breakfast. They cooked some bacon and eggs then served it out to everyone. They conversed about the day ahead while they ate.
"It's more than likely we're going to run into Ghirahim today." Zelda said. "I know no one wants to but he's got to know by now that we are here, so everyone have your guard up."
Pit glanced up at Link and saw the uneasiness in his eyes before it flashed to determination. The spark in Link's eyes ignited in Pit's. He smiled and clutched his fist.
"We will be ready!" Pit said.
Link and Zelda smiled and nodded with Pit and glanced at Dark Pit. The angel was drinking some hot tea. He seemed to be more awake as he drank it, which was good. They were going to need Pittoo to sense for Ghirahim. The dark angel glanced up at them after he finished his tea.
"I'll be able to detect him." He said in his bored tone as he rubbed his eyes.
"Are you sure?" Link asked, kindly.
"Yes, I'm sure!" snapped the darker Pit. He grumbled and got up from the ground. He walked over to his satchel and placed it over his shoulders. He gazed over at the teens gawking at him. "Are you all about ready?"
The trio nodded and stood up. They changed into their traveling clothes, packed up their belongings and headed towards the exit. Link took one last look before Pit scooped him up and flew them down to the ground.
Once they landed, Pit released Link and gazed over to Pittoo where he asked, "Why don't we just fly? It would be faster to get to the temple."
"I won't be able to see the snakes if we fly. As much as I want to, it wouldn't be a good idea." Dark Pit replied as he started walking in the direction the snakes led him.
"Not even if we are a few feet above the ground?" Pit whined. He missed flying. He just got the ability to fly by himself and here he was walking.
"I have to agree with Pittoo." Zelda chimed in. "We don't want him to lose the snakes. Anyways, if you guys did fly us, it would be easier for Ghirahim to spot us and probably summon another tornado."
"Oh." Pit sulked.
Link glanced at him before he placed a hand on his shoulder and offered him a smile. "It's okay buddy, maybe there will be chance where we need you guys to fly."
Pit's eyes lit up. "You think so?"
Link nodded. "I'm sure of it. We did need you guys to get us up to the Great Tree." He shrugged. "Maybe we will need something like that again."
"We aren't here as your transportation!" Pittoo snapped from the front.
"We know that Pittoo." Zelda said "but it is nice that you guys can fly. Link is right, we may need you two in the future."
Pittoo mumbled something to himself. Zelda seemed to have caught it and smiled. She skipped towards the darker boy and engaged in some light conversation. Link looked down at Pit, finding him looking up at the clear sky with a smile. The blonde joined him in his gaze and admired the warm sun and blue sky. The two conversed about nothing in particular, just about the scenery before them and how it was a nice day. A few times Pit would glance over at Pittoo and recall what he said last night and ponder about it. He wanted to ask Zelda but he felt like he should speak to her alone. Perhaps he would be able to later in the day.
They traveled through the morning without any surprises. It was nothing but peaceful except for the minor bokoblins that crossed their path. The teens thought by now they should've crossed paths with Ghirahim but he had yet to show up. Could it be possible that he couldn't detect them? Had they really damaged him so badly that all he could do was conjure a tornado? Link didn't know but he didn't like it. It was strange. Back in the days of his role as the chosen hero, Ghirahim always mentioned detecting Zelda's presence. With that being said, there was no reason they shouldn't have come across him (not that Link was anticipating it). A few times the anxious blonde would ask the grumpy angel if he detected anything and each time Dark Pit would growl at him and tell him no. Link didn't mean to bother Pittoo with that frequent question but he was a little on edge. Pit noticed this and offered his friend a smile of reassurance.
"Don't worry Link, we will be ready when he finally shows up." Pit said, confidently. "Besides, we have Pittoo!"
Link let out a small laugh. His eyes flickered towards the grumpy angel. He watched as the dark angel wobbled as he walked. Link knew Dark Pit was fighting to keep his eyes open. He didn't think he could trust Pittoo's senses right now with how exhausted he was but he couldn't completely complain since the guy had sacrificed his own sleep to keep a watchful eye over them during the night. However; that didn't mean he could trust the guy and definitely not right now.
The cool morning morphed into a warm afternoon. The teens followed the tired Dark Pit where he guided them to Lake Floria's gate. Pit ran up to the gate and oogled the waterfalls that cascaded into the body of water bellow. He had never seen waterfalls like this one before. It was so huge and majestic! Link and Zelda laughed at their little excited friend while Dark Pit barely cracked a smile. Zelda glanced over at Pittoo and noticed the bags underneath his eyes had gotten darker. His lids hung tiredly over his red eyes which had gotten more pink. He rubbed his eyes and fought to keep his vision clear. He was exhausted.
Zelda glanced around their location, scanning for monsters or anything that didn't seem right. When she found that everything was okay, she walked over towards the dark angel and offered him a smile.
"Maybe, we should take a little break and let you rest up?" she asked, gently.
Dark Pit glowered at her and shook his head. "I'm fine!"
"Pittoo, you're tired. It's okay to take a little break. We can have lunch and just relax for a little bit. We have been walking all morning, we can take it easy for a little and-"
"I said, I'm fine!" Dark Pit snapped
"Hey! Don't you snap at her!" Link barked at him
Dark Pit glared at him and was about to say something when his yawn cut him off.
"Pittoo, Zelda, is right. We should-"
"Will you all shut up! I'm fine! I-"
"Oh my, such a scene."
The four froze at the voice that interrupted them. They turned towards the forest but saw nothing. He glance around, searching for some sign of the demon lord but they didn't find anything. The teens drew their weapons and awaited for the demon lord to show. Pittoo was trying to pick up his location but his yawning and weariness kept getting in his way.
A simple snap echoed around them and a small group of bokoblins came out from the forest and surrounded them. A chuckle was heard above them. The teens glanced up at the gate and saw the demon lord sitting on top of it with a grin plastered on his face. Link tensed up at the sight of Ghirahim. His eyes widened with fear before he felt a hand on his. He glanced to see Pit looking at him with a soft look but determination flaring his eyes. He gave Link a squeeze of reassurance before he withdrew it and focused on Ghirahim again.
"Ghirahim!" Pit snapped as he glared at the demon.
"Hello little angel. It's been some time since I've seen you." He glanced over at Link and winked. "Same for you Sky child." he blew him a kiss which Link frowned and cringed at. He glanced at Zelda. "And if it isn't the rescuing duo: The spirit maiden and the cranky angel. I finally have you four together, though, I'll be honest, I just want the cute little angel and my sky child."
"Well forget it!" Dark Pit snapped.
"Those days are done Ghirahim!" Link snarled.
Ghirahim chuckled. "Oh really, pet? You are living in a delusion. Those days are just beginning!" He stood up and towered over them. He pointed at Pit. "Once I devour your little friend's soul, those days will continue! My master shall rise again and you will be nothing more than my bitch on a leash! And as for the spirit maiden and cranky there; the girl will be eaten by my master and I will probably just torture and kill the dark angel, after I've had my fun of course."
Ghirahim frowned as he looked at their faces. He didn't get the reaction he wanted after telling them his plan for Pit's soul. "I must confess this is not the reaction I was hoping to recieve. I was expecting more gasps and fear over the little angel's fate."
"It's not his fate!" Zelda replied.
"We already knew what you wanted with me Ghirahim." Pit said.
"Oh really? How did you find out? That rather puts a damper on my mood."
"I told them." Dark Pit answered him. "I've known about your plan for awhile, demon, and if you think you are going to succeed in it-" Pittoo's body stance shifted into offense mode. His black wings expanding and ruffling up. "-you're DEAD wrong!"
Pittoo jumped into the sky and aimed his staff at the demon lord and fired at him. Ghirahim quickly dodged it before he summoned his blades and started reflecting the beams. He glanced at his horde and yelled out his order: "Get my sky child and the angel!"
The bokoblins screeched and ran towards the trio on the ground. With weapons at the ready, the teens fought against the small horde. Link and Pit charged for the upcoming monsters (after Pit said his rally cry). Their blades contacted skin, which killed some bokoblins instantly. However, other monsters blocked their moves and met baldes. While Pit and Link engaged in the sword fighting, Zelda kept her distance and fired her arrows at the bokoblins that were inclosing around the boys. She made sure that the ones with ropes and nets were killed first.
She glanced up at Pittoo and saw he was now dodging in the air while Ghirahim threw his daggers at him. She took a quick chance, and fired one of her blood-stained arrows at Ghirahim. The arrow hit him right in the shoulder, which he reacted to. He cried out as he felt his skin burn and quickly removed the arrow just as a pink beam hit him. He glared at Zelda then back at Pittoo. He noticed that the angel looked a lot more worn out than his first encounter with him. If he could just get rid of this pesty boy, he could take out the spirit maiden then get the boys he wanted.
Ghirahim snapped his fingers and a huge ring of daggers circled around him. He smiled as sent the daggers soaring Pittoo's way. Dark Pit deflected some of the daggers but his vision was blurring as his lids drooped. He tried desperately to fight his weariness but it was too strong. He was just too tired. The daggers he didn't deflect, pierced into his skin. He cried out in agony, catching Pit's attention.
"Pittoo!" Pit cried out as he watched his twin fall down into the water below. Anger sparked inside him as he watched the demon lord laugh. Pit ran towards Ghirahim.
Link glanced behind him as the angel left him. The bokoblins were overwhelming him without Pit at his side. "Pit!"
Ghirahim turned just in time to jump back from an upcoming attack from Pit. He raised his blade and parried Pit's attack.
"Did I piss you off little angel?" Ghirahim mocked. "Are you upset that I killed your lover? Don't worry, I'll eat your soul before you miss him too much."
"That's what you think Ghirahim!" Pit retorted as his stance changed. His movements were swift and too good for someone Pit's age. Ghirahim hadn't expected the boy to actually know how to fight. "I won't let you eat my soul and I won't let you bring back your master! We will defeat you before you ever get that chance!"
"Bold words for a child." Ghirahim said as he kicked Pit in the gut, sending him to the ground beside Zelda.
Pit was quick on his feet and regained his ground just as Ghirahim attacked. The two fought, countering certain moves, but also getting hit. Ghirahim managed to slice Pit's chest while the angel sliced his arm.
Ghirahim cried out as the blood-stained blade touched his skin again. He was perplexed why the weapon was hurting as badly as Zelda's arrows. He didn't have enough time to think about it because Link charged after him. Ghirahim summoned his other blade and fought against both boys. He had an annoying difficulty with them as well as Zelda. They were outdoing it him, and he simply wouldn't put up with it anymore!
He snapped his fingers, disappearing from view completely. He reappeared behind Zelda, where he grabbed her by the throat and slammed her into the gate. She cried out but struggled to fight against him. He brought his blade to her throat and looked over towards the boys.
"Take another step and I slit her throat!" Ghirahim snapped. "I've had enough of these games! If you want her to live then you will surrender yourself to me."
Zelda narrowed her eyes at Ghirahim. No way was she going to be a damsel in distress this time. She closed her eyes and searched inside for Hylia's power. When she found it, she placed her hand on Ghirahim's bare arm and hummed. A golden light glistened underneath her hand and the demon lord screeched as the pure power burned his skin. He instantly retracted from her and looked at his skin. It was red and irritated with blisters. He growled and looked at her darkly.
"You dare taint my beautiful skin!? Oh, I will enjoy killing you girl!" He yelled. He snapped his fingers, healing himself. He snapped again and called for three huge deku babas to appear behind them. The plant creatures grinned with their sharp teeth and lunged to bite them. The three teens dodged the attack but the roots from the plant monster emerged from the ground and wrapped around their limps until they couldn't move at all.
Ghirahim smiled at his prisoners. "I should've done this at the beginning of the fight. You are all at my mercy now!" He walked over to Zelda and held out his blade to strike her. "I was saving you for my master but I've had it with you!"
"Ghirahim stop!" Link cried out. "Don't hurt her!"
Ghirahim stopped and glanced over at Link with a smirk. "You don't want me to hurt her, pet? Again, it seems your weakness for others show."
"Don't hurt her!"
"I won't hurt her as long as you willingly give yourself over to me, sky child." He purred.
"Link no!" Zelda and Pit cried together.
Link nodded. "I give myself to you, as long as you don't hurt her."
Ghirahim smiled and snapped his fingers, sending Link's deku baba to disappear. He called for chains to wrap around his wrists and beckoned him over with his finger. Link obeyed and kept his head low. Pit and Zelda tried to talk him out of it but he didn't listen. He approached Ghirahim and glanced up at those dark eyes. A smile spread on those white lips as he reached for Link's waist and pulled him close and crushed their lips together.
Link quickly smacked his bounded hands against the demon lord's face. The sharp chains skimmed across his face, which he cried out. Link brought his foot to Ghirahim gut, sending him to the floor. He quickly ran for the blade but Ghirahim grabbed his feet, making him fall.
"Well played Link but I won't let you get away that-"
"GHIRAHIM!" A voice boomed around them. It echoed and caused the earth beneath to shake.
Four sets of heads turned to see a mighty blue dragon towering over them all.
"Dragon!" Pit called out as he stared up at the creature.
Ghirahim let out a bored laugh as he met eyes with the dragon. "Well well, Faron, it has been sometime since I've last seen you."
"You dare set foot in MY woods again?!" The water dragon shrieked. She narrowed her eyes at the demon lord.
"I beg pardon but these are MY woods. I am the demon lord that resides over the surface!" He snapped before letting out a frustrated sigh. "Honestly, Faron, I'm in no mood to deal with you."
"Do you think I am ever in the mood to deal with YOU?! I am warning you now Ghirahim, release these teens and leave or as the Goddess's servant, I will fight you!"
Ghirahim laughed at her. "You wish to fight me too Faron? Don't you remember the last time we fought? You were reduced to such a weakened state."
"A state I will not reduce to again!" The dragon snarled.
The water below rose and towered over the gate. The dragon attacked Ghirahim, snatching Link from his grasp. Ghirahim growled as he chased after the dragon. He drew his sword and slashed her tail causing her to roar in agony.
Faron glanced over at Ghirahim and let out another roar which called for ice cold water to spray out of her mouth. The pressure was too strong to fight against. The demon lord fell to the ground soaked, with some part of his clothes with frost. He summoned his daggers and aimed them at her. Faron couldn't dodge them due to her ginormous size.
Deciding to end this fight early, the dragon roared again which caused the towering water to tumble down to the ground. The water crashed down on them all, sending the bokoblin corpses to drift away as well as the deku babas. Faron managed to grab Pit and Zelda before they drifted away as well.
Ghirahim tried to regain possession of Link and Pit but the water was too strong for his slightly-weakend state. He threw a look at the teens before Faron took them down to Lake Floria.
"Don't think you will be so lucky next time! I will get you boys!" Ghirahim shrieked and snapped his fingers, disappearing from view.
Faron entered the body of water and swam with haste back to her domain. Luckily, there were air pockets in the water for them to breathe. When she reached her domain, she flew towards a little pavilion made of marble in the center of the water. She released the soaked teens and looked down upon them. The teens coughed and panted as they regained their breath. Not even a moment after they caught their breath, the dragon spoke.
"A simple THANK YOU isn't too much to ask for saving your-" Faron eyed Link. "-I know you. You are the shrimpy boy that helped me get my sacred waters. You are also the chosen hero, are you not?"
Link smiled at her and nodded as he bowed in thanks as Zelda removed the chains from his wrists. "Yes, I am. Thank you Faron, for saving us." He turned to the others. "This is Pit and Zelda."
"If you are said hero, tell me why that pompous creature is back? I thought it was your job to defeat him and save this world."
"He did defeat him, Faron." Zelda said, coming to Link's defense. "He defeated Ghirahim and Demise as well as saved my soul."
"Your soul?" Faron bent down until she was at Zelda's eye level. She gasped then bowed. "Your grace! I didn't-"
"It's alright Faron. Thank you for coming to our aid." Zelda interrupted. "But Link did defeat Ghirahim those months ago. I'm not sure how he got out-"
"-He said he was released from Link's sword." Pit answered. "He said two sword spirits can't be in each other."
"You DARE interrupt her grace!?" Faron boomed "You are in the proximity of the Goddess Hylia! I don't tolerate such rudeness and lack of manners!" Faron snapped.
Pit stared at her, completely confused from her choice of words. "Uhh, sorry?"
"You dare mock me-"
"-excuse me, Faron, if I could interrupt?" Zelda said.
"Yes, your grace?"
"Pit isn't good with big words." the goddess reborn said which made Pit sulk a little. Link placed his hand on his shoulder for reassurance. "And it's okay, he's a friend good of mine.
"Oh, my apologies, Your Grace." Faron gawked at Pit for a second. "I believe I found someone who looks just like you."
"Pittoo?! You found him?" Pit asked, anxiously and hopeful.
"I did." She glanced over to the other end of the open cavern. "He is over there."
Pit gasped and quickly ran to the edge of the pavilion where he jumped into the water and swam to the other side of the cavern. He ignored the dragon's rants about lack of manners as he swam. He didn't mean to disrespect Faron but he was so worried about Pittoo that he couldn't help it. He reached the edge and climbed up to the ground where he made his way to the unconscious Pittoo.
Dark Pit lied there, motionless. The daggers from Ghirahim were still penetrated inside him with blood slipping out from the wounds. Link and Zelda followed after him with Faron behind. He heard them approach and turned to meet their gaze. Tears threatened to fall from his eyes.
"The boy is still alive." Faron said. "Wounded but still alive."
"He is?" Pit asked and gazed back down at Pittoo.
Faron opened her mouth to retort about repeating herself but she didn't after looking into those blue eyes. Something about that innocent face silenced her for once.
"Yes." She sighed and nodded.
"How did you find him?" Link asked.
"I didn't. The parella found him and told me of him. I brought him back here and saw the daggers and knew immediately who they belonged to. I sent the parella to fetch sacred water while I went to see why Ghirahim had returned." Faron glanced at Zelda. "Is he after you again, your grace?"
Zelda shook her head. "No. He is mainly after Pit but he also wants Link."
"What does he want with the boy?"
While Zelda explained to the water dragon their situation, Link came to Pit's side and looked down at the dark angel's state. Dark Pit had daggers sticking up on his shoulders, chest and waist. The knives were in deep and were the only things keeping the blood from pouring out. Pit moved to remove them when Link reached over and stopped him.
"Don't pull them out just yet." Link said softly. "Wait until the parella get here with the water."
"But Pittoo has hot spring water in his satchel and you have potions."
"I do but we need something to apply pressure if we are going to take out the daggers. If we take them out now, he could bleed out."
Pit shook his head and glanced down at the calm expression on Pittoo's face. "I can't lose him again. I can't keep losing him. First, it was with the Chaos Kin, then in the Underworld. I can't lose him a third time."
Link placed a hand on his shoulder and offered him a smile. He still didn't see the appeal with Dark Pit but he meant a lot to Pit. "Don't worry Buddy. He is going to be just fine."
Pit smiled and wrapped his arms around Link. "You think so?"
Link nodded and hugged him back. "I know so."
"So now Ghirahim is after the boy's soul!" Faron's loud voice brought the attention back to the girls talking behind them. "Typical demon!" She glanced at Pit, boring into that face. "I normally don't permit guests to stay in MY domain but seeing how the goddess is with us and your friend is injured, I will allow you to stay the night. Your friend will need sometime in MY basin."
"We actually have-"
"Thank you very much Faron." Link cut Pit off. "That is very generous of you. I thought your basin was gone though? You lend me it before remember?"
"Yes, I remember that boy. That robot that took it before with you brought it back." Faron said. "And don't worry about Ghirahim coming to find you. I will be placing a protective spell so you may rest without fear of facing him."
"Thank you Faron." Zelda said and bowed.
"You are most welcome Your Grace. Now, rest. You have your own injuries that need to be attend to but I will need the angel to come with me. The basin is ready."
The trio turned to see parella filling up a basin on the pavilion with water. They hadn't even noticed the water creatures enter the cavern. They were strange looking things. Pit thought they looked like a mix of jellyfish and sea horses.
"Angel boy" Faron addressed Pit.
"Huh, what? Yes?"
"Are your wings dry?"
Pit glanced behind him and checked. They were still wet. He opened them and shook off the water until they were damp but good enough to fly. He glanced back at the dragon and nodded.
"Good, then you take your twin to the basin and let him soak in there. You may need to get in with him to prop him up and keep the water on his injuries." Faron instructed.
"Yes, ma'am." Pit said as he glanced down at Pittoo. He peered at the daggers before glancing up to meet Link's eyes. "Should I take them out?"
Link nodded and placed a hand on a dagger and removed it. Dark Pit groaned but did nothing more. Zelda walked over and helped the boys remove the daggers until they were gone. Blood oozed out of Pittoo's body instantly.
"Take him now, Pit." Link instructed.
Pit nodded and slipped his hands under Dark Pit's body, scooped him up and flew over to the pavilion. He hovered over the basin then slowly dipped himself and Pittoo in the water. It stung when Pit sank all the way in, for he had forgotten about his own injury Ghirahim had given him. He ignored the pain and soonly it faded away as he glanced down at Pittoo's face. The dark angel's calm face had broken once they were in the water. Agony blazed over his face as the lukewarm water soaked into his injuries. He let out a few groans but that was it.
Link, Zelda and Faron watched Pit hold Dark Pit tenderly and protectively.
"He is a holy creature yet he cares for his opposite." Faron mumbled. "Quite unusual."
"That's Pit for you." Link laughed as he rubbed the back of his neck.
"I see." Faron glanced down at the humans. "I will be taking my leave. If you need anything Your Grace, alert the parella and they will come get me. Until then rest and tend to your wounds."
"Thank you again Faron."
An hour had passed since Faron saved them from Ghirahim. Link and Zelda tended to their wounds while Pit soaked in the basin with Dark Pit. The humans watched from a distance as Pit soaked in the water. They were sure his skin was pruny by now but who knows with Pit. He probably never got pruny with all the hot springs he probably soaks in.
"Link?" Zelda asked, softly while she watched Pit come out of the basin by Faron's order.
Link turned to her with a curious expression. "Yea?"
"We can't have Pittoo watch us at night anymore." Her gaze met his. "He was so tired that he wasn't able to detect Ghirahim."
Link nodded. "I know. Even though he is an asshole to everyone-" he sighed and glanced over at the unconscious angel. "-he does serve a purpose on this journey."
"Link, don't be like that. I know you two don't get along. Hell, all of the surface knows you two don't get along, but you know he isn't here just to detect Ghirahim." She glanced at Dark Pit too. "He may not show it but he really does care about Pit whether you believe it or not."
"He has a funny way of showing it." Link grumbled before he sighed and stood up. "I'm going to for a little swim. I'll see you later."
The goddess reborn nodded. "Make sure to stay under Faron's domain."
Link smiled and winked. "Yes, mother." He doved into the water and swam away.
Zelda watched him swim with the gracefulness of a parella (all thanks to the scale he received from the silent realms). She watched as he breached out of the water, performing a spin move then dove back down. When he came up for air he caught Pit's attention. The angel was amazed by the move he just did and asked Link a million questions about it. Zelda giggled as she watched them converse. Their expressions were too cute.
She watched as Link's plan to swim away failed. He was now showing off moves his scale allowed him to do. Pit was always enthused about it. He would ask Link to repeat certain moves or attempt a new complicated one, all while he sat on the pavilion with Pittoo resting on his lap. There were a few times Link offered him to join in the water but Pit politely declined and remained at Dark Pit's side.
Another hour passed and Link finally got out of the water. He sat beside Pit on the pavilion and talked about nothing in general. Sometimes the parella would come and chat to them, which led Pit into asking them questions as well.
It was well past 3'o clock when Dark Pit opened his eyes. The first thing he noticed was that something was holding onto him. He turned and found Pit fast asleep and hugging him. A slim smile twisted on the corners of his mouth as he looked at the sleeping face. He gently sat up and saw Link passed out beside Pit. Dark Pit growled but did nothing as he observed their location. He had no idea what had happened to them. He had no idea how they ended up in an open cavern. His first thought was Ghirahim but when he saw Zelda walking on the other side of the cavern, waving, he knew they were okay. He stealthfully slipped from Pit's grasp and flew towards Zelda.
The blonde girl smiled happily at him before handing him some water.
"How're you feeling Pittoo?" She asked, after he scarfed down the water.
"I'm okay." He replied as he glanced around the cavern. "Where are we? What happened to Ghirahim?"
"We're inside Faron, The Water Dragon's domain. She saved us from Ghirahim." She answered.
His red eyes flickered back to her blue ones. "What happened to me? I don't remember."
"Ghirahim sent his daggers after you and you fell into Lake Floria. It's because of that Faron came to our aid."
"If I was stabbed then why aren't I in pain or have any scars on me?" His eyes narrowed. "Did Pit use hot spring water on me?"
Zelda smiled and shook her head. "No, Faron had sacred water for you to soak in. You and Pit were in there for an hour."
"Pit was in it too?" He glanced at the sleeping angel. "Is he okay?"
"Yeah, he only got sliced in his chest but the water took care of that. He held you in the basin and stood by your side until he passed out. Even then he was still at your side."
Dark Pit felt his heartstrings tug as he glanced at Pit. "Idiot. He worries over nothing."
"He worries over you Pittoo." Zelda said, placing a hand on his shoulder. "While you were unconscious, I overheard him tell Link that he couldn't lose you again. You really scared him."
"Not like it was my intention." Dark Pit snorted. "I guess it's nice to hear that, seeing as our conversation last night didn't go to well."
"What did you guys talk about?"
Dark Pit said nothing. Confessing his love for Pit was one thing but he wasn't about to confess his jealousy. He glanced up and gazed at Link. His eyes narrowed as he saw the green claded boy turned on his side and faced Pit. He clenched his fist but kept his mouth shut.
Zelda glanced back between Pittoo and the sleeping boys. "Did it have to do with Link?"
"No. Forget it." Dark Pit snapped and dug into his satchel to retrieve something to it.
Zelda knew he was lying but she didn't press the subject further. No reason to anger Pittoo when he's already grumpy. She watched as he sat on the edge of the ground, eating some grapes and looking out into the scenery. She took the seat beside him but said nothing until he was finished with his snack.
"You know, Pittoo, Link and I decided that maybe you shouldn't be on night watch anymore." She spoke, casually.
"And why is that?" He asked.
"Well, you were really tired earlier and we all saw that you couldn't detect Ghirahim because of it. We figured that we'd need you the most during the day, rather than at night."
"I'm fine."
"Pittoo, honestly, we rely on your detection. We need you awake and rested. We can't afford something like today to happen again. We're lucky Faron found you or we would've been captured."
"So it's my fault all this happened?" He snapped.
"No! Not at all! No one is blaming you, Pittoo. We just need to at your best in the day. You don't know how close we were to being taken. Link was already in chains and Pit and I were tied up. We just can't afford this to happen again."
Dark Pit sighed and met Zelda's gaze before he shifted towards his sleeping Pit. Once again, Zelda was right (was this girl ever wrong?). Slowly, he nodded his head and agreed.
"I guess you're right." He grumbled. "I can't protect Pit if I can't detect the clown. Not sleeping also fucked with my fighting which was annoying." He folded his arms. "So who's taking the night watch then?"
"No one. Faron is protecting us tonight so we all get to sleep."
He raised a brow. "And you trust this Faron?"
Zelda nodded. "I do. She is one of my-er, Hylia's servants. She is a guardian, I suppose you can say."
"Servants huh?" He yawned.
"You should go back to sleep. You need your rest."
Pittoo shrugged. "I guess. Just one more thing." He opened his wings and flew towards the pavilion, scooped up Pit, flew back to the area Zelda was and walked towards the wall. He placed the sleeping Pit on the ground before he lied beside him and brought him to his chest. He threw Zelda a look before he shut his eyelids and fell back to sleep.