A/N: Okay so quick note here. I've finally finished writing for this story! There is a total of 46 chapters :) I'm going to be upload a chapter a day until sunday when I go back to work. After that, I'll only be posting new chapters on my days off. I think that's fair :) If you're wondering why I don't just post them all now, well here's the thing: I still have to re-read and fix most of my mistakes and I'm less distracted with life at night. Besides, I like making you guys wait too :} hehe

Oh! And once again I can't think of a title name (I suck at this xD) so if anyone has any ideas let me know. Otherwise Enjoy and review!

Chapter 35

Morning came early the next day for the group of teens. Faron woke them up about mid-afternoon, telling them that she let them sleep as long as she could allow but now they had to pack up and get going. Zelda didn't seem to have a problem with that but the boys on the other hand, didn't want to wake-up at all. They grumbled and growled as she shook them awake.

Pit woke up surprised to be in Pittoo's arms instead of the pavilion with Link but he didn't mind. He grinned happily and greeted the other as he pecked his cheek.

"I'm so glad you're okay!" Pit said. "I was worried I lost you."

"I'm fine." Was all he said before he stood up and walked away from Pit.

Pit watched him leave with a frown. He stood up and followed after Pittoo.

"Pittoo, are you okay?" Pit asked. His face held concern as the other continued to walk away.

"I'm fine! Didn't you hear me the first time?" Pittoo snapped.

Pit stopped in his tracks. He had no idea why Pittoo was mad at him. What had he done? Was Pittoo still upset about the conversation from the other night? He didn't seem to understand what he had said that upset him but it did. He didn't like this. He wanted to know what Pittoo meant about forgetting him. They had to talk about this but maybe not right now.

"Don't snap at him!" Link yelled from the pavilion.

"Stay out of this!"

"You-"

"Link, it's okay." Pit spoke softly. He flashed him a small smile which Link didn't buy.

"C'mon guys. Let's just eat a quick brunch and get going. We really didn't get anywhere yesterday." Zelda said as she munched on deku nut bread.

"We're going to have to go back to the area were we fought Ghirahim." said Pittoo as he munched on an apple.

"Why?" Link asked.

"The snakes are still there."

"You mean they didn't come with you?" asked Pit.

The darker Pit shook his head. "They are still at that gate on 'off-mode'."

"Hopefully we won't be ambushed again." said Link.

"We won't now that Pittoo has rested." Pit said.

"I'll be able to pick him up this time."

Link raised a brow. "You sure? You said that last time."

"Last time I hadn't slept! I'm well rested now." Dark Pit glared at Link. "I already can feel minor demon auras a few ways away."

"Really?"

Dark Pit nodded and finished his apple. "Probably those dumb pig things."

"Bogo-goblins"

"Bokoblins, Pit." Link corrected.

"Oh yeah."

"Probably scouts." said Zelda.

"Most likely."

A group of parella game up from the water and looked at the group of teens spread out in the cavern. They looked at Link, who was the closest and informed him that Faron was arriving shortly to take them back to the gate. Link nodded and thanked them as they left. He glanced up at the others, who joined him on the platform.

Within a few seconds of the parella leaving, Faron emerged from the waters. She gave a quick bow to Zelda before towering over them all.

"Forgive me Your Grace but I think it is time you and your friends were off on your journey. I don't mean to throw you out but I don't want you to run into Ghirahim again without being prepared." Faron said.

Zelda smiled. "Don't worry Faron, we will be okay now that Pittoo is rested." She nodded towards Dark Pit.

Faron glanced over at Dark Pit. "I'm glad to see you survived Ghirahim's attack. Your little twin was quite worried about you but are you truly rested and well? You will have to be to protect the goddess and your companions here."

Dark Pit glanced sideways at Pit then back at the water dragon and nodded. "I'm fine."

"You MUST be better than just FINE!" Faron boomed at Pittoo, nearly knocking him down to the ground. "You are the only one, from MY understanding, that can detect the self-proclaimed Demon Lord. You must be at your best to protect your companions!"

Dark Pit narrowed his eyes and was about to retort when he caught Zelda and Link's attention, seeing them shake their heads frantically with bugged out eyes. He glanced back at Faron and nodded calmly to her.

"I am at my best. I can feel minor demon auras as we speak." He said in a matter of fact.

Faron smiled at him. "That is good. Then you must sense those retched minions of Ghirahim's near the gate where you fought him."

"I suppose so. I don't know our location but I do sense them."

"Very good" Faron turned to Zelda. "He is at his best then. There are indeed those creatures near the gate but don't you worry. I will take care of them when we are there. As a service to the Goddess Hylia."

"Thank you so much Faron, for everything." Link said and bowed.

"Yes, thank you Faron." Zelda nodded and bowed as well.

Pit smiled and thanked her too and joined in the bowing. Pittoo was the only one that didn't thank nor bow. Faron, of course, went off on him about manners and being rude but the dark angel didn't care. He was grateful but he just couldn't find it in himself to actually thank the water dragon.

After Pit apologized and thanked Faron on Pittoo's behalf, the water dragon scooped them up and flew towards the gate she rescued them from. When the gate was in sight, there were about four to five bokoblins waiting for them. The water dragon used her ice breath to freeze the demons before she set down the four teens. She wished them a safe journey before leaving them at the gate.

"We should really kill them." Dark Pit said as he narrowed his eyes at the frozen bokoblins.

"We don't have time. We gotta get moving." Link said.

"He's right Pittoo." said Zelda.

"When they defrost they will see which way we are going."

"Pittoo they are frozen. They can't see anything." Pit said.

"Fine! Whatever!" Dark Pit snapped.

The trio glanced at each other as Pittoo turned towards the gate. The white snakes of Hermes huddled together asleep in off-mode. He approached them and bent down, which woke them up. The snakes looked at Pittoo and blinked. The dark angel nodded to them. The snakes unwrapped themselves and slithered down the open gate, down the little bridge towards the waterfalls. Dark Pit led the group to the edge of Lake Floria where the snakes stopped.

"Hmm, strange." He mumbled as the snakes looked at the waterfalls.

"What is it?" Pit asked, coming up to his side to stare at nothing.

"The snakes are just-what the-!?"

"What is it?" The trio asked in unison.

Dark Pit ignored them as he watched the snakes. Something was growing out of the sides of the snakes' bodies. He narrowed his eyes and observed the strange buds that were emerging from them. The buds grew into long and thin skeleton-looking finger but then feathers started growing. Wings!

"They're growing wings!" Dark Pit said.

"What!?"

"They are?"

"How?"

"Wait! That means we're gonna fly!" Pit said excitedly

"Looks like it." Dark Pit turned to them.

"I'll take Link." Pit said happily, as he hugged Link.

The sky child laughed and nodded. "Okay."

Dark Pit glared at Link before he turned his head to the side, hiding his face from the envy and pain that scene just brought him. Zelda caught it and frowned slightly. She managed to see the pain in his eyes from the hug. She walked over to Pittoo and placed her hand on his shoulder.

"Looks like I'm with Pittoo." She said, sweetly. She leaned in his ear and whispered. "It's okay."

He shrugged her hand off his shoulder. "We should move. The snakes are waiting."

"Alrighty!" Pit said, excitedly, completely oblivious to the tone in Pittoo's voice.

He stretched out his long white wings and scooped Link up in his arms. Link blushed at the gesture but laughed it off.

Dark Pit watched from the corner of his eye and narrowed them at the sight of the blushing. He gritted his teeth but said nothing and scooped Zelda up. He too stretched out his black wings before he pushed off of the ground and lifted into the sky. Pit happily followed and let out a happy cheer.

"Aaaaaaah~! Back in the skyyyyyyyyy~!" Pit cried out happily.

Link laughed as he watched the smile on Pit's face grow. He enjoyed seeing his friend happy like this. The sky was truly where he belonged.

"Shut up Pit! Do you want the demon to hear you?" Dark Pit snapped. "I want to get a head start before we run into him again!"

"Oh! Sorry! Lead the way Pittoo!"

Dark Pit rolled his eyes and turned his attention back onto the flying snakes that awaited him. He flew towards them with Pit following behind.

The snakes flew over the waterfalls of Lake Floria. The teens glanced down at the body of water below that glistened in the afternoon light. The loud rumble of the waterfalls filled their ears as they flew overhead. Link glanced up and smiled from the look on Pit's face. He was truly in bliss. Pit flew down next to the waterfall, both boys sticking their hands out and running them underneath the cool water. Link flicked the water at Pit which he couldn't help but chuckle. Pit laughed along and flicked water back at Link. The two resulted in a splash fight until Dark Pit flew back and snapped at Pit for not paying attention. Pit apologized and followed Pittoo.

Dark Pit glanced over his shoulder a few times, making sure Pit was still following behind. He frowned as he watched the two laugh and make jokes. They were enjoying their time in the sky, along with each other's company.

Pittoo took a deep breath and looked ahead, seeing the snakes guiding them straight. He felt eyes on him and glanced down to find Zelda's on him.

"What?" He asked her.

"You seem really down today and a little angrier at Pit than usual."

"I'm not down. I'm fine." He replied, smoothly.

"And Pit?"

"What about him? He's being a dumbass, no more than usual."

"You seem a lot more angrier at Link too."

"He annoys me."

Zelda frowned and looked down at the scenery. "He's not a bad guy, you know. He's very sweet and caring. He's brave and heroic. He's the nicest guy in Skyloft and I'm not just saying that either. I think the only reason you are annoyed by him, and I'm sorry for saying this, but you're jealous of him."

Dark Pit growled and looked down at her. "You think I'm jealous of him?"

Zelda nodded. "I don't think, I know. You are green with envy, Pittoo, and you don't need to be. There is no competition for you. Pit is all yours."

His sharp ruby eyes glared into her blue ones for several seconds until he let out a defeated sigh and closed his eyes. "I think everyone knows but him. He's still the same hopeless idiot as he was before he left. The only difference is now he is showing affection towards me but that's only because he missed me. He doesn't like me like I like him."

"So you're gonna give up on him?"

The dark angel shot her a look. "No. There isn't anything to give up on. Pit will always belong to me no matter what it's just-" he looked away, trying to hide his face in his hair. "-he cares about Link more than he cares about me..."

"Which is why you're jealous of Link?"

Dark Pit bored into her gentle gaze. He unconsciously nodded. Once again, he confessed his feelings to this human girl. The only one that ever seemed to get him to do it too.

She placed her small hand on his cheek and flashed him a soft smile. "You don't need to be. Just tell Pit how you feel."

"I can't. Every time I try nothing comes out and I get frustrated and I take it out on him, like I did again last night."

"You didn't hurt him did you?" She gasped.

"No, I didn't physically hurt him but I yelled at him...like I always do."

Zelda brought her lips to his cheek and whispered in his ear, "You'll be able to tell him soon enough. Don't worry."

Dark Pit blushed from the sudden affection. He looked away while he tried to rid of the pink on his face. Zelda clapped her hands together and giggled at his reaction.

"Hey, what's going on over there?" Link asked as he saw the peck.

"Oh, nothing. Just messing with Pittoo." Zelda glanced at them and winked.

Link smiled and rolled his eyes while Pit laughed.

Zelda glanced back at Pittoo, who was glaring at her. She smiled innocently. "What?"

"Nothing." He growled as he glanced to the snakes.

The demon lord and some of his minions appeared at Lake Floria's gate where he had fought his sky child along with the other children. He noticed immediately that they had been here. Their presence wasn't fresh but still lingered. He glanced around looking for any sort of clue to know where they were headed but he found none.

Ghirahim angrily growled and turned to yell at his scouts when he noticed they were frozen. He rolled his eyes and released an irritated sigh.

"You creatures are so useless." He said and snapped his fingers.

Immediately, the frozen bokoblins began to thaw. Steam emerged from the ice with a hissing sound that followed. The ice melted into water that soaked the grass beneath the minor demon's feet. Once free, they let out a happy screech before Ghirahim stabbed them with his onyx blade. They squealed as they were penetrated. They fell to the ground and bled out. Ghirahim grabbed the last one by it's throat and slammed it into the gate.

"I kept you alive for one purpose! If you wish to keep you pathetic life then you will tell me what happened! How did you idiots manage to get frozen? Where is my sky child and the angel? Where did their little group go?!" Ghirahim snapped before he released his hold on the creature just so it could barely breath and tell him the information he wanted to know.

"T-the water dragon! She brought t-the humans and angels here and froze u-us with her ice breath." It squealed.

"That damn dragon! Always interfering with my business! First, she fights me and refuses to tell me the whereabouts of the spirit maiden but of course I handed her ass to her on a diamond platter; Second, she floods the whole damn forest, flooding my domain! My clothes and my possessions were all ruined! And finally, right when I finally managed to capture Link and his angel friend she comes and practically drowns me! My beautiful hair was ruined! I've had it with that dragon!" Ghirahim ranted.

"W-what are you going to do to her m'lord?" one of the nearby bokoblins asked.

"Nothing as of now. Her time will come once I eat that angel's soul." Ghirahim said, coolly. He turned his attention back on the bokoblin in his hold. "Now tell me where Link and his friends went!"

The bokoblin gulped. "T-the angels took the humans and f-flew away!"

"They flew? I don't detect the angel's presence in the sky."

"T-they flew over there" The creature pointed to the waterfalls.

Ghirahim glanced over to the direction the monster pointed to. He let go of it's throat and strolled down the long roofed bridge until he stood at the edge of it. His dark eyes narrowed as he tried to see any signs of the teens in the sky. He could barely make out two black dots a good distance away. He brought his fingers to his mouth and contemplated their actions.

"Where in my master's name are they going? There isn't anything of interest out there." He wondered aloud to himself. After several moments of pondering, he glanced up at the area he had seen the specs. "It doesn't matter anyways. My sky child and that angel aren't going to get away from me that easily."

"What do you plan to do m'lord?" A bokoblin asked

Ghirahim smiled and licked his lips. "Why, I'm going over there of course! Do you think I'm going to just stand here and look gorgeous while those boys escape me?"

"Lord Ghirahim, I must ask." A bokoblin slowly approached him.

Ghirahim turned and looked down at the pathetic creature.

"What is it?"

"Why is it you want the angel so badly? Wouldn't it be easier to capture the spirit maiden again?"

"It's different now. My master is inside Link's sword. He is no longer imprisoned by that retched seal the goddess placed him in. The goddess is simply a mortal now. Her powers are weak and therefore not as strong as I need them to be to extract my master." Ghirahim glanced back up to the sky. "I need the soul of an angel of light. The purity of that boy's soul as well as his innocence and holy being is just what I need to make myself stronger. Once I've eaten his soul, I will be able to extract my master from Link's sword."

"But sir, doesn't the boy's sword repel demons?"

"Yes, it does which is where the boy's soul comes in. I can extract my master using the angel's holy power. It will act as a shield and protect my beautiful self from that annoying sword."

The bokoblin nodded. "I understand sir but if I may ask one more question? What do you plan to do with the others?"

"That's simple. Link will be back in chains on my bed where he belongs, the girl will be imprisoned for my master and as for the dark angel." Ghirahim laughed. "It would be wonderful if he joined us. I honestly don't understand why he teamed up with a bunch of goody-goodies. He is better than them all yet he dwells with them."

"Why do you think so, sir?"

"The dark angel shares a similar aura as us but there is something in him that differs from ours. It seems his aura is broken or something and that was before he died."

"How did he die?"

"How the hell should I know? He's from another world! I don't care how he died but I am curious about his aura. A broken dark aura isn't something you come across everyday." Ghirahim waved it off. "It probably has to do with the little angel. He fancies the boy. I'm sure that has something to do with it but I honestly don't care. The dark angel is much like my sky child. He's very defiant so there is no use in trying to get him to join us. I want mainly the angel and Link. The girl will be a plus for my master and as for the dark angel, kill him. We have no other use for him."

Ghirahim's white lips twisted into a smile as he snapped his fingers and vanished.