The Flame of Immortality

by CatholicPrincess15

After Hades was defeated, Pit has led a quiet life. That is, until Palutena announced a permanent merge of forces between Palutena's Army and the Forces of Nature. The process begins by exchanging lavish gifts to the other goddess. However, Phosphora has a special present for Pit, but before she is able to give it to him, is captured by Hades. Can Pit save his not-so-secret crush?

33. Medusa

Chapter 33

I slung on the Great Sacred Treasures as an inflamed tempura wizard immediately turned Arlon into a delicious fried shrimp. I blocked him while the tempura threw a tantrum to get to him. I meleed it until it died, and Arlon transformed back to normal. He bowed. "Thank you, Young Master Pit. I shudder to think what would have happened to me if you had not given me a timely rescue."

I waved it off and entered the next room, which had a really pretty glowing golden and red floor. I marveled at the design and almost fell into the pit below. A festive merenguy started getting into a groove. I slashed it and chucked into the cliff.

We kept going until a bunch of octos and a suit of skuttler ambushed us. Arlon blasted through the octos while I rushed to the back of the suit of skuttler and meleed its weak spot. After the first wave was dealt with, a slackjaw and mega mussels materialized. I called out, "Arlon! Take out the mega mussels! I'll handle the slackjaw!"

Pyrrhon laughed (again). "AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Seeing Pit trying to be a leader is so funny! A teeny tiny angel commanding a whole army! AHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

I dodged the energy beam from the slackjaw and started firing at it. Hades remarked, "You're right Pyrrhon. I still don't understand how Pit beat us. Look at him, he's so small. How could he defeat gods?"

Arlon finished up with the mega mussels and joined me with the attack on the slackjaw. I lunged for a back shield, but it disappeared right when it was in reach. I whined, "What? Come on!"

Hades giggled. "It feels good to torment my enemies!" After the slackjaw finally died, we sprinted into the next room.

Lady Palutena encouraged, "You're almost at Medusa!"

I focused on getting to the door, blocking out everything else. I was faintly aware of shootflies aiming at me and a zurret jumping out of its box. When their blows hit me, I kept going and ran straight through the door, where a very large Medusa was waiting for me.

She ran a hand through her snakes. "My, my. So the Underworld Gatekeeper was harder to defeat than me? Is that how you talk about someone who fought Hades and saved your life?"

I reddened. "I . . . I don't have an answer to that so let's just get this over with!"

Hades slowly clapped. "Bravo, bravo. Action line of the year. I'm going to have to start quoting you."

Medusa shot beams out of her eyes. I ran out of the way and shot a volley of arrows from the chest cannon.

Hades interrupted, "Wait, didn't I destroy the Great Sacred Treasures? Why is it repaired? When you went to old Dyntos, you asked for a bigger force field, not to save the treasure."

Lady Viridi replied, "We made an appointment without telling anyone. So YOU wouldn't put your big nose into it! Can you mind your own business for once?!"

Medusa shifted her attention to Arlon, who kept floating out of her attacks' way. I meleed her feet, and she tripped and fell onto the floor. I meleed her entire body until she got back up. She nearly stepped on me with her huge feet, but I managed to get out of the way and retaliate by shooting an energy beam into her knee.

Arlon turned off the lights. I continued my strategy of meleeing, and eventually she fell again and I was able to hit her head. Medusa started screaming. "I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOU!"

Pyrrhon snapped his fingers, and the light went back on. "Let me throw you a bone, Medusa. As it states in the Pyrrhon Creed, Rule 1,489: Treat allies well."

I mumbled, "I'm starting to like Thanatos more than Pyrrhon."

Medusa tried to squash me with her feet, and Arlon used the opportunity to launch a powerful ray in her face. I quickly meleed her ankles, and soon enough she collapsed again. I delivered the final blows and was transported back to the beginning of the dungeon, with the Medusa statue crumpled.

I sank into the huge hot spring. "This is the life."

Arlon landed next to me and took off his shoes. "Which chamber shall we go in next, Young Master Pit?"

I thought about that. "The Great Reaper."

After a nice soak, we charged past the Great Reaper statue into the next portion of the castle, ready to tackle anything.