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?

34. The Great Reaper (Again)

Chapter 34

We slid inside, and the darkness dragged down my mood a little. I kept walking. "Would it kill you to get some candles?"

Pyrrhon stated, "Pyrrhon is all the light the Underworld needs!"

Lady Viridi snorted. "That's a very dim light."

I maneuvered around a reaper and jumped on a jump pad onto the platform above. Arlon simply flew above the reapers to the exit. I patiently waited until the coast was clear, and hopped down from my perch and made a run for it to Arlon.

We got into the next room, where an ungoddessly orne lurked around. I squealed, "Arlon, can you carry me over it? There is no way in Lady Palutena's name or Lady Viridi's name that I am getting remotely close to that thing!"

Arlon sighed. "Very well." He hoisted me up and we zoomed over it. Hades shouted, "No fair! I wanted to hear Pitty Pat cry! I'll have to punish you with an ambush."

A nest of handoras jumped from the ceiling. A few landed in my hair. I leapt off Arlon and flailed to the ground, where the handoras thankfully slipped out of my poor hair. I started using the laser blast and eliminating them in mass numbers.

Splins started emerging, and Arlon fought them. I was still annihilating the handoras when Hades leaned forward. "You know, it's peculiar that Pit hasn't been finished yet. What's your secret?"

I ignored him and kept battling. Lady Viridi snapped, "Secrets are called secrets for a reason! Stop trying to butt in! Your butt is not welcome here!"

I wiped sweat off my brow and took a breather. "Whew! I already need another rest."

Pyrrhon said, "Too bad! Wave three!"

Clubberskulls appeared. I sighed. I cut the chains off one, and it went ballistic. I narrowly avoided getting smashed to bits by its spin attack. I shot it with arrows from afar while Arlon kept throwing energy beams at it. We kept it up until it died and freed the next one.

After the ambush stopped, we headed into a long hallway full of belunkas. I knew that the enemies it barfed out would keep spawning, so I concentrated my attacks of the belunkas while Arlon took care of the other monsters.

I panted. "Can you toss me some snacks, please?"

A juicy banana appeared at my feet. I gobbled it down. "Thanks Lady Palutena!"

Lady Viridi snapped, "How do you know it wasn't from me?!"

I paused. "Was it?"

Lady Viridi huffed, "No, but it ticks me off that you automatically think that I didn't!"

After we succeeded in destroying the third wave, we took a breather. I wiped sweat off my forehead. "This really is hard. How close are we to the Great Reaper?"

Lady Palutena cheerfully encouraged, "Actually, just ahead!"

I gulped down a Drink of the Gods and staggered inside. I lunged at the Great Reaper's feet while it roared and meleed them mercilessly. Arlon shot lasers at his head, waiting for the yellow light to beam out which meant to shoot there.

The yellow light soon glowed, and I ran up to the second story and started firing arrows at its head. Before long, it exploded and we were transported back to the entrance.

I soaked in the hot spring as a reward to myself, and Arlon joined me.

Hades criticized, "My, my. You're spending an awful amount of time relaxing while your girlfriend is in pain, Pitty Pat. Maybe you just don't care."

I shot back, "Maybe I'm just a little winded! Sheesh. So judgy."