Chapter 38

We were teleported back to the home base. Phosphora glanced around the place. "Hmm. It really came along, didn't it?"

I nodded. "Yeah! It's so cool!"

Lady Viridi rushed out and wrapped Phosphora in a bear hug. "What would I do without you?! Don't ever do anything dangerous like that again! Especially not for Pit!"

I pretended like she didn't say that and joined the hug. "GROUP HUG!" No one moved forward, but everyone stared at me like I had three heads like Hewdraw. "What? We just saved Phosphora! We can finally be happy again!"

Blade stretched. "Yeah, it's not like the Lord of the Underworld is on the loose or anything."

Lady Palutena said, "Pit, the Great Sacred Treasure is fired up and ready to go. I want you to wear it when you fight Hades."

I frowned. "Last time, it broke."

Lady Viridi shook her head. "Don't think like that! Especially because Arlon, Blade, and Phosphora will be there to assist you."

I took Phosphora's hand. "Can we play Idol Toss until curfew? We need a game night!"

Arlon nodded. "I concur. I shall accompany you as well. It will be a good bonding exercise before our showdown."

Blade sighed. "Well, I can't be the only one not participating. Fine, I'm in, but I won't like it."

I tried to hide my disappointment. "I suppose we should get the game started."

Arlon seemed offended. "I was helping you by saving you from making a very unromantic first date! And that's how you repay me?"

I reddened. "Thanks for the back-up, Arlon."

After a riveting game (Arlon won), I hopped into bed, full of dreams about food and Phosphora.

In the morning, I skipped to the breakfast table where the goddesses were dining. "It's time to save the day! Hades is goin' down today!" I stacked waffles on my plate and buttered them.

I crammed as many in mouth as possible while Blade arrived. "That's attractive."

I chewed and swallowed my bite. "You're just jealous because I'm the one with a girlfriend!"

Blade shook his head slowly. "Don't make me do Hades' job and kill you for him."

I made a face at him. Arlon joined us. "Hello. How are you all faring this glorious morning?"

I waved and offered him a few waffles. "Fantastic! It's the day where Hades pays for attacking my girlfriend and killing innocent humans!"

Lady Palutena nodded. "We're going to have a grand celebration once you all come back!"

A few minutes later, Phosphora sauntered over, yawning. "Ugh, I really need to shower before we set off." She took a small amount of food, still clearly really groggy.

After everyone felt prepared, I equipped the Great Sacred Treasure and we set off, with Lady Palutena granting me the gift of flight and Lady Viridi granting it to Blade. Shulm approached us. Blade meleed them to bits. "I think I might need to take over command, Pit. Hand over your badge."

I refused, "As if! I'm saving my strength for Hades!"

Blade muttered, "Keep telling yourself that." Trailtails popped up. Phosphora closed her eyes and harnessed the electricity in the air and zapped them back to the Underworld. Ganewmedes inched toward us.

We ignored them and kept cruising further in. Lady Palutena announced, "We're going in the Underworld NOW!"

Inky blackness covered everything. I complained, "I can't see anything! Hades, I know that's you trying to mess me up!"

A few seconds of silence filled the atmosphere until Hades' face appeared millimeters from me. I screamed (a manly scream) from horror. "I think I need to go to the bathroom."

Hades laughed. "Welcome to my humble home, Pitty Pat! You too, useless sidekicks-"

Blade yelled, "Oh, I AM NOT A SIDEKICK!"

Phosphora arched her arms in a fighting position. "We're all heroes. And you're all villain. You are so going down for what you did to me!"

Hades started firing laser beams at us. "Less talking, more killing!"

Arlon aimed his own projectiles at Hades. "If doom is what you desire, I shall oblige!"

I'll just pretend I know what that means.

I continued dodging while shooting off the lasers from the Great Sacred Treasures. Hades brandished a cape, and more lasers shot out. Phosphora clapped, and flashes of lightning exited her fingertips. The lightning zipped toward Hades. After he recovered the electrocution, everyone intensified the onslaught until Hades slipped.

I cheered, "We won!"

Hades got back up. "Not even close. But I think I'll jet off and feast on some souls and recover." He flew off toward the mortal world. Phosphora took off after him, and the Great Sacred Treasure entered Pursuit Mode.

It's on.