Chapter 40

Hades shouted, "It's time to be rid of all of you!" He started powering up at a rapid pace.

Lady Palutena cried, "Get out of there, now!"

"TOO LATE!" Hades puffed out his chest, which burned bright blue as his strength seemed to triple. He hurled a ball of pure dark energy at us. I leapt in front of my friends (and girlfriend. I still liked saying that) just in time.

The dark ball hit me head-on, and the Great Sacred Treasure was ripped into pieces. My whole body was wracked with the most intense pain I've ever felt. My arms and legs started twitching. I started crashing down and fainted.

Despite my unconsciousness, I could hear everything around me. Hades laughed. "AHAHAHA! Looks like Pitty Pat couldn't take the heat! Just think about what I'll do to the rest of you!"

Someone rushed after me, and managed to pull me back up. Phosphora vowed, "I will avenge Pit! The growths on your back will look better than your face when I'm done with it!"

Hades snorted. "Ooh, I'm so scared! Lovely little Phosphora is angry! Good thing that you're so cute when you're angry!"

My fury at him flirting with my girlfriend allowed me to wake up. "Back off!"

Hades did a double take. "What?! How are you still alive?!"

I smirked. "Phosphora had two Flames of Immortality. You confiscated one. I got the other. I'll always stop you-forever."

Hades staggered back. "No, to be cursed with Pit yipping at my heels is more than I can conquer!"

Lady Viridi advised, "Now that he's distracted, all of you combine your attacks to create a super-strong attack! It should take him out for good. I hope. Since the Great Sacred Treasure is destroyed again, completely destroyed, we can't use the laser."

Arlon held out his hands, and his own dark energy ball formed. Phosphora shot out an electrifying orb at the dark ball and they merged together. I shot a laser into the giant orb, and Blade did the same.

Hades leapt forward to dispel the attack, but I volleyed it at him before he could strike. The ball slammed into him, and he fell to the floor. "Why? Why do I keep losing to a puny angel like you?"

He disintegrated into dust. Lady Palutena rubbed her chin, deep in thought. "Pit, I sense some sort of energy around. Let me fly you over to the source."

I flew over to the bottom of the Underworld until a glowing red rock appeared in my line of vision. I scooped it up. "Hey, this looks just like the Flame of Immortality!"

Lady Palutena warped me back to headquarters. "Yep! That's the Flame that was used to bring Hades to back to life. Since Hades is immortal, it still has power left in it. You can give it to someone and they'll gain immortality, too."

I blushed, knowing exactly who I would pick. I strolled to where Phosphora was standing. "Welcome to the team, Phosphora. Here's your present."

She smiled. "Thank you." Phosphora pressed the Flame against her heart, and was surrounded by an inferno. She levitated in the air as the fire burned inside her. After a while, she floated back down. "That's it?"

Lady Viridi clapped. "Yay! Congrats on being immortal! You get a free yogurt from the Immortals Club."

Arlon sighed happily. "Now we're all safe and sound at long last."

I smiled. "Yeah! Now Phosphora and I can go on our first date! Demeter's café, here we come! Oh shoot; I don't have a suit! What am I going to do?! AAH!"

Blade shook his head. "Always awkward, Pit. Always awkward."

Arlon snapped his fingers. "Well, Hades is no longer able to wear his Apocalypse Suit. You said you would take it from him upon his defeat. Go back and get it."

Lady Palutena offered, "I'll have the Centurions retrieve it. For now, let's throw a party! Hades and Pyrrhon are both defeated! We did it!"