Oh Snap, Crackle and Pop(Get it? The Rice Krispie trio? Never mind...) …I got sunburned…BAD.
Pit: I TOLD you to put suntan lotion on…
Yeah, but who likes the feeling of clammy smelly stuff on their skin?
Roy: It's better than a hot, itchy, sunburn…
Marth: And the exposure of UV rays and risk of skin cancer…
Link: HAHAHA! You're going to die!
Fox: Hey! I'm actually talking for the first time before a chapter!
Whatever…it hurts…-sniff-
Pit: Yes! I finally got to see you be emo!
Not quite…I'M UPDATING! YAY!
Pit: Darn. But anywho, yay!
Roy: Yay!
Marth: Yay!
Fox: Yay!
Link: Teacups!
Others:…
Thanks for the all the lovely reviews. I love using the word lovely. It's so lovely. LOVELY! Okay, sorry, I had too much granola for breakfast. Anyhoodles, I made a new story called Zelda: Owner's Guide and Maintenance Manual. Check it out if you want. (Hehe, bit of a self-promotion there.) Inspired by Theresa Green and opera13's Owner's series. Woot! Okay, onward!
Pit's naivety carries on.
Chapter Twelve
The next morning at breakfast, Pit walked into the dining room carrying a Life Science Book. Roy, always observative, noticed it immediately.
"What's that for?" Roy asked supiciously.
"I wish to learn more about the characteristics of humans," Pit answered simply.
"Um…" Roy couldn't find any words.
"Now, Marth asked me where human babies come from, so I thought I'd look it up. I borrowed the book from the big library we have here. Amazing thing, by the way," Pit said, beginning to open the book.
Roy was silent.
"Chapter 23…The Reproductive System…" Pit read aloud.
"Okay!" Roy grabbed the book and closed it. "I think I'll return this."
Pit gave Roy an irritable look. "Hey! I was reading that!"
"I think it's best if you don't," Roy replied, putting the book behind him.
"What is it that you don't want me to know?" Pit asked.
"Er…" Roy started, but Link and Zelda walked in.
"Oh, hello!" Pit cried cheerfully. "May I ask what you two were doing last night?"
Link and Zelda exchanged confused and wary glances.
"Oh crap!" Roy shrieked. He grabbed Pit by one of his wings and dragged him away.
"What? What'd I do?" Pit cried, once inside the foyer outside the dining room.
"Never ask that question to them again, understand?" Roy stopped and whirled around to face Pit.
"Why?"
"Why do I have to explain this?" Roy sighed. "Why can't Marth do it?"
"Why can't Marth do what?" Pit asked. "Roy? Why are you crying?"
"Okay, okay, never mind," Roy muttered. "Look…just…leave the subject, okay? And don't get the book again." He turned to Falco, who happened to be walking down the hall. "Hey, Falco, can you do me a favor and return this book to the library?" Falco nodded, taking the textbook. "Thanks."
Pit frowned and crossed his arms. "That wasn't nice."
"For the sake of your angel-holiness, it was best if you didn't find out what it was," Roy sighed.
"You know," Pit snarled, "I hate it when people can't just talk things straight out."
"Please, please," Roy begged, "don't make me explain it."
"Why? Is it too complicated to explain?"
"No, but—"
"Then you can surely tell me."
"I—well—it's…fine," Roy gave up. "Okay, Pit. I shall put this as cleanly—er, I mean, as simply as I can. In the human race, when a man and woman love each other very much, theywillmakeloveandinafewmonthsababywillbeborn."
Roy took a breath.
Pit was silent for a minute. "What?"
"Okay, so this isn't easy to explain. Without sounding perverted, of course," Roy sighed.
Pit was silent again. Then, "Alright, Roy. I'll take that." Then he turned on his heel and walked down the hall.
Roy breathed a sigh of relief and leaned against the wall. Okay. So the worst was over.
The Smashers crowded around the bulletin in the foyer to see the list, and Pit looked twice at the list.
"Falco?" he said finally. "You mean the guy that returned the book?"
"Yep," Roy answered.
"He's from the same place as Fox. He's slow, but strong. A few quick moves should bring him down easily. Just watch out for his powerful kicks," Marth said.
"Hmm," Pit mused, searching the room for the humanoid.
His eyes landed on Meta-Knight, who was walking towards him. Clutching his bow tightly, Pit readied to draw his swords. But Meta-Knight looked remorseful.
"Um…about the other day…" Meta-Knight stammered. "I was angry. I needed to exert my anger on something, and I'm sorry I chose you." He looked at Kirby, who apparently had to talked Meta-Knight into this. "Look, if there's anything I can do to make it up to you…"
"It's alright," Pit replied coldly, still feeling anger towards Meta-Knight.
Meta-Knight nodded, still unsure of Pit, but turned and left.
"So, Pit," Kirby came closer to the angel. "Who you fighting?"
"Falco."
"Cool. Guess who I'm fighting?"
Pit was about to answer when the puffball cut him off, answering his own question.
"I'm gonna fight Marth!"
"Oh, great. I don't know who to root for," Pit sighed.
"Well, you'll cheer for me, won't you?" Kirby said, making big, dreamy, eyes.
At this, Purin rolled in and grabbed Kirby by the hand. "No more manipulating people into being your fans. Let's get a snack before you fight." Kirby waved a stubby arm at his angel friend as Purin dragged him away.
"I never noticed those before," siad Samus from behind Pit, causing him to jump.
She was pointing to some golden bands on Pit's arm.
"Huh?" he said stupidly.
"What are those for?" she asked.
"What?" Pit asked. Idiot! Why are you acting like this? Can't you answer her?
Samus rolled her eyes, but only as a joke. "Stop playing stupid, will you? What…are…those…gol…den…bands…for…?" she repeated slowly, as if Pit was a little kid.
"Oh, these!" Pit cried, holding them up. "I use them only as a last resort in battles."
"I see. What do they do?"
"They make my arrows more powerful," Pit answered.
"Okay. So why haven't you used them before?"
"I didn't need to. They're a last resort, remember?"
"But Mewtwo was totally owning you in the last battle. Why didn't you use them?" Samus pressed. "And how come you never mentioned them before?"
"It's supposed to be…a secret…" Pit whispered.
"How so?" Samus challenged, crossing her arms.
"Well…if the situation becomes desperate…they're strong enough to kill someone…" Pit said worriedly.
"Look," Samus laughed. "Master's arranged it so that no Smasher can get harmed on the battlefield. Remember? You feel the pain, but nothing goes wrong. So you can't kill anybody."
"I hope not," Pit sighed.
"Stop being pessimistic, alright?" Samus grinned to him. "I'm going to go train with Zelda. Bye."
Samus left, leaving Pit alone in the foyer with Captain Falcon. Once the racer saw Samus gone, he walked up to the teen.
"How could you win over Samus so quickly?" Falcon asked.
"Pardon?" Pit replied.
"What do you mean, 'Pardon?'?" Falcon said. "I've been trying to win her for the longest time! You picked her up that easily?"
"I don't understand…" Pit said nervously, taking a step back.
"Oh, stop the B.S., will ya?" Falcon chuckled.
Then Pit remembered: the encounter in the hall, where Samus had lied about dating him. How should he answer? If he said yes, Falcon might kill him. If he said no, Samus might kill him. But then again, Samus didn't know that he knew about what she said. So she couldn't really hurt him, right? Pit sighed in confusion. Here goes nothing…
"We aren't dating," Pit said finally.
Falcon stopped. "You aren't?"
"Of course not. She never liked me in the first place, and vice versa," Pit lied. I'm lying?
"But she said…in the hall…" Captain Falcon stuttered.
"Whatever she said was…a dare…yeah…erm…Marth dared her to say she was dating me to you because we all know how much you like her," Pit replied. Sorry for dragging you into this, Marth…
"Marth? Daring? Huh. Seems likes something Roy would do. And Samus? Accepting a dare? She'll just blow the darer's head off…" Falcon thought aloud.
"She did it anyways," shrugged Pit. "So, we aren't dating or anything, okay? I have to go."
Pit turned quickly on his heel and left, realizing for the first time in his life that he had told a lie…and a big one at that.
I just hope this won't be such a big deal…This was a short chapter. Sorry all. It's the sunburn :P And finals.
tikitkirevenge
Yeehee! Yes, Pit is such a naïve young fellow...
Pit: About what? PLEASE TELL ME! –sobs-
Wd00d137I, with my great observation skills, have noticed that you changed your name. Took out the "ater". But whatever.
This probably makes me sound like a n00b, but what's senpokku:P
Calder
I foresee that the next time you step out…A BABY ANGEL WILL FALL ON TOP OF YOU AND GIVE YOU A CONCUSSION! OHEMGEE! Okay whatever. But I do foresee it. I have foreseeingness powers. Like, for example, you will review! 8D
Evil Mastermind LloydCrazy's coming…just wait…and he'll bring down the house…literally…
foxdude33Woot. Glad you like. And yes, you will review! Whee! Okay, sorry about the corny part! Being corny is the new cool! 8D Okay, maybe it isn't…
YoshizillaAh, yes. Cool does Yoda talk. And interesting is this. And glad am I to have the force. Yee hee!
?k.k (Computer won't let me do three "?"s)
Fierce deity? Hmm…whazzat? Sorry, I'm a n00b. :P And the only game for LoZ that I've ever played was OoT. –sigh-
sasukeuchiha180Whee! I love the Mario Theme. Once, when our car broke down, we sang it really loud to see if anyone would come to our resuce alongside the freeway…
But the towtruck company is good, too.
Miss LiaI know there are characters not participating…I wanted to keep the game's characters. (Melee and Brawl) Since I don't want to do a spoiler, all I can say is please wait! There will be an upcoming chapter where…(musn't say because it'll be aspoiler:O)
ptpeach
Ah yes. I know I took Peach out. :( But she'll be here again. Keep your faith up!