Chapter 2:

Elements of the Puella Magi

Mika Amaryllis' POV

As the angel ran off with Zila, everything was up to me. Which wasn't a big deal to me. I saw them coming over the hill. The Underworld Army, lead by the God of Death himself, Thanatos. I flipped my messy long marsh green hair, and stood there like they weren't just coming at me. The Monoeyes circled around me as Thanatos appeared out of pink smoke.

"Oh ho ho! Now what do we have here?" Thanatos looked at me with a curious look. He walked around me and examined me. I stood perfectly still. He came back in front of me and laughed again.

"...What's so funny?" I asked.

"Ho ho ho ho! Well, for a second there, I thought you'd actually be a threat." Thanatos answered. I started to tighten the grip on my Wind Wheel.

"What's that suppose to mean?" I asked, noting looking at the God with my hair covering my eyes.

"Oh, come now. You're just a little girl, there's no way you could be in the Underworld's way." Thanatos explained. "Now, have you seen an angel come by here?" He asked, getting in my face, but I didn't flinch.

"...And what if I did?"

"Oh ho! Feisty one, aren't you? Well, I want to have a 'chat' with that angel." I looked up and the pointed to the west, which was the way the angel took Zila.

"They went that way, but if you want meet them..." I put my Wind Wheels up and got in a fighting stance. "You're going to have to get past me." I charged towards Thanatos and slashed at him with my wheels, but Thanatos just puffed into pink smoke again. I gasped in surprised and looked around me and saw the Monoeyes getting ready to fire at me. I just jumped out of the way and they all destroyed one another with their own attacks. I landed back in the middle of where I was standing before. Then suddenly, a spear came down at me, but I dodged it just time. I looked up and saw that Thanatos had turned himself into a giant sword with spears surrounding him. I stomped my foot and more Wind Wheels appeared from the sky and landed around me and formed a circle around me. I held my hand out towards Thanatos, and a huge gust of wind appeared and blew the Wind Wheels around towards him. But I wasn't aiming for Thanatos, I was aiming for the spears. I thought if I got rid of them, then I would have an opening for Thanatos.

"Ha! What kind-of aim was that?" Just as Thanatos laughed that, he saw me jumping in the air, super fast like the wind, and slashed him, causing him to change back to his normal form. He fell to the ground and I got my two original Wind Wheels and crossed them over each other.

"Never...EVER...underestimate the power...of the Puella Magi Magical Girls!" I shouted. "Bane Gyro...ASSAULT!" I spun around, really fast, turning myself into a tornado. I then let my Wind Wheels go and the spun around the Tornado and then aimed for Thanatos. I heard him scream like a little girl.

Third person POV

Pit ran, holding Zila's hand as they came to a beach. Zila smiled and let go of Pit's hand and ran to the sand. She took off her socks and shoes and ran through the water. Pit saw her enjoying herself so mush, he smiled and decided to take of his sandals and join her. When Zila wasn't looking, Pit splashed water on her and she stumbled back and fell in the water, getting her uniform all wet.

"Hey!" Zila cried and Pit was laughing a little. Zila got up and quickly got behind Pit and put him in an arm lock and pushed him in the water. Pit got his mouth full of wet sand and when he came up for air, he coughed it all out. Zila was th one laughing this time.

Later, the sun starting setting and Pit and Zila were sitting on the beach, watching it. Pit noticed that both Zila's mismatched colored eyes sparkled in the light. He thought it was beautiful.

"Hey Pit, what's wrong?" Zila asked.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Pit replied.

"Well, your face is all red, did you get sunburn? Do you have a fever?" She asked. Pit touched his face and it did feel warm and red. Was it because he had a fever, or did he get sunburn? Maybe it was because he was thinks of Zila's eyes.

"I-I think it's just the light that made my face red, that's all." Pit guessed.

"Oh, okay!" Zila smiled. She looked back at the sun that was setting. "You know, Pit, it's been a long time since I've done this."

"Done what?" Pit asked.

"Hung out with a friend somewhere nice." Zila answered. "Ever since I became a Puella Magi, I've been stressed out with school, homework, family, and fighting Hellions. But I think it's worth it!" She smiled again.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, you see...I met this...friend...and he offered me a deal. If I became a Puella Magi, he give me one wish. Any wish, a wish that would even make the impossible happen, and that's what I did."

"What did you wish for?" Pit asked.

"I wished...sorry, but I don't really want to talk about it right now." Zila said, putting her head in her lap.

"Oh, okay. I'm sorry for asking." Pit said.

"No, it's alright." Zila looked up and told him.

"Anyway, Zila, can you tell me what these Hellion are and what are Puella Magis?" Pit asked her.

"I...can't tell you much about the Puella Magis, but I can tell you about the Hellion." Zila answered. "Hellion are evil creatures that feed off on death. They use the death they cause to get stronger and stronger. More th deaths they cause, the more difficult they are to beat. When I heard about this from my friend, I knew I had to do something about it. After I got my wish granted, he said I had the power to control fire, because of the burning passion for people in my heart.

Then one day, when I was fighting a Hellion, Mika came out of no where and blew the Hellion away, literally! She totally saved my life! She told me that she uses wind magic and she's been helping me every time we see each other. " Zila explained.

"Whoa, fire and wind magic, hm? That sounds awesome." Pit complimented. "I wish I knew how to use magic." He sighed.

"Well...why not?" Zila stood up and gave her hand to Pit. He looked at her confused.

"I can teach you magic." Zila informed.

"Huh?! Really?" Pit asked, taking Zila's hand, to pull himself up.

"Of course! I mean, I don't know what type of magic you would be good at, but that's okay! I'll teach you anything you need to know." She said.

"Wow! Thanks Zila!" Pit bowed, thanking her. Zila began to blush.

((Scene Change))

Pit was finally able to contact Palutena again and she warped him back to Skyworld. Pit explained to Palutena everything that happened, he told her about Zila and the other girl, who he knew must've been Mika, and apologized for not getting very much information about the Hellions expect about the the stuff Zila explained to him.

"It's alright Pit, I'm just glad you're not hurt. For something reason, this 'Mirage' you were just explaining was able to block my communication with you. I wonder if this could mean something." Palutena wondered.

"Don't worry, Lady Palutena, I'll train super hard for the next time when I fight a Hellion." Pit ran out of the council room, ready to start training. Palutena smiled, and glad to see Pit so full of energy. But then her smiled turned into a sad frown. She walked to her reflecting pool and waved her hand over it. The pool showed a terrible image.

3 girls were on the ground, covered in blood and scars. Pit and the one he described a Zila was next to him. They were barely standing. A sinister laugh came in and there was silhouette of...something. Palutena couldn't describe what it looked like. Pit charged at the silhouette, as Zila cried for him to stop. Pit didn't listen. He fired the Palutena Bow in his hands but the attack didn't do anything. A huge gust of wind blew Pit into the air. And then...the scene would end like that.

Palutena became very worried as she looked at the door that Pit ran through. She didn't anything to happen to him, if she could only understand what that scene meant.

Zila Phoebe's POV

The next day after meeting Pit, I woke up late and ran to school. I was just in time to meet Amy and Kat on their walk to school.

"Sorry!" I yelled at them, running up to them.

"Gods, Zila, why are you always late?" Kat asked giving me her usual look that made me feel a little creeper out.

"We-Well I-"

"Oh my gods! Don't tell me you were hanging out with a boy last night, were you?" Amy asked. My face became extremely red.

"N-No! Of course not! I was-"

"Darn you, Zila, always getting the good ones aren't you?" Kat nudged me with her elbow. I started feeling like I was about to scream in embarrassment. I started to run ahead towards school as Kat and Amy chased after me, shouting question about stuff that never happened.

((Scene change))

Kat and I were in the same class, but Amy was in high honors, so she got moved to a different class. When we arrived at school, we started heard quick rumors about a new girl coming to school. I was kind-of nervous meeting a new person. When we started class, The teacher, Mr. Kampala, started to talk.

"Alright class, today we have a new student, she from a foster home so please, give her a warm welcome." Mr. Kampala stood aside and a girl wearing our school uniform walked. Her hair was yellow and her eyes were a beautiful scarlet color. She stood in front of the class and bowed.

"My name is Snejana Ondine. It's a pleasure to meet you all." She said as she looked up. She looked at me and smiled while flipping her bangs out of her hair. Then I saw it. A ring on her finger.

What?! I thought, a Soul Gem? Does that mean she's a?!

There was an empty seat right next to me and she sat down. Mr. Kampala then began talking about the unit of math we were on. I looked at Snejana, and then started to communicatewith my mind. All magical girls have that ability, to communicate with other Puella Magis with their thoughts.

Hey...are you a Puella Magi?

...Yes, I am.

Well, it's wonderful to meet you. What kind of magic do you use?

You'll just have to wait and see, Zila Phoebe...

Huh?! How did you know my name?!

Before I came here, I've heard that there was Puella Magi in this area that used Fire magic, and by looking at that you're the only girl here with a red Soul Gem ring, I'm guessing that's you...

Wow...anyway, Snejana, can I call you Snejana?

...Sure...

Great! Anyway, want to hang after school today?

...Maybe...I was planning on going Hellion hunting after school and later tonight.

Can I come with and bring some friends?

Are they Puella Magis?

Well...Mika is, but I'm teaching Pit how to use magic.

Who's Pit?

I'll introduce you to him, if you let him come.

Alright...

Great, see you after school!

((Scene Change))

Snejana and I walked down into the village and got something eat before going hunting. Just then, Snejana pointed out soething in the sky. I looked in the direction she was pointing in and saw two unicorns flying through the skies, pulling around a chariot. Then I saw Pit, waving to me from the chariot. He came down and jumped off the chariot, and I ran over and hugged him like crazy.

Third person POV

"Zila...! Can't...breathe!" Pit struggled under Zila's tight grip around him.

"I'm sorry, but just am SO happy to see you again!" Zila smiled as she let go of Pit.

"Um...Zila..." Zila looked back and saw Snejana, kind-of confused.

"Oh, right! Pit this is Snejana, she's a new girl from my school and she's also a Puella Magi." Zila explained.

"It is...um...nice to meet you." Snejana bowed in front of Pit. "I am sorry, I did not know that you were an angel."

"It's alright." Pit said. "Zila invited me to go Hellion Hunting and she was hoping to teach me some magic." He explained. "You don't mind if I come along, do you?"

"No." Snejana shook her head. "It is perfectly fine."

"Alright, let's go!" Zila cheered, finishing her ice cream cone.

Zila, Pit, and Snejana walked through the small village and looked around the area. Zila and Snejana held up their Soul Gems, to track down the Hellions that were near by. They didn't find anything at first, but soon, Snejana's Soul Gem began to glow, as if it was tracking something. Zila, Snejana, and Pit looked at each other and nodded. They ran down the path into a deep part of the village. They all kept following the light of Snejana's scarlet-colored Soul Gem as glowed brighter and brighter. Then, both Soul Gems shined like the sun as the came to an abandoned house.

"This house..." Pit began.

"No doubt..." Snejana said.

"This is the perfect place for a Hellion to live." Zila added. Zila transformed into her Puella Magi uniform and Pit gave her thumbs up for the quick change. She smiled at him. Then, Snejana transformed too. Her costume was scarlet and yellow, and resembled a pop singer's out, and she wore a hood over her head. She made a staff a appear in her hands, and it had a weird mark in the middle of it. She pointed her staff at the house's door and the door of the house flew open. She walked in calmly as Zila, with Falcata, and Pit, with his ninja palm, followed her in. Then the scene started to change as the house turned into a deformed doctors office with medicine bottles and pills floating in the air. Snejana walked forward and banged the bottom of her staff on the ground and the pills and bottles stopped and fell to the ground. Then the pills swarmed together and started building a body. Everyone got ready to fight. The pills built the body and it turned into a Hellion, with syringes for arms. It had peach skin and sharp silver eyes. Its hair was black and a rat's nest of tangles. It wore a female nurse's outfit and had an eyepatch over it's right eye.

"Alright...what's the plan?" Pit asked Zila.

"It can't see out of its right eye, so I think it's best to distract it on the left while two other people attack from the right." Snejana answered. She over heard them and decided to answer.

"Uh...Okay..." Pit agreed. "I'll distract it. You guys go in for the attack." He suggested.

"Alright, be careful Pit." Zila said.

"Got it." Pit rushed over and ran to the left of the Hellion. It saw him, and charged at him with its left syringe arm.

"Alright!" Zila was about to charge in.

"Wait..." Snejana stopped Zila from going in the battle, she stared at Pit, who was dodging all the attacks from the Hellion. Then Pit tripped and the Hellion was about to stab him with the needle.

"...Now!" Snejana ran towards the Hellion and Zila paused but then followed. Snejana smacked the Hellion with her staff and Zila cut off the Hellion's left arm. Snejana saw her chance when she saw the Hellion growl at Zila.

"...Blizzard Hydro...TORRENT!" Sneja raised her staff above her head and then a storm started gathering around her head, and then a cold wind came in the mirage. The water gushed out of the storm and charged towards the Hellion, trapping it in a visible torrent.

"Zila!" Snejana yelled.

"Uh...Right!" Zila agreed. She threw her Falcata into the torrent and it went straight through the Hellion's chest. The mirage disappeared,a dn they were back in the abandoned house.

"Not bad." Zila and the other two saw Mika, standing by the doorway. She looked impressed.

"Mika, you saw the whole thing?" Zila asked. Mika nodded, and then looked at Snejana.

"So, you use Water and Weather magic?" She asked. Snejana nodded.

"Impressive." Mika smiled and then she just left.

((Scene Change))

Snejana left to go home and Pit and Zila were the last ones outside. Pit walked with Zila back to her house.

"That was really brave you Pit, for you to offer yourself as the distraction in the Mirage." Zila complimented.

"It's no problem. I would do anything to protect the humans from evil." Pit replied. Zila giggled.

"Hey Pit, want to come over to my house for dinner tonight?" Zila asked.

"Well, I should let Lady Palutena know and ask if it's okay." Pit answered.

"Cool, can you contact her now?"

"Well, she was really busy this mourning and she said that she had to go to a meeting at Olympus. So I guess she won't mind if I stay for a little while."

"Cool, alright let's-" Zila stopped and Pit looked back her and asked what was wrong. Zila, without hesitation, transformed back into her Puella Magi uniform. Pit stepped back.

"Zila, what's wrong?" Pit asked again.

"..." Zila turned and threw her sword at a dark corner. Pit heard it echo as it it the ground and he looked Zila, confused.

"...You can come out now, ya know." Zila said loudly. Just then, Pit heard footsteps coming out of the shadows, and he couldn't believe what he just saw. The man's eyes, his outfit, his skin, his hair, and his smile. Pit knew it all too well.

"Not bad. Even though your just a little girl." The man chuckled.

"No way..." Pit mumbled. Zila looked back him.

"Pit, you know him?" She asked.

"Unfortunately, yes, Hades and I DO know each other."