CHAPTER 14

The three Gods would ensure that Hades would never leave the Underworld; this was it. Approaching where the Underworld began Palutena raised her staff up high and began to speak the enchantment,

"Hades, O Ruler of the Underworld, with the Power of Light, Sky, and the Sea we hereby create this eternal barrier!" Zeus raised his staff, while Poseidon outstretched his own hands simultaneously. With all three Gods creating the barrier a heavenly light flooded the surrounding area until a voice yelled,

"Stop!" Flying above the barrier Mesperyian held the distraught angel in her arms. "Try anything and he gets blown to pieces! I've planted a bomb inside of your precious Pit!" Looking down at Pit he shook his head to confirm that information. "Forsaken the spell and Pit will be spared!" Zeus and Poseidon gazed wordlessly at Palutena. Her face looked hurt, angered, worried along with other mixed emotions. She lowered her staff in response as did the other Gods. Slowly the barrier faded away into oblivion. Mesperyian suddenly dropped Pit who looked at her wide-eyed and desperate. Diving for Pit, Palutena tried to catch her falling angel but was prevented from doing so because Mesperyian launched herself at Palutena. Pit had continued to fall until his wings suddenly spread open, granting him the power of flight. Flying past the other two Gods Mesperyian had dropped a small bomb upon them, causing them to be stunned. Immediately Pit chased after the Goddess of Torture and the Goddess of Light.

"Palutena! LADY PALUTENA!" Pit screamed after. Pit had followed them for what seemed to be ages. He passed over many different landscapes but thought none of them. What he did think of is why Palutena didn't struggle. Was it because Pit was a bomb? Certainly not; she was close enough to knock Mesperyian out. Palutena would have to be unconscious for Mesperyian to carry her away like that. With that thought in mind, Pit pushed his fiery wings as far as they could go. The power of flight was just about to expire when Mesperyian dived down into a small tunnel within the ground. His wings beginning to burn Pit landed within the tunnel and slowly looked around. The tunnel was dark, putting Pit on edge. Hearing a rustle behind him he didn't have a chance to find the source of it because he was struck in the head, causing him to black out.

"Wakey-wakey Pitty!" A rush of chilly water was splashed upon Pit causing him to stir awake. Once more he was in chains and his wings were bound together with a metal hoop; his wings had been pierced together. "You wouldn't want to miss the show now would you?" Looking ahead of him Palutena was suspended by chains as well as her wings nailed to the wall; just as Pit once was. Palutena was also unable to speak because she had Pit's muffler tied around and in her mouth.

"Palutena…" Pit whispered.

"Now where to begin, hm? It's going to be awfully difficult to do much with all that hair you have pretty Palutena." Extending her claws she slowly chopped off a chunk of her silky green hair. Pit strained to be free of his chains. In fact they were the same chain that she had put him in the first time, still stained with old blood. Pit watched in distress while his Goddess's hair was being hacked off, one section at a time. "I can't imagine how you maintained this.. You have such lovely hair, as did I once upon a time." Slicing off another piece Palutena looked tearfully at Mesperyian. "Tell me, what do you think Pit?" Turning to reveal Palutena her hair was to her jawline, almost like an A line but much choppier and very uneven. Pit honestly didn't know what to think all he could see was how unhappy Palutena was. "And honestly, why wear this much jewelry?" Ripping off her one of ordainments, she suspended it over a candle flame then proceeded to press the hot metal against Palutena's bare leg. Her muffled screams of pain pushed Pit to struggle immensely out of his chains.

"Stop! Don't hurt her!" Turning around, Mesperyian kneeled by the chained angel and spoke,

"But I know that hurts you. I realized that physical torture wasn't enough for you. You could handle anything as long as your precious Palutena was safe." Palutena looked over wordlessly at Pit her eyes welting with sorrow. Suddenly Mesperyian stabbed Palutena in the abdomen, her blood gushing out violently. Her shrill, muffled screams ignited a fire within Pit's eyes in which he yelled,

"Lady Palutena!" Twisting her claws slightly Palutena shook her head, rejecting the pain. Pulling out her claws Mesperyian grabbed the nearby candle. Slowly she began to drip the hot wax in Palutena's fresh wound. Her screams of pain echoed throughout the cave while she scrunched her eyes in agony. Pit endeavored against his chains as they rubbed his wrists raw, trying to reach for Palutena.

Palutena choked, trying to speak through his muffler. Tears streaming down Pit's face he shut his eyes, trying to reject the reality.

"No, no, no! What's the point of a show if you can't watch it?" Mesperyian cooed. With the wave of her only hand Pit felt his eyes slowly open, despite his resistance. "You gotta love magic!" Spinning around she kneed Palutena in the gut, forcing blood to spurt out. Palutena steadily became paler from blood loss, like a porcelain doll. "I have to admit Palu, you're tougher than I gave you credit for! Perhaps if your little angel came to play with us you would have more fun!" Facing Pit, she grabbed his chain and swiftly pierced them into the wall beside Palutena; Pit and Palutena didn't even have time to react. Looking helplessly at her she gazed back at him, trying to smile beneath her pain. "What's this, a smile?" Grabbing her face tightly, she then whispered, "You're both going to die here." Slapping her, she faced Pit, her body close to his. "I say, you became much bigger since the last time I saw you, cuter even." Her face drew closer to his before she licked along his jaw and cheek. The lower half of her face wasn't burned. Then she proceeded to press her lips against his. Palutena gave a glare of death and attempted to kick Mesperyian only to have her leg constrained by the chains. Uncontrollably Pit blushed and turned his head away from Palutena. "Did I strike a nerve? Hmhmhmh," she smiled wickedly. Ripping Palutena's dress she threw it between the pair before she repeated the process with Pit. The two nearly naked, Mesperyian once more took hold of the candle and dropped it upon the pile of torn cloth. The fire spread, causing the various adornments amongst armor upon Pit and Palutena to burn. Their simultaneous screams of affliction hollered throughout the empty space. Pit reached for Palutena's hand and looked at her with a brave smile. He didn't care if he died, as long as he was with her when he did.

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