So here's chapter 3, I hope you like it!

When she awoke, Athena found herself in a cold dark room, slumped against a wall. She looked around the room, it was so dark that it was hard to make anything out. She noticed Trucy who had also woken. She looked as confused as Athena felt.

"You ok?" Athena mumbled, unable to get her voice to work properly.

Trucy nodded slowly in response.

Athena scanned the room again. Then she saw Knisa lying on the floor, still unconscious. Athena moved over to her, and cradled the young girl's head in her arms.

Just then, the heavy iron door keeping them in the room squealed as it swung open. As the light streamed in it blinded Trucy and Athena until their eyes adjusted. A short figure walked in, it was the size of a child, possibly a bit bigger than Knisa (although she was short for her age anyway). It seemed to be dressed in a blue... Onesie? And had spiky brown hair. It's face was slightly luminous.

"Come" it ordered, there was something slightly off with it's voice, but neither Trucy or Athena could pinpoint what.

The two girls exchanged a glance before Trucy rose.

"Why?" She demanded, her voice broke slightly as a'r was still a little shaken from the previous events of that day and in all honesty she was slightly scared of the figure before them.

"Lady of Light will explain" the figure replied "come" he gestured with his hand for them to follow him.

Athena and Trucy exchanged another glance, then Athena gently picked up the still unconscious Knisa and stood up holding her close.

They followed the figure in blue cautiously as it led them from the dark room into the light corridor on the other side.

They followed the figure down the corridor for a few minuets before arriving in a large room, one end of which was completely open to the outside world.

Athena surveyed the room, there were three figures in the Centre of the room, two of which were kneeling, and the third was lying down.

After a couple of seconds, one stood up carrying the one who was lying down and walked out of the room. The remaining person then stood and turned to face the newcomers, she wore a smile on her face although it was obvious that she'd been crying. She was slightly bigger than the usual person.

"Thank you Rock" she said talking to the blue person. Rock smiled and stepped aside so that the woman could speak with Athena and Trucy.

"I'm very sorry for the little warning and... Unpleasant aspects of the journey. But your safety was our priority."

"Wh-where are we?" Trucy asked the woman, fear still evident in her voice.

"How rude of me" the woman replied, "firstly, my name is Palutena, and this" she gestures to rock, "is Megaman, but his friends call him Rock." Rock nodded in agreement "and we'd like to welcome you to Skyworld. This is the Skyworld palace, and out there," she motioned to the opening in the room. "Is the rest of Skyworld."

Athena and Trucy walked slowly over to the opening and looked at the surroundings.

"It's beautiful" Athena said looking at the numerous islands which were seemingly floating on a sea of clouds and supporting buildings of various shapes and sizes.

Palutena smiled, "I'm glad you like it" she said happily.

Athena turned around and looked at Palutena, a cheery smile on her face. "Athena" she announced "my name's Athena Cykes"

Trucy turned and also looked at Palutena smiling "Trucy Wright" she said.

"And this, is Knisa" Athena finished nodding to the still unconscious child in her arms, her smile wavering a little.

"She'll be ok" Palutena told her, "she's just recovering from the journey."

Athena nodded still smiling.

At that moment Rock walked over to the opening in the room. "Incoming" he announced.

Palutena looked out of the opening smiling "good" she muttered.

A small speck in the sky came into view, growing bigger as it came nearer. The speck became a figure, and the figure became more detailed.

Then it landed. It looked like a robot. It was big and chunky, it's face was a glowing green visor.. It's entire body was a mixture of red orange and green. It stood from the crouching position it landed in. Then it's body seemed to start to disappear. It all looked as if the metal of its body were compacting inwards and dissolving at the same time.

A couple of seconds later, standing where the robotic figure was, a young woman stood. She wore a light blue body suit and her blonde hair was in a pony tail with strands of hair hanging by her face on each side. A holster containing a small pistol was strapped to the top of her right leg.

"Anything?" Palutena asked her hopefully.

She shook her head, her face taking on a depressed expression.

Palutena sighed.

Knisa whimpered, Athena looked down at her as her eyes fluttered open. She seemed confused for a second, then she smiled recognizing her mum's face. Athena smiled back at her. "You ok?" She asked.

Knisa nodded, she craned her neck in order to see where she was, Athena put her down slowly making sure she could stand okay.

Knisa looked at the unfamiliar faces in the room and seemed to be slightly intimidated by them.

The woman who wore the blue body suit slowly approached Knisa, who was now hiding slightly behind Athena, when she was a short distance away the woman knelt down so she was on Knisa's level and smiled sweetly.

"Hey," she said softly, "my name's Samus, who might you be?"

Knisa looked at her, she hesitated for a moment. "I-I'm K-Knisa" she stuttered nervously.

"Nice too meet you Knisa" Samus replied. Maintaining her smile she offered her hand to Knisa.

Knisa hesitated, then accepted the shake "n-nice to m-meet you too" she said, slightly less nervously than before.

"Don't worry" Samus said "we're friends, you're safe here." Then she stood up. She seemed to be hiding something. "I'll be back soon" she said before leaping out of the opening in the room, her robotic suit of Armour materializing around her as she fell.