Author's note: Sorry this chapter took so long, I am currently extremely busy with school...and homework...Anyway I hope you like it, again please review! I really need reviews to know if I am doing an good job with this, because then I don't know what you guys are thinking about the story. So...enjoy! And I don't own Kid Icarus Uprising, just this plot.

Chapter 3

The warm mug of hot chocolate feels good in my hands after being outside for so long, and drinking it just completely defrosts my insides. Pit sits next to me on the couch, holding his cup, but staring intently at the rug.

When we came in my mom hugged me so tight I could hardly breathe. She was asking where I'd been; she'd called me probably a thousand times. She let us inside, and I recounted everything. When I told her she seemed to get more and more anxious, and just nodded at all I said.

After she went into the kitchen to make us something to eat and brought us some warm drinks. I just look around the house. It feels like a long time since I've been home. My house is a typical two story. When you walk in, there is a little corridor that leads into a living room. There is a flat screen TV put up on the wall, and a fireplace on the opposite side. The living room opens up to a large kitchen with granite countertops, and a dining room in front. We have a spare guest room and bathroom downstairs, and the rest of the four bedrooms are up the spiral staircase.

Now I am sitting here, waiting for Pit to talk. My mom walks in from the kitchen and sits on the chair beside us. I think both of them have something to tell me. Pit takes a deep breath, and directs his gaze to my mother, as if asking who should go first.

"I never told you," is what I hear. I look up at my mom in surprise.

"Told me what?" I say, anxious.

"Dear, y-you aren't normal…not exactly. Truthfully, you are only half-human."

"Do I want to know what the other half of me is?" I ask cautiously.

She closes her eyes tight for just a moment. "Your other half…your other half…" she mumbles. "You are half human, half angel…dear."

I get up, startled, "Y-you never told me this!? Why?" I am exasperated. I make agitated hand gestures, "So what? How in this whole world am I half angel? Hmm? Tell me, is it you? Or was it…" my voice trails off. I can't say it, I can't say the word. I gulp. "Dad." I finally manage to speak.

She stands up too and hugs me, and I just cry. I can't hold it in anymore. All of the pain from losing him, he was more than just a dad to me, he was like my best friend. I told him everything, we did everything together.

Pit comes too, a bit concerned. "You ok?" he says while grabbing me a tissue from the box on the coffee table.

I nod, and take the soft paper to wipe my face. A little embarrassing, I realize, in front of him.

My mother's face too is streaked with sorrow.

"It was him wasn't it?" I squeak, though confident of my answer.

"Yes, yes he was an angel. We met at the park by the river, he loved the water, but that is a story for another time. The important thing right now is that you are special, and you have a big role to play."

I shake my head, "Role? What do you mean?"

My mom gestures to Pit, "I'm sure he'll explain to you, but you need to know a few things first. Sit down." She tells me.

I do. "First," she starts, "Is that you, along with Pit, and er, another person, are the only angels left, even if you are only half."

I look at Pit in surprise; well I guess that explains earlier.

She continues, "A long time ago, the people of this world angered the gods. You see, when people died, if they lived with love in their hearts, and were honorable, and truthful, then they had the opportunity to become angels and work with the gods for as long as they were permitted."

"Wait hold up," I interrupt, "You're telling me there are gods now? As if the monster and angel thing wasn't enough. And as long as they were permitted? What do you mean by that?"

She sighs, "I know its hard, but I speak truthfully, you should know because of your ability."

Pit gives me a confused stare.

I tell him, "I can tell when someone is lying, no matter what. And…" I hesitate, "My mom isn't."

He registers this, but I turn back to my mom, as if telling her to keep going. She opens her mouth, "Eventually, all of the angels grew to become greedy, they wanted power like the gods for themselves, not remembering who gave them their power in the first place. So the gods did what they had to, they removed their blessing, and the people were no longer angels. Well, I lie I suppose. There was one angel during that time, who stayed true and good. This angel was your father."

I smile, of course it was him.

"When he was tasked with watching over this city because of a recent monster attack, we met…and you happened."

I half-smirk. My mom continues, "From then on, the gods had decided that they would no longer grant humans the ability to become angels, but again," she pointed to Pit, "they did make one exception."

I grin "Wait, one? What about the other person?"

My mom looks up a Pit, and some sort of knowledge exchange takes place between them, but they don't say anything. "I'm sure you'll know with time." My mother decides to say.

She clears her throat and continues, "Anyway, naturally angels like your father were not really supposed to have contact with humans, so in order to stay with us, the gods gave him a choice because of his loyalty, and because of all that he had done for them. He chose to give up being an angel, for being your full-time father, to live another life as a human. Still, I had you when he was still an angel, and so you are half."

I step in for a second, "So that explains it, why he… died on that plane. He couldn't fly away because…he was just human again."

She nods sympathetically. It makes me sad to think about him, but it also lightens my mood just a bit to think that I still have part of him with me. One entire half of me I got from him.

My mom takes my hand, her eyes now turning more serious, "Listen Alice, the fact that you are even in part angel makes your life extremely dangerous. Monsters, evil spirits sent by Hades in the Underworld absolutely abhor angels. Angels are supposed to represent light, goodness, and purity. Those creatures are the opposite of that, and you guys are the only real threat to them besides the gods. However, the gods cannot directly interfere with things that happen on Earth. If Hades wished, he could send his monsters to ravage the entire world, and the other gods could do nothing, but send armies of their own, and hope for the best, and that is even assuming that they will. Many gods do not take a real liking to humans, and don't exactly care what happens to them, they will only act if a threat is brought to their kingdom."

I take this all in, "So then angels helped a great deal right? That's the reason that for so many years, all threats to Earth brought by Hades were eliminated. Only that after a while, the angels had minds of their own."

"Yes dear," my mom replies, "Now that there are hardly any of your kind left, Hades has taken this opportunity to destroy the ones left, and is using…rather horrifying methods. Anyway, you just need to be extremely careful out there. I'm sure Pit will help you, but the moment that they spot you or sense you, they are relentless."

I look down. Recalling my past event. The one with Kathleen, but I decide it's probably not the right time to say anything about that yet.

Instead I question, "So what's going to happen now?"

She points to the up, to the ceiling but her gaze is still fixed on me. "You and Pit are going to go to a place called Skyworld. There, you will be a bit more protected, and the goddess that awaits you will explain more thoroughly."

I hold up my hand, "Wait, wait wait…am I sure that I want to go up there? I mean I know this is real and serious, but what happens if I just stay, and don't involve myself in this despite my heritage?" I know its not the right thing to do, but thinking about it. It's scary to trust when you're being told myths are real.

Pit puts his hand on my shoulder, "You do have a choice, since you are both human and angel, but that is what makes you so special. So your first option is to go with me, and you can learn about the plan to stop Hades, and his murder of innocent people. Or option two, you can stay here, monsters will definitely find you eventually, and the world will get thrown into chaos."

I scoff, "You aren't giving me much of a choice…but if I'm the one that decides whether my home is destroyed or not, I'll go with you. I'm not losing anyone anymore." I confirm.

I hug my mom tight, "I'll miss you but you better be careful too," my tears are almost starting to flow again.

She hugs me back and promises that she will. I step back and pause.

"Wait," I begin, "Aren't angels supposed to have wings?"

Pit laughs. "Of course, I have them, but I'm not sure if you will…maybe Lady Palutena can do something about that."

I am about to ask who that is, but he says, "you'll see."

He pulls out his wings, and they look so beautiful. Soft, but strong, and completely white. They are big too they almost touch the ceiling, but our ceiling is a bit low in the living room.

"Once," he starts, "I wasn't able to fly on my own. I would always have to rely on Lady Palutena to give me my power of flight, and even then, I could only hold it for five minutes, unless I wanted my wings to burn up. I almost gave up hope that I would be able to, until they grew just a bit more, just enough, and one day I tried, and I was able to. It was one of the happiest days of my life."

I smile, "I'm glad."

He bends them just a bit as we walk out the door. I hug my mom one last time.

I turn to Pit, who steps into the grass on our front lawn. With wings extended, he holds out his hand, and I take it.

Author's Note: Thank you for reading! Please don't forget to review, it doesn't take very long!;) Also, yes I know I know in the original Kid Icarus Uprising Pit can't fly, but I changed it bit for this story. Let me know your opinions about it though. Again, thanks for reading!