Reina: Here's the third chapter of The Angel's Flight. I'll upload the next chapters as well so that you guys can see it.
Chapter 3: Memories
Reiko
Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock!
"Dark Pit, if you knock one more time I swear that I will kill you!" I yelled. I was hiding in Pit's room and had sat down on his bed. I was surprised that it had taken Dark Pit a while to find me.
Dark Pit opened the door after two seconds. "Found you."
"Late response," I snapped.
Dark Pit shrugged. "How did you know it was me?"
"Whenever you get angry at Pit, you knock rapidly on his door."
Dark Pit didn't respond. He walked over to the bed and sat down. "I have a few questions."
"So do I."
Dark Pit sighed. "Look, Reiko. Pit was on a mission-"
"I don't want to hear it!" I snapped again, but I grabbed his shirt this time. "Don't make any excuses! If you were there, why didn't you save him?!"
Dark Pit's eyes widened slightly, but that was due to my rage. "I wasn't there."
I shoved him. "That figures."
Silence.
Dark Pit finally spoke. "Who are the Shadow Warriors?"
I huffed. "Lady Nyx's army. I'm their commander. And they're more competent that Palutena's wimpy army."
"I'm surprised that you call them 'wimpy' under her own roof."
"She's admitted it herself that they're weak. Like she'll care if I talk about them."
"Who's Amelia?"
"A princess who's also an angel in a nearby kingdom. She's my mom."
"So... You and Pit are royalty?" Dark Pit seemed shocked by this revelation, but I was confused as to why he was.
"Yeah? Didn't he- wait, he probably didn't."
Dark Pit blinked. "So I'm a prince's clone?"
"Basically."
"Who's your dad?"
"He's dead."
"I see."
I raised an eyebrow. "No 'sorry'? Man, you suck."
Dark Pit clenched his fist. "I don't suck."
I stuck my tongue out. "I was being sarcastic. Most people would say that."
Dark Pit glared at me. I ignored him.
"Look, I'm sorry about saying that. But Pit's gone. Am I supposed to be happy about that?"
"... No."
"Exactly."
Palutena entered the room, looking quite concerned, although I could see a hint of curiosity in her eyes. "Are you two okay?"
"I want to kill all of you, but other than I'm fine," I muttered bitterly.
"Reiko... Does Nyx know where the Reapers are?" Palutena asked.
"Well, yeah. They were recently seen trying to reap souls near the town where Pit and I lost someone dear to us."
"I'm sorry, what?" Palutena blinked, but I didn't want to remember that doomed battle. If I did, I would start crying again, and I've already cried enough, so I decided to focus on getting my brother back.
"Nothing. The point is that Nyx found their hideout. She wanted to send me in to fight them, but I wasn't ready yet. I had been hurt in an earlier battle and needed to recover."
"Does that mean that the Reapers helped in kidnapping Pit?" Dark Pit asked.
"No. The Reapers do their own thing. All they do is hide Pandora. That's really the only reason why they'll help Medusa and Hades," Palutena reminded him.
I stood up and began to make my way out of the room when Palutena grabbed my shoulder.
"R-"
"I'm going to see Nyx. And yes, I'm going to get Pit back without your help." I swatted her arm away and walked off.
Palutena raised her eyebrow. Dark Pit gave a mischievous grin and began to follow me.
I didn't give him a glance."I didn't say that you could join me."
"I find it interesting that you refused to take orders from Palutena."
"I don't work for her."
"Sure you don't... Puppet" I rolled my eyes, think about how Dark Pit could have left at any time when he actually didn't leave.
"Shut up."
I pushed open the door to leave the temple, but my body froze. I heard Dark Pit smirk, and I resolved to strangle him the next time we were alone. I managed to turn around and glare at the Goddess of Light and the Goddess of Nature, who held me in place from a distance.
"I can fly on my own," I sighed.
Viridi seemed shocked. "How come you can fly but you buzzard brother doesn't?"
"He isn't a buzzard!"
Dark Pit looked at me. "You can fly by yourself?"
"Yes, and I didn't have to steal someone's soul to do so."
Dark Pit twitched slightly, as if I had called him Pittoo. "Why?"
"For the exact same reason that I get tunnel vision in battle: I don't know. I think it has to do with the fact that my brother's burned a bit when he was a child and I tried to save him, forgetting about the whole world around me. But I can't remember what transpired that day..."
"Hmm..." Palutena replied.
"Now can I please go?"
"Nope," Palutena replied cheerfully in response to my anger.
"Why not?"
"It's dangerous to go alone."
"Pit did missions by himself. So I can handle them."
Viridi face palmed. "The last time your brother went on a solo mission, he got kidnapped! That's one too many!"
"Oh..."
Palutena let go. "Reiko, at least have Dark Pit travel with you. We'll watch the battle and help Pittoo fly."
"Stop calling me Pittoo, old Lady!"
In two seconds flat, Dark Pit was forced onto his knees and I had his arm-twisted. "You don't insult women like that, you twit."
Dark Pit growled. "Let go."
"Apologize."
Palutena was trying not to laugh whereupon Viridi has summoned popcorn and was quietly eating them. I focused my attention to Dark Pit, waiting for his response.
"No,' he replied.
I glared at Dark Pit.
He sighed. "I'm sorry," he mumbled.
I twisted his arm tighter. He yelped. "I'm sorry! Now let go of my arm!"
I let go of Dark Pit and let him fall into a heap. Viridi had finished her popcorn and gave me a thumbs-up. Palutena smiled. "I guess Reiko can temporarily take over her brother's position."
"I'm sorry, what?" I responded.
Palutena reached out and straightened my hair like I was her daughter. "Just for now. I'm sending you out as my hero."
"And I get my brother back, correct?"
Palutena nodded.
I grinned. "Let's do this."