✓|The Ferry Deity (Pit x reader)

Chapter 16

I felt broken.

It felt as if I was lying down on a cloud...

I smelt something sweet...

I heard someone pull up a chair and sit next to me...

Where was I?...

I opened my eyes and saw a blur, was I in danger?! Who was this person? In panic I tried to sit up but was stopped by coughing. My whole body shook with every cough, I felt weak...

My vision cleared and I saw a house. It was very cozy looking and it looked kind of like a workshop? Then I saw them- Strings. Strings of....life. Oh no... Was this Atropos?! Lachesis? Clothos?

"Hello!" The person came into my vision, I backed away into the...the sofa and stared. This girl had pure white hair, white eyes and a grey doric chiton. I was too surprised and confused to speak. The last thing I remember was drowning in a whirlpool.

The girl walked closer and held out her hand "My name is Aether!"

(Genshin impact-yeah! I know! You'll see why soon. No, this is not a crossover! XD)

Aether? Like the element? (See the footnote at the end). She waited for me to answer "I'm... Y/N." she smiles and takes back her hand "Were you with those two angels?" she asks. My eyes widen and I nod "are they okay?" she looks at me seriously "They are- but it's you I'm worried about." she answers.

"How long was I out?" I ask, "A day." she replies. A DAY?! I was out for a day... Great..

I look at her confused "I know what you're going through Y/N..." she tells me clutching at her chiton. "I know how hard it is... that's why I stopped here." Was she talking about...? "I'm talking about your voice."

"How did you know?" I ask.

She sighs and begins her story.

"I was the fourth fate. I am the sister of Atropos, Lachesis and Clothos. I was the one who found the wool... You find wool everywhere! In their dreams, in prayers in wishes! And it's pure! That wool is what made the strings of life. But then Hades told me to find it in darker places... Like hate..."

"I felt that it was wrong! People made by hate wool could only hate- not love. the world had enough hate already! I wanted to leave, and as I was- you were made. I saw the look in your eye and hoped you'd follow the light. I set out for the path of shadows."

"When I was inside- my voice took over. Luckily I had enough control to stop it once I ran out. I stopped here in this house. Now I make my own strings, I make the heroes!"

"Beyond this house... your voice will get worse and more persuasive. The best I can tell you is to ignore it, you'll need help from your friends."

Aether finishes.

The fourth sister...?

"The first step." She adds "Is to eliminate any secrets." Aether gestures to my now very ripped hood. I flinch, she's right. I reach up and take off my hood, the cold air hits me right in the face and I shiver.

"Where are they?" I ask the girl, she points outside. I had never taken off my hood in front of anyone- not even Clothos or Hades. I stepped to the door and took a deep breath before I pushed it open. Now or never Y/N!

I see Pit pacing around in the sand "Angel boy!" I call out to him. He stops walking, looks at me with surprise and lets out a high pitched scream which causes Emo boy to come from somewhere. That somewhere being behind me, he crashes into me and I fall down.

What a great way to see your friends after almost dying! Wait- did I just say friends? I meant partners!

I stand up and dust the sand out of my hair and clothes. "I'm sorry Y/N!" Pit apologises "I didn't mean to shout! I just never saw you without a hood!" he waves his hands around frantically. "Y/N's without a hood? Lemme see!" Dark Pit goes up next to Pit.

They both stare for a bit before Dark Pit decides to say something "Your hair is messy." he states "Really messy" Pit adds.

"What do you expect from someone who's worn a hood for thousands of years?!" I snap. "Now where's my gondola?" I ask looking around.

The two of them look at each other nervously before Pit answers "We're sorry! It was broken really badly and we couldn't fix it! .... It's at the back." he looks at me apologetically.

I don't care about that now. I care about my gondola.

I walk to the back of the oak cottage scared of the damage I will see.

My gondola is tipped over with the front design chipped and on one side the wood had been broken off so that you can see the skeleton of the boat. There is something about its position that makes the sight look all the more miserable.

At first, I feel nothing.

Then it hits me.

My gondola was like a friend. Every day when I ranted to myself it was there, every day of my shift, it was there, every time I had a meltdown, it was there, everyday of my life, IT WAS THERE. But today- today it wasn't.

I shouldn't cry over a gondola, I know, but it was special to me! Heck I even went into the ocean with it! I sit down cross legged and stroke the waxed wood. At the realisation of the events my breathing becomes ragged and my eyes start pricking.

Pit comes up next to me "We can get you a new one Y/N." he says quietly giving me a hug. I cry on his shoulder "It won't be the same!" I say trying to steady my voice. I can't believe I'm crying in front of him...

"I know Y/N..." He whispers, rubbing my back "I know.."

FOOTNOTE:

In Ancient Greek times people though fire, water, earth and air were the elements. They though that stars were made of a divine, unbreakable element called Aether. (Aether rings anyone?).

AN:

I hope you enjoyed! I wonder what will happen? Will Y/N make it out of the underworld? Will Pit be smart for once and actually do something? Am I gonna run out of bread before I finish this?

IDK.

Thanks for reading and stay safe!

-Wishiwashi