✓| Falling Feathers (Pit x Reader)

Chapter 22

I went out of Dark's room happy that I got to help him but embarrassed that I cried. It felt good that he called me his best friend. I like having a best friend again.

Then what's Pit??

Eh, probably second best, but I'm not really sure.

Time to look for him now. I pass Lady Palutena's throne room and see her looking really sad "What's wrong?" I ask her concerned. "The battle with hades!" she wails my eyes widen, if anyone should be sad about that it's me. I mean, Hades is probably gonna sheesh kebab me.

"Pit might die! You might die! Dark Might die! I might die!" She breaks down and starts sobbing "WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!" She shrieks. I run to her concerned "It will be ok..." I say awkwardly. She stops sobbing "You really think so?" she asks with teary eyes.

I look at her sharply "I know so." I say seriously.

She nods "Sorry you had to see me in a moment of weakness Y/N"

AN: Sidon?! Is That you?!

She looks away. I awkwardly shuffle my feet "You must be in a lot of pressure." I say quietly. She looks at me with a sad smile "Yes. Whenever I make a decision I always fear if it will go wrong, someone will get hurt or worse."

"And when it does happen I blame myself. I don't tell Pit because well.... he can be a bit dense. Though he does try to understand, he just makes it worse."

I chuckle thinking about when Pit told me I had a broken leg.

"Lady Palutena?" I ask her she hums showing me that she's listening.

"How will I fight Hades?" She looks a bit taken aback "You'll manage." is all she says. What type of answer is that?!

"How will I though?!" I snap "Pit had the help of ancient machines!" I say fiercely. "Y/N you are a goddess. I can't tell you how, only you can do that. I have no doubt you will be able to do it." Lady Palutena tells me calmly.

I just nod still not satisfied.

I take my crutches from the floor and set off to find Pit.

I feel like a therapist. Dark has an existential crisis, Lady Palutena has a panic attack and Pit is in his own Pit of despair. Where's MY therapist?!

I sigh and continue looking for Pit.

I look in the garden, the dining room, the kitchen, the balcony, the arena. He isn't there. I decide to look in his room, realising how stupid I was not to check there first. Sure enough there he is.

I slowly open the door and that is when I hear the sobs. My breath hitches, Pit... Crying.

This must be serious.

"Pit...?" I ask him gently and cautiously.

"I'm fine Y/N." comes his reply. I roll my eyes he's just like dark, but nicer. "Clearly not!" I say seriously. There's no answer "Pit are you ok?" I walk to his bed and sit down at the edge. He is buried under the covers huddled in a ball.

"Yes."

"Don't lie!"

"Fine."

"Come on Pit, you can tell me!"

"Ok"

Pit gets out of his bed and sits with his back facing me slumped down in defeat.

"I feel so ashamed!" he bursts out "It's my fault that you're hurt! I didn't notice that Pittoo was so sad! I was supposed to we're family! I failed! I didn't kill Hades and now you're supposed to and you're going to die! AND IT'S ALL MY FAULT!" he hides his head in a pillow and starts sobbing once more.

"It's not your fault that I'm hurt."

"Yes it is."

"It's my fault for overexerting myself and the dragon's fault for hurting me."

"I still should have been there to save you."

"You can't save everyone Pit."

"I can try."

"Yes, but you are not responsible for everyone."

"We were partners on that mission."

"Yes, and I got hurt because I made a mistake."

"I could have stopped that."

"You tried. That's enough."

"I could have tried harder."

"You tried as hard as you could."

"In the temple, they said I wasn't a hero."

"Pit heroes aren't people who can save everyone."

Pit looks up from the pillow with teary eyes, looking at me quizzically I grip his hand in mine.

"Heroes are people who try to save everyone." I continue,

"Heroes feel the burden of lives on their shoulders and keep going. Heroes never quit, if they fall nine times they get back up ten times. Each time getting up stronger." I finish.

"Pit if anyone is a hero, it's you."

I give him a hug he hugs back.

"Thanks Y/N." he puts back looking at me with a smile, I smile back glad he isn't sad anymore. "It's my third time today." I say dryly "Wait, really?!" his eyes widen.

"Yup, I got hugged like four times today..."

"Well you're about to get hugged five times!" Pit chirps and tackles me in another hug. "Hey Y/N?" Pit asks me still hugging me "hmm?" I hum. "How are you so good at this?" he asks pulling back.

"I have lots of experience comforting Aphrodite after her divorce with Hephaestous." I answer remembering the sobbing goddess crying hysterically asking me to comfort her and to bring her tub of ice cream after tub of ice cream.

"Thanks again Y/N, I feel better now!" Pit gives me a closed eye smile.

"Glad I could help." I smile back "Though what did you mean about me dying??" I ask him seriously. He looks taken aback "N-nothing...?" he stutters. I give him a sharp look "You are not the only one with secrets Pit." I give him a sharp look. He looks at me alarmed

"Just know that I won't be dying." I smirk and go out of his room. Looking forward to a peaceful evening of paper texting Link and reading Percy Jackson.

Pit's POV:

I'm confused and scared.

When Pittoo pulled me behind the building he told me that during the meeting Demeter said that Gaea foretold Y/N's death.

Does Y/N know?! What does she mean she has secrets?? And how will she defy death?! I guess I'll just have to trust her.

I hope for the best.

AN:

Want to know Y/N's secret?? Ok I'll give you a couple of hints: Link and the chapter 'Before the meeting.' . *Wink*

Anyways, second chapter today! I was just really looking forward to writing and I wanted to make up for yesterday!

Stay safe!

-Wishiwashi