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Wings of loath |KIU

Perdix followed his uncle up the stairs of Athenas temple,Daedalus had woken him up to share some amazing news that couldn't wait till morning or something if the sorts.

"Uncle, could this not have waited till morning? I still have to check on the forge,if I don't smelt the iron just right my new creation will-"

The older turn to him as they neared the top of the tower,"Relax,I shall have you back in your work space before long" he said,pushing the doors open,revealing a rather large baloney where offerings to the great,wise goddess Athena were made.

On the balconey sat a pair of large wings with feather sewn into thin metal,these were infamous wings of Icarus! The one's Deadalus made to carry he and his son away from their prison home on the Isle of Crete.

Perdix immedently rushed over to them,scanning over every detail,the wax that still stuck to the feathers of hundreds of birds hardly even seemed over a day old!

"Uncle,you truly are gifted in crafting and forging! With our talents we could create amazing things!" Perdix cried out,dark hair shifting in the cool wind. He was so execited! Maybe now he and his uncle could put aside their differences and maybe finally work together! Perdix knew from whispering maids and servants of Sicily that his uncle never really liked him. From their words Daedalus was jealous of his craftsmanship such as the Saw he had made from a fishes spine or the compass he had made.

People apperently found his inventions more useful than deadly labyrinths and wings.

Wings...there was only one pair,how could he forget? His cousin had died when he tried escaping,he fiddled with the thick metal rings Daedalus gifted him a few days ago.

"Uncle, tell me please, Icarus didn't suffer did he?" Perdix startedto tear up,they were pen pals! Writing letters back and forth since childhood! They would always talk about how he would create the most amazing inventions and Icarus would be the first ones to test them! But now...now he's gone.

"I don't know,had I gotten any closer to the waves I too, would have drown," Daedalus said grimmly,he was never the same after his sons untimely death,"would care to try them on? I'm sure...Icarus would have loved for you to try them on"

"Are you sure? I don't think I can-"

Daedalus put a large hand on his shoulder, "I think he would,You know how excitable he was,I'll even help you put them on" guilding his nephew twords the old wings he helped the blue eyed boy strap them to his arms and back. With no one but Artemis and Athena watching them Daedalus helped his nephew climb atop the rails of the balcony.

"Are you sure this is safe uncle? I-"

"Are you questioning my skills as a crafter? Perdix?"

"No! Its just sometimes things need tuneing and-"

"Your just like your father Perdix,always questioning me,telling me how to do my job! I know what I'm doing! I am several years your senior! You'd do well to remember that," Perdix didn't know what to say after that abrupt outburst, "not that it will matter,here" the older man tossed something twords Perdix,a metal ball.

"This is a magnet,why would you-"

"Say hello to Icarus for me" the metal wiring of the wings bent twords the metal ball in Perdixs' hands making him lose balance and inevitable fall.

As he fell so many thoughts ran through his mind. He tried letting go of the magnet as he cut through the air but the thick rings on his fingers refused. His body twisted him around in the air like a play thing until he could see the ground getting closer and closer!

Athena please! I beg of you! Spare my li-

"Pittoo! Its time to wake up!" Dark pit jerked awake headbutting Pit with enough force to send him rolling.

"Oww! Why are you so jumpy? Did you have a weird dream or something?" Pit groaned,rubbing his head.

"Its nothing" he muttered, trying to wipe dried tears off his cheeks.

"Good,Lady Palutena said she'll let us get some flying in today!"

Dark pits stomch churned at the thought of flying.

And Palutena.