Posted originally on the Archive_of_Our_Own at https://archiveofourown.org/ works/6664210. Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: Graphic_Depictions_Of_Violence, Major_Character_Death, Rape/Non-Con, Underage Category: M/M Fandom: 光神話_|_Kid_Icarus_(Video_Games) Relationship: Dark_Pit/Pit, Pit/Original_Character(s), Original_Female_Character/ Original_Male_Character Character: Pit_(Kid_Icarus), Dark_Pit_(Kid_Icarus), Palutena_(Kid_Icarus), Viridi_ (Kid_Icarus), Hades_(Kid_Icarus) Additional Tags: Original_Character(s), Backstory, Dark_Past, Implied_Relationships, Implied/Referenced_Rape/Non-con, Implied/Referenced_Torture, Implied/ Referenced_Child_Abuse, Demon_Sex, Action/Adventure, Hurt/Comfort, Nightmares, Nightmare_Fuel, Angst, Harm_to_Children, Sexual_Violence, Sexual_Slavery, Unresolved_Sexual_Tension, Exploitation, Not_for_the faint_of_heart, Greek_Mythology_-_Freeform, Twincest, Self-cest, Threesome_-_M/M/M, Foot_Fetish, Dubiously_Consensual_Blow_Jobs, Dubious Consent, Hypnotism, Size_Difference, Double_Penetration, Blood_and_Gore, Forced_Eye_Contact, Eye_Gouging, Power_Play Stats: Published: 2016-04-27 Completed: 2017-11-15 Chapters: 10/10 Words: 44247 ****** A Date With the Minotaur ****** by GintaxAlvissforever Summary Pit recalls his past and his encounter with the Minotaur Steel reported as the only demon to have defeated Pit in battle. There was more going on than just a duel as Pit remembers Steel destroying him with the hope of escaping (until it actually happened). Pit needs to deal with his past quickly if he wants to capture that Minotaur who is on an angel-killing spree hoping to drag him out. Notes This is technically the backstory of Pit on why he’s sexually active, why he fears the Minotaur and why Pit’s reputation is infamous amongst demons. This is probably one of the most gruesome stories to date for me and I warn you to turn back now because I'm not pulling any punches in Pit's backstory of why he's so scared of Steel in all of my other stories. Enjoy. Update: Zeli drew what Steel looks like (in his non-battle close). You can see it here. https://65.media.tumblr.com/ 09e559618507cf3b85ab33c476325179/tumblr_o7mc6iJ8Xo1uqcacdo1_1280.png ***** He Picked Him Up... ***** Chapter Notes See the end of the chapter for notes No matter what Dark Pit said, he cared for his light counterpart. One could argue he only started to care recently because his life was tied to the Pit, but he felt a powerful connection with him when their eyes first met. As Pit's clone, he hated being compared to him. He wanted to branch out and be different. He wanted to be Pit…but then the angel captain would light the way and save his life. While he had already returned the favor with restoring Pit's wings after they got burned up, he still felt terrible for what happened. He wanted to make it up to him, but had a hard time doing so. Pit had suggested that he come with Palutena and him in Skyworld. The idea was bad at first because Dark Pit wanted to remain independent. It was either be grounded in the Overworld or be stuck working with the Goddess of Nature. As much as he enjoyed walking, he considered walking too slow, and there was no way in hell he would ever consider working with Viridi who was still hell bent on messing with the humans once everything calm downed. At the end of the day, he complied with Pit's demands and stayed with him in Skyworld where he would begin to understand the complicated structure that heaven had. It was hard to give a grand tour when Pit was called off to do some missions. Palutena would only let one of the angels go off and handle the Underworld Army. She still favored Pit over the dark angel, so Dark Pit would have to wait for Pit to finish up before they could continue talking about Skyworld. Most of the time, Pit would be exhausted after a mission and would end up collapsing in his room after promising that he would walk around with the dark angel. There wasn't much that could be done except take Pit's place in the mission. However, Dark Pit was too stubborn to let Palutena control his flight. As a result, Pit did all the missions while he wasted the hours waiting for the light angel to return with Palutena. Recently, Dark Pit felt there was something wrong with Pit. It may have been the twin connection they had, but he was certain that Pit was acting funny. It had to do with the dreams Pit was having recently. The white angel tried to play it off like nothing was wrong originally…and it would have worked if Dark Pit didn't feel what Pit was feeling. Fear. Anxiety. Anger. Despair. Shame. All of these emotions danced around in Dark Pit's mind at night. He didn't know what Pit was dreaming about, but it was something terrible that he couldn't comprehend. "Pit, are you going to tell me what's wrong?" Dark Pit asked one day when Pit had a day off. Even if the brunette didn't have a mission assigned to Palutena, he was still going to go out to do something important…and he wasn't going to bring Dark Pit along for whatever reason. "You've been having trouble sleeping recently and it's starting to affect me." "…It's nothing important." Pit muttered darkly. "…I'm going to get rid of my night frights tonight anyway." "How so?" "…Just going to talk to someone I know who will listen to me." The brunette said simply. "I can't let Lady Palutena know." "She might call you out on a mission you know." "You can easily take my place. You are bored after all…even if you have Arachne and Kaguya to keep you busy." How could Dark Pit not be occupied with them? He hasn't known them for a long time, but the time he spent with them was very eventful. They kept him busy, but it didn't change the fact he wanted time alone with the light angel. His chest tightened seeing the distant look the older twin had. "I'll be back tonight." Pit said as he prepared to leave the temple. "My rides here." "Ride? Who are you going with? Hey! Pitstain! Wait!" Pit had taken off ignoring Dark Pit completely. The dark angel growled as he turned away annoyed. Were the nightmares affecting Pit's personality? What were the nightmares about? Why couldn't he share the dream with him to understand what Pit was feeling? …At times like this, I wish I had Pit's memories. =============================================================================== After Medusa was defeated, Pit became a cocky little angel after being promoted to Palutena's royal guard. He had single handily defeated the Goddess of Darkness with only some guidance from Palutena and a helping hand from Zeus and the nurse (if he needed it). The Underworld Army was scared of him now for being able to travel through three realms, slaying Medusa's strongest warriors until he finally killed Medusa himself. The demons went back into hiding scared that Palutena would order Pit to finish up what he started when climbing up. When Pit was appointed the captain, he had all the freedom in the world. If Palutena needed him, she would speak with him telepathically. For now, she needed to rebuild Skyworld and the Overworld. Medusa did so much damage that it would take a long time to restore both realms to its original glory. Pit would help of course, but he wanted to do the killing part. If he got rid of the demons, then he wouldn't have to do the heavy workload. That was the duty of the Centurions who were being healed from their petrification. The Goddess of Light wasn't thrilled at the idea of Pit holding onto the three sacred treasures. He had proven his worth to have them, but she didn't want him to be reckless with them. She simply gave him the Wings of Pegasus so he could fly wherever he wanted and deal with the demons. He could report to her whenever he wished. As long as she saw a decrease in Underworld troops, she was okay with the brunette being out of her sight. Palutena was more neglectful in the past than she was with the present with Pit because she spent so much time fixing up what Medusa broke. This was seen as a blessing originally for Pit, but it ended up being a curse seeing his eventual fate. In a time of peace, Palutena didn't need Pit, so he could do whatever he wanted. The brunette spent this time killing Underworld troops who had slipped out of the cracked of the Underworld or helped the humans who were trying to rebuild the lives that they had lost during Medusa's reign. Pit had earned the hearts of the many humans there and he felt like an accomplished hero. He did all in his power to ensure that things would remain peaceful. Unfortunately, Pit had a prideful side that he didn't want anyone to see. The creation of Dark Pit made more sense if people saw this side of him sooner. The one person who saw it took advantage of it. Pit would never forgive the bastard for questioning his self-worth as the angelic hero of the realm after Medusa's defeat. Pit was alone in a flower field when the Minotaur approached him. He had finished taking out some more Monoeye and was certain that they were all gone from the area. He wanted to take a nap before reporting to his Goddess about the area he was in being clear. The presence of the Minotaur only caused him to sit up and gasp. "Easy child." The Minotaur spoke. "I meant no harm…or I do mean harm, but not when you have your guard down." Pit needed to calm himself down. If the Minotaur was let near him, he could really die. He lost his wings the last time he encountered a Minotaur. If it weren't for Palutena…then he would be… "Who are you?" Pit asked as he quickly reached for his bow. He wasn't going to be taken down this time. "They call me Steel." The Minotaur spoke. "You best remember that name as that is the name of the demon that will defeat you after your magnificent achievements." Steel wasn't like the other demons that Pit fought. He remembered clearly why he hated the beast more than anyone else in the Underworld. Despite his "gentlemanly" demeanor, he was a cheater who took advantage of an angel who wanted a fair fight over anything else. Pit's ego made him not want to lose to another Minotaur again, but there was a reason why Minotaurs were predators to angels. They had all the tools at their disposal to disable an angel and when they were pinned down, that was when they struck the final blow. Pit couldn't even remember how he lost. All he recalled was his bow breaking in half and the Minotaur on top of him. He barely remembered screaming for help before a huge hand was covering his mouth. The only thing Pit could remember was the wicked laugh Steel gave him after successfully tricking the young angel hero of not wanting to harm him right away. If Pit shot the arrow sooner, then Steel would have been in serious trouble. "And now, you're going to be trained by one of the best in ways of the demon that you'll end up falling soon enough." Steel hummed as he had picked up Pit's tiny body and threw him over his back. No matter how much Pit protested, there was no way for him for Steel to drop him. Even begging for Palutena to help him did no good. He was a trapped rat at this rate…and Steel had no problem opening up portals far away from civilization just to stay out of Palutena's sight. Once the two had gone through the portal, Palutena wouldn't hear from Pit again for centuries to come… Chapter End Notes Me: Done with 2120 words. Notes! 1. The timeline of this story (which doesn't happen in all timelines) is post Uprising and after Angel Rule Number 4: Tolerance and Angel Rule Number 27: Honor (and a few other stories). So the original royal bodyguards, Arachne and Kaguya are there but this is pretty much a free gap from post Uprising to the beginning of Smash 4. If this event happens at all, except the timeline to be RIP as you will find later. 2. For Pit to have a bad time with Steel, there had to be a reason Palutena couldn't help him. If she thinks he's fine after the incident specifically because he just killed Medusa and her commanders, she won't believe he'll lose. Granted, she notices Pit changed after the incident and his disappearance. ***** And Offered Him a Deal… ***** Chapter Notes See the end of the chapter for notes Steel subjected Pit to his hellish lessons the minute he captured him. Pit thought he had it bad when he was captured by the Underworld Army. All they did though was lock him in a cell and deprived him of food. Steel physically made sure that the young brunette would be harmed. The crack of a whip could be heard snapping on the ground. The first hit to his cheek was terrible and caused him to scream at the sudden pain. He was whipped in the back where his wings were and that was even worse than his face. The power of the whip caused portion of Pit's tunic to be torn the more he was hit in certain areas. Soon, it wouldn't be long until pieces of his tunic were on the floor as he already looked like a war prisoner. "Why aren't you begging for mercy?" Steel asked as he whipped him again. This time he hit him in the rear that got him a surprised gasped at where exactly he was hit. "Most angels would give in after a few hits." Pit got smacked again in the cheek before he could even respond. "…I won't beg a demon to stop…" Pit growled as he tried to muster a glare hoping that Steel will tremble in fear. It ended up being an adorable (and pointless) pout that cause Steel to laugh. "You got guts kid. That won't save you in the long run though." Steel hummed as he yanked the child by the hair. Pit felt like his hair was going to be yanked off with how hard he was gripping him. "I can end your suffering now if you surrender. There is an alternative to being whipped all day." "I refuse!" Pit shouted refusing to hear what Steel had to say. "When I get out of this…you'll regret attacking me…Lady Palutena will…" "I don't think you should be relying on your Goddess for this one." Steel told him with a smirk. "You need to realize your place." "Screw off!" Pit hissed before he felt the whip coming down on his back again. "Gahh!" "Watch your tongue." Steel warned him. "You'll lucky I don't cut it off. You need to be in one piece…although…your wings don't have that much use. How would you like it if I burned your wings off and get that weight off your back?" Pit didn't answer this time. He didn't want to anger him. His wings may have been deadweight, but he had hopes of being able to fly one day. He just needed time to grow up…but at this rate…he wasn't going to if Steel burned them off. The angel captain noticed there were more Minotaurs coming into the jail cell. They were carrying some things in their hand that spelt trouble for him. "Pour salt on his back." Steel ordered the Minotaurs causing Pit's eyes to widen in horror. "W-Wait…you're not going to-arghhh!" The pain was unimaginable. The salt sunk into the wounds that Pit had on his back. The angel struggled with his bounds as he desperately tried to get the pain to stop. The Minotaurs laughed as they continued doing what Steel ordered them to do. Steel left his minions to their own device expecting Pit to break. Everybody had a limit and Pit was no exception. He was just stronger than most angels twice his age. Within the next two weeks of abuse, Pit surrendered to the Minotaur before him. His accomplishments meant nothing if his body couldn't handle the physical abuse. Steel was still careful to not break any bone in his body. He needed the child to function properly for his plans to work. By starving the child, depriving him of the light from the outside world, only giving him enough water just so he wouldn't die on him and constant strain on his small body broke the young angel's spirit. Tears had stained his face as he cried for mercy even before the two weeks. Steel interpreted it as Pit faking his surrender so he could get the upper hand, but the Minotaur wasn't falling for it. He had to make sure those were actual tears he was shedding and he was very pleased at the result. "So I bet you want to know what will happen if you surrender to the lesser torture." Steel began. Pit wasn't really listening to him. He tried to tune everything out so he wouldn't feel the pain that he felt throughout his body. Steel smirked as he went over to the young angel and roughly yanked at his air causing him to yelp. "I'll tell you what it is. I am sure you are aware of what "sex" is, correct?" The current Pit knew what it was and actively engaged in it. The past Pit stared at him with confused blue eyes. Steel snickered seeing how lost the boy was and continued. "You're still young, so I don't expect you to know what that is. Don't worry. I'll be guiding you all the way. All you have to do is serve me 100 years, and I'll let you go." Pit only heard the "let you go" part and still didn't understand why Steel was smiling in triumph over Pit's expression. "R-Really?" "Every Underworld minion wants a piece of you for what you did to their queen. Honestly, Medusa was lacking in the ruling department, so I thank you for actually taking her out. However, if you do not serve me for 100 years, then we will go right back to the torture session until you say yes." Pit didn't want to be starved again. He didn't want to get whipped again. He hated the threats of burning his wings off if he resisted the torture, but parts of his body got burned by a torch like item. He chose to remain quiet to see what else Steel had to offer. "Of course, because you'll be my sex slave, I have to take care of you. Your injuries will be treated, you'll be fed and have a nice bed to sleep on. However, if you try to run away, it's back into this torture dungeon. Do I make myself clear?" Pit nodded his head slowly. He was starting to accept this alternative…a little too quickly. If only he knew better back then, he could have avoided the hell that was going to come to him. "Yes…" "Will you offer yourself to sex in exchange for your freedom?" A pause before Pit answered with a small yes. Steel just laughed at the young angel's submissiveness. "I am a demon of my word." Steel said so easily as he went over to undo the chains. "Remember, if you disobey me or try to run away before the 100 years are up, you will be in a lot of pain." Too bad for Pit, Steel never kept his word. He promised 100 years, but it ended up being double the amount. Steel was too obsessed with the angel captain at the time to let him leave after 100 years. To this day, Pit still didn't understand why Steel didn't keep his promise but concluded that demons simply couldn't be trusted despite what he learned of demon culture during that hellish period. =============================================================================== Pit eyes shot open at the horrible nightmare. He let out a horrid cry as he tried his best to maintain his position. He had fallen asleep upright since he refused to sit in the chair that Virtue and Jingle were sitting in on their small spaceship. He let his mind wander just a little bit before he found himself falling back to sleep, but all that did was allow him to relive the nightmare of his encounter with Steel. "Pit? What was that sound?" The angel did fall flat on his rear the minute he woke up. He let out weak groan as he forced himself up before the Mothman came into the small hallway of the spaceship. Virtue was confused at why Pit didn't want his health. He could sense that Pit was feeling tense right now. Cold sweat was pouring down his face. His hands were shaking and it wasn't because he was getting off the floor. His gaze wasn't focused at all. "Pit…did you go back to sleep?" "I guess I did…" Pit murmured darkly. "I haven't been sleeping well recently." "I know. That's why we're going to see Xavia to see if she can help." He frowned seeing how Pit still wasn't looking at him and was more interested in staring at his shaking hands. "I still think you should take my advice and see Hypnos in Tartarus. Hades isn't there to prevent you from seeing him. If I'm with you, then he won't think of trying to keep you in Tartarus with him." "No…he's my last resort…" Pit told the taller male. "Lady Palutena would find out, and I don't want her asking questions about what would make me see him behind her back. Also, wouldn't Ares have a problem with you seeing Hypnos?" "I do what I want." Virtue answered with confidence. "Besides, it's not like I'm going to slay him if I were to visit him." "You can't solve everything with violence." "That's rich coming from you." The two chuckled at each other's comment. Virtue smirked thinking that he got Pit's mind off of whatever nightmare he had. He was successful for the most part. Despite being rivals, the Witch Hunter hated seeing Pit in a scared state. It made him realize that Pit wasn't this invincible angel that he painted Pit to be. As Virtue started to lead Pit back into the cockpit, he asked Pit if his nightmares had to do with Steel. You would think that after trying to get Pit to stop thinking about it that he wouldn't ask. However, now that Pit has calmed down, he felt like he could get an actual answer. "Unfortunately…that's all I dream up recently…it's really…annoying…" Pit wanted to say something else but he kept it to himself. Virtue laughed nervously knowing that dancing around the subject was like walking through a minefield. "I…see…" "I'm surprised you can say his name so casually without freaking out." "I rather not think about it…" "That puts us in the same boat…we both messed up when we encountered him…" Virtue didn't want to think about his major screw up at the beginning of his witch hunter career. It was best to drop the subject now and focus on the task at hand…which was finding the Celestial Pirates and speaking to Xavia about Pit's nightmares. Because the two remained silent the rest of the way, it worried Jingle greatly. The alien girl would start up a conversation about funny things that happened in the Witch Hunter Realm, but no one was listening. They wanted to avoid thinking about Steel, but he was the only thing that they were thinking about… Chapter End Notes Me: TBC with 2291 words. Notes! 1. It's important to note how I keep bringing up how Steel will never keep his word if he promises something. This is already apparent in other stories he has appeared in, but consider it foreshadowing for later chapters. 2. Recall how in Your Hom is in Another Castle that Virtue and Jingle do have a spaceship. It functions like the Gummie Ship, but it's big enough to walk around it…makes me wonder why two people need something that big. ***** The Oracle Knows Best ***** Chapter Notes See the end of the chapter for notes Pit remembers the first time like it was yesterday. It was far from a pleasant experience. He was still a child back then so Steel left a lasting impression on him. Even if he tried to forget under his happy façade, the Minotaur would always find a way to plague his mind centuries later. The young angel thought he was being brave by resisting Steel during his long training session. He didn't want to be tortured by the whip or any other dangerous weapon, so he thought being subjected to sexual torture was better. It only made things worse when the month was finally over. His young body was inexperienced and did not understand why his body felt so much pleasure. Steel was a monster. He let Pit's injuries heal in that month, but in exchange for that, he slowly started to destroy Pit's senses. Steel would order his demons to blindfold Pit and block his hearing while telling the demons they needed to be gentle with his body. They needed to apply Venus Spice to his body so he would become more sensitive with time. The young angel would learn later that being exposed to Venus Spice now would protect him later in situations like these, but when the aphrodisiac was first applied across his body, he felt his sense of touch strengthening while everything else weakened. The smallest touch caused his mind to go blank. His body slowly demanded that these monsters repeatedly assault him. Steel gave the order to apply enough pressure on the angel before denying him release. The more this happened, the more he yearned for that feeling. When the month finally ended, Steel felt like it was time to claim the young angel for himself. Pit couldn't see nor hear what was happening. They had untied his hands that were hanging him from the ceiling only to put him in handcuffs and lead him out of his cell. Pit couldn't see where they were taking him nor did he hear the perverted things the demons were saying. He shyly asked what they were going to do to him now, but he could never hear the answer. The only thing Pit was certain of was that he was being led away to a smellier place. The cell smelt like rotten corpses that the Minotaurs had tortured, but the outside had a worse odor. Pit didn't know what it was, but he would soon grow to loathe the scent. Steel had ordered the demons to take Pit to his room. There, Steel had pushed Pit onto his bed. The young angel was familiar with the soft mattress, but it wasn't a good thing when he felt a powerful presence above him. "Let's see how you will fare after the first month of training." Pit wondered if he begged Steel to not do anything to him. All he recalled was something big pushing up against his small hole and being forced in without preparation. At that moment, the plugs that were forced in his ears fell out and the angel let out an earsplitting scream that only caused Steel to push harder. Pit screamed for the Minotaur to stop. He apologized for his defiance and promised to not get in his way again if he just stopped. Steel had no intention of stopping. He thrusted harder and harder to the point that Pit thought his body was going to break. His body was too small and inexperienced to take this type of pain immediately. It would have broken any other angel, but not Pit. Steel was simply impressed that Pit didn't shut down despite this. He was fine with the train wreck in front of him. He simply needed to train Pit's body to endure the pain better. Something inside Pit died that day though. What died probably caused something dark to be born inside him…that dark side that Pit didn't want to think about… =============================================================================== Pit was so glad that the trio had arrived at the Celestial Pirates' ship that was simply hovering above the Galactic Sea. When the Celestial Pirates weren't stealing constellations or other riches from what they considered "evil" people, they were simply relaxing in the middle of space. They were difficult to find on the map because they were always drifting. Virtue's ship was able to pinpoint two of the members on the ship. The Mothman had brought up in the past that because the captain of the Celestial Pirates worked for the God of War Ares that it was easy to pinpoint his location. Pit wished he had a marker on the captain too. He was an angel that refused to obey the Angel Laws that were written and Palutena by proxy. The angel pirate was more loyal to the God of Thieves Hermes instead of Palutena or Ares. Originally, the Celestial Pirates would get in their battle stations when an unknown ship approached them. The angel pirate was aware of Virtue's specific signal that he shot out when he was nearby and made sure his crew didn't shoot the Witch Hunter by accident. "Before you can get on the ship, you must say the password!" An arrogant voice could be heard over the intercom. "Who is the most handsome man to ever the sail the Galactic Seas?~" There was a long pause as if the person on the other side expected Virtue to answer. Virtue gave an annoyed look to Jingle who was ready to answer the question happily. The brunette just facepalmed as a result. "…It's you…you idiot." Virtue grumbled. "Just let me land this ship on yours. I don't have all day like you do Julius." "That's Saint Julius the Great!" Whoever this arrogant person was, he was allowing Virtue to pilot his small ship onto the big one the Celestial Pirates had. Virtue rolled his eyes as he easily took his ship onboard before landing it safely. Pit was the first one to get off causing this Julius person to gasp. "Why…if it isn't Captain Armpit! I usually don't see you around these parts. Where is your Goddess? Why would you need to ask cute Virtue for a ride?" Pit glared at the man before him. Julius Santos was the angel captain of the Celestial Pirates. He was actually very attractive, but Pit had to make a mental note that most angels were attractive in general with a few exceptions. Julius had short indigo colored and blue eyes. He had a black pirate hat with an angelic skull slapped in the middle of it. He also had a black doublet that gave the impression that Julius was a Black Beard wannabe. Pit considered him a try hard because of that part of his outfit, yet the angelic gold ornaments on his coat made him appear a little bit stylish…more than Pit would ever admit. "I'm here to see Xavia. I'm not here to chitchat with you or arrest you for your crimes." "Oh? I'm not going to be handcuffed? That's new." Julius hummed knowing full well that Pit liked the idea of throwing the man in angel prison. "But why do you need to see the princess?" "He's having a hard time sleeping." Virtue answered for Pit as he got out of his ship. "He wants advice on how to sleep better." "He could always venture into Tartarus and try to reason with Hypnos." Julius said in a mocking turn causing Pit to let out a small growl. "Just…let me see her." Pit refused to lose his temper here. He just wanted to see the little girl that could help him with his problems and leave. Julius just snickered and made some more snide comments in Spanish (that Pit could not really understand) before going below the deck of his ship to warn Xavia. The light angel looked around and wondered where the other Celestial Pirates were. Virtue assumed they were all taking a nap as Julius was the one on guard duty at the moment. Pit had to remember that the majority of the members were either teenagers or little kids taken in by Julius. The blue eyed angel hated how Julius was taking advantage of these poor children and using them to commit crimes. One day, he'll arrest Julius and try him for his crimes. "You can see her now." Julius came back very quickly. He wanted Pit to venture down the hallway alone and leave Virtue and Jingle on the deck with him. Since this wasn't going to take long, Pit left the two witch hunters alone to see Xavia. Pit made sure to tiptoe down the hallway in order to not wake up the other angels. Xavia's room was at the very end of the hallway. Her room was placed in the safest area possible as when enemies attacked the ship, her room was protected by a barrier of sort that allowed her to ignore the conflict going on outside. "I'm coming in." Pit warned as he slowly creaked the wooden door open. Inside, Pit came face to face with the Goddess of Probability who was named Xavia. A few people were aware that her real name was Cassandra who was the oracle serving under the late Apollo. Most of her backstory was surrounded in mystery. All Pit knew was that Julius decided to save her from her tragic fate. Apollo made sure that no one would believe her. However, Julius was the first person to defy Apollo's magic and believe the little girl thus saving her from her terrible fate. It was why she was so dedicated to him in the first place and used her powers to protect him. She was the main reason why the Celestial Pirates could never be caught. She was able to predict where the enemies were coming from and get the ship out of danger before anything terrible happened. Julius was a lucky angel to have this little girl on his side. Otherwise, he would have been caught and executed a long time ago. Xavia was an adorable little girl. She had forest green hair and eyes that shined brightly. Her green tank dress had mathematical symbols plastered all around and wore a belt had with the same markings specifically with pi symbols coated on it. "Ah, I have been expecting you Captain Pit." The little girl spoke. She was already sitting in a chair with her crystal ball in the middle. Pit honestly expected her to use other oracle items…but she probably didn't because she didn't want to remember Apollo and everything associated with him. "Please sit down and I will do my best to assist you." Pit made sure to close the door behind him before he took a seat in front of the young Goddess. "What can I help you with?" "I am having trouble sleeping lately…it's affecting my performance in battle. I was hoping you could tell me what's wrong and how I can fix it." "You should go see Hypnos." Pit gave the look causing Xavia to giggle. "I'm sorry. I know Julius told you the same thing. I couldn't help it. It's sound advice seeing as how Hades can't stop you from entering Tartarus." "…Virtue told me that too." Pit said with a sigh. "Hypnos is crazy though. He's worse than Thanatos…" "I know…that's why you came to see me and put up with Julius." Pit nodded his head. Xavia understood what she needed to do and started to do a small chant. She asked for Pit to place his hand on the table. He obeyed her without hesitation. Xavia slowly placed her hands above his as her powers started to flow through him. It was an odd feeling especially since he wasn't getting any visions of any sorts. Xavia was simply trying to dive into Pit's mental psyche to see what was wrong with him. However, this also meant seeing his future on how to get rid of said problem. Pit didn't close his eyes, so he saw that the young girl was starting to pale the longer she held onto him. He refused to utter a sound until she was done. "…I see nothing but misfortune befalling you." Xavia murmured darkly as she released her grip on him. "Your sleep problems are caused by your troubled past. The demon that defeated you as a child…his name…Steel…he will return into your life very soon." Pit's eyes widened in horror as he retracted his hands back into his lap. He tried to say something but found it difficult to breath. "Fear not. He may bring you despair, but this your chance to extract revenge. As long as you play your cards carefully, you can return the favor." "R-Really?" Pit asked. "A-Are you saying…I can actually kill him?" "Yes, and that is the solution to restoring your sleep schedule." She added. "It is by fate that you are having recurring nightmares of him because you know he's returning into your life." "How long will it take for me to extract my revenge?" "That I cannot tell you." Xavia told him causing him to frown. "I should add that you should be paying attention to your replica at this time." "Huh? Pittoo? Why?" "I sense you have grand feelings for your clone…or should I address him as your twin seeing as how these terms are…offensive?" "Twin is good. Continue." "Steel…you understand how he is. You have a history with him and know that when he wants something, he will get it. I saw your twin as a potential target. You must watch over him. If you fail to do that…then I fear Steel will repeat what he did to you onto your twin…and unlike you who was able to pick up the pieces…I do not think your twin will survive." Pit could not believe her prophecy. Dark Pit was in danger of being kidnapped by Steel if he wasn't careful? How would Steel know about Dark Pit? The dark angel had kept a low profile in the Underworld except recently with his recent recruitment of Arachne. Yes, he was in charge of the Demon Division, but word should not have reached that fast. "…Would killing Steel save Pittoo?" "I…do not know…the vision is very cloudy for some unknown reason…I fear this is a bad omen of what is to come." Xavia was not pleased with how she wasn't that much help to Pit. Even when she apologized to him, she gave him enough information to know what to do. "Thank you. I appreciate the help Xavia." "Please, do not hesitate to come back here. I will do all in my power to help." Xavia was a sincere Goddess. Pit knew he could rely on her for her prophecies like Julius did. It didn't change the fact that he feared for Dark Pit's life. When Xavia told Pit that she would encounter Steel very soon, she didn't mean in the next few hours of the day… =============================================================================== It was bad timing for Pit to get a report that required him to get back with Lady Palutena immediately. The Angel Assembly had its way of finding Pit even when he was with Virtue and it was honestly getting annoying. This report was extremely important this time around. There were angels that were being killed by a Minotaur. The Angel Assembly wanted Pit to confirm this. The angel captain wanted to murder Valerie for even suggesting he venture out alone to deal with it. However, the judge took it to Palutena so Pit would do the mission. The green haired Goddess would be observing him and would only interfere if things got out of hand. Pit didn't want Palutena to know about his fear of Minotaurs, but as the captain of the royal bodyguards, he had to accept the mission. The happenings were occurring on the outskirts of a town in the human world. Humans were disappearing and angels were sent to investigate. However, they would end up being killed by the demons that were hiding in the area. Pit expected an ambush seeing how the other angels met an early demise. The question was why did they die so quickly? Pit would get his answer soon enough. Palutena had Pit land a little ways away from the location where the angels were killed. This gave Pit some breathing room for the corpses he would find waiting for him. Feathers were scattered around the area soaked with blood. Bodies of Centurions and other young angels were found with claw marks and stab wounds all over their body. Some of them were impaled with what looked like horns through the neck. The claw marks on some angels made it apparent they were raked to death. Pit shivered at the sight before him, but it was something he was used to. When he dealt with demons or those who hunt angels, they were incredibly violent when it came to dealing with angels. This was no different…yet Pit was uneasy waiting for something to happen. "Pit, an ambush is coming." "I know Lady Palutena. They're just waiting for me to mess up. Too bad for them I know where they're standing." These demons were odd. They weren't like the ones Pit faced in Hades' Underworld. These demons were capable of becoming invisible and lying in wait. When that didn't work, they pounced while still invisible. The angel captain split his bow into two blades and whipped around making sure to impale them in the head when they got close. Pit guessed right and the demons would appear after being attacked. Pit stepped away to not have blood splattered over his white tunic. "How many are there Lady Palutena?" "Four. You already killed two of them. The other two are right in front of you." Pit didn't really need the warning. He was able to turn around and kill the weak demons in front of him. The light angel sighed at how pathetically easy this was. …The leader is hiding somewhere. These demons didn't claw or stab these angels…meaning… "PIT! LOOK OUT!" Pit gasped almost realizing too late that a battle axe was flying toward him. The light angel had no choice but to duck, but the gust that picked up from the thrown axe knocked him on his rear instead of his stomach. He groaned at his bad luck. "Your reflexes have quickened I see. This will be interesting." Pit froze at the new voice. There were only supposed to be four weak demons, but Pit knew this one was the killer. He knew this voice all too well. "I-It can't be…" Standing in front of the angel captain was a tall brown Minotaur with a shiny breastplate. The battle axe that he threw was coming back to toward the Minotaur. He caught it and placed the axe back on the back of his armor. The Minotaur appeared to not be wearing anything besides the shiny armor, but there was light armor of a darker shade of orange. "Fancy seeing here, Pit. I'm glad you got my message about your angel buddies being slaughtered. Now we can talk." Palutena's words just weren't reaching Pit. The angel needed to get up and run or at least fight back. He couldn't though. Steel's presence paralyzed his entire body making it impossible to get off the ground. Steel smirked seeing the fear in the angel captain's eyes. "Come on, Pit. I expected a better greeting than silence." Pit opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out. Steel hummed as he slowly approached the angel. "Weren't you supposed to deal with the Minotaur that was slaying these angels? You are aware I'm the one who is murdering your kin, right?" The brunette didn't respond to his words. Steel talked so casually about murdering the angels that Pit wondered if he intentionally drew attention to himself just to encounter him again. Pit let out a small whine when the Minotaur rested his hand on his head. His body trembled at his touch. "Are you going to give me an amazing battle to avenge your comrades…or will I have to humiliate you in your Goddess' presence this time?" "N-No…g-get away…" Pit was almost begging the Minotaur to stop. At this point, he didn't hear the panic in Palutena's tone seeing her captain freeze up against the Minotaur. Desperate times called for desperate measures and Palutena made the mistake of demanding that Dark Pit go down there in the Overworld to assist his twin. "Pitstain, now is not the time to stare at this bull!" Palutena may not have been able to reach him, but Dark Pit's presence allowed him to snap out of his trance. He stared at Dark Pit in fear though… "P-Pittoo! G-Get away from here!" "Fat chance! You're making yourself look like a fool! Stand aside!" Dark Pit decided to have the Silver Bow with him. Granted, he didn't have time to grab his staff, so he settled for his trademark bow. These arrows weren't as accurate but were stronger when they did hit. Steel was distracted by the dark angel's appearance and ended up taking a hit to the shoulder. He growled as he let go of Pit's head and stepped back. "You had a twin, Pit? When were you going to tell me this?" Steel questioned darkly. "This is the first time I have heard about this." Pit refused to speak for Dark Pit. If any information came out of his mouth, then the black angel would be in danger… "Arachne was right. The Underworld has a terrible networking system." Dark Pit mocked as he rushed over to Pit's side. "I'll only tell you this once Tubbie! If you stay here, I'm going to kick your sorry ass!" Steel was baffled at Dark Pit's language. He ended up smirking realizing how great of an opportunity this is. He stared at Pit who was still shaking in his presence. "Heh heh…interesting, Pit…you are full of surprises. Alright…I'll leave." Dark Pit wasn't convinced. "Just like that?" "Pit never wants to talk to me." Steel commented. "It's a shame…we were so close when he was still a kid. Now he treats me like some monster." If Pit could just speak, he would shout how Steel is nothing but a two-faced liar. Dark Pit cocked his eyebrow up obviously confused by his wording "Angel lives may have been lost, but I was able to meet Pit again. Such is the life of an Overlord like me." "Ehh…" Steel realized quickly that Dark Pit did not understand the context of this conversation. "Pit, we will meet again. Do not be surprised though if your twin and I end up closer the next time we meet." Pit gasped as he suddenly had the strength to stand up. "Y-You wouldn't…" "I would. It will only be a simple chitchat that might lead…to something more…but only you know what I mean Pit." Dark Pit growled realizing he was being played for a fool for not understanding what was going on. Steel smirked as he decided to take his leave. "Wait!" Minotaurs were a fast race despite being big. Once he got on all fours, he rushed away as fast as he could. Chances were there was a demon portal nearby that would take him back to his Netherworld. Pit might have had time to shoot one arrow at him like Dark Pit did, but instead…he let the man get away. Dark Pit groaned as he put his weapon away. He turned to Pit with an annoyed expression. "Care to explain what happened there? I feel like I'm missing something important." Pit couldn't tell him. If he did, Xavia's prophecy will come true. The white angel was aware what would happen if Steel got his dirty hands on his twin. Those awful nightmares would be forced onto the dark angel…and he wouldn't be able to take it. "…It's nothing…Lady Palutena…we need to head back. We need a plan to catch him." Palutena had observed the scene unfold in front of him. She would question Pit immediately about his freak out. For now, she wanted them out of that area. She didn't want another ambush to happen while in her presence. While the two angels were warped out of the area, the evil presence remained. Steel might have left, but he had eyes watching all parts of the human world. He smirked in the shadows. Drool started to roll down his cheeks at the idea of getting his hands on the dark angel. If his plans went well, he would reclaim his old angel slave and capture another with the same face. He just needed to play his cards right… Chapter End Notes Me: TBC with 4867 words. Notes! 1. Despite the rating of this story, I try to keep the sexual content in Pit's flashback to a minimum. Remember that Pit is trying to forget the hell he's gone through so some of the things are going to be filtered intentionally. Other portions of his flashback won't be filtered. 2. Pit trusts Xavia despite the fact she's helping Julius. When Pit told Shulk in Serpent Galaxy to go to Xavia for advice on his visions, he wasn't being a jerk about it. Xavia is the strongest oracle in my universe due to Apollo's untimely death (by the hands of Palutena which is implied in the Nightmare story). Xavia is able to predict things timelines in advance. This is why Diamond is so spiteful toward her in Cassandra Truth. 3. I admit I probably changed Steel's personality a little. His first appearance in my universe was in Pride Before the Punishment where he was already banished to the 9 Circles of Hell. Overtime though, I feel that because he's an Overlord, he has his way with words. Future in my Hands shows he's a brute and very manipulative as a demon. However, in the recent Ban Hammer story, I show that he is sophisticated in public and is capable of hiding how much of a monster he is. It's why he's able to win over Sonic who thinks he's a cool dude. In this scenario, Steel notices quickly that Dark Pit is more willing to trust his words than Pit. Dark Pit has no memories of Pit's past and does not understand why Pit is so scared of him. Additionally, because Dark Pit recruited Arachne, he believes that it's possible to reason with all demons if they're willing to listen. Steel gives the impression that he does now which will lead to deadly consequences later. ***** When You Tell Someone Not to do Something… ***** Chapter Notes See the end of the chapter for notes "For the last Pittoo, my lips are sealed! There is nothing between Steel and me!" Dark Pit growled at his older twin's stubbornness. He could tell Pit was hiding crucial information about the Minotaur he chased off. Steel obviously knew who Pit was and they shared some sort of backstory together. Being Pit's clone, he was unable to dig into Pit's past and figure out what relationship they had. All he knew was Pit panicked whenever the bull was even mentioned. "Pit, I can handle myself! Just tell me what I need to do to get rid of him. Hell, I'll ask Arachne and Kaguya to come along with me." "No." "W-What?" "I won't allow you to take any mission concerning Steel or any Minotaur, Pittoo." Dark Pit chuckled nervously at Pit's tone. This was getting ridiculous. Pit had no right to order him around. He served no one but himself! "Don't order me around Pitstain!" Dark Pit ended up shouting. "If you don't tell me anything about Steel, I'll just go to the Underworld and ask around! You can't stop me!" "Pittoo, this is for your own safety!" Pit didn't realize he was raising his voice at this point. Angels that were walking by would hear the twins arguing. It wasn't exactly normal behavior seeing as how Pit let Dark Pit do whatever he wanted for the most part. This was the one thing the angel captain refused for Dark Pit to do. "Look, I know you want a good fight, but I know from experience that picking a fight with Steel spells trouble. Avoid his entire race like the plague!" "Why?!" "They're angel hunters! Did you not see what happened to those other angels? He intentionally lures angels into a trap and kills them. Those he likes though…" Pit's voice trailed off recalling some of the terrible things Steel had done to him. He shook his head trying to erase the images. "So? I'll just kick their ass. This angel is not going to get hunted down." "Pittoo, you're staying here in Skyworld and that's final! Do you hear me?!" Dark Pit again was taken back at Pit's authoritative tone. "You can't control my life!" "I'm telling you this for your own good! Why can't you listen to me just this once! I know what I'm talking about! Steel is too dangerous for you to handle!" The dark angel refused to listen to the angel captain. In the back of his mind, Pit was probably right. Pit had never been this adamant about Dark Pit listening, but he didn't want to hear it. He saw how scared Pit was and the last thing he wanted was for Pit to end up in a situation where he could be killed. Dark Pit would make sure to finish up what he started. However, as the leader of the fifth division, he was also capable with reasoning with the brute if he was capable of listening. Dark Pit was thinking so positively about the situation he failed to realize that he could possibly fall into Steel's trap. "Pit…" Pit would have continued arguing had it not been for Sun-Wong interrupting their conversation. In his strange accent, he told Pit that Palutena had summoned him to her chambers. The light angel glanced at his younger twin one last time hoping he would take the words to heart and quickly rushed off to see his Goddess. Dark Pit was equally stubborn. Instead of heading back to the fifth division to even make a plan with his two vice captains, the dark angel decided to head off and go see Viridi. She would make things go way faster than think of a brilliant plan that could possibly get intercepted. =============================================================================== Steel made sure that he trained Pit well in the verse of sexual intercourse. After the first time, Pit had started to submit to the Minotaur's whims and did whatever he was told. Steel had forced the idea that he would be gentle if the young boy remained obedient although this hasn't always been the case. There have been times where Pit had refused to serve other demons due what they wanted out of him. Steel had no problem giving Pit to others to demonstrate how well his angel taming skills was. Since Pit has just come off fighting through the Underworld, Overworld and Skyworld to slay Medusa, it was ridiculously easy to persuade other demons that Steel was a demon that should not be reckoned with. Pit did benefit from being with these demons although he would never admit it. Demons had an odd culture and the light angel was able to learn the ins and outs just by being a slave to them. The lighter things he would do is serve them meals that only demons would enjoy and do a lot of cleaning like a servant. The horrible things that Pit didn't want to do included serving them sexually and satisfying their kinks. This information was still important though. Because there were so many different types of demons, they all had their own sort of kink and had their strengths and weaknesses. Pit may not have been able to read, but he wasn't the type to forget things that would help him survive for the 200 years he remained in captivity. One demon made Pit panic and for good reasons. This particular demon wanted to rape before killing the poor angel child, and Pit sure as hell wasn't going to die. He wasn't going to feel the pain of his useless angel wings being ripped or indulge in the fantasy of his eyes being gouged out while he was taking the demon's penis up the ass. He did what any sane person would do. He shattered the wine glass that he was meant to serve and then used the shard to slice at the demon's hand. If Pit was given the chance, he would have killed the demon in self-defense. The demon's scream alerted Steel and his guards and he was forced to apologize and take Pit away for punishment. Pit had cried that he didn't want to be killed and Steel promised that it wouldn't happen. The Minotaur still needed to punish him to show that he did not let his slaves have their way. Steel had tied Pit's wrists behind his back as he lifted him into the air. The young let out a started cry feeling a whip hit his rear cheeks. The clothes he wore to entertain the guests were ripped off him revealing skin that would change to a reddish color the more he was ripped. No matter how many times Pit apologized to his master, Steel wasn't letting up. "I'm sorry…I'm sorry…I won't do it again…" Steel didn't believe him. "Perhaps you need something more…extreme to not attempt to murder one of my customers." Pit didn't know what Steel was talking about. All he knew was Steel had something called an enema in his hand. The Minotaur was explaining what it did but the brunette wasn't registering how gross and painful it could be. Only when he felt something be forced into his whole did he feel his stomach start to churn. "Gahh…what are you…doing?!" "I already explained what this will do. I wonder how long you'll last before you have to use the bathroom." Pit's inability to understand what Steel was talking about would cost him. He didn't know what fluid was going inside him but it was making his entire body feel weird. It should have been water in reality, but Steel did something to it to make the young angel struggle with his bindings. This was made worse when Steel would put a buttplug in after pulling the enema out. "I'll be back in an hour. I have to clean up your mess and remind my customers that you are still a very good, submissive angel." He hummed as he turned to leave the cell. "No matter how much you cry, no one is going to come for you. You better be ready for what comes next when I return." Pit begged Steel to not leave him alone in this state, but Steel remained true to his words and left the angel alone in the cell. The angel squirmed because of his stomach. Whatever was injected into him made his stomach larger than normal. If he looked at himself in the mirror, one would mistake him for being pregnant…even if it was impossible for men to give birth to a child. Tears streamed down his eyes as he begged someone to relieve him of this pain. He wanted to do more than just use the bathroom. He wanted to throw up at how much pain he was in. Did he deserve this when all he did was injure that demon customer in self-defense? Insect demons were more prone to killing their target than most, so he had every right to try and kill him. Steel did return in an hour and Pit felt like he was on the verge of losing it. He didn't recall what Steel told him, but the young angel captain recalled how he swore he would never act out of line again. Steel was completely fine with this. He made Pit say a few words before he decided to remove the plug… =============================================================================== "Pit, are you listening? PIT!" Palutena's voice snapped Pit out of his train of thought. Did he fall asleep again? If so…did Palutena not notice until now or did she let him have that terrible nightmare? "Y-Yes Lady Palutena?" The Goddess of Light was far from amused with Pit zoning out on her. The brunette did daydream but never to this extreme. The light angel didn't get to resolve his sleeping problem, so it was going to keep happening until he got a good night's rest. "…Should you really be handling these Minotaurs?" Palutena questioned him. Pit realized that he missed what she was trying to say, so now she doubted his ability to handle the mission she was going to give him. "Umm…yes…I mean…" The brunette sighed knowing he wouldn't be able to hide anything from his Goddess. "Pit…you really need to explain to me what is going on." "Sorry…I was trying to handle the issue with Virtue…" "…Does it concern the Celestial Pirates?" The angel captain nodded his head slightly. "Really, what would you need from them that you couldn't tell me?" "I just…needed to talk to Xavia. That was it. I wasn't planning anything behind your back Lady Palutena!" "I never said you were. However…I think we do need to pay them a visit so I can get them to contact Hermes for me." Pit seemed puzzled. "Huh? Why Hermes?" "Something seems fishy," Palutena began, "Minotaurs tend not to show themselves out in the open. Most of the Minotaurs hide out in ruined labyrinths or have already been sent to the Nine Circles of Hell. This Minotaur named Steel is able to handle these angels with relative ease…yet I didn't get any sort of warning about a Minotaur like him…" "I think you're looking too much into it Lady Palutena." "You think so?" Pit wanted her to change the subject. Anytime the subject focused on Steel, the light angel couldn't concentrate. Steel definitely had no connection to the Celestial Pirates. This is a powerful demon from his past and angels who despite stealing hated those who were evil. "…Well…I still need to talk to Hermes." Palutena stated simply. "I'll let you prepare for the mission. Knowing that brat, he'll probably send out his army just to make things more difficult." The white angel groaned at the idea of having to go on a mission while he was sleep deprived. At the very least he wouldn't have to focus on Steel. He could just ask the royal bodyguards to do that for him, but he couldn't risk it. The least he could do was ask Sun-Wong to gather information on the powerful Minotaur, so Pit could decide the next course of action. Chapter End Notes Me: TBC with 2459 words. Notes! 1. As you can see, Dark Pit is going to get in trouble soon. Arachne and Kaguya should be there to protect him, but going to Viridi due to how she jumps into the situation without thinking about it…expect some problems later on. 2. I think I pretty much watered down what happened to Pit in the flashback. I have my limits of what I can do, and I hope the implication is good enough to know how horrible Steel can be to Pit. ***** Dishonor ***** Chapter Notes See the end of the chapter for notes Finding the Celestial Pirates didn't take as long as Palutena thought. She had pinpointed Xavia and directed Pit to her, but the reason it was so easy because the Celestial Pirates were doing battle against the Space Pirates. This was a common occurrence. Ships would be ramming into each other, cannon balls would be shot at each other and of course, the looting would commence on the side of the Celestial Pirates. The Celestial Pirates always came out on top, but they would usually be out of commission for a while if things took a turn for the worse. When that happens, they simply vanish off the map until their ship is fixed. They then start over again. "Pit, make sure you stay clear of the ship. I have a little present that Hermes cannot ignore." The light angel was confused. It wasn't normal for Palutena to decide that she would handle the ship. She really wanted to get answers from Hermes without the usual five minutes of Power of Flight just jibber-jabbering with him from a distance. She needed information from him now. "O-Okay…just let me…" Pit didn't get to finish his sentence as a black hole opened up near the Space Pirate Ship. "MEGA LASER!" The green haired Goddess meant business. She had every intention of destroying the Space Pirate ship that stood in the way between the Celestial Pirates and her. The Space Pirate ship seemed different from the one that had been stealing the galaxies. This one seemed to be built to withstand something as powerful as a laser. However, this did not change the way the ship was being handled. Once that laser hit, the captain of the ship panicked. More gibberish could be heard on the intercom. Whatever the captain was saying, the Space Pirate ship was turning around as if they had intention of running away. Pit was surprised how easy that was. "And I didn't have to lift a finger." Pit said with a laugh. "Nice job Lady Palutena!" Palutena let out a sigh of relief when the Space Pirates decided to retreat. The sooner they left, the sooner she could ask Hermes what was going on and then prepare for the next step in solving the recent problem with her angels. Pit was just happy that nobody was hurt. Granted, he did want Julius to suffer some sort of injury, but he was a powerful angel. That wasn't going to happen anytime soon. "HERMES, I KNOW YOU'RE THERE! WHY DON'T YOU COME OUT OF HIDING?" Palutena shouted causing Pit to cover his ears. "You don't need to yell sis…" Compared to the other Gods, Hermes was fine with revealing himself to "normal" individuals at least when it concerned angels. Hermes was an odd one for Pit. Many consider him the God of Trades but Pit thought being the God of Thieves was the most suiting given that he gives his blessing to the Celestial Pirates. He was only slighter taller than Pit. The angel captain would estimate that he was at least two feet taller than him. He was a fair young man with short light colored hair that commented his handsome figure. He wore a Greek tunic similar to Pit, but it was more "breezy" if that was the right word to use. Hermes carried two items with him. One was his trademark staff and the other was a helmet that Pit was certain belonged to someone else. The helmet was the reason why it was difficult for anyone to find him. Once he took it off, the God of Thieves became visible to everyone. "You know full well I do not enjoy a wild goose chase." Palutena reminded him. "But dad is always chasing after a new girl." Hermes snarked before realizing that he was in the presence of others, and decided to drop the subject before things got out of hand. "So, what do you need? I guess I should return the favor since you helped my crew." "Who said it was your crew?" Julius asked rather annoyed. "Hermes, I need to know what is going on with my angels." Palutena began. "They've been disappearing left and right in large numbers despite my warnings. You always have your eyes opened, so I was wondering if you would lend a hand." "I think you're just terrible at keeping track of your angels." Hermes shivered knowing full well his half-sister was glaring at him from wherever she was at. He sighed knowing he needed a better answer than that. "Excuse me?" "Well…I haven't really noticed anything. I mean…I travel around the universe, but you know how no matter what I do the slave ring won't be found." "Most of my angels are getting killed and left for dead." Palutena reminded him. "I doubt those goblins are a problem here." "It's clearly the Minotaurs, Lady Palutena." Pit commented. "I know that Pit. Hermes, I'm hoping you'll be able to lend your eyes and ears. I need to find the Netherworld those Minotaurs are residing in." "Oh, sure thing. I'll be sure to help you with that. Traveling the Netherworld has never been so easy with Hades' defeat." Pit glanced over at Julius and notice his expression darkened for a moment. Something was off about the captain of the Celestial Pirates, but Pit chose to keep it to himself. Instead, he focused on Xavia who was cowering next to Julius. "Xavia, are you doing okay?" Pit asked as he approached her. "You seem shaken. Did they hurt you?" "You think those Space Pirates would lay a finger on her with me around?!" Julius asked with a laugh. "Come on! You know me better than that!" Pit rolled his eyes as he noticed her expression change to that of fear. "What is it? Did you…get a vision or something?" Pit questioned. He wondered if just being in her presence allowed her to continue where she left off not too long ago. Xavia nodded her head which only worried him more. "…You will have to kill Steel the next time you encounter him." Xavia stated. Pit froze at her words. "What…" "Your twin…I see him getting kidnapped by Steel. He will…do the same thing to him like he did to you…and unlike what happened with you…your twin will not be able to endure the pain…all will be lost for him…if you don't save him…" =============================================================================== Dark Pit had waited for Pit and Palutena to go out on their mission before finding a way to go to Viridi. He got caught by Arachne and Kaguya and told them not to follow him. He ordered for them not to come along for the ride even if it would have been smarter to go in a group. Dark Pit had to convince them that he was only going to talk to the Goddess of Nature for a few hours before coming back. The girls were not stupid. They knew he was going to try and search for Steel on his own despite Pit's warning, so while they told Dark Pit they wouldn't say a thing to Pit, chances are that they would if Pit pestered them enough. It would not give Dark Pit that much time to deal with Steel and see what kind of demon he was. Viridi knew where Steel was. For some strange reason, she had an easier time pinpointing the Minotaur than Palutena did. Either Viridi was better at this sort of thing or Steel made it easy for the Goddess of Nature to find him. Regardless, Dark Pit had to explain to her that he would not need to fight Steel if the demon was a decent individual. Pit had a way of seeing things in black and white, so it made sense for Pit to see Steel as some evil man without trying to understand him. That was Dark Pit's goal. If he could reason with Steel, then he would be able to learn what relationship the Minotaur had with the light angel. "Mind dropping me off at the location?" Dark Pit asked. "I want to get this over with. The last thing I want is to deal with Pit's nagging if I return late." "Oh, that's cute." Viridi teased. "You say you don't care what Pit thinks, but you want to be rebellious and do something behind his back without getting caught. You are scared of getting scolded." The dark angel snarled as a response. "S-Shut up…I just don't want to hear him complaining for hours on end if I don't do this quickly. If he's not going to tell me what happened, then I'll find out myself. It's not that hard to get information out of someone who seems like a decent person…" Even though he said Steel was a decent demon in the same vein as Arachne turned out to be after getting to know her, there was still a part of Dark Pit that wondered if it was a good idea to try and meet the Minotaur by himself. He had his Silver Bow on him in case things got out of hand, but other than that…he didn't really have any tricks up his sleeves besides praying that Viridi would pull him out of danger. "Right, if you say so. Now get ready. I'm going to be a nice girl and warp you straight to your destination. You don't have to worry about having to spend five minutes with the Power of Flight just to get to your destination." "…Thanks." The little Goddess winked as she used her powers to reveal a door that Dark Pit could easily walk through. The black angel took it and wounded up in the middle of a forest in the Overworld. He groaned how this wasn't really any better than flying five minutes, but he could see there was an opening in front of him. The odds of Steel waiting for him were higher than anticipated. He slowly approached this place without realizing that the door behind him crumbled. Okay, where is he? Dark Pit asked as he walked into the open. "Looking for me?" The Minotaur demon was a little further out in the open. This forced Dark Pit to move away from the trees and be closer to the center. This was dangerous since it was out in the open. The red eyed angel needed to be careful of his surroundings. "You…" "Fancy meeting you here tonight. What brings you here to see me? I am a very busy demon." …Did he know I was coming? Dark Pit asked himself. He gulped as he stared him in the eyes. "…You're the demon that killed those angels…" "That's what we demons do best." Steel answered. "Who has ever heard of a demon not killing an angel? They attacked me first, so I only responded kindly." Dark Pit didn't bring up how those angels were laid out for Pit to see. If Dark Pit wasn't focused on saving his older twin, then he would have been focused on that. If Pit is not around though, it would still be easier to get information out of him. "…So…you only killed them in self-defense?" "I am a demon of my word." "…That doesn't mean much. Most demons are liars." Steel chuckled at that. "And yet, you have a demon as your vice-captain if I remember correctly. You put a lot of trust in a demon who is apparently capable of stabbing you in the back at any time." Dark Pit flinched at this but chose to hold his ground. "Your point?" "I'm surprised you haven't asked me for a duel." Steel snickered. He had his battle axe ready for combat. "Unlike Pit, you seem like someone who enjoys a good fight with someone for experience." It was true that Dark Pit was aching for a fight, but he felt like something was really wrong. There was no need to fight. "…I just want to know why Pit hates you." Dark Pit told him. "Pitstain is prejudiced against demons and it starts with you. I want to know why that's the case. You seem…decent…" Dark Pit regretted those words. Steel's eyes had a shiny glint when he said that. "Oh, he has a very good reason for hating me." Steel hummed as he slowly approached the young angel. Dark Pit gulped as he didn't realize he took a step back. "It mainly has to do with this!" The dark angel froze in place at Steel's action that included zipping down his pants and flashing him. In the back of his mind, he recalled Pit screaming at a group of younger angels to never approach a Minotaur because he could flash them and they would be paralyzed. Those angels proceeded to laugh in Pit's face about how he was letting his imagination get the best of him and walked off. Dark Pit wouldn't believe that either given how ridiculous that sounded, but now he was wishing he believed Pit. His body refused to move as his eyes were glued to the rather huge bulge that the Minotaur had. His vision was suddenly becoming blurry and for a second, he felt his legs grow heavy. "Like what you see? I know your twin did even though he denies it." "Ahh…" Steel's smile widened as he slowly approached the terrified angel before him. Scared probably wasn't the right word given what powers the Minotaur had over angels if they got them to this state. He noted that compared to other angels, Dark Pit was resisting. His red eyes were slowly losing color but he was still taking a step back. He still had his weapon out ready to attack Steel in order to break free from whatever spell that Steel was casting. "Unlike your twin, you aren't willing to submit easily. I guess this is the part where the boys can come in. Get him!" The dark angel let out a surprised squeak feeling someone grab him from behind. Steel didn't come alone. He had company with him this entire time! Minotaurs like him had grabbed his arm and tried to knock him to the ground. Dark Pit refused to end up a victim and tried to fight back. Before they knocked his weapon away, the dark angel was able to stab one of the Minotaurs with the blade portion of his bow. "Use it on him boys. He's not going down quietly." "Damn you!" Dark Pit hissed as he used all of his strength to try and push the bulky demon off of him. His body was incapable of such as a task and another Minotaur would simply ignore the injury he sustained to hold Dark Pit's arms behind him. The Silver Bow fell down at Dark Pit's feet. It was kicked to the side with no hope of retrieving it. Another Minotaur would come up and shove a stinky cloth up his nose. Dark Pit's eyes widened realizing he inhaled the awful scent, and now he was immediately feeling dizzy. Steel laughed as he approached the dark angel who was giving him a weak glare while trying to keep his eyes open. "I hope you know what chloroform is…unless Pit decided not to tell you what that is too…then I feel sorry for you. He warned you and you willingly came to me. I must say that you are desperate to know a lot about me. Don't worry. There will be plenty of time to get to know each other in the Netherworld. You need to sleep first." Dark Pit couldn't stay awake and ended up closing his eyes. The chloroform worked perfectly and he fell unconscious. The Minotaurs giggled at how easy it was to catch their prey and removed the rag from his nose. "Do not worry boys. The gate is destroyed and that little Goddess won't be able to locate us. She's rather stupid to leave an angel alone with a herd of Minotaurs." Steel told the other demons. "Tie him up and let's get going. We wouldn't want Pit to find us and see what we did to his precious twin." The Minotaurs obeyed as they got a rope out and tied Dark Pit's wrists in front of him as well as tie his ankles together before they allowed Steel to slug the dark angel on his back like a ragdoll. Steel smiled whiffing the scent the dark angel had. It was the exact same as Pit, but even more rich than he imagined. Steel laughed even louder realizing what an amazing catch he got. Chapter End Notes Me: Done with 3491 words. Notes! 1. Early in chapter 3 in Uprising, should Pit take forever to defeat the Hewdraw, Palutena will unleash her powerful magic to do it for you. It's not an easy scene to get, but it shows that Palutena is capable of ending things quickly if she needs something done. I pretty much was able to skip an entire battle because of this scene. 2. Hermes is specifically in charge of the Celestial Pirates. Every other God/Goddesses in the Kid Icarus universe is in charge of some army, but Hermes is one of the few who doesn't have one due to working under Zeus directly. I imagine him as a rather youthful individual who sounds and sometimes acts like Gary Oak, but in this situation, he didn't want to anger Palutena, so he refrained from being a jerk. 3. The story being referred to is Angel Rule Number 4: Tolerance concerning Arachne. Dark Pit managed to convince Palutena to let him take Arachne under his wing despite the fact she was a demon and tried to assassinate Palutena. Arachne does warn Dark Pit that this attitude will get him in trouble in the future. This story might not be canon to my universe (for a specific reason later on) except explaining why Pit hates Steel, but I decided to take those words to heart when writing this chapter. 4. In The Art of Sophistication and Cooking story, there is a scene where Pit is lecturing the teenage angels about not being near Minotaurs because they could flash you. No one takes Pit seriously. This is a post Mecha Galaxy story, FYI. In the Venomous Narcissus story (which is estimated to be in the middle when Cia and Lana are introduced into my universe), Dark Pit is hit by the same hypnosis spell which does indeed include a Minotaur flashing at an angel to stun them. Dark Pit is able to resist due to having Eve inside of him, but the Minotaur sex pheromones are incredibly powerful to the point that almost nothing can protect an angel. This ONLY works on angels, so it won't work on any other race. Steel will elaborate a little more in the next chapter. ***** Trapped ***** Chapter Notes See the end of the chapter for notes There was a reason the Messenger Division was a thing in Skyworld. While the Demon and Human Division were formed to communicate with important demons and humans alike, the Messenger Division was given the chance to give important messages regardless of the race of the person. They were also spies, so it helped to find out if any God or Goddess were trying to do something behind Palutena's back. She always had to be ready. Kaguju was in charge of this important task because he was close to Palutena. Pit will never understand what their relationship was, but he hated how close the two were. Granted, other angels had told Pit their relationship was like an older sister telling her younger brother what to do, but Pit just wasn't seeing it. Kaguju flirted with Palutena way too much for the relationship to be like that. He always had a cocky smirk on his face whenever he was addressing Pit. His expression always told Pit that he was better than him and was closer to Palutena and that Pit would never understand it. It was why the light angel remained weary with the man even if he worked under him. Right now, Kaguju had a serious expression on his face when he came to Pit with important mail. Pit wouldn't be able to read it, so Kaguju would have to read it out loud. Pit was far from thrilled when he was handed a letter written by a demon. When a demon decided to send mail, it was always bad news. They never said anything nice in them and it usually ended wit the mail even burning up or blowing up in your face. Steel wasn't that type of demon who would destroy the evidence. He liked to brag when he had accomplished something. In this case, he wanted to brag to Pit that he had something he wanted. "I have taken your precious twin to the place you used to call home. If you want him, you will have to find me first. But even if you find me, it will be too late for him, so I suggest you be a good boy and surrender yourself to me like you did back then to make things easier for the both of us. We both know your twin can't handle the pain like you can." Kaguju read out loud. Pit snatched the mail from Kaguju and crumbled it almost immediately. Kaguju jumped back at the venomous look shot in his direction. He was just the messenger who was told to deliver mail from one division to another. Why he took mail from a demon? That was how Kaguju rolled. Pit would impale him for not capturing and interrogating the fucker who gave him the mail. "Captain Tip…" Kaguju muttered. He was going to open his mouth and ask for his opinion but noticed an angry tear threatened to fall from Pit's eyes and decided to keep to himself. "…I need to save Pittoo…" Pit answered. "I just don't want to see that bastard Steel again." Kaguju wasn't there when Dark Pit saved Pit from the Minotaur, but he was aware that Pit had a phobia concerning Minotaurs. His childhood wasn't that nice when he was beaten by these demons constantly. "Is that safe?" Virtue heard Kaguju read the mail. In fact, everyone in the area should have heard the purple angel. Virtue and Jingle had finally managed to catch up to the Celestial Pirates again in their space ship and parked their ship right next to the large one. Once they boarded the ship, they could see Pit and Kaguju speaking to each other. Virtue was worried for Pit, but so was Palutena. In fact, Palutena feared for her angel captain. Pit was giving one of those rare looks he had when he was lost in thought. Normally, Pit was open to Palutena concerning his problems, but not when it concerned Steel. Palutena wished that Pit would open up to her, so she can help him. "Virtue, there isn't much I can do." Pit told him. "I need to find Pittoo immediately before something terrible happens." Pit wouldn't say that he was shivering due to what would happen to Dark Pit. The dark angel must have been unconscious. Pit couldn't feel his presence. However, if Dark Pit were to wake up, then he suspected he would be able to find his dark twin. "…You're stupid…you know that?" "I know Virtue…but I have to do this. Lady Palutena, you'll help me find Pittoo…right?" "Of course." Pit frowned. "Pittoo just had to be a brat and not listen to me. The one time I beg him to not do something reckless and he gets himself captured. Garhhh…stupid…" "…Shall I get the Celestial Pirates and the Witch Hunters on the case?" Virtue questioned. This caused Pit to stare at the strongest witch hunter in confusion. "…Steel is a demon that has been on the chopping block for a while. However, if there is no evidence of him messing with a subject of a God or Goddess, he remains untouched. What I'm saying is that if you don't kill him, then we can put him on trial for what he has done in the past and the present." Pit liked that idea. He just preferred the idea where Pit got to murder the bastard in cold blood. The brunette nodded his head to Virtue's answer instead. "Yeah…I think we're going to need all the help we can get to catch Steel. He's crafty." "He's a smart criminal…I give you that." If Pit approved of the idea of getting help from Virtue's fellow witch hunter companions, then Virtue had no reason to stick around. Virtue and Jingle had the ship needed to return home and get help from the other witch hunters. Virtue could also go inside the captain's cabin and warn Julius of the potential hunt on the Minotaur demon. "Virtue, if you're going to get help from Julius, I advise you be careful. Julius is not to be trusted." "Umm…what?" Jingle overheard Pit's warning and frowned. Jingle was normally a trusting person, but for some strange reason, Pit's warning sent shivers down her spine. Julius has been acting weird recently, and she feared for Virtue's safety. "Virtue…" Jingle began to speak but Virtue decided to ignore Pit's warning and focus on the dark skinned alien. "Jingle, can you get Hermes to take you to Ares? When you get to the Witch Hunter Realm, go talk to Chun-Kei. Tell him I asked him to see me for the bounty on Steel. We need to get rid of him now." Jingle understood how dire the situation was and nodded her head. She didn't protest and that was what Virtue wanted. Pit smiled in relief. At the very least, Pit could rely on Virtue and Jingle to help him deal with Steel. He needed all the help he could get from non-angels. If he played his cards right, then Steel and his slave trading ways would be done. Palutena wasn't exactly pleased that Pit made this decision without her, but he apparently knew more about what to do than her. All she could do was support Pit's decision making and hope things don't take a turn for the worse. Palutena warped Pit and Kaguju back to Skyworld leaving the Witch Hunters alone. Hermes decided he would assist Jingle with taking her to Ares. The trickster God needed to see his brother anyway for a request and he would be killing two birds with one stone. This would leave Virtue with the Celestial Pirates. Virtue didn't like the warning Pit gave him about Julius. Why would he give a warning to him now of all times? Julius was a mentor of sorts to him. There was no way he would betray the witch hunters. Just because Pit hated how Julius couldn't commit to serving a God or Goddess didn't mean he was a backstabber. I should talk to Julius about this…just in case. Virtue thought to himself. It was better to be safe than sorry. Julius will flirt with him and give him a direct answer. Pit will be proven wrong as usual and he can rub it in to Pit about always being wrong. As Virtue started to walk away from the deck and head toward the cabin of the pirate ship, he suddenly found himself whacked by something very hard. He made a weak groan as he fell to the ground. Someone hit him on the back of his head and he was losing consciousness fast. He weakly tried to reach out in front of him and call to Julius for help, but his vision was fading. Juliet came out of the cabin after leaving to retrieve something. The pirate captain had ropes in his hand ready to tie something or someone up. He looked down toward Virtue and scowled. He looked at the assailant and shook his head in disbelief. "Did you have to be so rough on him Copper?" Julius asked his second mate. "He was going to find out what you were getting in your cabin." Copper responded coldly as he cracked his knuckles. Copper was strong enough to sucker punch someone into unconsciousness. It was just amazing how Copper could do it to someone who was twice his height without him noticing. "Honestly, why are we doing this to the poor guy? He looks up to you. He's going to be so heartbroken when he finds out what you're going to do to him." Julius growled and shrugged his shoulders. "That's how life is. You got to make important decisions and willing to sacrifice people to get something in return." "But…Virtue is your favorite student…" "But I treasure Xavia more than I ever will Virtue. That's just how things are. He just has to live with the fact he will be the scapegoat. I refuse to put Xavia in danger just because I got in contact with that Steel demon. Surely Ares will believe me over our little "traitor" here…right?" Julius chuckled evilly. His laughter didn't sound remotely angelic. Copper shivered at his captain's laughter. He would do whatever the man wanted, but he still felt bad for Virtue. Pit wasn't going to be a happy angel when he found out what they were going to do to the aloof witch hunter. =============================================================================== Dark Pit slowly opens his eyes to nothing but darkness. A part of him wished he stayed asleep seeing as how things were only going to get worse from here on out. The moment he let his guard down was why he ended up in this scary situation. The first thing Dark Pit noticed was a chain on his ankles and wrists bound him to a fancy demonic table of sorts. He had some sort of collar on his neck that seemed to be blocking any sort of magic from getting out. Dimly lit candles surrounded the area around him. The flames were the only thing giving light in this absolute darkness. However, what the flames revealed wasn't all that pleasant. There were skulls that were hanging on the walls and scattered around the table he was on. The walls also had lava pouring out of it. This gave Dark Pit the impression they were in some volcanic area underground…which was a terrible thing. What if the place were to erupt? Things would go to hell really fast…if he wasn't in hell already. "So the little crow is awake…" Dark Pit knew whom the voice was and stared off into the darkness where the voice was coming from. The lightning was terrible, but he saw horns in the dark room. "Steel, you bastard!" Dark Pit cursed as he tried to get up. The chains held him down, so that wasn't an option. "You went back on your word! What happened to negotiations?!" "Oh? Did I say that?" Steel asked. "My memory is terrible. You must have misheard me." "You spineless coward!" Dark Pit insulted. "You won't get away with this!" "…I don't think you're really in a position to threaten." Steel told him. "When you're on a dinner table, resisting is the last thing you want to do." This statement made Dark Pit pay attention more to his surroundings. He didn't notice it before, but he noticed it now. Eyes were glaring at him in the darkness waiting for him to wake up. Soon, jack-o-lantern like demons would light up the room with their bodies thus revealing where Dark Pit was currently being chained as well as the demons in the room. An array of demons were in the same room as Dark and Steel ranging from the remainders of the Underworld Army and more humanoid like demons that were standing on two feet. Other Minotaurs besides Steel were present and they had a front row seat to Dark Pit. The more humanoid demons were hanging back at dinner tables that served a variable of questionable food from raw meat to barbequed angel wings. Dark Pit gulped at that. Was he on the menu? "You see, these demons came here to see my big catch of the century." Steel said with a laugh. "I haven't had an audition like this in a while, so I wanted to entertain these demons. You are already making things more interesting for them." "I'm not your plaything!" Dark Pit yelled. "I'm a servant to no one but my own! You think these chains are going to hold me back?!" "On the contrary, yes." Steel answered. "You were a fool to believe I was a fair demon, so you can be put on display like a good little angel." "Grr…" Steel kept his distance intentionally. If Dark Pit had a secret power he was hiding, he would have to stay far away to avoid taking any damage. He laughed as he suddenly applauded to get the attention of all the demons. "My fellow demons, I am sure you are aware of Pit, captain of the royal bodyguards in Skyworld, right? If you are familiar with him, then you should have had heard the rumors of Pit having a long lost twin brother circling around. The twin has red eyes as dazzling as rubies and wings as dark as a crow. This is where I come in. I did not need to defeat him to capture him. He is just as naïve as his twin and just as amazing to look at." Dark Pit felt his body shiver at his words. It sounded like he was being put up for audition instead of being prepared for a meal. He didn't know which was worse. "He is not for sale yet. Like Pit, he is inexperienced in the field for a slave. He is rebellious in nature and will require me to train him to serve you lovely demons. However, even when I finish training him, I will not sell him until I get the complete set." The dark angel regretted giving Steel the time of day. Now he was badmouthing Pit. "…Pit won't get captured by you so easily…" Dark Pit said darkly. "When he gets here, he'll kick your ass." "I honestly doubt that. By the time Pit comes to save you, I will be done training you to be a perfect slave." Steel laughed at Dark Pit's resistance. Even when he was surrounded by sadistic demons, he refused to back down. "Luckily for you, I'm giving Pit time to save you before I do anything extreme to you. You are a valuable hostage." Dark Pit hated the term Steel was using. When he got out of these chains, he would teach Steel a lesson not to go back on his words. Steel could care less about how the dark angel felt though. "My fellow demons, remember what I told you. You cannot use his holes yet. He is an inexperienced angel that needs training first. Minus that rule, you are free to do whatever you want with him. He is for your entertainment." If he's not going to be used for sexual acts, what else could these demons do to him besides hurt him? Dark Pit shivered seeing the look he was getting from the demons. "Don't mind if I do Steel." One of the Minotaurs started as he approached Dark Pit. There was no way for Dark Pit to move from the table. He jumped when the Minotaur stopped in front of him and grabbed at his shoulder. "Even if we can't do anything fun with you, we can at least put you in your place for insulting us." Dark Pit blinked when he heard a loud tear. It took time to register that the tear noise came from his tunic being ripped off. His eyes widened in horror at a part of his tunic being ripped. It got worse when the bottom of his tunic was grabbed and was being tugged on. "N-No don't!" Dark Pit stuttered. The Minotaur chuckled and tore the tunic in front of the crowd of demons. Dark Pit didn't realize he screamed when the action was done. The demons started laughing evilly to themselves before they started to close in on the dark angel. Steel couldn't help but smile at how easy it was to get Dark Pit to freak out. You better hurry Pit. I can't control these demons' sex urges. =============================================================================== Pit was having difficulties pinpointing the location of the demon audition. One would think after being stuck there for more than 200 years as a child that Pit would be able to remember the location. That was far from the case and Pit was just flying around the area he thought it might be in. Palutena wasn't that much help because she didn't know much about the demon audition. Steel was a smart demon and wouldn't let his demonic aura be exposed. If he did, it was more than likely a trap. Pit cursed to himself for letting things get this bad. He needed to save Dark Pit immediately before Steel put his filthy hands on him. Palutena was concerned that Pit was going to do something extremely reckless. The fact he didn't have a plan after finding the demon audition said a lot. Pit just wanted to save Dark Pit with no concern of the potential blackmail that would happen. "This is getting nowhere." Palutena lamented. "You already ran out of the Power of Flight and have to resort to that useless item." "Hey! The Angel's Feather isn't useless Lady Palutena! This item has saved me from dying multiple times in the Overworld!" Pit argued. "I can't expect you to keep me in the air forever with the Power of Flight so I brought a couple of Angel's Feathers with me just in case we have to do a long search." "Even if you say that Pit, we haven't had much luck…" Palutena lamented. "No trace of the Minotaur demons and there is no trace of Dark Pit either. I can't sense him at all." Pit shook his head as he continued the search. It was faint, but Pit could feel his dark twin somewhere. Perhaps they were underground and it would require him to land. But if he were to land, the probability of losing contact with Palutena was high. That might be Steel's plan…and Pit didn't want to be alone with that demon. "At times like this, I wish Hades wasn't dead." Palutena complained. "He's a jerk, but I could yank his arm and he would tell me where certain demons are." "…Lady Palutena, you forget that Hades is a liar…" Pit reminded her. "He would just make us go on a wild goose chase to give his demons more time to do whatever they want to Pittoo. I need a reliable source of information that isn't from a dead God." "Did you say I was dead? What a pity, Pitty. And here I would think you would know better than to say the God of the Dead is dead." Pit froze at the voice. "T-That voice…that can't be." Palutena gasped. She should have expected that things weren't as simple as aiming a laser at Hades would be enough to finish him off. "It is Pity!" Pit looked around the area searching where the voice was coming from. No matter what he did, he couldn't see where the God of the Dead was even if he was feeling his demonic presence. It was weaker than he last remembered…but that was because Hades was half the God he used to be…or in Hades case…he was only a head. "Look to your left Pity! I'm down here!" Pit looked below his feet to see a huge head staring up at him. There were many rock formations in the area so Hades head blended in with the rocks. He smiled sinisterly when his eyes met Pit's. "HADES!" Pit exclaimed. "PIT!" "HADES!" "PIT!" "Hades…" "Pit…" Palutena groaned in exasperation. No matter what the situation, Pit would always find a way to scream at Hades and waste time. "How the hell did you survive Hades?!" Pit asked in an exasperated tone. "Simple Pitty. You can't kill a God that easily." Hades answered with a laugh. "Although, I got ahead of myself and look what happened to me? I can't even move. My only friends now are the rocks besides me. I guess this is what they mean by hitting rock bottom." Pit did not need Hades' puns right now. Hades wasn't in any position to be fighting back either. The angel had no problem pointing his weapon toward Hades' head. Hades' jaw dropped open in amazement before he laughed. "And what are you going to do with that weapon, Pitty?" Hades asked. "You can try to silence me, but I'll regenerate in due time." "Can it, Hades! I need you to tell me where Steel is hiding! I don't have time to play games with you!" "Oh, that's such a shame." Hades said with a laugh. "Stop laughing! This is serious! Tell me where Steel is and I won't have to shoot an arrow through that thick skull of yours!" Hades pretended to cry, but wasn't really scared of Pit's threat. Even if Pit were to attack him, Pit wouldn't get anything out of it. The angel captain needed information on where his twin was. If Hades kept messing around, Pit would eventually lose his patience and start searching again on his own. Of course, Hades answer wasn't what Pit wanted. "Pitty pat, I would think you would know the location since you've been there for more than 200 years." The white angel paused at Hades' words. His eyes widened at the implication. "I don't need to tell you if you already have a good idea where that demon is. He's a ferocious one…Steel is his name. I wouldn't want to hire a demon with high ambitions and ready to betray me at the drop of a hat." "Hades…Steel isn't that stupid…he wouldn't still be in the same location ever since I left…he would have been arrested at this point…" Pit mumbled. In the back of his mind, he knew that wasn't true. Steel was good at getting away with crimes such as these. Steel was "above the law" and the only reason angels don't bother messing with him is because of the simple fact he was a Minotaur. Minotaurs prey on angels. Most angels assume that Minotaurs eat angels when in reality they end up becoming toilets for these filthy demons. "You sure? Steel is pretty cunning." Hades reminded him. "Pretty Palutena! I know you're there! Can you do Pitty pat a favor and make sure to send witch hunters with him when he finally finds Steel? He's going to have a bad time without someone who can handle Minotaurs." Hades said any witch hunter but Virtue and Jingle came to mind. They were the ones that volunteered to help Pit save Dark Pit. "Pit…are you still hiding information from me?" Palutena asked in a suspicious tone. Pit would have answered her if an obnoxious voice didn't ring in his ears. "PIT! WE GOT TROUBLE!" The light angel glanced up toward the sky and saw something falling down. Pit didn't bother to catch said person and just allowed the person to crash. Palutena would have lectured Pit on his rude behavior, but upon seeing who it was, it was clear why Pit didn't feel like helping the person. "…Jingle…" Pit grumbled. "Why do you gotta be so loud? Are all aliens as bad as you?" Little birds were flying above Jingle's head. She mumbled something in her own alien language as she tried to recover from the crash landing. Eventually, she would snap out of her daze and turn her attention toward Pit. "Oww! Why didn't you catch me Pit?!" "You should have been more careful." "That's fucking terrible!" Jingle screamed. Her alien antennas flickered as if they were coming alive. However, they stopped when Jingle calmed herself down. "No…this is not the time to be screaming at you. Pit, I need your help! Virtue is in danger!" Pit didn't realize how much that statement affected him. Virtue and him were rivals. There was no way he would care so much… "What happened to him? It…hasn't been that long…" "It's Julius! You were fucking right! He was someone to look out for! He destroyed communication with Ares and Hermes and then said that he had taken Virtue hostage on his pirate ship! Pit, I know you have to save Li, but Virtue is going to be framed for helping Steel if you don't do something!" Why were things so hard for Pit? All he wanted to do was save Dark Pit from Steel, but now the plot thickens with Julius indeed being involved with Steel. Pit just didn't like the guy, but hearing from Jingle he was working with that evil demon only made his blood boil. How dare he walk all over Virtue's trust? "Pit, what about Dark Pit?" "…Lady Palutena, please take me back to Skyworld. There's been a change of plan…I have to get Virtue out of this messy situation first if I even want to take down Steel…that crafty bastard isn't going to get away with this…" =============================================================================== Dark Pit had never been happier being thrown into a jail cell. The humiliation was over and he was finally given time to himself. Even if his elbow hit the ground hard, he would be far away from the demons that went out of his way to mess with him. The dark angel didn't think he was capable of feeling such fear, but his heart wouldn't stop pounding. The demons didn't assault him like he assumed they would. Steel had made sure that if they did lay a finger on the dark angel that they would wait until he was done training the dark angel. Instead, he had allowed them to throw food and pour wine on him as a way to embarrass him. Dark Pit couldn't move from his spot, so he had to get hit by pieces of vegetables as well as taste the terrible taste of demon wine. He swore the demon's version of wine was blood. It had a metallic taste that made him want to throw up. Being treated like a pariah wasn't as bad as what some of the Minotaurs there did. The moment his tunic got torn to shreds, the Minotaur demons not named Steel all rushed in to try and get a piece of him. Dark Pit refused to back down from them charging at them and screamed at them to get their grubby hands off of him. They didn't care about his protests and proceeded to strip him until the black tunic he wore was all over the table. There was nothing covering Dark Pit's skin. Even if Dark Pit tried to move his hands in front of his chest and close his legs, the demons were still checking him out. Some of these Minotaurs got a little too turned on from stripping Dark Pit down. When they started to whip out their dicks from their pants, the dark angel actually yelped in disgust as they stroked their cocks in front of him. A strong negative energy came from these Minotaurs that made Dark Pit want to faint. Steel's voice could still be heard despite the Minotaur demons crowding him. Dark Pit was certain he heard Steel order him to open his mouth. What scared him was how he obeyed because of the powerful energy coming from the Minotaurs. An unrecognizable voice started to speak to him in his head. He was scared, but followed orders. The Minotaurs were turned on from whatever face Dark Pit had made and gave him a facial he would never forget. The dark angel groaned quietly to himself as he was hit with thick demon semen that slapped onto his face, his chest and his wings. When that was mixed with the food particles and wine that was dumped on him, it made a disgusting odor come from the young angel. Dark Pit was absolutely disgusted with this treatment, yet he couldn't protest when large Minotaur dicks were being waved in front of his face. Steel had ordered them to stop before they tried to soil him. At that point, he had been taken off the table and dragged away with no dignity left. The demons whistled and barked at him as he was dragged away. The dark angel held his head low so he didn't have to see the perverted looks the demons were giving him. It was better to keep quiet, so they didn't do anything else. Eventually he would end up in the jail cell. He was told to wait for Steel to see him. The Minotaur that lead him away had more dignity than the ones that came all over his small frame. However, even this Minotaur was leering at Dark Pit suspiciously. "Why don't you do me a favor and go away?" Dark Pit asked darkly. "Your presence disgusts me!" The Minotaur guard found this humorous. Dark Pit still resisted despite what just happened. He found Dark Pit so amusing that he decided to listen to him and take his leave. Steel was going to come down to the jail cell soon anyway. "…I should have asked that demon if he had a blanket…" Dark Pit murmured to himself. "It's cold…" Of course it was going to be cold. When you were in a cold cell with no clothes on, you were going to feel a nasty chill. There was nothing in the cell that would allow him to wipe his body much less cover it. All he could do was curl his wings up around his body and hope to gain heat from that. However, his wings were covered with that sticky substance that made him rethink the idea of warming himself up. He nearly choked on the scent that was on him and wanted that to go away. "I wonder where they took my weapon…" Dark Pit wondered to himself out loud. He was in a prison cell and thought that his weapons would be hanging on the wall. This wasn't a video game though where the weapons were right next to the prison guard. All it would require was a way to trick the guard to get the keys before reclaiming the weapons. Dark Pit would have no luck whatsoever. If Steel was smart like he expected, then he might have already broken his weapon. "Pit…where are you? Hurry up and find me. You're usually good at it…" Dark Pit jumped hearing a whip crack against the floor. His eyes focused on where the sound was coming from. His heart started to race again hearing footsteps come down the stairs. "It's amusing how you mention my dear Pit. I felt his presence above ground not too long ago, but it vanished. I guess he ran away when he realized that he would have to come back to the cell he lived in for 200 years." Steel knew how to make an entrance. The crafty Minotaur made his way toward Dark Pit's cell with a steel whip in hand. The dark angel should have been concerned with the weapon, but his attention was to the nasty words that Steel threw out about his older twin. The one thing Pit wasn't was a coward who would abandon him. "Oh, so not only are you a demon that goes back on his word, but you'll also lie about Pitstain." Dark Pit snarled. "What lows will you stoop to next I wonder?" Steel chuckled as a response. Dark Pit would be in complete denial about Pit being taken away by his Goddess. While Pit being away gave Steel more time to mess with Dark Pit, it was still a good idea to twist the truth. "You're his twin, correct? You should have sensed his presence. You should have felt him appear and then disappear." Dark Pit gritted his teeth. Now that Steel mentioned it…he did feel Pit for a few minutes before his magical power vanished… "Pit has always been a coward when it concerns me. I didn't think he would abandon his twin just so he could get away…" "Liar!" Dark Pit shouted as he stood up from his cell. "Pit isn't a coward!" "I'm surprised you haven't said demons are liars." "Not all of them are assholes like you are! You went back on your word! Arachne would have never done that!" "That spider demon that follows you around and pretends to be an angel isn't a sane demon by any means. I would call her a failure." Steel enjoyed seeing Dark Pit's face twist into that of anger. He was feistier than Pit for sure. Pit demonstrated this same attitude despite being so young when he was captured. Dark Pit acted like a child despite having the same body type as his older twin. Steel questioned if Dark Pit would be easier to break as a result. He wanted to test something and decided to open the cell. He had the key in his hand given to him by the Minotaur guard and retrieved it when they switched places. He chuckled seeing Dark Pit immediately back up against the wall. Dark Pit tried to maintain his composure but he was failing in front of the Minotaur. No one could blame him though after what Steel did to him. The Minotaur wasn't even done with messing with the dark angel. Until Pit gave into his demands, Dark Pit was his plaything and he was going to enjoy every minute of his alone time with him. "I'll let you in on a little secret on why your brother is so scared of me." Steel began as he started to pull down his pants. He smirked seeing those red eyes widening and Dark Pit's cheeks rivaling the color of his eyes. "Angels cannot resist us. No matter how strong their will is, they will always submit to us." "W-What are you doing?! Get that thing away from me!" Dark Pit hissed. He may have been cornered but he wasn't going to let Steel do whatever he wanted. Unfortunately for him, his back was against the wall. There was nowhere for him to run and he was powerless against the powerful demon in front of him. Powerful… Dark Pit flinched feeling his head start to hurt just staring at the Minotaur's dick. Steel laughed as he walked up to him until he was in front of the dark angel's face. A small gagging noise escaped his lips upon whiffing the horrible smell from the demon's cock. "Angels cannot resist the dick of the Minotaur. We were made to hunt down you feather brains and we were blessed with the ability to control your every desire. It does not matter if you're interested in us or not. We are capable of getting any angel to submit. You are no exception." The black angel let out a surprised yelped feeling the cock being rubbed against his cheek. Instead of grabbing it and trying to yank it off Steel's body, his body was paralyzed just feeling the tip of the dick poking his cheek. "You'll enjoy every part of my magnificent cock soon enough. The smell…the texture…the taste…everything." If Dark Pit stared at it for too long, he would feel his mind shutting down. Closing his eyes would only stop his head from spinning, but it wouldn't change the fact he could smell the thing right in front of him. It was a risky maneuver too seeing as how Steel could shove his cock down his throat right then and there. He chose not to. Instead, Steel continued to laugh at Dark Pit's futile efforts in resisting him. "You're…very arrogant." Li murmured as he tried not to open his mouth that much either. He was pushing Steel's limit with these small insults… "But you'll be entranced by it soon enough." Steel hummed. "I got your brother to submit to me. He begged for my cock and who was I to refuse? I'm sure he tried to bury that deep in his heart, but look at him now. He would leave you with me than to repeat the same pleasure I gave him for centuries." "Disgusting…" Dark Pit said as a response. "Pit would never…" "You'll see in due time." Dark Pit didn't realize he let out a sigh of relief when he heard Steel walking away from him. Steel put his package into his pants and closed the cell behind him. The dark angel waited until he was certain Steel was gone before he opened his eyes. He was no longer feeling dizzy, but he could still smell the penis even if it far away from him. Dammit…do Minotaurs have dicks that hypnotize you? Who the fuck thought that was a good idea for those sick fucks to have? Dark Pit asked to himself before he slowly moved to a corner of the cell and sat down. He let out a prolonged sigh realizing how much trouble he was in if Pit didn't come and rescue him. "Pitstain…you better play hero and come and get me. I'm already disgusted with this place." Even if he was alone, Dark Pit wouldn't admit that he was terrified at this point. If Pit didn't save him, he might not be so lucky the next time Steel decided to drag him to the demon's banquet. Steel had promised that the only reason he wasn't going to be touched was because he was waiting on Pit's response. Dark Pit could only pray to Palutena that Pit would have a plan that would get him out of this terrible predicament. Chapter End Notes Me: TBC with 7170 words. Notes! 1. I made it clear in some Smash fics like Serpant Galaxy that Julius does prioritize Xavia over everyone else including his boss. So I'll explain why he's willing to betray Ares, Hermes and Palutena in favor of working with Steel. 2. When I think of the setting for the demon banquet, I think of the end of EP 2 of Umineko where Beatrice defeated Battler and has him on a leash completely naked in front of many goat demons before they devour him. 3. Dark Pit is protected by Eve, but even her protection is not enough to ward off the hypnotism from Minotaur demons. He can resist them to an extent, but it's not saying much. 4. Ari and I headcanon that because Hades is not dead, he can regenerate his body in due time. We both assume he would regain his head back first so he has a way of talking and annoying people before he regains his body. It's why he's just a head in the Underworld and can't really move from his spot unless he has someone help him. ***** Countdown ***** Chapter Notes See the end of the chapter for notes Palutena decided to go to Ares instead of Hermes about Julius' betrayal. Hermes was very laid-back, so she felt like he wouldn't do anyone any justice. Julius has been let off the hook for far too long. Reporting to Ares would force him to take action seeing as how the people affected are his own witch hunters needed to defend the galaxy. There was another good reason to confront Ares instead of Hermes. Hermes coincidentally did not respond to any emergency signal concerning the Celestial Pirates. Hermes was the type of God that didn't want to be responsible when the Space Pirates got out of hand. As the God of Thieves, it was every man for himself, so it made sense that he didn't listen to Palutena when things went to hell. Ares clearly did not expect Julius and Alacryn to turn on him. The God of War didn't wasn't good at paying attention to those close to him. If he weren't so lazy, he would have noticed the political discord going on between the seven Chosen. "I can't believe you didn't know that Julius was working for Steel…" Palutena grumbled when she was talking to her younger brother. "How did you let something like this slip?" "Uh…I didn't think…Julius…would…do that? He's an angel…like your captain." "But he's a disobedient angel." "Most of your angels hate you." "And most of your witch hunters can't bother to report to you unless they need something." "Hey! The Angel Assembly does that too!" "Can you two please stop fighting?" Pit interrupted. He knew it was bad to interrupt the siblings when they were having their petty squabbles but Virtue was in danger. "We need to find Virtue now!" For once the two siblings stopped insulting each other and agreed to work together. Jingle was relieved that Ares was prioritizing his best witch hunter. Even if Hermes wasn't responding to Palutena's message, Julius was another story entirely. Ares always knew where Julius was in the galaxy. Even if Julius had Xavia to throw enemies off his trail, he could not run from the God who made him a witch hunter in the first place. Because there was no use running away from his boss, he decided to pick a good location for the upcoming battle he wanted with Pit. Ares was able to communicate with the witch hunter and with the help of the witch hunter Zelda, he was able to create an image of Julius who was waiting on the deck of his ship. "Took you long enough, boss." Julius began. "I thought for a second that you wouldn't be able to find me." "Cut the chitchat and tell me what is going on." Ares demanded. "I do not appreciate you and your pirates backstabbing me behind the scenes and working with a well-known criminal like Steel." "Oh, sorry. I didn't know pirates had to report to their bosses." Julius mocked. "And as your superior, you should be answering questions." Pit hissed. "Where is Virtue?!" Julius chuckled. Pit stopped pretending to not be concerned for the Mothman demon. Either that or Pit just wanted to find Virtue so he could prioritize Dark Pit. The entire point of this plan was to bide Steel more time to do whatever he wanted with the dark angel. If Pit prioritized his love interest over his brother, then Steel was going to be able to get the job faster. "Chill out Captain." Julius said with a laugh. "Your precious boyfriend is here with me." "Virtue isn't my…" Pit's voice trailed off as someone on the ship was moving the "image" to where Virtue was. The brunette felt his blood boiling at what Julius did to him. "You son of a bitch…" Julius did a no-holds barred beatdown on poor Virtue. He ordered his pirates to tie the witch hunter up. When Virtue woke up, they proceeded to beat him senseless. Purple bruises were all over his body. They gave him a black eye and a bloody nose. They tore at his outfit. If Virtue had tried to get away using his moth wings, they would have broken them to the point of no return, so he had to endure the stab wounds on his back. When they finished humiliating Virtue, they slapped huge white duct tape on his mouth so he wouldn't be able to speak. To add insult to injury, Julius wrote TRAITOR in huge letters on the tape. Virtue shut his eyes not only because of the pain, but because he didn't want to see anything. He regretted it when he gave a peak and saw Pit on the other side of the image. "Hey, I was just taking out the trash." Julius admitted. "After all, Virtue is the demon that is working with Steel." "You fucking lie!" Jingle cursed. "Why you fucking lying?! Virtue hates Steel! Why would he work for that fucking monster?!" Jingle's temper started to show. Julius smirked. Jingle may have had a mouth to match a pirate, but she liked to pretend that she was this happy-go-lucky alien that could mean no harm. Pit was in agreement with Jingle, so he didn't care if that nice façade was cracking in front of him. "I was simply…interrogating him." Julius answered. "He wouldn't admit it unless I decided to play rough. He's a good boy now. He'll turn himself in for the betrayal." The pirate captain intentionally took out his rapier and poked Virtue's face with it. He poked until he "accidentally" drew blood on his cheek. Virtue flinched from the pain, but more at the humiliation of letting this happen to him. "Take your weapon away from him…" Pit hissed. He wanted to go over to the Celestial Pirates and punch Julius in the face. "Leave Virtue alone!" Jingle cried. "Boss, do something!" Ares snarled at this act of betrayal. For his best fighter to be defeated and humiliated by a traitor was the worse thing that could happen for him. "Julius, you can still save yourself now if you turn yourself in." Ares told him harshly. "We can work things out, but hurting your comrades is not the way." "Oh? Ares trying to sound philosophical? Funny." "Julius, you have two angry Gods mad at you." Palutena reminded him. "If you surrender now, we'll spare you and your crew." "That's not going to happen." Julius replied quickly. "You got to remember that as long as Xavia is here, you'd never catch me. She'll tell me what you're going to do before you even do it. Having a prophet you believe really helps given what Apollo did to her." Pit would have argued that Palutena would have caught the Celestial Pirates regardless of the divine oracle of Xavia. Then it hit him. …Don't tell me…the reason Julius is biding Steel more time…is because he threatened to hurt Xavia… Pit shook his head. He didn't want to think this, but the problem was that he knew Julius well enough to know that he would throw everything away for the little girl who had given him the joy of being a pirate angel witch hunter… "Make that three Gods that are angry with you." A third voice boomed. Palutena and Ares didn't even need to look behind them to see who was joining them on their quest to capture the Celestial Pirates. "Took you long enough Hermes!" Ares shouted. "Where the hell were you? Napping? Stealing? Or were you looking out for Pan again?" "Hermes was probably embarrassed that things got out of control and didn't say anything." Palutena suggested. Hermes glared at the Goddess of Light before looking straight at the Celestial pirate captain. "Look Julius. It's not every day you anger me. I need you to be a good boy and turn yourself into Ares here. I think he has the best punishment planned out of all of us." Julius rolled his eyes. Even Hermes wasn't going to let him off the hook. He looked over to Pit who was his main target in all of this. "Captain…" Julius began before Pit interrupted him. "…Is it because of Xavia?" Pit asked him. "Are you doing all of this for her? Would she even want this?" "Of course not." Julius declared. "But I refuse to let her die like what she foresaw. I had told her time and time again I would never let anyone lay a finger on her. I will stain my hands and betray my fellow comrades to keep her safe. I don't care if three angry Gods want my head, I'm going to make sure she makes it out of this alive." "And yet, turning yourself in would reassure you that she will be in good hands." Palutena snarked. "Not according to her vision." Julius snarled. "…Either way…I challenge you to a duel Julius!" Pit continued. "If I win, you better release Virtue and tell me where Steel is hiding Pittoo! I will not waste my time with you just because you decided to be a rebellious shit." Julius chuckled in amusement. "What do I get if I win?" "Uh…" "Oh. I'll just escape and you guys won't be finding me for a while. Also, I'll be keeping Virtue to myself if I win. He may have admitted to being the traitor to the witch hunters, but I enjoy the way he squirms." He snickered causing Virtue to shiver nervously around him. "I already know you two are an item. I want to be inside him for a change. I heard his mating season is coming after all…" Pit's expression was unreadable at this point. He might have been flustered. He might have been furious. He might not have felt anything to Julius' empty threat. What Pit did do was nod his head in agreement. "Fine. You better not move from that spot. Lady Palutena is going to take me there." Palutena would have mocked Pit for ordering her around, but this was a good chance to get the Celestia Pirates. Pit's plan and her plan were entirely different. Saving Dark Pit was a priority though, so she went along with the plan. She encouraged Hermes and Ares to do the same. Thinking that things would go in his favor, Julius agreed to the duel. When he did, the image cut off thus forcing Hermes to pinpoint Julius. It wouldn't be hard this time when the Celestial Pirates had made themselves known on the map this time around. Dark Pit…I'm sorry for the detour, but I need to save Virtue. Hang on a little while longer…you're strong. There is nothing Steel can do to break you. =============================================================================== Steel had to give credit when credit was due. Dark Pit was more resilient than he initially thought. Perhaps being the darker clone of Pit allowed him more mental strength, or maybe it was because Dark Pit's mental age was older than Pit when he was in captivity. Steel wouldn't know that Dark Pit had only been around for three years, but the point was that Dark Pit refused to give into Steel's demands no matter how much they tortured him. Steel at first started slow with the torture. He had the other Minotaurs seize him and rub Venus Spice all over his body and wings. Dark Pit was chained so he couldn't escape their large hands. He tried to shrug off the drug, but it was more powerful than he thought. The dark angel bit his tongue so he wouldn't let out a surprised moan when the spice started to light his body on fire. To make sure that Dark Pit would feel the torment, he had ordered the Minotaurs to chain his wrists up into the air and his ankles to the pulley. When the pulley was turned, Dark Pit's legs would be spread wide open. The black angel blushed being forced into his humiliating state in front of Steel. He could see his captor's cock throbbing at his appearance. Red eyes avoided looking at Steel's as he started counting to himself to pass the time. If he focused on something else entirely, maybe he would forget that there was a powerful drug spread all over his body and getting stronger by the minute. Steel ordered the other Minotaurs to simply caress his body to get a reaction out of Dark Pit. What started as a simple annoyance became hell for the young angel. Steel observed that the Venus Spice had a stronger effect on Dark Pit than Pit, but this might have been due to never being exposed to the spice in his life before. Then again, Pit was subjected to it the first time, but he didn't give a powerful reaction as Dark Pit was having. Dark Pit felt ashamed feeling his cock harden from the touches that the Minotaurs were giving him. They shamefully whipped out their dicks and poked his cheeks with them whenever they forced his head down. They stroked his wings and groped his rear. Anything to get a reaction out of him…and it was working. Dark Pit let screamed every time he was touched. He was burning from the spice and every touch sent him over the edge. He had screeched at them to stop touching him, but the Minotaurs continued because of how enchanting Dark Pit's cries were. Dark Pit at a few points had pleaded for them to stop, but they wanted him to beg for mercy. The pain and arousal was too much to bear. Dark Pit didn't realize that he came a few times after they touched him enough times. "What a naughty angel. You came from just my men touching you." Steel taunted. "What do you have to say for yourself?" Dark Pit gasped as they started to rub at his tummy. He blushed as the arousal came back to him. He shut his eyes in frustration. "P-Put the fire out please! I can't stand it!" He wasn't on fire, but the Venus Spice made it difficult to think straight. He convinced himself that the Venus Spice was a drug that was mentally draining and making him think that he was burning alive. As an inexperienced angel, he didn't register how much sexual contact would affect him. In times like these, he wished Eve would do something, but something was stopping her from reaching him. Steel ordered the Minotaurs to move away from Dark Pit. The dark angel thought they were showing some mercy to him before Steel approached him and slapped him across the cheek. The pain was multiplied tenfold because of the spice. Dark Pit let out a pathetic yelp before Steel grabbed at his nipples and started pinching them. "You are in no position to order me around." Steel reminded him. "Just relax." Dark Pit couldn't relax. His body was being touched by a demon and was reacting accordingly. His cheeks became more flushed as he felt himself reaching climax again. "You're going to cum just from your nipples being played with? How cute, but I won't stop you…you little angel slut." "Ahhh…ahh…I'm not…ahhh!" The rush was coming and Dark Pit couldn't stop it. The dark angel gasped feeling the Minotaur suddenly stop his assault. Steel had positioned himself behind Dark Pit so he could wrap one of his arms around his waist while still pinching at one of his nipples. The other large hand grabbed at his dick and started stroking it. Dark Pit didn't have any time to protest before he came on the Minotaur's hands. The other Minotaurs were pleased but were told to not squirt their fluids on the black angel yet. "Naughty angel. You came twice in the past five minutes." Steel commented. "And you're still horny." "Guh…ahh…" Dark Pit's eyes widened in horror when Steel's hands left his sensitive areas…only to start groping at his butt. "S-Stop!" Dark Pit cried out. That earned him a spank to his rear causing him to hiss at the burning pain returning to him. "Again, you are in no position to order me around." Steel warned him. "Now, be a good slut and let me play with you…unless you're ready to surrender." Dark Pit refused. He was rewarded with his butt cheeks being spread out. He shivered thinking that Steel was going to penetrate him. Steel had said he wasn't going to do that unless Dark Pit consented. The dark angel would never give into his lust like Pit did. That was easier said than done. His body was already at his limit. "Pit…is going to come…and kick your ass…" Dark Pit growled as he flinched at Steel using his finger to poke at his entrance. "When he's here…you won't be…ahh…laughing anymore…gnnnn…" "That won't happen. Your big brother might be dead before he even sees me again." Steel told him. A creepy smile escaped his lips. "I wonder if he'll even see it coming…heh heh heh…" =============================================================================== The location Pit chose to have the duel with Julius was on an abandoned arena sight that was in the Galactic Sea. This was one of the many locations in the past where powerful warriors would battle it out for a favor with the Gods. Winners would be granted one wish from the Gods. Losers were either killed or humiliated to the point they never showed their faces again. Many Greek Heroes were said to come here to speak to Zeus once they plowed through their enemies. Because of the 2000 Year War, this place was used as a training ground for new warriors of all races. The Great Evil found out and obliterated the place until nothing was left. While many fighters lost their lives, the structure still managed to stay in tact. Broken pillars and cracked floors didn't mean much as long as the arena itself was still usable. People who set duels tend to come here for the specific reason of either being pardoned by a God or winning the favor of said God. In this situation, Julius winning would mean that Palutena, Ares and Hermes would have to pardon him. Julius losing would mean that Ares would punish him specifically but Palutena and Hermes had penalties for the angel pirate too. Julius didn't seem all that worried. He arrived first with the Celestial Pirate Ship. The other angel pirates were watching from the deck. Julius had ordered Xavia to stay in her cabin room, so she wouldn't be involved. Despite her protest, she obeyed as she was sent back to her room. Julius had Snow escort her to the room and to be ready for plan B if plan A doesn't go well. Pit arrived a few minutes after the declaration. Palutena teleported him to the arena and warned him to keep his guard up. Pit was ready for any trick that Julius and the Celestial Pirates tried to pull. "…I'm glad you can make it Captain Armpit." Julius mocked. "I would have thought you would have abandoned the mission and focused on your twin." "…You have information on Steel. I can kill two birds with one stone." Pit answered in a dark tone. "I challenge you to a duel." "But I'm the one choosing the type of duel." Pit wasn't all that surprised. Palutena wasn't pleased. Hermes rolled his eyes at Julius wanting the duel to be on his terms. Ares was furious. "EXCUSE ME? YOU DON'T GET TO MAKE THE RULES IF YOU DIDN'T REQUEST A DUEL!" Ares screeched. Julius waved his hand in the gesture of saying, "Yeah, whatever." Julius then folded his arms after completely ignoring Ares' outburst. "What type of duel?" Pit asked. "I will not have a duel that lasts more than ten minutes. You know I'm on a timer, and I don't need you wasting my time. I know Steel wants to stall." Julius chuckled as he raised his jacket. He revealed a few rapiers attached to his belt. He took one and threw it toward Pit's feet. "We'll be fighting with only rapiers. The goal is to knock the rapier out of the opponent's hand to win the duel. You cannot harm your opponent in any other way. That may not be the way of the pirate, but that's how I want this duel to be." "So in other words, you're going to rig it in your favor." Pit said out loud as he grabbed the rapier. He looked at the weapon to make sure there wasn't anything dangerous on the weapon that could jeopardize the duel. "Fine. I'll play your game." There was no poison or any other spice that was coated on the blade. The blade was in good condition that it wouldn't break during combat. When Pit picked it up, he didn't feel any sort of anti-magic spell on it. Julius may have rigged this in his favor, but at least Pit had a chance of winning if he showed he was better with the rapier than the pirate captain was. "…Where is Virtue?" Pit asked. "I won't start unless I can see Virtue." "Oh? You worried about your boyfriend?" Julius asked. "I guess I can have him look at you one last time before I fight you and take him away. Oh, he's going to be so sad when he sees you." Julius clapped a few times as if signaling one of his crewmembers to come over. It was Copper that appeared. He was the one that was tasked with watching over the hostage. He wasn't that gentle with Virtue as one would think. When Virtue refused to move, Copper yanked at the ropes that were binding him. He pushed him near toward the edge of the pirate ship. The arena didn't have any walls that blocked the view so Virtue had a good view of Pit from where he was forced to stand. "Virtue!" Jingle cried out. "We'll get to you soon!" Virtue was surprised at Pit prioritizing him over Dark Pit. The black eye he had prevented him from opening it without the pain kicking in. The witch hunter was still touched by the brunette either way. "Remember, I'm the captain of the Celestial Pirates. I am one of the strongest Witch Hunters in the realm. You wanted to make me your vice-captain at one point Captain Armpit. You must know how powerful I am to hold all of these positions." Julius was certain that he was going to win the duel. Pit may have been great with many weapons, but he was handling the classic rapier. Pit needed to be in a certain stance in this duel and then knock the weapon out of his hand without hurting the opponent. "Pit, he's planning something." "No worries. I'll get this over with in a minute. This sort of duel is supposed to be quick and easy." What Pit meant by that was that if you knew how pirates handled these sorts of performance like duels, one would realize that it was a simple process. Injuring the opponent gave the person the right to hurt you back. In this case, if both players played by the rules then the more skilled person would win. Pit stood in a weird stance as if preparing to take Julius on. "Its nice that you mentioned that vice-captain title I wanted to give you. It would make my life way easier for me having someone to do the work for me in the first division. However, I don't hire criminals." "Oh? And it will be a criminal that takes your loved one. You won't see your boyfriend and twin brother ever again." Pit rolled his eyes. Julius took a stance on the opposite end of the battlefield. Slowly, the two approached each other with their rapiers in hand. Pit had to use his height to his advantage for this duel. Julius was tall and could easily knock the rapier out of his hand. Pit just needed to be faster. The two waited for the other to make the first move. Eventually, the two decided to attack at the same time. Rapiers clashed with one another as the sound of steel echoed throughout the mini-arena. Pit noticed immediately he was being pushed back by Julius' strength alone. Even if Pit was swinging faster, Julius made graceful strings. He smirked seeing the brunette struggle just slightly. Don't panic Pit! Julius has a weakness like everyone else!Pit thought to himself. He looked above Julius' head and swore he saw three colored buttons that reminded him of the Nintendo 64 controller. Oh! He's missing them on purpose. All I got to do is press my buttons! Pit wouldn't know what it was unless he looked up. It was risky, but he intentionally looked above him. Julius thought he had the upper hand and tried to slam his rapier down on the ground. If the force were strong enough, then Pit would lose his weapon. Pit saw the same buttons on his head in a different order. The light angel was the one that was grinning now. Oh! B, A, Z, A, A? Got it! Julius noticed the sudden pushback as Pit "input" the buttons into the "command list". The angel swung swiftly and elegantly that Julius was having a hard time catching up. Pit could see the command list was getting all jumbled because Julius was getting flustered with Pit's adaption to his fighting style with only a few swings. Pit had one more button to push after the third A. It was START. "START!" Pit screamed as he swiped at the rapier in Julius' hand and knocked it out of him. The brunette then knocked Julius to the ground. The rapier landed right next to him. Julius was confused at this sudden burst of energy from Pit even though he should have expected it from Pit. The Celestial Pirates were surprised that their captain lost. Palutena smirked only because Hermes and Ares were impressed with how quick the duel was because of Pit adapting to his opponent. "It's over. Now, release Virtue like you said…and then we'll talk about your punishment." Pit should have asked about Dark Pit, but he did prioritize Virtue who was right in front of him. His heart ached seeing Virtue in that state. Granted, his expression changed when Pit easily won the duel, but Pit was aware of how these types of duels worked. It was too similar to the Mario Party 2 dueling mini-game on Pirate Land. As long as Pit was able to read his opponent, Julius did not stand a chance. This was the power of the fourth wall that Julius wasn't exactly aware of to speed things along. "And what if I refuse?" He asked as he tried to get off the ground. Pit wasn't going to allow him to as the rapier was pointed to his throat. "I'll shoot your crew starting with Xavia and then Copper. I do not have all day." Pit threatened. Julius snarled as he ordered Copper to release Virtue. The redhead hesitated, but obeyed his captain. Pit needed to make sure that Virtue was safe. Copper walked the injured Virtue over to Pit and Jingle. Jingle had her staff ready to heal him. The dark skinned alien pushed Copper away the moment he released Virtue. She wasted no time in healing him. Pit kept his eye on Julius before looking toward the injured Mothman. Jingle had made sure to remove the tape so he could speak. Not like Virtue wanted to talk after being publically humiliated like that. "Virtue…" Pit began. "Are you okay?" Virtue glared at him like he just insulted his deceased parents. Pit sighed knowing that was a terrible question to ask him. "…Don't move. Your eye." "I'm fine." Virtue lied. "This pain is nothing…" "Hold still!" Jingle repeated as she grabbed at his arm and started healing it. He flinched from her roughness, but he should have been used to how she healed him by now. Pit felt like he needed to say something else. Virtue looked up to Julius and for the man to betray him for Steel must have been a horrible feeling. Virtue must have felt the same way as Pit when he thought Palutena had turned her back on humanity and told him how she no longer needed him. The difference was Pit had someone else to blame for Palutena turning evil for three years. Virtue did not even though he knew Julius would do anything for Xavia. "…Sorry it took so long." Pit ended up saying. Virtue glanced over to the brunette. His black eye was slowly being healed so he could actually open that eye and see the white angel. He opened his mouth wanting to save something, but nothing came out. He focused on Jingle instead. Jingle noted that Virtue's cheeks were turning pink. Pit didn't notice. "Lady Palutena, be ready to create a barrier so Julius can't flee." Pit warned her. Palutena was going to do just that, but the pirate angel was too slick for something like that. "Five minutes." Julius started. "That's how long it took you to tell your Goddess to watch me. Too bad for you." Pit was confused what he meant. He had an injured arm, so he shouldn't be trying anything funny. Unfortunately, Pit kept forgetting how tenacious of a person Julius could get. Julius' body was glowing brightly. Pit didn't even know what the attack was. All he knew was the bright light forced him to look away and shield his eyes. The three Gods that were watching had immediately lost sight of Julius and the Celestial Pirates as the light blocked any communication in that specific area. "He's getting away!" Pit could hear Virtue shout. Sure enough, when the light disappeared, Julius was already gone as the Celestial Pirate ship. The Gods couldn't pinpoint the location of the pirate ship, but Julius had appeared on their God radar almost immediately after the flash bomb like move. "Pit, don't just stand there! Go!" The Mothman ordered. "If you let him get away, you won't be able to find Dark Pit!" "I know that!" Pit hissed. Why did I let that bastard out of my sight for a few minutes? I need the Power of Flight…but it's risky. I won't be able to use it when I really need it. "Pit, I'm sending you the Power of Flight!" Palutena yelled. "Catch him! Do not let him get away!" "I'm on it Lady Palutena!" Pit looked over to Jingle who was still healing Virtue despite the attack just now. "Jingle, please look after Virtue. I won't be long." "Catch that fucker." Jingle told him. Pit had the same sentiment as the alien did in that moment…even though he would never admit to agreeing with an alien. The angel took a mad dash off the flying arena before jumping into the abyss. Palutena already had the Power of Flight ready. Pit was able to fly the moment he jumped off. "Where to Lady Palutena?" "He's ending east from here." Palutena told him. "Ares and Hermes are locking onto him for me. Just follow the feathery trail from his wings." Pit snickered. Julius was molting now of all time? He wasn't going to escape this time. "Good. What about the Celestial Pirates?" "We can't find them." Palutena grumbled. "I wouldn't be surprised if Xavia is using her powers to prevent us from finding her. Julius is probably the bait while they escape in the opposite direction. We'll keep an eye for their ship though." "Got it!" Pit just needed to prioritize Julius. If the angel pirate were captured, his crew would come to his aid even when they were given the chance to escape without any consequences. A crew would not leave their captain to his demise. There was something pleasant about having the divine beings on your side instead of being your enemy. Pit didn't have to focus on shooting random enemies of the army of that God or Goddess. Julius was wanted by Palutena, Ares and Hermes, so if anything, a small army would be sent to support Pit. Then again, Pit could handle this himself. If anyone else dealt with Julius, then he might be killed before Pit could get him to tell him where Dark Pit was being held in the Underworld. "Julius is so fast…" Pit groaned. "At least I only need to hit him once for him to go down." "Pit, what do you have in mind?" "Lady Palutena, I just need to aim at his wing so he can't get away. I'm certain that he'll end up landing on one of the asteroids. If I can't get him in five minutes, send in the Centurions." Palutena had faith in Pit, so they wouldn't be necessary. Pit started to aim in the direction Julius was in. Palutena would be the one to guide him toward Julius so he could get a clean shot. Julius was flying away as fast as he could. He didn't bother looking back to see that someone was still chasing him. All he had to do was handle five minutes and then Pit wouldn't be a threat. The problem was that because Pit didn't shoot at him recklessly, he wouldn't be able to predict where and when Pit would fire the arrow. Julius, you need to know your place. Pit thought to himself as he aimed the arrow where Hermes set the marker to him. You need to remember that I am the captain of the royal bodyguards for a reason, and I don't like my time being wasted. Julius intentionally swerved in order to avoid Pit's arrow when he finally shoot it. He should have remembered that Pit was capable of curving the arrow once he shot it. The one that Pit was charging up though would fire in a straight line and only slightly turn at will. Pit waited for Julius to stop swerving before finally releasing the arrow. Julius realized too late that Pit was baiting him to make a move and fell right into the trap. He let out a startled cry as the arrow hit his wings. The arrow didn't go through his body but the arrow was strong enough to hit his wings and then hit his already injured arm because he dared to move away from the arrow that was curving in said direction. Pit sighed in relief once he finally shot Julius down. This fucker would not give up if it meant protecting Xavia. What did he expect from a pirate captain though? They always had one more trick up their sleeve. Julius should be lucky that there was a small asteroid below him. It was big enough for two people to do battle on (and land), but small enough to where you couldn't do anything else. "Resistance is futile Julius. You're coming with me." Pit hissed. "And you're going to tell me where Steel is or I'm actually going to stick this arrow through Xavia's skull!" Pit wouldn't actually do that. Julius just needed to realize that his arrogance was going to cost his crew his or her life if it was anyone else that wasn't capable of showing mercy. Julius was far from pleased with the threat. Pit had shot him in the arm and the wing, so there was no way he could run away again even if he wanted to. He would need his crew to pick him up and treat him, but he had made sure that they fled after he lost the duel. Pit landed on the asteroid ready to arrest the angel pirate when he held his arm that wasn't injured up. Pit saw that it was the "stop" hand gesture. "Stop what? You lost the duel and then tried to run. You teamed up with Steel and hurt Virtue. You made me waste precious time I could spend getting Pittoo back from that bastard. Why would I stop anymore?!" Pit had lost his patience with Julius at this point. Pit had landed at the right moment his Power of Flight. If Julius had an escape plan, he wouldn't be able to pursue him. That was why the last shot with his arrow counted so much. "You got me…" Julius grumbled. "Just…don't hurt my cousin or the princess. Just leave…my crew alone." "…You do realize that they will find a way to bail you out the moment they see an opportunity." Pit huffed. "A pirate's crew never abandons their captain." "If they even think of doing that, I will bring harm to them. That is why you come along now and tell me where Steel is. Otherwise…Xavia will be first." Julius hissed as he put his hand down. "Fine! Just…don't…" Pit sighed in relief. Once he got the information, then Dark Pit would be the next person he saved. The brunette had bad luck though. Before Julius could tell him where Steel was, a bright light was shining from another side of the galaxy. Pit noticed that someone had opened a portal from the Underworld to this specific location. It was specifically locked onto Julius. Pit's expression dropped. He didn't have much time to react. "You gotta be kidding me!" Pit screamed as he jumped in front of Julius. "GET DOWN JULIUS!" Julius was taken aback at Pit suddenly pushing him down and for good reason. A giant blast of energy shot from the wormhole that was created from the Underworld and hit Pit dead on. Palutena didn't realize until it was too late. "PIT!" She screamed as Pit let out a horrifying scream of pain. The attack was so powerful that Pit fell unconscious once his angel body took most the attack meant for Julius. "Pit…no…" Julius muttered. "You can't be…" The energy blast would eventually engulf the asteroid the two angels were on. With nothing holding the injured angels, the two would fall directly down into the nothingness of space. That was what should have happened. However, Julius had a little bit of power left to be able to warp them to a nearby area. Unfortunately, Julius ended up warping them to the surface of the Underworld simply because they were both close to "hell" from what Julius could tell. It was incredibly bad luck on their end. Palutena would take forever to find them. They might be dead by the time help came. Either way, the two angels were going to crash land into the Underworld where demons could potentially harm them… Chapter End Notes Me: TBC with 7134 words. Notes! 1. Julius would already know that beating up Virtue and having him "confess" to working with Steel wouldn't work. Virtue has a bad history with Steel to prevent that. All this did was anger Pit enough to tempt him into wasting time saving Virtue instead of searching for Dark Pit. 2. Steel doesn't know about the twin connection where if Pit dies, Dark Pit dies too. He might be aware of the cloning but that twin connection isn't common knowledge to everyone except those close to Pit and Dark Pit. He doesn't know if he tries to kill Pit, he'll lose Dark Pit. 3. This is literally me trying to get through the action scene quickly. I feel like if this was a scene in Uprising, I feel like Pit would break the 4th wall to get things moving. If Julius had his way, the duel would last a while since he's so good with rapier duels. If I made the reference to Mario Party 2's duel minigame for Pirate Land, it would make imagining this easier. Not all of my OCs can break the 4th wall. The Golden Land can do it relatively easily but only a few of the angels can actually break the 4th wall besides Pit (like Pepper and Kaguju). ***** Surrender ***** Chapter Notes See the end of the chapter for notes Steel smirked thinking he had gotten rid of Pit for good. As much as he wanted the angel captain back, Pit would become a nuisance at this rate. He needed to make sure that Pit was out of commission if he wanted Dark Pit to become the next angel slut. "Looks like your twin brother is dead." Steel mocked as he returned to the cellar that contained Dark Pit. Dark Pit already knew that Steel was lying. If Pit were dead, he would be dead as well. At least Dark Pit had that knowledge over any demon regardless of how intelligent they were. He just needed to play along so Steel wouldn't expect a thing. "Impossible! Pitstain wouldn't die from a weak hit like that!" Dark Pit snapped. "You're a coward, you know that?!" "It's anything goes for a demon." Steel reminded him. "Now, that the biggest obstacle is out of the way, let's get back to your training." Dark Pit closed his eyes. Steel figured that the dark angel was trying to avoid eye contact with him again, but that wasn't his plan. Dark Pit attempted to get in contact with Pit via twin telepathy. He got annoyed how Pit had tried to pry into his thoughts before, but he really needed Pit's help now. He needed to see if Pit was still in one piece even if he's not dead. Pitstain, now would be a good time to speak to me and tell me what's up! At first, there was silence. Then a groggy groan could be heard. Uh… Pit, where the hell are you? Why can I talk to you now?! I've been screaming for your lazy ass to get me out of this hellhole! Pittoo, where… I don't know where I am! I just know I'm in this demon jail cell and they won't let me leave! Pit needed to take a deep breath before he realized what was going on. Oh…I'm in a coma…or I was knocked unconscious. Pit said casually. I mean, that's the easiest way to communicate with you but… Dark Pit couldn't believe it. Steel's footsteps came closer and he was certain that Steel was waiting for him to open his eyes. …How are you faring? Pit asked. I'm sorry if it's taking me time to save you. I…I couldn't let that bastard Julius get away with putting the blame of your kidnapping on Virtue. I just… Dark Pit understood. Pit would never admit it but he cared deeply for Virtue to the point that Pit might as well admit that he had a crush on the Mothman. He cares for Virtue more than me. Dark Pit thought grimly to himself. Unfortunately Dark Pit forgot that Pit could hear him. He immediately sensed the other angel's panic. Pittoo, you know that's not true! Julius knows where you are. Once I wake up, I'll kick Steel's ass and get you out of there! That sounded nice but… Pit…I'm at my limit. Dark Pit confessed. Ever since I woke up, Steel has been torturing me nonstop. I haven't gotten that much time to myself. They won't let me sleep…they won't let me eat a proper meal. The cell is cold and I'm freezing without any clothes…I don't know how you handled this bastard… Pit would never admit that he didn't. It was why he became Steel's angel slut…to stop the pain from going away at the cost of his dignity. If word got out, Pit's time as Palutena's angel captain was over. Dark Pit should not be in this situation to begin with. …I'm sorry, Pittoo. Just hang on a little while longer… But I can't, Pit… Pit flinched at Dark Pit's voice. While he wasn't speaking directly due to telepathy, Pit could sense his voice cracking. The tough guy persona the dark angel was known for had crumbled and he couldn't keep it up any longer. Pit understood the hell Dark Pit was going through. He just didn't know if it was worse. He didn't want to ask about the details. The last thing he wanted was his twin breaking down. Pittoo… I thought I was strong like you…but I realized I'm not. Dark Pit lamented. It has only been a few days since I've been captured, but I want to give up…you must have survived longer under these conditions…I… Pit wanted nothing more than to rush over to his twin and embrace him. He didn't deserve this. Steel deserved death. Speaking of Steel… "Ahh, are you trying to retreat to the back of your mind?" Steel asked. Pit could hear him through Dark Pit. It was amazing what being unconscious could do. Dark Pit flinched at Steel's voice. He yelped suddenly when the Minotaur grabbed at his hair. Dark Pit ended up squinting his eyes due to the immense pain he was feeling. He shivered, sensing something big in front of his face that forced him to screw his eyes even tighter. Pit knew what the Minotaur was trying to do and snarl despite knowing full well Steel couldn't hear him. Steel, you bastard! Pit cursed. If you put your disgusting thing inside of Pittoo, I will make sure you will never reproduce! You hear?! "Don't think you can run away from my little lessons, little crow." Steel taunted as he let go of his hair. Dark Pit was confused at his actions before he felt a huge hand below his chin. The black angel immediately opened his eyes and peered into the menacing eyes of the Minotaur. He whined like a scared puppy before trying to look away. "…It's better there than here with you…" Dark Pit mumbled. The vigor he once had disappeared, leaving him to use only empty threats against the demon. "Aww, how cute." Steel mocked. "I should remind you that I am going to continue using those candles on you. That was joyous experience for me that I have to experience it again." Dark Pit felt his heart stop. The candle wax that coated his back hurt like hell. He didn't want to go through that again if he could avoid it. He didn't want to feel like his back was on fire and he couldn't do anything to put it out. Instead of helping him alleviate the pain, the Minotaurs touched his body, making it worse. "Instead of your back, I will put it on your stomach." Steel continued. "I will lay you on a table and spread it all over your body. You will beg for mercy like you did previously and you will only be rewarded with more wax." BASTARD! Pit screamed. How dare you do that to Pittoo! I'll kill you! There was nothing Pit could do at this very moment though. Pit needed to control his temper and calm Dark Pit down. The poor thing was shivering. He imagined every little detail Steel told him, and it was enough for the dark angel to show fear in front of the Minotaur. "You're scared. How cute but I'm willing to offer you a deal to get you out of this punishment." Dark Pit wanted to act like he wasn't interested but Steel knew how to get his attention. "I'm sure you know what the word "sex" is, correct?" Unlike Pit who did not know what Steel was talking about in the past, Dark Pit knew full well what Steel wanted from him. Cheeks turned bright red as he slowly nodded his head. Dark Pit did his best to not be embarrassed by the question but was failing miserably. "Your captain is dead and no one will save you. I will make your life easier down here and allow you more freedom if you be my sex slave for 100 years." Dark Pit's eyes widened. "1-100 years?" Pit couldn't believe Steel was making the same offer to the dark angel like he was offered in the past. "This is a generous offer. Your twin was able to manage for twice the amount and he's still a powerful, functioning angel today only with the sexual techniques of a demon. I was a good trainer to him." Fat chance! Pit screeched. You promised me 100 years and then doubled it when you found out you could abuse me further! "Pit isn't dead…" Dark Pit murmured. "He's alive…he'll come for me…so I won't have to…" Steel shook his head in annoyance. While Pit was a tenacious angel, he needed to break Dark Pit even more. He was still clinging to the hope he would be saved. "I guess I'll have to change my offer if you think Pit is still alive." Steel began. "How about this. If Pit does not come to save you, you will service me 100 years. I know how protective Pit is of you, so I'll be generous and not ask you for…that type of sex." Steel was referring to anal sex. The Minotaur was tempted to stick his cock up Dark Pit's ass during the torture sessions but held back knowing how much Pit would hate it if he took Dark Pit's virginity. Steel would gain more satisfaction if Dark Pit willingly gave his body up. At this rate, Dark Pit wouldn't be servicing demons for that particular act. Steel noticed that the younger twin was not like Pit. Despite being rough around the edges, he did not want anyone touching him in that area. He had more dignity than Pit ever would, but he was also a scared little crow that needed guidance. "…How can I trust you…" Dark Pit asked. "You already lied to me before…" "You can't." Steel admitted. "But these are your choices. You can either continue resisting me and go through the candle wax torture or surrender now and service me." He smirked. "Of course, if you surrender, I want you to swear your body and loyalty to me." Pit needed to do something or Dark Pit would make the same mistake he did. He didn't know what to say or do. He was asleep and needed to be woken up before anything could be done. The worse part was that Dark Pit weighed his options. He remained quiet while doing so. No matter what Pit said, Dark Pit made up his mind. Pit…I'm counting on you to get me out of here. Dark Pit mumbled. You're…my only hope now… Pittoo, no! You can't surrender! You got to fight him! You can't let him use you like that! Pittoo! "…I will…swear to you…" Dark Pit began. "I can't…I won't…go through that pain. I will service you…but don't expect anything extreme…you'll have to beat me into submission…" "You are already submitting now, my crow." Steel hummed as he released Dark Pit's chin from his grip. He then released Dark Pit from his chains. "I like how you're putting up less than a fight than Pit though. You make my job easier." Dark Pit held his head down, ashamed that he was going to let Steel win. He just couldn't handle it anymore. In the back of his mind, he knew he already failed Pit's expectations. Steel snickered as he pulled down his pants again and whipped out his cock. It was already hard seeing the dark angel in this terrified state. Again, Dark Pit's eyes laid on the large cock before him. He gulped as he felt his mind start to shut down. Steel was pleased with the yearning look that the dark angel gave him. "In order to swear your loyalty, you must service me right now." "S-Service…" Dark Pit repeated as if he was in a trance. A faint blush appeared on his cheeks. Pittoo, don't you dare listen to him! He's using that predatory hypnosis spell! You have to look away! Pit…please come save me…I won't be able to…resist… You must! Or you'll… Steel laughed as the black angel slowly crawl over to him and place his hands on his dick. "Dark Pit, I order you to suck my cock. You can't resist my orders." "I…can't…resist…" Dark Pit repeated as the hypnosis spell effectively cut his twin telepathy with Pit. "I…I want it…" "Of course you do. All angels do." Steel answered as Dark Pit positioned himself in front of the Minotaur. He patted Dark Pit's head lightly as he forced him to look up. He smirked at the emotionless eyes that the dark angel had. "I like this look." The dark angel licked his lips as he willingly opened his mouth. Pit's voice could no longer reach him as he fulfilled the "loyalty pact" with Steel. =============================================================================== Pit still had one more nightmare to go. At this point, Pit was aware that the author was sadistic and wanted him to suffer even more before he woke up. This time, he dreamed of the time Pit and Virtue were together when they were sex slaves to Steel. Virtue got himself captured due to inexperience (and not having Jingle with him to back him up). His original goal of saving Pit and wanting the small angel to be in debt to him backfired, and it was now Pit comforting Virtue. Even though he appeared to be the older of the two, he was still very much a child. Virtue had more endurance than Pit did when it came to sex but he wasn't used to it like Pit has. 200+ years of abuse allowed Pit's body to settle unlike Virtue. The Mothman didn't fight back, but he wasn't making anything easier for Steel. The Minotaur had to tread carefully with Virtue because if the Witch Hunters caught wind of their newest member caught by one of the members of the slave ring, they wouldn't hesitate to hunt him down. Granted, Virtue would get in trouble for being caught, but the fact that he found one of the leaders would be enough to pardon him. It wore Pit out having to comfort Virtue by the day. He was supposed to be the savior but needed to be babysitted. This did not go unnoticed by Steel either. To make Virtue more obedient, he had kept the two in different cells and expected Virtue to do more extreme tasks due to his appearance. Steel must have caught on that mentally, Virtue wasn't that much older from Pit, but his body aged too fast. Eventually, Pit finally had enough of Steel's lies and mistreatment. For the first time in forever, the young angel decided to devise a plan to escape with Virtue. Despite being a demon, Pit wanted to be Virtue's guardian angel that helped him leave this cursed place. Virtue only wanted to help an old friend and paid with his body and sanity. The plan required Virtue to accept that he was a demon and send an SOS signal to his superiors. Surely they knew what it was and investigate the issue. Virtue never needed to do it because he believed he would never be captured in a humiliating way. Virtue had to swallow his pride and regain his sanity if he wished to escape with Pit. As for Pit, it required Pit to do some begging on his part in order to convince Steel that he would gain more money from this. Virtue didn't believe the plan would work due to how convoluted it was. Pit wasn't Palutena so thinking of an absurd plan like this would take a miracle to achieve. "Just trust me on this." Pit told him. "Nothing worse can happen than what is already happening." The Mothman had to trust Pit. Even though something in the past made him lose his trust in Pit, this was a situation he needed to put his life on the line for Pit's plan. The first part of the plan wasn't hard. Pit asked the guard if he could get Steel to visit him. Surprised that Pit wanted to see the Minotaur, the demon obeyed. Steel heard the news and was pleased at how the young angel wanted to see him. Pit didn't want to sound too desperate. He asked for a day's training session with Steel. Virtue needed the rest and Pit was willing to pick up the slack for him. Virtue needed to be alone in order to send a tiny moth with a message requesting help. Hopefully, Virtue would get a specific Witch Hunter to come find him. Meanwhile, Pit did whatever was requested from him by Steel in his room. 200 years of abuse and Pit knew what Steel liked in bed. Whether it was fingering himself in front of Steel or having a long make out session with the Minotaur, Pit needed Steel to have his guard down. "So what do you want from me, Pit?" Steel asked. "It's not everyday you request me." Pit gave him hopeful eyes. "Umm…you said how there was a gladiator battle…" Steel raised his eyebrows. "Oh?" "Virtue…he's not gonna last long. He will disappoint you." Pit confessed. "I think…you should let me battle him in the arena." "Hmm? Why do you say that? Aren't you two friends? He came here to save you. Do you intend to betray him?" Pit's expression was unreadable. He took a deep breath before continuing. "Virtue is my friend…that won't change…but if I had to choose to let him be a sex slave or die by my hands in a gladiator battle…I would take the latter. He has never beaten me…and I still know how to fight." Steel knew that. Pit was a genius when it came to fighting. Even if he trained in the sexual acts, he could not forget how to fight. Pit was still the prized angel captain of Palutena at the end of the day. "Also…" Pit's voice lowered as his hands found their way to Steel's dick. "I want you all for myself. I don't want you putting my favorite cock inside of him. I have served you for more than 200 years…he should have to work for it…" Steel chuckled. "And if you lose?" "Do you doubt my skill?" Pit asked. "I won't lose…especially if I have to fight for this." Steel enjoyed how Pit was acting. He patted the brunette on the head as he ordered Pit to get off the bed so the angel can prepare to give him a blowjob. "Cocky as ever I see. This is why you are the best slave anyone can ask for. Arrogant but obedient to his master." Steel didn't need to think twice. "Alright. Tomorrow is when the battle will begin. I will get ready for you two to fight. You fight on my terms just in case your friend tries anything funny." Pit prayed that one day was all Virtue needed to get help. He nodded his head. "Thank you, Master." Pleased with Pit's response, he ordered Pit to suck his cock. Pit opened his mouth and took his master's cock in. Blue eyes did not look away from Steel as he bopped his head back and forth. "You are a good boy. I will never let you go. You know your place and I intend to keep you here." Pit refused to admit it but after all the abuse, he started to enjoy his sessions with Steel. The other demons had no class. Over time Steel had figured out what Pit liked and didn't like during sex, so the two would be able to get what they wanted as long as Pit obeyed. After being betrayed 100 years with no signs of escape, he embraced this lustful side of him. He would have to give this all up once he escaped with Virtue…assuming the plan would work. Eventually, Pit would finish his alone time with Steel and return to his cell. Virtue had already sent out the SOS moths so it was just a matter of any of the Witch Hunters appearing at the right moment. Pit explained the details and Virtue was far from pleased. "Do we have to pretend?" Virtue asked. "I might kill you…" "I would be fine with that." Pit said. "Either we get saved together…or we die together. You gave me the hope to want to escape this hellhole again… Virtue worried for Pit's safety. What if the plan failed? They would both be subjected to unimaginable hell. For now, he had to go to sleep if he wanted to conserve his energy. Pit thought the same way. He wouldn't need to eat the prison food if this was the last day he would be in here. Pit could taste freedom as he drifted off to sleep. =============================================================================== Steel didn't expect a thing. For a Minotaur who prided on his intelligence, he failed to notice Pit and Virtue conspire against him in order to escape. He only put a single pre-caution on the two just in case something unexpected happen. One of their legs were tied together by a ball chain so if one was sent too far, the other would follow after him. Both were strong enough to use it as a weapon if they chose, but it was mainly there to make sure they couldn't fly away. They needed to act like they were fighting for their lives. Steel explained that only one of them was going to leave the arena alive. If Steel felt like Virtue attempted to take the easy way out, he would have no problem calling back the match and subjecting him to more sexual hell. Pit didn't know what Steel whispered in Virtue's ear but it wasn't good. The poor Mothman paled after the threat and Pit would not know what the hell Steel said. The match was all a blur to Pit. He was given his trusty bow to handle Virtue. Virtue had his gunblade returned to him just for this occasion. Pit noticed that the Mothman had every intention of going all out. Virtue…stick with the plan. Pit thought to himself grimly. Unfortunately, Virtue forgot that he was supposed to stall. He immediately lunged at Pit who did not have that much time to react. Pit tried to jump out of the way but forgot that the ball and chain was attached to his foot. He yelped as he fell backwards and almost had his head sliced off as a result. Cold sweat dripped down his forehead. Virtue might kill him! "V-Virtue…" "Pit…I'm not going back there…" Virtue growled. "If that bastard thinks I won't kill you because of how I feel for you…he's wrong!" Pit dodged another strike of the gunblade. Pit had difficulties shooting his bow straight in Virtue's face. It would only take one shot to end the Mothman. Steel banked on Pit to end him quickly. However, a fight to the death that entertained the audience was fine too. For every swing, Virtue's wings glowed bright. Soon, Virtue would use the ball chain to his advantage and swing the ball to where it would hit Pit in the stomach. Pit cried out in pain as he was knocked down. As Virtue tried to impale him while he was down, Pit used all of his strength to hurl the ball and chain back at him. Virtue snarled at Pit resisting death. "Pit…" Virtue growled. "Virtue…" Pit began. "Your wings…" He smirked. "Heh…it's already ready." "Huh?" "This is the end, Pit. One strike is all I need." Pit needed to aim his weapon at Virtue. From the corner of his eyes, he noticed tiny Mothman that changed to a golden color the moment they touched something. Virtue was radiating so many of these mini insects from his body that there would be no way to contain his power. "Virtue!" Pit cried out as he fired his arrow before Virtue could attack him. This was when the plan initiated. The arrow hit Virtue's chain and was strong enough to break it. Steel should have known that when he gave Pit's weapon back to him, yet Pit had no problem destroying his chain. The same could be said for Virtue who unleashed a powerful magic attack that hit Pit's foot. The chain on Pit shattered. The demons gasped. Steel sat up from his chair realizing what their goal was too late. Before he could order the demons to seize them, an explosion destroyed a part of the arena. Virtue smiled weakly. "Julius came just in time…" Pit sighed in relief. "I guess I owe him…" Steel couldn't believe it. An angel who happened to be a Witch Hunter found this hidden demon arena. But how? Virtue's golden moths disappeared around him. He approached Pit who had collapsed to the ground. The pain from the ball and chain hurt the light angel more than Virtue. A small body would have been crushed under the weight, but not Pit. Pit just needed to rest his body, yet being put in this situation wasn't part of the plan. The Celestial Pirates were a lifesaver. Perhaps Pit gave them so much freedom because they saved his life. Julius seemed like an angel that despite his reputation as an angel pirate, he still cared for those in need. Hell, he responded to Virtue's SOS rather quickly. When Virtue tapped into his Mothman powers, it made tracking him relatively easy for someone like the pirate captain. Julius had ordered his ship to fire at the arena and everywhere in the stands. Demon were taken off guard by an angel ship attacking them and scattered immediately. Julius knew he killed some spectators but this only added to the chaos. The fear that he ignited in the demons filled his heart with glee, or at least that's what Pit thought. It was why Julius working with Steel infuriated him more than anything because Julius was the reason Steel's job as a slave trader was put on hold. "Lower the rope!" Julius ordered. The bottom of the ship opened up and a long rope was extended for Pit and Virtue. Pit recalled Virtue lifting him up and then jumping toward the rope. He sighed in relief when he was able to grab the rope. Whoever was in charge of operating the pulley quickly pulled the rope back in. Pit would find out later that Copper was in charge of that seeing as how he was physically the strongest of the group. They were almost home free. The light angel would stare down at the destruction the Celestial Pirates were causing only to catch a glimpse at Steel. Pit remembered the angry look that Steel gave him as Julius pulled him and Virtue out of harm's way. Steel kept his composure no matter what miscalculation happened. What he didn't expect was after 200 years, Pit found a way to escape with his new slave after seemingly giving up all hope. Nothing angered him than an escaped, defiant angel who would be able to see the light of day and continue his duties in Skyworld. Plus, his life was now in jeopardy should word get out. Even if he sent Underworld troops to attack the Celestial Pirates, it was already too late. The Underworld troops were weak and Julius enjoyed ordering his crew to fire at will. They would make a clean getaway into the Galactic Sea where the ship would set sail to the Witch Hunter Realm. Once the duo escaped from the hellhole they were kept in, Virtue recovered his sanity. Pit figured he wasn't the most stable person, so it would be easy to put the mask back up as it was to break it. The Mothman pretended like he didn't lose it in the slave ring due to the sexual tortures he was forced into. Virtue had pulled Pit away from the captain's room and told the young angel straight to his face what he intended to do. "After I report to Lord Ares about my disappearance and the slave ring, I will be bringing witch hunters back to that area and tearing it down." "You mean…" "Demons who participated in selling, training and raping the slaves will be found and punished under the law of the Witch Hunters. That includes Steel." Virtue smiled sinisterly when he mentioned his name. "We don't have to live in fear once that man is behind bars and executed. I will make him pay for the pain he has caused you." Pit liked how Virtue ignored the pain Steel caused him in favor of prioritizing him. This would be the first time Pit was grateful to have a friend like Virtue…even if he probably failed to realize he was starting to crush on him at this point in time. However… "That is sweet of you Virtue…but I can't let you lock Steel away. Not yet." Virtue was shocked. "Huh? Why?" Pit sighed. Even though he was a young angel, he already knew why it would be impossible to put Steel behind bars and be done with it. "It wouldn't benefit us." Pit began to explain. "Ares will have to ask you what Steel has done besides what you listed. You would have to reveal what he has done to us…" Pit's voice fell silent. "…If Lady Palutena ever found out what I have been doing for the past 200 years…then she will forever be disappointed in me. And the angels…they would make sure I never forget what happened." "Pit…" "The same applies with you. You might think that the Witch Hunters are on your side…but what happens if they decide to use this incident as blackmail? Your career might be ruined." Virtue paled. "W-What…no…" Pit wanted to add how Steel would have the last laugh due to how Pit would be classified as a fallen angel of some sort for being corrupted by a disgusting demon like him. He could not allow anyone – especially the Angel Assembly - find out about this. "We will get back at Steel eventually." Pit finished. "We get him now and our reputations are ruined. Just focus on getting rid of this slave ring so he'll have to crawl back into hiding. If he dares show his ugly face again, we will have the option to kill or arrest him without him using our capture as proof that we are weak and easily persuaded by his whims…" Pit wasn't used to saying such big words. However, it was the only way for Virtue to understand. The Mothman hesitated before agreeing with Pit's decision to not arrest Steel. At the time, it sounded like a good idea. Steel lost everything he earned the past 200 concerning Pit, and he had to go into hiding. Eventually, he would be taken to the Gates of Hell and be placed in the circle of lust where he would be trapped for a few centuries. He would be allowed to leave after serving his sentence seeing as how he was a demon who punished the damned instead of participating in said activities (according to other demons). That was where Pit messed up. Steel behaved himself well enough to rebuild everything from the shadows…and that was why Pit could only hear Steel's laughter in his ears. Pit tried to cover his ears as Steel hovered above him. The brunette refused to look up in fear of seeing Steel's dick in front of his face. However, the cries of his twin forced Pit to open his eyes. "PITTOO!" Pit screamed as he tried to move from his spot. Instead, chains of lust tied him down while Dark Pit was dragged away into the darkness by Steel. "STEEL! YOU GET YOUR HANDS OFF OF HIM! PITTOO!" =============================================================================== Pit shot out of his bed. Pain followed immediately afterward. Pit groaned as he grabbed at his shoulder immediately. "Dammit…" Pit snarled. "Why now…" Pit tried to remember what happened. He recalled challenging Julius to a duel, saved Virtue and then chased the pirate angel captain after he tried to give his crew time to escape. He protected Julius from getting killed from a sudden attack and that was where his memory went blank. While he was asleep, he was able to communicate with Dark Pit and the situation was terrible for his twin. If he didn't leave now, Dark Pit would suffer the same fate as he did. I should have killed Steel when I had the chance. Pit thought bitterly to himself. Why did I let him live when I had the chance to kill him? Pit knew the answer. Despite all the crap that Steel had put him through, Pit developed a sort of Stockholm syndrome toward the Minotaur that prevented him from dealing the final blow. More than 200 years of abuse without anyone noticing he was gone except Virtue and it was only natural that Pit would accept his place as a slave. Steel was a manipulative demon and it showed with all of these years that he had hid himself away. Now, he was going to put Dark Pit through the same hell that Pit dealt with. I can't stay here. I need to find Pittoo now or Steel will… Pit didn't seem to care that he was resting in an infirmary bed. If he paid attention, he would realize he was back in Palutena's Temple. That meant that Palutena was nearby. "Pit, where do you think you're going?" The angel captain really didn't get that far. He got out of the bed despite his injuries and dragged his feet over to the exit. Palutena was sitting near the chair at the entrance of the 4th division infirmary. Pit did not expect to be graced by his Goddess' presence the moment he woke up. "I uh…need to use the bathroom." Pit lied through his teeth. Palutena wasn't buying it. "Pit, you need to rest." Palutena told him firmly. "You took a nasty beating out there and I will not let you back on the battlefield until you recover." Getting a day off from Palutena sounded nice. But there was no time for that now…not when Dark Pit's life was on the line. "That's…nice of you Lady Palutena, but I can't stay. I need to find Pittoo." Pit responded as he attempted to reject his Goddess' offer in the most polite way possible. "And how do you think you're going to find Pittoo when you can barely walk?" "My twin telepathy. I just got a strong burst of energy pinpointing me where Pittoo is. I just need to get there before Steal moves." Pit thought his answer was good and tried to leave. However Palutena used her powers to hold his wings in place that eventually resulted in him hovering above the ground. "W-Wha…" "Pit, I can't let you go out without a plan." Palutena told him. "Why not?!" Pit asked, getting frustrated with the Goddess of Wisdom. Palutena sighed as she decided to spill the beans to the white angel. "You have been out for three straight days. We were worried that you weren't going to make it." Pit paled. "Three days?!" "Be happy it wasn't three years." Palutena snarked. "Regardless, I haven't been able to track either Pittoo or Steel down. I should trust your judgment when it comes to Pittoo, but your injury almost cost you your life." Palutena refused to let Pit interrupt her so she continued even as the angel opened his mouth. "Additionally, even if you were to leave despite your injuries and if you were able to find where Steel is staying, how are you going to rescue Pittoo? Your injury is bad and he will overpower you. Not to mention that you still have a crippling phobia of Minotaurs." Pit flinched. She was right. He was charging in recklessly without a plan. He needed one if he wanted to save Dark Pit. He didn't want what happened in the past with Virtue happen again. That put so much stress on him. "Then what should I do, Lady Palutena? I refuse to abandon my twin to that sick beast!" Pit shouted. He clenched his shoulder as if the action would subdue the ache that was re-surfacing from its slumber. "The more time that is wasted, the more time Steal has to have his way with Pittoo. I can't let that happen! Please, Lady Palutena! Help me save Pittoo!" Palutena was already searching for Dark Pit. However, she would have chosen to let her angel captain recover and insist that Dark Pit endure the torture he was undergoing under Steal. Pit refused to let that happen. She saw the determination in his eyes. Palutena smiled cutely at how Pit found another person that he would risk his life for. Granted, Dark Pit was a part of him, but Pit saw him as the younger twin brother he could only wish he had when growing up. "…I will see what I can do." Palutena started. "However, I will be keeping you under heavy supervision during and after Pittoo is rescued." Pit's eyes widened in bewilderment. "L-Lady Palutena!" "However, I need to make sure you get your medicine that will allow you to fight temporarily." "And that means?" "We need to go to the God of Medicine and pick up medicine specifically for you." Palutena finished. "While we are at it, we will devise a plan when you finally track Steal down." Pit was forced to comply with this. If it meant Palutena cooperating with him and making things run more smoothly, he was fine with it. Pit closed his eyes in frustration. Pittoo…wait just a little while longer. I will find you and save you… =============================================================================== Three days was enough for Steel to break Dark Pit further. Steel did keep his promise and treated the injuries that Dark Pit had received. He did not feed him a proper meal yet. He promised after he served Steel's customers that he would be able to eat. The only thing he had allowed for Dark Pit to digest was the semen from his and other Minotaurs' cocks. The clone wouldn't be able to survive on just semen. Steel knew this even as he joked that it was possible for sex slaves to live off nothing but the semen of men. Steel trained Dark Pit in oral sex for the three days that Pit had been unconscious. Originally, Steel needed to do a little bit of hypnosis just to get him to submit to him. Eventually, Dark Pit started to pick up on some techniques and started to suck cock on his own free will. He was even starting to enjoy it (even if Dark Pit would never admit it). When he felt like Dark Pit was ready, he took the young angel out of the cell and took him to the same brothel that Dark Pit originally woke up in. Steel needed to brag about how much Dark Pit had changed in such a small amount of time and remind the other demons that he was a great slaver trainer. He wasn't as cruel to Dark Pit as he was to Pit. In the past, he made Pit walk on all fours and treated him like a dog. Dark Pit was different. He still needed to maintain some dignity to give the impression that he was still a prideful angel that was broken down by Steel. Dark Pit refused to look at the demons waiting for Steel's entrance. He still clung to the hope that Pit would save him but the clock was ticking. Dark Pit already gave Steel the freedom to do whatever he wanted. He had yet to take his virginity. The Minotaur told him that he would do it in front of Pit if anything but also added that Dark Pit wasn't as desirable as his older twin was. The dark angel doubted that. Demons were horny and they wanted a piece of that angel ass. Eventually, Steel got Dark Pit on the stand that he was originally on when he first woke up. He coughed loud enough to get the demons' attention from whatever they were doing. In this brothel, the demons were gambling, drinking alcoholic beverages or scarfing their mouth with raw meat. Dark Pit didn't even want to know what they were eating. "My fellow demons," Steel began, "I have returned with a special treat!" "What is it now, Steel?" "Did you get the little crow to be a good bitch?" "He still looks defiant." Steel chuckled. "I have trained his body and tongue to react to you demons. He's still rough around the edges but he's obedient enough. I told him what happens if he bites down on needy cocks." Dark Pit shivered at his tone. Why was Steel so… "You cannot take his virginity." Steel continued. "That is reserved for me. You can do anything else you want to his body though. However…" Dark Pit shrieked when Steel yanked his collar. He pulled Dark Pit closed and grabbed at his chin. The dark angel closed his eyes as if that would ward off Steel's stinky breath from reaching his nostrils. "His oral hole right here is ripe for the taking. Open your mouth, Lived." Dark Pit did not want the asshole using his name like that. However, he was forced to obey as he opened his mouth for the demons to see. The demons were excited to see Dark Pit obey without a second thought. The ones closest to the audition ring were the ones that stood up in order to test the dark angel out. Steel ordered them to gather around the dark angel. "There is no need for a single file line. You all can experience this boy's mouth and be the judge on my training so far." If only Dark Pit had the guts to stand up to Steel…then he wouldn't be forced into this humiliating situation. Steel waited for Dark Pit to obey the demons when they stuck their cocks out for him. His body trembled at the sight before him. All he needed to do was play along until Pit saved him, but Dark Pit was wondering if help would ever come. The pain was already unbearable, and he didn't want to be forced into that situation again. It was why he reluctantly grabbed a hold of the demon's large cock and started to suck on it. "Apply those techniques I showed you." Steel ordered as he approached Dark Pit with the rest of the customers and flashed his dick out to him. He smirked how easily Dark Pit fell into the hypnosis and immediately took in as much of the demon's cock in as humanly possible. The demon gasped at Dark Pit's movements. His tongue may not have been long, but it did its job with wrapping around the cock. He bopped his head back and forth until he hit the tip of the cock hit the base of his throat. He gagged after the first time but forced himself to adjust. Eventually, the demon grabbed at his hair and pulled him in. "A-Amazing!" The demon exclaimed. "He's eating me up!" Even if he fell under the hypnosis, Dark Pit still attempted to fight back. His hands trembled as he attempted to reach up and grab at the demon's hands that were grasping at his hair. Tears threatened to fall from his eyes. He couldn't breathe even if his mind insisted he continue. "Oh so good! I'm gonna cum! I'm gonna-" Dark Pit's eyes widened at the demon cumming down his throat. His body trembled at the sensation of the thick substance go down his throat. He gagged as he tried to get the demon to let him go. Only after the demon finish cumming did the demon finally release him. Dark Pit coughed as he tried his best not to throw what he swallowed back out. "Oh, he's good." The demon declared. "Hadn't had a good orgasm in a while." Steel chuckled. "Good." He went over to Dark Pit and patted him on the head. "That's a good boy." If Dark Pit still weren't under the hypnosis, he would have glared daggers at the Minotaur. He held an emotionless stare instead. "There's plenty to go around." Steel reminded the demons. "This little angel is your personal cum dumpster for the rest of the night." The demons were thrilled by this. If Dark Pit thought one demon was bad enough, when a swarm of them crowded him, he knew he was screwed. Dicks were shoved in front of his face and his hands. Dark Pit wanted to look away but no matter where he turned his head, he saw hard cocks everywhere. He was expected to relieve these demons if he wanted to make it through the night. Dark Pit opened his mouth, and the first cock that was close to him got shoved into his mouth. Another smaller cock attempted to force its way in but Dark Pit moved his head away. The black angel reached out to grab a cock for both hands. He gently stroked the cocks while prioritizing the one in his mouth. Other cocks were pushing up against his cheek and the back of his head, demanding to be pleasured. Uhh…he expects me to do this. Dark Pit thought darkly to himself. Dammit… Some demons didn't have the stamina to last that long. Handjobs were enough to have the two demons cum all over the dark angel. He groaned when he felt the semen splash on his face and naked body. Other demons could not hold on any longer and sprayed on him as well after stroking themselves. Dark Pit had to open his mouth. He did it just in time because that demon came halfway into his mouth. The dark angel kept his mouth open to catch the semen being squirted at him. Steel raised his eyebrow. The hypnosis should have worn off at this point. Why did Dark Pit willingly open his mouth unless… "Oh, the little angel is starting to become a cum slut." Steel hummed. "I didn't teach you how to do that." Dark Pit's eyes widened in horror. He didn't want to believe it but Steel's assertion was correct. He was enjoying this terrible treatment by these perverted demons. He swallowed the cum and took two more cocks into his hand. He thought he heard himself giggle as another huge cock went into his mouth. He started to move his hips as if to arouse the demons standing behind him. Dark Pit failed to notice the hearts in his eyes. Shit! Shit! Shit! I'm enjoying this too much! That bastard did something to me! Pit! Pit… "Holy hell! He can move!" "Yes! A little lower." "Shake that ass!" Dark Pit obeyed the commands the demons gave him. He moaned when he felt a demon wrapped his arms around his body and pinch at his nipples. The pleasure running through his body drove him insane to the point that Dark Pit wondered if he would be able to face Pit after all of this. Pit…I'm losing it…help me…please… Chapter End Notes 1. Pit's confinement is more than 200 years to the point of developing Stockholm syndrome. Virtue was probably been tortured for three to four weeks before he broke down. Steel was so confident that Pit gave up after 100 that there was no way he would try to escape. Demons are cocky and expect angels to surrender but there is a reason why Pit never became a fallen angel after all of this time. He believed he would escape and return to Palutena no matter what. 2. Pit didn't have Palutena's Bow with him as a child, so I had to make sure that it was just a normal bow. However, it was still a bow that relies on another magic that can be maneuvered and strong enough to break the chains. After all, Pit promised he would finish Virtue off quickly. Not mess around dodging all of his attacks. 3. Virtue has a lot of attacks on display here. Something I never established was that he could summon golden butterflies/moths to send signals to other people across the galaxy. As the strongest Witch Hunter, he is capable of such feats. The reason he doesn't do it often is due to pride. Alas, he was lucky Julius was the one that found him because anyone else would have used this to blackmail him later. Then again, Chun-Kei is a bro and wouldn't hurt him. 4. Reputation and pride is why Steel wasn't arrested like he should have been. Pit valued it more than anything, but another reason he didn't want to arrest Steel was because he wanted to get back at him in the future. Of course, Steel faded into obscurity after he was sentenced to the 9 Circles of Hell for a time. In most stories, Steel's return usually means Dark Pit will be in danger in that timeline and forces Pit to confront his past like in Pride Before the Punishment. 5. Palutena is not aware of Pit's activities after the events of the first Kid Icarus game. I gave Pit a lot of time to develop his skills and knowledge of the world (even if he doesn't learn how to read). This means she is not aware that Pit was raped by Steel for more than 200 years. She assumes his fear from the Minotaurs stem from when his wings were broken as a child and not from Steel. So it doesn't occur to her that throwing Pit into the lion's den could potentially trigger a negative response from Steel. Palutena claims to be a know it all, but she doesn't know much about Pit's life outside of his family history with Daedalus and his mother. ***** Sexual Trap ***** Chapter Notes See the end of the chapter for notes Pit tapped his foot impatiently for Asklepios to heal his injuries. By Palutena's insistence, he had to pick up medicine specifically from him to deal with the injuries he suffered. Palutena had been relying on the God of Medicine for the past three days to make sure that her angel wouldn't die because of his recklessness. While that was happening, Pit already gave Palutena a layout on how he was going to go with the plan. The Goddess of Light would revise whatever he suggested thus making the plans look smoother…even if it was still dangerous. "Pit, I hope you realize that if you mess up, then I can't bail you out right away," Palutena warned him. "And I have no way of getting money for the medicine I made for you," Asklepios added. Pit rolled his eyes. The God of Medicine was considered a lower God given he was originally human. Becoming a God must have given him an ego but he was generous enough to reduce the price of the medicine when it counted. "You could always get it from Hades," Pit snarked. "Nope. I'm not dealing with that guy anymore," Asklepios said quickly. "And your plan is still stupid. Your injuries will open up if you take too long." "That's why I'm telling you and Lady Palutena it won't take that long," Pit argued. "Lady Palutena, I just need everyone else on standby. I will clear a path to make it seem like I'm going in alone. I will use Julius's blackmail to my advantage too." "How so?" Palutena asked in an amused tone. "You told me that the Celestial Pirates are under arrest," Pit said with a laugh. "Finally those criminals are put in their place." "I didn't arrest Xavia." The green haired Goddess reminded her angel. "It would be wrong to do that to a Goddess that has been our ally for quite some time." Pit rolled his eyes. Xavia was an exception to everything. Her fortunes were never wrong after all. "Either way, I'm going to make Julius tell me where Steel is. If not him, I'll just ask Xavia. Then I'll tell him we're even. I saved his ass after all." Palutena giggled at Pit's confidence. Even after being out for three days, he wasn't giving up. That's why he was her favorite angel. "Pit, please be careful," another voice spoke. Pit blinked and then remembered that Xavia was with Palutena. "Oh…" "Pit, I just told you that Xavia wasn't arrested. She's here with me until further notice." "Uh…I knew that…" Pit mumbled. The angel imagined Xavia pouting right next to Palutena. "Pit, I'm serious. You will need to be crafty if you want to save your twin. Please have a hidden weapon on you if you feel like you cannot arrest Steel. I rather have a criminal like him dead than have him hurt any more innocent angels." The brunette already got his hidden weapon on him and ready for use. Before Palutena sent him to the God of Medicine, Pit had rushed straight to his room and switched a certain something on his arsenal with it. He still had his trusty bow but it was better to be safe than sorry. Besides, Steel wouldn't even think about removing this from him. "Don't worry Xavia. I already have a plan to get rid of Steel once and for all." No one felt that Pit knew what he was talking about. However, only Pit understood how Steel thought. That demon was so prideful that he would be the type of demon who would fall for the same trick twice. Pit had to lure Steel into a false sense of security before striking. It worked before and because of the Celestial Pirates, he and Virtue were able to escape. Pit needed to do it again to save Dark Pit. The only obstacle would be how to get his younger twin to cooperate without figuring out the entire plan. =============================================================================== Dark Pit had never felt more vulnerable in his life than he did now. Dark Pit had made the decision to obey Steel just to give into the idea of surrender. That was what he convinced himself after seeing the hypnosis's effectiveness. The moment he was taken away from the audition and to Steel's room, any idea that he had a sense of freewill vanished. He was thrown on top of Steel's bed the minute they entered the room. Dark Pit tried to recover but Steel's throw knocked the wind out of him, mainly because he hit his head against the bed stand. The minotaur locked the door behind him as he approached the dark angel. He licked his lips. "The moment is finally here," Steel started. "Pit is dead. No one will save you. You have already passed the prerequisites to be in bed with me. Now you will serve only me." Dark Pit trembled. He couldn't think of a witty remark to counter Steel's logic. His body refused to stop trembling the closer Steel got to his bed. Despite the large size of the bed, he couldn't find the will to move away. His eyes were glued to Steel's cock that kept swinging itself loosely. "What's the matter, little crow? Scared? You shouldn't be. This is your calling." "S-Shut up…" The dark angel knew he couldn't do anything. Wrapping his arms around his body didn't warrant any courage to return to him. If anything, it only aroused Steel even more. "If you're that scared of what will become of you, I can always…delay it." Dark Pit could not be fooled. "W-What are you talking about?" "It's simple, really. I want to warm you up on a few things first before we get to the good part. Foreplay is very important after all." "F-Foreplay…" "You need to clean me up. My feet need something nice and my cock needs to be coated before I am able to put it in you. Don't want your first time to hurt you too much." Dark Pit's eyes widened before he vigorously shook his head. "N-No way! You think I'm going to just grovel at your feet and kiss it?" "Not just kiss it. You either clean my feet and my cock or I go straight to fucking you without any preparation. It's your choice." Dark Pit shut his eyes in frustration. There wasn't anything he could do. Either be raped right here and now or delay the time before the inevitable. Either option was still humiliating though. As the black angel shuddered through his choices, Steel sat on the bed and kicked his shoes off. The odor of his feet could be smelt from a distance. Dark Pit covered his nose hoping not to whiff it. "I'm waiting." "S-Shut up…I'll do it…" Dark Pit got on his knees in front of the minotaur. He hesitated to even look at Steel's feet. Who knew where it's been or how long it's been washed? The dark angel felt more angry tears fall down his eyes before it even began. "I'm waiting for you to clean me up," Steel hummed. "Unless, you changed your mind and want my cock up your tight ass instead." Taking a deep breath, Dark Pit stuck out his tongue and started licking his toes. He wanted to vomit the minute his tongue touched the demon's feet. Why did he have to do this? Why couldn't he think of something else to do besides give in?! "Oh, if you make a mess, you're cleaning it up." Steel reminded him. "I don't think you want to eat your own vomit." The feeling in Dark Pit's stomach returned. He kept his eyes closed as he continued to lick the minotaur's toes. He started with the big toe and treated the foot like it was a smaller cock. He whined at the terrible taste. "Wrap your tongue around my toes. It will make things go faster," Steel ordered. "After that, you can work your way up to clean my cock." The captive shivered at the command. He did as he was told and it was as quick as he said. Dark Pit didn't know what was considered clean to this sick pervert. All he wanted was for this to end. After what felt like eternity, Dark Pit moved onto the index toe, then the middle toe, the ring toe and finally the baby toe. The smaller the toe, the easier it was to "clean". Dark Pit desperately tried to hold down whatever was churning in his stomach. He didn't want the situation to worsen. Once the toes were done, Dark Pit had to lick the entire foot. While Dark Pit licked Steel's foot, he suddenly felt a heavy weight on his head. He groaned at the sudden pressure applied to his head. "Heh heh. That's a good little angel," Steel praised. "Pit used to do this for me every time I came home from a hard day's work. I missed that feeling, but I can relive it with you." "You…sicko…" Dark Pit murmured weakly. "Pit will get you…" "Pit's dead. Remember?" Steel reminded him as he stopped applying the pressure so Dark Pit could finish cleaning up. "And even if he isn't dead, he's not in the condition to save you." He smirked. "If Pit hated this so much, what makes you think he'll risk his life to get you out if there is a potential risk of him ending up in this situation again?" The dark angel froze. Steel needed to break the black angel further. Dark Pit glared weakly at him as Steel pointed to his left foot that he needed to clean. "Pit has gotten smarter over the years. He won't attempt to end up in this situation. He refused to get me arrested the first time because he didn't want his reputation to be ruined. You think he's going to come again?" "That's not…" Dark Pit stopped what he was doing causing Steel to kick his left foot at Dark Pit. "Guhhh…" "It's all politics, kid. Too bad you have to understand it first hand. Now get back to work." Dark Pit finished with the left foot faster than anticipated. He wanted to get out of the room before he lost his mind. Unfortunately, Steel reminded him he needed to clean his cock as well. "C-Can I have a break…" Dark Pit asked weakly. "I…" "You're bad at lying," Steel interrupted. "Either you want my cock inside of you or you clean my cock up now. Your choice." Again, Dark Pit whined as he was forced on his knees to be able to suck Steel's cock successfully. He opened his mouth widely and allowed Steel to shove it down his throat. The minotaur moved slower than normal, but he had a reason for that. He grabbed at Dark Pit's hair and forced him to look up at him. He smirked seeing the tears. "It took your brother two months before he realized that it was pointless fighting me. I was not going to let that boy go. If you do not realize it soon enough, then things will continue to be painful and humiliating for you. Do you understand?" Dark Pit could barely nod his head. He let Steel do whatever he wanted with his mouth. The minotaur's grunts became progressively louder the closer he was to climaxing. "Now be a good boy and swallow everything I give you." He had no choice. Steel came inside the dark angel without another warning. Dark Pit's eyes widened, feeling the sticky semen drip down his throat. There was so much of it that the red eyed angel thought he wouldn't be able to follow directions. Steel held Dark Pit in place as he continued pouring inside of him. "That tastes good, doesn't it?" Steel asked in a perverted tone. "Now that you're use to it, you will tell me how much you love it." The minotaur finally released his grip on Dark Pit's hair. He coughed but he didn't puke any of the semen out. The black angel forced himself to swallow every little drop so he wouldn't be punished. Steel heard a huge gulp indicating that Dark Pit swallowed everything. His face was now flushed, and his eyes wanted to avoid Steel's own. "Well?" "…Delicious." "Hmm? Speak louder." Dark Pit didn't want to speak like a needy whore but here he was being forced to play the role of one. "I-It's delicious, Steel. T-Thank you for the meal." A condescending laugh was Dark Pit's reward followed by a pat on the head. Dark Pit's body froze at the action. "That's a good boy. Now, I order you to spread your legs for me." That was something the dark angel refused to do. He had no way of delaying the inevitable anymore. Steel saw the change in attitude and grabbed at his throat suddenly. Dark Pit choked on air as he was raised off the ground. Did Steel intend to suffocate him? Before Dark Pit lost oxygen, he was thrown onto the bed again. "Spread your legs. I won't tell you again," Steel threatened. The black angel desperately gasped for air before looking at the minotaur. Panic overtook him making him freeze in place. Instead of doing what Steel wanted, he covered his body with his wings. His body refused to stop shaking as Steel got closer to him. "Please…no…" Dark Pit pleaded. His voice sounded so unlike him. He felt like a little child at the mercy of an adult. "Know your place." Dark Pit flinched seeing the large hand reach out to him. He had no way of stopping Steel anymore. "STOP RIGHT THERE!" Dark Pit wanted to cry hearing the familiar voice. Steel stopped because he couldn't believe it. "Pit!" cried Dark Pit. "You came!" "You're alive…" Steel grumbled. "You think a sneak attack like that is going to kill me, Steel? Do you remember who I am?" Pit asked darkly. Pit's demeanor was completely different from what Dark Pit was used to. Perhaps it was the blood over his tunic that was surely from the demons guarding the door. Maybe it was the angry look that Pit decided to don. Perhaps it was the fact Pit had his trusty arrow pointed toward Steel's head if he dared to move a muscle. "I'll make this quick, Steel. Release Pittoo and you'll be off the hook," Pit demanded. "You know I have no problem killing these demons to get to you. I will not let you harm my brother!" Steel should have been angry. He was caught with his pants down and he had nothing to show for it. Yet, Steel remained calm despite Pit ready to shoot the arrow in between his eyes. Dark Pit wondered how Steel could be so calm in the face of death. "I'm glad you came back from the dead to save your brother but you're already too late," taunted the minotaur. "Excuse me? I am pretty sure I'm the one making the demands." "Ahh, but it is me who should be threatening. Not you." Quicker than Pit's ability to shoot his arrow, Steel already grabbed Dark Pit out of his scared stance and held him in front of his body. Pit leered at the minotaur. "You coward!" Steel really did have the last laugh. Pittoo gasped feeling Steel's hand around his neck again. He didn't squeeze his small neck this time around but he was ready to kill him if Pit decided to shoot. "You really are stupid, Pit," Steel mocked. "You reveal to me you're not dead but you forget that I'm the one with your brother. Even if you kill me, I'll take your brother with me. You know how strong my hands are." "Son of a…" Pit started to curse. "Lower your weapon," the minotaur interrupted. "Close and lock the door behind you. Surrender yourself to me if you want to spare your brother." "You…" "You really need to hide the people you care about. If it was anyone else that I had hostage, I would be done…but you do love your little brother so much." The way Steel referred to Dark Pit disgusted him. Pit had a plan but the original, un-messy plan was ruined by his recklessness. He wanted to go in, kill Steel, take Dark Pit and get out. That wasn't happening. "P-Pit, don't!" Dark Pit shrieked. His throat was slightly squeezed. "Guhh!" "Steel, keep your filthy hands off him!" Pit snarled. "Then do as I say, captain. I don't have all day and you're interrupting my "me" time." Pit cursed under his breath as he lowered his bow. Even if Dark Pit shook his head in denial at the older angel surrendering as quickly as he was coming to his aid, Pit obeyed Steel without a second thought. He dropped his bow in front of Steel just to show that he had no weapon. He also had closed and locked the door as the minotaur directed. "Strip." Steel wasted no time with making his intentions clear to Pit. The brunette flinched. His blue eyes glared at Steel's own but he bit his lip and obeyed without questioning him. "Pit, no…" Dark Pit mumbled. "Please…" "You could learn a thing or two about obedience from Pit." Steel said with a laugh. He was pleased at how Pit was quick with getting rid of his tunic. "…Anything else, Steel?" Pit asked darkly. He seemed unfazed being nude in front of the predator. "You know what I want from you next." Pit's eyes widened minisculely before he hurried to narrow them. He clenched his fists as he searched around the room. "…Where do you put your collars?" "Heh heh heh…you know full well where they are. I never changed the location of an item like that." The collar that Pit was talking about was an anti-magic collar. If Pit put that on, any plan he had of getting rid of Steel would be thrown out the window. Steel took precautions when it came to Pit and if he disobeyed, Dark Pit's blood would be split. Steel kept his eyes on Pit as he made his way to the drawer where the anti- magic collar would be. He opened the drawer and saw the red anti-magic collar inside. The angel captain hesitated in putting the collar on. "Do it," Steel insisted. Pit gulped. He scratched his head where his golden laurel was before putting the collar around his neck. The brunette just prayed that Steel wouldn't notice that he had one more ace up his sleeve. Dark Pit looked in horror as he heard the snapping of the collar. Steel waited for Pit to turn around before he let out a triumphant laugh. "Heh heh heh…HA HA HA! Pit, you haven't learned a damn thing after leaving here!" Steel pushed Dark Pit to the side as he approached the light angel and immediately grabbed him by this throat. "You really thought you could escape me and have the last laugh? You really thought you could ruin my slave business? You really think I would let you off the hook after you humiliated me?!" Pit tried to speak but he was losing air quickly. Steel's strength proved to be as strong as ever. The dark angel screamed for the minotaur to let his twin go. Steel was drunk with power, and it showed in his eyes and his tone. "I win, Pit. You and your twin are mine. I will never let you out of my sights again. If your Goddess tries to interfere, I'll threaten yours and your twin's life. I will make sure no one will come for you two!" "P-Pit!" Dark Pit continued to cry out. Pit hissed as he was suddenly thrown to the bed next to his twin. "Pit!" "Uh…son of a…" Pit growled before he coughed for breath. Steel licked his lips as he approached the bed. Pit recovered quickly and tried to move in front of Dark Pit. The anti-magic collar was significantly stronger on Pit than Dark Pit. It showed with his delayed reactions. "Pit, don't move…" Dark Pit mumbled. "Pittoo," Pit began. His frown widened realizing how bad the situation became. "I'm sorry. Not only was I late…but I can't save you either. I'm a fool." The last thing Pit wanted to see was his younger twin in tears. Dark Pit was stronger than this, yet he didn't know how to handle Steel. All the psychological abuse must have gotten to him. The dark angel whined as he crawled over to his older twin and gripped at his arm. "It's not your fault…" Dark Pit mumbled. "If I had just listened to you then this wouldn't have had…" Steel continued to laugh like a maniac. Pit was already sick of this minotaur. He really should have killed him the first chance he got. "As much as I love your family union, you two need to get to work," Steel told them. "Both of you, off the bed. I want you two to satisfy me. Pit, your twin has delayed it long enough. I need release now and you know what will happen when a minotaur doesn't get his release." Pit gritted his teeth. He needed to make sure Dark Pit wasn't completely aware of the plan so Steel wouldn't suspect a thing, but it meant that his dark clone had to participate. If Pit could please Steel alone, he would. Steel had waited for this moment and had every intention to humiliate both of the angels. "You're a bastard. You know that, Steel?" Pit asked him as he got off the bed despite how shaky his body was. Dark Pit yelped like a pathetic puppy but had no choice. Steel only chuckled as an answer to Pit's venomous comment. His cock continued to stick up. Pit wished he could look away but could not look away. His heart thumped remembering how much he served Steel's cock. "My cock is hard because of you, Pit. I want you and your twin to suck it." Pit wanted to argue, but the hypnosis kicked in again. If he didn't have the anti-magic collar on, he would have been able to resist it. Unfortunately, he could not at the moment. The harder he fought, the stronger it would be, so he just needed to play along. "P-Pit…" Dark Pit whined weakly. "What do we…" Pit's actions hurt Dark Pit more than anything. Yes, he was unaware of the plan, but it needed to stay that way. Dark Pit's acting wasn't as good as his and spoke the truth. Pit got on one side of Steel and stuck his tongue out. He licked his lips before starting to lick Steel's shaft. "What are you doing?! Get over here!" Steel shouted at Dark Pit. "Unless you want this cock up your ass." Dark Pit jumped before he scurried over to the opposite side of Pit and licked the cock from the other way. The scent proved to be as strong as ever in Pit's mind. He wondered if avoiding minotaurs for more than 1000 years had caused his mind to shut down so easily. Urgh…I got to fight this urge. Pit thought grimly to himself. His tongue treated Steel's dick like a popsicle with the carefully timed licks. Dark Pit would lick up the shaft after Pit finished before they settled into a simple pattern. "I need more from you two," Steel told them. "Pit, let your twin take my cock into his mouth. Assist him if you have to but focus on my balls." Pit didn't want that. Staring at Steel continued to be a bad idea. The light angel watched as Dark Pit positioned himself in the middle of the cock and opened his mouth. Pit held his twin in place just when Steel shoved his cock inside of his twin. The noises that came from Dark Pit weren't pretty. Even if he was going to choke on the large cock, he had to keep going. "Pittoo, make sure you use your tongue," Pit warned him. He did when Steel started to thrust into him. Dark Pit wanted to gag at Steel's roughness, and it wasn't helped by Pit keeping his head in place. Whenever the tip of the cock hit the back of the dark angel's throat, he groaned in discomfort. Pit remained next to his twin. His hand reached out and grabbed at Dark Pit's cock. His cock was half hard and already had pre-cum at the tip. Just one gentle stroke sent shivers down Dark Pit's spine and he attempted to wiggle away from Pit's grasp. Pit had to let go though because of Steel. "Focus on me, Pit." "Yes, Steel." Pit lowered his head below Steel's dick to check on the minotaur's balls. They were as big and hairy as he remembered them. Pit couldn't stop licking his lips as he opened wide and attempted to take them into his mouth. Steel snarled at Pit's aggression and made things worse for the dark angel. "Argh! Good good! Both are you are good sluts!" Steel's hands found their way onto Dark Pit's head. The minotaur forced the dark angel to take in as much of his cock into his mouth. Tears threatened to fall down his prey's eyes with each and every thrust. The dark angel was made to look Steel in the eyes during this. His throat was hurting, yet his heart wouldn't stop pounding. Just remember to use your tongue. Dark Pit told himself. Look at him while doing this and…uhh…my head… "Good boy," Steel praised Dark Pit in particular. "Your twin is going to be just as good at sucking cock as you." Pit had stopped sucking on Steel's balls after hearing the compliment. "You are too kind, Steel." Steel chuckled before ordering Pit to stop sucking his balls. He had Dark Pit stop too and forced them back into the position they were originally in where the angels were on the opposite ends of his erect penis. This time, he had Pit suck at the tip while Dark Pit continued to clean the sides of the cock. Pit continued to coat Steel's dick with as much saliva as humanly possible. It was what he wanted. "You two love the taste of my cock, don't you?" Steel questioned. It was an arrogant question with an obvious answer. Yet, the two angels could only answer him with absolute obedience. "That's very good. Now, I want you to clean up the mess you got on your lips." Pit's stomach churned at the demand. Kissing his twin was wrong, but Steel obviously wanted to see Pit suffer. The angel twins could not refuse an order. Dark Pit looked at his older twin puzzled at what Steel wanted. Pit bridged the gap between the two and forced their lips together. Dark Pit moaned into the kiss. The two angels originally had their hands to the side but now they had intertwined their hands in the same vein as their lips. The only thing in the way of the twins was the giant cock in the middle of them that throbbed at the sinful sight. "Amazing! You boys are so good! Oh! Don't think I'm going to hold it anymore!" The warning was last minute. The angels broke their passionate kiss apart before kissing at Steel's penis. It twitched with every small kiss. Steel eventually pushed the two twins away and started stroking his cock in front of them. "Open your mouth and accept my present," he demanded. The two angels opened their mouths wide in union. Steel hummed as he blew his load over their faces. Pit, being the experienced angel he was, greedily stuck his tongue out to taste as much of the semen as possible. Dark Pit mimicked his twin, hoping to get a taste. Pit felt his mind shut down even more after taking in Steel's semen. Memories were flying back into his mind and they were the memories of him enjoying this horrible treatment. "Good boys," Steel praised. His big hands messed with both angels' hair. They both stared at him with their pretty eyes, yearning for more. "Now, which one of you wants my cock inside of you?" It was Pit who answered rather quickly. "S-Steel…me…I…" "Hmm?" Dark Pit let out a small gasp as Pit had suddenly grabbed his arm and threw him onto the bed. The light angel got on top of him and positioned himself over the dark angel's hole. "Steel, give me your cock." Pit begged as he weakly gazed at the minotaur. "I want to remember that feeling…" Steel looked over to Dark Pit. That was the angel he wanted to fuck into the mattress more than anything. "And what of your twin?" Steel asked in an amused tone. "I have trained him for this moment. Are you going to let him wait?" "I want to fuck Pittoo." Dark Pit could not believe his ears. What did Pit just say? "Please, Steel…let me touch Pittoo. I need him as much as I need you," the brunette whined. The dark angel shifted underneath his older twin when their dicks rubbed against each other. "P-Pit…" Dark Pit moaned. Steel weighed his options. He knew what a crafty angel Pit was. The angel captain had outsmarted him and escaped in the past. If Pit screwed his twin, then Pit would be the one to claim his virginity. Steel wanted to be the first one to do so. Then again, looking at Pit, the brunette already had his mind set despite the hypnosis. "Pit…don't…" Dark Pit pleaded. "You told me to never do this with anyone…I don't…want to…" "Let me be your first," Pit insisted. "No demon will have you." "B-But…" "Shh, it will be okay. Just trust me, Pittoo." Dark Pit had no experience in this field. Steel claimed that he had trained Pit to be a whorish angel. It would explain why Pit could not stop thinking about sex and why he had tried to get in the pants of other angels…but he didn't think Pit would be desperate enough to screw him. More than twins, Dark Pit was Pit's clone. Wasn't that just masturbation? All of these ideas got thrown out the window when Pit made his next move. Pit wished he prepared his twin before thrusting his cock inside of him. The dark angel yelped at the immense pain. It was like a spear piercing his chest. He struggled underneath the older twin but Pit held him down. "Gnn…Pittoo…keep it together…" Pit murmured. "Take it out! Take it out! Take it out!" Dark Pit had every intention to act like a child. Pit needed Dark Pit to cooperate now. If he messed this up, then they were both doomed. Despite wanting to wait for the dark angel to adjust, Pit had to move. Steel was watching. Dark Pit shut his eyes tightly as he tried to endure the pain that his older twin was subjecting him to. More tears fell from his eyes with each little thrust. "Pittoo…it's okay. I'm here." Pit tried to tell him in a reassuring manner. "Pit…it hurts! Please!" The brunette responded by lowering his face and planting a soft kiss on the dark angel's lips. Dark Pit felt the softness and opened his eyes. Pit's eyes revealed to him he hasn't given up. His eyes made a quick glance to Steel who was watching them intently. Dark Pit didn't know what to do. "Endure it, Pittoo…" Eventually, Pit would hit Dark Pit's prostate, causing the other to let out a surprised sound. Pit felt his cheeks turned red from hearing it. He didn't even realize that he had stopped until he heard a hated voice say: "Why are you stopping, Pit? You're not done." Pit blinked feeling someone get behind him. He looked over and shivered at the sight of Steel positioning himself behind him. Pit wasn't prepared like his dark twin so he should have expected the pain from Steel when his large cock impaled him. To his horror, Pit didn't feel as much pain. In fact, his hole seemed to open just for the minotaur. Steel hummed at how easily he went in. Dark Pit was still trying to recover from the pleasurable feeling. "You're as tight as I remember you," Steel hummed. "I'll show you a good time." Dark Pit watched as Steel thrusted inside of his older twin. When he thrusted, Pit was forced to move inside of his younger twin. The black angel moaned every time Pit hit that spot. "Are you understanding how sex works now, little crow?" Steel asked Dark Pit between breaths. "Only good comes from it." Dark Pit refused to believe it. Yet, he found himself wrapping his arms around his older twin and his legs around Pit. Pit hadn't been in a situation like this before. When he was sandwiched between two demons, he always had one cock up his ass and one in his mouth. To be the one penetrating someone while getting fucked was a brand new experience. Pit's moans were legit as a result. He tried to stop the lust from overtaking him but Steel's large cock hit his sweet spot ridiculously easy. Steel avoided Pit's wings from hitting him whenever Pit arched his head backwards. "Ahh! Ahh! Pit! It feels weird!" Dark Pit cried. "W-Why do I feel like I-ahh!" Dark Pit didn't have the endurance like Pit did. He was going to cum from being fucked by his twin. His flushed face looked up toward Steel who returned a perverted grin. That sent shivers through Dark Pit's entire body. The heat was unbearable but felt so good. He wanted to believe that Steel was right and he wanted to be in this position with Pit forever. Pit was also close. His body was trained to cum whenever Steel ordered it. The brunette hated himself for letting this happen. If only he was careful, he could have spared Dark Pit's virginity. "Are you going to cum, Pit?" Steel asked as he gripped at Pit's ass tighter. "You should. I'm going to fill you up and use you until you can't move anymore." "A-Anything but that!" Pit yelped but Steel didn't care. He gave Pit's rear a few smacks causing Pit to let out pleasurable sigh. He couldn't handle it anymore. Both angels climaxed at the same time. Steel smirked at the thought of how they really were twins if they were cumming so quickly. Dark Pit spilled all over his and Pit's chest while Pit had poured himself inside of his twin. The younger angel couldn't stop making wonderful sounds. The sticky liquid was so hot and he was being filled up. He gripped on Pit's shoulders tighter when this happened and Pit felt his body shake in excitement. At this point, Steel finished up as well. Feeling the minotaur cum inside of him, Pit's wonton voice echoed in the room. His body yearned to be abused like this, and it was finally getting its wish again. Minotaurs had some of the thickest semen around. Once Steel finished filling Pit to the brim, he pulled out and squirted the remainder of his fluid over the angel twins. The semen would catch on their hair, their wings and on Pit's back specifically. Steel had no problem making a masterpiece out of the angels below him. Pit had slowly pulled out of Dark Pit while Steel was stuck in his orgasmic phase. "Yes! Yes! Oh. Good. So very good!" Dark Pit whined weakly after being forced to orgasm. Pit gently kissed his twin on the forehead in hopes that he would calm down. This way…at least Steel couldn't… Steel was far from finished. Once Dark Pit was spent, the minotaur yanked Pit off of his younger twin and forced Pit to look him straight in the eyes. "Your twin may be out of it, but I know you have stamina. I trained you to do all night sessions." "Gnn…" "We are doing this together until your twin recovers. I don't want to overwork him too much." Pit nodded his head weakly before Steel forced Pit to open his mouth. The brunette obeyed and allowed Steel to force his large tongue inside of him. The lack of resistance amused Steel and the fact Pit was returning the kiss only made him desire the white angel more. The brunette moaned when Steel grabbed his cock and stroked it once. "Steel…" Pit moaned when they broke away. "That's a good expression," Steel told him. "Recall how much you couldn't live without me." Again, Steel forced another kiss. Pit for a moment thought he was losing complete control of himself. Guh…if this keeps up, I'll forget what I came here for! Pit screamed to himself. Steel made his body feel so good. His body missed the abuse that the minotaur gave him. Pit knew better. Minotaurs made sure that their angel victims could not survive without them. It was how minotaurs were able to continue to prey on them. "S-Steel!" Pit gasped as the two broke away. "P-Please…my nipples…" Pleased with how needy Pit was, he immediately lifted Pit up so he would have easy access to his pink nipples. He chomped on one of Pit's nipples before starting to suck on Pit. The squeal from the light angel was needed to get Steel motivated. The angel captain slowly reached for the laurel on his head. This was the only chance before he lost himself to the lust. Steel, I won't let you win. I won't! Pit forced himself to grab the laurel. Steel failed to notice what Pit was doing until it was too late. The minotaur let out a horrifying scream when immense pain and blindness came. It took him a moment to realize that Pit had pushed away and impaled him in one of his eyes. He stumbled back from the light angel and fell off the bed. Pit's expression darkened as he revealed that the laurel crown was not a laurel crown. If it was, the whole thing would have came off. What were on Pit's head were daggers in the shape of laurel crowns. Pit let out a sigh of relief as he held the dagger in front of him. "This is where your business ends, Steel!" Chapter End Notes Me: TBC with 7127 words. There is only one more chapter left and it's the final part of this scene and the aftermath. Notes! 1. Anyone who knows Greek mythology knows that Hades hates Asklepios. This guy was reviving people and one thing you don't do is take Hades' subjects away without his permission. Hades actually killed Asklepios but Apollo's begging allowed Zeus to bring him back to life. Now Asklepios doesn't deal with Hades because he would be scared of him. 2. Pit's plan has a lot of holes but it relies on Pit's knowledge of Steel for all the years he was forced to service him. Pit needed to kill a lot of demons alone before he made it to Steel's chambers. He was aware of where everything was and pretty much was able to make his plan succeed because Steel is still a demon and most demons are dumb and don't learn from their mistakes. 3. Daily reminder when Dark Pit loses his virginity, Eve can no longer speak to him. RIP Eve in this timeline. ***** When You Have the Last Laugh ***** Chapter Notes See the end of the chapter for notes Pit gave an evil smirk as Steel really wasn't expecting the angel captain to fight back. If there was one thing the minotaur was known for, it was his pride. Even though Pit had outsmarted him before, Steel fell for the same trap again. Hiding a weapon in the form of his laurel worked perfectly. Steel continued to stumble back in a vain attempt to stop the bleeding. "You piece of shit!" Steel roared. He lowered his head and prepared to ram into Pit. "YOU WILL PAY!" Pit waited for Steel to charge him before he moved out of the way at the last minute. The minotaur slammed into the wall in front of him. His horns became stuck in the wall as he weakly tried to pull out. "…You'll be dead soon," Pit told him. "These daggers have poison on them. Even if Arachne's species isn't poisonous, she still has access to these poisons." Steel snarled as he managed to pull out of the wall. "You sneaky little…" "Your insults aren't going to change anything," Pit said in a matter-of-factly tone. "I'm pretty sure Arachne knows where this place is. I made sure that she and Kaguya would be on standby along with a few other angels. I have every intention of killing every demon that decides to stick around." When Pit had a plan, he would make sure it worked. One thing demons forgot was that when it came to combat, Pit was actually good at this sort of thing. Luring a demon into a false sense of security was child's play especially when Steel believed he ruled over Pit. The sound of demons screaming brought Steel back to reality. He thought there were enough demons that could stop anyone in case they tried to stop him from taking the angel twins for himself. Pit didn't need an army. He just needed a few overpowered people to help him. With Palutena's assistance, Arachne and Kaguya could come in and trash the place. Without thinking, Steel forced himself to get to his door and see how bad it was outside. Everything he had worked so hard for was being destroyed. Demons were running for their lives upon seeing Arachne. The former assassin brought fear to them and they wanted to live another day. Unfortunately, angels were waiting at the exits and shot them down before they had a chance to leave. Arachne cared not about other demons when Dark Pit was more important. She swung around the room shooting her web at demons. She wrapped her web around a few demons and yanked them high into the air. The spider demon hung the demons on the chandelier. Arachne then pulled some knives from underneath her sleeves and threw them at a few demons that tried to attack Kaguya from behind. The knives had poison on the tip, an unnecessary addition with how accurate Arachne was at hitting a vital organ. Meanwhile, Kaguya blew up as much as she could. She was given permission by Palutena that she could kill anyone in her way and cause mass destruction to the place Dark Pit was being held captive in. Her magical garments were put to great use. Kaguya hovered in the air using her boots and shot flames from her gauntlets. She kept her sword close to her in case someone got too close. She didn't have her back guarded and needed Arachne to keep an eye out for her. Regardless, Kaguya did most of the killing while managing to avoid getting blood on her white kimono. Kaguya turned in the direction where Steel was. Her usually cheerful expression was nowhere to be found. It was replaced with something cold and unlike Kaguya. Her eyes didn't even change when she saw Steel. She decided to point her weapons toward the minotaur and rush ahead. "Kaguya will save Lived!" Kaguya proclaimed. "Prepare yourself!" Steel's reaction had slowed down because of the poison in his body. The one thing the minotaur could have done to prevent Kaguya from hitting him was to take Pit hostage. The light angel let his guard down so this was the perfect opportunity. Alas, Kaguya proved to be too quick on her feet. With her katana in hand, she quickly thrusted it into Steel's chest before he realized what hit him. Pit watched Steel's body fall to the ground writhing in pain. Kaguya pulled the katana out quickly and reversed it to impale him in the heart. "Kaguya, I order you to cease!" Pit shouted. The tip of Kaguya's katana stopped just above Steel's chest. She glared at Pit before realizing who she was giving the evil look to. She immediately moved away from the minotaur. "Pit, are you okay? Is Lived okay?" Kaguya asked in a worried tone. "Kaguya was restless. Kaguya didn't know if the plan would fail…" "Of course it didn't fail," Pit told her. "You need to believe in me when I said I got this." Arachne came in shortly afterward. She was ready to finish off Steel with the dagger in her hand had she not seen the demon dying on the floor. She looked around the room and covered her nose. The smell got to her and it would only get worse if she were to approach Dark Pit. Pit didn't have complete control over the girls like Dark Pit did so he had to make his intentions clear. "Arachne, Kaguya…the deed is already done," Pit explained rather calmly. "The poison is killing him faster than expected." Arachne lowered her weapon. "Just like I told you, Pit. I may not be a poisonous spider but the poison that I get from my other spider friends works wonders." Pit needed to give Arachne a prize when he had the time. Without the poison, his plan to personally ruin Steel would not have happened. Still… "I need you two to take Pittoo and get out of here," Pit ordered. "Get him to Himeno. Heal him up and then clean him up." "…Did Steel do this?" Arachne asked darkly. "Yes," Pit lied. "He's a sick freak. I need to tell this bastard something…so go ahead without me. I'll catch up with you." "You sure?" Kaguya asked. "Kaguya fears Pit will do something stupid." "I'll be fine," the angel insisted. "Call for Lady Palutena to take you three back to Skyworld. I can handle myself. I'm the captain of Lady Palutena's guard for a reason." The girls had no choice but to obey. They quickly rushed over to their dazed captain on the bed. He let out a pathetic whine when Arachne touched his arm. She frowned at the state the dark angel was in. "Hey, it's us," Arachne mumbled. "We're getting you out of here…" "A-Arachne…Kaguya…" Dark Pit muttered quietly. Kaguya wanted to be the one to hold onto the black angel. Unfortunately, this was not the time or place to score brownie points with him. The Clothed Princess assisted Arachne in putting Dark Pit on the spider demon's back. "Lead the way," Arachne told the raven haired girl to which Kaguya could only nod slightly as a response. Pit waited for Kaguya and Arachne to take his younger twin and leave the room. With most of the demons dead, nothing would stop them from keeping Pittoo safe. The brunette had to do one more thing with Steel…even as this demon lay dying in a pool of his own blood. The white angel slowly approached Steel. The minotaur's body started to become still as the poison reached its final phase. "It's funny. You acted all high and mighty not too long ago, but here you are breathing your last breath," taunted the angel as he stood over Steel's body. "How does it feel that after all of these years, you had failed to tame me?" Steel opened his mouth in a weak attempt to speak. He could only choke on his own spit as he tried to steady his breathing. Pleased that Steel was going to die any minute now, Pit decided to lower his body on top of Steel's. Then, Pit lowered his head down until his forehead was touching Steel's. The angel captain giggled at the minotaur's suffering and if anyone saw that, they would have thought Pit lost it. "It's going to be odd that you're finally going to be out of my life," Pit began. "I would have left you alone if you didn't go after Pittoo. No one hurts my brother and gets away with it. Nobody." Pit made it his goal to take Dark Pit's virginity so Steel couldn't enjoy the satisfaction of being Dark Pit's first. While the black angel wouldn't be able to treasure his first time with someone he loved, it was better than letting this rapist repeat history. "It's a shame. I have had sex with other people after I escaped from you…but none of them could match the intensity that you gave me…" Pit lamented. "Where am I going to find a big demon cock now that you're going to die?" Pit needed to make sure no one heard him make that statement. The last thing he wanted was for people to question his sanity. "I should thank you for giving me a good time. Here is my parting gift to you." Steel started to succumb to the poison. He couldn't even move his hands in an attempt to strangle the angel above him. Pit didn't mind too much. He leaned in and placed his lips on Steel's cold lips. That would be the last time that Steel felt the lips of an angel. Pit didn't have to fear getting poisoned. Angels had a strong resilience to venom and should the angel captain get poisoned, Pit could rely on the healing angels to treat him. The minotaur couldn't even relish in his final moments of Pit's soft lips. The angel pulled away as the demon started coughing and choking. Pit watched with glee as the demon that put him through hell drew his last breath. Steel eventually stopped moving with his eyes wide open. Pit hummed once he was certain that Steel died and spat on his face. "You taste like eggplants," Pit insulted. "Good riddance." The angel turned his back on the dead minotaur before hurrying out of the room after Arachne and Kaguya. The last thing he wanted was to be caught messing around with a dead corpse. =============================================================================== Steel might be dead and the slave ring that Steel controlled might have been shut down permanently, yet the scars of the incident still remained. Dark Pit wanted to forget what had happened, but he quickly realized it would take a long time to get over the incident. A few weeks passed and Dark Pit didn't get any better mentally. He had been taken back to Skyworld to be treated. While his physical injuries healed rather quickly, the dark angel had trouble sleeping. Pittoo often woke up in the middle of the night after a nightmare. He believed that Steel was still alive and would take him away from Pit and his friends. He shuffled in his sleep and often woke up crying. It got to the point where Dark Pit started bringing a weapon into his room and waking up with it in his hand and attacking whatever was closest be it a pillow or a lava lamp. The noises he made woke up Arachne. Nothing irritated him more than his vice-captain finding out that he had night frights after the incident. Arachne reported to Pit immediately. As much as the older twin wanted to help Dark Pit get over the incident, Palutena prevented him from doing so. As a captain, he had to take responsibility for the fallout of the slave ring. It benefitted everyone to see it gone but the problem was how Pit went about it so recklessly that other demons had problems with how the brunette flaunted his power. Not to mention, Pit needed to decide on a fair punishment for the Celestial Pirates. As a result, Pit had asked Arachne and Kaguya to keep an eye on Dark Pit to make sure he didn't do anything foolish. The Celestial Pirates were in a tight position. On one hand, they were blackmailed to work with Steel. On the other hand, they still betrayed Palutena, Ares and Hermes, a crime that couldn't be overlooked. Ares wanted Julius and Alacryn overworked for making him look like a fool. Hermes felt that they needed to have their pirate license revoked. Palutena just wanted to make the angels miserable for putting Pit and Dark Pit through hell. Pit and the Angel Assembly got to decide at the end of the day. Xavia's fate would be placed in the hands of the gods. Xavia wasn't the one they were mad at, so she would be safe. The angels decided the punishment for the angel criminals. Pit's suggestion to the assembly involved forcing the angel pirates to work under him for a certain amount of years before they were allowed to be pirates again. Hermes would interfere if he felt the Skyworld angels were being unreasonable. Ares did not want his two witch hunters dead and Palutena was fine with this as long as they were being surveillance. Half the assembly members agreed with Pit while the other half wanted to put the criminals to death. When the Angel Assembly got split in half, the unofficial member of the assembly usually got to decide. Pit liked Zuu Caladrius because of how his vote almost always went to Pit's argument. Zuu's vote went to Pit again in this situation. The angels against the angel captain were furious but the vote was final. Pit decided that the pirates would be separated by division. Julius got stuck under Pit's command in the first division. Alyacryn would suffer under Pepper's eighth division. Copper got it easy and would be placed in Himeno's fourth division. Snow surprisingly ended up in the third division with Mcenche, and Ozzy stayed with Rita in the tenth division. Pit knew that if Julius stayed under him, he would learn to regret hurting Virtue. Julius's cousin could do nothing when Pepper made her do most of the work around her division. "It's only for a few hundred years or so," Pit hummed. "This is me being generous so you have no right to complain." Julius rolled his eyes at Pit's mockery. He hated how the captain of the royal bodyguards got the best of him. He hated how Pit would rub it in his face that the great pirate captain became a vice captain for the goddess he had no respect for. He hated how Xavia was fine with this. If the Celestial Pirates could no longer steal, then she would simply lounge around the temple with Palutena. If he left the prophet alone, Palutena would start to influence the young Goddess in a very bad way. The best part was once the court case was settled with the Celestial Pirates and everyone was satisfied, Pit finally prioritized his younger twin's mental state. He just needed to figure out how to speak to Dark Pit about the issue. Pit couldn't do it immediately after the case was over. He had to do it the next day when he was well rested and had a clearer mind. =============================================================================== Dark Pit was confused when Pit ordered him to come to his room later one evening. When it came to the angel captain, he rarely told Dark Pit what to do. Ever since the minotaur incident, Dark Pit had learned that listening to Pit would do wonders for him sometimes and this would be one of those times. Knowing Pit, he knew that the brunette would pick the topic back up and try his best to soothe Dark Pit's soul. That would be difficult. He was traumatized by the event and it visibly showed to the others around him. Whatever Pit had to say would most likely fall on deaf ears. The dark angel felt defeated entering Pit's room. Pit waited for him on the bed. The white angel examined his younger twin. The poor guy hadn't gotten any proper sleep ever since the incident. Dark eye rings were visible under his eyelids and his already red eyes were even redder. He stumbled into the room and landed on the bed next to Pit. "I'm so tired…" Dark Pit mumbled into the blanket. "I bet," said Pit as he waited for Dark Pit to sit up. "How are your injuries?" Dark Pit didn't answer immediately. He slowly sat up just enough to where Pit would hear him but he didn't really leave his resting position. "I…they're better," Dark Pit answered. Pit noticed the blank expression his younger twin wore. "Himeno's healing powers are really good so…" "What about your mental health?" Pit asked, getting straight to the point. "You look like you haven't slept in ages." "I haven't…" Dark Pit muttered. "It's been…hard…" Don't I know it? Pit thought to himself. "Flare has medicine that can allow you to sleep with ease and not dream at all. I can request for her medicine if it's okay with you." Dark Pit didn't really have much of a choice. He nodded his head in agreement and expected Pit to get it for him. However, Pit didn't need to now. There was something else that Pit wanted to know. "Pittoo…why did you surrender?" "W-What?" "To Steel…you allowed that man to do whatever he wanted with you. I told you to hang in there but you didn't listen to me. If I was any later…you would have been…" Dark Pit didn't want to think about it. Having sex terrified him. If doing it with Pit hurt, he couldn't imagine how badly it would go if Steel had his way. The image of Steel's cock in his little hole made him want to vomit. To him, it was a miracle that Pit's ass was still intact despite the huge cock that went into him. "I was scared…" Pit barely heard his twin. He didn't feel like giving him an explanation. They were going to go nowhere if he didn't talk. "I know you were scared…but I was coming to save you…" "I was scared that he would kill me…" Dark Pit admitted. He forced himself to sit up so he could talk with Pit. He wanted nothing more than to fall asleep and not think about anything. "…I really didn't get a read on him. I was so certain that he would get tired of me that he would end my life…and then what? There would be no way for Palutena to bring me back…because I was a part of you…if I died…then I wouldn't be able to live my life to the fullest. I lost three years of my life sleeping and my life had just begun…but…but…if I died in that cold dungeon alone…then I…" "Steel would not have killed you," Pit told him firmly. "I wouldn't know that! I don't have 200 years memories of him that you do! He took advantage of my status as a demon negotiator! He played on my insecurities! He knew I feared the unknown! I didn't know what he would do to me unlike you! I just…" Dark Pit knew his reason for giving up was selfish. He acted like a reckless child and nearly paid for it with his body. Steel knew the merit of keeping him alive. Dark Pit's fear of never being free again got the best of him and he surrendered to Steel's will. "I…I wanted to believe…" Dark Pit continued. He prayed to Palutena that he wasn't crying. Pit gave him a sympathetic look, and he assumed that angry tears were going to fall down his eyes. "I…I wanted to believe you would save me…but my body hurt so much…I didn't understand what was going on. I didn't understand why my mind went blank whenever I looked at his…" Dark Pit shut his eyes in an attempt not to cry. "I thought I wasn't going to see you again. When Steel said you died…I got worried…and then when I realized you were in a coma…I just…" Pit shut his twin up at this point. He went over to Pittoo and wrapped his arms around him and pulled him into an embrace. Dark Pit gasped at the warmth Pit gave him. "…I'm sorry…" Pit apologized. "N-No…it's not your fault…I…" Dark Pit chose not to finish that sentence. Instead, he buried his head into Pit's chest. He did his best not to cry but that was impossible. He had to let it all out or he would lose his mind. Pit wished he could do something to help clear Dark Pit's mind. Alas, all he could do was hug him and give him comforting words. Dark Pit wouldn't believe him as Steel's hypnosis was so powerful that it changed the way he thought. Maybe part of the hypnotism still lingered. It might have been why Dark Pit couldn't sleep. If he got subjected to the spell long enough, Steel's thoughts would become Dark Pit's. If the dark angel believed to be helpless and alone, then he was…that's how minotaurs preyed on angels. It was a slow, silent walk to the grave…but the thing that would die first was the mind before the body. Pit was just fortunate enough to save him before that happened. The two angels remained in that position for a while. Pit needed Dark Pit to cry his heart out before he could speak to him again. The dark angel wasn't as loud as Pit was when he cried. He was quiet…still…and very shy about displaying emotions that portrayed him as weak. Dark Pit…was still a child. He was allowed to vent and cry. He did not need to carry the weight of the world… It was Pit who eventually ended the embrace. The dark angel's red eyes were still glossy, but he had quickly wiped away the tears, realizing Pit still needed to speak to him. The light angel needed to get it through to his twin that he was not alone and he wouldn't leave him alone again. "Pittoo…I won't let anything like this happen to you again." Dark Pit's eyes widened at the declaration. Pit cursed to himself for saying the most cliché thing possible…and it was something that didn't reassure Dark Pit that things would get better. Dark Pit couldn't help but scowl at the light angel. Even if Pit was serious, he didn't believe him. "You forget that if it weren't for me, that perverted minotaur would have grabbed you first." Pit almost forgot about that incident. Almost. "Hey…it has been so long since I've seen Steel. I would have handled him just fine." "I scared him the first time." "And then he took advantage of how naïve you are." "I am not naïve!" Both angels knew that wasn't true. Dark Pit still had a lot to learn. "Pit, I need you to promise me something…" Dark Pit began. It was obvious he was trying to change the subject. "What is it, Pittoo?" "…If an enemy from your past comes back to haunt you…please don't leave me in the dark." Pit almost immediately responded with a firm "no". Dark Pit's hurt expression prevented him from telling him the harsh answer. "…When Steel came back into your life, your entire demeanor changed. I felt for a moment…I didn't know anything about you Pit. I still don't. I may be your clone…but I have no memories of your past. I can't understand the pain you endured under him. You put up with him for 200 years…and he made me a scared child in only a few days…" "Pittoo…" "I feel like if I knew the type of demon Steel was…I wouldn't have acted so hastily. Virtue almost died because of my recklessness. I almost got sold into slavery…and you almost lost your dignity…again…" "My pride isn't as important as your wellbeing," Pit admitted. "I thought I was doing what was best in making you stay away from Steel. That clearly didn't happen…" "I'm you…and you're me…" Dark Pit whispered to himself more than Pit. "Just promise me that you'll fill me in. It will do us better if we worked together instead of trying to do it alone…you're usually the one telling me this." Pit chuckled softly, "You're right…I do say that a lot…" The older twin closed his eyes and thought about Dark Pit's proposal. He was right. If the light angel just allowed Pittoo to help, it would have saved him a lot of trouble. Pit could keep tabs on Dark Pit, and he wouldn't have to worry about Steel exploiting his weakness. "…Yeah…I think that would be a good idea," Pit agreed. Dark Pit let out a sigh of relief. He thought Pit would reject his offer. "In exchange…" Pit suddenly grabbed Dark Pit by the arm and started to tickle him. The dark angel didn't expect this and panicked. He couldn't stop laughing the moment Pit hit his sensitive spot. "You're going to be sleeping with me until the nightmares go away. I won't let you be in that room alone. You clear?" "Ahhh haaa haaa! Pit! Stop! Please! You can't ahhh haaa! No fair!" Even with the tickle torture, Dark Pit was feeling better already. He had no choice but to agree to his older brother's offer in making him sleep in his room. It was better this way. The nightmares would go away. Pit had protected him even during his darkest hour. If Pit could get rid of the real thing, then the Steel in his dreams would go away. Pit had stopped and allowed Dark Pit to catch his breath. He smiled at his younger twin. A few days ago, a moment like this was a faraway dream. Now, Pit knew that he had to protect his twin no matter what… Chapter End Notes Me: Done with 5044 words. Notes! 1. I always like the idea that Pit would hide weapons in his clothes and I wanted to extend it to headgear. Because I noticed in a lot of porn art that no one bothers to remove the laurels. What if the laurels had a hidden weapon in it or were the actual weapon? It's me playing up Pit being crafty given Pit knows how Steel's mind works. 2. Kaguya's weapons are her clothes. She can turn pieces of her clothes into weapons that are based on the Princess Kaguya story. Her attacks are identical to Iron Man as a result. It's why she can easily hover and cause destruction. Her weakness is also her clothes. Should they be ripped off, she loses the ability to use her weapons as well. 3. The placement of the Celestial Pirates does apply to all fanfics should they appear. The Celestial Pirates are on and off members of the royal bodyguards. In these cases, they must obey Pit or whomever they are serving under. Pit kept Julius close since he's a crafty SOB that will pull through. In this story, Pit puts him under him out of spite for what happened to Virtue. Please drop_by_the_archive_and_comment to let the author know if you enjoyed their work!