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“Lady Palutena, with a lot of the Sonic stuff I’m seeing, there’s this human girl by his side a lot. Who’s she?” Pit asks.

The person he’s referring to is a girl with blue hair, blue eyes, with an elegant outfit resembling some sort of paladin with a cape.

“That’s Sayaka Miki.” Palutena says. “Sonic’s partner and fellow Disciple leader.”

“She used to be his apprentice, but after 6 or so years fighting with him, she’s seen as on par with the spiky guy nowadays.” Viridi points out. “The two are pretty much two birds of a feather.”

“Indeed. Sayaka came from the Law of Cycles in her universe, she was an angel…kind of.” Palutena explains before being interrupted.

Pit smiles. “Oh! An angel like me? Cool!”

“Didn’t you hear her? Kinda. She was actually mortal. She died in multiple timelines before eventually settling on an afterlife.” Viridi says. “I don’t think anyone can keep track as to how many times she died.”

The orb flashed to showcase Sayaka falling on the floor in her past, shards of blue glass littered on the floor as the footage repeats at separate angles.

“She died again, and again, and again, and again… No wonder when she started out, people had doubts that she was gonna be this legendary warrior to save Reality. She’d probably keel over at the drop of a hat!”

Palutena stops the footage. “But she eventually proved those naysayers wrong. Sayaka has proven herself as a powerful general, decent tactician and very skilled at fighting. She’s still learning, however.”

Pit hums, thinking about something. “Lady Palutena, why does Sayaka die a lot, though? Does it have something to do with those shards on the floor?”

Palutena nods in response. “Keen eye, Pit. That is the remains of her Soul Gem. Sayaka unknowingly sold her soul to save someone she loved, becoming a Magical Girl who fights Witches in the process, her soul contained in a magic jewel. Once she discovered this, though, she fell into the depths of despair, her Gem shattering, her dying and what remains turning into a Witch.”

“…Oh. That’s pretty grim.” Pit remarks. “Palutena, if my wings explode or something like that, do I become like her?”

“If only.” Viridi sighs. “But yeah, the forces that create the Fictional Realm from the thoughts of Writers, The Golden Weapons basically plucked her out of the afterlife, sent her to Sonic’s world as a superpowered human with no soul stealing garbage and that’s how she joined the cause.”

“In fact it was Sayaka who came to this multiverse before any Disciple. If it wasn’t for her, the Skylanders would never happen.” Palutena says.

“I see! Go angel girl, go!” Pit cheers.

Viridi groans in response. “Pit, for the last time, she isn’t really an angel!”

“So, what’s her powers?” Pit asks, ignoring Viridi entirely.

Palutena clears her throat to explain.

“Sayaka, like Sonic has super speed, jumping and a skilled swordsman. Her reflexes are second to none. Not to mention, like the Sentinel, she can channel Golden Energy, something only these two people can harness from being chosen by the Golden Weapons themselves to lead the Disciples.”

“Don’t think of Sayaka as some Sonic clone though!” Viridi boldly claims.

Pit raises his finger. “Uh, actually, the term is Echo Fighter…”

“Pit. This isn’t Smash. Let it go.” Palutena tells the angel.

“Anyway…” Viridi sighs. “Sayaka has her own Elemental specialty, Water! She can shoot water harder and faster than a Squirtle high on Rare Candies!”

“Not to mention that she can spawn an infinite number of swords!” Palutena adds. “She can even split them into chained segments, perfect for grabbing and trapping enemies.”

“Wait, infinite swords?! That’s crazy! I wish I could have infinite weapons!” Pit exclaims with a hint of jealousy.

“Oh, it gets even worse. Even if you think you damaged Sayaka, she has healing powers! She can even heal other people at a rapid pace!” Viridi says. “Which only makes me wonder why the Skylanders have a medical bay at that point?”

“Please tell me she doesn’t get even more unstoppable.” Pit tells the two.

Silence.

“Hehheheheh… hahahahaha! Ahahahahaha!”

Erupting in both Pit’s mind and beside him, Palutena and Viridi laugh uncontrollably.

Palutena wipes her eyes, trying to shoo away a tear. “Pit, we didn’t even get to her last resort yet, haha… If she’s really in trouble-“

“BOOM!” Viridi yells. “She can summon her Witch at will! Oktavia Von Seckendorff! This behemoth can crush anything under the weight of its massive sword!”

“Well… I can see why those Golden Weapons chose her to lead the Disciples. This is one crazy angel.” Pit chuckles, sheepishly and intimidated.

“Pit, I swear to myself…!” Viridi growls.