Chapter Six

Recap:


I sense King behind us. "I won't let you escape." "You won't get away from us again." "Sister..."


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(Y/N)'s POV


Ban and I are running after her, the girl we've missed so much. I stop putting an arm in front of Ban when King lands in front of us. "Back again fake King." "Ban," I growl at him. "Still think I'm not the real one." "Yup." "I really am King." "Look, we're busy so shoo." "You'll see soon enough." I growl out of frustration,"Ban, let's go already." I grab his hand and take off. "You two haven't change. If you get what you want, you could care less if others get hurt, except (Y/N), you only ever kept to yourself probably not wanting others to be tricked by you" Ban stops and tries to grab King, but he dodges. "Huh, so you really are King." "Told you." "Brother, stop this please." "Brother?!" "I'll explain later." "Then, I guess I won't have to hold back from kicking his ass." Ban swings his arm back only to hit King's pillow. I grab his arm. "Stop." "You used to hit me like that in the old days Ban, but she was always there to stop you."


"So you've come to settle your scores with the sins, or preferably two of the sins," Ban hints. "In the past, this is the last thing I would want, but I was cast out for going against the realm. I then returned to my homeland. When I got there, all I found was my home burned." I sense his power being. I turn to see Chastiefol turn into a bear and launch forward. I push Ban out of the way just in time for it to grab me.


"(Y/N)!"


"When I was with you both in the sins, I wouldn't have expected that my sister would be with you a human that was unkillable. I never thought you would kill the guardian of the fountain."


"How the hell do you know all this?" King floats down and grabs Ban's shirt. "That girl you killed...." He points at me. "That was our sister Elaine," he remarks angrily. He let's go of him and goes to me. "How could you betray her like that, how could you let him kill her?!" "Let me explain Harlequin, please!" "No, I'm tired of hearing your lies and seeing you deceiving others!" "Oh so you want to avenge her by killing us, well unfortunately for you, we can't be killed." "Oh, I know how to make you suffer Ban, by making you lose the one thing you love most and as for (Y/N), you'll receive the one thing you hate most, loneliness." I stare him eyes wide. "If you remember, my sacred treasure has many uses. Chastiefol third configuration, fossilization." "What the hell does that do?!" "This." "Brother, no." I'm punctured through the chest with a spear and my body starts to turn to stone.


"Let her go!" He goes to take me down until King stops him. "I wouldn't, it will only fossilize her faster, enjoy her company will you can." "Damn you!"


"You watching Elaine."


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On the 7th day, you were due for another hunting trip. You were getting ready to go when Ban came to talk to you. You were scanning the forest from the tree searching for a new area to check when he came up to you. "Hey (N/N), can I talk to you before you leave?" You kept scanning the forest but gave the man an answer. "Sure, what's up?" Ban glances over at Elaine seeing her give a thumbs up. He sighs not knowing what to say. "Ban, I have to leave soon, so what is it," you say slightly frustrated. He looks up to see you still searching, but now with a frown on your face. "I-I um..," he starts off. You think to yourself, 'Oh, I don't have time for this!' and start to read his mind. 'Come on Ban, man up and tell her how you feel!' "Feel," you question in your head and out loud. Ban scrunches up his eyes and closes his hands into fists. "I like you damn it!" You turn your head and stare at him in shock "W-what?" He relaxes and sighs, "Look, I know we've only known each other for a week, but these past seven days have been the best days of my life with you and Elaine. I didn't think it would be possible for someone like me to like someone, hell even love someone else, but I do. I love you (Y/N)." You stare him surprised. This badass man just confessed what you were hoping he felt for you. You look down blushing. "I-I don't know what to say." "I understand if you don't feel the same-" You cut him off by kissing him hard on the lips. After a moment, he melts into the kiss wrapping his arms around you. "About time!" You two break apart seeing Elaine cheering. Ban chuckles while you look down blushing. He lifts your chin. "Don't look down, you're beautiful." You look up smiling but got a feeling that something bad was going to happen today. You gather your things and give Ban a kiss on the cheek. "I gotta go, I love you too Ban." You walk over to Elaine and give her a hug. "I'll be back soon, sis." "Don't take too long." "I won't, it's my promise and job to protect you remember." But later that day, did you realize that your promise would be broken. "Bannie, take care of her 'til I get back," you say waving to them. "You got it, babe!" You both blush at the nicknames. Taking one step back, you jump from the tree and land on the forest floor. You start walking for an hour not finding any animals thinking back to that feeling you had earlier. What was that, is something bad about to happen? You then stop in your tracks seeing a bunch of animals running away from the direction you came from. "Now they show up, wait a second." You start to smell smoke. You turn around to see flames and smoke coming from the sacred tree. "No, Ban! ELAINE!" You take off changing into your giant wolf form running back to the tree. Running as fast as you can you get close to the tree. You jump up onto it looking around and then spot something you thought you would never see in your life. You see a demon at the other end of the tree burning down parts of the forest. 'This power! It-it matches my own!' You stand there in shock looking around for Elaine and Ban. Looking down, you see two figures laying on the ground unconscious. 'Thank god they're not hurt!' "Ban, Elaine get up. We need to leave," you think to them. Ban and Elaine start to wake up. "Sister." You shrink into your medium wolf size and quietly walk over to them. "I'm right here Elaine, I'm right here." You help Elaine to her feet using your muzzle. "Ban, are you alright?" Ban starts to move. "Babe." He gets up and looks around and takes notice of the demon. "What the hell is that?" "It's a demon, why one is here I don't know. They were sealed away years ago." "The one creature that can destroy the Fairy King's forest with the fires of purgatory. You look over at Elaine. "Is the fountain safe?" She brings a branch close and shows that it's holding the cup. "You guys take the fountain and get out of here, I'll take care of this thing." You shake your wolf head. "Ban, no it's dangerous." "She's right Ban, that thing hasn't noticed us yet. We should slip away while we can." He shushes us taking out his staff. "I'm gonna do a little surgery while its back is turned." The demon breathes fire again while Ban 'snatches' out its heart. "Just one shot heh." "No Ban no!" "Ban, you idiot, a demon has more than one..."


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My body is almost stone. I'm placed on the ground no longer being held by the bear. I look down at Ban, seeing him crying. I think to him, "I love you." "I love you too, just hang on!" "If you have any last words, now would be the time to say them." I look up at Harlequin, a single tear running down my face. I smile at him. "I'm sorry brother." My body turns to stone...


Narrator's


"Goodbye sister." Harlequin takes his spear from (Y/N)'s chest. Ban is on his knees crying for his love. "Now you two will suffer never knowing peace." King flies off with Chastiefol beside him. "You both belong here."


Balls of light and sound fly down in front of (Y/N). King turns around as Ban stands up eyes wide. "What is this. This can't be (Y/N)'s doing, she's immobile," the boy says. "Unless..it's Elaine! Are you here?"


The light forms into Elaine in front of Ban's eyes. She looks at him gratefully and then wraps her arms around (Y/N)'s neck whispering words only she can hear. "Wake up Sister."


(Y/N)'s


"Wake up Sister."


I hear those words being whispered to me. 'That voice.' The stone surrounding me cracks and in front of me is someone I thought I would never see again. 'She's...she's here. My precious sister.'


"What, how? The petrification is broken."


"Hello, Elaine." "(N/N), you stop talking physically and Ban how on Earth did you get that scare." "And I thought you guys looked after us." "After your death, I couldn't bring myself to talk or to sing again, but as for Ban, he was being an idiot." "Hey."


"That voice. Elaine, don't you recognize me. Show yourself to me too." I look at King sadly. "Let him see you." Elaine shakes her head. "In the Necropolis it's possible to for us to see each other, but through strong emotions." King looks down talking to himself.


The ground shakes. Ban and I turn around. "That power." "Is that a holy knight?" "Wait, why did you both come here? "Ban." "Just to say one thing. "We'll take what's our and keep our promise." "No, what more can you both take from her," King shouts at us. "Thank you." I smile at her and we take off running.


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"No Ban no!" "Ban, you idiot, a demon has more than one..." You don't finish telling him off as you're tossed hitting part of the tree receiving a large gash across your stomach, knocking you unconscious and turning you back human. "(Y/N)!!!" "SISTER!!" Ban and Elaine are attacked by the demon next. Ban receiving a deep gash from his shoulder down splitting and Elaine receiving a hole in the middle of her chest. With both falling to the ground, Elaine crawls over slowly to Ban. "Ban, you must drink the water. Please Ban," she says the branch dropping the cup as she slowly loses her power. Ban catches the cup giving it back to her. "No, you drink it." Shaking her head, Ban closes his eyes as she takes the water and drinks it. "Forgive me (Y/N)," she thinks to you, but you don't respond. Elaine moves over to Ban and kisses him making him drink the water. The demon marches over to them and stomps his foot down, though they weren't there as Ban jumped away fully healed holding Elaine. "You idiot, stay here. This won't take long." Ban lays her down. The demon turns and squeezes Ban to death only for him to slice the creatures hand. Ban comes out scratched and clothes torn, but soon healing and breathing hard. "Let's play a little game. Let's see who gets turned into mincemeat first!" Ban attacks the demon slicing and dicing away at it.


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We reach the site where the fighting. Diane and Captain are looking rough from the fight. Ban sneaks up behind the holy knight chick and I hide to appear later.


"You can't fight my magical ability called 'Explosion'."


Ban uses snatch to control the woman's arm pointing it at him. "Sorry, I gotta stop you there." "Ban," Meli says happily. The woman turns and looks. "It's Ban the fox sin. Would please let go of my rapier." "I take an offense to that, I'm not doing anything." He pulls the sword closer causing the woman to use both hands and hold tight. "I see, this is your magical ability 'Snatch'. Very well, I'll give you something for a thief like you." She sends a ball of fire at him and it erupts sending him to the ground covered in cuts and bleeding clothes torn. "I heard you were indestructible, but that should keep someone like you out of the fight."


'Damn it Ban.' "Hey, Lady!" I move from the crystals as she turns to see me. "Ahh, Deceit, the wolf sin or should I say (Y/N)," she includes. I growl and spin my ring to summon Aries. "Pick on someone your own size." I stab Aries into the ground. "Hellhound execut-" "Nope." She appears behind and sends an explosion at me sending me flying with a giant hole in my chest. "Shit." I fly through the air landing on Ban. "Ouch." "Yeah, you said it." "Sorry, Babe." I roll off him as Meliodas is sent flying too. Diane catches him and he lands between her boobs.


"Are you alright," she asks him. "What are you smiling about?" "Dee, this not the time to be flirty," I mention fully healed helping Ban up as he fixes his arm. "You alive Captain?"


"I'm amazed, both of your indestructibilities are impressive for an immortal man and immortal wolf hybrid." "Better believe it, you can't take down someone you can't kill." "Unkillable and unbeatable are two different things. If I want you down, there are many ways that can work." I shiver as Ban cracks his knuckles. "This chick is starting to creep me out." "No shit." "You think she's right guys." Diane snaps, "Can you three save the chit-chat for later."


We continue fighting the weird chick dodging every fireball sent our way. "Alright then." She creates a giant one and sends it our way knocking us backward. Diane catches Meliodas and curls into a ball as I use 'Howling Wolf Screech' at the blast to cover Ban and me.


"The strength of you giants is astounding." Diane looks at the captain. "You alright?" "Yeah thanks," he says. "Nice job Babe," Ban tells me kissing my cheek. "But next time let me cover you." "That's if there's a next time."


"Captain, I don't think I'm gonna make it. Send me off with a sweet kiss." "Diane really?" "Just rest, you'll be fine." "Time to wrap this up, guys." "This is the legendary order." We attack her as she's looking down. Ban and Meliodas use hand to hand while I send hellhounds her way only for us to be cut off by explosions and Ban getting stabbed in the throat.


"Well, legends can be myths." Spear appears out of nowhere and stabs Ban in the chest sending the chick crashing into the crystals."Ban!" 'Huh, wait, that spear, it's Chastiefol. Guess Elaine talked some sense into a big brother." I look over to see King standing on the end of his spear. "Hello there Ban."


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Once the smoke and flames clear, you start to wake up. Looking around you see Ban discarding the demon's body into a corner of the tree. "Ban," you whisper. Getting up you look for Elaine and see her laying on the ground injured. "ELAINE!" You run over to your sister and pick her up cradling her in your arms. "(Y-Y/N), she whispers. "Shhh, I'm right here, I'm right here," you say tears streaming down your face. You hear Ban approach you from behind, sitting down and pulling you against him. "B-Ban where's the fountain, m-maybe we can-" "No can do." You look to seem him looking at Elaine. "When you were unconscious, we both got injured. She tried to get me to drink the fountain, but I refused and made her drink. I watched making sure she did." He starts shaking his head crying. "This idiot forced the water down my throat." You look back down at her as she hands you the last seed of the forest. "Elaine, I-" "Take it, please. It's the last seed (Y/N), you know what to do with it." "No, just hang on and we'll do it together." "You were right about B-Ban, (Y/N) and the forest protecting him. It knew he would s-save it." You start crying harder. "I hate it when I'm right." "Who cares about the forest, just hang on Elaine," Ban says. "I was so happy than I've ever been when you said to me you would take (Y/N) and I away from this solitude." Elaine squeezes your hand as you look at them both shocked. "Tell both of us this time, but properly." Ban smiles at you both. "You got it, Elaine. One day I'm gonna take you both-" Elaine's hand collapses from yours, showing her passing away. "Let me finish damn it." You cry harder holding her close to you as Ban holds you both. "I'm so sorry Elaine, I broke my promise to you and Harlequin. I promised to protect you and I broke it. I deceived you...."


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An explosion goes off and the lady appears from the crystal uninjured. "What the hell?" "Wooow." "It's not surprising that you would betray us King the grizzly sin, but I am disappointed." "Well, that's an unexpected thing to say to me. I never said I'd join you forever. The realm wanted the sins destroyed, I want (Y/N) and Ban dead. We had mutual interests, but not anymore." "Wow brother, I'm wounded." "Blah, blah, blah. I'm really tired of you talking behind my back." "Poor King, such a predictable excuse." She sends a chain of explosives our way. "Shot bomb!" King sends Chastiefol from Ban's chest and cuts all the explosions in half.


The smoke clears. "How glorious, the spirit spear Chastiefol created from the holy tree in the fairy realm and more durable than steel. Holding the powers of the tree itself. You're magical ability summoning of them, 'Disaster'." "That hurts lady, you can talk about his sacred treasure but not mine. Always the center of attention, aren't you big brother." King looks at me and shrugs. "This will make things more interesting. Five against one." Harle floats forward, Chastiefol spinning above his head. "No, one against one will do." "Seriously."


The rest of sit down. "Go, King," Captain shouts. "I'll kick your ass if you lose!" "Why does he always get to show off." Ban kisses my head. "Next time, Babe." "Captain, a kiss before I slip away." 'Only Diane.'


"Feel free to attack when-" A cut appears on the woman's cheek. "No, that won't do, try dodging." They start fighting each other, bombs going off and a spear flying. "Brilliant Detonation!" The chick summons a giant ball of explosives. We stand, getting ready to get out of the way. "Don't like that," Ban declares.


"Chastiefol, fifth configuration, increase." The spear glows and turns into many mini knives. He snaps his fingers sending them at the chick as the bombs come at us. Destroying them all, everything clears and the knives appear behind her. King waves his hands and the knives attack destroying the crystal she was standing on.


"Hey! You guys make such a ruckus." I turn and see Ellie riding Hawk. "No one got hurt did they?" "We're all good." "I'm so glad."


The crumbled pieces of crystal start to move. "At a range this close, even the spirit spear can save you." The woman charges at King. Meliodas goes to stop her, but I beat him to it. "I got this Captain," I think to him. "Nobody messes with my family," I say aloud as I wave my scythe at her using 'Howling Wolf Screech' causing her blast to backfire on her.


"(N/N)." "I don't sense Guila anymore." King and I appear from the blast and join the rest unharmed as Elaine appears next to Ban. "The force must have sent her back to the living. You all came as flesh and blood, while she was a spirit."


"Ahh, my ears are disappearing!" "No Hawk, oh the same thing's happening to me." Ellie looks around at her arms. "What's going on?" Captain slides over to her and puts his hand on her boobs. "Tell me, is it better when I do this?" "Captainnnn," I growl. "Hey, get off her! Uh-oh, I've got," Diane exclaims.


"The Necropolis senses you're not from her, so it's sending you back." We turn around to see the kids. "You saw who you'd hope to see." "What are you two doing here?" "Wait, were you two from here the whole time?" "The food you made us was so yummy, thank you," says Ellen. "Sure."


I look over at Elaine and she grabs my hand. "Don't leave yet, I need to talk to you." "I'm glad I got to see you both." "Later Elaine." "Thank you for saving them, brother." "Elaine!" The gang disappears, but I'm held back for a short moment.


"What's up sis?" "I want you to promise me something." "Sure, what is it?" "You'll go back to using your voice." "Elaine, I-I can't, it's too-" She cuts me off. "I know it hurts, but know I'm okay now and I know how much you miss singing. It's okay." I smile at her crying. "You got sis." She let's go of my hand and I'm sent back.


I appear in the clearing behind everyone seeing the holy knight tied to a tree. "Hey, where's (Y/N)," Ban asks looking around frantically. I step up to them. "I'm right here." They all freeze and turn around slowly to face me. The look on the faces show shock, but happiness. "Y-you're talking?" "Yeah, I did make a promise." Ban runs at me and tackles me into a hug, crying. "I'm so happy to hear your voice again. I've missed it so much." I smile and hug him back. "Me too Bannie, me too."


We move out and head to a lake that's far from the village to make camp. A fire is set up and the food is gathered. I sit by the fire eating and relaxing.


"Here captain, I cooked this just for you. Open up." He starts poking his head with a giant fish. "That's a little big." "Say ah."


King flies over to her. "Uh, Diane, are your injuries all healed." She turns her head placing the fish in front of her. "Dumbass, she only pretended, so she can suck face with the captain," Ban says laying against me drunk. I smack the back of his head. "Ban!" "Well, it's true."


King turns around. "Diane's not that kind of girl okay!" "Will you two knock it off already?" King moves over to Ellie and Captain. "Speaking of which, what is your relationship with this girl?" Captain grabs her boob. "The lovers kind." "No it's not," Ellie says nervously. "The grope and get groped kind." "Sir Meliodas please." I appear behind him and bop him on the head into the ground. "WILL YOU CUT THAT OUT!!" I move Ellie back from him a little.


He gets up and dusts himself off. "What she actually is, is a princess of the realm. The third one right?" "Yes." "A princess, you should have told me then I could have made myself more presentable." "You don't have t-" King growls and changes into his human form. Ban spits out his drink. "Woah, his clothes changed." "Look closer." "I told you guys, you'll find out his other forms."


"You know, it takes a great deal of effort to change into this." King bows in front of Ellie. "Hello, I am King the grizzly sin of the Eight Deadly Sins. Please to meet you." "The pleasure is mine." He gets close to her face "I didn't know you were royal, forgive me for the way I acted in the Necropolis." "Hey, getting too close to her personal space brother." "Think nothing of it and don't stress yourself too much, relax and feel comfortable." "If you insist your majesty." King changes back and falls onto his pillow. "That took a lot out of me." "His clothes changed back." "Look closer damn it." "Ban, why are you so easily surprised."


"I must say, you are a very powerful individual. You took down an opponent all four of the sins had trouble doing together," Elizabeth says. "Ellie!" "Sorry, (N/N)." "I am pretty powerful, but any of them could have taken down that holy knight. Now confess, where are your sacred treasures."


"I lost my mine," Diane says adorably.


"Sold mine."


"Mine got stolen," Ban says happily drunk.


"Shame on you."


"Do you think that little of me, big brother." I spin my ring summoning Aries. "Then how the hell did you have trouble taking her down?!" "It's not like I had trouble. I've never seen a holy knight like her, she was too quick." "Sure, that's your excuse." "What you say to me?!" "You heard me." The others sit there staring at King and me fighting. "What the hell King, you used to be nicer to me, what happened to you being my big brother." I look down my hair shadowing my face. "I'm sorry (Y/N), I'll try to make up for it." He places his hand on my shoulder and I look up at him seeing he means it. I give him a small smile. "Kay."


"Now that you two are done arguing, can you explain to me one question," Ban asks. "What is it, babe?" "How the hell are you two brother and sister, you look nothing alike?!" I sigh, shaking my head. "I'm adopted you, drunk idiot. Elaine and King found me when I was wondering the Fairy King's forest as a pup. They took me in and raised me as their sister." "Oh." He pulls me into a hug. "I'm sorry, babe." "It's alright."


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"So new generation, huh," Meliodas says. "What's that?" "Apparently failed holy knight apprentices that gained true powers of a holy knight in one day. Guila for example, she's the latest. Doesn't seem right, does it?"


"She was," probes Captain.


"Back up for a moment, you took the sacred treasure that was given to you by King Liones himself and sold it," King scolds Meli. "I needed seed money for the tavern." He turns to Ban, "Yours was stolen?!" He's still drunk, but now laying on top of Hawk. "They took it when they threw me in that prison." He looks at me. "At least you still have yours, but you're rusty, we're training soon." "Aye, aye." Then he turns to Diane. She's hiding her face behind her pigtails. "Am I a bad girl?" "If it got misplaced, it's not a problem," King tells her blushing. 'Oh someone's got a crush.'


"Hey, why are you getting on them about it. They do pretty well with what they got, even if they're rusty," Hawk mentions walking up to him. "Sir Pig." "Sir Pig?" "Say this lake represents all the power used by one of the sins. How much water could you scoop out using your hands?" Hawk looks at his hooves. "Hands?" "Exactly, no matter how much power used, you're still limited. But if you have a weapon or sacred treasure for example, then you can use as much as you want," King finishes summoning a large bubble of water from the lake. "Yeah, sacred treasures are awesome." "That's for sure." "Oh." Hawk grabs Meli and I and starts shaking us. "Why the hell did you sell yours ham head and you need to start using yours more often!" "You think I don't know that I've been waiting until we found King before I could start practicing, he's the only one that I knew would still have his sacred treasure besides me." Ban speaks up, "Well, you not practicing is causing your powers to burn and taking longer to heal you." "Thanks, Captain drinks a lot." "Hey, baby be nice." "Sorry, Babe." I kiss his head.


King sends the water back, "Anyway, we need to get your sacred treasures back and get practicing if you're serious about saving the realm." Ellie stands up. "Excuse me, Sir King. Before you joined us, were you working with someone inside the kingdom." "More or less." "Do you know what's happened to my father, the king and the other two princesses, my sisters?" "I'm afraid not, sorry." "Oh."


~~~~~~Later that night~~~~~


We all head in for the night, Diane already asleep against Hawk's mom. I'm about to change into my giant wolf and join her when I'm grabbed from behind and thrown over a shoulder. "What the hell?" I look at the person to see it's Ban. "Ban put me down, you know I like sleeping outside." "Nope." "Bannie!" He smacks my ass. "I said no." I sigh and give up then read his mind. 'Doesn't she understand that I don't want to lose her. I miss her cuddles and her sweet, soft voice from the days in the forest when she sang Elaine and me to sleep.' I look out into the night in shock. 'Oh, Ban.' We get upstairs to Ban's room and we lay down.


"Why am I in this room?!" King is giving Hawk an angry look. "There's nowhere else to put you." "Then I'll be outside and rough it out there. At least I'll be with Diane." Ban grabs King and pulls him down on the bed. I giggle. "Goodnight Hawk." "Goodnight." Ban half asleep holding on to King tightly. "Babe?" I stroke his hair. "What is it Bannie?" "Can you sing a song?" I give him a small smile. "Of course, close your eyes." I lean my head against the headboard and close my eyes singing him a song slowly drifting off to sleep afterward.

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