Hawk and Elizabeth are taking cover under a bridge, staring out at the destruction that the insects are causing.

"Not good," Hawk says "Their gonna wipe out the whole town at this rate" Elizabeth turns to look up at the house where Meliodas and Y/N are resting.

"Sir Meliodas. Lady Y/N" She turns determined before she makes a run for the house.

"Elizabeth, wait!" Hawk shouts. The insects then make a direct attack on Elizabeth only for Diane to cover her.

"I might hate bugs, but if it means helping the Captain and Lieutenant then I won't let anything get in my way!" Diane shouts, lifting her arm causing many pillars of rock to burst out of the ground, squashing the bugs.

"Is this..." Elizabeth looks around at the pillars "Lady Diane's power?"

"She took out all the bugs at once. Woah" Diane catches her fist with her other hand, staring at Baste Prison with determination.

"Now bring it on. I'll squash every last one of those things"

"Hey, teach me how to do that little trick of yours," Hawk says but Diane jumps away, landing on the path leading to Baste Prison.

"Now, look after the Captain and Lieutenant! Got it, princess!" Diane says, running to Baste Prison, leaving behind dust.

"A-Alright!"

Back in the doctor's house, Meliodas and Y/N lay still asleep, yet unharmed by the bugs. Elizabeth stares at them with concern.

"Can you believe that these guys are still out cold even after all that racket outside? I mean, I guess Y/N could sleep through an earthquake" Someone knocks on the door and in walks the doctor, his hands behind his back.

"Just checking in on how our patients are doing?" He says, walking towards them.

"Better thanks to you. That medicine of yours seems to have them sleeping well, quite well."

"Yeah, it's almost like their dead or something," Hawk says, making Elizabeth spin round.

"Hawk! Please, don't say things like that!"

"It's quite accurate," The doctor says, making Elizabeth and Hawk turn to him.

"Doctor, you've done well," A voice says "It appears you were successful in your task"

"W-What the?"

"Is someone there!" Elizabeth calls out.

"Belladonna, Spanish fly, Nightshade and henbane were all ingredients I used to create the poison. My condolences, but this boy and his dog will never wake up again" Elizabeth turns to the doctor.

"That medicine wasn't meant to treat their injuries?!"

"Even with our great power, we knew it would be impossible to face a member of the Eight Deadly Sins, let alone two, and emerge unscathed," The voice says, as they look around for who the voice belongs to "Besides, the kingdom made it clear that we could use any means necessary"

"Who are you?" Elizabeth yells angered that someone hurt her friends "Show yourself right now"

"It's a pleasure to meet you," It says, appearing in front of Elizabeth, hand on chest "I am the Holy Knight, Gorgeous. Member of the Weird Fangs"

"A holy knight"

"What the heck, when did he-"

"Princess Elizabeth" Golgius bows "I have come to take you back to the Kingdom of Lioness"

Inside Baste Prison, two guards are outside of a cell.

"Hey, wanna bet on who'll win?" Guard one asks.

"Hmm?" He hums in response.

"The Weird Fangs or the Eight Deadly Sins. They're fighting in town right now"

"That's not much of a bet. From what I heard, the Sins are just down to their Captain, Lieutenant and one other member. They're no match for four active-duty Holy Knights, so-" The Guard is cut off by another voice from within the cell.

"Well, that's awesome news" They stand up straight "Sounds like it oughta be fun" Next thing they know a footprint comes through the door, they stand away as the door slowly falls and a male walks out.

"N-No way" The man gives out an aching groan. He's only wearing pants and has holes where steel spikes were punctured through him, two still in him. A fully grown beard on his face and a tattoo of a fox on his waist.

"Feels so good to walk around after all this time," He says, rubbing the back of his head.

"The Eight Deadly Sins, Ban, the Fox Sin!" The guards then place their hands on their swords, ready to fight if necessary.

"Damn you! How'd you get out of there! And why now!"

"Isn't it obvious? I kicked the door down" Ban says, pulling out the spike from his leg "And as for why-" He grabs hold of the pole in his arm and begins to pull "-Cause' you were talking about some totally interesting stuff. You said they were alive" He pulls out the spike, blood flying into his cheek "Our Captain and Lieutenant" The guards step back as Ban throws the spike in front of them.

"What's all this commotion?" A woman's voice asks. They turn to see women dressed in armour, walking towards them.

"J-Jericho," The guard says, sounding surprised. Ban turns his head to Jericho, who stops a few feet away from him.

"Ban, of the Eight Deadly Sins. I don't know how you escaped your cell but return there at once" Jericho orders.

"How about some respect, kid" Ban starts stroking his beard "I'm not sure how you were raised but is that any way to talk to a hero?"

"I am an apprentice Holy Knight. You dare call me "kid"?" Jericho says, bluntly "That's pretty disrespectful for a prisoner who's at death's door" She looks to the two knights "Go to Sir Golgius and the others at once. Tell them all 'Jericho had to take down the Fox Sin when he escaped and tried to resist

"Right," They say in unison before running off. Jericho places her hand onto her sword and runs at Ban, who goes wide-eyed. She slashes him all over, making him cry out in pain. She then places her sword back into his sheath. Ban's cry of pain soon turns into noises of satisfaction as he turns to face Jericho, holding his now clean and freshly shaven face.

"Do you think I had you take off too much?" He asks, smirking with smugness. Jericho turns around, surprised that he wasn't hurt. A bunch of hair has gathered around his feet "Well it feels pretty good, so I guess I'm okay with it" He points to Jericho "You got some real talent there, kid. You can be a barber"

"You dodged my sword even with all those injuries?"

"Injuries? What are you talking about?" Ban begins flexing, showing no injuries.

"Impossible" She begins sweating and shaking "Just minutes ago your limbs were full of holes from steel spikes running through them"

"It'd be good if you remember this, kid. There's only one wound on me-" Ban points his finger to the large scar on his neck "-and it this one right here, got it" Jericho widen, even more, her breath uneven "So you could say that injuries I get from that guy, is kind of a special case, I guess"

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11/04/2020

Last Edited:29/09/2023