A Broken Sword in a Demon's Hands

One brutal fight later you dusted your hands as the beaten and wounded bodies of the two Holy Knights lay 100 metres apart on opposite sides of the town.

You looked at a cut on your palm and frowned, Guila really is quick with that sword.

Your same hand reached up to tap your cheek, "that's a little disappointing".

Ban scratched his Adam's apple and stood up gruffly. You were sitting on the sin of greed's shoulders, his head between your legs.

You had been crouched with his head in your lap as you healed him, weirdly, once he had healed enough, he grabbed your ankles and pulled you with him as he sat up, onto his shoulders.

Now his light blue hair tickled your exposed stomach and his other fingers gripped your ankle in case you couldn't balance.

King occupied the space in front of you at your new height atop the other sin, "they weren't very impressive" the fairy says monotonously, "that's for sure".

You ran your finger's along Ban's front hair, bending forward to look at a bit of his face, "Banzy, can you let me down now?"

The sin of greed's smile grew cocky and he shrugged, bumping you up and down in a second, you grabbed onto his hair to steady yourself and he laughed, "I think you're alright there, miss". Ban looked at King as you tried to cover your fiery-red cheeks.

"I guess I can manage" you released his hair slowly, worried you might tear out the short blue locks.

You had watched as Meliodas had tried to defend a now normal-sized Elizabeth as he stood in front of her. Across the grass, a large armoured Knight and a young short-haired woman stood threatening them.

Elizabeth's sister?

In a devastating flash of light, the sin of wrath disappeared.

You heard a distinct clinking noise as the necklace you had seen Elizabeth wearing, a large gem, rolled across the grass.

You and Ban had left King to deal with the Knights while you searched for the Captain, upon watching the blonde vanish, you yelped and Ban clapped his hand over your mouth.

"Sir Meliodas" The silver-haired princess gasped, Hawk ran up beside him, his head frantically moving side to side in panic, "Sir Meliodas where are you?"

Ban held you close to him, glaring at the strange short-haired Knight, trying to determine what he should do next.

I cant feel him. I cant feel his presence, his energy.... Melio where are you?!

"If my eyes saw right" the pig began, "I think he got sucked into that stone!"

The short-haired woman snatched it up quickly in her greedy hand, "Hahaha! The Goddess Amber only reacts to magical beings, sealing them away!" Her other hand gripped her long sword as she held up the gem to her eye line to inspect it, "So he really was a monster!"

Before you could respond angrily, revealing your location hiding behind the small stone wall near them. Elizabeth snatched the gem from her sister's hands, holding out Meliodas' broken sword, "Bring Sir Meliodas back!"

"Ellie!" The short-haired woman looked astounded, "Didn't you hear what I just said! Meliodas is a monster! Why are you defending him?"

"Shut up! I hate you Veronica!" Elizabeth was tearing up, Ban gripped the back of your shirt, still unsure of his next move, "There is absolutely no way that Meliodas is a bad man!"

Veronica frowned, she flicked a hand to the massive armoured knight behind her, "Griamore..."

"Right!" The armoured man said deeply, he held up his short hilted-sword, "Perfect Shell".

You nearly threw yourself over the wall as you watched a large pink bubble-like shape form around the princess, encasing her and Meliodas in the force field.

Ban acted quicker, in a millisecond he was behind Veronica, one finger pressed to his throat, "you should probably release them, or I'll slit her throat with my finger". He grinned and licked his lip.

"You get your dirty hands off the Princess!" Griamore retaliated angrily.

That's when you finally found your legs, leaping out from behind the stone wall you blocked a surprise strike from Jericho on Ban, catching her sword between your pointer and middle finger like it was nothing, "now now, that's not fair play".

"Angel cakkee" Ban slurred lustfully, "you protecting me again?"

"Shh" you frowned and pushed Jericho away. The Holy Knight clutched her arm, its still injured.

You didn't see as Guila was heading for the ball which Griamore quickly released, Elizabeth fell to the ground.

"How come you don't look like you've received a scratch?" Jericho hissed at you, her blood-red lipstick smudged slightly.

"Well" you showed her your open palms, both free of any abrasions, "you didn't have that much of an impression".

"You over powered bitch!" She screeched and drove her sword to you again, you were about to counter when Ban stepped in front, taking the sword through his chest.

You gasped, he was facing you, the end of the sword narrowly missing your neck, "you don't need to fight right now (Y/n)" he smirked, "how about you go get the Cap'n?"

Finally realising you had been neglecting what was happening around you, you turned your head to see the Princess fleeing down the hillside, clutching Meliodas' sword and the necklace in her arms. Her sister Veronica, and the large brute Griamore followed as they ran after her.

There was a fatal bang on down the hill and you heard Griamore cry out, he hadn't made it to the sisters in time. As the smoke cleared, Veronica and Elizabeth lay in a hole together, but Elizabeth was pushed so far out of the blast radius by her sister she hadn't sustained any injuries.

Your wings pushed out of your back and you left Ban to land beside them, "Princess..." you lay your hand on her shoulder gently as she hugged Veronica's head in her lap, crying.

"It cant be..." She cried, rubbing her face against her sister's, you crouched down beside her, "please, sister wake up!"

There was a soft hum, and a breath as the short-haired girl reached her bloody hand to Elizabeth's cheek. She's still alive? She's so strong, "...Ellie".

"You protected her?" You didn't realise you were talking out loud, the older princess changed her gaze from her sister up to your angelic eyes.

"Of course... she's always getting herself into trouble" Veronica smiled at you, your face grew paler, "I have to protect her".

"I'm sorry about what I said Sister Veronica!" Elizabeth continued to weep.

"Its ok Ellie" she brushed her thumb over the silverette's pink cheek, "I forgive you".

Sensing the woman's life force growing weaker, your goddess nature took over and you sat down with them, your large white wings moving to encase them both under your feathers, letting only the light of the sun shine down upon them. You hands touched Veronica's thigh and shoulder, taking away her pain so she could get out the words her lips were so desperate to form.

She took a sigh of relief, "Griamore, my final order is to protect Elizabeth" she said, you could here the large man as he came to a stop a few feet from you.

There was that strange energy again. It feels like my aunt's? But she is a goddess, Veronica certainly is not. Your wings pulled away as you withdrew from the still form of the elder princess.

You coughed as you regained consciousness, you weren't sure what had happened. Another explosion? As you spat blood on the ground, your ribcage shook under your clothes and you could hear Griamore's voice amongst the ringing.

"YOU BRING SHAME TO THE KINGDOM'S HOLY KNIGHTS!" The collapsed man was screaming, "WHAT IS IT THAT YOU AND HENDRICKSON ARE AFTER?!"

Guila clutched Meliodas' broken sword in his hand, "the revival of the Demon Race..."

There was a beat before a bloodied Ban kneed Guila in the throat, sending her stumbling backwards. He had large lacerations on his neck and chest, which didn't appear to be healing. You pushed up off the ground with shaky arms, your (E/c) eyes trained on the panting sin of greed.

"I made cuts that should still be open?!" Jericho was running at him, "how the hell are you still upright you ass!?"

"I couldn't just lie back and watch while you struck my mistress down again and again" Ban's sharp teeth glinted as he turned back to her, "its a low blow to release an explosion on an unsuspecting victim".

"VICTIM!?" Jericho shrieked in fury and changed her course to you rather than the fox sin, her sword back and twitching to strike through you again. your back already littered with little bomb marks and slashes, "THIS FALLEN ALIEN IS NO VICTIM!"

SMASH! You heard glass shatter as the purple gem necklace broke into a million pieces as you had braced yourself for Jericho's strike. You could feel it again, but stronger this time, the raw demon energy of your former lover.

"Melio?" you whispered as you fell onto your side, your eyes wide as a large black flame rose higher and higher into the air. An aura of death and destruction surrounding the ominous moving fire.

It dissipated as hurriedly as it had formed, and Meliodas was left standing on the grass; strange purple and black markings swirling down his right side, covering his arm, leg and chest.

Meliodas didn't even flinch... and Guila's arm was cut clean off.

You blinked, and Guila's dismembered hand was clutching the captain's sword as Meliodas ripped it away, dropping the arm to the ground.

The Holy Knight screamed and Meliodas cut her down with an easy swipe of his broken sword. His face lacked all emotion and his head rocked to the side as his gaze landed on your decimated skin.

There was a thundering crack like the earth tearing apart and you clutched your fist to your chest, doubled over on the ground. Meliodas was standing in front of you, looking down with that innocent blank look on his face, his eyes like voids to a dark, unknown place. He tilted his head again, and, like an animal smelling its mate, lowered himself down to press his nose against your neck, inhaling your soothing scent.

Recognising that it was you, the demon blonde licked your cheek, taking the tear from under your right eye. You whined softly at the feeling and he licked your cheek affectionately. You blushed and pushed him away, suddenly realising you were on a high mound of ground, the surrounding area had been blown apart by an unknown force.

Jericho caught Guila and took a bead off her armour, breaking it in her hand.

Ban jumped into the healing force field as the spell bead did its instantly healing to all three of them.

Your gripped your stomach painfully, blood seeped down your front and you realised the unnecessary amount of stab wounds and blast marks that had cursed your perfect skin. You mumbled uncomfortably and Meliodas lowered himself to the ground to your stomach and sniffed one of the wounds. Right about where your baby once was. His eyes changed, grew lighter for a second. And the sin of wrath stood and held up his arm, a large black wing formed from the demon energy and he took off into the open air above.

Ban flipped over the large gap in the earth to your small tower and cradled you in his arms, "they really did a number on you after all that" he chuckled, you jabbed him weakly in the ribs. "Aww don't be mad at mee mistress" he grabbed onto your hip as he jumped back over to the stable ground.

(20+ years ago)

"Ban!" You called out, you and Diane were walking the Liones Castle corridors trying to find the blue-haired sin after he had run off after stealing most of the gems from the King's Treasury.

"Where arrrreee yooouuu?" Diane yawned, not caring too much for looking for the sin of greed, she was only there because she wanted to be around you.

"Mistress" came a familiar voice from above, "and giant..." he finished. You strained your eyes to see Ban hanging upside down from the wooden support beams in the ceiling, carrying a knapsack over one shoulder that hung down beside his body.

"Ban, get down here" you clicked your fingers and pointing in front of you. He leapt and landed in a crouch, standing up to look down at you.

He cocked his muscular neck to the side and rolled his eyes, "you called?"

"You've been stealing again?"

"Maybe just a little..."

You pouted angrily and crossed your arms, he smiled "Whaaat, cant I take a little money from those who can afford it?"

"You really are dumb Ban" Diane huffed, folding her large arms as well.

You whacked him softly on the head, "put... it... back".

His tongue lolled out grumpily before he bit his lip, "fiiiinnne. But I want something in return..."

Your eyebrow rose upwards in curiosity, "what is it?"

"Kiss" he tapped his cheek. Knowing full well he could never ask for you to kiss his lips. After all, Meliodas was wandering this castle somewhere...

Your cheeks flushed at his sudden boldness, not that Ban wasn't bold already. Sure he cuddled you sometimes and sat you in his lap, you were both quite intimate together. But it was platonic as far as you knew.

He had never asked you to do something like this...

Deep breath.

"You promise not to steal from the king again?"

"Swear on my immortal life" he pressed his hand to his chest, then leant down to your height, turning his head slightly.

You sighed, "fine" and kissed him briskly on the cheek.

SORRY IT TOOK SOOOO LONG!!!!