Shrunk
"The town that's clinging around that mountain's slope is Vaizel. It's a town full of merchants." Meliodas informed the group, they had come to Vaizel after hearing rumors of a "A weapon that no one can use", suspecting it as Diane's sacred treasure, Gideon. Obviously, a giant's weapon could not be used by normal people.
"Before that, let's do something about my clothes." Ban, who was shirtless, said, his hands in his pockets.
"Just go with naked apron." Meliodas suggested.
"More importantly!!" Diane yelled, slamming her fists to the ground, sending everyone flying. "Why am I the only one who has to house-sit?" she asked angrily with tears at the corner of her eyes.
"It can't be helped. Some years ago some giants come here and went nuts during a festival." the blonde explained. "Looks like Giants are banned from the town now, but we'll return."
Diane violently shook her head, "I don't wanna house-sit! It's boring!"
"Um, I'll stay." Elizabeth offered, making Diane's face lit up. "Are you sure?"
"Once in a while, I just want to chat with other girls." Elizabeth said, giving a closed eye smile to the giant.
"Girls time?! Then I'll stay too!" Konomi shouted in excitement.
"Really?" Diane asked looking at the two girls.
"Alright, let's go then." Meliodas said, before he, Ban and King left to Vaizel.
"For now let's gather ingredients for dinner!" Diane beamed, the two girls nodded in agreement before they all went to the forest.
The lilac picked up some fruits and vegetables before hearing a Elizabeth shout from afar.
Konomi started umping from a tree branch to another to get there, "What's wrong?" she heard Diane ask the princess before the giant spotted the giant mushroom. "Looks like we've found an ingredient!" Diane exclaimed before punching the giant mushroom lightly on it's head. "Captured!"
The lilac glanced at the mushroom before yelling, "Get away from that mushroom!" the two looked at her with confusion evident in their faces, but before they could reply or do as requested, the giant mushroom released spores.
The three girls started coughing violently, before the lilac looked at her clothes which fell due to her getting smaller. She then heard the cries of Diane and Elizabeth, "We've shrunk!" Diane shouted.
The lilac sighed, before spotting a leaf flying towards her. She touched the leaf, transforming it successfully into a green dress around herself. She looked at Elizabeth, touching another flying leaf and transforming it into another dress around the princess, "There." the lilac said.
"That was amazing! Arigatou, Konomi." the princess thanked, Konomi then pointed at the princess's clothes, "Diane, you can wear Elizabeth's clothes." the lilac suggested, not mentioning hers because hers were too small for Diane to wear.
The said girl did just that, "What was that anyway?" Diane asked out loud after she wore Elizabeth's clothes.
The lilac sighed before replying, "A King Trumpet, Chicken Matango. People rarely spots them, but when it feels that it's in danger it will release spores that shrink other living things."
"Why didn't you say anything sooner?! What are-" Diane paused mid-sentence before a wicked grin appeared on her face. She could now go to Vaizel! She was now the same size as a normal human, no one will know that she is a giant. But, what will Elizabeth and Konomi do?
"How about we all go to the village as well?" the lilac suggested when they returned to Boar Hat.
Diane eagerly nodded, "Yeah, but what about you two?"
"We will go with you!" Elizabeth decided.
The three then decided that they will surprise the others, which is why Diane wore a cape. Konomi then went flying to her room, going unnoticed by the other two girls.
When she came down again, still floating, she was holding a long hat with both of her hands. "Wear this." she told Diane, making the girl look at her.
Diane gaped, "I didn't know that you were able to fly!"
"Me neither." Elizabeth said, eyeing the lilac in awe.
Konomi shrugged, "It's no big deal, King flies all the time." the lilac than hid inside the hat before it landed on Diane's head. "This'll be my hiding place." the lilac stated.
"Where will I-" the princess began but was interrupted when Diane grabbed her and putted her between her breasts.
"There," Diane said cheerfully, "Now let's go!" she yelled before storming out of Boar Hat and into the Vaizel.
All the while Konomi was taking a nap on a small bed she made inside the hat.
Asking here and there, Diane was informed that whoever wins Vaizel's Fighting Festival will get one hundred coins, and her lost sacred treasure, Gideon. That's what got Diane to participate in the festival.
The brunette spotted three familiar head in around the ring, Meliodas, Ban, and King. She guessed that they participated too. "Alright! The preliminaries are now starting! Participants, enter the ring!" Love Helm announced.
Diane entered the ring, "The Vaizel Fighting Festival preliminary round will start soon. And the judge will be none other than I, Love Helm. The rules are simple!"
The judge explained that your opponent must be knocked out of the ring, with any method as long as you use just your hands since weapon are prohibited. The eight people that will remain in the ring will advance to the final tournament.
"Well then, let the preliminaries begin!" Love Helm exclaimed.
Everyone started fighting each, participants started kick each others out of the ring.
One placed his hand on Meliodas's shoulder, underestimating since he looked like a kid. Meliodas grabbed his wrist and threw him away from the ring with ease.
Ban yawned as he dodged some punches before giving his opponents his own, "Preliminaries are so boring."
A fat man started running towards Diane, "I'll treat you well, little lady~"
The shrunken, Diane's palm touched his stomach, sending the man flying away. Diane then appeared behind another man in a flash, her leg connected with his face, sending him flying also. She then kneed another man in his jaw, before kicking him in the chest. She flipped back before her leg landed on another man's face, knocking him unconscious. She then punched another one, sending the man away, as he collided with two other men in the process.
Konomi slowly opened her eyes, glad that she had a belt around her so that she remained still on her bed inside the hat.
The chaos only subsided when seven remained in the ring. Meliodas, Ban, Diane, and four other men.
"What are they going to do? It won't be a tournament." one of the men watching said, tapping his chin in thought.
"Oh!" a man exclaimed before pointing at a floating King. "There's one guy who didn't fall out."
"Hey, floating is cheating!"
"He should be disqualified!"
"That's definitely cheap, but isn't considered as using a weapon. Therefore, he's safe!" the judge, Love Helm announced.
"Isn't that great? you won by being cheap." Ban mocked.
"Nice cheap!" Meliodas said giving King a thumb up.
"Do you have to say it like that?" King muttered.
The eight remaining participants drew lots to decided on their opponents, the two that drew the same alphabet will have to fight each other. When everyone finished drawing lots, the judge started announcing the fights.
"The first set: Griamore vs Matrona!" Matrona was the name Diane signed up with.
"The second set is: Hauser vs Taizoo!
The third set: Cain vs Old Fart!"
King snorted at 'Old Fart, "Old Fart? Who would pick that lame name?"
"It's you, good sir." Ban informed the confused fairy, it was Ban who signed him, and Meliodas and Ban himself too.
"Why couldn't you pick a better name?" King yelled angrily at Ban.
"The last set: Meliodafu vs. Baaaan!"
Konomi who was peeking from the hat smirked,
This ought to be interesting.
Meliodas turned when he felt eyes on him, he looked at the girl he recognized at Matrona who was looking at the opposite side from him. The blonde grew confused, he didn't imagine eyes on him, did he?
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Guess what today is! Yup, it's my birthday!
Thanks to every awesome reader that read this far!
~Ashley
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