~Meliodas's Pov~ 

Everything was black. I was unable to open my eyes or move my body. Pure pain rushing through my head and shoulder. Elizabeth. I was trying to push myself to figure out what had happened after I shouted her name. That was when I heard my father's laugh echo around me once more. "Three days Meliodas. That is how long you have her left for until she becomes the Demon Clan's pet" I heard his voice echo rushed my eyes open to see myself in King Bartra's bedroom in Liones. I was breathing heavy. 

"CAPTAIN" Ban shouted as I noticed all the Sins were in the room. At the bed King Bartra was awake, hugging his two daughters tight. My shoulder felt on fire as I noticed Elizabeth was knocked out next to me. I rushed to her side, not caring about anything else. "Elizabeth wake up now!" I nearly shouted trying to get her to open her eyes. Merlin was at her other side asking me what had happened in a strict and worried tone. I didn't answer, I kept trying to wake her up. I felt my eyes starting to water. 

"No..no...no" I whispered over and over being able to sense the new curse planted on her. The others were asking for me to explain what was happening. This caught the three royal family members attention. "My father showed up...planting a new curse on Elizabeth" I spoke grabbing Elizabeth's hand tightly. Merlin's eyes widened as my eyes closed tightly. The tears starting to build up. "Captain, what does she have to pay for helping us?" Gowther asked as my grip on Elizabeth's hand got tighter. 

"Elizabeth will die in three days" I answered loudly getting everyone to be quiet in shock. I wasn't sure when she would wake up. I wasn't sure if she would wake up. Merlin was the first to break the silence. She was asking me what was needed to be done. She was begging me for a way to save Elizabeth. "Only way...is to prove to the Demon King that our feelings for each other are true..." I answered as we all knew why he picked that. He would never agree to anything. He knew we already proved it long ago.

He was never able to accept it. I was unsure of how else to save her. Elizabeth always thought of what was needed to deal with our other curses. She was the one who was able to figure it out. "Captain" I heard Diane whisper in shock, sounding as if she was about to cry. Hawk was soon shouting what we all knew. There wasn't any way to prove to my father about our feelings. We had proved it over and over again, we had done everything already. "There is always more than one way to cure a curse" Merlin spoke in thought, full hope in her voice. 

My eyes opened as Elizabeth looked paler than normal. "Captain, we have to find a way, we won't let you guys keep suffering" Diane soon nearly shouted sounding scared and worried as I got up, picking Elizabeth up in a princess hold. I was trying to calm my own thoughts. I was trying to keep the monster in me calm. Though my monster self-was harsh, cruel and much like Chandler, it did care for Elizabeth also. "Merlin, look into anything you can. The rest of you are to guard the royal family of Liones. We have someone in Liones trying to kill King Bartra for the Demon Clan" I soon ordered shocking everyone. 

"Only have Merlin looking into it? Gowther is smart too, he may be able to find something" Ban soon spoke as I shook my head. A sad smile growing on my face confusing everyone as I looked at Elizabeth. This new curse. Was going to push me. "Elizabeth...she would hate herself if she dragged all of you into this" I then spoke before leaving the room filled with everyone being shocked. Hawk ended up following me asking if Elizabeth was alright. He noticed her being more pale than normal too. 

"I don't know" I answered, my voice cracking as I was soon being covered in fear of losing her. I didn't want to lose her. I knew my father. He would've made sure she would be reborn in the Demon Clan. Normally Elizabeth had her memories of the past but if she was going to be turned on me...they would've thought of something to remove or block those memories. As Hawk and I started heading to the Boar Hat, my mind went to dark places. Mostly things from my memories. Many times I've seen Elizabeth die. 

She's never been scared of dying or death. She would always tell me the reason was that we would always meet again. Though it has happened many times...I was still scared of the idea of losing her. I was always scared that one day she would never come back or I would never be able to meet her ever again. I closed my eyes trying to think straight. Struggling to do so. "I wonder what's happening to her..." Hawk spoke as I was scared to look away from her. I was scared to put her down and to stop holding her. 

I didn't want her to go through anything else. I didn't want to watch helplessly as she died in front of me once again. "Hawk...this curse...it was used on Elizabeth before...no matter how hard we defend and protect her...it will hit her somehow and kill her" I spoke as Hawk was looking at me in worry and fear. It was used once by the Demon Clan before. Back when we were on the run. Way before I met anyone in Liones. Once in the Boar Hat, I headed to mine and Elizabeth's room. Hawk going ahead to open the doors for us. 

"How are we going to help her Meliodas?" Hawk asked worried while we walked up the stairs. I looked at Elizabeth, feeling helpless like I had done each time someone had killed her. Like I had done every time I had lost her. I let out an annoyed 'tisk' muttering about being unsure. Once in our room, I placed Elizabeth on the bed, sitting on it next to her. "Elizabeth" I whispered worriedly while I grabbed her hand tightly. I made sure not to hurt her in any way, everything in my filled with rage, fear and worry. 

I wasn't sure what to do or think. I wasn't sure how to even act or say. Hawk was next to us begging Elizabeth to wake up. Each time you heard he was close to crying. His voice would even crack as I saw in the corner of my eye he was extremely close to crying. Though I was close to crying myself. Though I had seen her die before, I loved her. I didn't wish to lose her again. "Elizabeth...please...open your eyes" Hawk begged loudly as tears finally were escaping his eyes. Running down his face toward the ground. 

My eyes were on Elizabeth. She looked even paler than when we were in King Bartra's room. I kissed her hand, just hoping she would wake up. Hawk was in a crying mess as it was close to pushing me to tears. "Elizabeth" I whispered quietly moving my head close to her's. Everything in me was screaming in rage. The monster inside of me was blaming me for being so weak. I was even starting to think, I needed to train. I needed another way to save her. "No matter what happens...I will always find you...I will always love you" I then whispered kissing her forehead.

Never being scared to die, she had something else as a fear. Not being able to remember or help those she loves and cares for. Elizabeth was scared of losing those she cared for around her. I kept my face close to her's for a small while as I noticed some colour coming back to her. "S-sir Meliodas" I heard a quiet voice at the doorway with a small knock. I turned my head to see Eliane with King next to her. King had pity in his eyes. He understood the feeling of blame. He always blamed himself for Elaine dying. 

"W-would the fountain of youth save her?" Elaine soon asked sounding slightly scared. It was something I was used to. Others being scared of me. I looked back at Elizabeth before shaking my head 'no'. King was soon reminding me of how it saved Ban. "It's a curse. They cannot be cured like that. If it was that easy...I would've made her drink it a long time ago" I replied as Elaine was whispering 'sorry' as I heard the worry in her voice. Though she had only known Elizabeth for a short time, she was thankful to her for saving her. 

"King, shouldn't you be guarding King Barta?" I asked not wanting to think too much on the curse. Not wanting to remind me there was no way to save her from this. King was quiet causing me to look back at him and his sister. "Captain, it's our fault...we dragged you both back into a war you were hiding from..." King whispered, his hands turning into fists out of rage and guilt. I soon looked at Elizabeth then at King causing me to use both hands to hold Elizabeth's. I was trying to think of her leadership and people skills. 

"King...it was our choice to come back to this war...we knew what the costs were" I then replied as Elaine was the first to rush over, hugging me. I was in shock along with King. Elaine's eyes were watering as Hawk was still crying badly next to me, not caring about anything in the world but Elizabeth. "Please...let us help!" Elaine soon nearly shouted, her voice cracking at the start. I was truly in shock from the sudden action of the hug still. King was soon begging to let them help Elizabeth also.

King was going on about how much he owed Elizabeth, for saving Elaine. My sad smile returned. Elizabeth would've hated herself if they had gotten hurt. She would've blamed herself but I knew, I needed the help. "Alright...you can help" I then spoke getting Elaine to pull away from the hug, thanking me over and over. King was smiling while I noticed there were dried tears on his face, his eyes were slightly red and puffy even. Were the others upset as me? I knew Merlin would've been. I wasn't sure about the others.

I looked at Elizabeth hoping and begging one thing to her in my head...

Wake up...