Britannia, the land that has faced both good and evil for as long as anyone could remember. For decades now, peace has been fulfilled in this country, with the exception of the occasional uprising of thieves and thugs as such, although nothing that required much attention to deal with.

However, it hasn't always been like this. Back when humankind was only just beginning, there was a war between all of mankind, from goddesses to giants and fairies, against the destructive abominations of the demons that scoured Britannia in hopes to suffice their own sick needs. This led to the Holy War taking place. Every single Holy Knight and creature fought valiantly for the survival of their races, but this didn't go without consequences. Many souls of the living perished, some dying in the midst of battle, whilst others didn't survive too long after returning to their families from life threatening injuries. Even though their side won and the entire demon population was eternally sealed in their own world of emptiness and darkness, it still was a dark day for the kingdom which slowly but surely regrew with the Holy Knights protecting the citizens from evil.

But soon after the depressing ages of the aftermath of the war, the Holy Knights gradually became stronger as time went on, as well as the birth of the powerful, unstoppable group who is known as 'The Seven Deadly Sins', a group that was run out of the kingdom as being traitors for killing the King of Liones and soon after disbanded to live on with their lives.
Meliodas, Diane, Ban, King, Gowther, Merlin and Escanor, each and every one of the members of the sins capable of doing huge things, each one powerful enough to take over the kingdom, But was that really their motive as the Holy Knight's continuously implied?

That is where the story officially begins…

It begins not with the sins, or the Holy Knights themselves, but instead a lowly girl named Kaya, someone who was always trying to rough it up and fit in with the boys, someone who would just blend in with the crowd if it hadn't been for her father, who happened to be a Holy Knight, or was more so considering how he mysteriously disappeared when his daughter was only just little. Although she had been told to always follow the rules, obey every command in the kingdom, she couldn't help but think that there was something else going on, something that the higher order was secretly plotting without the public's knowledge. For so long, it had always only been the male descendants in her line of family that had always gone down that route, whilst the females always stayed with baking goods. However it was all going to change and Kaya was going to make sure of that.

At a young age, she became a fighter, a rebel even. Luckily, with her father's genes and some training from her uncle, it came naturally, making it all the easier to infiltrate the castle as one of them to find out the truth about her father or even what they were secretly planning. But what she didn't know was how her future was going to unfold for her.

And that was where she began her adventure…

Years had passed ever since she became an independent spy for her own cause. She only followed her own rules, making her a wanted enemy of the kingdom that could not easily be caught. No one knew who she was exactly as she had always kept her face hidden with a black cloak made out of silk, so when it came to what her name was, she had always gone by 'The Woman with No Name'. Not only was this to protect herself, it was also to protect her family name, her mother, who was powerless against the force of the Knights.
Just like the Sins, who she looked up to as inspiration when things were not going the way as planned, she was a dangerous foe to deal with.
Unlike the Sins however, she wasn't nearly as powerful to take on an army of the stronger knights, which was one lesson that she had learnt far too late…

The battle was fierce. Knights were slayed and blood was spilled by her own blade. At this point, Kaya didn't even feel any remorse for any of them, not even the new recruits who barely even knew how to fight. They were all evil.

Fortunately before the confrontation took place, she was able to evacuate everyone from the town for the time being, even though it was slowly turning into a warzone with rubble flying here and there. After all, she learned to fight for those who were being deceived, just like she was during her childhood. She wouldn't allow them to fall for their traps, even if it meant losing her life.

She wasn't done yet…

The fight escalated rather quickly, more than she had hoped for. With the size and strength of the enemy increasing, she couldn't hold out for much longer. Her muscles ached from overpowering her weaker opponents, her breath ragged and heavy even though she knew if she stopped for a split second, the chances of being captured or even being killed was high.
She awaited in the silence within the thick smoke that surrounded her. There was no noise? Had they all finally given up?

No… They wouldn't have given up so easily…

Something was definitely wrong…

Before she could identify what the issue was, the enemy had finally retaliated. But the downside to it was that she didn't notice it so it was far too late to dodge properly. She leaped to the side to avoid gaining serious injuries, although a burning sensation tore through her clothing and slit her side open wide enough for a stream of blood to pour through.
Kaya lost her balance the moment that she touched the rough terrain, her body tumbling until she was abruptly stopped by a crumbling brick wall which ironically happened to have the wanted posters of the Seven as well as herself. Small spurts of blood escaped her lips as she coughed, as an attempt to clear out her throat of the dust clouds she inhaled.

"You know you could have avoided this long ago if you had just given up and went with the crowd…" Stated a low, gruff voice that came from in front of her.

Kaya recognised that voice, although just vaguely from her time within the castle. But the story is, she didn't like what was going to happen, or even her chances in a fight.

Her platinum coloured eyes slowly opened forcefully, her body fighting the urge to stay awake. Even with her slightly blurred vision, she could make out a human form walking towards her whilst sheathing his weapon. He was wearing the usual formal uniform of a knight, an untouched blue and silver armour that shone within the daylight, semi-long locks of pink hair dangling over his forehead and a cold set of royal blue eyes staring directly at his prey. All of this together belonged to one individual only…

"Gilthunder…" The girl muttered under her breath, using one arm to pull her off the ground so that she was sitting upright, her other hand clenched onto the wound to try and lessen the bleeding. For now, in her state, all she could do was distract the enemy, to give herself extra time before she would accept what was coming to her.
"What a lovely surprise… Here I was thinking that I wasn't so much a problem for the newbies… I guess they really do make good practice after all…"

Gilthunder gave a small huff under his breath, as if he found her comment humorous enough to laugh about. It was true that this female posed a problem, one that would require her execution on the spot by the strongest, but there must have been a reason as to why she did pose a problem. He would have to keep up his guard around her in case this helplessness was all just an act.

"Well, we all have learnt our lesson… This is the end of the line for you. After all, even without Meliodas and his team, you can't be trusted. For the sake of the kingdom, I cannot allow you to leave this place alive…" Gilthunder said in a low, monotone voice, a sign that he wasn't playing around. He was dead serious…

If she had one chance to make it out to see another day, she would have to find her weapon. With her eyes hidden, she was able to look around a certain scope of the area.
Nothing…Nothing… Ah ha!

Within the corner of her eye, she noticed a blood soaked blade made out of steel with a dark red hilt just a couple of feet away. It was the one that she was searching for. Not only could be the source of her own survival to see another day, it was also a family relic that had been passed down the family generation after generation. She couldn't leave without it…

The moment that Gilthunder took into realization that the mysterious woman wasn't talking anymore, he figured that he wouldn't get much else out of her. "Now any last words?" He said, crossing his arms, awaiting for what may be her final last words.

Kaya nodded, clearing her throat. It was dry. The heat was certainly getting to her now that her body was weakened.
"I have just one request… Can you tell my family, I'm sorry?"

Gilthunder's eyebrow widened slightly out of confusion. From how merciless she was, he didn't expect something like that to leave her lips ever. Then again, he didn't even know much about her, expect that she was female.
A sigh escaped his lips, her arms returning back down to his sides. "Well I did ask… I suppose it won't be too bothersome…" He turned himself away from the female to his comrade who had been checking to see if there was anyone that was still alive.

That was her chance. Whilst Gilthunder was distracted with her request, Kaya slowly began to shuffle away from her position. It did hurt considering how her wound was becoming stretched but the pain was worth it all. Slowly but gradually, she was getting closer and closer, the handle almost in her reach. She could taste it.

Her body was practically lying down, trying to reach for it. Just a little more…

Within a split second, a strike of lightening crashed into the ground. She managed to pull her hand back just in time, however with no sword and from the look on Gilthunder's face, he wasn't at all amused.
"I was trying to be nice to you with giving you a final request but it seems that you aren't going to co-operate… Even if I don't know your identity, there will be one less pesky human… Say good night…" He raised his blade, prepared to slay the human with one final strike.

Meanwhile, just outside the town, there was a bar that had only recently arrived. Business didn't seem to be all that busy with the exception of a few odd people that showed up before the fighting started and it couldn't be the others since Elizabeth was on business with King Arthur and the rest of the Sins were on their own missions. It was bizarre, surely there was a reason for it…
Despite being outside of the town, the sound of lightening erupted from the sky almost immediately, despite the fact that there wasn't even a cloud in the sky. This was something that was brought to the owner of the bar, Meliodas' attention who hadn't seen much action in some time, especially since the others were out on their own missions.

"Hmm, hey Ban, want to see what's up?" The blonde haired man called out to his close friend to which brought a smirk to the taller man in red.

"You don't have to ask twice…"

Once Meliodas got everything sorted with 'The Boar Hat', as well as informing his work partner to take care of the place in return for extra scraps, much to Hawk's delight, the two went to investigate the suspicious lightening. Although from their experience, they got a feeling on who was around but the question was why?

But soon enough, they found out…

With getting up onto higher ground, they were able to see the entire situation with their own eyes. A fight had definitely broke out, which was obvious not only by the array of cold, lifeless bodies that were scattered across the streets, but also Gilthunder about to execute what appeared to be an innocent and injured citizen.

"Finally, some action…" Ban muttered, his voice trembling from excitement. He was extremely eager to get in and unlike anyone else, he didn't have to suffer the consequences of death if he was faced with a life threatening injury, which made it all the more better.

"… Even if I don't know your identity, there will be one less pesky human… Say good night…"

Gilthunder rose his sword above his head, striking it down to fatally stab the girl. However, Kaya could still feel the stinging pain in her side. She was still alive, although just barely…
But what happened?

Kaya's vision moved to the side to where Gilthunder was, but there was another human in front of her, armed with a small broken blade with a dragon hilt that she didn't recognise at all. Despite all the confusion, she was thankful either way for the save but at what price?

"Ban, get her out of here! I will deal with Gilthunder…" Meliodas called out, to which Ban didn't take a second thought. He knelt down beside the girl and leaned down. He wanted her to climb onto his back for a piggy ride, since that seemed to be the safest way to travel in her condition.

"Hop on…" He said softly to not scare her, even though she still looked cautious of him for good reason. After all, since the wanted posters weren't entirely accurate on the Sins appearance, Meliodas especially, she didn't take them into consideration, making him another regular stranger. However, did she really want to deal with Gilthunder's wrath?

Not really…

With using whatever ledge she could grab on to, she pulled herself up onto her feet, glancing over to her sword at first, determining whether she should quickly get it. At first, she was going to grab it, but with noticing how much the shorter human was struggling in this battle, she wouldn't have enough time…

It really wasn't worth her life after all…

Kaya turned back to Ban and climbed onto his back, grunting once or twice from the pain. She would have to get that sorted soon enough, otherwise she was at risk of passing out and within this day and age where she could get slaughtered at any point, and it was a chance that she wasn't risking to take.

With using his ability 'Full Counter' to protect his friend and the mysterious woman, Meliodas made an opening for the two to make their escape, much to Gilthunder's dismay. The other Knights would definitely hear about this, which was something that Gilthunder was trying to avoid in the first place. After all, he usually gave his enemies a certain degree of mercy, others in the kingdom weren't so friendly.

The two escaped safely without any issues. Kaya had taken out most of the weaker knights, which made things all the more easier to travel, even though from the speed that they were going, it would only just feel like a gust of cold air to others, rather than an actual human being.
However, what they both mentally agreed on was that the silence made their first greetings all the more uneasy. Even though with what just happened, Ban took into consideration that she may have been shaken up from her near death or even that she was just a quiet person in general.

No matter. It would give him a chance to find out what was going on…

But where to take her? At first, he thought about the Boar Hat, but it may not be the best with surrounding her with a lot of people when he needed the answers. He would need a more private place. That was when he took into consideration of a nearby place that they passed when arriving to set up the bar for the public.

He took her into a cave that was nearby a water source. That way, it would be easier to clean her wound so that it wouldn't get infected and even stop the bleeding until she could get proper help. It also was outside the town so even if she was left alone for a small bit, it was safe there. Or that was Ban's thinking to say the least…

The sound of the river that ran through the structure echoed across the stone walls, giving the only sole noise in the peaceful area. It was perfect for a private discussion…
He settled down the woman on a smooth, dry rock, his expression remaining just the same as before. Worried… Confused…

"Here, let me help you with that…" Ban said, implying to the wound whilst taking out a rag he happened to still have that he was using in the kitchen. Suddenly, it seemed more like a coincidence that he had it with him rather than just luck…
Kaya simply nodded in cooperation and raised her skin tight shirt slightly to the side in order for the white haired male to tend to her bleeding wound. She had no reason to fight with him, nor did she want to put up a fight, which was unusual, especially with her fiery personality. But maybe it was because she felt in debt for him saving her?

"Thank you…" She finally whispered, although loud enough for him to hear. "I would have been dead if you and your friend never showed up…"

Ban glanced at her whilst soaking the rag in the water stream, a small smile edged on his expression. He got some words out of her. That was a good thing…
"Hey no worries… You are safe here with me…" He responded, placing the cold cloth onto the gash, pressing it down lightly. It did hurt, as shown by her body tensing, and to her, her face wrinkling up in a cringe, but it was a good pain.

"Now, would you mind telling me what was going on back there? How you managed to anger the Knights that much?" He asked, to which brought a smile to the female's face for a split second. It was somewhat humorous, but knowing her backstory, it wasn't all that funny.

"I've been wanted for some time now for causing a little havoc here and there… Their out to get my head. I underestimated them though. I wouldn't have thought they would bring out him anytime soon…" She simply stated, her glance moving slightly up to see his face.

"Heh, you remind me a little of myself, but that is a story for another time…" He said, gently grabbing her hand to press down the cloth instead of himself.
"But I'll need to leave you for now to help my captain… I'll be back soon enough so be sure to wait here for a little longer…"

"And where else am I meant to go?" She asked, a smile clear on her lips. She was clearly just joking, pulling his leg. But in all seriousness, she didn't have a home. Ever since she became a 'criminal', she had been wondering from town to town, doing her duties secretly as a Holy Knight to make her living, although it didn't change as to where her morals were. She was simply going day by day trying to survive to see tomorrow.

Ban gave a light laugh. He knew that she was only kidding. He could honestly get used being around her, although with taking no more time sit around and chat, he didn't take into consideration to admitting so. Maybe when they next meet…