Elizabeth slowly opened her eyes as a golden light shone on her face.

She groaned softly, the memories of the previous night coming back to her. She blushed at the slight throb between her legs, remembering how Meliodas had taken her. Sure, there was pain, but the pleasure had kicked in almost immediately.

"Hey, Elizabeth," A husky voice said, sending shivers through Elizabeth's body. "How do you feel?" Meliodas said, concerned.

She blushed at him, before giving him a smile. "I'm fine, better than ever!" Meliodas raised an eyebrow, and Elizabeth immediately flushed. "I-I-I mean, I'm fine!"

"Good," He sat up, the blankets draping over his intimate areas. "Because I wouldn't want to hurt you. Promise to tell me if I do something wrong?" He asked with a serious look.

Elizabeth nodded, before realizing that they had ditched their friends. "What about the others?!" She exclaimed, worried that the others might be angry at her. "Won't they worry?"

"Nah, they'll be fine; I'm sure they're all sound asleep at the Boar Hat right now," Meliodas put on his clothes, walking to the restroom. "They're all grown adults, they can handle themselves,"

Elizabeth nodded, distracted by Meliodas' good looks. She found herself staring at him, so she quickly absorbed herself by focusing on dressing herself.

"Ready to go?" Meliodas asked, facing Elizabeth.

She nodded, and before she could take a step, Meliodas placed his lips on hers. "Just a reminder of what we did," Elizabeth moaned as those words caused her core to throb even more, her body aching for Meliodas'.

Meliodas gave her a complacent smirk before walking out the doors. Elizabeth practically fainted at the act, and she quickly strutted beside him to the open balcony adjacent to her room, and they took off without a sound. They soared into the crystal blue sky, flying through puffs of clouds, the wind gliding elegantly against their bodies.

Not long after, they spotted a familiar hat-like tavern settled upon a round hill. They landed noiselessly, not desiring the unwanted attention of their prying friends.

"So, what have you two been up to?" Elizabeth cringed at the voice.

They knew! She blushed furiously at the Sins, who stepped out of the shadows one-by-one.

"Don't think that we don't know what you're up to," Merlin said with a smug smile. "Because we sure as hell do,"

"Really?" Meliodas replied. "Then you'll know that me and Elizabeth were out fighting a rebel group of Demons!" He then pointed at Elizabeth's neck. "One of them even gave Elizabeth a bruise! I killed that one, of course," The others looked at the love bite on Elizabeth, and they seemed to buy Meliodas' story.

Elizabeth secretly thanked Meliodas, because she would've died of embarrassment if the others knew that Meliodas had done it with her. "Erm… yeah, we even sent the corpses back to the Purgatory so the villagers wouldn't be afraid if they saw it!" She added, hoping to make the story more believable.

"Eh. Okay, fine," Diane huffed, marching back into the tavern with loud stomps. "And I thought you guys had finally done it!" King followed, shooting suspicious looks between Meliodas and Elizabeth.

Gowther wrote something down in his jot notes, before leaving with Escanor. Merlin and Ban were the last ones to go in, and even then, they still shared a knowing look with each other.

"Thanks, Meliodas," She almost fell into Meliodas' arms, wiping a few small drops of sweat off of her forehead.

"No problem, angel," Meliodas touched his lips to hers, love blooming into each of their hearts. Butterflies fluttered at his touch, and Elizabeth felt immobile when he pulled back. "Well, we better get out of Arcadia,"

"Why?" Elizabeth asked.

"What if your mom finds out?" Her face contorted into a horrified expression, before she tugged on Meliodas' arm and practically threw him in the tavern.

"Let's get out of Arcadia, fast!"

Meliodas chuckled at Elizabeth practically yelling at Merlin to move the Boar Hat out of Goddess territory faster. Merlin looked baffled but obliged to her orders.

"What's up with your girl?" Ban asked, slinging a roasted rabbit over his shoulder. "She looks like she's in a rush to get out of this place; not that I blame her, this place was too girly for me anyway."

Meliodas glanced back at Elizabeth who was now frantically pacing around the lobby for no apparent reason. She flushed when his mirthful eyes met hers, and he grinned back. "No need to worry about her, she'll be fine,"

Meliodas decided to take a shower, and he was just about to undress when he heard a loud explosion coming from outside. They were outside and high in the sky, so it must have been someone attacking them.

He rushed outside with his fellow teammates. "What was that?" Meliodas asked, looking around.

Then, he saw it. A glimmer of light in the sky.

Without hesitation, Meliodas formed a pearl of darkness in his hand and flicked it where he saw the flash.

A loud puff of smoke enveloped them, causing some of the Sins to cough. Meliodas saw a figure, and immediately drew out his sword, fearful that it might be one of the Archangels.

"So, you are the one they talk about in the legends, Meliodas," A sage voice rang out in the still air. "And so, you must be Elizabeth," The old man turned a finger to Elizabeth, and Meliodas immediately jumped in front of her.

"Don't lay a finger on her or you can consider yourself dead," Meliodas threatened him, and the old man put up his hands.

"I do not mean any harm, young man, though I am intrigued by you," The old man suddenly cloned himself, duplicates surrounding Meliodas.

"Well, I am here to convey a message, so I better do it," The old man stared into his eyes, and Meliodas immediately felt drowsy, though still awake enough to fight. "A new threat will rise in a matter of weeks, and it will be greater than any you have ever experienced before,"

"I highly doubt that; what could possibly be more dangerous than the Demon King?" Ban said from behind him, giving the old man a disdainful look.

The old man paid no attention to Ban, but instead continued. "It will envelope all of Brittania, and will be almost impossible to defeat," He gestured to the lands around them. "It is cause for all evils, and an arduous task it will be, as this one is the Ancient One,"

He turned around, much to their surprise. "Oh, and one more thing. The vision I had,"

" Though it will tear you apart,

Lead you into a web of lies,

Find the Rainbow and unite the lands,

Or come your inevitable demise."

"What does that mean?" Meliodas asked, but the old man had already disappeared.

"That was certainly strange," Gowther said in his high-pitched voice, "Who was that man?"

"More importantly, what does it mean?" King asked, flying around in circles above their heads.

"He said something about the Ancient One, but who is that?" Merlin asked, almost anxious to find answers.

"Well, it said something about rainbows!" Diane squealed, her pigtails bouncing up and down.

Elizabeth remained silent as they descended into deep conversation, all wondering about what the wrinkled man just said. She was too pondering about what that man had just told them. She vaguely remembered a fairy tale her mother told her when she was young, but all she could grab from that memory was 'The Ancient One', the name of whoever was their next enemy.

"Well, there's no use just standing here; let's go inside and wait for whatever it is to come to us," Merlin turned around, walking into the tavern.

All thoughts of her mother vanished as ones by the old man surfaced.

What does he mean? Who is the Ancient One? What does it have to do with us? Elizabeth frowned in frustration, the tips of her mouth curving downwards as she thought about it more and more.

She decided to go to the balcony; she could use some fresh air, something that had always helped her clarify her wandering thoughts. "Can't we ever get a break?" She moaned, tearing at the invisible monsters that seemed to materialize with every blink of her eye.

"It seems not," Elizabeth turned around to be met face to face with Meliodas.

She didn't even need to think to push her lips up against Meliodas'; it was almost like an involuntary action. She flicked her tongue on his lips, only to be met with the force of Meliodas' entire body pressing against hers. They were both desperate, a hot tangled mess of love. Elizabeth wrapped her legs around Meliodas' waist; it was like her muscles were automatically positioned after the first time.

"God, Elizabeth, you're driving me crazy," Meliodas moaned, pulling away from her wanting body.

She was panting heavily, but unsatisfied. She wanted him so badly, and Meliodas being so addictive wasn't helping her. She knew that as a Goddess, this was a cardinal sin, but she didn't care.

When did she ever?

"Don't stop, Meliodas!" Elizabeth dug into Meliodas, lust clouding her mind.

"Woah, woah, Elizabeth," Meliodas backed off, as Elizabeth slumped on the chair. "I don't want to turn you into a sex addict; that would be a problem for the both of us," She moaned looking at his attractive smirk, before turning away shamefully.

"Sorry about that, I didn't mean to-"

"Don't apologize, I love you just the way you are," Meliodas said, pulling her sagging body into his. "In fact, I wouldn't object to fucking you every night!"

Elizabeth gasped and blushed at his statement, before lazing again into his body. "Well, as much as I want to stay here, I have to go train with King and Diane," Elizabeth groaned, missing the feeling of his warmth already.

She watched as he disappeared into the building, and she was once again alone with the sky.

"I know what you two did yesterday, Sis-Sis," Elizabeth whimpered at the voice, slowly turning around.

"You do?" Elizabeth cringed at Merlin's victorious smirk, her shoulders sagging in defeat. "Okay, you got me. But don't tell the others, okay?" She relaxed at Merlin's almost unnoticeable nod.

"You didn't tell me that you and Meliodas were cuddling!" Merlin's voice suddenly jumped an octave, and Elizabeth was almost hopeful that she didn't actually know what they did.

"Yeah, um, that's what we were doing!" Elizabeth put on her most realistic grin. "You caught me!"

"Yeah, right," Merlin's voice went back to her usual drawling tone. "I'm not an idiot, I know that you lost your virginity to Meliodas yesterday,"

Elizabeth's cheeks turned tomato red, and she hid her face in embarrassment. "Well, next time, don't try and keep secrets from me, Elizabeth, we're friends!" Elizabeth gave a shy smile. "Besides, I'm happy for you!"

"Really?" Elizabeth small voice said.

"Of course!" Merlin replied with a smile on her face. Suddenly, an ominous look washed over her face. "But if Meliodas dares to hurt you, just tell me, promise?"

Elizabeth giggled at this, happy knowing that one of her oldest friends stood by her, and also knowing that she would protect her if something hurt her. She stood up and gave Merlin a hug, joy radiating from her heart. She was with the love of her life and all her friends, and that was the true epiphany of her life.

"I promise!"