There might be some things you don't understand so ask questions if you want.

I got bored so I decided to post a new chapter today.

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He could nearly hear them, the voices of the conscience. They kept telling him to stop. The high pitched voice of a young girl seemed to be the loudest. Almost… so close…

"Stop, you have to stop!"

But the monster was filled with the flames. The brilliant blue light that could be seen throughout the town. The flames of Purgatory.

Screams of fear filled the once-calm town as it was attacked from all directions. Insects attacked Diane, Elizabeth, and Hawk near where Meliodas continued to lay still. From the sky the insects dropped acids that began eating through the stone of the buildings. It was obvious to Elizabeth that the insects were after the Captain, so she made a run for him.

Giant columns suddenly shot out of the earth, hitting the insects and turning them to nothing more than goo.

But, even with the insects gone, there was still another disaster taking place outside of the town. The flames didn't burn the trees, or melt the stone, it was just there. Rin fought with his teeth clenched, his anger becoming more and more overwhelming by the minute.

"Ooooh! Come on, come on! You can't hit me?! HAhaHa!" The villain laughed as he jumped high into the air, evidently surprised when Rin did the same. Rin was the only one with a weapon, but his enemy didn't seem to need one. A flick of the wrist, or a dodge quicker than a blink was how the enemy stayed alive.

"Stop it!" There it was again. The sound of an angel's voice, begging Rin to stop. He could hear it so clearly, as if it was just beside him. His heart seemed to flutter, nearly slowing down. He seemed to ignore it, more focused on the enemy before him. He had to destroy this boy. No matter what it took, no matter how long he had to fight. Rin began to forget the reason behind the fighting, only knowing that he must win.

He swung his sword again, this time hitting the boy in the shoulder. With every swing, the flames grew brighter and stronger. It was beginning to burn now, the tops of the trees getting the most damage. The smell of burning wood and leaves filled the air along with the smoke.

"Rin! Please stop!"

He tried to find the voice, distracting himself from the fight for only a moment. With his eyes elsewhere, the enemy slipped behind him and brought his foot down on Rin's back. Like a comet, Rin was sent back down to the earth in a ball of blue flames. He snarled as he got back to his feet.

"Rin!"

As he glared up at the sky, looking for the enemy that had disappeared like a puff of smoke, he felt sudden relief. It was like a blanket draped over him in the midst of a storm, an embrace after his heart was broken. Serenity. Clarity.

"Jo…?"

Her arms wrapped around him tighter, hands shaking and sobs ripping through her chest. He still stared to the sky, but for once it was to look at the sun. It was beautiful and so much more bright than he remembered.

"Rin…" And with a loud, heaving gasp, Joan fell to the ground.

"Joan!" Rin said, catching her just in time to keep her head from hitting the ground.

'Be careful for her arm, it looks broken.' Kuro said, walking over with a limp. With a thump, he sat on the ground, dropping Kurikara's scaboard at Rin's side. He laid Joan's head gently on the ground and sheathed the sword. With the flames gone, he looked scared to touch her.

"Joan…?" He whispered, his hands hovering over either side of her head. He wanted to feel her pulse, or her warmth, but he was afraid to touch her. He fought back tears as he saw the sizzling shirt and burns on her collarbone. "Please, wake up…"

But she said nothing.

-...-

Meliodas had yet to move.

Elizabeth looked like she was near tears as she stood at his bed side and listened to the doctor speak. She'd just seen Diane run off to stop the Holy Knights, leaving Elizabeth to care for the Captain. Now, hearing this? She wasn't sure what to do.

"Doctor you've done well. You were successful in your task," said a disembodied voice. It seemed to come from everywhere in the small room, causing Elizabeth to stiffen and look around.

"Belladonna, Spanish Fly, Nightshade, and Henbane...those are the ingredients I used to create the poison. My condolences, but this boy will never wake again." The doctor said it without emotion, but there was pain hidden in his soul.

"We knew that, even with all our power, we couldn't fight the Seven Deadly Sins and emerge unscathed," the disembodied voice said. Once again, Elizabeth looked around the room for the source of the voice. "Besides, the kingdom made it clear we could use any means necessary to win."

"Who are you?! Show yourself!"

With a flash, a large armored person appeared beside her. He stood straight, as most people would when they met royalty. His face was hidden in a helmet with large horns sticking out. Elizabeth gasped in surprise at his sudden appearance.

"It's a pleasure to meet you. I am the Holy Knight Golgius, member of the Weird Fangs."

"A Holy Knight?"

He bowed to her. "Princess Elizabeth, I have come to take you home to Liones."

"Elizabeth!" Rin yelled as he burst through the door. He froze in place as he looked at the scene before him. Everybody turned to him.

"Rin, help!" The princess looked at him desperately, but he looked exhausted. As the boy leaned against the door frame, the Holy Knight seemed to lose interest.

"Now then…" The Holy Knight turned to Meliodas, pulling the blanket back. In the Captain's hand he continued to hold onto the green dragon hilt. Despite the sword being broken, he held onto it with a grip of steel. Even as the Holy Knight tried to take it from Meliodas, it wouldn't leave Meliodas' grip.

"Hey!" Rin yelled then winced. And, in a flash, everything changed.