Normal POV

Zaratras stormed his way towards them. "What did you do?!" He was furious. Diane finally woke up from her slumber.
"I..uh..." Elizabeth couldn't answer him. This was the first time she has seen Zaratras this mad before.
"We tried to save Captain ourselves." Ban answered.
"Do you know the danger of going in that house without knowing what's inside?!" No one answered but King did.
"That's why we took Elizabeth with us."
"Judging by the blood stain in your leg Elizabeth, it didn't go we'll." she nodded. The others just look down in shame. They were the baddest of the bad. They thought that they could handle this situation with ease but they didn't . Obviously their egos were hurt as the 7 deadly sins failed to rescue their Captain.
"Go rest up. You've been through hell...I can tell by your facial expression. " Elizabeth what that meant. She turned to look at everyone with blank faces. It almost look like they were about to cry. Without a word, they all scattered in different ways.

Later...

Zaratras was tending to Elizabeth's wounds. These cuts were of normal deepens so they will heal. "Were going back to the mansion tonight." Zaratras finally spoke.
"T...tonight?" Zaratras nodded.
"Zaratras-sama, I'm scared. I'm scared to die. I don't want to go back to that house. I was this close to dying. A nightmare...turned to reality. It's scaring me...so much..." Elizabeth wanted out of this party.
"So you want to leave Meliodas there? ...Dead?" Zaratras mentioned.
At the mention of Meliodas' name, Elizabeth stopped whining. Meliodas was the reason why she wanted to do this in the first place. Why did she do it anyways? "If you are so sure about canceling this mission, then I won't force you to do it. " Elizabeth was silent for a moment. She thought long and hard about going through this dangerous mission just to save one guy. "Elizabeth, can I ask you something..." That got her attention.
"Uh...h..hai"
"Why are you doing this? ...why do you insist on doing this mission...when you knew from the very start that it was going to involve certain death."
"I...I don't know. I never properly thought about it. At first, it was just a way of repaying Meliodas. You know, he saved me in my dream...and now i should save him...the difference is that, this rescue...is real. The pain is real, the struggle is real...and death is real." She kept on talking.
"Would you like to know why I'm doing this too?" Elizabeth nodded at his question. " I'm not doing this to clear up my image. I'm not doing this just to get my career back. I'm not doing this to get my life back. I'm not just doing this for the victims families..." Elizabeth just stared at him.
"Then why? ...why are you doing this?...why tag along if it's not for your pleasure?" Zaratras smiled at Elizabeth.
"I'm doing this ...because I LOVE DREYFUS." That was unexpected. How could Zaratras love a killer?
"Believe it or not, no matter how deadly he is, I will always love my brother. He's a victim of psychological disorders from a horrific childhood. I don't blame him for becoming like this. I blame the twin stranger rapists ..and my mentally unstable mother...for making his life he'll." Zaratras clenched his fists. "He is the only family member I have left. I believe that somewhere out there in his fucked up mind, the real Dreyfus still lives. If we can capture him, I promise to shower him with every ounce of love that he has never received. I'll let him go to rehab, we'll visit a lot of psychologists, physicians...anything that will make him feel normal again...anything, to get the darkness out of his mind." Elizabeth listened to every word that came out of Zaratras' mouth. " above everything, LOVE conquers all. I'm doing this for love." He turned to Elizabeth. "And you?...what's your reason now...for doing this?"

Elizabeth was speechless. Sir Zaratras wasn't being selfish. He didn't think about himself at all. He thought about what others feel and what Dreyfus is feeling. Elizabeth could feel it. Realization hit her heart. She's finally getting the point of this mission. A promise is a promise. This is not a half hearted commitment, she does feel it but was too blind to see because of her fears. Elizabeth stood up from her seat. She tried to limp her way to the van where the others were.
"I know why I'm doing this..." Zaratras smiled that she finally has an answer. "I'm doing this...because I love Meliodas-sama." She may not know him personally, but Elizabeth could feel it. She made a promise to him, and that joke of a promise...became real too. That promise, is something Elizabeth can't let go.

Later that day...

Zaratras and Elizabeth had formulated a proper plan. This time, it's going to work. But this was easier said than done. How can it when Ban, King, Diane, and Gowther refuse to come along?
"Sir Zaratras..what happened to everyone?...they don't feel energetic as before..." Elizabeth began to worry.
"I'm sorry to tell you this but, your friends are useless in this time... They've seen the horror."
"What do you mean?" Elizabeth noticed how everyone is just being silent. They're not talking to each other, they're all keeping their distance, and they look as if someone had taken their soul turning them all depressed and gloomy.
"That house is dangerous. What you experienced in your dream is happening in reality. Just like you, whatever hellish event that happened in your friends in the past, came back to haunt them. That house has booby traps. It contains darkness that lingers through the air. And since your friends have a closed heart, they will relieve a terrible memory..trapping them in that emotional state. There's nothing we can do but wait for them to recover." Zaratras explained. What could everyone be afraid of in their past that made them...so scared.

While the two talked, the Sins couldn't stop thinking of what happened.
In Ban's mind, he was walking through a hall of paintings. When he crossed paths with a mirror, it showed him a memory..of HOW ELAINE ALMOST DIED BECAUSE OF HIM. He loved Elaine but was too scared to tell her. Now that she's okay, Ban wants to go to her and tell her how he feels...before either of them die. But he feels contained. Fearing that something bad will happen to her whenever he is around. If Ban dies here, on this search party, it will always haunt him...because he knows he'll never live up to his wish...of being with her.

King could hear voices in the hallways. The voice of his late bestfriend, Helbram. King could hear Helbram's scream of pain. He remembered how he failed at leading his group in the high school field trip. How they all got injured when he was the one driving the van. Why was he so lazy that day? ...they crashed so hard. Why did he live and his friends died? Why didn't anyone believe him? Reports say that it was due to a drunk driver. King felt as if they were wrong. He was he one who didn't want to drive because he was too lazy. His laziness got him...and now he regret it. It's his fault why they died. Yet Helbram never blamed him. King cannot stop hearing their voices screaming in pain as their bones cracked and flesh torn. Blood spilled everywhere. King didn't talk at all. He stayed up the tree in silence.
"Helbram..." He whispered.

Gowther sat in front of the fish pond just watching his reflection. When did he loose his emotions? He remembers now. He remembered Guila. She was the reason why his pain nerve was cut off. While checking the rooms, he could have sworn that he saw Guila running around the hallways. He ran after her to confirm it. Gowther was lusting...he was lusting for emotions. He wants to see her again. He wants to feel her again.
The day Guila was kidnapped and found dead, Gowther stopped feeling emotions. He even experimented on suicide. Doctors saved him ...multiple times. It was a daily basis that Gowther would try many ways to die just to see Guila again, his Doctor decided to cut off his Pain Nerve and trick him into thinking that he can never die because of the illness. Gowther can only wait till he turns old ...so he can die.
Gowther has committed multiple sins...all for the reason of Lust. The lust for emotions. He stopped hurting himself because it was no use to die anymore. As he put the puzzle pieces together, he realized that Dooris must have killed her...long ago. Maybe her soul was trapped here. For the first time in forever, in the Dooris house...Gowther cried. He felt the feeling of yearning. He ran to catch up to Guila's disappearing figure. Gowther could feel anger but can't release it. He feels hate for Dreyfus yet, it won't come out. It's strange.
Gowther rethinked his life. He was suicidal. Seeing Guila have a disappointed look on her face at him, made him feel guilty for ruining his life.

Diane envied many people all because she was below their standards. Growing up under the shadows of her older sister Matrona was depressing. They would always compare her with Matrona. She hated it. She strived to become like Matrona so she could be looked up to as a someone...not a nobody. Diane lived with the pain all her life until she finally snapped. The day she told Matrona how she felt was the Day Matrona died. She lashed out on her telling her every insult Diane can think of. Diane told her what's on her mind, what she feels, and what she wants. Diane's last words to her sister were loud and clear.
"I want you gone. Dead. I want you out of my life!" Those words echoed in Diane's mind. That day they were talking, Matrona was being bullied by girls who were jealous of her perfection. They worked together in beating Matrona up. Diane didn't help. She just watched her on the sidelines with an emotionless face. She wanted to feel her pain. What Diane didn't know was that Matrona had a stomach tumor growing in her for so long. Matrona never mentioned this to anyone. They only found out after the Doctor told her. Matrona died of severe beating. Diane felt guilty. She was the suspect for the brutality. With accuse from the jealous people that Diane was the mastermind, she was pledged guilty for the killing. Up to this day, Diane kept that information with her. She changed a lot. Her envy today is a manifestation of her past.
Seeing Matrona's dying reflection in the well, made her remember her past. Her body was shaking. All the accuse about her being jealous and attempted to kill her sister was overwhelming. Diane had a mental breakdown that time Elizabeth dragged her into hiding.

Later that evening...

Elizabeth couldn't do anything to help her friends. Whatever is going on in their mind, she has no power to stop it. "We'll have to continue this mission on our own." Says Zaratras. Elizabeth nodded. She wished a miracle would happen. Someone would help them. While walking back up to the hill side, Elizabeth started shaking in fear. She was gonna do this all over again. She was gonna go in that house one more time. She was so close to getting Meliodas. Only one more try before he finally ...passes.

"Hold it right there..." That voice sounded familiar. The two turned around to see a child. Elizabeth gasped. "Eliane!" She ran up to Elizabeth and Zaratras. "What are you doing here?"
"I sneaked out of school and came after you guys."
"Uh..Elizabeth, who is this?" Asked Zaratras.
"sir Zaratras, this is my bestfriend Elaine Sloth." They shook hands.
"Enough with the formalities...we have a mission to do." Elaine walked with Elizabeth.
"How did you find us here?" Zaratras asked.
"I can thank that Lady..uh...Merlin was it?..yeah her. I went to your address Sir Zaratras. Nobody was there but it was a good thing Ms. Merlin came. She told me to come here. So I did."
"So that's what Merlin has been doing...did she mention anything else?" Zaratras asked.
"No...I don't think so."
"We'll whatever it is, I'm sure Ms. Merlin knows what she's doing. Elaine, we're going to save Meliodas. Right now."
"I'm way ahead of you" she pulled out her utility belt filled with pepper spray? Never mind, at least she has weapons.

"Alright girls...listen up. So here's the plan..." Zaratras explained.