Hello Peeps! Another chapter is up! I really am sorry for this hiatus. I've seen so many people review and beg for another chapter, but I was unable to because of school! However, I managed to scrap enough time to make another update. This update will be extra long! I hope you'll be sticking with this story!
In this chapter, after her shocking encounter with Gowther, Micah and her allies enter a competition in hopes of finding Meliodas. But, when the Holy Knights invade the Kingdom and threaten everyone there, what will happen?
Note: I will not be going over in full details on all the fights-there's just simply too many with the ones I added in. Mostly just those that weren't in the actual story.
Disclaimer: I do not own Nanatsu no Taizai. Only my OCs.
Enjoy!
It should have been a joyous day for them. A day for laughter, smiles, and kindness from her. Instead, it was a melancholic and sorrowful day. For the Creator was gone, a sacrifice to stop Nothing...
The clans should have been grieving for this loss, but instead they celebrated. How could these clans cheer? How were they broken over her death? The bitterness grew within them, rage propelling them to kill the creatures of that world. Of course, they were stopped by them...
"Where are your wisdom? Why have your thoughts turn to such idiocy?"
"What happened to your love? The pure love for these creatures our Creator had?"
"Why are your passion gone? Why is your desire to protect not here?"
"Who stole your patience? Who let your emotions run rampant?"
And they hated them for that. Those dragons, they could never understand...How could they? They were just puppets after all...
"You would never understand...She was our Mother, and we will never forgive the clans for taking her away..."
"So...what will you four do now?"
There was once a tale of the Creator...a being who created the world and fought against the force known as Nothing...
and her guardians...the Six Dragons
"My Lady, are you alright?" Elaine asked Micah as they maneuvered their way around the crowd. Micah nodded slowly.
"I-I'm fine." She answered. "Just...conflicted with my feelings, that's all." Elaine pursued her lips. Ever since meeting with the strange man that she now knew was Gowther, Micah was worried. The blonde had just given her heart to Arthur-she just couldn't bear to leave him. And yet...deep down, Micah knew she loved Gowther as well. Micah fiddled with her bracelet when she heard familiar shouts.
"Sister! Sister!" Seraphina and Zelophehad called out. Micah and Elaine stopped walking as the Demon and the Goddess caught up to them.
"Sister, look at this!" Zelophehad said excitedly as he handed Micah a piece of paper. She and Elaine scanned its content.
"...Byzel Fight Festival?" Elaine asked. Seraphina nodded.
"Yes! It's seems to be this kingdom's most popular event every year!" Seraphina explained. "While Zelophehad and I were investigating this event, we spotted some very familiar people..." Micah immediately caught on.
"My brother and his friends." Micah finished. Seraphina and Zelophehad nodded. Elaine patted down her dress.
"Then, I suppose we'll also join as well?" The fairy asked. Micah smiled.
"You know me so well." She complimented. "But, we'll need disguises. I'm certain that there will be Holy Knights during the festival."
...Four of the Dragons, known as the Elemental Dragons, represented the basic elements that tied the world together, as well as represent an important aspect of the Creator...
Air represented the wisdom of the divine person.
Water represented the pure love the Creator had for her creations.
Fire represented the constant passion and desire to protect her world.
Earth represented patience-the Creator never let her emotions get the better of her.
But...what of the other two...?
"Ladies and Gentlemen! The Moment you've all been waiting for...The Byzel Fight Festival begins now!" A spokesperson by the name of Love Helm announced in the middle of the arena. The crowd roared in anticipation. Micah grimaced as she plugged her ears from the loud yells.
"Geez...If they do this every year, it's shocking to see how no one has gotten deaf yet." Micah murmured. Elaine adjusted her glasses.
"That's true, My Lady. But, humans are much more resourceful than we give credit for." Elaine noted. Micah shrugged.
"Eh, who cares really. It's not like we'll be here next time." She replied.
After deciding to join the festival, Micah and her group taken various article of clothing before entering the competition. It pained Micah to do so, but they did not bring any sort of currency to pay for disguises, nor could they let their identities known. Luckily, there had been a tailor nearby who offered suitable disguises. So, when he ran off demanding more money from a customer, they quickly took some and fled the wagon to an alley before dressing.
Now, Micah had don on a velvet colored shirt and black tights. She twisted her long hair into a black hat and hid her accessories in the pockets of her shirt. To hide her gender even further, Micah decided to wrap bandages around her chest. Elaine chose floral miniskirt and a short blue sleeved shirt, as well as a pair of thin rimmed glasses and a flower crown she fashioned from a nearby garden. Zelophehad wore both black pants and tank top. Seraphina decided on yellow one sleeved shirt and a darker yellow stilted skirt. Then, they entered the festival under false aliases.
"Ze-Ze? Really?!" Zelophehad scowled at Seraphina who stuck her tongue.
"It was that or Sir Idiot!" She retorted. Micah pinched the ridge of her nose and took a deep breath. Elaine patted Micah on the back.
"There, there Lady Micah." Elaine comforted. "They'll get along...eventually." Micah sighed. Micah eyed the people around her. Most of them were stuck overs-they'd be out within seconds. Micah's eyes lingered on two strangely familiar people-large buff man and another man with dark blonde hair. Micah also noticed a caped woman who wore clothes that looked surprisingly like Elizabeth's bar clothes. Suddenly, her mismatched eyes caught onto a pair of emerald colored, and Micah quickly looked away.
"Brother Meliodas!" Micah cried out in her mind. "You really are here!" Micah sneaked a look back. Meliodas was now facing away from her, talking to Ban and then, Love Helm continued explaining the rules.
"The rules of the preliminaries are simple...Knock out your opponents!" Love Helm shouted. "Throwing! Pushing! Whatever works as long as it's your bare hands! Now, since we've got more people this year, we'll have twelve fighters that will advance through the preliminaries!" Love Helm raised his arm into the air.
"Now, let the preliminaries...BEGIN!" He announced. Immediately, havoc swept across the floor. Already, people were punched out from the arena. Micah easily dodged a blow from a burly man and side kicked him out of the circle, eliminating him. Micah looked around. Elaine, due to her small structure and her race as a fairy, swiftly dodged any attacks towards her. Seraphina and Zelophehad, much to Micah's surprise and annoyance, were still arguing, but were also throwing/kicking people out of the arena. Suddenly, Micah felt someone powerful behind her. She spun around and caught her attacker's punch.
"Not bad kid." The assailant complimented. Micah recognized him as the dark blonde haired man she noticed before. From underneath her hat, the blonde looked into his amethyst colored eyes before smirking.
"What can I say?" She answered, lowering her voice. "I'm just that good." Within seconds, she retaliated by kneeing him in the chin. The man staggered, but managed to stay in the ring. He smirked.
"That actually kinda hurt." The man said. "What's your name?" Micah hesitated slightly before answering.
"Arthur..." Micah said, using her alias, though it pained her to do so. Everyone knew who Arthur was-he was sure to question her. The man nodded.
"Arthur huh...? Well, my name's Howzer!" He said, oblivious to the well known name. Micah's eyes widened as she saw visions that involved Howzer, particularly ones that involved Gilthunder and Elizabeth.
"So...I was right. A Holy Knight. There must be more though." Micah thought. Suddenly, the crowd, after cheering for their favorite person, began yelling.
"Look! The Finalists!" One yelled.
"But, there's only 11 finalists! This won't make it an even tournament!" Another yelled. Micah looked around again. She saw everyone she expected to see still in the ring, except for King. As she wondered where he was, yet another yelled.
"Look! Over there!" He cried. Micah turned and saw King levitating on his pillow, barely off the ground. Micah noticed Elaine slapped her forehead in embarrassment as the crowd demanded he be disqualified.
"Hmm...while it is cheap, he technically didn't use a weapon. So, he's safe!" Love Helm announced. "Now, will the 12 finalists come to the waiting room!" Micah sighed a breath of relief as she walked into the room where the finalists. There, she saw Elaine with Seraphina and Zelophehad.
"Oh King..." Elaine groaned into her hands. Micah quietly shushed her.
"We mustn't let the others hear us." Micah whispered. Suddenly, someone grabbed her shoulder. Micah seized up.
"You know...you look awfully familiar." A certain voice said. Micah slowly turned her head. There stood Meliodas, his hand still on her shoulder.
"So, mind telling me your name?" He asked, though his voice indicated he already knew of her identity. Micah gulped. Seraphina sprang into action.
"Um, excuse me! Can you, like, let my brother go?!" Seraphina scoffed as she pulled Micah out of Meliodas's grasp. "Like, how rude!" Meliodas raised a brow. Just then, Love Helm called the fighter's attention, saving Micah.
"Twelve remaining fighters, please draw lots! The person with the same letter as you will be your opponent!" Love Helm explained. Pleading to whatever almighty force there was that she wouldn't have to face her brother, Micah drew. Once everyone had drawn, Love Helm announced the pairings.
"In Fight A, we have...Matrona vs. Griamore!" He announced. As what happened to Howzer, Micah saw various images related to Griamore.
"Hm...Another Holy Knight." Micah murmured. Love Helm continued listing of the pairs.
"In Fight B, Taizoo vs. Titania! Fight C, Ze-Ze vs. Lucy! Fight D, Cain vs. Old Fart! Fight E, Arthur vs. Howzer. Fight F, Meliodaz vs. Baan!" He finished. Micah face palmed herself. Though she was happy that she didn't have to face Meliodas, at least not yet, she wondered why Zelophehad and Seraphina were placed together.
"You are so going down Ser-Lucy!" Zelophehad barked out. Seraphina rolled her eyes.
"Whatever you say, Ze-Ze." She replied. At this point, Micah just sighed.
The Dragons of Light and Darkness...were different...
Far...far different...
The Matrona Vs. Griamore fight was full of surprises for Micah. Apparently, from what Micah overheard, Matrona was Diane shrunk down by a mushroom, a chick-matango. Elizabeth had suffered the effects as well and was...between Diane's cleavage. Nevertheless, Diane easily dispatched Griamore, even with his "Wall" that surrounded him. While the battle was happening, Micah had seen Hawk selling booze to the people in the crowd. She had also another familiar person. However, Micah could not remember. Eventually, it was Elaine's turn.
"Good Luck Elaine!" Micah whispered to her as she went up to fight. Elaine smiled at her. Taizoo, a large and burly man, scoffed at Elaine.
"Hmph! What a waste of time!" He said. "Like a little girl can fight." Elaine gave an innocent smile. However, when Love Helm started fight, the fairy's expression fell as she kicked him in the guts, sending him staggering.
"Gah! Wha-What?!" Taizoo bellowed. "How did you-?!" He didn't even finish when Elaine began attacking him with precise jabs him.
"Titania begins a full assault against Taizoo! What a shocking development!" Love Helm announced.
"Huh? I didn't know fairies could fight like that." Zelophehad said. Seraphina frowned slightly.
"It's because they don't." She answered. Micah pondered for a moment.
"Her movements...resemble something like a weapon. Could this be because of Elaine being the Spear of Dreams?" The blonde wondered. With a yell and one last decisive attack, Elaine kicked her opponent into the sky. Taizoo screamed as he flew into a pile of plants outside the kingdom. The fairy adjusted her glasses before smiling.
"And the winner...is Titania!" Love Helm announced. The crowd roared, both in shock and amazement. When Elaine got down from the arena, Micah tried to go up to her. However, someone beat the blonde.
"You're pretty strong~" Ban commented. Elaine adjusted her glasses.
"T-Thank you, sir." The fairy replied. "I-If you will excuse me..." However, Ban did not move.
"And pretty too, just like someone I know~" He added. "Ain't that right, Elaine?" Micah frowned from nearby. Eyes began to draw on Elaine and Ban.
"If this keeps up, our identities will be revealed!" She thought. It seemed like Zelophehad had thought so as well. With swiftness, he dodged between the crowd and reached Elaine. Grabbing her hand, the Demon pulled her towards him.
"Sorry about that, Babe." Zelophehad said with a plastered smile. "He wasn't bothering you, was he?" Elaine, realizing what Zelophehad was trying to do, followed his lead.
"Of course not, Love!" She purred. "He was just being nice, that's all." Micah cringed.
"Ugh...can they not make it that obvious?" She thought. Seraphina gagged behind her. Still with a smile, Zelophehad began to lead Elaine away from Ban.
"...Ya know, I hope we get to fight." Ban suddenly said. Zelophehad looked over.
"And why, good sir?" He asked. The Sin of Greed leaned over.
"So I can kill you for trying to stealing my girl." He whispered. Zelophehad narrowed his eyes.
"That's only if you and I pass this fight." he said before walking away. Once Zelophehad and Elaine reached them, Micah looked back. Ban had disappeared. Then, she began groaning.
"Ugh...This could possibly be the worse thing that happened!" She murmured. "Ban's always someone who keeps his word!" Zelophehad scoffed.
"I can take on a puny human anytime." He said. Elaine sighed.
"Ban is strong-you shouldn't underestimate him." The fairy warned. "But...thanks, Zelophehad. For stepping in to help me." Seraphina pondered for a moment.
"At this point, they should know by now. So, why bother keeping the facade?" She asked. Micah's expression grew dark.
"Because there's someone in this crowd that is not who he says he is. And I don't want him to find out that we are here, as long as we can." Micah answered vaguely. Seraphina did not push any further. She had seen that kind of look on Alethea, and it always meant something would happen soon.
Known as the Deity Dragons, they were once part of the Creator
Or...more precisely...her heart...
"Time for the next fight! Will Lucy and Ze-Ze please come forth!" Love Helm yelled. Just as Seraphina and Zelophehad walked forth, Micah pulled them back.
"No magic, no cursing, and no weapons." She hissed. "And you better make sure no one finds out about your true origins!" With a solemn nod from the two of them, Micah let them go.
"Then, have fun." Micah said. With that, she let Zelophehad and Seraphina go onto the arena.
"Lucy vs. Ze-Ze! Who will win?!" Love Helm asked. "Let's find out! BATTLE!" Within seconds, Zelophehad and Seraphina had closed the distance between the two of them. The Demon curled his fingers together and aimed a punch, but the Goddess caught it with one hand. Then, she flattened her free hand down and stabbed at his arm, but Zelopehad caught that, locking the two in a stalemate. They glared at each other briefly before escaping each other's grip and jumping away. Micah observed the fight closely.
"They're evenly matched..." Mich murmured. "The only way this fight may end...is in a tie." Elaine pursed her lips.
"But, My Lady, how would the tournament proceed from there?" She asked. The woman shook her head.
"Don't know. But, I'm more concern as to whether Seraphina's and Zelophehad's pride will settle for a tie." Micah murmured just as the Goddess and the Demon struck each other again. "And whether my brother and his friends catch onto who they truly are." Just as Micah predicted, the battle between Seraphina and Zelophehad was at a stalemate. Neither one could top the other. Eventually, Love Helm called a halt to the battle.
"Hmmm...This is truly different." He said. "Never in my years of announcing have I ever encountered such a long battle with no clear winner! What to do...?" Zelphehad scowled and crossed his arms.
"Hmph! If it's like that, then I forfeit." He said, annoyed. Seraphina sighed.
"I'll do the same. It's no fun if I can't be the one to crush him." She decided. Then, the two of them headed off the arena, causing the audience to groan and boo.
"W-Wait! You're just gonna quit the festival?!" Love Helm shouted.
"Yes/Yep!" Seraphina and Zelophehad answered at the same time. Love Helm scratched his helmet.
"Uh...Then, let's move onto our next match!" He decided. "Cain vs. Old Fart!" Micah shrugged at Seraphina and Zelophehad when they came into view again.
"Let that be a lesson to the both of you-the outcome is not always what you want." The blonde said. "Trust me, I know from experience." That didn't erase the sour looks on their faces.
"If only I could have used my weapon..." Zelophehad and Seraphina said under their breaths. "The outcome would have been different." Micah rolled her eyes. Suddenly, Elaine pulled on her shirt.
"Milady! I think he's calling your fight next!" The fairy whispered. Micah narrowed her eyes and listened closely.
"Next is Arthur vs. Howzer! Please come up to the arena!" Love Helm called out. Micah raised a brow.
"Huh? Wasn't it King's...?" She started asking.
"He lost already." Elaine replied with a sheepish smile. "Most Fairies don't typically have physical strength after all-my brother just happens to be one of them." Micah nodded slowly and headed up.
"Do try to avoid my brother and his friends." Micah warned before going. "Oh, and Hawk too. He's the pig selling booze." Once she was up, Micah waited patiently as Howzer took his place.
"Real lucky to be fighting you again." Howzer called out to Micah. Micah tipped her hat slightly in response.
"Yeah, but don't expect me to go easy on you." She replied with a warning. Howzer smirked.
"We'll see. You haven't seen nothin' yet." The Holy Knight responded. Love Helm raised his hand in the air.
"Let the fight...BEGIN!" He declared as he slammed his hand down. However, neither moved. They simply stared at each other. The crowd, once roaring in anticipation, slowly became quieter. Soon, silence engulfed the arena. Tension filled the air as Micah and Howzer stood still. Zelophehad, Seraphina, and Elaine cast a look at each other when Micah began to move. Walking slowly around the circumference of the arena, Micah never took her eyes off of Howzer, with the latter doing the same. Then, Howzer smirked. Suddenly, he came at her, his fist pulled back ready to punch. Micah's eyes glowed slightly as she blocked the attack.
"Predicable." She murmured before throwing him back. Howzer dug his heels into the ground to avoid going off the ring, but was thrown off guard when Micah kneed him in the guts.
"K-uh!" He groaned as Micah pounced away. She adjusted her hat.
"...You should give up. Trust me, this isn't my full power." She advised. Howzer smiled as he wiped his mouth.
"I could say the same thing." He answered as he straightened. Then, he launched himself at Micah again, this time with much more speed. Micah managed to parry most of his assault, but as time went on she eventually faltered and a punch got through.
"Gah!*Cough*!" Micah coughed out as Howzer knocked the air out of her lungs with a well aimed punch to the stomach.
"Just returning the favor." He said. The crowd was beginning to get fire up now. Clutching her stomach, Micah jumped away from Howzer to catch her breath.
"As expected of a Holy Knight." Micah thought. "His physical strength probably on par with some of the other knights..." Howzer sighed slightly.
"Damn...this fight is getting pretty fun. But, it's best if you just quit..." Howzer said. "It'd be bad for you if I let you drag this on..." Micah's body stiffen as Howzer summoned a small tornado around his arm and walked towards her.
"I don't really want to use my powers on an ordinary person, but it's for the best...You understand, right?" He asked as he pulled his arm back. Micah eyes flashed dangerously as she stood up with a smirk.
"Yeah...I understand..." She replied as Howzer swung his fist at her. Micah caught his fist and dispelled his magic, surprising the Holy Knight. From her pocket, the accessory that held the power of air glowed.
"Sayonara~!" She giggled as she threw him into the air, with Asuna's air propelling him even further.
"WAAAHHH!" Howzer cried out as he fell out of the kingdom.
"That's a home run folks!" Micah announced as the crowd began to cheer.
"And the winner...is ARTHUR!" Love Helm declared. Micah gave a slight bow to the crowd before she jumped off the stage. However, just as she was straightening herself, she was once again face to face with a familiar someone.
"We meet once again...Micah." Meliodas said. Micah said nothing. At this point, the Sins must have known her true identity, but she decided to continue with the facade when she noticed Love Helm looking towards them.
"...If you want to me to admit anything, then come and fight me. I'll be waiting." Micah answered before walking away towards Elaine and the others. By then, Love Helm had announced the next battle, Meliodas and Ban. Instinct told her that the fight between them would get bloody and dangerous, so it was best if she wasn't nearby when the battle occurred. When Micah arrived, Seraphina and Zelophehad immediately drowned her in congratulations.
"Good job Sis!" Seraphina giggled. Zelophehad nodded.
"Of course he was easy since he was a human, but it was still awesome to see you win Sister." He congratulated.
"Just as I thought, My Lady!" Elaine cheered. Micah smiled, but was pondering on something.
"...Elaine, once this battle finishes, how many people will be left?" Micah asked. Elaine thought for a moment. Then, it dawned on the fairy.
"Wait...there would be five! That's an odd number!" Elaine exclaimed. Micah nodded.
"Yeah. So, in order to make it fair, Love Helm will probably put a three way battle." Micah explained. "Unless..." Elaine understood.
"You want me to forfeit, right?" Elaine asked.
"Only if you wish to. I'm not forcing you." Micah responded. Elaine smiled.
"Of course you wouldn't, but I will on my accord. Truth be told, I'm not used to this kind of fighting to begin with." Elaine confessed. "I shall tell Love Helm immediately." Just as she said that, the ground beneath them shook and everyone began yelling.
"That guy just split the arena!"
"This isn't a fight anymore! It's a death match!"
Micah and the other sweatdropped.
"I-I should probably wait until later..." Elaine decided.
...How did this happen? Perhaps she saw that the Nothing would soon take control and created the Deity Dragons for more power...
...Or, perhaps due to her lonely life, chose to create them...
...Her children...
When the battle was over and Meliodas emerged victorious, Elaine quickly went to tell Love Helm of her withdrawal. Micah was lost in her thoughts. She recalled the very moment when Ban, after taking all of her brother's physical strength, prepared one last attack. How Meliodas eyes turned violet and a strange black mark appeared just above his right eye. The very same mark she had once seen on Sidero.
"But Sidero was a demon...does that make Brother Meliodas a Demon as well?" She pondered. Then, in reason, Micah was also a Demon. But...why was there a Goddess residing in her then? Too many questions remained about her origins, ones that not even Alethea and Sidero could answer. Micah sighed as Love Helm announced Elaine's decision and the crowd booing in response.
"I guess I'll have to ask my brother eventually..." Micah murmured before recalling Estarossa and Zeldris. Perhaps she could contact them instead. But, how would she be able to do so...? Just then, Love Helm announced the next battle.
"Next up is Matrona vs. Arthur!" He declared. Micah sighed again before going up. Careful not to trip on the cracks Ban and Meliodas left on the arena, Micah faced her opponent, Diane. Diane pushed back her locks of brown hair and sized Micah up.
"Hm...So, you're Arthur. You...kind of look like a girl." The small Giant said. Micah blinked her eyes in surprise. So, maybe Diane hadn't figured out yet? Micah shrugged.
"Does that matter when I'm going to beat you anyways?" Micah responded. Diane narrowed her eyes.
"Hmph! We'll see about that!" Diane huffed. Once Micah and Diane were in place, Love Helm started the fight. Micah immediately moved in on Diane.
"I've recovered enough memories to remember what Diane's tendencies are, so I'll use that to my advantage!" Micah decided as she pretended to be preparing to land a punch. As Micah suspected, Diane immediately brought her arms to block the attack. With a smirk, Micah immediately dropped to the ground and swung her legs at Diane's feet, causing the Giant to lose her balance. Micah proceeded to kick Diane in the abdomen. Diane was thrown back to the edge of the ring, but managed to regain her balance at the last minute.
"Arthur wastes no time as he nearly throws Matrona out of the ring!" Love Helm spectated. "But Matrona stays in! And she looks like she about to retaliate!" Diane growled as she jumped high into the air.
"Take this!" She yelled as the Giant brought her fist down at an alarming speed. However, Micah was unfazed. She leaped up into the air and caught Diane's attack, surprising the brunette.
"You'll have to do better than that." Micah said before slamming her down into the ground, causing dust to rise up and more cracks to appear in the already breaking arena.
"Ooh! Arthur gets yet another attack on Matrona! Will Matrona recover?!" Love Helm announced. Just as Micah landed on the ground, Diane emerged from the cloud of dust, her body gaining the color of metal. A memory flickered in Micah's mind.
"Heavy Metal? Hm...It looks like it prevented Diane from getting hurt to badly." Micah thought. Diane changed her body back to normal.
"...Have we met before? You're starting to look a lot like someone I know..." Diane asked. Micah grimaced. She would have to end it soon.
"The festival doesn't allow weapons, but my jewelry aren't weapons." Micah reasoned. "So..." Micah called forth the power of water. Habaek responded from within the earring. Soon, orbs of water began to form around Micah.
"Water?" Diane murmured before her eyes widened in realization. "You're-!" Diane never finished the sentence when she was struck by one of the water orbs. The water began to form a barrier around the Giant, carrying her up in the air. Micah's eyes glowed as she reached for the floating orb before clenching her hand, causing the sphere to freeze into ice. Then, Micah willed the orb to be thrown aside, out of the arena. It happened so fast, Diane had no time to react when she found herself on the ground, outside the circle surrounded by melting ice.
"H-Huh?!" Diane stuttered. "W-What just...?"
"Matrona is thrown out of the arena! Arthur wins!" Love Helm declared. Micah sighed as she brought her arm down, causing the water orbs to drop as , careful to avoid the puddles of the receding water, jumped down and walked towards Diane.
"...Good fight, Matrona." Micah said as she held out her hand. Diane stared at the hand before looking at Micah, smiling.
"You too..."Arthur"." Diane giggled as Micah pulled her up. The Giant leaned closer. "It's good to see you again, Micah." She whispered before running off to her friends. Micah sighed.
"Well, she knows now." Micah murmured. Next, was Cain against Meliodas. Speaking of Cain, as Micah was walking back, she encountered the drunken man.
"Oh...?" Cain noted with with a hiccup. "Arthur, right?" Micah nodded.
"Nice to meet you, Cain." Micah replied. Cain examined Micah's face with keen interest.
"Hm...Say Arthur, you wouldn't happen to have a mother named Micah, would you?" He asked. Micah was shocked and confused.
"N-No sir." Micah quickly replied. Cain looked thoughtful.
"You sure? You look a lot like her." He said. "Or perhaps you're related to her and her brother, Meliodas?" Micah was now worried. Who exactly was this man? And how did he know of her and her brother's identities? Just then, Love Helm called for the next fight.
"Well, I better go, *Hic*!" He hiccuped out. "I've got someone to talk to." With that, Cain left. Micah pursed her lips as she watched him leave.
"How does he know us...?" Micah murmured to herself. "But then again, that man looks familiar. Cain..." Perhaps the blonde could observe the fight between Cain and Meliodas to see if she could recognize the old man. Suddenly, her body stiffen. She swung her body around and glared at the horizon. Micah fixed her hat and quickly went to her group.
"You three, I need you guys to do me a favor." Micah said. "Please patrol the outskirts of the kingdom. If you see or sense anything, send up some signal. Then, once that happens, meet back at the the arena." Seraphina, Elaine, and Zelophehad all nodded.
"Of course My Lady." Elaine answered before running off.
"I'll be rooting for you, Sister." Seraphina said before going off in a different direction. Zelophehad looked towards the general direction Micah observed before facing the blonde.
"..." Then, he ran off. Micah grimaced as she ran towards the arena. Once at the front, the blonde noticed that Love Helm had started the fight. To her shock, she saw Cain begin a barrage of attacks against Meliodas.
"He's going so much faster now! Could this mean he's serious?" Micah wondered. However, Meliodas, while surprised, managed to block all the attacks. Cain jumped back.
"The Kingdom you swore to protect...The People...The person important to you..." Cain said, his expression filled with anger. Suddenly, the old man grabbed his cloak and pulled it off, revealing a crest on his robe. "I will not forgive someone like you, who betrayed everything he stood for!" he declared. Micah stared at the crest with wide eyes.
"That symbol..." Micah thought. "Where have I seen tha-?" Suddenly, a sudden pain stabbed into Micah's head. Clutching her throbbing temple, Micah's vision began to blur. As she tried to focus on the fight, memories began to flood in her.
Rain fell down onto the ruin kingdom. Corpses of knights, monsters, even normal civilians lay dead among the rubble of the homes. She kept running, running from him...
"Brother...Brother...Where are you?! I-I'm scared!" She yelled, gasping for air as he grew closer to her. Then, his clawed hands grabbed her.
"AH! NO! NO, LET ME GO!" She screamed, tears streaming down her eyes. Suddenly, she heard a yell.
"Let her go!" The woman demanded as the knight stabbed him, causing his grip to loosen on her. She fell to the floor gasping.
"You impudent human!" He shrieked as he stabbed the woman. The knight gasped before falling to the ground, blood gushing from her wound. Then, he turned to her.
"...It's time to return, Princess." He said quietly. She whimpered.
"N-No...N-No...No!" She repeated as her eyes glowed dangerously. "Brother! Brother!" She screamed as he reached for her. However, he was thrown into a pile of rubble by the sudden appearance of her brother.
She ran into her brother's arms and wept.
"B-Brother! L-Liz!" She sobbed. Her brother's grip on her grew tighter as he slowly looked towards the wounded knight. The woman gave a small smile as blood dripped from her pale lips, and tears mixed with the falling raindrops.
"M-Meliodas..." She whispered, weakly reaching for her beloved before dropping down into her own pool of blood.
"A-Ah..." Her brother gasped out. A sudden shadow loomed over them.
"...A fitting punishment for a foolish human like her." He said. "Now, hand over the Princess."
Her brother's body shook as tendrils of darkness crawled over his body. Then, he screamed.
"AAAAAAHHHHHH!"
Micah snapped her head up, gasping. It seemed as though time had not passed. Cain was still on the other, demanding Meliodas to explain himself, the latter remaining silent.
"I-I...Wha...?" She muttered, wiping the tears the accumulated from her eyes. "What was that...?" However, she could not take time to collect her thoughts when Cain threw a barrage of fireballs at Meliodas.
"Why did you destroy the kingdom? Why did you kill the people? Why did you kill your comrades?" Cain demanded. "Why did you kill Liz, the person most important to you?" Micah noticed her brother's posture change at the name.
"...Liz..." Micah thought. "She must be...no, is important. Yet, why can't I remember?" Then, Cain summoned forth a large fire attack.
"Why did you betray anything you stood for?!" He yelled as the man threw the attack. As the attack drew closer, Meliodas spoke.
"I did everything I could to protect them all...I wanted to protect everything." Meliodas answered. "But...I only managed to save my sister. And that is my sin. That's why...I can't fail this time!" Then, Meliodas reached for the attack and dispelled it. Micah covered her mouth with her hands as she let out a sob. The memory she saw before...could that be what happened? Was that the remains of the precious people Meliodas failed to protect? Was the woman who saved her Liz? And, that brought the question, what other memories like this was hidden from her?
The Dragon of Darkness was a young woman with a steel yet loyal heart for the Creator, her fiery colored hair the only brightness on her.
The Dragon of Light was a young man with compassion and kindness for the clans, his vast knowledge assisting the Creator whenever necessary.
What happened to them after the Creator's split?
In the end, after Meliodas explained himself, Cain resigned from the battle, allowing the young man to win. That left Micah and Meliodas in the final fight. As Micah got up on the arena, she wiped the last of her tears as she looked determinedly at her brother. Meliodas, though slightly battered, stretched his body with ease.
"Man, it's been such a long time since I fought you..."Arthur"." Meliodas said. Micah simply smiled as she got into her stance.
"Arthur and Meliodaz! Who will become the Champion?" Love Helm asked. "Let the fight begin!" Micah decided to the offensive. She jumped high into and summoned Vulcan's power, surrounding her arms with fire. Then, she plunged down and began a barrage of attacks against her brother. Meliodas blocked each of her attack, his sleeves burning from the fire. With a small "Whoops!", Meliodas kneed Micah in the guts, causing her to cough and gasp for air.
"*Cough*!" Micah coughed as she jumped back, trying to get air back into her lungs. However, Meliodas wasn't letting her time to rest. He immediately came at her, swinging his arm at her. Micah narrowly dodged the attack, but lost her hat in the progress. The crowd gasped in shock as the hat flew into the air, revealing Micah's golden locks of hair and feminine features to them.
"A-Arthur...is a woman?!" Love Helm exclaimed. Micah tsked as she pulled her hair back.
"You did that on purpose, didn't you?!" She scowled. Meliodas whistled as he caught the hat, twirling it on his finger.
"Maybe, maybe not." He answered playfully. "Besides, I just wanted to see the real you after all." Micah narrowed her eyes as she launched herself at her brother again.
"Then, I'll go all out!" She yelled. Meliodas smiled as he readied himself.
"I was hoping you say that." He said. Micah used the wind to propel her up higher. Arming both arms with the power of fire and water, Micah combined her hands together and sent a mixed torrent at him.
"Take this!" She declared. Meliodas smirked.
"I hope you haven't forgotten...about my Full Counter!" Meliodas yelled as he sent the attack back at Micah. Micah smirked back.
"Of course! But, have you forgotten about mine...?" She giggled before absorbing the attack, gaining an aura around her.
"How could I?" Meliodas answered. "Full Absorption. The ability to absorb any attack that has been countered or thrown back at you. The opposite to my Full Counter ability." Micah smiled as she dropped back down to the ground. Suddenly, she noticed her brother freeze just before a bright signal was fired into the sky. Micah frowned as she realized that one of her members sensed something.
"Everyone, return back to the arena!" Micah called out in her thoughts. By then, the crowd was being to boo.
"Hey! Why did you stop? Fight!" One yelled.
"Yeah, get on with the main event!" Another screamed. Micah flashed a glare at the crowd when Meliodas spoke.
"...Very well. Let's go onto the real main event...We will be taking over this "Byzel Town"." Meliodas answered. The crowd was confused. Micah shot a look at Meliodas. catching on his plan..
"Look at his shoulder! Do you recognize the symbol?!" Micah questioned, pointing at the dragon tattoo on her brother's shoulder. "Do you realize now?! He is the captain of the Seven Deadly Sins. The Dragon's Sin of Wrath, Meliodas!" The people were in denial.
"N-No way! He looks nothing like the wanted poster!" A man yelled back.
"But...he has the tattoo..." Another person noted just as Diane, Ban, and King went onto the stage with Meliodas, surrounding Micah. "Look! There's also one on Matrona, Baan, and Old Fart!"
"W-Wait! Then, who's that girl?!" A third person asked. Micah pushed back her bangs to reveal her eyes of emerald and blue.
"I am the younger sister of the Sin of Wrath and have no sin...Micah!" She announced. Micah let her bangs fall down before she gave a sad smile. "I really like this town and the people that live here, so I implore you...Leave now! Or get massacred by the Seven Deadly Sins!" She begged. The people were shocked.
"You heard what she said, didn't you? Get the hell out of here!" Meliodas commanded. Suddenly, a man pointed in the sky.
"L-Look! In the sky!" He screamed as large fireballs descended onto the kingdom. Micah tsked.
"They're already here..." She murmured. "Cloak of Shadows, deflect it!" Heeding her call, the Cloak of Shadow quickly absorbed the fireball that was aiming at towards, but could not stop the rest from hitting.
"Everyone! Leave now!" Micah warned. "Or my Cloak will consume you all!" Immediately, the citizens hurried out of the area. Just then, Elaine and the others arrived.
"My Lady! I spotted three Holy Knights coming this way!" Elaine announced. Zelophehad smirked as his disguise melted into his usual outfit.
"This will be fun." He said. Seraphina rolled her eyes as her body began to glow, her disguise being replaced with a white robe.
"Is that all you can think about?" She scoffed. Micah snapped her fingers.
"Enough! We've got a major situation at hand here!" She said before turning to the Sins. "I would say it was good to meet you all again, but now's not the time. We need to split up. If what I sensed earlier was accurate, then these Holy Knights are not to be messed with." Meliodas nodded as he talked with of what they needed to do. Micah turned to her group.
"Elaine, Zelophehad, and Seraphina. I need you three to help out anyone still in this place and aid the Sins. You may not kill the Holy Knights, but you may choose what you see fit to incapacitate them. Understand?" She asked. Elaine and Seraphina nodded. Zelophehad tsked, but nodded as well. Micah called back the Cloak of Shadow.
"Then, let's go!" Micah declared before everyone split. As Micah sprinted through the rubble of the kingdom, she was constantly reminded what happened to Danafor.
"Never again..." Micah thought just as Meliodas appeared alongside her and began running at her pace.
"Something wrong, Micah?" He asked. Micah said nothing at first.
"...The attack on Danafor." She finally said before stopping. Meliodas stopped and faced her. "A Demon led an attack on Danafor, right?" She asked. "He tried to abduct me and managed to kill everyone. He...even killed Liz. That's when you lost it." Micah covered her blue eye as she continued. "That's how Danafor was destroyed, right? Brother, what are we? My memories are still incomplete, and the ones I regained are only my times in Liones. I can barely remember Estarossa and Zeldris..." At the mention of their names, Meliodas's expression darkened. Micah continued.
"Brother...when you fought with Ban, I saw. It was exactly like Zelophehad's transformation, and he is a Demon. We're...Demons, aren't we?" She asked, her green eye turning into a deep shade of purple. Meliodas remained silent for a moment. Then, he spoke.
"I thought he looked familiar...Zelophehad." Meliodas murmured before sighing. He placed a hand on Micah's shoulder, surprising Micah as her eyes returned to its original color. "You deserve to know the truth...But, not right now. We have the Holy Knights to worry about." He answered. Just as he said that, a familiar Holy Knight arrived before them.
"...Guila. It's been awhile, hasn't it?" Micah asked as she let her hand fall down. Guila chuckled.
"Micah the Sinless. The title bestowed to you for your supposed lack of sin." Guila said. "Truth be told, I was not expecting you to be here. But, it makes no different." She readied her lance as Meliodas grabbed the handle of his broken sword. Micah reached her hand up and within seconds, Hope appeared in her hand.
"Hm...Two against one? This isn't your day, Guila." Meliodas noted. Guila simply smiled.
"It doesn't matter...It won't be a fight anymore!" She answered as she sent a barrage of fireballs at them. Meliodas and Micah readied themselves, but instead of directly hitting them, the fireballs surrounded them. Micah observed them warily.
"They don't look like they'll attack." Meliodas said. "But if I make a wrong move, they'll explode. It's annoying, but I'll have to get rid of them!" Then, he jumped to attack one. Suddenly, Micah's Cloak of Shadows whispered to her. Micah widened her eyes in shock.
"Brother, Stop!" Micah warned. They'll-!" No sooner had she said that when a fireballs exploded in front of them, causing the others to explode. And they were swallowed by the flames.
After the Creator split, the Deity Dragons were saddened and grew furious, believing that it was the Clans' fault.
They wanted for the Clans to pay, but the Deity Dragons were met with resistance by the Elemental Dragons.
And war erupted between the Dragons...
and the revival of ...
The Elemental Dragon and the Deity Dragons waged war against each other. Eventually, the Dragons of Light and Darkness were defeated, and sealed away with the winners themselves to be forgotten for all eternity.
But...alas, that was not the case. A young sorceress, the last daughter of Belialin, found them sealed within jewels in the depths of the Creator's temple. Intrigued, she collected these jewels to study them, unaware of what were sealed within it. Nor did she realize that when she gifted them to the Creator's reincarnation that the Dragons awoke.
Now, as the Elemental Dragons are free, it is only a matter of time before the Deity Dragons are free as well. And only moments before they return the world into Nothing...
As the Holy Knights declare their attack, what will Micah? Can she stop them? Until Next Time...
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Minnowkit:(Continuation)
Gowther eyed the girl with keen interest.
"So, you were the one that sent the question?" He asked. "I-" No sooner had he said that when a familiar spokesperson appeared at the door.
"Idiot! I told you not to threaten people!" Cherry yelled as she grabbed Gowther by the collar. "Now, let's go!" Then, she gave a sheepish smile at the cowering girl.
"Ha...Sorry about that." Cherry apologized. "As an apology, why not come on stage next time on AskMicah? Think about it." Then, she dragged Gowther out. The girl sat there, blinking.
"H-Huh?"
Waterpheonixdragon: Of course! No one can forget the bunny! XD
Kat-astrophic: Thanks! And, your question has been submitted! ;)
Diclonious57: Well, I wanted to get something like that across in the story. But, since Micah has a more mature body now, these situations won't happen as much.
Guest: Thanks! Wow, what an interesting coincidence!
Midna: Wow! Two guests with the same name? Also, it'd be interesting what your cosplay of her would look like!
Until Next Time! R&R!