"I'm not certain, but that memory was too convenient..." Crossing his arms over his chest Meliodas turned back around and leaned back against his perfect cushion. "My spiral flashed in pain before appearing and I sank into the memory; that has only happened when that demon is around. He's antagonizing me, letting me know he's still here."

"Asking for a fight?" Ban drawled from behind the bottle to his lips.

"Yeah." Meliodas sighed and sat up glancing behind himself to the woman that was serving as his cushion. "Come on, Ellie," getting up before turning and scooping the still tired druid up into his arms, "back to bed with you."

"I..I'm f-fine!" She stuttered out as her arms wrapped around his neck and shoulders reflexively.

Looking at her with a hum in his chest his smile spread across his face, "Well, if you're fine and refuse to rest so you can work tonight then I might just have a better use for the bed." Chuckling broke the hum in chest as the recently deflowered woman lit up at the lewd suggestion he offered.

"HEY!" Hawk squalled from where he sat still dejected from Elizabeth's confirmation earlier. "Let her alone!"

Before Meliodas could counter with a remark about cooking the poor pig Elizabeth swung her legs out from his arms and set herself back on her feet, "I-I think I'll g-go to sleep, a-at least until we o-open…" Shyly she scurried up the stairs feeling all the eyes on her back and one set in particular feeling as though his were caressing her backside.

Thanks Goddess' she was faced around because instead of a normal blush dusting her cheeks it instead raced down to her breast line and shoulders. Reaching the bed she rolled in until she found a position that alleviated the ache in her hips and sighed her content before drifting back of into a deep slumber.

Where am I? Elizabeth sat up and groaned looking out at the rumbled ground, attempting to move was futile, all she could do was rest with her back against the wall. Pink and red fringed her vision, and her body felt weighed down by more than exhaustion, a glance down drew a soft gasp at the silver armor that covered her.

So this is what's helping making it impossible for me to move…

"Liz!? LIZ?!" Slowly turning her blurry vision toward that all familiar voice warmed her freezing body.

Why is it so cold? It looks to be about spring or summer… Why is Sir Meliodas calling me Liz… Wait…

Just as Elizabeth pieced it together a red and black blur collided with her knight, knocking him several yards away from he had been. A deafening growl emanating from the crumpled blonde as he got back onto his feet. The mark above his eye radiating shadows down his entire right side and pooling under his feet.

"Why?!"

"You don't deserve happiness, you don't deserve the power you have, and you are the bastard child of cheating whore. You don't deserve anything that links you the throne."

"Throne? I don-" Meliodas questioned with a growl lacing his words.

"Bullshit, you're trying to find a powerful mate to reclaim the demon race!" snarling at Meliodas as flames leapt from his body and drove toward the blonde. "I will take the throne!"

With a gasp and groan Elizabeth shot up from the bed, noting the dim light signaling that opening was soon, just as the door creaked open. A mop of blonde hair and merry emerald eyes popping in from the other side.

"It's about time to open, you getting up?" A blonde brow raising as he took in her spooked look about to comment on it before she got up and ran to hug him. Dropping to her knees with her arms around his waist and silver head burrowed in his chest.

Muscular arms instantly draping around her as his calloused fingers rubbed soothing circles into her back and shoulders. "What happened?"

"I had a bad dream…" Sensing there was more Meliodas moved a hand from her back to under her chin, lifting it to meet his eyes silently asking her to continue.

"I… I… think it was a memory… You mentioned that demon killing Liz, right?" A Meliodas' stoic nod she continued, "That demon dealt her a fatal wound, you went to save her, but he cut you off demanding you were after power before attacking, right?"

Meliodas' eyes swam with anger, confusion, and remorse before clearing his throat, "Yeah… I don't know why he thinks I'm looking to revive the demon race, but… I'm also uncertain why you're seeing Liz's memories, you're far different from her…"

"Could… could he be…"

"Making them resurface… If so, he's really pissing me off." The wrathful look in his dark emerald eyes contrasting sharply from the gentle way his thumb stroked Elizabeth's cheek. "I'll inform the other's to keep an eye out, let me know if you have another nightmare, but right now… Let's focus on getting you ready to work!"

The biggest and goofiest grin spreading across the demon's face as his silverette went red. "W-w-with you IN HERE?!" She squeaked as Meliodas grabbed her hips and lifted her to stand.

"Well… Of course. We've already seen each other naked!" Meliodas chuckled as his no longer innocent princess 'eeped' and blushed an even deeper red.

Wonder how she'll react when I join her in the shower later? Meliodas thought to himself as his eyes looked her up and down hungrily eliciting another 'eep'.

Elizabeth jumped as she felt the buttons on Meliodas' shirt she was still wearing being undone, looking down she immediately looked sideways away from the eyes staring boldly into her's.

Why does he have to always look so confident!

The last button being undone made the blush covering her face extend down to her chest, before those overly warm fingers pulled away ghosting against her skin to instead hand her her breast wrap.

When did he get that?!

Stepping behind her Meliodas pulled his shirt slowly down from her shoulders, teasing his fingers against her baring skin, before slipping it off her completely and sliding it on himself. He smirked at the flush and goosebumps covering his princess reaching for her breast wrap himself, since she seemed to be frozen in place.

Elizabeth's eyes widened remarkably from how heated she was getting by his simple gestures. Seriously, how does he DO THIS! Before 'eeping' and groaning as his hands, with the wrap, crossed under her mounds as he moved the long fabric under and over until she was held properly in place.

Pressing his lips into the dip in her back Meliodas handed her her uniform shirt before buttoning his shirt and eyeing how flustered Elizabeth was. Deciding he'd teased her enough, since the blush still hadn't receded from the top of her breast line after she turned around in search of her skirt, Meliodas moved over to the bed and grabbed his boots to put them on.

Feeling a bit braver since he wasn't right behind her anymore Elizabeth 'ah-hahed' to get him to cut his eyes to her as she grabbed her skirt from across the room. Keeping him in her peripherals, but pretending she didn't notice him so her blush didn't flare up again, she slid the shorts slowly down her legs, bending with the motion, and slowly removing one leg at a time. A victorious smirk bouncing around inside her head as she kept a straight face, though a small pink blush hued her cheeks.

Still bent forward Elizabeth stepped into her skirt, not fully undoing the ties so that it stayed semi-tight when she pulled it up. Having to coax it up her thighs, and very (very) slowly slide it over her black pantied rear with an arched back. Her butt sticking out just right as the demon on the bed swallowed a growl but couldn't hide the groan the sight forced out of him.

Elizabeth felt the difference in his gaze, and from her side vantage point could see the entranced way he was eyeing her. Pupils dilated to just noticeably cover a portion of his irises, his mouth slightly agape, and a longing look contouring his face; Elizabeth straightened up as she grabbed her stocking and flats. Satisfied that she managed to so that without getting caught, she sat next to him and pulled on her leg and footwear, barely registering the quick actions of the male next to her.

Meliodas caught her jaw with both hands cupped, fingers just under her ears, and initiated a heated kiss that left them both flushed. Swiping his thumb over her salvia coated lips and popping the appendage into his mouth her smirked at her blush. "Quit playing the game, Ellie, you're gonna lose. Every time."

With that he pulled her up and lead her down to the now crowded bar where Hawk was shouting instructions to King from behind the bar, until he notice Meliodas that is.

"Get your ass over here! We're drowning in drink order!" Both the swine and fairy shouted, glancing at each other in disbelief that they said the exact same thing.

With a last squeeze to his barmaid's hand Meliodas hopped over the counter and made quick work of the demanding drinkers, Elizabeth being swept up in food and drink orders barely keeping on her feet.

At least Sir Meliodas' outburst yesterday didn't deter anyone… Looking out at the backed bar while she waited for Ban to hand her another plate, If anything, I think we have more patrons than before…

Smiling at the undead cook Elizabeth spun on her heel and stepped back out into the see of burly and rowdy men, not noticing a leg sneaking out from under a table. Catching her white shoe on the leg, her confidence falling just as fast as she was, Elizabeth landed on her side absorbing the impact with her shoulder and knee.

"Ooowww…" Blinking the involuntary tears from her eyes immediately sitting up and looking at the vaguely familiar man.

"I'm so sorry! I didn't see your leg. I'm sorry to have dumped food on you!" Flustered she sputtered on as the red-headed man removed handfuls of gravy, rice, and whatever meat Ban had caught for tonight from his person.

"It's okay, girly. Though you could help me…" A swift nod of her nod bouncing her jostled silver locks as she scurried to get a rag from her barkeeper.

"Could you hand me a rag?" At the quirk of his brow Elizabeth looked away, "I spilled three plates worth of food on a gentleman…"

"I noticed, but why not just get Hawk." Meliodas none the less handed her the sought-after rag.

"Because he asked for help?" Replying innocently and with a tilt to her head she read into his eyes, Is he jealous?, but before she could ask Meliodas had turned to another drinker to fill the demanding mug.

Shrugging it off as her imagination Elizabeth hurried back to the man and his quickly staining shirt, dropping to her knees she pressed the damp rag against the solid but not rippled chest of the red-head before her. Determination in her visible eye to remove the blasted stain and failing to notice the overly familiar way he relax back, nor the sensual hum he breathed out.

His hope to get her to blush or show interest wavered a moment as she had no reactions, skimming his eyes across the crowd he noticed the fuming look of the bar tender, before an idea came to him. "Could you get the stuff off my lap?" Ah, that did it.

Looking up from where she was focus on his shirt a dusting of pink tinted her cheeks, a meek 'okay' leaving her pale pink lips, as the man leaned further back and spread his legs to accommodate the barmaid between them.

Timid fingers dabbed at the sopping mess carefully avoiding the biggest mess over his clothed member, Elizabeth's blush increasing to darken.

"You're missing the biggest mess." The red-head pointed out as he went to guide the woman's hands to his still food covered crotch. Feeling resistance from her tugging her arm back, blue eye wide open, as she stuttered.

"I…I'm s-sorry b-but you a-are going to h-have to…" A distressed 'eep' reaching the ears of a few patron's and the Sin's in the room.

"You made this mess. Clean. It." The red-head demanded yanking the slender hand back to his junk and smirk at the worried look in that blue eye.

Elizabeth could feel the tears prick her eyes, but didn't fight back, thinking that she had no choice but to clean this man's trousers. If I had just watched where I was going this wouldn't be happening… The smirk of his doing nothing but making her nauseous as she compared it to the easy going smirk of her demon.

"Whatcha doin', Elli?" Meliodas asked from right behind the kneed woman, warm hands coming to rest on slightly shaking shoulders as his frown deepened.

This man was forcing her around and making her cry? The edges of his irises bleeding black as he bore his eyes into the daring grey before him until soft tresses shifted against stomach as Elli dropped her head back.

"M-Meliodas?" The black receding as he locked eyes instead with his damsel, rubbing his thumbs soothing on her shoulders he gave her an easy smile.

"Oh, look, it's the hot shot from the other night. Back off, I'm making a move, shorty." The red-head spoke up as he sat up and recaptured the woman's wrists in his hand.

"Get your hands off her." Meliodas grounded out between his teeth.

"She's too good looking for you. So I-" The bar froze at the sudden increase in pressure and the eerie growl leaving the blonde.

"Let her go…" Ban popped his head around the doorway with an 'awe man' face.

"You ain't gon-" in a fraction of a second there was a hole in the wall and Elizabeth was bridle style in Meliodas' arms with his face buried in her side and the previous pressure lifted from the tavern.

"Don't go-" Hawk jumped out from the hole in the wall stricken white with fear written all over him. "Meliodas, we got trouble!"

Lifting his head from the pliant woman the Sin's captain glared out into the night. Setting Elizabeth on her feet and moving to walk toward the hole in the wall, but was impeded by soft fingers grasping his jaw and even softer lips molding over his own.

"I'll be on the roof, be safe on the field?" Elizabeth offered as she pulled back.

"Was that a good luck kiss?" At the tint of pink Meliodas smirked up at her, "If you do friendly fire, let it be Ban… Or me… I could stand to be pampered," he further jested as a sly hand moved up to grab one of her breast and the other readied his sword.

"HEY!" Ban called out indignantly as he lumbered toward the hole, grabbing Meliodas' shirt collar, and dragging the captain with him. The last Meliodas saw of Elizabeth before he was outside was the sharp she did, her hair arcing out, her discarding the purple scarf.

Meliodas stood just in front of his ex-knights and glared at what was now heading toward them.

"Capt'n, those ain't wolves." Ban spoke up as he lowered his torso to have his head level with the demon beside him.

"I believe those are animal hybrid. I would like one as a test subject, Sir." Gowther spoke up from his place to the left of the captain.

Elizabeth just made it to the balcony as she finished discarding the pink waitress top to have full range of her upper body, and slinging her bow and quiver across her chest. Still with her fast momentum Elizabeth jumped and planted her feet against the inner edge of the balcony railing, bending her knees, before launching herself up and backwards to backflip onto the roof just as Diane had showed her.

Finding her balance Elizabeth raced toward the opposite side of the roof and took position a gasp leaving her at the sight below. "MELIODAS!" Her blonde looking up along with the other Sin's, "The man from earlier! He's being attacked!"

"He'll be fine." Meliodas called back, "I'll get to him in a bit."

Said red-head screaming in terror as he got up and began running toward the tavern. "Meliodas, aren't you gonna do something?" Diane asked from his right as her previous infatuation whistled and spun Liz's sword around his hand.

"MELIODAS!" Elizabeth fumed as she glared at the haughty demon, narrowing her eyes she took careful aim just next to the demon's cheek and let loose her notched arrow. The flight arcing beautifully as it came just close enough to Meliodas' cheek that it left a small cut.

Green instantly turning up to meet her steady gaze, "NOW!"

Turning back to the enemies Meliodas pulled back the arm that held Liz's sword, analyzing the trajectory that the blade would take, before hurtling it fast enough to make it whistle loudly. The whizzing blade flying through seven of the creature's skulls before imbedding in the forehead of the beast that loomed dangerously over the idiot from before.

"He'd better have learned his lesson." At Ban's chuckle Meliodas shouted, "ATTACK! We have humans in the bar to defend. I'll get the man, King be prepared to catch him when I throw him out of the fray." A chorus of acknowledgement sounding off around him as they dispersed among the enemy flanks.

Meliodas fazing in and out of the cluster closing in on the now petrified man, his screams increasing in volume as the human-like animals reached for him. Yanking Liz's sword from the forehead of a crocodile-figure Meliodas spun in an arced circle slicing the chests of the first ring of monsters, making sure pull the man under his other arm before doing so.

"Aaaaa! Ur-urgh!" Meliodas looked down at him briefly before hoisting up and overhead so that he could launch the green-faced ginger at awaiting fairy king.

"HEADS UP!" The unmanly squeal that left him stroked Meliodas' Wrathful-side pleasantly until a sharp sensation pierced his shoulder.

Not bothering to glance at the creature biting him Meliodas swung the short sword up over his head and into the back of the attacker's skull. The sick wet 'shing' sound as the blade severed the spinal cord from the occipital lobe, and again as the beast fell to its side the blade sliding free.

Meliodas side-stepped to the left just as an arrow shot past him and into the head of another creature, curtesy of his silver-haired archer. The cat creature falling way to present the enemies that Ban was having fun with.

The undead Fox Sin tossing a plethora of creatures high into the air, a few falling fatally back down while the others were either speared through or shot with dazzling energy arrows. Back in all her giant glory, Diane stood proud over the battle field swinging Gideon to and fro down into the bigger masses of hybrids. Their bodies flying into nearby trees and rocks, while others were hit hard enough at the right angle to sending them scattering about as loose limbs and body parts.

Meliodas swung Liz's sword up in time to deflect sharp talons from piercing his chest. Focusing back on his own fight, he switched the angle of the blade and through the bird-creature in a diagonal from its left shoulder to its right hip.

Okay, it's been long enough of a wait for an update. Sorry I left you all on such an info packed chapter, yeesh. But it needed to come out, and it now let's me be more open and bring in new enemies, new dreams, and the better part of a booming relationship.

I don't want to stop in the middle of a fight scene, but this was already over 3,000 words, and my brain is fried. Note to self, warning to others, don't take almost 15 credit hours, work 5 eight hour shifts a week, write a story, chat with three HYPERACTIVE women, and collab on awesomeness.

Ah, who am I kidding, I love it and wouldn't change it for the world. Seriously, luv these girls!

Anyway, me and my fried brain are going to bed at 1 AM, and not waking up til 10:30. Unless my lovelies beckon me… .;

Hope you enjoyed, and please do let me know what you thought of last chapter and this one if you haven't already. LOVE YOU ALL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!