At any rate, let's start.
Summary: When Kagome went through the well after the final battle, she ends up in the well nearby the castle of Liones. The king and his young daughters find her. Then 4 years later she meets the infant Elizabeth and they grow very close. Kagome and Elizabeth have formed a special bond, no one could get between. Six years later, the Holy Knights staged the coup. Kagome escapes taking Elizabeth, who is at that time six years old, with her.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Seven Deadly Sins. They belong to their respected owners.
"..ooo.."- Saying
'..ooo..' - Thinking
..ooo.. - Japanese
*..ooo..* - Happenings/doings
"..ooo.." – (In bold) Exaggerating.
Now…. ENJOY!
Chapter 13 X Farewell Old Friend
"How annoying! There's nothing I hate more than pig!" the magician dressed in red shouted annoyed. "Where did he come from?" she questioned, when she looked up, she saw Kagome glare. "What did you do to Hawk-chan?" she demanded an answer.
"Oh, don't worry Ohime-sama, that disgusting creature is alive, somewhere. Now then, please come with me." The woman stretched out her hand once more.
"If I go with you… you ensure his safety and my sister's freedom." Kagome ordered as the woman bowed. "Understood, Ohime-sama…" the priestess went over to her side without giving much attention.
"Onee-sama…" Margaret stretched her hand out through the hole. Kagome turned around with a smile. "Don't worry, Margaret-chan… I'll be just fine! Don't worry!" she winked.
"And now… Just as Ohime-sama wished, I will open the door for you. Now, go wherever you like. That is, if you have the courage to abandon him." the mage taunted.
"Margaret-chan, trust me… don't worry!"
"Who are you?" Guila questioned her savior; she then saw the tattoo on his chest. "The symbol of a goat, could you be…" she strayed off as he finished while striking a pose. "Exactly."
"The Seven Deadly Sins' Goat Sin, Gowther, has arrived!"
"Gowther…" Dreyfus muttered as he glared at the guy. "Guila, you have my gratitude for protecting Diane." Gowther said as he stared down at the Great Holy Knight.
He jumped off the roof and landed in front of Dreyfus. "I understand the situation from your memories." He directed at Guila. "Dreyfus, I will defeat you with my full power."
"That's…" Dreyfus began as he dashed in front of the Goat Sin impaling him with his sword. "Charge! Pierce! That's my line!" he finished as he watched Gowther fall. "In a way, your power to control the mind is the most dangerous among the Seven Deadly Sins. Therefore, I will stop you before you can use it!"
Dreyfus suddenly felt a huge impact of force in his chest. "You talk too much!" he looked down and saw that Gowther was the one who punched him. Dreyfus coughed up blood as he tried to talk. "Impossible! Your body was pierced… How can you move?"
Gowther placed a hand on his shoulder. "Don't think too much of it." He said as he punched the man again, blowing him away. Dreyfus landed on his back and tried to look at his opponent. 'What kind of nightmare is this?'
"Did you have a bad dream?" A recognizable voice asked. "It's probably your punishment for napping in a place like this." Dreyfus got up and looked at the ten-years-younger version of his friend. "Hendrickson…"
"Is that you?" the Dreyfus asked. Hendrickson halted in his movements until he burst out in a soft laughter. "Who else would I be? Pull yourself together, Dreyfus."
After that they walked through the town, Dreyfus listening to the rants of Hendrickson. "Hey, what do you think of what His Majesty said yesterday?" he asked.
"The Holy War in the prophecies can be avoided. His Majesty's Vision is a power that lets him see the future. But if the Holy War can really be avoided… Then I wonder if there's any point for us Holy Knights to exist?" Hendrickson shared his thoughts.
"Even if there's no war, that doesn't mean there won't be monsters and savages. Regardless of the threat, we Holy Knights are needed to protect the Kingdom." Dreyfus replied with a proud smile.
A group of children ran by, and Dreyfus heard their dark thoughts. "If it comes down to it, we'll start the Holy War ourselves!" He turned to see their retreating back.
"What's wrong?" Hendrickson asked. "No… nothing…" Dreyfus said, they parted ways and Dreyfus made it to his home. "Tou-san, Okaeri!" s young boy came running in his dads arms. "Tadaima, Griamor."
"I had ten sword matches with Gil today, and I won three times!" the young Griamor said to his father. Dreyfus smiled at the child enthusiasm. "Really? You've gotten strong!"
"I want to become a Holy Knight one day too!" Griamor exclaimed. "Haha! Of course you can!" Dreyfus openly laughed. "Just like your dad-"
"Just like Zaratras-ojii-san!" Griamor said instead. Dreyfus' eyes widen. "Everyone says Gil's dad is stronger than my tou-san. Is that true?" the child asked innocently. "I don't know… I haven't fought my brother seriously before." Dreyfus answered sheepishly.
"I'm stronger." A female voice stated. Dreyfus turned shocked to his wife. "Anna, what did you just say?" Dreyfus asked her, but before he knew the scene changed and he wasn't in his house anymore.
"There's nothing like having a drink after training!" Meliodas stated as he gulped down his beer. "But Zaratras is really strong! I don't think I can beat him." He said to Dreyfus and Hendrickson who sat opposite of him.
"You're being modest." Hendrickson chuckled. "The only ones in the Kingdom who can fight evenly with Zaratras are you Seven Deadly Sins. Even Dreyfus has never won against him." Hendrickson pointed out.
"That may be true, but I think Dreyfus is more skilled with the sword than Zaratras." Meliodas stated. "I-Is that true, Meliodas-dono?!" Dreyfus stood from his place and looked with hope at the blonde.
"I don't lie." Meliodas laughed. "Sugoi." Hendrickson complimented. "If I had to point it out, I would say you lack the experience and ambition." The captain of the Sins explained.
'That's right, I haven't lost. I can surpass my brother and become the Great Holy Knight!' Dreyfus encouraged himself in his thoughts. "But I guess it's impossible." Meliodas suddenly said. "There's no chance anymore."
"Chance?" Dreyfus questioned. "Right, Zaratras?" behind him, Dreyfus could hear heavy armor walk. "A-Aniki…" when Dreyfus turned around he was met with the gruesome death of his brother, the Great Holy knight, Zaratras.
"AAhhhh! Stop! No… No!" Dreyfus yelled in despair as he gripped his head. "I didn't want this to happen!" Slowly the corpse began to crawl to Dreyfus with blood flowing out of his mouth.
"I didn't mean to kill you. Really! Please believe me, Zaratras!" he begged the being. An eerie voice came from the dead man. "Atone… For… Your… Sins…"
"Sorry! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!"
"Nightmare Teller! Humans are so fragile." Gowther stated as he watched Dreyfus shrink with guilt. "Dreyfus, I'm leaving now. But you will never wake up from this nightmare."
The purple haired suddenly felt a presence coming from behind. "Dare?!"
A sword pierced Gowther, as his hands were connected with Dreyfus' head. "W-What's going on?" Hauser questioned as he stared at the pair. "At the same time Gowther was pierced and his hand touched the Great Holy Knight's head… both of them suddenly stopped moving."
Gowther fell down to the ground, and Dreyfus placed foot on him. "Too bad, Gowther. Looks like I'm the on that has returned." He said. "And there will no longer be another time for us to meet!" He raised his dominant hand in order to impale Gowther once more.
But he halted, as if something possessing him he knelt to the ground, grunting. "Lord Dreyfus!" Helbram shouted. "Great Holy Knight!" Hauser called out as well. In that moment, Gilthunder took his chance and slipped away.
"It looks like I took a lot more damage than I originally thought." Dreyfus spoke as sweat dripped down his face. He felt himself being pulled up and looked at his side. Gilthunder was supporting him by placing his arm around his shoulder. "Sorry, Gilthunder."
"Don't mention it." The pink haired male brushed off. They slowly backed away. "Master Helbram," Dreyfus began. "I leave the cleaning up to you." Helbram raised his hand in answer. "Okay!"
"Seriously… He just appears and gets beaten that quickly? Is that even possible?" Hauser questioned. "No, as expected of the Seven Deadly Sins…" Guila commented. "Thanks to him, even if it's temporary, our opponent is now just Master Helbram."
"Now the battle should be easier…" Is that what you're thinking?" Helbram asked as he came forward. "Now that it's not a crowded battle also means that I can do as I wish… Did you overlook that?!"
He stuck his sword in to the ground and pointed two fingers at them. "Call of Inferno!" Smoke started gathering around them. "This black mist is…" Hauser wondered, but before he could say anything else, blood escaped his mouth.
"The magic power of "Death"…! Are you insane?!" Hauser yelled. "If there's still people that haven't evacuated…" he looked around them and saw Guila lean against the wall coughing up blood, Jericho hovering over the ground doing the same thing.
"It matters not whether I'm sane or insane. Either way you will all die-!" Helbram's speech was cut short as Diane's fist came down upon him. "I won't… let anyone die…!" she stated, stealing a glance at the unconscious boy in her hand.
"Diane!" Hauser turned to look at her. "Hauser… please take this kid and run…" she said, but Guila soon came walking to them, getting the child instead. "Zeal…"
"Cut the crap!" Hauser shouted at her. "Once again… you only care about others…" he struggled holding back the tears he held. "Think about yourself for once!"
She gave him a tired smile. "What a persistent giant pest…" they heard Helbram say. And in a blink of an eye, Diane was blasted away, crashing against a building having a giant icicle impaling her.
"Diane!" Hauser shouted. Helbram stood up, pointing his weapon at them while charging multiply smaller attacks of it. "D-Don't…!" Guila begged. "STOP!" Hauser yelled desperately.
As the icicles came at her with an incredible speed, they were turned to dust. Slowly King came floating down before her. "Well, well… if it isn't the Fairy King." Helbram chuckled.
"He's…" Hauser paused while Guila continued. "The Sin of Sloth, Grizzly's Sin, King!" they watched as King lifted his head up to look at them. But al they could see was pure anger.
"Who did this…?" King asked as he descended to the ground. "Who did such a horrible thing to Diane?!" He looked at Hauser. "Was it you?" then at Guila. "Or was it you?!"
"Not… them…" he heard Diane say softly. "They… protected me… So… don't blame them…" She asked the Sloth Sin. King's hand formed into a fist as he went over to Hauser. King hit his chest softly, and then harder. Even with the little power he had in his muscles.
"You didn't protect her! You didn't protect her at all!" King began complaining, almost yelling. "Are you fucking kidding me?! Apologize!" Hauser had enough; he grabbed King's hand in order to stop him. "Oi, you-"
Hauser halted as he saw the state of King's hand. "Why… Why…" King questioned with tears gathering around his eyes. "Why am I… always… always failing to protect what's important-?!"
"You're always late… No, you're too late!" Helbram abruptly interfered as he flew in the air for his attack. "The Great Fire of the Fairy King's Forest 20 years ago, tat time 700 years ago, and this time too! Because of you, that Giant girl will die-!"
"Silence!"
King order and Helbram soon found himself blasted away. The green haired looked down, but was too late as the spear was behind him already. It changed to a giant bear-like-pillow, but when Helbram wanted to attack it, it disappeared and changed to an uncountable number of smaller spears. Helbram was pushed back to the ground.
"Did he get him?" Hauser questioned. As the smoke vanished, they could see Helbram being protected by a purple shield. "Hard Protection." He sighed in relief. Then, out of nowhere, King's Sacred Treasure attacked him head on, clashing with the barrier and breaking it.
It then changed immediately to the pillow, giving Helbram an uppercut. Helbram held his stance as he found balance in the air. He looked up and King standing before him, eyes filled with anger.
"Prepare yourself." He warned. Helbram coughed up some blood, and whipped it away. "Looks like you've got more spirit compared to that time at Byzel." He taunted.
"Turn back to your original form." King order as he ignored the comment. "In that form, you can't use your true magic power, Helbram!" King kept a stoic face as he said that. Helbram narrowed his eyes as he looked at his opponent.
*Poof*
Smoke appeared and disappeared, and there stood a young man, a green shirt and green hair. He was holding on to an old helm, and on his back was what it looked like, wings.
"A Fairy Clansman?!" Hauser questioned as he looked at the pair in the sky with surprise. "That's… master Helbram?" Guila observed the new version on the man.
"Back in Byzel, I never imagined it was you." King began, as his eyes went to the helm. "Because of that worn-out helmet you were wearing."
"SHUT UP!" Helbram shouted, he activated his magic and summoned a giant root and let it hit King. But King's pillow protected him. Helbram gave a wicked smirk as his attack did little damage.
"Well, it is certainly a dirty helmet." Helbram said as he himself looked at it. "But I can't bring myself to throw it away. For me, this is a warning to myself." He explained.
"I have no interest in that story!" King told him. "Why are you being so tense towards me?" Helbram asked as if he didn't do anything wrong. "Ah!" he smirked. "Are you shocked seeing what happened to that huge cutie? But she's just one of four mish-mash fake knights, right?"
"I won't ask you to try and understand." King said. "The fact of how important she is to me." Helbram whistled. "Then you should've just kept her in a box or something. That's not possible though."
"Even you should understand the pain of losing someone important to you!" King protested. Helbram kept a poker face as he spun the helmet on his finger. He stopped and looked at it, before glaring at King.
"Tch, tch, tch." Helbram scolded while moving his other finger to the side. "Then do you understand?" he asked. "The pain of seeing something precious destroyed in front of you…"
King's eyes widen, as he noticed too late that the root was making its way past him, towards Diane. King flew desperately after it, as he disturbed its course with his pillow slamming to it. He got pushed away by the force back to the ground.
"Wow! Nice save!" Helbram teased clapping and smiling. "Now let's move on to the next one!"
King turned his head to the former fairy clansman and gave a glare. He pointed his finger, and the pillow turned into multiple, mini spears. But before it was able to fully fire, Helbram's root shut it down.
"Was that supposed to be an attack?" Helbram asked smirking. His finger movements gave the root an order to slam down on King. After picking him, Helbram could look more clearly at King.
Helbram summoned more roots, and they grew up from the grown. King got tossed around and hit as he flew between them. Helbram started laughing as he enjoyed the sight. "The Fairy King sure can bounce around!"
King came to, and used the split second he had to make signs with his fingers. His spear once more multiplied and surrounded the roots. "Like I said, your puny Chastiefol cannot defeat me!" Helbram stated.
The roots began shaking violently, bashing King away. "A useless Fairy King like yourself can't make full use of Chastiefol that was made from the Sacred Tree." Helbram tilted his head and gave a foul smile.
"Just watch comfortably from over there while your precious Giant is torn to shred." Helbram turned to Diane, King watched with open eyes as the roots gathered up and went straight for the girl.
"Aaarggg!" Hauser had jumped up in time, slicing through the attack. Once he caught his breath after landing, Hauser showed a cheeky grin. "Take that, you tree monster!"
Helbram clapped his hand with a smug face. "Wow, amazing Hauser!" he laughed. The end of the roots grew and once more the attack was ready. "They regenerated?" Hauser looked in disbelieve.
In a flash Hauser and Guila, with Zeal still in her hands, were blasted away. Helbram turned his head to King, who was being hold helplessly by a root. "Now, Fairy King…" Helbram began as he brought the guy in front of Diane.
"Burn the image of your loved one into your eyes, mind, and heart!" with that the order came. The roots, with no mercy, assaulted Diane and the others. As they halted, smoke possessed the area.
"Do you want to see the sight of your precious Giant who is now minced meat?" Helbram asked king who was looking hopelessly at the situation. King got thrown into the screen of mist. "Then go closer so you can get a better look."
"Captain…" Ban started as they looked in the distance where they saw roots sprouting and dominating the place. "Yeah…" Meliodas muttered. "Just as Diane and Gowther's magic powers faded away…"
They both saw the mist disappearing, and there stood instead a green barrier, protecting Diane and the others. "Now King's magic power has raised to an unbelievable level!"
Helbram looked with disbelieve at the girl who received no damage. "No way! That attack had no effect at all?! All this time you abandoned your offense on me, and defense on yourself… And used all your magic power only to protect that half-dead girl?!"
Slowly King stood up, he kept his back on Helbram while watching Diane. The woman he loved. "Helbram!" he stated. "The promise I made you 700 years ago…" he turned around. "…let's fulfill it now."
-Flashback-
'Long ago… human kingdoms formed a peace treaty with the forest ruled by the Fairy King. Not only as a symbol of their alliance, but also as an agreement not to interfere with each other. I had lost my memory around that time. I only remember being assaulted… and that man's face. Who was that man… and who am I? I've already forgotten.'
"Harlequin!" a young girl's voice shouted. The boy being called out looked up, and saw two round objected, in an unrecognizable form hovering over him. "Aah! A monster?!" he scrambled back in surprise.
A cute giggle came from behind the two supposed monsters. Face popped up, and Harlequin could see a girl with purple eyes, and brown hair. "You surprised? Let's eat." She smiled happily.
'And I lived with the girl from the Giant Clan who saved me.'
"Roasted and grilled pork! Eat a lot, 'kay?" The girl said enthusiastic as she placed the feast in front of him. "I'll just have some fruit…" King said carefully, not wanting to insult the young girl.
"Really? Then itadakimasu!" She took a bite out of the roasted pig. "While you sleep, you dream of sleeping… You sure must love sleeping. So, do you remember anything?" she asked.
"I saw a big tree in a mysterious place" King answered. The girl looked at him in questioned and tilted her head. "The place where you're form?" he nodded. "Perhaps…"
Suddenly, heavy footsteps came to them. King watched as the two "monsters" walked up to them. The girl smiled as she tapped the floor with her finger. "Here, meals for both of you, Fillet, Roast."
Two round balls appeared from the ground, and the two didn't hesitate to take it. "I didn't think you could make golems, Diane." King complimented. The girl, Diane took another bite as she listened. "I've heard that the Giant Clan has a strong connection with the Earth…"
"I was always alone. I think it's because I've always wanted friends that I was able to make them." Diane answered. "I see…" King replied feeling a bit for the poor child. "But they can't talk and only do what I tell them." She looked at Fillet and Roast.
"That's why I'm glad to have met you." She gave him a bright smile, to where felt a bit embarrassed. "Same here." He rubbed his temple, as he gave her a smile. "I don't know what would've happened if you hadn't saved me."
Diane's face lit up. "Then, then…! Will you be my friend someday?" She asked excited. King gave a small laugh. "We're already friends." She inched closer, hope blossoming in her eyes. "Really?!"
King's blush reddened. "Yeah." He looked away from her beautiful eyes. She turned away, and grabbed the remaining pork. Shoving it in front of the small man's face. "I'll give you this. Because we're friends."
"Forget the pork…" He refused kindly, but she kept insisting. "It tastes good. Just try some!"
'I didn't have my memories, but that was a blissful; time for me. That's probably why I was living so peacefully back then. While being oblivious to what was happening at that time…'
As night came, King flew in the sky, looking around. "Diane… where did she go-" As his eyes wondered, he saw a familiar face look at him. "Harlequin…!" Diane yelled as she waved at the flying fairy, in her other hand she held a pot of soup.
Looking besides her, he saw an unknown man. He quickly made his way down to them. "Well, I'll be damned!" the man exclaimed. "A fairy child! Meeting a Giant girl is already rare in itself."
King held his suspicious as he glared down at the man. "Diane, let's go." He ordered. The walked away, and after they made it back to the cave, she told him what happened.
"That human shared his food with us?" King asked shocked. "That's right." Diane replied as she stirred the soup. "He said it's a sop of mountain birds, mushroom and nuts."
She took a spoon, blew it and offered it to King. "Here you go!" He looked at her. "Diane…" his took a sip. "Hmm?" She questioned. "You shouldn't trust humans so much." He told her as she took the next sip.
"Why not?" She asked in return. He turned away. "Why, you say…" she questioned him once more, but at the same time, an other voice in his head asked as well.
"Why can't we trust humans?"
-Flashback in a flashback-
"Those lowly humans… They're always fighting their own kind for some stupid reason…" King answered with his arms crossed. "But they have all kinds of things we Fairies don't have…" another voice said. Helbram.
"Like culture and philosophy." Helbram explain excitedly. King gave a glare in return. "If you trust them too much, you'll regret it." He told him.
"Well, if that happens, you'll stop me." Helbram shrugged off. "Since you're my best friend!" he shouted as he flew away.
-End Flashback in flashback-
Harlequin! Harlequin!" Diane kept repeating his other name. He opened his eyes and saw the ceiling of the cave. He slowly sat up, as in his head the memories kept floating. "You dozing off again?" Diane asked.
"Helbram…" he placed a hand on his head, as the name rolled off his tongue. "…my best friend?" He held a troubled expression.
"Did you remember something?" Diane asked concerned. "Helbram is my best friend?" he kept muttering. "Who is… that? I'm…"
A few days later, rain began pouring none-stop. "Diane! Stay with me! Can you hear me?" King tried to hold on to the sick girl. "Wait for me, I'll go get some herbs!"
His attempt to fly away was useless, as Diane kept a strong hold on his hoodie. "Diane!" he protested. "Don't… go…" she begged him. "But!"
"Don't… go…" As he watched her struggle with the heavy fever, he gave in. She dragged him back and held him in her hands. "I'm… so lonely… I don't want… to be alone…" Once again a voice rang in his head.
"Don't… leave me alone!"
-Flashback in a flashback-
"You can't go, nii-san! Without nii-san, how can we protect the forest?!" Elaine begged her older brother. "I can't just abandon Helbram!" he objected strongly.
"Sit tight just for a little while, Elaine!"
-End flashback in a flashback-
"Elaine…" the name escaped his mouth, but realization soon dawned upon him. "Matte, this isn't the time for that! Diane, let go of me! Let go of me!"
"Oh, my!" A voice suddenly interrupted. "It's you guys." King turned to look, and saw the man they've met some time ago. "Human?" King looked surprised to see him.
King asked for his help, and after gathering the herbs, the man made the needed medicine. "When you have a fever, this is the best for it." The man told Harlequin. "Looks like she has calmed down a bit."
"Arigatou…" King bowed his head, to show his gratefulness. "And for the soup the other day… it was really good." He smiled a little. The man looked stunned. "The other day?" he then broke out in laughter. "Ah, that was many decades ago."
'That's when I learned about the passage of time…'
"Wait, hold up!" Diane shouted with laughter as she ran after the flying being. Her fever had disappeared and in a blink of an eye, the time passed by.
'A short time for Fairies could mean an entire lifetime for humans. There was a huge difference in time.'
King evaded the hand that was aimed at him. "Let's see…" he spoke up. "Alright, if you can catch me, I'll let you have one wish." He stated. "Really?" Diane asked she could feel herself getting pumped. "Alright!" She broke out in a sprint as they continued their game.
"Haha!" King laughed. "Over here, over here!" He changed directions as the child kept following him. "Take this!" Diane yelled as she had him in her sight. But what went unnoticed was that her clothes got stuck on a branch, ripping everything off.
"Eh…?!" King looked at her with wide eyes and a face just as red as a tomato. "Diane! Clothes, clothes… your clothes!" She ignored him and instead, used her two hands to get a hold of him. "I gotcha!"
"Oh… enough about that, your clothes…!" King complained. "Clothes? But I don't have anything besides this." She answered innocently. It took a small while, but King managed to create an outfit just for the little giant.
"Arigatou, Harlequin!" She thanked him happily as she twirled around, admiring herself. "I made them by tanning the hide of a Dusk Bison." He stated proudly, only to be slapped by a chuck of hair. Diane shook her head to the side. "Pigtails, pigtails, pigtails!"
"Um… That tickles!" King laughed softly. "Ne, can I make it too?" Diane asked him excited. "Okay, I'll show you how later." He told her continuing bragging about himself. "Actually, my clothes are self-made too."
His sudden change in facial expression caught Diane's attention. "Huh? What's wrong now?" she asked him. 'Self-made? I made… these clothes?' he questioned.
-Flashback in a flashback-
"What do you think? I made them myself." King stood in front of his fairy friends and sisters, proud of what he did. "Did a human teach you?" His sister asked suspicious.
"How rude!" King exclaimed. "I just happened to see them make it!" he strongly held on that believe. He glared at his friend who started snickering. "Harlequin, I thought you said you hated humans?" Helbram teased.
"I've only said not to trust them!" he opposed. "Nii-san, your job is to protect the Fairy King's Forest!" Elaine scolded him.
-End Flash back in a flashback-
"Fairy King's Forest… That is my…" King muttered until a loud voice startled him. "Harlequin!" Diane shouted. "Ah! G-Gomen!" he apologized, but Diane shook her head. "No, look over there." She pointed in the distance.
He followed her finger to a small village. "Houses in a place like this?" He questioned, as they made their way to them.
"There are so many little houses…" Diane observed. "Since when…?" King looked around baffled of the new discovery. Then a group people showed up, with a man that looked recognizable.
"Ooh… Could it be… Are you Dianette and Hereqin?" The man asked them. It took a while for them to identify him, but Diane was ahead. "Ooh! Hunter-oji-san!"
"Iie, iie… that Hunter is my deceased Grandpa. I run the general store here." He explained. "Grandpa?" Both Diane and King questioned. "To think that you guys exist…" The man began. "Grandpa told me that he met rare lovebirds, a Giant and a Fairy, a few times."
Catching the unknown word, Diane turned to King. "Lovebirds?" His face turned bright red as he tried to avoid it. "I-It mean really close friends." She then pointed to two boys chasing each other. "Then, are they lovebirds too?"
"Well, lovebirds are between a man and a woman… Look, like them." He pointed at a couple that held a young child in their hands. "Humans live short lives, so they make an exchange of vows between two people called marriage and then they live together."
"Together?" Diane then got an idea. "Harlequin, do you love me?" She asked him with big eyes staring at him. His face became once more red. "Y-Yeah, I do love you…"
"You said you'll grant me one wish, right?" She continued, and he nodded. "Then… I want you to love me forever." Diane's cuteness level exceeded 100, which is why received an uncontrollable nosebleed.
"Now, let's get back." She turned around and walked ahead, giving no thought to the suffering Harlequin. Taking control of his nosebleed, King stood straighter.
"I promise! I will always love you, and always be by your side!" She halted as she listened. "It's fine…" she told him. "…as long as you always love me."
-Flashback in a flashback-
Dead fairies laid on the ground, blood covering the area like a blanket. "Helbram an the other Fairies were captured?" King asked the messenger. "The enemy is an old soldier with an eye-patch. At this rate, we…"
"What should we do, Fairy King?" another fairy asked. "Fairy King!" King closed his eyes hoping it would disappear. Everything was just a bad dream… right?
-End flashback in a flashback-
King shot up from his place, breathing heavily. Woken up by the sudden noise, Diane opened her eyes.
A tear flew King's eyes as he went through the memories. "I'm the Fairy King, Harlequin. I protected the Forest. I went to the Human world to save my best friend Helbram and ended up here. And then…"
Again memories flashed through his head, everything came back. "I remember everything." Diane watched him mutter in a daze. "Harlequin?" She questioned with a tired voice.
Her eyes suddenly shot open after hearing a loud explosion. She ran outside looking for the cause. "The village!" She yelled as she saw the fire blazing where the village stood. "We have to go!"
"It's dangerous, you wait here!" Harlequin told her as he flew ahead, taking one last glance at her as he said; "I'll go alone. After this, I'll…" he halted while Diane shyly finished for him.
"Find your friends and go home to everyone." King simply turned around and gave her a dazzling smile. "I'll definitely return to your side. I promise. Definitely"
She watched him off, as she gave a sad smile. "Un!" she nodded, unknowing letting tears slip.
King flew through the sky, making his way to the village. 'But I… That promise… The promise that was more important then anything…' He landed down; looking around all he could see was corpses.
His eyes widen in disbelieve as he saw the recognizable man they had met. King ran over to him and knelt down, picking his head. "Oi! Are you okay?"
Hearing metal footsteps behind him, King's head snapped around to look who it was. His eyes widen, looking at the man. "You're… Hundreds of years gave passed, how are you still alive?"
Watching in disbelieve the man, who apparently murdered his best friend, come closer. "That's my line!" The green-haired returned.
He began talking. "I thought he took you by surprise and killed you." He sighed. "That's why I took revenge and killed him by surprise." The man said as the memory flashed by. "And then I…"
King kept staring at the man who halted in his speech. "Helbram…" Harlequin muttered. "Is that you, Helbram?" He questioned. "I'm right. Why are you in that form?"
*Poof*
As the smoke disappeared, and instead of the man that was the cause of his amnesia, there stood before King was his supposed best friend, Helbram. Keeping his stoic face, Helbram answered.
"So that I don't forget my hatred towards Humans." Helbram ignored King's confused face as he continued. "Humans, the very Humans I loved… They tricked my friends and took their wings!" he started yelling.
"They said it would be good money. One by one, piece by piece… Slowly, so that they don't damage the wings." Helbram's eyes met those of King's. His eyes screamed desperations, painful memories kept flashing by.
"Hey, can you imagine?" the green-haired fairy asked. "The feeling of seeing the ones you trusted tearing your friends' wings off right in front of you… The ripping and cracking sounds as their wings are plucked…"
His fist tightened in anger, which didn't go unnoticed by King. The fairy king narrowed his eyes as he kept listening. "Their voices crying for help and their dying breaths!"
Eyes began gathering tears, falling like a waterfall, Helbram couldn't stop them it just kept flowing. "Hey, imagine that scene! For so many years, that noise… No, for hundreds of years, these sounds have not left my head! Imagine it! Imagine it, Harlequin!"
"Helbram…" King growled. "I hate Humans!" Helbram continued his outburst. "That's why I've been killing them for 500 years. But it's not enough! No matter how many I kill the sound doesn't go away. I kill and I kill… But their voices won't go away!"
"That's why!" Helbram didn't stop; he kept going as if he was giving in to the darkness. "That's why I won't leave a single Human in this world. I'll kill every last one of them!" He stated.
Helbram's eyes went wide in pain. King saw the betrayal flash in his eyes. A rose, a bright red rose had pierced through Helbram's chest, making him fall to the ground. His eyes remained glued to King's… the one who threw it.
"When that time comes… When that time comes, please stop me. My best friend!"
King remembered the words, and cried. He stood up and walked to the body, kneeling down near the head. 'I have to make up for this.' Their forehead touched. His tears landed on the face of the bleeding man.
'For a long time… For a really long time, I made my friend suffer.' The next day came, and Diane was sitting outside, still waiting for Harlequin. 'I didn't realize his suffering. I couldn't keep the important promise I made to Diane.'
A flower was shot, and got stuck in Diane's neck. She fell to the ground, sleeping. Unnoticed by the unconscious giant, King was floating near her as he looked at her. 'However, I will never forget.'
"The mass murder of Humans by a single fairy has been going on for a long time. The responsibility lies with the Fairy King's lack of action in overlooking the problem. Therefore, he is sentenced to 1000 years in prison!"
'My feelings for you will never change.' King kept thinking as he was carried off in the carriage. Ignoring the blonde on his opposite side. 'Hey, Diane. If I'm able to meet you again… Then I will…'
-End Flashback-
"Why?" Helbram questioned glaring at King. "Didn't the Sacred Tree abandon you? Why are you able to bring out so much power from Chastiefol?"
Hauser stood up, dazzled by the situation. "Huh? I feel warm." A surprised look appeared on his face. "My wounds!" He noted as he saw them heal.
The steady voice of King was heard answering. "The sacred tree protects itself by releasing pollen to heal and shield its injuries." He turned his head slightly to glare at Hauser. "You're lucky." He stated coldly. "If Diane wasn't next to you, you would have died long ago."
The fairy king suddenly disappeared, and then reappeared in front of Helbram. "The Sacred Tree exists to protect the Fairy world. It has no sentiment of good or evil."
The clansman clicked his tongue in reply. "Do you intend you to continue, Helbram?" King questioned. "After 700 years, do you still want to destroy humans?"
Helbram's shoulder shook in anger that kept boiling up. "It's not "still." I can't stop now! Holy Knights, give me all of your power!" Purple light gathered around him as his body absorbed it. "Here it is, here it is!"
The two continued their fighting, with King keeping his cool this time. Their swords kept clashing in the air. While Harlequin was still concentrated, Helbram showed visible signs of struggle.
"I can't afford to lose!" Helbram announced while his sword tried to keep Chastiefol from hitting him. The fight fiercely continued, looking at his struggling friend, King couldn't help but soften his eyes. "That's enough… You can rest now. Helbram."
After Helbram released a loud roar, signing he was losing his mind. The battlefield became silent. Eyes wide, Helbram looked shocked at his opponent.
There stood King, his hand pointing downwards, and as his hand commanded, his spear obeyed. Helbram held a smug face while blood escaped his mouth. A deep wound was made in his shoulder, making him fall to the ground.
After he hit the ground, Helbram looked hazily at his helmet. He reached out for it, but his hand fell. King came down, with Chastiefol in pillow form. He looked at the metal and picked it up.
King walked over to dying friend, placing the helmet on his chest. "Hey, long time no see, Harlequin." Helbram suddenly began. "That helmet is a present for you. I thought you would like it. I got it from Humans. But, I'm a baka too. Now that I look closely, I have no sense of style."
Tears dripped down on the helmet. Once again, King was crying. "You're right." He said. "You're really a baka." King saw Helbram's eyes closed and he stood u, whipping away the tears he shed.
He turned around, flying towards a now awake Diane. "Gomen ne, Diane." King apologized, smiling sadly at her. "I put you in a scary situation by yourself." Diane smiled back at his kindness. "Arigatou, King."
"Leave the rest to me." He responded. "Harlequin…" Diane suddenly muttered King's eyes went wide. "That's a very nostalgic name." She continued her eyes narrowed on King as she tried to remember. "I can't remember who it is."
As if in relieve, King gave a sweet smile. "That's probably just a dream. I'm sure you were dreaming." He told her. They kept eye contact until Hauser decided to interrupt the moment. "Can I ask you something?"
"No matter how I look at it, I can't see you planning to overthrow the Kingdom. If that's the case, why have you suddenly come to the Kingdom?" The blonde asked them.
King looked away. "It's to save Kagome-hime, who has been kidnapped." He admitted. Hauser was stunned by the sudden news. "Don't tell me, Kagome-sama is in the Kingdom right now?!
KT: A day earlier because of reasons, don't worry about it^^ Not much of Kagome, but King and Diane's past are also part of the sorry^^ Great news! I finished the story, now all I have to do is post them. And…. The next chapters are going to be awesome! That I can promise, believe me!
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For those who do not know these words:
Un: Yeah
Iie: No
Dare: Who
Arigatou: Thank you
Gomen: (Another way of saying) I'm sorry
Itadakimasu: Let's dig in
Okaeri: Welcome home
Matte: Wait
Sugoi: Amazing
Baka: Stupid
Tou: Dad
Ojii: Grandpa/Old man
Nii: (Another way of saying older) Brother
Aniki: (Older) Brother
Onee: (Older) Sister
Ohime: Princess
Hime: (Another way of saying) Princess
-chan: Honorifics for girls
-san: Honorifics for everyone
-dono: Honorifics used for respect
-sama: Honorifics for those of higher standards