Italics indicate thinking
Bold is for attacks
Since this is chapter 25 it's extra-long!
Cavall's POV
"Get back!" I howled at the monster in front of me and blew Jericho back.
I ran around and jumped onto the beasts back clawing at its armor.
"Elizabeth wait!" Master yelled.
I looked back and saw Hendrickson was getting away with Elizabeth.
"Elizabeth! AHH!"
Diane got distracted and knocked down by the monster.
This thing is ten times bigger than me; it'll crush me if I get off its back. But I can't make a dent in it.
The monster reached back and tried grabbing me but I ran up its head and jumped to the ground.
Nowhere is safe near that beast. If Mistress Merlin was here…she'd know what to do, why'd she have to leave when she did…
I sniffed the air and noticed Ban and Captain we arguing about something. Diane got up again and began grappling with Jericho's monster. The girl inside the beast was mumbling to herself.
Is she…still alive? I can't just tear her apart if she's still alive…then I really would be nothing but a mindless wolf.
"Sonic Howling!"
I yelled and knocked her back allowing Diane to gain a quick upper hand.
"HUP!"
A body flew through the air and smacked into the monster, stunning it.
"Ban what are you doing throwing things?"
"Look alive." He said throwing a ball at the ground "Hyper Recovery!"
The air was filled with a green aura and I felt all my cuts stop bleeding and my stamina jump up a bit.
"I should have used one on Captain too…oh well."
Ban picked up a rock and threw it at King.
"Ban…don't get in my way!" King snapped.
"This is an order from Captain…do your job."
"I…I know…" King mumbled.
"Hey wait!" I yelled "Where the hell did that monster go?!"
"GAHHHH!"
"Shit!"
Jericho had wandered off, and had some guy in a nasty grip.
"Move!" Gil pushed passed me and jumped into the sky to grab the poor guy that the monster almost ate.
"Don't make me hurt you." Diane shook her head at Jericho.
"I don't know…if we have a choice.' I said changing back to normal "I don't want to kill her but…"
"Just…Kill me…"
"Alright~" Ban said walking up "I'll end it for you~"
"Ban don't!"
"HYA!"
Ban flicked the staff he was using and sliced at Jericho's heart.
I'm sorry…we couldn't save you…
"Wait…the body." Diane said "It's crumbling…"
"This ends your life as a knight." Ban said crushing a small plant in his hand.
She's still alive…She smells clean again…that little plant…I saw it on Dale…that's where the demon body comes from…kill the plant, spare the human.
"GYAAA!"
I looked back and saw another monster had scaled the wall and was coming right at us.
"GRR!" I growled at it.
If my guess at what Ban did is right…I've got one shot.
"RAH!" the monster was knocked back by a concussive shot of flame.
"Guila…" I said confused.
Why did she never…I can't worry right now, I have to focus on the big problems.
"I take it you're okay now?" I asked.
"Yes…I am fine…"
Her smell…focus not right now…
"We should go after Captain." Diane said.
"That's the plan." King said "Ban, Cavall and I will take the route through town and clean up the New Generations on the way, we'll meet you there."
I shifted it wolf form "AROOOOO!"
"Don't slow me down." I flashed my fangs at them.
"Stupid mutt." Ban laughed "You'll slow me down!"
"You're both out classed." King sighed.
The three of us speed through the streets, jumping form monster to monster and ripping the plants off, killing the bodies but sparing the people inside. It was surprisingly fast to rip through the town, my speed combined with King's spear and Ban's precision was a combo that couldn't be stopped. The second we finished we made our way to the area Master's power was coming from.
We made it right in time cause he was on his back foot against Hendrickson. Diane stepped up to block a blast aimed at Elizabeth and Hawk while King used his pillow bear thing to slam Hendrickson down the cliff. The rocks shattered and Ban and I grabbed Master.
"That was close." I said flashing my fangs.
"You still alive Cap'n~?" Ban asked.
We all assembled at the bottom of the cliff, ready to go back into battle.
"So you're all here?" Hendrickson taunted "The Seven Deadly Sins!"
"We're stopping you here and now." Master glared.
"It is I who will be stopping you." Hendrickson said back "What an honor it is to stand before the kingdom's legendary heroes and also their greatest villains! You've abandoned the town to the fury of the New Generation."
"You shouldn't be so comfortable." Master said "Take another look around."
"All the power…disappeared…the castle is surrounded…by Holy Knights!"
"And they're not here for us." Master said "They're here to make sure you don't get away."
"Now things are getting Exciting!" Hendrickson yelled "I don't know how you managed to defeat the New Generations but well done, but you cannot defeat me!"
"We'll have to see about that." I said dashing forward and ripping his arm off "Fear the power of the mighty wolf!"
"HA!" Hendrickson's arm reattached and he swung at me.
I ducked under him and sprung up to rip his chest open.
"Useless!" Hendrickson said healing his gashes.
I flipped back and let King step up and perforate Hendrickson with a flurry of daggers.
"Could you do me a favor and die four times." King said "Otherwise he'll be mad at me."
"YAH!" Hendrickson pushed all the daggers out "I'm invincible!"
Two big rock hands shot up and grabbed Hendrickson.
"Invincible or not I won't stop till you're smashed to pieces!" Diane yelled "Double Hammer!"
"Did you really think…that would…work…on…me?" Hendrickson groaned as the rocks crushed them "What's happening?"
"I'll give you a hint because you're new." Master said dashing in "Demon powers can heal wounds, but unless your immortal the damage remains, how many times have you restored yourself now?"
Master pulled out his sword "Combined Attack: Metal Crush!"
Master shot Hendrickson back and the man slashed through ban before he hit the ground. He went after Gowther but the attacks were swiftly dodged.
"Hey there~" Ban jumped in front of Hendrickson and gestured to a hole in the wall "I've got a question…where did you get that?"
"What?"
"I said…WHERE THE FUCK DID YOU GET THAT?!"
Ban laid into Hendrickson with a vicious assault that launched the man back and shattered the wall. Suddenly I was overcome with a noxious odor, a disgusting, rotten smell.
"God it reeks!" I yelled.
"What is…that?" Diane whispered.
Inside the cave was a huge, red blob of something.
"Wait is that…" King whispered.
"It's gross!" Diane yelled.
"Yes. Master said "That's a demon."
"This smell…it matches what was muddling Jericho, Guila and Dale's scents." I said.
"The energy matches as well." Gowther said "There is no doubt this is the source."
"So demons are real…" King whispered.
"Twenty years ago we found this in the ruins of the Fairy Forest." Hendrickson said "the experiments, the dark magic, this corpse has blessed us with many discoveries! And the greatest result is my power!"
A bunch of tendrils shot out and we all dodged them, except Ban who got stabbed.
"BAN!"
Ban ran forward and came face to face with Hendrickson "You've got the power of the Red Demon~ Then you can't kill me…"
"Huh?"
Ban slammed his fist into Hendrickson sending him flying through the floor
"I'M THE ONE WHO KILLED THAT FATASS!"
A huge hole was left from where Ban had punched Hendrickson."
"Ban…"
Ban picked up his weapon and slashed the demon's head off.
"Ban you actually…" King stared talking
"It's not important." Ban interrupted.
"You sure sent him way down." Master said.
"I feel a faint breeze." Gowther said.
"I still smell him." I said "We should head down there."
"I can't fit." Diane said.
"Wait for us up here." Master told her.
We landed at the bottom of a pitch black cave.
"Form Eight: Luminosity!"
King's spear became a ball and put off a bright glow.
"You're Sacred Treasure is super useful." Master nodded.
"I smell blood." I said "He's that way."
"I'm right here."
King moved his orb and we saw what Hendrickson was standing by, another demon.
"The ancestry of Demons is still shrouded in mystery." Hendrickson said "But this demon is higher than the Red Demon."
Hendrickson used a syringe to take blood from the demon
"I hoped to have more time to test my theory but you've left me no choice."
He stabbed himself and injected the blood.
"What are you doing?!"
"This is bad…"
There was a bright flash and then Hendrickson looked like he was back to normal.
"DIE!"
"Ban Stop, it's not the same this time!" Master yelled.
There was a blast, and everything of Ban above the waist was disintegrated.
"Is that…Hendrickson?" King said.
"His smell is completely gone…" I observed.
"That's not Hendrickson." Master said "Not anymore…"
Hendrickson now looked like some sort of demon hybrid, a monster with horns and wings. He flicked his wrist and in a second we were all blasted away back out to the courtyard. Now everyone was gathered in one spot, us, Hendrickson and the other knights.
By the time I shook off the dust and got up Hendrickson was going after Elizabeth. The last attack had forced me back into my human form.
"Don't let him near here!" Master said trying to stab Hendrickson but he was brushed off.
"Rewrite Light!"
Hendrickson flicked his wrist and sliced Gowther's head off.
"GOWTHER!"
Hendrickson moved on and raised his hands, the air was filled with black particles, if one touched you, you solidified and die on the spot. Hendrickson ripped the head off two more guys and kept moving forward. The Holy Knights laid into Hendrickson but they couldn't make a dent. I tried to land a blow but I was knocked back as well.
Even when King and Diane attacked and had no effect.
We can't do anything.
A massive blast went off and Master took the brunt of it for Elizabeth.
"Quite Remarkable Lord Meliodas…"
We can't do anything.
"You are too dangerous." Hendrickson said gathering his power "I need to eliminate you. Dead End…"
The demon shot a black ball at Master and there was nothing we could do.
"Get out of the way!"
"The hero Meliodas dies here." Hendrickson taunted "No one can save you."
"Someone can! Me Hawk!"
"What are you doing?!"
"Get out of the way!"
"It seems like if you die Elizabeth will die too." Hawk said "What else could I do?"
Stop it…move…
"Jeez if I knew this was gonna happen I would have had my fill on leftovers before I left." Hawk sighed "Don't die…you pigs."
And just like that, the black ball hit him. The resulting blast caused me to close my eyes and shudder from the shockwave.
When I looked up, the only thing left was a black husk…
"…Hawk…"
I'm so pathetic…some friend I am…I couldn't even…save a simple pig…I couldn't…save my friend.
"To think you'd be saved by lowly livestock." Hendrickson said "What awful luck."
"Awful luck." Master mumbled.
"Hawk…you…you have to wake up.' Elizabeth said touching the black body "You can't…leave with a one way goodbye."
It's…not fair…
"You killed him…" Ban hissed "He was just…a kind hearted pig…I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU!"
I felt my wolf form returning.
"I'll fillet your skin and gnaw on your bones." I growled "RAHHHHHH! ARROO! ARRH!"
"This time…no one can save you." Hendrickson said.
"Now." Master growled "You've really pissed me off."
A brilliant light filled the sky and the monster was blown back. I felt my injuries clear and my heart calm.
"What is this…it's so warm." I growled.
The origin of the healing light was Elizabeth.
"I'm very upset." Elizabeth said "Why…my father trusted you…you were so kind and the people loved you, what happened to make you like this…hurting all these people, taking Hawk's life…without a second thought….what are you aiming for."
"The resurrection of our demon clan, in order to break the seal your blood is required."
"Let me go!" I growled "I'll rip his head off!"
"Down boy!" Ban said holding me by the hair on my neck.
"Dark Nebula!"
Another blast went out but this time, Elizabeth's energy blocked it.
"Elizabeth…do you realize what happened?" Diane asked.
"Wait Hawk…"
No…still dead…
"Even with this." Threader commented "The situation hasn't changed one bit."
"How can we beat that?"
"You can't give up!" Gilthunder told them "We haven't lost yet."
Hendrickson made a move for him and Master jumped in to kick him away.
"Don't lose hope!" Master yelled "You still have us…The Seven Deadly Sins!"
"HYUP!" Ban let me go and started wiggling his fingers, twisting Hendrickson's arm around.
"RAHHHH!" I drilled him with and uppercut and bit down in this shoulder, steering him towards Diane.
My teeth can't crack his armor?!
I rolled over and kicked the demon into the air where Diane batted him away with her hammer. King stepped up and slammed his spear down, impaling the man.
"Impossible." Diane said as Hendrickson jumped up "All that and barely a dent."
"I tried to rip his arm off but that armor is too tough." Ban grumbled.
"Even my teeth didn't crack it."
"We still have a chance" Master said "Gowther let's do the thing!"
"Captain…Gowther…" I sighed.
"Where are my glasses…ah here they are."
"How are you still alive?!"
What is he?!
"There we go…understood." Gowther said getting up and tapping his head "Broadcast!"
A light shot out and hit us all, instantly my head was filled with thoughts of what Master wanted us to do.
Attack me…
"That's the plan?" Ban said
"Are you…sure." Diane gasped.
"Do it." Master smiled releasing his power "Let's go!"
Master went on the offensive and people went along, attack both him and Hendrickson. Soon it was time for us to jump in.
"Rush Rock!" Diane blasted Master and knocked him up.
"Chastiefol Form Four: Sunflower!"
King let out a huge laser and incinerated both combatants.
"Ha…ha…ha…" I ran around to get into position "SONIC…HOWLING!"
I blasted them both with a huge wave of sound and disoriented both of them.
"I will, destroy everything." Hendrickson said.
"We'll see about that." Ban said stepping up form the back "Banishing Kill!"
"What are you trying to pull?"
"Was that enough Cap'n…?"
"Yeah!"
A swell of power gathered in one spot, Master.
"How did I not sense this…I can't be!"
"Yes it is!" Master smirked "Revenge Counter!"
"By rendering himself defenseless, Captain may charge himself up with power." Gowther explained "It is a double edged sword in which a single mistake is fatal, Captain ultimate maneuver!"
"Uhh…." We all tilted our head at him.
"According to my calculations your chances of survival are .2 percent…good luck!"
Hendrickson tried to flee but was caught in a bubble.
"Allow me to assist."
"Griamor!"
"Stop interfering!"
"You don't get it!" Master yelled "You threw way everything for meaningless power…that is your greatest sin!"
Master hit him with one strike and filled the sky with an explosion. Only one person came down, Master.
"Hee." Master smiled at us before falling over.
"Ahem!"
We were all drawn to the sound of the king clearing his throat. Merlin had apparently already healed the man. The knights begged for punishment…so the king took away their vacation time.
How…strict….
I looked over and saw Ban was standing by himself. I walked over and looked down at Hawk.
Why couldn't I do…anything…?
"Why does everyone I care about…leave me…"
I peak back at the mumbling Ban and sighed.
"In an objective sense this was fortunate outcome." Gowther said "The death of Captain Leftovers had zero impact on our fighting capabilities, had master died our chances of victory would have been significantly diminished."
"You bastard!"
"Slow down Ban." Merlin said stepping in "Don't pay Gowther any mind…"
"He should just shut his stupid mouth." Ban grumbled.
Hawk…
I just looked at him "I'm sorry…what am I gonna do now…what am I gonna tell your mom…"
"I can't just let you quit on me Hawk." Master said "Who's gonna clean up now?"
"Without Hawk…" I sighed "We might not have won…this victory is all his…right?"
"Yep…" Master sighed "Comeback soon Hawk…and you can have all the leftovers you want."
"You better keep that promise."
Huh?!
The blackness cleared and a little nub was left.
"Oink…"
"Hawk…"
"He's…alive…"
"Yeah, seems like it." He said.
"YAAAAAAHAAAAAA!"
"It's a dream come true!"
"How'd he get so small?!"
"Who cares!" I cheered "Everything is working out for the best…nothing can go wrong!"
AN
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Next Time- Cavall thinks he has time off…but little does he know his life is about to become incredible complicated.
Till Next Time!