This chapter has me really excited! It has been one of my favorites to work on so far even though it may not be the most well-written.
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On with the story!
Elizabeth and Diane were sitting outside simply enjoying each other's company. "I'm really sorry..." Elizabeth was saying, "We had to postpone getting back on the road. I know how much you want to get to King quickly and it will still take a few days at most to get there." "You don't have to apologize," Diane said, "It wasn't your fault so don't worry about it." "I'm sorry too," a voice piped up. Hazel had come outside. "If only I could fight!" "It's okay if you can't," Diane assured the fellow brunette, "When I first met Elizabeth she couldn't fight either." The giantess quickly realized what she said and shot an apologetic look at Elizabeth. "Err... sorry." "It's fine I guess," Elizabeth said, "I'll just be over in the corner by myself minding my own business. Seeing as how useless I am." Before Diane could try to explain herself further, a voice rang out and the traveling tavern came to a halt.
Three people were standing in the middle of the road. The person who appeared to be the leader said, "We want you to come with us quietly. You match the descriptions of wanted people!" He stood up a little taller and tried to act menacing, but it really didn't do anything besides look awkward.
inside the tavern
"Well, this doesn't seem pleasant. They look like knights," Meliodas stated. "What do you have in mind?" Ban asked, "I say we kill him." "I have a better idea." Meliodas said, and he walked outside. "Hey, kid!" one of the knights said, "How are we doing this? The easy way, or the hard way?" "Hey there guys!" Meliodas called, "Why do you think we're wanted? Do you always accuse little kids? What damage could I possibly cause?" Meliodas tried to look shorter and more innocent. The knights muttered among themselves for a minute before the leader said, "I suppose you can pass." They can't be serious! Elizabeth thought. Meliodas was acting as innocent as possible. He was waving goodbye and shouting "Thank you so much mister!" "What a nice kid!" one of the knights said. "You said it!" the leader agreed. "I can't believe this!" Hazel said. "Meliodas's height is finally a good thing." "Wait a second," one of the guards turned around and pointed at Hazel. "Did you say Meliodas?" she asked. Hazel went pale as a ghost. "I... said that a little to loud." "Go get help!" The leader yelled to one of the other knights. "We'll hold them off until you get back!" Before anyone could move, though, a flash appeared and was moving around faster than even Meliodas could see.
The knights got their weapons out. Whatever this blinding flash was, it clanged against a spear the leader of the knights was holding. "Look!" Diane shouted, "It's toying with the knights, whatever it is!" Just then, one of the knights got run through, then another as she stared in shock at the first corpse. "Dammit!" the only knight left said, "I'll kill you for that!" Then, he waved his sword around. A flash of crimson, then a voice said, "I think I killed you instead." The blur stopped to reveal a spear. With a poof, the spear turned into a strip of dark green cloth, which floated next to a little girl. She then tied it around her head like a headband. "How is that girl so powerful?" Meliodas asked. "She doesn't look older than twelve or thirteen in human standards." "Meliodas," Elizabeth said, "You look younger than that according to human standards." "Well, I don't trust her." Diane said.
Ban hopped down and got right up to the little girl. She had black-brown hair tied up in a ponytail and blue-grey eyes. Ban towered above her. "Who're you?" he asked. She considered for a moment, then said, "Who I am depends on if I trust you or not." "You're annoying," the fox sin said, "I think I'll kill you." Those innocent eyes the girl had moments ago turned into a determined stare. The slightly downturned mouth curled upward into a smirk. With a poof, the little girl wasn't twelve or thirteen anymore. She looked closer to twelve or thirteen hundred. Her ears were pointed and she had two sets of dragonfly-shaped wings. They were transparent with black veins and translucent orange blotched all over them. Now she was floating in the air, towering above Ban. "Spirit spear Zulfiqar!" she shouted, "5th form: Increase!" The headband on her head disappeared as dozens of tiny daggers materialized. "Still want to try to kill me?" she asked. "I don't have to try," Ban said, "I can." "You have no respect for life, human, so I guess this means I'll be killing you now. What good would it be to have someone who values nothing running around, only caring about himself?" "Hold up!" Meliodas shouted and made a 'time-out' sign with his hands. "Why not Cap'n?" Ban whined. "Because I have some questions first." Meliodas said. "First of all: who are you?" "Tell me who you are, first." the strange fairy said. I think I may already know, though, she thought, He has eyes like a dragon's. Wise and fearless. Well, I know I can't hold my own against him if it is him, so... "I hate to fight and run," she said, "but see ya." and she was gone just like that.
"What was her problem?" Hazel asked. "I don't know, Diane said, but I'm glad she's gone. I was about to grow to my actual size for a minute."
outside a certain cell
The face of a young woman was on the outside of prison cell. She was talking to whoever was inside. "I finally have some good news," she said to the inmate, "There have been reports of strange people, who may be the reincarnations of you know who." "Which ones?" the inmate asked. His face was obscured by shadow. The woman looked around to make sure they were alone, then said, "The reports only mentioned Meliodas, Diane, and Ban-" "Hold on Guila, did you say Diane?" the inmate asked. "Yes." Guila replied. The inmate was silent for a while, so Guila spoke up. "Are you okay, King? You seem more distant than usual." "I would be okay" King said. "If I had known Silva had gone off by herself!" "Why can't she?" Guila asked "It's not like they won't catch on to what we're doing eventually. Playing it safe won't prevent that! "But as the fairy king-" King was cut off by Guila. "As the fairy king it is your job to stay safe. Silva's job until we get you out it to protect as many fairies as possible. Now that Gloxinia is safe your life is our top priority even if Elaine is in more immediate danger." King gave in. "I guess you're right..." he said. They both turned to the sound of footsteps coming from down the hall. "I'm back!" It was the fairy girl from earlier. She had transformed back into her human form and a huge grin was on her face. "Silva what happened?" King asked. "King Harlequin." Silva nodded her head in respect to her King. "Based on your descriptions of them I think I found Meliodas Diane and Ban. Unless they are just human look-alikes I would say the rumors are true." "Really?" Guila asked. "Yes" Silva confirmed. "There were two other people as well. One didn't match any of the descriptions you gave me. The other matched the description of the goddess Elizabeth. I left soon after I had a little spat with the fox's sin of greed." "I see." King acknowledged. Silva then added to her report by saying "I also might have killed three holy knights in self-defense. Just a little bit." "Good job!" Guila praised. "NO! NOT GOOD JOB! BAD!" King scolded. "WHAT IF THIS LEADS THE HUMANS TO WHAT WE'RE DOING?" "I think your shouting would do the trick just as easily." With that they dispersed and Silva went to report to Elaine.
You may notice I have many punctuation errors in the last paragraph. This is because my comma key on my computer's keyboard suddenly stopped working.
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