The Eight Sin: Sin of Vengence
Chapter 3
They were all in the Tavern except for Diane and Meliodas, who was riding on her shoulder. Rowan was sitting at the bar counter. She was looking at her bounty poster, which she held with one hand. She heard Meliodas call. "Hey Rowan! Come out here!"
Rowan stood and called back, dropping the poster on the counter. "Got it, Cap'n." When Rowan went outside, she saw him standing next to Hawk and Elizabeth. Of course, Diane was walking beside the moving pig. The gigantic pig still surprised her a little bit. She knew Ban's reaction would be more extreme. As Rowan went out there, she wrinkled her nose in disgust at the potent smell. "Captain, what-is that blood?!" His whole shoulder was soaked in it.
Meliodas just smiled, waving a easy hand. "Don't worry, Little Gil got me earlier."
Rowan stared in disbelief. "Little- you mean young Gilthunder?" She hasn't seen the purple haired lad since he was a little boy. it has been about 10 years, a full decade.
Meliodas nodded. "Yeah, I got him to tell me what I needed to know. We're going to Ban in Baste Prison."
Diane cheered. "Sounds good to me, Captain."
Rowan crossed her arms over her chest. "I agree."
Hawk asked. "What made you want to pick that place first?"
Meliodas said brightly. "It's closer." Rowan tilted her head at him, that sounded like an answer he would give.
Hawk scoffed. "What a chump."
Elizabeth (who was quiet this whole time), blurted out. "I don't think you should do this!"
Rowan's gaze switched to the princess and tilted her head. "You got a issue with our Fox?"
Elizabeth's eyes widened in alarm, shaking her head rapidly. "No! No! That's not it. I just think tending to Sir Meliodas' injuries should be a top priority." She turned toward Meliodas. "In your condition, facing off with another Holy Knight could mean..."
Then Meliodas buried his face under his skirt. "This will make me better."
Rowan groaned, rolling her eyes. Rowan almost seemed to forget her captain's habits. Elizabeth sounded confused. "Will it really?"
Hawk snapped. "Of course, it can't!"
Rowan growled lowly (knowing how innocent the princess must be), grabbing him by his shirt and pulling him away. "Knock it off, Cap'n."
Meliodas shook her off, patting Elizabeth's head. "Come on, Elizabeth. Don't worry about me. This is no big deal. A little sleep and I'm good to go. Goodnight."
Rowan grabbed his shoulder (the good one). "Cap'n." Rowan stared down at him, at his bright emerald eyes. Rowan sniffed toward his wound, not liking the smell of it.
Meliodas' face was blank. "Rowan, I'm going to get some rest." He moved back, so Rowan let go and couldn't scent his wound. She easily got his hidden message. He had it handled. Rowan felt him tense in pain earlier, but let it go.
Rowan nodded. "Fine." He went back into the Tavern and Elizabeth was looking beyond worried. Diane had a grumpy look on her face. Rowan knew Diane had feelings toward Meliodas, but knew she would never become the captain's mate. Elizabeth said she was worried and went to check on him. Rowan watched as she left. Rowan just stood on top of the giant pig and watched the scenery pass by.
Elizabeth came running back out five minutes later, shouting. "Come quick! Sir Meliodas is in trouble."
Diane yelled out. "What!? What happened to the captain?!" Hawk screamed in shock.
Rowan growled out in worry. "I'll go check, Di." Rowan ran after Elizabeth (outpacing her). As she got closer, she could smell the scent of blood getting stronger, Rowan shook her head. She got into the room, lifting him as gently as possible, putting him on the bed, back first. "Princess, take care of him."
Elizabeth jumped back in shock. "O-ok. Yes, of course."
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They found a doctor after Diane looked for help, but considering how human's are, Elizabeth found one. Meliodas was laying in the doctor's house on a bed, a cold towel covering his forehead and blankets up to his chest. Rowan thought it was a strange look for her normally strong captain. The doctor, a man with brown hair and beard with glasses. He smelt like, which put Rowan a bit on edge. Diane was outside because she couldn't be in the house.
He had a cup of something and Rowan spoke up. "What's that?" She was leaning against the wall.
The doctor jumped in surprise, glancing at Rowan for a moment. "J-just medicine."
Hawk told me. "He's a doctor, he's helping him!"
As Meliodas drank it, the doctor said. "I'm surprised he's still alive. Along with the sword, he has burns like he was struck by lightning. How did a child get these?"
Rowan snorted in amusement. "Child? He won't die." Rowan stared at the doctor in the eyes or as just as she could with glasses. He must of seen something in her eyes because he shivered and nodded in disbelief. "I'll leave you two to yourselves." Rowan kept her stare on him as he left quickly.
Rowan said bluntly. "I don't like that guy."
Hawk said to her. "Well, maybe if you didn't scare him."
Rowan huffed. "Oh, please-"
"It's because of me!" Rowan paused at Elizabeth's voice. Is it really that annoying when I do that? "I said I wanted to stop the Holy Knights. That's what led him to look for the Eight Deadly Sins and caused this."
Hawk sounded worried. "Easy there, Elizabeth."
Elizabeth spoke again. "I'm sorry."
Rowan looked at her as she took in the real concern Elizabeth had for her Alpha. Rowan's lips curled into a smile and she laughed. Saw the stares she got and laugh some more.
Hawk yelled. "How could you laugh at her at a time like this?!"
Elizabeth didn't look upset, she only blinked at her. "Lady Rowan?" Even Diane was staring at Rowan.
Seeing the stares, Rowan knew she'd had to answer them. Rowan gave the princess a wolfish grin. "Don't worry, Princess. Cap'n won't die because I wouldn't."
Diane then smiled at her. "Oh." It's something Rowan has said before in the past.
Rowan continued. "Yeah, it wouldn't kill me, so no way would it kill my captain." Rowan walked forward, placing a hand on her head and making her jump. "Don't worry, if the Cap'n doesn't want to do something, he won't. He wants to find all of us."
Rowan opened the window, hopping on Diane's shoulder.
"Lady Rowan?" Rowan turned her head to look back to see Elizabeth's teary eyes. "Thank you."
Rowan's eyes widened and felt a flush on her face. "Woah! Hey, I was just speaking my mind."
Hawk said. "That was amazing, what do we do now?"
Elizabeth said. "We'll just say here until he wakes up. We'll go to Baste Prison later."
Diane was frowning. Rowan nuzzled up to her neck or at least a part of it. She didn't really get to scent her since they met again. It was a Pack thing, all the Sins were her pack. It was looking like Elizabeth was heading down that road. Rowan could feel her discomfort of not being able to help Meliodas bothering her. Diane finger nudged her head for a moment. Diane said. "I'm going to start heading in that direction now. Once the Captain wakes up, I'm sure he'll want to go there right away and not waste any more time. But I can't let him do that unless I know all of his wounds are healed." I held on tightly to her top as she stood up.
Elizabeth and Hawk came running out. "Wait, Lady Diane! Let me come with you."
Diane said. "I don't want you getting underfoot. I mean, just look at that tiny body and those skinny arms. What could you possibility do? The only things your good for, Princess, are changing and washing clothes on the Captain's forehead and being his nurse maid."
Hawk screamed. "Is that anyway-"
Rowan growled, staring down at him. "Enough, Hawk." He shivered and backed up at Diane's glare.
Elizabeth was shaking. "I need to do something, anything to be of help to Sir Meliodas. He's hurt and I know it's all my fault. I just cause him trouble, but for my sake-"
Rowan interrupted her with an annoyed look. "Oi. What did I say about that?"
Diane stomped forward, Rowan still on her shoulder. "Don't kid yourself! It's not like the Captain risked everything for you. He's like that. It's who he he is, trust me I should know."
Elizabeth asked. "Wait, what do you mean?"
"It was back when I left my home town and went back to traveling on my own. I got into some stupid argument with some stupid knights along the way." She went on, saying how Meliodas saved her, seeing her as the same and not a freak. Rowan got it, human's couldn't handle what wasn't like that. Diane went on. "I felt the exact same size as the boy standing next to me. I know it wasn't true, but for a moment, I let myself believe that. I'll never be as small as you, Princess or as dainty. I can't fit in that building, so I can't even tend to the Captain's injuries. But there's one thing I can do for him. Fight with everything I have. That's about it."
Rowan was frowning, but stayed silent.
Elizabeth then spoke. "As for me, I wish I had a power to my call my own. So, i can save my loved ones."
Diane said. "I'll wish I can be small like you."
Rowan was getting annoyed at this back and forth. There didn't need to be this much conflict. There was no point being upset that one of them had a skill the other one didn't have. "Hey. Both of you." They both stopped to looked at her, Diane turning her head. "Pack."
Diane groaned loudly. "Rowan, not now."
Rowan grumbled at her in her throat, tugging a piece of her hair. "Pack has different kills, but they work and watch out for each other. We as the Eight Deadly Sins are Pack-"
"What's that?"
Rowan scowled at the black mass in the sky. "What?"
Diane said. "It's coming from Baste Prison."
Elizabeth asked. "You think maybe a storms coming?"
Hawk was nervous. "Don't tell me it's that guy again?"
Rowan glared at the sky. "I don't know what you mean, but whatever it is, that's no natural."
Diane nodded. "Rowan right, it's different."
Elizabeth gasped. "Insects?"
Hawk whined. "Even worse. It's a worse swarm of poisonous insects."
Rowan snarled as acid like liquid was hitting the houses and the ground. Rowan rolled her eyes. Rowan eyed Diane, knowing her reaction.
Diane complained. "Bugs are the one thing I can't stand."
I sighed. "Seriously, Di?"
"Leave me alone, Rowan!" She crouched. Elizabeth and Hawk were shocked. The bugs filled the area, swarming them. Elizabeth and Hawk ran off for safety. Rowan dropped off her shoulder.
Rowan grinned as Diane used her Earth powers to kill them all. Diane said. "Bring it on. I'll take on every last one of them." She jumped. "Rowan, watch after the Princess and the Captain."
Rowan tilted her head at the Envy Sin. "Diane?"
Diane beamed at her. "I got this, Rowan!"
Rowan spoke to Elizabeth and Hawk. "Go inside. I'll watch out here for a bit."
Elizabeth asked me nervously. "A-are you sure?"
Hawk was more annoyed. "Are you kidding?"
Rowan turned away. "Don't ask, just go." They ran up to Meliodas' room. Rowan wandered around the town, smelling for what didn't fit. Elizabeth seemed the safest up there.
"Well, well, if it isn't the Wolf Sin of Vengeance." Rowan turned to see a Holy Knight with a large mask with just two eye holes and a nose hole. He also had a suit of armor covering his whole body in gold. "We heard about two Sins, but not a third being together."
Rowan shook her head. "That's not my fault you had misinformation."
"I'm Lucius. One of the Eight Deadly Sins or not, your end is here, as is your captain's."
Rowan gave out a sharp laugh. "That's what you think." Rowan jumped back as a vine shot at me from all angles. "So, that's your power."
Lucius laughed mockingly. "Yes, you can't handle-" Rowan kicked him in the middle of his mask. He yelled. "Ack!"
Rowan rolled her eyes. "Shut up." A vine wrapped around her shoulder, jerking her back. Rowan knew she could deal with him in one second, if she had my Sacred Treasure, but she didn't have it. Rowan ripped my arm back, snapping the vine. Four more came for the Sin, one for each limb. Rowan used her strength to break them (which had her in the air), hopping down to her feet.
Lucius yelled. "I have more power than that."
Rowan just stared blankly, dodging the next vine. She didn't want to use her powers, not for him. Rowan choked at the vine wrapping around her neck tightly. Not wanting to choke herself, she ripped it apart with her claws (which came out at will). She grabbed the next incoming vine, yanking him toward her and slamming a fist into his mask/face. As she knew it would, the mask caved under her power. Lucius yelled out in pain.
Digging her hands into his chest plate, she ripped it open. She kicked back at his knee and he was on his back and he yelled. "Wait!"
The mask was pushed away to see a bruised and bloodied face. he had a shaved head and pale eyes. Rowan asked. "How many are there of you?"
Lucius shook his head weakly. "No, I-"
Rowan snarled angrily. She placed a foot on his chest and knelt down. Rowan bared her teeth and pressed down. 'Who is attacking my Alpha?"
That finally got her an answer. "The Weird Fang. Friesa, Golgius, Ruin and Jude."
Rowan pressed down harder on his ribs. Before anything else could be done, he passed out. "Huh?" Rowan then realized she left Elizabeth, Meliodas and Hawk for a while. She ran back to the doctor's office.
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Rowan ran into the building and up the stairs. She skid to a stop in front of the door. She felt a darkness coming from the other side of the closed door, a familiar darkness. The door slammed open by Rowan's hand. She stared at the masked guy, another Holy Knight. He must of been part of the Weird Fang. He was trying to steal Meliodas' sword. Ban had tried that and it didn't work well for him. He had the wide scar on his neck to prove it.
Seeing Meliodas' mark made Rowan stiffen. Rowan looked over at the Holy Knight, growling deep in her chest at his threatening posture. His had snapped toward Rowan and her snarl, back to Meliodas' and jumped out the window. She stared into Meliodas' dark eyes, not wavering, even if her whole body was reacting.
Elizabeth's voice came from nowhere. "Is that really you, Sir Meliodas?"
Rowan's shoulders relaxed as he looked human again. "It's me. Hey, Elizabeth. Hey, Rowan. Hey, Porky." Rowan relaxed back to normal, her bared teeth disappearing.
Elizabeth pulled her hands to her chest. "You're back to your old self again."
Hawk grumbled. "Except he called me Porky for some reason."
Rowan walked over to her captain. He looked around. "Hey, where are we right now?"
Rowan smacked him over the head. "We had to come here because you were injured. You didn't take care of yourself."
Meliodas said calmly. "Ow, Rowan that hurt."
Elizabeth rushed to explain. "Were in Dalmaly. It's right by Baste Prison."
Meliodas asked. "Who was that weirdo?"
Hawk was on the window. "A Holy Knight-"
Rowan nodded in agreement. "Yeah, there's a group called the Weird Fang."
Hawk shouted angrily. "Don't interrupt me! They seem to be after Elizabeth and that sword of yours. His name was Glogius. That Quack was in on it too." Hawk ran off, but Elizabeth stopped him by the ear, which made him squeal. Rowan was a bit worried that they were after Elizabeth already, but she knew that the princess was already on the run.
Elizabeth said. "Wait! Sir Meliodas is still injured."
Rowan was confused. 'What's a Quack?"
Meliodas told her. "A doctor."
Rowan nodded, still not really getting it. "Oh." Rowan looked over Meliodas, he smelt fine and he should be healed by now, by his standards.
Meliodas took the bandage off and as expected, he was mostly healed, a scar in it's place. Meliodas said. "It's okay, now."
Elizabeth was shocked. "It can't be! No way!"
Rowan leaned again the wall by her shoulders.
Meliodas eyed Elizabeth as she felt for a wound. "What's with you? You're really aggressive today, you know that?" Elizabeth was gripping his shoulder with a lot of concern. Something Rowan noted.
Elizabeth fell back with a hurried apology. "I'm sorry, that wasn't my intention." Rowan watched as he was being a pervert about it. He was fine.
Rowan said. "Cap'n, I'm gonna look for Diane. She fighting another Holy Knight. I already dealt with one of them."
Rowan was faced with Meliodas' blank look. "That's fine. We'll meet up at Baste later."
Elizabeth spoke quietly. "Are you sure you'll be alright, Lady Rowan?"
Rowan blinked at her. "Huh? Yeah, I'll be fine."
Hawk squealed. "You're just going to run off?"
Rowan nodded. "Uh-huh." Rowan ran off, looking for Diane. She could handle herself, but she would help if she needed it. Rowan thought she might even get to Baste Prison first.
Rowan was getting closer and she could see Baste Prison far out. She was curious to see why Ban got himself captured.
Rowan then saw Diane's large form. Rowan brightened and ran toward her, calling. "Yo! Diane!"
She looked down, shocked. "Rowan? I thought you were with the captain?"
Rowan waved a hand. "Ah, he's fine. He's awake." Rowan then noticed a blank look on her face and she was kicked into a rock. Rowan groaned, feeling pain in her body. She jumped up in annoyance. "Ow. WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA!?"
"I got you, Holy Knight?"
Rowan frowned in confusion. "What?"
Rowan shook the ringing from her ears. Rowan heard her call out to someone and glared. She didn't get what Diane's problem was. She then saw it was Diane, but a Holy Knight. The confusing part was that she smelled like Diane did. It pissed Rowan off. What did they do to Diane?
Rowan rammed into the Holy Knight's knee, making them stumble. Rowan was kicked again and flew back again, this time her feet skidding on the ground, her feet kicking up dirt. "That Holy Knight is petty strong." Rowan was surprised, she hasn't met a Holy Knight that strong.
Rowan turned to look around and was confused. "Cap'n?"
Meliodas asked. "Yo, Rowan! What made Diane go crazy?"
Rowan frowned in confusion. "Diane? That's a Holy Knight?"
Meliodas disappeared.
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Rowan ran after them to see Meliodas and Diane, fighting. They smelt the same, like how they always smelled. Then they turned into Holy Knights before her eyes. It was driving Rowan crazy. She scratched her short hair. "Why do they smell the same?"
"Lady Rowan!"
Rowan looked up to see Elizabeth waving at me. I ran over to her. She had Hawk, a man and young boy with her. Hawk yelled. "Where did you go?"
Rowan replied. "I tried to find Diane, but couldn't. Then, she turned into a Holy Knight. But now, I could tell by scent, but they don't know that."
Elizabeth looked shocked. "You're sense of smell is that good?"
Rowan nodded proudly. "Uh-huh."
Hawk was awed. "Why didn't I think of that?"
Rowan frowned at the Sins still fighting. "Now, we have to stop them."
Elizabeth asked me. "How do we do that, Lady Rowan?"
Rowan thought about it and grinned when she had an idea. She nodded to herself. "Simple, I have to get in the middle of them and fight."
The two human were staring at her is disbelief.
Elizabeth and Hawk yelled. "WHAT!?"
Rowan crouched. "Don't worry." She jumped toward the battlefield her fellow sins were making.
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I know it's been a while, but this one is longer than the other chapters.