Through the Times
Disclaimer:
Nanatsu no Taizai is owned by Nakaba Suzuki and Studio Deen
Doctor Strange (2016 MCU film) is owned by Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Pictures
Many thanks to those who read and reviewed this fic. I really appreciated it and this gave me inspiration to work on the next chapter and here, the story advances as Meliodas meets another incarnation of Elizabeth, only this time in the modern-day Scotland.
Read on and see whether these two would get along or whether she would rebuke him altogether…especially now that they are stuck in doing an errand together…
Well then, read on and enjoy!
Ch. 8: U~ōminguappu
As Wong summoned Elizabeth, he informs her that there are changes in plans, in which she is assigned to do some errands like buying supplies, and she will take Meliodas with her to serve as her assistant, and this made the girl stare wide-eyed in surprise and disbelief, and began protesting over the matter, saying she does not want this and would rather do the errand alone.
However, Wong said that this is needed as he reasoned that Meliodas is not too familiar with the streets of Scotland and might get lost, and Elizabeth is the only logical choice for the mater, and said that this order came straight from Strange himself, and assured to her that Meliodas is really a kind person at heart, much to Elizabeth's dismay.
"You can't be serious…"
"I am, Elizabeth."
"But…"
"Do not worry. Meliodas is a good person…"
"I don't think he's…"
"I assure you, Meliodas will protect you."
"No way!"
"Please."
Elizabeth shook her head, saying she doesn't trust Meliodas stating she has a feeling that he is perverted and would rather go do the errand alone, but Wong promised that Meliodas would not do such things and assured that she is not in danger of any kind, urging her to warm up towards Meliodas and Wong said that he will take responsibility should Meliodas do anything indecent towards her.
Meliodas looks on as Elizabeth tries to press her matter with Wong, and the scene shows that Elizabeth was somewhat uncomfortable going to the streets with a COMPLETE STRANGER, but Wong reiterated that this is the decision of Doctor Strange, and that decision is final.
"Sorry, but this order came from Doctor Strange."
"No way…"
"That's how it is."
"Why me?"
"Don't know, but please trust doctor Strange's judgment."
"But…but…I won't! Never! I'll just kill him! That perverted idiot!"
"Calm down, Elizabeth…"
"But…"
This didn't sit well with Elizabeth as she still stubbornly refuses to concede and attempts to suggest to have someone else accompany her, but Wong reasoned that the other staff members are busy, and Elizabeth is the only viable choice for the matter, and there are no other candidates to choose other than her, and assured to her that Meliodas is PRACTICALLY HARMLESS.
"HARMLESS? He hugged me out of the blue last night! I'm even betting that he wants to feel my boobs!"
"It was accidental…"
"What? Are you serious?"
"If he is sex-craved as you claimed, he would have molested you till now…"
"…"
"We met him a few days ago…did a background check, Meliodas is clean, that I promise you."
"…"
"Trust me on this, Elizabeth…"
Elizabeth twitched her eyes as she can't believe she was unable to win the argument and finally conceded defeat, where she begrudgingly approached Meliodas and sternly told him that he better BEHAVE himself for she will not be so easygoing and generous, as well as warning him not to think anything perverted towards her or else he will get it.
Meliodas assured that he will behave and said he is not really perverted yet she said that she can tell at a glance that Meliodas has a NAUGHTY AURA, which made him sweat-drop at what she just said.
"Don't take me for a fool."
"…"
"I can tell that you want to fondle my boobs."
"…"
"So you better behave yourself if you want to live longer."
"…"
"Got that?"
"…"
After that, she drags him by his collar as they head to the door leading outside, and once they left, Wong wondered if Meliodas would be able to handle someone like Elizabeth as he is about to spend time with someone else now that Strange will be busy most of the time, and now Wong is about to get busy himself with overseeing the activities of the Sanctum within Scotland.
Strange then arrived and asked how things are going and after being told, Strange assured that Meliodas will be okay and has a feeling that both Meliodas and Elizabeth will get along well and become fast friends.
Wong wondered if that would be the case and Strange said it will be.
"Really?"
"Yes. Those two will get along."
"I wonder. She really protested the assignment you gave."
"She can handle it. I have faith in her."
"Really?"
"Really."
"If you say so, Strange."
"Good."
-x-
Several minutes into the streets, a rather dismayed Elizabeth is walking, with Meliodas in tow, and she wondered why she had to take him with her after she felt that he is not to be taken lightly after the way she hugged him, and wanting to get answers, she demanded to know why he hugged her out of the blue, and unwilling to let the current incarnation of Elizabeth prematurely regain her past memories, he said that he hugged her so suddenly because he mistook her for someone he knew.
Elizabeth raised an eyebrow when told about this, and Meliodas sincerely apologized if she got ticked off like that, saying that he shouldn't have done that as it brought back painful memories, and this somewhat lessened her dislike towards him. However, she had to be cautious and asked if he is not really perverted, which he assured that he is not.
"And you sure you didn't hug me just to entice me into having sex with you?"
"No. I do not intend to disrespect you."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"And you're not even fantasizing about me?"
"No. honest."
"…"
"…"
As they walked by they came across an alley, where some delinquents are hanging out, and there they were fascinated by Elizabeth's beauty, and began making a pass on her, whose words are quite offensive towards a girl, to the point of committing sexual harassment.
Elizabeth glared as the delinquents made offensive comments towards her to the point of demeaning her whole self, as they requested that SHE HAVE SEX with them and are willing to PAY HER OFF, which further ruined her mood and day.
"How about it?"
"Have sex with us?"
"We'll pay you."
"Come on…"
"Don't be shy…"
"My pee-pee is DYING for your BLOWJOB…"
"I want your boobs to do a PAIZURI…"
"We know you want to…ha-ha-ha…"
A few seconds later, you can see the delinquents flying towards the air and are screaming in pain, as Meliodas began punching and throwing them about, and the delinquents shrieked in pain and terror, especially as they were never manhandled like this before.
"AAAAIIIIEEE!"
"GGGGYYYAAHHHH!"
"WWWAAAHHH!"
"KKKYYAAAAHHHH!"
"AAAAIIIIEEE!"
"GGGGYYYAAHHHH!"
"WWWAAAHHH!"
"KKKYYAAAAHHHH!"
Elizabeth was surprised as she never expected that Meliodas would do something like this, and that he came to her defense which made her wonder if Meliodas is really a kind person at heart or if he is just showing off.
Nevertheless, Meliodas' actions has put a stop to the delinquents' actions, as they landed onto a huge garbage bin, and as Elizabeth and Meliodas walked away, the delinquents moaned in disorientation and wondered what just happened, and they reluctantly decided to stop hitting on girls and change their ways, unwilling to undergo another experience like that ever again.
"Ow…"
"That hurts…"
"What happened…?"
"I almost died…"
"That's it…"
"No more hitting girls…"
"I wanna go home…"
"Me too…"
By then, a passing police car arrived, and two Scottish cops came out, seeing that the delinquents are at it again and they told them that they are going back to juvenile prison, for someone is filing sexual harassment charges against them, and the delinquents moaned in dismay, and vowed to stop harassing every girl they meet on the streets.
"Oh, man…"
"Jail time again…"
"That's it…no more catcalling…"
"I'm staying home…"
"No more girl-hunting…"
"I wanna go home…"
"Me too…"
"Can we settle this with money…?"
-x-
Minutes later, Elizabeth is still walking with Meliodas, and she noticed that he has been quiet since leaving the Sanctorum, and there she thanked him for stopping those delinquents, and he said it is nothing as he dislike people who make humiliating comments towards girls, and he apologized again for his actions last night, explaining his reasons (in a way which he avoided certain topics which might trigger Elizabeth's sudden memory return).
Elizabeth saw the sincerity towards Meliodas, and she slowly earned trust towards him, and slowly warms up, asking how and why he came to stay at the Sanctorum, and not wanting to give any hints that might led to Elizabeth recalling her past, he made a simplified version of how he came here, and Elizabeth stared in disbelief at hearing that Meliodas is from another world.
"Seriously?"
"Yes."
"…"
"The girl I loved died…and I couldn't save her."
"…"
"I mistook you for her…that's why I hugged you."
"I see…"
"But now I have to move on…"
Meliodas just smiled and said that his stay here would only be temporary as he also said that Strange will see if he could send Meliodas back to his home world and for now he would have to adapt living in this world and blend with society of this world.
By then, a trailer truck passed by while honking its bullhorn, and Meliodas covered his ear while surprised at seeing it, as it was the first time seeing one and is going on a defensive stance, but Elizabeth stopped and asked what is wrong, and she stared in disbelief when he commented that he has never seen SUCH A BEAST before, which further made her believe that Meliodas is from another world, as he has no idea about the modern world and the like, such as motorized vehicles.
"Calm down…that thing is a machine…not an animal…"
"Really?"
"Yes."
"But the way it roared…the huge size…"
"It's not a living thing. Believe me."
"Are you sure…?"
"Yes."
"…"
Sighing, Elizabeth tells Meliodas to stick with her and said after this she will teach him about the things he do not know about modern Scotland and how this world works, which Meliodas nodded, as he is slowly developing feelings towards this incarnation of Elizabeth.
Likewise, Elizabeth slowly became curious about Meliodas, especially after seeing him reacting at seeing the trailer truck and why he called it a beast seeing he could not discern the difference between animals and machines.
However, nearby, a person is watching Meliodas and seemed to have a keen interest in him, and as the person is watching and observing Meliodas, a pair of fangirls approached him, as they seemed to recognize him in some way.
"Excuse me…"
"Can we get your autograph?"
"You're a COOL HOLLYWOOD actor…"
"…go away…"
"Huh?"
"Wait…"
"Where are you going…?"
"Foolish mortals…"
The person just glared at them before leaving, feeling HUMILIATED at being mistaken for Hollywood actor Tom Hiddleston. The person who walked off is revealed to be Loki, the Norse God of lies and mischief, and for some reason he appeared to be fixated towards Meliodas, as if he seemed to see through Meliodas' REAL SELF.
"That boy…he is more than meets the eye…"
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked this chapter, as Meliodas as Meliodas got ACQUAINTED with Elizabeth, though not in a way he would expect, as she acts like a tsundere due to him hugging her innocently yet she misinterpret it as sexual harassment…
However, she begins to warm up to him after he took care of the delinquents who are harassing her, and hearing his simplified story, Elizabeth is now willing to give him a chance and get to know more about him, especially after seeing how he reacted towards a trailer truck, and now she promises to teach him about modern society and how life works here…
Another MCU character makes an appearance, and yup, he's Loki, the adopted brother of Thor. It looks like he has developed an INTEREST in Meliodas and is hatching up a scheme to do something towards our main hero…
Preview:
As Elizabeth guides Meliodas around the financial district of Glasgow, another villain makes an appearance, and will be targeting Meliodas in a way that might spell trouble.
See you in 6-8 weeks (probably around late July or early August)…
Reviews are welcomed, but needed…