Disclaimer: I do not own the Seven Deadly Sins, and am simply borrowing the characters. I also do not own the title "Adarlan" as it is from the Throne of Glass series, which I also do not own, and am borrowing also.

Prologue

Falling.

That's all that happened, every time the one he loves takes her last breath in front of him.

He was falling into an abyss of eternal darkness, not knowing if he'll ever be able to climb out of it, not knowing if he'll ever see the light again.

He's seen her death countless times, wishing that neither had to go through what they are going through. But he pushes on, wearing the mask of ease and happiness.

Because it's all worth it, so long as they can be together for these short times.

Chapter 1

Elizabeth, the 18-year-old 2nd princess of the Kingdom of Adarlan, was sitting on her bed, staring at the rain that was pouring buckets outside. She had just come back from one of the Royal Parties that she always had to go to. Why wouldn't her father simply understand that she didn't want this, the responsibility that came with royalty? All she truly wished for was a day where she could relax without a care in the world.

Maybe she just had to wait for that time.

Her elder sister Farrah left the kingdom, going to her fiance Damian's kingdom where she would one day rule (as politics went).

And of course, the one left to rule the kingdom is Elizabeth.

It's not that she didn't want to rule, it's that she certainly wasn't expecting the work and responsibility, lessons and etiquette to drop onto her shoulders like a pound of rocks.

Plus, she doesn't have anyone to rule by her side as of right now.

All the men that came to the parties she went to were not loving her for her, they were loving her for the money, wealth and fame that came with being a king. Sooner or later though, she'd have to marry one of these selfish people.

Why was her life so utterly confusing, and annoying even? Eventually, with those thoughts in mind, she drifted off to sleep.

*BANG*

Elizabeth woke with a start, and sat up quickly. What could that have been? She got up, tip toeing to the door of her enormous room. She opened the door, peeking her head out to see if anyone was there (there wasn't), and walked out, keeping her footsteps as quiet as possible.

She could faintly hear something that sounded like footsteps, and picked up her pace a bit.

A little while later, Elizabeth turned a corner into the castle's library, gasping at the sight in front of her. All the castle guards were slumped to the ground, unconscious. At least, thank the Goddesses, they didn't seem to have any mortal wounds.

There were also surprisingly not many things missing, save an entire section of books. That was odd. There were many expensive things in here, but they remained untouched except for a few of the larger items.

Other than the guards, there didn't appear to be anyone there. Did this person really leave so quickly? She ran a hand through her short silver hair. No, she felt that something else was going on here. That's when she noticed it.

A piece of parchment, blank except for a short note and a symbol. Elizabeth picked up the note off the ground, and looked to see what it said.

Don't worry, I'll return them.

Under that was a symbol of a dragon.

Elizabeth stared hard at the symbol. "But that's… the Dragon Sin's symbol…" The Seven Deadly Sins, despite being in the Kingdom of Liones which was quite far away, were still well known throughout her kingdom. A legendary order of Holy Knights that protect the land, said to be the most powerful group of knights in history.

She glanced up from the note to the shelf where the most books were missing. "Wonder what he was looking for." She placed the note gently back on the ground, and walked over to the shelf.

"Hm, I'm not actually sure what these books were about." She decides to ask the librarian tomorrow, maybe she'll know. "As long as they'll be returned in good shape, it should be fine."

She turns her gaze from the empty shelf to the grand floor-to-ceiling window. There was a clear sky tonight, and the stars were beautiful. She wished she could be laying on one of the grassy hills out there, stargazing until she fell asleep.

She just didn't know that soon enough, that would happen.

/-/-/-/-/

He practically stumbled into the bar, a stack of books in his hands. He knew that the books would probably not have any useful knowledge, but he could hope.

He had to at least try to break the curse, had to try to fulfill his promise to the previous Elizabeth that he would do it this time.

The past year has been hard for him, as he couldn't find the next Elizabeth, and he spent every day wondering when he would see her again. However, he was certain that he would run into her eventually. It might just be awhile before that happens. His travels took him all the way to the Kingdom of Adarlan, which he didn't even know about before coming.

Something inside him (maybe the curse, he thought bitterly) told him that she was here, and she was a princess. Much like the previous Elizabeth. He bit down on his lip. He can't think about her, it hurts too much still. Just like he can't stand to be in Liones, with those white mourning banners marking the 1 year anniversary of her death.

Setting the books down on the table, he went back outside, looking up to the stars. They were truly a beautiful sight, one that gave him hope. He smiled, not a fake one he used as a mask, a real smile.

Maybe, just maybe, things would be okay for him.

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Hello! Welcome to my first ever Fanfic! Thank you for reading, it means so much to me. I've always loved Nanatsu no Taizai, it's probably one of my favourite animes. SO, *claps hands enthusiastically* I decided to write a fanfic. When I first started writing this, I wasn't entirely sure where I was gonna go with this. Mind you, I'm still not sure (although I do have ideas that I will put into play.) Also, did any of you catch the 'Throne of Glass' reference? ;) Also, the cover of the story will change, as I'm in progress of drawing a cover that better suits the story. Btw I set the pairing to Meliodas and Elizabeth because I didn't want to make it Meliodas and OC (although that is what's happening)

This story takes place in an alternate timeline where the Sins were never brought together, as they didn't need to be. Meliodas lived peacefully in the castle with 107 Elizabeth, until one day, when Elizabeth dies due to recovering her memories (the curse). Meliodas, stricken with grief, sets off on a solo adventure to find the next Elizabeth, while also looking for a way to stop the curse from happening once again.

Anyway, enough blabbing on my part. Thank you for reading, and stay tuned for chapter 2! *A Zipline appears out of nowhere and I ride off on it*