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.

Chapter 6: On the Way

"Huh…? There is another princess named Elizabeth? How come she looks so much like me? How are you lovers? How did you meet? Why-"

Elizabeth was cut off by a light chop to the head from Meliodas. "One question at a time, please. Can't expect me to answer all that at once, can you?"

She covered her face with her hands, blushing. "Sorry! Sorry… I was just so… confused I guess."

He chuckled. "It's fine. Now what were you going to ask?"

She thinks for a moment, about what question seems the most important. "How come she looks so much like me, and even has the same name? It can't be natural, and neither of us have met the other." She meets his eyes.

Simple, he thought. You can't meet each other because you're the same person. But I won't say that, or she'll surely die.

He glanced down at the photo, then back up at Elizabeth. They did look quite similar. They had the same aqua eyes, the same silver hair (although this Elizabeth's hair is a lot shorter), and although the current Elizabeth doesn't have a goddess eye, she does for some reason have a demon mark.

He shrugged. "I can't say I know why. You two do look alike though."

In the corner of her eye, she could see his fingers move slightly, not noticeable by anyone normal. But she was a princess, and she was taught everything there was to know about spotting lies. She said nothing, however, and moved on to the next question. "How did you two meet?"

"Well, I was actually assigned as her bodyguard…" He jumped into a bit of his story, but ensuring that it wasn't going to enable the 3-day countdown.

After he finished, she took a bit to think. So he was Princess Elizabeth's bodyguard for a bit, then they eventually became lovers. But one thing didn't make sense to her.

"If you were her bodyguard when she was little, how do you still look the same?"

He debated something, then told her. "Well, do you remember when you woke up that day?"

She thought about it. They were in the sky, and thinking now, she did remember that he had those wings. But where did they come from…

He answered for her. "I'm a demon. That's why I look the same, it's because I have a long lifespan.

Once he said that, everything suddenly made sense. "Oh… I get it now." She smiles at him. "Don't worry, I won't think of you any differently."

He stares at her, eyes glazed over. Wonder what he's thinking about. She cocks her head slightly. "Meliodas…?"

"Oh, we're here." He suddenly hops over the counter, heading to the door. "Come on."

"Huh?" She looked outside. They weren't moving anymore. Actually, they were back on the ground.

She walks outside to stand next to Meliodas. "This isn't Liones."

He grins. "Nope. We're making a pit stop. Welcome to Bernia."

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That was what she said to him. That was what the original Elizabeth told him, after he said he was the Demon King's son. Suddenly, he became lost in the memories.

Flashback: Approx. 3,000 Years Ago

"I'm the son of the Demon King. He'll surely order me to kill you one day, Elizabeth."

The two of them were in a forest clearing, away from both their clans. She was on her knees, looking in wonder at some wildflowers. He stood behind her, watching.

She turned to him, smiling softly. "It's okay. Don't worry, I won't think of you any differently. What kind of person would I be then?" She stood, grasping a purple flower in her hand, clutching it to her chest.

He felt something that he's never felt before. Maybe acceptance, or happiness. He tried to brush the feelings away like he always does, but they wouldn't leave. "Elizabeth… Thank you." She smiled sweetly. "You're welcome."

They embraced, lips meeting in a featherlight touch. Neither ever wanted to leave this moment. The wind moved gently around them, blowing their hair. When they finally separated, he took her hand. Summoning his darkness to make wings, he met her eyes. She nodded, summoning her own four wings.

They took off, flying higher and higher. Eventually they found themselves above the clouds, where there was one of the best views of the sunset ever. As the slowly lowering sun shone on them, they kissed again.

"I'll always be here for you, Meliodas."

"Likewise, Elizabeth."

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"Meliodas? Hey, you still here?" He shook his head to clear the sudden flashback. "Yeah… I'm here."

Elizabeth sighed in relief. "You were staring into space again, but I couldn't knock you out of it. What was that?"

He started walking. "Nothing. Let's go."

They walked around in the small village, going to shops and buying new clothes and other items. Suddenly, a certain boy came running towards Meliodas. Elizabeth wondered who it was. The boy slowed down right before he reached Meliodas, and snuck up behind him. He looked at Elizabeth, signaling her to look away. She did, smiling slightly at the boy's antics.

Right before the boy tapped Meliodas on the shoulder, the blonde whipped around, startling both the boy and Elizabeth.

"Aw, come on Meliodas! I really wanna sneak up on you!" The boy crossed his arms, clearly frustrated.

Meliodas chuckled. "You can dream, Mead."

They both laughed. Then the boy, Mead, turned to Elizabeth. "So who's your new girlfriend, Meliodas?"

Elizabeth blushed, and started frantically trying to explain that she was simply travelling with him and they had no relationship in that way. Mead laughed. "Hah, your face is hilarious. Everyone knows Meliodas will never get over Elizabeth." Suddenly, Mead clapped his hand over his mouth, and turned slowly towards Meliodas. "Oops…"

Elizabeth also turned to Meliodas. "Hey, uh, are you okay?" He was smiling, hair covering his eyes. She knew this wasn't the normal smile, this was the 'I'm-going-to-kill-you' smile. Mead ran away so fast Elizabeth could see a trail of dust following him.

She glanced over to Meliodas, who has calmed down. "Really though, are you okay?" He sighed, and looked up, the smile he had on before back on his face. "Yeah, I just don't like it when people say that."

She thought for a moment about what Mead had said. "What did he mean by, "Everyone knows you can't get over Elizabeth? Did something happen?"

His eyes darkened. "I suppose you'll see when we get to Liones. Anyway, let's go get what I came here for."

They walked for a while, and eventually stopped at a small shop. "In here." He grabbed her hand, making her blush, and walked inside.

Meliodas stopped at the counter, saying hello to the man at the counter. "We're here for a restock on Bernia Ale."

The man nodded. "The usual amount, then?"

"Yep."

"Alright. It'll be ready in a few hours or so. Feel free to walk around the village while you wait."

Meliodas nodded, taking Elizabeth's hand and leading her out of the building. They visited more places, and before they knew it, it was night.

Elizabeth grinned. "That was fun Meliodas! We should come back here one day." He just smiled at her. "We should. Before we leave, there's one more thing I want you to see."

He led her to the village square, where a dance was going on. Elizabeth accepted water from a passing waiter, and drank it. When she finished, placing the glass aside on a table, she turned to see Meliodas hold his arm out to her, grinning boyishly. "May I have this dance?"

She laughed. "Of course." Taking his arm, they moved out to the centre of the dance floor.

He wrapped his hand around her waist, the other taking her hand. She placed her free hand on his shoulder. Then they danced.

She felt like she was floating, gracefully dancing across the ground. He grinned at her, looking suspicious. "Huh?" She questioned, right before he spun and dipped her down, so her head was almost touching the ground.

"Ah!" He raised her back up so she was standing, and the two resumed their dance. "W-what was that for?" She was taken off guard by the move. He laughed. "I don't really know, I guess it's just been forever since I've danced." At that, she raised an eyebrow. "Why haven't you?"

He lost his smile for a second, but it came back. "You'll get it eventually."

"When we get to Liones?"

"Mhm."

She sighed. "Of course."

The dance finished, and they went back to the building to pick up the ale. Once they got the boxes back to the tavern, Elizabeth went upstairs to her room. Wait, her room? She lay back on the bed, and immediately fell asleep.

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I meant for this to be longer, but it's already a few hundred words above what I average my chapters at… :/

Anyway, the next chapter will be Liones. So don't worry. I kind of liked this little filler-chapter, although it was a bit random and I apologize. I have also settled into a more spread out schedule for chapters releasing, so I can balance this with life.

Thank you to StaroftheGingerWolf and sacredorchids for reviewing. I appreciate it.

See you next chapter :3