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Chapter 5: It's Like a fire

Present

Estarossa had claimed the second largest bedroom in Camelot's castle as his own. Zeldris has taken former kings room and Estarossa didnt care enough to challenge him. His room was elegant and plush without being ostentatious. The bed was a grand thing with mahogany posts and draped from them were silver gray velvet curtains with gold trim. Most of the décor was of silver or gold, except for the mahogany furniture. Overall, it was rather well suited to Estarossa's tastes.

Estarossa lazed about on the plush bed in his skivvies thinking about recent conquests. In the month since Meliodas's "death" demons had overrun all of Britannia, with Camelot acting as their capital. One week ago they had defeated the last human holdout, Lyones. Although several Holy Knights and the royal family of Lyones had escaped, the citizenry had quickly bowed to the demon's forces. Now only the subjugation of the Fairy King's Forest remained. But that would be left to Gloxinia and Dolor.

It had been three days since Meliodas had awoken and Estarossa had not gone to visit him since. Instead, he had acquired a few items which he was having a some humans deliver to the cavern where he was holding Meliodas. He would kill them afterwards of course; it would't do to allow anyone to know his brother's location. Estarossa frowned in annoyance; the delivery to the cave would take place in a few hours and he would have to leave soon. But for now he would take a well earned nap...

About 3,500 years ago...

Estarossa could barely hear Meliodas calling his name. He knew he had lost to much blood and at least a few of his hearts were damaged. He tried to tell his brother that he was sorry he had walked into that ambush but the words wouldn't come. He felt his brothers pick him up and the pain was so intense that he blacked out.

The Next Day

Estarossa regained consciousness slowly. The first thing he noticed as he came to was the lack of pain. It felt as if he had never been hurt. He opened his eyes slightly, just enough to get the lay of the room. It was small and warm with rough-hewn walls of rock and smelled slightly of herbs. His brother Meliodas lay awake on a bed against the far and a strange woman sat next to him.

"You're awake," she said as she stood and came over to Estarossa. She put her hand on his head and checked his temperature. "How do you feel?"

Estarossa opened his eyes further and immediately noticed hers. She had the goddess mark in them. He tried to get out of bed to fight, but he was too weak and fell back onto the soft pillow.

"Calm down," Meliodas said from across the room, "Elizabeth healed you."

Estarossa looked at his brother in shock and confusion. Meliodas hated the goddess clan more than anyone else, how did this one even get close enough to heal him.

"Your brother brought you to me," Elizabeth smiled kindly and answered his thoughts as if she could read them. "If he hadn't you might have died. You were in bad shape, Estarossa."

He wasn't certain how he felt about being healed by a goddess. He had been raised to hate them, to kill them...but if Meliodas trusted her he would have to as well. Now that he wasnt frightened anymore he realized how attractive she was. She had long straight blonde hair that fell well past her hips. And a great rack. He was glad that there was a blanket over him. He was certain he had an embarrassing boner.

"Um... How do you know my brother?" He asked.

"He's my husband." Elizabeth said with a giggle as Estarossa's jaw dropped and Meliodas blushed slightly, turning away to hide it.

"But..How ...Does our father..?"

"He knows." Meliodas interrupted, "It's a really long story, but yeah Lizzy's my wife. But don't tell him about this, Okay? I'm not sure he knows we still see each other."

There was a long dead silence before Elizabeth spoke, " You can call me Lizzy, too. We are family after all." She reached forward and hugged Estarossa, his face getting pressed into her boobs and his erection got harder. He gulped and held his breath until she released him.

Meliodas ubruptly stood, "I have to go. Estarossa, you can stay here with Lizzy and recover your strength. I'll come back in a few weeks for you." He walked over and ruffled Estarossa's hair before saying goodbye and heading for the door.

"Arn't you forgetting something," Elizabeth called with a smirk. Meliodas turned on a dime and swept her into his arms. They kissed passionately for a brief moment before Meliodas asked if she was satisfied. To which she responded, "Never."

Elizabeth kissed Meiliodas's nose as he pulled away to leave. Meliodas exited as she turned back to Estarossa.

"I hope we get along well while you are here, Estarossa. Meliodas talks about you and I've wanted to meet you for some time," Elizabeth sat down beside him and smoothed his hair, "But right now you need to rest. When you get up Ill make some breakfast and tea and then we can go down to the hot springs. Sound good?"

Estarossa would have responded with yes but he was already asleep.

The next few weeks were amazing. Estarossa and Elizabeth got along like a house fire. They played games, relaxed in the hot springs, and pulled pranks on each other. By the time Estarossa regained enough of his strength to leave they had become the best of friends and for Estarossa the feelings were of something more. He hadnt quite realized it yet but he had fallen for his brother's wife.

Present

Estarossa stretched his long muscular legs when he woke from his nap and slid them off the side of the bed. He went to the wardrobe to retrieve his clothing. Zeldris had made certain all of the Commandments had more than enough identical uniforms for every day of the year. He didnt know why. Only Zeldris and himself ever actually wore them. Greyroad and Derriere didnt wear clothing and Galan didnt even have a body under that armor, but Zeldris still had uniforms made for them. He shook his head, he hated the minutia of leadership, so when Meliodas had abandoned them Estarossa nominated Zeldris to become their leader instead of taking it for himself.

After dressing he jumped out the window and shaped his darkness into the form of wings. He let himself fall and at the last minute snapping his wings open, catching the air and rising upward. He soared over the countryside quickly making his way to his destination. Out out of the corner of his eye he noticed something odd, a group of people traveling through the forest in the dark with no light. He decided to investigate.