"No kidding... Thanks a lot... Little Gil..." Meliodas said and close his eyes with a smile on his bloody face.
Artemis, for the first time in years she felt a single tear escape down her face.
Artemis and Diane watch the scene in front of them. Artemis felt her heart break and ready to kill the man despite the feeling she has but all of a sudden the girls got a heart attack.
"Thank a lot, Little Gil!" Meliodas smile big and jump up as if he didn't get hurt at all, "Baste Prison and the Necropolis, huh? I'll go check out one or the other."
If Gilthunder was surprised he sure hid it well but Artemis is about to beat Meliodas to another level for scaring her. "Ah, I see. You deliberately took my blow to learn the whereabouts of your fellow Sins."
"Let's pick this up later, 'kay?" Meliodas is fast and Gilthunder couldn't hit him this time. But Artemis saw they were getting closer to them till they were right in front of the girls.
"I think not. This is goodbye."
"No kidding Sparky!"
"Catch ya later." Meliodas gave him a little wave.
"You heard the Captain." Diane pick him up, he look so small in Diane's grip, Artemis had to giggled.
"Unhand Me!" Gilthunder demanded he use power to try and electrocute her.
"Didn't I teach you a long time ago? Girls hate guys who electrocute them!" Artemis whistle at Diane, she could have been a great baseball player because of how far she threw the guy. Once Gilthunder was far enough the lightning band went away leaving behind a nasty mark.
"Thanks, Diane. Wow, that vambrace is ruined." Meliodas thanked his teammate and also inform her about the arm guard. Diane look at it and wonder how that happened. Artemis also saw Meliodas's bag was cut into two but before she could say or do anything the calvary arrived.
Which was Elizabeth riding Hawk's back, "Hey! You have some nerve, doing that to me you swine! It'll be my turn next time!"
The two Sins and female archer just looked at the pig and Artemis just smirked, "You just miss the show."
Elizabeth and Hawk got closer to Meliodas and Artemis and saw they're covered in blood and Diane's blue arm guard is torn into pieces, "Are you all right?"
"Yep!" Meliodas said with an easy smile.
Artemis look like she's about to hit him and said, "Not for long for Pip, but I'm good."
"Hey! Where'd the swine go?" Hawk yelled while looking around for the man who kick him in the rear.
"She threw him." Artemis pointed to the giant girl behind them.
"Aren't you the swine?" Meliodas asked.
Artemis smirked, "Here, here."
"You smell good!" Diane is still hungry and looking at Hawk like he's dinner. Hawk shook in fear for his life and made a squeaking noise.
Elizabeth got closer and touch Meliodas shoulder that's still bleeding. "Meliodas-sama, Goddess, you're hurt!"
The two blonds just look at their injuries and strugged, "Oh, thing? This is nothing."
"We're fine-"
"Look at all this blood!"
"Stop being so clingy with the Captain!" Diane yelled at the silver hair girl.
Artemis just raise an eyebrow at the sudden jealousy, "Hey now..."
"But..." Elizabeth was hesitant around the tall girl.
"Being at his side is my job, got it?! I'll be the one to treat his wounds!" Diana leaned in a bit closer to them to tower Elizabeth making her worry.
Artemis had a thought if she never made it back to her world at least she will get entertainment from here for a while. "Wow, you DO live up to your name!"
"Hey, I got kick really hard by that guy, right in the arse!" Hawk said.
"So, I got another bloody hand." Artemis waved her hand in front of Hawk, who squealed and move back from the bloody hand. Elizabeth grabbed Artemis's wrist to get a closer look at the damage but Artemis just shook her off gently.
"Here?" Meliodas asked and put his hand on a part on Hawk's body.
"Those are my spare ribs."
"Here?" Artemis join in of the fun and place her hand somewhere else.
"That's my pork shoulder." Hawk realized and yell at the mischievous blondes. "You two did that on purpose!"
"Hawk, I'll cool down your rump meat in a bit." Elizabeth nicely said to Hawk.
"You're the only one who ever worries about me, Elizabeth!" Hawk run up to Elizabeth and hug her while crying.
"That's because she doesn't want to eat you, like the rest of us." Artemis told him and slapped Meliodas on the back of the head.
Elizabeth and Hawk were inside the tavern and Elizabeth cool down Hawk's back with a towel she found. Elizabeth figured out Gilthunder made have done something to her father but she doesn't want to believe it. Also Meliodas and Artemis's weapon carriers were also inside on a table.
Outside Meliodas is sitting on Diane's shoulder. Artemis is laying on her back with one hand behind her head and the other her stomach, Artemis is completely relax by watching the clouds and listening to the conversion after the long and tiring battle ended.
"Ban, the Sin of Greed, has been thrown into prison and King, the Sin of Sloth, is dead and in the grave, huh? What's your take on this?"
"I don't have one. I'm not interested in any man but you. But we're ignoring the important thing here! Look at what a sexy babe I've grown into these past 10 years!" Diane said and held up the wanted poster of herself. Artemis just chuckled at the silliness.
"Those wanted poster are just artist' redition. Hey Airy what are your thoughts?" Meliodas said making Diane sheepish.
Artemis sat up on one arm to look at the odd pair. "On what Pipsqueak?"
"The Sins." Meliodas said plainly. Artemis just look at him knowing what he'll choose.
"Well knowing you'll probably want to go to Basta Prison." Artemis smirked. Meliodas grin back and jump off Diane's shoulder.
"Aw, you could've ridden on me." Diane whined.
Artemis just look at the girl with a blank face so she didn't laugh, "That sounds dirty." Diane had confused look on a moment but when she figure it out she turned away and used her hair to hide the blush.
Meliodas just rolled his eyes and laughed. "Oh be quiet but your right, we're going to Basta Prison first to pick up Ban!" Meliodas said a help Artemis to her feet.
"Oh joy."
Elizabeth and Hawk came outside to see what they deicide.
"Yeah!" Diane excitedly yelled and punch the air. The giant green pig, Hawk's mama, made a noise of agreement as well.
"What made you decide on Basta Prison?" Hawk asked the blonds.
"It's closer." Artemis replied to the pig.
"Yep!" Meliodas confirm happily.
"You're so simpleminded." Hawk said with disbelief at the two.
Artemis put one hand of her hip and the bloody one pointed at Meliodas. "No I'm not. He is. I just happened to know him well." Artemis just thought for a second and said "Sort of..."
Elizabeth had a look of conflict and yelled, "I-I'm against this! Isn't tending to your and Artemis wounds our top priority right now? If you get into another fight with a Holy Knight in your condition..."
"Aww, Princess we're fi- HEY!!"
"Doing this might heal me." Meliodas was being a pervert to Elizabeth again by looking up her skirt.
"R-really?"
"Of course not!"
"Pipsqueak!" Artemis grabbed Meliodas from the collar of his shirt to pull him away from Elizabeth and slapped his head.
Meliodas got her back by poking her in the ribs. Before going back to Elizabeth, who was watching the blondes with a smile. "Elizabeth. Don't worry about us. This is no big deal!"
"He's right besides you saw the scars this is nothing plus it just another one added to my collection."
"A little sleep and I'll be right as rain. Come on Airy you need it too."
"Night."
"G'night." was heard from the two blondes as the headed to their rooms.
"What horrible people we are."
"Go to sleep." Meliodas gently push Artemis into her room. Artemis waved, but the second she took a step in her room everything went black.
At the Basta Prison strange group of Holy Knights called The Weird Fang, are having a conversation about the Sins but deep in the prison a pair of red eyes gleam into the darkness and there is a humming sound but it had a beat from a song only the red eyes knew from a dream.
Approx 8 miles Northeast of Basta Prison. Dalmary Town
Diane, Elizabeth and Hawk got Meliodas and Artemis to a doctor after Elizabeth found them lying in a puddle of blood in their own rooms.
Artemis was having a bad dream of some sort because she's moving around a lot.
A few miles away from the city, a small family were on a hunting trip. A little blonde girl was climbing the trees and hiding from her mom, who was calling for her. 'Artemis! ARTEMIS! Where are you?!'
'Up here Ma!' Artemis giggled from up the tree.
'How did you... Nevermind. Be careful and come down.' Her mom try to not smile at the silly girl. Artemis just giggled and continue to climb the tree even higher.
'Don't make me get you, okay ready or not here I come!' Artemis and her mom were playing tag in the trees but her mom slipped and fell off the tree.
'MOM!' Artemis yelled and instantly the branches from the trees caught her mom in midair and place her on the ground. 'What the-? Artemis are you doing this?'
'Cool it's just like my dream!'
'What dream and can you down here?' Artemis listen to her and got down and told her mom, 'The one with my drawings.'
Her mom placed her hands on Artemis's shoulders so she would look at her in the eye, 'Listen to me no one can know about your gift especially your father'.
'Why?'
'Artemis promise me or your father will be even crueler to you if he found out!'
'Okay Ma, I promise.'
'Thank you...' Her mom pulled Artemis in a tight hug. They stay like that until the sun went down.
Artemis woke up from the sound of the door closing. "Ma..."
"Miss please take it easy."
"Where? Who?" Artemis asked.
"I'm Dr. Dana, you and that young man are in my clinic and to be honest it's a miracle that you even woke up." The doctor helped Artemis sit up comfortably on the pillow.
On the bed next to her is Meliodas, also covered in bandages around his shoulder and chest. Artemis try to get up again. "Pipsqueak..."
"Miss please you shouldn't move so much, you're still very injured."
"What's wrong with me then?"
"Sigh, your hands are badly damaged but they're healing up nicely. Your right arm was covered in blood but after cleaning it up it looks electricity favor your arm but you'll be fine you just have to take it easy for a few days."
"I'll try but no promises. Now what's wrong with my brother?" Artemis look at Meliodas who is sleeping deeply on the bed next to her's.
"Brother... For the moment he is still unconscious, he has a rather deep sword wound, and around his body electricity burns just like you. Were you two electrocuted with lightning?"
"No but sure felt like it. We were at the wrong place at the wrong time but we're stubborn bastards Doc. I wouldn't be surprised if he wakes up an hour or so. By the way, do you know where my friends went? The two girls and a very annoying pig."
"The two ladies are outside with the pig but for the moment please just rest." Dr. Dana gently pushed Artemis to laid down on the bed, did his final checks on her before leaving.
Thanks Doc." Artemis waited for a minute once the doctor was out of hearing range Artemis got up and sat on Meliodas's bed. "You better wake up Pipsqueak or I'll kill you myself. You can't die now you hear. I still have a debt to pay." Artemis fix up Meliodas's towel before getting up. "I'm going to go find the girls. See you soon you bastard."
Artemis looked around the clinic for anything useful but all she found was herbs that help heal up most poisons from her world. She took it either way, since Artemis didn't know which way to go, she took the wrong door, and is walking the opposite way from where Elizabeth, Hawk and Diane are at.
'Holy crap. It should not take this long to find two girls and a pig and one of the girls are freakin huge. I think I'm a little far from the town I'll just head back.'
Artemis started to back track to get back to town but a girlish voice stop her, "Hey you with the tattoo!" The voice belong to a teen around Artemis's age and slightly shorter then Artemis. The teen has short lavender silver hair in a ponytail and amber eyes. The teen is wearing a black coat over the armor, adorned with a cross on the left side and larger cross covering the back. Underneath the armor were similarly fashioned black clothes. Metal gauntlets covered the teen's arms, while metal greaves and sabatons covered the legs and feet the armor didn't show much of the teen's body shape so that pretty much confused Artemis if the teen is a girl or boy.
"Can I help you?" With an eyebrow raised at the... Boy?
"Well you can stop with the attitude and answer my question."
"What question?" Artemis cross her arms at the teen who looks like the type who would snap their fingers and they would get what they want.
"You should have some respect for me because I'm Jericho, the Holy Knight apprentice."
"Right..." Artemis now understood the teen's attitude and would love nothing more than to bring them down a peg.
"Now who are you and are you associate with the seven deadly sins?" Jericho placed a hand on the handle of the sword. Artemis didn't look impressed at the threat. "Wow, threatening me with the sword when I haven't done anything wrong. What if I am? Far as I'm concerned I'm just a girl covered in bandages and unarmed. But since you insist so nicely... I'm Artemis."
"You shouldn't make an enemy out of me for I will be a Holy Knight." The two started circling each other to find a weak spot and tense up for anything that the other would do.
"Yeah you're a bit late for that... You should have said something like that weeks ago. So are we going to keep talking or fight?"
Jericho charges at Artemis with the sword, Artemis quickly dodges all the swipes, ducks down and kick Jericho's legs from under and the sword out of Jericho's hand at the same time. Jericho looked shock but trys to lay a punch on Artemis but has to quickly jump away from Artemis kick. Artemis and Jericho throw punches and blocks, Jericho landed one kick but Artemis flips away and moved closer to swipe Jericho's legs but Jericho jumps out of the way and is a few feet from her sword and tries to reach it but Artemis kicks it away. Jericho threw a punch but Artemis caught it and turn Jericho around to put Jericho in a choke hold. Jericho manage to get out of the tight hold by a stomping on Artemis's foot and quickly grabbed the sword. They circle one another again, Jericho charges again but Artemis is ready and took control of the sword and at the same time cutting a piece of fabric off the chest area and a shallow line of blood form on Jericho's right cheek. Artemis smirked threw the sword behind her and used her powers to end the fight quickly. Jericho landed hard on the ground and got tied up with vines that appeared from under the ground. Jericho struggled to get out but the vines got tighter.
"You didn't say you had magic." Jericho managed to choke out.
"You didn't asked." Artemis replied.
"At least I injured you." Jericho smirked but lost it when Artemis chuckled.
"Really... Say that to the cut on your cheek." Jericho's eyes widened when she felt blood going down her chin. "And this, this is old, I got these from Sparky."
"Sparky?"
"Jericho-sama, where are you?!" A male voice came from down the road. Artemis sigh because her fun is over, "Well better luck time boy see ya."
Artemis disappeared in the shadows and the vines let Jericho go, "Wait! Where did she go?"
"Lady Jericho, there you are. Lord Golgius is calling for you."
"I'm coming. I'm coming."
Artemis was watching from the top of a tree, 'So he was actually a girl. Oops. My bad. I should get back. Pip might be awake by now. I hope Princess isn't losing her mind.' Artemis jump down and landed softly on the ground. She took note of the plants that we're around her and grabbed some that were useful.
Back at the clinic, Elizabeth and Hawk found Artemis's bed empty. Elizabeth started having a mini freak out and pace in the room.
"Artemis... Artemis. Where are you?"
"I'm sure she's fine, even the doctor said so." Hawk watched Elizabeth pace back and forth.
"But she shouldn't be moving..."
"You're not going to calm down until you see her huh."
"Her right arm, there was so much blood. And her hands... Goddess is an archer... How is she going to shoot?"
"By being stubborn..." Hawk look at Meliodas, who was still asleep, "He's sure resting comfortably despite all the racket going on outside."
The doctor came back in the check up on the blonds. "How is the patient doing? Where is the young lady?"
"He's sleeping very deeply, and she... We don't know but thanks to your medicine they should be fine."
"It's almost like he's dead."
"Hawk! Don't say that!"
"Well... Of course he is..." Elizabeth and Hawk look the doctor confusedly.
But a mysterious voice spoke up, "Dr. Dana, thanks for your hard work. You suitably held up your end of the deal."
"Wha-what was that?" Hawk was shaking badly.
"Who's there?" Elizabeth kept turning hoping to find where the voice is coming from.
"Wolfsbane, deadly nightshade, cantharidin and henbane's leaf. A specially mixed deadly poison. This boy will never open his eyes again. And the girl... Is a dead man walking." The doctor list some of the deadliest poisons and told them the truth.
"It wasn't medicine for healing their wounds?" Elizabeth wanted to confirm.
"Even we wouldn't come out unscathed in a battle against the Legendary Seven or even the girl who possesses a power we don't know of. Besides, for the kingdom to accomplish its goal, we have to take drastic measures."
"Who are you? Show yourself!" Elizabeth demanded.
A man wearing a ram like helmet with silver and gray amour appeared in the middle of the room, "Allow me to introduce myself. I am the Holy Knight Golgius of the Weird Fangs."
"Holy Knight..." Elizabeth gasped.
"Where'd he come from?"
"Princess Elizabeth, I have come to pick you up."
At the prison Ban got out of his cell, after listening to the two knights betting on the Weird Fangs and the Sins, by kicking down the door in one go. Jericho got back and saw the commotion and attack Ban but all she did was shaved his beard off and cut his hair short. Ban told Jericho he only has one scar, one that's a special case.
Artemis was at the edge of the town and saw stone pillers everywhere.
'What the hell happened here? Did Diane do this?'
Artemis continue to walk but she wasn't feeling good and fell to the floor hard while throwing up blood, 'What the... Why is? The doctor. He must have poison me but why? Whatever.' Artemis pull out a small vile that is filled with gold liquid and drank it quickly while coughing, 'Thank you Jade for pounding poison and antidote knowledge in my head. As well as stealing goods from a clinic that have the damn antidote.'
Artemis got right back up but stop again at a tree to throw up another bucket of blood. 'Damn he must have used or added wolfsbane.' Everything went black once again.
To be continue...
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