Artemis cough for a few seconds and slowly got up on shaky legs and continue to watch the fight, "I'll be fine soon. Now let's hope this fight ends soon..."

Watching the fight as it gets closer to the cliff they are on.

"You're pretty tough for a midget Holy Knight!"

"You're pretty quick for a giant Holy Knight!"

Artemis sweat drop at the exchange, "Please tell me they can hear what they are saying..."

"Both of them think the other is a holy Knight, right Arty?" Hawk asked.

"I believe so..."

Elizabeth was holding on to the little boy and watching the Sins in worry and couldn't help but yelled, "That's... Both of you stop it! Just stop it!"

"You did it..." Artemis raised an eyebrow when the Sins's eyes cleared up.

"Huh? Princess? What are you doing?" Diane look around a bit confuse on what just happen.

"That's our line!" Hawk yelled at the two Sins who were looking around.

"Huh, Captain's here too? Where'd the holy knight go?"

"Oh, speaking of which..."

Artemis held in the urge to face palm, sometimes she didn't know who was worse, her old team or the Sins, "Dumbies! You thought the other was a Holy Knight!"

The little boy got out of Elizabeth's tight hold and run to the cliff to speak to Diane, "Giant Lady! Are you okay?"

"Ah, you're still here?" Diane's voice got softer and it was filled with relief to see the kid.

"Yeah!" The kid nodded happily but at the same time the Sins and Artemis heard the bell again.

"There it is again but where?!" Artemis is getting frustrated that she couldn't find where the sound was coming but she knew it's close. Artemis and the others saw the Sins eyes get cloudy again and they mumbled to themselves.

"Everyone disappeared again..."

"Damn Holy Knights."

"Meliodas-sama, no!" Elizabeth yelled, hoping to snap him out of it.

"We're right here!"

"You, get away from there!" Elizabeth grabbed the kid and pull him away from the edge as the Sins started to fight again.

"You hid everyone again didn't you!"

"Pipsqueak!" Artemis yelled out but then it came to her. Diane's relief to the kid, the staff, and the sound, "The Bell... Wait a second..." Artemis turned to Elizabeth who was still holding the kid. Artemis is about to tell her, "Eliza-" But someone from behind her stop her from saying anything.

"Scary! I don't want to die!" The boy screamed as the fight got more heavy.

"It's okay, I'll protect you with my body if I have to." Elizabeth told the kid.

"You..." The man was a few paces back but still heard Elizabeth.

"Yes!" Elizabeth said without hesitation.

The moment was ruined by a horrible laugh and a mocking voice called out, "What a caring princess..."

Everyone turned to the voice and saw a female looking bug lady but worse of all she's choking Artemis with her arm. Artemis is doing her best to get free but the bug lady wasn't letting up.

"Goddess!"

"I wonder how true those words of yours are though." The Bug Lady sure love to laugh.

"Let me go." Artemis choked out, she's trying to tap into her magic but she couldn't.

"Don't tell me she's a Holy Knight?!" Hawk yelled out in worry. Artemis even while struggling she couldn't help but rolled her eyes because really, who else tries to killed them without holding back. Stupid pig...

"Storm Rondo! Come, my cute little bugs! Tear their flesh apart with your hard claws and sharp wings!"

"Wah! I'm scared! I'm so scared!" The kid was running around screaming turning to get away from the fight.

"Such an annoying brat."

Artemis manage to get some air in and had a passing though, 'Oh really tell us how you really feel'.

"I'll start with you. Die!" The swarm of bugs attack the kid. Elizabeth stare in shock. "I'll protect you with my body if I had wasn't it you know how to sound cool but deep down you're hoping someone else will come to rescue, aren't you?" The Bug Lady continue to verbally abuse Elizabeth but Artemis saw the determine glare in her eyes.

"So cruel." Hawk said but Elizabeth walk pass him which shock him and the Bug Lady, "Elizabeth..."

"No... no! Elizabeth the trap." Artemis tried to say but Buggy just tighten the arm Artemis is being choked with.

"You're annoying!" The Bug Lady said to Artemis.

Artemis just smirked, "Takes one to know one Buggy."

"Elizabeth! Artemis!" Hawk yelled. It helped Artemis pull the strength she needed to get free. Artemis quickly grabbed the Bug Lady's arm and throw her to the ground and got free. Artemis saw Elizabeth getting injury and felt... Pure white fury and with all her strength she managed to kill all the bugs near Elizabeth, "Enough!" The wind settled the Bug Lady's armor is damage and wild nature protected Elizabeth before going away.

"Are you okay?" Hawk run up to Artemis, who is watching the bug lady lay on the ground not moving.

"Yes." Artemis nodded. She turned to Elizabeth and yelled out, "Elizabeth! The Bell! It's controlling the Sins! It's the kid!"

"Wha-" Elizabeth was confuse at first but the kid explained.

"I was hoping to say it but the girl figure it out. But it's quite admirable that you would even put your body in harm's way to protect a child. But... Reality is harsh." The kid turned into a tall man.

"The kid turned into a Holy Knight? So his appearance until now was an illusion?!" Hawk's using his ears to rubbed his eyes at the sudden change.

"So you're also the reason those two are acting strange."

"Before me the seven deadly sins are like mere children. But that girl... She's still troubled." the Holy Knight said.

"Turn them back to normal!" Elizabeth begged the Holy Knight, but instead he punch her making her fall to the ground.

"Elizabeth! You bastard!" Hawk changed at the Holy Knight only to get hit so badly he bleed from his nose.

"Hawk!" Artemis yelled

"Those two Sins are probably killing each other by now." Holy Knight laugh evilly.

"I wouldn't count on it." Artemis got her bow and arrow ready, "Release the spell now!"

"You! Their lives are about to reach their ends." He said proudly.

"Return those two... Back to normal!" Elizabeth try again only to get hit hard with the Holy Knight's staff.

"Elizabeth! That's it!" Artemis release her arrows she hit him in three places and gave one to the Bug Lady on her leg.

"Elizabeth!"

The Bug Lady is laying on her back and the arrow is in a bad place for the lady since most of her armor is gone. "That hurt. Wait, Ruin. Wouldn't it be bad if we killed the princess?"

"I am fully aware of that. Hey. Princess Elizabeth and Miss Arrow. I'll tell you something in commendation of your bravery... As the young lady said the Bell- it's gone. Y-You wrench! You were going after the bell all along! How dare you?!"

Elizabeth smirked and spit out the bell. "Oh I dare..."

"How dare you do this?!" Ruin run at full speed to kill the princess but before he could, a golden flash block his view.

"No. How dare you?" Meliodas and Artemis were in front of him. Meliodas has a tight grip on the arm that was a few inches from Elizabeth face. Artemis is on her knees and held the bell in her hand.

"The spell was broken?" Ruin said despite the pain he felt in his arm and back off from them.

"The Bell was removed and so..." Artemis used her powers and the bell broke into pieces.

"Elizabeth... I'm convinced of your dedication." Meliodas said softly to the princess and gave Artemis a serious look, "Airy protect her."

"Of course brother." Artemis nodded her head and placed Elizabeth head on her lap.

"Ignoring me?! He who strike first, wins!"

"Hm... Did you hear something?" Artemis joked but a rush of air flew pass her, "Pipsqueak!"

"Meliodas!" Hawk yelled

All of a sudden a huge waved of wind came at them.

"Princess!" Artemis protected Elizabeth with her body and made sure none of the dirt or rocks hits her.

"Hey, wait, Ruin!" The Bug Lady felt a shadow and saw The Serpent Sin standing behind her and she was not amused at all. After a beat down Diane saw Artemis ripping pieces of her skirt and putting them on Elizabeth ribs.

"I'm sorry, Elizabeth. If only I were stronger..." Hawk said sadly.

"These are some serious injuries." Diane took a knee to talk to them.

"You have no idea." Artemis sighed.

"We need to get her back to town right away."

"Please... wait... please... take me with you... Where Meliodas-sama... And Ban-sama are..." Elizabeth pleaded.

"Elizabeth... You have internal injuries."

"She's right. What are you saying? You are severely wounded!" Hawk was very worried for his friend.

"I made... a promise. I will continue fighting... for the sake of protecting the kingdom and its people."

"And you say I'm stubborn." Artemis gave a small smile to the girl in her lap.

"I'm sorry but that's impossible."

"Diane-sama..."

"Holy knights." Artemis realized.

"Yes we're going to Baste Prison where the enemy is awaiting us, you know even if you go. You'd do nothing in your current condition, even with Artemis's limited medical knowledge."

"That's true. You're right that I don't have any powers. I can't argue... or fight against a holy knight... but... even then... with Meliodas-sama... And everyone else... we decide to go together. In order to fulfill the promise."

"So you won't cry huh?" Diane asked.

"No." Elizabeth shook her head lightly.

"Well technically you missed it but she hasn't complained." Artemis chuckled just a bit.

"Meanie..."

Diane took off her bag, "I'll put you inside of my bag. It'll be a bumpy ride... Your wounds might get worse as well. Is that okay?"

"Diane-sama! Yes!" Elizabeth happily said.

"You have any fabric in there?" The archer asked while picking up Elizabeth.

"Yes but for what? Oh, I see!" Diane saw Artemis made the bag more comfortable and less rough for the princess.

Hawk spotted the man from earlier try to sneak away, "Huh? Hey! You're a soldier from Baste aren't you?!"

"N-no I was threatened by Holy Knight." the man said but they knew he's lying.

"You know the location of the captured sin and the doctor's daughter don't you?" Hawk yelled.

"Wait! Do you have any idea what the holy knights will do to me if I tell you?" The man scaredly asked.

"Nope but I know what we'll do." Artemis has her bow in hand and an arrow ready to be fired.

"Between the Holy Knight and us who'd you prefer?" Diane said as she held a broken Bug Lady.

The man is scare out of his mind.

On their way to Baste, Artemis and Diane got to know one another and Artemis finally got the stories on what happen in town. Artemis also told Diane she is not interested in Meliodas, he's a brother to her.

"Are you sure it's this Tower?" Meliodas asked when they met at Baste.

"I'm sure of it." Diane nodded.

"He didn't seem like the type of soldier who'd lie to her face about this but then again... Nope he didn't lie." Artemis giggled at the memory.

"I see. Thanks Elizabeth and thanks for protecting her." Meliodas thanked the girls.

"She's like the sister I always wanted, so of course." Artemis shrugged.

"But it sure is awfully empty in here..." Diane climb in only had to duck her head a little so she doesn't hit her head on the ceiling.

"It's probably because I sent their boss flying." Meliodas said carelessly.

"What a cowardly bunch." Hawk commented.

"Hm... Whatever." Artemis walk beside Meliodas and hit him on the head. He got her back by pulling her hair.

After walking they found the cells and a girl sleeping in one of them.

"That her." Artemis took a closer look at the shivering girl.

"There's no doubt about it. She's the doc's daughter." Hawk confirmed.

"Let's take her with us. Can you fit another person inside your bag?" Meliodas said and asked Diane.

"Yup, should be fine!" Diane reach over them to pull out the door of the cell. The lady scream and fainted again.

"Well at least we don't have to explain anything." Artemis was leaning on the wall with her arms crossed.

"Is she okay?" Meliodas asked Diane who was securing the straps on her bag.

"Yup! Looks like she just fainted."

Out of no where they heard footsteps, a tall man with silver blue hair and no shirt and rip up pants walk up to them.

"Ban!" Meliodas said recognizing him as he came into the light.

"Ah, Cap'n~!"

The two just glared and the air got tense.

"They just reunited, to what's with the tension in the air? I have a bad feeling about this..." Hawk said while shaking.

"Ugh, this is giving me a headache." Artemis rubbed her temples from the heavy air.

"Yep. You should hide behind me." Diane got comfortable on the floor and looked very bored and knew what was going to happen in the next second.

"Can I sit on your shoulder?" Artemis asked the pretty giant.

"Hm, sure."

"Thanks."

Not long Meliodas yelled out happily to greet his best friend, "Ban!"

"Cap'n~!" Ban did the exact same thing.

They got so excited, the air clear up and Artemis watched with a deadpan expression as they played patty-cake, "What the hell..."

"Phew, they get along really well!" Hawk said in relief

"Yeah..."

Once she said that Ban hit Meliodas so far and hard that the blonde sin broke a few walls like it was nothing.

"Cap'n! Come on, Cap'n~!" Ban is waving and jumping like he was about to go on his favorite ride.

"This is a regular thing isn't it." Artemis stated and wonder how they would do against the League because they're strong.

"What in the world?" Hawk was confused.

"Yep and just let them be." Diane said with her eyes closed. As the boys slammed each other into the wall.

"The hell? I thought you'd be sluggish by now but...~" Ban look excited to continue the reunion.

"You seem pretty energetic!" Meliodas and Ban started an arm wrestling game.

"Really~?"

"GO!"

"Wow... if this is them playing. I wonder what's it like in an actual fight..." Artemis took in everything.

"Wh-what's going on?!" Hawk was mostly worried about the building falling on them.

"Don't really know. Those two have always been like this." Diane said with memories going through her head.

"What do you mean, like this?" Hawk demanded.

"Really, men are so childish..."

"You can say that again." Artemis commented.

"Our record was 361 wins out of 720 in my favor right~?" Ban smirked

"Are you sleep-talking? I'm the one with 361 wins!" Meliodas said back

"Captain's serious face is so cute, too!" Diane was back to fan-girling.

"You need help!" Artemis just held on and couldn't help but wonder why this feels so relaxing and how she is not freaking out like Hawk.

"Now's not the time for that!"

They got back to the town and went straight to the doctor's.

"Dad? Dad?! Dad!" Cenette shouted with happiness that her father was safe and alive.

"Cenette! I'm so glad you're safe!" The doc felt the same and hug his daughter tightly.

"Same to you, father... I thought you'd be..."

Meliodas, Artemis and Hawk walk by the room and they all got the shock of their life.

"What the hell...?"

"H-He came back to life?!"

"Take a look." The doc took off his shirt to show his scar.

"This is... It's the same thing that happened with Meliodas wound!" Hawk said loudly.

"The same thing? It's embarrassing to say this as a doctor but... I have no idea how I survived." Doc admitted and buttoned up his shirt in place.

"Well, your alive. That's what matters, right? Anyways, we're off. Once the Holy Knight hear about this, there's a chance they'll march straight into this town." Meliodas said and grabbed Artemis as they waved.

"My brother's right."

The doc still felt guilty and wanted to do something good for them, "Meliodas! Miss! Is there any way for me to return the favor? Even if it's as simple as a meal and checking your hands?"

"Well, I guess I'll take you up on that offer." Meliodas smile in thanks.

"Please, no poison this time." The troublesome blondes punch Hawk in the head at the same time.

"Stupid pig. Do you have the time now?" Artemis flipped a piece of hair out of her eyes and asked the doctor.

"Yes." The doc unwrapped the bandages on her arms and was once again surprised, "Your hands and arms... They're healed"

"Seriously? Now that you mention it I haven't felt sick from the herbs."

"It's a miracle."

"I guess so." Artemis rewrapped her hand and gave Meliodas 'We need to talk' look which he nodded to.

Artemis is with Elizabeth. Elizabeth's head is on Artemis's lap once again and The Sins are watching through the window.

"Cenette?" Elizabeth whispered.

"Nope. Just Artemis and Diane."

"Where's Ban-sama?"

"We brought both of them back to town, safe and sound." Diane said still watching them through the window.

"Everyone else is safe to."

"I see. I'm glad. I'm so glad..." Elizabeth cried after a long day.

"So this time you are crying, huh?" Diane's eyes got soft.

"That's true."

They were back in town at the doc's backyard. They place Elizabeth on a bed that the doc put outside for her. Diane and Artemis are chilling on the roof with a good view of everyone. Ban is sitting on a barrel.

"Well then, Elizabeth. I'll introduce him again. This is the Fox's Sin of Greed, Ban." Meliodas introduce them.

"Yo, nice to meet ya~." Ban greeted lazily.

"Where did those clothes come from?" Meliodas asked as he noticed the new clothes.

"There is no way I could be naked in front of the princess~."

"You had money on you to buy clothes." Meliodas raised an eyebrow.

"I just happened to find these lying around~." Ban laughed in good nature.

"So in other words, he's a thief." Artemis stated to Diane.

"Yep!" she nodded

"Come to think of it it's been awhile Diane~." Ban said he's greeting to her.

Diane look away in disbanded, "I could have gone without seeing you for another hundred years though."

"I'm Elizabeth. Please forgive me for greeting you in such a state."

"No need, Princess. We Sins aren't really one for decorum. Here's to four of us getting along~." Ban got up to bow to the silver hair princess in politeness.

"Six. There are six of us." Hawk corrected the fox.

"Don't be silly, Cap'n. Of course it's the four of us." Ban smile thinking that's a joke.

"It's six!" Hawk shouted.

"Airy come down!" Meliodas waved at Artemis to come down from the roof.

"Do you have a loose screw in your head or something?"

Ban was still confused at the voice, "Huh? Who's there~?"

"Me!"

"The pig can talk~?!" Ban freak out so bad he jump to the other side of the floor.

"Why's that freaking you out now?!"

"No way! What's the point of a pig being able to talk like a person? Oh, I get it. You, you'er King, right? I see you were cursed and turned into a pig, huh~?"

"You're wrong." Diane said in a bored voice. Use to Ban personality and odd actions after so long.

"King's died. So the rumor say." Meliodas said.

"Twist the knife even more Pip." Artemis hit his head again.

"What..." Ban look at the blonde girl, who jump off the roof, in shock and had a quick memory before Hawk shook him out of it.

"I'll have you know. I'm not just some ordinary pig. I'm Hawk, the captain of the knights of the left over disposal!"

"Amazing! I never heard of the thing like this before~?"

"That's because he made it up. I'm Artemis"

"You..." Ban is still slightly shock at her looks.

"You all right there?" Artemis asked with a small tilt to her head.

"Yes~." Ban smile and shook his head from unwanted thoughts and needs a drink.

"Finish with the introductions yet? Better hurry before the food gets cold." the doc announced.

"Well, let's eat!" Meliodas said running to the food.

"Cap'n, no fair~!" Ban not wanting to be behind.

"Leftovers belong to knight of leftover disposal okay!" Hawk said hungrily.

"No way. I'm starving!" Artemis push the boys out of the way to get to the food.

Cenette watch with amusement and carried a plate of food to the two girls, "Here these are for you two I'm sorry that you're the only one standing up."

"No that's okay I'm glad I get to eat with everyone." Diane said with a big smile.

And it's a party with everyone eating and having a good time. By the end of the night, Ban and Meliodas are drunk, the girls got to know one another better and Hawk is being use as transportation for Ban.

"Don't be so harsh Captain Hawk! Please, Master..."

"Someone do something about him..." Hawk wanted the drunk sin off of him.

"I wish I had a camera..." Artemis giggled and cheered with Meliodas.

"Ban, stop being such a pain!" Diane called out.

"I'm coming pork!" Artemis set her drink down and the next thing she knew they were on the other side. Ban is holding Hawk's tail, Meliodas is standing on Hawk and Artemis is on Ban's back.

"This isn't what I meant!"

"It's fun. Right Pip?"

"Yep!"

"Oh pretty!"

Above them in the sky was shooting stars making a cross like form. The doctor knew what it meant. "This is... Just like that stanza from one of the ancient poems of Britannia... When the skies are crisscrossed with shooting stars, Britannia will be visited by a dreadful menace. It is the omen of the beginning of a trial of ancient origins. Between those guided by the hands of light, and those of the bloodlines of darkness, a Holy War shall begin..."

The Sins, Elizabeth, Hawk and Artemis fell asleep. During the first rays of dawn you can see Diane on top of the roof with her right hand near Elizabeth and Meliodas. On the left side of Meliodas's feet is Hawk. Hawk is being used as pillow for Ban and Artemis. Without them knowing Ban is holding Artemis in embrace.

Later the next day, the Sins and everyone went back to Boar Hat, Artemis has been staying with Elizabeth to check on her injuries. Dr. Dana was kind enough to give Artemis some medical books and supplies.

Artemis kick Meliodas out so she can see the rest of the injuries.

"Um... Goddess..."

"Yes Princess... What's wrong?"

"Teach me how to fight please!"

"Say what now... Why?"

"I just- I just want to protect myself in case I get lost or something..."

"Hm, ok, but we have to wait. Your still injury but once you are healed then I'll help you but remember you have to listen to everything I say and I'll let you know when you can advance or not. Remember I've been fighting since I was five, so don't get discouraged. Got it?"

"Got it!"

"Maybe this way you can tell Pip to stop being a pervert... Or do you like it?"

"Wha-what? GODDESS!!!!!"

So my next chapter might be the longest, I hope you guys enjoy it. Thank you for the support. Archangel out!