Hello again I'm back! I have a new story for you all which I enjoyed writing greatly, I wrote a lot more than what I was expecting honestly. I am still gonna try and continue The Knights Play D don't worry but I also wanted a more serious and story-based fic alongside working on a crack fic. This is an idea I had for a while and now it is the perfect time to try and put it in writing.

Most Re: Forgotten spin-offs get pretty edgy and make revenge fics... This won't be that. While I enjoy fics like that this is gonna explore how a Pride if Subaru would do being sent to the main timeline so expect edginess! Maybe some canonical characters getting killed who knows, let's see how this goes together!

Either way, I hope you enjoy it. This is meant to be a prologue to gauge your guy's reaction to this fic and hear thoughts so comment if you like this idea and tell me what you think. I will try to make future chapters longer so don't worry.

Flames…

That is all that was reflected in the eyes of Natsuki Subaru, the sin archbishop of Pride as he lay on the floor slowly bleeding out from his injuries. Soon a figure of pure white and silver hair comes into view, tears streaming down her pale cheeks as she repeats the same question over and over again. "Why?"

"I love you—" Those were the last words that came out of his mouth before the world darkened. Relief flooded over him, steaming from pride, pride that he had completed his mountainous task for the one he loved.

He scanned his surroundings and found himself in a familiar place, one where shadows ruled the world suppressing any light that dark tried and creep through. Some may find it horrifying but every time Subaru was here he felt nothing but comfort and affection from an unknown source. Whoever that source was, he can say he loved her too.

'Usually, it's instant,' Subaru thought as he looked around. 'This is probably the longest I have been in here for.'

Then as he thought that something grasped his heart from behind, he felt a female press herself against his back, telling by the two lovely molds that squished against him, and whisper in his ear, "I love you…"

Then the world went blank again.

Soon however his eyes burst open once again filled with life. "Huh?" He let out as he examined his surroundings which appeared to be a cell. Patches of blood slicked the floor, some fresh some not. Limbs, fingers, fingers, and toes nails, along with many other parts of the body also lay scattered about. Luckily this sight was nothing new to the archbishop but even so, it felt weird, those body parts seemed too familiar.

He tried to move only to realize he had been chained to the wall, the shackles so tight it left no room for movement, at that moment something triggered in his brain and he desperately tried to move but all attempts failed.

He looked down at his fingers and saw some of them were missing, 'what happened?' as if he wasn't freaked out more this made his brain think of the worst.

'Have I- have I been captured? But I died, I know I did. After everything I had done, there is no way they would take the risk to try and capture me.'

Soon his thoughts were interrupted by his cell opening and a familiar person walked in which made things even more confusing. Julius, the knight of knights, knight of Anastasia, and many more titles for the flamboyant boy.

"What! How?" Subaru screamed out in distress. Julius flinched at his words, his face painted with distress and guilt. "I am sorry," he muttered simply before he drew his sword and cut the chains around Subaru. Before he fell to the ground Julius caught him with shaky hands. Subaura tried to fight back but he found it so hard to move like his body hadn't been able to move for ages, like he had no energy to do it.

"I know you may not want to see me but I can't bear to leave you in those chains much longer than you already have. Emilia-sama will be here to pick you up soon hopefully, I merely beg you to take out all your anger on me if you need to be mad at someone."

'What is he talking about? Why would my Emilia-tan be coming to pick me up? How are you even alive? Why are you being so nice? Why are you sorry?'

"Let me go!" Subaru snarled which made Julius cast his eyes away from the scarily skinny and broken man in his arms. He slowly and gently set Subaru down on the floor before stepping back.

"I am probably the last person you want to see, I understand. I shall wait outside until Emilia-sama arrives."

"Yeah, you do that."

Julius quickly stepped out not before muttering once last, "sorry," to Subaru.

Now since he was free from those restraints and alone Subaru reanalyzed the situation.

'Should I kill myself? My checkpoint may not have updated but… No, I need more information before I go back. Like how is Julius still alive?"

The last time he was Julius he was dying on the floor of a bar from poison. He had managed to use blue to lure him into this trap and he made sure he was dead too. 'This is all hurting my head' he shakily brought his hand to his hand to try and alleviate the pounding headache he had.

'Why am I so skinny!" He looked at the almost bone-like arm that was now in his field of vision, 'it's like I haven't eaten in days!'

Subaru slowly and weakly tried to move his limbs, trying to stand up but having a lot of trouble doing so. 'Come on body why are you failing me now? When we need to find more information!'

A lot of time passed as Subaru bounced ideas in his head before the door flung open and multiple shadows crashed into him. "Gah-"

'A surprise attack?'

Their arms wrapped around him, putting him in the center of a massive group hug, each one holding onto him tightly with ungodly strength.

'This is it? This is how I die this loop? Bear hugged to death?'

"Subaru-kun! Subaru-kun, its your Rem! Your Rem is her!"

"Subaru! I am so sorry, I love you! I realize now that I love you!"

"Captn! I failed, I am so sorry for failing you. I was supposed to be your shield!"

"Subaru! Betty is sorry, deeply sorry!"

This went on for a few moments before another voice came through the chaos, "Let go of Natsuki-san! He can't breathe!"

'Why is my slave here too?'

Quickly they all realized his slave was telling the truth and they each stepped back after letting Subaru loose. Subaru's knees buckled and his body quickly tried to get oxygen surging through his body while he fell to the floor.

Every member looked at the scene with pained eyes, "Su-Subaru-" a small pale, and delicate hand reached out for the gasping Subaru. Her voice was like silver bells and despite the pained expression on her face, it was as beautiful as ever.

"Emilia?" Subaru let out as the half-elf knelt beside Subaru, "I'm so sorry-" she quickly pulled her hand away and the dam burst. Tears flooded down her face as she was panged from guilt.

Emilia, Otto, Garfiel, Beatrice, and Rem were now all finally able to scan the room, and what they saw horrified them.

"My hero went through all this?"

'I should have been here, to help my her, to help the man I love. Instead, I selfishly fought back and even hoped that my defeat would bring a hint of sadness to him. I am terrible, despicable.' She clenched her hands into fists so tight her knuckles grew paler, 'never again! I promise I will never leave you again Subaru-kun. I will be there for you from now on!'

Each harbored their own sense of guilt but none more so than Beatrice who also broke down upon seeing Emilia's waterworks. "Subaru-" her voice came out weakly, "I am such a pathetic spirit, to put my contractor through this… Do I even deserve to have our contract reformed?"

She hid her face behind her small hands not even daring to look at her former contractor.

"Why are you all shedding tears for me?" Soon Subaru himself spoke, and they all froze upon hearing him. "You all do know who I am right?"

They all flinched at those words, "We know Subaru, we all know now. Don't worry we promise to never forget you again. I could never forget you!." Emilia took this as a chance to grab Subaru and pull his head into her chest. She softly patted and ran her fingers through his white delicate hair.

Emilia understands completely how much she has wronged her knight, her real knight, not Garfiel. She plans on spending the rest of her life making it up to the first boy who truly loved her, and who risked his life for her. Only now has she understood her feelings for the boy. It's ironic, only when you lose something do you truly begin to understand what that thing meant to you. To her, it was love, love for Subaru.

If he hates her for what she did then she will accept it. She will work toward forgiveness and earn his love back. She will be a pillar for him like she was for her in her darkest times, comforting, reassuring, and supporting him. It is the least she could do in her eyes…

"I love you, I promise to give you all the lap pillows you deserve… Even if you hate me I will always be here for you, Subaru. I promise, I promise!" A small smile came across her tear-stained face as she finally was able to remember all the wonderful things Subaru did and said to her. His absence left a hole in Emilia's memories which was now finally filled. Her mouth soon turned into a frown at what she heard next, however.

"That isn't what I meant Emilia." Subaru gently and slowly pushed away from Emilia.

"Subaru then what are you talking about?" Though reluctant to let go of the now white-haired boy she complied. Subaru stood up on wobbly knees, Otto saw this and tried to go up and help him but was stopped by a hand. "Don't come near me slave!"

'That's right perhaps I need to remind them all who I am, the villain who burned down the capital, no burned the kingdom, who made the sword saint look pathetic, who killed knights, the archbishop. Most importantly the villain Emilia will defeat and use to become queen. My death, my love, will be what is used to achieve her dream! I can't lose sight of everything I have built up, I need to let Emilia kill me and take the credit.'

"Slave?" Otto turned white upon hearing him say that but shook his head, "perhaps I deserve a bit of name-calling for not trying harder to stop this," he muttered under his breath.

Everyone else was stunned by Subaru's words as he stood up and struck a pose, a pose fit for a villain, one he had struck many times. His arms were wide out as if presenting himself to the world and an evil grin he probably practiced many times over to perfect was plastered on his face.

"My name is Natsuki Subaru, Cardinal Sin Archbishop of The Witch Cult representing Pride!"