A/n: Can I just say it is so hard for me to write about the Goddess Clan's powers with so little information? Due to this the Escanor vs Alma battle will be pushed back so that I can get a true understanding of maybe Escanor's powers, if not Alma's.

I don't really want to take a guess with hers, since she's obviously powerful enough to brush Meliodas miles away with an arm, though she's deliberately not in her true form now.

Sorry for the late update, I was unable to type on Sunday since my sister took the charger all day for her tablet, that I just stole back now.

And without further ado, the next chapter!

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This is a world in which humans and beings have yet to be divided. A tale of ancient times. Before the battle of Liones, the Kingdom of Camelot was soundly beaten and conquered. However, a spark of hope remains in the heroes that soon draw near. Hooray, the sins are here...

...The Eight Deadly Sins are here!

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Chapter XXI
The Holy Maiden

There were three days left in the week.

Three days left in which Meliodas had allowed their search to become way harder in the long run.

Granted, there was a 0% likelyhood that Ban and King would ever have managed to lift that ball out of the ground.

Even so, the guilt gnawed at them, quickly turning into disbelief that their Captain had given up so easily, rather than continuing to try instead.

Diane looked at their boss incredulously, the same emotion written all over her face.

"Captain! Why'd you call us off?" she exclaimed in shock, hands outstretched.

Meliodas didn't answer, looking at the ground instead.

Is what Melascula said the truth? The thought ran through his head as he questioned internally the probability that Victoria actually was a traitor, or rather, was never on their side, to begin with.

It did seem that she had born some level of hatred towards him for what he had done, she had cause to anyway. But he had assumed that it had been solved when he had asked her to join the Seven Deadly Sins as a new member.

Then there was her commandment; Subservience. Meliodas doubted she had ever told Elizabeth anything about the ability itself other than just the fact that it tied her to the Demon King; Tyrannus' will, no matter what she may have said about it.

Enough to delude the princess that she was a helpless slave, unable to control her situation, despite still being under the influence of the commandment itself.

Victoria never could swear loyalty to the sins because of that curse, leaving him with no idea whether his old man had been giving her orders, without his awareness.

"Cap'n?" Ban called out lazily.

Meliodas didn't hear him.

At the same time, all it would take was for Elizabeth to show a single sign of disloyalty towards her and then she'd be entirely complacent, forced to vouch for her against her will and act like nothing was wrong in front of them.

"CAPTAIN!" Diane yelled, snapping him out of his intense thought process.

"What is it, Diane?" Meliodas asked, entirely straight-faced towards them.

"What do we do now? Camelot is several thousands of miles far away from where we are," King questioned in concern.

"Good question..." he held his chin in thought, tilting his head to the side.

Soon enough, he got an idea.

"Merlin," he looked at the Boar's sin, who had just arrived with Elaine and Hawk in tow.

"Yes Captain," she raised her eyebrow.

"Your ability should be able to take us straight to Camelot again, right?"

She shook her head, "Unfortunately, it won't take us directly there... It will take us outside of the kingdom instead," she smiled, "There's a dimensional distortion blocking my path. I can't get through."

Meliodas nodded, "Alright. For now, we go and help Escanor. It's twelve forty-five, meaning that his power will be declining as we speak."

"May I ask who your friend is up against?" Elaine inquired as she leaned on a crutch, guided by Ban at her side.

The captain gave her a grave look.

"The Supreme Deity of all the Goddesses; Queen Alma, herself," he stated, warningly glancing at Ban about the lack of safety she was truly in.

He got the message.

"Elaine... Don't you think you should stay back here in the bar?" he suggested gently in concern.

"Ban..." she looked up at him.

"He's right, Elaine," King spoke up, surprising him.

"You're pushing yourself. It isn't safe for you to come with us," he continued, "You could get hurt again."

"If not now, when then?" Elaine stared determinedly at her brother.

"Elaine..." Ban trailed off.

The holy maiden sighed, "Fine... I'll stay here. But you all better come back safely- you hear me?"

They nodded, easing her worries slightly.

"We'll be fine. We're not gonna get taken down that easily," Diane grinned, "Right King?"

"R- right," King nodded, worried about the skill class of their opponent.

"It is as Diane has said," Gowther agreed.

"That goddess won't know what hit her," Ban stated, smirking.

Meliodas said nothing in return, well aware of the full capabilities of the woman in her true form.

Merlin approached Elaine's location as she spoke up once more.

"I'll set up a barrier around the perimeter to stop any intruders from getting through the area," she explained, casting Perfect Cube around Hawk Mama herself.

"You better not regret not asking for my help!" Hawk snorted, secretly glad that he could stay inside of the bar.

"Your only help would be to get yourself fried for us to eat, swine," Meliodas scoffed, rolling his eyes with a grin.

"You bastard," the pig seethed.

Elaine giggled slightly into her hand.

Clenching her hands together, she frowned in worry.

"Please be careful, everyone," she finally reminded, "and take care of Ban for me, will you?"

"I can handle myself," Ban rolled his eyes at her concern, "Just don't go too overboard while I'm gone, okay?"

"We'll take care of him," Meliodas grinned teasingly, dodging his swipe for his head.

"Thank you," Elaine smiled, watching them run off in the distance to help their comrade.

Holding onto Hawk slightly, she flew up to the bar, wobbling in carefully with unsteady steps, the boar coming in after her.

"Geez, don't push yourself so much," Hawk pointed out, watching as Elaine closed the door behind them.

"I'll be fine," she stated determinedly, "This is nothing compared to what Elizabeth and your friend, Victoria, have to endure."

"Yeah, but-"

"Please don't worry about it. I'll be heading upstairs to Ban's room if you need me," she smiled tiredly.

"You're looking kinda pale, ya know..." Hawk snorted in disbelief.

Elaine just kept smiling.

"Alright..." Hawk answered skeptically, "I'm still gonna bring you some water, just in case."

"That would be fine. Thank you, Hawk," she accepted, floating up to her room.

"Yeah, yeah," he denied the appreciation, heading off to find her that water.

Minutes later, he was trotting up the stairs, careful not to spill any drops as he balanced it on his back.

"Elaine, I've got ya the water!" he called as he approached the room slowly.

The door was left slightly ajar.

"Elaine?"

Pushing the door open with his nose, Hawk was shocked to see the previously alert figure, sprawled in the ground, her crutch scattered off to the side as she gasped for air, clutching her throat in horror.

"Elaine!" he yelled as the water fell off of his back, shards clattering on the floor as it seeped through the wood.

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Elaine collapses to Hawk's horror!

What is it that causes the holy maiden to suddenly fall ill, and will Elaine be alive at the end of the day?

Remember to vote, comment and tell me what you think!

~Nia