"How did James escape?"

"...his magic was replenished over time. Once he had enough, he used it to break free from the magic bonds..."

"Who was the demon that took his place?"

"One of his minions..... A lookalike...."

My eyes widened at this. James had a lookalike? This whole time? How? When?
I slowly started to become dizzy. I backed up and eventually hit the wall. So many questions and so many answers.

"....We can't just sit here! We need to find James!" Abby yelled storming out of the cell.

All of us stared at her as she left. The sudden outburst brought me back to reality.

"*sigh* we do need to find James..... Before he actually does something himself..." Lizzy said.

"You're right. We'll be dealing with YOU later." Al stated with her eyes narrowed.

I only nodded as we started to exit the cell.

"W-wait! I can help you!"

All of us stopped in a line and slowly turned around. With our eyes wide, we stared at the young demon in shock.

"Why would you want to help us?! You almost killed innocent people and we don't even know your name yet!!" Al yelled getting in his face.

"*sigh* My name is Crow....and I'm offering this because I don't really have anything else to lose. Once my master has figured out what I've said.... He'll surely kill me."

"Wait wait wait....your name is Crow, like the bird?" Al asked.

I stared at her with the "are you kidding me" face.

"Yes, you are correct."

"..........AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!" Al started laughing loudly.

"Al!" Lizzy exclaimed.

"I'm sorry! But...but that's too funny!!!" Al yelled again falling on the floor holding her stomach.

I sighed loudly before helping Al up to her feet. She still had a few giggles here and there as I pushed her to walk to Lizzy. Once I did, I crossed my arms and stared at Crow with narrowed eyes.

"You won't try anything?" I asked.

"I won't, I promise."

He stared at me with his pinkish reddish eyes. I could see a tiny speck of hope in his eyes.

".....fine! You can come! But I expect you to help us!"

"I will! Thank you!"

Crow smiled at me, like a child that just got a brand new toy. What a weird demon.
That's when my thoughts drifted to Meliodas and I sweat dropped. The blonde is weird too.
I sighed for what seemed like the one hundredth time today before unlocking the chains wrapped around Crows body. But I quickly put cuffs around his wrists just as a precaution. Crow stared at me, his smile gone.

"What? You really expect me to let you roam around?" I asked as I tugged him out of the cell.

"Well......no, not really." He replied hanging his head.

"Okay, as long as you know."

Finally, someone that can actually help us on the move. Now all we need to do is find the guys, gear up, and head out to find James......
Wait....
What about those kids? We need to find them too. How could I even forget about them? Maybe we'll run into them on the way.
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"I don't want to go to Baste Prison!" Lizzy exclaimed flailing her arms around.

"We're not actually going to Baste Prison. We're going to the village near Baste Prison." Meliodas said looking at Lizzy as he cleaned a cup.

Lizzy huffed before walking up the stairs and out of the tavern.

Once we found everyone, we all decided to leave immediately. Except for Ivette and Ban. We told them to stay at the castle to take care of little baby Tyler. Merlin and Diane took their places saying that they'll do a good job in their positions.

I sighed as I placed my head in my hand and stared down at the burned red tie. This belonged to the green eyed girl we were tracking earlier. She wasn't in trouble, neither was her group. So why did they run?..

Maybe it was because of Al. She did seem pretty scary at the time--

"WAHHHHH!!! WAHHHHHH!!"

"Is that a........baby?" King asked.

"I think it was." Arthur added as we all stared at the supply closet.

Meliodas walked over to it and quickly opened the door.
Inside was Ban, Ivette, and their baby Tyler.

"IVETTE! BAN! I THOUGHT WE ALL TOLD YOU TO STAY BEHIND!!" I yelled standing up with my fists clenched.

"You did tell us that, but we just didn't listen." Ban said helping Ivette out of the closet.

"You really think that I'll just let you leave on a mission like this?" Ivette asked me.

"Uh, yeah!" I exclaimed.

"Well....... You're wrong! But don't worry, Tyler comes first now, and I know you can protect yourself. I just needed to make sure you're actually okay." Ivette explained cuddling Tyler.

Tyler smiled and lightly grabbed Ivettes nose.

"*sigh* I'll get to work on another room." Merlin said walking up the stairs.

"I'll help you!!" Lizzy exclaimed running up the stairs after Merlin.

I face palmed for a few seconds before I felt a pair of arms wrap around my body. I looked down to see the tanish white sleeves that belonged to my blonde headed perv.

"I think you should rest up for today Julianne." Meliodas said hugging me.

"No, I'm perfectly fine." I objected crossing my arms.

"Too bad, you're getting some sleep."

Meliodas then picked me up bridal style and started to carry me to our shared room.

"H-hey! I didn't agree to this! HELP MEHHHH!!!" I yelled wiggling in Meliodas's arms.

As I was carried away, I could here the laughs and giggles of my friends and family.
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"Isn't that Baste Prison?" Stella asked.

"Yeah, that's where my dad spent most of his life." Tyler said with a small smile on his face.

"But why does it look like it's still being built?" Luna asked staring at Tyler's back.

"Your parents didn't tell you?!" Peter yelled in shock.

"No, we were princesses--" Stella started.

"So, it was very unladylike for us to know about fighting and stuff." Luna finished.

"Rada! You have to tell them! Pleassssssssssssse!" Peter yelled like a child.

"Okay okay........So, The Black Sins of Britannia AKA our parents, were still looking for the rest of the Seven Deadly Sins. Thanks to the information that Liam's father told my father, they happened to find Tyler's dad in Baste Prison. BUUUUUUUUTTT, My child like father and Tyler's child like father ended up destroying the whole place using their bodies."

"*sigh* I don't even know how they did it without hurting themselves..." I sweat dropped at the thought of my father acting like a child.

I never did understand how he could be like that, yet he's older than mom. He stayed the same even when I was growing up. What I mean by that is his looks, his height, even his personality. He hasn't changed a bit, I wonder why?

"Rada, were your parents strong?" Mary asked looking back at me.

I stared down at her with a blank face before smiling.

"Heh, of course they were. They were strong......until the very end..."

My grip on the reins loosened as I started to space out again.
My parents......

"Daddy! Daddy! Isn't this horse pretty!" I exclaimed running up to the horse.

But, I was stopped by my father who wrapped his arms around me and put me on his shoulders.

"It sure is pretty, but I don't think the horse would want to be startled. Maybe we can visit it tomorrow, what do you say?"

"I say, let's do it!"

Father laughed at my enthusiasm as he began to walk away. During the whole walk to the Boar hat, also known as my home, father kept me on his shoulders giving me a view of what it was like to be tall.
It was really fun, until we entered the tavern and I looked down. I ended up getting really scared. That's when my fear of heights started. It clearly showed the next day.

"Come on Rada, climb on the horse."

"Um......I don't want to...."

I looked away from my father and kept my eyes on my shoes.

"You don't? Rada what's wrong? You were interested in it yesterday." Father said kneeling in front of me.

"I just don't want to anymore...." I mumbled frowning.

"Heh, you really take after your mother."

Father plopped his hand on my head and ruffled my hair. My eyes widened and I looked up at fathers smiling face.

"How am I like mom, dad?"

"Well for starters you have her hair, and her cute, round, rosy cheeks." He said pinching one of my cheeks making me giggle.

"What else?" I asked getting curious.

"You have her bubbly personality, bright smile, and her obliviousness."

"....Obliviousness?"

"Yep, you didn't even notice me pick you up and put you on the horse."

My eyes widened and I looked around. I was indeed on the horse, which meant I was above the ground. But it didn't seem so bad, I kinda liked it.

"See, you don't need to be afraid. Just be strong and you'll be able to punch fear right in the face." Father stated with a laugh and smile.

I also laughed at his statement and pet the horses mane.

"When I grow up, I want to be as strong as you and mommy." I said now hugging the horse.

"Hehe, I believe you will kiddo."

Father got on his tippy toes and ruffled my hair again. My smile seemed to grow with every encouraging word, and every smile that I get from my parents. I just wished they could've stayed with me longer.
Over time, my real smile started to fade into a fake smile. I would have those moments when I would smile for real but, my real smile was stolen, along with my parents.
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"Rada, Mary! Watch out!"

My eyes widened as I felt myself being pushed off my horse. I quickly grabbed Mary and held her to my chest. Arms that had metal protecting them wrapped their self around my body. This person that was holding me quickly moved so that I was facing the sky.
We made impact with the ground and I heard the person grunt in pain.

"Rada....are you okay?"

"Liam...Liam, yeah I'm alright. But why did you do that?!"

"So that you two didn't get hit by that fire ball that just flew by!!" Liam yelled pointing at a tree in flames.

My eyes widened as I stood up carrying Mary in my arms. In the distance I could hear screams and crys. Like someone was being attacked.
That's when Tyler galloped up next to me.

"Are you three okay?!" He asked in a panic.

"Yeah we're fine, but what's going on?!" I yelled as Liam stood up to stand next to me.

"It's those damn demons! They're attacking the town!" He yelled.

"What?! Where are the twins and Peter?!" Liam asked.

"They went off to fight, I was going to go with them but I had to make sure that you were okay."

"Okay, we need to fight." I yelled but was stopped by Liam.

"No, you are going to a safe place to make sure Mary stays safe. The rest of us will handle it." Liam stated grabbing my shoulders.

I was about to protest but then I looked down at Mary. She looked up at me with fear clearly visible in her eyes. We just stared at each other until I shook my head and nodded.

"Okay, I'll stay in the woods at a safe distance." I stated tightening my arms around Mary.

"Thank you." Liam said pulling me into a hug before hopping back on his horse.
He rode into the town where the demons were attacking.

"Please, don't die too....." I mumbled as I walked away and into the woods.
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Everything is so fuzzy, so blurry. Why do I feel so sick? My hand gripped a think branch for support. I leaned down making a strand of white hair fall down my face.

"Why....do I have....white... Hair? My hair....is brown..." I mumbled taking another step forward.

"You can't leave!"

"I'm sorry, but this is something I can't control!"

I held my head in pain as I came to a clearing. There was a crystal clear lake in front of me. Safe enough to drink....I think, I'm so thirsty!
My legs moved on their own as I ran to the lake and stuck my head in. The cold water cooled off my head as I drank it. When I couldn't breath anymore I pulled my head out gasping for air.
I wiped the water off my face and looked at my reflection. My eyes widened and I touched my face in shock.

"I'm................alive?"
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DONE!
FINALLY!
IT'S BEEN TOO LONG AND IM SORRY!!!

I just hope you all love the chapter and forgive me for taking to long to update.
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