The Demon's Lover (Meliodas)

Chapter 41

"Late as always aren't you little goddess" Demon Meliodas smirks from within the perfect cube

"Better late then never my king" Ayano smiles

"Ayano!" Elizabeth shouts

"hmph" Ayano lands on the ground in front of them looking annoyed "yes yes good morning Aunty"

"A-Aunty!" the Sins shout

"Oh didn't I mention that" Ayano puts her arms behind her head

"No you didn't!" Ban shouts

Ayano turns to see Meliodas and Escanor in the Perfect Cube, Escanor on his knees, blood down his face as Meliodas holds him down by his foot.

"Well isn't this quite the predicament" Ayano giggles

"Ayano, you've gotta help Escanor" King says

"Yeah the captain might snap out of it if you help" Diane adds

"Oh?" Ayano turns to them "and why would I do that?"

Their eyes widen

"...guys get back" Merlin instructs

Ayano laughs "aw why, come on guys it's just me"

Ban stares at her as he stands in front of Elaine.

"Well.. I guess it's show time" Ayano smirks

Ayano was instantly in front of Ban with her right hand straight through his chest. Ban coughs up blood.

"Ban!" Elaine shouts

"Aya stop!" Elizabeth cries

Ayano whispers to him "Sorry Ban"

Ayano pulls her hand out and he falls to the ground. Unfortunately he's an immortal so she knows he'll live anyway. Ayano turns to the other sins who flinch at the sight of her blood red glowing eyes.

"so" Ayano licks the blood on her hand "who's next?"

"Ayano's a goddess turned demon created by the demon king himself" Merlin tells them "we can't beat her"

"Merlin why did Ayano suddenly switch sides?!" Diane asks confused "I thought she was on our side.. our friend"

"Don't make me laugh" Ayano puts a hand on her hip "I am Ayano the Commandment of Desire, me and my team have surely put on a show haven't we"

"You've been with us for so long.." King tightens his fist "I trusted you"

"It was all an act" Ban slowly stands up

"Ban" Elaine says

"Hasn't it?" Ban looks at her

"Naturally" Ayano replies "this has all been for my dear Meliodas"

"Meliodas doesn't want to be demon king, Aya" Elizabeth speaks "don't make him into something he's not, you don't have-"

"Save your pathetic speech for someone who wants to hear it" Ayano glares at her "I was turned into a demon and when I escaped to return to the goddess realm, back to my home and my mother.. what happened.. I was exiled"

"..but.." Elizabeth looks down "we could've changed things"

"Change things.." Ayano puts her hand out and a sword appears "nobody can change anything.. the strongest rule and that's how it is"

"Ayano" Diane says

Ayano rushes forward to attack, Ban steps in front of them and his arm gets cut off.

"Ban!" the sins shout

"Look!" Ban shouts to the others "Escanor brought down the captain, take him back and fix him!"

Ayano glances behind her to see the perfect cube gone, Escanor was bleeding and panting hard but Meliodas was unconscious.

"But what about you Ban?" Elaine asks worriedly

"..." Ban looks at Ayano "I'll hold her off"

"Are you crazy?!" King shouts "Ayano's a demon and a goddess, you can't-"

"I won't die!" Ban shouts "I can't remember.. get out of here!"

The group exchange looks before moving over to get Escanor and Meliodas. Ayano goes to stop them but Ban gets in her way. The two engage in battle as the others get away safely.

Ban uses snatch to take her sword and he uses the sword to hold her down "Snap out of it Ayano!"

"Their's nothing to snap out of!" Ayano kicks him in the chest knocking him back

"You're a sin you idiot!" Ban shouts at her

"I'm a Commandment!" Ayano shouts back

"LIKE HELL" Ban yells

Ayano picks up her sword and looks at him.

"THE AYANO I KNOW WOULDN'T JUST GIVE UP LIKE THIS, YOU SAY NOBODY CAN CHANGE ANYTHING BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT THE CAPTAIN BELIEVES" Ban yells "HE GATHERED ALL THE SINS TO CHANGE DESTINY, TO MAKE IT SO THAT THIS WORLD HAS A FIGHTING CHANCE"

"And that affects me how?" Ayano questions

"Because you're a Sin.. the captain made you a Sin" Ban replies "was making friends with us all part of your master plan too!"

"Of course-"

"You're wrong!" Ban interrupts her "we all became friends despite whatever plan you had, we all laughed and cried together, we fought together and.. you saved my life remember, was that park of your plan!"

Ayano takes a step back "t-that-"

"Open your eyes" Ben steps towards her "you didn't have to save me that day and I wouldn't be here right now or even part of the sins if you didn't save me that day. You didn't have to do that at all, I had nothing to do with you or the captain back then, you treat humans like trash but you saved me"

"Stop talking!" Ayano shouts

"You don't wanna fight us or the captain Ayano!" Ban shouts "I know you don't!"

"I just want things to go back to how it was!" Ayano shouts "back when me and Meliodas could've ruled over anything and everything then-"

"Then you could change things right! You're wrong!" Ban shouts "You love the captain, I know you do, so don't hurt him.. help him"

Ayano takes a step back "Ban.."

A sword goes through Ban's heart and he falls to the ground.. he's only dead for now.

"Princess!"

Ayano turns to see Zeldris landing on the ground behind her

"Are you alright?" He asks

"Yes.. I'm fine" Ayano replies "but Meliodas got away"

"Don't worry they won't be able to retract his demon side" Zeldris puts his hand on her shoulder "let's get to the others and wait for his return"

Ayano glances at Ban before nodding "right.."