The gap between us - ( Seven deadly sins)

Chapter 41 - Percy...you bastard!

(sorry about the bad sketch above, I just wanted to give the readers a better idea of how I saw Percy. Enjoy ;3)

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- Helbram Pov -

I glared daggers at Percy as he stood in the doorway; no emotion present on his face. "What the fuck are you doing here!?" I growled.

He sneered at me. "What do you think I'm doing here?..." He asked firmly, going to take a step forward, but I blocked him with my arm. "Geez...And here I was thinking that you wouldn't recognise me...but you did." He laughed in my face.

I scowled.
"Of course! I saw you in Melody's memories...you tortured, threatened and injured her...there's no way that I'm letting you near my girlfriend and unborn son ever again!" I hissed aggressively.

He sighed. "Fair point..." Percy scratched the back of his neck and looked at his shoes. "But I can seriously help, I'm genuinely sorry...it was either torture some girl I didn't know or be shot in the back of the head by my own father."

I scoffed. "But you didn't care to know her, just as long as you didn't get put 5 feet under." I said aggressively, obscuring his view of her.

He frowned. "Look, the reason why I healed you in the hospital was because I wanted to help you...my father is now in prison...only because before they called an ambulance, I informed the police of his location. That's why I didn't enter the house." He said with a genuine tone of remorse.

I looked at him in shock. "But...I thought Zeldris was the one who called the police." I spoke in disbelief. "Your story sounds a little hard to believe...but..." I stopped myself. 'what am I thinking!? Am I really this desperate that I'm gonna let this supercilious bastard near my woman!? No! I need to trust in Nora...I want to save Melody! I have to!' I took a deep breath and looked him dead in the eyes. "Don't fuck up...I'm watching you." I said slowly and cautiously, he nodded and I hesitantly stepped aside to let him in.

We walked into the living room. I went over to brush some hair out of Melody's face and Percy sat down on the floor next to the couch.

Nora grunted as she took her book from the pouch on her hip and pulled it open. She then proceeded to get onto the ground next to Percy. "Okay, let me find this!" She declared loudly to no one at all as she flipped through the detailed pages. Her face lit up with excitement. "Oh! Mandrake" she frowned just as quickly. "Nope, not it." She sighed with disappointment. I grit my teeth to try and get my anxiety levels down. "Gryphons spire? Fuck, that's not right either!" She cursed as she continued to frantically flip through the contents.

I was beginning to shake again, until I felt Zeldris put his hand on my shoulder. "calm down, she's got this. Trust in her that she'll find the right page." He comforted.

I looked at my girlfriend's pain stricken face and cupped her cheek; caressing it with my thumb.

Nora suddenly shot up.
"Found it! Dragons heart: A rare flower found only in the demon realm that is able to cure Devils fever. It is dark red in colouring with a black stem!" She yelled happily. I smiled as Zeldris looked over at me and smiled as well.

I stood up quickly. "Guess we're going to the demon realm, then." I said. Zeldris shook his head and I gave him a troubling look.

"I'm sorry, But only Melody, Nora and I can go... you wouldn't be able to survive there." He explained sorrowfully before the front door opened and Meliodas entered the house. Everyone looked at him and Zeldris sighed in relief. "Plus Meliodas."

The blonde demon ignored everyone else and walked into the living room. He looked tired as hell.
"Sorry I took so long! I had to get dressed and grab some shit. How's she doing?" He pried, not yet realising how bad the situation currently was. Zeldris got up and walked over to him.

"She's...not good." He whispered, I hung my head as he came over to Melody.

He frowned deeply as he put his hand on her forehead. "She's burning up." He mumbled sadly. "This is bad."

Nora loudly cleared her throat, catching everyones attention.
"That's why we need to go to the demon realm now. I found the flower we need to make the medicine. Dragons heart...is that okay with you, Zeldris?" She asked the black haired demon.

He nodded. "Of course." He said and then began to walk over to the door; Meliodas picked up Melody and Zeldris opened the door.
I shot a glared at Percy right before Nora turned around. "I'm leaving you two here alone, if you can manage not to kill each other while I'm gone, then that'd be great." She huffed.

I scoffed at her stupid words. "Oh please... we're not children." I retorted. She simply nodded and left.

I looked at Percy and he looked at me. "I literally want to kill you...but I can't."

"Yes same."

We then sat there in silence for a couple seconds. I mean...part of me wanted so desperately to trust him, but another part wanted nothing to do with him.
I looked up at Percy again and let out a breath, my eyes closed and my hands in my lap. "You know...I feel like if all of this shit hadn't of gone down...then we might have been friends." I said softly. Not liking him was a given, that was for sure. But I felt like there was something else hiding under his mocking smirks and witty comebacks. It almost felt like he was crying out for help. What kind? I might never know.

The boy hummed and nodded. "To say that you and I could have been friends is a strange thought, I'll give you that." He chuckled, like genuinely chuckled. "But...I have no actual hatred towards any of you, I was just..." He paused and frowned. "Raised badly." He cautiously added the last part.

His words made me think for a second. I truly was at a loss for words at this point. Maybe Percy isn't really a bad guy, but instead a confused kid.

I looked at him with a small smile. "Now, all of this doesn't excuse what you did, but I can understand the crushing weight of expectations put on our shoulders by adults." I took in a deep breath. "And all said and done, I'm still not fond of you...but...and that's a big but...I believe that maybe, you can change."

"Really?" He asked.

"Yes."

Percy gave me a genuine look. "Thanks, and again, I'm so sorry for what I did to Melody."

I nodded. "Then you'd better prove it by helping us cure her."

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I'm so sorry for the lazy chapter...I haven't been in the best of headspace recently. There's gonna be a big wait for the next chapter...cuz I still need to think of an idea.