Turning Back The Clock

Turning Back The Clock: Chapter 21

Lol, this book is now old enough to drink in the US. :,)

Meliodas felt anxious as he waited outside. Was he too early? Ban had said they needed to meet before everyone woke up, but maybe his friend didn't realize how early that was? Maybe he was still sleeping?

Oh the blond was far too impatient and nervous to wait around if that were the case. The knowledge of there being something he didn't know was already enough to make his mind go a mile a minute. How was he supposed to wait around knowing he was so close to finding out the truth?

The boy sighed as he looked at the garden around him. No Ban in sight. Just wet grass and the smell of morning dew that caused the grass to be wet.

I'm so nervous. What if... what if it's something bad? What if- no. I can't think like that now! Whatever it is, I need to find out! I need to find out why my brothers are lying to me!

Determination renewed, the blond found he just couldn't sit still as his legs bounced against the wall he sat on. Both jittery from impatience and the unknown, as well as newly energized from refreshing in his mind why he had to do this, all drowsiness from before was completely gone. Now the boy was filled with the energy of someone who had downed three cups of coffee before noon.

It wasn't long after that Ban arrived, which was a good thing considering Meliodas was seconds away from doing laps around the garden to rid himself of the endless stamina rushing through his veins.

Although he was quite startled by the sudden presence. He nearly jumped out of his skin when he heard the man's voice.

"Heya kid. Have ya been waiting long?"

His more childish side wanted to say "for ages" in the most exasperated way possible. But he couldn't bring himself to be so rude, so instead he smiled and simply shook his head.

"Good, I'm glad. Now, about why were meeting... are you sure you're still completely okay with this? You trust me?"

Turning oddly serious for a kid of his age, Meliodas replied without even a moment of hesitancy.

"Yes. I need to know what my brothers aren't telling me."

Ban knew right then and there which version he was talking to. It was the one he knew. His captain. The kid just didn't realize it. Realize who he really was.

"Alright. If you're sure that's what you want, we'll have to go somewhere else to chat. You positive you're okay with that too?"

The boy nodded again. He had thought of that a lot last night, and if this was what was necessary for him to find out what he so desperately needed to, then fine.

"Okay, Merlin. Ya can come out now."

The woman seemed to appear out of thin air, and if Meliodas didn't know of teleportation magic, he would've been a lot more startled than amazed.

"Whoa! Humans can do that too?!"

The woman smirked.

"I'm not what most would consider the normal.. human. But yes, certain mages are capable."

There was a lot of pride and mischief behind those two simple sentences, and the look felt vaguely familiar to Meliodas. Like a moment of nostalgia when smelling something you don't even recognize. Only the blond knew exactly why he felt that way now that Ban had confirmed the boy knew them all.

"Are you ready Meliodas?"

"Mhm! I'm ready."

She snapped her fingers and a second later, he was flooded with that same feeling as before, only it was much, much, stronger as multiple of his senses were overwhelmed.