Last One Standing (On Hold)

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"Little Gil. Baste Prison and the Necropolis, huh? I'll go check out one or the other." Meliodas informs him. "So that was it? You wish to know your comrades' whereabouts, so you allowed me to strike you down, right?" Gilthunder asks. "Why don't we finish this another time, okay?" Meliodas tells him. "I think not," Gilthunder says, grabbing his sword from its sheathe and attacking Meliodas. It seemed like he struck the blonde, but Meliodas appeared behind him, unscathed save for the wound on his shoulder. Gilthunder attacks Meliodas, who dodges every one of his attacks effortlessly until he finally places his sword on the blonde's shoulder. "This is goodbye," Gilthunder tells him. "See ya." Meliodas waves. "You heard the captain some other time," Diane informs him, grabbing him. "Unhand me!" Gilthunder growls, shocking Diane's hand.

"Here's a tip for you, okay? Girls get really annoyed when sniveling little runts shock them!" Diane yells, throwing Gilthunder while Meliodas waves him goodbye. "Nice throw, Miss Diane!" Seraphina compliments her. "You really think so?" Diane asks, blushing, but she regains her composure and humphs, looking away. "Whoa, that brace is ruined." Meliodas tells her. Diane looks down at her tattered brace and sighs. "Meliodas, you're hurt!" Seraphina tells him and runs over to him. "Hey! You've got a lot of guts kicking me around like I'm some little pink, bouncing ball! But it'll be my turn next time!" Hawk yells. "The three of you weren't hurt, were you?" Elizabeth asks. "We're good." Meliodas replies. "Where'd that swine go anyway?" Hawk asks. "Wait, aren't you a swine?" Meliodas asks him. "Who smells delicious." Diane says and Hawk shivers. "Sir Meliodas, you were hurt!" Elizabeth runs over to him and touches him near his injury. "This? Oh, it's no big deal." Meliodas waves her off.

"What? Look at all this blood!" Elizabeth tells him. "Hey, would you quit getting all touchy-feely with the Captain already!" Diane tells her, jealous. "But..." "Look, he's got himself a right-hand girl and that job belongs to me. If he's hurt I should take care of him." Diane tells her. "No, it belongs to Sera." Meliodas corrects her. "What? Me?" Seraphina blinks and points to herself, astonished. "Captain!" Diane whines. "Hey, aren't you guys forgetting something here?" Hawk asks. "I just got my butt kicked." He complains. "Over here?" Meliodas asks, rubbing his rib area. "Those are my spare ribs." Hawk tells him. "Over here?" Meliodas was now rubbing his shoulder. "No, that's my pork shoulder." Hawk informs. "Quit fooling around." He snaps. "It's okay. I'll put a cold compress on it later." Seraphina tells him. "Aww!" Hawk runs into Seraphina's arms. "You're the only one who ever worries about me, Seraphina!" Hawk says and Diane glares at the girl.

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The group was now on their way to find the other Sins and staying true to her word Seraphina applied a cold rag to Hawk's back. "Ah, that hits the spot! So good." Hawk sighs. "That Holy Knight bastard. Next time I see him, I'll make him pay for this!" He says and Elizabeth frowns. "So, you actually know him?" Seraphina asks the princess. "Gilthunder was originally assigned to guard my older sister, Margaret. But he felt like a big brother to me because he watched over us as if he were part of the family. His father was the Grand Master and even after he'd passed away, Gilthunder continued serving us." Elizabeth shares. "So, why..." She trails off and looks down. "It can't be. Was father arrested by..." She gasps. "What's wrong? Are you okay?" Hawk asks. "There's no going back to the way things were, is there?" Elizabeth asks. "I'm afraid not." Seraphina replies and stands up. "We should go check on Meliodas and Miss Diane." She says, offering her hand to Elizabeth. "Right!" Elizabeth takes her hand and they go outside. "All right, I've decided." Meliodas hops off Diane's shoulder.

"You could've kept riding." Diane sighs. "First step, we should go to Baste Prison and grab Ban!" Meliodas shares. "All right! Sounds good to me, Captain." Diane cheers and Mama Hawk huffs. "What made you wanna pick that place first?" Hawk asks. "It's closer." Meliodas replies. "You're such a chump!" Hawk tells him. "Meliodas, I don't think that's the right thing to do now!" Seraphina tells him. "Huh? Why?" Meliodas looks at her confused. "Because you're hurt, we should focus on your injuries." Seraphina tells him. "In your condition, facing off with another Holy Knight could mean..." Elizabeth stops herself from saying the rest. Meliodas stares at Seraphina, who has a worried look on her face before going under her skirt. "This might make me feel better." Meliodas tells her. "Could it really?" Elizabeth asks. "Of course, it can't!" Hawk shouts and Diane grumbles. "Meliodas..." Seraphina looks down at him. "Come on, Seraphina. Don't worry about me. This is no big deal." Meliodas pats her head. "A little sleep and I'm good to go. Good night!" Meliodas tells her and walks into the tavern.

"Knowing him, I thought for sure he was gonna ask you to help keep him warm in bed." Hawk comments. Seraphina feels her heart palpitate and clutches her chest. "I should go check on him." She mumbles and follows Meliodas. "If you have to." Hawk tells her. Seraphina gets to Meliodas' door and knocks on it. "Meliodas. Do you need my help with getting changed?" Seraphina asks. When she doesn't get an answer she opens the door and finds Meliodas on the floor with blood splattered beside him. "Meliodas?" She questions, staring at him for a second before it clicks and her eyes widen. She takes a step closer to him and nudges him but he doesn't move so she runs out of the tavern. "Miss Diane! It's Meliodas!" She pants, pointing to the tavern and Diane's eyes widen.

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In the town of Dalmally, children were playing and adults were going about their merry way when they heard footsteps approaching. Everyone stops to look around until they spot Diane. "Hey! Is there a..." Diane stops talking when the villagers run away. "It's a giant!" A man shouts. "That girl is humongous!" A child points at Diane, and a man pulls him away. "No, wait a minute! I just wanted to find out if you had a doctor somewhere in this town." Diane says but it falls on deaf ears as the villagers continue running. Diane sighs and looks down at the unconscious Meliodas in her hands. "Captain." She mumbles. "See? What did I tell you?" Hawk asks as he, Seraphina, and Elizabeth catch up with Diane. "Please, Lady Seraphina, Hawk and I are more than capable of finding a doctor! Why don't you just..." Elizabeth tells her. "Look, I'm gonna be the one helping the Captain." Diane shouts. "But, you..." Elizabeth trails off. "How can you help if they all run for the hills the minute they see you?" Hawk shouts. "Hawk that's rude." Seraphina chastises him.

"Miss Diane, if you want to help Meliodas then let us find a doctor, it'll be much easier that way." Seraphina suggests. Diane glares at them and looks at Meliodas before relenting. "Okay, fine. Then you three go look for a doctor." She tells them. "Uh, all right!" Elizabeth agrees. "You really have a way with words, huh?" Hawk asks. "Just stay there, okay?" Seraphina tells Diane and they run through the town in search of a doctor. 'Please be okay, Meliodas.' Seraphina thinks.