If you need a hero

Telling the prince

When Gowther woke up, he found himself in a room, laying down on a bed. He sat up and looked around a bit confuse. The last thing he remember was that he warn the king about the witch and then after everything was black. He heard the door open and see a doctor entering the room.

"I see you're already awake." He said, Gowther nodded still a bit confuse. The doctor then explained to him that it was the king Meliodas and the queen Elizabeth that had brought him here to get some help. 

He nodded but soon enough his thoughts went on one things: his friends. 

"How are Ban and Diane ?! Are they alright..?" He asked without hesitation. When the doctor nodded he let out a sigh of relief.

The doctor explained that when they had found them they were badly injured but it was treatable, and they also were able to capture the witch that had been knocked out. Gowther once more sigh in relief knowing that the witch had been captured without doing any more harm than that. He asked again if his friends were alright and once more the doctor nodded, explaining to him that his friends just needed some rest to heal easier.

Gowther then though about the prince, he asked the doctor if the prince was alright and he nodded, Gowther smiled. The doctor explained that for the moment the prince still hasn't woke up yet but all the injuries they had seen has been healed. Gowther was a little surprise as he didn't notice any injuries on the prince, where did he had any ? 

Gowther tried not to show that he was surprised though and just nodded at the doctor. The doctor then did a quick check up on him before leaving him, letting him know that he should still rest to heal easier and that he'll have some days off cause that's what the king asked. Gowther lay back down on his back, knowing that since he had found the prince Harlequin it would mean one thing: that they both would get married.

But first he would like for him to meet his family again, but right now he couldn't get out of the bed as the doctor wouldn't allow him to. He sigh as he closing his eyes as he try to go back to sleep. But he couldn't help but think about what was going to happen once everyone would recover. Just that though made him blush slightly.

"But still, if he doesn't accept I won't force him, I'm pretty sure he would like to know me first, so do I." Gowther mumble, he turn around, opening his eyes and looking outside the window. "I wonder if he'll accept.." He though to himself before closing his, eyes, slowly falling asleep.

Some days pass and the prince had finally woken up from his 'coma'. He was confuse since this place was new to him, he looked around, trying to find a way to escape. He though it was a new home where the witch had brought him but when he saw a doctor entering his room he loosen up a bit. Still on his guard in case it's a trick from the witch. 

The doctor approached him and started to checked up on him to see if he had any injuries they may not have seen the first time. The prince still has some suspicions over the doctor and don't say a word, even when the doctor try to make a conversation with him, trying to ask him if everything was alright. 

The doctor was a little confuse at the but didn't push it and just continue to check on him until he was done. When he finished he just left the room, telling the prince that everything was alright and that his family may come see him in some times. The prince didn't believe him one bit and just lay back down and look out the window that was on his left, it was only the morning as the sun wasn't that high in the sky.

He sigh as he close his eyes, putting a hand under his pillow to make his head a little higher and to be more comfortable. He tried to rest a little, ready for another long day with the witch. But soon enough he heard knocking on the door, he groan and told them that they could enter. 

He was ready to insult her when he saw a familiar face. A way too familiar face. 

"Mom...?" He called out, the woman nodded and started to cry softly, she rushed to the prince and hug him tightly, crying on his shoulder. 

They both just cried in each other shoulder, happy to finally meet each other again after such a long time. The father just watched from afar, unfazed. He was happy to see his son again tho he just didn't wanted to show any weakness. He sat down next to his wife and kids and just looked at them hugging for a while before joining in.

After some times, the hug finally ended and they needed to tell their son about the deal they had made with the king Meliodas. They took a deep breath before his father started to speak, getting straight to the point.

"Dear we need to tell you something." He said as he took his son hand. His son looked at him, ready for anything his father may say to him. "We made a deal with the king Meliodas, the king of Liones. And the deal was that any knight that find you will be able to marry you." 

Harlequin looked at his father in disbelief, why would he do that ? Give him off to marry someone he doesn't know ? What if he get treated badly by them ???

"Don't worry, we've already seen him, he's gonna treat you well I promise." His father promise with a smile. The prince still had some doubt but decided to go on with his father. 

"Can I at least meet them ?" Harlequin asked, his parents nodded and look back at the doctor, the doctor nodded and let them leave the room. 

They continue to walk before arriving to a room, the knock on it and they heard a 'enter' so they opened the door and let the prince step inside. When he took a step inside he notice that there was someone laying down on the bed, looking out the window. 

"Are you the one that saved me...?" The prince asked the boy, the boy nodded. He look at the prince, patting the place next to him to tell him he can sit down. "Thanks...I guess..."

"If you need times that's okay." Gowther said, Harlequin looked at him a little surprise that he understood why he was there in the first place. He then looked at the ground with a little smile.

"Thanks..."