The Night We Met

Part I: Chapter XI

Meliodas, Elizabeth, Ban and Liz opened the basement door where Elizabeth was trapped in. Ban jumped in feet first to the floor, then Meliodas. Liz jumped in, letting her hair fly through the oxygen. Elizabeth, however; wasn't so confident to get back into the basement again.

"It's okay," Meliodas says, "I'll catch you."

Elizabeth gulped and dropped down to the basement. Unfortunately, out of jealousy, Liz pulled Meliodas back to her and let Elizabeth fall. Ban, who was working on trying to find a 'hidden' door, heard the noise and rushed to Elizabeth's side.

    "Elizabeth! You good?" Ban asked, hurriedly and forcefulling rolling her over.

    Elizabeth sat up, massaging her head, "Yeah... I'm good.."

    Meliodas nudged Liz. Liz smiled as cute as she could be to Meliodas. He rolled his eyes, and left her out of his sight. Elizabeth walked with Ban, stumbling with every step she took. Ban took a quick glance at Liz, who was sheepily smiling at him back.

    Meliodas quickened his pace, leaving Liz behind. Liz rolled her eyes to where her brain is, then followed Meliodas to the tunnel.

"Merlin's plan is so tiresome," Ban proceeds, "Mentally and physically."

Liz giggled, "I know right! I can't believe she would do that to us!" She squeaked, emphasising on the 'she'.

Ban's head turned around, "No one was talking to you. Piss off."

Liz's smile faded away. She crossed her arms and blew air on her red bangs. Liz looks at Meliodas, who is looking down on the concrete floor. Feeling something was off, she furrows her brows, but continues walking.

"There's two doors." Meliodas finally says, breaking the silence.

"Me, Meliodas and Elizabeth on the right door," Ban proceeds, "and Liz on the left."

"Good plan." Meliodas claims, putting a thumbs up.

"What about me, pookie bear?! Lizzy-wizzy?" Liz exclaims.

Ban facepalms, and Elizabeth hides from the argument.

"Liz... I've wanted to say this for the longest time ever..." Meliodas sighs.

Liz becomes excited, jumping up and down, and screaming 'yes' so loudly.

"Let's break up." Meliodas sternly says.

Liz stops. She is stunned — heartbroken, terrified and upset. Her happy rainbows and sunshine entered the gloomiest state of dark embodied fortresses, searching for light. Meliodas, Elizabeth and Ban continue walking... leaving Liz alone beneath the concrete chambers, covered in crystal cobwebs and dangling dust, drooling and dropping underneath her hair.

At this moment, the others are already away from Liz. All that Liz can see is a silhouette of Ban's spiky hair, and the luscious hair of Elizabeth. She could see a little ahoge popping from the bottom of the light, a warm, but unexplained and uncomfortable feeling arises — making her feel loved again.

"We won't wait, Liz. It's your final chance." Meliodas sternly says.

Liz gets snapped back to reality. She runs up behind Meliodas and the gang, slowly stepping away, but keeping in touch. Meliodas broke everything from her... him. He was her everything.

She was his nothing.

"This is the door Merlin found that leads to all the wires and security measures," Ban explains.

"She said to look for the cemented, green tablet, correct?" Meliodas confirms.

"Found it!" Liz exclaims.