Last One Standing (On Hold)

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The Boar Hat is on the move again. Diane is outside talking to Mama Hawk. Gowther stood behind Ban, groping his chest. The silver-haired man looks at his fellow Sin confused. "What are you doing?" He asks. "This is the greeting the captain showed me yesterday." Gowther replies. "I told you that's not what it was!" Hawk tells the pink-haired Sin. "So does anyone have a clue where we're supposed to go next?" Ban asks. "Any chance you might have a lead on where the next Sin might be?" King also asks. "Escanor and Merlin." Gowther says.

The three Sins sat at the bar with their captain behind the counter. "No. The first thing I'm gonna do is break into the capital and get my sword back." Meliodas tells them. "What are you talking about? You mean that dragon hilt you lost?" Ban asks him. Seraphina leans on a table, Elizabeth cleans another and Hawk scarfs down some scraps. "I'm not going anywhere without it." Meliodas says. He slams his fists on the counter. "Okay, now who's coming with me?" The blonde asks his team.

"As fun as that sounds, I think I'll pass." Ban declines. "Besides, it's your own fault you lost it in the first place." King points out. "They have a point." Gowther agrees with them. Meliodas pouts and in a flash he's under Seraphina's skirt. "I'm so sad." Seraphina stares at him and rubs his head through her skirt. "There, there." "Captain!" Diane smashes her face through the window.

Meliodas fixes the broken window and explains why he wants his hilt back. "Right, the Coffin of Eternal Darkness. That dragon hilt is a fragment of a ritual relic." "The sword you had?" Elizabeth asks. "Yeah. According to an old legend, it's part of a relief that was made a long time ago. One that the Goddess, Giant, Fairy, and Human races created to seal away the Demon race." Meliodas explains. "Why do the Holy Knights want it? What could they be planning to do with something like that?" Elizabeth wonders. "More than likely, the resurrection of the Demon race." Meliodas says.

Ban scoffs and looks to the side. "Those miserable bastards again?" He asks. "Now that you've mentioned it, wasn't it Hendrickson that turned Dale into that monster? Not every day you see somebody who can do that." King notes. "True. Excellent point." Gowther agrees with King. "Hendrickson... I don't understand why he and Dreyfus would do such a thing. It doesn't make sense. Why would he resurrect the Demon race?" Elizabeth wonders.

"Maybe he just wants to be friends with them?" Hawk suggests. "Don't be so naive." Seraphina tells him. "Well, then what does he want?" Hawk asks her. "How am I supposed to know, I've never met them." Seraphina points out.

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Mama Hawk buries herself in the ground. Diane knelt outside the window peering in. "Hey, captain? If that sword of yours really can resurrect the Demon race and Hendrickson has it. Do you think he's already brought them back?" She asks the blonde. "Not yet. It's a pretty powerful seal, so even if they do manage to break it there's bound to be some kind of sign." Meliodas replies, arms crossed and the hammer still in his hand. A groan is heard behind everyone causing them to turn. "It's a sign! I think I'm getting a sign!" Hawk squeals.

"That you gotta poop?" Ban asks him. "The seal is about to be broken." Hawk says, walking towards the door. Seraphina gets up from her seat and follows him. "Are you all right?" She asks him. "Hang on!" Hawk squeaks. Elizabeth walks over to the pig as well. "I get why those guys are going after the sword. But I don't understand what they wanted with Elizabeth and now Seraphina." The pig says between cramps. "It's simple." A new voice says from behind the girls. Seraphina and Elizabeth turn to find a woman dressed in a red floor-length dress and a mask, holding a staff that resembled a hand.

"They're the last key to breaking the seal." The woman says. "Oh, crap! Get away from her, Seraphina! Elizabeth!" Meliodas tries to get to the girls but the floor below them glows and they're teleported away.

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The girls are suddenly transported into a stone room. "Huh?" They look around confused. "Where are we?" Elizabeth asks. "I'm confused, weren't we just at the tavern?" Seraphina wonders. "Meliodas?" She looks around for the blonde. "I happily welcome you two to Liones." The voice from earlier says from behind them, scaring the girls. They scream and look back at the woman. "Are you the one who brought us here?" Elizabeth asks. "I beg you, take us to Sir Meliodas." Elizabeth runs to her, but she disappears. "This is your home?" Seraphina asks the princess.

"It can't be." Elizabeth says in disbelief. A monstrous groan comes from beside Seraphina, causing the young woman to scream. Hawk also screams. "Is that you, Hawk?" Elizabeth asks, looking at the pig. "Where the hell are we? I've had it with all this crap!" The pig shouts. He was sweating, and shaking and had drool and snot coming from his mouth and nose. "Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!" He charges at the door. "Super Roast Illusion!" He shouts, breaking the door down.

He ran off and his screams were heard. Seraphina looks at the broken door in slight confusion. It seemed pretty weak if Hawk was able to break it. The pig comes back, looking relieved with blood spraying from his behind. "Okay! Mission accomplished!" "Whoa! Hawk! You're bleeding!" Elizabeth points out. A door opens and a guard steps out yawning. "What the hell is going on out here?" He asks. "Kick. Hide. It's the lookout." Elizabeth tells them, hiding behind the wall. Hawk runs up to him, rolls backward, and slams against him.

"All right. Now let's beat it." Hawk says, turning away from the knocked-out guard and to the females. "Okay." Seraphina says, grabbing Elizabeth's hand and following the pig. Where were they heading, Seraphina doesn't know, she hopes it's to an exit.