How They Met

The War

The next months passed by uneventfully. Elizabeth would wake up, discuss war strategies, and then go to sleep. She hardly ate anymore. Meliodas' words still ran through her head everyday.
Who, your highness, do you think is killing them?

She knew he was a demon prince but she didn't expect him to be on the front lines, slaughtering people for fun. She hated it.
How can someone be so cruel? How can someone willingly take another persons life like that? For some reason, the image of him killing people made her feel terrible.

At the next war council, something life-changing for Elizabeth was announced.

"Elizabeth will be joining the fighting." Her mother announced to her, the archangels, and Nerobasta.

"Your holiness, you don't think Elizabeth is ready yet-" Nerobasta was cut off by an icy glare from their queen.

"You don't think my daughter is ready? Then how about we replace my daughter with your sister? How old is she now, 150?" (150 is like 15 in the goddess race)

"N-no my liege, I'm sure Elizabeth will be amazing. She is from your bloodline after all." Nerobasta giggles nervously. The supreme deity gave her another warning glare before turning to Elizabeth and speaking.

"You will be going to battle, and soon." She said frostily. Elizabeth's world was collapsing around her. Go to war? How could her mother make her do this? She knows how much Elizabeth hates it! It's not fair! The bloodshed in this battle will break her. What if she gets killed?! Elizabeth took a deep breath in and then slowly breathed out.

"Why, your holiness, do you want me to fight?" She asked through gritted teeth, returning her mother's fierce glare and trying to hide the betrayal she felt.

"It's time. You are one of the most powerful goddesses. It was selfish of me to keep you from the fighting, but surely no one will object to a mother wanting to keep her daughter safe? I'm being selfless to allow my daughter to join." The supreme deity said as she looked around at everyone.

There was a chorus of "Yes, m'lady," and "Of course, you are so selfless." From the archangels and Nerobasta.

Elizabeth clenched her fist under the table. How could they do this to her? This wasn't fair.

A terrible thought struck Elizabeth. I'm the one being selfish. How many people are at war, putting their lives on the line, to protect me? Instead of saying another word (she knew if she did she would cry) she pushed out her chair and ran from the war council room. As soon as she reached her room she fell onto the bed sobbing.

War was unavoidable, and Elizabeth knew that. She would be going to war.