Seven Hearts ~ SDS Fanfic

XV - Rescue

    Jelamet tried to run away but Elizabeth quickly grabbed her wrist. "Where is the prince?" Elizabeth pressed. Jelamet glared at her. "Do you even know what you could've started?" Jelamet laughed at her and pushed her away with an ark. Soon enough Jelamet was gone. "...Search the place." Elizabeth ran off to find her friend and to try and talk some sense into her. Zeno down the opposite direction while Gowther began checking people's memories for where Zeldris may be.

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    Zeldris sat in the corner of his little cell. He could hear yelling but paid it no mind. His arms were covered with bruises and dried blood. His outfit was torn in places and he hadn't been able to get any sleep.

    "Zeld!"

    "Brother! What is it?" Zeldris answered, a hopeful smile forming on his face. Even though he had only been here a little over a day it felt like forever. The goddess didn't seem like they were wanting to waste time getting rid of him.

   "I'm here I need you to do something that can give away where you are!"

   "Like what?"

   "I don't know! Scream. Shout. Something!"

    Zeldris was climbing up the wall to reach the small barred window when Jelamet thrust the door open. He fell down on his back and scrambled away from her. She reached down and grabbed him by the throat. 

   "You little pest! I should've killed you as soon as I captured you!" Jelamet screeched. She threw him down in an ark, burning his skin. Zeldris clenched his teeth as his skin withered with searing pain. "You trash!"

    "What did you just call him?"

    The ark broke and Zeldris pushed himself up weakly to meet his brother. Meliodas was oozing anger and bloodlust as his fists shook. A beam of darkness shot through the woman's shoulder. Meliodas wanted to hurt in at least some way. Zeldris was surprised that was all he did with how angry Meliodas obviously was.

   "I told your friend I'd keep the fighting to a minimum and I prefer to keep my word. so scram before I lose it." Meliodas hissed through gritted teeth. Jelamet shrunk back and tried to run but slammed into Elizabeth. She grabbed Jelamet's arm, waved to Meliodas, and walked away with the goddess.

    Meliodas turned to Zeldris who was still crouching in the corner. He moved to him and grabbed his arm to check it. He used his darkness to heal the wounds on him. "If father asks how you got out, say you escaped on your own," Meliodas told him.

   "Why?" Zeldris asked.

   "Just do it. It may ease his punishment," Meliodas whispered. Zeldris turned pale. Punishment? He'd never been on their father's radar before and his mistakes were never big enough to be bothered with by him. Meliodas placed his hand on the back of Zeldris' head and brought it to his shoulder. "It'll be fine. I may be able to get you out of it." Zeldris nodded stiffly and held onto Meliodas.

    Gowther and Zeno entered the room. They waited in the back as Meliodas calmed the boy down. Once Zeldris began breathing steadily again, Meliodas dusted off his hands and turned to the commandments. "Let's head back, now."