The Demon's Forever [Meliodas]

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Y/N's P.O.V

"Za-Za-Zaratras?!! You mean the former Grandmaster?" Who, 10 years ago, got shish-ko-bobbed into a human pincushion by the two current Grandmasters?!" Hawk questions.

"That's right..." Zaratras says, "THAT'S EXACTLY HOW IT HAPPENED!! BACK THEN HENDI HAD JUST TREATED ME TO THE 'YAWN OF THE BLACK CAT'S' FISH PIES!! I HAVE JUST STARTED MY NIGHT SHIFT ON AN EMPTY STOMACH... AND FACED WITH THAT HOT, FLUFFY, PLUMP, DELICIOUS FISH PIE... HOW COULD I POSSIBLY REFUSE!? JUST THINK ABOUT IT!! WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND COULD POSSIBLY SAY NO TO THAT?! I DIDN'T CONSIDER EVEN FOR A SECOND THAT THE PIE MIGHT BE POISONED!! GRANDMASTER OR NOT, I'M ONLY HUMAN!! MY STOMACH HUNGER'S AS DOES ANYONE ELSE'S!!" Zaratras exclaims and I stare at him blankly.

"This dude's gotta be an imposter," Hawk says.

"No... He's the real Zaratras... Still the same," I say, "Hawk remember... Melascula brought back anyone who had regrets, unfinished business and so on," I explain.

"If only I had... I could have saved Dreyfus and Hendi from the dark abyss!" Zaratras says.

"Come on in, get comfy," I walk to the bar and sit down looking at them, Zaratras joins me.

Elizabeth makes Zaratras and I two cups of tea and he begins telling about how he was brought back to life. He freaks Hawk out by letting the pig believe that he is looking at revenge on Hendi and Dreyfus, which scares Hawk, "It sure would be simple if that's all there was to it," He says calmly again, "But truth be told... The only person I hold a grudge against is myself... For not noticing Dreyfus and Hendi were being controlled by manipulated by the demons... That is my lingering affection to this world. Pathetic, isn't it? I've truly come to despise myself for it..."

"I don't find it pathetic..." I say and Zaratras looks at me, "You care for you brother and his friend, you were... the Grandmaster... It's understandable you feel like that."

"So hmm..." Elizabeth starts, "Have you already met up with Gilthunder?" She asks.

Zaratras looks at her then leans over tearing up, "And how exactly would I face him if I did?! If his deceased father just suddenly sprung up in front of him and said 'Hello there!' He'd probably have a heart attack!" He exclaims and I sip my tea like this is the most normal thing on the planet, 'And what if... What if... And it is a possibility... He doesn't even recognize my face anymore... If that were to happen, it might just be me who dies of shock!!" He leans him, "Besides, Gil has always been far more attached to Meliodas than he ever was to me... ARGH! Just thinking about it is starting to tick me off..." He looks at me, "I wish to see Sir Meliodas, I've got several things I need to get off my chest."

"You can get things off your chest, but you won't get a response," I say and walk to the stairs, "Come on," I say and walk upstairs to our room letting him inside.

"His body looks so pristine... You'd never have guessed that he just got out of such fierce combat, right? Y/N did an amazing job healing all his wounds," Hawk says.

Zaratras leans over as Elizabeth sobs a little, "How long are you planning to doze off for?! HUH?!" He looks at me and I smile at him, Zaratras looks back at Meliodas, "You once told me, you wouldn't die to something as your heart-stopping, did you not?"

"I went to the Captial of Dead, in hopes of seeing him... Lady Y/N kept shaking her head and trying to stop me... But, I had to see him just one last time... So, Hawk and I went and..."

Zaratras leans down with a big grin, "He wasn't there!! Right?" He asks and gets hit by Hawk.

"I've exhausted all of my options... Please... Advise me... Sir Zaratras..." Elizabeth says.