The dark throne

Chapter 22

Elizabeth's POV-

It was early morning and I was walking aimlessly around the corridors of the castle. After having thought hard about this new situation I was in I had come to realize that it wouldn't change anything. If anything I ask Meliodas up front about it.
I want to know how he fell in love with me the first time around, and how in the world he managed to stay in love for these 300 years that we were apparently apart.
But it quickly seemed that that would have to wait, because when I went to go talk to Meliodas I found Zeldris in his stead. He explained that's Meliodas had left to go to the fairy king's forest, after all the day of battle was nearing.

I let out a sigh and thanked Zeldris for the information.
I was annoyed with myself because I knew that I had possibly hurt Meliodas's feelings by the way I acted, and now I couldn't even apologize.

"Wait, ehm..." I said on impulse and turned back around to face zeldris again. He looked up at me expectingly.
"Uhmmm...Did you..did you know me? 300 years ago?" I asked and watched as Zeldris's eyes widened significantly. He stared at me without moving or saying anything, but then finally he let out a deep sigh.

"So Meliodas finally got around to telling you, dud he?"

"W-Well...I kind of figured some of it out myself, and then Meliodas explained the rest..well...to say the truth I just found a old picture"

"The one he has in his office? I told him to put it away.." Zeldris said, the last part was probably more to himself than it was to me.

"Yes"

"Hmm, well to answer your question Elizabeth, yes I did know you. Not well, but as my brothers lover we did...know each other. Wether it was a good thing or not I still have a hard time determining"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, my brother betrayed me and subsequently the rest of our clan to be able to be with you after all..I felt like you had stolen my brother away from me, so for quite a long time I saw you as...well..to say it's gently. Filth"

I wasn't hurt by Zeldris's words, because in the way he explained it it made a lot of sense. I was very surprised though.
"Meliodas...betrayed the demon clan..for me?"
I knew that Melidoas had betrayed his clan, but he never said that it was because of me. In fact he find me that it was because he saw that the demon's acts were wrong.

"He didn't mention that?" Zeldris asked and tilted his head a bit to the side. I simply shook my head as an answer, and he let out a low him before continuing. "Well, you'd figure out either way... come with me" Zeldris said and before I could do or say anything he turned around on his heels and started walking down the hallway.
I was confused as to where he was leading me, but either way I followed him closely.
"There was certain things Meliodas could never depart with...but he couldn't bear to look at them either"

Slowly i began realizing where zeldris might be leading me.
"My stuff?" I asked for confirmation.

"Your stuff, and stuff the two of you owned together...he kept it in storage. I thought it might explain a few unasked questions if you got to look at it" Zeldris explained, and as if he was getting eager he sped up his walking pace.
He did a turn and suddenly we were walking down a hallway that somehow seemed....fancier. Why would there be storage here?

We came to a stop in fro t of two wooden doors decorated with beautiful white patterns.
Zeldris took the hands and pushed down.
"Of course, it's locked" he sighed, but he didn't look like he was giving up.

"Do you have a key?" I asked him.

"I don't need one" he said, and truly I should've seen what he did next coming from a mile away...Yup, he kicked the door in.
A cloud of dust ascended from the room causing me to cough into my sleeve.
"Geez, he probably having been in here for years" Zeldris muttered and did an arm gesture to lead me inside the room.