The Demon's Lover (Meliodas)

Chapter 33

The four of them stand on Hawks mama travelling to Liones.

"The other day, I heard this in the village. The rumour that these past few days there have been refugees streaming in nonstop from the Capital is indeed true. I can feel an unprecedented concentration of evil magic in the Capital as we speak" Zaratras explains to them, back in his armor

Hawk starts telling his mama to go faster.

"I imagine the Commandments are on a rampage now because Meliodas was defeated" Ayano says

"Lady Ayano" Zaratras turns to her "are you sure it is wise to bring Lady Elizabeth along?"

"their's nothing I can do" Ayano smiles and looks at Elizabeth "she has her own promise to keep"

"I swore to him... That even if something should ever happen to him... I would continue to fight to protect this kingdom and its people" Elizabeth tells them as the wind blows her bangs out of her face showing that goddess symbol in her right eye

"You two don't have to worry!" Hawk calls out "You've got a stout 100-pig-power war machine at your side!"

Elizabeth and Ayano giggle at him.

"The slightest falter or tiniest moment of negligence will mean certain death when going up against the Ten Commandments... They are monsters among monsters" Zaratras says "They are not an opponent we can hope to defeat with a simple head-on, full-frontal assault"

"I can" Ayano raises her hand "at full power, with LaLuna"

"LaLuna?" Elizabeth asks "Is that the demon sword in your necklace?"

"LaLuna isn't a demon sword" Ayano turns to her "it was a gift from my mother.. i still remember the day I got it.."

~flashback~

"Ayano..."

Ayano turned around and folded her black wings behind her back "...mother"

"so it's true.." Ayano's mother's eyes filled with tears "my baby's a demon"

Ayano is 13 years old, she was missing from the goddess race for 5 years. Their were rumors of a demon with black wings resembling a goddess on the battle field. Although those who have clearly seen her face never came back alive, their where still those who've seen glimpses of her in battle.

"mommy.." Ayano's eyes tear up "I didn't.."

"Ayano" her mother ran to her and hugs her

Ayano cries and hugs her mother.

"I was so worried about you, I had no idea this happened" her mother cries "I didn't want to believe the rumors.. I.."

"mother it's ok" Ayano wipes her tears away "I'm.. I'm happy"

"You're.. happy?" her mother asks confused

"yes.. although I'm ashamed to admit it" Ayano says sadly "I've made friends and I'm even well respected there.. their's nothing I can do now anyway" Ayano looks down "the minute I became a demon the goddess race turned their back on me, at first I cried out for help.. but they wouldn't listen.. they tried to kill me.." Ayano looks away "even dad.."

Ayano's mother covered her mouth and cried

"w-what about your grandmother?" her mother asks "surely-"

"I've tried to reenter the goddess realm.." Ayano tightens her fists "but grandmother wouldn't let me in, I've been cased aside like I'm nothing, even knew i did nothing wrong and was forced into this.. so I decided"