Abuse

New Demon King

Elizabeth's POV:

Meliodas is the new demon king? I would never believe that! He's so young! He's 16 like us sins but Zeldris is 19! He's three years older and Estarossa is four years older. I know Meliodas is more powerful than them but he's still so young! Estarossa should be his stand in. At least until he's ready to take the responsibility.

We took him upstairs and Estarossa put him in his room. We were waiting for him to wake up but Zeldris said it might take a while.

"Elizabeth" Zeldris called. I looked at him.

"My brother has it bad for you" he smiled. I blushed. I knew how he felt so why did I blush?

"I know"

"And I'm sorry we had to meet on bad terms" he mumbled

"Huh?" Diane asked

"Well, I met you when I came to school to get him but it isn't the way I want you to view me or Estarossa. We were forced to do them things"

"Forced? But why?" Ban asked

"Our father has cameras everywhere in the house to make sure we did abuse him. He would even have spies to follow us to make sure we did it when the cameras weren't around" he explained

"I feel terrible though. He's my brother so we should've said no" he mumbled

"But by doing that, he could've been in more danger" King added

"I guess your right" Zeldris smiled

"I still can't believe that Meliodas is the new demon king! He's still so young!" Ban exclaimed

"He is. I think this might be the youngest king ever" Estarossa chuckled

"Shouldn't you take his place until he's ready?" Diane asked. Estarossa shook his head.

"No. Not unless Meliodas wants me too"

Meliodas moved slightly so we all looked at him. He woke up and then sat up and looked around.

"What happened?" He asked. We all sweatdropped apart from Estarossa and Zeldris.

"This is normal don't worry" Estarossa laughed

"You activated your powers, killed father and Elizabeth stopped you" Zeldris explained

"Oh. I lost control then?" He asked

"Actually, no. If you lost control fully you wouldn't have stopped" Estarossa chuckled

"Right" Meliodas laughed

"I guess we should tell you the most important detail shouldn't we?" Ban smirked

"Huh?" Meliodas was so confused. Ban nodded at us and we all bowed to him. He was getting more and more confused.

"Your highness" Ban teased

"What?"

"Your no longer his successor Meliodas, your the king" Zeldris explained. He clicked his fingers and a crown appeared.  He grabbed it and held it towards Meliodas.

"This...is yours"

"I....I can't!" Meliodas dived up and walked away from the crown and towards the window. Zeldris and Estarossa both frowned and worry filled their eyes. It was like they needed him to take the crown.

"Why not?" Diane said calmly

"I don't deserve the crown! I'm the youngest! Just because I'm stronger than him doesn't mean I should get it" he mumbled

"Meliodas, it's not just the fact you were stronger than him. You have the qualities to be a king. Qualities me and Zeldris don't" Estarossa smirked

"What?"

"You worry about others, you get along with other races, you don't use your powers for bad, you put others before yourself but at the same time you get pissed off when your friends are hurt, you don't show mercy to the people who have done evil deeds and you control your power most of the time unless someone you care about is in trouble or has been hurt" Estarossa smiled at him but Meliodas had his head down.

"You would make a perfect king Meliodas, you can fix the wrongs our father made" Zeldris encouraged but the way he said our father made it sound like he meant only his and Estarossa's and not Meliodas'.

"I would be honoured to call you my king" Estarossa walked towards him. He took the crown off of Zeldris and knelt down to Meliodas' level. He lifted his chin to make him look him in the face.

"Meliodas, will you take the crown and become king?"

"I...I...I" Meliodas nodded instead

"Before I give you the crown though, we need to tell you something" Zeldris gulped

"Meliodas, I'm not sure if you know this but now would be a right time to tell you, especially when it could change your mind about the crown" Zeldris sighed and looked at Estarossa. He nodded and then hugged Meliodas.

"Your....adopt----" Meliodas cut him off.

"I already know. I've know for ages"

"Really? I'm sorry we never told you" Zeldris apologied

"It's okay" Meliodas smiled.

"It's settled then! Meliodas, I hear by name you, the new king!" Estarossa said proudly. He put the crown on Meliodas' head and it started to glow. He floated up and the glowing increased. Zeldris and Estarossa were smiling at him while we were all confused.

"What's going on?" Meliodas asked

"He never knew" Zeldris sighed. When the glowing stopped, Meliodas was standing on the floor but in a whole new outfit.

"When I said the crown was yours Meliodas, I meant it" Zeldris chuckled

"W-what just happened?" Meliodas asked

"The crown glows when placed on the head of someone who is entitled to the throne. Meliodas your the true heir to the throne" Estarossa explained

"That's why father wanted you dead. It's because your the last person who is in the royal bloodline" Zeldris added

"B-b-but!" Meliodas looked so confused

"You don't get it do you?" Ban asked. He shook his head

"Meliodas, we're not related to you at all by blood because your the last person in the royal family. Our father took over as king because the royal family was presumed dead, but you weren't. He found you and found out you were really the prince but didn't tell anyone. That's why he adopted you. So you wouldn't find out" Zeldris smiled

"He told us but made us promise not to tell. We knew all along. You are the rightful heir to the throne Meliodas. That's why we needed you to accept the crown, you needed to find out who you truly are" Estarossa was so caring towards him. Meliodas looked shocked. He fell to his knees and covered his mouth with his hand and started to cry.

"I...I can't be"

"You are Meliodas, you are the rightful heir to the throne. You don't have to take the crown and can give it to someone else, I just thought you'd like to know" Zeldris explained. Meliodas looked at him and hugged him. The tears didn't stop but Zeldris wouldn't stop smiling. He rubbed his back trying to get him to calm down.

That's who you are Meliodas.