A couple of days pass and the group arrive in a farm like town, windmills dotted all over the place with busy farmers attending their crops. Elizabeth, Y/N and Meliodas stand outside, looking over the place, Diane walking besides.
"Hey Captain, lieutenant, is around here okay?" Diane questions, looking over at the farm land.
"Yeah, it's a little far from town but we ought to be alright if we do some promoting." Meliodas says.
"I think we may need some more supplies too, someone, uhm, drank all the ale." Y/N says, rubbing the back of her head sheepishly.
"Seriously Y/N, again? We just stocked up not to long ago."
"I know I know, but I just couldn't help myself."
"Thanks for everything Hawk's mom." Elizabeth says, smiling down at the giant green pig. She then looks over to the other giant. "Why don't you rest for a bit too Diane?"
"Sure, I'll just grab a bit of shut eye until the tavern opens then." Diane is quick to place down her Gideon and lay on her side, "Goodnight you guys."
"Don't let the animals bite." Y/N jokes. The three then walk back into the tavern, leaving Diane out to sleep soundly.
"All right everyone, let's get ready to open up!" Meliodas says. "Us guys will handle the food stocks. Now Elizabeth, go down to the village and spread the words. Could you also buy some herbs and alcohol while you're out there."
"Sure!
"Hawk, you should go with her for support."
"That's fine by me, but do you really think she'll be okay?" Hawk asks, making Elizabeth get slightly offended.
"I'm perfectly capable of going shopping!"
"I know, but the holy knights are still after you, aren't they. I mean, wouldn't it be better if you just stayed here?" Hawk says. Elizabeth thinks for a moment, starting to believe he may be right.
"Staying cooked up will just get her down." Y/N says.
"Y/N's right, and even if anything does happen, I'll just rush straight there." Meliodas says, causing Elizabeth to blush.
"Sir Meliodas."
"Yeah but still..."
"How about a disguise then?"
"Please no." Y/N mumbles, sipping her ale.
"W-What?" Meliodas begins getting her to try on different outfits, all while smiling and, IS THAT DROOL!
"Village girl style?! Minstrel style. Traveling Dancer Style..."
"Or how about, NOT MAKE HER STAND OUT STYLE!" Y/N says, shaking her head.
"I ought to be alright just wearing a shawl." Elizabeth suggests.
"Yeah, I guess you're right. So, get out of those clothes now!" Meliodas begins trying to take her pants off.
"AAAHHH, MELIODAS YOU PERVERT!!!!" Y/N shouts, jumping from her seat to drop kick Meliodas onto the floor.
"SHE CAN TAKE THAT OFF HER HERSELF!"
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An hour or so later, Elizabeth is now dressed back on her tavern uniform, only now she has a shawl covering her head. Hawk stands besides her as they look towards Ban, Meliodas, Y/N and King. Diane fully asleep besides them.
"We're going now." Elizabeth says, waving at them as she and Hawk turn to walk away.
"Okay, be careful!" Meliodas replies, waving back.
"Do we have to" Ban yawned, hunched over and hands in his pockets.
"If you want to eat, then yeah, we have to." Y/N says, placing her hands on the back of her head.
"Ban, King, Y/N. Whoever catches the biggest game is the winner!" Meliodas says, looking between the them. That catches Ban's attention as he looks up with a big smile.
"Huh! I got this." Ban says, cracking his knuckles. King sighs before looking at Meliodas.
"Captain, you aren't gonna use your weapon? Your gonna hunt barehanded?" He questions.
"I'll try and make it work somehow."
"Then I'll make it fair." Y/N says, throwing her axe besides Diane.
"Ha, see you losers!" Ban says, quickly jumping off.
"You're in the same boat!" Meliodas shouts, jumping after them. Y/N quickly stretches her muscles, smiling to King.
"Make the best Sin win" She says. He blushes lightly at her smile, before seeing her poof into her wolf form and run off into the forest.
"Don't you three go too crazy, okay?" King says before floating into the forest after them. Elizabeth is watching all of this unfold as she continues walking, questions filling her head.
Elizabeth walks around and she gets to one of the windmills, where a poster of Meliodas is set. She covers the poster with another poster to promote the opening of the boar hat.
"I'm curious, has Sir Meliodas ever carried a real weapon?" Elizabeth asks.
Beats me, at least I've never seen him with one anyway. Probably best if you ask Y/N that."
"Oh, he's always carried around a sword with a broken blade. I wonder why he-" She's cut off by the sound of horse neighing and Hawk shouting.
"Elizabeth, find cover!" Many Holy knights riding horses come speeding through, talking to the villagers and following what they say. Eventually they pass and Hawk and Elizabeth peak out from behind a wall.
"They're holy knights, but...
"You think they've already sniffed you out?"
"Hm, so Holy Knights have senses of smell as an animal huh?" A stranger says, popping up from behind them.
"No way man, my nose is way better then theirs." Hawk says, before the two realised it wasn't the other who said that and turn around to see the man, screaming.
"Hey! Are the two of you playing hide and seek as well?" He says, smiling at the two.
Y/N runs through the forest, sniffing out anything she can and following the smell to see what it is. Rabbit, lizard, fox, another rabbit, another rabbit...another rabbi-
"Why have you got so many rabbits!" Y/N questions, poofing out of her wolf and looking to Ban, carrying a bunch of dead rabbits. "You do know Meliodas said the biggest right?"
"Yeah, but he never said in size of amount. And either way, I've at least got something, what have you got, hm?" Ban mocks, causing Y/N to slightly growl.
"You'll see, I'll get something way bigger than you!" She says, jumping off into the forest to look for her prey. She starts sniffing again. Rabbit, frog, bird, worm, another bir-. Y/N stops in her tracks, taking a big wiff and she begins drooling. She makes her way through the forest before she gets to a clearing with a medium size lake in it. She looks into the river, smiling at the shadow she sees beneath. "You are gonna make me a very happy and very full winner." She takes off her jacket, top and pants before jumping into the river.
King floats through the forest, sensing that Y/N is near as he floats to where she is, but when he gets to the clearing he doesn't see her and only her clothes near the edge of the river.
"That's weird? I can sense her right here, but where could she be-" As if on cue, there's a large splash as a giant shadow flies into the air, followed by a smaller one. It's Y/N! And she's... NOT WEARING ANY CLOTHES!! "Oh my god!" King says, having a slight nose bleed before eventually falling backwards in a state of shock.
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"Ban! What do you think of this bad boy?" Meliodas asks, holding up a wolf with a sword for front fangs. "Sword wolves are mostly red meat, so they're perfect for smoking and you can get good money for their hides!" Ban smirks, all while having a pile or rabbits behind him.
"Well all of these little rabbits taste great when stewed, fried or boiled. And the broth you make from these guys are really good for the skin too."
"Even so, I still think I won the contest."
"A hopeless kitchen catastrophe with no taste buds doesn't have the right to talk." The two go to argue again before realising...
"Wait, where's King and Y/N?" Meliodas questions.
"Probably somewhere making out, let's go and catch them!"
"Watch out!" A voice shouts as they see a large shadow on the ground, and they look up to see something falling from the sky. They jump away as it crashes onto the ground. "I think you two will find, I won!" Y/N says, landing on top of her giant like fish, King over her shoulder, still passed out. She jumps down from it, placing King on his pillow, which floats.
"What on earth is that thing!" Ban says, as he and Meliodas look at the thing in shock.
"This, my dear losers, is a Kingston Tropic, one of the biggest fishes that you can find in places like these. Their scales and teeth sell for good money, and their teeth are very good to use for tools like knives and what not. They are perfect, similar to Bans, with being Stewed, fried or boiled, bit also still good even raw! And they produce a liquid that is quite good for your health and soothing of the soul, some would say."
"I- how, damn, guess you did win." Ban says, grumpy. Y/N smiles at him in an 'I told you so' look. The two then look to King, who is slowly waking up. "And what happened to him?" Y/N and King slightly blush.
"Uhm, long story."
"Does that story tell us why you're also wet?"
"Uhm, yes, yes it will."
"Wait, did you even catch anything King!" Ban says. King shrugs sheepishly.
"U-Uhm, I got distracted."
"Ban's right, we've been losing business, we need a good haul already!" Meliodas says.
"That's good enough, but didn't you three catch enough already."
"No way, as punishment, go catch something even more awesome!" Ban says, pointing at him.
"W-what?! But how will I catch something better than Y/N's!" King says. Y/N shakes her head, slightly laughing.
"I don't think you can to be honest."
"If you do, Y/N might think you're pretty impressive buddy~" Ban whispers to him, smirking. King begins to think about Y/N hugging his arm, saying how strong he is for taking down something bigger than she had. King then clears his throat.
"I-I guess I have to then." Suddenly a loud yet low roar fills the area, causing birds in the area to fly away. The three look towards the mountain to where it came from. "What was that? Wasn't just some random bear growling."
"Whatever it is doesn't sound too friendly."
"It totally sounded like Hawk's moaning and groaning whenever he had the runs!" Meliodas says, somehow with a serious look on his face.
"Very nice Meliodas, love the vivid image of that." Y/N says, pulling a disgusted look. Ban laughs as he clasps King on his back.
"What was that for!" King shouted at him.
"Yo King, I think we may have found your way of beating my catch." Y/N looks to him, smiling. "Whatever that thing it, it sounded waaaaay bigger."
"I guess we ought to take a look?" Meliodas suggests.
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The four make their way closer to the roars, to which they come across many bodies all over the place. Y/N sniffs the area, shivering.
"A lot of death and suffering happening, just what the hell is this thing."
"Over there!" Meliodas shouts, pointing to someone who is barely alive, reaching their arm out towards them, a deep wound in their shoulder. "Hey! Try to hang on!" He places a hand under the man's head. The man's eyes are wide open, as if he seen the gates of hell before him.
"The roars of dawn." He struggles out, "Those holy knights are responding to the attack. The armour giant, is coming, y-you have to, stay away! The armour-clad monster!" He lets out a loud scream before his head falls to the side limp.
"Did he say armour giant?" King questions.
"What the hell is an armour-clad monster." Y/N kneels down to Meliodas, looking at him.
"You don't think it's him do you?" Y/N asks, Meliodas nods.
"I think it is." He looks over into the woods, Y/N following his gaze. "Guy's, it's him, it has to be."
"Him?" Ban questions.
"No way" King gasps.
"Yeah, there's no mistaking this...It's Gowther, the Goat Sin!" Y/N says, standing up and looking in the direction of the roars. The four begin making their way again to Gowther.
"I can sense his magical power clearly from this direction. He's close!"
"But he's not showing any signs of moving at all!" Ban states.
"No, but I sense something else, something dark within him!" Y/N says.
"Well, either way, don't let your guards down! The Roars of Dawn. Me and Y/N heard more than a couple of messy rumours about those guys."
"When I was on the Kingdom's side, I saw them a lot." King says. "Their one and only mission is to kill their targets. The most evil combat squad ever!"
"Wouldn't have it any other way!" Ban laughs, smirking. "Means I can go crazy on them!"
"You won't be saying that when you get chopped in half again!" Y/N jokes. They continue on through the forest until they get to a clearing, where the armour-clad Sin stands in front of a boulder, the Roars of Dawn surrounding him.
"I suppose it's no surprise , but he made such short work of our vanguard. Their ranks are completely decimated" The woman says, holding her weapon up.
"They were just pawns who lacked any backbone if they let him do that. Right Slader?" The silver haired knight says, looking to a holy knight with a mask on his face. Said holy knight then looks up, as if sensing the on coming attack. Meliodas, Y/N, Ban and King all land in front of Gowther, protecting him from the group.
"Gowther! Are you okay?!" Meliodas questions.
"Slader look, aren't those the-"
"No unnecessary thoughts or questions." Slader interrupts. "Our job is to eradicate out target in solemn silence. Concentrate."
"Captain, lieutenant." King says, looking at the Roars of Dawn.
"Whoever moves first, loses." Y/N says, keeping a watchful eye on the enemy. They all stand in complete silence as it begins to rain, waiting for one or the other to strike.
"This is where you were!" Someone says from behind the sins. They turn to see a man with green hair, talking to Gowther. "Sorry for keeping you. I searched all over town but I wasn't able to find any glue." As if just noticing, the man turns to face everyone. "Hm, what is it?"
"What is it with you dude!"
"Me? I'm just." Gowther's armour begins rustling, as if he's shaking.
"Afraid...Gowther...afraid."
"Easy" The strange man conforts.
"What's he talking about?"
"Hey mr, you may want to step back, don't want you getting killed." Y/N says. Gowther then gets angry and stands up, lifting up his hand to bring down onto the ground.
"SCATTER!" Meliodas shouts.
"Kill him!" Slader orders. The sins jump out of the way, while the Roars of Dawn are quick to jump to Gowther, only for Meliodas to knock all of them away. He runs towards then, and Slader extends his hand to Meliodas, grabbing him by his head and pushing it into the ground.
"He's strong!" Meliodas thinks. "JUST RUNG GOWTHER!" Gowther brings his hand up again, only for the the other knights to begin attacking him, slashing away at his already broken armour to which he then falls onto his back.
"GOWTHER!" Y/N shouts.
"Second wave.
"Above you!" The woman shouts as King's chasterfold nicks one of the holy knights.
"Sorry to do this, but I'm turning you to stone until everything settles down." King says
"Simon-" The holy knight couldn't finish before Simon slashes off the holy knights arm before the stone could spread.
"What!" King stares in shock before being captured in a ring of bright electric of some sort by the woman.
"You can stay there until everything settles down." She says. Y/N jumps up from behind her and strikes at the woman, only for the woman to side step. Y/N catches herself and growls at the woman.
"Let him go!" Y/N jumps to the woman, going for hits, but the woman keeps blocking Y/N with her sword until the woman then stabs Y/N in the arm, and electrocuting her. She screams in pain as she jumps back away.
"You bitch!" Y/N shouts, running again towards the woman and they begin fighting.
"It's my turn next!" Slader says, letting go of Meliodas to go towards Gowther.
"No it's not!" Meliodas shouts, going to run after him only to be stopped by Simon.
"Then let me!" He says. Slader jumps up to Gowther's shoulder and begins sawing away at it. From afar, an archer crouches with his bow aimed at Gowther.
"Thanks for the diversion." He says, ready to aim.
Don't think so" Ban says, jumping up behind him and swinging his arm...through him? Ban looks in shocked. "How'd he do that."
"Too bad, charging complete." The archer says, coming up from under a bunch of bodies, his arrow charged as he aims it towards Gowther. "And now it's mission accomplished." He releases the arrow, and a bright light encases him. Everyone ceases fighting as they watch the scene.
"NO GOWTHER!" The light clears, revealing the strange man to be holding the arrow in his bare hand.
"What had just transpired, no one present could comprehend. And like a corpse, the man just quietly waited for time to pass. For the arrow that would be hurled from his blind side. The price for breaking the seal will be a steep one, humans."
"Did he say, seal?" Slader says.
"Wait...it's can't be." Y/N says, holding her wounded arm and looking to the man in shock.
"Hold on, the way you talk sounds like..."
"That symbol on your chest, no way!"
"Yes. My true form is..." The man's hair changes from green to a dark pink, as he drops the hand with the arrow in. The sins all share a reaction of surprise, shock and excitement "A member of the Eight Deadly Sins, The Goat Sin of Lust. My name is Gowther"
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Hiya all my lovely peeps, I got bored and decided to post a new chapter. And this one is a one parter because most of this episode was focused on Gulia, Gowther and his armour and all that. And it may seem a little rushed, but eventually I will do an edit. Soooo I hope you guys enjoy, and I'll see you in the next!
Date Published: 26/06/2023
Last Edited: 29/09/2023