A/N: sorry guys that I haven't updated in a while, college life has hit me a bit hard and I decided to take care of it first. Don't worry I will come back with the minimum three chapters a week starting Monday.
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"captain how do we get up there" asked Ban as he saw the giant waterfall infornt of them.
Meliodas had finally arrived at the blue land and we're heading to Watoria already but they kinda got lost on their way here.
They managed to get to Watoria eventually but the problem was that it was across the giant waterfall!.
They could go around but it will take more time for them to get there, and it being an emergency quest more people will die the longer they take.
"Don't worry I'll take care of it" responded Meliodas.
Everyone got out the RV and waited to see what Meliodas would do
'havent had a chance to do this'
Running to the river bellow the waterfall Meliodas dove into it, with a blue flash under water every one went quiet as they waited to see what happened.
"Is he alright?, don't tell me he forgot that he can't swim or something" commented Topaz as she started to worry.
"Do not worry, Meliodas *Munch* wouldn't forget such a thing" responded Altria in a confiden tone. As always she looked proper and Beautifull... That would be the case if she wasn't munching on a sandwich Meliodas had made for her.
Like any member of the crew, she had fallen in love with his cooking. And as such, Altria is always asking Meliodas to make her snacks and food for her.
In fact Meliodas found it funny because no matter what version of her, she will always be a gluton.
'you sure about that?' Ban question inside his mind.
*Boom*
A sudden gyser of water sprouted up from the river and once the water fell down they were met with a huge sea serpent.
They all mediately drew their weapons for battle.
"Oi, it's me" said the giant sea serpent.
"Eh?, Captain is that you?" Asked Ban as he lowered his weapons. He has seen Meliodas turn into a dragon before but he never knew he could turn into other things.
Meliodas already told them that he was half spirit Wich allowed him to take on such forms.
"Yup it's me, now hop on and I'll drop you off on the top" Meliodas lowered his giant head and the others stepped on.
Meliodas then swam to the giant waterfall and whent up it even though his size is huge.
As they reached the top they all got off
With a bright blue light Meliodas turned back into his normal form.
"I didn't know that you could do that!, is it like your other form what was the name bahu, humus, bahumus?" (Topaz)
"Bahamut" Meliodas corrected her as he started to get annoyed.
Seriously, humus?
"Yeah Bahamut!, what's the name of this form!" She asked excitedly asked, ever since she saw Meliodas dragon form. She has been exited of seeing such magical looking creatures
"Its name is Leviathan the sea serpent, anyways I think it's time we headed out right way. I can already see the kingdom of Watoria on the horizon" looking to his left he could see the out line of the kingdom wall from afar.
They all nodded in agreement.
Taking out the RV from his storage they all started to enter until.
*Booooom*
A deafening explosion along with an earthquake suddenly happened. A shockwave flew past them pushing them all back a little.
Looking over the horizon they all could see a giant purple fire mushroom of an explosion.
'Bloody hell is that a nuke!' (Meliodas)
"Captain I think we found the dragon" (Ban)
"Everyone in the RV were going over there" ordered Meliodas, with a nodd everyone entered it and started driving in the direction.
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As Meliodas and the others cautiously stepped into the scorched remnants of the once-thriving forest, a haunting silence enveloped them. The charred trees, their skeletal remains reaching out like mournful specters, stood as grim witnesses to the unforgiving flames that had consumed the vibrant foliage.
The acrid scent of burnt wood and foliage still lingered in the air, a poignant reminder of the inferno's destructive fury. Amongst the blackened trunks and ashen ground, the grim reality of tragedy was further etched in the form of charred bodies, their contorted shapes eternally frozen in a macabre dance of pain and despair. It was a solemn, harrowing scene, a testament to the devastating power of the dragons wrath.
"Shit, a whole forest gone" cursed Ban as he saw all the corpse's on the floor.
On the side Altria remained stoic but she seems to put away the sandwich she was nibbling on and Topaz was having a hard time keeping in her breakfast from this morning.
She's not stranger to death and she has killed before, but she's never seen such a brutal death of being burned alive.
the group kept heading in deeper into the forest the smell of ashes and burned corpse's assaulted their noses.
Meliodas who has already spread his observation Haki picked up two signatures signifying that some peoplewere still alive. Meliodas then rushed to their position deeper inside the forest.
"DAD! DAD! wake up! Please wake up I'm sorry!!!" Screamed the blond girl.
As the gang made it to their location they saw a blonde little girl with golden eyes shaking a man that had his while bottom scorched and his arms were also gone.
They ran closer and the girl noticed them "Please save my dad! *Hick* if it weren't for me *hick* he would be hurt" she she begged for help she started to cry mid sentence, the whole reason she sneaked here was to help her mom and dad but she only ended up holding them back.
Meliodas quickly took out [Night Sky] so that he could heal them with the life force he saved inside of it. Whenever he kills someone he always makes sure to absorb the life energy from them so that he could use it as healing for other if the situation calls for it.
As he was about to use it on him Albert suddenly spoke up with the measly strenght he had left "p-plase save her" and with those last words Albert Wallenstein, the head royal knight, a husband, a father, died in front of his daughter.
Aiz saw her father last words and started screaming and crying for him to wake up. But no matter what his cold body remained unresponsive.
"Hey kid we need to go, we can burry him when we get back to your home" said Meliodas as he was about to grab her shoulder l but Aiz refused to move.
She blamed herself for their deaths, her mother died protecting them from the dragons surprise assault and her father then died next protecting her from the dragons huge attack that managed to wipe out every single royal guard along with the whole forest.
Meliodas whanted to take Aiz by force but it didn't feel right to do it when she is mourning her dead father.
With a sigh Meliodas and the other stood by her side, waiting for her to calm down.
'Hm?!' Meliodas suddenly felt danger coming from his left, he quickly took out [Luminosité Eternelle] from his storage and deployed it. The light that came out of the flag quickly protected them all from a wave of flames that consumed everything around them.
Topaz and Ban who couldn't react to the attack quickly enough breathed in relief that Meliodas was with them, they would have both becomes charcoal if he hadn't protected them all.
A massive one-eyed black dragon with obsidian scales descends from the dark skies, its enormous wings casting an ominous shadow over the group. Its eye, a burning crimson orb, fixates on its prey as it unleashes a deafening roar, sending tremors through the earth. The dragon's gaping maw reveals rows of razor-sharp teeth, and its claws, like ebony scythes, loom threateningly over the unsuspecting group.
"Hey captain what's the order" said Ban as he waited for Meliodas words, he already drew [playfully cloud] but he was ready to retreat at any notice from his captain. Even Topaz who was really scared was ready to fight the dragon with [Annihilate ray] in her hand.
Meliodas only smiled as he appreciated that he's teammates had his back despite being scared "You two take Aiz with you, Altria with me" ordered Meliodas.
They all quickly nodded and they did what they were told, ban and topaz quickly picked up Aiz and took her away even though she was reluctant to.
And Altria had already transformed into her Lance form.
"You ready?"
"Of course Meliodas, let's finish this quickly I still have my sandwich left to eat" spoke Altria who was on Meliodas hand