I stay outside with Meliodas until he begins to yawn and I feel myself slowly drifting off to sleep. We have layed down on the roof and had looked up at the stars for the past few minutes but now I get back up into a sitting position and grab the empty mug from my friend. "We should head inside, Meliodas" I say softly and he yawns again but then nods and stands up. He reaches out his hand to help me stand up as well and we jump down the roof of the tavern and enter it downstairs. Meliodas heads downstairs to join Elizabeth whilst I clean the two mugs quickly before heading upstairs as well.

But when I lay down in my bed, I can't fall asleep. My mind wanders back to Zeldris and everything that has happened. New tears form in my eyes by the thought of his memories returning and that I had to leave him again.

I wake up early morning from a very short sleep and head downstairs to make breakfast for the four of us. Hawk enters the kitchen and sniffs around. "Good morning, Yami. This smells good!"

"Good morning, Hawk. Please, don't be fooled. I'm afraid my cooking skills are close to Meliodas'."

"Oh dear god, please no" he sighs. "I already miss Ban."

But I place down a bowl of food for him. "Just try it anyways?" I beg. Hawk walks closer to it and smells at the food. "Mh.. doesn't smell bad" he says and carefully takes a bite. "Yum!" he exclaims. "That's so much better than the Captains food!" he says happily and goes to take another mouth full.

"Who is blaspheming about my cooking skills?" I hear Meliodas ask, who is also entering the kitchen. "It took me a long time to build up the good reputation of the Boar Hat!"

I look up at my friend with a smile but then see that Elizabeth is right behind him and I start to feel insecure again. No matter what Diane or Meliodas say, I feel guilty for what happened to Elizabeth, even tho I have to admit she looks even more stunning with her old look. The way she wears her hair now makes her look more grown up and there's no hint of any insecurances anymore. "Good morning, you two" I say and hold out two plates of food. "I tried to cook for you."

"I love that you said you tried" says Meliodas giggling and takes the plates from me, not failing to cheer me up.

"Mind some company?" Meliodas asks me and places a mug of ale in front of me.

I smile at him as I grab the ale. "You know, I can't wait to have another come together with your friends sometime soon."

"They're not just my friends, Yami. They're yours as well, now."

"That's what you wanted to tell me?" I ask and raise an eyebrow at my friend and he chuckles.

"Of course not. I just wanted to spend some time with you before you leave again."

"Meliodas, the longest time I was gone was for two days. I'm barely leaving you and Elizabeths side anymore" I say giggling.

It was nothing but the truth. We have come closer to the kingdom shortly after our debate and Meliodas and I leave the Boar Hat a lot of times to fight against the demons that are trying to attack the kingdom and they're still getting more every day. As for Elizabeth, we still keep her under cover as much as possible to protect her, even if she is so much stronger now.

"I want to make sure you're doing fine. You've been really quiet lately."

"Well, this whole war isn't that easy."

"I know" he says and sighs. "I hate fighting them, too. But we're getting closer to the end."

"You think so?" I ask and he nods.

"There are coming more demons each day, which means the Commandments are getting stronger each day. It won't take long until they'll try to overthrow the throne. Actually, I'm surprised they haven't tried already. Don't you think so?"

"You know me" I respond. "As always, I watch everything with concern."

Meliodas chuckles. "Yeah, sounds like you." I look at Meliodas and chuckle as well. Silence surrounds us as we let our thoughts wander.

"Are you really going to fight him?" Meliodas asks more quietly as his voice is filled with worry and I immediately know who he's talking about.

"Are you? He's your brother after all."

"I fear I have to" answers Meliodas me and I can tell he's not happy about his answer either and it surely isn't what I wanted to hear but it's what I to hear. After all, it is the truth. But there's just something inside me that refuses to think about Meliodas or me fighting against Zeldris or the other Commandments.

"I don't want you to do this, Meliodas" I say to my friend. "He's your brother... You already had to go through so much. I don't want you to be blamed for killing your own brother."

"It's not like they haven't tried to kill me" he chuckles and then gets serious again. "Why did you never tell me?"

"That I was in love with your brother?" I ask and Meliodas nods.

"He'd never admit it but I know him very well. So I know he never told you, but you had a special bond with him. You reached him on a level that no one else could."

I almost spit out the beer as I laugh out loud. "He wouldn't hesitate to hurt you if he ever finds out you said that."

Meliodas joins my laughter. "Well, he could try but I believe I'm still the stronger brother."

"At least you still have the bigger ego" I joke and Meliodas and I laugh together again. I couldn't ask for a better best friend.

"We never talked about your feelings when you met Zeldris at Vayzel."

"Because there isn't anything to talk about, Meliodas. All that mattered was to save you."

"You know... You're just as stubborn as him" he says and new giggles fill the room.

After another unsuccessfull atempt to fall asleep, I decide to take a walk to get some fresh air.

I never went to the cliffs again or tried to see Zeldris again, just like I've told him. I don't want Zeldris memories to return because I don't know what will happen in the end. I would never let Meliodas fight his brother but I wouldn't let Zeldris hurt Meliodas either. So if things will get real serious, I'll step in their way. But that isn't a thought that I like at all.

Meliodas knows that I miss Zeldris a lot and I think he knows that I still love him. He tries to be kind and understanding and I really appreciate it but Meliodas doesn't know what I did 3.000 years ago and that Zeldris can't remember me anymore. I know he'd understand the pain this brings with it because Elizabeth has forgotten about him so many times and each time again, he couldn't tell her because it would have reactivated her reincarnation again. But after the conversation I had with him earlier, I don't know if he'd understand why I did this in first place. Maybe he would even get mad at me and after all the conflicts we had lately, I don't want to cause another one.

"What's on your mind?" asked me Meliodas and joined me sitting on my bed. It almost felt like the good old days just that everything around us looked way nicer than the stone walls from the demons castle. As always, Meliodas knew when something was wrong with me. Maybe that is the difference between friends and best friends - we could read each other so easily and always knew when something was off.

"I was wondering... Do you believe Gowthers words? I mean what Diane said what the first Gowther said about memories that can't be erased..."

"Well, something really strange happened to Diane and Gowther. It's hard to not believe so" said Meliodas and I nodded and thought about it some further. "Spill it out" said Meliodas as he knew I hadn't said everything.

"I just... I can't forget what Diane told us and what happened to Gowther."

"It just proves that memories should never be erased" my best friend said sternly.

"Have you ever thought about it? I mean... After all the times you lost Elizabeth and all the pain you had to go through..."

"You're asking if I wished for my memories to be gone? Sure, I would have forgotten about everything for a while. But the curse makes us fall in love every time again so sooner or later, she would have found her way to me and even if I couldn't remember her, we would have fallen in love and I would have lost her again. But even if it weren't for all of that... Once you erase someones memories, or even just a part of them, you change the person, too. I think Gowther has been the perfect example, what do you say? He went berserk so many times and was nothing like the Gowther we used to know or the Gowther he is now again. Even if loving Elizabeth and losing her so many times is really painful, our live is still the most wonderful thing in my life. I wouldn't want to change that. Because I like who I've become." Meliodas green eyes look at me sternly but then lighten up, before he giggles. "At least most of the times."

About 30 minutes later I am several meters away from the Boar Hat when I feel another dark force and sigh. I really don't want another battle. But then I hear a noise right behind me and turn around in surprise just to look startled in the face of the person opposite me.

"You chose him again. In the end, you always choose Meliodas over me" he says with a broken voice and my heart begins to race even faster.

"Zel... What are you talking about?" I ask confused and secretly pinch me in my arm to make sure I'm not dreaming because this whole situation is really weird. How did he even find me?

"You just left me again!" he shouts at me angrily. "As long as Meliodas is alive, you'll always choose him over me!"

"I never left you because of Meliodas! What are you talking about?" I don't understand what's going on and look at Zeldris in confusion but Zeldris is controlled by his anger and it seems like whatever I'm saying to him, doesn't even reach him.

Suddenly, I see Zeldris grab the hilt of his sword and my eyes widen in shock as I realize he's about to attack me. Just then I see the weird veil in his eyes again as he looks at me emotionless. But only seconds later he rans towards me and tries to hit me with his sword but I eschew it. With heavy breathing I stand opposite him and glare at him. He goes to attack me again but I just raise my hand to project a protecting shield around me. There's one thing that Zeldris and Meliodas have in common - as soon as their anger guides them, they bluntly begin to attack without thinking about it. They fight mindlessly. They still have a very good chance against most opponents as both brothers are very strong. But when you have lived and trained with them for 2.000 years, you can no longer be impressed by their thoughtlessness and blunt strength.

Zeldris begints to attack my protecting shield with his sword but he can't break it so he raises his sword in the air and I know he's about to use one of his demonic attacks. "That's enough!" I growl angrily and put down my shield and shoot up in the air as I spread my wings and take Zeldris with me. "You're going to end hurting innocents!" I scold at him as we reach the clouds and pass them. Just then I realize that I grabbed a hold of Zeldris' clothes to bring him up here and see a new form of wings on me. I have always been able to change my arms into wings but never had actual wings like the other demons. But wait... I grabbed a hold of Arthur as well when I met him and didn't even realize it. Still holding onto Zeldris, I turn around and take a look at my new wings that look like raven wings.

Zeldris uses my inattentiveness and frees himself from my grip, spreads his own wings and moves a few meters away from me and looks at me through narrowed slits. He starts to attack me again, only this time he uses his real powers and not just his sword so his attacks are a lot stronger. But I made sure to bring us as far away from the Boar Hat and the kingdom as possible when I brought us up here. So no matter what will happen, Zeldris will only be hurting me and is no danger to anyone else.

"It's time you pay for your crimes" says Zeldris emotionless after we're attacking each other for some minutes already. "You think you can turn your back on the demon race and on me, then it will be time for you to face the consequences. Yami, Mistress of Darkness, it's time for you to die."

Zeldris raises his sword as he's about to use one of his magical powers against me but I'm getting tired of his behavior. Whatever is going on, he's not being himself right now. I raise my hand and send a dark smoke towards Zeldris, causing him to fall asleep. "Sleep tight" I say sarcastic and fly over to catch him before he hits the ground. I quickly bring us back down and lay Zeldris down in front of me. "Nightmare" I whisper and then bring myself into Zeldris dream.

"What..." I mumble as I find myself back in the demons world, right at the castle but can't see Zeldris. The air feels cold and the halls are filled with silence. It's a scaring scenario.

"Zeldris?" I shout his name but he doesn't respond. This is weird... Usually my power brings me right to the person I use the attack against. Carefully, I creep down the hallway and try to find out where I'm at until I finally see a very familiar door that is slightly open. It's the door of my old room and light is shining inside it. I walk over to the door and slowly open it to find Zeldris sitting on my bed, starring into the air. "Zel...?" I ask carefully and his head shoots up in surprise.

"Yami?" he asks. I nod my head and walk closer to him as I still try to figure out this whole scenario. His dark eyes are filled with worry and sadness and it looks like he had cried but I've never seen Zeldris cry. "It's really you" he whispers and I kneel down in front of him and look up into his dark eyes.

"Zeldris... What is going on?" I ask worried and feel like this is my own nightmare instead of his.

"I don't know" he says and his eyes begin to water. He really has been crying... But why? He looks so desperate and hurt right now that it's going to break my heart. I begin to feel desperate as I try to think about a way to help him but right now I don't understand what's going on. Am I really in his dream or did something go wrong? Everything is so different...

I go to grab his hands in mine to comfort him as a twitch goes through my body. Zeldris and I look at each other surprised and everything turns black around me before I find myself on the ground, where I put Zeldris and me as he still lies in front of me. Zeldris groans and his eyes flutter open.

"Please help me, Yami."

"How can I help you?" I ask him desperate and I feel a strong pain radiating from him, and as I think about what is happening, I realize that his pain reminds me of Gowther's.

"Zeldris... Do you know who I really am? Do you remember anything?"

Everyone had flown out to free their comrades and the silence in the castle was almost frightening. I hurried down the long corridors towards the dungeon carefully. But before I went down the stone stairs, I sent a dark, purple-colored smoke down the dungeon, which put all attendants into a deep sleep. I had only learned this skill a few weeks ago, but it was already found to be very useful.

Only when I was sure that everyone was asleep did I go down the endless steps. As soon as I reached the end of the stairs, I met the first sleeping guard. The dungeon was cold and damp and surrounded by a dark aura that made all my hair stand up.

Carefully, but still in a hurry, I walked down the long corridors without knowing the way. I just had to trust my feelings.

Only a few minutes later I was standing in front of a large gate with bars on which were additionally provided with thorns.

I had already taken the key to the cell from a security guard several meters ahead and with slightly trembling hands I opened the large gate, went in and closed the gate behind me again.

"Gowther, the Commandment of Selflessness" I greeted him when I walked closer to him. "I must say you look quite different from what I thought" I said and tried to sound as brave as possible.

"What an honor to be able to welcome the hybrid of human and demon in my cell" he welcomed me.

"Enough with the courtesies, don't you think?"

"Well, I have no way of offering you a cup of tea. So what gives me the honor?"

"Rumor has it, you're planning on ending the Holy War."

"Rumors seem to spread fast. Yet I wonder who told you."

"No one. I have my ways."

"Something tells me you didn't come to talk about the end of the holy war" said Gowther and his dark eyes looked at me interested.

"I wonder... Is it true? Are you really able to end the Holy War?"

"I am afraid it is so."

I nodded. "How are you going to do it? I don't want any more souls to be hurt."

"Now, a demon who cares about the feeling of others. That's interesting."

"If I remember right, you're imprisoned because you refuse to fight, too."

Gowther nodded and a playful smile formed on his lips. "Now, young lady, isn't that all you need to know?"

I sighed and nodded. Gowther was right. I shouldn't worry about how he would end the war. He would end it and that was all I needed to know. For some reason, I knew that I could trust him and that he wasn't playing any games. "You sure need to escape at first" I said and Gowther nodded, so I held up the keys in my hand. "I can help you."

"But not without consideration" he stated.

"It's more of a wish." The curious look from Gowther made me feel slight uncomfortable but time was running out for me and I had to hurry. "I heard you're able to erase memories."

"Assume it is true. Are you sure you want to erase your memories? The consequences could be more fatal than you realize. Playing with the memory is dangerous. Only the strongest magicians are capable of doing this."

"Well, I heard you're the strongest magician of the demons world. Another reason for you being imprisoned."

Gowther laughed out loud. "I like your style. Now, if it's not your memory, then who are you thinking about?"

I gritted my teeth as I once again thought about my plan. "It's Zeldris. I want you to erase any memory Zeldris has of me."

I sensed a hint of surprise as Gowther heard about my plan. "Are you really sure? Why not erase the memories of you from all the Commandments?"

"Because Zeldris is the only one I care about... And he cares about me" I said and really believed what I said. I knew Zeldris cared about me.

"Meliodas!" I shouted as everyone flew out. "Meliodas!" I run through the castle, trying to find my friend.