Disclaimer: I do not own The Seven Deadly Sins or any of its characters. I only own Maeve and Ainsley. Any of the story line that seems familiar, I most likely do not own.

"Princess we must leave! Now!" a woman in deep purple and silver armor pleaded with Princess Elizabeth, just trying to follow her King's wishes.

"Father, I can't leave you! I can't go alone! You have to come with me!" Elizabeth cried.

"You won't be alone. Maeve and Ainsley will go with you. You know I must stay here."

"Father."

"Elizabeth! We must go!" Maeve, the warrior in the purple and silver armor, grabbed her wrist, all formalities put aside.

The other warrior in the room, Ainsley, in her blue and silver armor gave up on trying to barricade the door.

"It's not going to hold up much longer!" Ainsley fretted, running back to Maeve and Princess Elizabeth.

The throne room door was being attacked with full force as Maeve dragged the Princess to the secret passage in the throne room, Ainsley hot on her heels. Elizabeth watched from a crack in the door as the throne room door was finally broken down. Teary eyed, she shut the door completely.

"Come, my princess. We must leave quickly." Maeve whispered.

Maeve, Ainsley, and Princess Elizabeth made their way through the passage.

"Princess, we must find a disguise for you." Ainsley announced when the three girls were far enough from the throne room.

"What do you mean?" the Princess asked.

"Once the Holy Knights realize you're not there, they're going to look for you. If you're walking around in your dress, we'll be spotted instantly." Maeve explained.

"Oh. I guess you're right. Okay."

Sweat coated Maeve's body as she shot up from the bed in the Inn that both her and Ainsley had resided in. Maeve couldn't sleep well. Never since the day she and Ainsley had to leave the Princess behind. Elizabeth's father had trusted them to protect her, but they had leave her behind, protecting her from the Holy Knights came first and foremost. Always. It was Ainsley and Maeve's main task, their promise. After they had instructed her to leave, the Holy Knight, Gilthunder, and the two warriors battled it out. Left horribly injured, the two girls were unable to follow the Princess. Their only hope at this point was to find her. Hopefully uninjured.

The sun had just began to rise over the horizon. Yawning, Maeve pulled herself out of bed and began to put on her combat boots and leather jacket. Ainsley was tossing and turning in the twin bed on the other side of the room. Neither girl slept very well, even before they lost the Princess. Sleep just wasn't something that came easily to either of them anymore. At least the lack of sleep meant they got an early start every day. Throwing her rucksack over her shoulder, Maeve reached over to Ainsley to shake her awake.

Ainsley woke with a start, rolling out of her bed and falling in a heap on the floor.

"Wha?" she groggily mumbled, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes.

"Come on Ains, we've got a long day ahead of us." Maeve informed her comrade.

Ainsley sighed, but pulled herself up and off of the floor. Once she was ready, the pair turned to leave their rented room to head back out onto the road. The sooner they found the Princess, the better.

As Maeve and Ainsley continued their trek along the rocky road, thoughts continued to swarm both of their heads. Most were old memories that they just couldn't push out of their minds. Unbeknownst to each other, they both quickly got lost in old memories.

"Lady Maeve! Lady Ainsley!"

"Princess? Are you alright?" Maeve dashed into the Princess's room, Ainsley right behind her.

"Look!"

A younger Princess Elizabeth held out her hands to show the warriors a sloppy, but cute, flower crown.

"Very well done Beth! You'll be making them in no time at this rate!" Ainsley praised, a gentle smile on her face.

"Yeah. But its not as pretty as the ones you both can make." the little girl sighed, crestfallen.

"That's because we've been making them for years now. You know this. You'll get better. I promise."

Both girls let small smiles slip onto their faces from the memory. Princess Elizabeth had been in Ainsley and Maeve's charge since they had been found by the King, what seemed so long ago.

But they should know how forever feels like.

That truly wasn't that long ago.

Haunting memories started to snake their way into Maeve's brain. Maeve growled under her breath, Ainsley slightly turning her head in question to the sound. Maeve didn't need this. Shaking her head, she fully focused on the path ahead of her, and saw the coming village.

"Finally. Bernia Village." Maeve sighed in relief.

"No kidding." Ainsley's face lit up a bit as the sight of their destination.

The two made their way into the village square, just in time to see a geyser of water erupt into the air.

Strange. Ainsley thought, Maeve having a similar picture.

It was then that Ainsley saw the silver hair flash on the other side of town.

"Maeve." Ainsley's eyes widened, "I know only one person with that exact shade of hair." she finished, pointing in the direction she was looking.

"Princess Elizabeth?" Maeve whispered in awe.

Even though they was on the other side of town, and there was no way she could've heard Maeve speak, they saw her turn.

"Elizabeth!" Ainsley raised her voice.

Her head swiveled in the warriors's direction. They saw the recognition flash in her eyes.

"Maeve! Ainsley!"

The three ran towards each other, dodging people as they collided into a three way hug. The Princess was teary eyed as she gripped the two's shoulders.

"I'm so happy you're alive Princess." Ainsley murmured in relief.

"You and me both Ains." Maeve added.

"I thought I'd never see you guys again." Princess Elizabeth sobbed.

Maeve stroked her hair to calm her down as Ainsley rubbed comforting circles on her back. Her cries subsided as she pulled back to scrub her eyes.

"How'd you get here?"

"We walked." Maeve answered sarcastically.

"Well, I assumed that."

"We've been searching for you ever since we were separated that day." Ainsley began.

"We made both you and your father a promise that we intend to keep." Maeve finished.

"Thank you." Princess Elizabeth was still teary eyed when she said that, "Oh, Lady Maeve! Lady Ainsley! There's someone you must meet!"

Princess Elizabeth grabbed the two's arms and started to pull them over to the side of town she had been standing at. When Maeve and Ainsley turned in the direction she was facing, they saw a familiar head of blonde hair. Both of their eyes widened.

"Meliodas?" they gasped in surprise.