"What's with all this racket?" I tried to mumble around the metal in my mouth, looking at the cell door.

There had been almost constant noise for the past few days. Something had the Holy Knights on edge, running around barking orders at the apprentices. Even the elites had 'graced' me with their presences. Honestly I could care less what theis morons do but it was starting to get annoying. How is one suppose to drown in despair until the end of their days with all this yelling?

"Did you hear? The Weird Fangs and the Eight Deadly Sins are fighting in town right now. Though, it's only down to their captain and one other member." One of the guards stationed outside my cell said. That caught my attention.

"Isn't that bad news for us? We've got two of their men locked up in here." The second spoke up. I didn't miss the fear creeping into his voice. "A… are we going to be okay?"

"Don't be so scared. Baste Prison is a fort built for just such an attack. Not even the Eight Deadly Sins can touch this place." The first stated in a cocky tone. "I doubt they'd risk so much danger just to save theis two."

"Heh, your right. Ever since they where captured five years ago…" The second started glancing through the slit in the solid steel door. "They haven't seen the light of day once, haven't been allowed to move, let alone speak, they have never even been given a single decent meal." He said finally looking away from me. "They've only been constantly tortured until death finally does them in. I pity the legend once called the Wolf Sin of Loyalty."

I hummed contently at this bit of news. Sure young apprentices that normally got stationed here where gossipers, nothing unusual. I knew more about who liked who or which Holy Knight was best to train under then I cared to know. But this was different. This involved him. He was alive and so was at least one other member of the team.

'So the captains' alive~? Well that means things will start getting interesting around here real soon~.' I continued to hum as I pulled my upper body from the wall behind me.

The steel stakes that run through my arms gave way from the wall without much force. Pulling the cold metal from my palms, warm blood floods from the now open wounds. It was odd to actually feel something after five years of only numbness, physically and mentally, even if it was only the burn of opened nerve endings being exposed, it was something. I reach up tugging sharply at the metal in my mouth. My jaw stung as I closed it for the first time in years. I worked on pulling the rest of the stakes from my arms and legs as I walked to the door. I paused as they started to talk again.

"You wanna bet who'll win?"

"That's not much of a bet. The Sins used to be the strongest knights, but there's no way they'll beat four active duty Holy Knights."

"Sounds like fun~! I was starting to get board just sitting around in here!" I called in a sing-song voice just before kicking the door down.

The steel door landed with a heavy crash that echoed, making a deafening sound in the almost empty hall. My metallic eyes narrowed as I walked into the lantern lit corridor. The metal stake that was still imbedded through the top of my foot clanked as I walked. Both guards had scurried away from the fallen door trying to put as much distance between them selves and me as they could without letting me out of their sight.

"Th… this can't be happening!"

"Aaaaw.." I sighed contently as I fully opened my eyes before cracking my neck. "It feels so good stretch after all this time. I was starting to think my body had forgotten how to move."

"How did you get out of your bindings?! And why now?!" One of them tried to growl at me but there was fear as plain as day in his voice.

"Isn't obvious? I kicked the door down." I said as I reached down to grasp the top of the large stake in my foot. "As for why, you where having such a spellbinding conversation. You said they where alive." My silver and scarlet eyes flashed with mischief as I pulled the stake out and throw it to their feet. "Our captain and one other."

"N-no we need to notify the Weird Fangs the Wolf Sin has escaped!"

One took off as the other drew his sword. I sighed as I watched him run like startled pray. I could care less if they knew I was out of my cell. I would slaughter anyone who dared to stop me from get back to him. I was done playing this game of pity he so badly wanted to engage in. I know he will be too as soon as he hears the news of the captain being alive.

"The Weird Fangs will finish you two off now that you have served your purpose." The knight yelled with a little more confidence then before.

"Oh?" I asked turning my attention back to him. "And how have I done that if I may ask?"

"You and the Fox Sin where nothing more then bait to lure the captain of the Eight Deadly Sins here and now that he is on his way there is no reason to keep you alive."

"I'd like to see them try." I staked to the knight and grabbed him by the neck. "I'll let you in on a little secret kid. Five years ago when we hear that the others where dead I guess you could say we got depressed. He wanted a way to feel alive. Pain and tortured where his answer and I followed without question not wanting him to bear that burden alone, but now…" I tightened my grip. "But now I know that at least part of my team is alive so I'll be leaving and if you know what's good for you, you knights won't get between me and getting back to them."

I slammed the man back agents the wall before dropping him. I kneeled down picking up his sword. I gathered my brown and pale blue locks into one hand. My hair had grown well past the small of my back and it was rather annoying. I placed the sharp edge just above my hand before forcing the blade down. The now shortened locks fell to frame my face, just brushing the back of my shoulders. Standing up I dropped the sword and hair before walking off. As I walked the open wounds stung as they quickly closed leaving no sign that they where ever there. Making it up the next couple floors I heard a voice that I had not heard in five years.

"Sounds fun~." He said as the Holy Knight before him fell. He turned his attention torts me as I approached.

I reach a hand to his chin to wipe away the blood he had coughed up sometime ago before wrapping my arms around his neck. "I've missed you brother."

"I've missed you too sis." Ban grinned as he wrapped me in a hug.

A loud scream could be head farther down the hall. We pulled away from each other and started after the sound. After a few minutes of walking I could hear voices. Two of them I could recognize but the third I couldn't place. Ban walked ahead of me emerging from the shadows first with me not far behind.

"Ban? Kala?" The short blonde asked as we emerged.

"Hey captain?" Ban said stopping and looking at said boy.

The air became tens as the two stared each other down. I walked past the both of them as if the weren't even there and headed over to Diane. I smiled up at the giantess giving her a wave.

"What's going on, I've got a bad feeling about this." The voice I didn't recognize said. I looked down to find a talking pig. Ban is so going to freak when he sees this.

"Oi pig you'll want to take cover behind Diane or me otherwise -." I told him. I was cut off before I could finish.

"Baaaan!"

"Cap'n!"

I looked over my shoulder just in time to see the two running at each other, huge grins on their faces. I rolled my eyes before I climbed onto Diane's lap. I settled my self so my back rested against her legs.

"Hey Diane long time no see~." I called up to said girl giving a wave.

"It's good to see you again Kala." She smiled back.

I looked back at the boys as Meliodas hit Ban though several walls. He came back out grinning like an idiot. I sighed as the clasped hands, falling to the floor to arm wrestle. After a moment the walls and floor begin to crumble.

"They're such children." I shook my head as the floor gave way and we started to fall.

Diane squealed something about the captain being cute as they argued over who had won more matches. I landed next to her with relative ease. I looked around to see that the prison was now in ruins. Leave it to them to latterly bring the place down.

"I gotta say, I'm happy to see you again, cap'n~." Ban said sitting up from the rubble.

"It's good to know you both are alive." I smiled at them before walking over to Ban.

Ban stood up and ruffled my hair looking over me like he was looking for injuries. I shoved him away and tried to smooth my hair back out to no avail. The pale ends spiked back out and gave off a puffy appearance. We started to head back to Dalmally. After getting back we headed to the doctors place to take his daughter back and explained everything that had happened to her father. Diane slipped her bag off and opened it. Two women lay inside, one looked severely injured and the other just seamed to be passed out. I looked over to see Ban walking off. I started after him not wanting to be separated from him for long.

"Where are you two going?" Meliodas asked.

"For a walk~. We'll be back." Ban called.

"Alright, meet us at the Boar Hat when you're done. It's just outside the town.

"Understood captain!" I yelled over my shoulder as I ran to catch up to my brother.

We walked in comfortable silence side by side. Ban and I didn't need to say anything, we where content just having each others company again. I surveyed the town as we walked. Dalmally had taken quite a beating from the battle. Most of the damage seamed to be from Friesia, Diane's attack was more cautious of the dwellings and the people that where here. I looked down at my feet. All theis people had to lose their peace and happiness. I started to drag behind.

"Hey you alright? Not like you to drag behind like this." Ban said from somewhere next to me. "Especially after we've been apart for so long."

I jumped slightly when he spoke not seeing him drop back and start walking at my pace. "I'm fine. Guess I never thought I'd get to see this again."

"See what? A band of psychopaths traveling together?"

"More like a bunch of children with drinking permits." I laughed taking his hand in mine, something I had always done sense we where young when I was looking for comfort. "You know what I mean Ban. We thought we lost everything all over again when we heard the roomers that the others had died. We both lost ourselves to despair. We both wanted a way to feel like we where still alive. After losing Zhivago we didn't have anyone to call family till we meet the sins. Then there was the every thing that happened at the fountain… I thought I'd never get to see you smile again."

"Hear take these." Ban cut me off, handing me a black top, camouflage pants, and a black sports bra. "What where you still talking?"

"You are unbelievable. I try and have a heartfelt sibling moment and you just ignore me." I take the offered items.

"I wasn't ignoring you I was picking you up an outfit." Ban said.

"Can you even tell me one thing I just told you?" I asked starting back for the Boar Hat.

"That we're just children with drinking permits." He said confidently.

"That was my fault I set the bar far to low." I sighed looking at my brother.

"You also said that you never thought you'd get to see me smile again after everything that's happened to us over the years." He said smirking at me.

"Lucky guess." I told him as the Boar Hat came into view.

"I was worried that I wouldn't get to see you happy again either, I know you see the Sins as a makeshift family and losing them hit you hard." He looked down at me as we approached the door.

I let a smile pull at the corners of my lips. Leave it to him to be able to steal clothes from people and still catch what I was saying. I looked up at the building that was now in front of us. "Why am I not surprised that the captain had us meet at a tavern."

I pushed the door open fully expecting to see a crowded bar full of drunks. What greeted us was an empty tavern with no sign that anyone had been there all day. We started to look for any signs as to where the captain was. Ban looked around the room, checking in all the nocks. I headed for the bar figuring Meliodas had found a way to weasel his way back there. As I drew closer a saw a folded paper with our names scribbled on it. It was from Meliodas.

"Ban and Kala I know I told you to meet us here but there was a change of plans. One way or another, the doctor managed to survive. We are meeting at their place for food and booze, so just meet us there when you're ready. You can head upstairs to get ready, there are rooms on the second and third floors you guys can use. And don't worry this is my place so no need to feel like your intruding.

-Meliodas"

I set the paper down and turned to Ban as he walked over. "So apparently the captain owns this place. He said we can get ready upstairs and then meet at the doctor's place for food and booze."

Ban grin at the mention of alcohol. We headed up the stairs to change. Ban continued up to the third floor room while I stopped at the second. I set the cloths Ban had given me on the bed. I started to peel the remains of my old outfit away. The once red, silky fabric of a top was nothing more then rags that barley covered my chest. I ran my hand over the red howling wolf symbol at the base of my neck. I pulled the bra and black top on, smoothing it out. The top was a deep cut showing off my collar and a fair amount of my chest. I striped the tattered pants off then slipped the new ones on. I walk out of the room carrying my old clothes. Ban was waiting in the hall for me.

"Ready?" Ban asked. "You look good in that sis."

"Yep, I'm looking forward to a decent meal for once. And I know you're dieing to have some ale after so long." I smiled as we headed out of the tavern. "You don't look half bad yourself. You always did have a way of finding good outfits."

It wasn't a long walk from the Boar Hat to get back to the doctors. Diane waved at us as we approached. I waved back as we headed for the courtyard. Ban seated himself on a barrel and I leaned against the barrel next to him and looked around. The doctor and his daughter where still preparing the food and ale. The injured girl from before was lying in a makeshift bed with Meliodas at her side. Diane was leaning agents the roof. Meliodas turned and smiled at us.

"Elizabeth, allow me to properly introduce you three." Meliodas gestured to us. "This is the Fox Sin of Greed, Ban and the Wolf Sin of Loyalty, Kala."

"Well, well~." Ban sang "Nice to meet you~."

"Hm? Where's with those clothes?" The captain asked.

"We can't very well parade around half-naked in front of a princess, now can we~?" I smiled my sharp canines glistens in the lamp light.

"But you didn't have any money to buy clothes." Meliodas said looking at us questionly.

"I just happened to find these lying around. It was a total fluke!" Ban grinned at the others. "By the way, it's been a long time, Diane."

"I would have been perfectly fine going a hundred years without seeing you again." Diane turned her head way from Ban.

Ban and I walked closer to the group to give a more formal introduction.

"I'm Elizabeth. Please forgive me for not rising to greet you." She smiled from where she lied.

"No worries at all, Your Highness." I said placing an arm across my chest and bowed slightly.

"We Sins don't care about such formalities." Ban said copying my actions. "So let's just be friends, the five of us."

"There's six of us!"

Ban's head shot up and looked around doing a quick head count of the team members. I couldn't help but chuckle. This was going to be great.

"Um, captain you need glasses? There's five of us here." My brother said.

"There are six of us! Are you sure this guy doesn't have a screw or two loose?"

"Who said that?" Ban now had a very confused look.

"I did."

Ban finally looked down to see the pig standing at everyone's feet. It took him a few seconds to process the information.

"There's a talking pig here!" Ban yelled before jumping back away from the pig. "That's more then I can handle!"

With that I let out a loud laugh. My brother has always been easily surprised and his reactions where always worth it. The two babbled on for a few minutes before the doctor spoke up.

"If you are all finished with introductions, come eat up before you dinner gets cold!"

The captain, my brother, and the pig all race to the table and started to gorge themselves. The doctor's daughter took specially prepared food over to Diane and Elizabeth. I walked over much more calmly and sat between Ban and the captain. I looked over the array of food in front of me before grabbing a dish full of fruit. Before I could take a bite I felt cold glass being pressed to my lips. I glanced over to see Ban holding a bottle of ale to my lips encouraging me to drink with him. His cheeks where already tinted pick from how much ale he had downed. I took the bottle from him and took a swig. The twinge of the rich and sweet tastes of herbs of the Vanya Ale rolled over my tongue. Ban went back to his own drinking happy to see I took the offered alcohol. I sat down the ale before finally starting to eat.

I smiled as I watched as everyone enjoying them selves. I took small sips of my ale every now and again. I couldn't down ale as quickly as Meliodas or my brother but I knew my limits, at least before I gave my self alcohol poisoning unlike Ban. Ban had decided that the pig, I think that his name is Hawk I didn't hear over my laughing, was going to carry him around. I noticed that the princess was looking between Ban and I as if she was trying to figure something out. I stood up, grabbing my ale as I went, and walked over.

"Something on your mind princess?" I asked sitting near her head, my back against the ledge she was on. "What ever questions you have about Ban and I don't be afraid to ask you're not going to offend us."

"Oh Lady Kala. I'm sorry." She apologized. "I was just wondering if you and Sir Ban where related is all. You two look a lot a like but act so differently."

"No need to apologize princess and you don't have call me Lady Kala just Kala will do. Lady Kala makes me feel older then I really am." I told her downing the last of my ale. "But yes Ban is my older brother. I think it's rather obvious but some seam to find that hard to believe. But don't let the childish behavior and rough look fool you. He's a good brother. More then I deserve but he has never abandoned me. Goddesses know he has had enough chances to but it never crossed his mind." I smiled. "Not after everything we have been though together."

"Some one get this guy off of me." Hawk wined as he dragged a very intoxicated Ban around.

"Alright brother, you've had your fun time to get off of the pig." I told him as I got up to help Hawk out.

"Don't wanna." Ban slurrered.

"You don't get a choice in this you drunken fox." I said as I wrapped my arms around his chest and hosted him up. "Not everyone is use to carrying your drunken ass around like I am."

I started to drag him back to the table to regrettable get him more ale. It was about the only way to distract him from being taken from his joyride. This wasn't exactly an easy task to do considering he had a whole foot on me but at the same time it was nothing new for me. I sat him on the bench before grabbing two bottles of ale. I pressed the bottle to Ban's lips just as he had done earlier in the night to me. Ban gladly took the drink and started to chug it. I smiled and downed my own bottle. This went on for a few more hours until everyone finally fell asleep.