Disclaimer: I do not own the Seven Deadly Sins, and am simply borrowing the characters. I also do not own the title "Adarlan" as it is from the Throne of Glass series, which I also do not own, and am borrowing also.

Chapter 9: Diane

After their meal together, the king gave Elizabeth a room to sleep in. It was huge, with a large queen-sized bed in the center of a wall, with shelving on either side. The next wall had a floor-to-ceiling mirror, alongside lots of paintings. There was also a door that led to a personal bathroom, and next to that was a walk-in closet.

As she was studying the map of the castle that was inside her new room (why did it feel so familiar…), she heard footsteps approaching.

"Hey Elle!" Elizabeth looked up to see one of the Sins, Diane.

"Want me to show you around? It'll be more fun than staring at a map."

She looked at the map, then at Diane. "Okay, sure." It would be more fun, she supposed.

Diane smiled triumphantly. "Let's go!"

They walked out of Elizabeth's bedroom, and down a long hallway. Turning a corner, she saw a library. Wait, this entire castle has the same setup as...as mine.

"Elle, you okay? Your hands are shaking."

Diane's voice knocked her out of her mini panic-attack. "Yes, I'm fine."

But her voice didn't really match that, and the brunette took her by the hand, leading her down more hallways. They arrived in a beautiful garden, each flower in it seeming to have it's individual elegance. There was also a large fountain that took up the middle of the space.

Diane led her to a stone bench, sitting down. The silver-haired followed suit.

"Okay, what's going on?"

"Huh?" She was surprised at the perceptiveness that Diane had. Elizabeth assumed that she was hiding her feelings well enough, but she guessed not.

"Even though we've just met, I can already tell something is bothering you. So we can talk about it, if you want."

Elizabeth debated whether or not she should tell, but then decided that it would be okay. "Um, sure. I guess it has been on my mind quite a bit. Only Meliodas knows it. It's a bit of a secret, so please don't tell anyone."

Diane nodded. "Do you want to go first?"

"What?"

"At secret-telling!" She smiled. "Here. You go first, then I'll tell you something."

"Oh, okay." She thought about what to say, then started.

"First things first, I'm actually a Princess…"

So Elizabeth began to tell her story to the patient brunette, sometimes stopping for a bit out of mental pain. In those cases, Diane would place her hand on her back, and would comfort her.

She talked about times with her family, and her sister Farrah, who was in a different Kingdom. They laughed at a time she described when Elizabeth was 5.

13 Years Ago…

"Hey! Farrah!"

Elizabeth ran to her sister, as fast as her little legs would carry her. Sometimes she had to run around some people, to avoid crashing into them. This was usually how she spent her time at the Royal Parties, at least until her father caught her and sat her down in his lap.

But she was quick this time, and sprinted over to where Farrah was waiting.

"I'd always want to run around at the parties. Farrah and I would have secret hiding spots."

Diane giggled. "Sounds like you wanted to be free from your duties."

Farrah took her hand, and they ran up some stairs to a room at the top of a tower. But they weren't done yet. There was a hidden trapdoor, which led to a tiny room that left only a bit of room to move around in. Must have been a storage room, then. Elizabeth reached into the pockets of her frilly turquoise dress, and pulled out little balls of chocolate that were wrapped in a variety of colours.

At the same time, her sister pulled out mini cakes that she had wrapped up in thin paper.

"Okay, let's eat all of these before father finds us!" Elizabeth giggled. Farrah was already stealing from her chocolate supply. "Hey!" But the dark-haired elder sister just laughed. Soon enough, Elizabeth joined in.

She finished the little memory. "It was really fun to do that. I'd always look forward to parties, just because I get to hide and eat chocolate with Farrah."

Diane smiled. "That does sound pretty fun."

Elizabeth continued on, telling about running away, and Meliodas finding her passed out against a tree. She spoke of her travels with him, and finally the fire. She left out the part about waking up in the sky, held by Meliodas. She wasn't sure what that was, so she didn't say it.

"Wow, Elle. That's a big thing to be on your mind for so long. I'm glad you did tell me."

She nodded. It already had made her feel better to tell another what was bothering her so much over the past few days.

"Guess it's my turn, then." Said Diane. "Alright, how about I tell you how I met the Captain?"

"Sure."

"Before we get started, I am actually a member of the Giant Race. Merlin gave me pills that would make me smaller, so I could fit inside the castle."

Elizabeth nodded. "That's cool."

"Okay, so I was living with my friends Matrona and Dolores, and we were being hired as assassins by humans…"

Diane told her story. Matrona was a very strong warrior, and was training her to become the best fighter among the giants. Dolores, on the other hand, was a giant that didn't want to fight, and would rather die than do so.

Diane had left her village, also not wanting to fight anymore, and came across some Holy Knights. They had gotten into a petty argument, until Meliodas had come and stopped them. He made her feel accepted by treating her how he'd treat anyone else.

"I went back home to tell Dolores that there were other places we wouldn't be discriminated against, but then I heard the news that she was dead."

"That's really terrible, she didn't even want to fight." Elizabeth sympathized.

Diane continued. "A lot of things happened, but eventually I was hired, along with Matrona, to fight with a group of Holy Knights. But they were actually bad, and wanted to kill us so they could gain a reputation. Matrona took a poisoned arrow for me, and used the last of her strength to kill all the Holy Knights that had plotted against us. Then she…"

The silver-haired placed her hand on Diane's back, in similar fashion to how the brunette did it to her.

"I came here, and was on trial to be executed for 'killing' all those Holy Knights. But Captain came and stopped them, said I'd be part of the Seven Deadly Sins. Then that's about it. I don't want to tell any more, since it overlaps with other people's stories. And I don't really want to spill someone else's secrets."

"I suppose not." Elizabeth nodded.

The sun had set, and the sky was a dark shade of indigo. Diane looked up at the stars. "It's getting pretty late. We should probably turn it in for the night."

She agreed, and they walked down the hall together, at least until they had to seperate to get to their respective rooms. As they walked further away, Elizabeth called out.

"Hey, Diane?"

"Hm?" She looked over her shoulder, puzzled.

"Thanks. I really did need that."

She laughed. "You're welcome."

That night, Elizabeth had no nightmares.

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First of all, sorry for not posting yesterday. I was very busy, but it won't happen again.

Not much to say, honestly. I got a bit lazy, but as long as the chapter's still good. Also, it is/was a leap year. I didn't do much, but I did draw, and label it drawn on 2/29/2020.

Thanks for reading, see you peoples next chapter!