(Flashback)
They had returned, but what they saw were people with radios and clocks as heads. Naturally, a huge WTF moment for Meliodas, Fiona, Cossette, Rio, Colletta, Renni, Kafka, and Lissana.
Fiona: Huh
Meliodas: Um
Kafka: Hmm
Lissana: This is getting crazier
Cossette: Oh
Rio: Hah
Meliodas: Wait, if they were in that time for so long, why did she not return earlier
Fiona: Oh, well, according to Colletta, the storm can take several years until time returns
(Flashback)
Colletta: After one hundred years, we finally return to the present time
Fiona: Wait, you mean it does not have to take days
Colletta: Yes. The time loop ends when a second black hole appears. The first one appeared one hundred years ago. The second is where you arrived. That means the first is the beginning of the time loop, and when the second appears, everyone inside the time loop, at least the cursed and magicians, return to the present time. Do you understand
Fiona: Ah, I see
(End of flashback)
Kafka: Oh
Fiona: Hmm
Meliodas: I understand
Renni: More important is what the heck is going on here
Cossette: Instead of heads, they have radios or clocks, at least some of them
Lissana: Mhm
Meliodas: This must be the work of the black hole
Fiona: Mhm, the Star Syndrome
Renni: What
Meliodas: They say that when a black hole appears and its loop ends because another one appears, even if the realm returns to normal, changes can still occur
Fiona: Hmm, but I have to say, this is not the first time I have seen something like this. It is not unusual for objects to walk or talk. Objects that also have magic are called Stellar
Meliodas: Hmm, you surely remember Hens
Fiona: The one in my class who was in love with me back then
Meliodas: Exactly him. As you know, a human and an object can merge completely
Fiona: I know. Stellaron or Stellar Human, that is what they are called
Meliodas: Why was he in love with you again
Fiona: No idea
(Pump) (Pump)
Suddenly Fiona felt pain in her foot and fell down.
(Crash)
Fiona: Urk
Meliodas: Fiona
Kafka: What is wrong
Fiona: My foot, ghhh
The dark purple smoke grew darker.
Meliodas: Hmm
Fiona: Hahh, hahh, give me a moment
Meliodas: Should I help you
Fiona: It is fine
She stood up.
(Patch) (Patch)
One of the radio headed people appeared in front of Fiona.
Stellar Human: Excuse me, young lady. Are you alright
Fiona: Ugh, yes
Stellar Human: That is good. You look a bit tired though
Fiona: Ugh, these must be the worms
Stellar Human: Hmm
Fiona: Excuse me, do you know a hotel nearby
Stellar Human: Of course
He had a radio like voice, even the static sound could be heard.
Stellar Human: Come with me
They followed him.
Stellar Human: This here is the Bernebe Hotel
Fiona: Thank you very much
Stellar Human: No problem. By the way, my name is Bloom Radio. Nice to meet you
Fiona: Nice to meet you, my name is Fiona Househould
Meliodas: Nice to meet you. My name is Meliodas Diaz. Those over there are Cossette Lennata, Renni Salvatore, Wolfgang Kafka, Lissana Popow, and Naomi Petit. We just arrived
Bloom Radio: Oh, I see. Then you should rest now. I also live in this hotel. I can recommend it
They went inside.
Hotel clerk: Hello ladies and gentlemen
Fiona: Hello. I would like to rent a room
Meliodas: You rent for Cossette and Naomi. I will rent for Renni, Kafka, and Lissana. I have to return anyway
Fiona: Are you sure
Meliodas: Mhm
Fiona: Okay
They rented the rooms and hurried inside.
Naomi: Hmm
Fiona: I am going to the bathroom for a moment
Naomi: I can help you
Fiona: It is really uncomfortable
Naomi: Still
Fiona: Hahh, okay
They went inside. Cossette stayed outside.
Fiona: I was hit by the ash of Zantanel. After that, Colletta brought me to a woman named Isolde Venila Vertin
Naomi: Hmm
Fiona: There are worms that will come out of my navel
Naomi: Oh
Fiona: I can do it here without your help
Naomi: I will help you
Fiona: Mhm, okay
They exposed her stomach.
Naomi: You have lost weight. That is not good. You are already slim enough
Fiona: Use the salt there and put it on my stomach
Naomi: Okay
Naomi took the salt, shook it, and pressed it onto Fiona's stomach.
Fiona: Exactly forty eight hours have passed, actually forty eight hours and twenty minutes. That should fit
Meanwhile Cossette waited outside.
Cossette: Hmm
(A few minutes later)
Naomi: Phew, done
Fiona: Thank you, Naomi
Naomi: You are welcome
She made sure Fiona's clothes covered her stomach again.
Naomi: And what will you do next
Fiona: Bremer City. I want to go there. I would like to talk to Colletta and Rio
Naomi: I see
Fiona: Hmm
Naomi: A lot has happened
Fiona: Mhm, yes. I would like to take a break
Naomi: Do you miss Remy
Fiona: What, how did you come up with that
Naomi: Come on Fiona. He is surely worried. At least call him
Fiona: Hahh, I will
(A few minutes later)
(Ring ring)
Remy: Hahh
Unknown woman: Who is disturbing us
Remy: No idea
He got up. Next to his bed was a woman covered with a blanket. He went to the phone.
Remy: Hello
Fiona: Hello
Remy: Ugh, Fiona
Fiona: Remy, look at that, you recognized me by my voice. I just wanted to hear from you
Remy: Uh, really bad timing
Unknown woman: You are too loud
Fiona: Whose voice is that
Remy: Oh, um
Fiona: Hahh, I understand. Sorry for the disturbance
Remy: No, wait
She hung up.
Remy: Ugh
Fiona ended the call.
(Meanwhile)
Naomi: Hmm
She opened the door.
Naomi: Fiona, and
Fiona: Hahh, just forget it
She put the phone away.
Fiona: I am going for a walk
Naomi: Did Remy do something
Fiona: No, I was the stupid one
She left.
Naomi: Huh
Fiona was angry at Remy, not because he did something specific, but because she was jealous and angry that he kept sleeping with women all the time.
Fiona: Hahh, ghhh, what was I even thinking. I just wanted to see if he was okay. That is all. Not because I missed him or anything. No, no, just checking
(Meanwhile)
Casper: Hmm Remy, you do not look good
Remy: Depressed, I really made a mistake
Casper: What kind
Remy: I slept with another woman I barely knew. She is in my bed
Casper: Remy, that is already the fifth woman this week. Calm down
Remy: And that is exactly when Fiona called. She heard the woman's voice and hung up
Casper: What, what did you say. I do not understand you. Why do you do this. I know you are not a couple, but you are in love with Fiona, right
Remy: In love, no. I am just interested
Casper: What
Remy: I just want to sleep with her once and that is it
Casper: Silence. Is that serious. That is all you want. Just use a woman and throw her away
Remy: Once you sleep with a woman, she is not a virgin anymore
Casper: Silence. If you do not want to show Fiona that you love her, fine, but talking like that is disgusting. You know what, I am going to sleep
He left the room angrily.
Remy: Hmm
Casper did not like how Remy talked about Fiona. Even though Casper was in love with Jade, he respected Fiona for how she worked. He found it sad that Remy did not even try to look for her or go with her. Casper had hoped that Remy would finally stop chasing women who only wanted him for his looks and focus on a woman who supported him in both appearance and character. He was not sure if Fiona truly loved Remy, but he knew this situation was uncomfortable for her. Casper did not want Remy to be with Fiona, not because he did not want it, but because he knew it would be too exhausting for Fiona and he was not sure Remy was faithful. As soon as Fiona was gone, Remy had spent time with nine women in less than a month. Not just talking, but more than that. Their names were Mia, Nelsa, Kiko, Merin, Jenne, Joneah, Nora, Nana, Umie, and Himari. Casper met them occasionally. None of them truly cared about Remy. They just wanted to pass time, show off, or satisfy desire.
Casper: No wonder Fiona never really showed interest. Honestly, how can you trust someone who goes out so much
He lay down on the bed.
Casper: Damn it
(Meanwhile)
Fiona: Hahhh
She sat down on a bench.
Fiona: Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to work for Dark Umbrella again
Meliodas: Hmm
Meliodas appeared.
Fiona: You here, Master
Meliodas: I am working for Dark Umbrella again now, but with my own team. I wanted to ask you, Fiona, do you want to join us
Fiona: Hmm
She thought for a moment.
Meliodas: We work only for ourselves
Fiona: Hmm
Meliodas: I understand, wait, what
Fiona: I will join you
Meliodas: That is great. You will be my right hand
Fiona: No thanks
Meliodas: Come on, you have the Card of the Mysterious. You have three contract spirits, Mr Herold and Crane, and a guardian spirit, Bob
Fiona: Hmm. Where is our next destination
Meliodas: I do not know. Oh, by the way, you do not need to go to Colletta and Rio
Fiona: What
Meliodas: Come with me
She followed him. After a while, he turned left and headed toward a basement.
Meliodas: Hmm
Fiona: How much further
Meliodas: Okay, okay
The light turned on.
Fiona: Ugh
It was a room, unusually quiet.
Meliodas: Welcome to Lilly Mond
Fiona: What
Two people appeared. It was Colletta and Rio.
Fiona: You
Colletta: Hello Fiona. I look forward to working together
Fiona: Hmm. Who works here
Meliodas: Besides them, Hosenträger, Page With Food, Mr Skull, Chloe, and Sternlicht work here
Fiona: Hahh, I see. They are people who have been with Dark Umbrella since birth. Alright
Colletta: Unfortunately, you cannot meet them yet because they are in Bremer
Meliodas: I see
Fiona: Bremer
Meliodas: Recently someone said they experienced something disturbing
Fiona: Hmm
Meliodas: Cursed people were murdered there
Fiona: You mean cursed people and magicians
Meliodas: Exactly
Fiona: Hmm
Colletta: Does that surprise you
Fiona: No. Cursed people were always hated, as well as magicians and object users
Rio: Hmm
Meliodas: That reminds me, Fiona, how about you go there with Rio and Colletta
Rio: Hmm
Colletta: That would be great
Fiona: Fine. I just need to tell Naomi to take care of Cossette
Meliodas: Bring her here too. She is cursed as well
Fiona: Hmm, good idea. And Naomi
Colletta: Hmm
Fiona: Okay. Tell me when we leave
Colletta: Hmm
Meliodas: Oh, Fiona, if you or Rio and Colletta are hungry, there is a fridge. There are rooms and even a music room
Fiona: Why all this
Meliodas: Dark Umbrella decided to let us work. I agreed on the condition that they finally leave you alone and that you work with us if you can
Fiona: I see
Colletta: Fiona, a question
Fiona: Yes
Colletta: Were you in love with Meliodas as a child
Meliodas: What, no
Fiona: Yes
Meliodas: What
Fiona: You saved me and treated me well as a child. Later not so much
Meliodas: Why
Fiona: Because I saw how unfocused you were and that you already had three women
Meliodas: Sweats
Fiona: Ms Wenny, Ms Gracey, and Ms Jennifer
Meliodas: Sweats. Can we change the topic. I want to show you something
Fiona: What
He went to a shelf and pressed it. A huge library appeared.
Meliodas: On the left are Dark Umbrella books, on the right nature, and in the middle fantasy stories like your favorite author Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer
Fiona: Do you also have Victor Hugo
Meliodas: Of course
Colletta: And Shakespeare
Meliodas: Also
Fiona: I have to say, this is cool
Meliodas: Right
Meliodas moved on.
Meliodas: Do not be scared
(Click)
A large image of dark armor appeared.
Meliodas: Hehehe
It moved.
Fiona: Ugh
Meliodas: Hello Beldaron
Beldaron: I wanted to sleep, you jerk
Meliodas: Sorry. These are Colletta, Rio, and Fiona. I wanted to introduce them
Beldaron: You want to show me a woman who walks around with a staff at her age and already has white hair like snow
Fiona: I do not like him
Rio: Sweats
Meliodas: Be nice
Beldaron: And those two have gray hair. Do you like that or what
Meliodas: Go back. I do not care about hair color
The image disappeared.
Meliodas: Sorry
Fiona: Hahh
Colletta: Oh dear
Meliodas: You will head to Bremer
Fiona: Hmm
Meliodas: And Fiona, someone wants to see you
(Patch) (Patch)
Ms Valentine: Hello Fiona
Fiona: Ms Valentine
Meliodas: Ms Valentine is now one of the most important people in Dark Umbrella
Ms Valentine: Fiona Househould. With us, your name was Fiona Hamilton, from your foster family. I just want to tell you that Dark Umbrella has decided to forgive you. You are important to us. Lady Natasha went too far with her experiments and even worked with someone like Mr Edwardson, who was banned by us. She must pay for that
(Flashback)
(Bang) (Crash)
Lady Natasha: Urk, hhh
She shot at her. Fiona looked at her.
Lady Natasha: Hahh
Fiona walked away. Guards and Ms Valentine appeared.
Ms Valentine: Oh dear, I am too late
Lady Natasha: Hahh
Ms Valentine: Even someone like Fiona would do such a thing, even though she was loyal to us. Natasha, you went too far with your experiments. We will not save you. I will find a way. Gather information about other dangerous things Natasha has done
They left.
Ms Valentine: The Card of the Mysterious does not come from Holle, but from Cinderella and the dark magician Konren
(End of flashback)
Ms Valentine: Later we found that Lady Natasha experimented on children, often kidnapped from orphanages. That gave me enough reasons to defend you. That is why we decided not to search for or kill you, unless you killed one of us. As you see, you were not hunted by Dark Umbrella
Fiona: I understand. And you want me to work for you again. Why exactly
Ms Valentine: The Card of the Mysterious does not only allow you to return as a spirit through time, but also protects you from the black hole
Fiona: What
Ms Valentine: You heard correctly. You have an ability that makes you safe from the black hole, though it has flaws. You must pass through as a spirit
Fiona: So if I am a spirit, it cannot harm me
Ms Valentine: Not exactly. Even as a spirit it will not kill you. We tested many people in the past. You even experienced a black hole as a child
Meliodas: What
Ms Valentine: You probably do not remember. People think black holes appear huge, but small ones exist too. One appeared when you were seven. It caused illness, pain, and trauma, but nothing happened to you. You are not the first. The previous owner of this power was Layla, the founder of Dark Umbrella
Fiona: What
Ms Valentine: You are related to her family. Layla had a daughter, who married young and had children. Their children had children, and that led to you. Househould is your father's family. Your mother was Strauss. You are Layla Strauss's great granddaughter
Fiona: I see
Ms Valentine: We found this out later, after the small black hole incident. Your power may help us. Be careful though. You may feel dizziness, stomach pain, or trauma. You may see many people die. We heard you were inside a black hole with Meliodas
Fiona: Yes, but it was at the end of it
Ms Valentine: I see. Fiona Househould, I ask you again. Do you want to work for us
Fiona: Yes
Ms Valentine: Good. You are not as stubborn as your grandmother. Your mother married young, at eighteen, while your grandmother was already seventy when she had her
Fiona: I see. I will continue working with you, but one question
Ms Valentine: Hmm
Fiona: I want to return to Dehl someday to visit the graves of Mona and Parzival
Ms Valentine: I understand. They were good people. A great loss for Dark Umbrella. If I had known what Natasha planned, I would have stopped her. I want you to go to Bremer with Rio and Colletta and investigate who killed those cursed people
Ms Valentine left the room. Meliodas watched and sighed.
Meliodas: Rest for today, Fiona. Go back to Cossette and Naomi. They must be worried
Fiona: Mhm, thank you, Master
They went back. It took about thirty minutes. The hotel was close. When she arrived, the clerk was asleep.
Hotel clerk: Huh, sorry
She woke up immediately.
Hotel clerk: Can I help you
Fiona: You work for a long time. Do you not rest
Hotel clerk: Well, I work longer for money
Fiona: I see
Fiona threw a money pouch to her.
Hotel clerk: Huh
Fiona: If you get caught, you will be fired. Take this money. We will stay for a while
Hotel clerk: Thank you
Fiona: Keep the rest
She went upstairs.
Hotel clerk: How long will you stay
Fiona: Two weeks
Hotel clerk: That would only be four hundred coins. She gave me eight hundred. I can finally feed my siblings. Thank you very much
Fiona: What is your name
Hotel clerk: Bianca
Fiona: You look too young for this job
Bianca: I am eighteen. This hotel belongs to my family, but times are hard
Fiona: I see. Do you have food. I am hungry
Bianca: Yes, come, I will inform the butler. Thank you
Fiona went upstairs into the room.
Naomi: Fiona
Fiona: Hello Naomi
She picked up the phone and called Remy again.
Remy: Hello
Fiona: Hey
Remy: Fiona
Fiona: I just wanted to tell you that I am working for Dark Umbrella again
Remy: What
Fiona: That means I cannot work with you. Sorry
Remy: Are you angry because of earlier
Fiona: No, more disappointed. I thought you had more control now
Remy: Hmm
Fiona: Goodbye Remy
She hung up.
Naomi: Hmm
Fiona: Naomi, rest. Food will come soon
Naomi: Okay
Fiona: Where is Cossette
Naomi: Sleeping
Fiona: Good, do not wake her until the food arrives
Naomi: Is something wrong
Fiona: Naomi, question. Have you spoken with Gerrard
Naomi: What, no
Fiona: Do you like him
Naomi: He is nice to me
Fiona: I see. I can call him if you want, with Crane
Naomi: Can I. I mean, I loved Arthur, he is dead
Fiona: I understand, but it is your right. Gerrard seems to like you
Naomi: Okay, I want to see him
Fiona: Okay
(Meanwhile)
Gerrard: Hmm
Lilly: I lost again. Why are you so good at chess
Gerrard: Mother
(Knock)
They opened the window.
Gerrard: Crane, is that you. I was worried
Crane: Sorry
Gerrard: Are you alright
Crane: Yes. Fiona invites you to dinner
Lilly: You may go. You deserve to love and have time. Naomi wants to see you
Gerrard: She survived
Crane: Yes
Gerrard: Okay
He jumped out the window and flew away.
(A few minutes later)
Naomi: Hmm
Fiona: Where are they. The food will get cold
(Knock) (Crash)
Naomi: Huh
Fiona: Sweats
Gerrard: Um
The window was broken.
Gerrard: Sorry
Fiona: You pay for the window
Gerrard: Okay
Fiona: Naomi likes you. You both should stop hiding it
Naomi: Ugh
Gerrard: How do you know
Fiona: You sneak badly, and Naomi always looks at the window. Also stop peeking with your eyes. It is creepy. I work for Dark Umbrella again
Gerrard: What
Naomi: Really
Fiona: With Meliodas, Colletta, Rio, and others. Naomi and Cossette will live in a house called Star and Light. Gerrard, you can meet Naomi, but I leave the choice to her
Naomi: Sorry Gerrard. I want to take care of Cossette
Gerrard: I understand. I hope to see you again
Naomi: I will try. In Weimar, the Slavic realm, or Skandinova
Fiona: Are you sure Naomi
Naomi: Yes
They ate.
Naomi: The food is not very warm
Fiona: It is still warm. Gerrard, remember to pay for the window
Gerrard: Yes
(Meanwhile in Bremer)
Chloe: Woo woo, Mr Skull
Mr Skull: Chloe, do you have to shout
Stormpose: Hmm
Ms Page With Food: This recipe is good
Chloe: Hmm
Mr Skull: Hmm
(Phone)
Chloe: Hello
Meliodas: Chloe
Chloe: Master Meliodas
Meliodas: Help is coming. Rio Foge, Colletta Matilda Lissbeth, and Fiona Philomela Househould. New members of Lilly Mond
He hung up.
Chloe: Oh
Mr Skull: New people. Fiona Philomela Househould, is that not the one who killed Lady Natasha
Ms Page With Food: Hmm
Chloe: I do not like this at all. Live and Song
Hosenträger: If Master Meliodas trusts her