Author: Jen
Author's Note: Applying a very well known idea to the Friends characters. This story is a bit out there, especially for me, so hopefully it goes well.
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I do not own anything or any of the characters
A/N: The Seven Deadly Sins live within seven individuals who bear one sin each to balance out the rest of humanity (All 7 being characters from the show F.R.I.E.N.D.S). When Wrath goes missing, the other sins meet for the first time.
The human civilization was greatly imperfect. Each living soul was cursed with an imbalance of sins. The seven deadly sins lived in each human; these evils ignited a large fire making the world chaotic. So, the Gods knew they must remove these sins to bring balance back to civilization. To do this, the Gods placed each sin solely onto seven individuals. There was Gluttony, Lust, Greed, Pride, Wrath, Envy and Sloth – the seven sins. Each individual would have to bear the entirety of the sin for the world to remain balanced and finally at peace. And when one sin finds death, the sin is transferred to a new individual, continuing for all of eternity.
I am Greed, but actually my name is Rachel Green. I was given the sin of Greed when I was child. Since then, I was taken away from my family to live in isolation for a few years. The seven sins are largely isolated for most of their lives. We need to be guarded or our desires will run wild. For instance, without surveillance I would lead a life of thief, violence and manipulation to feed my sin. At least that's what I'm told. I believe it based on how crazy I feel1 when I want something, which is everyday. I guess if I didn't have my guides to gives me things, I might turn to such extreme measures to obtain them. See, for centuries the seven sins live hundreds of miles apart with a team of trusted guides to help keep their vices in check. I don't know any of the six others, I never met them. I also never tell the public my true identity. See, after some years living in isolation we are allowed back near civilization, but we still live with our guides under great protection. So, I guess I can live a somewhat normal life. I have a few friends, I had a few boyfriends, but all of them were too poor for me, so I dumped them.
One night, I get word that Wrath is missing. His team of trusted guides have not been able to find him for days. They rush back to S.E.V. headquarters to report this very unfortunate incident. S.E.V. – Surrendering Evil Vices is a corporation where the Gods communicate which humans hold each vice.
Wrath now missing is a very dangerous concern. Wrath is vexed by anger and hatred. Without protection, the population can be greatly harmed by this sin running unleashed. For centuries S.E.V. had not dealt with an escape. After sending out hundreds of search parties, S.E.V. decides to bring the six other sins together for the sole purpose of keeping them under incredibly strict supervision.
I'm brought to the S.E.V. headquarters and it's one of the most massive buildings I've ever seen. Inside is exquisite and the room they make up for me is lavished with shiny jewelry, expensive collectables and beautiful décor. I'm happy – for the moment - of course soon enough I'll want something new.
I walk down the halls, so interested in meeting the other five sins. I'm so curious to know who they are, what their sin is like. There's so much to talk about, I've never been able to discuss my truth with anyone like myself.
I reach a room that's dark. It has dim lights shining and a fake night sky on the ceiling. It feels like a serene hibernation, that's when I realize this must be Sloth. I want to meet whoever it is, but I'm not sure how they will react if I wake them. I decide to move on, I'm sure I will see Sloth eventually.
I reach another room and it's covered in gold plaques, trophies and framed photos. I'm going to guess Pride. I see a woman with long blonde hair polishing a trophy. Oh, another woman, how lovely. I knock on the door.
She turns around and smiles at me.
"Hi, I'm Rachel," I introduce myself.
The woman places the trophy down and then saunters over to me to shake my hand very officially.
"Phoebe Buffay," she announces.
I smile, I want to talk about her life, my life, but is it rude? Maybe I shouldn't even assume she's Pride, maybe it's insulting to say?
I freeze, unsure what to ask her.
"Your room is nice," I finally comment, looking over at the collection of trophies, which are starting to look more and more appealing as I stare.
"Thank you, I know," she agrees.
I find myself admiring the items of her room too much and decide I need to leave.
"Well, nice meeting you," I quickly say my farewell and hurry down the hall.
I come to the next room and it looks pretty normal. I look to see if anyone is in here. The room looks empty until a door opens and someone is walking out of the bathroom. It's a very overweight woman with dark wavy hair. In this moment, it's clear it's gluttony. I'm surprised to see another woman, are the sins all women?
"Hi," I smile.
"Hi, I'm Monica!"
The woman is very friendly and rushes over to the door.
"I'm Rachel."
"Oh, you have to come down to the kitchen soon. I'm cooking dinner! They gifted me an entire chef set and they're letting me cook for everyone!" she exclaims genuinely excited.
"Oh wow, that sounds great," I smile.
"I better get started, I have hours of cooking ahead of me," she says.
She walks past me and heads down the hall to the kitchen. I continue on my journey and find another very normal bedroom with a man sitting on the bed. So, I guess it's not all women. The man's back is to me so he doesn't notice me. I realize the two sins left are Envy and Lust, it might be difficult to gather which sin he is without getting to know him a bit. I knock on the door. The man jumps, looking surprised to see someone.
"Oh, sorry I was just introducing myself to everyone," I apologize.
"No, it's no problem I wasn't expecting anyone is all," he says and walks over to the door.
"I'm Rachel."
"Hey, I'm Ross," he smiles.
I try to think of a question that could tell me which sin he is, but I can't think of one. Luckily, Ross fills the silence.
"So, pretty crazy we're all cooped up in here huh?"
"Yeah, I guess so," I comment.
"So, what do you do?" he asks.
"Oh, I work in fashion I'm a personal shopper," I tell him.
"Oh really, how interesting. I'm a Paleontologist," he responds.
"A…what?" I ask.
"I study fossils," he chuckles.
"Oh…cool," I fake enthusiasm, but he falls for it.
"Yeah, it is pretty cool. I get to learn constantly about ancient times and explain the history of life, it's fascinating truly," he gushes over his boring job.
I don't want to get sucked into a conversation about bones so I see my way out.
"Well, great meeting you," I say.
"You too," he says, a bit thrown by my sudden goodbye.
I hurry down the hall to find the last room.
This room is not only a regular room, but incredibly plain. There's practically nothing in it. Just a bed and furniture, but no décor, no valuables. I see a man putting away some clothes in his dresser. I knock on the door.
He turns and sees me. He stares at me for a moment and then his mouth curves into a smile.
"Hey," he says.
"Hi, I'm Rachel I was just introducing myself to everyone," I tell him.
"I'm Joey," he says, staying where he is rather than walking over to the doorframe like everyone else did.
It seems kind of rude, but I ignore it because he's pretty attractive. I can handle a little rudeness.
I try to think of something to say.
"So, you up to anything exciting?" I ask.
He looks around and then shrugs.
"No," he says plainly.
He really isn't giving me much.
"Well, um I met Monica and she said she's cooking for everyone so maybe I'll see you there," I share.
"Okay, sure," he replies simply.
I smile and then walk away, back to my room. I don't know what his problem is, I'm not used to men keeping their distance from me and I don't care for it.