She pounded and pounded at the solid brick wall. Now she was denting the brick like there was no tomorrow. She had to get better. She had to become worthy. More Chimera were out there and she had to help. Greed had promised her that if she could prove herself useful, she could help him free more Chimera. At the thought, the fifteen-year-old redhead punched the wall with all her might and winced slightly as blood spurted between her fingers. She took the time to bandage it and then was back at it, punching the wall and training.

A slight sound behind her tipped her off to the approach of another person and she whirled around. She struck so fast that Greed didn't even see her fist heading toward his throat. But the girl stopped her fist so that it was less than an inch from his Adam's apple.

"You're getting better, Sonoma." The homunculus laughed. Sonoma smiled slightly but then her eyes rolled back in her head and she collapsed from fatigue. Greed caught her then picked her up and carried her over to the couch. He gently set her down and put a small cushion under her head.

The next morning Sonoma woke up and saw Dorchet walk into the room, a cold compress in his hand. She sat up and smiled at Dorchet when he handed her the compress. As she pressed it to her head, Greed came into the room, a beer in his hand and tossed it to Sonoma. She easily used her teeth to open it and took a swig.

"Dorchet, I'm taking Martel, Bido, and Loa out to raid. You stay here with the kid." Greed turned to go, but stopped when a beer bottle shattered over his head. He turned around; Sonoma was still facing the opposite wall.

"My name isn't 'kid'. Got it? It's Sonoma." She said calmly. Greed just laughed and left the room, Bido, Martel, and Loa behind him.

Once he was gone Sonoma swore under her breath and headed or the kitchen to get another beer. Dorchet knew the real reason she was upset.

"Don't worry Sonoma, you'll be able to help on raids soon. Just wait." He said, reclining in his chair. Sonoma came back with two beers and tossed on to Dorchet.

"Tell me. How was it you were able to go on raids again?" She asked, leaning toward Dorchet. The twenty-one year old smiled at her and ruffled her crimson hair.

"I found you and helped to train you." He said. Sonoma wasn't satisfied.

"And why would that change his mind?"

"Greed doesn't want a good fighter, I mean he does, but that's not the only characteristic he wants. He wants someone who is so loyal that they'll go out of their way to bring in more fighters for him."

"So you mean that I was your ticket into this job?" She asked, leaning closer to Dorchet. Dorchet laughed.

"Yeah, I guess you say it like that." He turned his head and found his face incredibly close to Sonoma's. Immediately he turned away and took a drink of his beer. Sonoma sighed and went into the kitchen, claiming she wanted to wash dishes. Once she was gone Dorchet stood up, crossed his arms, sat back down, and ran his hands through his hair.

"What I wouldn't give for her to be just two years older." He muttered and took his beer back into his room. In the kitchen Sonoma hadn't even turned the faucet and just stood there, leaning against the counter.

"Why can't I just be two years older?"

Two more days passed and Greed finally came home. With him were two more Chimera. Sessoru, a squirrel Chimera, and Iku, a cat Chimera. As soon as they entered the Devil's Nest they rushed into the kitchen and completely emptied the cabinets. At the time, Sonoma and Dorchet were sitting on the couch in the living room.

They both perked up when the squirrel and cat scents hit them. Sonoma's canine side took control faster than Dorchet's. She quickly leapt up and ran into the kitchen, snarling. Iku and Sessoru both froze, food hanging out of their mouths, then suddenly bolted. They made it past Sonoma and into the living room. There, Dorchet had given in and was also snarling. Both Sonoma and Dorchet chased the new Chimera past Greed and around the Devil's Nest until finally Iku and Sessoru leapt up onto some high shelves, shoving themselves as far back as possible, hissing and chattering at the two Chimera below them.

Sonoma and Dorchet were both barking and growling when Greed entered. He seemed out of breath, but still he stood up straight and pointed his finger at Dorchet and Sonoma. Suddenly he was right in front of them and the back of his hand smacked Dorchet across his cheek. He raised his hand for another assault and brought it down with much greater force. This time it hit Sonoma. But stopped before it could touch flesh.

Greed looked down at his hand that he had failed to protect and saw blood trickle down the side of his hand. Sonoma had bitten down on his hand with all of her might, stopping the blow that was really meant for Dorchet. Greed jerked his hand out of her mouth, voices from the past filling his head.

The bleeding scientist laughed, despite his lethal condition.

"A wolf chimera? There were only ever two. The first was killed due to his unpredictable behavior."

Greed was fascinated. Was he deadly and powerful like the crocodilian Chimera, or was he just intelligent. Either would be useful.

"Tell me more." He said.

"That particular Chimera was named Tom Mustang. He was a high ranking General in the Ishbalan war. He had two children and a wife." He said, coughing up a large amount of blood. Greed rolled his eyes.

"No, I meant about the other one." He said. The scientist looked up at him. His eyes were clouding over.

"She was only a child. But she escaped during an experiment." He choked.

"But why did you kill the first?"

"He was too strong...too smart. He killed too many. He- he never showed any loyalty or compassion to anyone else. Too dangerous." And then he died. Greed stood up, disgusted.

And now he knew that the scientist had been partially right. Yes, the wolf Chimera were smart, strong, and deadly. But this one did show loyalty. Just not to him. Instead it was to another Chimera. Sonoma was now standing in front of him.

"No good leader would ever strike his own!" She yelled. Greed looked down at his hand. The bloodstains were still there, but the wounds were gone. He looked back up at his seething friend.

"Yeah, I guess you're right." He smiled. Then he motioned for Iku and Sessoru to come down and left the room with them.

Sonoma helped Dorchet to his feet and smiled at him.

"Well, looks like we'll have to get control of those pesky lupine instincts." She laughed and Dorchet laughed along with her.