(A/N) Hello all you wonderful people! Sorry for the late chapter! I've been at dance camp for the past week from 8-5 and I was exhausted afterwards, so yeah, sorry about that. I don't know what else to say. Some of you might find that ironic, considering these author's notes usually turn into long winded rants, but it's the truth! Oh and we meet Envy and some more of the Homunculi this chapter, so yay! Don't forget to pick up your digital brownie at the end of the chapter and have a lovely day!

With love to you all,

SeriouslySirius234/Buddergurl789

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Callisto's POV

The past few days had been peaceful, in a way. I mostly stayed in bed, speaking with Sloth, or simply basking in the comfortable silence, trying to ignore the tight thickness in my chest and the rough sting in my throat. Sloth brought me water and soup at mealtimes, I assume in an attempt to relax my body. We were both hoping I would show signs of improvement soon, but nonetheless, I remained weak and fatigued, sleeping often.

About five days after I had awoken woke, after my breakfast, Sloth came to me with an excited smile upon her face. She noticed my confused gaze and proceeded to explain, "Tonight, my family is coming home!" She said in a rushed and joyful voice. "You mean Envy? The man who found me?" I asked. "Yes! As well as Lust!" She continued, "I'm going to make dinner for us all. If you'd like, you could eat in bed like you have been, or I could help you to the table."

I had stayed in the small, yet snug cot since I had woken up, and have only tried to walk a couple of times, each resulting in a collapse and more coughing. I became nervous at the notion, my head dropping to look at my hands. I played with the idea in my head, my fingers coming up to caress the shiny silver locket, the only remnant of a past I couldn't remember. When I reached a decision, I lifted my chin and said softly, "I'd like to try and sit at the table… If that's alright." Sloth brightened and told me, "Of course, I know you've been wanting to thank Envy, and I'm sure you'll like Lust. She can be a bit much, but she's a good person at heart. I'm sure you'll get along just fine." She finished in her now trademark warm and welcoming tone of voice.

"What about Envy? What's he like?" I asked, my curiosity getting the better of me. "Oh he can be snarky and sharp sometimes, but to tell you the truth, he just wants to feel important." Sloth said, sympathy flickering in her violet eyes, disappearing just as quickly as it came. "Now, how about you rest up, and I'll start on dinner. I'm thinking of making beef stew tonight, wouldn't that be lovely?" She said, a closed eyed smile gracing her soft features, the brief sadness in her eyes replaced by her usual gentle enthusiasm. I wondered what would happen as I drifted off into a restless slumber.

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I was running. I didn't know why or how, but simply that I was running from someone or something. My skirt swirled around me and flashes of multicolored light flared around me. Then suddenly I was falling, bumping down steep stone steps, landing in a shallow pit, dark figures in robes massing around me. I stood up and scrambled to my feet walking backwards and finding a small step which I climbed onto frantically, still backing up.

A boy rushed into the room, that I now realized was like an amphitheatre. He shouted words that I couldn't understand and his nose bled freely. A feeling of despair welled within me as one of the figures turned towards him and pointed a stick at him, yelling strange words, and a red jet of light soared from his wand, bouncing off the wall behind the boy's head and heading straight towards me. The light was about to hit my chest and I scrunched my eyes closed, preparing for the impact.

But it never hit me. Instead I woke with a gasp, my bright green eyes flying open and my breathing heavy, as I slowly came back to reality. A warm hand was on my shoulder, gently shaking me, and hushed words asked me to wake up, telling me that I was okay, that it was just a nightmare. I looked to the side, and saw Sloth's concerned face staring back at me.

"Callisto, are you okay?" She asked worriedly, "I was just about to wake you to tell you that Envy and Lust will be here soon, and that dinner was nearly ready when I heard you groaning in your sleep." I sat up a little and crossed my arms, rubbing them a little in an attempt to calm the goosebumps that had risen during my dream, "It was just a dream. It was nothing." I said, trying to reassure myself more than Sloth. A shiver ran down my spine as I remembered the boy's messy, light brown hair and his fearful yet determined face, tarnished with blood and scratches.

"I understand. Well, anyway, like I said, dinner will be ready soon." She said, standing and brushing off her hand on her apron. I retrieved a hair brush from the small table at my bedside and raked it through my long curly hair, taming the frizzy mess to its usual smoothness, before continuing to get ready for the arrival of the man who saved me, and a mysterious woman named Lust.

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Sloth had just finished setting the table when an odd combination of knocks rang through the spacious cave. Knock knock, knock, knock knock knock. Sloth hurried over to the small wooden door and put her face to it, lifting up the small flap that covered the peep hole and sighing when she saw who it was. She opened the door to reveal a young man that had long dark hair with a green tinge to it that was was bound by a similarly colored ribbon and busty woman with curly black hair, kind of like mine, although shorter. They wore casual clothing, the man in a comfortable black tee shirt with cargo pants and the woman in a jean skirt and tight blouse.

They both had purple eyes like Sloth, although the man's, who I assumed to be Envy, were a shade lighter, making them a greyish lavender instead of the bright violet that were Sloth's. Those eyes locked on mine and we stared at each other while Sloth welcomed them both in, chatting amicably about dinner and how things had been here, asking questions about how their "mission" had gone, but I was lost in those deep lavender eyes that reflected the light and bore into mine with such intensity.

I was drug out of my thought when Sloth called my name, "And this is Callisto, we found her name inside a locket around her neck, poor thing can barely walk. She doesn't remember anything either, we don't know what to do." Her voice took on a worried tone. "Ah, well let's have dinner shall we? I made beef stew, your favorite, Lust." She perked up again, rushing to the kitchen to retrieve the pot of stew and cleanly sliced loaf of bread, placing them neatly in the center of the large oak table. "Hello…. Callisto." Lust said in a sultry tone, her dark magenta eyes locking briefly on mine before she gracefully pulled a chair out and sat down. I looked back to Envy, who was still staring at me, but he broke the contact and followed Lust's example.

Sloth came over to me, helping me sit up all the way. My bare feet touched the floor and I suddenly felt light headed, my vision spinning. A moment later it cleared and Sloth's concerned voice got through to me, "Callisto? Callisto, are you alright?"

"Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine." I said, shaking my head slightly to clear it. Sloth still looked worried but said nothing, and simply wound an arm around my back to grasp my other shoulder, helping me stand and with her help, I somehow stumbled over to to a chair. I sat down and grasped my sides, coughing softly into my fist, trying to slow my labored breaths. After my head cleared, I righted my posture and tucked my napkin into my lap, looking around at the worried faces. Envy spoke first in a gentle tone, saying, "Callisto, are you okay? Do you need to go back to bed?"

I shook my head, insisting I was fine, my eyes travelling to my hands. Lust cleared her throat, asking Sloth, "Can we eat now? I for one, am starving. Sure was a long trip." She ended her request with an uncomfortable laugh, looking up to Sloth, the only one still standing. Sloth jumped slightly, before admonishing herself quietly, laughing it off with a carefree chuckle and serving the stew into each of our bowls and handing out slices of bread.

We all began eating the delicious meal, and Sloth began a conversation, "How did it go?" She asked Lust and Envy. Envy replied, "It went well, we accomplished what we set out to do." Sloth nodded and continued eating. "So, Callisto, you don't remember anything? Do you remember Envy finding you at all? Or…." Lust asked before trailing off awkwardly.

"Um, I remember waking up in a field, and everything hurt….. and I saw Envy. I think I said 'Help me', but then everything went back…." I trailed off staring down at my bowl, one hand coming up to finger the silver pendant. She followed my action, saying, "Is that the locket Sloth mentioned? May I see it?" I nodded, reaching behind my slender neck to unclasp the necklace, reaching across the table to place it in Lust's outstretched hand. She clicked it open, staring at the picture and the elegant inscription for a few moments before asking, "Do you think- Are those your parents?"

"I don't know. I don't remember anything. I wish I could, but I don't." I said sadly. "Oh… alright." Lust said before passing the locket back to me. I put it back on and continued eating, well, I had been pushing my stew around my bowl more than eating, really. The table fell silent, and I contemplated what the "mission" they were talking about entailed.

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(A/N) So that kinda ended on a dull note, but don't worry, more will happen in the next chapter, and now that my dance camp is over I can focus on this story more! I literally cringed at how awkward dinner was, but that was how I intended it to be…. kinda… Anyway here's your digital brownie! *hands out pixelized brownie to everyone* There ya go! Reviews make my day, and if you have any suggestions at all just PM me or leave a review!

With love to you all,

-SeriouslySirius234/Buddergurl789