WN: I come back once more with another chapter (a filler one, but hey), hopefully it will be okay. A little stressed at the moment, writing is my detox :) Many thanks to Dotdodot, 8ofhearts and wolfwind12345 for their reviews :)

100 years ago...

"Envy, you son of a bitch; what did you do?!" Greed paced up and down, absolutely furious. Father had tasked Envy, Lust, Gluttony and Greed with the task of gathering intel in the remote town of Xion, near Dublith. They'd heard rumours of a gifted alchemist within the town who could have been useful to their plans.

The only problem was when they arrived; they had discovered the alchemist had so say passed away; but had taken on an apprentice; who was rumored to be as gifted as he ever was. Best of all; the military had not gotten a hold of them just yet. Lust and Gluttony had learned the identity of the apprentice and were closing in on him, meanwhile Envy and Greed were meant to return to Father and report back on their findings.

The trouble was Greed had gone off on his own. The truth was he was tired of answering to Father; being at his beck and call... he had ambition. He wanted it all... money, power, women... he wanted it all for himself and himself only. Father was just an obstacle at this point. He'd show the old man what avarice could do...The second day of their recon had taken Greed to a local tavern.

It was the ideal setting for Greed; money and women. Lots of beautiful women. He'd been to the town before and had become friends with the tavern owner; a young woman by the name of Faye. She was beautiful as she was fearsome; taking no nonsense from any of the rowdy patrons that frequented the tavern. He actually liked and respected her; allowing him to use the tavern as a hideout when he needed it in return for any tip offs that he could provide in order for her to maximize her profits.

When they returned to Xion; his first stop had been the Tavern; he wanted her; his possession, and she equally wanted him. Their relationship was simple; they both had a past; had done terrible things, he half the time didn't appear human but at the end of the day; their relationship worked. They both wanted something from the other, and would stop at nothing to get it.

What Greed hadn't realized was that Envy had followed Greed and was outraged to discover his brother's "night of passion". He spotted Greed walking out the Tavern in the early hours of the morning; absolutely furious; he'd slipped back in, grabbed the offending human; strangled her to death, before grabbing her body and confronting his "brother".

"What I've done?!" Envy screeched; lunging for his brother; who just side stepped him.

"YOU are the one who got involved with a human Greed; what the hell?! father has no use for a human like her; what the hell were you playing at? we're homunculi! we kill, we rule, we don't form... "attachments" with lower creatures like them!" He hissed, and kicked Faye's body.

"Her name was Faye; she was my possession, and no one takes my possessions" Greed growled dangerously, his ultimate shield slowly forming. He knew that a confrontation had been inevitable, he'd been getting more and more sick of running around after father; to be honest at first he didn't mind killing humans here and there when he needed to; at the time he truly believed them to be useless pawns compared to the might homunculi.

But then he got to know a few of them; saw them as allies, people he could count on. He would never admit it aloud, but he actually cared for them.

"Screw you!" Envy's form twisted and howled, forming a grotesque monster, thousands of souls trapped within him; their voices wailing in sorrow.

"Greed! Envy, what the hell are you two playing at?" Lust leapt between the two, Gluttony giving the furious pair a wide eyed look.

"Tell her Greed, tell her how you had sex with a human; had a relationship... with a mere human!" Envy roared.

"You bastard..." Greed got into an attack stance. He would take him down if it came to it.

"Greed, they are humans... you are going to get us exposed if you keep this up; remember what father told us; they are only tools that can be used for our gains; nothing more. Forming attachments to them is completely and utterly pointless"

"Are you all blind?! can't you see that "father" is just going to dispose of us when he's through with whatever scheme he's got in the works; we are pawns, disposable to him! how about you do something that is just for your own goal, not that of a decrepit fool like him!"

They all glared at one another; falling silent. Eventually Envy roared once more:

"If you don't kill him Lust, I will!"

"I'm not going to give you the chance!" It was then Greed turned tale and ran. He later heard that they had wiped Xion off the map. Greed knew then he had no choice, there was no turning back now. He was alone...

"End of Flashback"

"Well kid, do you think I was wrong?"

"You were stupid!"

...

"To be honest I am shocked that for someone who calls himself Greed, you didn't break away from the lunatic sooner"

"Heh, I guess you have a point kid... I was young at the time in fairness" Greed couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness though. He had actually liked Faye; honestly he felt their could have been something more there.. but he'd never know.

"You sound like an old man there homunculus!"

"Oh shut up"...

They kept walking, long into the night. They'd discovered a great deal about their pasts; but they knew that whilst their was darkness in their hearts they knew that it could be overcome. It could be overcome by love.

WN: Really sorry for the filler chapter, got relatives over and they are driving me mad! struggling to focus. Anyway, should in theory have the house to myself tomorrow so I will update again then, till then, Ice Maiden Olivier out :)