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Unbreakable Bond

It worked somehow, they got a meeting with the Council, and Ed and Al came up with the idea that Envy would be there but he'd be in his cat form with Scarlet, they would try to get the council to stop looking for Envy and leave him alone. And Envy would be there just in case if things didn't work out, he had insisted despite both of the Elric's arguments. So that's where they were now Envy was in Scarlet's arms his blue cat eyes taking everything in, Eric was standing behind them Ed and Al were in front while Scarlet's bodyguards were on either side of her all in a eloquent room with marble and satin and the five Council members sitting in lush chairs behind a grand oak table. Envy looked at each of them, to think they were the oldest and most powerful was kind of odd.

The first one on the left was a ten year old boy, or what looked like one anyway, he had dark brown hair that almost looked black and deep green eyes, eyes that were cold and looked old beyond years. Envy decided he didn't like him, next to the boy was a woman who looked to be in her twenty's, her long red hair was elegantly curly and beautiful, her eyes brown and knowing. Like she knew deep secrets, Envy liked her body but still wasn't sure how to feel about her. Next to her was a man who looked to be in his forties, his short blond hair was in his blue eyes, but he didn't seem to care as he looked at Ed and Al with judgment in his eyes. Next to him was another man, or a boy he looked maybe seventeen, he had spiky blue hair, and his hazel eyes looking bored, like he wanted to be anywhere but here, natural teenage attitude, Envy would have snorted, one would think that since he was supposedly old, he'd have grown out of that. And next to him, was another teenager a girl this time, maybe fifteen, and her long brown hair was tied up in an elegant knot, Envy got the impression she was tired of being a teenager and was trying to act more adult, Envy felt for her, being stuck one age would suck, not that he knew, he could always change.

"Edward and Alphonse Elric is it?" the man in the middle spoke, the judgmental blond, his voice sounded almost mocking, Envy tried not to hiss, Scarlet lifted him up a little and squeezes gently.

"Yes sir," Ed said politely, Envy knew he had to be polite because these people were powerful and Ed had to at least act like he respected them. But he really wished Ed would go back to his old self and just shout, these people needed it.

"And you wanted us to stop the pursuit of the monster that has bewitched you?" he asked with a glint in his eyes, Envy stiffened and Scarlet tightened her hold. "I am curious as to why you do not want us to protect you from it," he said and Ed had to stop himself from snarling, Al's hand brushing against his helped.

"He's not a monster, and he hasn't bewitched anyone, believe me, he may be a manipulative bastard but even he can't go that far," he said and a small smirk graced his lips, Envy had to huff at that, and Scarlet stifled her giggles in his fur at that, inwardly he smiled, okay so maybe it was a little true.

"You sound as if you've known him for quite some time," the redheaded woman said her brown eyes glinting in interest.

"Uh yeah...yes, we've been friends for the past several years, and then I knew him before..." Ed trailed off, he had known Envy before he'd been changed.

"Before what?" the ten year old boy asked, Ed's eyes flicked to him.

"Before I was changed," Ed said and the boy raised an eyebrow in surprise. Apparently knowing someone after one's change was unheard of, Envy understood why, most other people died.

"How is that?" he asked and Ed sighed.

"Um he was there when I was alive..." Ed said not sure how to expand on the intricate relationship they once had.

"Um...He's about nine hundred and fifty years old, if that helps any," Al added quietly, the eyes moved to him briefly before returning to Ed.

"You knew it previously?" the man in the middle asked and Envy was getting irritated at being called an it.

"Yeah...um we were...acquaintances not very close then but we are now," Ed said and his eyes hardened at the end, they were close, very close and he wasn't going to give up without a fight after all he was an overly possessive blood sucker and he was damn proud of it.

"Well it's age really doesn't mean anything, this thing can't die, it took out three of our researchers, that evening at the ball he took out four of those humans in mere seconds, this thing is dangerous. What will stop it from destroying us?" he asked and Envy recognized that look in his eyes the same one Dante had once had, and all those people who were never any good for the world. Envy hated this man.

"He isn't really that dangerous, in actuality he's too lazy to destroy anyone," Ed said and Al had to suppress a giggle at the truthfulness of the statement.

"You say he isn't dangerous but he hurt some of my researchers, he told them we are his toys, that would include you and your...brother, you really don't think he's dangerous?" the man said, and Ed frowned, he could deny that but he didn't want to completely discredit Envy, he knew full well Envy had his pride, ironically enough.

"He only ever used violence when it was necessary, with your researchers I'm sure he only wanted to get away, and from what he told me, your researchers weren't very...hospitable." Ed said and his eyes were glued to the blond man's whose narrowed, it was a crime to not be hospitable to others, even humans.

"You think just because he isn't something you don't understand gives you an excuse to treat him like an animal?"Ed asked and there was an underlying edge of anger in his voice."because I tell you now he is not an animal, he's complicated, he may be harsh and unrefined, he may have a hot head and he may act like a complete jerk sometimes, but he's also gentle and protective and when he smiles it's hard not to smile along with him, so you can take your preconceived misconceptions and shove them up your-" as Ed had continued to speak his voice had grown louder and more passionate, and Envy had wanted to go over to him and hug him because of what he'd been saying but Scarlet had kept a firm grip on him and whispered soothing things in his ears. But then Ed had started to act like his old self and Envy was behind him with a hand over his mouth in less than a second.

"And here I was hoping you'd turn back to your old methods, then I saw the guns, honestly Ed do you want to give me a heart attack?" Envy said and Ed's head turned to look at the homunculus who was smiling softly. And then Ed noticed that there were men standing around the room and all of them did indeed have guns. And all of them were pointed in their direction.

"You are the monster...how did you get in here?" the man stood up and looked at Envy in slight horror, Envy frowned at him then stood in front of both Ed and Al.

"Through the door like everyone else," Envy said to irritate the man further. And to Envy's immense satisfaction it worked, the man's eyes narrowed.

"You are not permitted to be in here," he said and Envy's eyes narrowed he took a few steps forward.

"Why? Afraid I might attack you? Afraid I might act like the animal you claim me to be?" he asked his eyes narrowed at the blond man.

"What else could you be? You are not human you are not vampire, only an animal," he said and Envy frowned.

"Or just something you don't understand," he said and he was satisfied to see the flicker of anger in the man's eyes. "You call yourselves superhuman, meaning you are above the level of humanity that humans maintain. But how can you be superhuman when you act just like them? When your emotions are multiplied almost tenfold? Can you really call yourselves superhuman?" he asked and he spread his arms out gesturing to everyone around him. "You are more human than they are themselves, why is it that you thrive on their essence of life? You need it to live just as they do, blood. That is what makes you what you are, mere humans are just small specs in the grand scheme that is life, so don't start bitching to anyone about monsters, and don't you dare start yourself on power trips you aren't any more superior than the rock in my shoe," Envy said and Ed, Al Scarlet and most of the people in the room were gazing at him in awe, they all got what he said. So did the man he just didn't want to accept it.

"This is not about us this is about you, you cannot say such things about concepts that are far out of your mental capacity!" he almost screeched, Envy gazed at him for a moment his eye brow raising slowly.

"My mental...? Tell me something Vampire, have you ever heard of the gate?" Envy asked and the man paled, he had. "Then you must know that the gate holds the truth, and all knowledge. I was born from the gate I know more about things than you ever will, believe me, saying something is beyond my mental capacity is a very stupid and ignorant thing to say." Envy said and he turned to the others. "So you all follow this man? This idiot? I am ashamed, I thought the Vampire race was smarter than this but you have this shit head as your leader, I see the vampire race falling to ruin under him," Envy said and there was a ripple of shock around the room though Envy knew Ed and Al were probably trying not to laugh.

"Wha-" the man started in outrage Envy held up his hand to stop the onslaught. He took a deep breath.

"Oh hush," Envy said simply and the man's face contorted into further rage, Envy couldn't help but feel a little satisfaction at that.

"In our society you are nothing! You are too young, so your knowledge is meaningless!" the man said and Envy sighed.

"Very true...in your society, but in mine, I am the oldest and wisest, and always will be," He said and couldn't help but smirk a little at that.

"Are you saying there are more of you?" the man asked and Envy heard the fear in his voice, he smirked and his eyes glinted.

"Oh yes...there are more...one of us can eat anything..." Envy started stalking towards the table, his air completely mischievous; Ed had to repress a sigh. "Another can use her nails to pierce through anything, another can harden his body and it can't be penetrated by anything...and another who can be anyone..." Envy ended up right in front of the man who was leaning back in his chair in fear. "He can even be...you," and Envy changed into the blond man who gasped in utter horror. There were other gasps around the room and to Envy's surprise the only ones who seemed unaffected were Ed, Al, Scarlet, Eric and the other four council members.

"You monster, evil being of spawn! Shoot it! Shoot!" he said and the men shot and riddled Envy's body with bullets. He froze from all the impacts then looked at the man with a frown. The holes healing and the bullets falling to the ground with pings.

"Did you miss the memo? The one that said I couldn't die?" he asked his voice laden with sarcasm. "Because getting shot really isn't a fun experience, would you like to try?" he said and then there was a gun in his hand pointed straight at his face. "You know from everyone's reaction's I'd be doing us all favors by pulling this trigger, perhaps you should give me and incentive not to...hm?" he asked and he saw the other members of the council watching him, the red haired woman looked like she was trying not to nod at him to do it, the teenagers were watching in greedy apprehension, the boy teen had a straight face but Envy could see the want in his eyes. And the young boy his face was neutral, but his eyes were gleaming. They all wanted him gone.

"You will be disposed of if you even-" there was a shake in the man's voice and Envy's grin grew manic.

"No my good man you will be disposed of," and then he shot the man right between the eyes. He didn't even have time to scream the bullet hit his face and he started to disintegrate on impact, Envy looked at him in slight disgust.

"Ew...if I'd known he was gonna make a mess I would have thrown him out a window or something," he mumbled more to himself than the people in front of him.

"Well now that that's been cleared up, are we good?" he asked the other council members he waved the gun around as he turned back into himself. The red haired woman nodded, the blue haired boy looked like he was trying not to laugh, the girl was watching the man disintegrate with disgust, and the boy was watching Envy with interest.

"We are good, you will no longer be pursued and because of your...state we can not do any forms of punishment for killing our Council president, and off the record, thank you, he was beginning to cause more trouble than was necessary, we owe you." the red haired woman said and Envy grinned.

"Oh I'll think of something, how about...you being the new president? That would be fine with me," he said and she grinned. He let the gun disappear and then gave them a salute and skipped back over to Ed.

"Farewell my friends until we meet again!" he said and then grabbed both Ed and Al's arms and started walking out, Scarlet gave the woman a small smile then grabbed onto Envy's shirt and followed them out Eric and the two bodyguards right behind them.

Envy, Ed, Al and Scarlet all made way back to the Boy's rooms Scarlet was giggling the whole way.

"Oh that was wonderful! I don't think I've had that much fun in centuries!" she cheered and Envy laughed.

"Glad I could help out squirt," he chuckled and she stuck her tongue out at him as she skipped ahead of the three boys, Eric and the bodyguards who were talking behind them about who knew what, Envy was happy just to have Ed and Al in each hand.

"I think we're gonna be fine now..." Al said with a sigh he let his head rest against Envy's shoulder as they made it to the room.

"Mhmm...no one can separate us for too long, otherwise I get testy," Envy grinned Ed looked at him and smirked.

"I think the word is 'Bitchy', Envy," he said and Envy stuck his tongue out, Al laughed as Scarlet opened the door for them and they stepped into the room and froze. Envy looked at the short figure sitting on the floor with crossed legs and asked in complete shock.

"Wrath...what the hell are you doing here?"

o0o0o0o (this was GONNA be an end chap. but nope i was nice.)

Envy stood in the middle of the room hand over his face, Ed and Al sat on the bed Scarlet in between them, while Wrath sat on the floor looking like he was ready to get punished. Envy dragged his hand down his face and looked down at the purple eyes that were looking at him in apprehension.

"Alright so tell me again...the problem is Gluttony?" he asked and Wrath nodded still acting like he was waiting to get hit.

"He's grown so big he's ruining the underground city and causing earth quakes. People are gonna investigate and I don't know where the red stones are to hide them," he said and Envy heaved a sigh.

"Did you ever think of just killing Gluttony?" Envy asked with strained patience, Wrath gave him a look

"You try killing something that's completely out of it's mind and nearly fifty times your size and tell me how you do," he said and Envy's eyebrows rose.

"How big is he exactly?" Envy asked and Wrath shrugged.

"I dunno, bigger than a building. He's really big and he has three extra heads...it's disgusting," Wrath said and Envy grunted in agreement.

"Why didn't you use alchemy? Oh wait never mind..." he mumbled and rolled his eyes at his own forgetfulness, Wrath blinked at him then gave a barely audible snort and clenched his automail hand, which looked to be in good shape for being so old, but Envy saw new parts scattered here and there, so the kid was taking care of it.

"You're different," he said and Envy looked at him calculatingly, Wrath didn't know how to describe the look on his face. Then Envy smirked.

"Time changes people," he said and turned to Ed and Al, who were watching the whole ordeal in interested silence, he smiled at them before turning to look at a picture he'd never really looked at before it was a cityscape not very interesting.

"But you were the same for a really long time before, you always used to hit me cause you were always angry," Wrath blurted out, Envy turned around with raised eyebrow.

"I hit you because you were an annoying little shit, and I was always angry because Dante would never let me forget my object, well person, that all of that antagonism was directed at...it'd get to you too after so many centuries," he replied dryly and was a little glad to see the look of surprise and bewilderment on the young homunculus face.

"But you're different..." he said and Envy laughed.

"You know Wrath you're fairly different yourself," Al said from the bed, and Wrath looked at him like he'd just noticed he was there.

"Alphonse Elric? And Edward Elric?" he asked in shock, his eyes widened in disbelief and Envy sighed.

"Hey twerp stay with me here, ignore the horny brothers," he said and had pillows thrown at him for the comment, Scarlet had a pillow to her face to stifle her giggles.

"But...how can they...it's been...?" he looked at Envy in confusion his eyes wide.

"They're not human anymore, now moving on, you came here to get my help with Gluttony?" he asked trying to recapture the boys' attention.

"Um...yeah. I can't do it by myself...or with..." and he mumbled something and Envy raised his eyebrow.

"Who?" he asked and Wrath twitched, Envy kneeled down in front of the boy and repeated the question.

"Who Wrath?" he said and the boy looked up and had the distinct look that said he thought he was in trouble.

"Greed." the boy mumbled and Envy's eyebrows shot up, as the boy looked back down.

"Greed's dead," both Ed and Envy said at the same time. Wrath looked at Ed then back again.

"The new one, I found him by accident, and...well I had to...you know give him some stones and well Gluttony spews them all the time so I had some extra just in case, and I found him and the Ouroborus appeared on his left hand so he's Greed, right?" Wrath spoke really fast as if he said it fast enough he wouldn't get hurt as much, Envy blinked then sighed at the boy.

"You have a punishment complex, and where is he now?" he said poking the boy in the forehead.

"He's outside..." Wrath said staring at Envy's finger like he couldn't believe that hadn't hurt. Envy sighed as he stood.

"I'm not going to hurt you brat so stop looking so surprised," he said and Wrath schooled his face to look a little embarrassed. Envy rolled his eyes.

"Fine I'll help...let's get this over with I have better things to be doing...and people," he said and got another pillow to the face.

"We're coming too," Ed and Al said at the same time, they looked at each other and grinned, Envy sighed again.

"Really? Never would have guessed," he said sarcastically, and Ed frowned at him good naturedly. Then all five of them, Scarlet insisted coming too, saying something along the lines of 'the three of them being too exciting to just abandon,' When they reached the outside Wrath walked forward a little and another figure jumped out of a nearby tree and landed next to him. He was taller than Wrath by at least a foot and a half, he had long black hair that was tied back in a low tail, he wore black slacks and a black Xingian style jacket. By the looks of his face he looked to be at least seventeen, Envy saw the Red ouroborus on his left hand. It was Greed alright.

"So he's Envy? From your description I thought he'd be bigger and uglier," the boy said, his mouth twisted in a smirk. Envy glared at him then in a split second had Greed pinned to the tree.

"Don't think for a second that because you are new I won't beat the living shit out of you, fix your attitude or I'll not hold back when I beat some manners into you," he hissed, as he'd spoken his aura had grown more dangerous, his face had darkened and his eyes had gotten that gleam they used to have, the one that told anyone who looked in his eyes he was insane. The boy wriggled against the tree in fear.

"S-sorry!" he squeaked and Envy dropped him, and held back a groan, he hated having to make good impressions more than once.

"Whatever, now let's go!" he turned from the new homunculus and grinned at the people behind him, Al smiled and Scarlet giggled, Ed just rolled his eyes.

They made their way to an entrance to the underground city that Ed and Al had no idea about Envy just smiled at them and gestured for them to go in. Envy watched as Scarlet and Wrath went in, holding hands, they were both smiling as they talked, he raised an eyebrow at Wrath who blushed and pulled Scarlet in, Envy chuckled. Then Greed walked past him giving him a wary look, and Envy looked at him straight faced and then kicked him further into the tunnel when he was being slow.

"So this is Centurie?" Ed asked as they looked at the underground city Envy came to stand next to him.

"Mhmm, once upon a time, this was where I used to live," he said and Ed looked at him in curiosity.

"That can't be this must be centuries old!" Greed said in bewilderment, the others looked at each other then sighed and turned back to look at the city.

"What?" Greed asked Wrath who rolled his eyes, "I don't get it!" he said and Wrath sighed and glared at him.

"Envy is the oldest homunculus for a reason, he was the first, and he was born like nine hundred years ago," Wrath said and Envy looked back at him looking almost impressed.

"Wow brat I didn't know you actually listened," he said and Wrath stuck his tongue out at the elder, who chuckled.

"I can listen-" but he was cut off as Scarlet put her hand over his mouth when there was a distant rumble.

"Is that what we came for?" she asked and Wrath nodded, Envy sighed and looked over to where there was a huge cloud of white dust that was where Gluttony was destroying buildings.

"Alright come on you two...let's get this over with," he said and he gestured to Wrath and Greed who nodded, but Ed and Al huffed.

"Wait a second! We're coming too!" Ed said and he glared at his lover who rubbed the back of his head.

"Well that would have been nice but what of Miss Scarlet hmm? She needs some body guards and-oh no what's that?" he pointed behind them then pulled Wrath and Greed down the wall with him, and Ed and Al snarled at him when they turned back around to find him gone.

"Oh...he is so going to get it," Ed growled and Al just laughed, then rested a hand on his brothers arm.

"You know he's only trying to protect us, imagine if we got eaten by Gluttony, not very pleasant," Al said and Ed huffed but didn't want to agree out loud.

"But what about him? I don't want him to get eaten..." Ed mumbled and Scarlet giggled.

"I don't think that's a problem." and she pointed to the giant flab of fat that looked to be tied up by its own limbs.

"Oh that's disgusting..." Al said turning away and shivering slightly, Ed chuckled then jumped down after the three homunculus.

"Brother!" Al called after him and Scarlet jumped down too, giggling the whole way, "Miss Scarlet!" Al screeched then after a moment's hesitation, "Wait for me!" and he jumped down too.

"Uhg the fat lub..." Wrath poked the over sized Gluttony who was whining for his Lust. Envy crossed his arm.

"Gluttony what are you doing?" he asked and the the blank eyes turned to him.

"Envy...my Lust...my Lust!" he whined and Envy sighed, then patted the giant lub almost sympathetically.

"Don't worry you'll see her soon," he said and the blank eyes lit up.

"Lust? My Lust?" he asked and Envy nodded.

"Yes but you need to stay with us and not eat anymore okay?" he asked and the lub nodded excitedly.

"Ed..." and Envy turned to the blond who was frowning at him, Envy chuckled, "Sorry but I didn't want you to get hurt, but now we could use your help," he said and Ed sighed and looked at Al and Scarlet who both started giggling, he scoffed at them.

"Alright what do you need?" he asked now ignoring the giggles behind him as he came to look up at Gluttony.

"Well the only real way to get rid of him is to use him in a transmutation, so...I don't know I guess you could repair the City," Envy shrugged, that was the only thing he could think of.

"Is that all?" Ed asked teasingly and Envy stuck his tongue out which made him laugh. Then Al stepped up.

"I'll help!" he said jovially and Envy and Ed laughed. The brothers looked at each other then clapped and placed their hands on Gluttony who was just happy to believe he was to see his Lust again. The alchemical reaction was spectacular, the sky lit up and buildings started to return to their original pristine forms, Envy sighed and leaned against Wrath, who looked at him in surprise then smiled.

"Well that was fun," he murmured and Wrath laughed, but then they stopped when Greed gasped. There was a transmutation circle surrounding him and the Elric brothers looked at each other in shock. It wasn't them, and then Wrath gasped too, another one appeared beneath him too. Envy jumped out of the way.

"What the hell?" he muttered and then there was one under him and he couldn't move. He stared down in horror at the circle, he recognized it but he didn't really know what it was for, it looked like something he'd seen a long, long time ago. But there was one thing he knew.

It was a Human Transmutation circle.

It was his human transmutation circle.