SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 10 out, this is Chapter 11 of this fic. If you guys have been wondering where I disappeared to, I've been preparing for my exams these past four days. So, without further ado, onto this chapter. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?
Disclaimers: I own nothing, except for the plot bunny and my OC.
Chapter 11: Flame of Vengeance
"Colonel!" Ed gawked.
"Looks like you've made some new friends." Roy noted. "Scar." He spotted the Ishvalan. "But wow, this place brings back memories, Lieutenant. It reminds me of your crying face."
"I thought you despise liquids." Riza retorted. "Since they make you useless."
"Save the chatting for later!" Scar snapped. "Take them down!"
"Don't order me around!" Roy glared.
"Roger!" Riza cut him off. "We need to defeat these pale things, right?"
"It's useless, Lieutenant." Ed warned. "Bullets aren't enough to take them down."
"That again?" Riza echoed. "Why does this always happen?"
"Homunculi?" Roy mused. "No, their wounds aren't recovering. But they don't die. Must be the power of a Philosopher's Stone."
"Gentei Kaijo!" Rainee removed the limiter on her pacifier's power, adding an orange spade symbol within the orb as a flaming dragon encircled her.
"It couldn't be…" Roy recognized the voice. "Rainee…" he breathed.
"Dragon Flame!" Rainee sent her fire dragon straight towards the Mannequin Soldiers.
Roy released a torrent of fire, powering up the said flame dragon which incinerated the lot of them in a single blow. "I told you I'll always have your back, Rainee." He caught the exhausted Xerxian Princess before she fell over.
"Is that you, May?" Jerso asked, the Chang Princess having fallen through the roof after a tunnel collapse.
"Envy!" Ed snapped, noticing the coughing Homunculus.
"You guys!" Envy gaped.
"Fool!" Scar scolded the child. "Why didn't you return to your country? It's fine." He relented. "Don't cry."
"Man," Envy scoffed. "Human traits like this make my skin crawl. But wow, you guys showed them who's boss. The Fullmetal Alchemist and the Flame Alchemist. In addition, Scar and the Xerxian Princess. The shitty chimeras I owe a favor to from up north are with you, too. Now, I wonder who I should take care of first."
"So you're Envy?" Roy questioned. "You're the Homunculus who can change form, right?"
"You know about me?" Envy was surprised. "Nice to meet you, Colonel Mustang. Wait," he stopped himself. "Is this okay, Scar? He's a State Alchemist who turned Ishbal into hell."
"You're right." Scar admitted.
"What, you're all buddy-buddy now?" Envy was puzzled. "This is boring. Show me something more muddy and disgusting. I find enjoyment in watching you pieces of trash shrieking like animals."
"I don't have time to entertain your vulgar hobbies." Roy sighed.
"Vulgar?" Envy echoed. "Well then, let me ask. Don't you humans also love watching people's unhappiness and watching fools dance? Isn't that why you're always fighting wars?"
"True," Roy admitted. "It is indeed entertaining to watch fools dance like madmen. It's especially entertaining to watch fools like you homunculi dance. I've answered your question. Now it's time for to you answer mine. Who killed Maes Hughes? Answer me, Homunculus."
"Maria Ross." Envy replied. "The one you burned to a crisp."
"Wrong." Roy corrected. "It wasn't her. Simply state the truth, you moron. Who killed Hughes?"
"Congratulations, Colonel Mustang." Envy laughed. "You finally found the real culprit."
"I can't imagine Hughes getting killed by a moron like you." Roy retorted.
"'Moron'?" Envy echoed. "Morons are what you're called…" he morphed into Gracia's form. "Idiots like Hughes who'd fall for dumb shit like this. Your face changed." He grinned, Roy's expression now turned into rage. "I love that expression. Hughes had a great look on his face when I killed him too."
"It's decided." Roy declared. "You're the one who killed Hughes. That's all I needed to know. You don't need to say anything else, Envy. Let's start this by reducing your tongue to ashes. Scar," he started. "Fullmetal, leave this place to me. He's my prey."
"Gotcha." Jerso noted. "We'll leave this place to you and go on…"
"Who gave your permission to pass?" Envy blocked their way with his extended arm. "I still need to repay the debt you guys gave me up north…" he was cut off when Roy sent a blast of fire at his mouth.
"Do you have the time to be speaking to others while facing me?" Roy glared.
"Go, Edward." Riza instructed. "We'll figure something out."
"Go, Edward Elric." Roy gave the order. "Don't you and the 'Desert Queen' have something you need to take care of?"
"Come on, let's go, Ed." Darius pulled Ed off. "The Colonel will be fine." He assured, the group entering the gate. "Finishing off a Homunculus should be a piece of cake for him."
"That's not the issue I'm worried about." Rainee corrected. "I've seen that look on him before."
"How does it feel to have all the liquids within your eyes boil?" Roy retorted, burning out Envy's eyeballs and cutting off the Homunculus' ranting after Envy returned to his original form. "It was nice of you to make yourself a bigger target." He engulfed Envy in flames. "Did you think you could beat me if you increased your size?"
That's right. Envy remembered. He's the one who burned Lust to death. Sending some rubble towards Roy, the Homunculus made his escape.
"Wait!" Roy took off after Envy, before ordering Riza to stay put.
"Scar." Rainee voiced. "Do you mind?"
"Is this about the Flame Alchemist?" Scar inquired. "Because I once lost my soul after engulfing myself in flames of revenge, I can understand well. If he goes on, he'll end up reducing even his own heart with the flames of wrath."
SailorStar9: Now that's done, read and review.
