A/N: WARNING WARNING yet another long chapter...it's 30 pgs long o.O anyways, here's the most amazing most actiony most violent (at least what i can come up with) sorta battle with the homunculi! i guess i would rate it... in manga form cause i never do theater ratings... T+ rated for 14 years or older. yes, we came to an agreement that gluttony couldn't argue with... Flashback:
Me: Th-there! Done with the chapter!
Gluttony: Now I can eat her, right Lust? (lust nods as gluttony walks towards me)
Me: W-w-w-wait Gluttony! I'll make you an offer you can't refuse! I'll...If you don't eat me I'll take you out to an all you can eat buffet! You can have whatever you want and stuff there! It has all kinds of food including...including meat!
Gluttony: . . . Ooooo meeatt... okay. I won't eat you. TAKE ME OUT TO RESAURANT NOW!
Me: O-okay here we go!
A/N: yes...that is how gluttony didn't eat me. unfortunately he cost me 1145 dollars T.T i was not happy that day... anyways, here's the most awesome battle against the homunculi! plz leave a review to tell me how u liked this action packed fights, and u'll make me happy ;) lol. Happy Reading everyone!
The Dreaded Disclaimer: I don't own fma or any of it's characters. however i do own hazel, li-san, hate, and war :) Happy Reading!
Chapter 12: Final Battle With The Homunculi
"LI!" everyone called happily as they saw her up top.
"Not that little pest!" Envy sneered. Every homunculous stared daggers at Li, and she just looked at the man with the black hair... She felt a little threatened at first, but then gulped it down with some more red stones. She could feel some alchemic power flowing through her, and she made a little peace sign.
"OH YEAH! THE AMAZING MOST FANTASTIC ALCHEMIST HAS ARRIVED! LI-SAN THE GREAT! LI-SAN THE SOULFIRE ALCHEMIST!" Li-san couldn't help but say.
"LI GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE AND BREAK US FREE BEFORE I BREAK FREE AND KICK YOUR ASS!" Hazel raged, veins popping. Li-san had sweatdrops, and obeyed.
"BONZAI!" Li-san cried and landed on her two feet. She couldn't help but show off again and smiled, she wanted to put on a show for the homunculi. As she quickly had landed, she steadied herself on one foot and did more peace signs. After that her arms were out and she couldn't help but laugh as the homunculi and the group stared at her cluelessly. She continued to smile, and then her eyes grew small as she started to tip! Her arms waved up and down furiously as she tipped over farther.
"WAAaaaaah!" she cried and fell to the ground with a thud. Everyone had sweatdrops.
"What exactly was the point of that?" Envy wondered as his eyes narrowed in confusion. Li-san stood up once more and sweatdropped more as Hazel started to rage and had flames around her!
"LIIIIIIIIIII!" Hazel yelled and Li-san quickly went to work as more sweatdrops fell. She also felt something inside her make her more powerful. She stood up, and clapped her hands together. Alchemic power coarsed through her veins, and the alchemy light could be seen like crackles of lightning. She placed her hands on the ground, and powerful alchemy spikes erupted from the ground as it made the homunculi jump out of the way to somewhere safer. Li-san clapped her hands again and transmuted her legs to become faster. She ran up and destroyed all of the chains that held everyone hostage, and then fired her canon at the homunculi. They scattered far enough for her to burst into tears of joy, saying how great it was to see Hazel again!
"OH HAZEL THANK GOODNESS YOU'RE OKAY!" Li-san sobbed.
"Okay...Li...you're...crushing me!..." Hazel gasped for breath. Li-san let go of Hazel quickly and then both got into position. Ed and Al joined while Armony and Eiselstein rushed to somewhere safe.
"Li! There's something you need to know! Those two in the black...they're--"
"Your mom and my dad... I know. Let's put them to rest Hazel..." Li-san interrupted and Hazel nodded.
"Hey! Don't forget about us. WE still have a score to settle with them too." Ed said and everyone nodded. They made sure that Armony and Eiselstein were in a safe place, and once they were it was off to face the homunculi in a battle that would decide everyone's fate.
"Well well..it seems that every one of them wants to fight us. Don't you think they're outnumbered though? I mean, it's seven to four. They have alchemy, while we have supernatural powers." Envy said with a smirk.
"We won't know if we just stand here. Come on." Lust said and charged at full speed, her nails extending. As Al and Li-san were on one side, Ed and Hazel were on the other. Lust charged at both sides and struck! Al and Li-san, after dodging the attack were faced up against Wrath. Al wanted to face this child, who seemed to have Ed's arm and leg! He wanted revenge, and Li-san could feel it. She clapped her hands and placed them on the ground. She first made a shield, and gave it to Al as she created for herself two daggers.
"It's time to get back what my brother deserves!" Al cried and charged.
"Oh! So you plan to take away what he gave to the Gate now are you? Please! Once I'm through with you then I'll be able to kill your brother and take whatever is left of him! His leg, his arm, his body! All of it will be mine and I'll finally become human!" Wrath laughed as Al punched, kicked, and practically thrusted himself at his opponent!
"You sick, twisted kid! You think just attatching human legs and arms will make you human! You're wrong!" Li-san roared and it was her turn to attack. She punched and slashed back and forth, making Wrath jump further away. Finally, when he was backed into a wall Al stood behind of Li.
"Here we go!" Al said and grunted as he launched Li-san toward Wrath who made himself in a defensive position. (a/n: what li-san does next, she does it like what azuma from the show naruto does with his twin daggers, so i give credit to him) She had her arms in an X shape over her chest and when the right time would come she would strike.
When Lust had struck and seperated the group, Ed managed to dodge completely but Hazel got a little cut on her cheek.
"You okay Hazel?" Ed asked, concerned as the two ran.
"Fine! It feels just like a paper cut but worse!" Hazel answered and clapped her hands. Ed wondered if she was either being sarcastic or just saying, so he just ran with her until she did something different to make him come to a hault. Hazel swerved (sp?) around to face Lust and placed her hands on the ground to make a long sword plus a bow and arrow once she clapped two more times. She threw the sword to Ed who mouthed a thank you and she loaded her bow and arrow.
"HEY LUST! EAT THIS!" Hazel roared and the arrow flew like a torpedo! As Lust turned around it was too late to dodge the incoming weapon. She tried to shield herself with her claws but it was at the last moment, which made no affect at all. It hit Lust straight in the middle of the forehead and suddenly, Lust started to moan in pain! The arrow had a transmutation circle on it's tip, and began to slowly transmute the homunculous. She writhed in pain and crumpled to the ground as blood splurted out of her wound, and finally making a puddle beside her. Gluttony rushed to her side, and in his anger, his eyes lit up in rage.
"YOU! YOU HURT MY LUST! NOW YOU WILL SUFFER!" Gluttony roared.
"Here comes fatso! Get ready Hazel!" Ed said and Hazel nodded. He charged at full force with the alchemic sword Hazel had given him.
"NRAGH!" Ed roared and the sword rushed through Gluttony's stomach, blood was on the other end as some began to drip down his black shirt. Gluttony looked cluelessly at his injury while Ed took the weapon out quickly and backwards flipped (a/n: like he does in the fma games) to where Hazel stood. This made Gluttony more angered, and he charged foward blindly. Meanwhile, Lust was finally able to control herself as she took the arrow out of her head, her eyes in their evil purple slit stage.
As Li-san flew straight at Wrath with her arms on her chest like an X shape, she got close enough to strike! Wrath, as he protected himself only got a sliver of skin cut by her two daggers. He laughed as Li-san's attempt was a failure...or was it! NO! Li-san had been charging at the wall the whole time as she was able to use her legs to bounce back and to Wrath! Wrath was surprised at this, and watched as Li-san came closer and closer before her blow could go straight through him!
"NO!" he cried out like a little lost kid.
"HERE WE GO!" Li-san roared and charged. She struck, and Wrath had been saved! By who!
"No one hurts this little one, not while I'm here." the homunculous, Sloth said calmly as Wrath felt a sense of calmness return. In her watery hands were Li-san's daggers, and right arm up to her elbow. Li's eyes went wide in slight fear.
"M-mom?..." Al couldn't help but stutter.
"Your mother?" Li-san repeated and looked at the homunculous before her. Sloth was staring at Al with dull eyes that were lifeless and cold.
"Alphonse..Come to mother." Sloth said with her arms open wide.
"NO AL! IT'S A TRAP STAY AWAY!" Li-san roared but Al didn't listen as he took a step foward. When he was right next to Sloth and Li-san, all at once Wrath came from behind and kicked both Li and Al away to the ground. They rolled off in the distance, and Al was able to regain himself as he looked at Li-san who was on the floor. She was knocked out.
"Oh no...Li!" Al cried in horror as he looked up to see Wrath looming over him.
"Now where were we?" Wrath asked and kicked Al further! He was going to go for Li-san next, but a strong grip took hold of him on the shoulder. Wrath turned to see War.
"No. I will rage war against this one. I deserve to." War said monotonously. Wrath looked up at War with beady eyes, and then they changed.
"Fine. I'll go against Alphonse. I'm sure taking over his armor will be a cinch." he said and Al got into fighting position. As Wrath stood before him, Sloth was next to him. Al stopped his position, and his guard dropped.
"She...she looks just like her... In every way...Brother..what do I do?" Al whimpered as he tried to stay focused. That's right, he would be getting back his brother's arm and leg from that homunculous Wrath.
"RAAAAAAGH!" Gluttony cried as he charged full force, his mouth wide open as his eyes glowed their white glow and his mouth opened with an evil grin and a laugh. Ed was knocked to the side as his sword de-transmuted to nothing, and Hazel jumped out of the way. As she dodged Gluttony she loaded another arrow and fired. Bullseye right? Close...but not quite. Gluttony had caught the flying arrow as it sank into his hand. He ripped the arrow out as the wound began to heal itself, and fired it back at Hazel. Her eyes bulged and as the arrow came at lightning speed to her she dodged in the nick of time just to have a little bit of stringed hair fall to the ground. When Hazel was near the ground from her flight up top, Gluttony immediately turned around and charged back! Caught off balance, Hazel lost her footing and twisted her ankle. She collapsed on to the ground and grunted as she looked at Gluttony coming straight at her! She closed her eyes shut and then heard Gluttony scream in pain. Hazel opened them to see Ed's automail hand in it's sword mode, blood poured down from it and on to the hard ground. Hazel looked up as her eyes went wide in fear. Ed's automail arm had shot through Gluttony's mouth, the point on the other side.
"Hang on Gluttony!" Lust said as she used her swift moves.
"Ed look out!" Hazel cried and clapped her hands, placing them on the ground. A spike grew and it hit Lust square in the chest! She flew up and sliced the spike back down and gave Hazel a deadly gaze. Ed kicked Gluttony off of his automail and rushed over to Hazel and Lust.
"HAAAAAZEL! OOF!" Ed cried and all of a sudden was kicked away by a powerful thrust! Hazel and Lust looked to the source, and found it was from Hate! Her eyes were glowing pure red, and her fist started to glow as dark colors swirled around it. She threw a punch at Ed, and all the negative energy hit him square on and he fell back backwards.
"Ed!" Hazel screamed and ran to Ed's side. Hate's eyes went from Ed's, to Hazel's. When she had locked her gaze on Hazel, Hazel froze, a shiver began to rush down her spine. She shivered slightly, her eyes were turned to small slits of fear as she turned to face Hate. Images flashed for her, painful ones of the transmutations. Of what Hate and War were before they were homunculi. It made her back away in fear. Hazel dropped to her knees, shaking all over.
"St-stay away!" Hazel screamed. Why! Why of all times did she have to be so scared? So...weak? Here she was, holding everyone back as they fought bravely as she just cowered in fear. She hated that feeling, she wished it would just rot in hell. Hate walked over to Hazel, a strange glimmer could be seen in the corner of her cold eyes. Hazel's widened eyes turned to stern ones, filled with rage and anger. 'No more! I'm not running away anymore! I'm going to help...I'm going to be strong! Hate is my creation...she's my mom...I need to do this myself, and the only way to do that is to fight her alone! I have to! I just have to...I have to make her finally rest in peace for good...' Hazel thought and blinked, ready to fight. Before that though, Ed was able to regain himself, and saw the situation. He got on his feet and rushed to Hazel's aid. 'No! ED DON'T!' Hazel thought as she knew what Ed would do to save her.
"HAZEL!" Ed roared and clapped his hands creating his famous dragon spear! He rushed foward, and Hate shot him a deadly glare. She extended her hand, and it began to glow purple, red, and black. Ed had sweat rolling down his face as he charged, and at the exact moment Hate's energy blast wave shot he jumped up. The wave disappeared, and siezing the moment Ed made his fall faster as he then sliced down, full force! Sparks and mechanical parts shot up through the air, and a painful scream could be heard as circuits could be heard crackling and breaking.
War took a few more steps foward to Li-san who wearily began to open her eyes painfully. She looked up weakly to see a dark figure stand in front of her. Her eyes went wide as she jumped up and was ready to fight. She gulped as she was face to face with her creation... with War. His eyes were small, beady, filled with destruction and with the need to have blood shed.
"Well now, I never thought I would be face to face with you. Li." War said to her and took a step closer as he extended a hand to touch her face. She immediately slapped it away, and he only gave her the same monotonous stare. That same look of determination and of hatred.
"Don't even try to act all fatherly like just to make me vulnerable!" Li-san instinctively cried as she took a step backwards.
"Act? I'm not acting. You yourself should know that the homunculi here are who they were." War said to her.
"Why don't you just...attack me already? Isn't that what you want to do? Kill me because I created you?" Li-san asked warily.
"This creature wants to kill you. With all of it's strength, with all it's my power, and with all of it's hatred." War said through a hiss. Li-san looked at War with a confused look on her face. This creature? What did he mean by that? As he loomed over her more she began to shrink a little.
"Then..then why don't you get it over with? Why did you wait for me to regain conciousness when clearly you could have killed me right then and there?" Li-san cried.
"Because Ken Yamanaka couldn't. Don't you understand? We are who we were... Even if I did kill you, I'd be realizing that I would be killing my daughter, my treasure." War said to her.
"Does Hate...feel that too?" Li-san asked.
"Perhaps. She is Hate, it is hard to tell. I am more mature I guess..." War answered.
"Then really...everyone here they're... in a way, real people?" Li-san asked. War nodded monotonously and walked over to her as he put a strong hand on her shoulder. A sudden surge of power seemed to transfer over to him, he seemed to be seeing visions of sort. Visions that overwhelmed him in the process. He saw himself, staring down at a little baby in her arms with a tearful smile. How warm this child felt, and soft... It made him so happy. The years went by and he watched her grow, and finally he watched as he saw her cry with a wave of goodbye saying, "Come home soooon!"
Li-san also visions, but they were of her father during the war, and after it. He was fighting, so bravely to win against the opposing force. Saving comrads that were supposed to be left on the battlefield to die. All of a sudden as he went to retrieve another comrad, a shot behind him went through his back. He was shocked, it happened so quickly. He fell to the ground, a puddle of blood began to form. He couldn't help but smile and say as his final words, "Goodbye Li...I'll miss you.. Be good for me..." Li-san began to have tears form in her eyes. It went to that day, after Li-san and Hazel left to go to Rush Valley. Eiselstein had found the creations, barely alive. He brought them here... left them here. Someone revived them, formed them into what they were. She saw how War treated his enemies, killing everyone in sight. Even little children with no mercy. How cold his eyes were, and yet they were filled with sadness and rage... She finally understand what he was telling her...all of it. She snapped out of the visions as War did the same, and the two stared at eachother. War was the first to speak.
"I do not wish to fight, though my name may say that I do. It is...strange. At first, after I had eaten the red stones and took on my human form, I had so much rage inside that the only way I could cure it and sustain it was to slaughter everyone I met. Anything that would shed blood and die. I started to kill those around me, got into little rages I couldn't get out of. It was a little girl I had killed with my powers that I realized how she resembled you, my creator. If that is what I would have to do to my creator, to my daughter... Then-"
"War! What are you doing chatting with the enemy! Do you need help finishing her off?" an aggrivated voice asked. The two turned to see Envy as he had his hands on his hips with his pissed off look. War turned to Li-san, and had a sad look in his eyes.
"Forgive me." he said and suddenly he cracked his knuckles and pressed his hand harshly on Li's stomach. There was an awkward silence, and Li's eyes became surprised slits as she felt a great force as it seemed to have made it's way to her insides. It felt strange, and she felt like her insides were about to burst! A surging pain erupted, and all at once a crushing forced pushed her back, making her drive herself into the ground as she dropped all the way down and rolled across. The bag with the stones managed to escape from her pocket as it flew across the ground to an area where only time would tell when someone spotted it. She felt like one of her ribs had been broken from the harsh fall and from the crushing force, and blood started to trickle down her mouth. She looked up and stood up slowly.
"Apologize? For what? I'm just getting started." Li-san said and couldn't help but smile as she held up her left hand, the mini cannon rose.
"Oh great...next time War leave the job to someone who can actually handle it." Envy said with a bothersome look and War said nothing.
Ed was stunned. What had he done! It was so quick, he didn't even realize what had happened until the accident occurred. Standing before him was Hazel, her left arm had been destroyed. The automail had been bent, broken, crushed, demolished... The circuits and wires hung as some sparked uselessly.
"H-Hazel...why did you...why did you do that?" Ed asked, bewhilderment took over. Hazel bit her lip, fighting through tears. It would hurt even worse when she'd need new automail..attatching the nerves always made her cry.
"Ed don't... This is my fault... It's my responsibility. I'm the one that made Hate...so it should be my job to defeat her. It's my responsibilty, and I'm going to help her reach peace in the afterlife. Even if that means not getting any help from you." Hazel said through a whimper. Lust and Gluttony watched from behind, and Gluttony had to be held back by Lust. Hate was even more surprised than Ed.
"So, you have honor. Good. WE will fight then, and fight to the death we shall." Hate said to Hazel.
"Hate...Am I.. something to you? And are you something to me? I can't help but feel...her prescence..." Hazel asked, hoping to not have to fight Hate. She really just wanted to make peace... Hate was taken aback by this, and only rage consumed her. She used her attack, and two energy waves were sent. Hazel jumped and protected herself as she landed wobbily.
"YOU! SOMETHING TO ME! RIDICULOUS! YOU'RE NOTHING TO ME! WHY SHOULD I BE SOMETHING TO YOU, WHEN I AM JUST A MERE OUTER SHELL OF A SOUL THAT YOU WERE SO FOOLISH TO TRY AND BRING BACK! I'LL KILL YOU!" Hate roared, her anger got the better of her. Hazel closed her eyes, and with what was left of her automail (it was hanging by wires and all that stuff) she used her human hand to clap onto her automail one and created a mini sword/knife.
"I don't want to fight you...No matter what you're still my mom." Hazel said.
"SHUT UP!" Hate spat angrily. Hazel charged at Hate, and during their battle sparks flew. Ed didn't know what to do. Was he supposed to help Hazel, fight Lust and Gluttony...what was he supposed to do!
"Hey! Are you Edward Elric?" a voice asked. Ed turned to see he was faced against Lust, Gluttony, and the new guy with the spiky hair, jeans, and jacket with white fluffy stuff on the rim of the collar.
"Who the hell wants to know?" Ed challenged.
"I'm Greed. I got sick and tired of waiting so I decided to fight you now since I have the chance. What do you say Fulletmal? Let's get down to the fight how about?" Greed asked with a fang's smile. Ed returned it with a grin.
"I thought you'd never ask." he answered and the two rushed at eachother with such force that a single punch could send both flying backwards!
Envy just stared at the cannon Li-san held up to them.
"What's that? A play toy? Sorry sister but that's not going to work against me." Envy said with a smile. War didn't say a word.
"Wanna bet? This was made by Winry-san, and her automail rules! Aim and fire!" Li-san said back and the bomb went flying. Envy transormed into an entity that only absorbed the bomb as it blew up inside. Li-san watched as Envy changed back, shocked.
"See? I told you." Envy said with a grin and a wink.
"Well...I'm only getting started!" Li-san countered and clapped her hands, transmuting a spear of her own. She rushed at Envy with full force, but War got in the way! Her attack was caught in War's hands, and he actually transmuted her weapon into something of his own! He took it from her and she back flipped to have some distance.
"War, why don't you leave this to me? You weren't capable of killing her before. Let me have a shot at it." Envy said and transformed as he went straight foward at Li. She made contact with Envy and pierced his stomach when he transformed into Hazel! Li's eyes went wide.
"Why...Li?" 'Hazel' asked, a painful look on 'her' face.
"No...you can't trick me Envy! It won't work!" Li-san cried, wiping away the fact that Envy transformed into her best friend. 'Hazel' frowned, and this made Li fling 'her' across the ground. Li-san watched and then saw her pouch, in the open! If the homunculi spotted that it'd be all over. She rushed to it blindly, forgetting that Envy was still charging at her. She lunged on the ground and was able to grab on to the pouch, making sure the stones were still there. They were and she sighed with relief, and then shivered when she saw a shadow behind her. She turned to have Envy sit on her stomach, forcing her to stay put in her position.
"What's this?" Envy asked and took the pouch away from Li.
"GIVE IT BACK!" she cried and with her free arm she gave a swing. Envy dodged, and looked inside. His eyes grew wide.
Red stones! These can inhance my powers...heh." he said and took a few. He chewed and swallowed, and then threw the bag aside as more red stones dropped. He seemed to have grown some muscles, and couldn't help but grin evily with a crazed stare. She was able to get him off and rush to the bags, all to be knocked back by Envy who had tackled her to the ground.
"Not so fast. I think I'll hold on to these." Envy said as he changed his mind. Li-san clapped her hands and a spike impaled Envy as blood dripped down from his wound, dripping onto the ground. She rushed to the bag and grabbed it while snatching all of the red stones. She placed them back in the pouch and then tucked it safely in her pocket, making sure it wouldn't fall out.
"No way. They're mine so back off Envy!" Li-san shouted and Envy growled under his breath.
"How did you get red stones in the first place huh?" Envy asked with a narrowed eye look.
"None of your business. And just so you know, your tricks won't make me lose this battle so it'd be best to not transform into anyone at all!" Li-san added and rushed at Envy with a weapon she had transmuted in her hands. Envy dodged as Li-san thrusted each of her attacks straight to Envy.
"You'll only make yourself tired kid, give it up." Envy said and punched her directly under the chin. She fell backwards, but regained herself quickly. 'Damn it all... If I want dad to rest in peace, Envy's gonna have to be out of the way... I don't want to waste any more red stones either! There's at least seven more in the bag...if I take another one I think I'll be able to get rid of Envy, and then destroy War once and for all so he can move on through the gate... Here goes..' Li-san thought and took another red stone and ate it. It was there, she felt alchemic power once more surge through her veins, and she charged at Envy with such a force it knocked him back.
"It's time to put you in your place!" Li-san roared and transmuted a two bladed sword as she charged again at Envy with flames in her eyes.
Hate continued to use her powers to try and annihilate Hazel, but each time she tried Hazel would always dodge and land with just a bruise or two.
"Stand still dammit!" Hate cried and her energy flashed a bright light, blinding Hazel so she had to shut her eyes. When she opened them she saw an elbow come directly toward her! With no time to dodge it hit her square on. She could feel something crack, and she cried out in pain as a nose bleed came on. Hate seemed to smile as she saw her creator writh in pain as her nose was broken. Next would be her arm, maybe her legs, perhaps her neck. Hate had her foot on Hazel's stomach, and was ready to deliver a final blow. 'This is it...it's all over..' Hazel thought to herself, tears began to stream down her face. Hate's energy blast was all ready to fire, but then Hate froze right then and there. A flash flickered to show a small and crying little girl before her, and Hate only cried in agony as she backed off and away from Hazel. She held her head tightly, and cried out in pain as she started to shake all over. Hazel got up slowly, and looked at Hate.
"You...what are you doing to me!" Hate hissed in rage.
"I've done nothing to you... Memories of me, memories of your daughter are preventing you from killing me. Are you sure it shouldn't be the other way around Hate? I'm trying to...to make you rest in peace out of love..." Hazel couldn't help but say. Hate looked at Hazel with a glare that spelled our death.
"Out of love? A load of crap! My creator, you made me out of love? More like foolish selfishness, and now look where it's gotten us! You realize the suffering I have endured? Do you realize the agony and pressure both War and I have gone through? You know nothing!" Hate spat and charged at Hazel, full force. Hazel didn't have time to react and she was flung across the ground, landing on her back as she skidded to a hault halfway from where she stood before. She only stood up, a stern look in her eyes. Hate began to cringe, and then frowned with a twisted frown on her face.
"Stop looking at me like that! I'll destroy on your face if I have to!" she roared and sent her energy waves at Hazel. Somewhere, Hazel felt her automail function somewhat, and she was able to move it slightly! She stood there, that same look on her face.
Ed dodged all of Greed's attacks. Greed dodged all of Ed's. The two were equal to strength, to agility, and to power. What about intelligence though?
"I must admit, you are a good fighter for a pipsqueak such as yourself." Greed complimented.
"Don't call me short!" Ed spazzed and transmuted his automail into it's sword form. He swung and swung, and sooner or later was able to graze Greed on the cheek.
"Nice one. My turn now." Greed said with a playful grin. He started to change...into something! It was blue, fangs for teeth, red eyes, and it had those red lines and dots on it's body.
"Wh-what are you!" Ed cried as this Greed was more powerful than before.
"Come now young alchemist, don't tell me you've faced worse!" Greed answered and was able to punch Ed twice in a row! Ed had blood dribble down his mouth, but managed to wipe it off as he charged at Greed once more. Greed dodged every attack, and gave Ed a hard time of his life. Ed couldn't help but get frustrated, and finally came up with a tactic. He first had his automail sword pointed to the ground, and ran around in a circle. Greed didn't think much of it and watched Ed's movements. As Ed finished his run-around, he came at Greed who immediately attacked Ed. The strange thing was that Ed turned at the right second and continued this process. Greed finally realized that Ed had made a transmutation circle, with him in the middle! Greed knew this was trouble, and he charged at Ed to be held back! Without knowing, Ed had transmuted some mud to make him chained to the ground! The next thing Greed knew was Ed, charging straight at him again with a smirk on his face. As a 'last attack', Greed gave Ed a punch to the stomach. Ed felt like he was going to hurl, but he managed the strength to pierce through Greed's heart with his automail sword. Greed had a smile on his face as blood began to trickle down his mouth.
"Well well young alchemist...seems I underestimated you. Congratulations." Greed said through a hoarsed tone. Ed couldn't help but smile sadly. This homunculous actually didn't seem that bad.
"Not bad yourself, Greed. Sorry to say, but it's time for you to leave.." Ed said and with his other hand he placed it on the circle. It began to glow, and Greed couldn't help but moan in pain, even with a smile on his face as he looked up to the sky. Ed pulled out his automail sword and backed away slowly as he shielded his eyes when the circle's task was complete.
"Goodbye..." Greed said aloud and in moments, he was gone... turned to dust as it blew in the wind. Ed couldn't help but feel guilty, and then realized that he had to go help Al! He raced off to search for Al, and finally found him battling against Wrath...and Sloth.
Al fought hard against Sloth and Wrath, but they were overpowering him to the point where Al could only defend himself. He was still shooken up and a little immobilized at Sloth's appearance.. I mean, sure he was like that when he had suspicions about her when she was with the Fuhrer, but that was when he didn't really know. When he rolled across the ground, he couldn't get up as he was forcefully punched by Wrath. Dents began to appear in Al's armor. When Wrath was taking over Al's body, Al gained control and took Wrath by the arm.
"This is my brothers! I'm not going to give up without a fight! I will get back his arm and leg! It isn't fair that he suffered and that you gained what he lost!" Al cried. He still didn't know how this boy got Ed's arm and leg, but he didn't care. At least, not now. Wrath screamed in pain when Al twisted Wrath's other arm. Sloth came to the rescue and entered Al's armor in her watery state.
"What are you doing! BROTHER HELP!" Al couldn't help but scream.
"AL!" Ed cried as he charged, knocking Wrath to the ground.
"Brother stay away! Sloth is controlling me I don't want to hurt you!" Al cried, fighting against Sloth. Ed felt something bad in the pit of his stomach, and he cut himself a little bit on his arm. Blood spilled, and he rubbed it on his gloves.
"Al I'm sorry...This is going to hurt but it'll make Sloth get out!" Ed cried as he clapped his hands and placed them on Al's body. Al and Sloth screamed in pain as memories of their past flooded in their minds. It was torture, and Sloth couldn't stay in Al any longer as she burst out and on to the ground, coughing and spewing as she breathed heavily. Wrath rushed over to Sloth, making sure she was okay.
"Al I'm sorry are you okay?" Ed asked.
"Brother..I...I saw her. I saw her pain when she was still that thing... She's in pain like we are... Is that possible?" Al asked. It was then Ed realized that no matter what hoomunculi were now, they were still the people they had been before death and this terrible fate.
"Yeah...It is. So Al, let's make things right one more time. I don't want to see mom in pain...anymore.." Ed said and he put on Al's hands his blood that became the transmutation circle. Al felt privelaged to clap his hands to transmute, and the two brothers rushed at Sloth.
"NO! STAY AWAY FROM MOMMA!" Wrath growled when he got in front of Sloth to protect her. This made the two stop in their tracks.
"Momma?" Ed repeated.
"You heard me!" Wrath answered.
"You're crazy kid! Get out of the way!" Ed called. Wrath just stood where he was, a straight look on his face.
"No! I won't let you hurt her! I won't let you hurt momma!" Wrath repeated himself with more force in his voice. Al and Ed just rushed straight foward and extended their hands. Wrath seemed a little scared, and then gasped when Sloth got in the way! There was a bright light, and Sloth began to fade away...
"Momma! Momma why!" Wrath cried.
"I told you...I would never let you get hurt young one. Edward, you've made me proud... Good job, my son. Be sure to-- clean up afterwards, all right?" Sloth said with a smile on her face as she faded away. Edward couldn't help but suddenly start to have tears form in his eyes. He nodded with a small nod.
"Yeah...promise." he said and she smiled happily.
"Goodbye...mom." Al said through a whisper and with that, she was gone like mist...
"NO! MOMMA NO!" Wrath sobbed.
"Get over it." Ed said with a frown. Wrath couldn't help but show anger in his eyes, and he rushed off to hide somewhere...
"This isn't over! I'll kill you Edward for taking momma away from me! Then I'll become human as I take your leg, your arm, and your whole entire body!" Wrath screamed as he disappeared beyond the hill.
"Brother...he had you arm and leg. Should we go--"
"No Al. What good would it do, to take my arm and leg back from that homunculous? We'd just be repeating the same thing like we did so long ago. Let him have them...we'll find another way to get them back without having to hurt someone else. Come on, Hazel still needs help with Hate." Ed said and started to rush off. He turned to see Al face the other way.
"Uh...you go on and help Hazel. I'm gonna go help Li with Envy and War." Al said.
"Suit yourself. I'm rooting for you Al." Ed said.
"Rooting for me? For what Brother?" Al asked.
"For being the hero as you save your girlfriend!" Ed answered and rushed off, leaving a flustered Al to run off to Li-san and her battle.
Li-san charged at Envy with her double bladed sword, and struck! It only got a bit of Envy's hair, which he didn't like at all. He punched her in the cheek and she fell backwards on her ass. She couldn't help but cringe slightly. Envy was on top of her now and kicked her across the field. It was over...she couldn't fight anymore. She was tired...was this the end? She saw Envy's shadow, a smile on his face.
"Time to put me in my place, you said. My dear, I'm afraid it's the other way around." Envy said and was going to put an end to Li-san. Li-san shut her eyes tightly as she thought it would be all over soon. War couldn't help but rush toward Li-san, hoping to protect her if that is what it came to be. He started to slow down though when he saw a person in armor come speeding down the pathway to saving Li.
"LIII!" a voice cried and pushed Envy aside, making him take back his form. War couldn't help but smile as he saw Li's face blush when Al had saved her.
"Damn...I was so close!" Envy huffed as he got up, rubbing the blood away.
"No one's going to hurt Li. Not while I'm here." Al said threateningly.
"Oh Allll." Li-san said dreamily and Al blushed slightly. They quickly remembered their fight, and got into position.
"Ready?" Al asked and Li-san nodded. The two charged at Envy and knocked him down with such force he had to regain himself quickly before Al trampled him! Soon enough, Envy was pretty beat, but pulled out one secret weapon. With one swipe, Al was knocked across the ground! As he struggled to get up, Li-san tackled Envy to the ground, ready to go for the kill and make Envy return to the gate. As she was on top of him, he began to transform and took the form of a woman with long black hair, and shimmering brown eyes. Li-san's eyes went wide and became ovals in fear as the person over her was her mother! The transformation seemed to pierce Li-san's heart in two. War saw this too and felt like someone just shot him and killed him...again. It was her mother... No, it was Envy but...it looked so real...so real that she lost it. Everything in her mind shut down completely. 'I...I can't think straight anymore...Mom's here, in front of me now! My mind's completely blank...my brain seems to have--oh wait I don't have a brain last time I checked haha...' Li-san joked to herself. Li-san's eyes watered, she started to shake as Envy only smiled as she abruptly got off of him and backed away. War started to shake and clenched a fist as he ran toward Envy and Li-san.
"M-...Mom?" Li-san stuttered.
"What's the matter Li? Come to mother.." Envy said to her when he stood up, arms open wide. Li-san obeyed, and stood up walking over to Envy. Forgetting her surroundings, everything. All that she cared about was her mother. Envy couldn't help but snicker.
"That's right... Come to me Li, I'll make your pain go away." Envy said with a smile as Li-san came even closer. Meanwhile, he placed one hand behind his back as it transformed into a sharp, piercing sword. Li-san continued to walk toward Envy, and ignored Al's pleads.
"NO LI DON'T DO IT! IT'S ENVY DON'T MAKE HIM PUT YOU UNDER A SPELL!" Al cried but he watched helplessly as Li-san continued to walk toward Envy, baby steps one at a time. Al finally got to his feet and started to rush to Li. War was almost there, hoping to get there before it was too late. Using his speed, he quickened his pace. When Li was right where Envy wanted her, he struck! Li-san's eyes grew wide, her mouth was opened in awe as a faint moan could be heard. The scene turned to show blood...blood dripping on to the ground. Al could only stop where he was as he gasped.
Ed rushed over to where Hate and Hazel fought, and he came just in time. Another energy wave was sent to Hazel, and Hazel just stood there!
"HAZEL!" Ed cried as he rushed to help her, but stopped when he saw her automail move up and redirect the energy blast to the ground. She couldn't help but start to cry.
"Creator...why won't you let me kill you? It will make me happy...don't you want your mother to be happy?" Hate asked. This made Hazel go into a state of rage.
"Now you choose to be my mother! Denying the fact that what you're saying is true, just to make me say yes to your plea!" Hazel erupted.
"I am not denying anything! Creator I-"
"I'm not your creator! Dammit all I'm your daughter! No matter how hard you look at it I'm still Hazel Manson, the daughter you loved until death. Homunculi are made out of failed human transmutations, that means that they're life before this damnation was real! It means that your memories of me are still strong as they coarse through your veins. All Li-san and I want to do is let both you and War rest in peace! In doing so we'll finally-, all of us, we'll finally be able to correct what was wrong all those years ago!" Hazel shouted, tears began to pour her face. She looked Hate straight in the eyes, and could tell that Hate was feeling the same sadness she was.
"No that's not true...I... NO! Stop lying to me!... My..my purpose is to kill you and I can't do that if you're planting lies!" Hate shouted, tears began to come to her eyes. Hazel started to walk over to Hate who began to shake. Hazel couldn't help but feel so guilty, her homunculous seemed like just a little kid now... scared and confused.
"No..stay away from me!" Hate threatened. Hazel continued to walk over, and finally when she was right next to Hate she hugged her.
"Please...let me take your pain away...mom... It's all I want. I want you to go on and rest in peace..I want this soul to finally be able to move on." Hazel whispered. Hate couldn't do anything, it was too painful. The hug brought back memories of wonderful times when Hazel and Serenity were so happy with eachother, always laughing, smiling, always giving love to one another. It was too much, too much for Hate to bear that all at once her heart seemed to melt away the darkness in one blast of light. Hate's eyes started to water as she finally smiled a loving smile...
"Yes...I would like that very much... Hazel.." Hate said, calm for the first time in her life. Hazel looked up at Hate and smiled a teary smile.
"Okay then... Let me get the circle ready." Hazel said as she wiped her tears away. When the circle was complete, Hazel clapped her hands and placed them on the ground. The circle lit up, and she watched as Hate began to go back to where she belonged.
"Goodbye Hazel. Look after Li-san, and take care of yourself. I...love you..." Hate said and disappeared with a smile on her face. Hazel smiled, tears streaming down her face. Ed walked over, and a hand on her shoulder. Hazel couldn't help it, she turned to Ed and sobbed as he comforted her with a hug. As she was finally all right, they rushed off to go find Li-san, Al, and War.
"Let's get out of here Gluttony. We've already lost too many homunculi here." Lust commanded.
"But Lust!..." Gluttony whined. Lust just sighed and rushed off, with Gluttony reluctantly following. He wanted to at least try and eat one of them, always he liked fresh meat for a snack.
Li-san's eyes were wide, her mouth open agape. The blood continued to drip onto the ground, and Envy had a puzzled and disgusted look on his face at the pitiful creature before him.
"War! What the hell are you doing! Siding with them! Disgraceful! Have you forgotten what we've been told to do! Ordered to do! Wanted to do for so long!" Envy shrieked.
"Ordered to do? Who's ordered you?" Li-san asked, shocked. Al was too far away so hear the full conversation.
"A lady..by the name of...Dante!" War said and then gasped for breath as Envy pushed his sword further to silence War.
"Enough of your talk. I'm out of here. You've ruined everything. I'll be sure to finish this later." Envy sniveled and then left as War crumpled to the ground. Li-san caught him to break the painful fall, and her eyes started to water.
"Dad...Why'd you do that?" Li-san asked. War only smiled and put a hand on her face, wiping the falling tear.
"I couldn't...let my treasure... die..." he said weakly.
"Dad..." Li-san could only say.
"Li..." War said. Li-san looked at him with shimmering eyes. "Will you be a good girl for daddy?...And send me back... I'd like that..." War said as he looked up at the sky, the clouds were slowly passing by. Li-san sniffled with a nod.
"Of course... it's the least I can do." Li-san said and put some blood, her blood, on her transmutation gloves. She clapped once, and placed them on the ground. A circle began to form under War, and in a few minutes he started to disappear.
"Thank you...my daughter... Be good while I'm gone..." he said to her.
"Thanks dad...you too." Li-san said.
"Oh...Li... Pride...he is the Fuhrer.." War managed to say and left a stunned Li as the truth was revealed about Pride. The Fuhrer was Pride, who would have guessed! Li-san decided to keep that information to herself, and the fact that Dante was the one that sent the homunculi after them all. She slumped onto the ground and started to cry. Al walked over silently as he could and put a hand on her shoulder. He bent down and Li-san couldn't help but smile as she found the courage to stand up and go find the others.
"Hey look! There they are!" Ed called as he waved, rushing over to Al and Li-san. Hazel, Winry, Armony, and Eiselstein followed close behind.
"Hey Ed...did you take care of the homunculi?" Li-san asked.
"Sort of... I got rid of Greed and Sloth... You?" Ed asked, hands in his pockets.
"War was taken care of while Envy got away... What about Lust and Gluttony?" Li-san asked.
"Taken care of. They ran off after we took out Hate and Wrath as he just went off somewhere." Hazel answered as she walked over.
"HAZEL! YOUR AUTOMAIL WHAT HAPPENED!" Li-san asked and rushed over.
"It just got banged up... Winry, would you be able to fix it for me? I'm sorry it got to this, but I really need some new automail." Hazel asked.
"Well...We're probably going to need to go to Rush Valley. I don't have any stronger automail with me at all, and we'll have to buy it from there. Ed, is that all right with you? I mean...I don't really have any money right now so-"
"I'll buy it! I'll buy all of it if I have to Winry-san! Let me do it!" Li-san volunteered immediately.
"Li-san...you don't have to--"
"Please, I want to. Let me pay for it all Winry-san." Li-san said, her bangs covered her eyes. Winry couldn't help but nod her head as the group went back to Armony's house.
"So... are you not coming back? Where are you going to go after this?" Armony asked once everyone packed their things.
"After here we were going to go to Dublith to see Ed and Al's alchemy teacher. After that...we're not sure." Li-san answered with a sweatdrop.
"Okay...good bye guys, and come home safely okay?" Armony said with a weak smile and hugged them both. They could only smile back sadly. As everyone waved goodbye as they returned to Rush Valley, Armony couldn't help but start to cry. It was Eiselstein that made her settle.
"Don't worry. Those two will be fine. They're strong, they'll come home." he said to her and she smiled.
In Rush Valley, Winry was able to get all of her things she needed, and the operation began. When it was all over, Li-san was the only one who requested to see Hazel alone. She entered the room, and closed the door. It opened just a crack. Little did she know the group was peeking in. Li-san sat down beside Hazel who opened one eye weakly.
"Hey...how's the new automail?" Li-san asked her.
"It's all right... So, we took care of our sins.. how do you feel?" Hazel asked.
"Relieved. You?" Li-san replied.
"Pretty relieved myself... I'm glad we were able to correct some part of our past that was right." Hazel said with a small chuckle. Li-san couldn't help but fidget slightly.
"What's wrong with you Li?" Hazel asked.
"Listen Hazel...there's, something you need to know. A couple of things that might change us forever..." Li-san said quietly. Hazel sat up in her bed. Li-san took the bag out of her pocket first, and spread out the things inside the bag. They shimmered brightly, and Hazel's eyes went wide.
"L-Li! Crimson stones! But how?" Hazel gasped. Ed and Al outside, their eyes widened too.
"I took them when we were still little kids, not knowing what they really were. It was when I was in my 'coma' that I remembered them." Li-san said.
"This is great! It's another clue! WE might actually be able to get what we have come so far to get!" Hazel said with a smile, but then frowned as Li-san didn't rejoice with her.
"Is there something you're not telling me?" Hazel asked.
"Hazel...what if, what if we're actually from this world? I mean...not from the Real World at all! What if we were actually born here, and then somehow came to the Real World through the gate!" Li-san asked.
"Real World!" Ed cried.
"Brother! Ssh!" Al whispered.
"What are you Li, crazy! If we were born here how could we go from this, to...not this!" Hazel asked. (she meant from anime to not anime by the way)
"I don't know... there were some things I found out in The Gate from It." Li-san answered.
"Oh? What else did It tell you? Ever think it's just a lie?" Hazel asked.
"I don't know... It might not be Hazel. How could no one from this world realize we weren't real except It? It knows that we're not from here... it talked to me and told me about the world we want to go back to.. But now, now I'm not so sure that our parents back in the Real World are even our parents! Everything is confusing Hazel, I don't know what to think anymore..." Li-san said. Hazel couldn't find the right words to say now, it was all just too overwhelming.
"So you're telling me...that maybe we were born on this side? Then somehow transfered to our world and grew up there? Then what about the Li-san and Hazel from this side? What happened to them!" Hazel asked.
"I..I have a hypothesis... You know how we came here through the power of alchemy right? Well, what if on this side the day we performed human transmutation we didn't live on...we just died? Now, we being here and all, what if we made the whole past different and everyone went on living different lives now? Everything has been changed because we came here. I think that, since we came here it's like we never died. I don't know... maybe it's not true but, It's made me think about this whole situation. I mean, think about it. How were two normal kids like us living in the world without alchemy suddenly be able to perform it!" Li-san cried. Hazel grabbed Li-san by the collar of your shirt.
"I don't know! Personally I don't want to find out! I just want to get home Li, just get home! I wish you would remember that circle you used to get us here! Now you're giving me all of this information all at once, and it's overwhelming if you've thought about it! Li, be sure you know your information before telling me any of this! Damnit all, I just want to go home... go to the Real World.." Hazel muttered. The door suddenly swung open, and there stood Ed, Al, and Winry... all with confused and angered looks on their faces.
"Fakes? Fake Li's and Hazels? What if there wasn't a Hazel or Li? What the hell are you two talking about! Real World! I demand answers! Who are you!" Ed shouted. The two looked blankly at the group, and then to themselves.
"Ooooooooooooooooooh snap..." they said in unison.
A/N: -smirks- aren't I cruel to leave it at that exact point? heheh u'll just have to wait for chapter 13 to come out! in the meantime, please-! (there is a knock at emiierox's door, making her stop her sentence abruptly)
Me: Yes? WAah! (a pudgy hand grabs em by the collar of her shirt as she is flung out the door)
Gluttony: All you can eat all you can eat let's go! (dragging Em down the road as a stream of tears are being cried)
Me: What! I just took you out to dinner yesterday! I'm broke do you realize how much money you made me spend!
Gluttony: . . . FOOOOOOD. NOOOW. OR ELSE I WILL EAT YOU! (gets ready to lunge)
Me: WAIT! YOU DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN! (waves hands up and down as gluttony looks puzzling at em) Besides...if you eat me you'll never find out about what hazel and li are gonna do now that their secret is out! that and u'll make the readers very unhappy (points)
Fans of the Fullmetal Adventure so Far: (everyone cracks their knuckles, their eyes are gleaming white with flames) release the author!
Me: (sweatdrop) S-see? also, u won't get to see what Izumi Curtis (in the next chappie) does (in my point) to the elrics when she gets mad at them, or us for that matter!
Gluttony: (sucks on his finger) hmm...okay. write more now! (leaves)
Me: (turns to fans of the story) thanks everyone. now i can go on to writing chapter 13. (fans disperse) Phew...-sweatdrops- anyways, like i was saying before i was rudely interrupted (glares at gluttony, and then turns back to readers) everyone please leave a review and tell me if u liked this chapter or not ;) -Em
