Sorry it's been awhile I had exams and junk to do.
Liz: It was awful.
How would you know?
Liz: Well being a character from your head I witness your entire life
...Oh...
Envy: That's slightly creepy.
Liz: You're slightly creepy!
Envy: I know.
Ed: You unfortunately get to see him in this chapter
Unfortunately? Envy is the best character ever!
Envy:...Thankyou?
Don't mention it.
Al: Review!
The good news? I had successfully infiltrated the Southern head quarters without raising the alarm (Go ventilation systems!). The bad news? I had no idea how to find Timmy in this maze of hallways without being spotted.
...ok yes I know his name isn't Timmy but I didn't know his name so that would be his name to make things easier. I got tired of just calling him kid. Plus whenever he was in danger I seemed to call him Timmy by instinct and I think this counted as being in danger!
I heard footsteps coming and saw two gaurds walking around the corner talking. Quickly I ducked into the first room I saw and shut the door. It was a storage closet of some sort with random boxes and bins stroon everywhere. Unfortunately for me the gaurds were obviously coming to clean up said storage room because they opened the door.
They started at the sight of me standing in the middle of the room. I smirked "Hi there." I swung my leg up and clipped the first gaurd on the temple with my boot knocking him out then spun around and knocked the second gaurd off his feet. I drew a knife and pressed it to his neck.
"Where are they keeping the boy with the oroborus tattoo? A quick answer would be good." I growled.
"Uh... I don't know..." the gaurd stuttered pitifully.
"You're a terrible lier dude." I rolled my eyes. "Listen I'm in a really bad mood right now and I don't have much patients so I think you telling me is kind of a matter of life and death for you." Which was a lie of course cause I wouldn't have the guts to kill him.
Luckily he caved "Second floor, room B245 he stuttered."
"Thanks." I clonked him over the head with the hilt of my knife since I didn't want him to raise an alarm and he slumped to the ground. Sheathing my knife I dragged there bodies into the storage room and shut the door behind me and took off twoards the stairs. I didn't stop running except for twice to hide from a passing solidier. My eyes scanned the room numbers as I passed by.
"242...243...244...245!" I burst into the room and saw the kid, strapped to a table. Archer and Armstrong and a few random scientists were around him.
Timmy cried out in delight "Big sister!"
"What?" Archer stared at me. "Whay are you-"
I narrowed my eyes "Let him go. Now."
"Elizabeth..." Armstrong started.
My eyes flashed "My name is Liz." I drew my knives and sent energy coursing through them. The bolts hit the ground with a force that toar through the floor and they cut out the ground around the scientists and the two military officers and sent them falling twoards the next floor.
Timmy giggled and the straps around him alchemized into clothing and he jumped off the table and ran to hug me.
"Hey there kid." I hugged him back tightly. "Come on. Let's get you out of here."
He nodded rapidly. I took his hand and we ran from the room. Back down the halls I ran trying to remember which way I came. Timmy followed me without question, keeping a steady pace with me. Then I rounded a corner and heard a voice behind me.
"Liz."
I froze but didn't turn around "Izumi."
"Elizabeth I know he reminds you of your little brother. But you must let go of your past. He is not Timmy."
I whirled and glared "So would you have him turned over to the military?" I stood in front of the kid protectivly.
Izumi's gaze softened "No Liz. Understand please... he is my responsibilty."
Timmy peered out from behind me. He didn't seem afraid of Izumi "Big sister? She's not bad."
"I-I know." I managed.
"Liz. Teacher."
I whirled in the other direction to see Ed and Al.
"Liz." Ed stared hard at me. "We're in the military and you know it. Like it or not. You have to hand the kid over."
"You're not doing this for the military Edward." I growled positioning myself between the kid and my friends. "Your doing for the philosiphers stone and your arm and leg."
More footsteps came and I saw Archer and Armstrong come down the hallway flanking... my eyes widened. What the Hell? What was the fuer doing here? Then there was an explosion and two figures came through a hole in the wall: the creepy lizard chimera and another man I hadn't seen before.
"Well geeze there's a whole party here isn't there?" I grumbled sarcastically. "Let's see, the military, my idiot friends, my aunt and... whoever these guys are. Looks like a five way fight. Fantastic. You're very popular today kid."
Timmy whimpered and pressed closer to me.
"Well I guess I make six." the fuer murmered.
'Huh?' I thought.
I would've run right then but I was blocked on all sides. I searched frantically for an opening as the officers and the man I didn't recognize began to comince in a disscusion about Crimson alchemist mumbo jumbo. I wasn't really in the conversation. I just found out the guys name was Zolf J Kimbley.
Finally the fuer said "Are you just going to stand around and let this chaos go on?"
"You heard him" Archer said firmly to Armstrong. "Arrest them. Arrest everyone of them."
"Good luck with that." I growled holding tightly to the kids hand.
"Liz." Ed ran at me but a foot soared past me as Izumi kicked him in the stomache.
"We need to get the kid out are we agreed on that Elizabeth?"
"Yeah." we locked eyes and then she stepped between me and the military men. "Don't try to stop her or you will have me to deal with. I'm not part of your military cult so I will do as I like. Is that clear."
"Teacher." Al pleaded.
I started to pull the kid away but then the fuer was suddenly there snatching the kid from my grasp and sending me to the ground.
"Damnit!" I growled as Timmy cried out.
"Definetly a homunculus" the fuer observed. "And that means he's coming with me." then he was running back in the opposite direction
"Think again!" Izumi clapped her hands together and slammed them to the ground causing a stone fist to spring up and fly after the fuer. Armstrong was there to block it. "Liz GO!" Izumi called.
"Right." I darted past Ed, Al and the military men and after the fuer. I wasn't sure what possesed me to go after the fuer. I would lose my state title for this. But it was how fast the fuer had moved... it didn't seem right.
I ran up and down halls searching each room. Then I came to a storage room and flung open the door.
"Why hello Liz." my insides froze at the voice
"Envy." I whispered. The palmtree homunculus was standing in the center of the room. At his feet Timmy was convulsing, something not quite right about his eyes. I tried to figure out if I should go to Timmy or run and I settled for just attacking Envy.
Lunging I hurled a punch at him. He casually dodged and siezed my wrist, twisting my arm behind my back forcing me to twist so that he was behind me. I struggled but my arm was only twisted more uncomfortably.
"You escaped." Envy growled in my ear.
"Nice speculation." I spat. "What did you do do to him!" the kid was lieing on the floor his eyes wide, his mouth half open like he was seeing his worst fears in front of him. "If you hurt him I swear I'll-"
"I only revealed to him what he really is. He is a homunculus and you know it."
"Damnit let me go!" I snapped. "Don't give me that crap. He's not... he's..."
Envy's voice was smirking "Actually he is. I don't think that's a fake oroborus tattoo kid. And now that he's fed on the stones he will have no more human attachments."
"Let her go!" Timmy was sitting up now, glaring at Envy. "Let big sister go!"
I stared for a moment and I guessed Envy was shocked by the silence. "So" I said congenially. "What were you saying about no human attachments?" Envy's grip had loosened enough for me to jerk away and run and drop down to the kid who hugged me tightly. I hadnt noticed before now but his clothes were differen't. They were black garments.
"Well," Envy's eyebrows were raised. "This is interesting. He seems to have retained an attachment to you." he flashed a none to comforting grin. "I wonder how this will stack up when you have to choose between helping him or your friends."
"What are you talking about!?" I demanded. "I won't have to choose between anybody!"
"Really?" Envy knelt down to my eye level from where I sat, glaring at him over TImmy's shoulder. "I think you should know Liz that Wrath has already developed a paticular hatred twoards Edward as he will to the rest of the world."
"Wrath?" I whispered. Of course it was one of the seven deadly sins. But how could this kid, who had been so peaceful, be Wrath?
Envy smirked "Yes, Wrath." he straightened. "Why don't you run along now. Oh and I should mention that if your friends knew I had seen the kid it might be had for him so you might not want to mention this to them."
I stared "You're letting me go? Why?"
"Call it a curiosity." Envy shrugged. "I want to see how this plays out. I want to see who you choose. If you're lucky it won't come to life or death."
"I won't be responsible for anybody's deaths." I glared vicously. "You can count on that. And I don't keep secrets from Ed and Al. They'll find out about you... and whatever you've done to this kid."
"No secrets? Then why haven't you told them about the death of that military officer? What was his name? Hughes?" Envy smirked broadly.
I stiffened, my eyes narrowed then I took "Wrath's" hand and ran from the room. And all the way down the halls I could see Envy's smirking face looming in my vision.
A few halls down I ran into teacher who's face relaxed "Good he's safe."
"Yeah" I muttered.
She studied me and her eyes flashed as she studied "Wrath" "Give him to me Liz."
"Why?" I asked suspicously.
"There is somewhere I must take him alone. You cannot come. Go back to Ed and Al. They're worried about you." she smiled.
"B-but-" I started.
"Liz."Izumi looked at me seriously. "Please."
I paused then nodded and looked down at "Wrath" "You go with her."
He nodded once but said nothing. Then Izumi scooped him up and they were gone.
A solidier passed me and I flinched automatically on gaurd but he just smirked and stared ahead "Don't think I'll be letting you go next time kid. My master still wishes to meet you. Just a little warning. Not that it will matter anyways." then he walked away.
"Bastard." I hissed under my breath. If he tried to catch me again I would blast him to kingdom come.
God I couldn't wait till I got that chance.
Ed: REVIEW!
Liz: I hate you Envy
Envy: Likewise.
Liz: Bastard.
Envy: Kid.
Liz: Palmtree.
Envy: Pipsqueak
Liz: Crossdresser
Envy: Little girl.
OK SHUT UP!
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