Points of Authority

Yeah, after much deliberation, I've decided to write an epilogue, because I realized that, when I write the sequel, if there's no epilogue, the beginning that I've been plotting won't make any sense. So, here I offer to you an, albeit short, epilogue to Points of Authority. And do keep your eyes out for my sequel, as I have yet to decide on a name for it.

I'm such a procrastinator… In case you guys didn't already know that.

As Envy turned his back upon his fallen comrade in the grand entryway of the now soon-to-be deserted manor, he heard a muffled cry of mixed pain and surprise, then a loud WHUMP. He turned quickly, half-expecting for it to be Lust again. He saw Edward in a heap on the floor, looking none to happy and in not a little bit of pain.

"Oh, yeah, you got speared like a fish, didn't you, Hagane no?"

Ed merely grunted and sent a half-hearted glare in Envy's direction. Envy backtracked and lifted Edward into his arms. He sent a small grin to Alphonse, who was, quite obviously, worried beyond belief.

"Don't worry, Alphonse, if he can live through a beating from me, he can live from a little poke from Lust."

"You know, that's a really disturbing but true point…" Ed commented.

"Shush or I'll drop you, Hagane no," Envy sing-songed. Ed pursed his lips but complied. The three finally made their way out of the door, heading back to Central, Envy being careful not to unnecessarily jostle the currently-fragile Edward.

From the shadows of the house, two amethyst eyes watched their retreating forms. A shark-toothed grimace marred the figure's features as he walked in to find the remains of Lust, the scent of blood permeating the atmosphere and making the air stifling and almost choking.

"So, he took care of Lust, did he?" And up the stairs went the figure, following the signs of a frightened flight made not one hour earlier. Sparse light, just enough to make out the damage ahead of him, filtered through windows in rooms whose doors were opened. Finally, after a long trek through winding hallways, he came to a corner, where the hall made a turn. This corner was slick with blood, coagulating, but still wet. He looked down in disgust as his pointed boots stepped in them, squelching disgustingly. Another grimace, and he looked up to see a still figure laying in the floor, bathed in the light of the rising sun.

"Well, well, if it isn't Dante… So, that means that, not only are Lust and Dante dead, but me, Pride, Wrath, and Sloth are free, huh? But what of Gluttony? Where'd he go…" And with that, the spiky-haired homunculus looked over his shoulder somewhat nervously, as if expecting the ever-hungry being to be there. The hallway, however, remained stoic and empty, and Greed turned with a smirk.

"The others won't be happy to hear that 'Master' is dead… Oh, no… And they'll be rearing to kill the cause of her demise…" A sinister chuckle escaped his finely-filed teeth. "Perhaps, this time, I'll finally be able to see Envy drown in his own blood… And I'll make sure to take his little lover-boy down with him… Oh, yes…"

There. The end. For real. I'll have the first chapter of my new fic posted… Eventually… o.O As soon as I think of a title. Heh… n.n…

Yeah… I'm sure it'll be M this time, cuz I feel like writing a lemon and trying my hand at it…

Me and my twisted fangirly perversions. XD

Anyway, until next time, which I hope will be soon…

I hope you all continue reading and I hope to hear from you all again. It may not look it, but I really have been taking in to consideration all that has been suggested, and mostly putting it to good use (I hope!). I really do cherish all of you for helping me get this many reviews, and I hope to increase them in my next story! Stick with me, kay? I'll get this story finished eventually! XD

Ja, mata!

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