"Tell me Sloth how are things going?" Envy drawled into the receiver of the phone. Wrath stood out on the balcony watching the first stars appear in the sky on and closing his eyes against the brisk autumn air that stung his flesh causing it to prick up. At the same time however it was comforting. He enjoyed the cold while it lasted knowing that in a few moments time Envy would beckon him inside and his body would become tired and sweaty from his excursions with his lover. Wrath reopened his eyes sighing heavily.
'What have I gotten myself into?' He wondered for at least the millioneth time since he had first given himself to Envy. At first it was amazing the way their bodies entangled as promises of love and new beginings were exchanged but that had quickly changed to just sex for pleasure mostly on Envy's part. Wrath gripped the balcony railing shaking his head as a single tear slid down his cheek.
'I wonder how brother is doing?' He thought sadly sliding his finger down his face trailing the narrow wet path his anguish had caused. "Good news Wrath. Sloth has taken care of things nicely in Zenatine alongside Greed and Lust." Envy stated happily smiling as he placed his hands on his hips boisteriously. Wrath glanced in his direction.
"Is that so?" Wrath asked not really interested. Envy's smile faded as he walked over to the younger homunculus.
"What's with you lately. Your so moody, it's getting on my nerves!" Envy stated annoyed. Wrath sighed.
"What doesn't get on your nerves Envy?" He asked. Envy's face turned to a scowl before quickly becoming a smirk of indecision.
"Good point." He replied taking Wrath's hand and leading him towards the room where the bed waited. Wrath flinched at the touch as his stomach churned uncomfortably knowing the pain it would cause him to once again give in to the elder's needs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Zenatine, huh? I don't believe we ever came here did we?" The tall black haired woman asked her much shorter and fatter companion.
"I don't recall. We traveled to many different places, perhaps we did but whose to say." He replied.
"Right. Alright let's get this over with. I mean how hard can these copies be anyways?" She stated mockingly as her finger nails extended into deadly claws. Her companion's stomach growled as his face twisted in pain.
"I hope their tasty." He stated drooling on himself uncontrollably.
"Gluttony how many times have I told you to wipe your mouth. Funny that evil cannibalism has you licking your chops." She stated as they began to walk towards the small village that once housed the red water. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Russell Tringham spit up more blood as the monstrosity's blows landed yet another punch to his battered abdomen.
"Now let's try this again kid. You will create the philospher's stone for us or else it's your life." Greed stated his face stoic as he pummeled the teen relentlessly.
"Then I guess it will die with me." He replied smirking cockily at the homunculus. The door slammed open as a blonde haired woman carried an unconsciouss boy in the room tossing him to Greed.
"Nooo Fletcher!" Russell shouted as he struggled to get up but fell back down again. He clutched his stomach gasping for air.
"You son of a bitch! Leave my little brother out of this, he doesn't know how to make the red water!" He yelled. Greed caught the young boy placing his arm around his neck and his other hand against his cheek holding his head in place.
"You know it really doesn't take much to snap a persons neck. A few pounds of pressure and just the right twist, klah, it's over." Greed stated smirking though his eyes remained dark. "You bastard. Don't hurt my little brother, he's...he's all I have left." Russell screamed out in anguish as hot tears cascaded down his face. He clenched his fists pounding them against his legs. "Damn it, damn it, damn it!" He shouted. Greed's eyes widened as what he could only describe as a flash came to his mind.
'Alphonse no! He's my brother damn it! He's all I have left, I can't just...like hell I'll just sit still while he's in travel you bastard! He's my little brother, the only one I have and I swear I'll take care of him no matter what!'
Greed's grip trembled slightly as his gasped for air.
"What was that?" He wondered aloud confused as his surroundings came back into view.
"I said I'll do it! I'll make the damned liquid just give me back my little brother!" The elder Tringham yelled. Greed stared at him confused for a moment before nodding dumbly and dropping the boy.
"Lust, I'll be right back. Keep an eye on them." Greed stated softly as he passed her. Lust stared at him concerned.
"Hey are you okay?" She asked receiving silence.
'I apologize Colonel however you are useless in the rain.'
Lust placed a hand to her head as her voice echoed through out but with someone elses words.
"Did you hear what I just said Lust?" Sloth asked appearing from seemingly thin air. Lust looked up quickly at the younger homunculi female as she stood in her short sun dress even though it was close to winter. Her long chestnut hair hung down as her soft brown eyes cast shadows under her face.
"What did you say?" Lust asked removing the hand from her fore head and making a sweep of her hair bringing her fingers down through it.
"I said that these two really are useless or have you forgotten my ability?" Sloth asked crossing her arms and smirking to herself.
"No Sloth no one has forgotten your copy technique however perhaps you have forgotten that alchemy is needed to create the philospher's stone. That is what we need them for." Lust stated in a challenging tone. Sloth's smile faltered as she broke into a nervous laugh.
"No uh of course not! I mean how could I forget something like that?" She stated brining a hand to the back of her head.
"Because you are impulsive." Lust replied with a sigh as she turned to exit the room as well.
"Hey where are you going?" Sloth asked.
"I need air." She stated walking out the door.
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Wrath laid in bed staring at the ceiling as Envy breathed raggedly next to him. It had been over before it really had a chance to begin leaving Envy exhausted. He had succumbed to sleep shortly there after leaving Wrath alone with his thoughts. His body stung slightly as the heat caused his skin to break out in a sweat but he knew better than too try and move. Envy would wake up and accuse him of trying to flee.
'Like last time.' Wrath whispered as tears fell down his face silently. He closed his eyes tightly trying to stop the wet assault gradually feeling his body relaxing as restless sleep began to ease him from his self induced hell when the phone rang causing his eyes to fly open and stare wildly at surroundings.
"Wrath pick it up..." Envy drawled half asleep. Wrath stared at him for a moment before standing to grab the receiver.
"Hello?" He whispered nervously. Silence followed by a small gulp.
"Wrath? Is that you?" Pride's voice asked from the other end. Wrath froze as he nodded his head once.
"Uh, yeah. What do you want?" He asked trying his best to control the waiver in his voice. Again silence.
"What are you doing in Envy's room? Besides that what are you even doing with Envy?" Pride asked concern etched into his voice. Wrath's bottom lip quivered as more tears formed in his eyes and spilled over.
"Wrath? Are you still there?" Pride asked.
"Oh brother..." Wrath cried softly into his end of the line.
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Lust leaned against an old beam that appeared to have supported an abandoned mine shaft that had long since collapsed.
"What was that? Was it a memory from when I was human?" She wondered out loud.
"I used to wonder the same thing." A voice said from the darkness around her. Lust jumped back staring in the direction the voice had come from grabbing some gravel as she did so. The figure approached clothed in a black evening gown and dangerous violet eyes.
"Who are you?" Lust asked readying her ammunition.
"Funny you should ask Lust because you see I am Lust." The woman stated showing her ourabora in the bright moonlight. Lust gasped at the taller woman as the words escaped her lips.
"No you can't be. If you are Lust than who am I?" She screamed angrily. The other homunculus shrugged.
"I don't know but it would appear Envy has committed the ultimate betrayal and for that you must die. Sorry." She stated extending her nails nearly impaling the younger homunculi. She leapt out of the way skidding to a stop some feet away.
"Ultimate betrayal?" She asked confused. The older homunculus sighed.
"He went out and created new lackies for his own personal gain out of all the people he killed tossing Gluttony and myself aside when it was because of us he had decided that becoming human was such a wonderful idea." She explained dodging the projectile rocks skillfully. "Gluttony?" The blonde asked the image of the young girl popping into mind. The darker woman laughed slightly.
"Not the Gluttony you are thinking of I can assure you." She stated. "A much more deadlier one than that little girl." The younger Lust felt her heart skip a beat.
'If this one is after me than that must mean...oh no. Greed where are you?' She thought to herself as she jumped behind a rock for protection as another thought occured to her.
"Human? What about becoming human?" She wondered out loud.
"That's what we searched for the philosphers stone for. Don't tell me Envy hasn't explained things to you. I almost feel bad for you." The elder stated.
"Then again." She saidappearing in front of the blonde suddenly impaling her to the rock she hid behind. "Maybe not."
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A/N: I couldn't remember who the elder Tringham was. I think I got it right but I'm not sure please let me know if I'm wrong.