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Sloth sighed knowing that once again Lust and Greed had taken off on her to deal with the boring details. She leaned against the wall as the elder Tringham gently picked his younger brother up and carried him to a corner of the room far away from the homunculus woman wincing as he did so. Sloth smirked at his action and shook her head.
"I won't do anything to him or you for that matter." She stated running a hand through her hair.
"Somehow I don't believe you." Russell said placing his brother of the ground and running a hand through Fletcher's golden bangs. Sloth sighed playing with a strand of chestnut hair.
"That would be too much work." She said lazily staring out the window. Russell ingnored her walking over to his work table gathering some papers.
'This whole philospher's stone thing is really getting annoying.' Sloth thought. 'Why do we even need it for? What is Envy's deal? I don't care if I've only been searching for it for two months'
"I'm bored! This is lame! I'm leaving!" Sloth said suddenly leaving a bewildered Russell staring wide eyed at the door long after she had left expecting her to fly through at any given moment and strike just as the other two had done.
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Pride didn't know how long it would take him to get to Aquaroya where Wrath was but he was determined to make it before daylight. His lungs burned as he ran ceaselessly causing his head to throb.
'I can't relent. I have to save Wrath, this is all my fault. I should have kept him by my side, I shouldn't have let him travel with Envy. Why did this have to happen to Wrath? My Wrath...' Pride thought as he gulped the cold night air greedily forcing painful breaths to escape his quivering lips. Wrath's image haunted him since the phone call. His voice had been a hysterical whisper pausing occasionall to make sure Envy hadn't risen from his sleep. Pride could picture it clearly, Wrath's grey eyes filled with tears. His beautiful flawless face drawn down in anguish as his entire body trembled with fear.
"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Pride managed to gasp out as he felt more tears fall down his face. The fact that the wind had started to whip freezing cold air around didn't help any either. He couldn't remember a time it had been so cold. He always remembered it being warm but then again he was still very young so perhaps he just had yet to experiance cold weather. The fact that it was getting colder may mean he was getting closer to water. He picked up his run that had broken into a slow jog forcing his body forward not looking back.
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Gluttony ducked in an alley jumping up onto a nearby building dropping heavily to it's roof top. She had managed to out run the other homunculi at least for the moment giving her time to breathe. Her body trembled from exhaustion and fear as she closed her eyes still seeing the other in her mind.
"What was that thing? A homunculus..but why did it look so weird?" She wondered out loud once her breathing had returned to normal. She peered slowly over the edge of the of building glancing down the street and below her as the wind whipped her golden locks around furiously. Her legs ached from her excurions as well as the biting cold making a side note to wear long pants as opposed to hot pants. She sat back down wrapping her arms around herself sighing softly. She closed her eyes picturing the embrace belonging to another.
"Pride." She whispered but it was lost on the wind. Why she felt this way for him she couldn't say. What it was about him that made her want to please him constantly who knew. One things was certain however and that was he was in deeply in love with Wrath. After Wrath had taken flight from their company Pride had stared off into the distance more than he normally did, his face drawn down in sadness making Gluttony's heart ache. After gentle prodding she had gotten the truth out of him.
"I love Wrath, Gluttony. He loves me too but I have this nagging suspicion in the back of my mind, almost like a warning light saying it's wrong but how could it be wrong when I know it would feel so right?" He had quesioned glancing at her for the first time in weeks. He had proceeded to tell her how Wrath had tried to kiss him, how much Pride had wanted to relent but backed away despite himself. A slow dripping sound woke her from her thoughts as she opened her eyes staring ahead of her. Gluttony gasped as the other homunculi stared at her hungrily his tongue hanging out of his mouth panting as would a dog.
"Your quick, I'll give you that." He stated. "But I can smell you." He said charging at her as the sun peeked over the horizon.
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"We can take this elevator down to the level below." Lust stated staggering inside the elevator car. Greed and his companion glanced at each other before stepping in.
"A level below Central City, huh?" He asked staring at her. Lust nodded.
"I was a city that exhisted four hundred years ago but was used as a catalyst for the philosopher's stone sending it sinking into the ground." She explained as the car lurched downwards plunging them into darkness momentarily. The air became colder and carried a musty odor riding along it. Greed covered his mouth as an entire city came into view through the metal door.
"An entire city sacrificed for one stone?" The younger Lust exclaimed.
"That is what is needed to create a philospher's stone." The older chided as the car slowed giving way to a hault. The door's opened as the three stepped out walking down the cobbled street's. The enitre area had an eery feeling, the simple fact that a city of this size was deserted contributed to it alone. The tall buildings the only proof that anyone ever had inhabited the city.
"I wonder if they even saw it coming." Greed said out loud as Lust stumbled up the stairs of what appeared to be a theater house. She walked in the open doors leading them to the large theater room. It glittered a magnificent gold in the candle light as the crystal chandiliers hung high above them casting rainbows across the floor.
"What are you doing here Lust?" A husky voice said from the side. Lust kneeled down grateful to rest her weary legs.
"Father I have brought you two of the homunculi that Envy has created, Lust and Greed. They request an audience with you." She stated lowering her head before him.
"An audience with me? To what do I owe the pleasure?" Greed stepped forward.
"You are Hohenheim of light?" He asked. "I am." Hohenheim replied.
"Then would you mind explaining to us exactly what the hell is going on?" Greed demanded. He heard Lust's breath hitch at his tone however Hohenheim simply chortled.
"I do apologize for Envy's actions, you see he was only supposed to revive one that I ordered him too, the one you know as Pride. However the rest of you were never meant to be born. My profound apologies." He stated.
"Why did he go against your will?" Greed asked.
"Simply to be rebellious. Envy and I have never exactly 'gotten along'."
"Who was Pride before he became a homunculi?"
"Edward Elric also known as the full metal alchemist, my son."
"Full metal?" Greed asked feeling the familiarity of the name.
"Yes."
"What about the others?" The younger Lust asked interested.
"Wrath, Alphonse Elric; Ed's younger brother my youngest child. Gluttony, Winry Rockbell; child hood friend of Ed and Al. Sloth, Sceizska also known as book worm; a woman who worked for the military." Hohenheim drabbled as if reading from a piece of paper.
"Lust, Riza Hawkeye; sharpshooter. Greed, Roy Mustang also known as the flame alchemist; general of the military." He stated. The two homunculi stared at him unsure what to say or what question to ask next.
"How did they all die?" Greed asked after a moments time.
"Envy killed each and every one of you with the exception of Sloth, Wrath took care of her." Hohenheim stated."I will give you both a choice as well as your fellow comrades and that is this; join me to destory Envy once and for all or have your life ended here on the spot"
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Pride ran along the water edged streets as the sun lifted into the sky with each passing moment. If he didn't hurry it would be too late and they would be gone. Wrath had said he attempt to stand out on the balcony however couldn't make any promises where upon he would tie a red cloth to the bannister. Pride searched desperately for any sign of his fellow sin hoping that Envy hadn't caught him feeling his fear turn to white hot rage. He rounded a corner stopping dead in his tracks. Tortured grey met equally troubled gold and locked. Wrath's grief stricken face broke into an equally heart breaking smile as Pride made his way just underneath where Wrath stood. He opened his arms invitingly.
"I'll catch you." Pride whispered up to him. Wrath gripped the bannister uncertainly glancing back at Envy fearfully.
"It's alright. I'm here, he won't hurt you anymore." Pride stated feeling anxiousness build in his stomach as his heart palpitated wildly in his chest. Wrath looked back over at Pride and nodded. climbing on top of the bannister he sat swinging his legs over it before letting go. The force of the impact sent Pride to the ground slamming his head against the cobble stone. Wrath gasped as Pride's arms wrapped around him.
"Brother are you hurt?" He asked staring at the other wide eyed. Pride stared at him taking in his delicate features before bringing Wrath's face closer to his. Their lips met hesitantly at first but quickly gave way to frantic passionate kisses that involved quick flicks of the tongue and soft nibbling with breathless apologies and promises spoken in between.
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Yay Pride and Wrath are together! Whoo-hoo let the Elricest commence!