"Father is not pleased Envy." The sultry voice said from behind him. Envy turned around quickly knocking Wrath down in the process and glared daggers at the woman behind him.
"Lust? What the hell are you doing here?" He spat angrily.
"I could ask you the same thing Envy but I really could care less." She said as if bored. Envy growled deep in his throat knowing better than to let his guard down.
"Listen I don't have time for this! So if you don't mind I'm kind of busy." He snapped glancing behind him at Pride who had managed to rise to his feet. His golden hair shone with a light red from his blood that dripped off the ends slowly. His eye's burned with determination as he slowly advanced towards Envy his fists clenching and unclenching, his face in a deadpan expression. Envy felt himself involuntarily stepping back as he became unnerved. He turned to run only to be met by Greed and the younger Lust. Wrath too got to his feet breathing heavily as anger surged through his body.
"You tried to kill me! You tried to kill brother!" He hissed out through clenched teeth readying himself to attack when he felt the familiar hand on his shoulder. His tense body eased as his gaze flicked momentarily to Pride's gasping softly at the small smile that crept across the other's face telling him that it wasn't worth it. Envy was surrounded. There was no doubt that against humans Envy could escape easily but against five homunculi there was no escape for the other in sight. The elder Lust shot out her nails impaling Envy.
"That should hold you for a little while. Greed." She commanded.
"I'm on it." Greed stated walking over to Envy placing his hand against the other's shoulder. Envy yelled out as his body became limp with fatigue.
"Nothing personal. At least not on mine and Greed's part." The younger Lust stated glancing at Pride and Wrath whom seemed off in their own corner of the universe as they held eachother close as if afraid to let go. She smiled to herself seeing in her mind Pride dressed in a red jacket sitting next to a suit of armor talking softly to eachother and holding hands.
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"Envy have you any idea the mess you've caused?" Hohenheim asked as Envy lay before him a bleeding tired mess. He lifted his head and groaned in response causing a sigh to emit from Hohenheim. Pride stared at this man that sat before them as if he were some sort of twisted god.
'There's something about him that I just don't like but what?' Pride thought noticing Wrath's expression. His eye's were wide as he stared at the man with almost hopeful anticipation, as if he were hanging on every word the man said and relishing in it.
'Did we know this guy from...before?' Pride wondered his eyes wandering quickly to the other Homunculi. The elder Lust and Gluttony stood off to the side as the younger homunculi had Envy surrounded.
"Pride, Wrath, Greed, Lust, Gluttony and Sloth. I truly do apologize for Envy's actions. None of you should be here right now in the current state you are in. That's why I'm going to offer you a choice and that choice is to become human again." Hohenheim said sitting back in his chair. The group stared at him their mouth's hanging open slightly.
"If you accept however Greed you are known to be dead." He said. Greed nodded his head in understanding.
"Lust you are suspected in the involvement surrounding the dissapearance of General Mustang's body. From what I've heard the case has been closed however Mustang's former friends have left the military and set up their own campaign to find out the truth." Lust nodded her head in agreement as well. "As for the rest of you if you were to accept my offer you could very well go on with your lives." Hohenheim said after a moment of silence.
"By human you mean regain the souls of the ones who died correct?" Sloth asked. Hohenheim nodded.
"Correct"
"Then if we become human and regain our souls what will happen to who we are now?" Gluttony asked feeling her stomach sink. Hohenheim sighed.
"All of this more than likely will simply feel as if it were a far off dream. Too be honest I don't know if you will go on as you are now, the same simply with souls or lose yourselves to the actual individuals whom the souls once belonged to." Hohenheim admitted. Wrath grabbed Pride's hand and squeezed hard as tears slid down his face. He bit his bottom lip hard enough to draw blood.
'What will happen to us?' He thought frantically recalling their first and only kiss that had occured only yesterday. Would it be their last? "I"ll do it." Sloth said taking a step forward.
"Me too." Gluttony said clenching her fists and taking a deep breath.
"As will I." Greed said much to everyone's astonishment.
"Are you positive Greed?" Hohenheim asked curiously.
"Yes. So I'll have to go into hiding but it's better than living in this demented state for god know's how long." He stated.
"Same goes for me." Lust said closing the gap between her and Greed. Greed looked down at her as she smiled up at him taking his hand in hers. All eyes suddenly turned on Pride and Wrath as they stood somewhat away from the group. Pride's eye's shone brightly as he pondered the situation. He turned towards Wrath whom sobbed as Pride smiled at him kindly.
"It's for the best Wrath." He said pressing his lips against the boy's to quell the sob that he knew Wrath was going to emit.
"What about us brother? What will become of us?" He whispered against the other's lips. Pride's smile widened.
"I will always love you no matter what." He said softly catching his lips in another kiss.
"And I love you." Wrath replied feeling his heart pound heavily in his chest.
"Then that's all that matters." Pride said turning towards Hohenheim and taking a step forward Wrath by his side.
"We're in." Pride said. Hohenheim nodded standing only to kneel beside Envy.
"Wait...wha...what are you doing?" Envy asked frantically. "Envy, my son. Forgive me for this twisted life that I gave you no choice but to lead. I must atone for my sins as do you." He stated clapping his hands together and placing them on Envy's shoulders.
