Virtues

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Summery: A fix based in FMA's world, but about 26 years in the future. Virtues, the exact opposites of homunculus, are interesting things...Rated for certain content.

Judgment decided Fortitude's time on earth is up. What will Faith do? Is this really the end?

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Last time...

"You're time on this earth is done." he said. He pressed his index finger to Fortitude's head, energy seeming to run through him. He let go of Fortitude's collar, and he slumped to the ground.

Now...

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Faith screamed, dashing forward.

"Fortitude!" she cried, shaking the man's arm.

"He won't hear you." Judgment said.

"Fortitude…" Faith said, sniffing. At about that moment, Justice appeared. He looked like he was flying at the moment when he'd been poofed over to the spot he'd appeared. He fell to the ground on his stomach with a thumping sound, his wings spread open wide. He blinked a couple of times, and quickly got up. He looked at Fortitude, who was still crumpled up on the ground.

"Judgment…you didn't…." Justice said softly.

"He's been judged. You get to finish." Judgment replied harshly. Justice didn't speak. He faced the man, crumpled up on the ground, and eased his sword from its sheath. His eyes were held down, unable to say anything. That was it. The eldest, wisest being he knew of….his best friend….had to leave the earth. He blinked back tears. He brought the sword up, and swung it back down, slicing Fortitude's life in half. Body left unblemished, but the soul gone. Faith broke down into more tears, draping herself over Fortitude's body.

"N-no. He c-can't be gone." she chocked out.

"Come on Onii-chan." Judgment said, trying to lift Faith up gingerly. Faith swatted him away.

"GO AWAY!" she yelled at him.

"But I-"

"SHUT UP! YOU SELFISH PIG! If you really cared, you wouldn't have done that! You'd have realized that…I….love him…." Faith said. Her head sagged, more tears running down her face. Judgment stiffened.

"Love him? It's probably nothing more than a crush. He merely took advantage of you for something so childish." he said stiffly. Faith made a sniffing noise. Justice stared at him.

"I'm surprised. Fortitude should have told you." Justice said.

"Told me what?" Justice sighed.

"Virtues don't love like humans, or even homunculus. They only love once, and don't have crushes. First love, true love kind of thing." Judgment's jaw quite nearly dropped. "Fortitude loved Faith very much and was very scared that she'd choose someone else to love, over him." Justice said. He looked down at Fortitude's limp body. "He waiting 500 years to find her." He kneeled down, looking at the man's face, empty and lifeless. Blinking tears back, he picked up the body nearly effortlessly. Limp, and unmoving, Fortitude hung in his arms. Justice laid him down on the couch, a better place than the floor. Fortitude's two spare hairs had fallen awkwardly across his face. Faith brushed them back, sniffing back more tears.

"I'm sorry Onii-chan." Judgment said softly. Faith turned around, hugging her brother around the neck, crying her eyes out. "We can give him a proper burial." he said, patting Faith on the back lightly.

"Yes. We can. But not today. Unless you want to bury him like the common cat." Justice said. "We'll leave him here for now." he said. Although the prospect of leaving a dead body on his couch was...kind of weird..Judgment agreed.

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It was nearing about 8 in the evening, and Faith was back around the house. Having been forced to take a nap by Judgment and Justice. She'd awoken, realizing that...Fortitude was the only one she'd love her entire life. She couldn't reassure herself saying there were other fish in the sea. She knew she'd never love anyone else. And she'd only known she loved him for a couple of hours. Then he was...gone. He wasn't there to hold her in his arms. To kiss her so lovingly. She felt sick to her stomach. She'd crossed into the living room, forgetting that that was where Fortitude's body was. She looked upon him. Graceful as he was, yet it seemed so sad. She kneeled down next to his head, bending over him. She pressed her lips against his. She pulled away quickly. He was cold. Very cold. She sniffed, trying to hold back tears.

"Come back Fortitude..."