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...

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..."

Now...

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Faith broke into tears, crying into the man's cold chest. The boy's were obviously asleep, or had left, for they didn't come into the room, hearing the sound of the girl's sobs. The Master Bedroom door opened. Faith didn't look up. Greed slipped out from her room.

"Judgment? Fortitude?" Greed's voice rang out. Faith froze, tears still leaking down her face. The woman's face appeared over the couch.

"Faith? Is something wrong?" she asked. She looked at Fortitude. "Is Sensai sick?" Faith looked up at her, sniffing.

"No...Sensai is dead." Faith said. She put her head back down, her body lurching with a racking sob. Greed went around the couch.

"Oh...dear..." she said, smoothing down the girl's hair. She looked at Fortitude. "Oh...don't cry...He'll be fine..." Faith looked up at her again, confused looking.

"H-he's dead. How can he be alright?" she asked, sniffing again.

"He's immortal, right? He'll be fine. Look. He's already started breathing again." Greed said, pointing. Fortitude's chest moved slightly, the gentle rise and fall of breathing.

"Fortitude!" Faith said, surprised. The breathing quickened slightly, getting to the average speed. Faith pressed her hand to his cheek. Still deathly cold.

"Fortitude.." she said softly. One of his eyes opened a sliver.

"..ith.." was all he managed to pronounce. Faith threw her arms around him.

"D-don't you ever leave me again!" she said between sobs of happiness. Fortitude smiled gently, placing his hand on the girl's back.

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Imagine the surprise Judgment and Justice got when they came back. Not only was Greed out of her bedroom, but Fortitude, someone they believed to be dead, was sitting up on the couch. Still pale, and lips still tinged with blue, the man didn't look in the best shape. But he was alive.

"Oh lord. Fortitude!" Justice said, nearly bouncing forward. Fortitude raised his hand slightly, saying hi.

"We...we thought you were dead!" Judgment said.

"I was. Didn't let me in heaven." Fortitude said shrugging.

"That's asinine. Why?" Justice asked.

"Said someone still needs me down here." he replied, stroking Faith's hair fondly. Judgment and Justice sort of stopped, mouths half opened.

"Yeah. Well. You'd better take good care of her." Judgment said, nose to the air. Faith and Fortitude grinned back.

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A/N: Well. It's over. I've FINALLY FINISHED SOMETHING! YAY!

-fireworks-

Um. Okay. So many people didn't read it. OH WELL! -coughs-

Thanks for reading if you did. 33