TT-TT I'm sorry for the delay, stuff has been happening on my end that needed attention. And when I went to go and post this yesterday, the thing said that there was an over flow of people! o.O So here it is finally! Enjoy!

Part 7: Change

I looked curiously from Envy to Lust. They were instructed by Dante to show me something. But as of yet, they hadn't done anything. They just stood in front of me while I sat in a red velvet chair in the middle of a ballroom in the giant mansion in the underground city. What a long sentence.

Envy stepped forward. "Well, you see, as homunculus, we have, uh."

"…Powers maybe?"

"Yeah! That's it! Thanks Lust."

"…Public speaking is definitely not your strong point."

Envy scowled. I stared between the two, still extremely confused. Lust walked towards me and took a stab at explaining.

"You see, as Dante has told you, we're not human, and we do have different powers. Envy can transform into any form he wishes, and I can…"

"Stab people with your nails."

"Shut up Envy! It's very useful!"

"Nails! What kind of strength is that! I want something cool like Envy has!"

Envy smirked. "You see? Everyone thinks that transforming is way cooler then your little nail trick-Ah!" Envy just narrowly avoided Lust's deadly attack, but his outfit was torn in the process. "Hey!"

"…Sweet."

Lust just sighed as her nails went back into place. "As I was saying before Envy started being a brat..."

"Hmph!"

"…Dante wants us to find out what your power is."

Silence took the room again and I looked between them again. "…As nice as that is…how exactly do I activate this power thing?"

"Ah, well." Lust struggled to find the answer and put her hand to her chin.

"Well," Envy started saying. "It's kinda like this feeling. Something from inside."

"…Huh?"

"Ok, ok, I'll try again. Um, you just, let this energy take control of you, or something."

I stared at him and blinked a few times. I had a feeling I'd be doing a lot of that today. "No offence, but can't Dante explain this to me?"

"Stupid! She's not a homunculus is she?" Envy yelled at me in a childish voice.

"Stupid! You're a homunculus and you can't even explain it! She's probably better at it then you!" I yelled back in an equally childish voice.

Lust just stood there as we threw one insult after another at each other. We didn't even notice Gluttony walk in. He took a place next to Lust and gazed happily at us not really knowing what was going on.

After about five minutes, I looked around at Gluttony and he tilted his head to the side curiously with his finger in his mouth.

"Oh yeah! Gluttony! What kind of power does he have?"

Envy snickered a little and Lust looked a little uncomfortable. "He, uh, eats things." Lust said.

I stared (yet again) at my comrade. "…What?"

Envy walked forwards chuckling under his breath. "He can eat anything. Cheese, buildings, chairs, shoes, chalk, windows, cats. But his favourite dish is people." Envy finished with an evil smile.

I looked at Envy and then slowly turned my head towards Gluttony. He let out a loud burp that echoed in the wide hall.

"Ok, so, Gluttony eats…stuff. Eating and gluttony are related. Your power is transforming and your name is Envy. It's like your taking peoples forms because you're envious of their looks or something. And Lust's…Lust's power is like, uh."

"She is lustful and she kills her enemies the most girly way anyone can?"

"That'll work." I said over Lust's grumbles. "So in theory, my power should have something to do with being Greedy! That makes sense right?"

Envy blinked. "Yeah, that does make sense sorta. I never looked at it like that before."

"Maybe I have super speed so I can run really fast past people and grab their money and other stuff that I would want!" I said excitedly. I think I'd like this power thing.

"Well then, try it out!" Envy said smirking at me slightly.

I got out of my chair and got into a running pose. "Ready, set, GO!" I said running around at no where near the speed I thought I would be going at.

"…You don't look very fast to me…"

"Remember the feeling? Search for the feeling!" Envy yelled at me across the room.

"I don't-gasp-know what-gasp-you mean by that!" I said falling on the ground in front of their feet gasping for air.

"…So I think it's safe to rule out super speed." Lust said flatly looking down at me.

Envy started pacing. "Okay, something to do with greed….greed…uh, maybe your power is that you can turn into a magnet and attract metal stuff to you or maybe you-."

Lust sighed dramatically. "Oh for Heaven and Hells sake let's end this!" She leapt towards me as smooth as water and extended her nails at me. I managed to dodge it but got a scratch on my arm. Before I had the chance to whine about it though, the wound healed itself in a crackle of energy. "If we can't figure out your power, we'll just force it out of you! Gluttony!"

Before I could react the short fat creature hurled himself at me and hit me with the force of an avalanche sending me flying into the wall. Blood dripped down my face, but the gash healed itself as quickly as the cut on my arm did. I struggled to my feet but before I knew it Envy was right in front of me and delivered a punch to my stomach. I bent down on my knees and cradled my stomach in my hands.

My head started pounding too. It hurt so badly. Foggy images started flashing past my eyes, but none of them coherent. Envy delivered a harsh blow to the back of my head and I felt a wave of nostalgia like I had when Hoenhiem gave me those sunglasses.

I laid sprawled on the ground and I felt another wave of blood pass over my face getting into my eyes. 'I know I should concentrate on Envy, but, I want to know about my past.' I got up on my hands and knees and I felt a jolt run its way through my body, as if my very blood had frozen…no, not frozen, just…hardened. I looked up and saw Envy's fist coming down. Something clicked in me and I felt my arm start tingling.

I raised my arm to block Envy's attack and closed my eyes waiting for the blow.

It never came.

I looked up and saw that my arm had turned blue. The only thing that in anyway resembled my arm was that the red oroborus symbol shone through the blue substance.

"Finally! That must be what your power is." I looked around and saw Dante striding into the hall. "A shield. Wonderful work you three."

Envy turned around to face Dante. "But that can't be! What does that have to do with being greedy?"

"…What?"

"Oh, never mind. Guess he was wrong…" Envy said scratching the back of his head.

Dante ignored Envy and walked to me. "It would appear that your skin can harden to create a shield to protect you from all and any physical attacks." She grabbed my arm and slowly helped me to my feet. "It must be the carbon in your body hardening itself…Interesting…"

"So it's some sort of reaction?" Dante nodded her head. "Hah! Stupid Envy! I told you she'd know!" I said pointing a finger at him.

"Stupid! We did all the work!"

"Stupid! All you did was attack me you monster!"

"Don't call me a monster!" Envy said stomping his feet on the ground like a child.

Dante just shook her head at Envy's behaviour and turned to face me. "Now that all that's settled, you can all go do as you please…Though I shall be calling upon you all for a task soon. I-."

"Alright! Free-time! I'm gonna go into town, see what I can find…or who." I reached into my pocket and pulled out my sunglasses, which amazingly had not to be destroyed in the fight, and settled them on the bridge of my nose. I heard Dante take in a sharp intake of breath when I put the shades on, but by the time I turned to face her, she had her calm demeanour masking whatever emotion she had felt.

I shrugged and pushed the hall's doors open, with Envy still fuming behind me.