A/N: Yo all! putsthesnapinyourblonde here! I hope you like chapter two! I won't waste your time!
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A year had passed since the transmutation failed. Edward was once again equipped with an auto-mail arm. He knew that he had made a horrible mistake half way through the transmutation, and that 'thing' he created was probably dead. Or at least, that's what he believed.
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"Brother!" Al called from the kitchen. "You have to go to work! Get up!" When no reply came he growled angrily, "BROTHER!"
"I'm coming already!" Edward yelled from his place at the kitchen door.
"Oh, Good morning brother." Alphonse chirped, his attitude changing on a dime.
Ed just stared at him sleepily. "Talk about mood swings," he mumbled.
"What?"
"Nothing." Edward glanced up at the clock on the wall above Al's head. "Ah, shit. That time already? I gotta go Al! Ill see you later!" He sprinted out the door, leaving Al alone with food on the stove.
"But what about breakfast?" Al asked to no one in particular.
As Ed ran down the street, two sets of violet eyes followed his motion. Lust gazed intently at the boy before redirecting his attention to Envy. "Envy, is that him?" he asked.
Envy glanced at his ally questioningly. A smirk planted itself on his face when he saw the pure look of rage in his fellow homunculi' s eyes. He laid his hand on Lust's shoulder, grinning wildly. "Yes, it is. Doesn't he look familiar? Don't you want to… kill him?"
"He does look familiar. But why does that bastard's face haunt me so? He was the one who created me. So, that must mean that I meant something to him. But clearly…" He paused, the night of his birth flashing quickly in his eyes. "…Not enough to do anything but scream and run. He abandoned me, left me to die, and for that I want to make him suffer. I want to cause him so much pain that he will want to die."
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"Ah, good morning Lieutenant Colonel," Havoc greeted cheerfully. "Its nice to see you back. You feeling better?"
"Yeah," Edward replied kindly. "Thanks for your concern, Havoc, but it was just a bit of a stomach ache."
Ed continued his walk towards his office peacefully, receiving a 'hello' from various friends of his along the way. When he finally arrived, he sat quietly behind his desk, a sigh escaping his lips. He spun slowly in his chair a couple of times out of boredom before placing his gaze on the rumbling thunderclouds in the distance.
'It's going to rain today,' he thought. 'Something bad always happens when it rains. Time, after time, after time again.' His distant memories played slowly through his mind like a symphony until a terrified scream broke him from his thoughts. He burst from the room, casting his eyes upon the frightened staff.
"There's no way!" Breda choked. "He's supposed to be dead! There's no possible way he could be here!"
Ed's eyes followed the gaze of the others until they landed on the figure before him, and stayed there.
"Surprised to see me, Edward?" the man asked, stopping his approach in front of the blonde. "I thank you greatly."
Everyone stared in complete awe. The man they all knew had been dead for over a year now was standing in front of them. "Alright, people, let's get back to work," Roy said cheerfully. "Fullmetal, I need to speak with you…in private." With those parting words everyone reluctantly got back to work as Edward and Roy stepped into the office.
Roy turned around, his eyes gleaming evilly.
Ed backed away quickly, stumbling over his own feet and crashing to the ground. "N-no, you're not him. I don't believe it. No."
Roy approached him slowly, kneeling in front of him. A smirk crossed his features. "Awwww, my heart bleeds Edward. How could you be so cruel? After all, you are the one who transmuted me, right?"
Ed shook his head and his entire body began to tremble furiously.
Roy growled angrily at Ed's reaction and closed the distance between them, claiming Edward's lips in his own.
Ed whimpered helplessly in the other man's grasp. He pushed on Roy's chest feebly, trying to get away. As a result, Roy's shirt ripped open., revealing his pale chest as well as the red ororaborus tattoo. A fist connected sharply with Ed's face as Roy's other hand flew up and covered the mark.
Ed looked up at him with a saddened glare. "See, I knew you weren't Roy. The real Roy would never hit me," he said. "Just looking at that mark, I know what you are. You're a homunculus. Why did you come here? Who sent you?"
The homunculus rose to his feet, moving his hand to expose the tattoo. "Well, what does it look like?" he asked, "I came here for you. And as for 'who sent me'… it doesn't matter. Either way, I'm here, right?"
Ed glared angrily at him.
"Besides…my being here is your fault entirely. After all, you are the one who created me."
"So…which one are you?" Ed asked between gritted teeth.
"Hmmm, can't you tell? I'm the new Lust."
"Heh. Lust, eh? I guess I can see why your master called you that," Edward said.
"Yes, I suppose so. I somewhat recall us being lovers, so when I died you were foolish enough to attempt to resurrect me. You loved me, did you not?" Lust replied.
" No, not you," Edward growled. "The only person I loved was Roy, and you're defiantly not him."
Lust glared at him, releasing a frustrated snarl, drawing his arm back. He then thrust his arm forward, his nails extending, and grazing Edward's side. Lust chuckled evilly as Edward slide to the ground, clutching his side, attempting to stop the blood.
Edward squeezed his eyes closed tightly.
"Now, Lust, calm down. You're scarring the poor kid," said a familiar, feminine voice.
Ed's eyes snapped open, his gaze meeting another's.
"Hey there, pipsqueak. What's shakin'?"
"Envy," Ed growled. "What's an ass like you doing here?"
Envy snorted. "I'm here with him, of course," he said, nodding toward Lust. "So, how've you been since your little lover died?"
Ed gasped. "H-how did you know?"
"Pft. How did I not know is a better question. Dante had me keeping an eye on you, so I saw you two fucking constantly. You have quite the body there, pipsqueak," he said, stroking Ed's cheek and slowly edging it further down to his chest. Suddenly, he stopped at the sound of a gun firing. "How rude." Envy laughed, rising to his feet, a bullet sliding out of the side of his head. "You dogs are so faithful to your dead master."
"Get away from him!" Hawkeye commanded. Havoc, Breda, Falman, Fury, and Hawkeye stood silently in the doorway. Their guns pointed at Envy and Lust. "Now!"
Envy stared at them with a bored expression. "Lust."
Lust walked swiftly towards the soldiers. "And you!" Hawkeye yelled, pointing her gun at Lust. "How dare you take that form, trying to sneak past us using that face. Who are you really?"
Lust smirked. "I am what you see. I am using no mask. This is just the way I was born. Don't blame me."
Hawkeye growled angrily.
Envy grinned at her. "So intent on fulfilling your dear Colonel's last wishes?" he asked.
Ed looked at the soldiers with a confused look on his face. "Guys…what is he talking about?"
They all cast their eyes to the floor solemnly. "Go ahead, tell him." Envy grinned. " It wont make a difference." More silence cloaked the room. Envy released a frustrated growl. "Look, pipsqueak, here's what happened! That Flame Colonel told these guys not to let anything happen to you. Then, a month later, he 'coincidentally' died! That sum it up for you!"
Ed stared wide-eyed at Envy. "He knew," Ed whispered. "He knew he was going to die. So that's why…"
-TBC-
A/N: I know it was shorter than the last but I have plans for chapter three! I hope you enjoyed it though! Please review!
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