Authors Note: The dude in the story is made after a friend of mine that I had a little fight with…so I decided to have a little revenge…MWAHAHAHAHA! Srry...I've had my fun. Anyway, this chapter is introducing the three main sins, Envy, Lust and Gluttony, though I think I may have described them a little weird, and this is my first fan fic remember, so don't be hard on me. Thank 4 reading  o and I do not own any FMA characters. If I did, Maes Hughes and Nina Tucker would still be alive…

James Mclean walked clumsily among the dim-lit streets. It was well pass the strike of midnight and the city's streets were deserted. He had never been kept at work so late before. His shift was usually over just before the sun went down but he was asked to close up by his boss. James worked at the local pharmacy a block away from his apartment building so he usually walked home. He yawned and clutched tighter to his coat as a slight breeze passed through. Damn it, he cursed. Next time I'm taking the damn car. He jabbed his hands into his coat pockets and jumped at the sight of a cat running out of an alley. He laughed at himself and walked a bit faster. Passing the alley, something caught his attention at the corner of his eye. James quickened his pace then heard a clatter coming from behind him. He stopped and listened intently to any sounds that could be heard. The sounds of passerby cars filled James's Ear. He snickered. You've been watching too many scary movies, he thought to himselfBut then it came again, along with the sound of a woman's voice. Out of innocent curiosity of who would be out this late, James turned on his heel and walked back to the alley and peered around the wall.

Looking into the alleyway James saw the out line of two figures. The alley was dark so he couldn't make out their features. Being careful to keep hidden in the shadows, James quietly made his way behind a dumpster to get a better look. He squinted, adjusting his eyes to the darkness, and then looked to where the two figures stood. Leaning against the wall opposite of James, was a slender young woman. Her long, wavy- black hair fell pass her waist and covered half of her face. She wore a long black dress whose long sleeves hung off her shoulders. Her cold eyes looked anxious and wandered off in the darkness, as if she was waiting for someone. Looking away from the woman to the figure that stood beside her, James knew what he had heard earlier. There, standing next to the odd woman was a bald, short, rounded man. He held a wooden crate in his amazingly large hands. His beady eyes looked shifty and wandered aimlessly through the alley. He then looked down to the box he was holding and, to James's surprise, bit down on it with his huge mouth. The crate broke in his hands and the man bent down and picked up another one. The women rolled her eyes.

"Gluttony, you really need to stop that. You're going to draw attention." Obediently, the man called "Gluttony" dropped the crate, and then began to pace back and forth, chewing on his finger, like a dog would a bone.

"But Lust," the man whined, "I'm hungry." The woman walked over to him and patted his back. "Patience, Gluttony. After we have this 'little meeting' with Envy, then we'll go find you something to eat." The man's eyes widened hungrily as he nodded and began to pace again. Gluttony, Lust, Envy? Are these their names? Who the hell are these people? James thought to himself. He was now too interested in finding out whom these people were to walk away now. Lust sighed. "He's probably going to rant on about yet another pointless plan. Who knows what about this time? Either way its most likely to become a failure." Lust's purple-painted lips curved in an amused smile at the thought.

"Your confidence in me is flattering." Came a voice from behind. James turned around. There walking out of the shadows was a tall woman… no a man. He walked towards where Lust and Envy were standing. The man was tall and wore a black turtle neck tank top that revealed his flat stomach and matching black shorts. He wore his uncontrollable green hair behind a head band and wore a mischievous smile on his face that made a chill go up James's spine.

Lust snickered. "Took you long enough, Envy." Envy shrugged, still smiling. "I got caught up in work." Lust rolled her eyes. "So what's the news?" she asked as she sat herself on a nearby cargo box. Envy leaned against the wall. "Well, I've been doing my homework and have found some interesting stuff about the colonel Roy Mustang." Lust looked UN amused. "Is there a point to this story, Envy?" Envy cast Lust an annoyed look then continued.

"I've been thinking –"

"Don't hurt yourself now." Lust interrupted.

"Are you going to let me finish are not?" Lust smiled coldly, and then allowed Envy to finish. "I was thinking that we approach the demise of Roy Mustang differently, with a more…personal approach." Lust blinked. "What exactly do you mean by personal?" Envy seemed pleased that Lust was taking an interest. "Well lets go back to the last time we faced the flame alchemist. It was raining so his abilities we were of no use to him. But he wasn't alone. He had that woman protecting him." Lust sniggered, "We could easily have killed the woman. We were simply weak from the previous battle with Scar." Envy ignored her comment. "The last couple of days I've been watching Mustang closely. It seems to me that the colonel has grown a liking for his first lieutenant, the woman protecting him. I think that we can use this to our advantage." Lust got up and walked over to Envy. "And I guess this is where you come in?" Envy shrugged, smiling. "Well…obviously…" Lust snickered. "So we just sit back and watch while you have your fun?" Envy blinked. Shrugging, Lust said "Sounds like a plan to me. You call the shots. Just don't expect me to be surprised if it fails." Envy smiled mischievously.

James sat there, taking in it all. These people are talking about killing some one, a state alchemist by the sounds of it. And they're going to use someone the person cares about to do it. James thought about what he'd gotten himself into by overhearing these people. I've got to tell some one. James slowly began to get up when he felt a crunch under his feet. He looked down and saw that he stepped on a glass bottle. Shit! James closed his eyes and slowly looked up. The three figures were now looking over to the dumpster. James froze. For what seemed like an eternity he didn't breath.

"Lust, if you please."

James seized the opportunity and began to run out of the alley… He didn't get far.

Lust outstretched her gloved hand. In a matter of seconds, Lust's fingers began to stretch forward. Their ends formed the jaggedness of a knife and went straight through James's stomach.

"AARRGGHH!" James was lifted up by the jagged fingers in his stomach. The woman holding him up walked over to him. He looked down at her, Gasping for breath.

"Who…are…you?" He asked, between moans of pain. She looked up at him and smiled, looking amused by his pain. "You humans really do pick the worst times for introductions." Her cold eyes pierced his. With a smile she withdrew her fingers from him, dropping him to the floor and began to walk away, blood dripping from her fingers. James coughed up a puddle of blood then looked up. "Thank you for having mercy." He said. Lust turned her head slightly as her smile widened. Then looked back towards her comrades.

"You still hungry, Gluttony?" Gluttony's beady eyes widened in hunger as he nodded. James looked back up in horror as the short man began to approach him.

"No…no… please! NOOO…ARRRGGGHHH!"

MWAHAHAHAHA DIE JAMES DIE!..srry. Anyway, i would like to hear what u though. good r bad. i accept criticism

-water lily