"Do it..." Wrath choked out, barely audible as he raised his head slightly to look at Alphonse. Gluttony's teeth were around his waist, blood trickling down from both the wounds and his chin. He knew he wouldn't die. And if he did die, he would revive. But that wouldn't stop the pain. And it did hurt. Very much.
Alphonse.
Alphonse who was looking at him with a shocked expression on his face, his eyes widening slightly as he saw his best friend hurt. It hurt him too. It hurt him so much.
"... Trans...mute us.. B-both..." Wrath rasped, gritting his teeth when Gluttony pulled on him once more, trying to get him off of the ground, though his automail arm made sure it wouldn't happen, it was stuck in the transmutation circle. "T-then the gate will o-open." he added, letting out the slightest of a yelp when Gluttony pulled on him once more. It hurt. "T-to take... us.. back..." he ended.
Alphonse tilted his head up slightly, staring at Wrath for a while. "Ofcourse... The Gate always opened up... When a homunculus was brought to life..." he choked out, shock running through his voice. "Those who came through the Gate.. Can be materialed to open it..." he ended.
"T-that's... right..." Wrath whispered, raising his head and settling his weary amethyst eyes on Alphonse. "That's... w-why I came.. W-with you..." he stammered, lowering his head only slightly, though his gaze never left the Elric boy.
Alphonse gasped and his head jolted up at the words as he gaped at Wrath in shock.
"I-I know... you're planning... To o-offer y-your own life..." he said harshly. "As the prize for saving your b-brother!" he choked out, voice raising only slightly as he said the last word and a slight gasp escaping his lips as Gluttony pulled on him once more.
'Alphonse... You're my best friend... These months I spent with you.. You were there for me... You treated me like a normal person... We... became friends... And I don't.. I never.. Ever wanna see you hurt... So... This is all I can do for you...'
Wrath gritted his teeth and shut his eyes for a while before opening them, trying to ignore the immense pain he was feeling. "I n-never want to see that happene.. Ne-never again!" he cried out.
'Mommy sacrificed herself for me... She gave up.. Her internal organs.. Just to bring me back... I don't.. Want it to happen to you.. I don't want you.. To give your life.. In return for his... You never know... What kind of sick tricks the Gate has...' the ebony haired homunculus thought, tears misting in his eyes, though he restrained them.
"W-wait!" Alphonse cried out, looking intently at Wrath. "You mean you want to-" he shrieked, though his sentence was cut short by Wrath's voice, who had tilted up his head and looked at Alphonse through half lidded eyes, pain shining clearly in them.
"P-please..." he whispered. "I-I just wanna go h-home..." he added, tilting his head to the side before closing his eyes. "Where... Mommy is..." he ended, one tear trickling down.
'Don't get me wrong... I'll miss you Alphonse.. I just.. Want to help you out... This is.. The only way.. That we'll both get... What we want..'
At the last words, Gluttony pulled up his head and tightened the grip around the young boy's waist, breaking his ribs, blood tainting the beast's mouth red.
Wrath let out a scream and his head jolted up, eyes widening in pain. If Alphonse didn't made his move, all this would've been for nothing. He couldn't let it happen. Alphonse had to transmute them now they were still in the transmutation circle. With a quick movement he turned his head towards the Elric boy, baring his shark-like teeth. "NOW!" he screamed out.
He saw the hesitation on Alphonse's face, hesitation that turned into determination. And finally, the blonde dashed forwards with a cry, clapping his hands together and slamming them against Wrath's frail and broken body.
"... I'll never forget you, Wrath... You're my best friend.." he whispered, barely audible.
"... So.. Are... You.." Wrath murmured, eyes closed and only the slightest hint of a smile on his face. "I hope... You'll get... What.. you always.. W-wanted.." he added, a bright light consuming them.
"Good... bye.. Alphonse..."
Light.
