Disclaimer: I do not own Danny Phantom, nor do I own Fullmetal Alchemist. However, the unique plots and events I put the characters through are original creations of my own mind.
"Get off me!" Danny cried hoarsely. Shadow creatures wrapped themselves around him, pulling at him every which way as he was propelled forward. He felt so weak...yet he could not give up. Not in this land of darkness. As he struggled, he thought of Sam and what may have come of her...or Tucker.
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"Let go of me!" Danny cried, Envy gripping around him tightly. The other homunculis merely watched in amusement.
"Danny!" Sam cried. As she began to run after Danny, two blade-like claws pinned her to the wall, Lust having each blade close to her neck.
"If you do not go, your girlfriend will die with a twist of my hand." Envy smirked to Lust, continuing to bring Danny before the Gate, he now ceasing his struggle. Tucker looked at him pleadingly, afraid to speak. Danny's glowing green eyes glanced to Sam and Tucker once more before he was distracted by the devilish creatures fidgeting before him inside this monstrous gate.
"Take him to Ametris! I demand you!" Envy yelled at the creatures of arms and eyes, voice raspy and superior. Holding Danny out from under his arms, Danny watched as the small arms reached out to him, enveloping his limbs. Letting go, Envy stepped back, but Danny attempted to fly away. Strain appearing on his face, he flew onward, unable to go intangible. A few of the holds broke free, but the shadow arms doubled their efforts.
"What do we do with the girl?" Envy turned to Lust.
"Bring her. She is more leverage than the boy. Leave him." Danny gritted his teeth. He was panting now, and more arms had wrapped around him.
"But can't I eat him, Lust? Pleeeease?"
"No!" Danny cried, but he coughed afterwards. The arms swiftly dragged him away into the darkness, eyes and smiles glinting with giddy happiness.
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"Sam! Tucker!" Danny cried out, but received no answer. He squirmed, less violently now, unsure of what was to happen next.
"Is this...is this how it ends?" He spoke solemnly to himself. More shadows wrapped around him. He began to feel weaker and weaker, as if it was inevitable he were to die here.
"I'd give anything...anything to ensure that Sam and Tucker would be okay...then I could...go..." The shadows became more frantic now, and soon Danny could no longer see. As he began to slip from consciousness, he heard a strange, echoing sound, like a clap...
"D-d-A-a-N-n-N-n-Y-y?" A strange echo, like a rippling drop of water, spoke his name...
"Danny?" A familiar voice...clearer now. Flickering his eyes open, Danny saw Sam above him, and he smiled. It was then the pain came back in one overwhelming sweep, and he felt a tear roll down his cheek. He bit his lip, and clenched his healthy fist tight. He felt Sam slip her hand behind his head, gently moving him into her arms. She cradled him gently, unsure of what else she could do for him.
"It'll be okay, Danny." She spoke, unconvincing. Danny merely breathed slowly, attempting not to cry. Although the bleeding had stopped, the immense pain had not. Each of his shoulders burned furiously, and his hand stung as though dipped in acid. The rest of his body ached terribly, and somehow...he was alive.
"I'm alive..." He spoke hoarsely.
Sam said nothing, only sitting motionless, allowing Danny to rest in her arms. Truly, she had no idea if they would be alright.
'Even if we're free of those homunculis for now, I have no idea where we are...' Sam thought sullenly. Looking around, they appeared to be on the countryside, laying in a grassy meadow, a dirt road just beyond their reach. What truly was on Sam's mind was the Gate...
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"Danny!" Sam cried as he plunged into the darkness of the Gate. Moving forward instinctively to aid Danny, Lust's blades scraped her neck. A red line appeared on her soft, milk-white skin, and she stopped as she realized the pain. Withdrawing the blades, Lust stood back.
"What's going to happen to Danny?" Sam demanded, but Wrath approached her, a wicked look in his eye. In a flash of blue, his arm enveloped Sam like an elastic, and she squirmed, her efforts futile. The shadow creatures reached down, plucking the unconscious Vlad from the ground, swiftly bringing him into the darkness.
"Have fun." Wrath spoke, letting go of Sam. The arms of the eyes and mouths entwined around Sam, she struggling to be free. Looking to Tucker one last time, she cried:
"Tucker!" But received no answer as she was plunged into darkness. Squirming viciously, she attempted to free herself of the grasp of the creatures.
"Danny!" She cried out, but it seemed that nothing was her only answer. Attempting to calm herself, she closed her eyes, thinking as she continued to squirm.
"The Gate is only a theory, never proven in Alchemical fact. It is said the Gate holds all truths, and was the creator of Alchemy..." Frowning in frustration, Sam punched her hand, but the shadowed arms straightened out her hands and pulled them apart.
"Danny!" She cried out, and she heard jeering whispers within the Gate. Sam began to feel strange as lavender rays and sparks began to dance in her palms.
"I hope those boys know what they're doing." Within a small automobile, a strong, poised woman had a stern look about her face, arms crossed about her chest. Driving the vehicle was a large man- her husband. Her black hair was tied tightly in braids, held back with a hair tie, falling to her back. Gazing out the window in thought, Izumi noticed something.
"Hun, pull the car over."
"Izumi, we should really-"
"NOW!" Sure enough, the car pulled to the side of the road. Stepping out of the car, she peered into the distance, the setting sun lighting the way with a golden radiance.
"What is it?" The behemoth of a man stood next to Izumi, Sigu Curtis. Without answering, she began to clamber through the tall grasses, finally coming to a cleared spot in the land.
"I believe we've found some stragglers." Placing a hand on her hip, she gazed down at two odd looking children, each sleeping peacefully. One had ivory white hair and a strange black jumpsuit on, the other a girl wearing a tattered skirt and all black.
"What do you intend to do?" Sigu asked his wife. Kneeling down, Izumi gazed at the two teenagers, looking to the wounds on the white haired one.
"Honey, set the table. We're expecting guests at home."
Author's Note: As a reminder, the plotline of Fullmetal Alchemist after Greed's death will be altered for my purposes. Edward and Al Elric will have begun to search for the Philosopher's Stone on their own, but more importantly, trying to find it before the Sins do. They believe it is their only hope, but have slipped from the eyes of the military. Danny and Sam will, obviously, be a major part. Hehehe. I'm now getting giggles writing this fanfiction. And so...our first official Friday deadline update! Woohoo!