Hi guys! Ready for more? I hope so! ;) I listened to the song "Not Gonna Die" by Skillet as inspiration for this one shot! Thanks for the prompt Lily! ;) Lyrics of the song are in italics and bold!

ANSWERS TO REVIEWS:

Lily: Ah, thanks for telling me Lily! I like it better if I can call my readers by name (even if it is fake lol)! :D No problem! Greed's coming up next!

MyLifeIsALie: Aye, will do! Yeah, you're right about that, I haven't read many fanfics which were centered around the Homunculi so I hope I'm portraying them half right ^_^ Nah, that's alright, I'll try and write that chapter too about Gluttony and Lust! O.O (embarrassed blush) Ah! Thanks so much! T_T (anime waterfall tears) You (and everyone else) have NO idea how happy I am to hear that I'm a half decent writer and that people can enjoy my stories!

Anonymous J: Thanks a lot! I'll do a happy one with Maes & Gracia since I believe there are so many depressing one shots/stories about them . Maybe about how they met? I've got a few ideas for that already! :D

Ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to introduce you…Greed the Avaricious!

Can't Keep Their Chains on Me

Death surrounds, my heartbeat's slowing down…

Greed grit his teeth tightly, heavy pants escaping him as he glared Father right in the eye.

"Greed," Father spread his arms wide with a smirk, "Why do you defy me so? You have everything thrown at your feet, money, power, anything you want you can obtain. Your greed should be sated, no?"

I won't take this world's abuse

Greed wiped his mouth clean of blood, all the while shooting his so called Father a venomous glare.

"Heh, sorry to disappoint ya pops, but I've always been a rebellious kid haven't I?" Greed covered himself in his Ultimate Shield s Father attempted to impale him again, he grit his teeth at the strain.

I won't give up or refuse!

Greed roared in fury, charging straight at Father and engaging him in close combat.

This is how it feels when you're bent and broken

This is how it feels when your dignity's stolen

Greed panted heavily, trying to free himself of Father's hold, the man's foot only dug deeper into Greed's unprotected neck.

When everything you love is leaving,

you hold on to what you believe in

Memories flashed before Greed's eyes, memories of his squad in his first life, Martel, Bido…everyone…

Violet eyes widened in rage, covering one fist in his shield before grabbing Father's foot, ripping it off and quickly standing up to his feet.

"Greed! What now? He's too strong! You can't beat him on your own! We can't beat him!" Ling protested in their shared mind, cringing at Greed's exhausted condition.

"Now, I'm gonna do something I've never done before…" Greed panted, wiping his mouth clean again.

Before Father could straighten himself and launch another brutal attack at him, Greed turned around and ran as fast as he could.

"We can do this Ling!" Greed shouted, pushing himself to his limits, his muscles screaming at him in protest, his head was pounding, his heart or rather Ling's, felt like a caged bird, ready to burst free and fly away.

Greed's eyes widened as he felt Pride's shadows take a hold of him, restraining him of going any further.

Break their hold, cause I won't be controlled...

"Greed!" Ling shouted in his head

"Damn it brat!" Greed ripped the shadows off his arms but they kept grabbing at him, his eyes narrowed in anger.

They can't keep their chains on me

Greed roared in rage, tearing the shadows holding him to shreds, he could hear Pride's voice carry over his screams but he paid it no mind, he just continued to run, away from his brethren, away from the man that created him, away from his past.

Greed panted, breaking another door off its hinges as he found his way to freedom, he and Ling both.

He continued to run as fast as he could, running away from the wretched hell hole he once used to call home.

"Greed…" Ling's voice was sad and Greed briefly wondered why.

He finally stopped, panting with his hands resting on his knees as he tried to regain his breath. The Homunculus managed to find a secluded spot, perched on top of a roof, the moon shining it's soft glow over the houses.

Over houses that held families in them. Houses that were homes for those families.

Home…Family…

Things Greed didn't have. Things Greed desired to have. Things he could never have…

Greed frowned, punching the ground with his unprotected fist, he watched as the Philosopher's Stone inside him healed his broken bones, Ling's bones, and buried his face against his bent knee.

"Greed…" Ling called out to him again, trying to comfort the broken Homunculus.

He had never seen Greed so shaken before, so vulnerable. He was always the cocky, confident guy, the guy who was a smooth talker and knew his way out of a tight spot.

It never occurred to Ling before that the Homunculi could actually feel human emotions…until now, seeing Greed's sobbing, broken form, perched alone on a roof, trying to shield himself from the world.

"Hey…you're not alone in this Greed. You have me, Lan Fan and Fu…you also had Ed and everyone else," Ling smiled knowing he could see it from within his consciousness.

The tears continued to stream down Greed's eyes, but a small smile grew nonetheless, "Thanks…."

"Ling," Greed smiled and so the two different but very alike men spent the night on the roof and Ling learned the true depth of Greed's desires.

He desired nothing more than to have real friends by his side.

Ling smiled and shook his head, realizing Greed had them all along but never realized it himself.

And suddenly, the world didn't look so dark and feel so cold anymore, suddenly there was light at the end of the tunnel.

Greed died on the Promised Day in the battle with Father and Ling had shed tears, taking his death the hardest.

However, when Ling was perched on a roof at night, mourning over his death alone, he swore he had heard the familiar voice of Greed as he soothed his sorrow, telling him the same words Ling had told him back then.

You're not alone.

Finished! Sorry for these depressing chapters . I promise next one will be funny and light! Do you guys think I should write a one shot where all the human characters of FMA (Ed, Winry, Al, Riza, Roy…etc.) were the human counterparts of the seven Homunculi? Suggestions for their roles/counterparts are welcome! Thanks!