Hehe, like I said, today I'm full of surprises.

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My Final Vow

Greed knew there was no other way to stop this. He had a mission, he had a duty to Ling, Lan Fan and old man Fu. He saw the family and friends that supported Edward, he had a real chance at family, something Greed never did.

He wasn't about to sacrifice so many lives, innocent lives, for his old man's mad ideologies.

"Lan Fan!" he shouted out loudly, he grinned when Lan Fan heard his call and immediately jumped up high in the air, slicing with her blade clean through Father's arm, coated in Greed's weakest form of his shield, the weakest form of carbon; graphite.

Before the connection broke, Greed had his last conversation with Ling in their mind, "Later," with that he was pulled away from Ling's body and into Father's.

"W-what?! Noo!" Father cried out in rage and agony, stumbling on unsteady feet.

Ling's eyes widened, not believing what just happened in that split second.

Greed had punched him.

He had willingly allowed himself to be absorbed into Father's body.

Greed had lied to him.

"You fucking bastaaaard!" Ling shouted in outrage, punching Father repeatedly as tears escaped from the corner of his eyes.

Ed faltered, watching with sad eyes as Ling had a breakdown, "Ling..."

"Edward!" Alex Armstrong shouted and Ed snapped out of it, quickly joining in the fray to help Ling dealing with Father.

He had enough time to catch up with Al later, right now they still had to defeat him. He may have lost the ability to perform alchemy, but he was still breathing and standing. If he could stand he could damn well fight.

"Arghh!" Ed released a battle cry, kicking Father's chin as Ling swooped in for a uppercut.

"Edward, Ling, step back!" Riza suddenly shouted, whispering to Mustang the exact coordinates of Father's position, in the next moment, a tremendous torrent of deadly flames engulfed Father's body, burning his limbs, only to regenerate, albeit slower.

"Come on everyone! Now's our chance! His healing is slowing down!" a Brigg's men shouted, aiming his rifle at Father's back from behind.

Alex Armstrong didn't hesitate and aided the two men, making sure not to accidentally hit them as he aimed his alchemy at Father.

"Greed! Can you hear me?! Answer me Greed!" Ling shouted as he delivered another punch at Father's pale face.

"Ow! Hey! Stop hitting me you bastard, I know you're enjoying this!" Greed's voice came from somewhere inside Father, Father's movements momentarily faltering as Greed spoke.

Wait...

"Greed! Hey! Can you control the bearded bastard from the inside?!" Ed shouted as he blocked a weak punch from said Homunculus.

"Control? I can make him dance!" Father's movements stopped altogether and Father strained against Greed's strong will.

"S-since when have you gained such power, Greed? I'm the ultimate Homunculus! Your creator! You should bow before me!" Father shouted, seemingly fighting for control over his body.

"Heh and I thought middling with humans made me go soft! Sorry pops, but I ain't lettin' ya kill everyone, nobody kills my possessions!"

Father released a scream from the depth of his gut, tearing at his hair as he struggled for control.

"Greed!" both Ling and Edward shouted out as they watched the scene.

"D-damn it!" Greed cursed as Father had stuck a hand down his throat and seemed to be pulling something out; it was Greed.

"No! Greed!" Ling couldn't believe what was happening.

Father, at long last, brutally ripped Greed out of his body, depriving him of a Philosopher's Stone as well as a container.

"Oh, oh, looks like my time is up kids," Greed said but suddenly grinned, the only part visible of him was his mouth and the white eyes surrounded by the mass of red and black.

"It also looks like I didn't break my vow," he motioned towards Father's degrading body, he had overexerted the power of the stone and as a consequence of ripping out Greed, his body was turning into dust.

"Greed! No! Come back you bastard!" Ed shouted, looking crestfallen beside Lan Fan and Ling up at the sky as Greed was disappearing more and more.

What previously had been a loud battlefield was suddenly very quiet, as everyone witnessed the tearful scene.

Greed was dying, just like the rest of his Homunculi brethren.

"Sorry Ling, looks like you will need to abandon your diapers and wear grown up pants. Be a good boy alright? Don't you dare become like Wrath!" he warned, narrowing his eyes at Ling, who had tears in his eyes.

"G-Greed..." Ling whispered, his body wracked with sobs.

"Hey kid...look out for the bunch of lunatics alright? They will get themselves thrown in a mental institution wearing those fancy white jackets any day now, then again you probably ain't the best one to watch over them," tears were already falling from Ed's eyes.

"Greed...I will..." he nodded, laying a comforting hand on Ling's shoulder.

"Lan Fan," it was the first time Greed called her by her name, "Make sure princy here won't get all pissy with me after I arrive in hell alright? I don't want my old buddy Satan complaining to me how the idiot's behaving outta line and crying like a baby,"

"And take care too, alright?" Lan Fan smiled tearfully, nodding slightly, too wound up to speak right now.

"I guess this means goodbye my friends...thanks for fulfilling and sating my greediness...having friends like you," he smiled, "Damn I sound like a sissy even when dying," he chuckled humorlessly, watching how Ling kept crying over his departure.

"Thanks for everything...Greed," Ed smiled, rubbing furiously at his eyes.

"This is alright...I can live with that...I guess I can die in peace now as funny as it sounds...the old man's gone for good, Amestris won't plunge into chaos...yeah...that's good enough for me...Ling will survive without me,"

"Thank you...for everything..." Greed whispered one last time as the last remains of him disappeared into particles of dust.

The battlefield was silent.

Until a guttural scream pierced the air.

"Ow...damn...hey...since when is it so bright here in hell?" Greed muttered, squinting at the bright light.

"Because you are not in hell, Greed," a voice sounded, but it was no voice Greed recognized.

Wait...a gate? What the hell?

"Awake yet?"

Greed's eyes widened in shock, blinking as his eyes met the white ones of a creature many called 'God' or 'Truth'.

"I am what you humans call 'God', but most know me as 'The Truth', I didn't expect a Homunculus to visit me though," he was sitting on the floor, an arm propped up on one knee.

Greed stood up, narrowing his eyes, "Wait...I heard stories about you pal. Don't people always lose something when they come here?"

Truth grinned, teeth and all, "Yes, but only when they opened the Gate,"

"Well, why am I here? I didn't open the Gate did I?" Greed tensed in alarm.

"No, I have watched your actions on earth Greed...the man that created you, the dwarf in the flask, or as you call him 'Father',"

Greed crossed his arms, scoffing, "Tch, what's with the bastard? He's dead ain't he?"

Truth nodded, "Oh yes he is, but you see, because of his death, you were sent here,"

"Alright, I'll take a wild guess – I have to pay for my dear daddy's actions now huh? Can I make a phone call first?" Greed pointed to the back, his face impassive.

"You will see soon enough, Homunculus," Greed shivered in something he had experienced before – fear.

They were picking up the dead bodies, the injured were treated and those that weren't seriously injured had the task to secure all the casualties suffered in this full scale war.

Hohenheim was with Edward and Al's new, frail body, offering comfort to them despite Ed's protests at the beginning.

Lan Fan, Ling and Mei were sitting together in silence, thinking over Greed's sacrifice.

Time passed and the majority of the many people that had fought Father were slowly returning home, or rather toward the hospital to get themselves fixed up.

"It's over now, isn't it Lieutenant?" Roy asked, still guided by his ever loyal subordinate.

A sad look crossed Riza's face, "Yes...it is Colonel..."

"The Homunculus...Greed...he sacrificed himself, didn't he? That's why we were able to finish that bastard off?" Riza felt his grip on her shoulder tighten slightly as he frowned deeply.

"He did..."

Despite not seeing anything, Roy looked up at the sky, "Who knew...a creature who embodied the sin Greed itself...to take an action so selfless in itself and save so many lives..." Roy lowered his head in sorrow as Riza led him through the people.

Ling felt so alone...so empty now. His thoughts were a mess and no Greed to bark insults at him and set him straight again as weird as it sounded...he didn't want to be alone with his thoughts right now...he couldn't take them. His soul was crying out in unbelievable pain.

"Ling..." Ed's voice brought him out of his thoughts and he was grateful for that,

"What is it Ed?"

"Did we...did we forget someone?" Ed narrowed his eyes looking straight ahead.

"What?" Ling stood up, wincing as he did so, his body was screaming at him to lay down and rest.

"Young lord!" Lan Fan, ignoring her own wounds, supported him.

"Who is..." Ling narrowed his eyes, ignoring Lan Fan's protests as he slowly approached the black figure walking toward them.

Wait a damn minute...

"No...it...it can't be..." Ling protested, shaking his head violently.

The figure waved and Ed blinked, "No way...Ling, pinch me..." Ling punched him in the shoulder.

Ed was in his face in seconds, "Ouch! I said pinch me not punch me you idiot!"

"Ed...are you seeing what I am seeing? Tell me this is some sick joke?" Ling couldn't believe it.

This couldn't – shouldn't – be happening at all!

"Yo! What should a Homunculus do around here to get some treatment huh? My ribs are feeling funny ya know?" Greed the Avaricious himself grinned broadly, holding his side as he waved with his good arm.

"It...It is him! Ed it's him!" Ling shouted in happiness, sprinting at a dead sprint straight toward Greed.

And knocking him to the ground too.

"Ow! What the hell Ling?! Careful with the soft bits damn it!" despite Greed's protests he nonetheless hugged Ling back, "There go my ribs..."

"Greed! You're back! You fool!" Ling punched him in the stomach for good measure, hugging him at the same time.

Then Ed came into the fray, "GREED!" he literally jumped on the two men and Greed felt the air was pushed out of his lungs at the added weight.

"DO YOU IDIOTS EVEN UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF PERSONAL SPACE OR BROKEN RIBS AT ALL?!" Greed seethed from under the two laughing males, sighing in defeat.

"Hey, hey, I allowed a free hug but if you want start searching my pockets or taking off my clothes that costs extra, I only accept Philosopher Stones though," Greed couldn't help but smile, a single, unnoticed tear sliding down his cheek.

Or so he thought.

"Aw, look at this Edward! Big bad Greed is crying!" Ling only glomped him harder, nuzzling his chest and face.

"Nawww, little ol' Greed's such a softie!" Ed grinned widely

"SHUT UP YOU BRATS!" Greed thought over his next words, "AND GET THE HELL OFF ME!"

Then it kicked in, "WHO ARE YOU CALLING OLD YA RUNT?!" Greed shouted out in anger, trying to punch the living daylights out of Ed from his position.

"LAN FAN! GET THESE IDIOTS OFF-OOMPF!"

Lan Fan came crashing down at the pile from the sky, she moved Ed and Ling out of the way and hugged Greed, "I'm glad you're back Homunculus,"

"WHAT YOU ARE CALLING ME THAT DESPITE CRYING FOR ME?! ARE YOU ON YOUR PERIOD OR SOMETHIN'?!"

Lan Fan swiftly jabbed him in the ribs, causing him to wince but smile and hug her back.

"Hey! What do you think you're doing with Lan Fan?!" Ling growled, crossing his arms.

"Sorry pal, she likes me more," Greed smiled happily, like a satisfied child, and hugged Lan Fan back.

He whispered the next words sincerely, straight from the bottom of his heart, "It feels good to be home,"

Lan Fan nodded, tears streaming down her cheeks as she hugged him with a smile on her face.

"I don't even care that you broke two more of my ribs...that doesn't mean that more people can jump on me though,"

The sparkling strong arm alchemist suddenly came into view, "Why hello there Greed! So nice to see you!"

"OH HELL NO! STAY AWAY FROM ME SPARKY!" Greed backtracked on his hands and knees.

Ling only smiled.

He is back.

Greed the Avaricious is back.

Sorry everyone! This is rather short and random, I hope it's still good. ^^ Eheh...hope you all enjoyed reading this! BTW: Are there any fans who like the crack pairing Greed & Winry? Personally, I think its a bit weird to ship them because they don't have any intercations, then again I understand the need to ship characters which aren't canon (wipes tear away)