I'm back! With a new one shot too! ^_^

ANSWERS TO REVIEWS:

Lily: haha thanks for the idea Lily! I do hope I wrote it well enough ^^ haha Actually (I may have forgotten to mention it) I WILL write ALL of the mentioned ideas (because they keep getting stuck like glue to my mind until I wrote them down anyway) I just requested a vote to see which idea I should write FIRST then the rest follows. :)

Bob: Hey there Bob, uh...well...I posted it (then) like an hour ago or such, maybe even half an hour ago, so not that long. I noticed that (on my mail anyway) your reviews are written half an hour later, meaning if someone literally wrote a review 2 minutes ago, on my e-mail it shows it was posted 32minutes ago, while when I check on it says the correct time (so 2min). I know many before said this but...it's the internet's fault :P lol BTW: Thanks for liking my ideas! :3 haha I'm happy I'm not the only one that likes them :D

Jadasimone16: (grins a dirty smile) Oh you people just keep sending ideas to my head don't ya? ;) hahaha I just had such a cool idea write another Bonus Scene where Greed/Ling walk in on them and not Al...should I update that chapter? Hehe

BTW: This one shot is about the (well certainly one of the) hottest males in FMA(B) ever...he's foul mouthed, a Homunculus, strong, cunning, oh and did I mention greedy? ;)

Enjoy!

Falling and Rising

"What are you doing? Don't be stupid! Stay out of this damn it!" Greed shouted, gritting his teeth tightly together in anger and the strain of having the bastard hanging on his hand.

Lan Fan was the only thing keeping him from falling to his certain doom along with bastard Wrath, but the problem was, her automail.

"But I must, it's my sworn vow, to make sure you're safe!" Lan Fan argued back, emotions heavy in her voice as feelings overcame her for her prince, the sudden death of her dear grandfather and worry for the Homunculus.

Greed couldn't believe this woman, here he was hanging off a damn wall, his pesky 'brother' hanging off his hand who tried to kill him a minute ago, and here she was, holding him up with her automail arm, which hasn't had any time to heal.

If he didn't die first he was sure going to have a long talk with the prince and an even longer talk with Lan Fan, maybe even ground her for bringing herself in danger like this.

Greed's eyes widened when he saw thick red liquid, Lan Fan's blood, seep out of the plates of her automail arm, a few droplets falling onto his cheek, his eyes briefly followed the movement before they shot up towards Lan Fan's pained expression of agony, "You know your automail can't support this weight for very long, now let go and take care of the old man!"

If he himself didn't have many chances of surviving this shit, then at least old man Fu should have, he had grown on Greed in the past few months since he's known him, had become a mentor and companion to him, maybe even something of a grandfather figure, or a father he wished he had. Either way, Greed cared for him, though he wouldn't be caught dead admitting that.

Lan Fan's next words made the wildly pumping blood in Greed's veins freeze ice cold,"No...it's too late for him," his eyes widened.

No...it couldn't be...he was...?

Greed snapped out of his shock when he felt Wrath tugging on his arm, Lan Fan seemed to notice it too since she turned her head to shout at the two armed men behind her, "Briggs men! Help me!"

One of them ran towards her immediately, while the other stayed at Fu's side.

He took aim at Wrath's head, being careful not to accidentally hit Greed instead. However, it seemed like Wrath wouldn't go down so easily. Heh, Greed never doubted it. The bastard was stubborn.

Wrath had used the only sword he had now in his hand to hurl straight in the Brigg's man shoulder, briefly paralyzing his shoulder, however the man managed to pull the trigger before his whole arm shook in spasms, he managed to land a clumsy aim at Wrath's shoulder.

Lan Fan's eyes widened as Greed grew heavier, "N-no..." she strained to lift Greed up.

Greed quickly analyzed the situation, he knew he couldn't escape now. Wrath had a firm, unrelenting grip on him, he knew he would only let go if his whole arm would be cut off, he also knew that Lan Fan's automail was doing her no favor right now.

Greed closed his eyes and released his hold on Lan Fan's hand, "No! Homunculus, my Lord! Please hold on!" Lan Fan shouted desperately, trying to hold onto him by tightening her grip, but she cried out in pain as the bolts and screws of her automail mercilessly tore and pulled at her tender flesh, the flesh not fully healed around the arm, which was still a bright pink under her clothes and armor.

She couldn't let this happen...her grandfather and now her Lord and Greed? No!

"Lan Fan...let me go, it's no use honey," Greed smiled sadly, feeling Lan Fan's grip slip ever so slightly.

"N-no! I will not I promise!" she was stubborn, Greed had to give her that but now was not the time to be stubborn at all.

"Please, let go, I'll be fine," he tried to convince her, tried. Though he wasn't sure of it himself.

"Promise!" violet eyes widened in shock, "Promise me Greed! Promise that you will return safely after I let you go!" more tears gathered in Lan Fan's eyes the more her grip slipped, Greed's breath briefly caught in his throat at the strong emotions she displayed so openly.

Humans never ceased to amaze him, be it in a good or bad way, they were stubborn, they were foolish for fighting for what they believed in and protecting their loved ones, hoping for a better future.

Greed was willing to be foolish, the first and last time.

"I promise," he never lied, he sincerely hoped this wouldn't be his first and last lie. He really did. He hated to break a promise, what he hated even more were crying women, especially Lan Fan. Always Lan Fan.

Before Lan Fan could attempt to tighten her grip, it already fell slack.

Greed felt weightless for a moment, until gravity caught up to him and he was falling together with Wrath, whom he kicked away from himself.

The last thing Greed saw before falling into the waters of death was Lan Fan's saddened face, her desperate cries of his name the last thing he heard clearly as he was enveloped by the water's cold, merciless embrace, his body swallowed whole.

He was drowning, sinking, falling, dying.

Then he saw it.

Memories.

Pictures.

People.

It were the Elric brothers, then came Mustang and his unit, next came his old squad Bio, Martel and everyone else, then came old man Fu, Ling and then Lan Fan...

She was crying.

He hated to see her crying!

Greed's eyes flew open, water filling his mouth as he quickly shut it closed and spotted Wrath swimming toward a hole in the wall, what Greed assumed were sewers.

Now Greed wasn't a fool, he tried not to be most of the time at least.

If he followed Wrath, there would be a battle and Greed couldn't afford to fight him like this, while Wrath was weakened, he was still lethally dangerous and Greed couldn't afford to take any chances, not with his promise ringing in his ears.

When Greed resurfaced and took in large gulps of air, Lan Fan was gone.

He growled and looked around, searching for a way to escape the water and have solid ground under his feet again.

There!

Greed grinned, swimming toward another entrance inside the wall, opposite of where Wrath had disappeared to.

Lan Fan sobbed quietly next to her grandfather's corpse, slowly taking off her mask, tear drops landing on top of its splintered, wooden surface.

She had faith and great sadness in her heart, a heart she had long since thought to be dead.

She had faith Greed would return safely, safely with Ling and not break her heart by dying on her.

He said he never lied, that meant she had to hold onto his word. He would make it. She pressed a hand, her human hand, to her face, trying to stop the continues onslaught of salty tears, but they slipped effortlessly between her fingers, sliding down her knuckles, wrist and arm, getting soaked from the material of her ninja garb.

She knew there was nothing she could do to save her grandfather now but she wouldn't be able to survive losing her Lord and...and the Homunculus now as well.

She had called him by name, in her immense worry and desperation at seeing him fall inside the water, she had called his name in a scream.

"Y-You're..."one of the Brigg's men stuttered, looking utterly shocked and as pale as a ghost.

Lan Fan quickly turned around, thinking it was a enemy, but instead she felt all the air leave her battered body as she gazed upon the person she thought to have died.

"Tch, what? Written me off as dead already? I bet you organized me a nice coffin too, gee so very nice of you," Greed was soaked through and looked worse for wear, but he was alive.

Lan Fan was sure only minutes passed, but judging by the different positioning of the men around her, a healthy amount of time already passed.

Greed's eyes widened in surprise when Lan Fan stood up and hugged him with lighting speed, though in the next moment she punched him with her human hand in the chest, "You...you kept your promise,"

Greed grinned, briefly stroking her head with his hand, feeling more at ease to know she seemed well enough to punch so hard, "Course I did, what? Would you call this handsome face a liar?" he gestured to his face, giving her a reassuring nod and smile.

"Actually that's my handsome face you're talking about Greed," Ling frowned inside their mind, 'tsking' at Greed's boasting.

"Yeah, well, it's the same face, now shut up, you almost ruined the moment,"

"Greed..." Lan Fan whispered, her fists tightening.

He frowned, looking at Fu's motionless form with sorrow, "I know," he leaned his forehead on her own, he allowed the comforting contact for only a moment though before he covered his arms in his ultimate shield, letting Ling and him share a body at the same time.

"I know Lan Fan," Ling's voice sounded now, his neck, arms and entire body except for his face was covered in Greed's ultimate shield.

"Just wait a little longer and I'll make sure this nightmare will end," he was walking toward the only way out, the place where their men were trying to fend off the soldiers.

"I promise,"

Eheh...well it's done for now! How was it? Should I change something? Was it what you expected Penguin19? ^^"