Hi everyone! I'm back...again...damn I keep coming back lol

ANSWERS TO REVIEWS:

StariChanx: (sniffs and tries not to cry) *Sniff* *sniff* T-thanks so much…T_T (starts crying and hugging a stunned Greed) Oh god I love you and all the other readers! I always thought I was never any good and that I never had any damn talent but you guys made me so happy with your comments! (takes deep breath but still strangles a stunned Greed) Right…sorry…a girl's gotta cry some time too..Kudos to you StariChanx!

Jadasimone16: (shivers) Ohh meh…I don't know ^ ^ I would feel awkward myself writing his reactions even if they were joking eheh..

Daughterofapollo12345: Thank god you think the same! *.* I mean I'm open and understanding to people who ship anime characters with each-other who aren't cannon, or not even meant to be together. BUT I draw the line with Ed & Roy ^^ I don't know, many people like the crack ship but I never saw the logic there :P (I really hope I won't get death threats after this comment lol XD)

NOTE: I know this chapter is short but there will be a second part!

The Emperor's Clothes & A Homunculus' Thoughts

"Greed! Stop! What the hell are you doing?!" Ling tried hard to hold onto Greed's soul with all his strength.

"Hey Ling, stop alright? Everything's gonna be fine pal, just let me go and let me kick my old man's ass!" Greed grinned but Ling shook his head violently.

"Stop it Greed! This won't work!" Ling didn't let go, he didn't plan to.

Father's hand was covered in Greed's ultimate shield, in the weakest form of it anyway; graphite. Greed closed his eyes, briefly lost in memory.

"Listen you idiot prince, if I don't do something the crazy bastard will succeed with his plan! Now let. Me. Go!" Greed attempted to punch him but much to his surprise, Ling actually managed to evade it and instead shoved Greed's soul behind him, diving instead straight to the passage where Father was trying to extract Greed's soul.

Father breathed in sharply, wobbly trying to compose himself when he felt that something wasn't quite right.

Ling's voice carried over the commotion clearly, "Lan Fan!" the skilled bellatrix cut straight into Father's arm, the one covered in graphite, and severed the connection between him and Ling.

Lan Fan looked at her Lord, but to her surprise Greed was staring back at her, "My Lord...wait, why are you-My Lord!" Lan Fan's eyes widened in realization and horror, she immediately tried to dive for Father, who had shoved his hand down his own throat in order to see why his plan hadn't worked.

"Hey! Stop!" Greed immediately wrapped his arms around Lan Fan, covering himself protectively in his shield when Lan Fan, in her desperation, tried to cut him with her automail blade.

"No! My Lord!" Lan Fan cried, trying to push Greed away but it was no use, he was too strong.

"Wait, Ling? Hey, what the hell are you doing?" Ed blinked, noticing that, instead of Greed's red and black soul, it was Ling's white and black one he was pulling out, his suspicions were confirmed when the soul spoke.

"Sorry about that Greed! I guess I broke my promise didn't I?" Ling could feel himself getting weaker, why he didn't know.

"What the hell are you yappin' about?! Fight it you damn piss-ant! Come on!" Greed growled and kicked Father in the stomach, "Come on old man, spit him out!"

Father fell heavily to the ground and finally managed to rip the soul out of his body.

"GOD DAMN IT LING!" Greed shouted, watching in agony as his best friend's soul slowly started to dissipate.

"I'm sorry Greed, Lan Fan, Ed," Ling's soul said, sounding weaker than it was, "I guess it didn't work out as good as I hoped it would,"

Greed was enraged, "THE FUCK DID YOU THINK YOU WERE DOING YOU IDIOT PRINCE?! COME BACK HERE! YOUR BODY'S WAITING FOR YOU!" he hollered at the top of his lungs, running as fast as he could in the direction the soul was going but it was far too high up, there was no way Greed could reach it even if he tried.

"I'm sorry Greed, I didn't really picture leading Xing like this..." Ling turned serious, "Greed, promise me something,"

"Shut the hell up you flying fart! Stay still so that I can grab you and beat you up!" Greed didn't want to believe this, this...couldn't be happening. It was supposed to be impossible!

Greed was supposed to be the one to do this, not Ling!

"Greed!" Ling's firm, serious voice made Greed stop and freeze in his tracks, Ling sighed with a heavy heart, "Listen buddy, I won't be coming back, I need someone to rule over Xing alright? I know you can do it Greed, besides," Ling looked like he was smiling almost happily, "You always said you wanted to rule the world right? Why not start with leading a country?"

Greed's body shook, violet eyes moistening, "No...you can't be serious...Ling.." Greed watched helplessly how Ling grinned at his friends one last time before his soul was gone.

Greed didn't even register the battle going on around him, didn't register the little girl Mei running toward him and shaking him, didn't register Lan Fan trying to talk to him, nothing.

It was only when the battle ended that Greed came out of his shock.

"What the-? Ling! Hey Ling! ANSWER ME YOU STUPID PRINCE!" Greed found himself in his own mind, looking around frantically for the Xingese prince, but he couldn't find him, couldn't see him, couldn't sense him anymore.

No...this...it couldn't...

"Ling god damn it this ain't funny anymore! You hear me?! This ain't funny anymore! LING!" Greed growled, looking around everywhere, he was wrong. Ling wasn't gone, it was impossible, it was...

...It...it was...

Greed gripped his head, Lan Fan worriedly kneeled next to him, trying to gather herself, she never saw the Homunculus so emotionally out of control. Her Lord, her friend, her...he was gone...

Lan Fan could only stand motionlessly, in shock herself, as the Homunculus in her Lord's body started to shout in agony, shouting for Ling, cursing him, punching the ground, slamming his head against it...

Greed suddenly felt a hard punch to his face and he landed hard on the ground on his back, when Greed straightened to look what hit him, he saw Edward, his arm restored, the other Elric runt covered in a robe and standing a few feet away with a troubled expression on his face.

"Greed..." Ed clenched his fist, grabbing Greed's shirt collar and pulling him to his furious, hurt gold eyes, "Stop whining! Ling didn't sacrifice himself for you to weep like some kid! He sacrificed himself to help us defeat that bearded bastard and to ensure his country's future! Pull yourself together Greed!"

Greed momentarily didn't know what to say, but then his anger and agony flared, "You stupid brat!" this time he punched Ed, shouting furiously, "You don't understand anything do you?! It was supposed to be me! It was supposed to be me god damn it! I was supposed to let the old man consume me and weaken him from the inside, not Ling! The stupid idiot just...he just..." Greed shook, gritting his sharp teeth together.

Ed looked how broken Greed truly was, his expression softened when the Homunculus released a suppressed sob and fell to his knees, sobbing hard and screaming.

Ed slowly shuffled closer to the grieving Homunculus, placing a comforting hand on his shaking shoulder.

He didn't say anything, because he knew Greed was in his own dark, lonely world.

Without Ling there, it was lonely inside his own head, inside Ling's body...

There may be a thousand souls inside of him but...if that one special soul was missing...

Everything seemed different.

Greed closed his eyes, and cried.

How did you like it so far? Don't worry, there WILL be a part two of this, a continuation if you will! With Greed's and Lan Fan's thoughts...etc.