It's back and I'm revving for more, Moooore! Chapter 24 is finally out! What will I have cooked up? What drama and trouble with befall our heroes? Who knows. All I hope is that it's good and you all enjoy the chaos and mayhem that is TMK! Just so you know I'm doing this all on an LG android so do forgive my errors and mistakes.
Update: I was going to do one shots but I guess Jean will be the only one. Lately I've had lerkers telling me about my content and I really dont want to lose all my hard work. You know how that goes. Anyway, lets get started! And sorry for any missed errors left behind. I tried.
Chapter 24: Around Every Corner
"My sons have disappeared into another world with the xingese prince, Father and another homunculus known as Pride. I might be able to find them if I can open the portal and do as Father did. But...I'm not entirely sure on how he did it or what universe I would be looking for. You all know as well as i do we cant let the monster escape." Hoenhiem, now discussing the situation could only worry more as he sighed and patted his beard, "Bring him, and the boys over will defintely be a task."
"And the girl?" Roy was still blind from the transmutation prior and asked this getting Hoenhiem to look among him and the ocean of soldiers and friends alike in front of him. The chimeras, the Brigg soldiers and their General, the prince's bodyguard and even the soldiers of Central stood before him looking for answers and their next move, "The prince with the homunculus will keep her safe, I'm sure of it. Until then, I will do all I can to contact them." Not everyone seemed to believe the two conversating, like General Olivia Armstrong who scoffed and shook her head in disbelief "What nonsense. You expect us to believe that there are other universes out there that we could actually reach? With alchemy? Do you realize how idiotic that sounds?"
"After everything that's happened do you really question the logic here?"
"What logic?" Hienkel could only retort to his friend Darius who had replied to the General's doubts, "Besides Heinkel and I have met the girl before. And she's defintely real, he's no making this up." It was far fetched but after putting it that way Olivia tried not to be so skeptical, and hummed in response.
It was getting them nowhere though, and Hawkeye was the first to make it known, "Guys if you've already forgotten that isnt important right now. Janelle is pregnant with a child that this monster wants and has gone after her, into this other world to get her! We have to do something!"
"You're right. And the clues..." Hoenhiem trailed off when he suddenly noticed the station of where the center laid. Since everyone was still underground it was easy to find where the fight had taken place, "Start here..." A few were confused at the blonde's statement since he merely turned to face the ground behind him. They began to follow his eyes to a broken black box scattered across the ground from a few meters away, and some even begun to assist in picking up parts they would near them, "What is that?" Armstrong asked with his body hovering over the older man.
"It may be what helped him jump over..." He trailed off as he began to fiddle with a few pieces in his hands, taking a chip of some kind in between his calloused fingers to observe it above eye level, "I wonder..."
While Ed, Al, and Greed's world were finding a way to get them back, morning had finally come for the brothers and the two love birds cuddled up in the young woman's bed. The day was streaming with sunlight against the draw back curtains giving the room what little life it could. Al and Ed were currently huddled in Janelle's closet conversing, while the avarice was still awake closing his eyes every now and again to enjoy the peace with the slumbering girl comfortably wrapped under one arm and leaning against him for support. He enjoyed the feel of being contentment. He surely could've gotten use to this. No other day would've been complete without the feel of his lover and the mother of his child laying her face against his chest breathing silently in a peaceful slumber. Times like this also made him believe he was in a dream. A dream of being accepted and feeling fullfilled. It wasn't something a homunculus could learn alone. No one could.
With that happy thought he then smiled, tired, rubbing his eyes as he stretched his back a bit in between the Ikea black head board and his girlfriend. He then looked to the few mumbles behind the closet door and slowly shifted his eyes to the digital clock on the lightly crowded desk just within his reach. As the few minutes of tranquility rolled by, for what it was worth, Greed's eyes examined the room seeing bulgy yet familiar and non familiar characters posted on the walls along with pictures of fantasy style arts and mystical creatures. Then he noticed the desk again, anime figurines alike and cute little pandas covered the window seal near her desk while files and paperwork filled one side of her desk next to a flat screen computer (although he didn't know what to call it).
When he came to see the picture frames near the screen on her desk he saw that of an older man just hitting his early 30s holding a baby girl in his arms. Another picture was of Janelle as a teen in the other in front of a castle with a person in a mouse custome holding the two. From what he could gather that man had to have been her father. The eyes told it all as well as the smile on both of their faces. The more he stared the more he seemed to notice how happy she looked in the photographs, and was unable to help the soft chuckle that left his chest. He did so even more when he saw a picture without a frame of them covered in flour and wearing aprons as if they had been cooking...and failed.
Then he began to remember what she said about him, and again the mood switched. With now a saddened gaze in the humanoids eyes he noticed a few more photos that were just as vibrant as the last photos, of places and peculiar abstracts to take up a large board that shared also a large map of what looked like the world.
Her world. As he stared at it over and over again to memorize names and continents he began to realize and see how incredibly similar their worlds were, if not for a few splits here and there their worlds would be identical. It was bizarre to say the least. He was shocked, but he unable to express it, for when he yawned a certain someone had begun to slowly awaken with a groggy gaze. When she saw his face though he received nothing but the warmest welcoming smile, "Hey you." She whispered tightening her grasp on his shirt. In response he snuggled her close and breathed into her bangs to kiss her forehead, "Mornin' beautiful." She smiled back and snaked her arms around his neck as she stretched her stiff muscles, "Mm, good morning." She then kissed his lips to greet him affectionately. But as the kiss drifted away into soft pecks, Janelle's eyes began to suddenly wander around the room to see that the two were all alone. The Elrics were missing and her bedroom door was open. From what she could see her mother and brothers had already left for the day because the front of the house was quiet and stilled.
It was when the two had taken a breath of air, she confided in Greed to confirm it, "Where is everyone?"
"Well, the brothers are hibernating in your closet because apparently they've always wanted to become hermits, and your mother said she would be dropping off your brothers at school, and that they should be home around the same time as she usually does. I don't know what that means but she said you do. And that was that."
"What time is it?" She looked up at her alarmclock and yawned when she saw it was still pretty early. None the less, she knew it wouldn't be a good idea to over sleep and sat up rubbing her eyes with Greed scooting her on top of him, letting the girl straddle him with ease as he embraced her shoulders from around her back and hummed when he lovingly bit at her neck, "Why the rush. You've done alpt already take easy for your own sake."
"I'll be okay. I think I'm more worried about you. How long have you been awake for?"
"Awhile. Kind of hard to sleep with pops still out there." She felt like a fool for asking, guilt ridden that while she was peacefully sleeping he was wide awake the whole night. She could see it in his eyes, he didn't even need to say it for her to frown and look back at him with sympathy, "I'm sorry."
"Don't be. I rather have you safe. That comes first." To his caring words the girl blushed and smiled shyly before she kissed the hand that intertwined with her fingers, "Remind me to pay you back then."
"Mm...Pay me back huh? I know a few ways you could do that." His husky voice didn't help, her body shivered at the breath upon her skin, and giggled softly. When he nibbled at the under lining of her jaw she couldn't resist pressing her back against him, "Greed-, Th-The boys are-,"
"Preoccupied. Just stay quiet."
"No, I gave my word, so you need to behave yourself." She tried to get up from his grasp, but he grinned at her and pulled her back into a tight grasp with his hands slid them sensually against both of her inner thighs, "This is me behaving myself."
"Har har! Ah! Let me go horn dog!" She resisted a laugh attempting to move herself around in his arms and straddle him again but instead it ended up in a wrestling match that made Greed's stomach pain with laughter. He loved the way she'd struggle against him, knowing full well what he was capable of. It was cute, but with an opening to much to resist he pressed his groin against hers to throw her off, hearing her gasp and giggle again before he pulled her into a kiss. He made them cozy under her big thick comforter and continued his soft teasing touches all around her body feeling each and every inch he could grasp before he pulled away, yet not without smashing their lips to release a soft groan within his chest, "Mm have I told you yet how fucking beautiful you look in your world?"
"Heh, no need to flatter me kind sir I'm already swooned." The remark caused Greed to chuckle back and cup her cheek as he studied her face with a steady gaze, "No flattery here doll, Im just being honest." Again she wish she would've been able to respond with words, but instead she placed one last intimate kiss on his lips and jumped off his lap with a buck of her hips to make him groan and grit his teeth, "You little..."
"Hee, it's something to think about while you're in the shower. Go take one while I make breakfast." The girl was already fumbling through the clothes in her dresser while giving the boy an eye full when she bent down to her lower drawer, "Yeah?"
"Yeah, now go."
"Ngh, why cant you just join me in the shower first and then cook breakfast. I'll even help ya out."
"Im so very tempted, you know I am, but we dont really have time for that now do we?" She mustve really been seeking a special item of some sort to be bending over so she could reach her bottom drawer because the next thing she felt were a pair of hands grabbing for her hips, bashing his front against her bottom with a hard object poking between her thighs, "Greed-," She tried to turn around to stop him, but he caught her mouth with his and forced her lips open with his tongue to get it hooked around hers. She squeaked trying to resist her noises of surprise, but it caused her to pant with heavy breaths. His hips started to grind against her, giving a shaky breath upon her lips as his friend began grow ever harder and bolder between them. But something colorful had caught the corner of his eye, something that was wrapped in a plastic molding, long, and pink. She seemed not have noticed his discovery so he dipped her back enough to get a peek at what it was. A pink molded rabbit of some sort, "What is that?" When she looked back to see what it was her mind almost stopped working.
She had totally forgotten about her ole reliable and squeaked out in surprise trying to take it out of his grasp, but it became like the massage book all over again when he dangled ot over her head, "Greed!"
"Wait let me see it" When she tried to snatch it away he squinted his eyes to study it. But it didn't take long to ask, "Is this a toy or something?"
"Yes now give it back!" He didn't seem to make the connection until he saw pink her cheeks had become, which made him scoff in amusement, "Is that...what I think it is?"
"M-maybe."
"Ha ha! Why are you embarrassed? I'm your lover aren't I?" He coaxed her with a purr to give his reassurance that he would not judge her, but she still seemed to be a little embarrassed, "I just didn't...want you to find it like that. I feel a little ashamed for some reason even though I don't I know I don't need to be."
"Awe doll, no need to be all shy~. There's nothing wrong with wanting to get off sometimes. Its perfectly natural to have a healthy sex life. To be honest I think it's hot to know that you've used it to stimulate yourself." She tried to look away from him, to hide her face in one of her hands, but the avarice didn't mind it, in fact he showed her just how much the new discovery did to him when he nibbled on her jawline to leave a trail of sweet kisses all thehind one of her ears.
Be it morning wood or otherwise, this homunculus was undoubtedly excited. When he pulled back from the kiss he could see the hypnotized gaze she held and the effect he had on her. She couldnt say no now. And as he was about to comment Jenny's mouth engulfed his again in return to reply.
He knew he had her, now with each step and fondle the two began to uncloth each other on the way to the bathroom, closing the door behind them to get things started for the day. Amongst other things, "Don't forget to stay quiet." He teased her when she pressed pulled him in with a tug of his collar.
It was only after Janelle had locked the door behind her did the brother's decide to make their way out of the closet, "Hey Janelle I have a... Question... Where'd they go?" Ed and Al both glanced around the room hearing a soft withered breath and a mutter of lewd words coming from Greed along with an odd buzzing noise that made them both move away from the bathroom as far as possible. They had scooted towards the television to turn up the volume, giving the two a little more privacy while Ed waited to ask this question of his, "Well, what now?"
"We'll just have to wait until they're finished."
"Ah man, I'm starting to feel like my stomach's about to eat itself." Just then he became curious of the girl's desk, studying the trinkets settling upon the polished wood. When he came up to the flat screen connected to some wires and a grey metal box. Being a curious person that Edward was he cocked a brow at the thing and knelt down beside it. Since there was no seat he decided to use the bedside to examine it, "Brother don't touch that you don't know what it is or what it does." His brother tried to warn him but Ed grinned a cheeky smile before pushing the only button available to him. He pushed it and the button lit up green turning on the soft fans of the machine to start. It startled the crap out of the two but as it contiuned to make the same screening noise they relaxed their shoulders and took a deep breath, "Okay..." He scanned the desk since it didnt seem to do more than that, and again Al tried to tell him not to touch anything. This time Edward stared at the flat screen in front of a plastic board with a bunch of letters on individual keys and pushed one of the buttons.
When he did the computer made a loud beep causing both of the alchemists to yelp, "Would you quit it!" Al looked to the bathroom door hearing the water still running but felt like he would lose his spirit if Ed didnt stop playing with this thing, "I think I've almost got it to work."
"What you're going to do is get us in trouble!" He whispered the last part hoping he would cease but his finger had already pressed the screen's power button. And just like that the screen lit up with a mermaid as its background splashing and smiling off the edge of some coast. It was animated, but what also clinged to their curiosity were the small little square files and other icons placed just on the other side of the screen, "Whoa, what is this?" He looked down at the keyboard again only to look over at the little square files. From there he could read what things were but felt hesitant, "Heh, I think at this point I'm afraid to press anything."
"Oh brother..." They were lucky to stopped when they did because the two held up in the bathroom were now exiting, Janelle dressed in a new pair of clothes. Pants, a tank top, the regular, and Greed was still wearing his black get up from yesterday still missing his jacket since he had rid it prior to coming here, "Now tell me and be honest was it really that bad breaking the rules."
"No, actually it's nice knowing I've just broken in my shower."
"Ooh well don't I feel honored. Oi, quick question, could I use your brush?"
"Go ahead, I'll be out..here...What are you two doing?" After being horribly distracted by her lover Jan finally noticed the boys surrounding her computer as if they had been caught children, "Nothing." They both replied in sync causing Janelle to giggle and walk towards them, "You didnt mess with anything did you? A computer is a very delicate piece of technology if you dont know what you're doing." She cautioned them with a hand to her hip as she smiled at the cheeky boys hunched over her keyboard.
"H-honest we didnt do anything except for turn it on." Ed
"Brother shame on you! I told you not to do it!"
"Yeah well...why didn't you stop me Al?"
"What! I-I did! I mean I tried!"
"You didn't try hard enough!"
"Ed!"
"Guys, it's okay you're not in trouble. Although I have to ask what were you trying to look for? Getting bored?" She wouldnt have blamed them for it, and Ed merely shrugged rubbing the back of his head bashfully, "I guess my curiosity got the best of me."
"That sounds like you." She giggled again and scooted herself between the two to grab the mouse in front of her, and clicked on a colorful round button that read, 'chrome' just below it, "Here, I know something you may like to see." She clicked in a small space and clicked away on the keyboard, "You guys like space right?"
"Space? You mean like, outer space?" Pointing to the ceiling Ed and Al seemed to go wide eye at their peaked curiosity. Janelle nodded with a side ways smile and began to rapidly type at her keyboard and clicking on weird icons and search engines, they could barely keep track of her dinger tips, but then sropped their mouths in awe when she showed them the satelite pictures and recordings of one of their satelites in space. "You see this?"
"Is...Is that what I think it is!" She smiled even more knowing their fascination with the universe so by showing them more than they had ever known, the boy's nearly teared at the sight, "It's more beautiful than I could imagine...I mean, this is...insane! This world is incredible!" Ed almost seemed like he'd have a heart attack from so much excitement, shaking the girl's shoulders to make her laugh, "Alright Alright don't pop a gasket just yet. Hey, you want to see something else that's kind of neat? I can find you guys on this baby and show you what kind of things they have on you guys.
"Wait, what kind of things?"
"Oh merchandise, posters, cards, blankets, pictures, you name it. Check it out." Once she spelled out the title she pressed send to pop up another search with everything that could be related to the popular manga. Their world plastered on everything from throw pilows to tiny plushy dolls. Figurines, the works. Again they were in awe, but there had been one tiny bit of detail she seemed to absentmindedly forget.
And it all came back to her when she noticed something provocative.
Something she hoped the boys didn't see just yet but unfortunately they did. Alphonse was the first to notice and Janelle could already hear his metal making a ruckus when he finally asked the question with a uneasy nervous tone, "J-J-Janelle? Is that..."
"What's what?" She tried to ignore it hoping to change it to the next page before Edward could see it, but that was pointless since the next thing she knew he flew his hand over the mouse and looked around for some kind of back button, "Hey let go of my hand Ed!"
"Hold on..." His browed furrowed frustrated already just as the girl replied with a flushed face and a hand to cover it, "Big blue arrow in the left hand corner." He gazed at her for a second before doing as she said and clicked the back button to enhance the picture the two had spotted. Now Janelle was closing her eyes tight and awaiting for impact, and when it came she cringed at the aggravated and distraught tone in the boy's yelling, "WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?!" Just then he paused and turned to her, "Wait you knew?!"
"Why the hell are you yelling?" Oh great, now Greed had returned, and Jan couldn't help the scarlet red flush spreading across her cheeks, "N-Nothing!"
"My ass it's nothing! Look at this!" He clicked on the picture this time and enlarged it to show Greed what they were making a big fuss about it. When he saw that it was Edward kissing Roy Mustang both in wedding outfits and Ed wearing the dress, Greed was shocked and did a double take at the picture before he began to laugh so hard he could barely breath, "Ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Oh my god that's hilarious!"
"SHUT UP NO IT'S NOT! Is there more like this!"
"Please, don't make me answer that." Her face was so red that Greed couldn't help but stifle his laughter still in surprise, "Is there?"
"Yes." She replied back meekly looking up at him with a resisted smile of her own. She wasnt sure on whether to laugh or to be terrified of their reactions but one way or another they were going to find out. So, she let them have it, "Prepare yourself. Because you're not going to like this."
"As if I'd-!,"
"Not you Ed, him." Greed shifted a confused look to the girl before his gaze moved with her fingers that were tapping swiftly at the keyboard this time typing in 'Full Metal Alchemst Yaoi' before she pressed a symbol of a magnify glass. Then, it began to load...
Janelle turned herself to face the boys with her fingers now at her lips as she started to bite her nails. Their eyes grew wide, their cheeks redder than any hell fire she could ever imagine. Their jaws immediately dropped except for Alphonse who could only cover the slots of his eyes, "O-oh! W-w-wow!" Was all the boy in the metal suit could say in a quivering high pitched voice.
"This can't be happening! Is that Darius and Heinkel!" Ed's brows were arched out of place but hiseyes were glued to the screen in utter trauma.
"And...and Ms. Hawkeye with Ms. Olivia..."
"It is." When she answered all she could do was cringe. How embarrassing was this to have the characters she had admired for so long come in and see Yaoi, Yuri, Hentai and Furry FMA scenes alike all over her computer screen. It was almost unreal but it was happening. And her lover was seeing it all too, noticing that when she typed it in, it was highlighted in a vibrant purple unlike the rest.
"Uhhhh..." Was all Greed could manage, "That's new."
"OH MY GOD WHAT THE HELL THAT'S MY BROTHER! AH MY EYES!"
"Apparently incest is popular in parts of the world. Not my taste really." She mumbled it trying to make light of this...discovery, but Ed could only turn a deep maroon and smack his hands over his face, "Just. Don't."
"Heh, Well at least we know your sexual interest." Greed tries to tease him but it only infuriated the boy further, causing his face to turn red that Jan had ever seen.
"Sexual INTEREST?! I'm not into guys if that's what you're referring to! Im into girls! I know because I lost my virginity to Winry for goodness sakes!" All of them went silent causing Ed to smack his hand over his mouth and rub his red beeted cheeks, "I can't believe I just said that. Why am I even clarifying it?"
"Oh Edward, we all know you really like Winry. I-It's just...how do i explain this. In my world, when one wishes to fantasize about a character, they...kind of let their imaginations..run wild."
"That's an understatement!" He exclaimed
"Yep. It is. But what can you do?" There was a short pause getting Jen to look away until she heard Greed ask a specific question that even she had a hard time answering, "Sounds like you've looked this sort of thing up before." These short pauses in between the conversation were really getting on Ed's nerves but with a gentle push the avaricious tapped the girl's shoulder to lean over and give her the biggest shit eating grin she could possibly ever see. And she knew why, it was becoming so apparent on the girl's expression, with her burning red hot cheeks to show for it, "I take it we'll be reenacting some things when we get home?"
"Oh my god Greed!" She should've really smacked him for that comment but before she could the man laughed out and moved away just in the knick of time, "Whaaat I said it because I love ya babe!"
"The hell you are you perv!" Goodness, he assumed he couldn't have made her cheeks any redder. If he did she would've exploded in a firey flame of true shyness knowing full well he wasn't too far off from the truth. Honestly, and she must've never noticed this but he wouldn't have minded. Hell, at this point the three of them were an item. Nothing including this 'yaoi' was going to freak him out. Luckily for everyone's sake, Janelle turned it off before Ed decided to investigate any further. But he wasnt done yet. When she moved out of the spoy, he scooted right into it, "Dude, dont, you'll only regret it more."
"No way! You show me something like that and you just walk away!"
"Because you should know that what goes on the internet stays on the internet. Secondly, I know you and GreedLing are growing boys and need your nutrients, which we also don't have time for because Father's still out in my world somewhere ready to pounce on us at any given moment..." She trailed off turning to leave with a small blow of her bangs back and striding into the kitchen to make some quick food on the go, "But that's just me!" The boys were stunned to say the least. Al didn't know what to say but looked to his brother as if he might have an answer.
That didn't help though, because he just turned to Greed who seemed confused by her outburst, and even more so at the way Ed was staring him down, "What?"
"Was she this hormonal when she woke up?"
"I hadn't noticed. Although, she is carrying my kid." He joked to get them both to laugh alittle, but unfortunately, "I heard that!" It wasn't as discreet as they thought and cringed at her response, "Whatever! I'm still not done with this!" Janelle knew Ed wouldn't have let it go, she should've known by his personality and drive to know answers that he was going to keep digging. In reply she could only shrug to herself while turning on the stove, a pot half way filled with milk already prepared and sitting on the burner, "Knock yourself out. But I warned you~" Even though the last part was muttered to herself Janelle couldn't stop the oncoming smile that tugged at her face when she started to hear howls of shock and disgust. Well depending on what they were finding. Every couple of minutes between inaudible commentary she could hear the boys 'ews', 'ahs', and 'ohs' seeping from her room and it made her stifle giggles and wipe away tears at the thought of the looks on their faces.
By the time she had turnes on the television as background noise and began to prepare some fruit and placing the oats into the pot next to her. Just then Greed had finally come out from the back with a cringe of his back and a disgusted look on his face, "I really wish I didn't just see some of the crap I just did. What is wrong with some people?" Is that talk coming from the avarice himself? Who knew?
"I dont know, but the two of you need to come eat before the baby and I eat it all." He flicked his eyes to her smirking at the sound of her hidden smile before he approached her from behind and placed a hand on her lower back, "Well thank goodness I came just in time huh?" His arms curved around her waist and with a sly slide of his feet he embraced his woman possesively to place a kiss on her cheek, then her ear, "So uh, you must be into some real kinky stuff...Bondage? Cartoon and regular porn alike? Men on men...Im assuming that's what Yaoi related to anyway. The start of the conversation was already making Janelle burst into flames, getting Greed to grin even more, "Anything you want to tell me in particular...Like those ones of Ling and I...and Kimblee?" She smacked her face so hard she wanted to scream but only muttered an, "Oh God."
"Heh heh, oh yeah you're in big trouble doll. Ed got alittle carried away and got into your pictures, and I gotta say, your taste in sex is intriguing to say the least."
"In a good or bad way?" She asked scoffing, continuing to stir the pot in front of her until he forced their lips together in a brash kiss causing her to stop almost instantly. She didnt know how to react, all she could do was hold still until he pulled away with an unreadable stare in his eyes, "Both. If you'd get rid of the ones with that one bastard then I'll gladly show you what finding out those naughty pictures did to me." Other than blushing purple, Janelle nearly died of a heart attack but attempted to keep her composure, internally screaming on the inside in denial. She couldnt believe this was really happening right now. But, his odd tone was quite playful given what he had seen, which in return the girl suddenly came up with a random question, "I'm curious now. You've never told me your sexuality before. Not that I care obviously, but um...Since everything's out in the open." When she asked this she couldn't even fathom his reply, but Greed hardly cared that she even asked. Surprisingly, knowing that his woman was just as much of a freak as him he could only give her a devilish handsome look and chuckle darkly he knew he would have a chance to test out some of her fantasies soon. Very soon.
Now, he had a qestion to answer, but Greed had a feeling she already knew what it would be, and as he cornered the girl and forced her to turn away from the food, he flushed his chest to hers the best way he could and leaned in. There was a short exchange of eye contact before he looked up thoughtfully, "I always thought of greed as having no sexual orientation. You should know that. I want sex and women in that list after all, but don't get me wrong...I have a very special spot for women. For you..." His voice was becoming laced with an intoxicating sound, which in return made the girl's cheeks flush pink, "O-oh?" He then gazed back down at his woman with a cheeky grin and pulled her close, lips to her ears so she alone could hear what he was about to say. "Uh-huh. And remember when Ling said he wanted to dip into the deepest darkest parts of your wildest fantasies?" She felt his hands grab her hips and caress them with resistance of his smooth firm hands, "Mm-hmm." She couldnt even speak now, she was blushing so hard all she could do was bite her lip knowing that if she had any speech left it would be nothing but a scream. Or a moan when he suddenly sat her up onto the counter and kissed her deeply, muffling his last statement between her lips, "Good. Then you know we weren't bluffing." His eyes were glued to hers now, his gaze dangerous and yet exhilarated as he pecked her lips seductively.
"I'd never think that." She replied this letting him take advantage of their minutes alone by licking and sucking her bottom lip. He then slid his lips ssing her hottedly gripping her waist so hard that he grinded their hips the best he could in the position they were in. Sadly they stopped abruptly when they heard the boys making their way into the living room, "I can't look at that stuff anymore. I dont know why they did it and i dont want to know why but if I look at any more of that crap I'll get a nose bleed and throw up at the same time. I just want to go home now and pretend I never witnessed the horrors of seeing myself like...that."
"Y-yeah. Yeah I agree. Hey Janelle how's breakfast coming along?" Thankfully Greed had put the girl down on the floor before the boys could catch them in an intimate moment. She then went back to prepping the oatmeal into bowls, sprinkling the finished meals with cinnamon and sugar, "It's coming."
"I wish you were." Luckily Greed was turned around towards Jenny when she was spreading out the fruits since he didn't want Ed and Al to hear him, but in response Janelle looked at him in awe and smacked her sticky hand over his mouth as she bit her lip, "You're going to get us in trouble." She muttered it quietly against the other side of her hand until it caused the avarice to laugh her off and lick her palm with his warm slimy appendage,"Ew!"
"Mm, sweet and tangy...why do you always have to taste so good?" He licked his lips of the fruit's juices, and then grabbed a paper towel in the process to wipe the rest away.
"Alright smooth tallker enough already. I can't stand your flirting."
"Heh, jealous Ed?"
"Hardly. Although... I am starting to wonder how everyone is doing back home. Are the other homunculi still alive? Is everyone okay after all the souls were returned back to their bodies?"
"They are Ed. If Hoenhiem returned the souls back already, Im pretty sure the other homunculi...are dead...uh oh."
"Uh oh what?"
"I never asked, but how did you guys jump over?"
"You mean before or after he turned that ball of death into a portal to this side?" The girl holding the last two plates of fruits stilled in her steps, her face was paling drastically as her hands shook. It took her a minute to remember the few big epic moments of the fight, but when she had come to think of a certain little shadow walker her eyes turned to Edward, "Did you kill Pride?"
"What? No, the last time I saw him he was standing next to the old man when he was..." Now he was getting it too and like that it came in a full circle, "You've got to be kidding me. That monster's probably here too!"
"We may have to skip breakfast then. Al could you turn off the television please?"
"Sure." He was already sitting cross legged on the floor and began to crawl toward the remote. But. one thing stopped him. He heard a familiar voice from the tv, "Huh?" He looked to see the screen wavering and staticing. His breath hitched when he heard it again. This time it was clearer and louder until he saw a white strip of light becoming in front of him, "Alphonse...?"
"...Dad?"
"Al what are you waiting for?" His brother didn't seem to notice the strange light until it burst open with a loud rip through the dimensions. A gust of wind startled everyone having them turn away from the little debris that was made before it cleared to reveal none other than Hoenhiem, Roy, and many more standing before the translucent vortex, "Dad!"
"Hoenhiem?!" They were all surprised by the new portal, unable to almost speak when the older man stared back with a confused and utter flabbergasted look on his face, "E-Ed? Al?"
"It really is you!" They exclaimed estatic.
"Why do you all look so strange?" They four looked at each other before the boys looked back to their father, "The world here is different. I mean-, really different!"
"I'll say. How is the young miss? She didn't get captured did she?" It was apparent that the portal he made could only do so much to stay on Janelle's side of the abyss so to clarify to him she stepped up with a smile a hunched over in his view, "Hi~" Immediately his strained features calmed and stretched into a smile, "Heh, hello. Glad to see that you're doing well Miss."
"Likewise. You all look like you could use a vacation though." Some chuckled and even agreed with the idea after this fiasco, "I couldn't agree more." Roy uttered everyone's thoughts getting Janelle to look over with a welcoming smile and another enthusiastic wave, "Hi Roy." She chirped softly.
"Hey Kid. Sorry to have meet under such bad circumstances again but Mr. Hoenhiem is right, it's good to see you in one piece."
"Thanks."
"Okay let's get passed the formalities already and ask the real question how the hell did you open this thing? And how did you know how to find us?" It must've been a trait for Greed to always want to get down to the root of the unknown, because he wasn't in the mood for dicking around after the new discovery.
"I had to use my philosopher's stone to power it but I believe there are some things here that belong to the young lady. Most of it was damaged and tampered with during the fight but...We've manages to save what was left of yours here underground." When she noticed a broken ripped up bag in his right hand and a familiar box in his hand, Janelle cheered with joy, "My stuff! You found it?"
"I did what I could to restore them, but I believe this advanced technology of yours is what led me to you." The hazel eyed brunette giggled ecstatic about her lost things being revived from god knows where. "Thank you so much! I dont know what to say I thought I would never see any of it again."
"It's nothing really. Mere luck I suppose."
"Still that's pretty impressive." She admitted. It seemed to make him flush in the face as he grinned with pride of his accomplishment, Greed had other things on his mind, "I hate to be the one to break up this touching reunion, but did we already forget pops and Pride? Let's go what are we waiting for?"
"Where would we start looking we don't even know where we are and Janelle would be the only with an idea on how to draw him out."
"Then he cant be too far from your home my dear. The only way you're going to be able to catch him is if you use yourself as bait." Unable to respond fast enough Greed interjected to answer for her stepping towards the portal with his fist clenched tight, "The hell she will. What will you expect her to do, walk around town in hopes that he'll come out into the open?"
"In a manner of speaking yes, it may sound silly, but if she does this we can bring him back to our side without any ramifications. Really, it will be up tp the young miss on weather or not she's up to the task." Greed looked to Janelle shaking his head i disbelief, his face full of worry, and unsettling ideas if this didn't go the way they planned it, "You can't be seriously thinking about this!?" When she didn't answer she continued to stare at the brown carpet beneath her feet knowing Hoehiem may have been riht when it came to the dwarf in the flask's goal. To get to her or anyone that could give him a stone. It was the only sound plan too. She didn't have a clue on how to catch this guy before, so what else was there? Finally, when she came to terms with this, Jan rose her head to the avaricious to give him all the answer he needed to make a scoff, "Jenny-,"
"I have to." Was all she could reply as bravely as possible, but Greed knew better. He couldseeing through the obvious fear that burdened her, "You don't have to do anything. We can always figure out another way to get pops if we have to but I'm not dangling you out in the open just so we can catch him! What if he ends up actually grabs you while passing over?"
"What other choice do we have? I know you're worried about me Greed but it's the only way to bring him back over to your world. At least there we have people that can maintain him. Here he'll just get away because Alchemy isn't the same here."
"And then what? How do we get rid of him after that?" Pondering on the outcomes the girl sighed and frowning for a moment before she spoke her mind, "There's a way. Ed?"
"Huh?" Thrown off by his name being called he listened in closely, "You've transmuted your automail into a carbon based metal once before when you were fighting Pride, right?"
"You mean back in Kanama? Y-yeah I remember."
"Then I need you to do me the biggest favor." He blinked back curiously, but nodded none the less, "What is it?"
"At some point, I'm going to need you to do exactly what you did to your automail only in reverse. To weaken his center and destroy his stone." He seemed baffled by her request although she wasn't sure why, "What? What makes you think I can do that by myself?"
"Because you've done it before in the Baschool Mines back at Fort Briggs. Do understand what I'm talking about?"
"Y-you...You know about that?" With a sideways smile Janelle giggled with a hand pushing his shoulder, "Ed~"
"I know, I know. Ugh, okay. Okay fine I'll do it, but what if this doesn't work?" The moment she heard those words the girl's once hopeful gaze turned grim and cold with her lips parting to speak. Yet no words were spoken. She couldn't. When she tried her eyes soon shifted slowly to Greed who didn't seem to understand her stare until he noticed the shine glossing her hazel eyes. His own widen a bit before his feature turned sour, "I-If...If you can't..." She trailed off unable to say it again, this time looking away from the avarice with a painful close of her lids, "So...It's that time huh?" She didn't move nor say a word, the only thing that moved to any motion was her strands swaying to the current dancing around the room while the portal glowed a deep blue and a bright white hue against her gentle face.
Just then Greed softened his features and slowly stepped towards the girl, pulling her by her shoulder to bring her into a tight embrace, cradling her head to his chest as he kissed the crown of it. Janelle stilled in his arms, glued to the avaricious for dear life while her eyes were shut tight. She tried hard to swallow back the ache that approached, the one she would get just before the tears would roll, but before she could Greed cupped her face and nudged his forehead with hers while he let her lean on him for comfort, "Don't cry Jenny..."
"I just dont want it to come to that...That's it Greed...That's it."
"We'll figure out we always do."
"What? What's wrong?" Greed didn't know want to have to say it but with a quick close of his eyes and a deep sigh he looked to the Elrics and the portal of eyes staring at him, "I might end up kicking the bucket...and..I'm going to guess this plan is for my sake more than anything. Does that sound about right?" Upon knowing he was asking her the question Janelle nodded with a short bow of her head and nuzzled her face into his arm and hugged him as hard as she could, as if already feeling him slowly slipping away, "The truth is if I wasn't involved in this you two would've been the one's he had gone after. Because of Hoenhiem's body, you have that ability to kill father and Pride Ed, but if we dont do something Greed could also be next! In the story he dies, not just once but twice! I can't let that happen. I thought I would be able to help stop him even when I came back to my world, but ever since I came back here I can't use my alchemy anymore! I'm helpless! I can't use it!" Greed didn't know this, of course no one knew the outcome except this one teen girl, now shaking and silently spilling tears of sorrow and worry. Heart broken, "Please...I'm begging you, if you can't do the reverse on him...I might not-."
"Janelle." Suddenly being ceased by the not-so-little alchemist Jan immediately stopped crying as she looked to him cautiously to see a firm yet warm hearted gaze in his eyes. He then smirked softly at Greed grinning when he grasped his shoulder with a hard pat, "Do you really think I would want to see the last of this smug bastard? I still want to see the floored look on his face when the kid arrives. So to hell with a crappy ending like dying and what not. I say we do it. What do you say buddy?" Speechless and flabbergasted Greed could only utter syllables while the brunette's face began to glow with relief, crying even harder as she began to give a soft laugh. She didn't know how to feel. Not at all. She could only cup one side of her head while she thanked the boy with blessed whispers. In this Edward rubbed her shoulder and smiled warmly, "Hey what're still you crying for? He's not going anywhere so buck up. There's still alot at hand wouldn't you say?"
"Mm-hmm." She began to wipe her tears away with a happy smile sniffling back the worries that quickly dissipated, "Thanks Ed." Was all the avarice replied as well with a bow of his head before he pulled Janelle back under his possessive embrace, "Just to let you know, I'll be right there with you beautiful, even if you won't be able to see me." She believed him when he said this, and with one last hopeful breath the girl nodded against him and then looked up with more confident smile, "I know. And I'll be waiting for the next time we meet again."
"Yeah, you better..." His voice was laced with a quake and soft undertone as he spoke, Ling influencing him to speak for not just him but for the both of them. The boys in truth hated this idea to have to lure the bastard out with the person they've been so desperately trying to protect, but with time being limited now more than ever, it seemed like it was indefinite of what they were all agreeing upon, "Alright then so it's official, Al you'll have to come over first since you'll just give them away walking around in a suit of armor. Ed on the other hand will have to probably wait until Father is attempting to catch Janelle to get Pride."
"And if he sends Pride first?" The older blonde looked to the homunculus when he answered, "The same applies. But if we have to...Ed you will have to force Pride over when Janelle has an opportunity to open the portal. Also, since you all will be preoccupied it will have to be timed perfectly other wise both of our foes will learn of our intentions. Understand?"
"Damn, I should start charging for my services..." Edward joked itching an irrtated spot on his head, feeling a headache coming on at all the things approaching to an end all ay once. But suddenly Jenny raised her hand hesitantly to get Hoenhiem's attention, "Um, excuse me Mr. Hoenhiem? I might have a way of doing this with using some of the technology I have here."
"Oh? Interesting. And how would we be able to do this?" Gazing at all the eyes on her she began to feel a little self conscious, but hardened her features as she began to tell them her plan. Meanwhile Father was making was making himself comfortable on the old woman's sofa boredly flipping through the chanels as he breathed in deeply. Next to him was Pride, slowly regaining his human body back as the world around them adapt to their presence, "The humans here are worse than the last, how dreadful."
"At least in this world we can maintain our existence. My human body is almost back to normal." He smirked down at his hands to extend and retrack his fingers, admiring the intriguing shape and color of his form, "Yes, it seems this world does have its benefits. Although, if you haven't noticed, in this world we are powerless. There's no source...I can feel us slowly deteriorating as we speak."
"I agree. So how do you suppose we go about this? Looking for the girl and all." Like an innocent child would the boy began playfully dangled his feet off the couch looking up at his superior for the next move, "Hmm...I assume they won't be able use their Alchemy here as well. The girl will be the only way back to our world so we can finish the job."
"Sounds good. Shall we head back then?"
"Yes. This place has fulfilled its purpose. Its so nice to know she had extra attire left behind from her grand kids and loving husband. A real shame we couldn't have met them." Pride gave a whispy chuckle watching his creator lift himself from the seat and step by the old woman roped and to afraid to speak. The side of her head was bleeding a blatant wound to paralyze her long enough to sydate her. Now, she was alert and attempting to keep her breath steady as she listened in on the two conspiring."I do have a question for you though." He stopped to turn himself towards the woman and leaned his face next to her to cause her to jump and muffle a yelp before the duct tape across her mouth, "How advanced is your species?" Her face showed to him she was confused by what exactly was he asking so he repeated it even slower, "How advanced... Is your species?" In a short harsh motion he then ripped the tape from her lips causing her to groaned panting and hiss at the stug that was left behind, "Damn..."
"Answer me now woman or I will start using hostages if I see fit!"
"No no! Y-you don't need to hurt anyone! I'll tell you, I'll tell you anything you want to know!" He was pleased by her answer and smiled, "Wonderful. Then answer my question."
"What exactly are you asking me?" Her questions left him frowning but he sighed and attempted to explain his predicament, "Your world holds technology I need to understand in order to catch a girl. Can you help me or not?" She stuttered unable to answer unless she closed her eyes and nodded, "Good. Now what would be the easiest way to maintain information?" slowly the girl pointed, "Upstairs...I-I have a computer. You just type what you want to know and it...it tells you."
"Hmmm...Show me." Without untying her, Father pulled her up from the chair and had her lead the way holding her arm with a new found caliber to her back. He wish it didnt come to this, but when he realized his conditon earlier, he knew he would need something as drastic as this to keep the woman under his control. He had even debated to use it on the girl to paralyze her, but he didn't want to chance. He needed something else to stop the girl long enough to grab her up and use the last of what he possessed to pass over and finally take what was his. It was a real pain, having to fall weak enough to have to become almost equal to the species he hated for so long, but he kept thinking of the big picture. He kept thinking about the girl holding the stone he so desperately wanted to obtain. And he would, or so he kept telling himself until they came up to the woman's lightly floraled master bedroom, and there just off the side of the bed stood open a lab top on a stand with wheels, the table on a tilt so that when he sat the woman down she could turn on the device with ease, "Make it quick I haven't got much time."
"What are you looking for exactly?" He gave a small breath through his noatrils, studying the computer with only one thought in mind, "Show me where I could find untensils to stop someone in their tracks. Tranquilizers, or weapons of that caliber."
"Fine." She was trying to stay calm, but seeing this odd man and the way his eyes glowed she could see this...thing was not a human. If anything she thought it was a demon of some sort, unable to make a move against because the truth of the matter was he wasn't normal. She didnt think ahe would be able to fight him off considering the state she was in. A 70 year old woman, frail and shaking with terror, "Okay...Here, we have... etorphine... itqs regulaly used to induce catatonic states in animals although it can cause hypo-ventilation and even apnoea (complete cessation of breathing) in overdose and hyper-excitability,and even a fatal respiratory alkalosis secondary to hyperventilation in underdose (this is a unique property of this particular opiate). However - as it is used as a fairly safe sedation agent in large, endangered mammals and it also has an available antidote." Father stood silent nodding in acknowledgement before the woman conitued, "Hitting one of the jugular veins (external or internal) or the carotid would speed up your induction time 10-fold as intraves anaesthetics commonly work within one arm-brain circulation time (which is a similar time period for the jugulars but would probably be much faster if you injected into the carotid as it would carry your drug directly to the brain rather than via the lungs). "
"And where can I get etorphine?"
"Heh, you'd probably have to go to a hospital or precincts for that stuff. The most you'd be able to get is a stun gun because you're not a licensed professional to be handling that sort of thing."
"Don't worry abouy how I will obtain it. Just tell me where the nearest hospital and station is...and will deal with the rest myself." There was a short period of time where there was silence netween them, the man pacing back and forthforth behind her while she began to think of a way to escape. To get help. Unfortunately Pride seemed to notice the way her eyes were staring at the nearest window in front of her and chuckled, "You could try but it would get you nowhere."
"Please...I have children and grand kids...I just want to see them again..." She sobbed hopelessly, but the two didn't show sympathy. Instead Father clicked back the hammer and stead his hand with little to no effort, "I'm afraid that won't be possible Miss. You already know too much..." With a loud bang he shot the woman through the back of the head hearing the last of her cries die out with her pleas. Once the echoing sound ceased Father then proceeded to hide the gun the holster he was forced to wear. "Did she really think we were going to let her go?"
"It doesn't matter. Come Pride we have pressing matters to finish." He didn't argue. Instead he followed with little tricks of his own when he spotted a newly sharpened blade sitting on the kitchen counter. It was a simple kitchen knife, but the look alone the little homunculus smirked and raised his brows in enligjtment, "You know this might be a challenge, but I think we should have a little fun while the prey is fresh. After all, the little alchemist and Greed followed over as well...I'd enjoy getting the upper hand on one of them while your taking the girl."
"Not a bad idea. Although now that I think about it I wonder if the others have discovered about this world's change. If not, I might have you leave the surprising to me." With a grin spreading across his face Father a change of a new shirt and walked to the sink in the bathroom to wash away the blood that had splattered across his face.
"Consider it done."
Now, it was just Ed, Janelle, and Greed walking the main streets of her town to find the nearest store with a clothing line that would suit the two. They highly doubted they would want to dress in clothing with logos or anything of that sort, and Janelle knew having them walk around in their regular wear would cause fan girls and boys alike to glomp them. So, she brought them to a clothing store that fit more of their taste in style.
Target.
It wasnt the best choice but when the two walked in with the girl they stipped at the entrance, almost in a trance and in utter awe when the saw people husseling to get in an out of the store, the sounds of beeping and cashiers thanking and welcoming their customers. "So? Shall we?" The boys didn't answer but started to walk with her, looking at the different merchandises, styles, color, the whole kit and kaboodle! There was too much going on to see everything, and being that the store was crowded with parents and kids alike using the big bulking carts to carry the things they were willing to by in the boys had to make sure they didn't get too distracted. What made it even more interesting were the electronics they passed going into the mens wear, "Whoa that's a lot of tvs." They also noticed the flat screens playing music in another section of the aisle showing artist and next to that, movies, "Here!" Janelle finally found the clothes she hoped for and jumped with a twirl when she introduced them to the dressing rooms in the mens section, "Have at it guys."
"This is such a waste of time Jan why are we even doing this?"
"You know why? Do want to hinder the plan?"
"Ugh fine. But it IS a waste."
"I know...but on the bright side, we have the phones and on the way out we'll grab the portable players so Hoenhiem can open the portal wherever we're at. It'll work I promise. Plus I have the dvds so from what ive seen and tested it's going to work."
"Alright if you say so."
"Now come on pick something." The boys took a glance towards one another but did as she said to get it over and done with. It took a little longer than expected but once the boys had made up their mind the came out of their booths with approval, "Oh my..." Even the brunette had to close her legs and place a fist against her lips as she stared at Greed. She wasn't surprised that he picked the color black, but with a cotton sweat that was pulled up his forearms and a pair of black sress pants he looked pretty hot as he fixed his pony tail and his bangs after the cotton had frizzed his strands, "So what do you think? Do I look good?" She was in awe, feeling the cougar inside her want to pounce on him, but in reply she only hummed and took her time checking him out. She tilted her head and finally nodded when she noticed Ed coming out in a dark blue dress shirt and dress pants, They wore their ild shoes"Not bad, not bad. For the record you two derserve at least 10/10. You better be careful though, as handsome as you guys are you'll attract unwanted attention."
"Like who?" Suddenly they heard two girls giggling just as she had jynx it and they were both giving Ed and Greed the look, "Oh." Ed could only wave nervously to make the girls giggle even more but of course they continued to walk away, "Too late, you've been spotted." She laughed softly looking to the two boys, it then drifted to her avarice who gave a slainted smile and abruptly wrap her arms around his neck, "Ah what're you-,"
"So where to now?" He chuckled growling and biting her neck like an animal playing nipping at their counter part. She laughed so sweetly trying to steady herself in his strong grasp attempting not to flail around too much since they were in a very crowded store. She didn't want to end up kicking anyone on the way over to the next thing on their list, "Electronics! That way! Ha ha Greed stop please we're in public! E-Ed! Ed help me!"
"Nope. You're on your own."
"Calling for help won't get you anywhere." Greed continued his torture until he drop the girl safely in front of aisle that connected with the games and portable things, "I need to talk to one of the employees about opening the up the cabinet for me because they're not just going to hand over 4 portable dvd players to me."
"Just stay in sight where I can see ya."
"I will!" At first he thought it to be a bad idea letting her go by herself by since the station where all the electronic staff hundled it wasn't too far. He could easily get her if anything happened. When he felt content enough to scan his surroundings he suddenly noticed a flar screen next to him with a white rectangular box sitting next to it with a remote control. A bunch of cars were racing but it seemed the game had been played by a single child before it said in big bold red letters, 'GAMEOVER' Being curious, Greed went up to it and pressed the remotes green button, and nearly jumped at the loud sounds of a revving engine, "What are you doing?"
"I don't know."
"What is this?"
"Ya got me." When the car didn't go he pressed one of the back triggers watching it speed off, "Whoa. Neat!" Until he crashed the car into the wall and exploded making the two cringe and put down the controller, "Yeah. Neat."
"Are you two getting into trouble again?"It certainly didn't take long but when Janelle had returned with an employee to help her with what she needed she couldn't stop the titter from eacaping her when she saw the screen and the cringing guitly look on their faces, "Uh-, just checking out the device."
"Hee hee it's a video game. I take it the race didn't go too well."
"Pfft Greed barely got over the starting line." Ed pointed a thumb in his direction chuckling to cause his friend to growl and blow his bangs from his face, "Shut up Ed."
"Awe, my poor baby." Janelle could see the blush scattering across his face when the blonde mentioned it. And it was adorable to saw the least. With an 'awe', leaving her lips again she playfully cupped the side of his face and kissed his heated cheekbone to calm her avarice, "It's okay. I wasn't any good at those kind of games either."
"Heh, well that makes two of us beautiful." With content smiles the two seemed to find a second of peace while the woman hunching over was still putting together their supplies.
Unfortunately, that peace was broken before it had started. Ed was the first to since had been admiring the two in that moment until he eyed a blonde man with a matching beard who had begun to walk forward, towards their aisle. At first he wanted to believe it was someone that looked like him, but it was all too real when he spotted another familiar face walking next to him, both of them smirking and staring straight at the boy, "Greed!" At first the homunculus looked to Ed hearing the distress in his voice, and then followed his gaze to see the golden eyes of his scoundrel of a Father.
He didn't know how they were found or how his Father had claimed the gun he held in his hand, but when he pointed it at them Greed had only a second to react. His jaw clenched as he pushed Janelle behind him forcing her out out of the way, and hoping his ultimate shield would protect them from any incoming fire.
When the sound of the bullet left the chamber and hit his chest, the avaricious face pained as he gave a loud grunt. He stilled paralyzed. When he tried to breath it hurt, and everything began to spin the harder he tried to breathe. His eyes widen they rolled down to the bloody wounded near his chest. In a moment time had frozen for the alchemist and the girl watching the humanoid homunculus collapse to the ground with a hand holding his chest in an attempt to stop the bleeding. Somehow, his ultimate shield had failed him, and now while trying to kneel on one knee he attempted to heal the wound the bullet had created...that also failed, leaving the homunculus distraught and gulping back the taste of blood beginning to seep from his mouth. "Shit..." He finally gave when he realized there was something wrong, "Greed!" In another second people and staff alike were starting to run out of the store, screaming. Janelle had already fallen to Greed's side with Ed instructing her on where to sit him up. When she had noticed his blood staining her hands she began heave. She kept repeating to herself to stay calm but when she realized his complication, tears began to arise, "Greed hold still!" She applied as much pressure as she could yelling at Ed to find towels for her, and although reluctant to leave the two in such a vulnerable state, he knew Greed needed help, fast. The avarice was breathing hard, and grunting in between his howls of pain, "My...My shield...w-why isn't it..."
"Just don't speak! You're going to be okay!" She was trying hard to be hopeful, making sure not to lose how much pressure she was applying, but the faster his face paled the more she felt she wanted to scream. But that wasn't going to happen. She wouldn't panic and fall apart just because the plan didn't go accordingly. Instead she took the avarice's hand and pushed it against the hole she once covered, "Leave your hand here!" She then clumsily shuffled through the bag she had already brought with her in advance and shuffled through to grab the dvds, primarily the 5th box like before and waited until Ed had returned. He had gone far and with more people running over shelves and people, there was still time to act in the midst of the chaos, "Stay here!"
"J-Jenny! Come back Ngh!" She didn't listen instead she snuck away across the aisles just out of the Dwarf's view and scuttled her way across and into the back of the store where they she knew where they played the movies and changed channels for most of the flat screens. She hurried to the office when she was out of sight, leaving behind a worried wounded Greed who was greeted by Ed who had returned with whatever cloths he could find, "Go after Jenny!"
"Where the hell is she?" Just as he asked the two heard a loud sound of static coming off the flat screens. When they looked to see what it was they found 10 different portals that had open in the middle of the store all of them morphing simultaneously, "Holy crap what the hell just happened?!" They were all the same tint of blue and white like the last vortex's but when Janelle came out from the back she fell back at the amount of wind being projected, and sucking in what little it could.
When she reached the boys she yelled over the whistling sound of the tears to get the avarice to move, "Help me get him on his feet! Hurry!"
"What did you do Janelle!"
"I had to find the main office with all the dvd players they have hooked into their systems! At this rate you both will end up like me if you stay!" He didn't seem to understand what she was getting at, still helping the girl balance the wounded man against them both, "What are you saying?!" She felt a lump in her tthroat when she tried to answer and removed it with a gulp and a lick of her lips. She smiled nervously but kept herself from wavering, "Remember when I told you guys that after I came back to my world I couldn't use alchemy anymore?" She gulped again when she got Ed to take the hint, but he only seemed to stare at her wanting to say something, but nothing came. She had to smile wider and gazed down at Greed who was losing consciousness. Her heart sank when she made a decision to hand him over and stay behind, but she couldn't let him die here, certainly not like this. She just couldn't. Not now not ever. She meant what she said all those times she had told him she wanted to save him, all those moments of fear when she realized all the possibilities and outcomes of her interfering.
Now Greed was trying to open his eyes to the girl holding him from around the waist, her face full of what he could only see as sorrow even through her empty smiles. He tried to say her name to fight back on what she was going to do, but she only kissed him, as if it were their last. It confused him and caused the avarice to scrunch his brows in distress. What was she planning he thought, "Jenny...?" He watched as she let a tear escape without acknowledgement, her eyes closing as she gave him one last loving, and enduring gaze, "I said you would be okay didn't I?" He could hear the strength behind the quiver fear shaking her to the bone, but it wasn't enough to settle the homunculus's nerves. He couldn't just leave her here alone. No way in hell, "I came all the way here to get you...don't you dare leave me!"
"Never...It's...just for a little while I promise. Please Greed...you'll die if you don't..." If she stared at him trying to keep herself from sniffling, but Greed still seem to be reluctant, "Doll we've talked about this..."
"I know. You're words were, 'I will be right there with you even if you can't see me.' And I believe that!" His eyes fluttered and shifted between her own oh so weirdly calm orbs, "Just wait for me..."
"Damn it what kind of shit is this?" He croaked in denial.
"Greed come on we gotta go buddy!"
"Jenny...!" He tried one last plea to try to stop her, but it was no use, Edward was already grabbing the hand of Alphonse who had been yelling at his brother to crossover. That something was happening with the player on their side, and that they should hurry since the device was starting to crack.
His good arm extended outward trying to claim a hand or her arm as he passed over.
But he couldn't grab her hard enough. He had become to weak to even curl his fist. The last thing he remembered seeing as he returned to his color skeems and dimensions returned his body back to normal was Janelle's back towards him and her front facing the enemy that was so soon to claim her.
CLIFFHANGERRS IIIN SPAAAACE! Sorry my lovely beautiful people for this long wait only to be crush with amother long wait, but I have yet to be done with this story. Still more adventures and drama soon to come so cross your fingers and bite your lip because the next ones another doozy! Also my head might've exploded when it came to the plot so if something doesnt make sense please feel free to let me know so I cam change it. Until next time! Bye bye!
