Chapter 4: Revenge and another stone
Peace eventually found a place to stay. It was an old farmhouse.
The inhabitants were kind people and they gave the duo a room for the night,
thinking they were father and daughter. When Dante and Peace were setteled,
Dante said,"When I say 'Peace' it reminds me that you are a homunculus, and I
would rather you be human, so I will call you a human name. How about Hoinheim,
Hoinhiem Elric.Yes, I like it, I'll call you that. Do you like it?" Peace replied,"Only
you can call me that, every one else will call me Peace, okay?" "Alright." she said
morosly. He inquired," What is wrong Dante?" "I was thinking how I would never
see father again." Peace, trying to be kind,said," I'll be your father, if it pleases you."
"No," she shot back," I'm sorry Hoinhiem, but you could never be my father,because
your a homunculus." Peace fell to the floor, without trying to brace against impact.
" Hoinhiem, are you okay?" Peace mumble something that sounded like more
energy.Dante remebered something about how homunculi needed something
like a philosopher's stone, except weaker. She didn't have any red stones, so she
gave him the philosopher's stone instead. Instantly, Peace became recharged.
" Thank you. That should be enough for my life." said a relieved Peace. Dante
said," You need energy in the form of 'red stones' don't you?" Peace said happily,
"Not anymore. The stone you gave me seems to be an infinite energy source."
She stood back to look at her creation for the first time. He had blond shoulder-
lenght hair,with two strands of hair in his face. He was wearing a snow-white robe.
But his most prominent feature was his stern face and feiry blond hair. He also
had a muscular body, but Dante really only noticed his golden eyes. They were so
strong, yet they were soft too. Then, Dante remebered the day. She was first filled
with frustration, then anger, then fury, then malice. She would get revenge on her
father, and why not the entire village? The village people would know the next day
that her father was embarresed and sent her away. If they could look down on her,
then they should be punished too. And she knew just how to do it. Earlier that day
Peace told Dante he could manipulate ice too, as well as become a vapor.But why
stop there? She would have Peace freeze the people to floor or ground or whatever
they were standing on. Then Dante would draw a circle around the entire village
and castle that would enable her to transmute all the villagers into the
philosopher's stone. With the philosopher's stone she would become immortal.
The next day she told Peace her plans. Afterward, he said," I don't know. It sounds
kind of bad." Dante said with as much innocence as she could," But you would do
anything for me, wouldn't you, Hoinhiem." retiringly he said," Yes, Dante."
"Good, we will do it tonight then." After they said goodbye to the farmer and his
wife, they headed back towards the village. When the duo came to the city gates,
Dante clapped her hands and layed them on the gate. In a flash of light, the gate
became two giant statues, one her, and the other of him. Peace froze the guards
that were about to attack them in their tracks. The homunculus went on into
the village to carry out his task, while his creator began drawing the circle.
Dante began hearing screams as people were being frozen. She smiled a
twisted smile and thought just wait a few more minutes. When the outer circle was
done,she began drawing the inside symbols. Fate gave Dante a cruel reminder.The
center of the circle fell exactly where she transmuted her first stone. When she was
finished drawing, she lifted her eyes and their was her father, with only his head
exposed. He asked between shivers," W-what are you d-d-doing, D-dante?"
"I'm going to transmute the entire village into a philosopher's stone for your
punishment of disowning and banishing me." "I-i-i'm s-s-sorry D-dante, forgive
m-me." She laughed maniaclly and said," You brought this upon yourself fool. It's
to late to be forgiven. Don't worry. I don't think it will hurt very much. Remeber me
in hell." With that, she clapped her hands and slapped them onto the floor." Your
first." she said. In an instant and a flash of light, a stone appeared where her was
father was, but it was much larger than the first one,thanks to the village. A few
minutes later Peace solidified in the room. Dante said," I've been waiting for you.
I wanted you to witness my rise to immortality." She walked over to the stone and
touched it. In the blink of an eye she was in front of the gate of truth once more.The
figure appeared in front of her and said," What is your desire now." Dante smiled
and said," Immortal life."