Metallic Hearts [FullMetal Alchemist Part Thirty-One: Sin
Fuery: "This group of Ishbalans, they're just refugee's right? They haven't done anything." p
Breda: "If Scar is there with them, they're guilty of harboring a fugitive, that's treason." p
Fuery: "But still, don't you think we're going a little over board here?" p
Bloch: "You criticizing the orders of a superior officer?" p
Fuery: "No, of course not! I was just. . ." Hawkeye cleared her throat. p
Roy: "Our objective is to locate and capture Scar. We should have no resistance from the Ishbalans." p
Falmon: "But sir, what will happen if they do resist? I read a report before we were stationed here. It said some Ishbalan Refugees were attacked by roughens claiming to be Military. These people may not trust us right now."
Military Base
Armstrong: "You, Zolf J. Kimbley. But you should be dead." p
Archer: "Zolf Kimbley? The Crimson Alchemist?" p
Ed: "He's a State Alchemist?" p
Archer: "You were supposed to be executed years ago. Convicted with disobeying a superior officer during battle in Ishbal." p
Kimbley: "That's one way of putting it. Another would be that I made woman and children go boom. And then when my superior officers tried to stop me." p
Lizard Man: "Boom!" p
Kimbley: "I was really looking forward to an execution, but for some reason the powers that be decided to keep me alive." p
Armstrong: "But why?" p
Kimbley: "I'm not sure. Maybe that gentlemen behind you has the answer." p
Bradley: 'How should I know?' "Are you just going to stand there allowing this chaos to go on!" p
Archer: "You heard him! Arrest them arrest every one of them!" p
Ed: "Teacher, we have to. . ." He was unable to finish his sentence as Izume kicked him in the stomach, send Ed to the floor. p
Izume: "There's no point in trying to stop me!" Izume turned the corner and you stood there, glaring at her. p
Ed: "Nice work, Lita!" Bradley ran forward and grabbed the boy. p
Bradley: "Defiantly Homunculus, and that means he's coming with me." This was not like the Fuhrer at all. p
You: "Uh, I don't think so." You transmuted your tail to extend and tripped the Fuhrer, sending the boy flying. You caught him bridle style and he smiled at you. "You all right, babe?" p
Lizard Man: "The girl's amazing too!" Armstrong sent a projectile right at you, slamming into your stomach, sending you flying into Al, and you both crashed into the wall. Ed left Izume and Armstrong to fight and he ran over to the two of you. p
Ed: "Are you too okay?" Al knew it was more of a question to Lita, he couldn't feel pain. Al had his arm around you, blood was dripping down your chin. Ed held the sides of your face and Al looked down worried. p
You: "I'm fine." The Lizard Man wrapped his tail around Ed's ankle and pushed him back. "Ed!" p
Kimbley: "My my, don't you have an interesting body." You pushed Al out of the way making you both crash into the ground and a small explosion appeared in front of Kimbley's hand. p
Al: "Lita?" He held you gently as you coughed up blood. "You didn't have to do that? I would have been okay." p
You: "No, you wouldn't have at all. His Alchemy, he's able to compress elements in the body into a gunpowder like substance, then he compresses it rapidly to cause an explosion. Even though your body couldn't be turned into a bomb by his usual assault, I was touching you, meaning he could have used my elements to take us both. . ." You went into another fit of coughs. Al cuddled you closer, unable to do much else. p
Al: "Who are you? What do you want?" p
Lizard Man: "We came here for the kid, our boss has an interest in him." p
Kimbley: "Seems he wants to talk to you as well, it seems there's some business to discuss." p
Ed: "Is that so?" He transmuted his arm into a tried to cut through the Chimera tail. He let him go. Al stood up angrily, holding you against him with one arm he grabbed onto the Chimera's tail and slammed him into the wall with the other. Kimbley pushed off the wall and clapped, grabbing onto the Chimera's tail. p
Lizard Man: "You're not going to turn me into a bomb are you?!" p
Kimbley: "Well, yeah, sure." p
Lizard Man: "Bad idea!"
With Envy
Envy: "Did the Full Metal one say that you're arm and leg belonged to him?" p
???: "Yes." p
Envy: "Well, maybe that explains why you were able to get through the gate and survive this long." p
???: "Gate? Gate!" Envy pressed a finger to his lips. p
Envy: "Easy, you don't have to be alone any longer little one. Now, eat up." He opened his hand to reveal some glass like red chips. The boy began to resist him but Envy pushed a piece into his mouth. He was surprised of the taste. He grabbed the rest from Envy's hand. "Yes, savor the taste as it covers your tongue. And be gracious, hundreds of human lives went into their making." p
???: "Human lives?" The boy coughed and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, staring fearfully at the man in front of him. p
Envy: "What's wrong, I thought you liked them? All right then, I guess you won't be needing the rest of these or my help. Run along then, get caught and give back that arm and leg. The boy transmuted his leg with the ground into a spear to knock the shards from Envy's hand. He picked them off of the ground rapidly and swallowed them. "Look at that you can even perform Alchemy. It truly is awe inspiring what a couple of human limbs can do. Listen I was raised on these stones, I fancy the taste myself. The reason is because I'm not human. I'm a Homunculus, and since you are enjoying them as well, that means you aren't either." Flashes of how he came to be raced past the boys' eyes as he curled up into a ball, his once soft eyes turning into a sharp violet. An explosion hit the side of the building and the Chimera ran outside. p
Lizard Man: "We need Greed to help, we can't do this on our own! Greed!" p
Kimbley: "The hell with it. It would be easier if I just blew up this entire building." p
Archer: "Hello, I'm Lieutenant Colonel Frank Archer. It's nice to meet the famous Crimson Alchemist." He was standing on the balcony, a gun pointing Kimbley's way.
Kimbley: "Yeah, you too." p
Archer: "Well, as Armstrong pointed out you should be dead. By who's authority were you kept alive? Was it the Fuhrer? Or did Basque Gran make that decision on his own?" p
Kimbley: "Beats me." p
Archer: "Do you have any intention on returning to your former service in the military? I can make it happen, if you want it to." Al held you while the two Elric's ran through the hazy maze. p
Ed: "Armstrong?" p
Armstrong: "Oh! The agony! The pain! That woman is most definitely your teacher! Even with my elegant attacks, I was defeated." p
Ed: "Thanks for your help Major. I kind of had a feeling things were gonna turn out like this." p
Armstrong: "And are you going to be all right, Ms. Nitro?" p
You: "I'll live. And by the way, major. You're holding the wrong place." The large bruise was on his left side, he was holding his right. Izume struggled down the hall when a door opened and the boy ran out of it, Izume held him against her. p
Izume: "I've got you, my little one. All ready not the same." She walked forward towards the room the boy had just come out of to see the Fuhrer lying on the floor, a huge hole through his chest and blood everywhere. Izume ran off and the Fuhrer looked up. p
Envy: "Go on, boy. And start doing what you were meant to do." He stood up and transformed into a foot solider. Al opened a door. p
Al: "It seems that Teacher is gone." p
Ed: "Damnit, she's to weak to get that kid out of here on her own. So what's her plan?" You jumped as some soldiers shouted some orders. p
You: "We shouldn't be here. Let's get out of here." p
Ed: "I can hear Mustang's smug remarks all ready."
With Archer
Soldier: "That can't be right. Verify that transmition." p
Archer: "What's our status? Have we verified that the Fuhrer is safe?" p
Solider: "Well, sir, we received a message from the Headquarters stating that the Fuhrer had no plans of coming here for an inspection." p
Archer: 'That's impossible I saw him with my own eyes." Armstrong walked through the door. "Did apprehend the Elric Brothers and that freak of a girl." Armstrong bit his tongue. p
Armstrong: "No, sir. With all of the personnel here, I thought keeping this building up would be a higher priority. So I came back." p
Archer: "Major! No, wherever they go they have nowhere to return to but the military. Search the premises for the Fuhrer again just to be sure."
With You
You: "I know, you know where she is. So just tell us all ready." p
Al: "Is she all right, please, we're really worried about her. She was hurt." p
Ed: "And that kid she's with is a Homunculus, there's no telling what he could do to her." p
Winry: "The place where the Transmutation happened. The place where Izume lost her child, and transmuted its body in a desperate attempt to bring it back to life." p
Mason: "How did you find out?!" He immediately covered his mouth. p
Ed: "I knew it." p
Winry: "I've got this feeling that she's gone there. She's been gone a long time." p
Al: "Teacher would pick someplace isolated. Somewhere far away from any city where no one will get hurt." p
Winry: "Zak Island, that's it isn't it?"
With Izume
Izume knelt before her son, her hands wrapped around his throat. p
???: "What's wrong? Hurry and get it over with. If you don't then I'll kill you." You and Ed hopped out of the boat and ran into the dense forest of the island. Your eyes flashed when you noticed Izume was on the ground, the boy's hands around her neck. p
You: "Get off of her." Your eyes glowed silver and the boy flew back into a tree. p
Izume: "Don't touch him. Leave him alone." p
Winry: "But we saw him, he was trying to kill you." p
Izume: "I brought him out here because I was planning on killing him. I'm the one that deserves to die." p
Ed: "What do you mean? Why?" p
Izume: "Because, Ed, I created this child. I used the remains of my baby and some other elements and tried to perform a Human Transmutation, but what came back. Well, you know what it was don't you?" p
Ed: "Something not human." p
Winry: "So then, the boy that you had then can't possibly be the one here now." p
Izume: "When I looked at him I knew there wasn't any doubt. If a child from that time had grown up, this is the age he would be now. This Homunculus appeared on Zak island, the same place he was born. It's the only explanation, they are one and the same." p
Ed: "But that still doesn't make any sense. A Homunculus is created from Alchemy alone." p
Izume: "Is that what you think? Do you really know how a Homunculus is brought into this world, Edward?" p
Ed: "Not exactly, but they are probably created some Laboratory like Laboratory Five." p
???: "You're wrong. Out of love or foolish curiosity, a Human Transmutation is attempted. And when these attempts all backfire, a new life is created. A being that has it's own body and mind but no soul. That is how the damned are born. That is a Homunculus." p
You: "And how do you know all of this, who told you?" p
???: "Envy helped me remember where I'm from, and who I am." p
You: "Envy? You've met that thing?" p
???: "I have. Envy was born the same way, so were the other Homunculi thanks to idiots like you who decided to play God. And now all we really want is to become human ourselves."
With Greed
Greed: "Let's get going." p
Envy: "Well, hello, Ultimate Shield." p
Greed: "Well hello yourself, Ultimate. Oh, that's right you like to be called Abomination, right?" p
Envy: "You were sealed in a prison for more than a century and you still haven't learned your lesson, Greed?" p
Greed: "Yes, forgive me if my name callings become a little stale. It's been hard to keep my jokes current in a cell." p
Envy: "Whatd'ya do with the skull?" p
Greed: "Well, I smashed it into little pieces of course." p
Envy: "Oh, I see, so you've taken and hidden it somewhere. Don't worry, I'll find it and put you right back where you were." p
Greed: "Heh, like I'd let you." Greed jumped up and sent several kicks and punches which Envy all avoided. "From what I've heard we've got a brand new member around here." p
Envy: "He has nothing to do with you, Greed." p
Greed: "He doesn't? Well, I still want to live and be free. And to do that, I need a few more allies." p
Envy: "That's too bad," a water hurricane appeared behind Greed and the Fuhrer's secretary appeared behind him. "Hello, Sloth." p
Greed: "Sloth? You mean someone with that name was born?" p
Envy: "There's a new Lust too. Which means the Seven of us have been assembled for the first time in a long time." p
Sloth: "It's a pleasure to meet you, Greed. I'm so honored to make your acquaintance." p
Greed: "I may be greedy but I'm still not a fool. I have no intentions of fighting two Homunculi on my own." And he jumped down. p
Sloth: "Oh, well." Envy started laughing. The group jumped back into their boat and rowed away. "We'll have to deal with them at another time. Where's Wrath?" p
Envy: "I'm sure he's got to be with the FullMetal boy now." p
Sloth: "You mean you propelled him into a confrontation with those three? The plan was to use Wrath as bait to put them back on the trail of the Philosopher's Stone." p
Envy: "That'll have to wait. So sorry. I had to see the son of that bastard trembling on his knees in fear."
Back To You
Wrath: "I remember, I can picture it all. The only thing I could do was sit and wait in the absolute darkness of the Gate. I just kept waiting and waiting, all the while my body was slowly growing. One day, and idiot dropped by. He already lost his leg and now he was sticking his arm across the threshold, he was screaming and crying 'Give me back my little brother!' I took his limbs for myself. After a long time I was able to open the Gate with my new found power. And I finally came out of the darkness." p
Ed: "This can't be." p
Wrath: "Thank you for the arm and leg. Thank you for this incomplete life. Nothing can match my gratitude. Not even my hate. Now, give me your entire body. Once I have that I'll be a real human," he jumped at Ed but Al pushed him out of the way, and pushed Wrath back. "Ow, that hurt. Your metal bodies not the one I'm after." p
Al: "Brother, if you're not going to do this then I will." p
Winry: "Al, please don't do it." p
Al: "I have to. His arm and leg are my brothers. The things he lost because of me. It's all my fault." p
You: "No, it's not, Al." p
Al: "All this time we've been trying to get our normal bodies back. Nothing's going to stop me now!"