Metallic Hearts [FullMetal Alchemist Part Thirty-Five: Reunion Of The Fallen
Envy: "Funny, I heard Greed bit the big one." They sat in a deserted dinner. p
Lust: "Indeed. And in a sense his death seems to have happened in the most perfect way." p
Envy: "Ed can murder us all he wants. You know who will just replace us. Speaking of, Sloth is taking care of the new Wrath as we speak. Just think of the possibilities it will present. Something wrong? Don't let this get to you, Greed was weak so he died, end of story."
Lust: "It's not that. Have you ever wondered where we come from? Or where we'll go when we die?" p
Envy: "You're mad." p
Bartender: "Sorry folks, if you don't mind I'm just about to close up shop here." p
Envy: "Do what you will, we're not leaving." p
Bartender: "Oh, you're not huh?" p
Envy: "We've grown to like it here, Tubs. So I think we'll be staying." p
Bartender: "Now you listen to me stranger." Envy picked up his knife and stabbed the man through the heart. p
Envy: "Lousy service." p
Gluttony: "Can I eat him?" p
Envy: "We did skip dessert. Be outside." p
Lust: "The thought keeps rising like a bubble to the top of my mind. Where did I come from? Where will I go?" A car slammed into a building. p
Woman: "Oh no! Jimmy talk to me! Say something!" p
???: "Excuse me, make way. May I see him? I may be able to help?" The boy had a huge gash in his stomach. The man held his hand over the wound and a red light glowed over the wound. When he removed his hand his stomach was completely healed. "There you go, good as new." p
Woman: "Oh, I can't thank you enough." The man turned away when he noticed someone in the crowd. p
???: "Is that you?" p
Lust: "Lujon." The four of you sat in the back on a horse drawn cart. p
Al: "You sure we're on the right road?" p
Ed: "All I know is that we're heading south. We're bound to run into the Ishbal camp sooner or later." p
You: "I hope it's the former." p
Winry: "How do you know the Ishbalan refugees will tell you anything anyway?" p
You: "Not that it's any of your business. But we have connections." You saw up abruptly, your ears twitching. "I thought I heard a woman screaming." It happened again, this time much louder." A woman ran through the trees but tripped and fell five men surrounded her. Before any of them could do anything you threw a huge rock at the leader, hitting him right in the back of the head. "Come on guys, a band of thugs in the forest, that's so cliché." The sounds of a beating could be heard throughout the entire forest. By the time the others caught up all the men where on the ground and you where dusting yourself off. p
Al: "Lita. . ." p
Lujon: "It's been two years. I never thought I'd see you again. I've got so much to tell you. Before I go into any of that there is something I need to ask you. It's just I've never been able to come to terms with it. The reason you left, Lust. Could you tell me that? You just disappeared. You didn't even say goodbye." p
Lust: "That was a long time ago. You can't expect me to recall." p
Lujon: "I sure as hell do! Everything I learned that is meaning full I learn from you. Alchemy, and more delicate things, about life." p
Lust: "Why did you come here? Are you looking for something?" p
Lujon: "Well, yes. My search of a new stone. You recall that, right? Thanks to the philosopher's Stone you gave me, I saved my whole village from that horrible disease. But now, somehow, that damn sickness has returned. And the power of the stone is faded. Please, will you lend me your strength again, help me like you did before, Lust? I need you."
FlashBack
Lust: "Must have been a landslide, look at all of those bodies." p
Gluttony: "Can I eat them?" p
Lust: "No, leave them be. I've been meaning to put you on a diet." Lust heard whimpering and one of the people looked up. "Oh look, we have a survivor." p
???: "Take these, please. Take these herbs back to my village. They need them desperately." A light made Lust look up. The search party had arrived. p
Lujon: "Lydia." p
Lydia: "Lujon I'm sorry. Here." He knocked the basket out of her hands. p
Lujon: "I told you not to go! It was too dangerous. These herbs wont do us any good. What are you two doing here? I saw you back in the carriage, right? You should leave, a disease has run through our village, now one who has caught it has survived for very long." p
Lust: "That's why we've come."
Winry: "So that's why you're traveling by yourself, to find this Lujon guy?" p
You: "That is what she just said. You shouldn't have traveled by yourself, anyway, it can be dangerous." p
Lydia: "I know, but I had a feeling that if I didn't come, I'd never be able to see Lujon again and I don't think I could live with that." p
Ed: "Why did he leave in the first place?" p
Lydia: "To search for the Philosopher's Stone. To cure a horrible epidemic in my village, we need the power of the Philosopher's Stone, so he went out to find it."
Flash Back
Lujon: "Okay, Lydia, drink this. Looks like you came out pretty well." She dropped the glass. "Lydia, what's wrong, are you hurt?" p
Lydia: "I'm fine, the saucer just slipped out of my hands." p
Man: "Lujon! It's my son! He needs help." Lujon tried to cure the boy with Alchemy, but he failed. Lujon walked back outside and slammed his fist on the wall. p
Lujon: "What's the point of even trying?" p
Lust: "Breaking down the bodies dead parts was already lost to the disease, then rebuilding the flesh to save the life. You're too inexperienced with Alchemy to do that. But I will teach you. To learn the power of true Alchemy."
Back
Lujon: "I'm so glad you're coming back to the village with me. I can't say that enough. I told everyone back home I was leaving to find the Philosopher's Stone was the truth. But really, I was hoping I would find you most of all." p
Lust: "I wanted to see you as well. I've had this strong feeling since I left. Like a door left unclosed." p
You: "It's really no problem. We're heading that way ourselves actually." p
Lydia: "But I still feel bad for going back home without finding Lujon." p
Ed: "What do you expect? If you have no leads, how would you expect to find him? It's certainly not your fault."
Flashback
Lust: "So this is where you practice the great art? It's quite a library. It's mostly junk, now we have to spend time finding out which ones are true." After a few hours she set six or seven books on the table. "I want you to read these in this exact order, and memorize every word." Half way through the first book he started to panic. p
Lujon: "I can't! I just can't get my head around it! I don't understand!" p
Lust: "It's okay, you will in due time. You have talent, so be confident. It does wonders for a man." 'These memories, why does he make me have them? And who is that man?' Lujon drew a Transmutation Circle in the ground. "Good." She handed him a ring. "This will amplify your Alchemic power. Man must crawl before he walks, and walks before he can run." A bird flew in the sky above them. Lust reached up and the bird fell into the Transmutation Circle. "See if you can return this bird to the air, then maybe you'll be ready to move on." Lujon activated the Transmutation Circle and the stood back up and flew into the sky once more. p
Lujon: "I actually did it!" p
Lust: "Now what did I tell you, Lujon? I knew you could do it." Lujon grabbed her hands. p
Lujon: "It's all because of you. Thank you."
End
Lujon: "I have to ask again. Why did you abandon me the way you did, Lust? Why did you run away? You must have known how I felt. Or did you even care at all?" Lust took off the ring and handed him a new one. p
Lust: "You shouldn't seek all of the answers believe me. You may not like what you find."
Flashback
Lust: "I don't understand. What are you trying to say?" She turned her back from Lydia. p
Lydia: "Please don't take him from me. Did he tell you we were engaged, Lujon and I? We are going to be married as soon as I get better." p
Lust: "That's sweet. You'll have to invite me to the wedding; I'll be sure to catch the bouquet." p
Lydia: "Stop treating me like a child! Just leave us alone!" And she crashed to the ground in pain. Lujon leaned over her as she lay in the middle of a Transmutation Circle. The dead skin cleared from her body and new skin was put in its place. She opened her eyes and Lujon smiled. p
Man: "How have the lessons been going?" p
Lust: "Not to worry, it's going exactly as planned." p
Man: "I'm counting on you. Why do you think I spread this epidemic in the first place?" p
Lust: "Lujon was able to cure the disease with the fake Philosopher's Stone as planned. He's happy for now, but it wont last. As soon as the Stone becomes unstable and gradually fades, then the ball will start rolling." The man stood up and in his place was Envy. p
Envy: "And then he'll be working for us." p
Lust: "We've done it time and time again. And all for a little stone. Isn't it time for the ceremony to start?" p
Lujon: "I don't know, probably. Listen, I don't know how to say this, you've taught me more than just Alchemy. Things I don't want to just forget." p
Lust: "What are you talking about?" Lujon grabbed her and pulled her towards him. p
Lujon: "I want you by my side.forever." They broke apart when he noticed Lydia staring at them behind a tree. p
Lust: "I want you to go to her, Lujon." p
Lujon: "I can't." p
Lust: "You heard me. Right now."
End
Lujon: "We're approaching the village. Hold on guys. You saved this village and me. Just like you did the first time. Do you remember it now? That day, I held you and you were happy I know. But this time it's going to be different. This time I wont let go." Lujon gasped as she pierced his heart. "Why?" p
Lust: "You are my one mistake. Nothing more." You stared in horror at all the dead distorted bodies on the newly chilled ground. Lydia began screaming for Lujon and she ran off. When she stopped screaming you all ran after her. When you found her she was lying next to Lujon, they were dead.