Hell's My Playground
Disclaimer: I do not own Greed, Any chimeras or Full Metal Alchemist.
The only thing I own is this version of Hell, and the devil's that live in it.
Author's Note: Okay! So I got one request for a sloth/ trisha to appear. Since I won't be spoiling anything here, we shall wait and see as some of our favorite passed away characters appear before us! Some as enemies, and others as allies!
Characters in the Play (so far)
Greed- The Homunculus Greed was one of the man-made humans created by Dante. After rebelling against her 140 Years ago, Greed was sealed. After the incident in the 5th Labratory, he was released once more. He is known as the Ultimate Shield and can change the carbon cells in his body, as hard as diamonds. Greed's easy-going nature and unfathomable greediness causes him to stand out among the others. He desires everything from cash and women, to freedom and immortality. He died from the hands of Edward Elric and his creator, Dante. Now, he is the star of this show.
Enmi- The devil companion of Greed. Assigned to help his master in any way, Enmi is a useful guide in the underworld. Greed treats him like a little brother and puts his abilities to good use. Rather emotionless, he is quiet and only speaks when commanded. On his left cheek is scarred the word, 'Greed'... this is his proof of contract. Bound to Greed, Enmi's weapon is later revealed as a black scythe.
Dorochette- One of the Chimeras freed by Greed in the 5th Laboratory. After being used as a lab rat and betrayed by the military, Dorochette is now only loyal to his new friends, and his master. Skilled with the sword, he is mixed with the blood of a dog. Loyal, vicious, he can sense danger from a mile away. Dorochette died for Greed's cause.
Maximillian- An elderly devil, Maximillian takes the form of a large wolf. He too, signed a contract with his new master Dorochette. Wise and loyal, Maximillian shows both the intelligence of a devil, and the power of his species. He is able to summon wolves on his command and his claws and fur can be as sharp as knives.
Loa- The Ox chimera freed by Greed. Loa is also loyal to his master Greed, and with his massive body and impressive strength he can crush all who oppose him or his comrades. He and Dorochette treat Martyl as their younger sister. Loa doesn't talk much and can be very monotonous at times... In the world of the living, he died side-by-side with Dorochette to protect Greed.
Anya- A Devil that takes the appearance of a young girl. Care-free and always happy, she is Loa's contract buddy and has a tendency of calling people odd names. (Loa-Loa, Greed-Greed, Doro-Doro) Though, she doesn't fight much... due to her happiness in face of adversary, you can tell she is no ameuteur on the battlefield. Her abilities are shock knives, and quick flash techniques.
Lizard- Half Lizard- half human chimera. He too was freed by Greed. Being the odd ball in the group, he's got a nack for causing trouble. He is loyal to his master and due to his lizard-like nature, he does spy work. The Lizard man's Devil companion is his shadow, like a lizard it can slip anywhere unnoticed. It can't talk and it has limited powers compared to the others.
Slicer Brothers- The Slicer brothers, also known as number 48 are two skilled Swordsmen. Their souls were ripped out of their bodies when they were alive and placed in a suit of armor to protect the 5th Labratory. The younger killed himself (for honor's sake) and the older died in the hands of Lust. Together they are in hell (in the flesh) and are mercenaries for hire. Their devil companions are their suit of armor version, except there are two.
Chapter II: New Friends, Old Friends
Act I: A guide through the Dark
...My Friends...
Greed and his new guide, Enmi walked down the dirt road. The kid was solemn and quiet, but whatever Greed asked, the kid obediently followed his command. The Ultimate Shield learned alot about his new home, about Hell. In this place, you can do whatever you want. The ultimate freedom was given to them. A large percentage of Hell was wasteland, but the great underworld was divided into 3 levels. The first level was known as Purgatory, the second was Judgment and the last place, and also the home of the King of devils was known as Last Paradise. At this moment, they were in Purgatory, the closest area in the underworld connected to the world of the living. Greed was cool with the whole thing... But he decided that the first thing he wanted to do, was find his friends.
Enmi, the devil now owned by Greed, nodded. He knows where they are... everyone who dies and goes to hell get seperated... Placed in blind wilderness. Without the help of a devil, it was almost impossible to find the person you are looking for, in the darkness. Greed whistled, this boy really was useful. he patted him in the back. The young devil stared at its master confused... he had a young face, horns protruded from his head. One eye was covered in some strange headgear... he wore dark garments that covered his pale skin. He would look like a normal human... Enmi, the young devil, was bound to this man named Greed. The proof of this? The scar of the man's name on his cheek. This devil, was leading this man named Greed.
"So... kid, you think you can find my friends? All of them?" Greed asked, "Impressive..."
"...As long as they sign a contract with a devil... I can always find them." Enmi replied.
"Then what are we waiting for! Let's get going!"
...Dorochette...
Amazing thing about dogs, they are given the title 'man's best friend' for a reason. A dog's loyalty to its master is extremely powerful, the dog will always be there by his master's side. If the master desires death, the dog will happily give his life. Dogs will follow its master and protect them at all cost. They are fierce when they need to protect, they are playful when the master is happy. Dorochette, the chimera, had all of these traits. His master, the homunculus Greed. Greed was the one who saved him and many others from that prison lab. Mixed with the blood of a dog, he lost his life to protect Greed. Best part is, Dorochette doesn't regret it one bit. He died with Pride.
Sitting by a dirt road, Dorochette sat, watching the strange devils that wandered by. The same kind of wasteland like Greed was in. The ground was littered with dead plants, gnarled trees and skeletons of animals... Sitting beside him was his own devil companion, a grand wolf. Its fur was a deep grey color, its fangs were sharp, and upon its forehead was a symbol that represented loyalty. The devil wolf's proof of contract. The wolf, Maximillian was wise and old. His tail was that of a devil's... long and treacherous like a blade.
The chimera signed his own contract with the devil; the reason was not because he desired the devil's power. Rather, Dorochette wanted to use this devil to wait for his own master. In his hand was a long blade, in the other, he was smoking his pipe. Hell sure was an interesting place... He exhaled a cloud of smoke. When he and Loa died together, they were seperated.
Maximillian, Dorochette's devil companion twitched. The large wolf sniffed the air... something was coming closer.
"Do you smell that?" Maximillian asked. The scent was something that was not originated in this world... It smells like the living. Normally, those who recently die and go to hell still have the lingering stench of life.
Dorochette sniffed the air too. His eyes widened, the scent was familiar. It was the smell of black leather, cigarettes and a light wine. Most deffinitely his master. "Yeah... it's time to get going." Dorochette got up from his seating position, his sword in hand. "Greed-san has died..."
"What will you have me do?" Maximillian asked. The wolf's ears perked up, its grey fur was as sharp as knives.
"Easy..." Dorochette walked down the dirt path. "It's time to cross this wasteland and reunite with our master."
...Loa...
"It's dark..." Loa said in a very monotonous tone. (Kinda pointing out the obvious, ne?)
"Of course its dark! What do you expect in a place like Hell? Silly, Loa-Loa! Anya knows the way!"
A small head popped up from Loa's shoulder. It was a small girl with bright red hair. The hair was the color of deep blood, from the looks of it, one would only guess it was a normal little girl. How wrong that was, protruding from her head were golden horns. A happy-go-lucky smile was on her face as she rode on Loa's massive shoulders... Her name was Anya, the devil that now belonged to the Ox Chimera, Loa. She looked only 6 or 7 years old, but in reality she lived for many centuries.
"Are you sure one of my companions is this way?" Loa asked the girl.
"Of course, Of course!" Anya pouted, "They signed a contract! I can feel it!"
"Okay..." Loa replied in his monotonous voice. "Just wondering..."
"You wonder too much!" Anya giggled. "Since you signed my contract, you have to trust me! Trust! Trust is important!"
"Okay..." Loa said. "I always imagines hell to be filled with fire... and pitchforks..."
"You're funny!" Anya laughed. "There are no flames in purgatory! Flames are only in Last Paradise. Pretty flames of every color! blue, red and green too!"
"Have you ever been there?" Loa asked.
"Of course!" Anya smiled, "Why wouldn't I? So many pretty flames, and it's nice and hot too!" Anya looked around, "Loa-Loa are you lost?"
"Maybe..." Loa replied. "You were the one who's leading me, aren't you?"
They were in what looked like a forest, the trees were twisted down and some even looked alive. The gnarled trunks would resemble the screaming faces of people... and as the wind blew past, Loa could have sworn he heard moaning. He was informed this forest was called Melancholy Woods... Hell sure was a strange place... but his companion, Anya was even more abstract. The girl would always smile and laugh, every time Loa asked a question. No surprise really, this was the first time Loa ever went to hell... who would have imagined that underworld would look like this?
Several times they were attacked by these 'soulless puppets', but being a fighting expert Loa could handle them quite easily. Anya, watched as her master fought... she would fight too, but it seemed her master could handle these lowly puppets on his own...
"Are you sure we're not lost?" Loa asked.
"Of course not!" Anya pointed at a stone gate at the edge of the forest, "Loa-Loa's friends are beyond there! They are in the Valley of the Void!"
...Arcadia...
"Pretty amazing..." Greed whistled in amusement, "You found all of 'em..."
The homunculus, Greed stood before his henchmen. All of them looked exactly the same as when they last died. The only difference, all of his friends had some kind of devil companion. This worked well... Greed saw this as having more man power. The more allies, the better... now that he had a new ambition to fulfill this was a benefit. Greed counted each of them, all were present except for Shou Tucker, Zolof Kimbley, and Martyl... Chimeras were amazing creatures. Enmi, the young devil merely nodded.
"If it is desired, then I shall obey." Enmi mumbled.
"Kinda stiff aren't you? You got issues..." Greed blinked, "Lighten up, kid, you're with friends now."
"..." Enmi gave no reply.
"Greed-san," Dorochette, who was sitting by his own wolf companion looked up in concern, "It's disheartening to find that you died like the rest of us..."
"Oh?" Greed grinned and shrugged, "Eh, I made a promise, didn't I? I passed my job down to Al and that other kid." Greed looked around curiously, "Hmm... looks like Martyl is still alive out there."
"Those bastards, Kimbley and Tucker, too..." Dorochette growled.
"Don't worry about those two." Greed smirked, "Once they come down here, we'll show both of them a hell they won't ever forget. Nobody double crosses us and gets away with it!"
"What about Martyl?" Loa asked.
"Martyl's strong, she should hang in there till the end... it won't be easy for her, but when she comes down here, we'll be together again." Greed gave a wink, "Hell's our home now, let's keep it that way."
Standing before a massive city, the Devil's nest crew watched from above. The City of Arcadia was a city people wouldn't expect in hell... Normally one would think Hell was a massive torture chamber, devils would torment the souls of the living. This was not so, sure it was dangerous but humans lived with Devil's, tying contracts. Arcadia, The city that never sleeps... In other words, it was massive gambling paradise. Shady deals, drunken brawls and gambling was what this place was famous for.
"Look down there... this world can only go lower. We have a new goal now, boys." Greed crushed a skull on the floor, "I'm going to be king of this place. And when that day comes it'll be one party hell won't ever forget!"
The sound of cheering echoed in the darkness. Hell was a new world, and Greed planned to take it for himself.
Act II: Allies in Arms
...Brothers...
Greed walked around the Streets of Arcadia. If he was to be king of this place, then the guy should atleast be more familiar with his kingdom. Arcadia was a nice place, a real city of oppurtunity. Various people could be seen around the place, a half of the population was human souls. Some decided to remain in Hell and others waited for the day they would be accepted to heaven. As the name implied, Purgatory was like a waiting place. When the day came, humans who are waiting for heaven will cross to the other side. Dumb idea, really... Greed already signed the contract with a devil, so leaving this place was impossible.
Arcadia is the city most populated by humans. The other half of the population were devils and monsters. Greed liked this place, it kind of reminded him of the bad side of Dublith. Accompanying him in his tour around Arcadia was Dorochette, Loa and their Devil companions. Everyone else was rebuilding the Devil's Nest. Needless to say, in a city like Arcadia something bad is BOUND to happen. But when we say something 'bad', to Greed, it's more like something along the lines of 'amusing'.
Other than touring around, gambling, and checking out the black markets, Greed was also looking for some more allies. When you want to be on top, you need people below you to push you up in rank. Comrades and acquaitances, as they say. Not just any allies, Greed needed useful ones.
"Well, well, well..." A voice came from the other side of an alley. "If it isn't some familiar faces."
"Huh?" Greed turned around. "You talking to us?"
"Of course, if it isn't our old friend Dorochette and Loa." The strangers appeared out of the shadows. They were two men, from the way they looked it was no surprise that they were skilled at fighting. Greed, not knowing who these new guests were, merely smiled. As for Loa and Dorochette, they drew their weapons at the strangers.
"I knew I smelt something foul." Dorochette growled. "Looks like this time, you two are in the flesh. Number 48... or should we say, the Slicer Brothers?"
"I'm honored you remember us." The older brother smiled. He had dark hair, tied in a pony tail. Both brothers had thin eyes... no surprised they were from the East. (Probably Xing, since they both weild a katana and believe in Samurai-like customs, but this is just an assumption. Also, in the manga it said they lived a poor life-style and murdered, stole and pillaged to survive.) In his hand was a blade. "It looks like you escaped your cages as well..."
"Who're these two?" Greed asked.
"Guards..." Dorochette growled, "They were the guards of the 5th Labratory..."
"Greed, please stand back." Loa showed signs of his ox blood, his muscles growing larger. "This may be messy..."
"Hehehe," The younger Slicer brother snickered, "You animals want to fight us? Dorochette, you should know better than to mouth off, mutt! Or do you need a leash and muzzle?"
"I'll show you!" Dorochette grabbed his own katana and ran forward, "I'll teach you two a lesson!"
...Negotiation...
"Bring it on Doggy!" The younger Slicer brother roared as he matched swords with Dorochette.
"Wait-! Little brother!" The older Brother attempted to hold the younger back, he failed. The younger was the violent of the two... sadly.
"DON'T CALL ME DOGGY!" Dorochette roared.
Dorochette ran forward, his blade in hand. With swift and agile movements of a dog, his strikes were quick and strong. Greed sighed and scratched his head... Sometimes Dorochette is easily offended. The guy needs to keep a cool face in a face of an adversary. But nonetheless, Greed was rather impressed. The younger Slicer Brother and Dorochette were pretty amazing with the sword. Greed clapped as he watched the two go all out. Swords never really suited his fancy, Greed was the type of guy who used his fist and brains...being a homunculus, the guy needed no weapon. Can't say the same thing for humans and Chimeras.
"Wow, cool!" Greed was in awe. Sparks began to fly from the clashing of metal. Neither Dorochette nor the Slicer brother backed down... it must be their pride. They were equally matched. Dorochette had a nose bleed, his opponent bore a light cut on his cheek. It was like an old fashioned samurai movie! With real samurais!
"Uhh... Mr. Greed." Loa tapped his excited boss. "Maybe we should stop them?"
"Huh?" Greed asked, "What for?"
"Well..." Loa whispered in Greed's ears. "If this keeps up, we'll be out here for hours..."
"Hmmm... good point." Greed scratched his chin. "Breaking those two apart may prove difficult..."
"May I provide a suggestion?" Loa asked.
"Sure thing, Loa."
Loa lifted Greed up in the air and tossed him in between the two brawling swordsman. "WOW!" Was the only thing Greed could say before he was tossed into the sky. Spiraling down between the two fighters. Dorochette and the younger brother looked up and yelled as the Homunculus aimed right for them. Greed landed on top of the two head first. Due to his hard head, both swordsmen were out for the count... The Ultimate Shield sure had a strong head.
"Break it up, you two!" Greed laughed picking up his henchmen. The Older Slicer brother dragged his younger brother away. Sadly, their arrival in hell and the constant dangers made the younger even more hotheaded than usual.
"Ouch... my skull." The younger brother mumbled.
"Serves you right for causing such a ruckus." The older sighed. "We've been wandering around here for how many months and you still pick a fight with everyone!"
"Heheh... can't be helped." The younger chuckled, "It gets boring sometimes..."
"Oy!" Greed waved, "You two are good with swords, right?"
"Yes," The older replied, "We've been living by the sword ever since we learned to walk. There is never a day when our life hanged by the line... well, when we were alive anyway."
"Ooh, so your skilled, eh? Just curious but, you got any place to go?" Greed asked amusingly, "Because you two guys seem very interesting... Plus, Dorochette might like a sparring partner."
"I do not!" Dorochette yelled.
"Us? Go with you?" The older brother paused... "What's in it for us?"
"Ever since we came down here, my brother and I became mercenaries." The younger replied. "Not much of a living, we usually wander from place to place..."
"Well, as of now you two must be living in this dump." Greed snickered, pointing at the alley around them. It was dirty, and not in the best of conditions, naturally. Street rats, cats and dump was around the place. Not to mention, it smelled like garbage. Greed smiled, this just might turn to his favor. "You said you were mercenaries, right? How about working with me? I've got an offer you can't refuse."
...Residence...
Greed arrived back to their domain. It was in the bad side of Arcadia, but despite that he really liked it. The Area reminded him of his old tavern... but of course claiming territory wasn't easy. Well, actually, it was pretty simple for Greed. The common thugs that lived around here were forced out. Anyone was allowed inside, but those who caused the boss any trouble, would have to be 'temporarily removed'. While he was away, the rest of the gang rebuilt the Devil's Nest. This was step 1 of Greed's plan to become king... afterall, one must learn to walk before he can run.
The Slicer Brothers made a fine addition to his gang. They too, signed a contract with the devils. They had twin devils, both were the armor form of the Slicer brothers. After discovering this, Greed was even more amused. It was like getting 4 guards for one! They adjusted well in their new home, all they had to do was maintain peace (whatever that meant) in Greed's home territory. In return, they got a place to live and food to eat. Not to mention free booze at the tavern! Their samurai-like loyalty sure doesn't hurt either.
Presently, all those who were massacred in the world of the living on that fateful day, have gathered to the Devil's Nest. Greed recognized them, their bartender, their old friends and so on. Greed was sitting on the comfortable leather sofa, enjoying a nice drink. It was a feeling of nostalgia... kind of like deja vu. Enmi, the emotionless devil boy stood behind him, his eyes closed. Greed liked the fact that the kid was obedient... but it made him sort of guilty. The boy was like a prisoner. Not to mention that he seemed to be lacking any emotion at all. Must be the reason why he never complains. Enmi was a strange kid, like the rest of his species he had red eyes, and horns. The red eyes kind of reminded him of the glowing seal that Dante herself imprisoned him in.
"Is there something wrong?" Enmi asked, noticing the silence.
"Nope." Greed replied taking a sip from his can of beer.
"Ok..." Enmi answered.
"How old are you, kid?" Greed asked.
"82..." The boy replied. "82 and a half."
"Really...Impressive." Greed whistled. "Pretty young aren't you? I myself, am well over 200."
"I see... In this world, you would be considered a child too."
"How old do Devils normally live for?" Greed asked.
"We don't know." Enmi replied. "You tend to forget after a while. You can't die in hell, not of illness and old age, anyway..." Enmi pointed at the wolf companion of Dorochette. Maximimillian was comfortably relaxed in the corner watching a card game between Loa and Dorochette. "That one is in his thousands..."
"Kind of stiff, aren't ya?" Greed shrugged, "Just my luck to get the emotionless one." The Homunculus got up and stretched. Greed sighed in satisfaction as he cracked the stiff joints in his arms and neck... "Ever had friends, kid?"
"Friends?" Enmi asked.
"I guess not." Greed put a brotherly arm around the young devil's shoulder. "Listen well, kid. Today is your lucky day... The name's Greed and from this day on, I'm your new best friend." Enmi only stared... obviously, a boy who grew up alone and without the company of others, didn't have friends. Not something he really ever thought about either. Greed, noticing the bland expression on the kid's face, smacked him in the head. "Hey, hey... this is one of those times where you become all greatful! Not everyday do you get a friend like me!"
"Friends..."
"Its people who you can trust." Greed yawned, "Have fun together, laugh together, beat each other in drinking contests together." Greed walked to the stairs that descended to the living quarters. "I'm getting some shut-eye. See ya later."
"Night Mr. Greed." Dorochette called.
"Friends..." Enmi's mind couldn't understand the word. Suddenly, there was a slap from behind him. The boy turned around. Loa slammed the cards in his hands on the table. There was 5 cards... all matching suits... all royal cards.
"I beat you again Dorochette. Royal Flush of spades!" Loa put a thumbs up.
"WHAT? NO WAY!" Dorochette's pipe fell out of his mouth. "A Royal Flush? What the hell?"
"You should have smelled that one a mile away..." Maximillian replied sleepily. "Master's pretty bad at this game, huh?"
"Just unlucky." Loa shuffled the deck of cards in his hand.
"Yay! Loa-Loa wins again! Now Doro-Doro-Ken-Ken needs to take off his pants!"
Ouch, Poor Dorochette! So unlucky in Poker, let alone Strip Poker hehehe. Anyway, more friends will arrive in the next installment of the fanfic. Hehe XD. I hope you guys liked this chapter!
Doro-Doro-Ken-Ken- Plainly Doro-Doro is Anya's way of calling Dorochette. The ending term, Ken-Ken is her way of calling him doggy.
Preview: Chapter III: Waiting for Family
Summary: Barry the Chopper strikes again! Too bad in hell, there's pretty much nothing to chop... that is... until he finds a nice woman who helps him. Will he chop her to mincemeat? Or does Greed need to step in to stop the mad butcher?