Such Is the Life of a Slut

Chapter Six: Hiss (Marta x Frank Archer)

Well, reading the reviews put me in a rather good mood, so I just had to write out the next chapter of this. I'm going to miss writing this while I'm gone for two weeks in Japan! (Shameless plug: more info on my profile)

To all of you who suggested pairings: thanks! I have a little bit of a predetermined order though, so stay away from main-ish characters for now. ;D I must say, the suggestion for BradleyArcher came up twice, so apparently I'm not the only one who likes that pairing! XD

Regardless, here's chapter six.

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"A perfect chimera… It really is hard to believe that you exist." Frank Archer mused, staring down at the bound snake-girl in front of him. She had been caught with Alphonse Elric as they attempted to escape the Devil's Nest. She was the only one who remained. Sure he had Tucker, but this was too good of an opportunity to pass up. Besides, he could just kill her if she didn't obey.

"It's not hard to believe an asshole like you exists." She snapped back, squirming against the confining restraints on her arms and ankles. "Let me go!"

"And why would I do something so stupid?" Archer asked, near civil. "So that you can escape? And where would you go? All your friends are dead, that creature isn't here anymore, who do you think will help you?"

She continued struggling, giving no sign of how the words affected her, if at all. "I don't need help."

"Oh please, you're a woman. Of course you need help."

"Chauvinist," She snapped in his direction. "I don't need help, I can take care of myself."

Archer snorted at that and leaned down so that he was at eye height with her. "Really, now. You must be realistic, chimera. In this world anyone considered a freak will be persecuted without second thought. You are a freak. You're not human."

Her struggling stopped momentarily. "You don't have to rub it in. I know, I know what it's like out there…"

"Then join me. I can keep you safe."

"How can I trust you?"

"What choice do you have?"

She frowned at that, hating to admit that he was right. Without the other chimeras, without Greed, she had nowhere to go, no one to turn to. "I have two conditions. One, you call me by name, not chimera."

Archer lifted an eyebrow at that, asking, "And? What is it?"

"Marta."

"Marta," He repeated, thinking the name over. "Very well, Marta."

"And second… you have to let me have my way occasionally."

He was quiet there, thinking that over. 'Have her way'? In what? For what? Would she attempt to turn Tucker to her side since they were both freaks? Hmm. It was strange, he wasn't sure what she'd get out of such an agreement. But if she wanted to, and would willingly join him… "Very well."

"Good, good." Marta said with a coy smile. "Now if you could just open that bottom cabinet there and get me what's in it."

Archer had a bad feeling about this. Something was going to pop out at him wasn't it? He hated that, though Kimbley seemed to love doing that, damn bastard. Regardless, he opened the cabinet and was a little surprised that nothing popped out. But once that was out of the way and he saw what was in the cabinet…

Now why the hell would there be a giant dildo in the cabinet?