Another chapter, I was actually quite surprised by how the last chapter got very few reviews considering that it got several votes.
Oh well, doesn't mean that people didn't read it, right?
Anyways, I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist, Lust, Envy, Dante or any of the characters.
If I did then Dante and Father would meet and have a non-physical/alchemical(That is a word right?) battle to see who's the evilist, most mastermindish, god-complexed, Discarded-by-Hohenheim Villian in Fullmetal Alchemist while looking like complete idiots.
*Present Day-ish*
It had been early in the morning about a few weeks ago where Lust had applied to work at Syn Industries, incorporation, Company, really Syn filled all of those titles.
Working at Syn had been Lusts dream since she was twelve years old. She'd spent her entire time at school working hard to get good grades and get into a good college, she did that and began studying what she would need to get a job in the fashion branch of Syn.
After graduating from college, Lust started getting jobs at small time fashion business, working her way into good standards until finally, three years later, she applied to Syn.
It had been the most agonizing three weeks of her life. But when she checked her mail one morning, she found a letter with the words 'Syn Industires' on it. Her heart racing in anticipation, she opened it and read what it said, scared of finding a rejection letter.
But shocked at what it said.
Dear Lust Sinclair,
We have read your application to work at Syn Industries and have contacted your former employers. We were delighted to find that you fit ever criteria we were looking for.
With that said, we would like you to call in and make an appointment for an interview before we can make a final decision on if you will be an employee or not.
Thank you,
Juliet Douglas
She wasn't sure who Juliet Douglas was, but she didn't really care. Overjoyed with the fact that she was able to get an interview, meaning she was half way there to getting her dream job, she practically started dancing.
Syn was the greatest company in the world and would require explanation to those who didn't know much about the industries of the world.
Syn was the largest international company in the world. It did everything; music and entertainment, fashion, and even Automail manufacturing! It was the most famous, most powerful corporation, having branches from Amestris, Xing, Creta, Aerugo, to even Drachma.
The one here in Dublith was one of Syn's fashion branches, the branch Lust wanted so desperately to work in. But they had other branches scattered around Amestris. Rush Valley was home to one of Syns most popular Automail branch, no surprise when Rush Valley had the most automail shops and Syn provided a lot of the material and parts the shops needed.
Syn had been around for around a hundred years! Starting out as small line of shops that gradually gained popularity and became bigger until it was what it was today. It was a marvelous show of strength and talent from it's owners.
When one was given a chance that they could possible, even the slightest chance, work at Syn, only an idiot would pass the chance up.
Lust was not an idiot, so she was not passing up this wonderous chance.
She went to her phone and dialed the number the letter supplied and waited for a few moments, nervousness building up.
"Hello, Syn Industries, how may I help you?" a woman spoke on the other end.
Lust swallowed a bit, "Hi, I'm Lust Sinclair, and I was told to call to make an interview appointment?" She said and mentally slapped herself for making it into a question. She couldn't appear nervous.
"Ah, Lust, hello," the woman greeted and there was a shuffling sound as though she were going through papers, "I'm Juilet Douglas, it's great timing that you called right now," she said.
Lust wanted to ask why but held her tongue.
"One of our appointments today canceled, so if you want, you can come in right now for an interview," She offered.
Lust smiled, "That would be good, what time do you need me there by?" She asked.
Juliet clicked her tongue over the phone, "How about twenty minutes?" She asked and then, "Yes, twenty minutes seems good. Goodbye Miss Lust," She said, hanging up the phone.
With twenty minutes till her interview, Lust wasted no time showering, brushing her teeth, making sure her hair was right and her clothes were good. In short, she was making sure she looked perfect for Syn. She didn't want to disappoint them by not looking her best, she didn't want to disappoint herself by not looking her best.
But essentially, time flew by and before she knew it, she was in front of the building that for the first time looked positively intimidating.
She took a deep breath and entered, walking past some people, a lot looking depressed, she made her way to the front desk where a woman with brown hair was working at.
"Excuse me, but I have an interview," Lust said and the woman glanced at her.
"Lust Sinclair?" She asked and Lust recognized the voice as Juliets.
Nodding her head, Lust attempted to keep cool, which seemed to be working, "Yes."
"Follow me then," Juliet said, standing up and heading down one of the halls, Lust followed behind her, watching everything they walked past until they made it to a large conference room and Juliet left.
"Hello," An elderly yet strong voice said and Lust found herself looking at the CEO of Syn, Dante Alighieri.
She swallowed a lump in her throat, "Hello, Miss Dante," she greeted.
Dante gave her a light smile, "Take a seat, dear, and let's learn more about you, hm?" she offered and Lust did as she was told. "Alright, so, Lust correct? It says here you graduated from a fashion school in Xing, how was that?"
"Well, it was quite interesting, because there clothes style and fashion is a lot different from Amestris, but it was a good experience," Lust answered honestly, "I learned a lot of different things there that could be used in Amestris as well."
Dante nodded, "Yes, yes, I already know that you can learn it, and I already have designers working on Xing styled clothes," She said looking at Lusts job application.
She felt her cheeks heat up a little at that, she was losing Dante's interest, she knew that.
"So, what kind of position would you like here?" Dante asked, not even looking at her.
Lust swallowed a little, "Well any position, as long as it isn't custodians or mailroom or something like that," She said and Dante laughed a little.
"I would never send someone like you into the mail room, that's for people with no possibility of being good," Dante explained, then leaned forward, "What's your thoughts on Alchemy?"
She had been startled by this question, Alchemy was banned in Amestris because it was to dangerous, and they even had a story about a Homunculus, an artificial human, that snatched and ate people who tried Alchemy.
apparently it started when a man from the dead civilization Xerxes tried Alchemy and was stolen by the Homunculus. Alchemy had then become a taboo and there weren't any people who tried it because the fear of the homunculus drove people away.
Lust didn't know what to say but tried anyways, "Well, I don't believe in the tale that a Homunculus kidnaps people who attempt Alchemy, but I won't try it myself. It's a taboo, and even if it wasn't, I don't think I would be able to perform it anyways."
Dante nodded, she seemed pleased with that answer.
"Well, Lust, I would like to see you again on monday," She said as she stood up, "Be here at eight sharp and you can be given a tour and explanation of what is going to be expected as my assistant."
Lust couldn't believe what she had just heard. She was hired, and was Dante Alighieri, the CEO's assistant? This had just been deemed as a wonderful day, one of her best days ever.
And what did you guys think? I know Lust was out of character, I don't know why but I find it hard to keep her in character, besides this is my first serious piece that I've written that starred her so I'm not used to using her so I'm going to be a little shaky when trying to keep her in character.
But don't expect her to be 100 percent in character, or else she'd be a villian.