Hello, I just want to thank you for all your reviews to this fanfictions so far, and also for being patient for an update. I want to apologize for taking so long to update this but I haven't gotten enough time to write and when I did get to write, somehow my documents got deleted so I had to start over.

I'm still angry over whoever deleted them all….when I get my hands on them I'll sick Envy on them. Anyone agree that I should? Anyone?

Anyways

I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist or any of the characters, if I did, Envy and Lust would have ended up together or had some relationship more then brother/sister (Brotherhood) partners in crime relationship.

Enjoy! *Throws bag of popcorn at readers*

"Wait, did you say, Homunculus?" Lust asked slowly, staring at the creature in the jar.

It nodded, pride in his eyes, "As far as I know, the only one to be exact," He said.

Lust took a step backwards, this wasn't possible, there was no way this small creature was a homunculus. The immortal beings weren't even supposed to exist, yet here was a creature in front of her, claiming to be it. She tried to deny that it was a homunculus, but it was the only thing that made sense. No, it could be a chimera, but still, Alchemy was forbidden.

But that didn't explain why a homunculus would be here. Homunculi are beings brought into the world by alchemy, and alchemy was a taboo. So how could he be here, the only plausible explanation was that someone broke the taboo. But he was in Dante's office, did she break it?

Lust did not want to think about it.

The creature rolled it's eyes at her, "What? You don't believe me?" He asked.

Nodding her head, she knelt own to be level with the jar, "I'm sorry but, Homunculi are supposed to be dangerous and deadly, creatures that strike fear into the hearts of man kind. You just look...distasteful, but not frightening," She said.

The creature scoffed in annoyance, "Yeah, that bitch has sewed those things into people's minds since I was created. I don't know if any of its true, since this is my weakened form, I was never able to gain all of my strength after coming into this world. Dante never let me."

"Wait, so Dante created you?" Lust asked, knowing that this would confirm the growing dread that she was gaining.

Nodding it's head, it sat back, looking up at her, "Well, not exactly. Some guy made me a few centuries ago, but even though she wasn't the one who did the transmutation herself, I've been able to gather that she played a large part in it. She did arrive to take me only minutes after my creation," He said.

Things were just getting more and more confusing for Lust, "Wait, you said centuries ago, how is that possible? Dante's human, so how did she be there hundreds of years ago?" Lust asked, her mind was telling her this was just a stress induced dream because there was no way this was real. It was to confusing and unnatural.

The creature burst out laughing, "Of course you wouldn't know," He said, his laugh wasn't one out of the hilarity of the situation, it was cold and empty. A laugh someone would give after watching a horror movie countless times and knew something horrible was going to happen to the oblivious character.

Lust wondered if she was the oblivious character in all of this.

"What do you mean?" she pressed.

The creature grinned, "Alchemy has many 'godly' abilities. One of which is pretty good at keeping a person alive for hundreds of years, long after their body is rotten to the core. I don't know the specifics but, she's not immortal, that's for sure. She just keeps cheating her way out of death," He said.

When he said nothing else, Lust picked up the jar, "Tell me more," She demanded.

The creature sighed and looked up at her, a fire in his eyes, "How about a deal? I'll tell you everything I know, you get me out of here." He said.

Lust hesitated, setting him free would be setting free one of Dante's possessions. But now, she wasn't sure if she should believe this creature or not, if what he was saying was true, Dante had committed a serious crime, performing alchemy. And how she stayed alive, Lust didn't understand exactly what the creature meant, but she feared it.

The creature looked down when she remained silent, his voice no longer had the mockery or sarcasm as before but was dull and pained, "Look, I've been trapped here for four hundred years," he began and looked at her, Lusts heart hurt seeing the tortured pain in his face, "I want to be free, I want to know what it's like to be free, to not be trapped in a jar forever. You don't know what it's like, to always be trapped, unable to go anywhere, locked in the dark for days, months on end!" He said.

"I...I..." Lust didn't know what to say and the creature lowered his head again.

"Put me back," He said surprising Lust, his voice was filled with defeat. "She's coming back, put me back and you won't get in trouble.

Lust nodded and bent down, placing him back where he had been, she wanted to say something but he just turned around and laid down, his back to her.

'I'm sorry... I just...' Lust thought, staring at the homunculus for a minute before closing the drawer door.

She had enough time to smooth out her clothes and return to her seat as Dante returned, a tray with tea in her hands.

"I'm sorry for taking so long, the kitchen staff was having some difficulty today," She said giving her a smile and handing Lust a cup.

Nodding a thank you, Lust returned her a smile of her own, "It wasn't a bother to me," She said calmly, as though everything that had just happened, her conversation with the homunculus had never happened.

Dante took a sip of her own tea, "Now, I was thinking that it's about time that I start giving you more responsibility," She said calmly as she headed to her desk, "You know what a homunculus is, right?" She asked.

"Of course," Lust said, I just had a conversation with one, right before you came in here, she thought.

Dante smiled pleasantly as she opened up the drawer on her desk and pulled out the jar that had the creature in it.

Lust knew what she had to do now. So feigning surprise and awe, she leaned forward, "What...what is that thing?" She asked.

"Oh this? This is a homunculus," Dante said casually, as though they weren't creatures of a crime that could get you killed.

Lust jerked back, "A-a homunculus, but how? Alchemy is forbidden!" She said.

Laughing, Dante placed the jar down on the desk, "Only for some, my dear. Only for some," She said.

Dante never did seem to acknowledge the glare that the homunculus was sending her, the look of pure hatred.

"Homunculus, this is assistant, Lust Sinclair," She said civilly, as though introducing two friends to each other. Lust knew she had to play along, pretend she just met him, and she wondered if he would too. "Lust, this is the Homunculus, I know, quite small isn't he? Harmless as well," She laughed a little at the 'harmless' and 'small' comment, knowing that the homunculus was seething now.

"It's nice to meet you," Lust said, uncertainty was in her voice now, she wasn't sure what was going on, why Dante was introducing her to the homunculus.

"Pleasure," The homunculus drawled sarcastically.

Dante tapped the lid of the jar warningly, silently telling the homunculus to watch his tone but smiled ever so nicely at Lust. "One of my ancestors met him once upon a time, and he's been in the family for generations," She lied smoothly.

"And was there a reason that you wanted her to meet me? Introducing me to your assistants is a new one, Dante," The creature muttered.

Dante sent a sharp look at him but nodded, "Ah yes, I just thought it would be best to get this introduction out of the way sooner then having you stumble upon each other and scare the living out of poor Lust here," She said, laughing a little to herself.

"Of course we're going to run into each other eventually," The homunculus said but he gave Lust a pointed look and she was reminded by how he said Dante stayed alive for so long.

'What are you, Dante?' Lust asked in her head.

Dante laughed and picked the jar back up, "But you should get back to work now, Lust, it was nice introducing you two, but we are going to be having a meeting later and I need you to run through the papers to make sure everything is in order," she said.

Lust nodded and walked to the door, glancing at the homunculus, and catching his pained look, the pleading look in his eyes, and she turned to the door.

'I'm sorry' Lust thought.

What did you guys think? Did I eff up Lust and Envy's characters completely? I don't think I mutilated Dante's personality too much, I mean she's a manipulating bitch in the show, she's a manipulating bitch in here. Simple as that.

I don't think that Lust would agree to give up her 'dream job' at a minutes notice so that's why Lust is so relunctant right now to help Envy even though she's having doubts about Dante and her job now.

Review and tell me what you guys think.