Thank you again for everyone who reviewed so far...and favorited...and followed. Well everyone who read this fanfiction basically. I just want you to know that I'm planning on doing 'a few updates a week' as I'm keeping it so that I have one or two chapters already written saved onto my computer before posting. That way you don't have to wait forever for updates.
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Roy was currently working on his papers, and reading a report that Fullmetal had given him, his trusty 1st lieutenant by his side.
"Says here that Alphonse and Ed split up to try and progress faster," Roy said, reading it outloud, "Wish I could have asked him more about that but he's already on his way to Briggs Mountain and Fort Briggs...I pity the poor fool for going to that hell," Roy said, shuddering at the memory of the Major General Armstrong there. But it was true, Ed wrote his report while in the hospital, gave it to Roy the moment he was discharged and took the first train he could to North City.
Riza scanned the paper over his shoulder, "It seems a little odd, he never mentioned where Alphonse was going to go yet it seems like going to Fort Briggs would be something he would want to bring Alphonse with him for," She said, something just didn't seem right about this report.
The Colonel nodded, "Somethings not right here, Fullmetal is keeping something from us and I have a feeling it is an important 'something'," He mused, "Notice how he neglected to tell us about what had happened before being placed in the hospital earlier?"
Nodding her head, "Yes, something like that would have been something he would have explained. Wasn't Alphonse with him before he went into the hospital but when he was placed in it, Alphonse wasn't with him?" She asked.
"Lieutenant, do you think something happened to Al?" Roy asked, "Something Fullmetal is unable to tell us about?"
Riza thought for a second, "Sir, I thi-" She never got to finish her sentance as a yelp from outside the door followed by a chair falling to the ground diverted their attention.
The door opened and both Riza and Roy stood tall and saluted as Fuhrer King Bradley walked in, a smile on his face.
"Good afternoon, Colonel Mustang, 1st Lieutenant Hawkeye," Bradley greeted, behind him, the two could see a startled Fuery and Breda picking up the chair that had fallen when Breda jumped up.
"Good morning, Fuhrer," Mustang returned, "What brings you here?" He asked.
The Fuhrers smile seemed to grow a little, "Just here to introduce a temperary team member," He said, "I would like you to meet Alfonse Abrahms."
He gestured for someone to come in, Riza and Roys jaws nearly dropped at the sight of 'Alfonse Abrahms'.
"Alphonse?" Roy said staring in surprise to see the younger Elric standing before him in the standard military uniform.
Alphonse just smiled, "Hello, Colonel Mustang, 1st Lieutenant Hawkeye, I amLieutenant Colonel Alfonse Abrahms," He said politely and Bradley gestured for him to close the door which 'Alfonse' did.
Bradley looked at Riza and Roy, a serious expression on his face, "Colonel, Lieutenant," He began, "You know this is Alphonse, I want you to understand that he is undercover right now, under my orders, he is to try and find the corrupted soldiers trying to cause an uprising in Amestris."
Roy nodded, his suspicion starting to rise, something was up, he could smell it in the air. Why would Al be helping a Homunculus, it made no sense at all.
The Fuhrer smiled, "Well, now that you know that, Alfonse, you know your job, I want a full report by tonight!" He laughed and climbed out the window.
Alphonse smiled at Roy and Riza, "So, is there anything you need me to do?" He asked with a smile.
Roy shook his head, still trying to figure out what was going on, "No, nothing." He said gesturing Alphonse to leave. The younger Elric nodded and walked away.
As soon as he was in he was in the empty halls, his smile turned into a vicious smirk, "So easy, though they might know something is up, damn Wrath didn't think it would be strange since they probably know who he really is," Envy muttered, his smirk turning into a scowl.
"Oh well, if they start to cause too much trouble, I'll just rip them to itty bitty peices, sure Father will be angry that one of the Sacrifices will be killed but hey, he can always find someone to replace Mustang," He said, a malicious grin on his face as he imagined all the ways he could kill them. He could practically feel their blood running down his hands.
Laughing to himself, he shook his head, "Oh man, oh man, oh man, I'm getting giddy just thinking about their deaths," He laughed.
"Y-You have a very sick mind, Envy," Alphonse suttered out, clearly horrified at the very detailed and gruesome thoughts that Envy was thinking and letting him see.
"I know~" Envy said as he walked.
Alphonse was probably shaking his head, "You are crazy," he stated.
The homunculus just laughed, "I prefer the term pyschotic," He said with pride and could sense Alphonse's disbelief at him. He then felt the younger Elrics horror as he walked by a young soldier and let Al hear a thought of his.
It's felt like a while since i've tortured anything... he thought smiling as he eyed the soldier descreetly.
"Envy! Don't!" Al warned but it was too late.
"Hey, Sir," Envy asked sprinting to catch up with the soldier, "I'm kind of lost, do you think you could show me where the biggest library is? I was told the name of it...but well I kind of forgot.." He said, laughing awkwardly while smiling innocently.
The soldier blinked before nodding, "Sure, I was just leaving anyways, but I could show you where to go," He said with a friendly and trusting smile, "Follow me."
Envy nodded, and followed the soldier, he was very trusting, too bad that was going to be his last mistake.
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The public never investigated the death of Warrant Officer Mikey Doupin, a serial killer who had made his way to Central had killed him. At least, that had been the story that was told to the reporters and army. Fuhrer Bradley had sent Lieutenant Colonel Alfonse Abrahms to hunt down and capture the serial killer, kill if he resisted. The 'Serial Killer' was brought back dead as he resisted.
Only a few people were allowed to know about who captured the killer and all who knew were well aware of the Homunculi and such so it was not much of a hassel. They knew to keep their mouths shut.
Of course Alphonse had thrown a huge fit, Envy had possibly traumatized him by showing him first hand how easy it was to torment someone into submission, to make them beg to be killed. Then when they started begging, to continue tormenting them for hours to come until just letting them die slowly. That was how Envy had killed Mikey Doupin, and to him, it was the most refreshing and relaxing thing he'd done.
But that was days ago, and the only person he had been able to kill since being put in Al's body, and now he was already so bored he was itching to kill something or someone again! His annoyance was growing every hour thanks to Al's none stop talking as well. He'd either be talking about how much or a horrible person Envy was and how he was a monster, or he'd start on again about how he was going to drag Envy to the good guys side, whether Envy liked it or not.
It got to the point he'd basically taken to being a coffee addict just to drown out the killing urges and Alphonses voice. Who knew the homunculus could find a savior in coffee? Well it was better then alcohol. Rumors among the homunculi was that Wrath had taken up beer as his savior when he got home and had to deal with Pride and Mrs. Bradley.
Envy didn't blame him. Though in his opinion, if Mrs. Bradley annoyed Wrath so much, Wrath should just slaughter her in a gruesome mannar, blame it on a random serial killer, kill the person who was going to be the serial killer and all is perfect.
But as Wrath told him when he brought the idea up one time to him, it would cause more problems then fix them.
So now here he was in the military mess hall drinking his third cup of coffee for that day, visualizing ways to kill people, while ignoring Al. Also trying to remember where Wrath had relocated Mustangs crew to, he remembered he made Hawkeye his assistant or something, and someone went to the north to Fort Briggs, but he was brought out of his thoughts when a lower ranking officer sprinted up.
"Lieutenant Colonel Abrahms!" He said, it took Envy a moment to remember he was Abrahms, he had been lost in the coffee and violent imagination induced bliss. Looking at the officer when he ran up, he was recieved a letter, "It's from the Fuhrer," He explained.
Envy nodded and opened it, noticing how even in the letter, Wrath chose to talk to him as though he really was 'Alfonse Abrahms'. It annoyed him but the content within letter interested him greatly.
Dear Alfonse Abrahms,
Envy mentally rolled his eyes at how friendly it sounded, but he could feel Alphonses curiosity as he read the letter.
It would seem your presense is needed in Fort Briggs in North City. They are having a bit of trouble recently it seems, what with Drachma, the Fullmetal Alchemist Edward Elric, and they seem to have a severely slothful soldier who is causing trouble everywhere but not doing his assigned work.
Edward Elric was there? Envy felt a smirk form at his face, but hid it quickly. Alfonse did not smirk, he smiled but didn't smirk. But asides from that, 'Slothful Soldier'...could it be...? But quickly remembering where Fort Briggs was, he mentally sighed. Yep, it was him.
"Who is it?" Alphonse asked, wanting to know why Envy knew who the soldier mentioned was. "Brothers there it says too!" he added surprised that his brother was at Fort Briggs but Envy ignored Alphonse by drinking some more coffee which drowned out the annoying voice and continuing to read the letter.
I am sending you to Fort Briggs to take care of the soldier I mentioned. I understand you can get him to go back to his work, I also am in need of you to help take care of some buisness there that seems to need a little jump start.
So, get Sloth back to work, try and carve the blood crest on Briggs Mountain, Envy determined, assuming that the 'jump start' part was talking about the blood crest. He wouldn't be surprised, the others had been getting impatiant about waiting for a battle to break out between Briggs and Drachma, but now it seemed the homunculi would have to step in. A shame, he really wanted the two sides to start it themselves, show off their savage sides.
It would also seem that Scar is heading towards the North and I would like it if you could take care of that as well. It would seem he is traveling with a black haired middle aged man known as Dr. Tim Marcoh, both are to be killed.
Tim Marcoh, Envy repeated in his head. Why did that name sound so vaguely familiar? He must have heard it somewhere here before.
"I know Dr. Marcoh!" Alphonse said, clearly suprised to know he was traveling with Scar, "He was a State Alchemist, what's he doing with Scar?"
Once again, Envy ignored him by drinking coffee. It was becoming quite a usefull technique as he noted Alphonse voice drowned out. Once he could no longer actually make out what Al was saying, he continued reading.
I am going to send a few soldiers and the Red Lotus Alchemist, Zolf J. Kimblee with you. That should help you if anyone causes you any trouble. We will also be sending in Lieutenant General Raven, but know that if anything should happen to him, you are free to act as you please.
Envy fought back rolling his eyes. Wrath was sending the Mad Bomber and an old fart with him? He could handle Kimblee, he kind of respected his insanity and alchemy. General Raven though...Raven disgusted him more then any human ever disgusted him before.
"I know what your thinking, Envy," Alphonse scolded, "'Hopefully someone feels the same way as I do towards Lieutenant General Raven and kills him. Then I wont have to waste time on his pathetic death'. That's very mean," He said, quoting what Envy had just thought word per word then putting his own two cents in.
Envy's eye twitched and went to get another drink of his coffee only to find that it was empty.
Great. Just great.
At least the brat stopped his useless pursuit to make Envy believe the shit that he and the old Envy were still the same.
"You act the same as you did before we were combined, you know that?" Alphonse asked.
Envy groaned, he had spoken too soon.
I'll admit, this was a long chapter compared to the others, was it not?
I hope you are not mad that I did the name 'Alfonse' for all those fans of Alfonse Heiderich from Conqueror of Shamballa. I wanted to go with 'William' since the Homunculus is Envy and all, but then my brain started going 'But when people who know Alphonse cry out 'Alphonse!' then wouldn't the people who don't know Alphonse grow supicious? and since Alphonse and Alfonse sound almost identical if not exactly the same, I figured 'why not'.
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