This is short compared to what you guys have got, I know. I just want to give you guys a warning, school started so I may not be able to update as quickly as I have been due to having less time to write it and then review it. I'll try to keep it to not having weeks between updates and I'm going to try to keep the updates 'every three days' but I can't make any promises right now.
I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist or any of the characters.
"Envy, please," Al begged for the thousandth time, "Please don't do what Ed asked you to!" His voice was full of raw emotion. After all, what Ed had asked Envy to do was shocking, neither Envy or Alphonse had expected him to choose that as a 'last ditch effort' to stop Father from opening the Gate.
But, Envy wasn't going to deny it was a solid plan. If they did that, Father wouldn't be able to open the Gate and that would give them a better chance. He hated to think of what it would cost them though. He could imagine so clearly all the pained faces and sorrow what Ed wanted Envy to do would cause.
"I can't, Alphonse," Envy mumbled, "If Ed want's to do this, so be it, but I promise you I'll only do it if he says to. He's also probably only going to execute this plan if he can see no other way," the homunculus said softly.
"But there is going to be a different way! We shouldn't have to go to these kinds of measures!" Alphonse argued.
Envy looked up to start at the night sky, "...All we can do is pray to whoever up there is listening that we won't need to do this," He said.
A few weeks ago, he would have jumped to the chance to do what Ed asked of him, but a few weeks ago he was a heartless, cold-blooded monster who only wanted to see others hurt and killed. He had changed a lot thanks to these humans and he had so many people to thank for it. Alphonse was the main reason though, Winry and Edward had also helped him become more...human.
So even though he was still a homunculus, he was still just the sin of envy in a solid form, he was troubled by what Ed wanted him to do. He understood why Ed would ask him to do it, he was the one he trusted the most to do it quickly. He wasn't sure if it was supposed to be an insult or compliment, so he was just going to take it as neither.
Still, he wondered how many knew of what Ed had planned. It wasn't exactly a plan anyone would expect, least of all Father, so that was a good thing. But what the plan was... Envy was going to have to not hesitate at all to do it. The slightest hesitation could prove to turn the plan into a failure.
Maybe he was just regretting to agreeing to it because of how much Alphonse wouldn't shut up about it. But he was starting to wish he didn't tell Edward he'd do it.
"Hey," Scar said, catching Envys attention, "You alright, your making faces."
Envy turned to glare at the wall of the train they were in, "I'm fine, just having an argument with Alphonse," He said.
He, Scar, May, Darius, Jerso and Zampano were hiding in one of the trains storage carts while Ed and Hohenheim were in a passenger cart. They had to be careful since the homunculi would want to capture or take Scar and Envy out of the picture as soon as possible. Not only that but May was in Amestris illegal so she had to be extra careful.
Yoki and Marcoh were back at the Rockbells since they were deemed a little...useless in a fight. So they were bringing Ling, Lan Fan, Foo, and Heinkel food,fresh bandages and whatever else they needed while they guarded Pride. The three from the Yao clan were due to join them in Central in just two days.
So far, Envy would estimate they were about thirty minutes from Central, so far they hadn't run into any trouble. If worse came to worse, they could knock out a high ranking soldier who found them, Envy would shape shift into them, and pretend to have 'captured' them and get them out of there.
It was a good thing Envy had done extensive research on all the higher ranked soldiers or that plan would never work.
They had already formed a plan, Envy told them about a small yet well guarded building that held one of the passageways to Fathers lair. He was going to leave them there and then go and join the attack on central lead by Roy and Olivier. These soldiers never fought against a homunculus so they would be at a disadvantage. Then there was also the fact that it would be soldiers from the North and East that would be in the fight too and that was a deadly combination.
They were just going on assumptions that the Eastern and Northern forces were going to be attacking Central, they hadn't gotten a chance to confirm it yet. But they were also pretty sure that it was going to happen.
He glanced at Scar and then remembered the Ishvalan girl he shot and took a deep breath, he might as well apologize for what he did before Father remade him.
"Scar," Envy began, and then paused as the the Ishvalan locked him in his hard and stern gaze, "Look, the Ishvalan war...I'm not sure if you were told or not, but the...well Fathers original Envy, before he remade it...me...which ever you prefer to look at it," He said and hesitated for a moment.
Looking down, finding the floor more interesting and trying to avoid his gaze, the homunculus continued, "Well Fathers Envy, is the person who shot the Ishvalan girl, starting the war. I... I want to tell you I'm sorry. I'm not sure if I'm the same Envy that started the war, or if I'm just retaining the memories and feelings of that Envy, but I'm sorry," He said.
He could feel anger filling Scars eyes. Envy was well aware that Scar had been informed that it was a homunculus that started the war, and he just now told Scar that it was him who started it.
Looking up, his eyes full of fear, but determination he continued, "If it helps anything for you, if I could, I would go back and make sure that the girl was never shot," He said.
"You are the fiend," Scar began, "Who started the war that destroyed my people's homeland," Scar said, his arm flexing, ready to kill Envy.
Envy's fear vanished, he was a homunculus and Scar was a human, he had nothing to fear about this worm! He glared at the Ishvalan in front of him, "Scar, you are not a monster like myself and the other homunculi, I will warn you this once, do not lower yourself to our level or cruelty by killing allies. If you want to punish me for what Fathers previous Envy did, go ahead, but do it after we defeat Father."
Scar just stared at him before letting out a breath of air, "No matter," He said, "You are not the cruel monstrous being that is a homunculus, you are more human then them and you are not the same Envy that started the war," He said, then sat down and continued, "But, you're still tainted with sins and evil, there will be punishment, but it will not be by my hands that will give you it."
A silent understanding passed between the two as they nodded their heads to each other. Envy could see in Scars eyes though, that the Ishvalan didn't like it one bit, but was not going to kill him.
Scar had changed a little, just as Envy had. He was sure that before, Scar would have attacked him, tried to kill him-not that he would have succeeded though. He had gained some more of Envys respect now.
He glanced to his side as May walked over to him.
"Mr. Envy?" She asked, he could see her uneasy look and he knew it wasn't meant to offend him, she could sense all the souls in him and of course it was making her uneasy. "May I speak with Mr. Alphonse?" She asked.
Envy paused a moment to think, "Well, I dunno," He mused, "Hey, Al, what do you think?"
"It's alright if I talk to her," Al assured him, "Don't worry, I'm not going to run off with our body,"
Envy nodded, "alright, just until our stop though," He said to both Alphonse and May. The world can call him selfish, he didn't care. He liked being in control of the body, and it didn't matter that the person he was sharing it with was a friend. He was only allowing a short amount of time for Al to have control.
He felt himself slip back into the stone as Alphonse took control. The red static danced over their body as it shifted from Envys form to the bodys actual form, Al's body.
"Hi, May," Alphonse greeted with a smile.
May smiled brightly, "Mr. Alphonse!" She said, tackling him into a hug, "Are you alright?" She asked.
Al nodded, "I'm fine," he said and gave a laugh, "I've gotten to try my hand at therapy to the mentally insane thanks to Envy," He joked.
"HEY! I'M NOT MENTALLY INSANE!" Envy argued then paused, "Maybe just a little but only a little!" he added after a thought.
Al just laughed some more, You admit to it! he thought.
"He is kind of crazy at time," May agreed and then smiled, "But I can tell he's a really good guy inside. Just conflicted about a lot of things."
She was right, Al agreed. After being with Envy for who knew how long, he saw that Envy was conflicted on how to act. He knew that Envy felt horrible about what he was doing, betraying Father and the only family he ever had, but he also felt proud of himself for doing this, becoming his own person other then a puppet for Father. Then there was Ed's plan, he didn't like having to do it, he felt horrible for what Ed wanted him to do, but a part of him was also pleased at what it meant he had to do.
Alphonse offered help when he could and tried to be the voice of reason and comfort and whatever else Envy needed at the time. The two made for a pretty solid team since they came to an understanding between each other, they knew the others strengths, and their weaknesses.
May and Alphonse started talking and laughing for a while until Scar stood up.
"This is where we get off," He said to them.
Alphonse nodded, and like he agreed, let Envy take control again. May, Darius, Zampano and Jerso also stood up and got ready for Scar to open the door and for them to jump out.
"Well, hello Central, be ready for a battle like never before," Envy muttered to himself.
I apologize for an OOC in the fanfiction and I want you to understand Scar is pissed at Envy right now but he's not killing him for two reasons 1 they need Envy right now, 2- he understands that Envy isn't exactly the same Envy that started the war so he will allow Envys punishment for his crimes be at someone elses hands
Please tell me if I had any mistakes in this fanfiction involving grammer, spelling, or if you have any suggestions of comments.