Dragon Ball GX, Side Story: The Alchemic Saiyan

Chapter 12: Union Of The Divided

Envy

As Edward made his declaration, I felt intense anger and rage; how dare he claim he can perform such an impossible task and wave the idea in my face like a beer in front of a drunkard.

"YOU'RE A CRUEL JERK-ASS!" I bellow, causing everyone to stare at me in surprise.

"No one can do that. its just not possible!" I scream, my anger still fueling my responses.

Suddenly, the walking suit of armor boldly strode over to my side and began to bend down.

"What if he can Envy?" the armor kid says as he kneels next to me.

I thought about smashing his helmet…but then I remembered how powerful and fast Edward had become and decided against it.

"Shouldn't you trust what my brother claims before you doubt and attempt to deface it?" Alphonse says calmly.

"Yeah; its not like Edward will demand anything unreasonable in for this favor" the girl adds as she stands beside Edward.

I then broke free from the spike trap I'd been imbedded in, and returned to my humanesque form.

"HOW COULD THAT BE POSSIBLE! I'M A HOMUNCULUS-I WAS NEVER A PERSON, I HAVE NO SOUL, HOW CAN I POSSIBLY BE CHANGED INTO A HUMAN!" I scream.

Everyone stared at me in awe as I had an emotional breakdown in front of the humans, who looked down on me with pity.

"No-NO; DON'T LOOK DOWN, DON'T YOU DARE LOOK DOWN ON ME YOU PATHETIC CREATURES!" I wail, feeling terribly humiliated by the fact that I was powerless before a single man, utterly incapable of doing anything to change the situation.

Some of them looked at me like they were…sad; as if they felt terrible that I felt the way I did.

"Stop that-STOP LOOKING AT ME!" I roar, as my humiliation begins to hurt, and I fall to my knees with eyes near the point of watering.

However, out of all the people here, suddenly-Edward Elric walked forth and put his hand on my shoulder.

"Envy-" Edward begins.

As I leaned my head up to look him in the eye, I saw his expression was no longer that of a warrior…but of a kind child.

"-You're jealous of humans…aren't you?" Edward asks as he looks into my eyes with the most caring stare I'd ever seen.

At that point, I snapped; losing all restraint and reservation in my feelings-I began to punch Edward in the face.

"HUMANS-HUMANS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE WEAK, PREDICTABLE, AND EASY TO MANIPULATE; WHY DO YOU MOCK ME!" I wail, as my tears begin to flow freely now.

"WHY DAMN YOU-WHY!" I sob, as I fall back to my knees and sob, aching for that same kinship the humans have with each other.

"Why do you get to enjoy those warm, flowery, and happy feelings…(Sniffle) when I don't?" I weep, feeling terrible and alone; none of the other Homunculi understood me.

"The worst part is…it had to be you…you of all people…that figured it out-Edward Elric" I cry, as I break down right in front of my mortal enemies.

I turned my gaze back up to Edward, whose eyes now seemed to be full of what appeared to be…regret.

"Why can't I enjoy those same emotions?" I reply as I sob.

Suddenly, Edward knelt closer; I was expecting to be torn apart by Edward…however, what he did next, I would have never imagined someone like him even considering doing in a hundred years.

Instead of smiting me where I knelt…HE HUGGED ME!

"Because you never asked" Edward whispers as he embraces me like a true father.

I was so shocked that I couldn't speak, instead silently crying as Edward just hugged me, causing me to be filled with…a very odd and warm feeling, causing my crying to stop, leaving tear stains on my face.

"W-what?" I whimper, not understanding for a minute why Edward had spared me.

"If you truly desire companionship…all you ever had to do was ask" Edward say as he continues to hug me.

Without warning, the girl came over and embraced me in addition to Edward's hug.

"No one should ever have to feel alone and unloved" Winry says as she pats my back.

Then, to top it all off-the armor boy Alphonse joined in the hug fest and embraced me along with Edward and Winry.

"If you don't want to be evil and alone…you don't have to be…you're more human than you think Envy" Alphonse states as his sun warmed armor body holds onto me softly.

This had to be a prank, a gag! They were setting me up so I could be destroyed.

However…for some reason…I couldn't find the strength to voice my opinion.

But…but why? That is what I believed isn't it, that they were tricking me?

Yet…for some reason, deep down…I didn't believe that; they were honest, caring, and kind…as if I had never tried to harm any of them. They were treating me…like I was…human.

"Why…why are you being so kind to me?" I ask the trio, my voice sad and confused.

"Because its not your fault that you've been so cruel and malicious; no one ever showed you any true kindness and love until now" Winry says as they all continue to hold me close.

BLAST IT! What could possibly make them forgive me, even after all I had done? Why would they ever, how could they ever…

That's when it clicked; those 2 words the girl had told me. Kindness…love…they were showing me both…they were being merciful.

"D-don't you hate me for what I did; don't you have any desire to tear me apart Edward?" I ask, my tone tearful and weak like an abused child-which ironically was what I seemed to act like the equivalent of.

"We want to…but we can't. You're repentant of your actions, and also because of the way Father treated you; I'd have turned out like you if I'd never had a family that loved me" Alphonse says as they all continue to hug me.

That's when I understood it all; why humans were able to be so powerful, even at their most pitiful…it was because of love.

"I…I…-" I start, my eyes welling up like a puddle.

Then, I lost control and full on bawled, "I WANT TO BE HUMAN!"

Winry Rockbell

As the teenage-like homunculus sobbed bitterly, I almost began crying myself.

"What will it take to be human?" Envy weeps.

I then motioned for Edward and Al to back up so I could have some room.

"But you're already human Envy…at least in here" I say soothingly as I point to his chest.

Envy then looked down to his chest in confusion.

"But…but I don't have a heart…just a Philosopher's Stone" he says sadly.

I then hugged him again with warmth and love.

"A true heart isn't physical; I could have automail from my neck down, and I'd still have a one" I say as I give Envy a warm smile.

Edward then laid a hand on Envy's shoulder again and looked him in the eyes.

"Envy…you've always had a choice…now is the time to decide who you will stand with; the so called "weak" humans, who forgave you and showed love and kindness-" he begins, pointing to me and Alphonse.

"-Or Father who doesn't understand, love, or even think about your feelings and well-being" he continues.

For several minutes, Envy looked back and forth between the Homunculi and us-as if unable to choose.

However, Edward soon made it clear why Envy was having difficulty choosing as he proclaimed, "You're afraid of what Father might have the other Homunculi do to you…is that right?"

Immediately, Envy nodded like a frightened child.

"If you join us, I promise you…no one will lay a hand on you" Edward says as he offers out a hand as a gesture of love and goodwill.

Envy

I couldn't believe my ears; here I was-at the total mercy of Edward Elric…yet he was offering to protect and care for my safety.

"Y-you'd do that…for me?" I croak, my voice weak with apprehension.

Edward nodded and smiled, and so did Winry and the other humans…except for Mustang; but that was normal-he rarely smiled from what I knew.

As I saw how serious Edward was, I realized I had nothing to lose.

With a slow thrust of my arm, I took Edward's hand…and it felt good.

With a smile, I began to cry again-and hugged Edward…like the father I'd never had.

"Thank you…Edward Elric" I say as I embrace him and cry tears of joy.

Edward hugged me back and patted my head, showing me the truth…humans weren't weak after all.

Lust

This was absolutely appalling!

Here was Envy, one of our strongest and most talented Homunculi; AND HE WAS WEEPING AND HUGGING A HUMAN!

"Tch, you're a spineless wimp Envy; I cant believe you'd be swayed by such pathetic antics these humans used" I spit, feeling ashamed to work with Envy.

Suddenly however, Envy stood up-and he ran to me.

However, instead of talking to me-the next thing I knew…

(SLICE)

I felt a hole in my stomach, and blood pouring from it.

"(Gurgling) E-Envy…w-what have you (cough) done?" I groan, the pain excruciating and unbearable.

Envy then dug his blade arm deeper in me, and replied, "Coming to my senses"

Suddenly, he cut me straight up from my stomach to my skull, nearly splitting me in half.

"Taste the pain Lust; you're going to be feeling a lot of it if you cross my friends again" he says as he casually strides over to Edward's side.

As I began to heal from the attack, a scowl painted my face and I prepared my ultimate spear claws for attack…until I saw Edward's palm.

It was…glowing!

Inside his grasp, was a shining orb of light-with intense energy radiating off of it.

"You'd better stand down Homunculus" Edward states, his tone completely saturated with anger.

Gluttony stared at the orb and began to shake.

"What is that?" he whimpers.

"Lets just say, that if I let this energy sphere loose…this place will light up brighter than Mustang's Flame Alchemy" Edward says with a smirk.

I was puzzled, what was he trying to say-that Colonel Mustang's Flame Alchemy couldn't match his new power? ABSURD!

"Allow me to demonstrate" Edward says as he smiles wickedly.

Suddenly, a pillar erupted beside me, nearly carrying poor Pride to the top.

As it kept growing, in height and width, I was astonished-the boy hadn't even moved to create this monstrosity…just like Father.

"Behold this 900 foot column of Earth; majestic and awe-inspiring isn't it?" Edward states as we gawked at it like he stated.

"Well that's not half as shocking as this; BIG BANG KAMEHAMEHA!" he roars as he suddenly moves his hands in front of his chest and the orb gets brighter.

Suddenly, a mighty gust of wind burst forth, accompanying the blast that came before it. As it flew straight at the pillar, we instinctively dodged its path.

As the beam struck the column, we knew we'd made the right choice; as it was instantly incinerated like dry brush-and the blast kept firing, now going at an upward angle into the sky.

It kept climbing till it was out of sight beyond the clouds.

Then, with a burst of light brighter than the sun itself…the heavens lit up, followed by an earth shattering rumble that made thunder seem like a whisper.

We were all dead silent with terror, as we saw a blast that could have incinerated all of us in one blow; the power made Father's talents look pale in comparison.

"For those who wish to become human, and give up their past evils-I offer you freedom; join me, and I'll make sure that Father doesn't come within miles of you uninvited" Edward states boldly, furthering angering me.

"I'm joining Edward!" Gluttony screams as he abandons us without a second thought.

"(Groan) We'll be back another day Elrics, mark my words! PRIDE! TAKE US BACK TO CENTRAL!" I scream as I snap my fingers, expecting him to take us away.

However, instead of using his powers, Pride stood there resolutely with firm look in his eyes.

"Well what are you waiting for!" I screech, wondering why Pride just stood there.

"Lust…it's over, we've lost even if we don't agree with the humans and Edward; the truth is we're dust mites to him, and nothing can change that" Pride says solemnly.

With great horror, I saw the truth; that we'd been outclassed entirely, and now had lost our three most powerful members to…whatever Edward had turned into, and the humans!

"Fine, I'll fix you all; you'll be back to fueling his power within moments!" I scream as I extend my fingers to impale all the humans and homunculi.

However, just before I could, I felt all 10 of my fingers snap off and I was snatched up by Edward Elric by my right arm; I hadn't even seen him move!

"Well I'm fixin to send you all the way back to Central lady; arrivederci Lusti!" Edward yells as he swings me with a force unimagined, causing me to be sent flying.

"AAAAUUGGGGGHHHHHHH!" I scream as I sail through the clouds out of viewing range of the motley band of humans.

Gluttony

As Edward tossed Lust beyond the horizon, I found new respect and fear for the boy, and bowed to him.

"Forgive me master, I was foolish to ever think that Father was powerful enough to lead as a human can" I plead, hoping he'd accept my groveling.

"Easy big guy, easy; for starters you don't have to grovel" Edward says calmly.

I quickly got back to my feet and stood there as my stomach rumbled, I was hungry.

"Second, I'm not a human anymore" Edward says as he sits down, apparently to make himself seem less intimidating than he had now become.

"Then what are you?" Pride asks with child-like curiosity.

Edward apparently had not been expecting this, but he saw how hungry I seemed, so he waved his hand and the grass beside me turned into bread.

"It's a long story, get comfy guys" Edward says with a smile.