Chapter 5:
Wrath
She didn't attack them and the humans didn't make a move of aggression. Envy had expected a gun shot or something along those lines. Something to initiate something she almost hoped they did. The idea of talking to them is a wasted effort.
Envy wasn't born she'd been created the gender she had she chose it. That's not normal is it? Eyes locked on Armstrong the women isn't afraid. But she is anticipating an attack, "Your not going to attack us? Has my words reached you somehow?"
She puts her sword away and all of her men strap their guns to their sides in unison. Something that made Envy gawk at her with surprise. The notion makes her shift transforming into a smaller version of herself.
The human shape form she always used perfection. "As you can tell we've asked you a lot of questions and would you do us the honor of responding to them?" she folds her arm out in front of her. Why aren't their guns pointed at her.
"I'm not sure how to answer them." she spat bluntly Envy eyed this woman she reminded her of Bradley.
"Really? Fair enough Homunculus." She wasn't stupid and had made her way back to her cluster of people who seemed a lot more at ease she'd return to them. "But if you had hurt my subordinate you would have me to trade swords with."
It's a threat if she ever heard one she turned to look at Edward and Alphonse. "So you two you got your bodies back did you? And I suppose you mean the tin can right?" She shrugged her arms folding them behind her head.
Alphonse narrowed his eyes at her and Edward snorted. "Tin can?" he scoffed something seemed off about this `Edward`.
Letting out a child like laugh. "I expected you to be much harder to talk with." Armstrong scrounged up her nose. "The last Homunculus me and my brother fought wasn't exactly good at speaking."
Envy squinted her eyes at her, "Yes well they were special in their own ways." she spoke softly if a bit reluctantly. Watching her warily she noticed both Alphonse and Edward stood at almost equal height he'd grown quite a bit hadn't he?
This stupid human boy how had things ended at this point. "Get me them," Armstrong ordered she snapped her fingers and some of her soldiers ran off.
"I'm assuming your agreeing to a peaceful surrender?" asked Armstrong.
Envy rolled her eyes. "Maybe, don't get too excited what exactly well happen to me if I agree, if it has anything to do with anymore labs I'll pass or Fire Pony."
"Agreement, and what do you mean by Fire Pony?" Wondered Armstrong blinking one she said it with a straight face.
"She means Mustang obviously." Edward grinned nudging Alphonse who smirked at his brother. Something is diffidently off here.
``I know that much,`` Armstrong cleared her throat trying to get the two boys attention. His face wasn`t right whoever this Edward is it isn`t him.
It's weird seeing those two together. They had done it some how it gave her an odd feeling to see them so happy. It burned like a flame in her gut she tried to ignore them however. Even if it isn`t Edward theirs always one test that works.
"Yup exactly Shrimp," she smiled at him noticing his eyes narrowed choosing her words carefully.
"Come on brother your not short anymore." Scolded Alphonse Edwards face flustered.
Edward cleared his throat, "Besides I'm an adult now and I'm on the job." he spoke in a very mature voice. Perhaps it came from growing a few inches.
"But your still shorter then me," Grinned Alphonse she watched the two of them joke and heard something click over her arms.
What just happened? Staring blankly she turned to look at Armstrong who gave her a grinning smirk she'd just slapped some cuffs over her arms. "There, you've surrendered now come with us." She jerked her head in one direction.
This is it? Just these cuffs are enough for her not to be shot with. A long wide eyed look, "Hmm is that it?"
Olivier barked, "These won't let you use your abilities for a while," Armstrong replied evenly to her question. "You'll have lots of time to think of your answers Homunculus."
She opened her mouth. "Wait I didn't agree to this." she scolded. "Or to go with you." she let out a sigh. "I suppose its better then more bullets,"
"Why do you want to fight instead?" Armstrong turned to look at her. "I wouldn't mind one I suppose but then you'd be dead."
She gave her a death glare one with the shadows the burning eyes everything. Impressive behind her Fake Edward and Alphonse and several of her arm guardsmen looked panic. "I would do as she says." Alphonse spoke hopefully from behind her.
She meant every word of it too he didn't seem surprised to see her either. She looked at her then at Edward and Alphonse. The two of them grinned at her in a way that made her shrug her shoulders. "Alright, alright fine. Is Mustang going to be there or not?"
"Nope." Oliver smirked. "He's not in charge of that part, just everything else." her face changed just like that. A cunning wolf that's what it is in charge of everything else? That didn't sound good not for her anyways.
"We did good didn't we Pride." smirked Alphonse slapping his 'brother' on the back of the head. With a clap of his hands Edward's hair color changed shape and skin tone altered.
With a loud yawn Envy watched Edward change into someone with dark hair purple eyes that surprisingly looked a lot like her.
The boy is skinny with purple eyes and a wide grin, "Haha we fooled you didn't we how did you like your trick turned against you." Smirked the young boy letting out a laugh and high fiving Alphonse. Wait how did they get his voice right?
A moment later he removed a microphone from his shirt like a ten year old showing his Mother the large toad he had captured. "Ha and they said you were on the black list." smirked the boy walking up to her he stopped a foot in front of her.
His clothing too had begun to change she stared at him stunned, "As if they wouldn't bring a Homunculus to a Homunculus fight idiot." he stuck his tongue childishly at her and she watched him blankly for several minuets.
"Come on, come on its great." he pushed her with his hands pushing her towards a car while she dug her feet in.
"Just wait until you meet the others." the boy talked excitedly she wasn't sure if she should smash his face in or not.
But she darts in front of him giving him a wide stunned break, "Where did you come from? Their can't be anymore Homunculus Father's dead isn't he?" she asked the question but this earned her a large punch in the gut.
A groan escaped her something sharp had entered the skin and she stared at him. "Ha, your a fool you know that so easy to trick with your own skill."
Envy gasped before falling onto the ground a dizzy feeling hitting her she saw sand then a lot of pairs of legs then feet. Darkness hit her and then she too is gone. Wrath stood over her with the expression of a very proud dog.
"How was that Alphonse." he turned to look at him giving a high five. "I guess I can do a very convincing shrimp. Did you hear that short comment haha." He let out a laugh earning a somewhat glare from Alphonse.
"You shouldn't tell my brother that he'll get upset. It's not his fault he's short he's actually grew a few inches." Alphonse protested Armstrong watched the Homunculus as the group hovered over her.
"Why don't you check to make sure she's unconscious Pride." Oliver gave them both a large angry stare burning crimson eyes and all. "You two should stop goofing off when your working too," shouted Armstrong giving Alphonse a hard whack to the head.
"Haha," Wrath laughed pointing a fighter at Alphonse this earned him a large whack too.
"Oof," Wrath squinted, "Fine, fine, fine." he shook her off both hands failing and gave Envy a hard kick to the gut.
Nothing not even a grunt, "See she's unconscious isn't she." he knelt down besides her lifted up one of her arms. "I can't believe this is the bitch who started the war. She's not that impressive I could beat her in a fight hands tied behind my back."
It wasn't her finest hour she had every intention of slipping away or taking someone hostage to get out of this mess. Not actually going with them if she'd been capable of thinking at that moment she'd would have been more then happy to show Wrath how a real Homunculus fights.
At the moment however she's in la la land snoring and half a sleep. The cocktail of drugs is more then strong enough to knock out a team of Elephants. But it suffice to knock out a single Homunculus a lot of advancements had been made in their department.
She had no way of knowing that more that for the passed few years they'd been a joint task force between multiple countries to learn about Homunculus. During that time they'd learned a lot they'd also had profiled her brothers and fallen comrades.
They'd put a lot of work behind understanding them to bridge a relationship between human kind and Homunculus the program ran during the early morning shift. Explaining the way Homunculus are made through the taboo human transmutation.
The pain it caused them and the outcomes could be horrible or down right catastrophic. Some man is talking the room is dark. Homunculus nodes give them enormous power but if hit in that area it can disrupt their abilities.
Some man is talking in a gruff rough tones some Homunculus are our allies while others can be easily manipulated due to their lack of memories. The military has used and abused Homunculus in the past using them in the Ishvalan war.
She's surprised they'd admit to that her eyes open a little it's dark here the floor is numb biting cold. Someone had deposited her on the floor probably that brat whoever he is. Envy lays their hearing the television go on.
Human kind has tried to make amends hopefully by taking responsibility for our creations. We have initiated the Homunculus projects in hopes of uniting Humanity and Homunculus by emotional ties. Theirs a pause then clapping.
Theirs a question by one of the people then a pause. "What makes a Homunculus different from us? They look almost completely human."
The insult wouldn't have stood with Father he would have never ever in a thousand million years seen them as their equal. "Homunculus are born without their memories it takes a long time if ever for them to gain them. Some of them are born with poor mental developmental communication skills."
The mans voice grew louder and more distant who is that man talking? Like he knows them? "Homunculus have rapid healing abilities but their skills size and appearance vary they usually have a tattoo that looks like this."
Theirs a gasp from the crowd. "It helps to identify them but we've also learned this tattoo prevents them from remembering who they were as a human."
As a human the word echoed in her mind causing her to stiffen. It's not true their wrong the strange God in her brain is also wrong. Their just tormented false memories a way of her brain's understanding of where she was.
"These lack of memories make them easy to train as soldiers to be used for darker purpose. It also makes some of them dangerous which is why we've arrested Envy." he said Envy lightly, "They name themselves after a personality trait."
Theirs a gasp from the crowd. "It is able to transform into any human or animal or object so to catch it without taking down half the city is half the battle." This voice she knows who it is now the ringing and pain in her ears had subsided.
Mustang he's the one talking his tone is neutral but theirs a reluctance and burning loathing hatred. Theirs a gasp from the crowd, "This particular Homunculus is responsible for starting the Ishvalan war."
Theirs a large quite pause. "It claimed responsibility for killing the girl, Celena however because of the lack of memories were not sure if she is lying or not."
"Their could be other forces at play here, what we know for a fact that she is responsible for slaying my long time friend Major Hughes. And for starting the conflict in many incidents we hope that this will be made clear at her trial."
A man behind her continued to list other accusations including framing Mustang for killing his best friend. Impersonation and another of long list of offenses such as disturbing the peace and attacking and killing civilians.
Mustang had barley managed to get the word Major Hughes out. "But we want to get this right." Mustangs out of breath. "That is why we want to include Ishvalan investigators in this cause do to my personal connections to this individual."
He barley managed to get the last word out of his throat. It sounded hoarse and barley controlled, "For all we know these memories could be doctored to hide or manipulate the truth and were not one to take that chance."
Theirs a mutter of agreement from this crowd. "What will you do with them after the trial?" theirs a question from another news maker.
She sits in the middle of the cell cross legged numbly they didn't have a right to her. A silence long and hard. "That's not my decision I'm too close to this. Our country will have no say to what happens to her because of ethics."
Theirs an agreement from the crowd and a series of clapping cheering and some manner of reluctant agreement. "Thank you and now onto the other matter." another man had interjected. "Wrath and Alphonse Elric were the ones responsible for hunting down this Homunculus."
Just how long had she'd been out for. A series of clapping a snap and then the program ends talking about the weather and the recent conflict in the lower end districts. Someone plays the anthem she frowns a little.
A trail probably more of an interrogation if she had to guess. The Ishvalans wouldn't exactly be merciful either. She supposed she wouldn't have much choices now the humans had gotten smarter now.
It gave her a lot to think about but it strangely but her this odd feeling of acceptance. What is she going to do without any allies anyways? She'd hate to wait probably not long humanity is not known for its mercy. It probably be wasted on her anyways she just couldn't completely quell the feelings of resentment.