Bluebird's Resolutions: Pride Unleashed

Waking The Fallen

AUTHOR'S NOTE (You can read more on my profile page about more information and why I am attempting this particular FMA story in the first place).

Hello readers. This story is just ONE of many unofficial sequels to Bluebird's Illusions out there, but with my own drastic spin. My Pride will start off somewhat to how we see him at the end of the game, but sooner rather than much later he will change drastically. The fic will have flashbacks and references to the game itself, and even same or similar quotes. BUT, since this is my own sequel spin to it, details will be changed to fit the model of the overall story. Think of it as a hybrid of the first anime series, the manga and the game, but adding and keeping in things I like and taking out things which I don't like. I intend to make the overall mood and most past plot points based around the first anime, with a few manga twists put into it. Almost, if all, chapters will be based around a specific song of a few specific bands I admire, but it certainly won't turn out to be strictly a songfic. And some of the lyrics WILL change to better reference what is mentioned within the chapter, but other than that they'll pretty much stay the same.

This story IS overall centered around Pride, HOWEVER, lots of other related events and characters will be involved and focused on when necessary. If you DON'T want to a demented, crazy, warped, homicidal form of Edward, with blood, gore, nudity, cursing, sexual and other mature themes...TURN BACK, because this WON'T be the fanfic for you to read, regardless of whether or not you like the concept of Pride!Ed or BBI.

Also, one final note, each chapter will be LONG and chock full of connected plot points and very descriptive language, which may or may not reference what will happen in future chapters. So for whatever 'small' or seemingly 'insignificant' things that might happen, I'd advise readers to NOT put aside, because they MAY be relevant later on.In other words, it will be a full-on story, complex and character driven like how we have seen in the animes. So if I take along while before I release the next chapter, don't complain. Also, whatever new or combined concepts you see within this story belong to me, even though the songs used, most of the characters (which includes their homunculus selves as well), and the official anime backstory is not. DO NOT STEAL THEM. And certainly do NOT steal my art! I've seen and heard enough theft within the fandom occurring as it is and you WILL get on my nerves.

Anyways...please enjoy the story, everyone. Now, ONWARD.

CHAPTER 1: Waking the Fallen

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'In order to gain something, one must give something of the same value'

'This is Alchemy's first law of Equivalent Exchange'

'At that time, we still believed that to be the world's one and only truth'

'...But it turns out we were wrong...'

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Envy rushes towards the direction of Father's chamber. He's just witnessed the destruction of a section of the lair, along with the person responsible for it, the now fallen Fullmetal Alchemist.

"SLOTH! Where are you...?" Sloth appeared moments later. She left from her position in the sewers a while ago, once she heard all the commotion that was happening nearby. Once she left the sewers and heard no more commotion taking place, she automatically concluded that she may have appeared too late. She really didn't care much, though, and she was content staying in the sewers as much as possible.

"I'm right here, Envy. I can't find Lust or Gluttony anywhere, maybe they're taking time trying to regenerate properly. It seems their encounters with that general alchemist and the younger Elric brother didn't end as well as we would've imagined." Sloth paused, noticing how jumpy Envy was underneath his agitation. "I was told by Father to stay out of fighting them, so I didn't intervene at all even when I saw them entering our lair. And as you already know, because of who I look like, if I showed myself to the boys it could've put a dent to Father's plans early on."