Reports were coming in way too fast. Why was there so many people going missing? Alphonse Elric ran a hand through his short hair and groaned a little as he looked over yet another missing persons report. "Something the matter, Al?" The blonde alchemist looked up at the voice and shrugged a little. "Another missing persons report, this time I'm thinking I should go take a look." He said and Ling frowned a little. "Lan Fan and I will come too, give you some back up." The soon-to-be emperor said standing up and the Soul Alchemist shook his head.
"It's too dangerous." He objected, looking at his friend seriously. "That's why we're coming, you can't go alone." Al sighed again and gave up, Ling wouldn't change his mind now. "Fine." He agreed and the three of them headed out of the office. "Soul, where are you going?" They stopped at the voice and he looked back at the Fuhrer, Roy Mustang. "To investigate the missing persons reports. They all went missing in the same building so there has to be some reason as to why." He replied saluting the higher ranked man. "Is Ling going with you?"
"Yes." He nodded. "Hawkeye, find the other Elric, you two will go too." Mustang ordered and Hawkeye nodded before walking off to find Ed. "Be careful. We can't have the death of the next emperor of Xing pinned on us." Lan Fan seemed to stiffen at that. "Don't worry, Fuhrer, I won't die that easily." Ling said as Ed and Hawkeye walked up to them. "Be careful, all of you." The Fuhrer ordered before walking off.
The five headed off, following the Soul Alchemist carefully. "This is the place." He said stopping in front of the building, it was a two story abandoned factory. "Stay close and in shouting range of everyone." Hawkeye ordered and they all murmured in agreement before going in. "Ugh, that smell." Ling grumbled pinching his nose a little. "Smells like rotting bodies..." Ed muttered and Hawkeye nodded.
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The sound of footsteps made his eyes drift open. "Oh? I have visitors again so soon? I'm not even hungry at the moment." Greed closed his eyes again and went back to sleep, not even bothering to chase the intruders out.
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"Ugh! Nasty!" Ed growled as he stepped in some type of dark liquid, kneeling down, Al dipped two fingers in the dark puddle before frowning. "Blood." He said slowly before standing again, Hawkeye and Ed drew their guns as Lan Fan and Ling drew blades. "There's a flow of chi, at the back of the building." Ling said pointing at a dark doorway, Al looked at them. "Two groups? Lan Fan go with brother and the general. Ling and I will go see who's here, you continue looking around." He suggested and Hawkeye nodded before heading off while Ling and Al went towards the door. "The chi feels familiar... but not at the same time." Ling said slowly and the blonde alchemist nodded.
They stepped into the back room and Ling let out a choked cry. "What?" Al demanded before he saw him. There, suspended by Pride's shadows, was none other than Greed. "Greed? Is that you?" He asked in disbelief as they walked closer. "Greed?" Ling asked.
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His eyes snapped open at the voices and he quickly moved himself back with the shadows. "Greed?" The blonde repeated and slowly the homunculus looked between the two. "Are your okay?" The one with black hair asked causing Greed to stare at him blankly. "You look familiar..." he said slowly before looking at the blonde. "You sound familiar..." he shook his head violently and clamped his hands over his ears. "Go away. Leave me be."
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"Greed..." Ling sounded distressed and Al could only stare, it was Greed but something was different. "Stop. I'm not. No. NO! Dammit! NO!" The homunculus curled into a ball and closed his eyes tightly. "Not these two. The others..? Yes, that'll be fine. Yes. I will." Greed's red eyes opened again and he grinned, the shadows around him beginning to trail away. "You two, you're staying with me. Until I figure out why you're familiar. Then you'll still stay. You aren't leaving." He hummed and Ling took a step towards him. "Greed, what are you doing?" The soon-to-be emperor asked as the homunculus retreated a bit more. "The others will cause problems. I'm not hungry but dealing with them now will keep me this way a bit longer." Al gasped at that, turning around he began running.
"You aren't leaving." Greed growled and suddenly the door was blocked off but not before a flash grenade landed in the room. "What?!" The homunculus screeched as it exploded, he landed on the ground crying out and covering his eyes. Ling ran to the sin's side and Al sighed as Hawkeye, Ed and Lan Fan ran into the room. "Don't shoot him!" Ling shouted protecting Greed with his body as the two blondes pointed their guns at him. "Brother stop it's Greed!" Al exclaimed pushing both of the guns upwards as Greed gripped Ling's jacket in his hands, whimpering.
"W-why can't I see..? Ling... what happened to me..?" The homunculus whimpered and the soon-to-be emperor hugged him to comfort the obvious panicking other. "You're okay, Greed, you're okay." He murmured as Ed and Hawkeye put down their guns. "That's Greed?" Ed echoed and Al nodded. "But the shadows..? Is Pride here too?" Hawkeye asked and Lan Fan shook her head. "Only Greed is here. I think... Pride is within Greed now. Like how Gluttony was in him." She said slowly.
"Well whatever it is, this is still Greed. We're not going to do anything to him." Ling muttered.
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O__O hehe~ poor Greed XD dunno, next update will probably be a while
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Darkness Devours
RandomGreed never died. But no one knew he was alive. Alone, confused and lost, the sin had no memories of anything. He only knew his name and only trusted the darkness around him.
