(DISCONTINUED) The Flames of Envy (Envy x OC)

Chapter 6

Days passed by and nothing was happening. Alexis had heard from Roy and Riza about Maes Hughes' death and refused to come out of her room most days. The Elric brothers came by once or twice, but she still refused. Alphonse stood outside her door for hours, but she still wouldn't come out. Instead, she sat in her room, drawing in her sketchbook and reading up on Homunculi.

"Greed. Envy. Two Homunculi with the same names as the Seven Deadly Sins. Where are the others, then? How could anyone possibly make a Homunculus, let alone multiple?"

Alexis looked outside at the orange sky, when she noticed someone standing behind a tree once again.

"It was you? Outside Roy and Riza's home in the woods?" Envy sighed and said, "Yes."

She squinted her eyes, trying to see past the bright light of the sunset and saw that it was a figure with long, dark hair and pale skin.

"That's gotta be Envy. I have to talk to him."

The figure slid behind the tree, so she planned to sneak out when the Elric brothers left and Roy and Riza went to bed.

"If I can ask him to take me to this 'Father' character, then I might just be able to get some answers. I can find out what the 'Promised Day' is, how the Homunculi were made, and, most importantly, how we can stop the 'Promised Day' from happening."

Later that evening, Roy left with the Elric brothers. Riza knocked on Alexis' door and said, "I'm going to bed. If...if you need me...I'm always here for you. Good night, Alexis." Alexis said quietly, "Thank you, Riza...good night...." She heard his foot steps growing farther away and finally decided to sneak out. She tied her sheets and blankets to her bed post and shimmied down the rope, being as quiet as possible.

"Now, then, to find Envy."

She ran out into the woods, slowing down as soon as she knew Riza wouldn't see her if she were to look outside. She walked around, looking for any signs of the Homunculus. She found no one in the woods, so she kept walking. She looked behind every tree, finding nothing. She looked up in the branches, finding nothing. She turned a corner after over an hour of walking, finding herself in a clearing.

No. Not a clearing. She was at the other side of the woods.

"A cabin? Wait...I hear voices...Edward? Damn. Roy's here, too."

She decided to run out into the open, watching the cabin to make sure no one saw her, but she didn't see who stood in her way and she crashed into someone.

"Ouch!! Watch it!!" she heard a familiar voice say. She looked up and said, "E-Envy?!" He exclaimed, "Ginger!?" She sighed and stood up, saying, annoyed by his nickname for her, "Stop calling me 'Ginger'. I have a name, you know." He shrugged, not caring and said, "Yeah, yeah. Why are you here?" Alexis said, "Hmph. I need answers...and you're going to give them to me."

"Make me-- AUGH!!!" She snapped her fingers, roasting his arm to a crisp. He shrieked, fearing that she would do it again, "ALRIGHT!!! I'LL TALK!!! J-just don't burn me again!!" Alexis smirked. "Good. Now, tell me...who is this 'Father' guy you spoke of back in Dublith?"

"Father is the one who created us using Philosopher's Stones! H-he mastered the creation of Homunculi and created seven of us! We're all the embodiment of the Seven Deadly Sins of mankind, taken straight from his own body!" Alexis smiled and said, "Excellent. Now, what is the 'Promised--'"

"MUSTANG!!!" Alexis turned in fear of the shrill voice that rang out and saw that suddenly, the side of the cabin was no longer there. It was as though something had taken a huge bite out of it. Envy snickered, "That's Gluttony. I would recommend that you come with me if you want to live." Alexis said, glaring at Envy, "Yeah? I could take him." Envy sighed and said, "Are you a moron!? We don't go down easily! Besides that, he'll be a tough one!" Alexis pondered for a moment.

"He's right. If he can regenerate, that one most certainly can, too. Maybe, just for now, I should go."

She nodded and followed as Envy took off to safety. When he finally stopped they were in another patch of forest. Alexis panted, "H-how...how far...did you take me...!?" Envy said, "Far enough. Gluttony is very slow, but he can eat anything. That's his ability, much like mine is shapeshifting. Lust could extend her fingers into blades...until Colonel Mustang finished her off. Too bad."

"Envy...? You said there were...seven of you...we've encountered you, Lust, Gluttony, and Greed...where...where are the others...?" Envy smirked and said, "Pride and Wrath...well...you know them quite well already...and Sloth is probably out somewhere lazing about." Alexis held up her hand, threatening Envy, "Who are Pride and Wrath? Hm? Tell me!" Envy yelped and said, "Th-they are at the head of your government!!" Alexis dropped her hand, realizing who he meant. "F-Fuhrer King Bradley...?" Envy sneered and said, "Yes. And his son, Selim Bradley." Alexis was stunned.

"The Fuhrer and Selim...are Homunculi...? B-but Selim...."

Alexis said, "But, Envy...? I-if King Bradley is a Homunculus...how is Selim...how are they...?" Envy shrugged and said, "They are not biologically related, of course. It's all a guise. A way to quell suspicions." Alexis said, "E-Envy...? I will let you go. Go. Before--"

"Alexis?!" Edward said from behind her, "What are you doing with him!?" Alexis said, "I was interrogating him--" "Hey, Pipsqueak, long time no see and not so much as a 'hello'?" Alexis put her fingers to the bridge of her nose, realizing that Envy would now pay the ultimate price.

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING PIPSQUEAK YOU GENDER-CONFUSED PALM TREE!?!?"

Edward punched at Envy, missing him every time until Envy said, "Hey! Hey, woah! I was just here to pick up Gluttony! Damn! First she burns me to a crisp, then you go and try to bash my brains in!" Ed paused and said, "You actually burned him!?" Alexis said, "Look at his left thigh. He's a Homunculus. Like Greed."

"Guys, we've got a bit of a problem on our hands! Gluttony is in a rage and we need to get out of here now!" Alphonse snapped everyone back to reality. They all started to run away, leaving Envy to deal with Gluttony, when Alexis noticed that Envy had grabbed Ling.

Ling had been tagging along with the Elric brothers, but he annoyed Alexis. Ed had also noticed, and the two took off running at Envy. Gluttony couldn't control himself and opened up the supernatural mouth that had opened his entire stomach, suddenly swallowing Alexis, Ling, Edward, Alphonse's hand, and Envy.

"Oops...I...I ate them...." He whimpered guiltily.