Chapter 44: Redemption

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They were almost there.

Just one more flight of stairs and they'd take over the office.

Granted taking over it wouldn't do much but it be best to already have established themselves there and ambush Wrath.

After having Weiss and Becky, Mei and Bronya, and Alphonse volunteering to tale on 3 Homunculi and Kimblee, it was now left up to Alex, Edward, Kiana, and Himeko to make it to the office.

As they walked up the stairs, they hoped that there'd be no Homunculi left.

Unfortunately, they noticed the next floor already had shadows moving in it.

That was an immediate give away that something was there.

After a quick snap of his fingers, Alex's flames blew away the shadows blocking the entrance to the next floor.

Thr four arrived and saw what they hoped would be the last Homunculus they see, Pride.

"Um, what's a little boy doing in here?" Asked Himeko.

"Probably got lost to get outside." Said Kiana chuckling a bit.

"Don't be fooled. He ain't a normal kid. This is one of the Homunculi." Said Edward.

"Ed's right you two. This is the Homunculus Pride, one of the oldest and strongest."

Pride chuckled shaking his head with a smile.

"Glad to know that two of the greatest alchemist prodigies know me so well. Allow me to enlighten you." Said Pride pointing at Himeko and Kiana. "Murata Himeko and Kiana Kaslana. Before you ask, Homunculi know everything beforehand, so I already knew your names."

The Homunculus held a confident smile.

"Unfortunately for you four, I don't see any way of getting past me. To avoid shock, Wrath has arrived and is currently taking his time making his way up here. Now then, allow me to me grateful to you lowly humans and allow two of you to move on so you can lose at Wrath's hands."

The debate on who to move on wasn't long as Himeko grabbed Alex and Ed and simply tossed them over Pride to the final flight of stairs.

"Ow!" Said Ed.

"What the hell was that for Himeko!?" Shouted Alex.

"Ain't it obvious? No one deserves to move on but you two. Now get your asses up and go!"

With that, Alex and Edward immediately moved on as Pride chuckled.

"I had a feeling that would happen. Then again, I'm interested to fight a high ranking Valkyrie..." Pride then pointed at Kiana. "And a Herrscher. Glad to see a gift has been given."

Himeko smirked and pulled her ginormous broadsword out.

"Please. A brat like you had no idea what he's gotten himself into."

Pride smirked and held a hand to his face, laughing maniacally with a extrmely confident expression.

"Your mistaken Murta Himeko."

Himeko noticed Pride's shadow convulsed before it suddenly turned into something she opulent believe

Himeko noticed Pride's shadow convulsed before it suddenly turned into something she opulent believe

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