We'd been hiding under central 4 a long time....Dylon, Ed, Lenora, Ax, Lora, and Jacy had already joined us...when we heard a fight break out and just as suddenly as it started slow 2 a stop...i decided 2 b the 1 who went 2 check it out...but I stayed hidden 4 a while...watching thro a small hole I made in the wall....Edward, Scar, Roy, and Hawkeye were all staring at a small lizard thing...with purple eyes. It was crying and saying these things......tht sounded just like things I would say...i heard it call itself Envy and just b4 he could kill himself I shot out and grabbed him and left bak thro the wall, covering it and knowing they wouldn't have a clue...Ed and Al and the rest didn't kno we'd been bringing bak all of them...as soon as we got 2 the other side of the wall I sighed softly, leaning ageist it and gently running my fingers along Envy's bak while he looked at me, confused. “i....i knew it was only a matter of time....when I met with the 1 who personifies what every1 has called me 4 so long...” I hold him close 2 me and he stares at me, confused. I can tell he's trying 2 force bak the tears. “it's...it's ok 2 cry...” I whisper, smiling at him gently. He needs no other invitation and eventually he gets enough strength bak 2 turn in2 his normal form but he's still sobbing...i run my hand along his bak soothingly until he eventually stops crying and looks at me with the same confusion as b4.
“y...y do u care...about me so much? I'm not human...”
“i think that's exactly y.” I reply evenly, making the ground below us slowly start moving so we're slowly making our way 2 the underground HQ the rest of us made with Ax's help. It's moving so slow it's not even noticeable. “i have problems trusting humans....”
“so then y would u trust me....? i'm the personification of...”
“i kno....the reasons u think would make me less likely 2 trust u r the exact reasons I do trust u...how can I not trust u...when every1 called me Envy in school?” I look at him honestly and he looks confused, then suddenly gets bug-eyed.
“u....no way....u can't b the same...” he stammers, looking at me closely. “ur...ur that girl...that dressed all in white...? that small, vulnerable, hurt little girl....” he mumbles, almost 2 himself
“how do u...?” I start.
“do u...by chance...remember the boy with dark blonde hair that was only there 4 about a month...”
“of corse....how could I 4get those green eyes...wait a minute...ur not telling me he was...”
“yes...it was me....”
“no way...” I stare at him with wonder in my eyes.
He sighs “i never thought i'd run in2 u again...u c, Father heard of some1 else using the name Envy and was concerned...so he sent me there 2 find out as much as I could. I remember at 1st I was ticked some1 was using my name....until I found out who it was...” he trails off slightly. “in order 2 get as much information as a could I ended up with a similar schedule and also reading the papers u had 2 do...i was surprised u even signed ur name as Envy...it pissed me off more until I read them...and I realized it was like reading my own thoughts...from some1 else...except i'd been pushing those thoughts away 4 so long...reading them and having them thrown bak in my face...somehow finding a human that wished she wasn't human...and having been trying 2 find a way 2 become human 4 so long...it was the 1st and only time other then 2day that i'd actually cried....”
“r u saying I earned the right 2 b called Envy as well?” I ask, looking up at him with a grin. He laughs slightly.
“i suppose that's 1 way 2 say it. I never thought i'd c tht girl again....and 2 think it'd end up being the same girl tht made me cry so long ago who would save me...”
“hey...i have a question...remember tht song u were singing during the storm...?”
“yeah...?” he suddenly sounds slightly embarrassed.
“where...where did u hear it from...?”
He lets his head fall slightly. We were arm's length away from each other now and he looked...ashamed...? “i heard it....in Ishval. A mother was singing it 2 a small child when I showed up...4 some reason I remembered the words...”
I look up at him. “really...? I heard it from a.....i donno....every time a storm would happen I would just hear this voice...singing.....and it calmed me down somehow....it made me less afraid....”
He sighs “Every once in a while I would suddenly feel this deep sense of fear...and I would whisper tht song and it would slowly go away. It was strange....i swear the fear didn't....” he trails off and gets wide-eyed. “wait a minute...u mean the fear was coming from u the whole time...and we didn't even rlly kno each other...?”
“I...I think so....when I heard u singing it it sounded just like the voice that always sang 2 me b4....i just pushed it away as coincidence but....”
He laughs slightly “and 2 think i'd thought i'd never kno the reason I was singing 2 myself...” suddenly he gets wide-eyed just as we end up in the HQ. He pushes me away and staggers 2 a wall, holding his head like he was in pain.
“what's wrong...?”
“Father...and Dante...they're trying 2 take control over me again thro my stone...”
“oh....hold on...” I walk 2 a table and grab an Aquosea Stone, then walk bak 2 him. “here...take this...”
“what...is it...?”
“let's call it a replacement 4 the Philosopher's Stone.” I reply evenly, smiling at him. He looks at me, confused, and I walk closer.
“no...don't...I'll end up...” he stammers, and I walk closer and hug him. He gets wide-eyed and I put the stone on his bak. It slowly sinks in2 his skin and he looks at me, clearly wondering what was happening.
“no u won't...u have 2 tell me when u feel it connect completely so I can take out the Philosopher's Stone.”
“wha...?”
“u'll kno...” I smile and blush slightly, realizing he's holding me bak....gently....and i'm trying 2 figure out what it is i'm feeling...
“they....don't have any control over me anymore...” he whispers and I sense that it's connected. Slowly the Philosopher's Stone comes out of his bak and I crush it, sending all the souls it took 2 make it flying out in a mass of red. Eventually he pulls away from me and smiles as I realize i'm still red....
“um.....yeah....so....” I stammer as I try 2 regain my composer...and fail...
“ur just as cute as I remember.” he laughs...and I get redder. About then, as if I wasn't embarrassed enough, Cylon and Dylan walk out, c us, and laugh along with him.
“c, I told u he would like her.” Dylan laughs.
“Greed...?” Envy looks at him.
“not anymore. Now I'm Dylan.”
“Dylan...?”
“yeah, isn't it an awesome name?!” he says with a grin. “my girl here came up with it.” he pulls Cylon closer 2 him and she grins...just like him, it's slightly disturbing...and judging by Envy's face, he thinks so 2.
“so aside from tht, what is it about u 2 having met b4?” Cylon asks curiously.
“yeah, I was wondering tht 2...unless....ur not telling me this is tht other 1 they called Envy, is it? The 1 u told Father was no big deal...?”
“she is.” Envy smiles. “and I never rlly did get 2 talk 2 her...”
“yeah, if i'm not mistaken all of the other kids made sure 2 keep u far away from the creepy loner in the corner...” I mutter.
“no matter how I protested.” he sighs.
“so wait...this is the same girl u said actually wished she weren't human?” Dylan looks from him 2 me. “well...then how come she hasn't said anything like that 2 any1 else....?”
“i didn't say it, it was on a paper I had 2 do 4 school tht he found.” I reply.
“if I have my wording right...” Lenora walks out, followed by Ed. “u said she would never b a threat because she thinks more like a Humunculus then the human she is. U said she seems 2 hate humans and u said she thinks being called human is an insult.”
“correct....i suppose u have a new name 2, Lust?”
“yes, it's Lenora.” she replies simply “or Lenore if u prefer.”
“u 2, Gluttony?”
“Ed!” he says happily, and I can c Envy forcing himself not 2 laugh. “because of how Edward helped me I wanted 2 b Ed.”
“he helped u, hu? I suppose u could say he just helped me 2...so what about the others?”
“well Greed Ling is still on our side, even tho he's the ruler of Xing he shows up from time 2 time.” Dylan replies “he's still got the Philosopher's Stone tho.”
“what about the 2 Sloths...?” Envy asks. As if on cue Lora and Ax walk in.
“I'm Lora now.”
“and I'm Ax”
“what about...?”
“Wrath?” Lora finishes as he walks in.”
“I'm Jacy!” he grins and Lora smiles and rubs his head.
“he still thinks ur his mom, hu?” Envy looks at Lora.
“Both of them.” Jacy smiles and looks at me. Envy follows his gaze and stares at me, confused.
“heheh...um....i sorda have a soft spot 4 kids...” I rub the bak of my neck awkwardly. “good news is is tht even tho Edward still won't accept her as his mom, Al has...sorda...”
Lora sighs “i suppose it is hard 2 accept....I'm just happy he got his body bak...”
“so most every1 is here and has new names...tht leaves me as the only 1 left with my original name...”
“what about James?” I look at him. “tht's the name u gave urself 4 when u were at the school...”
“James, hu...? I guess I 4got about tht...i have always liked tht name....i suppose tht'll work.” he smiles at me and I smile bak. I suppose u could say tht, rite then...tht's the 1st time i've felt human...ever...
“y...y do u care...about me so much? I'm not human...”
“i think that's exactly y.” I reply evenly, making the ground below us slowly start moving so we're slowly making our way 2 the underground HQ the rest of us made with Ax's help. It's moving so slow it's not even noticeable. “i have problems trusting humans....”
“so then y would u trust me....? i'm the personification of...”
“i kno....the reasons u think would make me less likely 2 trust u r the exact reasons I do trust u...how can I not trust u...when every1 called me Envy in school?” I look at him honestly and he looks confused, then suddenly gets bug-eyed.
“u....no way....u can't b the same...” he stammers, looking at me closely. “ur...ur that girl...that dressed all in white...? that small, vulnerable, hurt little girl....” he mumbles, almost 2 himself
“how do u...?” I start.
“do u...by chance...remember the boy with dark blonde hair that was only there 4 about a month...”
“of corse....how could I 4get those green eyes...wait a minute...ur not telling me he was...”
“yes...it was me....”
“no way...” I stare at him with wonder in my eyes.
He sighs “i never thought i'd run in2 u again...u c, Father heard of some1 else using the name Envy and was concerned...so he sent me there 2 find out as much as I could. I remember at 1st I was ticked some1 was using my name....until I found out who it was...” he trails off slightly. “in order 2 get as much information as a could I ended up with a similar schedule and also reading the papers u had 2 do...i was surprised u even signed ur name as Envy...it pissed me off more until I read them...and I realized it was like reading my own thoughts...from some1 else...except i'd been pushing those thoughts away 4 so long...reading them and having them thrown bak in my face...somehow finding a human that wished she wasn't human...and having been trying 2 find a way 2 become human 4 so long...it was the 1st and only time other then 2day that i'd actually cried....”
“r u saying I earned the right 2 b called Envy as well?” I ask, looking up at him with a grin. He laughs slightly.
“i suppose that's 1 way 2 say it. I never thought i'd c tht girl again....and 2 think it'd end up being the same girl tht made me cry so long ago who would save me...”
“hey...i have a question...remember tht song u were singing during the storm...?”
“yeah...?” he suddenly sounds slightly embarrassed.
“where...where did u hear it from...?”
He lets his head fall slightly. We were arm's length away from each other now and he looked...ashamed...? “i heard it....in Ishval. A mother was singing it 2 a small child when I showed up...4 some reason I remembered the words...”
I look up at him. “really...? I heard it from a.....i donno....every time a storm would happen I would just hear this voice...singing.....and it calmed me down somehow....it made me less afraid....”
He sighs “Every once in a while I would suddenly feel this deep sense of fear...and I would whisper tht song and it would slowly go away. It was strange....i swear the fear didn't....” he trails off and gets wide-eyed. “wait a minute...u mean the fear was coming from u the whole time...and we didn't even rlly kno each other...?”
“I...I think so....when I heard u singing it it sounded just like the voice that always sang 2 me b4....i just pushed it away as coincidence but....”
He laughs slightly “and 2 think i'd thought i'd never kno the reason I was singing 2 myself...” suddenly he gets wide-eyed just as we end up in the HQ. He pushes me away and staggers 2 a wall, holding his head like he was in pain.
“what's wrong...?”
“Father...and Dante...they're trying 2 take control over me again thro my stone...”
“oh....hold on...” I walk 2 a table and grab an Aquosea Stone, then walk bak 2 him. “here...take this...”
“what...is it...?”
“let's call it a replacement 4 the Philosopher's Stone.” I reply evenly, smiling at him. He looks at me, confused, and I walk closer.
“no...don't...I'll end up...” he stammers, and I walk closer and hug him. He gets wide-eyed and I put the stone on his bak. It slowly sinks in2 his skin and he looks at me, clearly wondering what was happening.
“no u won't...u have 2 tell me when u feel it connect completely so I can take out the Philosopher's Stone.”
“wha...?”
“u'll kno...” I smile and blush slightly, realizing he's holding me bak....gently....and i'm trying 2 figure out what it is i'm feeling...
“they....don't have any control over me anymore...” he whispers and I sense that it's connected. Slowly the Philosopher's Stone comes out of his bak and I crush it, sending all the souls it took 2 make it flying out in a mass of red. Eventually he pulls away from me and smiles as I realize i'm still red....
“um.....yeah....so....” I stammer as I try 2 regain my composer...and fail...
“ur just as cute as I remember.” he laughs...and I get redder. About then, as if I wasn't embarrassed enough, Cylon and Dylan walk out, c us, and laugh along with him.
“c, I told u he would like her.” Dylan laughs.
“Greed...?” Envy looks at him.
“not anymore. Now I'm Dylan.”
“Dylan...?”
“yeah, isn't it an awesome name?!” he says with a grin. “my girl here came up with it.” he pulls Cylon closer 2 him and she grins...just like him, it's slightly disturbing...and judging by Envy's face, he thinks so 2.
“so aside from tht, what is it about u 2 having met b4?” Cylon asks curiously.
“yeah, I was wondering tht 2...unless....ur not telling me this is tht other 1 they called Envy, is it? The 1 u told Father was no big deal...?”
“she is.” Envy smiles. “and I never rlly did get 2 talk 2 her...”
“yeah, if i'm not mistaken all of the other kids made sure 2 keep u far away from the creepy loner in the corner...” I mutter.
“no matter how I protested.” he sighs.
“so wait...this is the same girl u said actually wished she weren't human?” Dylan looks from him 2 me. “well...then how come she hasn't said anything like that 2 any1 else....?”
“i didn't say it, it was on a paper I had 2 do 4 school tht he found.” I reply.
“if I have my wording right...” Lenora walks out, followed by Ed. “u said she would never b a threat because she thinks more like a Humunculus then the human she is. U said she seems 2 hate humans and u said she thinks being called human is an insult.”
“correct....i suppose u have a new name 2, Lust?”
“yes, it's Lenora.” she replies simply “or Lenore if u prefer.”
“u 2, Gluttony?”
“Ed!” he says happily, and I can c Envy forcing himself not 2 laugh. “because of how Edward helped me I wanted 2 b Ed.”
“he helped u, hu? I suppose u could say he just helped me 2...so what about the others?”
“well Greed Ling is still on our side, even tho he's the ruler of Xing he shows up from time 2 time.” Dylan replies “he's still got the Philosopher's Stone tho.”
“what about the 2 Sloths...?” Envy asks. As if on cue Lora and Ax walk in.
“I'm Lora now.”
“and I'm Ax”
“what about...?”
“Wrath?” Lora finishes as he walks in.”
“I'm Jacy!” he grins and Lora smiles and rubs his head.
“he still thinks ur his mom, hu?” Envy looks at Lora.
“Both of them.” Jacy smiles and looks at me. Envy follows his gaze and stares at me, confused.
“heheh...um....i sorda have a soft spot 4 kids...” I rub the bak of my neck awkwardly. “good news is is tht even tho Edward still won't accept her as his mom, Al has...sorda...”
Lora sighs “i suppose it is hard 2 accept....I'm just happy he got his body bak...”
“so most every1 is here and has new names...tht leaves me as the only 1 left with my original name...”
“what about James?” I look at him. “tht's the name u gave urself 4 when u were at the school...”
“James, hu...? I guess I 4got about tht...i have always liked tht name....i suppose tht'll work.” he smiles at me and I smile bak. I suppose u could say tht, rite then...tht's the 1st time i've felt human...ever...
