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"Father, I'd like to discuss something." A figure from the dark shadow appeared in front of the massive platform with pipes intersecting around it, at the center was a cement chair where a man with a white robe and platinum blonde hair sat. Very, very few outsiders knew about this place, for only his children knew what this lair's purpose was.
"Wrath, there is something I actually need to discuss with you too. But you speak first, son." The middle aged man came out from the shadows in his military uniform, the stars on his right shoulder blade showed how high of a ranking he was, he's not called the Fuher of Amestris for nothing.
"I seem to recall that a while back when I took that girls arm, me and the prince of Xing had a very interesting fight."
"How so?"
"His technique is flawless, and he's a smart boy, I'll give him that. His first approach was to go for my weak spot but he soon figured out about my Ultimate Eye. Very smart for a young teen, and his sword skills are none other that I've seen before. It is not from a certain technique, he must have taught himself." He explained.
"Speaking of the prince, I heard from Pride that Greed invaded your house." Father asked. Life lesson: Never put Greed on Guard duty.
"It seems that what we feared has come true, he has regained his memories and according to Pride and Gluttony who is currently now following him, he has teamed up with Edward Elric and Kimblee's chimera's." Wrath could see Father thinking, as if he was trying to think of a solution in his head. It finally came to him as he stepped down from his throne and was only a couple meters away from Wrath.
"I want you to get out a message to Pride and Gluttony telling them to ambush Greed and bring him here, I have something I'd like to experiment on 'them'." Wrath stayed quiet but for only about 5 seconds before responding.
"As you wish, Father."
"Jeez, it's hot out here..." Greed looked up at the light blue sky with very few clouds in it while sitting on a bench.
"You're pratically wearing all black, I'd imagine it is." The prince deep in his mind said, but the homunculus ignored him. He turned to face the long haired blonde next to him, who just happened to be Edward Elric.
"So we're gonna go visit your lady in Resembool, right?"
"She's not my lady! But yes. We're just waiting for the train." Ed replied.
"Right...damnitt, it's so hot outside. I'm gonna go get some shade." Greed stood up and jammed his hands in his pockets while walking away. He looked for a place where he could cool off, but there was nothing, he soon found himself on the whole other of the train station. But the weird part was, there was absolutely no one there besides him.
"Tch, you'd think someone would actually go here." He could have swore his voice echoed, that's how quiet it was.
"Something's not right."
Greed slowly put on his shield. "Yeah, ya-"
"GREED LOOK OUT!"
Greed looked back but it was too late, pitch black shadows with huge red eyes on them came out faster than Greed could comprehend and wrapped around from his stomach to his higher torso.
"Shit! It's Pride!" He tried to move his arms, but they were tied up too.
"Long time no see, Greed." The homunculus in the form of a little boy finally showed himself in front of the other.
"Pride..."
"You are a very disobedient son, fighting Wrath like that took guts, Father wants to speak with you and the prince." Greed's face was blank, but soon formed his lips into a smirk.
"Well you can tell my old man that I'm no use to him. Besides, you guys are just gonna kill me like you did to the past me! There ain't no secret there!"
"Actually..." Pride walked closer to Greed. "He wants you and the prince to take part in his experiment." The younger homunculus raised his brow.
"Experiment? Oh well that's just great! So now I'm your test subject? If that's the case, then consider your offer rejected."
"Offer? I think you mean order. If that's how it's going to be..." Pride made his shadows start tighten around Greed little by little. Greed's ribs were starting to be crushed, and streams of blood started to come out of his mouth.
"I'll just crush you, and when you regenerate, I'll crush you again. And again, and again, and again. But it's not too late, Greed. Did I tell you that after the experiment happens, he'll let you go?" By now, Greed's internal organs might as well been turned to a slushy.
"O-...okay..! I'll come...with you...!" That was all he could say as Pride's shadows dropped him to the ground. Greed literally threw up blood, but the regeneration started to kick in. So with in about 15 seconds, he was able to stand.
"...Why the hell would he let me go? That makes no sense, tell me, just what kind of experiment is this?"
"Sorry, but Father didn't tell me anything himself. It was Wrath who informed me about this, but I do know it does have something to do with you and the prince of Xing."
"This involves me? I don't think this is a good idea. What about Ed and the others?"
Greed took a deep breath and let it out before answering.
"They can leave without us. We'll find them in Resembool, besides, I already said yes." Pride's shadows disappeared completely and turned towards the other direction.
"There's a passage way not far from here that leads into the base." He pointed to that direction.
"Now come, Greed. Follow me."
"I have a bad feeling about this..."
"Yeah..me too."