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Chapter 13

Rei: Hewwo! Sorry its been a while but I’ve been busy trying to convert Envy haters…its been next to impossible…they really hate him…its sad…oh well, I’ll just have to love him more the lack of their love! It’s all good…

KM: hmm, so, Rei, are y-

Ai no miko500: Hey Rei!

Rei: ZOMG! MIKOOOOOO!!!!!! (glomps)

Miko: Ack! (is glomped) hey, I missed you too Rei…

Rei: readers this is my new muse, Ai no miko500, or miko. She is my Sin high Loving buddy, just like KM. We talk in forums all the time and I wuv her!

Mike: YAY!

KM: YAY!

Wolf and Serah: Ugh…more of them…

Miko: (walks over and begins poking the two tied up muses)

Wolf: OW! My spleen!

Miko: oops…

Rei: Hey readerz, do any of you watch/read Mirage of Blaze? I’ve seen one episode, and I freakin love it!

KM: Really? Why

Rei: cuz its yaoi! Wh00t!

KM: YEAH!

Rei: well, as much as I would like to continue the AN’s, I need to get on with the story, so here it is…

Note: I apologize for Izumi being OOC, but I’ve never written her before, and have absolutely no idea how she would react to Ed’s being gay…so I tried…

(Runs away cuz Wrath will finally die in this chapter and she doesn’t want to be around the crazy fan girls)

…xxx…

Edward breathed in deeply, his stomach churning. Izumi’s hawk-like eyes were locked onto his face, showing no sign of backing down. At this point the almost regretted saying anything, but this was Him and Envy, this was important.

“Edward, what do you mean, ‘I might as well know’?” she asked calmly, a scary combination with the look on her face.

“You might as well know about me and Envy.” he said, gaze never faltering. Envy watched from across the room, he didn’t even realize he was holding his breath until the sharp pain n his chest made its presence known and he exhaled.

The look on Ed’s face was of pure resolve, which is probably why Envy felt the need to assist him. Taking a couple steps closer Envy came up behind the blonde and wrapped his arms around the smaller frame. His eyes clearly daring Izumi to start anything.

Onyx colored eyes flew from Envy to her pupil, then back to Envy before the realization hit her. Envy and Edo were…

“Lovers..?” she said, like she was out of breath. Ed flushed crimson and turned to Envy, his eyes pleading for an answer. Envy smirked at the blonde and then kissed him gently on the forehead before returning his gaze to Izumi. Who was staring blankly at the two males.

“Yeah, gotta problem with that?” envy grinned, cocky his head to the side and resting it against Ed’s hair.

Izumi managed to regain her composer and straightened up, running a hand through the mass of dreadlocks on her head.

“Yes, maybe I do…” she closed her eyes briefly, rubbing her temple. ”Edward. He’s a homunculus, your enemy.” she said, voice low and eyes still closed.

“He’s been helping me, he’s not as bad as you think sensei.” Ed said, placing his hand on Envy’s arm casually and giving it a light squeeze.

Izumi opened her eyes. “Why?”

“Because something’s after him a-”

“No, why are you defending him, after everything those monsters have put you through?” she asked him, a low tone of distress in her voice.

Ed could feel Envy’s grip tighten but the sin said nothing. Al and Winry watched silently from the side, her previous weariness forgotten. And Mr. Curtis loomed quietly from the other side, his usually quiet demeanor slightly put off, from his own previous encounters with the said homunculi. Though he would never openly say it, he almost feared the pseudo humans.

“Because sensei…” Ed began, gold eyes flashing, “I love him…” Envy could feel his heart beating faster and he wondered why. This was not the first time Ed had said he loved him, he had the other night when they had made love, but somehow, this was different.

This time it was open and in front of others…this was for real…

Izumi smiled weakly, a forced smile. She couldn’t believe what she was hearing, her student was gay, and onto of that, he was shaking up with a homunculus.

“I still don’t understand.”

“What’s not to understand? I love him, but I still love you as much as I did before, you’re my teacher and that’s never gonna change…” ed said hopefully, subtly moving closer though not fraying from Envy’s embrace. To his dismay, Izumi took a step back.

“Edward, I…” she took a deep breath, “I still cannot believe that you are sleeping with a monster…“she growled, balling her fist.

Ed’s anger flared, “You’re not being fair. I never judged you’re actions. No matter what you did. And now you’re judging me?” he smiled weakly, anger still dancing within him, “where’s the equal trade in that?”

Izumi sighed, rubbing her temple again. “This is different Edward, he’s a m-”

“Shut up.”

…xxx…

Finally; he was here, he’d arrived in Rezembool after what seems like ages. He couldn’t waste this much time; he HAD to save his mommy!

He couldn’t feel the multiple pairs of eyes that were normally on him when he dashed through the town at breakneck speeds, probably because everyone was asleep now, after the earlier scene, they were probably tired.

‘Humans really are weak.’ he thought, rounding the corner of a house. He still wasn’t completely sure about the town’s layout, but he could find his way when absolutely needed, like now.

With his thoughts a voice hit him. That beautiful voice from his past, to the only person he trusted other then mommy.

“Envy…” he stopped, savoring the name on his tongue. Envy? Wasn’t that the person he was sent to capture. The one who caused his mommy’s death because HE wanted to be happy? The one that Wrath was supposed to hate?

Then why, did the name make his insides twist? Like almost a faint remnant of…happiness?

The floating voice of Envy was shattered by a shrill tone cutting in the back of his head. It was Her, she was angry again, something he absolutely could not handle at this point.

Shaking off thoughts of the green-haired sin, he took off again; wind tugging vainly at his hair, but it wasn’t going to slow him down. No, he was on a mission. He had to save his mommy.

No matter how much he wanted to help Envy, She would not have it…

…xxx…

“Shut up.”

The words seemed to ring through the room, sucking out whatever air was left. Alphonse’s heart sank, Winry held her breath, Sig was seemingly unaffected, and the room’s remaining occupants locked gazes.

Ed looked solid, showing no intent of taking it back. Izumi grew past her shock of Ed’s coming out and went straight to anger, but she controlled herself enough not to just launch across the room and kick the chibi out the freakin’ window.

She was his sensei damn it. He should respect her!

“You have no right.” Ed continued, rage bubbling inside him. He was sick of this, her acting like she was perfect when she was far from it. He loved his teacher, but this was it.

“You have no right to judge me, you’re not perfect, neither am I, but this is something I’m sure of. For once I my life, I am happy. Everything I’ve done, or even worked for, has had something wrong. That bastard left us, Mom died, We tried to bring her back and it failed and we caused the birth of an enemy, Al lost his body, I lost my limbs, we’re searching for the Philosopher’s Stone, though we have no real leads. I am part of the military; something I never thought would happen. Everything has had something go wrong, but…”

A single silvery tear slid down his face and Ed mentally cursed himself, but finished speaking with only a slight crack in his voice.

“But, I have a chance now, to be happy, and I thought you of all people would understand that…”

Envy pressed his cheek to Ed’s, feeling the tears seep into a few stray wisps of emerald. His chibi was upset.

All this time he’d thought that the young alchemist was just a feisty little loud mouthed arrogant very short blonde that simply wanted the PS (yup, too lazy to spell it out…) for his own reasons, but after spending time with him he could see that all ed was…was a scared little boy…

Izumi remained silent, watching as her elder student quietly broke down. One might ask why a few tears were considered a breakdown, but then you obviously do not know the young Edward Elric. Tears were not to be taken likely.

“Edward I-”

“Ahhhhhh!!!”

The cry came from somewhere outside. Instantly six pairs of eyes were averted to the nearest window. It was just like earlier when Wrath attacked. Surely he hadn’t come back. Not with Izumi here.

“Fuck! Not again!” Envy growled. Letting go of his darling chibi enough so he could dash over to the window, followed directly by Ed, Al, and Winry. Izumi and Sig hung back momentarily before joining them.

Xx

Izumi froze. Struck as she exited the house. Not physically, but emotionally as she saw her son, or at least what remained of her son, mostly just a memory of what was.

Tears welled up in her eyes as she took him in. Most of his face was covered in scars; four deep scratches lined his left cheek. And his once vibrant blue eyes were lost and hollow.

Golden orbs landed on the paled face of his teacher. Her eyes widened and staring at Wrath, who stood there, hair cast down across his face, though the abuse was still evident. He had a large smile on his face; it contrasted with the look in his eyes, like he had nothing left to live for.

Envy tensed beside him, clenching his fist. That Bitch had gone too far now. Envy was going to kill her, and enjoy every minute of it.

Scowling at the youngest Sin, Envy braced himself, ready to take matters into his own hands if Ed was unable to.

Glancing over at said teen, Envy saw that Ed wasn’t watching Wrath, instead his eyes were focused on his teacher, seeing her, and Envy froze as well.

She had a look in her eyes. This cold hurt look that made even Envy feel something at least remotely close to sympathy for her. She looked so torn, so pained, like her world was falling down around her. And that’s when Envy remembered.

Wrath was her son…

He had almost forgotten, Izumi was the one who created Wrath; he was her sin when she lost her son. Just as Envy was His sin.

Well, killing Wrath wasn’t exactly going to make her like him any more huh? But he really didn’t have much of a choice now did he? If they didn’t kill Wrath, he would kill them.

“Edo!” he called, the blonde broke his watch on Izumi to look at Envy. His eyes wide and pleading. Begging Envy to help him with this, with his teacher.

Even after all that she had just said, he still loved her and he still cared.

“Come on Edo, we have to…” he said, voice softening. Ed swallowed and nodded weakly, turning his attention back to the dark haired boy across from him.

Wrath smiled again before busting into a fit of laughter. The group was taken aback by the psychotic outburst, which gave Wrath the perfect opportunity to launch himself at them, landing a perfect hit on Envy’s face and sending him flying back.

Ed brought his hands together sharply, surging his alchemic energy and hurling his entire body at Wrath, alighting them on Wrath’s side and knocking him to the ground. Helping a cursing Envy to his feet, Ed returned to his battle.

Wrath rose to his feet like the freakin Grim Reaper, face hidden in his abundance of hair. All that was visible was the glint of his abnormally sharp canines as he continued smiling maniacally.

Ed could see the mark left by his alchemy, but if it hurt the sin paid it no mind.

Staggering slightly closer to the boys, Wrath straightened, eyes flashing.

“Envy.” he rasped, his voice rugged. Envy’s eyes widened at the sound of his name. He couldn’t be sure if he had really even heard anything, but judging by the way Ed was watching him expectantly he assumed he had.

“Wrath?” he had meant it to sound like a statement more then a question, but he couldn’t help it. He’d thought the real Wrath was gone, but something in his voice made him rethink.

Crap, that was gonna make it even harder to kill him now.

Wrath evidently decided he was done talking, as instead of speaking again he spun fast, bringing his arms up and hitting the unsuspecting Envy yet again.

He pounced up, landing both his knees on either side of Envy’s shoulders, and utterly pinning him.

Ed went to assist only to have Wrath swing quickly, stretching his arms out and wrapping one around Edward while the other went to work scratching something in the soft ground. It took only seconds for a struggling Ed to realize it was a transmutation circle. He thrashed wildly, hoping to break free, but with the circle complete Wrath pressed his hand to it, releasing Ed just in time for an alchemically sharpened rock to be thrust up and hitting his leg, a deep gash afflicted.

Falling back, Ed had no time to think before Wrath’s rubber like arms were once again after him. One latched on to his auto mail arm and the other pushing down on his shoulder.

Compared to the immense strength of the homunculus, Ed’s limb didn’t stand a chance. With a sickened shatter, Ed’s arm was snapped, shards of destroyed metal flying in every direction.

Even his cry was stopped when Wrath wasted no time in his assault and took hold of the blonde once more, lifting him to the air and tossing him carelessly to the side.

“BROTHER!” Al cried, and attempted to run to his brother’s aid, but Ed held up his flesh hand, signaling for him to stay as he was.

“No Al, stay with Sensei, Envy and I have this…” his voice held little confidence.

He had assumed that Wrath would finish the attack and kill Ed off, but he had already redirected his attention to Envy, who was still pinned and unable to move.

He looked up into Wrath’s face, the smile was no longer there, no it had been replaced by a look that was similar to agony. Biter tears inched down his face, and one landed on Envy’s cheek, this was all it took to stop him. Wrath crying.

It hurt, somewhere deep inside Envy, a type of unknown pain boiled. Gah what the fuck was happening to him? Why was he getting so weak like a miserable little human?!

But he couldn’t help it…

He wiggled vainly in an attempt to free himself but to no avail. Whatever that Bitch was doing to the homunculi was definitely making them stronger. He couldn’t budge an inch.

Which got him thinking, maybe they really didn’t stand a chance against them now…

But he could still try…

“Wrath? C’mon, I know you’re still in there, so please snap out of it…” his voice was heavy with emotions, he was worried about Ed and the others, and he was scared for them, all of them. Even Wrath.

For a moment he thought he’d gotten through to the boy, as he shifted slightly and his eyes flashed. But he found he was wrong soon enough as a fist collided with the side of his face, followed immediately by another and another.

Wrath was repeatedly punching Envy, anger surging through him enough to cover the threatening screams of Her in the back of his head.

Envy blinked up at him between blows, he could feel blood wetting his face, but that’s not what bothered him the most. It was Wrath’s words.

“Damn you! I hate you! You fucking bastard! You killed my mommy! She was all I had left!” his voice broke with sobs, “If I cant be happy why should you?”

The question ringing through his head was all he remembered, before everything went dark…

XX

Ed watched helplessly, unable to do anything but cry out Envy’s name as his lover was beaten. He already tried getting up but it proved to be pointless, he couldn’t walk on his leg and since he was yet again missing an arm he was unable to do alchemy.

Al was still guarding everyone else. Winry was wrench-less at this point so she couldn’t exactly d anything, Sig was big and strong but he stood no chance against the homunculus, especially if Envy didn’t. And Izumi? She was still staring blankly. Unmoving, she couldn’t do anything.

Wrath, her sin, her son. Was really here, and hadn’t Envy said something about this happening again? Did that mean the boys had kept this from her. Didn’t they think it important enough to at least warn her about? Evidently Ed hadn’t been to concerned with alerting her since he had told her about him and Envy, but he didn’t about this? This was worse then anything he could have done. Worse then him and Envy, worse then using the alchemy she taught them to attempt human transmutation, worse then joining the military.

They had lied about it right to her face…about something so crucial…she couldn’t…

“Envy!”

The name snapped her back to reality. She looked at the helpless blonde, desperately calling Envy’s name out as he lie there wounded and vulnerable. Alphonse watched him quietly, wishing desperately to aid his brother and the sin he’d grown to accept over time but unable to as he was protecting them. Winry clutching his arm ever so subtly, blue eyes wide and alert, and most likely fear mixed along with it. Even her husband seemed off-balance. And here she was doing nothing but whining about her own damn life.

“Wrath please stop it! Envy! Please!” Ed’s had tears running down his face now. He outstretched his arm, digging it into the ground and trying to pull himself closer to his lover.

“But, I have a chance now, to be happy, and I thought you of all people would understand that…”

The words echoed in her head, and she could feel the tears stinging at her eyes.

“He’s right…” she said out loud, catching the attention of the four other in her group. She gave no explanation to them though and closed her eyes. A weak smile dashed across her face and she opened them again, staring directly at Wrath, who was still continuing his attack on Envy.

“He’s right…”

…xxx…

“You little bastard! As soon as you get back here I’m going to fucking kill you! You’re supposed to listen to ME! You don’t even have feelings to get in the way of your orders! Stop hitting Envy and kill the God Damn humans!” Ilara was raging at the tiny image of Wrath. Envy’s blood covered face shone through occasionally; he was probably unconscious by now.

She dug her nails into the table, creating light scratches in the surface. He hands shook with rage and her breathing was heavy and uncontrolled. She really couldn’t handle her rage well, which was probably one of her biggest downfalls.

But she Really didn’t care about why she was worse or anything right now. No, she was way too pissed.

And when Envy was finally hers, she would make sure he felt Every ounce of anger from the past four hundred years…after all…

He deserved it…

…xxx…

Ed couldn’t help but watched silently as his teacher flung herself into the heat of battle, her foot colliding harshly with the side of what used to be her son.

Wrath was thrown back, off the sin he was beating and onto the dirt below. He glared daggers at the woman who had done it, calculating her demise as she dusted off her hands and looked down at him, almond shaped black eyes dancing in the first rays of early morn.

Then his own eyes widened and a name fell from his tongue.

“Mother?” The words barley left his mouth when an immense pain shot through his head and he clutched it tightly, groaning loudly.

He’d forgotten about Her. She was really angry now…and he had no chance of getting his mommy back…and it was all because of Envy…

He made to jump back on Envy, but was stopped by a clap and I giant stone hand acting as a shield as it scooped up the wounded homunculus and passed him to the waiting Alphonse, who took this as an opportunity to check on the sin.

Izumi drew her foot up again, landing it squarely on Wrath’s chin. The Sin cried out and stumbled back, blood seeping out of the corner of his mouth.

“Don’t you think you should leave him alone? After all, it’s me that you’re really mad at…right Wrath?”

Dark blue eyes widened and then narrowed, more rage surging through him.

‘No, it’s his fault…She killed her because of Envy…because of him, my mommy is dead…and because of him, I’ll never have her back…because of Envy, this woman means nothing…’

“Wrath dear.”

‘She did not just call me that! Like she’s my mother? No! My mommy is dead!’

He shot forward, a poorly aimed hit being easily captured by Izumi’s right hand. She swung him around, getting his arm in a lock and putting her other one around his neck so that he had no hope of escape.

Not that that was going to stop him from trying mind you.

He shook himself violently, teeth clenched and body straining. He Had to get free, he had to kill her too, and maybe She would be happy enough to bring his mommy back. Yeah, that would work.

He made a noise. Something between a growl and a scream and he jerked yet again. But izumi’s grip was like iron and refused to loosen.

“Wrath stop this, please stop this.” she whispered, a few bitter tears streamed down her face and on to his shoulder, he stopped struggling for a moment.

“Please Wrath, it’s me you’re angry at. Because I left you, because I turned you into this…” she buried her head in his hair. “Forgive me?”

She let go of her hold on him; Wrath took no heed before jerking out of her reach, standing and looking back at her, his eyes huge and searching every inch of hers.

‘No, she…she’s not my…’

“Mommy.”

“Wrath…I’m so sorry…”

His temporary freeze up was ended and he flew forward. Hitting Izumi in the chest. She staggered a bit, but held fast.

“Teacher!” Ed and Al’s voices were in unison, crying out for their teacher’s safety, but she was fine. Wrath wasn’t hurting her.

He pounded her chest repeatedly. Crying and sputtering words through clenched teeth.

“Why!? What did I do that made you not want me any more? Was I bad? Was I ugly? Was I stupid? Tell me mommy! Why do you hate me!?”

Izumi closed her eyes, “No Wrath…I was the stupid one…for actually thinking that I didn’t still love you after all this time…I’m sorry…”

The words hit Wrath and he stopped, his fist landing on her chest one last time before the tears were more dominant over the anger and his legs gave.

Izumi caught him carefully, cradling him in her arms, the two sunk down. She stroked his hair, letting him cry silently in her arms. Something she wanted to do since the moment all those years ago, that she found out she was pregnant.

“I’m so sorry wrath, please forgive me…”

He said nothing, but as his final tears fell he smiled lightly.

A pale light burst forward, engulfing both of them in its brightness. Izumi could feel Wrath disappearing, slowly evaporating in her arms and she clamped her eyes shut.

“Mommy…”

They flew open again just in time to see the last shimmers of her son fading into the light around her. Then it too was gone and only Izumi was left there.

She placed her palm on her chest and breathed deeply. It was over now…

Her Sin, her Son...was gone…

..xxx..

Rei: Weeeeelllllllll, that was incredibly bad…I seriously don’t understand why you guys keep reading this fig. Mean, It is horrible…

Miko: aw, don’t say that! (Hugs)

Rei: But it’s True! Gosh, did you see that fight scene? It sucked ballz! Plus, my cheesy little ending, Izumi’s was Way ooc, and everything just kinda died! I hate my self right now…(EMO)

Miko: Um..

KM: oh god, she’s gonna start her emo cockroach turtle rant! RUN!!! (Grabs Miko by the arm and runs away)

Wolf and Serah: Oh shit…(have the look o’doom) (try to get away by hopping but that only knocks the chairs over and they fall on their side.) (crying)

Rei: I AN EMO COCKROACH TURTLE! WHAHHAHAHAHAAAAAAA! NOBODY WILL EVER LOVE MEEEEEE! CUZ I’M FAT AND SHORT AND UGLY AND LOOK LIKE A FRIGGIN COCKROACH! WAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! MICHAEL JACKSON WOULDN’T EVEN RAPE ME! AHHAHHAAAAAAA!

Wolf and Sera: Nuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

Help us! Please!

Ahhhhhhhh!