And so it begins!

[AG]

ED

Ed was just stunned at the whole thing. He wasn't sure what to say or do. "What...what just happened?" He asked to anyone who wished to answer.

[luraia]

"Sir, we need to get a team in here to clean up the mess I just made of the floor," Riza said to Colonel Mustang. She noticed Hayate snout first in the cake suddenly.

"HAYATE!" she screamed and pulled her gun yet again.

[carduus]

Walks in with a set of stencil plates with designs of arrays on them - spray-paints them onto the walls. While everybody is busy, he sweeps the floor off rubbish and dirt to reveal a masterpiece of a transmutation circle he had designed ages before - as a practice. He is done in few minutes.

He then steps aside and from his pocket produces a pouch from which he removes 6 red stones and one piece of the Philosopher's stone [no spoilers from WHO he got it from ].

Tucker kneels on the floor and, stones in hands, places his palms over the detailed edge of his transmutation circle.

All of the arrays on the walls light up. The floor lights up. Transmutation takes place in a shot of blinding red light.

Tucker screams in pain as he falls back, but tis all. The stones have all disappeared in the process and he raises himself on his elbows, panting in exhaustion, to regard his ultimate masterpiece...

He joined everybody in the warehouse into one, cool looking, chimera.

Smiles, then cackles. Maniac laughter soon follows.

[Envy]

Envy comes in, in his original form. He walks slowly through the entrance, whistling calmly. He walks right behind Shou Tucker. Patting his shoulder, he looks at the Ultimate Chimera.

*Wow...* he whispers in amazement. *Well, Tucker, I see my efforts to bring you here were not in vain.*

He moves to Chimera closely, looking straight into it's eyes. Then he starts laughing. Laughing loudly. *YES!!!* he screams in delight.

*Give me the leash, Tucker,* he turns to the exhausted man. *I want to take my new pet home. And I hope you will tend it in a proper manner.*

[carduus]

*Cackle* Heeeeeee heeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeheeeeeeeeee!

Looks utterly mad. His pupils are constricted, his maniac grin stretches across the lower part of his face and his glasses reflect light as he trembles with hysterical laughing fits.

He scrambles to his hands and knees and crawls off to Envy - he hands him the leash: "I am glad you are pleased, for I am too!"

Collapses to the floor in a new fit of almost choking laughter.

[carduus]

Whispers through laughing seizures: "See, my sweet Nina, daddy can do BIG things. Daddy can do anything. Daddy knows, that if he wants to, he can do anything. ANYTHING!

THIS IS FOR ALL THE PAIN I EVER HAD! THIS IS FOR ALL THE GRIEF! THIS IS FOR THE LAME SYMPATHIES AND WORDS OF COMFORT THAT MEANT NOTHING TO A HURTING MAN!

Yesss... This is for the Military - Has the Sewing Life Alchemist finally done something that could be worth to talk about? Yesss, he did.

No more "re-examinations", no more time pressure and no more hurt for my family!

Don't worry, Nina - my sweet little Nina, Daddy did this - Daddy did this for you and Daddy will bring you back.

Because we belong together as a family and I can make it right again."

Curls up and whispers more with sudden bursts of cackling.

[Envy]

Envy cared for nothing Tucker was saying, he walked towards the creature. It looked like nothing the world has ever seen. *Yes...* Envy said, his voice trembling slightly. *Yes! I will not be the only monster around here!*

He came right near the beast. It was breathing heavily, like still not understanding, what happened. *I don't expect, you will ever understand, but it's not like it matters.* He tied the leash around the Chimera's neck.

*Come, Tucker!* he shouted. Our job has not yet finished. And in the end, you will be rewarded. Rewarded more, than anyone could possibly hope to be. Come! Follow!* he shouted at the creature, as he went to the exit.

[carduus]

Uncurls and crawls to-wards Envy on hands and knees:

"So you will go to the Gate and retrieve the soul of my sweet Nina! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!"

Hugs his legs - all dignity lost... long time ago. Drowned in grief.

He finally gets up and looks at the chimera he had just created. Strokes it carefully.

[AG]

(( wait...so we are all one huge Chimera?))

[Envy]

*You will get what I promised you. You will have your precious Nina, don't worry. But you owe me your services. This chimera is the best I've ever seen, but it is only a beggining....*

He pulled the gigantic beast behind him. *Come forth, thou abhorred creature! Tonight, be sure, thou shalt have cramps, side-stitches, that shalt pen thy breath up, urchins shalt for the vast of night, that they may work all exercise on thee. Thou shalt be pinched as thick as honeycomb. Each pinch more stinging than bees that made them!!* he shouted at the Chimera.

Come, Tucker, to our safehouse. We have more work to do.*

[Envy]

(Oh yes boy! You have challenged the unknown forces for too long. Now you will pay!!!! HAHAHA)

[carduus]

Stammers, confused: "Only a beginning? What more will you have me to do? Have I not done enough? What more... For my Nina..."

Eyes blaze with determination. Through clenched teeth: "Anything..."

[Envy]

*You will do my bidding, because you have no other choice. This is but a taste, of what we'll unleash.* Envy started dancing happily accross the warehouse. Then he grined. *Ah... I hope, this is the day, when the dawn of humanity have began.*

Then he looked at Tucker. *The beast needs a name. You're the chimera specialist! What we should call it?* he asked pointing at the creature.

[carduus]

He looks at it - the poor creature, disfigured beyond measure.

"Eh..." uncertainly "It looks a bit like a dog..."

Stares at it: "That must be the case of the canine factor added in..."

[Envy]

Envy thinks for a moment. *A dog...* He whispers something and shrugs his shoulders.

Then he stops. *Wait... a dog.* He examines the chimera carefully. *It looks a bit like a dog.*

*Ah yes... isn't this chimera full of the so-called 'dogs of the military'? I got it! Your name will be Doggie!* he said to the creature.

[carduus]

Can't help but grin.

[luraia]

Riza was just barely outside of the array. She watched as nearly everyone was absorbed into Shou's circle. She was shocked to see a short, almost human creature move forward, towards Tucker.

Staying completely flat, she lay there and watched the conversation between madman and monster. However, she didn't know who was which. Was Tucker the madman, or the monster?

Trigger finger itching, she inched backwards towards some crates. She wasn't sure if Roy was a part of that hideous monstrosity so she didn't even attempt to kill it. Instead she zeroed in on Tucker. But he could be the only one able to put everyone back to rights! She was baffled as to what to do.

[Envy]

Envy has moved behind some crates. He pushed them aside, and found what he was looking for. A secret trapdoor. *Right,* he explained to Tucker. *This leads to the Devil's Nest.* He opened the trapdoor, and stared into the darkess. *I've made an accomodation there, after I've kicked out that looser. But his chimeras are handy... especially Marta* he grinned.

*Follow me, Tucker! And keep Doggie in front of you. I don't want it to get lost!* He started going down the stairs.

[carduus]

Freezes up a bit as the Devil's Nest is mentioned - memories flooding back, but since Envy claims to have kicked Greed out, he snaps out.

Swiftly follows, nudging the chimera gently as he moves on - Envy has it on the leash anyway, so they proceed on quickly.

[emelie]

(( What is going on! I am so confused!!!))