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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 3, 2009 21:08:30 GMT -6
Sloth stepped into Fuhrer Bradley's office, making sure to disguise herself as Juliet Douglas before doing so. With how upset Dante was at her, the last thing she needed was to be caught. But, what could she do now? She knew Pride had gone to the Devil's Nest, but what was she to do when he returned? The sound of crying babies instantly caught her attention. Wanting to see if her theory was correct, she began to walk towards the source of the sound.
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Post by dante on Jul 3, 2009 21:26:09 GMT -6
When she stepped into the room the noise was coming from, she found a small group of soldiers loitering near the center of the room. They were arguing among themselves, some so frustrated that their faces were red with anger.
As soon as the door opened, one of the soldiers looked over his shoulder to see who was there, and sighed in relief when he saw it was Juliet Dougas. "Quiet!" he shouted at his companions. "Miss Douglas has arrived!"
The soldiers immediately fell silent, their eyes falling on the Fuhrer's secretary. Wasting no time, they all rushed over and crowded around her, looking extremely worn out. Perhaps the most exhausted of the bunch was the man standing next to the squad commander, who was holding the twins in his arms. Large bags were under his eyes and his face was pale as a sheet.
"We've successfully captured the chimera children, ma'am. Fuhrer Bradley and Lord Nikanoru have yet to return, however," the commander answered with a salute.
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 3, 2009 21:27:53 GMT -6
"I can see that" she said with a slight smile. She walked over to the man holding the two infants and took them from him. Almost instantly, they seemed to calm down. They were still crying, but nowhere near as loudly. "Had a bit of trouble with them, I see".
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Post by dante on Jul 3, 2009 21:46:08 GMT -6
The soldier nodded slowly, a grave expression on his face. "They haven't shut up since we left... I've never experienced anything more traumatizing, and I'm an Ishbal veteran!"
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 3, 2009 21:51:21 GMT -6
"Any ideas as to why they're crying?" Juliet said, looking at the two infants. Nothing appeared to be wrong with them, so she had no idea. On the inside, she was laughing at the poor man. He had fought in one of the bloodiest battles in history and two crying babies traumatized him? It was pathetic.
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Post by dante on Jul 3, 2009 22:06:53 GMT -6
The soldier shook his head, looking down at the infants with heavy eyes. "Perhaps they miss their mother? That's the only thing I can think of. Even animals are attached to their parents..."
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 3, 2009 22:09:47 GMT -6
"Well, they should be alright in a few days time, if that is the case" Sloth said, smiling gently. She looked back at the soldiers. "Go rest for a bit. You certainly deserve it". In all honesty, she just wanted them gone. She didn't like humans anymore than the rest of Dante's legion.
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Post by dante on Jul 4, 2009 11:54:03 GMT -6
The commander nodded and left the room, followed closely behind by his soldiers. After leaving the room, they all headed for the lounge at the other end of the compound to take a long nap.
"Miss Douglas is such a nice woman," said one of the soldiers with a bright smile. "I hope those brats don't drive her insane."
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 4, 2009 11:56:25 GMT -6
"Miss Douglas" smirked as she heard the soldier make the comment. Of course she was a nice woman. She had to act like such whenever dealing with these pathetic humans or risk revealing her true nature. However, she frowned when she realized one thing: she didn't know what to do next. She hadn't seen Dante in a while and she had no idea when Pride would return. So, what was she to do with the babies?
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Post by dante on Jul 4, 2009 12:54:16 GMT -6
The commander yawned and rubbed his temples as he made his way down the hallway. He was exhausted from dealing with those troublesome brats, so needless to say he really needed that nap. His men were in the same boat, especially the one who had been carrying them all this time.
As he turned a corner, he bumped into a young woman with dark black hair. "I'm sorry, miss," he apologized to the girl, giving her a warm smile. When he noticed her normal attire, he quirked an eyebrow. "...Are you a civilian? If you are, you're not allowed here without permission."
The young woman returned his smile. "It's fine, don't worry about it. And erm... Well, I technically am a civilian, but I'm in the employment of the military. Lieutenant Yoki hired me to serve as his assistant..."
One of the soldiers gave her a confused look. "Yoki? I thought he was discharged."
The girl nodded in response. "He was, but I was contacted by a Miss Douglas after he was fired. She told me she wanted me to meet with her today, but I'm kinda having trouble finding her. Have you seen her?"
The commander nodded and motioned down the hallway. "You're in luck, young lady. We just finished speaking with her a moment ago. I'll take you to see you if you'd like, miss....?"
"Lyra. Thank you so very much for your assistance, sir. I was afraid I would miss our meeting..." Lyra said gratefully, following after him.
When he reached the room he just left, the soldier knocked on the door and opened it. "Miss Douglas?" he address her, moving inside. "There's a young woman named Lyra here to see you."
Lyra greeted the secretary with a respectful nod, wearing a bright smile on her face. "It's a pleasure to meet you in person, Miss Douglas. You wanted to speak with me...?"
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 4, 2009 12:58:07 GMT -6
"Thank you for showing her here. Now please return to what you were previously doing" Sloth instructed not even glancing at the young man. She did, however, give short glance at Lyra. Then again, she knew the young woman's true identity.
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Post by dante on Jul 4, 2009 13:24:16 GMT -6
The commander nodded and left the room, closing the door behind him.
Dante sighed deeply and walked over to a nearby armchair, smoothly out her skirt before taking a seat. She rested her eyes on her youngest homunculus, then lowered them to the twins she was holding in her arms. As she suspected, Pride was successful in getting them back.
"Has Pride arrived?" she asked. Even though the children were back, she was still in no mood to speak with Sloth.
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 4, 2009 13:28:37 GMT -6
"No, he has yet to return" Sloth said, keeping her eyes set on the infants. She felt ashamed for allowing Envy to take them in the first place, so she did not want to look Dante in the eyes. "They appear to be hungry, Master, but I'm unsure of what to feed them".
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Post by dante on Jul 4, 2009 13:36:40 GMT -6
Dante rested her head back against the cushion and folded her arms on her lap. She suspected that Pride would take a while to return. After all, he was responsible for much more than simply retrieving the children. Nevertheless, she was eager to hear his report.
"Feeding them red stones is out of the question at this point, considering they haven't developed enough to properly digest them. Perhaps powdered milk will do the trick? I'm sure they have some in the cafeteria," she answered calmly.
She paused, then rested her cheek against her knuckles, eyes never leaving the homunculus. "...The soldiers gave you no report on the status of Pride's mission?"
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 4, 2009 14:13:21 GMT -6
Sloth shook her head. "No, they gave me no report whatsoever, other than the fact that they had retrieved the children" she said, already standing up to leave. After all, if the children were crying due to hunger, it was best to remedy that, if only for her own eardrums sake.
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Post by dante on Jul 4, 2009 14:19:48 GMT -6
"Hurry back. There's still more I need to speak with you about," Dante ordered her, closing her eyes and relaxing in the chair.
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 4, 2009 14:27:03 GMT -6
Sloth nodded and headed towards the military cafeteria. She got inside and was please to find they did have some powdered milk in stock. And even more pleased to discover that one of the workers was able to prepare the liquid for her and even pour it into bottles. With the children and bottles of milk formula in hand, Sloth returned to Pride's office, closing the door behind her. Taking a seat once again, she placed one of the twins on the floor as she started to feed the other.
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Post by dante on Jul 4, 2009 15:30:03 GMT -6
Dante was resting when her servant came back into the room. Working on the chimera had been quite tiresome, so she was almost as exhausted as the soldiers that got the twins for her. For the past few days she had been gathering its excess limbs and storing them away for future use. If her new Gluttony was successful, she would use its spare parts for the creation of a second homunculus.
Opening her eyes, she quirked a brow when she saw that Sloth was only holding one infant. She looked down and frowned when she saw the other on the floor. Perhaps choosing Sloth to take care of the twins was a mistake. "Sloth, you can't put newborns on the floor. I'm astonished that I have to actually tell you this."
She rubbed her temples and sighed in aggravation. "We will be splitting the children up in order to prevent something like this from happening again. One will be accompanying me to my mansion, and the other will be locked away in a facility in Central."
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 4, 2009 15:35:10 GMT -6
Sloth nodded slightly at what Dante had said about the children. "Which will be going to each location?" she asked, picking up the second of the twins once the other had been fed. And, of course, she placed the first on the floor. In her mind, it made sense: Dante wouldn't want to hold the newborn and placing the child on the desk wouldn't be a good idea.
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Post by dante on Jul 4, 2009 15:37:26 GMT -6
Dante glared at her when she placed the second child on the floor. It was hard to believe that anyone could be this stupid."Sloth, what did I just tell you? Just give me one of the children and stop making a fool of yourself."
She sighed again and sank back into her chair. "The female shall accompany me, and you shall raise her while I continue with my work. As for the male, he will be looked after by scientists in the employ of Pride."
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