the train station

[bentokai]

seeing that his bosses friends were safely away, he formed a large transmutation circle right beneatht the cannon. pulsing rapidly a huge mushroom cloud enveloped the cannon. the explosions concusion klicked up a cloud of sand and used the group used it as a smoke screen to hide there retreat.

gluttony pulled himself into a ball and sped away to safety leaving the the dust cloud behind him.

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several miles away in an old warehouse the group had apparently decided to stop. choosing this moment do have his boss introduce him.since no one had spotted him yet the stranger transmuted a hole in the sand floor all the way to the center of the floor. raising the sand underneath him he made it appear as if he had materialized out of a pillar of sand. "Hello I am Arythe. The stone hand alchemist"

[dante]

Dante stepped out of the alley and stood on the sidewalk, watching as the cannon her homunculus had created decimated the entire street and hoping it would take care of some of Greed's reinforcements.

[Greed]

Wrath, felt the force of the explosion. Though, before it could effect him. He pulled out his arm, and dashed backwards. He looked up, once more. However, his targets had fled. So, he went to sensing them once more. How? He stuck his arm into the ground, sending vibrations in the molecules, to act like a radar.

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Greed, looked at his arm. Of which he turned back to normal.
"Been a while, since I sent you into the military." He said, as though the man before them was a old friend.
"It's changed ya' a bit, though." He retorted, slightly undercutting his old accomplice.

[silverviper2134]

Grabbing onto her injured arm, Martel took a seat. To her embarresment, she promptly threw up, causing any food and drink she had eaten all day to appear on the ground. Looking at the mess made her feel worse, so she decided to get up and move away from it. When she was back on her feet, she asked, "Where's Gluttony?"

[bentokai]

gluttony's head burst through the ground beneath her vomit, mouth first, swollowing it entirely dirt and all. "o hello pretty lady. you know you shouldn't get rid of your food like that if you want both babies to be strong and healthy like brother." burring himself before martel could strike him, gluttony got away.

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" It is good to see you too Guildmaster. Yes I know i have the stench of the military on me. i have startling news from the guild... Do you wish to speak in secret? Or are they to be trusted." the stranger stood there waiting for a reponse.

[dante]

Dante narrowed her eyes when she saw that her targets were nowhere to be found. Turning her attention to Wrath, the old woman smiled when she realized what he was doing. The child was more clever than she gave him credit for.

Standing nearby, she waited patiently for him to locate Greed and the others.

[Greed]

"They can be trusted, these two are among my best, such as you are too."He directed at Arythe, with a 'get to the point already' kind of tone. A slight pause was known, before he saw that Gluttony ate the throw-up, Greed was sickened by this. Even for Gluttony, it was sick. After he heard what Gluttony said, though. He stood there, like he was dead on his feet; as it began to register. Afterwards, Greed yelled out, unable to contain himself. "What the fuck?! Why don't I ever get told this ahead of time!!" He then fell to a wall, behind him. And leaned to him. Feeling light-headed, not knowing how to react. He was able to keep track of one kid, but two? He did not know what to do. Though, this was no time to worry about this. He looked back at his old comrade.

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Wrath, pulled out his arm. And jumped for joy, as he located them. "Master, master! I found them." He squalled, pointing in their direction. Feeling a sense of accomplishment. "Can we go beat them up? Can we?!" He asked, hyper and ready for pay-back.

[silverviper2134]

Martel heard Gluttony, but didn't have time to react. Seeing the kid, she reached for her knife. "Shit" she said, realizing she forgot it. Suddenly she realized what Gluttony had said.....Babies.....Damn it.

Thankfully, Dorochet was prepared. He pulled out his sword, ready to fight.

[bentokai]

gluttony's head popped up next to greeds feet " yup.bro's gonna have a son and a duaghter. lucky him huh." gluttany ducked away as fast as he could.

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with a restricted kind of look the stranger stood up straighter( if that was even possible) and announced" SIR, the code master has informed me to tell you that : the golden egg has hatched under the pheonix's wing. Whatever the hall that means."

[dante]

"Not yet, dear," Dante told the enthusiastic homunculus, giving him a gentle pat on the head.

Taking a few steps forward, she rested her aged hues on the motley crew before her. It seemed that Greed had quite a few pawns at his disposal, all of whom were probably prepared to defend him with their lives. How admirable!

She paused for effect before addressing her rogue creation, "I am willing to settle this little dispute civilly. Return Gluttony to me and hand over your remains, and I shall allow you and your little friends to live for another day."

[Greed]

" 'Fraid, I can't do that, Dante." He teased. "This little buddy o' mine, help me dispose of my remains. You can no longer kill me that way. He is kinda' cool, if your not using him as a rag doll." He knew this would set Dante off. So, he etched at her a little more. "I am also going to let you know, I won't think twice about killing squirt there. I never did show you my full power." He said, in his cocky mannerism.

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Wrath, felt the pat on the head. And settled down, trying to contain himself. Though, his eagerness still showed on his face. He stood by, Dante. Looking back and forth between the to groups.

[silverviper2134]

Both chimeras heard their boss. But, what the hell was he talking about? Suddenly Martel got sick again. "How the hell is that possible?" she asked no one as she vomitted again. This time, she probably ditched anything that was in her stomach from the past week.

"Greed" Dorochet said, noticing Martel's sickness. "You think she should go?"

[dante]

Dante simply smiled at him, completely unbothered by the fact that Greed had disposed of his remains. Indeed, she had lost a significant advantage over him, but she still had an ace up her sleeve that none of her homunculi knew about.

"Is that so?" she asked with obvious disinterest, her eyes drifting away from him. "That would make two of us, then." She wrinkled her nose in disgust when she saw Martel vomit. "How ladylike."

[Greed]

Greed, could tell she knew something he might not. So, he simply began a manipulative cocky streak. "Yeah, what of it? What do you plan to do about it?" He said to her, cocky like, yet flatly in the same breathe.
"Get her outa' here." He hissed in a whisper to the dog-like Chimera.
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Wrath, was not utterly ignerant. He knew what they spoke of.
Wrath, still being immature, tugged slightly on Dante's sleave wanting approval. "I have no remains, too. I am better, then Greed? Right?" He asked in his child-like way. Seeming to be just as cool as Dante was. As though, even he knew something.

[silverviper2134]

"Fuck you, bitch" Martel sharply told the woman. She really wasn't in the mood- having lost her last five meals within the past five minutes.

The canine-man kept his sword drawn. He looked at Greed, as though to say he was ready to attack. When Greed gave his order, he nodded, walking over to Martel. "Let's go" he said.

She pulled away from him, frowning. "I'm pregnant, not terminal. I'll be fine" she said, shooting Greed an annoyed glance.

[dante]

Dante frowned at the ailing chimera. "I don't appreciate foul language."

Not in the mood to coddle Wrath, she offered him a brief nod of approval before pulling away from him and turning back to Greed. "As you are fully aware, a homunculus is an artificial human that lacks the presence of a soul..."

She paused for a moment and smiled knowingly, then went on, "You are nothing more than an empty vessel, the shadow of someone who passed from this world long ago, yet you still have a personality and a sense of individuality. Why do you think that is?"

When she heard Martel's comment, she raised her eyebrows in surprise. "Pregnant?" she paused from her speech, turning to the chimera. "With Greed's child?"

[silverviper2134]

Hearing the woman, Martel looked at her. She was sure something was wrong with Dante, so she wasn't going to say the truth. "No, I just got drunk one night and ended up sleeping with some random hick" she lied, hoping Dante would believe her.

Dorochet was nearby, waiting for a chance to leave.

[dante]

"I'm over four hundred years old, dear. You aren't going to pull a fast one on me," Dante chuckled as she slowly approached the chimera. "I saw how you two treat each other..."

[silverviper2134]

Martel slowly began to back away. She kept her stomach as far away from the madwoman as possible, feeling concern for her unborn offspring. "I don't know what you're talking about, but you're not touching my babies" she said, hissing dangerously low.

[dante]

"I'm afraid you don't have much of the choice," Dante informed her with false sympathy as she continued walking toward her. "Logically, homunculi should not be able to reproduce, but you are carrying one's children. Your offspring will be invaluable specimens."