(A/N: An idea I had for Pride from FMA: brotherhood. Please review, and let me know what you think of the concept.)

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Chapter 1: The Shadow

It was a clear and quiet night in Central City, the temperature was pleasant and the air refreshing. The street lights shine illuminating the streets. A few people walked the streets some were couples on dates, some were friends out for a good time, some were coming home from work, and others were going to work. It was a standard night in Central except on top of one of the buildings was a hoded shadowy figure hiding in the darkness away from the light was watching the streets ever vigilant. He surveyed the area through he lenses of his gas mask. He wore an all black outfit similar to the ones Ling bodyguards used minus the armor pieces. It was practical for his purposes and skill-set.

Selim stood on the corner of the building scanning the streets below for anything suspicious. He been doing this for a month ever since… his 15th birthday. The day he remembered everything. It all made sense. The guards following him through out school, the constant visits from Mustang and Riza, Fuhrer Grumman and the Elrics. The Elrics, they visited him constantly for years even for birthdays bringing him gifts. And when they visit it wasn't just to watch him. They played games with him and treated him like a little brother and he viewed them as his big brothers, though more accurately they are cousins.

Edward even trusted him around his kids, despite Winery's protest which for Selim at the time was a total mystery why. And they became his closest friends. Right next to Elicia, his girlfriend. They both started dating a few months ago after years of crushing on each other. That's when Mustang and in turn Riza started watching him more closely than ever. They always seem to be in the same part of town where he and Elicia went on dates. He knew they were watching him, but didn't know why. Until now.

Which made the memories he gained even more painful. He did so many malicious acts against them. They had every right to be cautious around him. But the worst memory was the one where he found out who killed Elicia's father. He loved Elicia with all of his heart. He would die for her. His old self would never say such things viewing her beneath him at best. Which made the memory much more painful. Thanks to his brother and indirectly him she grew up without a father.

The guilt ate away at Selim, he was a monster. He had over 400 years if sins under his belt, so many live he taken so casually and without remorse. It was almost too much for him, and more than once he contemplated suicide, but he couldn't do it. It would hurt his girlfriend, brother, friends and mother. He didn't deserved them, but he was glad he had them. He knew he needed to make up for what he done. Make amends for what he done. For a week he wondered how he would do that, his answer came a week after his birthday.

He walking home completing an errand for his mother, but he stayed out too late so he had to take a shortcut down an Alley way. As he walked he saw a mugger pointing a gun at a hapless woman robbing her. He wanted money and she didn't have any. He pulled the trigger and Selim did something he thought he lost. He shielded the woman with his shadows. Realizing what he did he then used his shadows to knock the robber out. After checking on the woman who was out cold, tying up the robber, and alerting the police he went straight home and then to his room. For an hour he stared at his hands.

He had his powers back to a limited extent. But what will he do with them, can he use his powers in a way that would help others. It wasn't until he saw one of his old comics in his room did it struck him. Like the heroes in the comics, he would use his powers to protect the weak and the innocent from those who would harm them.

Since that day he became the Shadow the guardian of the night. The darkness that criminals fear. Rumors circulated of a shadowy figure who appear when crimes are being committed. Crime rate went down due to the fear produced from his nightly pursuits. Not only he was stopping crime, but he also investigating a series of odd kidnappings that been happening for a few months. What made them odd were the claw markings, and that there no pattern. Whoever was doing this were taking anybody men, women and children, and had claws. The official story from the police was that it was a chimera from the coup that hasn't been captured, but Selim thought a little differently. He agreed it was a chimera, but the ones created by Father to guard the tunnels were dumb beasts, and the kidnappings were to precise, planned and clean. So couldn't be the chimeras from tunnels instead Selim believed it was a human Chimera causing these act. But why, and who? It worried him cause he know for a fact that not all of his father's colleagues were captured or killed. One of them was probably out there planning something. Which is why he needed answers and he was going to get them. Which was why he was on the roof top spying.

Another thing he was worried about was how he would tell the Elrics and his mother. He already called them and told them he had something very important to discuss with them. That was yesterday, and they were coming in the morning straight from Resembool. He still was trying to work up the courage to tell his mother. She knew the sugar coated version of his origins, and understood if he show signs o remembering the government would take him. He hope she could handle the fact he remembered.

Selim pushed his worries aside and continued to stare down at the street when he saw something suspicious. A woman wearing a trench coat and hat obviously hiding her identity went down an alley way and a suspicious man followed her in.

Selim narrowed his eyes. "Something not right. Time to use my new trick." Wing-like appendages sprouted from Selim back, and with a mighty flap he glided towards the alley way. When he learned that his abilities were extremely limited compared to when his stone was full, Selim had to think of new ways to use his shadows improvised wings being one of them.

He hovered over the alley, and then landed on the roof of a building making up the alley and followed them from the roof tops. He followed them noticing walking faster trying to get away from the man who was matching her speed. It was few minutes later that they reached a dead end. A fence blocked the alley half way preventing the women from going to the street on the other side of the alley.

Selim watched preparing to strike if the man was a threat.

"No, where to run now." the man said.

He suddenly grew 7'0 tall growing claws, fur, a tail and a muzzle ripping out of his clothes in the process. It was a wolf chimera. The chimera was about to strike the woman, but before he could…

"Don't step any closer!" Selim yelled using his Pride voice, the voice he use to avoid recognition and for to induce fear. Selim jumped down from the shadows using his shadow wings to slow his decent. He landed between the chimera and victim his wings absorbed back into his body. Four shadow tentacles sprouted from his back. "Or you're going to have to deal with me." Selim raised his left hand in front of his face as his shadows engulfed it giving his hand claws. Something he picked up from Greed. Then he formed a sword made from his shadows in the other.

The Wolf Chimera stared at Selim for a few moments before chuckling. "Well, looks who's here. The Shadow," he then smiled revealing his fangs. "Or should I say Pride."

Selim blood froze. "How-" taking advantage of Selim's surprise the wolf chimera charged at Selim claws ready to strike.

Selim quickly shielded himself with his shadow tentacles, then knock the monster back. The chimera landed on his feet, then chuckled.

"Pretty good, Pride." The chimera clenched his claws in and out. "But, it seems you're weaker than you used to be."

"Stop calling me that! I am no longer Pride!" Selim ever since gaining his memories back loathed and hated that name. It represented the monster he used to be, and promised to never become again.

"Oh? Did I touch a nerve" the chimera taunted.

"Now, I want answers. Why are you doing this, and who do you work for?" Selim demanded ignoring the taunt. "You're going tell me willing, or" The shadow tendrils on Selim's back split open like mouths revealing shark-like teeth. They also grew eyes making the tendrils look like some sort of shadow serpents. "Not." He was serious. He rarely use his tendrils teeth.

Selim turned his head back taking a moment to check on the woman, keeping his tendril eyes on the chimera who was bidding his time to strike. Selim saw that the women was shaking(very likely from fear.).

"Don't worry, Miss. Just stay calm. I will get you out of this."

That's when the Chimera decided to strike taking advantage of Selim momentary distraction. Selim turned his attention back to his opponent. He lunched two of his shadows at the chimera, but he ducked and dodged them causing to strike the ground. Selim was holding back pulling his punches, so he wouldn't hurt the chimera too bad. He needed information after all. Selim launched his last two tendrils at the chimera one of them grazed his cheek, while the other one missed him entirety. The chimera taking the chance lunched at Selim ready to claw at him. Selim quickly blocked the claws with his sword supported by his claw hand pushing the blade back against the wolf, but despite his homunculus strength Selim was being pushed to knees as the chimera used his superior weight, stature and strength to his advantage. He then kicked Selim and slapped him with his claws damaging his gas mask and hurling him towards a garbage bin. Selim back hit the trash bin leaving a dent in the metal bin, his shadows evaporating due to lost of concentration. Selim felt something crack, and blood in his mouth and on his face. He could see that the chimera claws ripped at least a part of his gas mask off.

Chimera stood over Selim smiling in triumphant. "Well, looks like my master is not only getting a new human test subject, but also a homunculus one as well. My, how the mighty has fallen. Why to brother to continue living? Is it to get revenge for your father, or just to get revenge in general?" the Chimera gloated before picking Selim by the throat looking him in his exposed eye.

Selim stared right back at the chimera in rebellion. "No, I rise-" Selim focused and formed a shadow sword in his hand. "ONLY TO ATONE FOR MY SINS!" Selim caught the chimera by surprise and slashed him across the chest dropping Selim. The wolf chimera held his bleeding chest while breathed hard on one knee, holding his throat with his left hand.

The chimera regained his bearings and growled. He was about to strike when he heard a 'click' or more accurately multiple clicking. The chimera and Selim looked around and soldiers armed with rifles aiming them at the chimera and Selim blocking the only exit.

"So this was a trap." the Chimera said in amusement. He then looked at the women he cornered. "For me and Pride."

Selim looked in the direction the chimera was staring and saw that the women shed the tranch coat and hat. She was wearing the same blue uniform as the soldiers, her hair was blond tied into a bun and she was aiming a pistol in their general direction. It was Riza Mustang.

"Riza..." Selim said weakly.

Before anyone could say anything the chimera jumped and landed on the nearest roof shots were fired, but they all missed.

"Squad Alpha, You go track him down! Don't let him escape!" ordered Riza.

"Yes, Ma'am" they said before going out into the street.

Riza slowly walked towards Selim her pistol pointed at him. "Don't move, Shadow." she ordered using his alter ego name to avoid revealing his identity.

Before Selim could utter a word he quickly gave in to his fatigue from fighting the Chimera and using Shadows so much after years of disuse. He fell to the ground unconscious. Riza quickly ran towards Selim and checked his pulse.

"Still alive." she thought.

"Someone bring me a medic," she ordered her Lieutenant, she then stared back at Selim. "And tell Brigadier General, that the target has remembered. The target has remembered."

Riza studied Selim remembering that one line he said while fighting the chimera.

"No, I rise only to atone for my sins."

She wondered if this was an act, or this was how he truly felt. His actions recently pointed towards the latter. She needed to report this to General Mustang, then they would question him with the Elrics and get answers to questions needed to be answered.