So, I hope everyone's been safe during these hard and crucial times. In the mean time, to take our minds off the hardships, a new chapter, and even though it's obvious on where these chapters could potentially lead, I would like to thank you all for sticking around long enough to get here. Hopefully, Ellie will soon know the peace she truly desires. I'm stl trying stick to the every other week, but if I fall behind I apologize, just know I'm getting the two stories down. I thought I could pinpoint a day but as long as they're updated I hope I can at least make you're day when it does come out! By the way I'm working on a Grendel story from TWAU. Don't ask me why I'm weird like that and it's been stuck on my brain for the last month so eventually I'll post it. I'll give another update about it when I feel I'm a few more chapters in because hell, my unfinished work says it all! It's a dang shame! Anyways, got to go! Enjoy!

Chapter 29:Choice

Usually he was the one in control, the one to pull her close and lead the way, yet the moment she begged him to take her all he could do was consume her and let her pull him into her body with needy hands. He knew they had done it over more than enough times than they could count and every time it felt as if it was the first time under those fireworks back then. He had remembered that night vividly and the way they chased eachother to up the hill overlooking Dublith. It had to have been the first time she had seen them because the face she made was one he could never forget. She was just so happy, her eyes so full of wonder. That same night, he'd made her utterly his. Now it was more surreal than ever, even if she hadn't remembered what happened back in Central, the picture of Elise's gentle expression extorted into some kind of creature he had never seen. The red around her pupils lit up and glaring at him as if she was going to devour him. He was becoming worried, more so than before after finding her in the closet, fully speaking unlike before. As he stared down at his sleeping kitten in his arm and laying against his chest ever so soundly, he began to think back about the hour prior.

He had lifted her out of the tub and into the bed to lay her under him as swiftly and gently as possible. He spread her legs wide and ran his warm hands up her calves creating blissful sounds from the woman. Until suddenly he was pushed back by some unseen force, and his jacket along with his shirt were slipping off of his shoulders. At first, he thought it was pretty hot having his lover take matters into her own hands. It was when she sat up to kiss up his chest and traveled up to his neck to take a nip, she bit him. Lightly at first, then harder until she was taking chunk out of hia flesh that caused him to pull back with a painful sharp hiss, "Ah! Shit..." She looked just as startled when they pulled away. Greed's eyes were quickly fixed on the dark color of his own blood running down her mouth, her breath suddenly shaky, irregular and the outlines around her pupils began to pulse a vibrant red. His regenerative powers were haste to work, but he hardly cared as he watched Elise's expressions change from confused to scared, "What's happening to me?"

"Ellie what's wrong?" His brows furrowed as his hands grabbed for hers in concern, her eyes looking to him and pass him all at the same time as if she couldn't stay focus, "Talk to me." He urged worriedly.

"I don't...I don't feel right. I-, I feel hungry...Really hungry." She made a face blanched, but he kept his eyes on her with full composure, "For me, apparently." He tried to joke touching the wound she had left on him, only to find it already healed and gone. Although when he looked back to Elise he saw a terrified look in her eyes. Yet all he could think to say was, "Hey, H-how about we get that tea, huh? We can make up for lost time later." He forced himself to smirk lightly at the last part and she didn't refuse, letting him grab a shirt and a pair of jeans for her, assisting her since her hands seemed to have a mind of their own. He tried not to show it, but he deep down Greed was beginning to panic. He had hoped this was all behind them, that Edward had dealt with the problem from before. Greed had assumed whatever he did was permanent, yet unfortunately after this little hiccup the avarice was beginning to think it was highly unlikely.

Greed headed for the tray fixing his ruffled attire in the mean while, and then brought tray with him back into the room on the dresser. Out of the corner of his eye he watched her closely, noticing the shakes hadn't ceased and the way she gnawed at her bottom lip was unpleasantly unsettling. She fiddled with her fingers before touching her mouth to wipe away the blood, but with a moment of hesitation she stopped at the sight of it. As if drawn to it she sniffed at it and then licked the remains of it away with a hum of satisfation. Again it seemed she had lacked self control, and as she stared at the cold wet spot on her hand her expression never changed, it was as if she was afraid of herself, and she swallowed hard as if to repress a cry, "Greed, am I even me? Something's...H-happening to me. I feel this constant need to eat...And I can't...I can't control it. I'm just-, so hungry!" Tears were forming in the corner of her eyes but she was quick to take in a breath to calm her wits.

She was right though, he needed to get the Alchemist, "I'll go get Ed, stay there." What the fuck is going on?!

Her soul is still mutated Greed, perhaps this kind of thing can't be pushed back with Alchemy. Ling's voice was laced with doubt but the avarice couldn't afford that.

It was done on the spot maybe it just needs an extra push Greed attempted to be optimistic but a part of him was filling with instant dread. He wouldn't let that monster take over. He wouldn't let his father win. "Ed, get up here!" He exclaimed from the staircase. He didn't want to leave Elise alone, not like this.

He came back into the room to find her holding onto her chest whimpering softly with her back against the bed, "Elle!" She convulsed while electricity sparked at the air in an all familiar red that darkened the room with every second. A flame eluminated blue and red from her breast causing her to scream when it seem to push back and forth between her vessel, "Make it stop! Make it stop!" By the Ed arrive Greed was staring at her in shock and awe. He hadn't seen anything like this before and was uncertain of what to do. The blonde took a few seconds to evaluate the situation and grit his teeth with a vicious look that Greed had seen once before on the boy's face, "It can't be..." He clapped his hands searching for his moment between the two battling orbs, "Stand back! It'll get ugly!" He exclaimed over the sounds her body was making. The two colors clapped and screeched and pushed violently against eachother, especially the red. It was as if it was attempting to eat away at the blue. Elise began to scream in agony, and it was then that Ed clapped his hands together and then pressed them against her chest mumbling something that sounded as though he was making a statement, "Come on," he muttered as he pressed on, "Come on, you bastard..." The blue that erupted from his hands lightened up the room, making it no match for Elise's red sparks. They died out like fireflies but the flame that continued to rise attempted to lash out at him, he moved his shoulder only to keep up his assault until the red flame hissed and howled out. It retreated back into Elise's body, it's whine echoing in the home until blue and white was all there was. The lights faded, and all that was left was the half lit room filled with rasp sound of cries and stagnant air.

"Ellie?" Greed was at the woman's side in an instant, but stopped when he saw the dead stare she had after all that. She looked as if something had sucked the life out of her. Her eyes were sucken in and she looked as if she was in more pain than ever before. She began to writhe on the floor kicking and slamming her head against the floor to the point Greed had to restrain her, "Stone!" She finally screech clawing at her chest, "STONE!" More voices strum from her vocals none of which being her own. She began to stick her fingers into her mouth and chew at them, biting into the bone until they heard a crunch, "Elise, No!" His heart nearly leaped out of his chest as he pulled her hands away from her mouth. It took a few good violent tugs to do it but he was successful, enough to assist end in restraining her, "What is this kid?! Why is she resorting back to this?!" Edward was quick to clap his hands and try again, "How should I know?! I didn't create this beast!"

"Call her that again and I'll rip you a new one!" The avarice felt an overwhelming heap of rage inside him when he heard that, but the Alchemist was quick to defend himself with an agitated tone and a flustered face, "Not her you idiot! These dumbasses have gone and created a monster!" Now Greed and the others were confused. They watched on speechless as Ed continued to press his hands on her chest, the electricity dancing along the floor, walls and automail parts until the two chimeras had to hunch down to the floor.

Suddenly, Elise grabbed onto Ed's neck and began to squeeze until he wheezed, gritting his teeth, "Hey hey hey!" The chimeras were quick to their aid huddling around the girl to grab a hold of her limbs to pry her fingers from him and out of his skin. Ed had nearly lost focus before he found an opportunity to elbow her in the nose. She yelp, and it stunned her long enough for him to put all he had into sustaining her, and screamed out when he felt his soul enter her own once more. His form was covered in a pink glow, red and shining through like a stone. He could see Elise's own form fighting with another, it's enormous shape taking on something disgusting and inhuman. It was eating her legs, the crunch and shriek and gushing sound almost too much for Ed to stomach as he watched in stunned horror. The look of this creature had the face of all the consumed souls, all crying out, in laughter, in tears, in wales, in rage, in madness, it reminded him of Envy's true form, but ten times the terror. It was an oozing mess, black and red, as if made of pure stone magma that burned so hot it was melting Elise's soul to it. Her screams raised higher and higher in pitch as it took her by the torso and raised her up slowly enough to stretch her up, "It hurts! Stop! I'm begging you-, No! Stop stop stop stop!" Her soul cried out, her pleas desperate and frantic clawing at the thing that had her by the limbs as it closed in to tear her apart.

Before that could happen Edward had somehow miraculously found an opening at the soul eating creatures main forehead and used his own ability to injury the abomination. It retreated away from the woman's embodiment giving an ear piercing screech as it became smaller and smaller, trying to scurrying back to attempt to lie dorment again. Ed wouldn't let up though no matter how much it fought back, he kept a hold on its head until it began to eject itself back from him.

Ed didn't give up though he swam over to Elise's soul and touched it with a careful hand. She was crying and sobbing, he could not see her face but he could hear her voice and it was enough to etch a deep frown into his face. It was tired and soft, but what broke him more was when he could sense the sense of wanting to end everything. She just wanted this whole thing to end. The pain, the kidnappings, the deaths. It was all because the bastard in Central wouldn't leave her alone. She was the new toy to son of bitch, and Ed couldn't have been more disgusted at the monster. He was the reason for all of this, and it was only curtain that him and the others needed to band together to stop it, once and for all. Yet how could they when this thing kept trying to devour Elise and Greed? It even tried coming after him oddly enough.

Finding no answers being stuck in the woman's body he attempted to heal her like before, hoping to have that barrier from before last until they could conjure up a plan that would actually work...Hopefully.

By this time Edward had retreated back into his own body when Darius and Heinkel had been trying to call to him to get his attention. The electricity around the room had disappeared and the room was near quiet when he opened his eyes, "Is it gone?" Greed suddenly asked scanning the area around them before he spoke, "For now..." He said tiredly raising to his feet before looking to the girl laying unconscious in Greed's arms. "It hid away where I couldn't reach. I don't know what's going on with her stone, but we need to detach that thing, and fast."

"Are you kidding? You'll kill her! There is no removing it unless you do it with alchemy, and again unless your Pops, or her crazy biological father, she'll die!"

"She's got Chtuthulu coming out of her stone for God sake! Maybe-," he cut himself off before starting again controlling his voice, "If we can force the head scientist to get him to change her back with the stone-,"

"Do chimeras go back to normal?" Greed suddenly blurted reminding the blonde of their prior conversation about the little girl and her alchemist father in Central, "You know as well as I do that there is no reverse for that! The only way is time travel. It's her only chance to be normal-," Ed looked like he was about to explode when he threw back just as much bite, "Stop with that already! I told you it's too big of a risk!"

"So is this!" He was at his wits end, he was tried of fighting with the rugrat, and Elise wasn't even awake to speak for herself, so the whole conversation was pointless to him. Hienkel was rubbing the back of his head while Darius seemed utterly speechless of the whole thing. Their eyes watched as the avarice gently picked up the girl and placed her in the bed, looking back at the men and Ed, "This is the last time I want to see her laying in a bed. She's helpless, unable to defend herself when she's beed made to have all this oh so great power. I'm sick of it. She's sick of it, and if this was the woman you cared for you'd do whatever it took to keep her safe. She's barely grounded as it is, and you want me to throw her into battle with the first chance we get to take a chance at something we're not even sure will work?" Greed then sat at the edge of the bed and mindlessly touched her hands, the one he had placed at her side on the bed. He cupped the too of it, and squeezed softly with look that none of the men could place, "When she's awake again, she will make a decision, not us. This is her life. We have more than a day before the promised day, and we all have our battles to fight. This is hers, and it's coming quicker then we expected. To be honest, I don't even know if she'll be sane enough to help us out, which is why I want her to make the choice."

"What makes you think she wouldn't make it for very long?" Hienkel asked this cautiously knowing the homunculus and Alchemist were very tense at the moment.

"A hint, for one the kid's little alchemy trick isn't working, we thought it did but obviously not. So what now, if not his, whose?" Edward couldn't help but make a grunting sound looking as if he was thinking hard about a solution. When his eyes made eye contact with Greed's he held his gaze for a while before he lifted himself off the ground and stood in front of the avarice, "I need to find Alphonse. Maybe he can help."

"How? Is he going to have a magic wand that will make this all go away?" Greed had moved his eyes to slumbering woman, her hair in a messy way that some of the strands had slipped into her mouth. He was careful to correct it as he slid his finger gently through the top of her head to move all of her hair to the side. "If we're lucky. Just give me two days." Greed just scoffed, and shook his head, "If we even have that long." He muttered.

It was silent after, and all the others could do was stare at the girl in the bed, their expressions of worry and empathy.

For what felt like a long moment of nothing, the sudden sound of Elle taking in a deep breath startled everyone out of their trance, "Elise?" Greed's hand cupped the under side of her jaw line, caressing it with hope that she had come to, "Greed..." Her words came out with just a breath, almost as if she had no energy to speak or lift a finger for matter.

She didn't have though, for he intertwine her fingers with his, holding her hand tight so she could feel him near. He didn't care that she had just tried to eat him, all he wanted was his kitten, "I'm here doll. I'm here."

"Please...Let me...Go back...Go back-, and fix this..." He shook his head for a split second before realizing what she was saying, "We'll find a way baby, we will-,"

"You don't get it. It-, It's like an endless pit-, like Gluttony, but worse. It wants to eat anything that gives off the slightest light of life source, soul in particularly. Our souls are a delicacy if you...h-haven't noticed, and the stones are a smorgasbord." His heart sank when he saw the deep sadness in her eyes as she stared back at him, "It's killing me, Greed. My vessel is too fragile to contain it, and at this rate, I'll be eaten from the inside out." When tears began to seep from her eyes and fear began to set into her elegant features the avarice embraced her gently from around her shoulders. Something in him broke at the thought of Elise's deteriorating before his eyes, unable to save her like all the others. She would be utterly gone.

I won't let it. I just got you back and life just comes and takes you away whenever it feels like it! I can't lose you again! He told himself angerly. He forgot that he couldn't hide his thoughts from her but it didn't matter to him if she heard. He was ambitious and determined to right it so she could be free from this. He didn't want it coming down to letting her go. In this world that would mean he'd never see her again. Maybe he just felt that way, he wasn't entire sure how this would work and that made him wiery.

The affectionate thoughts he projected caused Ellie to smile as best she could feeling her barely any energy to do anything else. She then slowly and tiredly lifted her hand to his cheek and turned his face to her, "You silly man..." She signaled him with a tilt of her head to kiss her, and he did so almost as if it maybe there last, holding her as close as humanly possible without hurting her, "You'll never lose me. Why do you think I want to do this?"

"No." Ed was so abrupt it brought the two out of their conversation looking to the blonde headed alchemist who seemed stubborn as hell to let her go through with it.

"Ed, I have to."

"I said we'd find a way, but using time travel could turn a ripple into a tidal wave. You'd know that better than anyone. Once things are set in motion, that'll be it. It's like neverland once you leave you can never come back."

At that moment Elise almost looked like she was made of stone, staring straight into the boy until he was seemingly uncomfortable, "Will you stop me if I try? Will you really allow this thing inside me to eat me alive, until it comes after you? Your friends? Your family?... It'll take everyone, including Al and Winry. When that happens, what will you do then?" Silence seemed to be the answer to her questions when he was only capable of staring a hole through her. He expected her to become angry or irritated, but instead her expression was if nothing else more than sadden. Sadness was all he could see and it was becoming apparent, more than just that one time experience of sensing her soul, seeing it on her face and looking at him as if he would become part of her suffering was enough to make him mutter and stutter before she spoke with a gentle and sorrowful voice, almost like a song, "You are a very sweet boy for trying so hard. But, I beg of you, if I die, let it be while there is still some piece of me left." He had a will of harden defiance, she'd give him that, but seeing how adiment she was about this, Edward released a defeated breath looking away, struggling with his morals, and pride, his valiant efforts to stop her only coming to the realization that whatever she was going to do, she was going to do it before her and the rest of then were faced with somethingworse than Father. He shook his head battling with himself, looking to the chimeras as if hoping they'd say anything, but they too had the same features as him, they weren't sure on what to do. With the sound of a tch he lifted himself off the floor with a swift motion to leave the room. She could sense that he did look at her as a dear friend, wanting to attempt rescuing her from whatever had ailed her, but the monstrousity they were dealing with was unlike any other, and in some sense she was right, he couldn't help her even if he wanted to, and that frustrated him even more considering his reputation for playing hero. Unfortunately this was something his Alchemy could not fix, now she could only hope he would grant her wish in this last request, this last hope.

The other chimeras seemed to follow suit with Ed when he departed unable to speak following the distraught Alchemist down the stairs to leave Elise and Greed to themselves. Their eyes found eachother in the quietness of the four walls, holding one another as Greed seemed to still be recollecting the events. She knew it was alot, she too was still trying to register it all, but as she pressed her cheek into his hand she closed her eyes and reveled in his touch, "You know, you're the only thing keeping me grounded right now?" She wanted to stay like that but as she opened her eyes she saw him give a failed attempt at a smile. He was trying for her but in all honesty he was a wreck inside. He didn't know what was right or wrong but he knew that losing the only true friend he had left was a risk he had to take in order to right things. Still, it didn't ease his racing thoughts and aching heart, "Is there anything I can do to make you feel a little better about the stupid situation we're in?" It was there and gone in an instant before he turned away to gather everything he had been soaking in, but his eyes were quick to find hers again when he looked back with a conflicting gaze, "You do realize that if you go back you get to deal with my pompous ass from the beginning? I might not have the same charm I have now." The words he used were all in good spirits and for what it was worth it made them both smile if not for a second before he searched her eyes for a sincere answer, "I'll bare it, if I have to."

"You don't have to." He kissed her hand that he had still been holding and rubbed the spot with his thumb, "You already have me here...And all I want is you. You."

"Oh Greed...Always so greedy." She gently giggled, almost on the verge of tears but too tired to cry, "But let me try to save you this time? Like you saved me so many times before." She paused before continuing, " I can save the others too, hopefully anyways. I hope I can, I really do. That's what's important to me. More than anything." She watched as he swallowed hard, his eyes glossy as his withheld back an emotion he was beginning to despise. So to ease it for now she gave him a loving smile and wrapped her hand around the back of his head letting him help her up in the bed by her torso and hip, like she weighed nothing, and brought their lips into a impassioned kiss holding her chest to him in great earnest. When he wanted to pull back for air she would breath into his lungs to aid him, just long enough for him to curl around her tongue and twirl and suck as if his life depended on it. She didn't protest and closed her eyes when she felt his lips fall on hers again. He pulled away just slow enough to nibble on her bottom lip lingering there as he listened to her gulps for air wanting to memorize this moment. As did she knowing the change could be the end of them.

Elise knew she was in no state to perform, but she wanted so badly to give him one more night of something intimitate. Something only they could share. Now was not the time though, instead Elise pulled him down signaling him to lay with her. He seemed confused by this, but then he smirked and rolled himself onto his back next to Elise letting the woman cuddle against him and lay her head against his chest. One of his arms secured her shoulders letting his fingers dance ever so softly against her skin. Her ear could feel the thump of his restless heart beat, its rythm filled with love, pain, and sorrow all at once. Her leg laid across his thigh to feel every part of him that she could. They didn't speak nor did they attempt to adjust one another when it became late, instead they listened to the songs of birds from outside the window. From there a gentle breeze crept over the girls bare shoulders softlgoosebumps to travel up her sides, "Can you remember something for me?" Her eyes darted up to him, feeling his arm tighten around her in a possessive manner, "That no matter what happens, no matter what I say, or do, remember that right here, in this time, in this place, you remember that you are the only woman I ever love. To me, you'll always be my little kitten."

"And you my avarice." She suddenly felt another hard knot form in the middle of her throat, one that hit her stronger than before almost causing her to fall apart in his arms, but in order to silence the urge she took a deep breath into Greed's firm chest and let her fallen tears soak into his shirt. Greed wouldn't admit it or make any noise, knowing if she knew how torn up he was they would both break. He wouldn't do that, he needed to be strong for her, for the both of them, and as he pressed his lips against her hair he enveloped himself in her scent.

He hadn't kept track of the time, only of her ragged breaths until they were soft and calm again. She had fallen asleep again, although it was to be expected in her condition. And so he continued to watch her slumber, taking in every inch of her face. When she had fallen into a deep dreamless sleep he grabbed her hand with such a delicate touch that she didn't even stir, and he kissed her finger tips one by one.

If these were the only few hours left to be with her, he was going to make it sure she'd always remember this part of him. Fully and completely.

By the next late morning, Elise had found herself a little more mobile than yesterday but still felt fatigued and somewhat weak to the point she needed assistance going down the stairs. That was no issue of course, since Greed was more than happy help her to where she needed to go. He'd carry her from spot to spot, letting her lay her head against the crook of his neck until he placed her down comfortably. This time he had rested her at he kitchen table and placed some orange juice in front of her, "Here." She smiled sweetly at him and took the glass off the table to begin sipping at it.

"Thank you." When she gazed up at him he caressed her chin placing a peck on her cheek before he sat on the other side of the table. They sat there for a moment in the silence enjoy its tranquility for the time being until Elise heard the sound of a small chuckle. She had caught Greed staring at the glass, a soft smile gracing his face as if he was thinking of something, "What? What is it?"

"Mm, nothing. Just-, thinking of a fond memory."

"Of?"

He was hesitant, but smirked all the same leaning his elbows against the table as he reminisced even more on it, "About Dublith..." She froze, eyes widening in surprise, "And the night after I made you mine." And then she blushed at the memory he spoke of, when she had disappeared from his arms that morning only to be in the small kitchen down stairs drinking OJ in nothing but a loose shirt. The thought of him lifting her up onto the counter to devour her and hint at another session made her feel coy as she sipped back a bit of the citrus taste, reminiscing on that said memory that felt like a dream, "Too bad we never got a chance to crestscent the kitchen, huh?" She teased getting Greed to laugh a little more and lace his hands together, "Yeah well..." He trailed off suddenly not sure what to say. Elise could tell that the memory of them had Greed tapping his foot against the floor and biting his lip for a split second before a question seem to stir in his head, "So, how is this suppose work? You just...disappear into thin air...or..." Elise studied her orange juice, although she was more or less thinking to herself about it and seemee to have the same question as him, "I'm not sure. I assume it's just like making things disappear, I just have to believe it, and will it." Her eyes glared at the glass long and hard before she sighed and sat back against the chair, "I have a feeling that if I do this, it will also mean Sven will become the subject to take on this stone. Should I try to prevent that as well? Maybe go back far enough to travel to Central and take Sven out of there before it's-,"

"No." She was startled by his strict respond, "It's too dangerous. Trying to get down in the lab without being seen will be nearly impossible with Pride lurking about, and if I know me, I won't be any kinder."

"What do you mean? One of your rules is you don't like to fight women, so what if I try to coax you into it? By that time you were already bored of working for your father." That caught his words in his throat unable to respond. Feel somewhat defeated he looked away cross his arms even tighter against his chest until it looked as if he was pouting. Elise had to stifle a giggle at the adorable pouted lip he was giving following a small huff like a child being put in a corner, "If you're worried about me getting hurt, I will try very hard to be careful. I'll even stay more to the shadows if that helps."

"It doesn't." he said above a whisper, getting Elise to watch him as his eyes met hers again, "It doesn't help, because I won't be able to protect you." She tilted her head at him and gave him a knowing look, "If there's one thing I know about you, Greed the Avaricious, is that you protect what's yours." The woman had got him there, and even more so as a sound left his nose, almost a exhale of amusement as he began to smile at her, "You're right, and I'd be crazy not to notice you. By the way, I'm apologizing ahead of time for any stupid comments I make towards you. Sorry, I can't help it when I see a pretty girl like yourself." Now she was smiling looking away bashfully before finishing off her glass and placing on the table.

She hadn't noticed but after such time passing by Elise had become curious of Edward and the other two men she had met this morning. Mr. Hienkel and Darius, complete counterparts to one another and remind her so much of her friends. She hoped to see them soon, and prayed they would still have that same bond. It was scary to think they wouldn't but all she could do at this point was hope. It's all anyone could do, "Shouldn't the boys be back by now?"

"Fishing apparently takes time, doll. Plus, it's safer than going to town...Less eyes." Elise gave a curt nod and trailed her eyes towards the window, seeing a light breeze blowing through the trees and green grass. This place was homely and had incredible place to stretch your legs. In the day time you could see homes on the hillside and town just below the big hill they lived on. It was it's own slice of home to someone. Just then Ellie found herself having the need to feel the air on her face to breathe in the fresh air so she could clean her lungs of the hint of suffocation the few walls had caused her to feel, "Can you help me to the window, please?"

"Sure." He stood up to walk over and without fail scooped her up against him and put up on the counter top close to the nearest window, gently postioning himself between her legs as he opened the latch of the window one handed during which Elise laid her head against his chest. She reached up to embrace him around his shoulder, feeling Greed shift her enough to make them both comfortable as they enjoyed the view from the counter, taking in the bits of the refreshing breezing brushing against their faces.

Greed found it calming, enough to close his eyes and soak up the touch of her around him, the pleasant sounds only adding to the peaceful moment. His fingers gingerly ran up the back of her tank top she had picked to wear and softly slid his nails up and down her shoulder blades, soothing her tense muscles to the point she laid her whole weight into him, humming contently, "That feels good." She heard a light chuckle leave the deep part of his chest, lips placing a kiss on the crown of her head before he moved his way down to kiss her forehead, and then her nose. "Good."

An intimate sigh left from her slightly parted lips when he lifted her face up to meet his gaze. He didn't remove her from his shoulder though, only dipped his head down to place another kiss upon her. This time on the lips, and with an achingly slow pace.

He brushed his lips mere inches away from hers, watching her move forward, but was met with the avarice pulling away, just out of reach of the kiss until she whimpered. Greed had a dreamy look in his eyes and a smile that played on his face when he felt the tickle of her needy breath under his jawline to nuzzle herself under him. His fingers never stop brushing up her skin filling his sense with her by memory, her body shivering against him until she was pulling the avarice down to her causing Greed to laugh quietly as she struggled to closed the gap between them. The pleas she gave him were enough to get Greed to moan giving in a bit by dipping his tongue down upon her lips to slide it against her bottom lip, again pulling away once, and then twice before he finally let the whimpering woman beneath him kiss him in a passionate fiery. He brought them into it ever so slowly until their tongues were curling around in a heated tassel, their sounds of soft pants heavily taking the air again. When he pulled away slightly Elise quickly bit his lips softly to cause Greed to groan and moan low as he dipped her head back just enough to expose her neck to him. A soft gasp escaped the woman when he did, but it only made her heart race with excitement as his mouth never rested against her heated flesh. His gave her cheek a kiss before venturing down further, his hands groping and digging into her skin until it left pink marks. A moan as sweet as honey escaped her once again when he nipped his way down her neck, teasing her with every hot breath until he bit the crook of her neck causing her to take a sharp breath, "Oh Greed...!" He pulled away just enough to suck on it tenderly pressing his hips against hers so she could feel how badly he needed her. This coaxed even more delicious noises from them both, each of their hands trying to tear eachother out of their clothes. Yet, Elise could sense that Greed's hand was beginning to stutter loosening the string from her waist, "What's wrong?" She cooed softly never letting up as she loosened it for him, lacing their hands together, a touch to give him comfort as watched her own handy work at his pants and shirt, lifting the bottom half from his waist so she could run a hand over his bare chest. His eyes closed to the talent of her palm and fingers running over his pecks and ribs, scratching down the center of his abs until she heard a light growl rumble in his throat, "Are you afraid of recurrences?" He didn't need to answer, although it was obvious that's what it was. He was down right scared even though he wanted her more than anything. She wanted too, her whole body was aching and pulsing to the point she needed to have him right there and then, the anticipation almost too much to bare, "It's okay." She reassured him with a loving nuzzle against his collarbone while her hands effortlessly unzipped him and slid between his pelvis and fabrics, wrapping around something hard and twitching.

Greed gave a loud hiss and shuttered at the touch, nearly feeling light headed while she began to pump slowly, squeezing lightly around his shaft and head to get him to curse under his breath, "It's okay...You can have me this time...I promise."

"How do you know?" He was holding back, she knew, his eyes were unsure, but hopeful, filling quick with lust with every light stroke of her hand. She could feel one of his own start to slowly play with her nipple through the shirt making her bite her lip before she began to unbutton the top part of his shirt one handed, one after the other, "Because the only kind of hunger I'm feeling for is your cock." His eyes widen at the sound of that blunt dirty word falling from lips, the look of a rosy blush flushing her skin almost too much of a sight to behold. With a drawn out growl louder than before, Greed forced his tongue between her lips. It was haste and short, but the sounds that were accumulated from it had left them both sounding off into one another, a loud whimpered yelp leaving the woman's lips when the avarice yanked her shirt up and over her breast, the motion slightly rough that it caused her chest to jiggle in a way that got his blood hot. Greed pulled away just a bit to dipped his head low enough to suck in her harden nipple into his hungry mouth, flicking the tip of his tongue against the bud with earnest, earning a song to leave her as she threw her head back at the pleasure. He sucked even harder and twirled his tongue faster, hearing each volume raise in pitch, her nails scrapping against his clothed back and the back of his head causing him to buck forward. His hands craddling her waist began to harden and his claws poked at her soft flesh that it left marks when he grabbed the shorts and ripped the fabric with little effort. He didn't even have to remove himself from her, just the ruined attire, "Those aren't mine." Her shaking breath had given away the fact that she liked it, and Greed only smirked slyly with a chuckle, "I don't care...They're in the way." It was enough to make her sigh with anticipation, when suddenly she felt familiar fingers start to press against her clit. She hissed hugging him as close as possible leaning her head into the crook of his shoulder to make him flinch. It was muscle memory, one from when she had taken a bite out of him yesterday. She felt aweful for that, knowing she had caused him pain, so to make up for it she pulled back enough to remove his jacket kissing his jawline first, and then his neck, massaging his muscles to ease his shoulders.

He released a pleasant sigh leaning into her before feeling a timid nip, and then a tender suckling against his neck. He hummed and moaned, enjoying the feel of her tongue sliding across his skin before he urgently pulled at his shirt and threw it behind him. Elise wasted no time in latching against the new exposed shoulder, scrapping her nails up his back ever so slightly to feel him shiver, "Fuck Ellie..." Her name on his lips had her wet, essence leaking from between her legs until he could smell her arousal in their tight space. Without a word he pulled her legs apart with a feral gaze, getting to his knees to come face to face with her weeping core, "Greed-," her words were cut off with a gasp, a shaky sigh, and then a drawn out moan as he licked her, flicking and wiggling his tongue against her sensitive bud. She continued to make lewd sounds, moaning his name and attempted to spread her legs wide enough to set her feet on either side of him on the counter.

Oh he liked that, Greed smirked against her folds and rocked his head up and down her swollen clit to get her to sing for him. She tried so hard to stay still, especially when he started to rub at the tender part of her pelvic, pressing the flat part of his thumb into her skin until she was clenching around nothing. Just then the avarice shoved his tongue into core, lapping up the juices that continued to spill from her until she was moaning wantonly for him, almost pleading for him to be inside her, he went on with his assault, not throuoghly finished with her. He would flick her clit to get her moaning sweetly and then return back to sucking up her juices until her legs were shaking close to his face and her voice continuing to encourage his ministrations. He encouraged it more when he slowly slid a finger in between her folds, only sticking the digit in half way in to hear the girl whimper in need before he pulled it back out only to stick it back fully inside again to make Elise cry out. Every thrust started a new rhythm, starting slowly and then picking up the pace again to pull out moans from her. He'd curl his fingers and slow down until he had his knuckles buried inside her. She bit her lip in an attempt to quiet her noises, but just as she did her mouth let out a loud whine and got a good look at the homunculus soaking up her every expression from between her thighs. His mouth wildly assaulted her swollen pearl letting her sweet nectar coat his finger until he could add another, and another, her mouth now agape with silence, her breath completely taken as her crescendo was steadily rising.

Greed moaned at everything she had to offer, her sounds, her tastes, her smells, every inch of her was causing him to ache, his body scorching hot that parts of his skin were starting to flush pink. Maybe it was just from all that pent up frustration, she knew he was frustrated, his erection screaming to be touched. She meant to give it to him too, wanting it for herself. To feel his cock inside her utterly and completely, now more than ever teetering on the edge of release. Her moans became ragged as she felt herself pulse around his fingers, his wet muscle riding up and down her clit to have her writhe against him without her having to strain herself, still wanting to care for her in some gentle fashion, and before long she was closely chasing her peak, her legs laying on his back to place her hands behind her on the counter top to lift her ass off the wood. Greed chuckled egging her on in assisting her with a hand cupping her rump all while still continuing to bring her to ecstasy with a fast pace fingering, "Come on baby-doll," He urged on with a silvery sultry voice, "Cum for me, cum for your lover, your avarice." Those couple little words along with the pace of his talented mouth and fingers were enough to cause the tightening coil inside her to release on que, crying out and shaking at the intensity of it never feeling Greed let up until she was almost on the verge of falling in love with his tongue, a sigh of bliss leaving her overstimulated body. He let her ride out her high for just a bit longer until she was shivering, twitching in his hands after every teasing flick to her core, savoring the taste on his tongue in euphoria, "Oh Greed, I need you. Now."

"Mm...Now, sweet heart?" The new nickname caused Elise to whimper at him with a desperate look, biting her lip the moment his beautiful violet eyes caught hers for the answer, "Yes!" She finally said catching her breath and some sense.

He smiled amorously at her his eyes never leaving hers as he pulled her close and heard a hiss and a sigh as he rubbed the tip against her slick folds, "You want me to take you right here?"

"Right here...!" She repeated in agreement moving her hips against him slightly, pressing him in barely an inch to get him to hiss at the tightness hugging around his first few inches, "Right now...Please!" She cupped the sides of his face bringing him into a passionate untamed kiss, one full of heat and amatory as he pressed in deeper, and deeper until she was wrapping her arms around his neck and her legs hooked around his waist to have him fill her with his member, every inch spreading her more and more with each inch until she muffled a loud moan into his mouth, feeling his hips make contact with hers while his cock had sheathed itself to the base. They both moaned and sighed in unison, panting in another heated kiss that the avarice had greedily started and abruptly ceased when he clenched his teeth together at the sensation of her walls swallowing him whole with her hungry sleeve, pulling out just enough to thrust in again to the base and stilling himself against her so she could feel all of him, until she was squirming and whining at him to move. He couldn't help but find her adorable then.

He put his forehead to hers and closed his eyes, humming in content and pleasure as he began to sway his hips, ever so slowly. When they opened his orbs went straight to where they were connected hearing the soft lewd noises escape the woman in front of him, her sweet keening the only thing he could hear. He moaned when he felt her walls clenched around him, and when he pulled all the way out to slowly slip back in, a pool of her wetness began to form on the edge of the kitchen counter. He didn't care though, neither did Elise, they wanted it to get messy. He dipped and pulled out over and over again until his lover was craning her head back with a loud moan, feeling every inch leave her and then fill her again until tears stung the corner of her eyes from how good it felt; yet so unbearable.

Elise could feel herself teetering on the edge again, and whimpered out for Greed to move faster, pleading for him to finally bring them both to ecstasy. The avarice didn't deny her, instead he started off with another soft rhythmic pace, adjusting his hips so he could thrust up into her, hitting that special little spot inside her where he knew he could cajole more noises out of her, having her call out his name in praise when he rocked them at a carnal rhythm, one where he was still ever so gentle with her but never the less generous with his passion. He began to moan when he thrusted himself with a slow yet hard motion, pulling her completely flush to him as he deepened his strokes inside her, making small short circles around her clit until she was a moaning mess. Her head turned to the side of his chest listening to his heart beat for a brief minute before he held her face in a heat of passion and gave her another sloppy hungry kiss, groaning and sighing against the other until Greed's legs were starting to shake.

He found that odd. He never felt this kind of shaking in his legs. He ignored it all the same, and gradually genlted the pace again to an achingly slow rhythm, pulling out almost all the way only to fill her completely with her juices overflowing around him.

Elise whimpered at the sudden pressure coiling white hot in the pit of her stomach, the knot tightening and tightening until she tried to throw her head back, but Greed cupped it before she could do so running his fingers in her hair until he bunched her locks to the back of her head until he had her stuck in place, her hips unable to move without his assistance, "Oh Greed...Greed, I'm...I'm so close!"

"God I love it when you come undone in my arms...I love driving you wild...Go ahead baby, let go. Cum all over me." With mercy he sped up the pace again slamming into her while he attacked her sensitive bud with vigor sending her over the edge in seconds. He would be lying if he said he wasn't close himself seeing her the way he did, the wonderful feeling of her nearly strangling his cock with her vice, making him throb and swell as he fucked her with such finesse, along with the delicious slapping sounds of their coitus echoing off the walls was just too much to bare.

When her crescendo hit her legs latched onto his hips getting Greed to apply more pressure until she was shaking in his arms, and crying out in release, the avarice not far behind as he continued to pummel her, a drawled out sound of her name escaping his lips when he gave her an urgent inward thrusts. She encouraged him with her own words, praising him and kissing him with every step towards his climax, "Fuck, fuck!" He dove into her hard, once, then twice, the third being the most intense when his motions pulled her onto him deeply, muffling a roar into her hair when finally he spilled his seed into her. Elise loved the feel of him swelling inside her body and filling her up. There was always something about it that made her feel whole. She never wanted to let him go, always needing to keep him this close to her. Being completely skin to skin never felt so perfect. The tingling feeling of his breath brushing against her ear before he kissed the shell of it, leaving an open mouth kiss just at the start of her jaw below her ear caused the woman to shiver against him. He leaned into her cheek and kissed her softly there, then her nose, and soon after her rosy pink lips slowing the motions of his mouth to keep their lip lock sensual and something memorable. They stayed like that until their highs had blew away with cool air, until Greed's member had become flaccid and he had pulled out, just as slowly causing Ellie to gasp back before he was completely gone from her.

Elise's heart was over come with emotion from it, like a symbol of what was to come, and for the first time since her decision she felt scared, and when Greed was pulling away to fix his pants he felt Elise's hands stop him causing him to gaze at her concerned, "Elle..." She didn't know what was coming over her but she when opened tried to speak all that came were sobs. She hid her face in her hands whispering a sorry to him, unable to stop herself and for that she felt ashamed. But Greed would not be having that, "Don't be, come here." He didn't have to ask why, he could tell by now what she was thinking or feeling without even having to have a special power for it, and she needed this just as much as he did. From this point on he didn't let her go, he embraced her for a moment inhaling her scent before he picked her up from around her hips and thighs, her limbs happy to oblige as he moved them both to the living room. He noticed a thin blanket folded neatly near the sofa, and grabbed it to wrap it around her bottom. He laid himself down first with his head on the arm of the couch while he positioned Elise with her body half way straddling his hips so that she was laying comfortably with him. Surprisingly, it fit them both well enough, and soon after Elise had calmed down due to Greed's simple kisses, and coos of sweet nothings in her hair until they both found themselves dozing in and out, being only nothing but content in this moment, "I think there will be a part of me that will always know." He said with a soft tone getting her eyes to open to him, his own still closed his but fingers were still dancing softly against the skin he could reach. She smiled at that laying her ear to his chest to hear his heart beat, it's pace enough to make her close her eyes and take it in one last time, "I hope so. Even if you don't, whether we become lovers again, or friends, or if I merely become another blended face in the crowd..." With a close of her eyes, and a proud smile taking her lips, she took her hand that was laying on his ribs, reaching up to his brows to cover his eyes and listened to the sound of his racing heart beat, "I will be your shield in the darkness." Before Greed could open his eyes or think to know what was happening, there was a blinding white light behind her hand, and a deep slumbering darkness that enveloped his entire world.

That took longer than I thought! I'm so sorry! For those waiting for TMK it'll be out soon! Stay tune!