The assault on Lust was nothing short of devastating. As the monster slowly stitched back together from Victor's assault, the Lightning Alchemist stepped up.
"Future of the human race huh? Let's see if you can evolve to stop dying you ***** "
Her body rocked back with each new bullet shot into her body, and the electrical detonation from the bullets he flung pinned her up against the wall as her body convulsed. But even as the electricity sparked, so too did the mysterious red energy. Her eyes opened, filled with cold fury and hatred as she charged forward again, launching her ludicrously long nails at Roland. But before they could even make it halfway, she was launched backwards again, this time by a volley from Anton and Elias. Blood spurted out of her wounds, and Victor joined in with his bolt-action rifle. The beast's body contorted in inhuman ways from the force of the rounds knocking her about. Bones cracked, tendons tore, organs were pierced, but every time she seemed to heal. At last, she had enough, and threw all of her finger-lances at separate members of the Special Operations team. But a transmutation lit up the room, and separated the two parties by way of six very intimidating cannons. Kallu's own transmutation brought a wall that trapped her up against the artillery.
"I've had a very crappy past two days where everyone seems to be trying to kill me and I've had very little sleep so I'm a little loopy right now. But you made us fail the mission and that was the last straw. I'm pissed and its all at you, you crazy bimbo! Everyone in front of me! Duck!"
All six cannons fired at once, their salvos rocking Lust with shearing force. Her body tore itself into dozens of pieces, blood spraying the room like a hose as bits of flesh fell to the ground. But in the middle of all the wet squished, the Amestrians heard a clinking sound. They looked down. At their feet rested not a heart, or an organ, or even a bit of jewelery. It was a clear, red stone, splattered by a bit of blood. Lust's other body parts began to dissolve, turning into ash and dust and drifting away; but the stone remained. Victor stared at it in confusion from above. "I-is that a... Philo--"
Red sparks cracked in every direction as flesh and bone shot out from the stone, wrapping itself around and knotting into the shape of a woman. Then came skin, and clothes, of all things, and then hair, until at last Lust stood before them.
"Now do you understand?" She asked them. "You fragile little pests are no more significant to a homunculus than an insect."
"H-homunculus" Victor stuttered. Lust looked up at him and seemed ready to respond, but before she could two stone pillars wrapped themselves around her arms. Vlad grinned in self-admiration of his little victory. Lust glared at the Vampire Alchemist.
"Do you really think this can hold me?" she asked. She took a step forward, trying to pull at her restraints, only to let a hint of shock creep onto her face as ice contoured around her feet. All eyes followed the trail to see the Deep Blue Alchemist in the doorway.
"... I hope my intrusion will be forgiven..."
This time, the homunculus called Lust looked surprised. She seemed to have assumed no one else would be coming. "Deep Blue... I was hoping at least a few of you would remain of worth. But I suppose there isn't much we can do about that, now is there? Your arrival complicates things... I hate to say, but all of you strong men seem to have me outmatched." She laughed again. Its aristocratic nature was not lost on the lower-ranked members of the team, and did nothing to endear her to them. "I'll have to take drastic measures... Gluttony, would you please join us?"
The floor underneath those present cracked and splintered as the monstrous homunculus called Gluttony rose from beneath them. His eyes had no pupils, white and voracious as he sought out his first snack. After a second, he looked and saw that Lust had been trapped. The thing's face went from hunger to, for a very brief moment, worry as he approached her. "Is Lust okay?"
"I'm fine, Gluttony. Though perhaps a bit of assistance is needed."
Gluttony nodded and showed off his childlike smile. "Okay!" With a swift motion, he grabbed one of Lust's arms at the shoulder and tore, ripping it clean off. The others present could only watch in horror as he did the same to her other limbs in the span of ten seconds.
It wasn't long before her arms and legs began to reform, the others dissipating as she continued to drip blood from the healing wounds. One of her claws extended, and pointed towards James. "Now, Lieutenant Colonel, you learn the price of resisting the homunculi. Gluttony, kill him."
Her finger rested pointed at James for a brief moment. Then, it slowly turned, to the left and up, until she was aiming towards Victor. The Corporal's eyes dilated and his jaw dropped open, shaking in horror as he took a step back from the railing. Gluttony looked at his apparent master with a curious stare. "Does this mean I get to eat him?"
Lust smiled; the malice was palpable. "Yes, Gluttony. You may eat him."
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Gluttony leaped up, his massive body offering no resistance as he clambered up onto the walkway. Slobber dripped down from his mouth as he eyes his prey with pure hunger. Victor looked ready to scream and run, but didn't. Instead, he kicked the source of all of his ludicrous weapons. A massive locker he had brought with him flipped open, and with a swift motion he brought out a pair of pistols. He holstered one and started firing with the other. Gluttony advanced slowly, being pushed back with every shot; in that meantime the Corporal frantically was digging for something within the weapons box. At last he seemed to find it.
His last bullet fired, and Gluttony took the pause to leap straight for the soldier. Victor yanked his shotgun out from the case and fired its salvo. Gluttony took the entire cluster of shots directly into his stomach, propelling him backwards as blood bathed the young soldier. He realized too late that this was only a moment's reprieve, and quickly drew his pistol. But the homunculus was faster than him. His massive hand slammed Victor's entire right arm into the wall behind the walkway, shattering the bone. The Corporal screamed in agony.
Those below heard a slashing sound as young Victor drew his knife, his soft eyes hardened by pain and desperation as he cut vertically up Gluttony's round belly. It split open, spilling guts and blood as the homunculus shrieked in pain. It was given no time to heal, as Victor then stabbed it directly in the eye. As it felt itself blinded, Gluttony lurched back, depriving Victor of his knife. It remained lodged in Gluttony's eye.
The young soldier was prepared, however, and drew a bayonet from a side pouch, gouging Gluttony hand as it reached down towards him. The fat appendage twitched and convulsed in pure suffering, but this time the homunculus didn't react with pain. It got angry.
His other hand reached down, and grabbed Victor by his hair. It tore him from the ground and hung him in the air as its inhuman face snarled at him. "I! Don't! Like! Food! That HURTS ME!"
With the bayonet still lodged his hand, Gluttony threw a haphazard punch into Victor's gut. By chance, his own blade drove itself into his stomach. The poor boy let out a strained gasp as pained tears streamed down his cheeks. Gluttony tossed him aside, sending the soldier hurtling straight through the door he had originally come from, and out of sight of the others. His pained yelp was impossible to miss as he smashed through the door.
But Gluttony wasn't done. The homunculus charged through the door, and the others could only hear what happened next.
"No! No, stay back! S-stay away from me! S-somebody, somebody! Help! HELP! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUURRGH--"
CRUNCH.
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Lust elongated a finger, and pointed it at the next-lowest ranked soldier: Elias. "You're next."
