Action - Mt Moon - Locked to Greed

[a_sin_for_him]

[It's been a hell of a week, to put it mildly. Lust can't remember so many highly charged emotions in so short a time span. Between Scar and Alphonse and Envy, she's done more feeling than she can handle. Feeling things is even more tiring than traveling!]

[Which is done for the day. Lust has been fixing supper - stew, it's about all she can manage while camping - and when she brings a dish over to Greed, she's come to a decision.]

I need to do something pleasant.

[Greed's some sort of master at ridiculous and entertaining things, and that's exactly what she feels she needs right now. And she doesn't imagine he's had an easier time of it than her.]

I propose we do something...I don't know. Silly.

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[ossifragant]

It's not as though we really need sharp knives. I suppose the plastic ones we have could work in a pinch.

[That's right! This will be fun. The entire vacation has been fun besides the various hiccups along the way. He juggles the box for a moment, smiling brightly.]

I have a question for you before we begin, actually. Just a little one. What do you think of Alphonse Elric?

[Because Greed likes the kid quite a bit, but Envy...]

[a_sin_for_him]

[Lust is quiet a moment before answering honestly. She feels she can, with Greed.]

I was working with the Elric brothers before I ended up here. And aside from his habit of calling me 'Miss', he's an endearing young man.

[ossifragant]

[He smiles at that.]

Yeah, he is. He and I didn't meet under the greatest of circumstances, but he won me over. That might be a strange thing to say. But I definitely like the kid.

...I hope Envy can let go of his anger. Those boys aren't responsible for what happened to him.

[Greed doesn't know if that's actually possible or not. What Hohenheim did to Envy was unforgivable, but Ed and Al are completely innocent.]

[a_sin_for_him]

No, I like him as well, despite the time we spent as enemies. He's a sweet and goodhearted young man, and I'm glad that things seemed to have worked out alright for him. As for Envy...

[Lust throws up her hands and sighs.]

Whatever he feels, it comes out of hurt, and I'd like to believe all hurts can be healed in time. And it's the sire he hates, it's a shame Alphonse has to suffer for that. Though Alphonse gave as well as he got. If not better.

[He doesn't blame Envy at all for what he feels toward Hohenheim.]

[ossifragant]

Al is a good kid. He was trying to help me at the end, there. Maybe if... had I just told him what was happening...

[He shakes his head. This trip is for happy thoughts, not depressing conversations of what could have been.]

They're brothers. They should be there for each other. Their father will never accept responsibility for what he's done. To all three of them.

[a_sin_for_him]

Done is done.

[Lust waves her hand to dismiss it. They'd all made mistakes.]

Maybe in time they'll come to see each other as such. I've spoken to Envy, he's calmed some. It's not our place to involve ourselves without invitation.

[She smooths down her skirt and tucks her 'gear away, more than ready to be off.]

Now come on. We have mountain Pokemon to find.

[ossifragant]

[Most of those mistakes are something they can amend now, he's fairly certain. He doesn't know how but he's going to try.]

There's nothing that can be done about it. We might as well have an enjoyable time while we're here.

[He smirks as he looks around.]

Hey, what about that?

[The nearby cave is hardly the only cave in the mountainside, but it's the closet one at the moment.]

There must be rare Pokemon hanging around in there somewhere!

[a_sin_for_him]

The caves probably all connect inside the mountain. Envy's sassy friend mentioned the caves can be deep and complex.

[Someday Lust will bother to learn the actual names of people she's met through Envy. She shoulders her backpack - just in case - and nods in agreement.

And really, the more she thinks about it, the more exciting the prospect is. Likely because it's with Greed. There's something a bit thrilling about the idea of poking about caves with him.]

[ossifragant]

You know, that's a good point. The caves must be massive. Hiking outside is fun and all but there's bound to be plenty to see inside, too.

[He lets his Charmeleon out of her Pokeball, who lets out a pleased cry when she sees Greed and Lust in greeting.]

Hey, girl. You think you can help lead the way for us?

[By the look, it's clear that this is a "yes." She's already on her way inside.]

Guess we better follow her, huh?

[Greed gives Lust a lopsided grin before he starts toward the mouth of the cave.]

[a_sin_for_him]

[Lust is on his heels with a laugh, properly excited now at the prospect of poking about in the complex of caves. They had chalk to make their way so they wouldn't get lost and between the two of them Lust was confident they had Pokemon to handle anything that could be in there.]

I remember once when I'd only been here a short time, someone mentioned ferocious looking Pokemon tend to be found in caves and underground. I wonder if we'll find any.

[ossifragant]

[He laughs at that. It's amused and unconcerned. Dangerous Pokemon? He knows they exist, but he hasn't encountered them yet. They're out there, but his team is high level]

Ahh, that's certainly a possibility.

[But he has that tone that suggests that he doesn't have a care in the world.]

But my team is strong. We'll be fine.

[a_sin_for_him]

Oh I'm not worried! I'd rather like to see some fierce looking Pokemon.

[She loves her team very much, but for the most part, they're a little girl's stuffed animal collection come to life.

But right now her attention is on the cave. Even from the entrance, it looks unfathomably deep and dark. That thrill of excitement comes again.

This is exactly the sort of thing she'd had in mind when they first discussed their trip.]

[ossifragant]

[Getting Lust some tougher looking Pokemon would come in handy, wouldn't it? Greed isn't going to turn that down.

His team is varying levels of fierce as it is.]

I wonder what kind of Pokemon lives in here? Bats, probably, but what else? I hope it's something powerful like a wolf.