Beginning of Deceit (original) (raw)

I was in a writing mood tonight and after forgottenlover let me know that no one had 'claimed' Elysia, I fell into a brainstorm. I'm sure you all agree that Greed won't stop till he's gotten all that he felt was missing.

Also, I find children particularly moving when working on horror, which is my favorite genre in writing, so I hope no one objects to me writing for Elysia. I would like to see her be 'reunited' with her mother and father. Would anyone object to a little girl homunculus with a power over liquids going by the name Deceit? After all, nothing is more deceiving than a little girl capable of killing you without trying.

However, I don't plan to do Elysia in just yet...let's give Greed time to plan, Farman time to bond, and Elysia time to get used to a life without Mama and Daddy.

Title: Mama and Daddy Don’t Live Here Anymore
Summary: Elysia's thoughts on current events.
Rating: G
Note: I couldn't remember if Elysia called Ed and Al, Big Brother, but I like the sound of that, plus it gives the feeling that she was closer to them than Uncle Roy, Aunt Riza, Uncle Farman, etc.

~*~

I remember Daddy smelled warm and strong. He would hold me close and I felt safe and happy. Daddy was always smiling and telling me he loved me. I loved Daddy. One night Daddy told me he would come back and play with me after he did his work…but he didn’t come back. Strange men put Daddy in a box and put the box in the ground. Nobody stopped them. Not Mama, not Uncle Roy, not Aunt Riza, nobody. I was sad. Big Brother Edward would have helped me stop them, but he had gone away the day before.

I love Mama. Mama is with Daddy now, Aunt Riza told me. I’m happy for Mama. I know Mama missed Daddy lots. She would look at his picture and cry sometimes, I would try and make her smile and forget about being sad by playing with her. I miss Mama and Daddy, but they’ll be happy now that they’re together. I know one day I’ll be with Mama and Daddy, so I won’t be sad.

Uncle Farman is nice but he’s been gone a long time doing something very important. Aunt Schieszka is very funny, I like being with her, she makes me laugh. Uncle Fury told me that Uncle Farman would be home soon with something for me. I’m happy, but part of me is sad, Daddy used to bring me things when he came home from being far away.

I don’t know why, but I haven’t seen Uncle Roy or Big Brother Edward or Big Brother Al for a long time. I asked Aunt Schieszka why and she told me that Big Brother Edward and Big Brother Al were with Mama and Daddy. She sounded funny and I don’t know if I should believe her. Aunt Riza said that Aunt Schieszka wasn’t always ack…ack…accurate. I miss them, especially since my birthday will be lonely. Big Brother Edward had the same birthday as me and Mama would make two cakes and last time I helped with Big Brother Edward’s cake.

Sometimes I think I see the person that followed Mama and me the day before they put Mama in the box. I still have nightmares about it, I wake up and cry until Uncle Farman or Aunt Schieszka come and tell me it is okay. I just remember Mama telling me to run and being in the dark place.

I miss Mama and Daddy a lot when Uncle Farman isn’t here. I know he’ll be home soon, but I can’t help but feel sad even when I'm trying not to. I look out my window and see a bright light in the sky, a falling star.

~*~

“Look, Elysia, a falling star,” Big Brother Al had said as we stared out of my bedroom window one time when Mama and Daddy were both still with me.
“It was pretty, like fireworks!” I had giggled and hugged his cold armor, wishing he would let me hug him without his armor.
“Falling stars are very special, the next time you see one you should make a wish,” Big Brother Al had said.
“Really?” I had asked, he nodded.
“If you make a wish on the falling star, it will come true,” he had said.

~*~

I watch the star and close my eyes. I fold my hands over my heart like I do when I pray. I bite my lip before letting out my wish.

“I wish I was with Mama and Daddy,” I whisper into the night and open my eyes to see the star is gone. “I hope Big Brother Al was right.” I go to sleep, dreaming of the dark place…this time I can hear Mama and Daddy, I hope they’ll be there when I wake up.

Foreshadowing anyone?