Van Hohenheim X Reader

Chapter 6

"So Hohenheim, will you help me?"

Everyone was slightly dazed at my story even my children. But they should know all if this. After all they are part of me.

I got on my knees and bowed to him.

"Please. I'm slowly going insane. I want them to stop. I tried to get in with everyone but they all hate me for taking their lives. But i had no idea it would capture everyone's souls and be imprisoned inside of me. This is... Hell on earth."

I snapped my fingers and my children were also bowing their heads down. Although it made pride extremely pissed. This was against everything he is.
"Please help me Van Hohenheim."
"So he played you. Tricked you. Are you blaming this all on him?"
"No! I'm ashamed of myself! I killed the villages, i executed the palace and i preformed the ritual even though i knew nothing. It wasn't his hands that were stained. Its mine. So no, i blame myself."
"If you can accept the truth, like now then i see no reason as to why i cant assist you."
"Sorry Ed and Al. We will be splitting for a bit but i will return... Possibly... I haven't decided my future yet."

They gave their goodbyes to me and their father before departing back to town.

My children were on edge as they completely distrusted Hohenheim.

I forgot to snap my fingers so i did it and it released the children from the forced bow.
Pride stormed off in a pissed off attitude.
Envy was just keeping it to themselves... If you count destroying all surroundings trees as keeping it to themselves.
Greed just kinda napper against a tree and gluttony was eating all the trees envy destroyed due to his severe hunger.

"I'm sorry darlings, but we need his help. Without him, i will keep going insane and lose my grasp on reality. Then there's no return. He is the only person who knows what it feels like and how to get these souls to calm down."
I held my arms out as wide as i could and everyone went for a hug.
" I'm sorry. If you want to, you can go home. You have permission to do what you want except kill and be criminals. But freedom is yours. "
" Bye. I'm going to go back for the women, money, food. This is not my area."
Greed ran off before i could say anything.
That left pride, gluttony and envy.
" Sorry mother but i best go home and watch over everyone. Who knows what trouble they will get into. "

I nodded my head in understanding as he disappeared into the shadows and made his way home.

"So gluttony, and envy? You both staying?"
"Yes mummy."
"I'm not dumb enough to leave you alone with him. Who knows what he will do."
"I doubt he will do anything."

I turned to Hohenheim.
"So where are we going."
"Everywhere, anywhere. I haven't got a set destination. I'm just wandering."
"Sounds boring and lonely."
"What have you been doing for a few thousand years then?"
"... I was in a coma inside to father till last year. So in a year, i created homunculi to have myself a family. My children."
"So you long for a family. Not freedom."
"I guess. But in the end, you are the same. You have children you left behind to protect."
"I guess we really are the same. Both slaves, got tricked by father, became philosopher stones, long lives, and long for family."
" Maybe its because we were slaves we want someone to call family. Maybe because we are immortal, we don't have them. Afraid of watching them grow up and die. Leaving us behind and emotionally distraught. "
" But even before the stone you never conceived. Right? "
" True. I will probably never be able to have children. But none of the other concubines ever got pregnant when he tried. Maybe it was him not me. But that's all a very long time ago. "

" Well I'm currently going South towards an ancient water town ruins. Is that alright? "

" Ye. Lets go shall we! "

And that is the start of not just my adventures and thrills through never ending danger. But the beginning of a love story i never though possible.