Laylah (laylah) wrote in ironman7, @ 2007-09-10 08:32:00 |
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Entry tags: | fullmetal alchemist, laylah, week 4: prompt 5 |
Fullmetal Alchemist (Greed, Dorochet) [week 4, prompt 5]
Title: Saved
Author: Laylah
Rating: worksafe
Word Count: 200
Summary: These poor bastards need him.
"How are the protesters?" Greed asks, without looking up. Another depressed factory town goes by outside the window, beyond his reflection. These poor bastards need him.
"Good crowd today," Dorochet says from the front of the limo. "Loud but cowardly. Law's had no trouble keeping them back from the arena gate."
Greed smiles. He can see it, sharp and striking, in the smoked glass, overlaying a half-empty strip mall. "Just enough to make the faithful feel like they're getting the persecution they're here for."
Dorochet huffs a sigh, which Greed ignores. His bishops all worry about him too much. Nobody has really tried to hurt him since the assassination attempt last year when he got up after being shot and preached a full sermon, and thank god for the miracle of Kevlar, glory hallelujah. He's been touring on the strength of 'bulletproof faith' ever since, and that kind of press sells a lot of revival tickets.
The limo pulls up, Dorochet opens the door, and Greed steps out onto the red carpet. He ignores the protesters to his left, and smiles broadly at the faithful on his right. "Brothers and sisters," he croons, "are you ready to be saved?"