(A/N) This is, amongst my first fanfic, let alone FMA fanfic, is also most likely to be a one-shot, unless I get reviews. My apoligies if I get any of the charries/settings/personalities/etc wrong. The fanfic starts off in roughly the time period of the fourth volume of the manga series, when Envy threatens to kill Ed. Rated T for swearing/violence.

Disclaimer: I don't own FMA, or any of the characters associated with it. Though that would be sooo cool 3


Envy leaned foward, regarding the alchemist with a gaze of sardonic amusement. He was clad only in black, wearing a small tight-fitting tank top, accompanied be a short black skirt and fingerless gloves. His smirking face was framed with a completely black headband, except for the solitary red trinagle in the middle. A wisp of long black hair was in his eyes, and he carelessy brushed it away, bending down to Ed.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't chibi-san," smirked Envy, "You've gotten a lot further then I thought you would. But you've seen too much, so..." He let his words linger in the air. Now, his face was only inches from Ed's. Standing up, he looked at Ed's still form with disdain. "At least you're smart enough to not try to fight me," he laughed. Edward's eyes sparked with anger. Leaping up, he swung a kick at Envy's face.

"Shut up, you bastard!" Ed spat angrily.

Envy caught Ed's leg with ease, swinging him off balance and smashing his head against the wall. But before he hit the ground, Envy grabbed the base of Edward's braid, lifting him up with almost super-human strength. "Did you just insult me, runt?" He demanded, furiously. "Well? Speak up dammit!" He was met with silence. Envy lifted him higher regarding his face, His eyes were shut, and blood was running from the side of the lip, but he was still breathing. Letting out a small sigh, he released his braid, letting Ed crumple to the ground.

Imploringly, Envy looked to the shadows, "Well?"

Lust stepped out of the shadows, her arms crossed. "Take him, we can get rid of the evidence and cover our tracks." She paused, staring at the unconsious alchemist. "Granted, I didn't expect him to be this fast. But we can still proceed as scheduled, we're in the final stage of the plan anyways."

"So we get to blow this place up, I take it?" asked Envy, roughly heaving Edward over one shoulder.

Lust nodded. "And make sure you bandage up the runt's wounds. He's too valuable to lose, now that we're so close."

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Ed's eyes opened, slow, catiously at first, and was meant with a throbbing pain. Above him, the ceiling's light seemed to fade, then re-double, causing a splitting pain. Feeling like one of those characters in a soap opera with amnesia, he gritted his teeth. Where the hell was he? Propping himself up on his human elbow, he tried to move to a sitting position. But his pain tripled, and his vision was clouded with red. Falling back onto the pillow, he faded back into semi-concious dream world.


(A/N) Sorry that was so short! It was more of a prologue, really. But give me at least one review, and I swear I'll update. So R&R, people!