I don't own any of the FMA characters…. Master Arakawa does. As much as I want to… but I do own this stories plot whether you like it or not.

I strained my voice as I screamed out in agony. Why is he doing this? Does he really want the jewel that badly? Those questions were running through my head as a man pinned me to a wall by my neck.

"Give me the jewel." He said and he crushed my windpipe.

"I-don't-know-what-you're-talking-'bout!" I whispered out in tiny gasps of air.

"Yes you do. I know you do. So hand it over and you might survive tonight." He whispered in my ear, threatening me.

I could feel his breath tickling the hairs along my neck and I tried to pull away from his mouth as he raked his teeth along the edge of my ear.

I screamed at the top of my lungs, hoping someone would hear my desperate cries for help.

He growled menacingly- his eyes flashing crimson. He squeezed down on my windpipe once more before throwing me through a large glass window. As I crashed through the glass I could feel it cutting into my skin, tearing at the flesh.

I gasped for breath at I pulled a dagger sized shard of glass out of my side. I looked around me and saw him glaring at me, his eyes a crimson red.

"You know I hate it when you do that." He growled out, coming towards me slowly with a smile on his face that would even have superman running for his life.

I screamed, but nothing came out as he pounced at me, going for the kill. I squeezed my eyes shut and waited for the impact. There was nothing but the dark cool night air that whipped against my naked flesh.

I opened my eyes and found myself looking into golden irises. I gasped softly.

He turned around and faced the man who had been attacking me earlier. "You know, it's not very nice to hurt a young beautiful lady, let alone scare her." He said

His voice is so smooth, I thought to myself.

"Well that 'lady' has something that belongs to my boss and I was sent to retrieve it from her. We were just having some fun." He laughed in response.

I heard my savior sigh and watched him shake his head. "I'm just going to hurry up and get rid of you so I can take care of the little lady before she gets hypothermia from the weather outside."

I watched as his foot collided with my attackers gut and send him flying into the lake.

My savior turned around and took off his jacket, wrapping it around my near naked form. "Thank you." I tried to say but only inaudible scratches came out.

"You're welcome." He smiled at me warmly as he picked me up in his arms, cradling me softly and comfortingly.

"I'll take you back to my place- I don't know if I should leave you alone just yet." He said looking at me for consent to do so.

I nodded my head vigorously, thankful that he wasn't leaving me alone.

"Well then… off we go!" He laughed as he began running towards the city faster than I thought possible