Title: Fate

Genre: Romance/ Drama/ Fantasy

Pairing: EdxWin

Disclaimer: Don't own, don't sue…don't steal ideas without permission first please, and if you do, please give me credit. Thanks, yer a doll.

Chapter 1: Awakening

A massive headache….

Heavy Limbs…

Pain…

Bright lights…

Something cold against his back…

Edward noticed these things as he slowly roused to consciousness. He groaned into the freezing air around him. His body was cold…he was shivering. It was then he noticed his clothes were gone, except for his boxers. There was something hard against his back. This was the reason behind his shivering…that and the cold air around him…so cold his body heat couldn't warm whatever surface he was on…

He couldn't open his eyes, for the lights were bright and he was still weary from the earlier events.

He was confused. How did he end up here? One minute he was chasing after some whack-job trying to kidnap his dearest friend…and the next he's waking up in a mysterious room with bright lights.

He dug through his mind, replaying the earlier scenes in his head, trying to find some clue as to how he ended up here:

(Flashback)

Edward ran with his brother down the empty streets, Edward far ahead. Fear, Adrenaline, and rage pushed him forward. He could hear his brother running like mad behind him, calling to him, but his calls fell upon deaf ears. Despite his exhaustion, he pressed himself forward, determined not to lose sight of the cloaked figure running ahead of him with a person swung over his shoulder. A woman, with long, flowing blond hair. It was her hair that kept the figure in sight. She was weak…as were her cries. She watched Edward through fearful tears, calling weakly to him. This, he did hear, clear as day.



He forced his achilng legs to pump faster, desperate as to not lose sight of his target, but in that instant, the figure turned and ran down an alley and became enshrouded in darkness. Edward cursed loudly and followed him down the same alley, straining his eyes against the darkness, searching desperately.

"Ed…"

Her soft voice came on the cool evening breeze. He whipped his head in its direction and sure enough, there she was, lying against the wall at the end of the alley, her arms and feet bound. He ran towards her and fell to his knee's before her, sticking the edge of the blade formed out of his metal arm beneath the ropes and cutting them loose successfully. Red and purple bruises remained where the ropes once were, and the look on her exhausted face told him that they hurt, bad. He gently held her wrists in his hands, massaging the bruised and injured flesh just as gently. "Are you okay, Winry?" He asked, desperation still in his voice. She nodded her weary head, leaned forward against his chest and began to sob. Just then, Alphonse had turned the corner, still calling for his brother. "I'm over here, Al…" Edward said, exhaustion in his voice as he held Winry comfortingly. Alphonse knelt beside the two, "Winry! Are you okay? What happened?!"

"Where did he go?" Edward nearly demanded of her, not unkindly though.

Winry shook her head, "I-I don't know…he just dropped me and left…I don't know where he went…"

Edward sighed, hugging his friend close to ease her sobs. Alphonse reached over, stroking the back of Winry's head comfortingly, "Its okay Winry, you're safe now…Were going to take you home."

"Oh how touching!" Said a foreign voice from above them. Edward and Alphonse whipped around and looked up at the shadowy hooded figure sitting on the railing of the fire-escape on the side of the building. Half his face was hidden beneath the black hood, but the other half, his sinister smile, was visible. "Who are you! What is it you want?!"Alphonse called.

In response, the man flipped back his hood, his long mane of midnight black hair spilling out over his shoulders, complementing his pale skin and pale golden eyes. At the sight of him, Edward's eyes widened. There was something about this man…something so familiar…he didn't know what it was or why it was so familiar to him, it just was. His chest burned, as if some sort of fire were rising up inside him. His stare was stone hard on the creature sitting above them, and on his lips, an inhuman snarl. The way he looked right now was horrifying enough to send a chill through Alphonse. Edward looked like he was ready to kill not only this man, but anyone else within his reach. Fearful, Winry struggled out of his protective hold and scooted herself towards Alphonse.

"Sang…" snarled Edward in a deep, raspy voice that was clearly not his own.

"So it is you…Dhamon" the man, called Sang, said as he looked down at Edward, "At last…after decades of searching…and you, decades of hiding...Are you really that much of a coward to hide behind the eyes of a human boy?"

"How dare you…COME DOWN HERE! I'LL SHOW YOU WHO'S THE COWARD!"



"HA! Foolish boy, youre trapped, cant you see!"

Edward looked down at his mechanical arm, clenching it angrily, then looked back up at Sang who was no longer seated on the railing, but disappearing over the roof of the building. Roaring, Edward ran towards the ladder hanging high above him, jumping up almost effortlessly.

He scurried up the fire-escape and leapt clean over the top of the building.

Just then, a sharp pain disturbed him. He cried out, fell to the floor and…Blackout…

(End Flashback)

'Dhamon?' Edward thought as he squinted against the bright lights, 'why did he call me-'

"Awake already I see…" Sang's cruel voice could be heard from the other side of the room. Edward lifted himself to look, but was held back by shackles, binding his ankles together, and around his wrists. He was still woozy from whatever drug he was pumped with earlier on. His vision was blurred. He felt so high right now, his head fell loosely each time he tried to pick it up and his eyelids were ridiculously heavy.

Sang's form stood over him. Edward let his head fall back so that he could look up at the man standing over him. He held something in his hand, but Edwards mind was too slow to comprehend what it was until he heard a popping sound, and next thing he knew, a glass vial was in his mouth and some sort of warm liquid was running its was down his throat. He had no strength to resist.

The liquid sent a warm, soothing sensation down his body. It tasted familiar to him…but he couldn't pinpoint what it was. It was sort of metallic tasting. Something inside him told him to spit it out, but he couldn't help but keep drinking it. It made him feel better…He felt much less high, and alot stronger.

Suddenly the warmth got hotter…his insides were on fire again…

He drank madly at the substance inside the vial, as though it were the only thing keeping him alive. Once it drained, he spat the glass object down at the ground.

More...He needed more…

What was it?

Blood…Human blood…

He needed it…he had to have more of it…

He pulled at his chains furiously, snarling like some wild animal.

Sang smiled cruelly, "You want more?"

Edward stopped pulling and looked up at Sang with hungry eyes. He bared his teeth at him.



Sang shook his head, "Youre not so menacing in this form…here…let me help you…"

Sang reached into his pocket, producing another vial. This one contained a green liquid, which he forced Edward to drink. This liquid was bitter and felt as though magma were falling down his throat. When it was empty, Edward fell to the floor, writhing in pain. Something was happening, but he didn't know what. He clawed fantically at his mechanical arm and kicked at his leg. They felt like they were on fire…and soon enough, both limbs popped of, followed by a sea of blood…

And thus his transformation began. From the pathetic stumps grew new limbs, matching that of his other, only a lot more muscular and covered in a thick golden hair. His face elongated, his ears stretched far back, long ivory talons emerged at the tips of his fingers…

His roar shook the earth around them…

Hope you enjoyed the first chapter to this epic tale.

No he's not some deranged Vampire, nor is he a werewolf…the whole blood thing will be explained in time, have some patience.

Thank you for reading! I'll see you in chapter 2!