This is a first time fanfiction. Any mistakes belong to me, Hallow Eve, zeroninja's editor, so point out any if you see them.

Edward and Alphonse Elric, two brothers trying to get their bodies back to normal. While the boys are searching for the legendary Philosopher's Stone they are watched by the mysterious homunculi. Their pursuit has brought them to different places and they face many different dangers. The brother's are now in Central's Hospital waiting for their childhood friend and auto mail mechanic Winry Rockbell to fix Ed's limbs again.

Winry has just arrived in Central and has only just made to the hospital where Al is waiting for her outside.

"Winry," shouted Al, running towards her, waving enthusiastically.

"Hey, Al long time no see," said Winry.

"It has been awhile, hasn't it? I wanted to write to you but we haven't had a chance to," he replied sheepishly.

"Oh, it's alright Al, " she smiled, as she looked at the front entrance, "so what has Ed done this time?"

"I'll show you to his room," Alphonse said cheerfully before leading the way into the hospital.

They reached Ed's room and Alphonse prepared himself for the reaction he was sure Winry would have. Winry walked inside to see Edward's head bandaged up and his face and arms riddled with cuts and bruises.

"WHAT ON EARTH HAVE YOU DONE TO YOURSELF?" she screeched before catching sight of his mechanical limb, which was a skeleton of it's former self. "EDWARD! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR ARM! I WORKED SO HARD ON IT!"

Ed visibly flinched before looking at her with a sarcastic sneer. "Why, it's nice to see you too Winry."

Winry gazed at him, silently fuming.

"I'll fix it but you better not break it again," she huffed before glancing at Al. " Hey, can you give us awhile? It will take me some time to fix this mess." She stared meaningfully at Edward as she said the last two words and Ed glared at her, obviously not happy at being called a mess. But then she could've called him worse. Like a certain word that was not to be mentioned unless you wanted to be physically attacked.

"Oh. Okay." Al nodded before opening the door and slipping out.

While Winry was working on Ed's arm she noticed that Ed was complaining less than usual and with a slightly morose tone to his words.

"Hey, Ed? Why so quiet?" she teased softly.

Ed glanced at her from over his shoulder but said nothing. The room was filled with the sounds of metal clinking as Winry worked.

" Oh. Nothing," he mumbled, his words muffled by his pillow, his head turned away from her.

She continued to work on his arm, wondering what was wrong with him but afraid that if she asked he'd shut her out like he so often had before.

"Alright, I'm done. It should be as good as new."

Ed stretched his arm out experimentally, curling his fingers into a fist and staring at it speculatively, a small smile on his lips. "Yeah, you're right. It does feel like new. Tha--" He looked up, probably expecting to see Winry's self satisfied smile at a job well done but instead meeting blue eyes filled with tears.

"Why don't you guys stop now? Just for a while? You just keep getting hurt. I can't bear the sight of it anymore," she begged, obviously trying to fight back the tears. Edward leant forward, wincing as his wounds shifted and laid a gentle hand on her shoulder, his own eyes pleading with her.

"We can't rest. Not until we ge--," he started softly.

"But you and Al have been trying for years with no luck and I don't want to lose either of you. I--I can't," she interrupted, staring down at her wrench so she wouldn't have to meet his eyes.

There was a pause and then his fingers tilted her chip up. "You know I have to keep going," he responded, his voice steely in it's determination. She sniffed but couldn't fault him for it. It was one of the things she lo-- liked about him.

She stood on shaky legs and made to walk away, her head bent so he wouldn't see the drops streaming down her cheeks. She heard the sheets on his bed rustle and then the cold grip of his automail on her wirst, halting her movement. "Winry," he said and she turned back just in time to see him try to get up. Try being the opperative word as his foot met the slip of blanket that had pooled on the floor and he slipped. He was still holding her wrist so she found herself jerked after him, colliding with his chest as they both fell back onto the bed.

Edward groaned and Winry couldn't stop herself from turning red as she realized the position they were in. Winry raised her head and found her face much closer to his than she had been expecting. Winry found she could barely breathe and neither of them blinked and did it seem like Ed was getting closer? Warm breath fanned gently over her lips and Winry found her eyes slipping shut of their own accord.

The door snapped open, hitting the wall with a sharp bang and Colonel Mustang entered. Winry automatically looked behind him for Hawkeye, but he was alone.

"Lazing about as usual, Fullmetal? I have a mission for you," he smirked cooly before raising an eyebrow at the both of them. Winry realized that she and Ed were still tangled together and jumped away as though she'd been burned.

"I need you to come with me to my office," the Colonel finished smoothly. Ed glared at him but Winry was frowning. Why would the Colonel need to see Ed now when he was obviously too injured to go anywhere?

"Fine, whatever." Ed gingerly stood up, gritting his teeth in either irritation or pain before following the Colonel out. From the look on his face Winry could tell Ed was trying not to tell the man where he could shove it and she bit back a giggle, curiously following them both out to find Al. Ed turned back to her, his mouth opening to tell her words she would never hear as Mustang whirled around, his leg flying into Ed's face. Edward slammed into the wall, his nose a bloodly mess, blinking in shock.

"Oh, sorry Fullmetal Baby, did that hurt?" the dark haired man cooed, a cruel smiled twisting his lips. His body shimmered and flaked away, leaving a slim green haired person in his wake.

" Much too trusting, Eddy," the man tsked, " haven't we taught you better?"He shot forward faster than Winry could blink and his arm looped around her waist, forcibly pulling her against him and locking her arms to her sides. She screamed in panic and fear, struggling furiously but to no effect.

"See ya, Fullmetal runt," he winked before lauching himself through the glass of the nearest window. Winry let out a piercing scream, futily hoping the man would drop her as they landed. But the man was graceful enough to land with only the lightest bump. She gazed up at the window dazedly, seeing Ed's horrified, blood smeared face above, before she was being carted off.

She squirmed and was just taking another gasping breath to build up a bigger scream but the green haired man pulled her closer to his side. "Stop struggling," he snarled, " Or I'll kill you now."

She allowed her body to go limp, blinking back tears as the Hospital grew further and further away.