AN: I don't know what I was thinking but this one was jolting around in my brain this morning so here goes. This follows absolutely no story line so throw everything out.
Disclaimer: I own nothing of FMA
In a split second
As Envy and Gluttony stood in front of Father he instructed them that to keep the Elric brats in line he wanted something to use against them. Envy thought for a moment as Gluttony pondered the thought that he hadn't got a snack today.
A devious grin curled the corner of his lip as the thinner homunculus spoke "I know something that will keep that little pipsqueak in line. He has a girly friend he cares for. It's his automail mechanic." Father stared at Envy then turned and over his shoulder "Get me the girl and bring her here." Both Envy and Gluttony turned to take care of their mission at hand as Gluttony informed Envy about not getting his snack. "Shut up gluttony we'll get you someone to eat later." Envy hissed as they walked off.
Winry had been in town on a service call for Edward it seemed he'd smashed up her precious creation of automail again and she wanted to kill him as she stared down at it in shock "WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO ED?" she screamed at him as he just sat there not listening to her as she scowled at him "You haven't oiled it lately either." She sighed realizing he wasn't listening "I don't know why I even bother you never listen to a word I say." She began checking his arm "How do you expect to even fight if you keep treating your automail like shit? You wouldn't even have it if it wasn't for me." He sighed staring off to the side "Yeah….Yeah." She knew she was getting nowhere arguing with herself so she just went to work on the arm as he sat there quietly. He never listened to her it was like he just tuned her out and that's what hurt the most. She had never felt this way about a boy before and all she wanted him to do was acknowledge her for once, notice she was in the room, speak to her in a normal voice, a kind word but with Edward that never happened. Sometimes he drove her so mad she just wanted to kill him.
Edward on the other hand was having his own hormonal problems. The only way to deal with them was to snap at her or ignore her. He had never felt the feelings he was feeling at this moment. Her touch nowadays was electrifying, every time her hand brushed his skin it was like it was on fire and his heart skipped a beat. Was this puberty? Was he finally starting to notice the opposite sex? This was something he hadn't had to deal with in the past. As she worked on his arm she bent down to get a closer look and her face was right next to his, a few more inches and their cheeks would have been touching. All he could do was stare at the wall to the side as the scent of her perfume tickled his nose. She tilted her head as he turned his to face her and their lips were inches apart as his amber gaze caught her sapphire one.
He couldn't take it anymore her lips were so inviting. She glanced down to see him slowly wet his lips with his tongue and her heart almost stopped as she noticed his face moving towards hers. Their lips touched and both of them felt a tightening in their stomach as both their cheeks turned a shade of red as they pressed them harder together. Then he moved back some and they stared at each other in amazement. Just then the door flew open scaring both of them out of their entrancement "BROTHER!" Al yelled as Edward jumped "WHAT!" noticing the weird vibe in the air Al stopped "Did I interrupt something?" Winry began to fidget with her tools and Ed's arm "Uh, no Al" she said giving Edward a strange look as she turned to catch her breath. Then turning back around she went back to work on his arm all the while thinking 'He actually kissed me, But why?' that was something she never thought would happen as she finished her repairs and put her tools away.
Edward stood up and stretched his arm "Feels good Winry" flashing her a huge smile "Thanks." She didn't understand a few minutes ago his lips were on hers and now he was acting like it never happened. So she got upset and started putting her tools away. Slamming wrenches down and throwing bolts into the tool box. Then Al left the room and she felt someone right behind her so she spun around to find herself staring eye to eye with him "Now that Al's gone I think I want to try this again." He said slamming his lips into hers and she felt exhilarated but then she pulled her head back "What am I your test subject for kissing? Why did you even kiss me Ed? It's not like you like me or anything. You've made it quite clear we are just friends." He was taken back by what she said "Winry I'm sorry I thought you wanted to be kissed but I guess that was my mistake." He sounded angry as he turned to walk out of the room "Ed" she said softly but he just kept walking. Kissed? of course she wanted him to kiss her but she thought it would be different. But wait maybe he wanted to kiss her? Then she got frustrated with herself and sat on the chair 'Geez boys are so confusing.' That's when she heard the strange voice "Aw what's the matter did the pipsqueak hurt your feelings?" Envy's mouth was so close to her ear she felt his hot breath "How about I hurt his feelings" he leaned back and yelled "BY TAKING YOU!" Gluttony walked up "Can I eat her Envy?" Envy grabbed Winry's arm and snarled at gluttony "No you fool father wants her alive."
Feeling his cold hand on her arm she began to struggle and knocked her toolbox off the table and it smashed to the floor making a huge crash. Envy pulled her closer and she pushed back only to knock the table over "Quit struggling" he growled at her. She went to scream "ED!" but his hand shot over her mouth and covered it before she could get the rest out.
Meanwhile Ed and Al were in the other room and they heard the crashing around. Edward thought maybe she was upset at what he had said to her until he heard her yell his name with the panic in her voice. He and Al jumped to their feet and rushed next door. Swinging the door open Edward saw the room all disarrayed and no sign of Winry. He walked in and checked everywhere "Winry?" But there no answer so he yelled louder "WINRY!" still there was no answer as he turned to Al "What the hell happened here?"
Al walked over to the open window "I don't know brother but look." He pulled a piece of cloth off the window ceil that had been ripped from what looked like the black skirt Winry had been wearing. Edward was in panic mode now 'Where the hell did she go? Did someone take her?' he thought looking out the window. He turned and that's when he noticed the piece of paper on the chair. Walking over he unfolded the paper bearing the name 'Pipsqueak' on it which only made his blood boil. Upon reading it his eyes narrowed and his hands began to shake:
Fullmetal Shrimp,
Father says you and your brother are getting to out of control. So to keep you in line we've taken your girly friend. So if you want to see her again unscathed I suggest you keep your shrimp ass in line.
Envy
"What is it Brother?" Al asked seeing the look of panic on Edward's face. Ed handed the note to Al and as Al read it Ed started throwing things around "AHHHH DAMN THEM!" Al couldn't believe what he was reading "Ed they've taken Winry what do we do?" Ed turned to his brother stone faced "We get her back Al." Ed couldn't believe they had taken her while he was right next door 'If I would have only come at the first loud crash I could have stopped them.' He thought clinching his fist. Fighting the uncontrollable urge to beat the crap out of something he walked over and picked the phone up. Calling that arrogant bastard Colonel for help was the last thing he wanted to do but he knew Mustang would help to find Winry.
After the first few insults Mustang had for him Ed finally couldn't take it anymore "Listen you fuck head I'm not in the mood. Homunculi have taken Winry and I need your help to get her back so insult me later." Mustang stopped his cheerful insults and asked Ed what he needed. Upon informing the Colonel that they had to find out where they took her Ed hung the phone up. Finding Winry wasn't going to be easy because they didn't know where in the city they had taken her.
All Mustangs man power had gone to searching for anyone that had seen the two homunculi and Winry. Finally a tip came in that someone saw them in an abandoned building on the edge of town. Edward and Al wasted no time getting there. Upon entering the building they saw it was pretty run down and with too much commotion might collapse. Edward didn't like this at all but he had to find Winry "Stay close Al" he said over his shoulder to his younger sibling who being in a suit of armor a collapse wouldn't really hurt him "Alright brother." Edward pointed for Al to go one way and he'd go the other so they spit up. Edward heard voices coming from a room ahead so he crept closer to it and heard familiar voices "Envy I didn't get my snack today. Why can't I eat the girl?" Winry's eyes widened as she searched the room and caught a glimpse of Ed peeking around the door as his finger went to his lips. "Gluttony you're such a pig." Envy snarled "I told you father wants the girl alive." Upon entering the room Edward saw Winry tied to what seemed to be a railing as he crept closer but Envy turned "OH LOOKY HERE IT'S THE PIPSQUEAK!" Edward's lip curled up and through gritted teeth "Don't call me PIPSQUEAK!" he yelled as he lunged for Envy. Gluttony started to move to the back of Ed as he fought Envy. Al came around the corner and saw Gluttony and lunged at him "Got you!" he said before the fat homunculus broke loose "Maybe I can eat you little armored boy." Al took a stance "I promise I won't go down easy."
Winry struggled to stand and worked her ropes loose and pulled the gag out of her mouth. The commotion going on in front of her wasn't easy to keep an eye on with all the flipping and jumping going on. She had turned and got the last of the ropes off her when she felt a hand on her back push her over the rail. Edward's eyes widened "WIIINRRRRY!" as she went over he grabbed Envy and stuck his hand through Envy's chest pulling out his philosophers stone. Al was busy fighting Gluttony still when he saw his brother run to the rail and look over. Gluttony turned and yelled "I'M GOING TO EAT EVERYTHING!" his stomach began to open with the huge teeth but Al reached his arm back and slammed it through Gluttony's chest pulling his philosophers stone out also and Gluttony disintegrated in front of him. That's when he turned to see Ed trying to go over the rail "BROTHER! STOP!" he ran over and grabbed Ed as his arms and legs flailed in the air "Let me go Al!" Al protested "Not till you calm down and think about what you're doing." Edward getting annoyed knew Al was right as he quit squirming in Al's arms. Al let him go and they both ran to the rail and looked over. Edward's eyes scanned everything below 'There! There she is!' He thought seeing she had landed on a piece of concrete balancing on some kind of pedestal and he knew if she woke up and moved it would fall.
Looking around for something to tie around him he saw electrical wiring. Walking over he clapped his hands and formed the blade on his hand and cut a long piece. Clapping his hands again he removed the blade and began to tie the wire around his waist. Al watched wondering what he had in mind as he walked to the rail and turning to Al "I can't jump down or it will fall so you have to lower me down." Edward's heart was racing because he knew he had to get to her before she woke up. He climbed onto the railing as Al grabbed the wiring and began to lower him to where Winry was. Getting closer he could tell she was still unconscious and as his feet touched the concrete slab he positioned them on each side of her body not wanting to make any sudden moves "ALRIGHT AL I'M HERE!" Al held the wiring tight as he stabilized himself to pull Winry and Edward up.
Winry's eyes began to flutter as she moaned in pain and Edward bent at the waist making sure not to put any unnecessary shift in weight on the slab. Leaning down as close as he could to her as her eyes opened and she went to move. "Winry stop don't move at all. Just lie still don't move a muscle." She saw the panic in his eyes as she stared at him "When I tell you I want you to reach up and grab hold of my neck tightly" he looked into her eyes "And don't let go." She nodded slightly not knowing the true danger they were both in.
Edward leaned a slight bit closer and looked into her eyes "Alright get ready. One. Two. Three. GRAB!" he yelled as she reached up and wrapped her arms tightly around his neck and he grabbed her around the waist "NOW AL!" Just then Al pulled the wire as the concrete slab fell crashing to the floor below and going through the other three floors below it.
Dangling in the air both Ed and Winry watched it and Edward breathed a sigh of relief as Al began to pull them up. While pulling them up Al noticed the wire was breaking every time he pulled "UH, ED WE HAVE A PROBLEM!" Edward looked up and saw the wire shredding wire by wire. He tightened his grip on Winry as Al pulled them just below the rail and Edward reached up and grabbed the rail with his left hand just as the last wire broke. Dangling from his left arm he told Winry to use him to climb up as he helped her with his right. She began to climb up him to the rail all the while his fingers were slipping off the railing. She reached the top of him and Al leaned over and helped her the rest of the way over the railing.
Looking back they both saw Edwards hand slip off the rail and he fell as they leaned over "EDWARD!" she yelled wide eyed as she watched him fall through the floors below. "BROTHER!" All Al saw was the look on his brother's face as he fell. He crashed through three floors of the building and landed on the concrete slab. Both Winry and Al turned and ran down only to find Edward not breathing and blood gushing from his head. Winry hit her knees at the sight of him lying there "NO! NO! HE JUST SAVED ME. HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN?" Al was in shock as he walked over to his brother's lifeless body and bent down and tried to find a pulse and upon not finding one he reached up and closed Ed's eyes with his hand. Then he also fell to his knees "Brother. My brother. He's really gone." He began to sob like he never had in the suit of armor that he was trapped in and now he would be trapped forever unless he figured out a way to get his body back.
Winry was sobbing "He saved me Al. Why would he risk his life like that?" Al turned to her and if suits of armor could slightly smile his would have "You didn't know Winry that he loved you?" Looking back to Edward "He would have given his life for you and he did." Winry's thought process was off because she thought Al just said Edward loved her 'He loved me?' she began to sob even more as she realized that the only boy she had ever loved or cared about had given his life to save her but now what did her future hold without him. She got up and walked over bending down next to him and through her tear filled eyes she gazed upon him "Edward I love you and I always will." Then she leaned down and kissed his lips gently then placed her head on his chest and continued to sob. As Al watched he knew Winry would never be the same and neither would he now that Edward was gone.