He clenched his fists angrily. No leads in three weeks. Three weeks. He was beginning to doubt himself, and that was what made him angrier. Roy stared at the black note he'd received most recently, the one telling him Fullmetal was dead. Pulling the picture out of his pocket, he lay it next to the note, and stared at it uncomfortably.

It wasn't right. There was something about it that just made him mad. There was no way that Ed would die without a fight, no matter what he would have to do to get away. How could he be killed, when he wouldn't kill anyone himself? "I need a clue. A sign, anything.. If you are dead, Ed, just tell me." Roy stared at the picture again, at the smiling face of Edward, and, he felt something rising in his chest. If only those golden eyes were open..

/for the first time in my life, I'm crying/

Pride blinked his eyes open again, leaning to the edge of his bed. He'd grown used to Envy not being there night after night, but to his surprise, Envy was there. He flicked his tail, soulless gold eyes staring at the other. Envy's relaxed breathing told him the other was asleep, and it was obvious he needed the rest. Pride climbed off of his own bed, moving quietly and silently toward the other.

Not making a sound, he climbed onto Envy's bed, curling up immediately against him with a quiet purr. Envy, awakening from the touch, stared down at the other, eyes almost shocked. He laughed slightly, then lay a hand on Pride's head. Pride stared up at Envy, a smile on his face. "I good? I do right?" He meowed, his voice tinged with a purr. Envy chuckled, then nodded. "Yeah, Pride. You do." Leaning over, He wrapped an arm around the smaller, holding the other closer.

"Envy?" Pride's ears pinned back. "I.. Want tell you. Why fire in dreams?" Envy blinked, then shook his head, hiding his fear. "Don't worry, Pride. It's nothing. Just your imagination."

/how did we ever get this far?/

As Hawkeye walked in, Roy looked up, rubbing his eyes quickly. "Lieutenant Hawkeye. Any reports?" Riza nodded. "Yes, Sir. Reports of sobbing being heard, along with screams and hissing. Investigations thinks it's just animal abuse, but I think otherwise." Roy nodded. "Good job, Hawkeye. We'll lead a raid immediately. Where is it?"

Hawkeye handed him a paper. "An old building, abandoned, at the edge of town." Roy laughed. "Perfect setting. Alright, get a patrol together."

/for the first time in my life, I'm flying/

Pride and Envy stayed in that position most of the night, but Pride was the only one to fall asleep. In the middle of the night, Pride's ears flicked up, and he focused his eyes on the window. "Envy? I hear.. Strange noise." He hissed, and Envy sat up quickly. "About time they showed up. Don't worry Pride. We've got some fighting to do." Pride blinked, then stood. He peered out the window, then backed away, a hiss escaping from his mouth. "F..Fire. The fire, he come!" He bumped against the wall. "He come for me. I know fire. He come, he come." Pride hissed again, baring his teeth.

Envy fought back a chuckle. The colonel he once held so dear. Hatred breeds in his heart now. Without saying another word, Envy opened the door, just in time for the raiding party to knock down the old front door.

/do we deserve to bear the shame of this whole world?/

Roy was the first inside, gloves adorning his fingers as he prepared to fight as much as he had to. This lead was real, he felt the presence of the one he was searching for. He led the party upstairs, and his fears were made real when he was blocked by Envy. "Well well, If it isn't the Flame Colonel." The other laughed, smirking. "You want to get past?" Roy glared at the other, raising his fingers to the snapping position. "Let me through and you'll get by with minimal damage." Envy rolled his eyes.

"Nah, Colonel. We've got a little present waiting for you, but.." Envy laughed. "He isn't quite what you'd expect." He glanced at the cowering Pride in the room he was guarding, the other backed against the wall. Roy fought back a yelp. "Edward!? He's here?! God, What the hell have you done?" He snarled, then snapped. A loud squeal was heard as the fire engulfed Envy, and Roy pushed past the burning body, met with a scythe to his neck.

Pride was practically sobbing, clinging for dear life to the scythe. He held it against Roy's neck, glaring angrily. "You kill him? Why you kill Envy? He not hurt you." Roy stared at the younger, the sickly voice making his heart drop into his stomach. "Speak, Fire! Speak or I hurt!" He growled, ears pinning back. Roy swallowed. "..Edward?"

Pride blinked. "Ed..ward..?" He murmured, the scythe lowering. "What you say…?" Roy took a step forward, and the scythe vanished. "What you say?" Pride said again, panicking. "What you call me!?" Roy stared at the male, shock rising. "Edward. Oh my god, Edward, is it you?" Pride backed against the wall, crying out. "N..No..No…No, no, no!" He cried out, slumping against the wall. "Stop it! Stop calling me that!" He sobbed, holding his knees.

"It hurts! It hurts!" Roy bent down to the screaming boy, lying a gentle hand on the other's head. "Look at me." He murmured quietly. Pride's gold eyes stared up into the onyx eyes of Roy, and tears continued to flow. He collapsed against Roy's chest, a portion of his memory returning. "It hurt.. So much.." He murmured. The colonel held the boy closer, staring at the tail and ears. "What have they done to you..?" He murmured.

It was then he noticed the serpent tattooed on the younger's shoulder. Roy's eyes widened. "You're.. You're.. a homunculus.." He lay a finger at the mark, a shudder passing through his body.

"You aren't.. You aren't Edward."