Edward stood, leaning, near the window in Mustang's office, looking knowingly out the window. Winry looked worriedly at him.

"You promise you won't turn all brainwashed again?" Edward smirked, Winry shuddering at the scars.

"No the brainwash is still there Winry," Winry flinched, "But that means nothing so long as I am not willing to obey it." Winry continued her worried look, Alphonse now having it as well. Riza sighed and rubbed Al's arm.

"Relax you two, Edward wouldn't do that, right Edward?" Edward didn't answer her for a moment. "Right?" She said again, more confused. Edward nodded, not looking at her. He suddenly plugged an ear and hissed.

"Brother! What's happening?" Edward fell to one knee.

"Just another thing they trained me with...damn I'd forgotten how much that thing hurts...it's a warning, if I don't return willingly something very bad will happen...shit shit shit..." Mustang walked over and rubbed his back, Edward moaning a bit in pain.

"How long?" He asked, Edward giving him a look that made him shudder, the soulless one again.

"Less than an hour at the rate their travelling..."

"How many?"

"Probably double."

"Damn it."

"exactly." A low pitch sound was heard, making everyone tilt their head in confusion, while Edward instantly fell into the fetal position, hissing loudly in pain. "SHIT!" He cried, clawing at his head in agony. Everyone were quickly around him, giving him frightened and worried expressions. Alphonse finally spoke after many mintues.

"W-what does that one mean?" Edward moaned again in pain.

"The more painful it is usually means the more scarring they'll do if they catch me...they've never used this one before...owww..." Edward stayed in the position, one eye closed in pain, looking on the brink of tears. Winry looked out the window only to cry out.

"T-they're here!" Edward slowly brought himself up and looked out as well, the men looking up and pointing at him, they waved something making Edward visibly shake for a moment. Then the man brought the item close to him, for another sound to be made, this time everyone was in pain by it. Edward falling to his knees from it instantly and tears streaming down his face, everyone giving shocked looks as one eye closed as their effect. Edward didn't make a noise, worrying them more, they looked to him to see him biting his tongue to the point it was bleeding severely. Winry jerked and tried to get him to stop, only to give her a look, making her stop. It was a look that screamed 'this is better than what would've happened.' The sound stopped, Edward falling back to sit down and whimpered like dog, stopping the tongue biting, instead gritting his teeth.

"Come back willingly, and that will be the worst you'll punishment will be, Joker!" Edward didn't respond, simply whimpered again, still clutching his ears. Winry rubbed his back, severely worried for him, and turned to Mustang. Mustang nodded and looked outside only to kneel as a gun fired, a wound in his shoulder. Edward by now had opened one eye, still crying from the aftermath.

"Damn it..." Mustang muttered bringing up a walkie talkie, "Alright men, whatever you do, do not let any of them in got it?" The reply was a uproar of "yes sir"s. Gun shots soon filled the air as the two armies fought outside. Edward no longer cried but shook, gritting his teeth. Winry rubbed his back more.

"This may be a stupid question, but are you okay?" Edward looked at her for a moment with a kicked puppy expression before he wiped his eyes, he shakily nodded before sighing, the soulless look on his face.

"Yes I suppose, I think this would've been much easier had you just left me though...needless bloodshed is all that's going to come of this..." Mustang chuckled.

"They all volunteered actually, they wanted to protect you, there's 400 strong, and I only asked one division." Mustang stopped as the gunshots suddenly did. He slowly looked outside to find only bodies, until a roar of footsteps made their way up the hallway. "SHIT!" Edward sighed and stood up, the soulless look still on his face.

"I may have no choice..." He said quietly, Winry giving him a frightened look. The door burst open to see the oragnization, all pointing guns at the four except Edward. Mustang raised his hand to snap, but Edward put his hand on his and lowered it.

"What are you...?" Edward sighed and turned to the organization.

"If I go willingly will you leave them alive?" The men looked at each other before nodding.

"No Edward!" Riza said quickly, Edward simply giving her a 'i have to' look. He walked forward and the men made a passage for him past them, they simply smirking at the four and leaving.


i'm not done so do not kill me okay? :3 R&R Thx!