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'What the hell! What is this! What did that bastard do to me?' Ed thought. He was getting more confused by the second. He didn't know what it was, or what he should do. All he knew was that this tail-like thing was attached to him for some reason. A reason he couldn't quite figure out, except that it might have something to do with his pain, and the transmutation. All he did was stare at it like it was interesting, which it was, but… he looked at it like he had gone crazy, which only resulted for the man to smile softly.

The pain did diminish quite considerably, due to the painkillers. And this time, Ed managed to stay up, but still had to use the wall for support, considering the fact that his automail was uneven now. Winry would have to fix it, but Ed wouldn't let her. After all, if she saw him this way, a wrench to the head would be predicable. But we still have to wait for Ed to notice what has happened to him. And see his reaction towards it. But we all know how Ed vs. Winry battles end, so it won't be surprising.

"Looks like the painkillers are taking an effect." The man said, "How do you feel? Nauseous? Sick? Dizzy?"

'What the? Why does he care? He did this to me?' Ed thought over. Then he looked back at his tail, and back at the man. And then he figured it out.

"Did you…do…this?" Ed panted out, gesturing to the string stuck to his bottom.

"Yes," The man replied, rather happily.

Ed grew angry. Not only did the man do that to him, but he felt proud of it, while Ed was in agony.

"Damn it," Ed cursed.

"Now now, cursing won't help you," The man instructed.

"Shut up!" Ed yelled, but was too late.

Ed immediately shut up after that, even though he finished his sentence. He couldn't believe what he heard. That wasn't his voice, it was, but not his usual pitch. Something quite on par with a cat's screech. Ed felt a flush of embarrassment run over his cheeks. He yelled it out, and in front of the enemy.

The man chuckled softly. His work was exquisite, a small body, feminine-like voice, and cat features. It was humorous, and beautiful, to the man's view. But to Ed, it was hell. Pain, uncomfortable, and numbness swept him over. He could bear it, but to an extent. It wasn't like he was a god; he was just a simple human. A human that had to go through pain at times like these.

Ed still kept his face in anger, with the hint of fear and embarrassment. What was the man going to do next? Another transmutation? Or something that will knock Ed of his feet, literally?

Ed would take more injuries if another transmutation took place on him, so that option was crossed out. That left the knocking off his feet option left. 'What was the man going to do?' That was all Ed could think about, as possibilities came to his mind, although there weren't pleasant.

"Well, at least the human part came out dominant," The man said after an awkward amount of silence.

'Human part? What the hell does he mean by that?' Ed contemplated. And his mind went black at one thought. The transmutation had something to do with it. It had to. What else was there for a reason? But if it did, what other changes happened to him? All he knew of was the tail at his butt. Then his instinct reaction came. He licked his teeth, and felt that they had gotten sharper, noticeably. Then his flesh hand reached for his head, searching for anything unusual. And as his hand slid down the side of his head, he felt the same velvety hair as on his tail, which led to a conclusion. He was a chimera.

But he quickly doubted himself, and that he wasn't a chimera. He couldn't be one. Why would he be one? Not one rational explanation, so he sighed, relieved he figured it out. But then he remembered the assignment Colonel Bastard gave him. There was an outbreak of chimeras, and many of the locals had gone missing. What could he say now to convince himself otherwise? He was a chimera. That's all he could be. But Ed refused to believe it.

The man saw how confused Ed was, so he brought a handheld mirror, and held it in front of Ed. It took awhile before Ed came back to reality and not his thoughts. And when he saw himself, he freaked out. Not like a girl freaks out because of a broken nail, he isn't like that, but he was feeling that way on the inside. His stomach turning as his ears twitched at the sight, his sight. Then memories of Tucker and Nina flooded into his mind as he remembered what Tucker did to Nina and Alexander. The same had been done to him. But fortunately, he was luckier than Nina. But it still brought him sadness.

"Hmm," The man said smirking all the while, "Are you done?"

Ed didn't reply, he was utterly shocked. He couldn't believe this was happening to him.

'How could this happen to me?' Ed wondered, 'Mustang's never gonna let me live this down. Oh man, How's Al gonna react? He's always wanted a cat, though.'

"I'll take that as a yes," The man replied while proceeding to put the mirror away, leaving time for Ed to come up with a reason to explain to Al why he was going to wear his hood for the first time since he got his coat.

A.N.s: Okay, I know it was SUPER-OOBER of a long wait, but I had writer's block and my internet's down. So I asked my friend to update it. Thank you to Rivers of Angelic Roses for giving me the idea that you didn't come up with. So this chapter is in dedication of my friend who helped me get through writer's block because we made a promise to watch each other's favorite shows(her's is Vampire Diaries, check it out!) and we watched FullMetal Alchemist(first anime adoption) in computers on Friday the whole class period! Which helped a lot, to Rivers of Angelic Roses, for the idea, and nuttyjigs for the critique.

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