The blonde angel
Chapter 9 part 2!
The exciting conclusion to chapter 9 part 1! Poor Edward has gone completely insane and thrown himself into an out of control river. Roy only has minutes to save him before he loses his angel forever, and must also risk the rapids to drag his love out of trouble.
Now it is technically Monday, so I'm being nice and posting this now.
On with the story.
Roy's eyes widened in fear. Edward was being carried quickly down stream. His coat on the surface of the water, carrying away any memory of him. Roy removed his coat and jacket and dove into the river. He swam as fast as he could to catch up with the coat. He found it, but no sign of Edward.
"Edward! Edward please, where are you?" He called. There was no answer. Golden hair was nowhere in sight, not even the glint of his automail. He ducked under water and saw the one thing he wanted most. They were almost at the river's end, approaching the ocean it ran into. Roy swam with the current, and saw Edward swept under and sink.
"I'm not giving up on you Edward. I can't live without you." Roy thought, holding his breath as long as he could. He had almost reached Edward's hand when he could no longer hold his breath. He surfaced, and gulped another huge amount of air.
He swam as fast as he could, his angel becoming more and more difficult to find amidst the crushing dark of the ocean floor. When he could no longer see, he reached out. His hand took hold of cloth, and pulled them into an embrace. He hastened to the surface, choking on the water swimming in his own lungs. He swam to the bank, still coughing, and dragged Edward further up. He had him. He was cold, and not breathing. His lips were icy blue, his body limp. Roy panicked, and began to resuscitate him.
"Come on dammit breathe! I'm not stopping until you draw breath again please!" Roy sobbed. Half an hour passed, and still no sign of life. Roy formed a tight seal over Edward's nose, breathing air into his lungs through his mouth. His chest rose and fell, and stilled once again. When his efforts hailed no results, Roy broke down.
"No Edward...don't...don't leave me here alone. I-I need you... Edward please!" He sobbed. His hand flew up, and landed straight onto Edward's diaphragm. Water came gushing from Edward's mouth, and he coughed and spluttered out the rest. Roy shot back up, and held Edward's head in his lap.
"R...oy?" He choked. He immediately threw up the rest of the water in his lungs, and lay back into Roy's arm. He clutched the blonde close to him, sobbing uncontrollably. Rain still hammered down upon them, but even that could not dampen the newly instated love he felt for his reawakened betrothed. Even the sky appeared to be crying with joy, and Roy welcomed it. He took Edward up in his arms, and carried him home. Sodden to the bone, Roy sneezed. His arms were cradling Edward so tenderly, afraid to even let go for a second. Edward was breathing, but his lips were still blue.
"Just hold on Edward, we're almost home." Roy smiled, kissing Edward on the forehead.
When Roy returned home, he ran straight upstairs and turned on the shower to a warmer temperature. He stripped Edward of all of his clothes, and did so himself. He sat in the shower with a now shivering Edward, huddled in close so as to share body heat. He stroked Edward's hair constantly, comforting him in a way. When Edward's lips returned to a slightly healthier pale pink, he stepped out of the shower and began drying him. He dressed him in his oversized clothes to maintain warmth, and re-dressed. He tucked Edward into bed, and got in next to him.
When Roy awoke, the sun was out. All evidence of the night before had been dried, the rain was gone. Edward was still asleep next to him, still a little cold. He wrapped the covers around him, and went downstairs to boil the kettle. He filled a hot water bottle, and placed it in the bed beside him. Slowly, colour returned to his cheeks, turning them that beautiful shade of pink he loved so much. Remembering he hadn't eaten for almost 2 days, and his stomach doing the reminding, Roy went downstairs to make something. Just as he'd finished and stood up, Edward came downstairs. He slowly walked to Roy, and fell into his arms.
"Edward! You're awake." He smiled. He sat Edward on the seat next to him, cradling the blonde.
"Why? Why save...me?" Edward choked. Roy hugged him close, and held his hand.
"Because, if I let you go I...I couldn't go on living either. I wanted you to know how much I love you, and that you have a home here with me. I was so scared Edward, scared of losing you." Roy explained, a tear rolling down his cheek and his voice shaking.
Edward began to cry also. He'd been a fool of a man, and worried his lover almost to death.
"I...I'm so sorry Roy! Please don't be mad, I don't know what came over me please forgive me!" Edward bawled, curling up into Roy's chest.
"I'm not mad, I'm glad you're safe. Just don't do anything that stupid again you fool." Roy smiled. He hugged Edward tighter, and kissed him like never before. He stared into Edward's eyes, and the light in them returned. The love and warmth that were once present in them shone once more, and Roy was the happiest he'd ever felt.
There we are, part 2! Poor Edward does get into a lot of deathly scenes, I'm so sorry Edo-kun! Please don't kill me, it was all for the sake of love!