Summer's POV
I spent the whole afternoon at the Elrics' residence. Al had told me when their birthdays were and I decided to hand make them both something. Okay, so maybe their birthdays were like 2 or 3 months away, but it would take a while to make! I already had an idea for what I was making, a stuffed kitten for Al, since Ed would never allow a real one. For Ed, I planned on making him a red scarf. I wanted to get an early start, so I could do a little bit everyday. I quickly said goodbye and trotted off to the store. After about an hour and a half of material shopping, it became dark fast. Much to my dismay, I was really scared.
Walking down a dark alley way, I heard footsteps behind me. They seemed to be matching my own, because when I quickened my pace, so did the footsteps and when I slowed down, the footsteps copied. When I got to a brighter area, I turned around only to meet face to face with the charming Roy Mustang.
I let out a sigh of relief, "Good god, Roy, you scared me half to death."
"Did I now? My apologizes," he purred, "Would you so kindly accept a date with me?" Something about Roy wasn't quite right, he seemed different. I could have sworn I saw his eyes change colors for a moment, but it was too dark to be sure.
I shrugged, "I don't think that's a good idea." Since when was Roy ever interested in me anyway? The last time we talked was my first day of school. He walked closer to me and wrapped his arms around me. I struggled to escape his grasp, but he was too strong for my frail body.
"Roy, what're you doing? Let go of me!" I squealed, attempting to squirm free from his arms. But it was no use.
He let out a roar of laughter, "Oh right, I forgot I was still in this getup." I answered with a confused face. Roy's fist made a painful contact with my temple; I slumped into his arms, drifting into unconsciousness.
I woke up to the sound of someone's stomach growling loudly. My head throbbed and I could barely see. Wherever I was, it was cold with barely any electricity. The lights were very dim.
"Lust, can I please eat her? I'm so hungry!" an inhuman voice begged. I gasped loudly, I wasn't ready for death! A big tubby creature, which barely looked human, came towards me drooling. He laughed at me, "She looks delicious."
I screamed, and he laughed more. "Gluttony, leave her alone. We still need her alive." Lust said peering out of the darkness. He groaned in displeasure and his stomach growled loudly.
The lights slowly became brighter and I could finally see my surroundings. I was strapped tightly to a chair, almost to the point where my arms were bleeding. I was too frightened to notice the pain however. At this point, I was shaking with fear. The slightest noise made me jump. Beads of sweat rolled down my face and I began hyperventilating. All I could think of was what they were going to do to me. I frantically looked around to see where I was. Roy had taken me to an abandon factory, with used to make mannequins. I knew this because I could see the realistic bodies scattered around the floor. Why had Roy taken me here?
Lust looked down at me with disgust, "What is that on your head? Your hair is god-awful." she grabbed for chunks of my hair, and began to lightly tug. She let go of my hair and walked around me, teasing me. Pulling on the sleeve of my shirt, she cringed. "Oh god, what are you WEARING?" letting go of my sleeve as if it were trash. I was wearing a cream blouse, which was now dirty and tattered. I could see blood stains, and I started gasping in horror. I couldn't stand the sight of blood. Looking away, I felt my throat close up. I gasped for air, which made Lust nervous.
She yanked my hair, making me face to face with her. "What's the matter with you?" she growled.
I could barely speak and hoarsely whispered "Blood…" and fainted once more.
Ed's POV
"Hey mom," grabbing the framed photo of my mother, I kissed it lightly "I had a good day today. I'm sure you're curious as to what happened yesterday. It was pretty crazy." I chuckled. Before I could start my story, my cell phone rang. A call from Summer. Confused, I shot a quick glance to see what time it was. 11: 13. If it was this late at night she must've been in trouble.
"Hello? Summer, are you alright?"
"Hey, Ed." Summer said smoothly, "Wanna hang out?"
"What? Are you serious? Do you know what time it is?" I asked confused.
She giggled, but it didn't sound normal, "Well, duh, of course I know what time it is! It's more fun to hang out at night." She paused, "You're not scared of getting caught by the police, are you? I thought you were a bad boy." Summer teased.
I grinned, "O-of course I'm not scared of the police! Fine. Where should I meet you at?"
"Hmm…how about you meet me at the park? Near the factory?"
"Uh, okay. Don't know why you'd wanna go there, but sure."
"It'll be fun." She chuckled almost evilly, then hung up.
I grabbed a coat, since it sounded pretty windy outside, and tip toed to Al's room, just in case he was sleeping. He was wide awake when I opened the door.
He looked up from and his book, "Hey brother, where are you going?"
"I'm gonna go meet Summer, at the park."
He looked confused, "At this late at night?"
I shrugged, "I know, it's a bit weird, even for Summer." I joked
"Well, just be careful." Al continued reading his book.
"I always am!" I grinned sprinting down the stairs towards the park.
Winry's POV
I was still upset about Ed and Summer being a couple. I told Grandma about it, but left out the part where I slapped Summer. Just then, our house phone rang.
"Hello?" I asked, in a low whisper.
"Winry? It's me, Ed."
"Oh, hey Ed. What's up?" I asked, trying hard to sound too ecstatic.
"I want to see you. I love you." I tried hard to hold back a squeal of delight, "Could you meet me by the abandon factory? I want to kiss you." Before I could even answer, he hung up. Was this for real? I snuck past Grandma's room, and sprinted towards the abandon factory.
A/N: Hey guys, thanks for reading! Not much to say..I've already got chap 17 done, but I'm kinda at a writer's block :l
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