Chapter 10
Envy's Game
"Why did you move my automail?," he asked her. Yuukie looked up at all of them and tried to forget the dream by rubbing her tears away but she couldn't stop crying. Ed didn't know what to do, "Winry…maybe you should give her automail now to take her mind off of it for now, "Ed told Winry turning to face her. Nanali looked at him stupidly, "Oh yeah take her mind off of it by giving her more pain...why don't you wait a day or two huh? As I said read her a book...". Yuukie shook her head in disagreement, "I'd rather have the pain of having automail instead of the dream, I don't want to wait," Yuukie replied wiping her tears away. Nanali looked at her, "Just wait its late at night and you're prone to scream like a baby like most people...". Yuukie looked at her with a glare about the screaming part, but agreed to wait until tomorrow but couldn't go back to sleep as easily.
Nanali stayed there, "I'm sorry that I had to say that and stop you, but it was the truth...anyways...I'm gonna go for a walk and probably head home now...okay guys? Call or just come over if you need me...". They nodded and watched her leave and close the door, Ed watched as Yuukie struggled not to fall asleep. Nanali started walking around it was about 12:00 am and it was somewhat dark, she could still see pretty well enough, she wasn't that far from everyone else too. Suddenly she heard a crunch on the ground like someone stepped on a stick and some thing dashed at her.
Ed tried to sooth her as best he could, but she wouldn't calm down as easily as she would normally.
Nanali suddenly jumped backwards, she heard something whoosh by her. Then Envy steeped out of the shadows, "Hello there you must Nanali, correct?," Envy asked her. Nanali turned around to see Envy she nodded, "Mhm palm tree...," she smirked evilly, "What are you doing here? Didn't you have enough having me watch you kill my family..." she gave Envy a glare that could kill a thousand moons.
"Yes...but I'm not here for you this time...I'm here for-Yuukie, now where is she?," Envy demanded. Nanali gave an even more annoyed glare, "I'm not telling, you're not gonna hurt her," Envy smirked, "Why so protective of the girl? Not like you can protect her alone, and I could kill her easily," Envy chuckled. Nanali growled at Envy angrily, "Shut up...You have to kill me first, I'm the type of person that doesn't let their friends or anyone they care about die...," she didn't dare take her eyes of off Envy for even a millisecond, "Before you even go there, notice that watching your mouth in certain fights ends up in a less painful death...".
Envy smiled and attacked Nanali. Nanali took off her weights and quickly dodged like he wasn't even trying. Envy stood up slowly and looked over his shoulder at Nanali and had a slight smile across his face, "Why won't you let me just kill her, thought she didn't matter or cared what happened to her...or is it because she can't defend herself right now?," Envy asked.
"Somebody...help me!," Tagrio yelled running away she tripped and fell in front of Envy, "I-I'm so sorry," she said.
Nanali bit her lip before answering him, "It's because...-," she looked at the girl and face palmed, she quickly ran and grabbed her and forced her to her feet making her stand up and face palmed again, "Please just run now I mean its really gonna be a pain if you get yourself killed...and Envy its partly because of that reason and because as you think I am a stupid human with feelings and emotions that make no sense to you, I won't let my friends or anyone die...not again...". Envy laughed, "Don't think you can protect her alone," then Envy dodged around both of them and started running towards Winry's house.
"Let..go..of..me!" Tagrio said and she side kicked Nanali," Like you don't remember me!," she said then she used her alchemy to make a metal bracket to hold Nanali, ''Now tell me that you don't remember me," she demanded.
Nanali clapped her hands charging towards Envy with full speed a giant hand came out and grabbed him, while he was trapped for the moment now she was running uncontrollably and if she made one slip she could kill herself. She then suddenly punched him, the impact literally sending sparks from her automail arm to his face...sending him far far away. Envy stood up from the great distance and walked back calmly. Nanali was then charging straight towards him, keeping her speed down a bit I guess but she was still pretty fast.
Envy jumped up and landed ten feet away from Nanali, "You won't be able to kill me...lets play a game, who-ever can reach your friend first wins..," Envy said with a smile and took off for Winry's again. Nanali then was running as fast as she could to stop him.
Envy let Nanali take the lead and took off after her.
~back at Winry's~
Yuukie and Ed were still sitting; Yuukie wanted to sleep but was too afraid to close her eyes again. Ed tried to read a book to her like Nanali told him too, it wasn't doing her any good.
"Oh no I'm like so late!," Tagrio said as she was running to Winry's house," I forgot about my fight with Ed," she said to herself arriving at Winry's. Ed looked at Yuukie and Yuukie instead laid Ed's head on her lap while she stroked the top of his head, Ed's eyes had closed and fell asleep. Yuukie watched him sleep peacefully. Tagrio knocked on Winry's door," I hope Ed is here...". Yuukie didn't say anything when she heard a knock on the door, Ed just stayed sleeping. Tagrio banged on the door, "Ed I know you're in there so open up!," she shouted through the door.
"Just open the door, "Yuukie said softly to Tagrio, Ed was out, he didn't even hear Tagrio banging on the door. "Well when Ed wakes up tell him to meet me at the cemetery" she said when she walked in, then as quickly as she entered the house she left.
Yuukie just glared at Tagrio as she left.
~meanwhile~
Envy had finally caught up to Nanali and smiled.
"He better come I got a surprise for him," Tagrio said waiting at the cemetery. Yuukie didn't bother to wake Ed up; she would just let him sleep. Tagrio began to get impatient and began calling Ed's cell. Yuukie answered Ed's cell, "Hello?," Tagrio sighed, "I knew you were going to pick up, can you wake Ed up and tell him to meet me at the cemetery at midnight?," Tagrio asked, "Thanks Yuukie". Yuukie looked at the phone as it beeped, she didn't really want to wake him up. But she did anyways and told him, "Yeah I forgot," Ed began to get up but she grabbed his arm with her right arm that she had left. "I don't want to be alone, let me go with you," she pleaded, Ed looked at her sadly, seeing the poor girl with only her right arm and left leg pleading made him sad. He nodded, he put his jacket on and picked her up and walked out to the cemetery. Tagrio sat waiting in the cemetery for Ed to arrive, when he finally arrived Ed waved at Tagrio without dropping Yuukie. Tagrio had the look of, 'I'm going to kill you', and she waved back, "Oh I can't wait for our fight," Tagrio said softly, Yuukie looked at Tagrio with a glare, Ed looked at Yuukie and searched for a place nearby where he could sit her down and keep an eye on her. Then he noticed the look she gave him, "What?,"he asked her confused.
Nanali glomped Envy and pins him to the ground, "Stop running and trying to go after my friends!," and she punched Envy in the face.
"Nothing I've just been waiting," Tagrio said and she stretched," Are you ready or what?," Tagrio asked and she got the feeling like someone was watching her, but she bushed off the feeling quickly and put it in the back of her mind. Then took out her cellphone and dialed Rika's number. Rika mumbled something incorrect from under the sheets. She grabbed the phone ringing on the table next to her bed looking like there was a really bad explosion somewhere nearby just five minutes ago. She placed the phone on her ear.
"Good morning~! Rika speaking." A joyful girl replayed with the sweetest voice there was.
Envy simply allowed Nanali to punch him and smiled slightly, "Is she that important to you?," he asked.
~Tagrio and Ed~
Ed nodded and looked at Yuukie who just smiled sweetly and looked at Tagrio for a moment, "Are you mad at him...or are you mad at me. After all I have no left arm or right leg, I bet you can guess what I did," Yuukie said to Tagrio before they could fight. Yuukie smiled as she told this to Tagrio, but she looked at Tagrio with an icy stare.
Nanali sighed and said, "No, I just refuse to take the blame if she ends up dead or anyone else...".
"Do you think anyone will blame you?...You just don't want to see someone else die because of that circle do you?," he asked coldly.
Nanali looked and him coldly and said, "Yes I will, if I was there and I could have stopped it then yes it would be my fault..."
"Could you have stopped her from using it then?," he asked her.
Nanali turned to Envy and said icily,"I wasn't there, and she was the one who went in the room...".
"..Why didn't you warn her?," Envy asked as he kicked Nanali off of him and stood up. Nanali stood up straight with a glare in her eye , "I left a note telling them not to go in the room, but she did the exact opposite, she should have just stayed there though...".
"Well she didn't and now she's missing her left arm and right leg am I right, the same price he paid," Envy taunted.
Nanali just smirked and pulled up her sleeve, "I paid the same price to but she had the 'both' of us as examples but I guess in the end she made her own choice if only I was there I could've stopped her...". Envy smiled, he transformed into bird and took off to find Yuukie. Nanali then dashed off clapping her hands making them catch Envy, the bird got snatched.
Envy struggled to get free, "You damn brat," Envy growled. Nanali was then face to face with him and stared at him, "I have a question? Why are you so gender confused? And look like a palm tree ?". Envy looked back at Nanali confused and chuckled for a second, "You'll have to ask father that, if you ever meet him," Envy replied. Nanali laughed a bit and said, "Really? I guess I should meet him one day huh?".
~Back at the cemetery with Ed and Tagrio~
Tagrio sighed and looked at the old house she still lived in and glanced back to Ed, "Well are we going to stand here all night or fight?," Tagrio asked with a taunting voice and a slight smile, "Hey can you come down to the cemetery please?," She asked Rika over the phone.
Envy chuckled at Nanali's comment.
~meanwhile~
Yuukie tried not to lock a gaze with Tagrio and then opened her mouth to say something, "Your mad at me aren't you Tagrio? You can clearly see what I did, so tell me the truth, are you mad?," she asked innocently with a slight iciness to her tone. Nanali put her hands on her hip, "So, Just to clarify you are a gender confused cross dressing palm tree looking homunculus with no concern for anyone else but yourself?," as the ice slowly encased Envy's body.
Tagrio then finally hung up the phone, "I'm not mad at you Yuukie," she said and looked down at the ground, "I..," her jacket fell off her automail on her right arm, "Umm...," she quickly picked up her jacket.
"Yes," Envy responded without a second thought. Yuukie looked at her with a glare, "Did you not see what I have done? You yelled at Ed, so why don't you do it to me. I know you want to, don't pity yourself, I did the taboo as well I performed a human transmutation and your telling me your not mad?!,"Yukie yelled. Nanali just started cracking up, falling onto the ground kicking her feet as Envy then was completely encased in the ice, now unable to do anything...for a while. She kept laughing for a good few minutes then got up and walked away to Yuukie and Edward, trying to some how fix up the cuts she had gotten from fighting him...good thing she dodged most of his attacks. When she finally got to the two she smiled and said, " Hello how are you?"