She ran as fast as she could, tears streaming down her face. Almost loosing her balance, she grabbed the railing as she made it to the stairwell. She had to hide, or get out of this place. But the chances of getting out now were slim so finding somewhere to hide for awhile would have to do for now. There was the sound of footsteps above her as someone rushed after her. She figured they wouldn't just let her leave.

Winry moved as quickly as her legs would carry her, all the way down, sometimes even taking two steps at a time. Making it to the first floor she glanced down the hallway to the exit. Someone was standing in her way. He had his back to her so luckily she hadn't been spotted. She turned and headed for the one place she had wanted to avoid the most. The smell hit her like a wave but she didn't have time to think about it as she stumbled into the dimly lit basement. Finding a closet under the staircase, she got inside and closed the door. Inside the closet were several white lab coats for her to hide herself even more.

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The floor creaked under Al's foot. The second floor and third floor had been uneventful too as there was no sign of Ed. At this point Alphonse didn't know if he was more frustrated and disappointed or angry. Deep down part of him wanted to find Ferguson and punch the man's lights out. As they rounded another corner, there was the distinct sound of fire. As they came closer to the source the soft light bounced of the walls, sending soft shadows every which way.

"I was wondering when you'd show up, Mr. Elric." Alphonse immediately recognized Ferguson's voice.

"Where's my brother?" Al's tone was deathly low and Winry noticed him clenching his fists. Ferguson was standing in front of a fireplace with someone sitting next to him. Al got a better look at her and found himself staring in shock. "You? You're helping him?" She stood up, brushing her brown hair over her shoulder and smiled back at the armor. Ferguson cleared his throat before speaking up.

"This is my daughter, Madison."

"You're the one from the train. You're the one who took Ed, didn't you?"

"In today's world, you really do need to be careful with who you talk to," She smiled even more as though the accusations just made her prouder of her accomplishments.

"I can't believe I was nice to you!" Al's tone got louder. He hated how laid back they were while he was still worried sick. Winry decided she had been silent long enough and pushed past Al.

"Alright, I've had about enough of you two and I just met you." She pulled her over sized wrench out from behind her.

"Winry, where did you get that?" Al turned to her and then looked even closer, trying to figure out where she would hide such a weapon.

"We came for Ed and you're gonna tell us where he is." Ferguson let out an annoying laugh at this new threat.

"I believe I told you to come alone, but then I don't see this young lady being a problem," Ferguson was very amused at the situation. Alphonse made a quick move, rushing across the room at Madison. His leather hands wrapped around her throat, causing her to stop smirking.

"Tell me where Ed is or I'll kill her."

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Winry stifled a sob, trying to calm down. Using the crack in the door, she glanced out, looking for any movement. She wasn't sure if she was followed or not. There was a slight twinge in her left arm that brought her attention back inside the closet. Blood dripped down her forearm and she realized she was injured more then she thought. Rummaging through the pockets of the lab coats, she finally found a handkerchief and pressed it on her cut. It burned even more but at least she wasn't bleeding all over the place. The door above her head slammed hard against the wall. She let out a squeak in surprised but quickly covered her mouth. The stairs overhead creaked with each weighted footstep until her pursuer was standing at the bottom of the stairs. Winry held her breath as she could feel the person's presence even more. There was no where else to go, she was cornered. It was silent now but there was no way of knowing how long she should remain hidden. Without a sound, she caught sight of the person chasing her through the crack in the door. The dull light made him look pale and not nearly as vibrant as he usually did. As he turned, the light reflected off his blade, causing her to look away.

She never thought she would be in this predicament and wanted more then anything for Alphonse to come find her. There was a screeching sound that yanked her from her thoughts. He was running the blade across one of the metal tables. She covered her ears, and tried to swallow the lump that had lodged itself in her throat. When the noise finally stopped she looked up to no longer see him standing in the room. With limited visual of the room, she couldn't figure out where he had gone. Just as she wondered if he had given up looking for her, he appeared a couple of inches in front of the door, staring right at her. Amber eyes that once held so much life in them, so much intensity now looked at her with a coppery dullness. The sudden movement caused her to gasp as the door was forced open and she was yanked out.

"Edward! Stop!" But her shrieking wouldn't be acknowledged as he roughing pulled her to her feet.

A/N- I've been really nice about getting a chapter out for the last three days, thus I should be rewarded with nice words from the readers. Cause when you review, you show you care. (insert very cute kitty picture here.)