We are almost to the end, 2 to 3 chapters left I'm not sure yet. I already have the ending planned out and it was going to be one chapter but it would have been to long, so it's going to be in parts like the other chapters were. Yes hope you all enjoy and stuff (damn my little brother's friend just came up behind me and scared the shit out of me, I'm going to beat him over the head with a plastic lawn goose). This is a very depressing chapter so I shall warn you.
Me and Ed luvels you! ^^
Circle
I slowly open my eyes, head and stomach feeling weak and sick. The room is kind of blurry and dark, since Al closed the blinds on the window. I know its morning though from the birds singing their joyful songs. I listen closely around the house, wanting to know who Mustang sent over to watch me and Al, but I can't really hear anything.
I sigh and sit up slowly, head spinning uncomfortably. I get up on shaking legs and leap off the bed, landing with a dull thud to the floor, nearly collapsing. My legs are shaking so bad I can barely stand, but I stumble from my room towards the living room, leaning on the wall for support.
"Ed? What are you doing up?" The scent of smoke hits my nose as soon as I enter the room. Mustang sent Havoc; well I guess it's better than him coming here. I see Al in front of me, kneeling down, blocking my view.
"Big brother go back to sleep, you look really sick." He doesn't even let me say anything before I was in his arms, having him carry me back to my room.
"Havoc?" I ask him, wanting confirmation.
"Yeah, he's here to watch both of us. You never know when Madison could strike." He walks into my room and sets me down on the bed gently, looking down at me with kind crimson eyes.
"Scared." I shutter, curling up in a ball on the bed, burring my muzzle in my fluffy gold tail. Al sighs and sits next to me, running his hand down my back slowly.
"He won't come and get you, not with me and Havoc here." He says in a soothing voice. I curl closer to his leg, closing my eyes tight. Al's presence comforts me, but I just want to be alone right now. I just want curl up under the bed and hide, I know Madison will come and get me; I don't want him to hurt Al.
"Alone please?" I ask, sitting up, leaning on him. Al looks at me and nods, carefully sitting up and walking towards the door.
"Call if you need anything." He says before closing the door behind him, leaving me in the semidarkness. I lay down on the bed, resting my head on my paws. I just want him to come here and kill me, just so he can get it over with. I hate this fear, I hate being this thing, and if I die at least I'll be human again.
I listen for any strange sounds but hear none; maybe Madison will just stay hidden just to torment me. Then I hear the faint zap of alchemy; feel the prickling in the air as something is being transmuted.
I'm up instantly, standing on shaking paws to face the window. He's here now. The feeling of alchemy heats up the air again and the window's glass turns to sand, falling to the ground silently. Madison crawls through the window to stand in front of me, an evil smirk on his face.
"Hello Fifty six, you know why I'm here?" He asks, stalking towards me like a strange cat. I nod and stand my ground.
"Murder." I growl, lowering my head and feeling the fur along my spine stand up. I bare my teeth and get ready to howl for Al and Havoc. But I doubted how fast Madison could move, because in less than ten seconds he has tap over my mouth. He then ties my front paws together with thick rope as well as my back legs.
"You're a smart dog, a little to smart. If only you had stayed with me, I really don't want to kill you. That's why I only left a small amount of antifreeze in the alley, just enough to make you weak so that I could strike later." Madison smiles sadly and draws a knife from his lab coat's pocket, holding it to my throat.
He slowly pulls the blade away, shaking his head. "I just can't do it, you were my best experiment. I'll turn you back into a human, but the process might kill you anyway. But it's better than killing you in cold blood."
Madison pushes the knife into my chest, not deep enough to reach anything vital, but just enough to make a deep cut. He moves the knife, slashing out a strange transmutation circle in the center of my chest. Blood drips from the knife onto the floor, forming a small pool that forms with the blood leaking from my chest.
He then dips his fingers in the crimson pool, drawing out the same circle on the wooden floor. I just lay there, watching him move around the room, coming back to dip his fingers in the blood occasionally.
"It's ready." Madison whispers, lifting me up and carrying me into the center of the circle, cutting the ropes with the knife. "You'll be too weak to do anything once the transmutation starts, but better keep the tape on." He drops the knife near my head with the discarded ropes and walks out of the circle, standing at the edge.
He claps his hands and touches the circle. Instantly I feel a burning pain run through my body. I stand up and howl in pain from behind the tape, feeling the fragile substance covering my mouth begin to dissolve from the powerful alchemy.
My bones are snapping and reforming, muscles moving with them. I howl in agony and collapse on the ground, blood running from my mouth. I'm panting, trying to breathe through the pain, oh the horrible agony. The bullet wounds in my side open and slowly leak blood out onto the floor.
I want it to end so bad, everything hurts, even my soul feels like its burning. I look down at what used to be a paw, surprised to see that it's now a hand. The knife is still next to me; with trembling hands I grab it, pulling it close to me.
Then the transmutation stops, Madison is standing over me reaching for the knife. With all the strength I can muster I lunge upward, stabbing the knife through his hand. Blood splatters me and joins mine on the floor. He screams in pain and pulls the knife out, looking down at me with angered green eyes.
Before he can stab me the sound of a gun being fired echoes in my ears. Madison falls to the floor, clutching his side as blood oozes from between his fingers.
"Big brother!" Al wails, his clanging footsteps get closer and closer then I'm in his arms. My breathing is getting shallower; it's getting harder to keep my eyes open. I know it's the end, this is the last time I'll see Al.
"Al…" I whisper, blood running from my mouth gurgling my words. I shudder once then lay still, eyes closing as I give way to soothing darkness, leaving the world and it's pain behind.
You all are probably like "YOU KILLED ED YOU BITCH!" but no, remember when this story first started I said that I wouldn't kill Ed? Yeah I'm not going back on that, he'll come back don't worry, cause I really don't have the heart to kill Ed I love him to much *glomps Ed*
The next chapter will probably be better and happier for you all, the the last chapter or two. (DAMN LITTLE BROTHERS FRIEND, AFTER THIS I'M KILLING HIM! HE DID IT AGAIN! I don't care if he dies so meh)
Thanks for reading and stuff and thanks for the reviews and favs, going to beat AJ with a toilet seat now byez! ^^