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From Nothing
'Shut up!' Edward was once again alone in his new room in the home of General Mustang. Said man had already said goodnight after they patched each other up, it had taken nearly an hour for Ed to get every last little shared of glass out of the other man's hand. His wound was easy enough to bandage, one of the beautiful things about self-inflicted wounds was the fact that they tended to be pretty clean, at least they were for the little blonde alchemist. But now was the moment Ed had been dreading.
'Oh, when will you learn? You've done so many terrible things, things you have to pay for. Hell you're still doing terrible things! You can't stop you have to-'
"Fucking shut up Azen! I'm not listening to you any more! I've paid for the same god damn sins over and over again. I'm done paying for my past! As for the things I do now, wanting to let some in is not a sin! So what if it is a guy, why should that fucking matter? I have to stop, I'm hurting the only person that cares enough to see that I have a problem!" Ed couldn't help but growl out loud, he did his best to keep his voice down, the last thing he needed was for the other man in the house to hear him fighting with someone that technical wasn't there.
Azen grinned a sick twisted sort of smirk, Ed barley had time to take it in before the other man punched him square across the jaw. The alchemist flew back, crashing into the wall.
'You can't stop, I won't let you Ed and I'm too strong for you to fight me!' Edward panted as he tried to regain his senses.
'No, I won't give up I can't! I will move forward!' The pale figment began to walk towards the poor blonde, he raised his fist again ready to strike when- someone caught his fist. Taking a deep breath Fullmetal looked up to see a dark figure about his height pushing Azen away.
'Sorry, but I can not let you do that.' The voice was feminine and soft yet there was an underline strength to it. The sound of a well mannered lady that had no reservations about snapping you in two should you show a lack of respect.
'And who the fuck are you?' The pale face was contorted with rage and shock as he stared at the unexpected guest. Edward couldn't help but stare as well. She had midnight black-blue wavy hair that flowed a few inches past her shoulders. Her dress was a black halter top, tight waist but with a big bottom due to the black lacy petty coat underneath, finished with a simple black heel. Her skin was fair put a much healthier color than Azen's liquid paper shade. She couldn't be more than eighteen or nineteen years old. A tattoo was visible between her shoulder blades, it looked like the transmutation circle he had used to try and bring his mother back from the dead. All in all she was simply beautiful.
'Now Azen, is that any way to speak to a lady?' The strange young woman turned to Ed smiling softly. He couldn't help but admire her deep blue eyes as the looked him up and down concernedly.
'Are you okay dear? He hit you pretty hard , his your head all right?' Still in a deep state of shock Edward took a few seconds to count his breaths in and out before answering.
'I think I'm okay, um- if you don't mind, could you tell me who you are and wha-how are you here?' The woman sighed, slightly annoyed but still smiled as she began to answer the series of questions.
'Abyss, or you could call me Abs for short. I am hear to help you Edward. I have been waiting and watching you from the dark place you sometimes go to. I have been waiting a very long time for you to get the will to fight Azen.' Ed thought for a minute taking in all the information, while Azen fumed silently.
'But I've been fight Azen since day one why are you just now helping me?' Abyss frowned slightly looking remorseful.
'I wanted to help sooner Edward, I swear I did. Unfortunately I could not, not until you came to terms with the past. That is what gives Azen his power, your guilt, by making peace with your past you made him weak enough for me come out.' Azen stepped forward glaring.
'I don't care who you think you are this changes nothing!' The room blurred white as reality slid further behind. The twisted grin once again graced the white figments features.
'That's where you are wrong Azen. This changes everything.' As soon as Abyss finished speaking the white began to be over come by darkness.
'You can't win, even with her help. I will be back.' The nothingness swallowed him leaving only Abs and Ed. Abyss beamed at the blonde rather pleased at what they had just accomplished.
'Good now the two of us may talk without interruption. I will help you Edward to the best of my ability but the power Azen and myself have come from you. The more guilt, sadness and self-hatred you feel the stronger Azen will become. Have faith in yourself and I will gain strength. We can beat him Edward.' Fullmetal eyed the her suspiciously.
'So, you don't want me to hurt myself? You want to help me fight Azen, so I can stop?' Abyss nodded 'And you're ok with my past? With all the bad things that I've done?' Again she simply nodded. 'So then what do you think I should do about Mustang?'
'I love him. He is a good person and he wishes to take care of you, just as I do.' Abs hugged Ed tightly before continuing. 'I am nothing more than another piece of who you are Edward. Luckily a better part of you.' She pulled away, walking to the bed as the darkness ebbed allowing the room to come back into view. 'Now you should get some rest, I am sure tomorrow will be a trying day but take some solace in the knowledge that I will be there. With that said Abyss vanished leaving Ed to try and process the night's events.
I know it's very short but I wanted to post something. So please review it really helps me find the will to make time to write.
