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Envy's gaze settled on Ed and he grinned maliciously.

"Scared?!" The homonculus broke into a fit of cackling, shaking as he still had a hold of Ed.

"You soon will be!"

Edward became aware of a shuffling sound, the Colonel attempting to walk over and assist him. Walk was a big word. Perhaps stumble. Light flooded into their vision, as Envy's shape shifted to his original form.

"Tired of playing dress up are we?"

"Oh you have no idea Edward! All this fighting makes me so drowsy, so how about we finish this quickly?"

Ed could feel the grip on his arm loosen, he growled with determination as the blade moved closer to its target. With a final push he moved to swipe Envy, only to find the blade turned back on himself...

The next thing Edward became aware of was a hard, cold, concrete floor, and a warm liquid soaking his shirt. As he tried to move, his limbs only responded sluggishly.

'Funny, I don't remember being pumped full of lead...'

"Ed?" That voice. It was familiar...

"Roy?" He winced. Dam it hurt to move. He looked up to get a better view of Roy, who was crouching over him, checking for injuries. The Colonel appeared fine, with acceptions for one of his useless hands.

"Where's-"

SNAP. Roy turned hastily and doused a familiar figure in flames. Ed hoisted himself into a seating position, instantly regretting it.

"Ed! Don't move! You'll only make the bleeding worse!"

"FLAME YOU BASTARD!"

An irritating screech reminded Roy to snap his fingers again, torching a screaming homonculus.

"Bleeding?" Ed looked down to realise his shirt was drenched in blood. His own. A metal spike impaled his left side; he winced as he tried to get a better look. SNAP. The warmth of the most recent batch of flames warmed his face, and Ed struggled to his feet, much to the disapproval of his body.

"Damn, think I broke a couple of ribs too..."

"Ed! You fool! Let me deal with thi-"

"I told you its personal"

"FullMetal, are you disobeying orders from a superior officer-"

"I SAID ITS PERSONAL! If anyone's going to finish this bastard it's me!" he stumbled over to a recuperating Envy, who was glaring daggers.

"Why?"

"Excuse me?" a snickering blonde admired his handy work, eyeing the blade jutting out of Ed's side.

"You heard me. Why?"

"You. It's all about you."

"Excuse me? I'm a little confused right now, care to fill me in on the details?"

"I'LL GIVE YOU DETAILS IF YOU WANT THEM!" the screeching homonculus surprised Ed with his sudden change in tone, causing him to jump. Envy lunged forward, and tried to grab hold of the alchemist's throat. Ed however, was in no condition to start a fight.

Bracing himself for the pain to come he dived out of harm's way and clapped his hands, caging Envy. The clapping sound alone informed Roy the fighting still continued. He couldn't help but smile. He saw Edward trying to ignore the pain gnawing away at him, yet he still refused to let his guard down. If Roy didn't do something soon, he would be rushing an unconscious blonde in his arms to the nearest hospital. The thought alone made it hard to breathe.

Although he would never admit it to anyone, he was flooded with worry. He couldn't lose a precious alchemist like Ed, who was precious to him in more than one way. It would take an unfortunate change of events to make him realise just how precious he was.

"Why?"

Envy growled like he caged animal he was, narrowing his golden eyes viciously. His attitude wasn't getting him anywhere, so Ed made all very clear. He dangled a key, just inches from his reach, representing freedom.

"WHY? YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW?! FINE, I'LL TELL YOU!"

"There I was, minding my own business as we immortals do, when I hear a rumour that caught my attention!" Ed signalled for him to continue.

"The FullMetal alchemist had returned! And I thought to myself, what a great opportunity! Time to so what should have happened three years ago!"

"Why come after me?! I no longer have the stone; I'm of no further use to you! Is this about revenge? If you think killing me in the answer to your problems then please! Do give it a try!"

"Oh brother! You have no idea! You know what it feels like to have everything taken from you right? Believe it or not I actually had a life once! And a family! Until I got myself killed!"

"Tell me something I don't know, please"

A growl emerged from the cage.

"My parents tried to bring my back, after seeing the result, my father left. To start a perfect family with some Trisha bitch!"

"Shut up! Don't you dare talk about my mother that way!"

An automail arm seized Envy's throat, who made a violent choking noise as his head collided with the metal bars.

"Take it back!" The homonculus rolled his eyes as if he had heard nothing.

"TAKE IT BACK!"

After a long silence, the familiar clap of hands pierced the silence, much to the protest of his left side. With a flash, he sent several beams of concrete through the cage, along with Envy. The homonculus continued to smirk, cursing his current situation.

"Sorry Edo, its gunna take a bit more than that with me!"

SNAP.

"Edward Elric! This is getting ridiculous, I demand you to-"

"SHUT UP ALREADY!"

With a thud the blonde alchemist collapsed to the floor, taking deep ragged breaths to satisfy his screaming lungs, only to double over in further pain.

"Since-when-was I-inhaling-glass!"

"Edward!" Roy held the blonde in his arms, checking the severity of his injuries.

'Dammit Roy! Can it get any worse?'

The Colonel mentally slapped himself at his stupidity. Golden orbs drifted aimlessly, unfocused and tired.

"Ed!"

"What!"

"we need to get out of here"

"Well-duh! What-about-him!"

"Him?"

"Bastard-over-there" he signalled to Envy.

"Leave him! That's the least of our problems right now!"

"Its-just-a-scratch!-just-let-me-"

"Ed! You are more important right now! I won't have any of my men dying on me! That's an order!"

"ooooo listen to him!"

SNAP.

The eldest Elric blushed slightly. He wasn't in the most comfortable situation. He was in the arms of a handsome colonel with several inches of metal impaled in his side. Wonderful.

I think that's the longest chapter so far!

Time for me to post and rest up my hands, thank you to those of you still following this story! I thank you all : )