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Chapter 21

*Ed's POV*

Our feet are echoing through the streets as we search for Al.

Where could a seven feet suit of armor disappear to?" I sigh and look towards Rose; she has an anxious look about her. What does she have to be anxious about? What's going to happen now? Then I hear a small voice in the shadows.

"I can show you where he is, if you tell me his secrets..." I'm not putting up with this bullshit. My metal fist collides with his face and Rose doesn't look one bit fazed.

"Really Ed, you have to control your anger or it can get you seriously injured. Because you always forget to, think rationally when you lose it." She sighs quietly at me, but the comment annoyed me even though I knew she was right. "This way…" Rose mutters as she walks towards a place named the Devil's nest. "Don't forget to take that with you." She gestures towards the rat I had nailed in the face. I bend down and pick up the unconscious lump and follow Rose, We walk down until we find a door with all the voice behind it. Rose grabs my hand before I go bursting in, "Please be careful…" She says quietly, I nod and slam the door open throwing the lump onto the ground.

*Rose's POV*

"It never occurred to me that you could get kidnapped." Ed says calmly, Al snaps his head up to look at Ed.

"Brother! Watch out, he's a homunculus." Ed freezes in his tracks and looks at Greed, but Greed looks annoyed.

"Way to ruin the surprise." Greed sighs, but he shakes it off and laughs at Ed.

"You're serious?" Ed says in genuine surprise.

"We might be able to get some leads from him on how to get our bodies back." Al says lightly, Ed tenses up and speaks through his gritted teeth.

"We already have Rose for that." Ed says angrily, Greed looks around him at me.

"What a pretty girl you got there." He smirks and shows of his tattoo, Ed's anger is rising and I reach for his hand.

"An ouroboros tattoo." Ed says his voice even, that catches Greed off guard.

"Well aren't you observant." He says with a smirk. "You're pretty desperate to get your bodies back, so I propose a trade. You teach me how to transmute a soul and I'll teach you how to fabricate your very own homunculus in no time at all." Greed smirks again but he's not done talking and I know if I don't calm Ed down, he's going to lose it.

"I don't even know why you want your original body back anyway, the one you have is way better."

"No it's not!" Al shouts at Greed, Ed's eyes catch fire and clenches his hands into fist.

"You're kidding me right? You don't have to sleep, you don't have to eat, you don't even have to use the toilet. Sounds pretty great to me." Greed smiles and Ed loses it, the rage on his face as he screams at Greed still makes me laughs; but I keep my laughing to a minimum. Then there is a blade and Ed up in the air, Ugh how am I going to do this? When do I need to come in to help? I need to let them take Al so they meet the Fuhrer but I can't let Ed be beaten into a pulp…

"Take the armored kid away; we'll have to dismantle him." Greed sighs in annoyance.

"Don't you dare touch him!" Ed shouts and lunges at Greed with his blade, but Greed already has his ultimate shield up. This is going to be painful…When should I stop this…

Then Ed jumps around Greed's neck, crashing him to the floor in a gush of blood.

"Ugh..." Greed groans as he sits up. "That move would have hospitalized most people."

"But you not like most people." Ed demands, Greed flashes a huge grin.

"My body is but what sets me aside is my ultimate shield and my advance healing powers." He laughs as his neck snaps back into place. "The only way you're going to survive is to make a deal but then he looks at Ed and rolls his eyes.

"Ohh your one of those people, you don't care how bad you get injured but as soon as someone lays a finger on a family member you freak out."

"Ed… just calm down, you need to think." I whisper to him, and then Greed has a flash of amusement on his face.

"Hmm, how bout I take your girl as leverage?" Greed smirks and Ed growls in retaliation.

"Don't you dare touch her." He snarls, wait a second, I not an object to be taken. Oh hell no, that's it I'm stepping in before Ed is really hurt.

I step in front of Ed, at stare up at Greed. He only laughs and turns his head away.

"Sorry I don't fight woman, especially one so delicate." He laughs, snap. I grab his hands but my mark burns, no I won't give in to this pain. I focus on the shield it has rolled away from my touch and I smirk, Ed notices and slices both hands.

"What the hell was that?" Greed snarls as his hands grow back. "What are you? And when can I get some of you?" He smirks letting the whole shield come up. Shit… now look what you started. Greed comes charging at me with his claws and slit through my sides, I hold back a scream as I collapse to the ground.

*Ed's POV*

"Rose!" I shout at her, she's slumped to the ground holding her bleeding sides; Rose stands silently and a flash follows her healing. The bastard Greed is caught off guard.

"And what do we have here? Another addition to the family?" He smirks. What the hell is he talking about? Family? He must be talking about the rest of the ouroboros gang. But the question makes Rose's eyes fire up, she lunges at him and place both hands on his chest causing it to shoot with blood, Greed falls to the ground.

"Don't you dare, compare me to you." She snarls, I've never seen her so angry. Greed snaps his head up and smiles. Both claws slam into her stomach, a scream is muffled by her biting her tongue.

"Then what do I call you?" He smirks, ripping his hands out and her skin closes immediately. She punches her hand through his stomach and glares right into his eye.

"Out of your league, asshole." She spits at him and her foot collides with his jaw sending him flying. She must have been taught a few things from teacher… But damn she can be deadly, not to mention sexy with that attitude. Pull yourself together Elric. While I was distracted by my thoughts I'm brought back by Rose being held up against the wall by a fist through her shoulder.

"Damn it…" I charge at the bastard, but he's ahead of me. His other fist punches me back towards the wall; I try to focus on Rose, she doesn't look in pain anymore she just looks annoyed and pissed off.

"I don't think this is getting us anywhere." The bastard laughs. "I'm not going to kill you, and you not going to kill me. Let get out of here." He smirks as he drops her to the ground, Rose get up and snaps his arm in her grasp.

"Hold on there a second beauty." Greed laughs and catches Rose with his other hand, she pulls against him grip.

"Let go of me you bastard." She snarls spinning around to look at him.

"Now that's no way for a lady to speak." The asshole laughs at her and punches her hard in the jaw knocking her back into the wall.

"Rose!" I scream and charge at the bastard, I want to rip him apart but I can't make a scratch.

"Ed…" I hear a soft voice call for me, I look at Rose slumped against the wall. There's blood dripping down her chin, she tried to stand but her knees give out. She still must not be used to being how she is, not healing fast enough. She puts both hands on the ground and Greed's shield frizzes under the flash; I land a solid punch on him breaking apart the shield on his stomach, he stands and laughs.

"Sorry to run…" He smirks; Greed leans down and throws Rose over his shoulder.

"Edward!" She screams towards me, I freeze. Rose reaches an arm out to me as I run towards them, but a solid black claw collides with my face sending falling back hard.

I start to fade, all I can hear is Rose's screams for me. I'm slipping now, her screams are fading. I failed her.