Walking In Shadows, Seeing The Light

Author's Note: Alright here's a hint… something bad happens in this chapter.

Disclaimer: I do NOT I repeat NOT own FMA

Summary: Past meets present the clash of a haunting past lingers overhead as the Elric brothers attempt to find peace. Can an angel who guards the gate help them discover the secrets of her past as well as theirs? EdxOC and AlxOC

"The question asked in order/ To save her life or take it/ The answer no to avoid death/ The answer yes would make it…"

Cassie By Flyleaf

Chapter: I'm Sorry

Ed awoke on a cold hard floor. He shot up. Where was Asuna? He looked around, seeing the room around him.

"Ah… so finally you are awake Edward Elric." A cold voice came through the darkness.

"Lucifer." The older Elric growled. "Where are you… you coward!" He stood up then flinched. A pale white face appeared from the shadows and the devil walked out.

"A coward? Me?" He laughed. "Hardly."

"Now now Elric…" An all to familiar voice rang through the room.

"Envy!" Ed gasped, the homunculus just laughed. "What are you still doing alive you bastard." Ed spat.

"Alive? I'm hardly constituted as alive." He answered calmly. "But it will be a pleasure to kill you again-" Lucifer cut him off.

"You're not going to kill him." Lucifer told him. "He's the only one who knows where his brother is." Ed blinked, how long exactly had he been unconscious. Then he remembered. "ASUNA! WHERE IS SHE!" Pain echoed in his cry, the alchemist ran forward and swung at Envy who ducked, Ed swung around and the fight began.

"I don't know?" Envy offered then Ed swung at him again, the sword on his arm diamond sharp. Envy jumped back, as he did Ed saw how really huge this cavern was. It was surrounded on all sides by a moat like stream, fountains of water shooting out of the walls, various figures of people were scattered across the jagged walls.

Ed dove forward and slammed his left fist into Envy's face, catching him off guard and then slashed at him with his right. His left foot swung up and caught Envy in the stomach. The homunculus grabbed his foot and sung him up in the air. Ed twisted, slamming his foot into Envy's face, knocking him over. Ed fell backwards and he flipped, landing with one knee on the ground, sliding away from Envy. Within moments Ed saw Asuna. She was standing next to Lucifer, her hands bound behind her back. Her strange necklace still around her neck. He watched it glint in the light of the cave and something suddenly occurred to him, how she had managed to create a homunculus without being scarred, something so simple that he felt stupid for not figuring it out before.

This momentary lapse of attention cost him another hit. Envy knocked him flat on his back then changed his hand into a blade to kill him and ran forward. Ed lifted his foot and launched Envy into the air, dashing forward as the creature landed behind him. Spite dropped down.

"My turn." He grinned. He and Envy circled Ed and he knew, this was going to be tough. Quickly he transmuted a sword out of the ground right as the other two attacked. He swung, meeting both of them with his arm and sword. He shoved them backwards and slashed at Envy, parrying Spite's arms with his right arm. He flinched as Envy's arm slashed through the front of his shirt and skin. This angered him slightly. His attention again flickered towards Asuna. Envy caught this right as Ed's eyes snapped back to him.

"Worried about your rose?" He shoved Ed and the Elric smashed into the wall. "Because she's not going to be there for you forever!" He slashed at him and was shocked as Ed twisted, his eyes glinting, underneath his arms and flipped him over. Envy slammed into Spite and Ed ran towards Asuna but was stopped by Desire dropping down, three long spikes growing out of her arms. She slashed at him and he back up, blocking it. He swung back and with nearly inhuman strength sent her flying, knocking over a barrel of gasoline. A torch that she had hit sent flames blasting into the air as the gasoline lit on fire. Mischief, twin swords armed, jumped down and slashed at Ed's back. He swung and impaled her on both sword and arm. He then ripped her in half. His bangs covered his eyes as he faced each new challenge.

"WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT FROM ME?" His blood shimmered, the thick crimson liquid running down his body as he stood. Envy and Spite stood before him. "Fine…" He spat out blood as Envy and Spite dove towards him. He met them head on, his sword colliding with Spite's arms and his arm meeting Envy's. Mischief, regaining her body, dove for his leg and met the wrong one, merely ripping his pant leg. He kicked her and sent her flying, smashing Spite into a wall. Envy swung and caught Ed in the shoulder. He slammed into the wall, his hands on Envy's wrist.

"AAAH!" Ed's cry of pain came through clenched teeth. "DAMNIT!" He wrenched Envy's arm out of his shoulder and shoved him backwards. Behind him Spite dove forward to kill him and without thinking Asuna ran forward and stopped him… with her own body.

ALRIGHT! Imma leave ya'll hangin'!