Chapter 29

What he had in mind was insane, but a good idea, seeing as how she is the only one who needs the circle.

"I don't think this is a good idea", Krystina says as she is shoved by Ed going toward me.

"Come on you can't be scared now", Ed says mockingly.

"I'm not scared, it's just we don't know what will happen, and to be honest with you I don't want to be on the end of that thing", Krystina says pointing her figure at Envy. Every one looks at him and he shrugs his shoulders.

"Look she could be the circle.. I mean it does make sense, if that is the case, because of those two coming out of her", Ed says recalling what had been told to all of them.

"It does, even to me, if she is the circle itself than maybe", Al stats.

"I won't do it", Krystina says arms crossed.

"Aw, come on, I so want to see what happens", Ed complains.

"I won't risk it", Krystina says and turns her back to me, to emphasize her resolve. Envy then stands beside me his arms also crossed over his chest and he says in a rather deep commanding tone, "Till we learn more about this, no one.. I mean No one is going to test this theory".

"Oh come on, your one to take risks right"? Ed asks looking shocked at Envy. Envy's face turns stern and he replies, "When I know the risk isn't high".

"Yeah right", Ed retorts. Envy narrows his eyes at him but don't say anything more.

"Hey guys hows it going"? Winry asks stopping this uncomfortable atmosphere. I turn to face her, Den rushing behind her.

"Good I guess", Al answers. She looks at him sceptical, "Just good"?

"This guy isn't letting us try something", Ed complains pointing at Envy. Winry looks at him, then me, I just shake my head and move my hands in the don't even ask signal, and she turns her attention back to Ed.

"I'm sure there is a really good reason for it", she then stats. Ed just groans and turns around, fuming.

"What did you want"? Krystina then asks turning her attention to the girl.

"Well, I was just wondering if any one wants to go horse back riding", Winry says cheerfully. Krystina instantly perked up.

"I'm sure in", I put my hand up, all this training and stuff I just want a break from it all.

"Great, because the neighbour just called and they want to work on the stalls, and if we can get most of the horses out, then they will be pleased", Winry stats.

"Wait, we won't be doing it"? I ask. She winks at me and adds, "I told them the news, you becoming a stat alchemist, so they agreed on making it free of charge".

"Well that's great", Krystina says. Winry smiles and nods her head.

"You know what, I'm going to come too, what about you brother"? Al asks.

"You go ahead", Ed says and starts for the house. I turn to Envy who is all ready walking away.

"He would rather get ridden", Krystina retorts, he stops and shots her a death glare before continuing on his way.

"There is a joke in their, but what was it"? Winry asks. I look down and start walking.

"Come on, tell me", she says as she follows close behind me.

"No, I will not speak", I reply to her and look over as Krystina leans over and Winry stops her hands to her mouth looking at me surprised.

"Krystina", I groan.

"What"? Al asks confusion in his voice.

"Nothing, girl talk", Krystina says.

"Lisa, how... I know you like him but he isn't human", Winry points out. Al turns and starts walking not wanting to hear this.

"Look what I do with who ever I want, is none of your concern", I say turning to face her.

"It's just he isn't human, from what Ed had told me that he..", "Stop it, ok, just stop.. He is human to me, and if you don't like it then tough", I cut in then turn and start walking, not bothering to listen to what the two of them are talking about. I catch up to Al in the matter of seconds and walk at his pace.

"God why do some people have to butt into some one elses personal life"? I ask wanting to fum.

"Donno, sorry I can't help", Al replies his hands in his pockets.

"So.. You and Envy huh"? He then asks. I just sigh and look down.

"You don't seem to mind", I point out.

"Honestly its none of my business and besides I can't disagree with what has been seen right in front of us", he adds. I look at him eyes wide.

"You've changed him considerably with in the year", he stats eyeing me.

"I don't think I have anything to do with that", I say looking ahead of us.

"But you have, I believe you've taught him how to love. You do consider him human, so teaching him the human feelings is a good way to start", Al points out. We walk a while longer before the silence was interrupted by Al.

"Are the two of you an item now"? He asks. I open my mouth to say something, but then close it, knowing that I honestly don't know.

"I see", Al stats.

"Well knowing you not liking your stat name, hopefully they don't ask", Al changes the subject which I'm thankful for.

"Yeah", I reply.

"Hey Al.. You know that idea, the one that maybe I'm the circle, if that's true then why have I been able to use alchemy with out a circle"? I ask. I honestly hope that question makes sense.

"I don't know, its confusing, you use a circle, but if you are one then what is the centre of it"? Al asks understanding it the way I had hopped he had.


Many hours later we are now on our way back to the house, Al, Krystina, Winry and myself. Winry had decided to keep her mouth shut about the whole Envy situation thanks to Al talking to her. Though I know she isn't too happy about that. I'm sure she thought he would have been on her side, I know she had mentioned about Envy and I together in the past but I don't think she meant it at all.

It does hurt though to think she don't care much for Envy, even though he is living in the same house as her as well. Its cruel really, at least Al excepts him. Despite everything he has done in the past. When we get closer to the house Den rushes out of the yard barking excitedly at us as his tail wages and he circles us like pray.

"Hello Den", I say putting my hand out and he places his head under it letting me pet him. Smiling I begin walking again once he left my side to continue with Winry. I look over and smile watching as the setting sun creates a red glow over the land.

"Hey you coming"? Winry calls to me and I look at her putting my hand in the air then calling back, "In a moment, keep going with out me". I just want to enjoy this peaceful place for a while longer, cause I'm sure Envy is going to force the training on me no matter what I or any one else says. I know he is only trying to help but he is a slave driver.

I lean against the stone fence watching the colours slowly change as the sun slowly goes down, bringing night and the moon with it.

"A world full of darkness would bring monsters", I say out loud. Looking at my hands I can't help but believe that.

"But what do I have to do with it"? I ask and close my eyes tightly trying to come up with a logical explanation.

"It's that other door you seen", Envy's voice forces me to turn around and look at him.

"Yes, but why"? I ask looking down.

"I don't know and I don't have the luxury to look now do I", Envy points out walking toward me, stopping a foot in front of me. I look down ashamed by that fact, he can't do what he is actually good at, Intel.

"I wish I could let you do what you need to", I reply.

"But you can't", he stats, cupping my chin, forcing me to look up at him.

"It sucks your on a shorter leash then you where with him.. I can't remember anything useful from my home, I'm no help at all", I say coming to realize the situation. I am no help, I'm certain that the threat will come through to this world.

"I wouldn't doubt your worth", he says, bring himself into my personal space, his face now inches away from mine.

"But Envy..", he cuts me off by kissing me.

"Don't", he whispers, then claims my lips once more, forcing me back against the fence, and brushing his tongue over my bottom lip. With out a moment of hesitation I allowed him what he wanted, with a groan he forces me to sit on the fence him between my legs, his hand on the back of my neck, his other just on my lower back.

"I thought we where talking about something important", I whisper when we part for a breath.

"And"? He asks. I look down blushing.

"It was wasn't it"? I ask.

"Some times you just have to let yourself get distracted from what is on your mind", Envy says brushing his hand through my hair. I close my eyes loving the feeling, I had always loved my hair getting played with. For the longest time I couldn't stop brushing it, or bugging Lust to brush it for me.

She had tried to convince me into asking Envy to do it, but I was always so afraid to ask. Though the odd time once I had become older he would actually watch me brush it with a look that suggested he wanted to do it for me, but the moment I fully faced him he would snarl at me and leave the room in disgust. I believed now that it was forced.

"When had you.. Started, well you know"? I ask unable to actually get the words out. I look up at him when he chuckles.

"I would say I had an idea of the way I felt a year prior to what happened.. Though because of loathing man kind I couldn't and wouldn't let myself realize it", he answers.

"But the way you seemed to protect me", I stat confused.

"It became complicated to me", he says honestly. I smile and look at him. I can actually see how much he cares for me just from his eyes. The emotion that he doesn't know how to show is shown through them. I feel my heart begin to race. His hand makes its way to my neck and he grins placing it on the vein that you can literally feel the heart beat.

"I make you.. Whats the word"? He asks searching through his mind for the right word.

"Nervous"? I ask. He tilts his head to the side then smiles, "Sure why not".

"But answer me one thing. Why is it that your nervous when we've all ready had sex"? He asks. Instantly I don't want to talk about this, but I can tell he don't understand it. I look down so my eyes are looking at his chest.

"Well, its hard to explain.. But as you know every one is different, and I'm amongst the shy type", I try to make it understandable.

"And well it's just embarrassing for me to even talk or think about it", I finish. He just makes a sound that he heard me and claims my lips once more.

"Is this really you trying to destract me, or is it something more"? I ask once we part again.

"It could be more... But I don't think you want it to be", he replies a smirk on his features. I just shake my head, I don't want it to be, at least not yet, not this soon after we had that first time.

"So it is just a distraction"? I ask. His reply was to claim my lips once more, and shoving his tongue in my mouth. We part, and he takes a few steps back as we both look over to see Al standing they're looking down awkwardly.

"Granny says dinner is ready", then he turns and swiftly runs away.

"Thanks Envy, for the distraction, but what about tomorrow, are you going to force the training on me"? I ask jumping off the fence.

"Yes", he simply answers then looks at me and grins. I narrow my eyes at him and start walking. He follows close behind me.

"You know..", Envy trails. I look to the side to look at him as I walk.

"I want to be the way every one else is", he says. My eyes widen and then I smile, taking his hand in mine. He looks at me surprised but squeezes my hand anyway. I've always wanted to hold his hand, its childish but I hadn't been able to be childish if I wanted to be.

"Thank you", I say and nothing else is said. When we walk in both of us walk to the kitchen, hands no longer hooked we take our sets, and for some reason Winry forced him to sit beside Ed.


The next day I open my eyes only to close them wishing for night to come back. The sun shines through the window, which he is sitting in, looking out to the sunrise. I curl into a ball, and hide my face under the blanket. I hear envy move, and hear his foot steps moving over the floor. He stops, and it sounds like its right beside the bed.

My assumption is right when I feel weight make me sink toward the form that is now kneeling on it. I feel his hand gently move over my curled form, before he slowly pulls the blanket over my face.

"I know your awake", he says gently. I just groan and curl more into a ball. Feeling my back against his legs. He just chuckles and puts his hand on my arm that is covering my face.

"Don't be like this", he says. I feel him lean over me, his chest touching my arm, his abdomen leaning partly against my back and side.

"Please Envy just let me be", I say a slight whine to my voice.

"No", he simply answers one hand touching my back near my neck, the other making its way under my leg, brushing my exposed stomach. He moves his one arm down forcing my legs to straighten, then he makes me roll onto my back. I take in his scent as I feel his hair brushing my face. One leg between mine, his body partially on top of mine. I can actually feel skin on mine, and let out a low moan to the sensation it is causing to run through me.

He places his forehead on top of mine, I feel his breath brush my lips, and slowly disappear beyond my cheeks. He just stays like that, and for some reason it's comforting. A thought though makes me think it's just to distract me.

"I don't want to train", I whisper.

"If you don't start then you never will", he replies, as though he knew I was going to say that. Sighing I open my eyes to see his are closed. Smiling some I move that short distance and place my lips on his, earning a growl before he kisses back.

Then he raises his head looking at me, a smirk on his face. I just groan knowing what is going through his head and turn my head away from his look.

"Krystina want's to talk to you as well, she told me that she has some information that you might want to listen too", he says. I look up at him once more and ask, "Why didn't you get her to tell you"?

"She wanted to tell you, believe me I asked and demanded both", he says sounding annoyed. I smile up at him and lean up some, my face flush as my chest is flush with his.

"I still don't get how the bed is still standing", I then say trying to tease him. He growls at me then crashes his lips to mine, getting himself between my legs. I put my arms around him feeling something strange between my legs deep in my core. 'Is this craving'? I wonder to myself.

"Hey Lisa you up"? A voice asks after knocking on the door, ruining the very feeling that appeared and making us part.

"I'm up", I call, Envy gets to his feet and starts for the door. Sighing I get to my feet also and walk toward the door, making it half way before Envy opens it, walks out right past Winry. She smiles at me after giving him an odd look and walks with me as we make our way down the stairs to the kitchen. I look at the people who are sitting at the table and smile at each and every one of them, I have to be thankful to these people, cause if it wasn't for them I don't know what I would have done. Where I would have gone, or even if I would be a stat alchemist this time around.

Looking down I wonder if things where different if Envy and I where running away from the military, fugitives in a world neither of us actually belong in.

"You looking forward to the training"? Krystina asks. I look up at her and smile, "Not really but do I really have a choice"?

Every one of them all shake their heads. I puff out my cheeks but walk over to the chair and sit down, grabbing my bowl and putting food in it.


I'm standing outside, face to face with Ed, Envy is leaning against the tree that we are training near. Krystina and Al are standing side by side.

"Don't think I'm going to go easy on you just because you're a girl"! Ed yells then rushes me, sending a left-sided punch I dodging it, then he sends a kick, I dodge that too.

"Stop dodging and try to send out attacks of your own"! I hear Envy yell at me. Groaning I do just that and get hit in the side, crouching over at the pain. Ed stops moving concerned that he had put too much of his strength into the fight.

After a short while the pain faded and so we are at it again, for the next half an hour its been me and Ed training, every time I try to hit him he always hits me. I was about to stop and crouch over when suddenly Envy grabs me from the hem of my shirt, lifting me off the ground, very pissed off. My heart seems to stop just looking into his anger filled eyes.

"Smarten up and think, you're not this bad"! He snaps.

"Envy give her a..", "Shut your trap, she knows all too well what she is capable of", he interrupts Krystina. I look down not daring to look into those anger filled eyes. It was hard enough to deal with it back then, but to deal with it now, its just heart breaking. I'm aware that I'm stronger than this, but I can't get my mind off of trying to figure out any way to defeat the person that is with in that new door. How I'm connected to it?

"I'm sorry, I'll try better", I say. Sighing he lets me down then turns and walks back over to the tree. Leaning against it his head down, arms crossed. Taking a short breather on my knees, I then get up and look determined at Ed. I glance at Envy and he don't even seem to care about the fight anymore. Narrowing my eyes. I now have a new reason to want to fight, to impress him.

"Ok, Ed, here I come"! I call and rush him, sending swings, not giving him a chance to attack me. He back flips a couple of feet away than rushes at me, trying to kick me, I catch his foot then grin at him. He freaks out for that small amount of time and falls to the ground head first while I still have his food in my hand.

"Wow", I hear Ed call, I only grin and look down at Ed who is groaning and rubbing his nose.

"I thought you weren't going to go easy on me"? I ask my hands now on my hips sneering down at him. He only narrows his eyes and moves swiftly trying to trip me, though I jump over his attack then move back out of his reach. He then rushes me, sending a punch I dodge, he sends another punch I block it.

I read every move before he makes it, breathing heavily and getting a sense of something else coming I duck out-of-the-way as Al sends a punch at the back of my head, which Ed blocks. I side step away like a crab staring at the two of them.

"Sorry brother", Al calls.

"Its fine, looks like it's now the two of us against her", Ed stats cracking his knuckles and grinning at me like an idiot. I dare a glance at Envy and glare at him as he yawns looking board.

'I'll show him', I say. Fighting the two of them was like fighting Envy, Gluttony and Lust, it was fun. Al is a lot stronger than Ed. After a while Krystina got into it by using her wind alchemy. Let me tell you I didn't get out of that unscathed. To defend against physical and alchemic attacks was hard, but somewhere along the lines I was able to focus on both at the same time.

It became really hard when Envy decided to join in, using his morphing abilities to its best. Some how all of them though knew I would be able to manage it, I don't understand how or why but they did. While I fought the four of them, they started to slowly back off, one by one, Al then Ed, then Krystina leaving Envy and I to fight. Along the line as well Winry and Granny had come to watch and they seemed amazed by the outcome.

Now its just Envy and I fighting with Krystina and Al watching the rest have left. Even though I feel extremely tired I rush him, as he lands soundless on the ground, trying to kick him in the head only for him to block it and send me to the ground. The wind is knocked right out of me and he lands on top of me, sitting on my stomach as he leans over my hands pined above my head.

"Cheap trick", I manage only to gain a grin from him. He brings his free hand to the side of my face, brushing away the tear that escaped its confine.

"That was the way you usually perform", he replies then leans in and kisses me.


Krystina's POV

I wanted to look away but the information that I had managed to gain forced me to watch. According to what my most trusted friend had gathered Lisa, isn't what she seems, and it is rather fitting for her and the homunculus to be together in the way they are. After what the Elric brothers had managed to defeat becoming the hero's of that story, and even if Envy wasn't around what is happening now would have happened faster than it is now.

Sighing I look down then turn to face Al, who is blushing watching the two making out, I smile then look at the two once more. I narrow my eyes when I see it, the calming effect he causes her, which in turn makes it easier for her to control what power she isn't aware she has.

"I honestly don't care if the two of them want to be together. I mean look at them, they appear to care for each other", Al says. I look at him, he is the innocent boy in the story, he is the one that don't judge, yes I had before realizing the information that I'm now not sure would be a good idea to tell her. Maybe I could tell him, but her, I don't think at this time is a good idea to give that information out.

"I agree with you", I reply, "Though at one point I didn't like the whole idea of her with a homunculus".

"What changed your mind"? Al asks. I turn to look at him and he is now looking at me waiting for the answer.

"After hearing about all that he is capable of, then seeing some of that in action not only here but also on that train.. He is the perfect ally, not enemy", I partially lie, their wasn't a chance of me telling Al about this information yet. Looking over as the homunculus helps Lisa up, I then start walking, needing to talk to him. Once I come closer I then stat, "Homu... Envy, I would like a word with you". He looks at me then to her and back at me unsure.

"Don't worry I need to take a break", Lisa says a smile on her face but you can literally see how exhausted she really is. It's shocking that she had managed to take on all four of us with out much difficulty, she did have a little but once she got a hold of her own strength then she was actually hard to hit. For her to be able to do both Alchemy and physical attacks that is amazing. I walk past the two of them and keep walking with out looking back knowing that he is following me.

I stop and turn around looking over at the other two, Lisa is sitting down with Al standing to the side about a foot behind her and the homunculus stops in front of me his expression is no longer readable. I would so hate to come face to face with this guy in a dark ally, with out her around. He is terrifying and I'm sure if she wasn't around he would be even more so.

"What did you want"? He asks his arms crossed his eyes narrowed, though it's not a look of anger more of annoyance.

"I had originally planed on telling her but just watching you guys I thought it best to tell you", I answer him.

"Hm", he stats in acknowledgement. I sigh then turn to look toward the house, watching Ed toss a stick for the dog known as Den. For the dog to go fetch it and bring it back.

"I don't want her to know just yet, and I believe you're the only one that will be able to know when that time is right", I say and look at him.

"That information that you said you wanted to tell her"? He asks arms un-crossing and looking curious. I nod my head, "I'm listening" he replies.

"Well, you know Scar, being an ishvalan citizen, well Lisa is human yet she isn't, its similar to you in a way", I answer pausing to see his reaction. Not surprising that he didn't seem surprised at all.

"To be honest there isn't any record as to what type of human she is, but she isn't like the rest of us. Thus concluding the reason she can actually be mentally in the portal of truth", I add. Envy looks down contemplating something.

"What about what the legend says about the one individual that can cause an entire town to parish in a matter of a whole day"? Envy asks.

"I had asked that too, and all he had told me was it had something to do with a birth mark in the shape of a dragon on a person's body that does that, that person becomes not who they walk around as. Usually they are like their alter ego, more cruel. That's all he had to tell me, he said he will do more digging cause he is sure there is more information some where", I answer him.

"Well that explained what happened a few years ago, and just the other day. But what causes it"? He then wonders. I know he didn't actually ask me directly but I thought I might as well let my thoughts be known on that matter, "I believe it has something to do with her not needing a transmutation circle for it".

"That's a good point", Envy says then turns to look at Lisa and Al. Both of us looking in their direction, both thoughts soley on her.


That's it for chapter 29, please Review if you like.