"Hahaha"
"Then I said…"
"Full Metal, I hate to interrupt your joke and conversation with your girlfriend…"
"What! Were not…she's not…it's not like that!" Ed said looking from himself to Winry then back to him.
"But," Riza Hawkeye continued, "Colonel Mustang has to see you. Its about Scar."
"What? Have they found him?" Ed replied a little worried.
"Who is that, Ed? What is going on? Are you going to be ok?" Winry asked getting scared for Ed.
"Uh…no don't worry. Um stay here I'll be right back," Ed said and left to go see Roy.
Ed arrived at Mustang's office a few minutes later. He was sitting at his desk looking over some papers.
"What's going on Colonel?"
"Scar has been spotted near the old library."
"You mean the one he burned down a few months ago?"
"Yes, and because of this we have tighten security around all our State Alchemists. This includes you, Ed."
"Oh come on, I don't…"
"Don't start, Full Metal, it's an order!"
"Yes sir," Ed said rather reluctantly. He then left the office, and headed to the hall where Winry was waiting.
Winry spotted Ed walking down the hall looking like he was deep in thought.
"What did he want?" Winry asked.
"Uh … Err… Nothing…. Come on, let's find Al."
Ed was a little upset; the one thing he was hoping wasn't going to happen was happening. He had hoped Scar would not appear until after Winry had left. But Scar was spotted now while Winry was still here, and now Ed was concerned about her safety.
"There he is!" Winry said waking Ed from his daze.
"Hello brother!" Al said cheerfully, then, seeing the look on his brother's face, he got a little nervous, " What's wrong?"
"Al…I need to talk to you…Winry, stay here."
The brothers left Winry in the hall and went into an abandon room to talk. Shutting the door Al asked, " What is it, brother?"
"Scar has been spotted."
"What! Where!"
"By the old library."
"O-Ok, b-but we have dealt with him before and…"
"Yea but…"
"But?"
"But I'm worried about Winry."
"Huh? Winry? But she has nothing to do with the State Alchemists. Why would he…"
" I don't know, Al. You could be right but…. but I'm still scared for her."
"Don't worry, brother, she has us, and we wont let Scar get her!"
"Yea, but I don't think we can pro…"
" No buts. We know how to protect her. And you know she won't go home until she knows we're safe. So this is our only option!"
"Your right, Al!"
"Come on, brother, let's go get Winry; then go check out the library again."
"Alright"
Al and Ed returned to Winry a shot time after. She seemed cheerful and happy, but Ed noticed that her eyes told a different story. Her eyes were saying that she was scared and worried.
"Um…Hey! I have an idea!" Al said seeing how uncomfortable Ed and Winry were.
"What, Al?" Winry asked.
"Let's go get some ice cream!"
"That sounds great!" Winry said trying to figure out a way to get the boys to tell her what was going on.
The three decided to go out to a great little ice cream shop that happened to be down the street from the burned down library.
"Edward Elric, Sir, where are you going?" Armstrong asked as he saw the three friends trying to leave. Armstrong was a muscular, tall mean. He was a little spazy at times. He was also a State Alchemist.
"To get some ice cream. Why?"
"I must accompany you!" Armstrong exclaimed flexing his muscles.
"Uh no! That is really ok! We're fine! Thanks though!" The three exclaimed at once.
"I am ordered by Colonel Mustang to be part of your security."
"WHAT!" Ed shouted.
"So let's get you kids some ice cream!"
"Ah…but…" Ed tried to protest, but Armstrong was already down the street.
'Oh great, he will never let us near the library with Scar out.' he thought.
After a bit of a walk, Ed, Al, Winry, and Armstrong got to the ice cream shop.
"Hmm I haven't had ice cream in years! What do you three want?" Armstrong asked.
"Um…oh wow! There are so many flavors to choose from!" Winry exclaimed.
"Yes you're right young lady," Armstrong replied.
While Armstrong and Winry were up at the front of the shop, Ed and Al stayed in the back and discussed Scar.
"Brother, do you think Armstrong will let us go check out the library?" Al asked rather hopeful.
"No" Ed said flatly.
"Why not?"
"He will probably say that it's too dangerous for us; then go into something that has been passed down the Armstrong family for generations."
"So what are we going to do?"
"We are going to ditch him." Ed whispered.
"And Winry?"
"Her to."
"What!"
"She would be safer here then out with us while Scar is around."
"Ok fine…then when should we go?"
"Um how about right now!"
"Huh?"
"While they are busy with the ice cream."
"Um…ok brother."
While Winry and Armstrong tried to figure out what flavor they wanted, the boys quietly snuck out the door and hurried down the street.
"Well, what would the two boys want?"
"Um, I don't know. I'll ask them," Winry said, but when she turned around to see them gone she did not know what to do.
'Where could they have gone! I mean we were right here…Wait! I over heard Al say something. Now what was it…Oh yea it was "Brother, do you think Armstrong will let us go check out the library?" ' Winry gasped, ' That's where they must have gone!'
"Miss, what is it? Where are the Elrics?"
"Oh! Um…T-They're in the uh restroom. Yes, they're in the restroom"
"Oh, well I'll get their ice cream when they get back."
"Speaking of restrooms, would you excuse me, Mr. Armstrong?"
"Certainly."
Winry hurried of towards the restrooms.
'I cant believe those little twerps ditched me! The big guy I can understand, but me!' Winry had reached the bathroom labeled Women's. She went in to clear her head and figure out what to do. 'Ok don't panic! He won't buy that bathroom story for long, but what am I going to do…'
"Hey!"
Winry was hit with something wet. She opened her eyes and was hit again.
"Water? Oh, a window! Perfect!"
She spotted the window on the other side of the bathroom. It was already opened a little, so she got on the sink, stood up, and opened it completely.
'Hmm it's really not a far drop and it's not raining to hard. So here goes!'
As she thought this she hoisted herself onto the windowsill and jumped down. She then ran to the corner and tried to figure out where the library was.
"Um, excuse me?" She asked a man walking past. He was very tan with an X shaped scar going across his face, he also wore sunglasses so she couldn't see his eyes.
"Yes?" he asked her.
"Um, do you know where the library is?"
"Well, I know of one that was burned down a few months ago…but I don't think there is any other one."
"Oh…well, could you point me in the direction of the one that was burned?"
"Yes, It's that way" he said pointing west of where they were standing.
"Thanks!" she yelled as she took off to find Ed and Al.
Meanwhile, at the library, Ed and Al were looking for clues or anything that linked to Scar.
"What are we looking for, brother?" Al asked.
"We will know if we find it."
"Full Metal, I thought you might be here."
"Ah…Scar, hmm didn't think you would come back so easily."
"Brother, Let's get Armstrong and Winry and get out of here."
"No, Al! We can't or at least I can't."
That is right, Full Metal, and now you will pay for your sins. YOU WILL DIE TODAY, FULL METAL!"
"Feh, I highly doubt that!"
"Ed, please let's go!" Al begged, but it was too late. Ed and Scar had started to fight.
"OH MY GOSH! ED!" Winry screamed. She had finally found who she was looking for; unfortunately she came right in the middle of a fight.
Scar turned to see Winry and then started to walk towards her.
"DON'T GO NEAR HER! SHE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS!" Ed yelled but Scar was still walking towards Winry.
'Wait that scar on his face! It's the man who told me how to get here! But he was so nice! And there is no way he could have beaten me here!' Winry thought nervously as she started to back up.
"SSSCCCAAARRRR!" Ed screamed as he tackled Scar, "WINRY GET OUT OF HERE!"
Scar then threw Ed off his back.
'Wait he had his chance to kill me, but he didn't unless…" Ed thought.
"Your not Scar!" he said almost in a whisper.
"Your good at this, pipsqueak!" Scar replied. Then he changed forms.
"Envy!" Ed said in disbelief.
"How did you guess, shorty?"
"STOP CALLING ME SHORT!"
"Why don't you make me?"
Ed and Envy began to fight once again. At one point Ed threw a punch, which Envy grabbed, threw him down, and pined him.
"Now I got you, pipsqueak!"
"WHO YOU CALLING SO SMALL YOU CAN'T EVEN SEE WITH A MICROSCOPE!"
"LET GO OF HIM!" Winry yelled as she jumped on Envy's back.
"AHH! WHAT THE HELL! GET OFF ME YOU LITTLE…" Envy screamed as he threw Winry off his back and into a wall.
"WINRY! BROTHER!" Al yelled he couldn't help his brother or Winry because this whole time someone had been holding him back. It was Lust herself.
"Now, Envy, don't kill him." Lust said.
Envy then walked over to Lust. "Oh come on we don't really need him do we?"
"Yes, Envy, we do."
"WINRY! WINRY, WAKE UP! DAMN!" Ed had made his way over to where Winry was lying unconscious.
"Full Metal, leave her alone. You still have to finish your fight with me!" Envy yelled.
"Brother, be careful!" Al yelled. He couldn't get loosed of Lust's grasp.
"LET GO OF HIM!" Ed screamed.
"Fine" Lust said. Then she threw Al into Ed.
"BROTHER! Brother, are you ok?"
"Yea. Fine." Ed said. He had jumped out of the way of Al's huge metal body.
"ELRIC BROTHERS!" someone yelled from down the ally. It was Armstrong; he had finally decided to check on the boys to find them gone and he took off. He was now running up the ally towards them.
"Huh? Armstrong!" the brothers yelled back.
'Well at least now we have some back up. But of al people, him?' Ed thought
"Well, well, another State Alchemist. To bad Scar isn't here he would have a field day. Not only two State Alchemists but also you and me, Lust." Envy said laughing.
"Yes, your right," Lust replied in agreement, 'Well, let's get out of here. There isn't any point in staying. Edward wont give in to anything with the big guy around."
"Fine."
Lust and Envy then ran off leaving the two alchemists, the suit of armor, and the unconscious girl alone in the ally.
"mmmm" Winry stirred.
"Ah, Winry! Winry, come on wake up, please!" Ed begged running to her side.
"Brother, your hurt!"
Ed was bleeding from his left arm, his chest, and his forehead.
"I'm fine, Al. Damnit! Why did you have to follow us? Why couldn't you have stayed behind?" Ed said to Winry as she lay there.
"Edward, she was worried about you," Armstrong said, " She probably wanted to make sure you two were ok."
"Yea but…we left her behind so she wouldn't get hurt."
"Brother…"
"Come on, let's get you two to the hospital," Armstrong said pointing to Ed and Winry, "And next time don't run off without me. You kids could have gotten in real trouble."
"I could have handled it." Ed mumbled.
'If only she hadn't come, I could have fought Envy. But my mind was too preoccupied with her welfare for me to fight, Damnit!'
(Chapter three is finally done! This one took the longest to write because I didn't really know how I wanted it to end up. Chapter 4 is on the way! )