There really isn't an excuse for my long absent, I am just lazy.
Disclaimer: Do not own FMA.
"Day 4"
By: Nyago
The cloudy sky began to form as small drops of water began to fall each drop stronger and faster than the rest. Al stood near the window of small wooden house, staring at the outside world and waiting for Fletcher's return with some of the villagers. Although he couldn't feel anything or get sick, he still didn't want Fletcher to be sad at him for leaving the house. He made a promise and planned to keep it. As he watched the rain pouring heavily down the window the back of his mind was completely blank. He wanted to be out there, trying to find his brother and best friend, but what good can that do if he also got stuck as well? Who could save him then? Villagers? He highly doubts they were brave enough to even search for their missing villagers, let alone help him.
Silently and patiently he waited for Fletcher return, in hopes that the rain will stop once he return.
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Inside the small tunnels, Winry, Ed and Russell continue their quest to find a way out and tell the villager of the horrors that is going down at the very bottom of their city. Wild and loose Chimera wondering around, mad scientist creating the red stone and mixers of chemicals destroying the earth compounds, creating large earthquakes to distrub and break the village apart. As they continue to travel down the tunnels, Winry or rather Edward who happens to have Winry soul inside, explain to Russell of their cruelled fate they had witness a few days ago and all they needed was 3 more days before they return back to normal. Remaining in silence the group continue to walk, slice and work together to get out.
"So that's what going on..." Russell spoke breaking the silence.
Ed-Winry nods his head as he stares at his or her respected body on front. Wondering what's crossing the real Edward mind right now. Not getting any movements from her, Ed-Winry continue to look down in despair. Could Ed hate her now that she granted that wish? Is not like she meant for it to happen... it just did.
"Not going to say anything Ed?" Ed-Winry asked as he held on to the wall before he felt, that last step was a dozy. Getting no replied from her best friend, her face and temper grew. "Fine, when we get back to normal I hope to never see you ever again!" he stated, crossing his arm.
Nothing, Edward Elric did absolutely nothing to reply back, it's as if he wanted her to be mad at him. Could he want this more than she did? Maybe she wasn't the one to make the wish after all, maybe Ed wanted her to see what is like to be him for once or maybe he wanted her to get so mad at him, he wouldn't have a reason to come see her anymore and just find another better Automail mechanic? No, no, this is Edward he wouldn't do that to his own best friend even if she did get a little mad at him, would...he?
As Ed-Winry continue to have his own troubling thoughts, Winry-Ed had thoughts of her own. There was so much pressure in Winry-Ed head that he didn't even hear what Ed-Winry had said earlier, instead he concentrated trying to find a way out and getting Winry into safety. He didn't want to take this stupid mission, but if he didn't Roy would surely take his title for not obeying officer's orders. Beside didn't Roy assure him this was going to be easy and not dangerous? What kind of twisted man like that, send a 15 year old child with personal family issues with his best friend into this kind of trouble? If Winry-Ed found a way out of this, she will make sure once the 3 days were up, she would give Roy Mustang a piece of her mind or his fits once he returns to normal. Leading towards the wall, Winry-Ed took the moment to take deep breaths and sink into her knees as the other two caught up with her.
"Something wrong?" Russell asks.
"Just tired..." Winry-Ed replied, looking up to see Russell and cross angry Edward behind him. "What's wrong with you Winry?" She said, giving weird eye looks to his counter part.
Blinking for a few seconds, Ed-Winry rage finally reaches its final line, "You DARE to ask me what's WRONG? AFTER I-" Holding his anger and creating a small tights, he decide to drop the subject and continue to look forward, choosing to ignore any sort of outburst at the moment.
"Sorry if I didn't listen earlier, I was just thinking." She answered, holding on the wall to climb back up again. "I didn't know being you could be so hard..." She stated, blushing as she made the comment.
Ed-Winry turns his face and looks at himself, 'Does it mean...' Shaking his head from any possible thoughts, he decides to head on walking forwards. Taking the hint, the other two walked not too far from behind Ed-Winry. Gasping, Ed-Winry pointed forwards. "A light!" he said, running towards it.
"Wait!" Winry-Ed says running behind her. It could be a trap or it could be a way out, either way she needed to be first before Winry got hurt. Well intentionally Winry soul getting hurt, he could careless of his own beat up body but as long as Winry was inside of him, he had to protect her.
Reaching towards the light, Winry-Ed grads a hold of her own body making Ed-Winry turn around and stare, "Let go, we are almost there!" He said in excitement, pointing towards the light as they reach for it each step they take.
"It's just too easy" Winry-Ed responded.
"What's so easy about it? Getting out?" Ed-Winry argues back.
"Is just too easy! Just let me go first and see-"
"Why do I always have to let you do things first? Why can't I do them before you?"
"Guys..." Russell started.
"Winry I am just concern for your safety!"
"Since when did you care so much happen to me?"
"Guys...!"
"I do care! Why do you think I never let you come on mission with us?"
"Because you think I might get in your way!"
"Guys...!"
"That's not true! Well maybe half true, but I still worry for you!"
Before the two continue another yell is heard, "GUYS!" As both angry teenager look over their annoying friend, "What!" They yell together.
"I hate to break the 'I love you too much to put you in danger' WE got problems on our own!" He replies.
Blushing deep red, Winry-Ed was about ready to protest until a large growls and red pair of eyes walks towards them from the dark. "Crap! RUN!" She yells, grabbing a hold of Edward arm and running towards the opposite direction.
"Wha-! How did they get pass the doors I created earlier?" Ed-Winry yells in frustration.
"You forget Alchemy can only last for a certain amount of hours before it breaks down to its original form!" Winry-Ed replied, looking back behind her to see herself sweat drop. "Don't tell me you don't even know the principals of Alchemy?"
Ed-Winry continues to sweat drop as she struggle to find a reply, "Ah- no..."
"And you can use alchemy HOW?" Winry-Ed yelled.
"I don't know! You told me to think of something and I did!"
Russell rubs his chin with his left arm, "Could it be, since you can originally use alchemy in your body Ed, she could as well? I mean the only different is the soul, the brain, the memories, and the body are all the same, and just the soul is different way of reacting?"
Winry-Ed took deep into thought, "Maybe..." She whisper, still holding on his own body arm as they finally reached the end of the tunnel only to find themselves stuck within at least 50 feet from the ground and a river below. "This isn't good"
"Just notice now?" Ed-Winry replied, standing next to her body.
"Either you learn to do alchemy or we are doom!" Russell answered as he reminded them the chimeras that were after them.
"Just think of something Winry!" Winry-Ed supported, holding a tight grid on his body.
Closing his eyes, Ed-Winry began to think. What could they use to land down without getting hurt? "That's it!" Clapping both hands together, he created a large slope from where they stood and to the ground below. Quickly grabbing each other arms, they took slide down, hoping to reach the ground before the chimeras got to them.
"Nice thinking!" Russell yelled from the front as he continues to slide down before them. Ed-Winry blushed at the comment, she has never done alchemy in her life, but able to achieve two alchemy formulas in a day was an accomplishment. Half way through the slope, a figure appears from behind the hungry angry chimeras. "I told you I would make sure you noisy brats die." With a flick of a finger, the slope began to lose its form. Half way through reaching the ground, Winry-Ed turns around to see that the slide was falling apart. "GRAD ON!" She yelled, holding on Edward arm as Ed-Winry tries to reach Russell's. Too late on grabbing his arm, the group began to fall to the ground below.
"Ed!" Ed-Winry yells, holding to her arm.
"Don't worry!" Winry-Ed yelled to assure that they were going to be ok. Sadly those were the thoughts that cross her mind at the moment, she knew they were still a far distant from hitting the ground and if they landed on the water the chances of living were higher but they might pass out from the collision and drown in the water.
With a large water slash, the three of them landed on the safety of the water. Pass out from the collision, Ed-Winry grads a hold of Winry-Ed arm and pull them back out of the water. Taking deep breaths, he swims to the closes shore for survival, struggling to get Winry-Ed into the ground, Ed-Winry takes deeps breathe before his mind began to register what had happen.
"Crap…" He curses looking around, to find if Russell was still alive and out of the water. No luck, as their missing friend was no where to be found, Ed-Winry curses to himself outside before he finally passes out and lands on the safety of the cool and fresh grass. Leaving Winry-Ed and himself I the hands of Mother Nature fate and cruelty of the world.
-To be Continue-
Eh…I am out of ideas for this fic, just not getting to me right now. But here it is, another update. Sorry if its too short, will try better next time. Also, my friend Hikusa drew an image of what happen in the last chapter when Winry-Ed yells at himself to use alchemy, leaving a very poor confused Russell behind them.
www. ciel-network. com/edowinryrussell.jpg --- just put the link together and you should be fine.