Chapter 3: Freedom or Death?
"Ed!" Winry cried out. "Wake up"
"He can't," the fake responded.
"Shut up, you foul creep!" Winry knocked him in the head. "You give him his soul now"
"I can't. I have taken it. It can only be set free to the shadow souls or killed"
"Die!" she said angrily, pulling out a wrench. She hit him on the head. "You'll die for this!" She jumped forward and pummeled him in the stomach with her tool.
The replica of Ed screamed in pain, unable to fight back due to shock. "Don't! I'll kill you!" But in fact, he could do nothing. He was an electronic duplicate of Ed Elric, and when the wrench stabbed him, some of his circuits had broken. She whacked him in the head and his central brain system failed. He dropped to the floor with a thud.
Winry fell to the ground by Ed's bed and cried. "Ed! Please, don't die! Ed!" Winry laid her head on the bed beside him. "No..." This was her fault. He was dead. She caused it. Winry hated herself for that fight that happened only three days ago.
"Uhh..." The noise startled Winry and she looked up. Ed was alive!
"Ed! Ed, can you hear me!" she said.
"Winry"
"It's me, I'm here, are you okay"
"I think so... what happened? You're still okay, right? Or am I dreaming"
"I'm fine, that faker was supposed to kill me! I realized what happened and I am really sorry. He took you at the graveyard and I was right there"
"I'm sorry too... I knew what was happening and I should have tried to tell you. I couldn't..." Ed began to cry. "But I should've"
"Don't be stressed, you could be dead right now!" Winry said.
"Winry! This is more important! I - you could be dead right now, too! I - I love you!" This comment shocked Winry into silence. For a long moment, she stared at him. After a second, she spoke.
"Y-you do"
"Of course, with all my soul"
"I... I love you too! I always have! I didn't mean to make you mad or hurt you but it all just happened! This whole time I have loved you," she cried. "I... I am so sorry... I should have come out and told you"
"It's okay," Ed said, trying to sit up. "Ow"
"Don't hurt yourself. I'll be back with breakfast in a minute!" Winry jumped up, dashed out of the room, and ran to the kitchen. When she brought back his breakfast, he was sitting up! She sat the breakfast tray on the end of the bed.
Ed got out of the bed and walked up to her. He kissed her on the lips. "Ed..." Winry felt happier than anything.
"I love you, I told you. I just want to make sure you know it"
"I do, my not-shrimp friend!" They laughed. Then Winry kissed him back.
Only they know just how long they stood there with each other.
bThanks to my ever-loyal fans! I will have another fanfiction! Who knows what it will be? But I have started an InuYasha one, called Sango's Desperate Lies. Look forward to it! Love, Shianna, your Full Metal Fanfic writer/b