Chapter Two: Threats of Cold Steel
(Part two)
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Disclaimer: I had a dream. It was on where I owned FMA. I woke up and whined because it was only a dream and Ed and co. aren't mine.
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Author's Note and Warning: All right, Part one is nowhere near as crazy or insane as this chapter, though I did like where I ended up dropping off. Lol…You guys probably didn't but I sure as hell did. Haha…To all those who reviewed on the last chapter (part 1 of ch.2), I will answer your reviews next time. I promise that, ok? The reason is I didn't expect this part to go up so soon after part two. And there may yet be a part three. Sigh Why must I write such long chapters?
Whimper I twisted my ankle! It hurts really badly! Sob and that's the reason I got all this typed up. Pokes ankle ooooowwwwwwww…
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Recap:
Winry listened to Envy and Alina argue, not saying anything. As she tried to snatch her wrench away from Envy, she put her thoughts into the argument. "Alina, it would be easier to just cut it off."
"But it's going to hurt!"
"Yeah, so?" Envy said, moving the wrench out of Winry's grasp.
"Can you not see that I'm already in enough pain?"
Envy shrugged. "What's a little bit more than?"
"Too much! No. Do something less painfu-"
Snip.
Part Two
Everyone froze, except for Envy who walked past Pinako, who was shaking her head, and around the table to crouch in front of Alina. He smirked. "There did that hurt?" He twirled the extra wire between two fingers, a pair of scissors in his other hand.
There was another long silence then, "Not really. No."
"Ok, then" He grinned wider and stood up.
Winry blinked once or twice then looked at Envy. "Out! And leave my wrench here!"
"Why should I? So you can throw it at me? Oh, by the way, you had a call from the pipsqueak." He tossed the wrench to Winry and walked out.
"Ed? I'll have to call him back. I wonder what Colonel Mustang has him doing this time."
Alina looked at Winry. "Colonel Mustang?" Winry nodded. Alina frowned "I have to get in touch with him."
Pinako glanced at Alina. "You can do so later, after you back is finished and you've gotten some rest. Come on, Winry. Let's finish this."
"Yes ma'am." Picking up the steel piece that covered the lower portion of Alina's new back, Winry placed it back on.
Pinako handed Winry a screwdriver and Winry took it, grunted in thanks, then replaced each and every screw, carefully making sure she didn't drop or lose any.
At last, Winry stepped back from the bed and wiped her forehead. "There. All done. You can get up and move around now, Alina. Alina?" A loud and comic snore answered her.
"You're no-"
"Let her be, Winry. She's had a hard week, though she wouldn't know it. She'll get up when she feels like it."
Winry nodded and followed Pinako out the door.
Opening her eyes, Alina called out to Winry just as the door started to close. "Winry. Can I ask you something?"
Winry poked her head back in. "Yeah, sure."
"If you call this Ed person back, don't mention me, ok? I don't want my name working it's way to Mustang."
"Okay! Get some sleep. I'll make a big dinner for you when you wake up, ok?"
Alina grinned. "Alright, thanks."
The door clicked shut and Alina let out a small sigh. A tear slid out of her eye and onto the pillow. A choked sob escaped her throat and she clutched the sheet, trying not to cry.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry I couldn't do anything, Elaine. I should have been able to. I'm so sorry." More tears fell to the pillow and Alina buried her face into the pillow and cried.
Sooner or later, Alina fell asleep. When she did, Envy cautiously opened the door, slipped in and shut the door just as quietly, so he wouldn't let Winry know of his whereabouts. "Did you fall asleep?" He asked turning to look at the girl lying on the bed, looking the most peaceful he had ever seen her.
"Can't have that now, can we?" He chuckled and walked over to the bed and stared down at her. Reaching out, he took a lock of her still knotted hair and pulled it away from the rest of its bloody, stuck together kin. The lock he had chosen was one of the few not mussed up with blood. He ran it through his nimble fingers, letting it slide across his fingers like the silk it felt like.
"You'll survive all of this kid. You've already proven that you can. You're the only mortal I know who's strong-willed enough to face Lust, besides my dearest brother that is. I can't kill her. Believe me, I've tried. But that damned roly-poly bug named Gluttony keeps getting in the way, allowing Lust to get away from me."
He let the strand slip out of his hand and walked to the window.
"You are my best chance at finally beating her and being my own person. All she wants is to be human, but I'm quite happy with the way I am. Hell, I like being basically immortal and having the ability to change into whatever the hell I want to. With her around, I can't do that. I have to try and find that damned Stone for her when I could be screwing around. She's a control freak and she is such a bitch."
"So I noticed." Alina was watching him, as she shifted herself, wincing.
"When'd you wake up?" He asked, still facing the window.
"When you came in. I guess…I guess I'm afraid to go to sleep."
"I could help with that." He smirked, turning his head to look at her out of the corner of his eye.
Alina ignored his comment. "The nightmare. Every time I lose my eyes, I see Elaine dying, falling to somewhere beyond my reach. I see myself thinking about doing human transmutation to bring her back. Then it all starts over again, getting worse each time."
Turning his head farther, his upper body turning as well to relieve the strain, her looked at her, considering her for a moment. "You're quite stubborn."
"You told me."
"I did?"
"When you kicked me?" She glared at him.
"Oh…" He said, turning the rest of his body to her. "Oh yeah." He laughed.
"I don't find that funny, Palm Tree."
Envy's grin widened. "I do.'
"You probably would. You're a sadistic bastard." She growled, moving to sit up.
"Thank you. You're so kind." He watched her sit up.
"I'm only returning the favor. Equivalent Exchange, you know."
"An alchemist, huh? Anyways, no, actually, you're being a hell of a lot more bitchier than I usually am."
"At least I don't use people." Alina snapped.
"Oooh. Low blow." He snickered. "You heard all of that then?"
"How could I not?"
"Dunno," Envy said, shrugging, "Selective hearing or something."
"Selective hearing my ass." Alina snarled. "You wanted me to hear all that crap, didn't you?"
"Yep." Envy responded.
"Bastard."
"Yes. You just told me that. Though, I have to say, I like the term 'sadistic bastard' a bit better."
"So then, tell me. What use am I to you? Why the hell did you save my life?" Her feet dangled off the side of the bed.
"See, that's the thing. I don't know why I saved you, I just knew that if I did, I could probably get you to kill Lust."
"So, you're saying that if I wouldn't have been any use to you, you would've left me there to die?"
"Exactly." He said walking towards her.
"You're an ass. Did you know that?"
"See Alina," He said as he stood in front of her. He leaned over her, placing his hands on either side of her on the bed.
Alina leaned back, trying to keep her distance but Envy bent over her, leaning in more. She fell back against the bed and pressed herself into it, shutting her eyes tight, wishing she could sink right through the bed, away from this sad excuse for a person.
Envy climbed onto the bed, trapping her hips between his knees, his hands now on both sides of her head.
Alina cracked open an eye, curious to see what he was doing. She shut her eyes again, seeing that his face was less than an inch away from hers.
Envy grinned, putting his mouth next to her ear. "See Alina," He whispered, flicking his tongue across the edge of her ear. "You're one of the few people that are more useful to me then just a good fuck. You lived through the fight with Lust…" He licked her ear again, smiling as she whimpered. "Even if you lost, you lived. Not many, excuse me, no one can say that and not be lying. She killed your family, did she not?"
Alina shuddered as his tongue ran cross a sensitive spot just behind her ear, and fought to keep from arching up to him, to let him keep going. Instead, she just opened her eyes and glared up at him. "So?"
"What are you going to do? I seem to recall you saying you'll make her pay."
Alina's eyes narrowed. "Yes, I said that."
"I assume you weren't talking about her paying with money." He licked her neck, pressing his body against hers. His teeth grazed her skin as she turned her head away from him.
Trying desperately to ignore what he was doing, she snarled, "She'll pay with her life." Alina whimpered as he bit the lower part of her neck.
Smirking, he lifted his head to meet her gaze. "Good, then let's make a deal."
"Anything, just stop." She said, squirming under him. She glard up at him and asked, "What exactly do you want from me?"
"I've already told you. I want you to kill that bitch. To do that, you'll need my help. Trust me. It will be a lot easier with me helping you. So what do you say?"
Alina bucked under his body, only succeeding in making him chuckle.
"It's useless to fight me, Alina."
"No shit." She mumbled, still fighting his weight.
"Then why do you continue to do it?" Envy asked, licking another wet line across her neck, towards her mouth.
"Because I feel like it." She growled, turning her face away.
"You're a stubborn, hopeless bitch who doesn't know when to quit." Smirking, he made to kiss her but Alina evaded his lips yet again.
"Thank you." She retorted.
"You're quite welcome. Now, how about giving me an answer."
Alina stopped struggling and looked up at him.
"Well, BlackWing?"
"What's the catch? You're not the type of person to help someone out of the good of their heart."
Envy laughed and stole a kiss from her, forcing his tongue into her mouth. Using her own tongue, Alina pushed him out of her mouth. "Don't do that." She snarled.
Envy grinned. "You want conditions? I'll give you conditions. You—"
"No. Me first. I have questions for you. And you will answer every question I ask. Understand?"
"And if I don't? What will you do? Hurt me?" Envy grinned.
"Ugh…No, it would probably turn you on."
"Oh damn…" Grinning wide, he made to kiss her again but Alina snaked a hand up to his mouth and covered it. He backed off a bit, enough to get her hand away from his mouth. "I'll agree to your request if you agree to let me tag along with you where ever you go."
Alina snarled up at him. "Why would you want to do that?"
Envy grinned and pressed up against her. He laughed and rolled off of her. Sitting up, he slid off the bed. Walking towards the door, "You still owe me a favor." He replied, walking out.
"Favor?" She asked, sitting up again. Except he had already left. Making a face, Alina wiped off her neck and ear, then made a show of wiping off her mouth. "Sick…" She hissed.
The door opened again and Envy came back, carrying a glass of clear liquid. He handed it to her.
"What is it?" She asked, a bit skeptic.
"Just drink it. It will make your headache go away. It's a painkiller."
She considered it for a moment then glanced at him. "How'd you know I head a headache?"
"Just drink it and stop complaining."
She glared at him but drank it.
It was then that Pinako stormed in
"What did you just give her?"
A/N: Sorry guys. This chapter is annoyingly long. I'll have more for you soon. Take not that nothing will be updated probably anytime next week. I'm taking a trip to Louisiana and will not have that much internet access. Though I will probably have handwritten a chapter or so more. Review please! Thanks!