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Envy: Took ya long enough

PridesT: You don't have to be mean (puty face)

Envy: Lazy kid

PridesT: I know I am! AND PROUD!

Envy: --;;;;;

PridesT: Well, enjoy! Thanks alot for the reviews! (cries) I don't own FMA nor Pride from BBI!

Chapter 7: Thoughts of Riza

Riza sat down on the couch waiting for the two to come back. She started musing over the things that had happened over the past few days.

Flashback

"Sir, I'm worried about the Elric's," Riza said.

"Why?" Roy asked, looking up from his paperwork.

"Edward said that they were going to restore their bodies today,"

"WHAT!" Roy immedietly stood up.

"At an old apartment just outside of Central,"

Roy was silent for a while. " Show me the place,"

The tire's squealed at the sudden halt.

"NII-SAN!"

"That was..Alphonse..Let's go!" Roy said, running inside the old building.

Riza quickly followed.

Please Edward, please be safe.

She ran in to find Al, the human Al, frantically talking to Roy with unconscious Ed on his back.

"Lieutenant Hawkeye! Take Fullmetal to the Central Hospital immedietly!" ordered Roy.

Riza awoke from her shock. "Yes sir!"

She took Ed off Al's back and placed him on hers.

He's so cold! And his breathing is shallow! Please don't die Edward, please!

She rushed to the hospital and carried him in.

"Nurse, please help him. He's not breathing well, and he's freezing!"

The nurses immedietly took Ed off my back and rushed him in ER. (A/N: Do they even have that back then?)

Please be safe Edward, please.

End Flashback

Al and Roy was still not back.

Flashback

Riza gasped and put her hand to her mouth. "What?" she breathed out.

"He's...He's missing some internal organs. We just found out," Roy said over the phone.

"But why?"

"We're not really sure. Alphonse think it was the things from the gate,"

"The gate..."

"We'll tell more if something happens,"

There was a soft click.

Riza put down the phone back on the reciever. Then sat down on the couch.

"Missing...organs...?"

Flashback (A/N: Dang...A flashback within a flashback. XD I should have named this the flashback chapter)

"You're doing it next week?" asked Riza.

"Yeah, I know how to do it. I just need the ingredients. Don't worry Riza. I'll be just fine," Edward replied, with his all-famous grin on his face.

"All right...But please be careful,"

Ed nodded. "I will. I don't want the same thing happening again..."

"You mean...like you mother?" Riza asked hesitently.

"Yes..." Ed replied quietly.

"It'll be alright. I'm sure it will. Have more confidence,"

But for some reason, she couldn't help but have an omnious feeling about the transmutation.

End Flashback

I should have listened to my instincts back then. Then Edward wouldn't have missing organs.

End Flashback

Havoc went out to smoke.

Flashback

Tears flowed freely down her face.

"No..."

She had just gotten the news that Edward was abducted and that he had no soul.

Why Edward? Why? He simply wanted his brother's body back. Why did Edward have to be punished for something so selfless?

End Flashback

Havoc came back from his smoking session.

Flashback

"Edward...?"

I couldn't believe it. Edward was right in front of me! But he was supposed to be kidnapped. Yet, he was there. Only 1 feet away from, looking at me. But...he seemed so different. He wasn't exactly the same. He wasn't wearing his usual clothing. His hair wan't in a braid. He was barefooted. His beautiful gold eyes were dull. He was deathly pale. He had red tatoo's all over his body.

"Edward?" I cautiouslly asked again. Stupid me, of course it's Edward. Who else can it be?

But, he shook his head.

"Pride,"

Pride? Isn't that one of the...

My eyes widened. No!

My eyes searched frantically for the sign. The sign of the oroborus. The sign of the homonculus.

My eyes stopped their search on his left forearm.

"No...TAISA! ALPHONSE! IT'S HIM! EDWARD!" I yell, hoping that someone will hear.

He tried to go out of the window.

No! I won't let him escape!

I grab his wrist and pull him into a hug.

"Edward...come back...We all miss you,"

Ed looked back at me with confused eyes.

"NII-SAN!"

"FULLMETAL!"

Taisa and Alphonse came running in. Next thing I know, I'm slammed into the wall.

Edward pushed me...? But why? He had never tried to hurt me or the rest of us. Why?

"RIZA!"

"HAWKEYE-SAN!"

I look down, tears filling my eyes.

Is he really a homonculus?

"Riza are you OK?"

I look up at Taisa with tear filled eyes.

"He didn't recognize me. I don't think he isn't Edward anymore. He said his name was Pride,"

Taisa and Alphonse-kun looked at me sympathetically. They knew my pain, they shared it.

"Havoc! Take care of Hawkeye. We're going after Fullmetal," Taisa ordered.

That name again. Why doesn't he ever call Edward by his real name. Edward is person, not some pawn.

"Taisa, please. He has a name, his name is Edward. Not Fullmetal,"

Taisa nodded. "Let's go Alphonse,"

With that, they left.

End Flashback

The door opened. I look up. It's Taisa and Alphonse-kun, but no sign of Edward. I run up to them.

"Sir, how was it?"

"Edward is really a...homonculus...?" I ask. I was right. Taisa and Alphonse just explained what happened.

They nod.

"And he actually tried to..."

They nod.

"Then we have to get him back,"

"It's going to be very hard Hawkeye,"

"I don't care. We can't leave Edward like that. He's being manipulated!"

"I agree with Hawkeye-san,"

Taisa looks at Alphonse-kun and I.

He nods.

"Then I'm in also,"

I smile.

Maybe there is hope. I thought I just gotten a glimpse of a bluebird flying in across the window...

End Chapter

PT: My ending was bad...TT But I hoped you peeps enjoyed it! The original was waaay different. I practically changed the whole chappie! But stay tuned!

Preview for the next chapter...

Episode 8: Father

We homonculi have no parents. We homonculi have no family. So who is Father...?

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