BOO!

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Heyguesswhat? I have decided to go ahead and put obvious thought in the story into italics from this chapter on. Pretty cool, right? Right? –shoves a pencil through brain-

Speaking of writing, I actually wrote the next chapter! And I think it may actually make some sense to the human brain! –head explodes-

Grah. Anwayz, I stuck in a bit of the last chapter to refresh your dusty ol' memories, cuz of course nobody remembers I exist. –cough-

Someone has dared me to write a completely angst-free fic! –GASP- I know, you're thinking, that'll never happen, right?...well...you MAY be right, but maybe not! –maniacal laugh- I'm working on it... .

Stupid ladybeetles are back! They're gunna give me bronchitis again, I kno it x.x (Yes, there is a difference between a ladybug and a ladybeetle. o.o)

Umm...that's it for now I suppose. I have a few fics started, I'm planning for at least one to be a drabble, but I have a buncha FFVII fic beginnings-but-never-finished fics, and I have had a sudden burst of inspiration to write shounen ai Trigun fics with WolfwoodxVash (MWAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA –dies-), although I haven't started on that either.

It was my b-day on tha 13th of October! Not that I'm telling you how old I am –shifty eyes- I forget if I already told anyone my age already or not O.o whatever.

To sum it up... I'm a lazy bum. Now READ, dammit, READ! –shoves random person's nose against screen-

-last chapter-

"No...I don't think that's it."

Hughes stood and slowly stepped over to her desk. She gazed up at him with a questioning look that seemed somewhat bored.

"Oh?"

Hughes opened his mouth again, and was immediately cut off by the door slamming open as a flustered Havoc burst into the room, his face flushed and breath heavy from running. Everyone had turned to stare as he rested his hands on his knees and spoke between gasping breaths.

"Sir...Mustang...your office...someone broke into...your office..."

Chapter 5: Blood

And he collapsed face first on the floor.

"Havoc!"

Roy bolted to the second lieutenant's side, followed closely by Hughes, Ed and Alphonse. Havoc weakly lifted his head enough to look up at Roy's face, a weak smile fixed onto his pale complexion.

"Yeah...they put up a bit of a fight too..."

A loud gasp came from Alphonse.

"Look!"

He was pointing at a large tear in the side of Havoc's uniform, where a pool of blood was beginning to form on the floor. He coughed a splat of blood onto the carpet and his head fell back down.

"You've got to...help the others..."

Roy's breath caught in his throat, and this constant chain of events might have sent him into a rare panic if Maes hadn't just placed a large hand onto his shoulder.

"Let's go. I'll carry Havoc."

Roy swallowed nervously and paused for a moment, regaining his well-trained sense of calm. It seemed easy once he focused on it.

"Let's go."

The room was emptied in a heartbeat, save Karen, who was standing at her desk, gazing distantly down at the dark black bag in her hand. She traced the embroidered letters, C.M., with her fingers before hastily shoving it into a pocket and hurrying down the hall after the others.

Hughes was in the lead with Havoc cradled in his arms, and when he abruptly stopped around the corner before the office, Roy almost ran into him.

"My god..."

"Hughes, what is it?"

Roy stepped into the hallway and stopped, frozen.

His office was two doors down the hall from where they stood. The door had been smashed inward as if bludgeoned, and a few papers were lying outside the destroyed doorway. This was not what had caught his attention. Blood smeared the white paint across from his door and along the walls on either side. Sprawled among the blood and mess were Farman, Breda, and Fury, motionless.

"No...this can't..."

Roy rushed to the nearest person's side. Farman was lying on his side with his back pressed against the wall. By the blood smattering behind his head, it looked as if he had been thrown there with great force. His eyes half open, and he looked so pale and lifeless... Roy lifted shaking fingers to Farman's neck. A steady pulse beat there. Thank god, he's still alive.

He could feel the other's shadows move to loom over him.

"Hey... I sent Al to go call the hospital."

"Good. Maes, take Farman and Havoc outside to wait for the ambulances, they shouldn't be long. Karen... go with them. Fullmetal, stay here while I check on the others."

"I can walk, thanks..."

Havoc pushed against Hughes' arms, who abruptly set him down. He stood wavering for a moment, but seemed stable enough to stand despite his tight grip on the wound in his side. He lifted a finger before Roy could begin to protest.

"You know they need care more than me. I'll carry someone if I need to."

"That won't be necessary, I assure you. Fine. Hughes, carry Farman, and Havoc can follow you. Get going."

"Yeah, yeah. I'll tell you everything after this is all sorted out. I just hope you'll be able to hear it from everyone..."

"Go!"

He nodded swiftly. Hughes carefully scooped up Farman and took off towards the entrance with Karen. Havoc hesitated, and looked straight into Roy's eyes. In that moment, Roy could have sworn that he saw the most pained expression on his friend's face. But then it was gone, and he had left. Roy swallowed apprehensively and crouched down next to the next man down, Breda.

He was lying on his back outside of Roy's office. It looked as if he had fallen down unconscious rather than thrown there like Farman had been. There was a small gash on his left cheek, and his left arm was twisted up behind his back. It was easy to tell he was alive for his rasping breaths, but that he was having trouble breathing didn't bode well.

"Breda's alive... Ed, transmute a trolley or something, we'll take them as soon as I check on Fury..."

Fury was lying on his back as well, staring blindly at the ceiling. He didn't have any visible injuries. Roy crouched down next to him and felt for broken bones, cuts, bruises, blood, anything, but there was nothing. He felt for a pulse, and his breath caught in his throat.

He lifted a hand and gently closed Fury's lifeless eyes.

Don't kill me.

It'll all work out in the end, I promise!... . -cough- eh...

Stay tuned for more insanity-inducing angst. Buwahahaha. I hope to have the next chapter out by... let's say... sometime next week? At least now I have inspiration. Muwah. Remember, fury fans don't kill me, for who knows, if you keep me alive, maybe I can bring him back! Right? Right? ...-hides-

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