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Roy jerked awake when a horrendous sound came from the occupant of the hospital bed in front of him. He opened his eyes and looked at Ed with wide, bleary eyes. Ed was sitting up, a hand covering his mouth. However, when Ed noticed Roy he attempted to cover up the coughing by clearing his throat.

"Edward?" Ed finished his hacking and slowly wiped the blood off his chin onto the back of his fist. "I'm… fine." Ed sucked in air like someone had deprived him of the substance. "just a little cold." Roy's eyebrow rose. "I don't remember anyone hacking up blood with a simple cold." Ed's eyes narrowed before he laid back down. "then you must remember wrong." Roy sarcastically winced at the venom in Ed's tone. "ouch, I just got bit by a snake." Ed's eyes narrowed as he opened his mouth.

The doctor, the same as before- a young black haired man stepped into the room. "good! Your awake!" Ed nodded and shifted to move his feet to the ground. "well, can I leave yet?" the doctor did all the basic steps to see how healthy Ed was. He pressed the stethoscope against Ed's chest. Roy leaned forward. "is he healthy?" he wanted to hear the doctor say that; something was wrong. Prove to Ed it's not just a cold.

Ed breathed in deeply several times. "perfect breathing, actually…" the doctor finished analyzing Ed. "your lungs are just barely congested." Ed saw that Roy's eyes widened. "told you, a simple cold." the doctor nodded. "I heard the coughing outside. I'll give you some pills to clear that up." Ed grinned and stood up. "your free to go Edward Elric." Ed nodded and took the little slip of paper that would allow him to get the medicine. "well. Thanks doc. See you later!" Ed took his small black journal off of the desk next to the bed and walked out the door.

Roy's eyes narrowed but he followed Ed outside. "come on, Hawkeye is waiting for us." Ed sighed and nodded. He followed the lieutenant to the parked car. Where Riza was waiting patiently. "morning sir, Fullmetal." Roy got in first. Ed smirked at Hawkeye before he climbed into the car. "your that short Fullmetal? I had no idea." Ed growled as he sat down and shut the door behind him. "shut up Mustang." Roy laughed out loud. "be happy short one." Ed's eyes bugged. "who the hell are you calling SO SHORT THAT HE'S A PEBBLE THAT YOU CAN'T TELL IS THERE, EVEN WHEN YOU STEP ON IT!"

Looking over at Riza, Roy saw that she was intently concentrating on not getting hit by some crazy drivers, but a smile lingered on her face. Roy turned to Ed and rubbed the top of his head, his hair was still not tied back. So it became a little tangled. "hey!" Roy leaned towards Ed and pinched his cheek. "that's exactly what I'm saying Edo."

Ed blushed at the little gesture. He ducked his head and studied his hands like they were something interesting. Riza pulled up to a large house. "welcome home sir." Ed blinked when Roy reached a crossed and opened the door. He pushed Ed out, so he handed on his head. Ed howled as he sat up and rubbed his forehead. "oww." Roy stepped down and shut the door. "thanks Hawkeye. See you tomorrow at work." Riza drove off without a second look.

Grumbling, Ed stood up and started towards the mansion behind a 'innocently' whistling Roy. "you did that on purpose Mustang!" Roy looked over his shoulder at Ed. "come on short stop. We have to get you all set up! Your clothes are in the guest room!" Ed's eyebrow twitched at how happy Roy was sounding. "why are you so… chipper?" Roy wheeled around and grinned happily. They crossed the threshold into the house and Roy shut the door behind Ed with a sharp bang.

Ed gave a sharp yell when Roy picked him up and started carrying him up the stairs like a bag of potatoes. "what are you DOING Mustang!" Roy chuckled evilly as he flung Ed into the bathroom. "trying to keep my house clean Ed. Your dirty, you have no shoes on. And I don't like to clean excessively. So your going to shower as the first thing." Ed yelled and struggled mindlessly as he kicked Roy in the gut.

Finally Roy deposited Ed on the bathroom floor. He landed in a heap. "stupid must-" Roy shut the door before Ed could finish his sentence. Ed's eye twitched before he decided to take the time and actually clean up. He hated his automail being dirty, it made in less efficient. Ed stripped off his pants and boxers and flung them into the laundry bin in the corner. Walking into the shower, Ed turned on the hot water and nearly melted at how good the hot water felt to his skin.

After a few minutes, Ed grabbed a bar of soap and scrubbed himself down, stripping away the soiled bandages along the way and flinging them into the trashcan just next to the toilet. Washing away the soap, Ed looked for some shampoo. He blinked at seeing the fresh bottles. Ed nearly cheered at seeing what kind. Deep cleansing Suave for men. (it's true! It smells so damned good! I can say I have had to use it I'm a girl but it gets rid of all the crap in your hair. Sorry, had to say that)

Washing his hair, Ed finally got all clean. It felt great… Ed washed his armor extra good before he shut off the water and wrapped a towel around his waist. Stepping outside of the hot shower. Ed stood in front of the door and finally poked his head out. He looked around for Roy, or anyone. He attempted to move out. Trying to speed up so all the hot air in the bathroom didn't leave. His foot nudged something and he looked down.

His bag was sitting innocently on the ground. Ed bent down and pulled out a pair of black sweatpants and boxers. Stepping back inside, Ed stripped off the towel and quickly donned his boxers and sweatpants.

Ed finally opened the door for fresh air to come in, and the mirror to un-fog. Ed grumbled as he vigorously rubbed his hair. Drying it as well as he could. He ran his fleshy hand through his blond locks. Somehow, his hair always ended up silky and straight. No gnarls. He grinned and left his hair to air dry. Then looked at himself in the mirror. He winced at his teeth. He needed to brush them… he couldn't stand bad breath.

Ed went back to his bag and dug through it. "where…" Ed grumbled evilly before he stomped his fleshy foot on the tile. "damn." Ed looked over his shoulder and he eyed the plastic green stick with bristles coming out of one end. Ed's eye twitched. He couldn't…

Running to the sink Ed looked at himself in the mirror. He studied himself intently. Leaning forward his eyes narrowed. Ed grumbled when he noticed how tired he looked… and how his teeth looked. (they were white… but hell. Ed is OCD in keeping his teeth clean) he couldn't, he could… Ed's eyes narrowed at the innocent plastic stick. "I wouldn't." Ed drummed his fingers against the sink's side. His muscles twitched as he tried to ignore his compulsion, giving another look in the mirror Ed slowly looked over his face again. "I would." Ed didn't notice Roy as he walked just into the bathroom, in Ed's blind spot.

Ed groaned as he leaned back from studying himself in the mirror. He covered the toothbrush with toothpaste then stuck it in his mouth. Getting more then half his teeth clean, Ed jumped when he saw Roy standing behind him, his arms crossed with a eyebrow raised. "that's my toothbrush." Ed grinned as he finished brushing his teeth quickly. He turned around and studied the very tall flame alchemist. Raising his hand, and without warning; Ed stuck the foaming toothbrush in Roy's mouth. "and now I'm done with it!"

Ed ignored Roy's yelling as he grabbed his bag and started for the obvious guest room a crossed the hall. A large, more then one person bed against the wall, a empty dresser and a empty closet. The color theme was black and crimson. Ed liked the room instantly. He laid on the bed and then sighed in comfort.

Before Ed could shut his eyes, Roy marched into the room. "what the hell Fullmetal!" Ed grinned evilly at Roy as he flipped onto his back and scratched his belly with his fleshy hand, his other one cradling his head… the warmth it radiated was so comfortable. (heat from the shower) "oh poor Roy-Roy. "don't you want to share?" Roy glared at Ed as he plopped down cross-legged at Ed's feet. Ed shifted and saw that Roy was studying the stone that rested on his chest. Right now it was glowing a soft pink color. "why don't you use the philosophers stone for anything Ed?"

Ed sat up and brought one knee up to rest his elbow on. "why do you want to know so badly Mustang?" Roy leaned forward slightly. "there is so much-" Ed's eyes narrowed. "do you want to use the stone Roy? Use it for your own gain!" Ed's voice was demanding a answer. "that's not what I meant."

Ed fisted his hands. "what do you mean… Roy? Why are you being so nice to me then! Why the hell is everyone being so nice to me now that I have the stone!" Ed got off the bed and started to pace. He had to ask these questions. And he wanted answers. "ever since I got this stupid stone, and proved it was real by giving Al his body! Everyone has been nicer then hell to me! It's like they all expect me to do something for them!" Ed wheeled around to Roy and clutched the stone tightly. "thinking 'hell, that Ed boy can forget all the rules and just give us all we want!"

Clenching the stone tightly, Ed released it. "nothing can by-" Ed's eyes widened before he lost his voice and started to cough. He fell to his knees as he gripped his throat, trying to get some air. Roy jumped onto his feet bent down next to Ed. "breath Ed!" Ed grasped at the bedspread that hung just in his reach.

Roy wrapped one arm around Ed and pulled him onto his feet. "stay straight Ed. Don't bend over. It's much harder to breathe." (well, I do track. If you bend over after a good race, you can't breath and you can start to hyperventilate. Not fun… at all.) Roy held Ed tightly against his body, helping his remain straight. Ed finally stopped coughing up his lungs slowly, and started to breathe in deeply, but slowly. "good Ed." Roy rubbed Ed's back as he gained his breath again.

Wrapping one arm around Ed's waist, Ed leaned heavily upon Roy's very intimidating figure as he was carried back to the bed to relax. (think about it, Ed is like… two heads shorter then Roy's just over six foot figure) "what's the matter with you Edward!" Ed shifted and slowly laid on his side. It was easier to breathe then on his back. "nothing…" Roy sat down and found Ed leaning his back against Roy. "just a little sick."

Roy shook his head as he brushed Ed's bangs back. "I have a question Roy." Roy nodded as Ed brought his automail arm up and gently pulled Roy's hand away from his slightly feverish forehead. Roy's eyes widened. It must have been from the hot shower (as the steam poured through the cracks of the door earlier) that Ed's fake arm was so warm. "why… are you acting like this?" Roy's eyes narrowed. Not in anger… but in confusion. Because truth be told, he didn't really know himself.

Roy remained silent before he slowly stood up to study Ed's rather weak form. "I…" Roy's eyes moved as he slowly walked to the door. "I really don't know Ed. Truth be told." Ed chuckled. "the apocalypse is coming if the brigadier lieutenant Mustang is actually stumped." Roy had to chuckle also. The two then blew up into loud laughing. "I never knew your opinion of me was so… low." Ed chuckled again as he shrugged his shoulders. "I really think you're a perverted, simple minded idiot to be truthful."

Looking back, Roy placed a hand over his heart. "that hurts Fullmetal." Ed sat up and followed Roy out the room and they went downstairs into the kitchen. "that's the perverted old man I know." Roy's eye twitched as he fisted his hand and punched Ed on the back of his head. "I'm only 29." Ed chuckled as he looked through the fridge while Roy sat down. "exactly, your old. I'm only 17."

Roy glared at Ed while Ed pulled out a batch of eggs and some other ingredients to make a omelet. He started up the stove and got right into it. Roy's eyes widened. "you know how to cook?" Ed slid Roy a glare through the corner of his eye. "and you don't?" Roy looked away and remained silent. Ed's eyes widened before he sweat dropped. "I never knew you were so useless." Roy jumped and straightened. "I'm not useless!" Ed's eyes narrowed on Roy again as he (without looking) easily flipped his omelet. "you don't fight. You don't go on missions. You don't do anything in the office-" Roy crossed his arms like a little child, a pose Ed many a time resorted to. "I do work in the office!"

Ed chuckled before he returned to perfecting the already good smelling omelet. "I forgot. Daydreaming about girls with perverted thoughts and then trying to get girls in the military to wear short skirts is such hard work. I am forever sorry." Ed drawled the last part. His trademark grin plastered onto his face at the moment.

Roy's eyes narrowed as he huffed. "I sign things all day long! You know how horrible that is!" Ed laughed as he mocked Roy. "yes Mustang, signing papers forced onto you with a gun pointblank at your head is so tasking." Roy waved his hands. "it is Fullmetal! And Hawkeye is so… scary." Ed's eyes nearly popped out of his head as he sliced the omelet and set in on two plates, giving one to mustang and sat a crossed from him. (it's morning here remember)

"Actually. She would be pretty cute in a miniskirt." Ed sighed in defeat when Roy started daydreaming. "and here the baka goes again…" Ed finished off his breakfast and washed out his dishes and then put them away. "you ARE useless." Ed left Roy to his daydreams as he moved upstairs back to his new room.

Grabbing his book, and a pencil. Ed sat down on the window seat and started to write with complete focus on the book in his hands. The hand sized book was resting on his automail knee as he wrote. Ed looked up startled when Roy knocked on the door. "shut the door and leave me alone for awhile Mustang." Roy rolled his eyes but did as asked… well commanded.

Moving to his study, Roy's jaw dropped. Papers were stacked nearly to the ceiling. And pinned in between two of them, eyelevel was a small note.

Lieutenant Roy Mustang.

I knew you would skip work (and hopefully paperwork) so I took the liberty to bring over all the papers in need of reading over and signing.

Riza Hawkeye

Roy groaned in defeat as he sat down and started to try and evade working… it took only ten minutes before he went bored out of his mind with little paper dolls. He sighed in defeat again as he took the first paper and started t read over it….

Twenty minutes later…

Roy gave up in reading them all. He skimmed the main subject and a few sentences before signing or not signing the papers.

Back with Ed…

Ed glared at the ground as he thought some more. The book! Ed jumped to his feet and dug through his stuff, pulling out the book he decided to check out yesterday. He hopped back onto his perch and started to read again.

homunculi, better known as Artificial Life. Are one of the furthest known creatures to produce a replica of the philosophers stone. Unable to produce alchemy of their own, these A.B (Artificial Beings) are also easily recognized for not having hearts. Instead, in place of their hearts they have Mock Philosophers stones acting as their life lines. However, even removing the stone, or attacking these beings. Be it physically, or Alchemically; these creatures can not be killed…

The paragraph ended there. Ed's eyes narrowed as he slammed the book shut. Homunculi, so that's what the gate guardian meant…

When Ed had created the philosopher's stone. He hadn't sacrificed any lives. Much to the disbelief of everyone thinking there was no other way. Edward had created the philosophers stone. Only he knew how, not even Alphonse knew how his brother did it. But the night Edward disappeared, he disappeared for two weeks. Everyone was looking for him, in all the wrong places. When he came back… he held a little stone in his hands. Holding onto it for dear life…

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Edward Elric slowly moved out onto the window sill. Looking back at his brother he smiled slightly. "I'll be back Al." Al didn't hear him. Al didn't sleep in his armor, but he went into a state of being in which he was more or less unconscious from those around him. The closest to sleep he had ever had.

Turning back around, Ed jumped out the window and landed in a crouching position. He straightened and looked around. No one could see him, he had to do this alone. He sprinted onto the dark road and started down the sidewalk staying in the shadows.

With his chest heaving in effort, Edward finally made it to the Prison five. Everyone had said it was cleaned up and evacuated after the little chimera incident. But the red water was there. No one could touch the stuff. Edward crawled through the rubble and slowly slunk down the tilted hallway and through the large room where he fought the armor brothers.

Sliding past all the bloody bodies, Edward finally came to the small pond of red water, chunks of glass and rock swimming through the glowing mass. Ed nodded. "this should be enough." Ed kneeled down at the base of the pond and clapped his hands. Slamming them into the rubble at the edge of the pond, Ed concentrated.

Slowly but surely, the water started to recede and the rubble and glass form together. Pretty soon. All the water was encased in a large bowl made from glass and rock. Strong enough to hold it in. Ed breathed in deeply. Over his mouth, he had a cloth covering his nose and mouth. Ed concentrated again as he clapped his hands. Putting them to the ground, alchemic runes and symbols covered every wall of the now whole room. It covered the outside of the bowl, and even on the inside.

Ed stood up and slowly paced around the red water fountain. He had to make sure everything was perfect. "this has to work." Ed shifted and made sure not to touch any small droplets of spare red water. He remembered what happened the last time. He didn't want a repeat, not when he was so close to making his dream come true. His dream to give Al his body back.

With a nod, Ed sat down on the ground Indian style. "okay…" Ed bowed his head and closed his eyes. Praying to any deity, god… or anything out there for this to work. One chance, that's all he had. He could easily die if he messed this up. Pulling out his notebook (that he stole from Roy's office, and he was hoping to replace) Ed turned to the middle of the book. Where he had tiny notes jotted down on his theory.

Luckily Ed had managed to come up with a way to hide the notes from view. The ink was red water. Such a thin layer that it was invisible. And with certain levels of skill, Ed's level of alchemy. Could the red water glow. Any more, the paper would burn up in reaction. Too little, it wouldn't work.

Scanning the notes he made. Ed went over his calculations again., seeing everything just perfect he took in a deep breath and slid his journal back into his pocket. Relaxing, Ed clapped his hands. After several seconds of hesitation. Ed placed his hands on one of the runes.

The runes flashed and burned Ed's eyes with a bright white light as the light spread over to every rune. Finally, the runes in the bowl started to glow. Instantly, Ed felt like his alchemic powers were literally being sucked right out of his body. The pain was excruciating as the rune's went from white, to red and finally settled on a deep blue color.

Ed himself started to glow, just like as if he had touched the red water himself again. Only, instead of being filled with god like power, something grabbed a hold of him and squeezed his lungs, pulling all of his energy out of his body. Ed opened his mouth as his hair whipped around his head, free of it's braid. The wind was deafening. And it covered the scream Ed released. But… even without the howling wind, Ed's scream wouldn't be heard. He was down to deep… and the room was sealed off by Ed himself.

Ed's eyes rolled to the top of his eyelids as he fell onto the ground. The pain kept coming, his lungs were on fire. Ed's scream faded as he fell into a deep, dead like unconsciousness, to where he wasn't even breathing. His heart not beating…

Ed slowly opened his eyes some time later. Looking around he winced at seeing pure whiteness surrounding him. Getting up slowly, Ed looked straight ahead at a large door. It was sealed shut, but he heard pitiful cries and screaming coming through.

"why did you return here Edward?" Ed looked over to his right side. Where the gate's guardian was standing. He was a replica of Ed, only in shades of black and gray. No color, a shadow of Ed. Only, he wasn't the Ed we know now. He wore a pair of black sweatpants only, and he didn't have automail. He had two matching true arms. Everything else, the hair, the eyes, the build. A exact replica of Edward Elric. Ed knew who it was instantly, Truth. Truth to alchemy, to the equivalent exchange. No matter how vile he seemed.

"I want to make the philosopher's stone." Truth grinned almost evilly as he listened to the wailing as it increased. "no sacrifices Edward Elric?" Ed shivered at the sadistic tone. "no. I'll give myself if I must. But not some innocent people." Truth's eyes narrowed as he turned to Edward.

For a second he flickered, then disappeared. Only to reappear in front of Edward. "but little Edward. What do I get? In exchange for the philosopher's stone?" Ed's eyes narrowed. "I just-" Truth shook his head. "no, you won't due. You much to special to waste like that." Ed stiffened when Truth raised his hands and his fingertips danced over Ed's cheek. Whispering softly, Truth leaned forward and nuzzled Ed's cheek. "your much to special Edward. Surviving so many homunculi, all to revive your brothers body." his voice swirled in the air. Wrapping Edward up in it's silkiness, with a tinge of evil in it… yet not evil…

"all because you wanted your mother back…when you attempted human transmutation, you came here. Didn't you?" Ed nodded. He couldn't lie to Truth. Truth smirked, but then frowned as he wrapped his arms around Edward's shoulders. In a comforting, yet empty hug. Almost like Truthwanted to be comforted. "your powers were beyond that of greatness then. And it still is."

Truth nuzzled his nose against Ed's neck. Knowing Ed wouldn't attempt to move away. Ed- he almost didn't want to move away from Truth. The gestures were almost intimate… Ed closed his eyes when Truth tightened his hold on Ed. "I see your talents. I see your devotion." Truth leaned back and moved towards the gates. "so I'll make you a deal." Ed narrowed his eyes at Truth. "if you keep the stone with you. Don't let anyone else, be it the military, your brother… anyone. I will give it to you." Truth dragged his pointer finger up Ed's torso so it rested right in the middle of his chest. Then tapped him, the sound making a odd thumping noise in the absolute silence. Even the cries of lost and evil souls stopped.

Truth smiled as he shifted. "no one can use it Ed. Only you can. Only for your own needs." Ed's eyes narrowed. "Why not. When I get Al-" Truth silenced Ed with a hand gently covering his mouth. "no one can have it Ed. No one is worthy enough except for you." Ed stared at Truth as he slowly removed his hand. "why?"

Disappearing, Truth managed to make Ed jump slightly when he suddenly wrapped his arms around Ed's body. He felt one arm as it slid beneath his human arm and wrapped around his torso, while the other wrapped around his automail shoulder and his hand settled on Ed's human shoulder. Like a embrace.

Soft breaths of somewhat cold air slid over Ed's ear when Truth spoke. "your special Edward. You have come so far form first coming here. A 'prodigy' your called. A small child, a twelve year old(?) becoming the militaries dog. Yet. Despite being one, you never killed anyone." Ed looked at Truth in the corner of his eye as Truth rested his almost non existent chin on Ed's shoulder. Ed lowered his head so his bangs shadowed his eyes. "you protected your brother, making sure he kept as much innocence as he could." Ed spoke, barely above a rough whisper. "it's my fault that he ended up being housed inside that armor without a body." Truth nodded.

"you gave up your arm to save what little you could of him, and I believe you succeeded in grabbing his soul before it was gone." Ed nodded, it was as said. "you had a chance before to make the philosophers stone, but you wouldn't even kill convicts. Even if it meant your brother would still remain in the armor."

Ed raised one hand, his automail hand to grasp Truth's wrist (the one around his shoulders). Holding Truth's wrist lightly, but securely. Tears trailing down his cheeks silently. "he wouldn't be happy to know his body was made because of other people being murdered, be it innocent or convicts." Ed's voice was rough with emotion. He had never cried in his life, not for himself. Only tears or sorrow for his brother. But now, he was crying because he hated himself. "he could have been a human by now."

Edward started to sob as he fell to his knees. Truth instantly moved down to knee behind him. His bare chest to Ed's back. He didn't sooth or comfort Ed, but he didn't do anything to egg him on some more. He merely continued to hold him. "that's why your going to get the stone Edward Elric." Edward's tears continued as he found his voice. However it took a few minutes. "why? I still don't-" Truth studied Ed's tears as they fell to the 'ground' then melded and disappeared altogether. "you feel bad that you did not take the risk of getting the stone before. Yet you don't regret allowing those convicts to live. Not one regret. Is there?" Ed slowly shook his head. "there isn't."

Truth tilted his head and tightened his hold slightly. "your selfless. And despite being a dog for more then five years, you have yet to kill a single soul." Ed's eyes widened. "the stone is my personal power, as well as that beyond this gates. I won't allow my power to be exploited by some worthless power hungry mortal." Ed shifted and stared at the 'ground', where his fists rested.

"why do you think I won't use the power for my selfish needs?" Truth's breath, somehow icy breathed over Ed's neck. "because I know you…" Truth's breath moved to Ed's ear as he lowered his voice. "Edward. You will protect the stone. You won't allow my power to be misused. If it is. I can make sure you suffer, until you crave death with every breath you take." Ed was kind of scared at the fact that Truth said it so easily.

"you will be able to revive your brother Edward. However, you will feel some side-effects that will last until the stone is totally energized." Ed's eyes narrowed. "how does it energize?" "your alchemic powers. They won't be harmed. But you won't be as strong." Ed slowly stood up while Truth also straightened. He shifted and appeared in front of Ed.

Ed watched as Truth held out his hand. "do we have a deal Edward Elric?" Ed studied Truth with serious eyes. "yes." Truth grinned as he slowly opened his hands. Ed pulled his hand face up and a small, innocent stone dropped into his hand. Ed looked down at the stone and his eyes widened. It radiated power. "I'll see you again my young prodigy." Truth shifted and gave a small smirk. "remember. Everything comes with a price. The philosophers stone doesn't bypass this rule." Ed jumped when Truth totally disappeared. And his white surroundings faded into darker, blurry shapes. Closing his eyes, Ed opened them slowly.

He was back in the room, the runes were fading back to black. And the red water was gone, not a trace was left. Ed shifted and slowly opened his hand. It was the only movement he could accomplish. In his hands, a glowing… blue and silver stone. It shifted from navy, sapphire, light blue, cerulean, to silver. And those were just some of the colors Ed recognized. "the law of equivalence doesn't disappear, even for this god like item…" Ed blinked when the perfectly smooth stone shined slightly and a silver chain formed. It wrapped around his neck and the stone was settled against the middle of his chest. Small enough to be forgotten, it was that light. "it took so much red water to make this tiny stone…"

Ed clapped his hands and attempted to open the exit. Except, his alchemic powers were drained to not even the bare minimum. Ed sighed as he laid back on the ground and closed his eyes. It took a full weak for Edward to gather the strength necessary to be able to get out of the building…

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Ed shifted and his mind snapped back to the present. "how long-" Ed looked over at the sun, it was past noon. Ed's eyes moved to the stone that was dangling on the chain. His eyes flashed and he gave a small smile. It took well over two weeks, but the stone finally returned to it's blue and silver color. It radiated itself at full power. "no more pain…"

Standing up, Ed started for the doorway. "I'm hungry." Ed walked into the kitchen, he took a double look when he saw Roy heating up some ramen noodles. "you hungry chibi?" Ed grumbled before he sat up onto the table. He reached up and bulled his golden locks into a braid, then tied off the end with a band around his wrist. "yeah, I thought you couldn't cook." Roy smiled.

"I can't. this is boiling water." as it turned out, boiling water was more complicated then thought of. The noodles almost crunched… luckily Ed was immune to getting sick with food. (most of the time)

"these noodles crunch." Roy actually started blushing as he ran a hand through his hair. "sorry, cooking is not one of my skills." Ed laughed as he ate the noodles. (he was starving) the two finished eating, then went into the living room…

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"Are you sure Edward?" Ed gulped before he slowly nodded. "is it safe?" Roy grinned then burst out laughing. "I believe so." Ed stared at Roy slightly. Then gave a loud sigh. "fine. Let's watch…

you have to wait and see what I write next! Goodbye!

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