FullMetal Alchemist 7 – Close Encounter

I am hanging on a cliff for dear life and is about to get shot down. Sounds like fun huh? I have two choices. I can get shot down by alchemy, or I can fall. I chose to fall. I let go of the edge of the cliff right as the blast came in my direction. I successfully managed not to get hit by it and started to freefall that is until I hit the ground. As soon as I hit the earth nothing but pain followed. I landed on my right side or basically my right arm…I think I broke it though. What other explanation was there for the pain? I cried out and gritted my teeth. If I can go through the pain of having my auto mail attached, with letting a single tear fall, im sure this isn't even a problem.

I lay there for a few seconds until Ed ran over to my side screaming my name. He helped me up carefully and I leaned on him for support breathing heavily.

"…Ouch…"

"Sam are you alright?"

"Not really…I think I broke my arm, but hey it was either this or get burned to a crisp….ow…"

At that point I remembered the dart in my right shoulder…I yanked it out with my good arm, though I wouldn't call auto mail a good arm since its not really a real arm of flesh and blood in the first place.

Ed grabbed the tiny silver dart out of my hand, and examined it briefly, when his eyes widened.

"Sam…this dart is poisoned…"

"Figures they would save the best dart for last…" I said then grimaced as my right arm started to go numb. "Damn…the fucking dart is already taking effect."

The mysterious group that attacked us already fled since many military officials started to show up ready to kick some ass. I still leaned on Ed, I looked at his face, his expression had worried written all over it. I smiled but didn't let him see it.

I know it is weird to think at a time like this, but I cant help but to think…Al is never there when stuff like this goes down, he's barely even here most of the time when we are at headquarters I think he spends his time in the library doing research on the Philosophers stone.., every bit helps I guess. Oh well that's his problem.

The military went on a search for the damn people that were trying to kill me…I will be dead if we don't hurry up and find the damn doctor. Everyone else was occupied in trying to find the unknown group so the only assistance I could rely on was Ed. I felt a huge headache coming on and I started to feel weaker by the minute. Then my vision started to go bad everything was coming clear only to blur again.

"Shit…Hey Ed?"

"Huh, what is it?"

"I think its best th—"

That was all I could say, I think I passed out and I could only hope Ed would catch me before I hit the ground. I was only half awake and im pretty sure Ed caught me, at that point all I saw was darkness the last thing I heard was Ed screaming my name then telling me to hold on. I wasn't gonna die this easily, I will hold on and wont let go I still have a promise to fulfill. I have lost too much just to loose it all now.

I had a dream. Goodie a sign that I am alive. But it was that same damn dream from before. I always hated that dream. The one where I seem to be in some underground hall, fighting for my life, knowing that I was gonna die anyway since you can't exactly kill a homunculus with pathetic human weapons. It didn't matter anymore, I was gonna die and that's it. I had no hope left, the only thing on my mind was do the best I could to at least try to survive, though I knew it was hopeless, but this time it was different, for some reason I turned around, distracted, but when I turned back around I—

I bolted awake my eyes wide, a bead of sweat dripped down my face, I quickly scanned my surroundings. It would seem in headquarters hospital, for wounded soldiers and such. I was hooked up to an IV, and my blood was being drawn out, most likely to get the poison out. Luckily, I didn't have to wear a paper dress or anything. A cast like thing in a sling that was on my right arm…Aw that's just great, that's JUST what I need right now! How the hell am I supposed to use alchemy now! This bites…

What I didn't notice earlier was that Ed was asleep in a chair beside the hospital bed. I smiled, how long was I out for was anyway? Oh well.

"Hey Ed, you kinda might want to wake up now…" I poked him in the head then he finally started waking up.

"Sam? Finally you're awake!"

"Um…yeah I am…woo hoo good to be alive…Hey Ed how long was I out for anyway?"

"Almost a day…."

"Well…that's a long time; I hope that doesn't mean I have to stay in this damn hospital for weeks. I don't have time for that."

"Actually the doctors thought you were as good as dead, things weren't looking too well."

"Nice to know the doctors have faith in their patients…" I said sarcastically.

"So, how are you feeling?"

"Ok, I guess, besides pain in my arm and watching my blood go into a bag, but yes I will survive. I just want to get out of here as soon as possible."

"You got that right, you don't know how much Mustang has been ragging on me about our battle 'she kicked your sorry short ass!' or 'you got your little short self whipped!' …I will never hear the end of it."

"Heh heh heh, sorry I guess you got to do what you gotta do, don't worry Ed, you are actually really good at fighting…and acting."

"Acting?"

"Yeah acting, towards the beginning you sort of held back, but as the fight went on you got pissed and dropped the act, and still in the end I still kinda kicked your ass but our battle was so rudely interrupted and because of them I have to rot here in the damn hospital."

"Whatever you say, I honestly don't know what you are talking about."

"Sure you do…"

Just then a nurse came in "Oh your finally awake" she walked over to me and took out the IV and the other needle that was drawing blood. That kinda stung but hey, you gotta have pain in the world.

"All you need to do now is rest and you will be as good as new."

"Sure.."

After she left the room I just randomly said "I have been asleep for nearly 24 hours, im sure another nap inst gonna help me that much."

I got up off the bed and walked over to Ed, "Can we go now?"

"Um, sure but are you sure you are still ok?"

"Yes, all it really is is a broken arm Ed, nothing very special."

"Whatever you say."

I exited the room with Ed following behind me then Al came running down the hallway, clanking with every step his armor made.

"Are you feeling ok? How is your arm? Why does things like this always happen when im not there? Am I asking too many questions?"

"Yes, fine, I dunno, and yes."

"Heh heh heh, sorry…"

We walked down the hall and into the cafeteria; we got our food and sat at some random table, when Hughes just seemed to pop out of nowhere and I bet you cant guess what he is gonna do next…he shoved the picture in my face…

"Awww look at Elysia in her special swimsuit edition wearing her mommy's gardening hat, isn't she the most cutest little thing you have ever seen!"

"Um Hughes, I have seen that over a million times…and believe me I counted." I replied trying to eat my food but he stole my loaf of bread!

"Um excuse me Hughes...but…..buy your own damn food…you have money."

"Ha, he stole your food and not mine." Ed said in a mocking manner.

"Put a sock in it," I then grabbed his loaf of bread and shoved it in his mouth, that outta shut him up for the time being.