Chapter 3:Friends

Link woke to find water dripping on his face and dark sky,when his vision adjusted he realized it was a stone ceiling,looking around he saw other men.some where hunched in a circle,others to themselves and some shouting and banging against bars.I'm in prison! he was more alert now,he felt around his tunic good it still there he thought.

He sat up all the way taking in the dark dank smelly room,there was one window in they way corner but a dark figure was seated underneath it.

Link did however spot a boy about his age reading to himself against the wall with a candle,he was glad people seemed to leave him alone but was completely unsure what to do next so he decided to talk to the boy.

Walking to the other end of the room filled with old and young prisoners,some stared at him looking as if life left them for death but others stared at him as if to steal the very clothes on his back,stopping at the boy,the boy glanced up at him then went back to his reading,Link sat down not wanting draw more attention to himself standing there.

"Uh excuse me," he whispered.

The Boy Looked at him again with gold eyes from behind his blonde bangs,he tilted his book down.

"What is it," he said boldly.

"this the prison of Shadwell right," Link said unsure

"Last time I checked," the boy going back to his book making Link irritated.

"So how did you get in here?"

The Boy looked irrated to but sighed finally closing the book and yawning.

"I prefer not to say but maybe I'll tell you if you say first"

Link was not about to tell him the whole story of the way beginning of his runaway.

"I-I'm uh a traveler just coming into town when the local soldiers ambushed me and most likely robbed me," he said abit ashamed then they both looked up when a laugh hit them,they looked around to see most of the prisoners asleep but no owner the laugh except the dark man in the corner near them.the looked at each other unsure what to make of it.

"so what happens to us now," Link finally said.

"not sure I've only been here since mid-morning but I have seen them take people out now and them," he said putting his hands behind his head.

"do they come back?"

"no now that I think of it"

"they get excuted," a voice said beside them,

They turned quickly to find the dark figure in the corner sitting with them,he pulled his hood back to reveal a wide-eye boy there age,he had a slick smile with wild blue eyes.

"Names Duo," he said extendening a hand to Link,Link shoke the firm grip.

"I'm Link"

"I'm Edward Elric"

After the Introduction it was quite between them until Edward broke it.

"so this is our death pen huh?"

"yeah this my 3rd," Duo said dully but Link and Edward looked at him puzzled.

"what? how is that?"

"well this isn't my first time behind bars and theres more then one way to skin a cat," he smiled slyly.

Link wasn't fimilar with Duo chose of words but Edward summed it up for him.

"you mean escaping," he whisphered then looked to see if anyone was looking.

"can you really do that," Link said trying to hide the hope in his voice.

"whoa slow down there Kid this part is tricky and sometimes painful if you know what I mean," He blue eyes showed a spark.

Link was glad Edward translated again but not happy with the results.

"I think I know what your saying,you'll get us out with you but for a price am I right," Edward whispered slyly himself.

"I guess you don't read that book for nothing huh?"

"it's just simple common sence," Ed Snorted.

"well it seems our other new friend Link doesn't get that," he nugged Link in stomach.

They both looked at him,Link fliched trying to keep a straight face.

"so where are you from anyway," Duo asked

"thats none of your concern," Link said looking away.

"whoa hey thats no way to treat you key out of here but I guess its ok since I got your payment Prince," Duo whishpered behind a smile.

Links eyes locked with Duos with Edward in the middle of the two.

"what did you say?"

"heh how long did you think you could hide it? plus your not very good at hiding it"

"Link it that true," Ed said.

Link hesiated and knew it was over even if he could make a lie up but he wanted to know...

"how did you find out," He demanded.

"like I said your not very good at hiding it," he said pulling on Links elvin ear showing Edward.

"a royal crest,so it is true"

Link metally kicked himself harder,how could he forget his earrings! but hes had them since birth of course he forget.

"ok Duo what do you want," he said glaring at him.

"thats for me to know and you to find out but right now it stinks in here lets get out and get some fresh air shall we," he smiled broadly getting up dusting himself off,he geisured for them to stay put then walked over to cell door.

"Guard! Oh Guard! Where art thou," he howled

Link and Edward wanted to laugh but didn't.

"whats he going to do go through the wall," said Edward

"I don't know but I don't trust him...,"Link said with anger.

The Guard came out with an angry look,Duo was pleased to see it was that same soldier that hit him earlier,just as I thought so I'm not a total failure he thought.

"what the hell do you want!"

"Oh not much just to find that important thing," he said grinning through the bars.

"I don't have time for this!"

"wait wait there it is! I found it!"

"what? where?"

"right here," Duo said punching the man square in the face then banging him against the bars,out cold.

Link and Edward were wide-eyed with surprise,Link finished his sentence.

"as far as I can throw him"

Edward laughed but stopped when they noticed the others starting to wake and grow noisey,he turned to Link.

"well if you are a prince welcome to the real world your hiness,"Edward went to join Duo who was unlocking the gate.

Link held back hearing Edward call him under the noise of the prisoners,he thought about what Duo said but knew there was no other way out,he rushed over.