Chapter 2: Memories Created

A/N Sorry for the long waits on my updates, but I have limited internet access... anyway, I hope that you guys enjoy this next chapter, don't forget to review for me now!

Recap:

"Alphonse, is this Ed?" Scieszka whispered softly, allowing her gaze to linger upon him for a few moments longer.

"I don't know." Al said, "I'm here to find out who he is."

"I'll get the fuhrer." Scieszka mumbled, bowing swiftly before rushing away from them into the depths of the Central Military Base.

Now:

So many sets of eyes were trained upon him, making Ed fidget as he waited, so many sets of eyes just blankly staring... In a sudden frenzy he turned and ran, unable to control the emotions roiling within him- he would rather be anywhere but with those eyes that stared.

Alphonse looked on in horror as the other boy disappeared into the crowded streets of Central, "Brother, no!" He shouted helplessly.

Without any clear plan as to where to go Ed ran- ran hard and fast, he didn't want to stay there, not with those horrid staring eyes. "Damn it." He muttered, "Why did they have to stare at me like that? Its s annoying... the feel of it, you would think that I was some kind of freak."

His feet began to ache dully as he raced into the cover of the trees, shielding himself from those piercing eyes and the lingering thoughts of his identity. The leaves appeared golden in the bright afternoon sunlight, and his feet were thudding to the heavy beat of his heart- how easily he tired now, it was as though he had been bedridden for a long time and this excursion tired him so.

Eventually, in exhaustion, Ed sat down, leaning against the rough, mossy covered trunk of a tree and closed his eyes.

"Mom?" The voice was soft, questioning, and filled with pain, such pain!

He screamed suddenly as the creature came into view, it was in no way his mother. Nor, for that matter, was it even human...

Ed sat up suddenly, realizing that he had fallen to sleep. The sky had grown dark and now he stared at the bulky shadows of the objects that surrounded him threateningly- any one of them could have contained some danger or other. "Who am I?" The question passed his lips, "Why am I here, what is my purpose?"

He clenched his hands into fists, oh how he hated not knowing... "Well, well... if it isn't the full metal pipsqueak!" The voice was dripping with sarcasm and Ed felt a dim recognition of the voice.

"Who are you?" he called tentatively, "And what do you want?"

"Don't tell me that you don't remember the Great Envy!" The other's voice seemed hurt, "After all, we did have some fun times didn't we?"

Ed pulled himself to his feet and his hair spilled beautifully down over his shoulders, "Oh! I like the new look!" Envy breathed, stepping out of the shadows, "And it looks as though the pipsqueak is no longer a pipsqueak- are you wearing platform shoes?" He looked towards Ed's feet in emphasis.

Trusting his instincts- they had after all only recently saved his life- Ed backed slowly away from the strange and yet familiar figure before him. "What do you want?" He repeated.

"I was just seeing if the rumors were true... tell me, how was it being locked within the gates for three years?" A look of genuine curiosity crossed Envy's face, "Was it really fascinating?"

"Gates?"

He was alone, and the only thing that crossed through his mind was the simple fact that he had let everybody down. His body was in a state of shock as pain coursed through him- it was as though the very fabric of his existence were being torn it two. He screamed in such agony and knew that none had heard him.

"-?" He had completely missed whatever it was that Envy had said and did not care to ask for him to repeat.

When it seemed as though Envy were waiting for an answer Ed shook his head to clear it from the swirling mass of thoughts, "What?" He questioned.

"I'm surprised you have yet to attack me- surely you must have learned some self control while you were gone." A dark smirk crossed his face and his arms folded across his chest.

Ed's face twisted in confusion, "Attack you? Why would I attack you?"

The grin upon Envy's face widened and Ed became uncomfortable beneath its gaze. He fidgeted slightly in place as the other opened his mouth, "Well, you were always the most sensitive among us- father has been looking for you since your accident three years ago."

"Accident?" Ed questioned, "What accident?"

"It was horrible; yourself and Lust had gone on a mission alone- forgetting I suppose to tell father, Gluttony, and myself." Envy examined his nails for a minute.

"Your brother had betrayed you to the military and it was Roy Mustang that attacked the two of you. He used his flame alchemy and killed Lust. You were lost to us then- but we never gave up searching."

Ed found it hard to fully follow everything that Envy had told him, "Al-phonse, that boy, he betrayed me?"

"He did." Envy's tone was grave.

"How? He seemed as though he were truly-"

"Merely a front that he put on. He had us all fooled in the beginning, you were the only one whom saw through his antics in the end. I only wish that I had been there to prevent what happened." His eyes grew misty as he spoke and Ed felt a pang of guilt run through him.

"I'm sorry." He said, placing his hand upon the other's shoulder, "I didn't mean to cause you such worry- Envy."

"No, it wasn't your fault; it was that bastard that dared call himself your brother." The moonlight reflected upon the tears that slid down his face then- and any doubts that Ed had held now dissipated.

"I will avenge Lust's death then." He said with determination, pulling the other into a tight embrace, "I will kill Roy Mustang."

"Will you be able to do it though? He is very powerful." Envy's voice was muffled- he had buried his face into Ed's long, red coat, "I- I don't want to lose you again Edward."

"I will beat him." Ed stared distantly as the image of the man returned to him- a look of grim determination upon his face as he sent a spiral of flames towards him, "And I know his appearance- I swear to you that he will be dead very soon."

He did not seem phased by Envy's tight embrace- on the contrary he felt a strange longing for the touch of another human, and at that moment Envy filled that longing. "You promise you won't disappear again?" Envy questioned tentatively.

"I will do anything to prevent that from ever happening again. I swear it Envy, I will find my way back to you." Ed's eyes swam with a strange adoration that caused Envy to falter with his next move, though only for a moment.

"Thank you." Envy rose upon his toes and firmly pressed his lips against the others, "I hope that you remember soon- for I would truly love for you to remember us. I wish to be together with you again."

Ed backed away in surprise and pressed his fingers to his lips, "Us?" He stuttered, "Were we- together?"

"We were the closest anybody could ever have been. Secrets were never kept from the other, and occasionally we were able to... pleasure ourselves." Envy murmured bowing his head, "I do not wish to force you to remember too much in one evening- even if it means that I must forget your touch for another night." Sighing heavily Envy turned to go.

"Wait!" Ed grabbed his wrist, "Don't leave me alone out here- stay with me!"

There was the ear shattering crack of a twig signaled that somebody was approaching, "Deceive them love, deceive them as they had deceived us- get close to Roy Mustang and remove his life from him. Do not listen to anything that he tells you for the military is full of lies. They would do anything to assure themselves that you do not return to me."

"Alright." Ed murmured, leaning against the tree once more, "I will do as you wish."

When next he looked up Envy had disappeared and in his place stood his brother, a look of astonishment upon his face. "Brother, I found you!" He said in relief.

"Sorry." Ed mumbled, "I-I couldn't handle everyone staring at me as they were doing."

"And why not?" A man stepped from the bushes and immediately Ed recognized it as Roy Mustang.

"I just couldn't alright?" Ed spat, clenching his fists.

"It's Ed alright." Mustang chuckled, shaking his head.

Unable to contain himself any longer Ed leapt at the surprised man with a sort of primitive fury, "Brother, what are you doing? That's Mustang!" Al cried.

"You shut up bastard! I know all about how you betrayed me to the military 3 years ago- how a companion of mine died- Lust was her name!" Ed's fist made contact with Mustang's lip and for one moment time seemed to stand still until a trickle of blood ran beneath Mustang's chin.

The older man frowned and wiped at the liquid before gazing back at Ed and striking the boy with his own fist, sending him tumbling across the clearing. Instead of staying upon the ground the two were surprised when Ed wrenched himself to his feet and ran forward once more, "I'll kill you for what you did!" He snarled, wrapping his fingers firmly about Mustang's throat.

"Damn it Ed, I really didn't want to hurt you." Mustang growled and gripped Ed's right arm in his.

The scent of burning cloth reached Ed's nose, and when he looked on he noticed then why he had had no feeling in his arm. The metal of a false appendage gleamed with a deadly light in the darkness and Ed renewed his vigorous assault. His forehead bled profusely- he had hit it upon something when Mustang had thrown him, and it ached dully as several other figures dove into the clearing. "Fuhrer!" A young woman cried, pulling out a gun.

Her companions followed her in suit and each pulled the trigger of their firearm. Several loud bangs rang through the air and all froze as Ed's body fell limply to the ground, "No!" Al cried, running forth, "I won't lose you again brother! Never again!"

"Lieutenant Ava Briars, who gave you permission to wield your weapon as such?" Mustang growled, wiping once more at the bothersome blood that ran down his chin.

"Sir, the man was attacking you." She said uncertainly, "It is my duty to protect you from harm."

Mustang gazed down pityingly upon Al who had pulled his brother's form into his arms, "He is an amnesiac state alchemist- formerly known as Edward Elric." For a moment there was silence, "Also known as the full metal alchemist."

Ava dropped her weapon as though it had burned her, "I- I killed one of our best alchemists?" She gasped.

"No!" Al mumbled in surprise and relief, "Ed is still alive- but he needs to be taken to the hospital immediately if he is to stay alive."

Envy looked on from the shadows, a dark glint in his eyes, "Full Metal will either kill Mustang or die trying, I just know it." And with those soft words he disappeared silently into the shadows.

A/N: I know that this chapter took a while to get out- but I had absolutely no inspiration for it whatsoever! I would start it and then... well, then the idea would either be a really bad one or it would get lost. I was surprised by how many people reviewed for the first chapter and would find it terribly amazing and a pleasant surprise if this one were to bring more than that. I hope to gain more reviews from you guys, so please, let me know what you think of this story so far.

I thought that it was comfortable writing this chapter- after all I now have my computer (not internet accessible, for that I have to be in school) beside my bed. I can now type as I rest. Yay! Which most definitely means faster updates...

I found it quite amusing when the idea hit me that Envy should play Ed's lover, what an interesting twist, ne? Review for me guys!

Reviewer's corner:

LadyRiona: Thanks for the review I'm glad when people pick at my writing, honestly it gives me something to strive for, you know?

Dadaiiro: Ed does still have his automail actually, and his body has aged to nineteen (Making him sixteen when he 'died' Alphonse is only a year younger than he is) I'm glad you enjoyed the first chapter!

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Chapter 3 is in progress! If I get lots of reviews I promise to update within a week of this chapter's release!

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