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Some things are revealed this chapter. I think i deserve extra reviews for being good and revealing things! -shudders- i wrote an authors note!
Won't Get to See the Tears I Cry
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I charged at Al, screaming. I jabbed him in the stomach, skewering him like butter. He coughed and sputtered, his eyes bugging out of his head. Grabbing him by his short hair, I pulled him to his feet and spat in his face, "Where's Al!"
The pathetic form cowered, spitting up blood. He cried, "I am Al!"
His clothes were stained with blood now and he looked at me with a pleading face. "Edward... how could... you..." And then he fell over, limp.
"Quit the act!" I shouted, kicking the body. "I know you're not Al."
The body didn't move. I kicked it again. Nothing. Bending down, I came closer to examine him. Suddenly, his eyes shot open and he jumped to his feet, wiping blood off his lip which he had just coughed up. His eyes were full of laughter and he looked at me aristocratically. Like he was better.
"Come on, Edward. You know who's the better fighter," he taunted.
"You're not Al."
"Is that so?"
"First of all, Al would have used alchemy to contain that smoke. Second of all, Al always calls me 'brother,' never Edward, at least not twice in a row. Third, that blow I dealt you would've killed a human. And last, Al would never hurt me!" I shouted.
Al changed before my eyes and revealed the homunculus Envy. His amethyst eyes looked at mine with mock laughter. Putting his hands on his hips, he asked playfully, "Come on, shrimp. Was I really that bad?"
I fumed. Taking an enraged swing at the artificial human and missing, I left myself open for attack. Envy seized the chance and slammed his knee into my side, sending me flying into a tree. I shook my head, clearing away the stars. Coming at him again, I swung my right arm just over his head as he ducked. He rose and punched me like a fist fighter. Blood sprayed from my mouth and I felt a few teeth come loose.
I backed away, trying a new tactic. I changed my automail back into an arm. Then, I created giant wooden fists aimed for Envy. The problem was that it took so long that when I finally got the transmutation done, Envy was safely perched on a tree above me, waving his hand innocently.
Envy sailed off of the tree and landed right in front of me. He began punching and kneeing me from so many different places, that when I went to block one area, he came from another. His blows were quick and sharp and I'm sure he had already snapped one of my ribs.
The homunculus was gaining ground, backing me up further and further. I felt my back hit a tree and cursed the tight fighting space. I ducked a knock out head blow and rolled to my right, regaining a bit of ground. Envy just came at me again, however. He seemed to be enjoying making light work of me.
An idea struck my head. I changed my arm back into a blade and began hacking at a fairly large pine. Using the tree as cover as Envy attacked, I whittled the pine down at its trunk. When I was done I lead Envy to a perfect location. Throwing myself at him, I sliced his arm and he howled in rage. Using the opportunity, I changed my arm back and transmuted stone binds on him. He thrashed and began to break them. I had just enough time to race back to my tree and shove it over as Envy broke free.
As the tree fell, I shouted triumphantly, "Timber!"
I saw Envy's form get squished under the weight. Red oozed out from under the tree, but I didn't believe it to be blood. It looked more like red water. Carefully walking around the mess, I found a large rock to seat myself on.
Al still hadn't been found. But all I knew was that everyone had been wrong. Al hadn't tried to kill me.
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I have no idea where the plot is going. That Envy thing even shocked me.