SONG OF A BLUE BIRD

CHAPTER 3: REVENGE

Hiederich stepped back slowly, backing himself against the wall and staring at Colonel in disbelief.

"Who... who are you? What are you doing here?"

"Who am I?" asked Colonel, a look of pure evil on his face. "I am your worst nightmare."

He snapped his fingers, and the table sitting next to Hiederich burst into flames. As he approached Hiederich, he grabbed him swiftly by the throat and ramped him against the wall. Raising his arm quickly, he planted his fist firmly on Hiederichs face. At that moment, his eye's opened and he sat up slowly from the couch, looking around in disbelief. "A... dream? What was that about? Edward... somethings wrong!"

He rose from the sofa quickly and ran to the door as he heard the rustle of key's at the front door. He ran to the kitchen and pulled out a large butcher knife, preparing to plunge it into the chest of the demon who would burst through the door. As soon as it swumng open, Hiederichs eye's widened in disbelief as he left the knife fall to the floor.

"Edward!"

Standing at the front door, was Edward Elric himself, covered in bruises and blood streaming down his face as he fell towards the ground. Hiederich dashed towards him, and caught him in his arms.

"Edward! What happened to you? Who did this!"

Edward looked up at him for a moment, as memories of the fight between him and Colonel flashed vividly in his mind. "Just... the typical fight with Colonel."

Hiederich's fist clenched in anger, and he looked towards the door. "That bastard. How dare he..."

"Don't." Edward smiled warmly at him through the strands of blonde hair streaming over his gorgeous golden eyes. "Don't worry about it. I've had worse done to me."

Hiederich smiled softly, and helped him to the couch where he helped tend to his wounds. After a few moments, Edward fell asleep on the couch with a gentle smile on his face. Though he had suffered a severe beating, he was happy to be back with the person he loved.

Hiederich sat quitely next to Edward, watching him sleep peacefully and gently running his fingers through his golden locks.

"Edward..."

He covered him with a warm blanket, and walked to the front door. Grabbing his coat, he threw it on quitely and walked out of the door and onto the sidewalk. Staring up towards the sky, he spoke softly to himself. "Hm... so central should be... this way..."

He continued to walk towards central, and finally arrived at the front steps. He smiled softly, and closed his eye's as he thought back to the previous day. "This is where it all began." He opened his eye's once more, and stared up at the window where he noticed the man in his dreams. Colonel was also severly beaten, and was now staring out the window. Hiederichs fist tightened firmly as he stared at him with severe hatred, taking a few steps up the stairs quickly. "And this is where it all ends."

Colonel continued to stare out of his window as a knock awoke him from his trance. Not turning his gaze from the window, he waved his hand at the front door.

"Leave me be. I don't wish to be bothered with anything right now."

The door swung open slowly, and Hiederich stepped inside, closing the door behind him.

"I SAID..." He turned around, and reconized Hiederich standing before him. "YOU! What the hell are you doing here?"

Hiederich stepped towards him slowly, a look of complete and utter disgust on his face. "I've come... to repay a debt!"

The two began a vicious battle, as they both tumbled to the floor and pumpled eachother mercilessly in there anger. Colonel raised his fist and punched Hiederich in the stomach with all the force he could muster, sending him flying into a bookshelve as Colonel jumped to his feet and ran towards him, grabbing him by the throat and staring him in the eyes.

"Fool... If I can't have Edward... no one can."

Hiederich glared at Colonel for a moment, before speaking as loudly as he possibly could.

"Edward... IS MINE!" At that moment, he withdrew the butcher knife he had taken from the kitchen earlier and plunged it into Colonels chest. A look of shock on his face, Colonel stumbled backwards and laughed a bone chilling chuckle.

"Ha... well I'll be damned..." He smiled softly, and leaned back, falling to the ground with a loud thud; dead.