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Ramihel: tnx! I try my best! Lol

White Alchemist Taya: yes, I could. But I agree with you. ed has suffered enough…

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and now….

chappie #16!

Chapter 16

Blood-Stained Hands

"Now, now Kaname," Yukio chided the girl, "You didn't actually think you could get rid of me that easily, did you?"

Ed growled, "Well, we could always hope…" he muttered.

Yukio chuckled at the alchemist's remark, "I suppose," he murmured, "But unfortunately it's not that easy."

Kana, who was still in shock, stepped a few feet forward, and out from behind Ed, "What?" she asked, "What do you want? Why take my powers? What's in it for you anyway?"

Yukio smirked at this, "Hmmm…? Why?" he questioned, in a mocking tone of voice, "Well, let's see…" he began to pace around between buildings, "Maybe it's because I want to reign supreme. Maybe it's because I want complete and total domination. Maybe it's because I want to take over this pathetic, over-rated Earth, and make it perfect, and to my liking." He glanced over at Ed, Kaname and Al, "Were you expecting anything else?" he taunted.

Al decided to finally step in, "But what's wrong with the world?" he shouted, "Sure, it's not perfect, but if you added too much of one thing (A/N: or something like that) it would make the world unbalanced!"

Yukio began to laugh manically, "But that's just it!" he exclaimed, "Have you not been observing me? Have you not noticed how I am?" he cast a look at Kana, "Kaname, you of most people, by now, would realize that this is exactly something that I would do! I want the world to be unbalanced. I want every and all evil to run unchecked, unmatched, unchallenged. To me, there seems no better world, than the one I just described!"

"Well," muttered Ed, "We aren't going to let the world come to that. Are we Al?"

The suite of armor shook his head, signifying that he was agreeing with his brother, but Kaname wasn't going to stand back,

"And what about me?" she cried, "I have as much cause to fight as you do!"

Ed stared hard at her, "No." he stated firmly, "I won't allow it. You could get hurt. And…" he paused for a moment, looking at the ground embarrassedly, "I-I don't want anything to happen to you."

Kana stared at him, shocked, "Ed…" she whispered, touched. Than it hit her, "But I'm the one who caused all of this! I should fight with you! Please Ed," she pleaded, "Let me fight…"

Ed looked deeply into her eyes. He saw the pleading look sitting there. He wanted so badly to protect her, but he also felt that he should let her fight for what she believed in. What was the poor boy to do? He was in love with the girl standing before him, and she was practically begging for her life to be taken. But…

"Fine." He replied quietly, "Just…" he stared at the ground for a moment, then looked back into her eyes seriously, "Don't, I repeat: don't, die. Or I'll have to kill you." He smiled slightly at that last bit.

Kaname grinned and leapt at the unsuspecting blond. He quickly grabbed her by the waist as she wrapped her legs around his own waist.

"Thank you sooooo much, Ed!" she cried happily, "You really don't know how much this means to me." She leaned in and lightly pecked his cheek. Which turned a nice shade of pink, afterwards.

"Uh-uh… um… no-no p-probl-lem." He stammered, more than slightly embarrassed.

Inside his helmet, Al was grinning more than he had in the last few years.

'Oh! I have a good feeling about those two!' he cheered inwardly.

Kana jumped off Ed, and glared at Yukio with all of her might, "You don't deserve those powers. You don't deserve to control even a centimeter of the world, no less a mile!" she cried, "God! How stupid are you?"

Yukio snickered at her slightly childish words, "My dear," he chided, "You have NO idea what you're babbling about."

Ed glared, "Oh, up yours!"

Yukio glared at him right back, "Do NOT mock your future king." He growled.

Ed let loose a dry laugh, "Oh? What king? All I see is a looser who wants to take over the world, because he has no other talents."

"Ed…" Al warned.

"I don't care what everyone else thinks of you," he ignored his brother, "I'm not letting you take over the world. And that's that." He finalized, nodding his head to himself.

Kaname nodded along with him, "Yeah! What he said."

Al sighed, "Those two are going to get themselves killed!" he murmured to himself.

"Let's go, Ed." Kana said, charging at the enemy.

Ed smirked, "Right behind you. C'mon, Al!"

The suite of armor took off running after his two companions, 'This is it.' he thought, 'It's all or nothing. We've come this far…'

"RAHHHHH!" they all gave out an enormous war cry.

"Oh," Yukio smirked, looking up at the sky, "This is rich."

He dodged an oncoming kick from Kaname, and ducked Ed's transmutated arm.

"Ha! Is that all you've got?" he mocked. But what he hadn't been counting on, was Al making a pit stop to make a transmutation circle.

He gently, but quickly placed his hands on the drawing, causing it to light up and spark.

"Now I've got you." Al muttered.

"Way to go, Al!" yelled the two fifteen year olds.

"What is this!" Yukio cried, looking at the bars that were suddenly surrounding him. They were closing in, coming from all directions. No way out.

Yukio seized two of the bars in his hands, and looking angrily out from behind them, "I will not be stopped."

His hands began to glow a frighteningly dark shade of grey, slowly turning into black. Then, in the flash of an eye, the metal poles he had been grasping began to melt from the dark energy.

He growled ferally, "I will not be outdone!"

Without warning, the bars exploded beneath his fingertips. He grinned manically and pushed the debris out of his way.

Kaname's eyes widened, "NO WAY!" she exclamied, "You're not supposed to do that!"

Yukio stared at her, "Hmmm…? I wasn't?" he looked thoughtful for a moment, then shrugged, "Too bad."

Ed glared at the black-haired man, "You're gonna regret ever having crossed our paths."

Ed charged, yelling as he went. His sword poised to strike. Unfortunately, Yukio had a plan waiting.

He held his hand out, palm up. Just like before, it glowed with a black energy. Seconds later, the glow hovered over his open hand, in a gas-like form.

As soon as Ed was within feet from his being, Yukio smirked and blew on the gas, sending it towards Ed. When it reached Ed's body, the gas entered his mouth and nose, making him cough violently and inhale the strange mist.

"Wh-what," he coughed, "I-is thi-is," he hacked, "Stu-uff?" he managed to get out.

Yukio smiled, "Why, that poisonous gas." He answered innocently. He took a few steps forward until he reached his enemy, "Now…" he grinned evilly, "Die."

His entire left arm began to shine an eerie black. He raised it, and the shine started to gain a shape. It took on the form of a blade, and as soon as it stopped forming, Yukio thrust forward.

"Darkness Blade!" he cried. The blade of nothingness pierced Ed through the chest. And as soon as it made contact, Ed ceased coughing, and took in a sharp breath.

Blood started to pour out of the wound, as Yukio extracted the sword.

Ed dropped to his knees, all the while staring up at Yukio with haze filled eyes. And, it seems, as soon as it had started, it had all finished, as Ed fell face forward onto the dirt of the village road.

Al and Kaname, stared in shock, as Ed's body fell into the life we call death.

Al took a shaky step up, "Ed…" he sobbed.

Kana's eyes were wide and unbelieving, "No…" she moaned, "No." she squeezed her eyes shut, to block out the horrible scene before her, "ED, NO!

End Of

Chapter16

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