Mmkay, I'm back with another update. Yippee! I should be working on my English and Geography projects, but I don't feel like working on them. Anyways, Ed's vampire half has taken over, so yeah. I'll shut up now and go ahead and write this chapter.

Disclaimer: I wish I owned Edo and the others, but I don't. Too bad.

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Crimson Sin

Chapter Eighteen – Crimson

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"Get away from me!" the interrogator cried as he scrambled away from Ed, trying to pull himself off the ground. His feet slipped on the dusty floor and he fell back to the floor. Kyle could hear his heart pounding in his ears, he'd never been so afraid in his life. He tried once more to stand up and succeeded. "Stay back!" he shouted, trying in vain to make his voice sound confident, but his voice was little more than a choked squeak. The scared man positioned himself behind a chair, his hands twitching as they rested on the chair's back, ready to throw the piece of cheap furniture at Ed, should he attack.

"Foolish little man," Ed whispered, a smirk playing upon his lips, "It's not wise to play games with vampires." The blond-haired boy took one step forward, his smirk widening in satisfaction when he heard the interrogator make a little almost inaudible squeak of terror. "What happened to the brave investigator? The one who asks questions with so much confidence? Was it all an act?" Ed took another step forward, causing the man to take a step back.

"What do you want?" the man asked, his voice shaking. His eyes widened even more with fear when he heard Ed chuckle.

"What do I want? What sort of question is that?" Ed asked as he pulled an innocent face. He then took a few more steps forward, the interrogator taking one back every time Ed moved towards him. Soon Ed had backed the man into a corner, grinning like a hungry wolf who had just secured his meal. The teenager pressed his hands against Kyle's chest, pinning him to the cold walls. Ed's facial expression softened as he leaned his head in so that his lips were only a few inches from the interrogator's ear. "I want you," he whispered, his breath tickling the man's ear.

"What do you-" Kyle began, but he was cut off before he could finish. His neck had been cleanly snapped in two and his head hung limply on his right shoulder, his eyes staring blankly into the air.

"Humans," he began, his voice tinged with false sadness, "Such fragile creatures. They don't make very good playthings, but they're so many that it doesn't matter whether one breaks." He gave a satisfied smirk as the man's body relaxed. He opened his mouth slightly, letting his fangs finally be put to good use once more. The teen then lowered his face to the dead man's neck, ready to bite into the flesh.

"Mr. Fletcher are you all ri- Who the hell are you?" a voice said as the door to the room opened.

Must I always be interrupted? This is quite an annoyance, Ed thought as he pulled away from the corpse and turned his head to face the intruder.

"Who I am is none of your concern, but as of now your chances of survival is very slim. I suggest you run," Ed said coolly as his red eyes bore into the soldier's brown ones. The soldier appeared to be rather healthy, his cheeks were full of color and his eyes sparkled with life. The startled young man took a step backwards, succeeding only in tripping over his own boot. Ed smirked as he let the interrogator's body fall to the floor and began his advance towards the brown-haired soldier.

Ed's smirk slipped when he saw tears forming in the corner of the soldier's eyes. "Pitiful," he whispered, his voice dripping with disgust. He then kneeled beside the trembling soldier. "Don't worry, I won't hurt you," Ed murmured as he caressed the soldier's cheek.

"Really?" he asked.

"Of course," Ed replied, managing to pull off a warm smile. The soldier relaxed and let his eyelids droop. The blond vampire let his fingers run along his next victim's neck. Red lines formed where his nails had cut into the skin. He smirked as the hot red liquid dripped down onto his hands.

The soldier's body slowly went limp and Ed stood up, licking the blood off his fingers. "Tasty, but not enough to satisfy me," the vampire said as he exited the room, leaving the two dead bodies in his wake.

Ed began to walk down the empty corridor, his footsteps echoing as he went. Droplets of blood slipped from his hand onto the floor and a thin line of crimson ran down from his lips. His stomach growled at him, demanding Ed to satisfy its cravings. The blond winced as sharp blow pain ran through his skull, causing him to shut his eyes. He needed blood and he needed it soon. Without it he wouldn't survive much longer.

"Stupid human half," he muttered, "Constantly causing problems for me, no, us. He suffers when I suffer." Ed sighed and opened his eyes. The world was spinning around him and his vision was blurring. He suddenly heard a door opening, a shout, and footsteps heading his way. "Can I not get a moments peace?" he asked himself as he turned around to see who had decided to disturb him.

"Put your hands in the air and come with us!" a male voice bellowed. Ed could still hear it shaking slightly behind the mask of false courage and confidence.

"I refuse," the blond stated as his red eyes fixed on the many soldiers who had come up behind him. He grinned and rushed towards them, preparing to slice them all in half.

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Stupid Ed, Roy thought as he sprinted down the road, hoping with all his being that he was right about where Ed was. Please let him be there. His frown grew when he saw the building he was looking for. It's now or never.

Roy had left the busy part of the city behind and was currently in a place he had hoped to never return to. The beautiful day had turned into a stormy one. The sky was dark and the low booms of thunder filled the Colonel's ears. Rain blinded him, the droplets lashing out at his face. He ignored the stinging on his face and hurried inside the dreary building that was located in the most run-down part of town. The part of town where rats were the majority of the population and garbage littered the ground.

"Ed?" Roy called out as he entered the dark building. His voice bounced off the walls, causing an eerie echo to be produced. "Ed? Are you there?"

Roy's eyes widened when he heard a choked scream coming from the hallway on the right. His gulped as he walked towards the door, his hand trembling slightly as he grasped the doorknob. The raven-haired man took a deep breath to calm himself and quickly pushed the door open. His breath caught in his throat at the sight before him.

Ed was standing in the middle of the hallway, surrounded by the many bloodied corpses of the soldiers and officers stationed in the building. Blood covered his pajamas, face, and hands. The walls were dripping with the same crimson liquid and there were puddles of it on the floor. Ed's mouth was twisted into a cruel grin, the blood on his fangs glinting in the dim light of the hallway.

"Ed?" Roy asked, his voice shaking as he took a couple of steps towards Ed, trying his best not to slip in the pools of blood. He was soon standing beside the vampire. "Ed, are you alright?" Roy asked, "Why did you do this?" There was no response. "Ed?"

The older man gasped as Ed pushed him to the wall, pinning him. Roy tried to squirm out of Ed's grip, but it was in vain, the blond teen was much stronger than him. Black eyes stared helplessly into crimson ones.

"Roy," Ed whispered as the smirk fell and his expression softened. His eyes gazed at Roy, mesmerizing the Colonel. The vampire lifted one hand off Roy's chest and ran his fingers on Roy's cheek, being careful not to cut into the pale skin.

"Ed, what are you doing?" Roy asked, feeling slightly uncomfortable at the moment. Ed shushed him. "Ed?" The Colonel tried to break free, but Ed's grip on him tightened, making him wince slightly.

"Stop moving so much. Must you make this so difficult?" Ed murmured, his eyes hardening slightly. The vampire stood on his toes, so that he was almost of equal height with the raven-haired man.

"Ed? Seriously, what are you planning," Roy asked once more, receiving a small giggle from Ed. Giggle? Since when did Ed giggle?

"Nothing you wouldn't like," Ed purred as he cupped Roy's cheek with his hand. The blond's eyes closed slightly as he leaned in. Roy was frozen on the spot. Ed's lips were only a few inches away from his own. Roy's eyes widened as he felt the vampire's lips lightly brush his for only a second before Ed quickly pulled away.

"Ed?" Roy asked when he felt the teenager's grip on him loosen. Ed's body went limp and teetered to one side. "Ed!" Roy cried out as he caught the teen, "Ed! Say something!" Golden eyes gazed up at him.

"Roy," Ed managed to choke out before he blacked out.

I've got to get him out of here! Roy quickly thought and picked Ed up, cradling the teen's smaller frame in his arms. The Colonel quickly ran out of the building, trying to protect Ed as best he could from the rain.

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Ed let out a small groan as he opened his eyes. He was lying in Roy's bed and Roy himself was sitting on the ground, his back pressed against the wall. His breaths were coming in quickly and his hair and clothes were soaked. Tiny droplet of water fell from the strands of black hair onto his flushed face.

"Roy?" Ed said in alarm as he quickly sat up. The Colonel looked up at him, his eyes filled with relief. "Roy!" the blond said as he scrambled out of bed to sit beside the older man. "What happened?" he asked, his golden eyes gazing hopefully at Roy, obviously wanting an answer of some sort.

The older man let out a small grunt and turned his head away from Ed, trying his best to avoid the teen's gaze.

"Tell me!" Ed demanded. His eyes suddenly widened when he realized what had happened. "I lost control didn't I?" he whispered, "Did I hurt you?" An alarmed expression crossed Ed's face.

"No, you didn't hurt me Ed," Roy said as he finally steadied his breathing. Ed let out a small sigh of relief, but he was still not completely relieved.

"I hurt other people though, didn't I?" the small vampire asked. Roy gave a small nod. A frown quickly grew on Ed's face.

"Ed, I'm worried about you. You collapsed back there and that wasn't the first time," the Colonel said as he stared into Ed's eyes. "You need to drink blood otherwise you'll die and I don't want that to happen."

"I-" Ed began, but was cut off by another jolt of pain rushing through his head. He let out a small groan and shut his eyes. His stomach was doing flip-flops and the sounds around him were becoming louder and louder. He cracked open one eye only to see a worried Roy in front of him. "It's only a small headache," he protested.

"It's not only a small headache! You're body is warning you about the absence of blood in you diet," Roy said, his tone was serious, "You need blood to survive."

"Ow," Ed muttered as he felt his canines grow even larger. They were making it hard to speak. "I donth wanth tho dwink blood," Ed protested, his voice slightly muffled because he was covering his mouth with his hands, not wanting to let Roy see his fangs. "Letho!" Ed said as Roy tried to pry his hands away.

"Move your hands," Roy said as he continued to battle against Ed. The Colonel eventually succeeded, much to Ed's embarrassment. Ed averted his gaze, his face burning with shame.

"I'm thorry," he mumbled. His eyes widened when he felt Roy pull him closer. Ed had no choice but to look at the other man.

"There's no need to be sorry, Ed," Roy said, his voice soothing Ed. The Colonel sighed. "Ed, what I'm going to say next may startle you, but it's for your own good." Ed's breath caught in his throat as he felt a blush creep across his face. "Ed, you need to drink my blood." The teen's eyes widened considerably.

"Impothable! No Thway!" Ed cried out.

"You have to! It's the only way for you to stay alive!" Roy responded. His expression then softened. "Please, Ed."

"I mighth kill you," Ed said sadly, his eyes staring at the ground.

"I'll just have to take that risk," Roy said, his tone telling Ed that he wasn't going to change his mind.

"I'll hurth you," the teen said, trying in vain to make Roy reconsider.

"I'm not changing my mind," Roy said simply. He pulled Ed even closer. The blond was pressed up against the Colonel's chest and the man's bare neck was exposed. "You can do it, Ed."

The vampire took in a shaky breath and leaned in. Roy could feel Ed's shaky breaths on his neck. The teen shut his eyes and opened his mouth, ready to bite down into Roy's flesh. Sharp fangs quickly pierced pale skin and blood flowed out. The raven-haired man winced as pain seared through his neck, but that pain was a small price to pay for Ed's survival.

Blood gushed into Ed's mouth faster than the blond-haired boy had expected. The metallic taste made him want to retch, but he continued to drink. A few tears ran down his cheeks. He could feel Roy's muscles tighten up as he continued to drink. Ed suddenly relaxed as a new taste hit his taste buds. It was unlike anything he'd ever tasted and to his disgust, he liked it. It was a mixture of vanilla and coffee, which was rather strange since blood wasn't supposed to taste like that.

Ed suddenly pulled away. "I-I can't. N-no more," Ed said as he wiped a few tears off his face. His fangs had already shrunk enough so that he could speak normally.

"It's all right, Ed," Roy said as he wiped the blood away from the blond vampire's lips. More tears began to roll down Ed's cheeks.

"I'm sorry," the blond said as he shut his eyes.

"There's nothing to be sorry for," Roy said as he pulled Ed into a comforting embrace, causing the boy to let out a happy sigh. Ed was soon fast asleep in Roy's arms. The wound on Roy's neck was already starting to heal and no more blood was coming from it. Roy soon found himself falling asleep as well. If anyone had walked in on them, they would've seen the two alchemists sleeping, Ed's head resting against Roy's chest and the raven-haired man's arms wrapped protectively around the blond.

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So? How was it? Enough fluff for ya? Was it even fluff? Meh.This was fun to write. Edo finally drank Roy's blood and stuff. Well, I'll be updating next weekend as well! So, review and make an author happy!

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Chapter Nineteen – Missing Pieces of a Puzzle