Roy's vision was swimming.
He sucked in deep breaths of dusty air. It was too thick. He coughed deeply.
A hand grabbed the back of Roy's jacket and began dragging him along behind him.
"Don't be pathetic like Fullmetal because that would make this annoying. He was so unbearably annoying that I had to make it easier for myself. I can't stand it when people insult me. I have worked hard for everything I've ever received! And I won't stand for it!" There was pure fury in Gideon's voice. He was outraged.
"Ya hurt Fullmeal..."
"You're really annoying. If you don't shut up I'll cut your tongue out too. I'll even use the same knife. We can have the same fun as Fullmetal. But that would be mildly boring, so shut up. I don't want to overuse a good thing."
"Goohd thin? D- damn you..."
"Shut up or I'll really do it." Gideon clearly wasn't lying. Not at all.
Roy continued to be dragged by Gideon. He wasn't really paying much attention to anything but his building migraine. He felt it pulsing behind his eyes.
Roy flinched as some awareness came to him. He gasped and tried to concentrate.
His hands felt bare. His gloves were gone.
Damnit...
He still had Riza, though. She would have called the rest of the team from their stations by now. She probably had this under control already.
He had to do his part, though.
He reached up and grabbed the wrist of the hand that was dragging him.
"Le- let me g- go," Roy hissed shallowly.
There was a long silence. "Make me."
"He doesn't have to. I will." The sound of a gunshot rang through the air.
Gideon's scream followed.
Roy felt himself being dropped. He let go of the man's wrist, smirking painfully at the sound of his First Lieutenant's voice.
Roy heard Hawkeye curse. He looked up to see what was happening.
"You'll regret that," Gideon growled, clutching his arm. Roy didn't spend to long focusing on him.
"Run, Colonel!" Riza shouted as she trained her gun on Gideon. At least, Roy hoped she did. His vision was blurry and spinning.
"I- I don't know if I can," Roy groaned. He was climbing onto his feet with much difficulty and pain. He groaned again, swaying unsteadily.
"You have to!" Riza needed him out of here. She was probably less likely to shoot him if he wasn't stumbling near where her gun was.
He tripped a get on his feet, falling to his knees with a shuddering gasp as he tried to listen to his Lieutenant.
"Go!" Riza ordered him.
"Is that really wise, though?" Gideon hissed.
Roy's eye caught a small white object on the ground as he was getting to his feet again. He looked back to see that Gideon had his gun pointed at Roy's back.
Oh, so that's why Riza hasn't shot him.
The next part for today should be out later.
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