I wanted to apologize again for not updating that much. Real life has been very stressful. I don't really want to get into it; I just wanted to let you all know ahead of time that I definitely will not be updating that much anymore. But no worries, I'm not giving up on the story. I'm just having some real life problems that are keeping me occupied. Hope you all understand. I love you all:)
Disclaimer: I do not own FMA for the f-ing millionth time so yea. If you sue me, you can't have my cats… you can have my dead fish. Lol If you can dig them up. :P
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Roy ran through the thick brush, almost tripping and gaining many scratches in the process.
It was pitch black for the most part, except for the bright light from the giant glowing orb
above him. It reflected the earth and almost seemed to remind Roy how small and
insignificant he was. He hated the moon. He hated everything about it.
But mostly only because of that time… when the moon had reflected in her fading eyes.
He shook the thought from his head and continued to run through the twigs and bushes at
full speed. He held his gloved hands in front of him, hoping to protect his face, but it didn't
help much. There were twigs and branches everywhere, reaching out with their long pointed "fingers" to catch on him somehow and slow him down.
The forest didn't want him to find Ed. But he would.
He would fight the forest of the night, and make his way through to protect the one he
cared for…
He then fell onto the leafy ground and felt a sharp pain in his knee.
He pulled his pant leg up to reveal his scarred skin. War scars.
There were so many, Roy couldn't remember half the stories that went with them.
He winced as he feathered his hand over a rather large cut right under his knee.
It bled profusely, but he wasn't worried. He looked behind him at all the mangled mess.
He then saw the culprit. It was a cut branch, sticking out from behind a tree trunk.
He touched the tip and felt pain in his finger. It was too sharp to be wood.
He put his injured finger in his mouth and felt the red copper tickle his tongue.
He pulled himself up with his right arm, using a tree as leverage, and then stumbled over to
the sharp protruding object. He gasped when he saw the metal spike which used to be a
hand. He stared at the mangled mess that was called Edward.
He said his name.
Sad eyes looked up and met his.
They blinked.
Once, twice, thrice.
His auto mail hand, which lay limp to his side, had been turned into a spike of some kind.
It was sharp on all sides and Roy assumed it was for cutting through the brush.
Obviously, it hadn't worked. Small stripes of red were painted all around his face, and his
shirt was torn in several places. His fake boobs were lopsided once more, and his hair
became home to many leaves and twigs. He had his legs spread on in front of him and his
other arm lay in his lap. He looked completely worn out.
He smiled when he saw Roy and lifted his head up. His eyes sparkled.
He then opened his bleeding mouth and whispered,
"I thought I'd be lost forever."
Roy glared.
"It's your own damn fault."
He sighed.
"Why'd you run off?"
Ed bowed his head and closed his eyes.
"I just..."
He paused.
"I just couldn't stay there anymore..."
Roy raised an eyebrow and asked,
"Why?"
Ed pulled himself up a bit and returned his auto mail to normal.
"I just couldn't sit there when I knew there was something I could do..."
He then pointed to the red stain on the Colonel's pants and asked,
"Did I do that?'
Roy smiled.
"It's okay."
Ed shook his head and slowly got up, using the tree behind him as a brace.
He then took off the blue V-neck he was wearing and ripped it into a few pieces.
Roy pointed to the lopsided fakes and Edward growled.
He fumbled with the clasp, trying to get it free.
"Damn thing…" Ed.
Roy laughed.
"Those things always were annoying…"
Roy then attempted to get up, but Ed glared and snapped,
"Don't you dare get up."
Roy laughed.
"But you need help…"
"I can get the damn contraption off myself!"
Roy laughed.
"If you don't know how to do it, you're not going to have much luck with the ladies."
Ed blushed and made a fist.
"Like I care! Girls are nothing but trouble!"
Roy laughed.
"That's because the only women you know are Lieutenant Hawkeye and Ms. Rockbell."
Ed growled.
"Not true… I know plenty of girls…"
Roy raised an eyebrow.
"Oh, do you?"
He then got up and wobbled over to the steaming Ed.
"Yes, I know lots of 'em!"
"I'm sure you do…" Roy said and sighed.
He then batted Ed's hands away from the clasp and began fiddling with it himself.
"I SAID I CAN DO IT MYSELF!"
Roy laughed.
"No you can't, now shut up."
Ed made a sharp turn, knocking Roy right on his butt.
He then winced and held his knee. He knelt down and grabbed for the blue shirt that had
been carelessly thrown on the ground next to the log.
He held it in his mouth and started to hike up Roy's pant leg.
"Stop!"
Roy commanded and grabbed Ed's hands.
Ed dropped the shirt from his mouth and snatched his hands away.
"And you call ME annoying…"
Roy growled.
"I can do it on my own."
Ed laughed.
"Where have I heard this before?"
Roy growled.
Ed just smirked and reached for his pant leg again.
Roy pulled his leg back and winced at the sharp pain that immediately assaulted his entire
leg.
"Leave it alone!'
Ed growled.
"No!"
He then jumped up and went around Roy.
He sat Roy's head in his lap and grabbed his hands. Roy looked up at him and raised an eyebrow.
Roy laughed,
"You look funny with fake boobs."
Ed hit him over the head and growled.
He then started ripping more fabric and putting them into loops.
"Just what the hell are you doing?" He asked.
Ed smirked.
Suddenly, cloth went around Roy's hands and he was caught.
Roy fought him. This would be difficult, but he was going to do it.
He then played tug-of-war with the cloth and finally was able to tie it around the tree
behind Roy.
Roy growled.
"Untie me!"
Ed growled back.
"No you idiot! You're hurt!"
"I'm fine! Now leave it!"
Ed ignored him and went straight for the pant leg. Roy flailed his leg about and winced every time he did so.
Ed growled.
"WOULD YOU QUIT THAT YOU IDIOT?"
Roy growled.
"Then untie me! I can do it myself!"
Ed growled.
"I can see things you can't you moron! And I'm the cause to I should fix it!"
Ed ignored Roy as he continued to rage on and on about how he was a colonel and was
perfectly capable of taking care of himself.
Since Roy would not stop fighting, Ed sat on his stomach and braced his legs down with his hands. Roy winced.
Ed felt sorry for Roy, but continued to hold the legs down.
Ed pulled the pant leg up slowly and gasped at all the scars.
"Well, what do you expect? I'm an Alchemist…" Roy said sadly.
Ed then did the most surprising thing. He let go of Roy's legs, knelt down and kissed Roy's leg.
Roy's eyes went large.
"You violated me!" He yelled.
Ed turned around, blushing and yelled viciously,
"GET OVER IT!"
"Wha…?"
Roy was taken aback. Ed's eyes gleamed and gave off a kind of… savage feeling.
It then came to Roy, that this child was not all that innocent. Not inside, at least. He had
seen dead bodies, he had laughed in the face of danger, and feared almost nothing. He was
completely determined to do the right thing no matter what.
That… was an admirable quality. It then occurred to Roy, Edward… was no longer a
child…
Roy then closed his eyes and said with compassion,
"You've been through a lot."
The gleam from Ed's eyes disappeared and he turned around.
"Yes…"
Ed then started cleaning up part of the blood with the blue fabric and Roy winced.
Ed ignored it and continued working to wipe the blood and dirt from the wound.
"I'm sorry." Roy suddenly whispered.
Ed stopped working and stared at him.
"For what?"
Roy fiddled with his captured hands and closed his eyes once more.
"I'm so selfish."
Ed raised an eyebrow and set the cloth down.
"What do you mean?"
Roy laughed sadly and whispered,
"You're not a child… and you deserve the truth…"
Ed was then the surprised one.
"You've grown up Edward…"
He paused.
"Right before my eyes…"
He swallowed and chewed on his lip a little.
He then laughed at himself and said with a big smile,
"I was a pedophile!"
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Aww.. It turned weird. Hehe. Kind of strange. So yea. Hope you enjoyed. And btw, if you didn't read above, I definitely will not be updating so fast anymore. I'm not giving up on the story; I just have some real life problems that keep me busy. So yea. I hope you understand. And, REVIEW, REVIEW!