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Chapter 5: Another Nightmare For Winry

" Winry!" Edward yelled as he busted through the door. He clenched his fists at the sight. There were his worst enemies, Lust and Envy. Winry was in front of them, floating in the air, either asleep or dead. Her clothes moved with an imaginary wind and he through she was like an angel.

" Winry, no!" Ed yelled.

" You're right on time, Elric."

Edward frowned at the two. " You bastards! Let her go!" Ed yelled. He had to get her down, somehow, someway. How could he let his happen?

" Are you angry? So sorry, but this way we can have the stone and you can't get in the way." Lust said, smirking.

" Shut up! You're not going to do anything to her! I won't let you!" He yelled, transmuting his arms into his blade.

Edward charged to them and Envy stepped in front of Lust, transforming into Winry. Edward stopped and stared at the so-called Winry. Winry…

Envy knew that Edward would hesitate to strike if he turned into that girl.

" Listen, pipsqueak. You don't really get it, do you? This girl, we can exchange her for the Philosopher's Stone at the gate. We can become humans and you two can have your bodies. Isn't that what you've wanted all these years?" Envy asked.

Edward violently shook his head.

" No! I will not ever kill someone for myself. I won't let you sacrifice and innocent girl for our own desires."

Then there was the sound of the footsteps. " Don't be so selfish, Edward." Edward knew that voice.

Wrath smirked and replied," I know your brother, Alphonse. I know he wants his body back. Isn't this all our fault to begin with?"

Edward clenched his fists. Wrath was right. This was his sin. His burden to bear. But Winry…

" I don't think so, Wrath!"

Everybody looked to see Alphonse standing right in front of them.

" Al…" Ed whispered.

" I won't let you kill Winry because I just want some stupid human flash! That's a human! I won't let you kill our best friend!" Al yelled.

Edward smirked. Al was right. Winry was their best friend.

Envy transformed back into his normal self and said," Enough with the drama! C'mon boys. Grow a little. You two would be flesh and we'd be human. So, what's the big deal?"

Al clenched his fists and replied," The big deal is that you want to kill Winry, our best friend and I…won't…let you!"

Then with those words, Al charged towards the homunculi. " Al, wait!" Ed yelled.

" Alphonse…wait."

Alphonse and Edward both froze. Was that Winry?

" Winry?" Al asked.

" Yes, Al."

Then Winry slowly opened up her eyes and looked at Alphonse and Edward, smiling.

" Haven't seen you two in awhile." She said, smiling.

" Winry! You're ok! I'll help you!" Al said, happy to see you smile. Winry sat up and took a step on the ground. Lust was in shock. How did she wake up?

" No, Al. You can't help me." Winry said, her eyes sad.

" W-What? Why not? WE can all go home together." Al said. Winry sighed.

" Al, as much as I want to go home with you, I can't, Al. You've been in armor all these years. You haven't had the sense of touching, smelling, or even eating. It breaks my heart to see you like that. That's why…

Edward ran to Winry and grabbed her shoulders.

" Winry! Listen to me! I swore to myself, I'd always keep you safe. You won't sacrifice yourself for our sins! We don't want that!"

Winry looked up into his eyes and replied,

" Edward. I have to. If I sacrifice myself, then you two can have your bodies. That would make you happy. That would make me happy."

Edward pulled Winry into his chest and whispered," I'd rather go to hell then see you sacrifice yourself for us. There's got to be another way to get us back to normal. I won't give up and I won't see you die either!"

Winry smiled. Ed really did care a great deal about her.

" Edward. Don't you understand? This is the only other way."

Alphonse then put his large hand on her back as she pulled out of Ed's arms, saying,

" Winry. You have to live on. I can't let you die because of a sin we made."

" Al, you need that body. You need that human body. I'm going to get it back for you. I want you to be happy…"

Al shook his head.

" I won't ever be happy, I'll be sad! It won't be the same without you!" He said. If armor could cry, Al was. His soul was crying for her…

Winry felt a tear go down her cheek.

" Oh, Al. I may be gone but I'll always be here." She said, pointing to where a heart would be on his chest.

" Winry, I love you."

Winry froze as she tried to walk away. She turned around and more tears fell.

" I love you too, Edward." She said.

Edward pulled her back into his arms and whispered," I've loved you all along. Please don't leave me."

She opened her mouth to speak but he captured her lips with his own, before she could say anything more…

Winry gasped as she opened up her eyes. What? Was that a nightmare? No, it was her fantasy…

She turned red as she touched her lips. He had kissed her! He had confessed that he loved her. Too bad it was just a dream.

" Winry, you ok?"

She turned to see Edward looked at her with concern.

" Yeah, just a dream. I guess." She said.

Edward raised an eyebrow. Was that longing or sadness in her voice?

" You sure you're all right?"

" Um, yeah. Actually this dream wasn't as bad as the other one. It was good this time."

Edward sighed in relief. Maybe she was getting better. He hoped so.

" Is your cheek feeling any better?" He asked.

She nodded. It didn't even hurt anymore.

" Sorry, but I have a question. It's about the Philosopher's Stone."

His eyes widened. What does she want to know about that stone?

" Do you think a human can get traded in for the stone at that gate?"

Her question blew him apart. " Well, I doubt it. I think the only way is to sacrifice people. But I've never hears of it that way. Why?"

She looked at him and said

" Because….in my dream, the homunculi traded my body for the stone at the gate. Well, they didn't actually, but were planning it."

" What? That…could never happen. It's impossible." Ed mumbled.

It wasn't true. You couldn't trade a human body for the stone.

But in a way, it felt like his heart was going to drop dead at any moment…

" Edward…get up!" Winry said, shaking him.

" Mmm, five more minutes."

Winry sighed. Just like old times.

" He sleeps like a rock. Now you know what I have to deal with!" Al complained.

Winry smirked.

" Milk…"

Alphonse looked at her.

" Milk?"

In just a few seconds, Edward bolted out of bed, yelling

" GET THAT DAMN MILK AWAY FROM ME!"

Al sweat dropped. He never understood what his brother disliked about milk.

Later that morning, the three walked to the nearest train station.

" Where we headed to again?" Al asked.

" Central Headquarters. They got the best library…" Edward answered.

" So Winry…huh?" Edward looked behind him to see Winry walking slow. " You ok?" He asked. Winry nodded and Ed replied," You look tired. Hop on my back."

She turned a little red and shook her head.

" We ain't leaving till you do…"

Winry sighed in frustration. She didn't like that attention. He helped her onto his back and then they headed for the train station.

In a few minutes, she was already asleep. Alphonse knew that she had been tired.

Alphonse wondered when they were going to admit it to each other. Their love, that it. It was so obvious.

Maybe Brother is waiting till we get our bodies back. That could be it. Maybe I'm the one who needs to be patient.

" Since Winry is asleep, brother…when are you going to fess up?"

Edward turned bright red and whispered," Confess what?"

" Don't play dumb with me!" Alphonse answered.

" Shut up! I…Just leave me alone. Winry and I are just friends. Even if I did like her, I wouldn't…it just wouldn't work out. It wouldn't be the same between us."

I think you should tell her this. She has a right to know." Al said.

" Al…." Edward warned. Alphonse chuckled.

' Are you waiting till after we get our bodies back?

Edward glared at him. " Could you not give it a rest?"

Al kept on staring at his brother.

" Fine! So what if I like Winry? It'll have to wait until we get our bodies back. Then I'll turn to my…own needs." Ed finished, very red.

Alphonse knew it.

" Don't even think it! I'm not letting you go!" Ed said, holding onto Winry like there was no tomorrow.

" Edward. I'm doing this because I love you."

Edward caressed her cheek. " Please, Winry." He begged.

" I'm sorry, Ed. I love you but I love Alphonse as well. I can't see suffer any longer. I have to do this!" She said, tears running down her cheeks.

Edward put his strong arms around her shoulders and kissed her, one last time. She deepened the kiss and Edward held her even tighter.

As he kissed her longer, she pulled back. " I'm sorry, Edward."

She ran to Alphonse and hugged him. " Alphonse. My little brother. Please don't be sad. I just want one thing in return from you two."

" Anything. You know what? We don't have to because you're not going." Al said.

She smiled, starting to walk away.

" WINRY!" Ed and Al yelled.

She turned around.

" Just, please. Please don't forget about me!"

Then she disappeared, with two boys screaming her name.

" S-She's gone!" Al said, starting to cry. He gasped when he felt tears on his cheek. He looked at his hands. He was…human.

Edward knew that his leg and arm were still auto mail.

Winry's life for Al's body. It was the equivalent exchange.

" Alphonse-" Edward started to say but Al stopped him.

" Brother, there's nothing either of us can do. She's gone."

Winry slowly opened up her eyes to see Ed, sleeping on his arm. He looked so peaceful. She then blushed. This position was awkward.

She was laying down, head on his lap and his arm lay across her stomach, daring anyone to try and touch her. She smiled.

" I need a camera."

She blushed even brighter when she looked over to see Alphonse on the other seat.

" Don't say a word, or I'll tell Grannie that you're the one that accidentally transmuted her tools for practice with Alchemy!"

Al shut up. Winry sighed and closed her eyes. She wanted to go back to sleep.

" Ed! Please don't do this!" Winry begged. " Winry, calm down. You'll be safe here!" Ed said. She shook her head.

He sighed. They were at Izumi's, teacher's, and Winry refused to say.

" I don't want you hurt, okay? I'll return. I need to go and study on this stone, but I can't do it when I'm worrying about you!" He explained.

Izumi laid a hand on Winry's shoulder.

" Winry, stay. Ed's right." She said.

Winry felt trapped. She didn't want this! She wanted to be with Edward.

" Winry, it's for the best." Al said, sadly.

" Okay. Go and don't ever come back!" Winry yelled, in tears, and ran to the room she was staying in and slamming the door.

They thought she was in the way! They thought that she was just some girl that couldn't help them! She cried into her pillow and muttered,

" If my dreams are real, Envy come kill me…now."

" Edward, she'll calm down. Just come back soon. For her sake." Izumi said. Edward nodded. As he walked away, Al knew that Ed wasn't pissed, but heartbroken at what Winry had said to them.

" I hope she'll be ok." Alphonse said. Edward and Alphonse hadn't said anything but were both thinking the same thing. Winry.

" She will." Edward answered.

" Go and don't ever come back!"

It was bothering him. Winry. She could always make him feel guilty. Dammit, Winry.

" So we still going to the library?" Al asked.

Ed shook his head. " I…lied to her, about that. I had to, so I could get her here to teacher's house. We're going to Dubrith. I need answers."

Al didn't understand.

" About the stone?" Al asked, again.

Edward shook his head, again.

" No. I need answers about Winry and her dreams. You say her that night. Blood was everywhere. I'm going to find out what's wrong with her and I want to kill the bastard that's causing this." He answered.

' Oh. Well you think Dubrith will have some answers?" Al asked.

" Maybe. Al, its not only her. I had a dram that night we went to Resembool. In my dream, Envy and Lust…they…they were going to sacrifice Winry to have the stone."

" WHAT?" Al yelled. That couldn't be. " Ed, its just a dream!" He said, again.

" Alphonse. These aren't ordinary dreams. They have some kind of meaning. I'm going to find out, no matter what."

Alphonse sighed. " But if they were true, shouldn't we be with Winry, not leaving her with teacher?"

Edward smirked.

" Al, you gotta learn from me. They'll assume that she's with me! But actually she's with teacher! Ain't I brilliant?"

Al sweat dropped. Sure…brother. You're a genius.

Winry sobbed into her pillow as Izumi rubbed her back.

" They'll be fine. If I know anything, nothing is going to happen to those two. I was their teacher, after all." Izumi said.

" I don't want them to come back."

Izumi sighed. Teenagers.

" Well, I'll see you in the morning. Good night Winry…" Izumi said, shutting the door to the room.