Across The World I Will Follow:
Chapter 17: Maribel Revolt Part V
"It's ten O' Clock Edward your life is MINE!" His fist slammed into the side of Ed's head pushing him back into the forest. Edward spun to the left grabbing Scar's arm and flinging him towards a tree. Edward followed quickly after slamming his metal fist towards him but instead missing and hitting the tree. Scar had jumped above him and fell upon him knocking him to the ground. Ed did a flip and flew up into the air jumping from tree to tree flinging himself to Scars face kicking him in the face and flinging him into the air. Scar laughed and wrapped his arm around the tree directly behind him and spun around and ran through the air towards Edward grabbing him by the throat and throwing him into the Earth. Edward when the struck the Earth tossed him off kicking him in the stomach and throwing him in the opposite direction. Scar landed back first into the tree behind him. Edward stood up and clapped his hands and placed them to the earth, and from the Earth a snakelike figure rose from it and crossed the gap between Ed and Scar. It slammed into the place that Scar had been but he was too quick for it. He jumped up and landed on the snake and began running towards Edward. He jumped and threw a fist towards his head. Ed jumped and kicked it away. He back-flipped away from his opponent his feet landing on the tree allowing him to push off and fly towards his enemy. In route Edward transformed his arm into a blunt weapon. Scar stood up quickly dodging the blow and grabbing him by his fleshy arm. He spun him through the air and flung him up into the trees. Scar jumped and kicked off from the trees back and forth until he came to just a little below Ed. Ed was caught off guard and Scar slammed directly under him and tossed him even further into the air. Scar jumped up as high as he could and grabbed a hold of him by the shirt. For a moment the two glared at each other as they broke through the canopy and saw the moon which was glowing high above them. The two then began to fall head first back to the forest floor.
Edward quickly reacted bashing his arm into scars head. He flinched but he tried to punch Ed but he caught the fist with his hand and they fought to gain control of the other. Then the two glared once more and pushed off flinging each other in opposite directions as they neared the ground. They both turned themselves quickly and used the trees to their advantage jumping from tree to tree to meet each other in the middle of the wood. Their fists clashed knocking each other back they landed on the ground. Edward fell and Scar ran towards him yelling at the top of his lungs. Ed was laying upon the ground in front of him. Scar thought him to be an easy target but he was wrong. Laying there was a dummy version of Edward he looked around and at that moment a log crashed into the side of his head knocking him to the ground. Ed came from out of the shadows transforming his arm back to normal. He stepped forward. Scar began to laugh and stood up. The two stared at each other in the dark silence of the woods. The wind rustled through the leaves making the same whispering sound that had made Edward search for Scar in the first place. There breathing was raspy and heavy and the two both had wounds all over there body's Edwards shirt was torn to shreds. Ed stood there and glanced at the cuts in his shirt. He ripped it from his chest with one glancing pull as the fabric tore apart. He threw it to the side and his arm shone fully in the moon light. He stood at the ready his right fist back and his left arm up waving for him to come for him. His veins pulsed in his head and in his chest as his body worked to its full potential. Ed's hair was no longer in its kept braid and was scattered all over the place wet from his sweat it flowed in the wind, blocking one of his eyes from view.
Scar watched him and did so as well standing at ready. Silence gripped them until an owl flew just above them blocking the moon from site the wood was completely dark and Scar couldn't even see the Silhouette of his enemy. Then the owl moved and Scar felt a foot hit the back of his head. Scar barely flinched and grabbed Edward's foot and tossed him aside. He ran after him grabbing hold of him once more and pulling him to the Earth. Ed quickly retaliated. He slammed his open hand upon the ground sending an eruption of rocky spikes towards him. Scar fell to the Earth and rolled to the side. He stood up and picked up a spike and threw it add Edward. He jumped from the ground and put his arm up to block it. It fell to the Earth. Ed Ran forward throwing a fist at the face of his enemy Scar caught his fist and slammed the other directly into the side of his jaw. Ed fell to the ground while a loud resounding crack sounded throughout the clearing that they had found themselves in. Scar walked forward as Ed lay on the ground panting heavily watching the blood fall from his mouth. Ed looked up at his attacker the moon shining right behind his head making it impossible to see his face.
"Edward Elric," He pulled his right sleeve back so that Ed could see the Grand Arcanum tattooed upon it. "You've been a great and worth opponent but now you will be returned to Ishbala. I will give you a moment to pray before I return you to where wince you came."
Ed coughed up some more of his own blood and laughed. His voice was cold and tired. "I told you before I don't believe in God." Ed looked up and then as he lowered his hand upon Ed's head. He flung his foot into his leg and knocked him to the ground Ed jumped from the ground and stood to stare him down in the face.
Scar stood up and took his jacket off and tossed it to the ground. The sweat dripping from his brow glowed in the night light that radiated from the moon. He wiped his face and laughed. "Refusing to die, at least I can say you have made an impression on me."
Ed's face was streaked with red. A cut could be seen just above the eye and a bit of blood still dripped from his mouth. Ed turned his head and spat at the ground. "I'm just getting started." Ed clapped his hands and he slammed it on the ground once more creating a long spear. Ed grabbed it and stuck it in the ground and used it to propel him towards Scar. Scar began to run forward and Ed's foot collided with Scars Hand. He jumped off of it and punched him in the face. Scar fell back and jumped forward their fists meeting once more.
"Scar what are you doing here!"
They looked each other in the eye as the two worked to get the other one open for attack. They winced at each other and stared each other in the eye looking each other down.
"I won't answer to the likes of you!"
He fell to the ground Edward fell forward and Scar rolled over throwing him to the ground. Ed's head hit the ground and his nose began to bleed. Edward slowly got to his feet. He wiped his nose and stood up as tall as he could. "Scar I'm done with you now!"
He ran forward Scar mimicking once again the two met in the middle but this time Edward dodged the hit and leaned back and kicked him square in the face. Scar flinched, giving Edward enough time to fling him through the trees and into the area where his army was still searching. His men surrounded him quickly pointing their guns towards his head. Ed walked through the trees and jumped down to Scar. Scar looked up at the sky and stood up.
"Scar your under arrest!"
Scar turned to look at Edward Elric. He bowed and then slammed his hand into the ground a pillar rose into the air. Scar was quickly out of site. Ed ran forward and looked into the air as Scar ran off. "Men get the train ready I need to be on my way to Hiessgart by 3 move get everyone on the train!"
They saluted and moved to prepare everything. He helped them load one of the previous trains to take Armstrong back to Central and he boarded the train bound for Hiessgart. He had placed his belongings in Armstrong's hand closing it at his chest. He saluted the fallen Major that was almost 30 minutes before and now He was on his way to Hiessgart in the dead of night.