You pushed the silver door open and you both walked open. Ed's foot hit a skull with it's lower jaw missing and you kicked it. The door slammed shut and you looked forward.

Figure One: "Nice job finding this place. I welcome you." A suit of armor walked up to you and unsheathed it's sword.

You: "You don't look to welcoming."

Figure One: "The task of guarding this place has been entrusted to me. I'll call myself Number 48 for now."

Ed: "48? Catchy."

Number 48: "I'm excited since I get to fight someone worthy for the first time in a long time. But you ran out of luck when you ran into me. Don't take it personally, kid."

Ed: "Don't take it personally when you get beaten by this kid." Ed transmuted his Auto-mail arm into a blade.

Figure Two: "That's nice ... You have a nice reaction time for such a big body. That makes things better."

Al: "Who are you?"

Figure Two: "I have to answer if someone asks who I am. My name is Number 66. But that's my business name."

Al: "Number 66..."

Number 66: "Yes, I have a real name but you would wet yourself if I told you ... So I'll tell you right before I finish you off."

You: "You said you guard this place, right? There's something I want to ask you."

Number 48: "I'll tell you anything if you defeat me. Let's see how strong you are!" He rushed at Ed which gave you time to use your Alchemy. You clapped and ran your hand over the length of your tail. It became plated with scales and the tip became that of a spear. You wagged it dangerously as your ears became scaly as well, instead of cat ears, they became Antlers. You growled and ran at Number 48. He slashed Ed's arm. "So, you're metal all the way to the shoulder, but... My sword will but through any metal."

Ed: "You've got to be joking. If I break this again, Winry's going to kill me." This made you stop, flashbacks of the kiss crossed your mind.

Number 48: "Gotcha." He turned around and swung at you. You turned around swiftly and blocked the blow with your tail. Ed jumped in and blocked another shot. He felt his shoulder jolt and he looked at it in shock. Winry picked up a screw labeled A-08.

Winry: "Let's see... Opps." You and Ed continued to attack Number 48. Ed roundhouse kicked him.

Ed: "This feeling, it's..." You jumped up and grabbed onto his helmet, pulling it back so the mouth opened up.

Number 48: "Kid..." He turned around and you smirked and Ed gasped as he stared at the red blood seal.

Ed: "He's..."

You: "The same as Al. A body made of armor."

Guardian's Soul

Ed: "Just as I thought ... You're empty inside."

Number 48: "I'm suprised that you noticed."

Ed: "I spar with a guy like you a lot, so I found out from the feedback."

Number 48: "Oh? So a person like me exists on the outside world?"

Ed: "That makes me sick ... There's actually an idiot who thought of affixing a soul to a suit of armor like me."

Number 48: "Interesting." He shut his helmet again. "Let me reintroduce myself. The number I have, 48, is my prison number." You nodded, you had noticed the number 48 on his helmet, where his left jaw bone would have been. "On the outside, I was executed two years ago."

Ed: "A prisoner?" 'That means that the fifth laboratory does have something to do with the prison next door.'

Number 48: "When I had a body made of flesh and blood, I was called the Slicer. I was a killer that scared the public at one time. But now I am an immortal watchdog because they found a use for my skills."

You: "No, you're not immortal."

Number 48: "What?"

You: "The blood seal. The iron contained in the blood synchronizes with the metal of your armor, that binds your soul to this world. If that blood seal is destroyed, you will die." The Slicer began to laugh.

Slicer: "It look like I've found a worthy opponent. This will be an interesting fight."

Ed: "I know your weak point now. You should give up."

Slicer: "I don't care. I'm the kind of guy that seeks tension in a battle. Let's begin." He ran forward and slashed at Ed's flesh arm. Ed ducked and Slicer brought his sword down. Ed blocked it. Slicer continued to attack the two of you and you both dodged. When Slicer and Ed separated, Ed grabbed onto his shoulder.

Ed: "What was that? I felt something weird in my shoulder..." Winry's voice came rushing back to him. 'Since it's lighter, it's not as durable now, so don't get reckless with it.' Ed dodged a head blow. 'I need to finish this quickly, or it'll get dangerous.' You jumped at him but he slashed at your shoulder. You did a back flip as blood dripped down your shoulder. He went after Ed. Ed gasped and fell back, recovering with putting his hand on the floor and flipping back.

You caught Ed just before he fell backwards. He was panting and you gasped from the sharp pain in your shoulder.

Slicer: "You're like a monkey."

Ed: "What did you say!"

Slicer: "I'm glad this time the target is so worthy and energetic. But those wounds and fatigue, the outcome of this match is obvious. As you can see, this body feels no fatigue at all. Give up. My companion has killed your friend outside by now. Don't expect any help."

Ed: "Lita."

You: "What?"

Ed: "I'll distract him. You go and make sure Al is okay."

You: "I can't leave you here."

Ed: "I can handle him. Please just go." You sat there behind him, contemplating on what to do. "Go now!" Slicer ran at the two of you and Ed blocked you took you chance to rip open the door and shut it again. You rested against the door and almost started crying.

You: "Damn it. Why did I do that?" You sighed and walked down the chrome hallway. You stopped when you heard footsteps. You gulped and looked around. You couldn't see down the hallway and you could admit it, this scared you. "Hello?" You walked down the hallway, slowly.

: "Lita..." And eerie voice called out. You jumped when you felt something brush you arm. "Lita..."

You: "This is not funny! Show yourself!" You broke out in a full run towards the vent. You felt something push on your back and you fell to the ground. You turned around and something jumped at you. Your screams filled the halls and then there was silence.

Ed: "Hey, is your companion strong?"

Slicer: "Yes, although he is not as strong as I am." Ed chuckled. "What's so funny?"

Ed: "There is nothing to worry about. I've fought him every since we were young, but I've never beat him in a fight."

Number 66 ran towards Al but Ed stuck out his arm and he hit Number 66 in the face, making it fly back.

Number 66: "This guy ... just stay quiet and get sliced up. You big freak!" Al dodged all of his blows. "I'm going to hurt you good."

Al: "Do you really think I'm going to listen to you...?" Al tripped over a rock.

Number 66: "Now. I've gotten myself some chuck eye roll!" Al's arm broke the knife and he punched Number 66 and it fell backwards. "Damn you ... My head fell off." The armor picked up the head and put it back on.

Al: "That body..."

Number 66: "Yeah, due to certain circumstances, my body is now like this. Now you can't tell who I used to be."

Al: "What?"

Number 66: "Don't tell me you've forgotten. I was sentenced to death because you guys caught me. The number 66 is my prison number. The name people called me when I was still flesh and blood was ... the serial murderer, Barry the Chopper."

Al: "Barry the Chopper? You mean Barry from back than?"

Barry: "Yes. After I was arrested and sentenced, I rose from the depths of hell to get revenge on you." He chuckled which turned into a total evil bad guy laugh.

Al: "'Really?"

Barry: "Is that all you have to say? A prisoner who is sentenced to death is still alive here? You should be more suprised. And if a head comes off and an empty suit of armor moves, you should be more like 'Kyaaaa!' or 'Ahhhhhh' or 'What's up with your body?' or Nooooo!" Al had taken off his head. "What's up with you're body!"

Al: "That's mean. You hurt my feelings."

Barry: "So, you were a fellow prisoner."

Al: "I'm not a criminal."

Barry: "but now that I know that, everything is good. I know your weak point. If I destroy the blood seal on you're armor, you'll die. Now prepare yourself..."

Al: "That goes for you too."

Barry: "But you don't know where my blood seal is."

Al: "You don't know where mine is either."

Barry: "I'll you to pieces to find where your blood seal is."

Al: "Why do I always get the crazy ones?"

Break

Soldier: "Searches have turned up negative for both B block and C block. He should be around here! Find him!"

Armstrong: "What a fearless guy ... To think that he attacked a military facility."

Bloch: "And why does Scar attack them so tenaciously?"

Armstrong: "And where are they right now?"

Bloch: "What? ... Oh, um ... Well, ... That's..." Armstrong looked at him and started flexing his muscles menacingly.

Armstrong: "You're acting suspiciously!"

Ross: "Major Armstrong. Could you please issue orders to the military with your authority?"

Armstrong: "What do you mean?"

Ross: "They are at the fifth laboratory in Central right now."

Armstrong: "Tell me the whole story."

Break

Ed: "I can..."

Younger Slicer: "I'm not giving you time for a Transmutation." Ed ducked the sword blow and set his hand on the Younger brothers stomach.

The Slicer continued to attack Ed while Ed dodged his blows.

Slicer: "What's wrong? You're moves are becoming slower. Are you worried about you're lady friend. You shouldn't, you were the one that forced her out of here, shorty."

Ed: "Who are you calling a short who's so small that he's barely visible and hard to target!"

Slicer: "You have a nice spirit. But how long will that last?" Ed blocked another blow and he heard a click.

Ed: 'My auto-mail is acting weird again...' Ed fell backwards after more attacks were given.

Slicer: "I see an opening!" Ed flipped back and tried to Transmute the cement into a spear but the Slicer slashed through it before the Transmutation could finish. "It looks like I've been underestimated. Did you think you could win with a spear? Ridiculous. You've fought well up until now, but you're at your limit." Ed stood up as he walked towards Ed slowly. "Give it up. You have no chance of winning anymore."

Ed: "I don't know about that. You forgot that I'm not alone. Now, Al!"

Slicer: "When did you..." Slicer cut through the stone statue of Al. "What?" Ed jumped up and cut off his head. "What a treacherous move..."

Ed: ''Anything goes in a fight." Ed transmuted his arm back to normal.

Slicer: "What's wrong? My blood seal hasn't been destroyed yet." Ed picked up the Slicers head.

Ed: "If your blood seal is located in the head, the armor becomes a lump if I detach it. There's no reason to fight anymore. More importantly, I want to ask you something."

Slicer: "About the Philosopher's Stone? If you've come here, there's no other reason."

Ed: "That makes things quicker. Tell me everything you know about it."

Slicer: "I can't."

Ed: "What? Don't try to act tough, loser. Do you want me to destroy your blood seal?"

Slicer: "I haven't lost yet." Ed turned around the body slashed Ed in the side.

Ed: "This can't be..."

Body: "One suit of armor doesn't necessarily mean one soul." The arm pointed to it's collar.

Ed: "There is a blood seal on the body too?"

Body: "Are you okay, Older Brother?"

Slicer: "Yes. Barely, my little brother."

Ed: "Little brother?"

Older Slicer: "I forgot to mention that the killer known as Slicer..."

Younger Slicer: "Were a pair of mass murdering brothers."

Ed: "The head and body are separate, eh? Seems like foul play..."

Older Slicer: "Now who was the one who said anything goes in a fight?"

Younger Slicer: "How dare you hurt my brother. Now you'll have to pay the price, shorty."

Ed: "Don't call me shorty. It puts me in a really foul mood."

Younger Slicer: "I'm not giving you time to use your Alchemy." Blood dripped onto the floor from the blow in his side.

Ed: "I've bled to much. My head is getting dizzy now." The Younger Slicer turned his sword around and hit Ed in the stomach with the blunt end. "This is bad. Am I going to die here? Damn it. If I die here... If I die. Who's going to return us to our original bodies?"

Younger Slicer: "This is for brother Ed: "I just remembered a guy I didn't want to remember." The armor shattered and the Slicer brother fell to the ground.

Older Slicer: "Unbelievable... He didn't perform a transmutation, but instead performed a decomposition."

Ed: "Sorry, I can't die yet..."

Younger Slicer: "Damn you! How dare you, brat!"

Ed: "Shut up and rust!"

Younger Slicer: "Damn it! I'm not through yet! Damn it ... Brother..."

Older Slicer: "Yes... It's a miserable thing, but we lost, little brother." Ed nudged the lower part of the armor.

Ed: "There wouldn't happen to be a third brother you forgot to mention, would there?"

Both: "No."

Older Slicer: "Well done, kid. You did win this time."

Ed: "Then tell me everything you know this time."

Older Slicer: "I can't. Now, destroy us."

Ed: "What?"

Younger Slicer: "Only death awaits those who are defeated. That's our rule."

Ed: "Killing people isn't our thing."

Older Slicer: "What an optimistic idea ... Look at our bodies ... Do you really think we can be called people? I'm not telling you to kill us. I'm telling you to destroy us. Hurry."

Ed: 'If I admit that you two aren't human, that would mean I would admit that my little brother, Al, isn't human."

Older Slicer: "Little brother?"

Barry: "Damn it." He had once again fallen on his ass for the hundredth time.

Al: "Can we please stop now? I'm worried about my brother."

Barry: "Brother? You mean that shorty Alchemist is your brother?"

Al: "He gets mad when you talk about his height."

Barry: "I see." He began laughing.

Al: "What?"

Barry: "So your brother is the one who turned you into that armor, right?"

Al: "Yes. He risked his life to safe me."

Barry: "What a nice story."

Al: "What's so funny?"

Barry: "Excuse me. Brotherly love is beautiful, isn't it? Even if it's fake love."

Al: "Fake?"

Barry: "Yes, it's fake love."

Al: "That's not true. Brother really does love me. And so does Lita."

Barry: "You're a really trusting guy. What if you're fake? What if your personality and memories were implanted into you to make it convenient for your brother and his friend?"

Al: "That can't be true. I'm a human named Alphonse Elric."

Barry: "And how can you prove that when the soul is an uncertain thing that cannot be seen by human eyes? Your brother and everyone else, might be tricking you."

Al: "That... That can't be..."

Ed: "My little brother is human. And you're human too. I don't want to kill."

Younger Slicer: "Brother..."

Older Slicer: "Interesting. You're interesting. Ever since I can remember, we brothers have stolen, destroyed, and killed. We've been called demons and devils, and people have treated us with contempt for that. After we threw away our bodies and or human hearts, you treat us like human beings. Interesting!"

Al: "I'm human. I'm Alphonse Elric!"

Barry: "Is there any proof that you did exist? Where's your flesh and blood body?"

Al: "Brother said it was gone. All of that was fake? That can't be true. Brother!"