Ok, sorry it's been a bit... Firstly: Just a heads up, I'm going on vacation Tuesday and I'm not sure if my Grandmother has internet which will make updating hard. I'll try to update one more time before I leave but no promises.

Secondly: I have a new, serious, war kind of themed story out for FMA so feel free to check it out if you haven't already.

Thirdly: I'm opening up kind of a "talk box" thing as I like to call it. Basically any questions you have about characters, the story, my thoughts on FMA and my fanfiction series and yes, even questions about what will happen in the third book (Though I won't garuntee they will be answered), just drop them in with your review. I'll be collecting these questions and in the prolouge of the third book, I'll answer them all. Consider it behind the scenes access. I'll try to be as through as possible so yeah, you can ask basically anything as long as it's not something personal...

Envy: Well that was a long authors note.

Ed: Yep, now back to angst.

Liz: Yipee! REVIEW!

At first when I heard the footsteps coming twoards my little "prison" I thought 'Oh crap, Envy came, they caught him and now they're getting me!' as I usually tend to jump to the worst conclusion first. Then I heard the gaurd yell out before someone dropped like a thud and I realized that this probably wasn't the case after all. There was a jingling of keys before the door unlocked and I was met by a familier face.

"Ed!" I broke out into a grin.

He grinned too and hugged me in greeting "Hey there shrimp."

"Not a shrimp" I muttered half heartidly. "How'd you find where I was in the middle of this freaking mansion?"

"Because Envy was violently persuasive when we first ran into a gaurd." Ed sighed.

"Envy?" my eyes widened.

"What? You thought the Fullmetal pipsqueak could get you all by himself kid?" I turned and saw Envy leaning against the door frame, a familier smirk playing across his face. I couldn't deny I was glad to see him, but a sudden realization occured to me.

"So... wait..." I said slowly, my eyes wide as I raised one finger and pointed it from Ed to Envy, my gaze flitting between the two of them. "You two... both came and to get me... as in you... worked together... as in that's actually possible?"

"More or less" Ed muttered grudgingly.

I blinked "I'm... going back to sleep... this is clearly a dream. The uh... real Envy and Ed hate eachother and would never possible work together... either that or the apocolypse is coming, which I'd rather be unconcious for anyway."

Envy rolled his eyes "Don't worry, it was with great difficulty."

"Well, still!" I muttered, rubbing a hand over my face. "It's kind of... wierd... now we need to get out of here before Eckhart and the cult following shows up."

That was when I started to realize something was up. Envy's face kind of went into a stony, emotionless mode and guilt flashed across Ed's face as he swallowed. Now Envy was always hard to read... but Ed, I knew so well, I could practically interpret whole inner monolouges from his expressions. Something was definetly really wrong... the concept of two worst enemies working together aside.

"...Right" Envy finally said. "You and pipsqueak should get out now, kid."

Something else I immediately realized was wrong: Ed didn't react to the insult of his hieght.

"Ok, spill it, what's going on?" I growled suspicously, looking in between Ed and Envy, my eyes narrowed.

"Envy... isn't coming with us... Liz" Ed murmured and my eyes widened as I tried to process this.

"What... what do you mean?"

"I'm going to go have a visit with this ah "cult following" as you call it" a kind of sad smirk passed over Envy's face. "Get back here by November 8th and you'll be able to go home."

It clicked in my head "No... No Envy stop-" I made to run twoards him, maybe slap some sense into him, but I felt strong arms wrap around me and hold me back. I turned my head to the side to see Ed behind me, guilt etched on every inch of his face.

"I'm sorry Liz..." he whispered closing his eyes.

"You agreed to this?" I asked, a slight edge creeping into my voice.

"I tried... Believe me Liz... I did try..." he swallowed hard and I heard the sincerity in his voice. I believed him...

"Why!" I whipped my head back around to glare at Envy, feeling my vision start to blur. "Why are you doing this? It isn't worth it! They'll invade our world! What if we can't stop them? And you... you can't just leave Envy! You can't, Please!"

"They know where Hoenhiem is." he murmured, his gaze distant. "I know how you feel about revenge kid... but this grudge has been around for four hundred years... I need to kill him, that's the only way I can get rid of this hate... it's tiring to hold onto it." His gaze met mine again "And before you ask, no I can't just let it go. It's not that easy and it's not exactly in my nature, being without a soul and all."

"I can't lose you too!" I protested, tears of anger and helplessness coming to my eyes.

"You're getting back all your old friends... it's a small sacrifice really" Envy shrugged lightly.

"Some sacrifices shouldn't be made!" I yelled, jerking against Ed's hold.

"Funny" Envy sighed, looking as if he was remembering something ironic. "I thought the same thing when you jumped in front of Edward two years ago." This got me to stop struggling as I stared, unsure how to respond. Envy smiled "Don't worry about me ok?"

I gritted my teeth and closed my eyes muttering "Sorry about this Ed" I jammed my foot down ontop of his flesh one and elbowed him away, managing to slip out of his grasp. Before Envy could react I was across the room, wrapping my arms around him. "Please... Envy don't leave... I don't need to go back."

He was stiff for a minute with shock before I heard him sigh and felt arms wrap around me in return "Yes you do kid... more than you know." I was shocked to fell him shaking slightly. "I'm sorry Liz... really I am..." his lips were right by my ear as he whispered. "The end isn't always what you think it is... just remember that..." he detached himself from me and violet eyes stared down into my dark ones for a moment. "Goodbye... Liz..."

"No!" I tried to follow him but Ed held me back.

"You can't stop him Liz..." Ed murmured. "You know very well that Envy will do whatever he wants... you'll just get yourself into trouble. Please Liz..."

I could no longer hold back the tears that pressed at my eyes and a sob escaped my clenched teeth. Shaking, I slumped to the ground, crying on my hands and knees "Damnit! Envy you... idiot! How can you just... I hate you!"

"No you don't" Ed sighed, kneeling down beside me and rubbing a hand on my back. "I'm sorry Liz... I'm really sorry."

I swallowed and in an out of character move for me, my head fell against Ed's chest and I sobbed against him. He froze for a minute at my gesture before he wrapped his arms gently around me "Shh... it's ok Liz..."

"Don't you dare leave too." I growled through my tears.

"I'm not going" he soothed gently. "I'm here Liz... I've got you... shh... it's ok..."

I would never have done this in any other situation. I was always a tough one. Winry always accused me of hiding my emotions and storing up all my problems. A year or two ago, I would never have turn to Ed for comfort. But I needed someone. Anyone...

Just when I thought... things would be ok...


Third person

"There's been a break in?" Eckhart stared at the General in dibelief. "You don't think... they completely avoided us do you?"

Hess stared at his boots "It's possible."

"Damn... that means the whole plan failed!" Eckhart cursed.

The door to the large room was suddenly slammed open and an unconcious gaurd was sent flying through and into one of the stone coloums. Everyone whirled twoards the new presence as a low, threatening voice sneered "Not quite, lucky you."

Eckhart watched as the figure came into view. He had long, spiked green hair and pale skin and resembled that of a teenager. His hard violet eyes glared around at the people as they stared, no one knowing exactly what they should say.

"Who are you?" The General finally demanded.

"Ah, I recognize you" the strange boy's eyebrow raised. "You were in that alley. Does this help you at all?" there was a flash as the boy slowly morphed into a young man with shoulder length blonde hair.

The General evidently did recognize this new form as he stumbled back, his eyes wide "The shape shifter!"

Your reasoning skills amaze me" the creature sneered, sarcastically shifting back to his origional form before his eyes turned on Eckhart. She was facinated by the fact he seemed to be completely ignoring all of the soldiers with guns, who still seemed unsure of whether they should shoot or not. "So you're Eckhart, right?"

"That is correct." she nodded, keeping her face unfazed. "And you are Envy."

A smirk appeared over the creatures face "Yeah, I am. Just so that you know, Liz is gone. I already took care of that."

"Then why are you here now?" Eckhart's eyebrow raised.

"I've got another deal to offer you." Envy replied cooly. "But first I'd like to know... how'd you find out about me being a shape shifter?"

Feeling like she should drive some emotional wedges she replied with a smirk "Why that girl Liz of course."

There was a pause before Envy laughed maniacally, placing a hand over his face and shaking his head "Nice try." he smirked maliciously and kept his violet eyes locked with the chairman's blue ones "How stupid do you think I am?"

Eckhart frowned "By extent you could say it was Liz... the information was taken from her mind at least, she just wasn't concious at the time."

"Yeah? Please elaborate." his eyes narrowed threateningly.

Eckhart waved her hand in the direction of the gypsy girl Noah "The gypsy right over there. Scum like that is easy to manipulate. She can see into a person's heart with just a touch. Edward and Elizabeth weren't wise to help her."

Noah's brown eyes widened fearfully at being exposed and she shrank back as the shape shifter's eyes flitted to her "I've seen you with the Fullmetal brat before... figures... that compassion of his really did get him into trouble."

Before anyone else could react, Envy flew across the room, with inhuman speed, siezing the girl lightly by the neck and pinning her to the wall. The soldiers pointed their guns but Eckhart held up a hand so that they would hold. The gypsy whimpered and squirmed but the shape shifter's grip just tightened as he pressed her harder against the wall "So... what why don't you tell everybody what you see right now?"

Noah was shaking uncontrollably "A- a man! Blonde hair and a beard... older..." she swallowed. "Your father?"

"Yeah that's right." Envy growled. "What's that man's name?"

"H-Hoenhiem!" she gasped out through her terror.

"Well, well, you can read minds." he smirked widely. "So what do you think the deal I want to offer this little cult is?"

"Y-you want Hoenhiem... d-dead. You want to kill him..." she stuttered. "In exchange for your cooperation." she swallowed. "R-right?"

"Good." Envy gave a short laugh and released the gypsy, who sank to the floor, shaking. He glared coldly down at her "I would kill you, you know... but I do have guns trained on me. Just be glad that you're still alive."

"I-I'm sorry..." she whispered.

"Save your breath." he rolled his eyes and turned back to face Eckhart. "So... you heard the offer...what do you say?"

Eckhart studied the shifter for a very long time. He was more clever than she had given him credit for. Liz had been right. When dealing with this shifter from the other world, he would make things go his own way. She smiled.

"Deal."


Yea angst!

Liz: And Noah getting scared to death because she deserved it!

Envy: Yeah, I'm still an evil person...er... homunculus

Ed: No joke... REVIEW!