Finally another chapter! Sorry for the wait. I had a lot of school work. Anyways thank you all who reviewed. It made my day. :)
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Ok on to the story
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Future Ed's POV
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Ed got off the train and stretched. The train ride to Central took longer than he had expected. By the time the train got into the station it was already evening.
"I don't have time to save Nina tonight." Ed thought glumly. "I need to set up first before rescuing her. I have until tomorrow evening to think up a plan. First off though I need to change my looks before someone recognizes me." Ed pulled the hood of his cloak around his face and hurried out of the station. He spent the next hour buying hair dye, different clothes and modifying his shoes so he looked taller. Finally after that he put together his outfit.
"Right!" he thought as he put on his new outfit. "This will have to do for now. Next I need a place to stay." Ed look around for a place to stay. He checked into a cheap inn near Nina's home. Tomorrow he would make a plan and put it into action but right now he was going to sleep.
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The next evening….
Ed watched as his past self and Al walked out of Tucker's house. He took a deep breath in and concentrated. He had changed back into his normal clothes and was wearing a black cloak. He shifted the bag he had over his shoulder and sighed.
"I only have one chance at this." Ed thought, "I spent today preparing but still….there are so many things that could go wrong." Ed breathed out and snuck into the yard. He climbed a tree and turned to watch the light in Tucker's lab. He waited and waited. Finally the light went out signaling that Tucker was going to bed.
"Is he always up this late at night? No I bet he was preparing for tomorrow." Ed thought his blood starting to boil at the thought. "Calm down Ed. Getting angry won't help Nina. You have to stay calm." Ed took deep breath in and waited….
After a few minutes the light in Tucker's bedroom finally went out. Ed climbed up to a higher branch and leaped onto Nina's window sill.
"Nina!" He whispered tapping the window. He couldn't use any alchemy or Tucker would be warned. He tapped again.
Nina stirred in her bed and sat up rubbing her eyes.
"What's going on?" she asked yawning. Ed tapped the window again. She looked up and gasped.
"Big brother Ed!" she exclaimed running over to the window and opening it. "What are you doing?"
"Nina, you have to come with me." Ed said.
"But daddy said that we would play with me tomorrow." Nina said her eyes starting to water. Ed clenched his fists.
"I'm sorry Nina. Your father told me he could play with you another day." Ed lied. "Right now we have to leave." Suddenly they heard a growl. Ed turned to see Alexander growling and bearing his teeth.
"What's wrong Alexander?" Ed asked frowning. This shouldn't be happening. Alexander should recognized him as Nina's friend.
"His animal instincts are telling him that there is something wrong with you." Truth laughed. "He can tell that you aren't the Edward from earlier. Looks like your plan is failing."
Alexander growled again and then gave a loud bark.
"What's wrong Alexander?" Nina asked looking frightened. Alexander barked louder.
"This is not good," Ed hissed under his breath.
"Big Brother what's wrong with Alexander?" Nina asked. "He never barks like this!" Ed jumped into Nina's room and scooped up Nina. Nina gave a small cry of shook as Ed ran out the room and down the hall. Behind him he could hear Alexander's barking. Ahead of him Tucker came out of his room.
"Edward?" he said confused. "What are you doing here?"
"Stopping you before you do something horrible to Ninja and Alexander!" Ed hissed. Tucker's eyes went cold.
"I see, so you know." He said taking a step forward. "Give me my daughter."
"No, never," Ed snarled taking a step back. "I will never let you do human transmutation on Nina!"
"Human experiments is a necessary step." Tucker laughed crazily, "I would think a scientist would understand," Ed gridded his teeth and rush by Tucker.
"What's wrong with daddy?" Nina cried.
"No time to explain," Ed said rushing down the staircase. Behind him he heard a gunshot.
"You'll never escape Fullmetal!" he yelled.
"Daddy stop!" Nina cried tears streaming down her face. "You'er scaring me!"
"I can't stop and do any alchemy." Ed thought as he tore out the front door. "If I stop now Nina will be in more danger. I didn't think he owned any weapons. The army probably confiscated them when he was arrested." Another gunshot rang out and Ed dove around the corner of the house.
"Daddy please stop." Nina whimpered. "Why is daddy being so scary? Why Brother Ed?"
"I'm sorry Nina." Ed said as he ran down the street. "I can't explain it right now." Ed dove down an ally way. Behind him he could here Tucker running.
"Nina stop moving around so much." He asked, "You're making it hard to carry you!" Another gunshot rang out and a bullet grazed Ed's shoulder.
"You can't outrun me Edward." Tucker laughed, "Nina is slowing you down." Ed hissed as he felt blood trickle down his shoulder. Nina started crying harder. Ed and around another corner and stopped dead in his tracks.
"Oh no." he gasped, "Not you." Scar looked up at him and his eyes narrowed.
"You're the Fullmetal Alchemist." He growled. Tucker came running around the corner and pulled up his gun.
"Don't move." He commanded.
"And you're the Sowing life alchemist." Scar said coldly.
"So what if I am?" Tucker demanded pointing a gun at him. "I won't let anyone stand in my way!"
"Foolish alchemist who turn away from God will be punished," Scar said calmly as he ran forward grabbing Tucker by the face. Ed gasped and covered Nina's eyes as blood flew everywhere. Tucker stood there for a moment then sunk to the ground dead.
"Now Fullmetal, it's your turn." Scar said turning to Ed. Ed stood up still covering Nina's eyes and ran down the street. Behind him he could hear Scar running after them.
"I have to find a place to hide!" Ed thought desperately, "I can't fight with Nina here!" Ed turned the corner and ran out into the street. He ran down one road and then another. Behind him Scar was coming closer. Suddenly the ground under Ed blew up and Ed found himself flying thought the air. He managed to land on his feet and ran down the street.
"You cannot escape." Scar said.
"Brother Ed what's going on?" Nina whimpered. Ed uncovered her eyes and she turned to Scar. "Who's he? Where's daddy?"
"No time Nina." Ed said turning and running. "We need to get out of here!" Ed turned the corner and saw a parked car.
"Perfect." He muttered putting Nina down and clapping his hands. The door unlocked and he grabbed Nina and jumped in, slamming the door behind them. He then ducked down behind the seat.
"brother-" Nina started to say. Ed clamped his hand over her mouth and held his breath. He could hear Scar running around the corner. Scar ran past the car. Ed waited a few minutes before breathing out a sigh of relief. He sat up and peeked out the window.
"Alright he's gone." Ed signed uncovering Nina's mouth.
"Brother Ed where's daddy?" Nina whimpered.
"Daddy's…gone Nina." Ed said. "He's not coming back." Nina's eyes started watering and she started crying.
"Why? Why isn't Daddy coming back? He said he'd play with me! Daddy!" She cried. Ed clenched his fists. Somehow Tucker had still managed to ruin Nina's life.
"At least she's alive." He remained himself. He sighed and calmed down.
"Nina." He said softly pulling another cloak out of his bag. "We need to leave." He put the cloak around her and hurried out into the street.
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The next day
Present Ed's POV
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"It looks like it's going to rain." Al commented as we walked toward Tucker's house. "We probably won't get to play outside with Nina today."
"We also have research to do." Ed reminded his brother. "We can do that first then play with Nina when we are done." As they got closer to the house they noticed soldiers were there.
"What's going on?" Ed asked one of them.
"Fullmetal sir." One of the soldiers saluted, "Someone broke into the house last night. We found Tucker's body a few streets away but his daughter is missing."
"What?" Ed whispered stepping back. "Who did it?"
"That's still unknown." The soldier said.
"Brother do you think Nina's dead?" Al asked softly.
"I don't know Al," Ed whispered clenching his fists. Yesterday everything was fine and now today Tucker was dead and Nina was gone.
"Poor Nina." Al said quietly.
"Why?" Ed hissed, "Why did this have to happen?!" Ed turned and stormed down the street.
"Where are you going?!" Al asked rushing after Ed.
"To find Nina." Ed said. "She's got to be alive. She just has to be."
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Meanwhile in Liore…
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Lust, Envy and Gluttony looked down at the city from the balcony.
"Look at them." Envy groaned. "Going about their day to day business. They should be panicking, bloodshed, and terror by now! Why hasn't our plan been working?"
"It is rather bothersome that our plans are failing." Lust said frowning. "Do you think its coincidence?"
"Has to be." Envy said. "No one knows about our plans. We made sure to get rid of anyone of little importance."
"We didn't catch Freezing Alchemist." Lust said.
"He didn't know everything. He knew very little of what's going on so he wouldn't know to stop us in Liore."
"This isn't looking good." Lust said. "This is taking too long. Father won't be please."
"I have more bad news." Envy said, "It looks like Scar is in central now. If he kills Fullmetal brat it could ruin everything."
"Gluttony and I will take care of Scar." Lust said. "You try to make the blood seal."
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