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Ed felt pleasantly numb.
He was in a great expanse of darkness, but not what it had been before; this darkness was painless and comforting almost heavenly compared to before.
Yet on the edge of his safe haven he could feel something, a light buzzing and a weak tug occasionally, but no, Ed didn't want to leave, he didn't want to go back there, death would be better than that place.
So he fought it with all the strength his weakened mind had to offer, but soon he gave up, knowing that when he got back to that place death would come soon to him.
Slowly the tugging turned into a gentle, but very uncomfortable pulling. It felt like when the men had dunked his head in the water and held him there until he could breath no longer and the water rushed down his throat, filling them, making it feel like he was going to be crushed or burst on the inside (1). But this was less as if from far away and then, all of a sudden, he was aware of his body and conciseness.
It was such a shock to Ed to actually feel again. The first feeling to return to him was pain, all over his body, but not as intense, more annoying than anything else. The next was warmth, which Ed relished in, savouring; he wanted to save the feeling before the men came back. Then the affects of the high doses of morphine that made him feel sick and his skin hot and itchy.
But to ed the best part was the warmth, he didn't care about the annoying pain or itchy skin, all he wanted was to stay in the warmth forever.
After awhile his overloaded senses came to notice that his right hand (2) and slightly warmer that his left and he could see red though his eye lids rather than darkness and sneering faces.
At this though a particular face came to mind with a shaven head and stubbly face, cruel, cold blue eyes, broken teeth and rotten breath, making Ed whimper.
It was then that he heard it a single word that sent his whole world into confusion and that familiar voice had said, "Ed?"
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(1)- I have no idea what drowning feels like. Sorry to disappoint.
(2)- Ed had his arm and leg back but we'll get to that later. And about al as well.
I might not update in as mush as I have coz I have lots of hwk to do and its an important year for me. And sorry about the short chapters. Light flames welcome!!!!