Wow! Really loving the support ae. As promised, here's the other bit of the chap. RoyEd smex will be along soon ;)

Huge, sharp bolts of lightning flew across the sky around him, reflecting his mood. He had been angry before, but now with the beast's anger added to his. . . he was furious. He wasn't too far away from the town now. Soon. Soon he would find his Lifemate, and would show him that no one defied Roy Mustang. No one.

A piercing pain shot through his heart, speeding up his heartbeat. He all of a sudden felt panicked. Ed. He was in trouble. His Lifemate was in trouble and he wasn't there to protect him. This whole thing seemed to be getting worse and worse. It wasn't how he'd envisioned it at all.

He sent his mind out to merge with Ed's. Ed was scared. Just what had made his Lifemate like this? He tried to look through Ed's eyes but for some reason he couldn't. Every time he tried all he could see was a haze. He tried speaking telepathically but Ed wasn't responding.

He merged himself more fully with his Lifemate, taking over his senses. He could feel someone touching Ed. He could smell them. A man. Another man was touching his Lifemate?! Who dared touch what was his?!

Roy saw red as the beast roared for blood. He'd rip them to shreds, make them suffer, make them bleed. Tonight would be the last night of the human's life. He was dead; he just didn't know it yet.

Tears. He could feel tears. His heart clenched as he realized his Lifemate was crying, and he could do nothing.

"Hold on, csitri(1)," he whispered, "I'm on my way."

With that, he hurried towards the town, the tavern's lights brightening the sky in the distance. Anger fueled his descent to the ground, changing back into a man as he did so. Raging black clouds surrounded the small town, dangerous amounts of lightning dancing through them. Still, the tavern's inhabitants carried on as if nothing was amiss.

Roy stalked towards the door, a deep growl in his throat as a huge gust of wind burst it open. Everything went silent; no movement was made as everyone turned towards the sound.

Roy ignored all this as he searched the bar for Ed. He spotted him in the hands of a disgusting human, Ed's glazed eyes wide and scared. Roy's eyes narrowed on the human, a dangerous gleam encased in their depths. A look that promised death. He could smell the fear, revealed in it, its stench permeating the bar. Worst of all, he could smell the lust the human had for Ed. His glare deepened. People warily moved out of his line of sight, realizing who he was looking at, terror in their eyes.

"Release the boy," he hissed, his gaze never leaving the human's, holding him in place as he glided closer.

Earl was panicking, sweat running down his brow. Just what the hell was this guy? He didn't seem human. Those eyes, they had no soul. A monster's eyes. A killer's eyes. All he wanted was some fun with the kid. No harm done. Anyway, the boy looked like a whore-

His eyes widened and he flinched as the monster growled again, its eyes turning red. Could it hear his thoughts? That's impossible. Wasn't it? There seemed to be a black aura surrounding it now. He needed to get out of here. He shoved the boy away from him, and ran.

He didn't get far before the creature was in front of him, the boy in his arms, a promise of death in its eyes. He opened his mouth to yell, but his throat was cut before he had time to think. Blood sprayed from the wound, and he choked. He collapsed on the ground, convulsing as his body tried to hold onto life. The last thing he saw was red eyes and saber-like fangs before his eyes glazed over, as death claimed him.

Someone screamed.

Roy felt a primal satisfaction as the human's life drained away before his eyes. The beast still not sated, grew in power as the scent of blood flowed through the air. He looked around. All these humans. He could sense that these humans were corrupt. Their auras were stained with blood and despair. They all deserved to die. The beast couldn't agree with him more. He had to move fast though. The humans were beginning to panic at the sight of the body, the shock wearing off. Quickly he made a psychic net that paralyzed everyone in the bar, shock still evident on their faces. He pulled Ed more tightly to his body before calmly making his way to the door, and walking out. He slowed to a stop when he was in the centre of the tainted town. Curling his lip in disgust, he slowly took to the air, wary of his Lifemate's state. He brushed his mind with Ed's, discovering that he was unaware of what was going on. It seemed the drug has processed to its later stage, unconsciousness. For what he was about to do, Roy couldn't have been happier. This was not something he wanted Ed to witness. Ed was too pure, too forgiving to allow such an act of violence.

Hovering in mid air, far above the town, he raised his hand and gathered the electrical energy in the storm clouds into one ball of pure energy. He released the humans of their paralysis, allowed them to see what fate was about to befall them. He could see little specs running from the bar in all directions screaming. He smirked. There was no escape. Death would seize them all.

With a casual drop of his hand, the ball flew towards the ground. Putting up a barrier to shield him and his Lifemate, he watched the fireworks as the ground erupted and the Earth flew up to meet him. Screams instantly died as bodies were vaporized, the bomb wiping everything out. When the smoke cleared, all that was left was a large smoking crater, debris still falling to the ground. A smirk showing fang adorned Roy's face as he looked at the rubble. No one touched his Lifemate and escaped unscathed. He'd kill any man who so much as looked at Ed with lust in their eyes. And he'd make all accomplices pay too.

The beast caged for now, sated with the amount of blood that had been shed, retreated to the back of Roy's mind, lying dormant until it was needed.

With that, Roy cradled his Lifemate to his chest, and headed towards the cave. Never again would he allow such disobedience. Never again.

Ed couldn't believe his eyes. Even through the haze, he knew that growl was Roy. His panicked heartbeat instantly sought Roy's, slowing to match his calm heartbeat. His breathing slowed as it automatically followed the same rhythm as Roy's. He found it was just natural to do so. He didn't even think about it. He didn't think he could at this stage.

Right now, he didn't care what the Carpathian had done. He just wanted to get out of here. He would never admit it aloud but. . . he was scared. He couldn't talk but he pleaded with his eyes for Roy to help him.

He tried to use the mind link he had with Roy, but his mind seemed numb. Like he couldn't think anymore. He dimly realized the drug must have other effects beside body paralysis. It seemed to be affecting his mind now.

He tried to panic as his vision tunneled, but he was too relaxed, too numb. His body just seemed to shut down.

"Save me."

He vaguely felt his body shift, heard someone screaming, before all was lost and total darkness consumed him.

(1) Little One (little slip of a thing)

I was wondering how you guys would prefer the first sex scene. My friend said that doggie style for the first time was definitely out, but what do you think? Let me know!

Sinful :)