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Agony.

It was the only thing to describe what e was feeling at the moment. The searing burning that rushed through his veins. The blinding whiteness behind his eyes. He couldn't think. He couldn't hear. Where was he? Certainly this wasn't the gate. It didn't feel like the gate. The gate had an ominous presence, like something was shadowing over you the entire time you were in front of it. The only thing this place felt like was pain. Am I in Hell?

Mustang. Mustang was just here. Where had he gone? He said he wouldn't leave. He PROMISED that he wouldn't.

I should have known better than to believe a word that bastard said. He thought to himself. After all, everyone else had left him, there was no proof, or possibility that anyone would ever be near him again. Not after all the pain he had caused for others. Rose, Panyiya, Psiren, Teacher. He had hurt all those people and hadn't even looked back.

It feels like Hell.

"HUGHES! What the hell just happened?! What did you do?!" Mustang shouted, grabbing ahold of Maes by his shirt collar.

"Roy, I was only trying to help, I didn't think-"

"No you didn't think! You don't know what the Alchemic circle was supposed to do it the first place!" Mustang yelled, coughing on the thick dust surrounding them.

"Does anyone have a visual of Fullmetal!" Roy questioned, hoping that the blonde was still with them and alive. Hoping to God he was okay.

"S-Sir, I have a v-visual." Riza choked out.

"Is he okay?!"

"Sir... you need to see this."

Edward groaned, he could hear shouting around him. He could taste the dust on his tongue. He wasn't dead. He wasn't sure if he felt relieved or disappointed. Disappointed that he couldn't be with Al and Mother, or relieved that he still had Roy. That Roy hadn't left him, that he hadn't broken his promise.

"..ual of Fullmetal!" He was stating to recognize the voices around him. Roy. They were talking about him, they were looking for him.

"S-Sir, I have a v-visual." He heard Riza stutter.

Whoa

The ever composed Riza was stuttering! Something terrible must of happened!

Edward tried moving his automail arm. It creaked a bit was the fingers twitched towards the sound of the shouting.

"Oh God." He heard Mustang cry out, covering Edward with his coat. "Oh no Ed."

Ed cracked his eye's open, and was met with the sight of a distressed Colonel.

"W-what-ts wrong B-bastar-rd." Edward croaked out. Reaching out his flesh hand to rest against the Colonel's cheek. "Colonel ?"

"Edward... d-do you feel alright? Is everything okay? Do you feel alright?" Mustang gushed out, hoping that what he was seeing wasn't true. Hoping that Ed was still. . .Ed.

"What do you mean? I feel perfectly fine. Why?"

"W-well you see Ed...I...I think something happened with the transmutation circle..."

"WHAT do you mean something happened? Is everyone okay? Is Al back? Did I get to the gate?"

"I'm not quite sure what happened Edward...but... y-you look different..." Mustang stuttered out. Quieting towards the end.

"DIFFERENT HOW?" Edward shouted, struggling around in Mustang's arms, trying to sit up and take inventory of himself.

"Ed." Mustang said grasping bare shoulders. " Nothing's been taken, you... you've just been changed." Mustang commented, unable to make eye contact with the blonde in front of him.'

"What do you mean changed? I don't understand Mustang. I'm confused." Ed said eyes floating around, looking at the crowd gathering around him. They all had stunned or worried looks on their faces. Something's very wrong...

"Ed... you've become a ... girl."

And Edward fainted.

I know it's shorter than the last one, but I just couldn't make much happen at the moment. I've kinda had a lot of homework lately. I'll try more next time. And thank you cutepuppy21 you're amazing for sticking to this so long.

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