GRAMMERS NOTE:

Teh Queen: Next chapter... after a long time, I know.

Teh Slave: She's lossing time and interest.

Teh Queen: Argh, don't put it like that. As much as I love writing, it really is hard to find the time. Enjoy this! Cause there's gunna be a wait before the next one T.T

Ed felt overwhelmed with a feeling of failure. They had been targeted, and it was Fel who gave herself up .

-I said I would protect her, I will get her out of this.-
His mind filled with immediate responses, but he knew he would have to stop, and think before acting for once, as many people had suggested to him.
Ed slipped into the alley between the garden shop, and the building Fel had been taken into, the upstairs window was dark, and appeared to be painted with a layer of dust. The window sill was shallow
-I only have to hold myself in there for the time it takes to pick the latch.- Ed thought to himself, breaking off one of the small metal plates from his right hand, holding it in his mouth as he shifted crates around under the window, until they reached just high enough for him to jump and grab hold of the ledge.
It felt like a lifetime since he had done something risky like this, and back then he had Al to back him up. Ed suddenly felt slightly alone as he held himself in the windows ledge, slipping the piece of metal between the shutters to unlatch them. He had no one to fall back on, or support him from behind.
He sighed as he gently lowered himself into the room he knew would be empty. Dust clouds billowed around him, flakes falling off the window at the sudden disturbance.
-This is a large building, and they have this whole floor in which to hide. If I was a hopeless crook with a young woman captive, where would I hide?- Ed thought, slowly slipping the sharp-edged metallic rectangle into his pocket, not wanting to make any unnecessary moves that could draw attention to him being there.
He could see light seeping under the door of the room, from the other side. Ducking to check there was outside the door before he did so, he undid the lock that was on the inside door handle, figuring they had not used this room for so long as it had been locked from he inside.
The hallway was considerably less dusty, although cobwebs still hung from the wall lamps, and a considerable amount of dirt was trapped between the floor boards. Ed quietly made his way down this hall, until he heard voices. One he recognized as the man who had yelled out the window before.

"I'm telling you, it looks like the whole of the night sky has been crammed into her back!"
"Yeah yeah, seeing is believing."
The corridor Ed was in met another at a T, that was the corridor the voices were coming down, and there was no where to hide. Ed quietly pressed himself as far as he could against the wall closest to where the men were coming from, hoping as they passed, they would not see him. A few seconds passed, then a few more, Ed had his eyes tightly shut, as the voices started to get softer. They had continued down the corridor.
With a silent sigh, he followed them, they were obviously heading to where Fel was. They passed many doors, all of which indented into the wall significantly, giving Ed a place to tuck himself if the need to hide from these men arose. But it didn't, they were to absorbed in their conversation about Fel to notice any noise from a few metres behind them. Eds anger rose as he heard of plans they had for Fel, before and after the sold her, he was surprised they would not hear the grinding of his teeth.

They finally entered one of the doors, Ed could hear them checking their pistols before entering. Ed hurriedly made his way to the door and pressed his ear to it. Barging in could cause them to possibly hurt Fel, so he pressed himself against the wall in contempt, hoping if they opened the door, it would not be wide enough for them to hit him and know he was there.
The walls were thick, so only the louder parts of the conversation got through to him.
"Your life is on the line here missy! Now tell us what these spots do, or we'll find out ourselves, I am sure plenty of the men here would be more than willing to deny you of your cloths!" the voice of Dob's frustrated rants unwelcomingly met Eds' ears.
"I have told you! They connect me to a place, between worlds, called the gate!", Ed cringed as Fel gave them this information, having a good idea of the havoc they could cause with it, "I am sure if you sold me to someone who knew what they were doing, they would find me a lot more beneficial than you dolts!" She finished, Ed thought this was probably too confronting for her own good.

There could have been more talking, but to Ed, it sounded like silence, as only the occasional mumble was able to make its' way through the thick brick walls. But Fel was in there, and Ed felt so helpless, knowing a single reckless move could mean a bullet to both his, and Fel's head. He shut his eyes tight, having a battle in his mind, trying to think of a way to escape with Fel's life, feeling pathetic, but unwilling to give up, it was not an option, nor was it his style to simply leave someone he cared so much for behind. He knew he had let a lot of people down in his life, and he was ready to risk everything to be sure Fel wasn't one of them.
Another boom from Dob met Eds' ears.
"Well what are you waiting for then! Get him in here!"
This wasn't exactly helpful, as he had no idea who they were referring to. All he knew was suddenly the door swung open, almost knocking Ed in the teeth, but instead of a person walking out, they spun and faced him, scowling widely. They knew he was there. The one they were referring to, was him.

Teh Queen: Be happy to know that I am estimating... no more than 3 chapters left? I dunno.

Teh Slave: I know I'm dancing inside. Hurry up and end this.

Teh Queen: I shall try my best once other commitments are over and done with. Thank you so much to anyone reading this! I honestly appreciate... everything, absolutely everything, you're awesome.