~~FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST~~
Rating: T
Title: Equivalent Exchange Ch 4,
Author(s): ObsidianSilversmith
Date Written: 15 January ((edited 19 January 2011))
Date Published: 15 January 2011 ((reposted 23 January 2011))
Theme and/or Summary: Ed breaks the one law he'd thought he'd never break again.
Character(s) and/or Pairing(s):
Word Count: 358 ((added over 200 words!))
Dedication: To The Adventures of Huck Finn, the book I should be reading and the paper I should be writing.
AN:/: Does anyone else want tacos? Ugh, I guess fish sticks and muffins will have to do.
… "How am I supposed to know that?"
Ed simply shrugged. "I'm sorry."
The power failed as the latest crash jarred everyone where they stood. The noon sun should've blared brightly, rendering the Mess visible, but the anger of the storm inked out all light.
A soft whimper escaped from the back of Ed's throat. Terror filled his movements as he groped around for the flashlight he always carried. His hands grasped it tightly and tried to turn it on. It was no use, it had been soaked when they'd come inside. Ed tried again and again, but to no avail. The flashlight refused to work.
The nightmarish dark only worsened when the sky lit to reveal him in the background.
He was coming; using the storm's unnatural night to move freely. His cold hand reached for Ed, unseen. Before the touch came, lights blazed to life. The creature withdrew as if burned by the weak light flickering from the nearest entrance. The ethereal hiss-unheard just as the being remained unseen by all but Ed-warned that the next time would be inescapable.
Tears streamed from Ed's eyes as he broke down and thanked whoever it was who restored the lights. No matter where he went, the storm would rise and give way to its unnatural passions. No matter how far, Ed would be followed and hunted when all lights fled. That was the reason for the flashlight…
"Havoc!"
Havoc stiffened and Ed smiled through the haze of tears and fear. Figures it'd be the Colonel Bastard that saved him from the darkness. It was almost unnerving to be unwittingly rescued once again by the person most likely to betray him for a promotion. Nevertheless, he was grateful.
"Figures…what took you so long, Taisa?"
Mustang jumped as if he'd seen a ghost. His pale face lost even its white as his eyes landed on the crying Ed Elric.
"You know me Fullmetal, I have to make an entrance." Roy smiled weakly before turning to Havoc sharply. "Get Hawkeye and be in my office now."
Havoc broke out and hurried to follow the orders.
"You're okay Edward, you're okay