Wow over a hundred people have read this and no reviews :( thanks.

anyway guess what? i dont own fullmetal or any of the gang.

The car ride back to Mustang's, was a long, awkward one. Not only had they squeezed 8 people into the 6 passenger car, but they had made Ed sit across their laps (because he was the lightest) so they could all, somewhat, fit. This was not only uncomfortable, considering he was basically naked, but he was forced into touching 4 of the 5 people who had been torturing him for the past several months. Clinging to Alex like he was a life-line, he refused to make eye contact with any of them, opting for turning his face into the button-down Armstrong was wearing. Every bump, or turn the car made, made every cell of his body ache. He hadn't felt this weak, or abused, since his automail surgeries. In fact this pain blanched in comparison. And to make things worse, every time they would hit a bump, he would immediately tense up, making the pain all that worse.

Alex, noticing his discomfort, lightly rubbewd his back in a, somewhat, comforting gesture. Ed let out a yelp as he touched a reather tender spot, just below his ribs on the left side, cauing Roy to startle and swerve a bit, that in turn, causing Roy to hit a rather large and deep pothole. My life can't get anymore embarassing or worse. Thought Ed, little did he know, he had just jinxed himself. Roy then, Ed swore to GOD, hit the largest pothole in Central. Causing Ed to, temporarily, be thrown into the air, making the rather large coat, courtesy of Alex, open up to show him in his birthday suit to everyone in the car.

Ed yelped, and quickly tried to cover himself. WHY? He wondered, was fate being so cruel to him? What had he doen to deserve all this shit? Blushing, he managed to get the coat closed, just as they pulled up in front of Mustang's, rather impressive, house. Or would mansion be a better word to describe it?

"Alright Eddo, Let's go find you some suitable clothes, get your wounds dressed, and hash all this stuff out." Armstrong declared carrying Ed up into the house.

Alex paused, "Ummmmm, Mustang do you have any clothes that Eddo could borrow?"

"I don't think they'll fit ver-"

"Are you calling me short, Colonel Bastard?" Ed said in a dangerously cold voice.

"No Ed, i'm just stating that, my clothes won't fit you well."

Ed looked Mustang over. Trying to see if he was being honest, and not saying that he was so small a microscope couldn't even see him.

"Alright, so?"

"So what?"

"Do you have any damn clothes i could borrow Bastard?"

"Oh, yes. Follow me Alex." Mustang said, starting up some rather elaborate stairs. They started down al long hallway, walking almost all the way to the end, before opening a door. Insid, it appeared to be a room of a young man, a teenager. Roy made his way over to the closet, as Alex et him gingerly on the bed.

"Clothes, clothes, clothes. . " Roy muttered to himself as the shuffled through a couple boxes. "Ah-ha." He exclaimed pulling out a pair of jeans and a Guns N' Roses t-shirt, seeing as it was red, he figured Ed wouldn't make to much of a fuss, about wearing it.

"Alright, Armstrong, would you mind going down the hall to my bathroom to get the First Aid kit. It should be on the second shelf, behind some towels.

"Right, away." And Alex rushed out of the room quickly to find the requested object. Leaving Roy and Ed in a rather uncomfortable silence.

"So . . ." Roy sais, trying to act like his casual self, " why'd you cut me Ed?"

Ed meeting the Flame's eyes quickly, looked down at the floor.

Quietly he said, " Homunculous's wounds heal almost instantly with a red flash. I figured i could figure out who i trust by giving someone a wound, a cut in your instance, and seeing if it would heal that way."

"But why didn't Armstrong not have to be injured? You had him preform alchemy instead. Why?"

"Because, no matter how hard they try, Homunculous's can't preform alchemy. So seeing as the real Armstrong should be able to. I had him preform it instead.'

"But i'm an alchemist Ed. Why didn't i have to prove myself with alchemy?"

"You're the Flame Alchemist. I didn't want you to burn down the building before i was able to escape it."

"oh. i guess that makes sense."

Just as Roy finished his sentence, Alex came back in carrying the first aid kit.

"Would you like to put some underwear on before i mend you up, eddo?"

"Yeah, actually i would." Ed said reaching for the drawers Roy was lending him. It was odd. Even after all he went through. He was still embarassed about wearing another man's fatigues.

"Ummm . . . Would you guys mind turning around . . ." Ed said rather embarassed, and a bit shy. Both alchemist turned around, Roy rolling his eyes as he did so. Ed fumbling a bit, and cursing under his breath managed to get them on.

"Alright." He let out a sigh. This is going to be interesting. He thought as both alchemist turned around to get their first real look at Fullmetal. Alex took in a shocked breath at the sight before him. Oh Eddo . . . he thougth as he took in the damage before him.

Multiple burn marks, scratches, cuts, and bite marks covered the alchemists upper body. With, also, what appeared to be a bullet would that was slightly healed, but, mostly infected. Ed was looking down in shame, refusing to me either of the questioning looks on the two men's faces.

"E-Ed. . ." Mustang stuttered out as he walked over and kneeled in front of the young man.

"What happened?" He asked quietly, hoping for some response, anything. But Ed just sat there, eyes covered by the bangs in his face.

Letting out a sigh, Roy took the kit out of the large man's hands and set about cleaning out the mostly infected wounds.

"When'd you get shot Fullmetal?"

Ed looks up into the Colonels eyes and said " Riza . . . I mean Envy shot me when he was . . . pretending to be. . ."

Ed looked away from the Bastards face unable to take the pity glance he was shooting at him. He may trust the man to be the REAL Colonel, but that didn't mean he could forget what the evil doppleganger of him had done. . .

Please review guys, if i get some opinions or comments im more likely to continue the story and get to the good edx? stuff ;)