Chapter 24 – Friendly Travels….or not…
"WHAT?" Edward snapped at me. I was in my room, packing up some extra clothes for the trip. I had just told him what I had told Mustang and what I would be doing. It wasn't the orders to travel with me that was the problem he had; it was that we were going out to find Murder and Hatred. I sighed, rubbing my ears and head, for his yelling had given me a major headache. I growled, and he lowered his voice. "Why do you have to after them?"
"Because it was Murder who planned to kill Hughes, and who gave Envy the power to do so, Edward. Hatred, well," I hated to think about what he had done to me when Blood was at her full. I shuddered, pushing the torture he put on me to the back of my head. "I have to do this. It is what I had vowed to do a long time ago."
"But why?" I sighed, and repeated what I had just told him.
"Listen to me, Edward. You and your brother do not have to come with me. I would much rather do this on my own, so I do not have to worry about what Hatred or Murder could do to you. Last time was too much for me, and I had let myself bend to Devri's rule so he wouldn't kill you." I packed up the coloring pencils, the sketch book, and the photo album. Those I would always have with me. "If you want, you can go tell Mustang I ordered you not to come."
"No,
I am coming, whether you like it or not," Edward barked at me,
grabbing my shoulders to look me in the eyes. "I cannot think that
you are dead while I sit around here, waiting for you to come back."
I sighed, not happy with his answer, and went back to my luggage.
"Crimson?"
"What?"
"Are you sure you want to do this?" I nodded. "Ok, then come with me." He guided me to the cafeteria and to the stage, where everyone was watching me as I stepped up. "Go ahead, Major," he said into a microphone, and music I knew all too well. "Come on," he whispered.
"Oh she said, what's the problem baby
What's the problem I don't know
Well maybe I'm in love (love)
Think about it every time
I think about it
Can't stop thinking 'bout it"
He twirled me around in his arms, and the men and women watching this laughed slightly, and my voice broke into song next.
How much longer will it take to cure this?
Just to cure it cause I can't ignore it if it's love (love)
Makes me wanna turn around and face me but I don't know nothing 'bout love
Come on, come on
Turn a little faster
Come on, come on
The world will follow after
Come on, come on
Cause everybody's after love
So I said I'm a snowball running
Running down into the spring that's coming all this love
Melting under blue skies
Belting out sunlight
Shimmering love"
Now, to my surprise, Mustang took Riza's hand and pulled her onto the stage with him. He sang, his voice somewhat rough, but still good.
Well baby I surrender
To the strawberry ice cream
Never ever end of all this love
Well I didn't mean to do it
But there's no escaping your love
These lines of lightning
Mean we're never alone,
Never alone, no, no
Come on, Come on
Move a little closer
Come on, Come on
I want to hear you whisper
Come on, Come on
Settle down inside my love
Come on, come on
Jump a little higher
Come on, come on
If you feel a little lighter
Come on, come on
We were once
Upon a time in love
We're accidentally in love
Accidentally in love (x7)
Accidentally
I'm In Love, I'm in Love,
I'm in Love, I'm in Love,
I'm in Love, I'm in Love,
Accidentally
Come on, come on
Spin a little tighter
Come on, come on
And the world's a little brighter
Come on, come on
Just get yourself inside her
Love ...I'm in love"
We finished in each other's arms, including Roy and Riza. We smiled at each other and gave our bows, and left the stage. I felt much better now, and slightly upset for leaving, but, I still had a job to do: kill the last three vampires.
And I did say 3…