Harryswoman - Oh I will! You can count on it! XD

just another fma fan - Yeha, cramming and studying isn't my style really either, but with this subject I just had to. I would have done another camp or something, but it seems Auschwitz was easiest to do, plus the way I planned the story, they wouldn't be able to plan a revolt. You'll see. I don't want to give anything away.

Sunkissed Lavender - Don't feel bad, I know very little also. I've read like...five books now about the camps though, and two on the holocaust in general. Then there's the tons of websites and everything. It's so much, but it's okay I suppose.

Little sissy! - Here you go! Just like I promised! Talk to you later! Love ya!

Chapter ten - Examination

"EH-5582," the doctor said as he looked over Edward's papers. "Do you consider yourself to be healthy?" The man asked, not even bothering to make eye contact. "

"Of course," Edward said with a nod as he sat down. The tent was small, with a bed like area and a chair for the doctor to sit; along with the many supplies he would need. "I've only been here a day or two," he explained. How long had it been? Not too long but still, Edward found it difficult to remember.

"What are your past medical records? Broken bones, aches, pains, ect?"

Edward couldn't help but glance at his arm and leg before shaking his head, "no sir. Nothing out of the ordinary. The usual pains of growing older, but nothing much else."

"Age?" The man asked, writing everything down.

"Twenty," Edward answered. It was more or less true.

"You seem healthy enough." He read over the list he'd started again, "Elric? Are you related to the boy that was just in here?"

"Elric?" Edward blinked. When was the last time he had heard his name used? A day now? "Uh yeah. That was my little brother."

"Well then," the man smiled. Actually smiled, "then you should pass just nicely. Move on." Edward was confused by how short and easy that had been. He was expecting more, but didn't argue as he got up and moved to the next tent.

The next tent looked almost the exact same as the one before. Only there was no doctor in it. Edward did what he figured he was suppose to do and sat down to wait. Glancing around, but trying to stay out of trouble, he realized this doctor would do the physical examination.

Edward frowned as he reached over and grabbed his right arm, feeling the roughness. They'd find out. They'd label him as crippled. They'd take him away from Alphonse and then…

He shuttered and tried not to think of it.

Footsteps were heard and Edward took a deep breath as he waited his executioner. Not a minute later, the doctor had entered. Edward's eyes widened as he stared at the doctor. He knew that face, and he cursed under his breath because of it.

"EH-5582, my name is Doctor Tucker. I will be examining you today-" he paused, "Edward?" He blinked and tilted his head a little seeing the once blonde boy. "Why hello again Edward-"

"What the hell are you doing here?" Edward shouted as he stood up, he could feel himself already losing control. He was having a weird sensation of déjà vu.

"I'm the doctor here," Tucker explained as he looked at the papers on his little desk area. "I'm here to do a physical examination. Then it's next door for-"
"How?" Edward demanded, trying not to be too loud. If an SS man heard him…

"How what? I thought I mentioned on the train ride I was a doctor."

Edward couldn't remember. He just had always seen Tucker as the crazy doctor he was back home. "How did you get here?" He asked then froze as he begun to panic, "wh-where's Nina?" He asked looking around. He knew the girl wouldn't be there but his mind was racing.

Tucker went silent then sighed and shook his head, "Edward sometimes we need to make sacrifices." Was all he said as he started to write down some notes.

Edward's whole body felt numb as his stomach twisted into a knot. That feeling had come back again. The same feeling he felt when Tucker had turned his daughter into a chimera. He couldn't really… "Where is she?" He asked again, a little more forceful.

"I don't know," he said simply and calmly as he sat down in his chair. "We separated once we landed here. She went one way and I went-"

"You sold your daughter so you wouldn't have to die." Edward hissed under his breath, trying so hard not to snap on the man.

Tucker was quiet again as he looked over at Edward. His glasses were shining so Edward couldn't see his eyes. No matter which world Edward was in, it seemed he couldn't escape the bastard. "My wife would have wanted me to live. She would have wanted me to do what I could to keep going. I needed to be a doctor for them in order to stay alive, other wise I would be in the gas chambers like the other old men."

"So you sold your daughter!" Edward shouted loudly as he jumped up. It was no longer a question but a statement instead. Tucker didn't reply, though he opened his mouth as though about to.

A SS man came in instead, "what's going on here?" He ordered, glaring over at Edward who glared back. Edward made a fist and swallowed his pride as he shook his head.

"Nothing sir, just…" He didn't know what to say. He trailed off and took his seat once more. The man looked over at Tucker with a questioning look and after a while Tucker shook his head.

"Forgive him, he is a little hotheaded from running this morning," Tucker said as Edward hide his eyes in his palms. Digging in so hard it hurt, but stopped the tears that threatened to come out. "I'll be fine," Tucker finished.

The man glared over at Edward then scoffed, "alright, but I'm taking note of this for later." He said as he stepped back out of the tent. Tucker watched him leave then nodded and looked back to Edward.

Edward said nothing, and just hide his face. He thought himself as pathetic but couldn't help it. The little girl he failed to protect once, was now dead again. He couldn't help but feel mildly responsible.

"I need to ask you to remove your clothing." Tucker said after giving Edward a moment of silence. "This will be quick and painless, especially since you seem like a nice and fit young man."

Edward had no idea what was even happening anymore. He kept going back to their first day at the camp, when they'd seen the flames. When they had seen the children being thrown into the furnace. One of them might have been her. One of the children crying out was probably her. They probably had seen and heard, but did not act out.

Like everything else in Edward's life.

"Edward, I said-"

"I heard you," Edward snapped as he let his hand slip down to the hem of his shirt, moving up he begun unbuttoning the top. His face show nothing but sadness, all sign of struggle had fled his body. He had to behave, and hold his composer. If he didn't, he knew they would attack him or Alphonse.

Edward couldn't allow that.

He unbuttoned the top all the way then tossed it aside. He started to move down to his pants when Tucker made a small gasping sound. Edward jumped and looked over at his wide eyes. Edward had been so caught up with emotion, he had forgotten his automail limbs. He cursed under his breath as he sat up straight and tried to hide it.

"I can explain," he said in a quivering voice. This was it, they knew.

"Your arm," Tucker said looking at it. "That is a fake limb. One I've never seen before though, please let me see it."

"Why? So you can experiment on me then throw me into the fire? Not a chance!" Edward growled as he clutched his right arm with his left.

"No, actually, I only want to see it. What is it made of. That looks more like metal, not wooden in any way."

"It's not," Edward said shaking head, making sure to keep Tucker away.

"That over it, is that a skin like latex?"

"What? Uh, I don't know." Edward said shaking his head, "my dad gave it to me to put on my wooden limbs before he died. I use it on the metal so people don't look at it and freak out." He said, kind of hinting to Tucker.

"I can see why," Tucker said moving closer to Edward, just scooting forward in his seat. "Please let me see, I just want to see this metal limb."

Edward narrowed his eyes in warning and shook his head, "no." He said simply, his voice dripping with venom.

"I'll make you a deal then," Tucker said with a sly smile, "you show me the metal limb, and I'll let you pass."

"Pass?"

"I won't tell the SS guards about your limb, and you can move on with no problems. I won't even bring up Alphonse to them."

Edward's eyes widened a moment, "Alphonse?" He asked but Tucker ignored it.

"Do we have a deal Edward?"

Edward didn't want to trust the man, but had no choice in the matter. He wanted to know what that whole Alphonse comment was about, plus if he didn't go along with the deal, Tucker would expose him. That could mean death or experimentation.

"Fine," he said as he looked around, "are they going to…?"
"No no, they won't come in," Tucker said, though Edward couldn't trust it.

"Only a minute," Edward said as he started taking the cover off. He put it most of the way off then just waited. Tucker's eyes sparkled like a little boy to a new beebe gun or something like that. He got out of his chair and moved forward to lightly touch the cold metal. Another gasp escaped his lips.

"You can move it just fine?"

"Yeah, like the real thing." Edward said, and he flexed to prove his point. Tucker smiled in excitement as he watched, then Edward pulled away. "There you saw it, now can I go on to the next-"

"How does it work? Where did you get it?" Tucker asked as he kept holding onto Edward. Edward didn't like that.

"It's connected to my brain. The wires connect with my nerve system and they just work from there. I've had it since I was a boy so it's pretty-"

"Where did you get it?" Tucker repeated.

"You know I'd really like it if you didn't keep interrupting me," Edward said annoyed. "My friend Winry makes them, but you can't get them here. They're back home. The technology here is different then the ones back home so it's only natural you don't see things like this everyday."

"Winry huh?" Tucker asked nodding slowly, "where can I find her?"
"Like I said, she's back home so you really couldn't find her even if you wanted to. Even I can't go see her anymore."

"Why not?" Tucker asked narrowing his eyes as he trailed up and down Edward's arm. Edward started feeling uncomfortable, and his mouth ran and slipped out, "my left leg is like that too."

That was a bad idea, because the next thing Edward knew, he was leaning far back, pants pulled down, Tucker was rubbing his automail leg. Edward shivered even though he couldn't feel it. It was just creepy.

"Wow, this is even more complex…can you move everything also?" Tucker asked perplexed.

"Yes, it's easy I just-" Edward stopped when Tucker started going up too far, "hey!" He yelped pulling back, but more or less failed. "Watch it! It's only my knee and lower!" He growled, giving the older man a warning. Was that the third time he had to now?

"Sorry," Tucker said as he pulled back, "you really are an amazing boy, you know that?" He said with a smile that made Edward's blood chill. "That's all for now, your free to go." Tucker said as he went back to his chair and wrote a few things down. Edward got dressed while he did that.

"Later," Edward said as he left the tent before Tucker could say anything.

Going to the next tent over for shots and record work, Edward was silent. He answered once in a while, but for the most part was stuck on Tucker. He'd sold his daughter again. He was all over Edward. He was threatening Edward but he didn't know how.

What did Tucker mean by something was wrong with Alphonse? That was what he meant right? Edward just sucked it up and let the doctor do what he had to. Then when he was let out, he went to meet up with the others who passed their tests.

Edward moved to the right line where the others were and was easily greeted by his brother. "How did it go?" He asked with a weak smile.

Edward licked his lips and looked away, unable to say anything.

Sorry it took so long! Like I said, my computer had a virus so I had to finish typing, send it to my other computer, and post it. I didn't send it to my editor so you wouldn't have to wait any longer. Um, it's not that much of a chapter. We see Tucker again and he's freakin' Edward out OO Me too though.
Um...more is coming! The main plot is slowly oozing out. How do you like that for a visual XD

RxR!

- Kori