Hypnotized To Murder

Disclaimer: I Don't Own FMA In Any Way.

Rating: PG—PG-13 Due To Bad Language and Blood.

A/N: Again, thanks for the reviews! Also, if this is late (which it most likely is) I am EXTREMELY sorry! As I've said before, school has started for me. With homework and the several headaches received from teachers daily, I'm sure you all know why I'm taking some time updating :( Nonetheless, I have high hopes that all will continue to read :) and enjoy my story!

Anyway, here's chapter 6! ;)

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Winry looked up at her friend and current possible killer. What was wrong with him? Did she make him so angry that he'd want to kill her? No…it couldn't be. Of course the two had their ups and downs but…did her comment from earlier that day offend him so much that he'd want to kill his mechanic and best friend?

Or…was there more to that mysterious blue crystal pendant than met the eye?

Winry knew Ed. Knew him better than anyone, except for Alphonse of course. The point was that she knew Ed long enough to know that he didn't wear necklaces or chains. Around his neck, that is. The only chain she ever recalled him wearing was the chain link from his pocket watch.

Necklaces? Not so much.

The last time she had seen him with a chain around his neck was when they were younger; before his mother died, he occasionally would wear chains that his mother bought him. Ever since he first went on his journey, which was after he had burned down his house and all its contents, including most of his, Al's and his mother's jewelry, he stopped wearing necklaces completely.

Of course she was sure it was because of some sentimental or safety reason, possibly even both, but even since he came back with Al's body he didn't wear chains.

Much less would he wear something with a pendant.

"Any last words?" Ed perked up suddenly, holding up his blade higher.

Winry's eyes widened and she looked deeply into the Elric's eyes.

Their dazedness, the evilness they held within them…it looked and felt unnatural.

The blonde mechanic became stern; she wouldn't allow Ed to kill her, much less would she allow herself to die at such a young age.

Risking her person, and most likely her life, she hastily pulled back her arm in the little space she had and punched Ed with her tough arms. The angle allowed her to punch him, hard, in the lower jaw. The impact, surprisingly, forced Ed to be pushed off of the Rockbell mechanic and ended up just next to her.

Winry quickly sat up and inspected her hand.

"Ouch" she complained quietly as she shook her hand. Rapidly regaining herself, she looked over at Ed; he was beginning to recover himself as well. The Rockbell hurriedly pounced on his back, putting her weight down on him and pinning him to the ground.

Ed struggled against her, which was currently not easy; both his arms were under him; his flesh arm was at his side but, unfortunately, his Automail hand-blade wasn't.

It was folded and the blade ended just under his face, more importantly, his neck.

Winry could, obviously, see the current situation the two teens were in; Winry's life was no longer in such dire danger as before; Ed's life was, though. One wrong move and Ed could easily lose his life.

The mechanic slowly tried to reach her hand through Ed's body and the blade to his neck, to grab the pendant around his neck and pull it off.

Ed jerked his Automail up, slightly sticking it through the side of Winry's arm.

The girl screamed and bit down, hard, on her lower lip as her eyes closed tight. Small tears shed, again.

Ed looked up at her through the corner of his eye and he chuckled menacingly. He slowly pulled the small bit of the blade out and blood dropped onto the hardwood floor.

Winry took this opportunity to ignore the pain of the nick in her arm and quickly grab the blue pendant in her fist.

The moment she did, both teens lit up with a blue light, like that of transmutations. Also, an electric pain shot through their entire bodies and they screamed painfully.

Winry began tugging at the chain around Ed's neck; it was no use.

"Get…OFF!" Ed demanded heatedly. Winry resisted and continued trying to yank off his chain.

Ed prepared himself to try and attack her, in order to get her off.

With all her strength, Winry pulled hard at the pendant. Last minute, Ed pulled his Automail in front of him, slightly scratching his cheek, and prepared for a blow.

The pendant finally came loose as Winry jumped off of him but Ed still attacked and managed to get a violent scratch across the mechanic's stomach.

The girl screamed as she fell onto the floor.

She lay on her side, facing Ed and her hand, that held the blue crystal, outstretched in front of her in a fist.

The Rockbell's last memory was watching Ed's eyes returning to normal and watching him collapse onto the floor. Then, she too, let darkness consume her and she let all the muscles go loose in her body; including her fist which opened up slightly and revealed the blue crystal as it lay in her hand, a few sparks of transmutation flailing lightly around it.

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A/N: Wow…O.o that's all I can say right now…Please, I did you all a favor; I updated much faster than I though I would :P So, please, return the favor and R&R, constructive criticism, no flames :) thanks! ;)