The sky was pouring now. Riza was having a hard time seeing. It made it difficult to run. Or maybe it was just the fact that Riza didn't really want to run. Because it was when she heard the guns fired in the back ground that her heart crumpled. Prince Roy wanted her dead.

She was betraying the kingdom by helping a criminal try to assassinate the prince. But somehow this idea worked itself around in her head. Prince Roy was the only heir. If there was no more Prince then maybe a new kind of government would be set up. One that wouldn't immediately go hand in hand with the military. It was all she could hope for.

So if Prince Roy wanted her dead, it hurt, but she was okay because in the end, she wanted Prince Roy dead too.

Noticing that Scar had dropped his pace to match hers, she felt guilty. This is his mission not hers, so she shouldn't keep him up. Ignoring the raw tearing feeling in her legs she steps up her pace and makes a sharp turn to the right. Only after a few more steps does she stop. There's a small line of men in front of her.

Scar steps in front of me, "Move or be forced."

A few men coward but the man in front puffs out his chest with arrogances, "Give up now or be forced."

Quickly Scar breaks the ground they stand on disorientating them. He grabs her hand and pulls her through the line. Together they stepped on three or four people but get through unscathed.

But still Riza tries to grasps what just happened. Unconsciously it made sense to her. She knew Scar wouldn't just have a hand to hand combat with the Prince, but she never expected Alchemy.

Not paying attention to Scar suddenly stopping, she runs into his back. Slowly she peaks over the side of his back to be surprised to see a barricade of men. There was no way they could just run through this time, there were just too many. The ground along with the walls seem to be made of something different then ground too, as if to stop Scar from using alchemy. And then the man in front, leading the soldiers, was the very same man she met this afternoon, Maes Hughes.

His goofy smile was now gone, he looked at them as his enemies. Slowly his hand lifted in the air as he spoke coldly, "It's over Scar. You won't get away."

Almost as if instinctively Scar reaches back and pulls Riza closer towards him making sure she's completely covered by his back. She was confused, why would he… They were going to shoot him and he wouldn't move for her.

But why? He has a mission to complete he can't just die here like this! And not for me, anyone is more worthy to die for then me. She sees the gunmen aiming their guns, "Any last words?"

"The girl lives."

Maes nods, "Agreed."

So Maes knows I'm behind him. So they'll shot him just like that? Let me live with the guilt because I didn't say anything. It will be as if I'm abandoning him all over again! No, not when he has a mission so important! One that was so vital to his life that his spirit will of felt wronged. I can't, and I won't let this happen.

Without thinking I see Maes lower his hand and jump in front of Scar, "Stop!"

Everything seemed like it was in slow motion, even the rain. I saw Maes face as it complete dropped, almost as if it had shattered. Maybe he didn't know I was behind Scar. I saw Scar's eye widen with shock. Did he really think I wouldn't do anything? I saw how Maes tried to stop his men from shooting. It made me happy he didn't want me dead. I saw Scar's face as he held me. It must be raining really hard still, it completely covers his face. I couldn't really focus and I remember passing out, but I do remember seeing one last thing. I saw Maes and Scar no longer trying to kill each other. Was it because of me? Nah, that's can't be. Maybe when I wake up, I'll ask.

A/N:Well, it's been a while. I also wrote the next few chapters so I'll post them when I get home. Sorry for the wait. Till then!