Well, first, I'd like to apologize for the wait on the update. I'm in college for Game Art and Design and been busy with that, plus I'm also part of a dance team here in town and we have like 5 performances coming up within the next two months-one which is in a little over a week so been crazy busy. Thank-you all for your patience and all the great reviews and messages! They make me very happy.
I apologize if there are any spelling errors in this. This computer didn't have a program with any spell checker on it. If you notice them, feel free to let me know and I'll fix them as soon as I get the chance. Enjoy!
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Last chapter:
He leaned in closer to Edward, now lips only a mere few inches apart, and slowly licked his lips.
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"Roy..." Edward whispered, placing a hand on Roy's chest.
"Edward?"
"Um... I wa- will you k-" he was cut off by Roy quickly closing the gap between them, placing his lips against Edward's soft, hot lips. Ed stared at the raven haired man for a second before everything started getting hazy and dark. He closing his eyes and instantly felt light headed as blood rushed to his head. Roy cocked his head to the side, kissing him again, a little harder this time and a bit more passionately. Ed complied with the older man and began kissing him back. The hot, wet tongue from Roy's mouth slid across Edward's bottom lip, asking for enterance. He opened his mouth and slid his tongue against Roy's, roughly, as his flesh hand moved up ROy's chest and lightly squeezed the back of his neck, increasing the passion. Panting sounds filled the room between each kiss as they continued to caress one another on the bed.
Roy grasped a handful of his long, wavy blond hair and pulled it a bit, causign a soft hum to arose from the bo as his head tilted back towards Roy's hand. Roy's typical sexy smirk appeared on his face, clearly amused by the young boy slightly squirming underneath him. Pulling away from the panting boy, he said still smirking, "Kiss you? Why yes, I will." Edward's face flushed as he placed his other hand against Roy's bare chest. The automail was cold to the touch and caused Roy to shutter a bit. "Amused again fullmetal?" Roy chuckled. Ed instantly became shy and foldedd his arms over his face. Roy let out a loud laugh as he shifted his weight and laid next to the naked boy on his bed.
"Can I borrow some clothes please?" Ed asked, still slighlty out of breathe.
"Sure." Ed could just imagine the look Roy had on his face right now, sure he was grinning from ear to ear. Roy groaned as he went to stand up, a slight pressure problem, was causing him some discomfort. He through a white tee shirt over his shoulder and a pair of black shorts. "Hopefully these aren't too big for ya. THe shorts do tie in th-" Roy stopped abruptly as he turned and faced the youg alchemist.
"Mustang?" Ed asked curiously after a few seconds of silence. He turned his head, peering under his arm, to find the man frozen in place, just staring at him. Edward was laying completely naked and exposed for all of Roy to admire. Both men blushed as Edward slowly forced himself into an up right sitting position. "Mustang... now you're the amused one." Roy smirked, breaking the trance, walking over to the boy, handing him the clothes. "Thanks..." Ed muttered as he glanced at all the marks on his body. He figited putting the clothes on my finally was able to get the shorts on.
The bed shifted as Roy sat down next to him. Edward knew Roy was going to ask and feared having to tell him what had happened over the last 3 days. Tension filled the room as Roy looked over at him. "You're going to ask now aren't you?" Ed traced some of the cuts with his finger tips. A sigh came from ROy as he stood up off the bed and faced Edward very seriously.
"If I ask, will you even tell me?" Edwaqrd continued to stare at his lap, reliving that hellsh nightmare he'd been through in his head. A pained expression laid plainly across his face. "Ed...if you're not comfortable giving me the details, at least tell me why you're so beat up and by who," he stated sternly. "This is an order Fullmetal. I'm not just asking you because I'm you're superior officer but also because I was worried as hell about you!" He watched Edward's expression change form pained and disturbed to completely confused. "What's wrong?"
"Roy... I can't remember" he trailed off.
"Remember what?" he asked, kneeling down in front of Ed, holding Ed's small hands in between his.
"Who... who" he mumbled, his eyes tearing up again.
"Are you serious?" Roy asked whiping his tears awar from his eyes. Still staring at his lap, he just shook his head. "Well, let me ask you this Ed. Do you know where Alphonse is?"
"Alphonse?" Ed looked very confused now. "Who's Alphonse?" Roy's eyes widened in shock.
"Fullmetal, if this is a joke, it's not funny," Roy's voice was harsh. He studied Ed's facial expressions and stood up realizing he wasn't joking. He really didn't know who Alphonse was- his own brother, whom he has been searching for the PHilosophers Stone with for 3 years now. (FYI, Ed is just a few days away from being 18 in my story) 'What is going on?!' Roy wondered, starting to panic on the inside. He didn't dare show Ed how concerned he was, not wanting to stess the boy more.
"Mustang?"
"He's..." Roy hesitated wondering if he should actually tell him the truth. "Do you remember how you got those automail limbs?" he asked instead.
"That's a stupid fucking question Mustang. You know damn well how. Why do you even ask?" Ed asked, frustration evident in his voice.
"Tell me how," Roy demanded.
"My attempt at human transmutation. That fobidden alchemy. That's how..." Ed quieted down as he spoke, trying to remain calm. The severity in Roy's voice worried him a bit.
"Okay. Were you with anyone when you tried to brig you mother back Edward? Another alchmist maybe?"
Ed's temper spiked, "You already know all this! This is bullshit. I don't fucking care if you're my comanding officer, fuck you. I'm done with this conversation!" Edward yelled in the mans face. Ed has stood up off the bed and was directly in front of the tall man now. Roy just watched him in disbelief.
"Well, I'm not. Edward, Alphonse is your younger brother. He was with you that night. Do you remember?"
"What are you talking about?"
"You rally don't really remember Al?"
"Are you fucking with me because parts of what heppened the last few days are blacked out in my memory?!" Ed pushed Roy against the wall, more pissed off than he could ever recall. He was shaking; his entire body was shaking. "This isn't fuckng funny Ro-" Ed let out a pained grunt and grabbed his head and fell to the floor.
"Edward?!" Roy bent down by him, wrapping his arms around the boy's contorting body. He held him in his lap and kept trying to talk to him to get him out of this glazed trance he was in.
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'Warm... warm?" Light broke threw the darkness, contorting everything the eye could see. The blur of a short haired blond boy looked down, staring happily at the half dazed boy on the ground.
"Hey Ed! You're finally awake! Let's go to granny's, she's making strew for supper" the boy cheered, holding out his hand to help the other boy up.
"Who are you?" Ed mumbled rubbing his tired, puffy eyes.
"It's me, Alphonse. If you open your eyes, you would have known that brother," Alphonse said with a heart warming smile.
"Al..." Ed rubbed is head and stood up. "Alphonse... you- you're my... Who?" Ed rambled as Al took a few steps backwards, very confused by Edward's mumbled and the look on his face. 'Brother... Younger borhter... Winry... Granny... MOM!' Memories of tht dreadful night poured into his head. Darkness once agin consumed everything around. Wind rushed around him, blowing his unbraided hair wildly, and a bright light danced around the transmutation circle on the ground. A sudden blood curdeling scream echoed through the room. "Alphonse? AL!" Ed screamed, watching his little brother dissipate into thin air. "Al!" Edward screamed again, holding his hand towards where his brother just was. The light turned a crimson color and slowly dimmed down. "What's going on!" Ed paniced, searching the room.
"This is all your fault! How could you be so pathetic?!" a voice came from the darkness.
"Who are you?"
"I am some one, but I am no one" it chimed back.
"Where the fuck are?" The voice just laughed, sending a chill down Ed's spine. Sweat dripped down his pale skin as he ran across the empty room, still trying to find the source of the mysterious voice.
"Edward" a different males voice rang. Ed's eyes widened in shock, recognizing this new voice instantly. He turned around to see the tall, dark man standing just a few feet away from him. Ed took a step towards him, clearly concerned for why he was standing there at a time like this.
"Mustang?" Ed asked very confused. "Where are you here?"
"I bought you flowers," he said, pulling a boque out from behind him. "I'm so sorry for your loss." Roy had an upsetting look on his face as he walked over to the oung alchemist.
"What do you mean 'my loss'?"" Ed asked, fear spreading throughout it entire body. Roy just pointed to the other side of the dark room. Quickly turning, in the darkness lay the shape of two bodies on the ground. He began to shake as he slowly walked over to them. Stepping in a puddle of blood, Ed slipped and hit the ground hard. He could feel the mixed temperatures of the ice cold ground and the warm blood against his skin. His clothes were stained crimson instantly. He opened his eyes to see the disformed faces of his mother and brother a few inches from him. He let out a blood curdelling scream again and tears poured from his eyes. "Al! Mom! AL! MOM!" Ed screamed over and over shaking them. Half their flesh appeared to have been ripped off their bodies and an aweful smell poured from their bodies. Ed moved away and puked on the floor, gasping for air he looked over to Roy for some help.
The energy in the coom completely shifted noticing Roy looked pissed. He was picked up off the ground by a tight grip on his throat and pinned against the wall, knocking the air out of him. "It's all your fault!" Roy yelled, gripping the boys neck with on hand. Ed's feet dangled inches off the ground, kicking frantically.
"Roy-" Ed choked out, tryign desperately to breath, prying at Roy's fingers. An evil grin spread over Roy's face as he tightened his grip. He squirmed as to get away from the tight grip he had on him, but he couldn't escape. Roy was unmovable, like he was a statue made of an unbreakable substance. Ed looked into Roy'd dark eyes as things began to become hazy. They were filled with hatred, yet there was a hind of regreat. He wasn't able to understand the reasons behind his actions, but he needed him to stop. Like a living animal needs to breathe, like he needed too. He was going to die. He knew he was going to. He opened his mouth to speak, but nothing came out. Not even the last bit of air he had in his body. The darkness consumed everything and the overwhelming feeling of emptiness took over Edward. The feeling of fear crept into his very soul.
"-rd!" a soft muffled voice filled his head. "-ward!" it rang again, louder and claerer. "Edward! Open your eyes dammit!" Ed's eyes shot open to see Mustang leaning over him, fear in his eyes.
"Roy?" Ed asked dazzed.
"Thank god" Roy exclaimed hugging Ed tight against himself. "You started scream and were rolling on the ground holding your head. I've been holding yuo for the last 20 minutes until you suddenly stopped moving and wouldn't respond. I've been calling your name, you had me worried!" he sighed. Ed tried to focus his eyes and regain his breathing.
"Ah... AL!" Edward jerked up in Roy's lap and looked around the room.
"Ed? You remember Alphonse?"
"I remember us trying to bring our mom back... but things don't make sense." Edward spent the next hour telling Roy all about his messed up memories and how he had shown up at the house that night and tried to kill him.
"Let's get somethign straight, I was never in the hosue that night. Secondly, I may make you hot and heat things up, but I would never do that to you Ed. Is that the kind a man you take me as?"
"Well no, you may be a little hot headed, cock, arrogent, self-centered, and a womaniz-"
"Any how" Roy interupted, the frustration clearly shown on his face. Ed chuckled lightly at his frustrated friend.
"I know you wouldn't do that, not unless absolutely neccessary" Ed finished.
"I would always try to find another way to solve things than to go to that drastric messure," he paused and grinned, "But I could always make an exception if that's what you are into." Edward blushed and just looked away from him. "You are into that aren't you?" Roy chuckled. Still no response from Edward and Roy laughed again. "Ed, you're a freak" he said between each chuckle.
"Shut-up Mus-" Roy quickly pulled Ed tight against him and grabbed Ed's hair again, pulling it back, enjoying the soft hum from Edward. Roy placed a soft kiss on Ed's neck and he squirmed a bit in his lap. "R-roy" Ed gasped out, feeling a sharp tingle travel down his body with each kiss. "Now... is not... the time for this" he stated, pushing away from him and sliding out of his lap.
"I just wanted to tease you a bit. I wasn't going to do anything else. You're only 17 Edward. If the military even found out about me just kissing you, I could get repremended imediately" he said with all serousness again.
"I do need to get to Winry though. My automail is all fucked up. Everytime I move my arm, the nerves are being pinched a bit. Do you have a phone we can call her on?"
"Sure. It's downstairs. I'll call. You just lay here and relax" Roy said picking him up and setting him back onto the bed. Roy walked out of the room and his footsteps faded off into the distance. Before he knew it, Ed was drifting off into unconsciousness.
Well thanks for reading. Don't worry Al is fine, Roy justed wanted to test Edward's memory, figuring he'd atleast remember what he was doing before he went missing. Any one waiting to find out how Ed's memory was erased like this? Or maybe even who the master mind behind it all is? Hope you guys like the chapter. I'm writing more of my dark way starting here, so if you don't like dark and emotional (in both a happy and sad way) best stop here. I've been writting the complete oposite way I normally do up till now. This is why I've been having a hard time trying to keep things updated-I couldn't think of what to do to keep things going happy without more depressing shit in there and this is what I came up with. Let me know what ya'll think so far! Love to hear from you guys!
