Fullmetal59: -sniffs- I feel this story might be coming to an end sometime soon. This is not the last chapter but it will end sometime soon. But don't worry, if you want, I'll make you a deal on something in the last chapter, ok? Oh yeah, the chapter before really should have been 19, so this chapter 20. I hope it wasn't to confusing. Alright, cya!

Over-Protective

Ch. 20

You Asked For It!

Somewhere In Central

The doors to the small warehouse, where Al and Winry were, bursted open. " Envy, I'm glad of you to join us finally."

" Well sorry, the little pipsqueak was trying to put up a fight."

" Brother..." Al whispered under his breath. He looked to the side to see Winry, with a few cuts and scratches, with her wrists being held up. Like she was a prisoner. Edward was slung over Envy's shoulder until he was violently thrown to the ground, causing Winry's eyes to open. " Ed...Edward!" Lust looked over to the girl, walking towards her as well. " You know," She began, not knowing Ed begining to slowly open his eyes, " you are such a little--"

" Step one more foot foward, and trust me, you'll be sorry."

Envy lifted up his foot, ready to plow him into the ground. " Shut up Pip--" Just before he crashed him with the ground, Ed rolled out of the way. " Heh. Good one, I guess. Let's se--" He was cut off when his face was connected with Ed's transmuted blade. Ed quickly jumped out of the way and scratched the ground a little. " Lust, get the hell away from Winry!"

" Oh really, are you gonna make me?"

" If I have to!" Ed began to run for her, but was elbowed in the gut by Envy. He fell to the ground, clutching on the his stomach. " Look, if you try anything, you can say bye to your little girlfriend, and your brother." He narrowed his eyes. " What do you want?"

" The same thing we've been wanting for all these years. The Philosopher's Stone. And if you don't want your friends to be the sacrifices, then you're going to be your own."

" No Ed/brother don't!" Winry and Al begged in unison. Ed looked at them with compassion as he slowly shook his head.

" Fine. Just don't hurt them." I have no choice. If I don't do it, I'll lose the two people I love the most in this world. Unless... " Deal, just follow me into the room over here." As he followed the idiot palmtree, he looked to Al, then to Winry, where he whispered ' I love you' in the most sweetest voice he had ever used.

Once the door was closed Ed began to laugh. " What's so funny?" Envy asked annoyed. " Did you actually think I was going to help? Ha!" Ed ran up to him, with his transmuted arm. Swinging at him aimlessly. Envy easily dodged him each time. What's wrong with him? He can't even hit me once!

After a series of swings he suddenly stopped, his face turning into a serious look. " Now, let's play."

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" Lust, was it?" Winry asked politely. " Yes?"

" Why do you help that palmtree?"

" Well,um--"

" You don't know why?"

" I want to become--"

" Human, I know," Al butted in. " But you do know, that whoever you think is going to do it for you isn't." Lust looked at them angrily. " Shouldn't you be crying for your friend's life?"

" There's no need to," Winry said. Then they said together, " If there's one thing we know about Edward," Winry stopped as Al continued, " Brother's too stubborn to give up so easily."

Fullmetal59: Ok! Chapter 20 check! I'm not so good describing action scenes, as you can well by now, tell. I really hope you guys liked it! -I bet not- But please Review!!! Even if you don't want to! This might be a little confusing, I'm sure you're probably like " So, what is the point of this?" Or " You have no idea what you're doing do you?" Or a plain " This sucks!" But remember, I didn't force you to read. You wanted to. P.S. I know this was short!