Who Needs a Brother Like You?
Chapter Twelve – Freedom in his Grasp
Edward glared down at the unconscious people below him. Behind him were the evil homunculi who had been using him as a simple pawn the whole time, a slave…an empty shell with no descent past memories. "Do it Elric! Make us the Philosopher's stone!" Evillie flashed her horrid smile. She even had the nerve to cross her arms and act like she didn't have all day.
Edward stood with his hands trembling and his body completely broken. His teeth were biting down hard on his lower lip, so hard that he caused it to started to trickle blood. He wanted to know the truth. He had to see Alphonse! But, once again the Philosopher stone had gotten in his way. He cursed under his breath and tried looking away. He knew that they were glaring at him. And he knew that if he didn't do it…his life would come to an end. He would've let them kill them at first…but now he had a reason to live. He had to see his brother again. He had to ask him…that important question that kept tugging at his nerves and heart.
He let his hands drop in front of him and let his eyes follow the circle carved into the floor. This had all happened before…in an abandoned laboratory. They had kidnapped his brother and they were forcing him to make the stone. If he didn't they would have killed him and Alphonse both. He remembered feeling trapped and heart broken. He remembered the prisoners begging him not to perform the transmutation. And he remembered the words he told them…
"Sorry…I can't…I just can't do it…"
Evillie flinched, "What was that?" she clinched her teeth together and tightened her fists "What did you say?"
"I said…I…I won't do it!" he clapped his hands and transmutated his Auto-mail into a blade and lunged at them. "You stupid child!" Lust broke in the middle of him and Evillie and extended her fingers causing him to jar back. "Why now have you decided to be disobedient?!"
Edward ignored her question and flipped back his eyes immediately shooting at the door blocked by Gluttony. Evillie, Envy, and Lust began walking towards him. Their smiles getting bigger and darker, like something out of a horror movie.
"You're ruining our perfect game of Hide and Seek Edward!" Envy hissed. "Screw your game! I don't want to take any part in this!" Edward hissed back. Envy growled and with on big leap landed in front of him. Edward panicked and dodged to the side. He saw a puddle of water on the ground and instantly an idea poured into his brain. He clapped his hands and caused hot steam to fly into their eyes. Their screams echoed throughout the warehouse. This was so distracting that Gluttony yelled Lust's name and dashed towards them and away from the door.
Edward slipped past all four of them and made a run for it at the door. He was so close. He could see the bright light. He could almost smell the fresh air and feel the warmth of the sun beaming down on his skin. His metal hand quickly gripped hold of the doorknob. He was out! He was-!
"Not so fast you damn Pipsqueak!" Suddenly a strong force grabbed onto his ankle and dragged him down to the ground. He panicked as he looked back and saw Envy glaring at him. His face was red from the scalding water.
Edward screamed and tried breaking free but it was no used. Envy sneered with an evil laugh of success, "You're not going anywhere!" With that he was pulled back into the thick shadows of the homunculi. The last thing that could be heard was Edward's screams, the screams that were trying to reach his brother.
~ Downtown Central ~
The downtown area was now completely empty. The Colonel had made sure of that. He didn't want anyone else to get involved with in this terrible situation. "Sir, we've searched all around town and there still no sign of them." Hawkeye said informed him while she was looking at a map. He nodded and looked back at the others. "I think it's about time we start searching the abandoned factories and warehouses."
"But Colonel," the Major quickly rushed by his side "the search parties have already checked many of them."
Alphonse felt his confidence leave him. Unless-! "Major! Colonel! Lieutenant! There is one more place we haven't checked!"
Winry smiled looking up becoming overjoyed "You mean it Al? There really is a place we haven't checked? Where is it?"
"There is an old warehouse by the Fifth Laboratory."
That was it! Mustang quickly grabbed the map and glanced over it. Sure enough there was an empty space to the northwest of it. "I think we might win this Hide and Go Seek game and get our prize." an enormous smile appeared on Mustang's face. It was a victory smile.
"You mean, Brother and the Homunculi are there!" at that moment Alphonse could have sworn that he had a heart. It was like his Armor was shaking with excitement. "Hawkeye, go back to Central and get back up. Take the Major and Winry with you. Alphonse and I are going to the factory. I think we just found Fullmetal."
Hawkeye and the Major saluted. Winry rubbed her hands together and looked back at Alphonse "Be careful and I see you soon. You and Ed both."
With a small nod the group split up once more. He was for sure this time. He would find his brother, defeat the homunculi, and everything would be normal again. Well almost. They still had to get their bodies back.
Sorry this one was so short. It is for a reason...why? Well, I guess I could tell you. Something major is about to happen again. There really aren't a lot of chapters left either but like I said there may be a part 2. I'm still not really sure...if I want them to be connected or not. I have the plot and everything down too... ^.^ I think I'm going to call it "Quenched by the Red Water Alchemist..." and yes it will be angusty... -.-" (Poor Ed...again...)
Sorry but I can't reply to your reviews because we're about to get a snow storm and I have to go home! See you guys soon and instead of staying cool stay really warm! XD
To be Continued...
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