Who Needs a Brother Like You?
Chapter Thirteen – Edward's Fire
"P-please…stop..."
"Why should I you bastard!? I thought you wanted to die!"
"P-please…please..."
The pain kept ringing through his entire body. One minute it felt like his chest was on fire and the next like his blood was freezing. "All this pain would stop if you would just perform the…" Envy stopped mid-sentence and starred at him. He was like a broken toy that had been constantly smashed against the ground by a small child. That child of course would be him but he would never consider himself one of those disgusting creatures. Humans. How sickening. Even just the thought of the word made him want to vomit. He wasn't even sure why they wanted to be one of them. "Just finish the damn Transmutation!"
His Auto-mail arm was completely busted and he was covered in bruises and his own blood. His clothes were torn and his hands were pulled apart. "Do it! Now get up! All you have to do is clap your freaking hands and press down on that circle over there!" Evillie charged at him and gripped by his shirt. "I won't do it. He wouldn't want me t-too…" tears tried escape his eyes but he forced them away.
"Don't tell me you're still thinking about him?" Lust snickered. Edward managed to lift his head and glare at her. "It's not just for him...I know what it t-takes to make a stone...h-human lives. And there's just no way in hell I would take those people's lives!" he stopped yelling and tried to catch his breath.
Envy beating him all over again. In his face. His broken rib cage. His destroyed Auto-mail. That retched pain had returned again with a vengeance. But, he was enduring it. He had to remain strong. For them. He finally understood that everything the Homunculi said was a lie. But he still wasn't sure if Alphonse and the others thought those things or not. That was why he had to save those people and escape. And after that he could ask them for the truth.
He should have never runaway. He should have stuck with his mother's words. He shouldn't have been such a...
"Crybaby! Listen well; you have an hour to decide what you're going to do. If you don't we will kill you. You need to remember that we have other ways of creating the stone. We only used you because you were the closet source. We could...oh I don't know...accidently come across your brother and-!"
"Don't you even think about touching him! If you do I'll rip your damn bodies into pieces!"
They all laughed at him like what he just said was some type of funny joke. Envy was the first to take his words for a spin "Don't you touch him! Neh neh neh! I'll rip you damn bodies in half! Ne ne neh ne ne!" he danced around in a tiny circle and mocked him. "What's a pipsqueak like you gonna do?"
Edward screamed and tried reaching for him. "You'll pay for that you palm treed cross dresser!" he screamed. Reality suddenly hit him and he had to fall back to his knees. He went silent as his head began pound and his vision.
"God, you must really want to die today!" he cracked his knuckles and leaned closer to Edward. "Try to save the killing for later Envy." Evillie laughed.
He rolled his eyes and then kicked him in his face one last time and walked away not even bothering to look back at him. He already knew what he would see. A weak human crying over the pain. He laughed. Actually he wouldn't mind seeing him like that. After all, he deserved it! He turned his head slightly and saw the exact opposite of what he had imagined.
The fire of Edward Elric had returned.
He looked determined.
He looked strong.
He looked fearless.
He looked like he was ready to fight to see his brother again.
Envy growled, "(He's back. Should I tell them?)" his eyes glanced over at Evillie, Lust, and Gluttony. He thought long and hard until finally he reached a decision. He was tired of taking orders. "(Let's make this game a little more interesting. They'll pay for ordering me around. Once the brat over powers them they'll be begging for my help. And then the plan and power will be turned over to me again)" he chuckled to himself once more and with that vanished behind the others.
"We'll let you think about it Fullmetal. If you refuse...you will become Gluttony's little snack." Lust smirked. She knew that she had struck a nerve. "Who are you calling small you stupid hag?"
"Oh! So we're back talking now!?" Evillie laughed.
Lust didn't even bother fighting with words, "Oh, my Lust! I get to eat the little rat!" Gluttony cheered "I'm so hungry why can't I eat him now?!"
"You think I'm some type of snack?! Butt out you stupid Vulture!" Edward yelled. Gluttony ignored his insult. He was so used to Envy bashing him it didn't even bother him.
"You may think you're mister tough guy right now, but in about 45 minutes you'll be dead. And your brother will be our new pawn." With Evillie's last words being spoken she and the others left him alone once more in the thick darkness of the warehouse.
The metal shackles and cuffs on his feet and arms clanged together like wind chimps did on a stormy night. He lowered his head. Was he losing himself all over again?
He sighed slowly and closed his eyes thinking that maybe if he rested it would calm him down and give him time to think. If only his brother and friends were here. They could save him. And if only he could remember them clearly. It was faint but he was starting to remember small things like his home and the name of the girl that was a Auto-mail gear head.
"Alphonse...please...help me!"
~Central (Area: By the Fifth Laboratory) ~
The place was completely run down. The perfect hide out for crooks and thieves...criminals... and especially for homunculi! Alphonse and Mustang had been walking forever. Alphonse had managed to have a good conversation with him along the way. "Claire truly is a nice person. I feel really bad about her losing her family." Alphonse said.
Mustang replied, "Yes, that girl...I wonder if she has memories of her being alive? If anything we could gather the two together and let them talk when we capture them. But like the others she'll have to pay for her crimes."
Alphonse knew deep down he would say that. This girl was dangerous. She had been able to mislead his brother and capture him. As well as erase most of his memories.
"We'll when Claire does come back with the others...we'll just have to see what happens."
"Alright Colonel...I"
BANG! BOOM! BANG! CLASH!
They both froze behind the metal wall of the building. "Colonel, what was that?" Alphonse whispered. Colonel quickly slipped on his gloves. "I don't know." He muttered back "Let's go see. But be careful."
"You're not getting away!"
"Damn it! Leave me alone! LEAVE ME ALONE! AHHHHHHH!"
SLASH! CUT! SLICE!
SPLAT!
Alphonse froze as he saw blood splatter on the ground. He panicked and began quaking in fear. Mustang held his hand on his chest plate giving him a sign to calm down and be quiet. Footsteps could be heard coming towards them.
"You stupid human! If you hadn't of tried to run away you wouldn't had been lunch! Oh Gluttony~!"
The sound of human flesh being eaten and torn apart was a terrible thing. And right then they both knew that they had found the Homunculi.
Wow this is so brutal compared to what I'm used to writing. Also, just giving you a heads up next weekend the story will probably be done and I'll start that one story I was talking about the week after that! Next weekend we also have three days off so that might be three chapters I'll upload! I need a break anyway because I'm getting Fire Emblem Awakening soon anyway! ^.^ Alright so the next Chapter will be up shortly~!
likikiari: Good I'm glad it got interesting! XD I knew that it would be boring if it was only about the stone but there is more to it!
Colonelduckie: I feel really bad for Ed too... :(
Victoriuos-Mind: I'm so used to snow here. But lately, it hasn't been that bad. It actually been warm and were known for having a harsh winter here. Oh and about the Ed torture...yeah... XD
JadeFowl: I agree...I wish it had more views but I'm not complaining! I'm happy with what I have actually! :D
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To Be Coninued...