Another chapter to A Born Sin.
I just want to say this up front- Please don't ask me to make it 'EdWin in the end' or to have certain things happen in this fanfiction. I actually have what's going to happen in this fanfiction all planned out, which is something I rarely do until halfway through. That just goes to show that this fanfiction is probably going to be my favorite to write. I also want to say thank you for all those who respect my decision to use the EnWin pairing in this fanfiction. It's good to know people aren't pissed off about that.
I apologize for any OOC in the characters.
I also do not own Fullmetal Alchemist or any of the characters.
The three, Edward, Winry, and Kimblee adjusted quite quickly after Envys sudden run off. Ed was still confused as hell over what happened but he ignored that as he was let out of his cell and followed Kimblee and Winry.
He instinctivly stripped himself of his shirt and pants so she could get to the automail and laid down on the bed while she pulled out a toolbox and began making the adjustments.
"So, what was with Alfonse?" She asked, she started playing along with calling him Alfonse instead of Alphonse quickly, "I mean it was like one look at me and he ran. Am I that scary?" She joked.
Kimblee smiled at this, "It might because he has zero experience with woman," He said, "He was probably thinking that Edwards mechanic was a male and not a beautiful young woman as yourself," He said, flattering her.
Edward glared at him, jealousy coursing through him and Winry blushed but smiled as she worked on Eds leg.
"Thank you, Mr. Kimblee, I'm rarely called beautiful. Grease Monkey, Gear Head, yeah, but beautiful? That's a first," She laughed but the way she said it, Edward had the feeling that it wasn't entirely true. The way she said it and looked when she said it, it just didn't seem right.
But as he thought, he suddenly remembered a conversation he had with Riza a while back, Riza said Ed loved Winry.
His face light up like a christmas tree and he began naming the elements on the periodic table out of reflex while avoiding Winrys look.
"Um, Ed?" Winry asked, but upon getting no response, she just sighed and then connected the nerves in his arm.
"AH!" Ed screamed in pain and almost fell off the bed, "What was that for? No warning?" He demanded, glaring at the girl.
Winry just rolled her eyes, "You were acting weird, so I did the most normal thing," She responded.
"NORMAL THING?" Edward practically screamed, "How is causing me pain a 'Normal' thing to do?" He demanded as he jumped up.
Kimblee watched the two argue and took a sip of his coffee.
Winry just sighed as she put away the tools, ignoring Eds question, "It's lighter but not as strong this time," She warned him and watched as Edward began flexing his arm and leg as if to try it out.
Ed grinned, "Thanks, Win," He said and blushed a bit as he once again recalled what Riza had said.
Winry nodded, returning his smile and his face heated up even more.
"You know, your automail is always the best," Ed began, he didn't really know how to talk to girls. He didn't even know what he was doing anyways and he was also pretty sure Kimblee, Darius, and Heinkle were laughing or snickering to themeslves over there.
Winry watched him with a smile, encouraging him to go on.
"Winry...I..." Ed began, how to say this? His mind was screaming to start yapping alchemy chemicals, elements, anything he knew by heart. Feelings was not something he knew how to express.
But he was, in a way, saved when Envy walked into the room. He looked at Kimblee and his bodyguards.
"Out, I need to talk to Mr. Elric and Miss Rockbell, alone," He ordered, Kimblee seemed a bit relunctant but left and Edward noticed how it seemed that he understood that Envy held authority over him. Pyscopaths respect even greater Pyscopaths, Ed decided, and Envy was definently more psychotic then Kimblee.
As soon as Kimblee and the other two left Envy looked at them and grabbed Ed into a tight hug.
"Brother!" He cried out.
Ed's eye twitched, so now Envy was pretending to be Al? Edward honestly didn't know what he was supposed to do. Play along or not? But despite that, he was even more pissed off at Envy.
But his choice was chosen for him.
"I'm sorry for what Envy did while in my body!" Al apologized, it was Alphonse, Ed realized. Envy wouldn't have let Winry know about him and Al being merged. Or Alphonse becoming a human based homunculus. Let alone apologize!
Winrys eyes widened a little, "Envy?" She asked but Ed didn't look at her and kept his eyes on Al.
"Yeah, Envy. He's a monster, probably the cruelist, most sadistic of all the homunculi," Ed said, "started the Ishvalan War, takes joy in torture and killing. Thanks to the bastard Father, Envy was placed in Al to make Al a Human Based Homunculus."
Alphonse watched Winrys face flash several emotions as she glared at Eds back. Hurt, anger, confusion. He didn't blame her, Ed was the only one here who didn't know about Winry and Envy being together and thus didn't know how to be a bit more gentle on the 'Envy' topics in front of her.
"Winry," Al started, "I know...I know about you and...him..." Alphonse said quietly, placing a comforting hand on Winrys shoulder.
Edward turned to face them, "Al, what do you mean Winry and Envy?" He demanded, glaring at both blondes. "Did Envy do something to Winry? If he did I'm going to kill him!"
Winry rubbed her arm awkwardly and Alphonse looked away. It might not be the best to tell Edward, but he couldn't see any real way to not to tell him and not have Ed assume Envy did something like raped Winry. And Al didn't really know how long Envy was going to remain in shock and allow Al to keep control. The last thing he wanted was for Envy to resurface when Ed was pissed off at him.
But, to his surprise, Winry stepped up to the plate and confessed.
"Ed," Winry began looking everywhere but at Edward, "I...Envy and I...we were, well, together," She admited, a blush creeping across her face and she hung her head awaiting for Eds anger.
No one had to be looking at Ed to see how pissed off he was. Golden eyes flashing with rage.
"What?" He demanded, "What the hell are you talking about? Envy is a monster!" Ed yelled grabbing Winry by the shouldars and shaking her, "How can you joke about this! He's the reason your parents got killed! What did he do to make you say things like that?"
Winry yanked herself from Eds grip, "Edward," She snapped, "Envy didn't do anything to me! I know exactly what Envy did, he told me everything, how he shot the girl, how he killed, several times," She told him. "At first, he was trying to make me scared of him, then when we started dating, it was his way to let me know that it wasn't the best thing to be with him," Winry said and sighed sadly.
Alphonse wanted to disappear right there, because right now he was in the middle of a love triangle. Winry and Envy loved each other, Ed loved Winry, Envy didn't remember Winry. It was something Al really wanted to get out of, but found it impossible when Winry turned to face him.
"Al...how is Envy?" She asked, hope to see her boyfriend written all over her face, all the while she ignored Eds glare.
Alphonse just glanced away rubbing the back of his head, "Well, um..." He began.
"The bastard doesn't even know you exist!" Ed spat, his glare just grew more intense "He didn't even know I was a Human Sacrifice. Their 'Father' wiped his memory clean. So don't get your hopes up that he'll come out and start kissing you," Edward snarled.
Winry glared, "Ed!" She snapped, slamming a wrench on his head, "Can you not be rude for once?" She demanded and then turned to Alphonse, "Is..Is what Ed said true?" She asked.
Al just sighed, "Unfortunently, Brother is right. Envy doesn't remember you," He said and watched as Winrys face fell. He then added hastily, "But, I think a part of his does remember you. When he saw your face, he freaked out because of all the memories swarming his mind. Father wasn't able to destroy the memories, instead he just locked them up in the back of Envys mind."
When Winrys face light up and the possibility of those memories still being there, Alphonse continued, "That's how I got control back. When he started seeing all the memories, he went kind of into shock and I was able to overcome him. I don't know for how long though," Al added.
Edward, having had enough of being ignored, spoke up, "Why the hell are you acting like he's just some innocent person?" He demanded, "He's taken control of Al's body turning Alphonse into a Homunculus, he killed, he's the incarnation of evil!"
The mechanic just glared at him, "Ed, your overreacting a little bit, One, I don't think Envy had a choice when he was merged wtih Alphonse, and two, Envy isn't the incarnation of evil!" She shot back, defending the homunculus as she and Ed began glaring at each other.
"Oh yeah? Prove that he wasn't completly evil!" Ed demanded.
Winry smirked, "Fine, did you notice how before Envy was placed in Al, he started to become a little less agressive and more calm?" She asked.
The younger Elric blinked, "Brother, she's right. Envy didn't really fight us all that much anymore, and when he did, he was mostly on the defensive or just knocking us out instead of causing serious injuries, and he always gave us the choice to not fight."
Smirking victoriously, Winry nodded, "That's because of me, when we started dating, he became more and more calm so he wouldn't scare or hurt me. He was even planning on leaving Father so he could stay with me," Her smirk fell into a sad smile, "Envy...he was really sweet to me...he'd send me flowers and the newest tools. He'd even send me letters every week, sometimes they were just sappy love poems too."
Ed rolled his eyes, "Are you sure that was Envy? Honestly that doesn't sound like him at all. Really, Winry? Love poems? Flowers? Are you even trying?" He asked, spite in his voice. He still wasn't happy about learning that Winry, his Winry, was dating Envy a monster. There was no way Envy would be that nice, he was probably using her at most just to get to Ed and Al. No way that Envy actually cared for Winry.
Winry glared at him, "Of course you never met the sweet side of him. Honestly Ed, he was more considerate of my feelings and thoughts then you ever were!"
The Fullmetal Alchemist felt his face heat up with both embarassment and rage. It was true, he never really acted considerate of her feelings and did make her cry a few times as well as insult her, it was shown everytime they argued. But there was no way that Envy was nice to her, she was a human, Envy hated humans.
Ed hated Envy even more right now thanks to knowing he took Ed's Winry. Sure, Winry wasn't Eds, but if Envy hadn't stolen her heart, Ed would have. At least that's what Ed was certain of.
Wanting to avoid a fight between Ed and Winry, he could see Edwards jealousy boiling, Al decided to speak up again, "Alright, can we change the subject? Winry, you said that Envy was going to leave Father. That means he cares enough about you to drop his mission and betray their Father" Alphonse started, "I was thinking, if we keep Winry near, we might be able to jog enough of Envys memories to get him to fall for her again, thus bring him to our side."
Ed glared at his brother, "Are you mad? He'll kill her! He doesn't like Winry!" Ed snarled out, "It doesn't matter if he used to love her, chances are he was using her. But he doesn't even remember her, he'll kill her without a second thought!" He snarled.
Winry and Al just turned around to ignore him as they began discussion the plan.
"Winry, do you think we can do it? Turn Envy good?" Alphonse asked hopefully.
Winry nodded, determination in her eyes, "Yeah we can. I know Envy like the back of my hand, I can predict him, even in the state he is now. So the chances are big!" She said proudly.
Alphonse smiled before letting out a violent jerk, he then bent over gripping his head. Teeth gritting in pain.
"Al!" Ed yelled running to his brother, "Are you alright?" He asked.
Alphonse nodded in pain, "Envy...he's...he's trying to get control back," He gritted out through clenched teeth. "I don't know how long... I'm going to be...able to keep him back."
"Al, it's alright," Winry assured him, placing a hand on his shoulder, "Let him come, relax and let him take over."
Looking at her, Alphonse let out a weak nod before dropping to his knees and clenching his head even tighter then before. Edward and Winry could only imagine how much it must hurt for him.
He dropped his hands from his head, twitched a little bit before struggling to his feet but dropping back to his knees. Looking up, he stared at Ed and Winry. His eyes now the amethyst color, showing it was Envy and not Alphonse.
But as Ed watched, he noticed that Envy was staring at just Winry, hadn't even noticed that Edward was there. And while he watched, he realized that Winry seemed to have forgotten he was there as well.
Winry knelt down, and brought her hand up to cup Envys cheek, staring into his eyes.
"Envy?" She asked softly, as though if she spoke to loudly she'd scare him away.
Envy just stared at her, his eyes wide in fear, "I...I know you..." He whispered, as though he didn't quite believe it himself, "I know you...but...who are you?"
Winry smiled softly, "I'm Winry. I'm your...friend," and both Ed and Al had to admit it must have hurt her to have to tell him that she was just his friend when she was actually much more then that.
Ed wanted to yell, hit Envy, yank Winry away, do something to break the two away from each other. But, as he watched, he felt like he was intruding. He didn't belong there, and as much as Ed hated to admit it, he could see how much Winry cared for the monster in front of them.
He was going to accept that Winrys heart belonged to Envy, he had no choice but to accept that fact. But it didn't mean he wouldn't be able to steal it from Envy. After all, Envy was a homunculus, as soon as she opened her eyes and saw the monster Envy was, she'd realize just how insane she was to think she loved a creature like him.
All Edward had to do was wait and try to awaken Winrys dormant feelings for him. Hopefully Envy would get killed on the way too, that'd make it easier.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter.
I got a question for you though, do you think I did alright with Ed's reaction to learning about Envy and Winry being together? I think I may have overdone it a little bit, but what do you think?
Review with your thoughts on this chapter.