Edward barely had time to duck behind Greed and weaken his shield at the same time as Kimbley's blast hit the other homunculus full force.
"Kimbley! You idiot!" Greed yelled as he began to regenerate. "He knows how to get past the shield!"
Edward laughed. "Hey, Greed, tell me who Russell is blaming now for getting the two of you trapped. He can scratch one person off his list. Grumman may have been in the Fuhrer's confidence but that doesn't mean Mustang knew everything. I can give him one name to add to the list." He peaked around Greed and saw Kimbley walking around. Reaching around behind him he grabbed the handgun he had tucked in his waist band. He fired off two rounds, hitting Kimbley in the chest with both shots, and then stood up.
"He can add himself," he continued coming around to Greed's side, still keeping an eye on Kimbley lying on the ground. "Maybe he'll finally accept the fact he's not as smart as he thinks he is. I should be insulted. I think I deserve more effort on your part than this," he mocked than leaned closer, a dangerous glint in his eyes. "You have no idea what I'm truly capable of. I'll admit it was a shock when I found out two homunculi still existed and discovering he took Elysia and Richard. He probably thought I'd do anything to get them back." Edward turned and fired more shots at Kimbley before the other homunculus fully recovered then twisted back to face Greed who glared at him. "He was right. But seriously coming at me when three of you have been out of commission for twenty years; another is a military reject. I'm a General in the fucking military," he continued disgusted, though technically he wasn't one anymore but they didn't know that. "I oversee, coordinate and participate in all the joint training exercises between the five main headquarters. I train alchemists as Special Operatives. Did you really think I didn't have plans of my own?!" He pressed the barrel of the gun to Greed's temple. "Each bullet has a transmutation circle on it designed to penetrate your shield. Now, you can either tell me where Elysia and Richard are or we can do this the hard way."
"Go head and sh...!" The gun went off spraying bits of Greed's head everywhere but just as quickly began to pull back into place.
Edward sensed movement behind him. He turned and fired off more shots at Kimbley but missed. Kimbley, fully generated now rolled away and clapped his hands together then placed them on the ground. Edward scrambled back behind Greed and clapped his hands too. Punching Greed in the back he ducked down feeling the heat of another explosion from Kimbley. He clapped his hands again but this time placed them on the ground. The flare of blue alchemical energy skipped over the ground and stone hands made a grab for Kimbley's ankles but he jumped out of the way in time.
"Maybe I'll let Kimbley do the dirty work for me," Edward chuckled.
"Envy!" Greed shouted struggling, the stone pillars beginning to crack. "Stop that crazy psycho! He's going to kill me in the process of getting this shithead!"
"We don't need either of you anymore," Kimbley said. "So if I have to go through you to get to him then that's what we'll do."
"You traitor!" Greed yelled angrily struggling to get free and Kimbley just laughed. "That wasn't part of the plan! We were supposed to bring him back alive!"
"We don't need him," Kimbley sneered. "We have all the sacrifices we need. I'm not going to be as nice as he was to me." An explosion followed, washing over Greed, the stone shackles holding him place beginning to disintegrate.
"I should have killed your ass instead of leaving you in the Gate," Edward said reaching around and snapping his fingers, a column of fire racing out towards Kimbley who answered with another fire storm of his own. Edward ducked back behind Greed again. When it was clear he came around from under the homunculus' left arm and fired two more shots at Kimbley, missing again.
"I'm going to enjoy making you regret that mistake. After I kill you I'm going to return and kill your wife and son," Kimbley said placing his hands on the ground. Stone spikes began to erupt around Edward's feet forcing him to jump away from using Greed for cover.
Kimbley clapped his hands and the stone hands that once made a grab for him were reaching for Edward, who rolled away in time and fired off a few more shots at Kimbley, one hitting him in the arm. Edward heard stone breaking apart and looked at Greed in time to see that he was free. When Edward saw the homunculus pause for a second then bring his hands together he aimed and fired, knowing Russell was emerging to use alchemy. Russell fell back a gaping wound in his chest that quickly began to close up. The momentary distraction was enough for Kimbley, who sent another explosion Edward's way. He barely had time to put a wall in place to take the force but it wasn't enough. The wall burst and sent him flying backwards. He shook his head, stunned by the blast and picked himself up. The handgun had been torn from his grip and when he didn't see it within his general vicinity he snapped his fingers at Kimbley who hit the dirt, Edward's flame overshooting him.
"I want him alive!" Russell shouted when fully recovered and tried to trap Kimbley using the same trick Edward used on him but the Crimson Alchemist countered destroying the stone pillars.
"Ha!" Edward scoffed, snapping his fingers again but Russell switched with Greed and formed the shield to protect himself from the fiery flame. "Like I said; second rate! You're just a pale imitator of a great alchemist!"
"Shut up!" Russell cried as Greed's shield dropped but he was hit with an attack by Kimbley.
"You stay out of my way!" Kimbley yelled and sent another blast towards Edward who returned the attack with a snap of his fingers. It was like a bomb going off. The concussion threw both men backwards, scorched by the impact of the blasts when they hit. Windows from surrounding buildings were shattered. Glass and bits of debris rained down on Edward and Kimbley where they lay, the area around them covered in a thin cloud of smoke.
Edward blinked and tried to clear the ringing in his ears. As it faded he thought he heard gun shots. His eyes snapped open and he got up, ignoring the spinning sensation and looked around. Kimbley was several yards away, frozen in place, his hands in the air. Then Edward heard orders being shouted out.
"I said don't move, Kimbley!"
That voice was familiar. He looked up to the rooftops and saw Havoc with a sniper rifle aimed at Kimbley. Lin was next to him looking down the barrel of a rifle too and Al was there as well.
Edward expected they would follow; just not as quickly as they did. He didn't want Al in the middle of all this. Before he could say anything, Kimbley began to laugh. "I'm so glad you're here too," he said looking up at Al. "I hope you enjoyed the use of your body at my expense."
"You leave him out of this, Kimbley!" Edward snapped his fingers, sending a flame of fire towards the homunculus but it wasn't enough.
Al stared in shock, watching the flame roar towards Kimbley then fizzle out. "When did he learn to do that…?" He began then dismissed the question as he quickly pulled himself back into reality but it was too late. Kimbley sent a blast towards the building they were atop. It began to shake and the stone began to crack. Havoc, Lin and Al lost their balance and fell. As he crashed into the roof, Al clapped his hands together and stabilized the building before it began to crumble. Quickly getting back to his feet, he looked over the edge to see Kimbley running away and Edward following, yelling back towards him, "Get the fuck out of here, Al!" There were signs that Edward helped to keep the building from collapsing as well.
"Edward!" Al cried out angrily watching Kimbley send another blast towards Edward who blocked it with a wall that sprouted out of the ground. He clapped his hands and set them along the side of the building, creating stairs that led to the bottom. He didn't wait for Havoc or Lin as he went after his brother.
Kimbley ran through the ruins of the collapsed building that he and Edward once fought in. Edward was close behind him.
Suddenly Russell jumped in his path and hit him in the stomach with a steel bar. Edward fell backwards, winded. Ignoring the pain he managed to kick Russell off sending him through some rotted wood beams. They cracked and splintered, falling away and then he disappeared down a hole, crashing down through more building debris. When he hit the bottom he did so with a sickening thud as he was impaled on a thin pole that was sticking up.
"Fuck!" Russell cried out in pain. He looked up and saw Edward jump down after him, skipping from beam to beam, some cracking beneath him as he jumped in time before he fell through. Russell looked around frantically; his vision was starting to fade and saw Kimbley run into a tunnel entrance. He forced himself to concentrate and clapped his hands together; reaching back he barely managed to touch the pole with his fingertips. It melted away and he rolled over in time as Edward's feet smashed where his head was. Stumbling towards the tunnel entrance he pulled the pole out, biting down on his tongue to keep from crying out and threw it at Edward who ducked, avoiding it. Once through the entrance he paused long enough to seal it. He knew it wouldn't hold Edward back for long but it was just enough for him to get as far away as he could to give him time to heal.
"Kimbley! Wait!" Russell panted, his voice echoing through the dark, twisting underground maze as he ran after the other homunculus. He clutched his stomach as it slowly healed, leaving a trail of blood behind him. He heard rocks crumbling and knew Edward had gotten through and wouldn't be too far behind him.
"I'm not about to stick around and face two alchemist," he heard Kimbley call back. "We've taken too many hits."
"So we're just going to let him follow."
"He can certainly try."
Russell skidded to a stop before he ran into Kimbley. "If he can miraculously survive this, it won't matter. His wife and son will already be dead."
The thin sound of the clap bounced off the tunnel walls and the earth began to shake, showering them with dirt as the two homunculi ran for the safety of Drachma.