Author's Note: I had no idea how to write this but I did my best… yeah it's a bit short I know. But still, enjoy:)

Disclaimer: I do not own FMA. Not even in my dreams.

Chapter 6: Missing

Al sat the whole night next to Edward and listened for any noises in the room. He also felt a bit of worry about the alchemist that escaped. What would happen if he attacked while Ed was sick? He would get worse for sure. He definitely didn't want that to happen and he wasn't so sure that Ed would be able to fight him off or even wake up to fight back.

It was five-thirty in the morning when Al decided to start making breakfast. He knew Winry would wake up around six, she usually did. He walked to the kitchen and opened the fridge.

Nothing.

He cooked up all the food they had bought yesterday. Al thought about what to do for a while.

I have to prepare food for brother or else he isn't going to get better… but what if that alchemist comes. But that's unlikely he doesn't even know where we live. But there is still a possibility that it could happen. Brother is pretty famous now and I'm sure random people know where we live. But Winry will be up soon so it should be okay. She could really hurt someone with her wrench. I guess I'll step out for a bit and buy the food fast. I really doubt anything will happen in that time.

He assured himself that nothing was going to happen. But he still had a bad feeling about leaving his brother alone. So he closed all the windows and sealed it with alchemy. He left a note for Winry so she would know where he was and to watch over Ed. Before leaving Al took Ed's key to the apartment; still not being able to find his own. He quickly went down to the market hoping he could get the shopping done quickly, just to make sure that nothing would be able to happen while he was gone.

As the first rays of sun hit Winry's room she immediately woke up and got dressed. She wore her normal clothes: a short navy blue mini-skirt, a white tank top, and a navy blue jacket. As soon as she finished dressing up she walked towards the kitchen to see if she could prepare Ed and herself some breakfast. When she got to the counter there was a little note:

Went to buy some groceries. Watch over Ed please. I'll be back soon! – Al

Winry put the note back down and walked to Ed's room. She looked at the clock, six-fifteen. She had slept and extra fifteen minutes to make up for the time lost when she check on Ed last night.

I better check on Ed though, I doubt that he's awake. Ed's never been the type to wake up early.

She smiled a bit and reached for the doorknob. What she saw wasn't what she expected. She expected Ed, lying down on his bed. She expected to be able to check his temperature and change the towel on his forehead. She expected to see him in his bed. But as she open the door there was nothing. She looked around the room searching for her friend.

"Ed? Edward where are you?" she called out still searching the room.

She knew he wasn't in the bathroom; she was just there, and she would have heard him walking to the bathroom (hanving an automail foot would make noise). Where was he? As she looked around a ray of sun hit something metallic on Ed's bed. She walked towards the bed and saw a key. Under the key was a note.

I have the Fullmetal Alchemist. If you ever want to see your brother again I suggest you release my friends immediately and find me in three days There we will make the exchange. Your brother for my friends. Though I can't guarantee he will be in great shape when you get there, it depends on how he behaves himself. Don't get your hopes up especially the way he looks right now. By the way, if you don't find us within three days. He dies. - The X-knife Alchemist.

Winry fell onto the bed. She clutched the note in her hands wondering what was going on and what was going to happen to Ed in his condition. Ed wasn't likely going to end up in great shape being kidnapped while having a fever. Sure it didn't sound as scary as it seemed. But Ed's usual fever was no normal fever, whenever Ed got sick he was really sick.

She remembered the time when Ed was in the hospital shortly after they left. She couldn't come to visit them but Al had called her and said that Ed had passed out from getting sick. She couldn't help but think that something really bad was going to happen to Ed. His systems were already weak and she couldn't think of any bad guy providing care for a person he wants revenge on.

She stayed there in the quiet room and tried to think of what to do and say to Al when he got back. Surely he will be distressed, and probably blame himself for leaving Ed alone.

Who is the knife alchemist anyway? What if he does injure Ed? Will his body be able to endure it? What happens if-

Winry's thoughts were interrupted by a bang cause by a door.

"Winry are you awake?"

The sound of Al's footsteps grew closer to the door but Winry didn't move. She was in shock.

"Winry? Where's Ed? Is he feeling better? Winry? What's wrong? Where is brother?"

Winry look up to the worried suit of armor and willed her mouth to move and whisper the words.

"He's been kidnapped, Al. Ed's gone."

Author's note: Yay! Finally getting somewhere with this story. Relieved? Well I am. And yes the Alchemist's name is lame, but I couldn't think of anything else. And yes there are shops open at 5:30 in the morning.