Author's note: Darn it I'm a day late… sigh. Sorry! FORGIVENESS! I totally forgot about updating since I was so busy reading this book…haha…sorry.

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Chapter Eight: Waking Up

"Have you found him yet?

"No Sir! There have been no sightings of the Fullmetal Alchemist in the western and northern side of the city."

"Damn. Where could he have taken him? Keep searching!" yelled Mustang at the soldier saluting soldier.

It has been eight hours since Ed went missing and by the looks of the note the man is short tempered. I doubt we will get Ed back in one piece, especially with his big mouth. Where in the world is he?

"Colonel is there anything I can do to help?" asked Alphonse, who was sitting on the couch listening for updates on his brother's whereabouts.

"There's nothing you can do in particular Al. We just have to be patient and wait for someone to find a clue."

Al's head went down; he was really worried about his brother. This has never happened to them before and that is because Ed could usually protect himself from danger. But the fact that he had a fever becoming much weaker than usual, and that the fact that he has to try and defend himself at the same time, terrified Al. However Al knew that fever or not that Ed would absolutely not die, due to his hardheadedness and his persistence to save his little brother from having to survive alone in a body that cannot feel, sleep, eat, or die. He had faith in his brother and trusted him enough to know not to get himself killed by talking too much or by upsetting the kidnapper. Well he hoped. But he still couldn't help feeling the guilt of leaving his brother alone in the dorms even after being warned. It was even his fault that the key was also taken and used to take his brother. How could he have been so clueless? Now all he could do was hope that his brother doesn't act as recklessly as he did.

PLEASE Ed don't say anything stupid! I don't want you to get hurt!

Meanwhile back at the dorms Winry was still lying down on Ed's bed, worrying. She was still down about not being able to do anything to help Ed but wasn't caring about that much anymore. She just wanted to see that he was safe. She got up from his bed and walked over to her room where a brand new model of an automail arm and leg were waiting. She had been working on them for a while, making sure that everything was perfect, and wanted to install the arm and leg as soon as his fever went away. But now she was sure that she was going have to wait a while longer, she didn't care about that though. All Winry wanted was that Ed comes back alive and well so that when he does recover he will have a better set of automail. She sighed. All she could think about was Ed.

Winry couldn't sit still anymore , so she decided to take a walk around the city. She didn't want to be trapped inside to wallow in worry so she thought taking a walk would try to get her mind off things. Winry locked the door just began walking.

Please be safe. Please. I don't know what I'll do without you…

…

As Ed woke up for the first time after his talk with Al and Winry he noticed that something was very wrong.

One: He was lying down on what it felt like a cold metal bed.

Two: his arms were chained on his sides, far apart from one another.

Three: he couldn't see because a blindfold was preventing him from opening his eyes.

Four: His fever was still present.

And five: He had no idea where he was, what happened, and why he couldn't hear Al or Winry next to him. All he heard was the deep laugh of a man.

"So your finally awake. I was wondering whether you were in a coma seeing you didn't even wake up when I kidnapped you."

"Who are you?" croaked Ed.

"Really? I'm offended. I would think that one of the military's most brilliant minds could figure out who in the world would kidnap him. It saddens me that you don't remember me, after all we just met two days ago."

Ed gasped.

The alchemist that escaped! I was right, something did happen…Gasp! Winry? Did he hurt Winry and Al?

"Seems like you finally remembered me Full—"

"Where is my brother and my… my friend? Did you hurt them?"

"Tsk…tsk. You know you shouldn't interrupt someone when they are talking to you. And, no, I didn't touch your roommates. I was only after you Fullmetal. I only got you for my revenge on you and the military for destroying my life and my comrades' lives! But first I need to get them back, and this is where you come in Fullmetal."

So I'm a hostage. Great. How do I get out of this… maybe I should try bluffing…

"What makes you think that the military will just hand back your friends for one mere alchemist? You won't win especially if it's me you've taken. The Colonel would be glad to have a pain-in-the-ass like me out of his hair. You are going to—cough cough!"

The alchemist looked at Ed and frowned.

"Do you really think that I am an idiot? Of course the military is going to hand over three rogue alchemist to save one STATE Alchemist. This is because the military only cares about its dogs and not other people's well being. The military doesn't care about justice and fairness! Get that into your head brat!"

"Cough…cough…hahaha…so kidnapping a sick kid like me is justice huh? Your justice is sicker than I am!…NNNHHHGGGG!"

Ed grunted as a sharp item stabbed him on his flesh leg. He could feel his blood oozing out of the cut and the sharp pain shooting through his whole leg.

"Shut up you brat you don't know anything!"

Ed heard loud stomps get further away ad a door being slammed.

"Damn. As if… I didn't have enough…problem…ugh…ouch…it hurts…cough! Cough!"

Ed's head pounded and he tried to concentrate. But it was too hard. He had to find a way out of this. But with the fever and amount of blood he was losing he couldn't think straight. He did know that the alchemist that escaped was the knife alchemist so he was probably cut with a knife. At least it was a clean cut and that it wasn't as bad as he felt. He tried pulling his arms free from the straps but he was too weak to get them out. If only his arms weren't bound he would have been able to get out of here in a flash. He was trapped, blindfolded, sick, and alone. What a perfect way to start off your day.

Damn it! Someone get me out of here!

Author's Note: FINALLY! I'm getting somewhere! Oh yeah! Don't kill me just yet for hurting Ed…cause there is more to come. But don't worry he will get him back!