Author's Note: Back to the story! Filler chapter again… I still gotta think about how Ed is going to wake up. Thanks to everyone who has stuck with the story! I love you guys! Updating is getting hard… back to school and already I am drowning in my homework. Oh well.

Disclaimer: Fullmetal Alchemist is not mine. Man this disclaimer thing is getting annoying…

Chapter Nineteen: Talking

At the sound of the words Alphonse quickly got up and ran towards the doctor. He grabbed his shoulders in disbelief and stared him the eyes.

"REALLY!"

"Y-yes. He is sleeping right now. It is amazing how he is still alive. Your brother must be a very strong person."

Al just stood there. So Mustang and Winry walked up to the doctor and asked about Edward's injuries. They watched the doctor stand there and think it through. There were so many things.

"Okay. Let's see… he had 37 cuts that surrounded his whole body, there is the large stab wound in his chest but luckily it just missed his organs, the skin above his automail is pretty burned and he has been electrocuted quite badly. He is also suffering from starvation, dehydration, blood loss, and he has a horrible fever."

Everyone had shocked expressions on their faces…so many injuries. The doctor paused and then continued.

"It will take a while for him to heal; you see he is very weak right now. We're not expecting him to wake up anytime soon but you can go in and see him. The room we gave him is quite large, seeing as he is a state alchemist; I think all you can visit him. Visiting hours end at eight."

"Um… could I stay with him through the night… I don't want to be away from him anymore." Al asked.

"I understand, you may stay if you please."

"Thank you doctor, for saving my brother."

The doctor smiled and walked away. Al and the others made their way to Ed's room. Everyone became silent as they entered the room but all of them couldn't help but gasp as they saw Ed. He was wrapped in bandages! From above the blanket his arms were wrapped up and his chest looked like it was wrapped in several places. Even his face had some bandages on them. There was a breathing mask over his face and there was a blood bag, an IV, and a heart monitor attached to him. But somehow his face looked somewhat peaceful. There was still pain in his features but it was amazing how he could still lighten up everyone'd worry even when he was asleep. Al walked towards he brother and sat on the chair next to his bed. Winry went to the other side and held his left hand.

The others took a seat on the couch and watched Ed sleep. It was silent in the room and Havoc was starting to feel the awkwardness of the situation so he tried brightening it up.

"So guys what do you think, the chief did quite a job on that alchemist didn't he! He could barely stand when he got out of the house! How pathetic!"

Breda and the others smiled and nodded in agreement. Winry looked at the man and grinned she wanted the atmosphere changed too.

"You should have seen him in the room! That man gave me this cut, and Ed completely lost it! He broke through the metal cuffs and attacked that man! It was horrifying and amazing at the same time. I had never seen Ed that mad before either. I think that his fever made him deranged. I didn't know that Ed could move like that and especially with all those wounds…he is such a reckless guy though…"

The others turned their heads towards Ed. They all shook their heads in disbelief. How could he have broken through metal cuffs?

Breda gave a huff and laughed.

"Remind me not to get this guy angry! I don't want to die a horrible death like that!"

The others laughed along with him. Even Al began giggling.

Of course Ed would lose it when Winry gets hurt, but not when he gets hurt. He really doesn't care much about his own health does he? I have seen him that mad but that was when someone was commenting on my armor and tried drawing on it. Ed went berserk. Maybe he feels strongly for Winry too…hmmmm I wonder.

Somehow Al had a mischievous look on his face as he giggled. Winry looked at him in confusion Al looked back at her and shook his head. He'd rather not say anything about it…yet.

After the laughing had died down Mustang got serious. He had to find out what exactly happened in that room so a report could be given. Since Ed was still out cold he decided to ask Winry first.

"Winry could you tell us what happened to you and how you got kidnapped. I need to make a report for this."

Winry looked at Mustang. She wasn't afraid to tell her side of the story. She didn't really feel scared for herself the whole time she was there. She was too busy worrying about Ed. She told Mustang and the others her side of the story in full detail. Even calling Havoc and Breda stupid for making such a huge noise outside and mentioning how lucky they were for not being noticed. They both hung their heads in embarrassment. It was hard for her to talk about the parts where Ed had gotten hurt or tortured. Her hands fidgeted when she was saying how the man had electrocuted Ed through her automail. There she felt sad, her creation caused Ed pain. Al could see the sad look on her face when she was talking about the automail and reassured her.

"Don't be guilty Winry. Without your automail brother wouldn't be able to get anywhere. He needs your automail and he really appreciates that you made it for him, even if he doesn't say it."

Winry smiled and thanked Al. She finished telling her story, even the part with the wall, and Mustang and the others looked at Ed in disbelief again.

"H-how did brother manage to do that? He must have been exhausted already and he was still able to make a wall like that in a flash?"

"Well Ed isn't a state alchemist for nothing. He has a lot of talent. Don't tell him I said that though" Mustang piped in.

All of them stayed in the room talking until eight. Hawkeye offered that Winry sleep at her house for the night, seeing as no one wanted her to be alone in the Elric's dorm. Al was going to keep his brother company, not needing to go to sleep. Mustang and his team went home to get some sleep and told Al that they will visit tomorrow.

"Good night everyone. Thank you all for finding my brother and saving him!" Al said as they left the hospital room.

"Don't mention it." Mustang said.

As soon as the others left, Al sighed and looked at his brother's still sleeping figure. He pushed Ed's bangs away from his face and held his automail hand. He stayed like this the whole night. Not wanting to let go of his brother ever again; being separated from him was too painful. He was overjoyed that he was back with him and that he was going to be okay.

"Brother…I'm glad you're going to be alright. Thank you for staying with me and answering to my call."

Author's Note: Phew. What a handful. Sorry if the others are a bit ooc but I'm not used to writing through the other's perspectives. I'm sure I'll get it eventually! Another peaceful chapter… payment for all those cliffhangers. I hope you have forgiven me now. Don't ask me where I got the number 37… I just pushed two random numbers.