Chapter 7: WHERE THE HELL ARE WE?

Ed opened his eyes lazily and when his vision focused he bolted up. The pain again came except Ed was completely off guard and he put his left hand on his right shoulder and his auto-mail arm on his left thigh. With a muffled groan he got to his feet and looked around trying to find something that looked normal but failed.

He started to walk towards a lopsided house that should fall over but it looked sturdy enough. Then he saw the Colonel getting to his feet while rubbing his head. After Ed saw the Colonel he remembered what had happened before he blacked out and he flinched. Mustang got to his feet with grinded teeth as he remembered the face of his lieutenant when he was dragged into the hole.

He cursed at himself for hurting her again like that. He snapped his fingers loudly and Ed flinched thinking that the flames were going to be huge and hoping that the flames wouldn't hit him. However nothing happened and Mustang stared wide eyed at his ignition glove and he snapped again. Still nothing happened and he grinded his teeth and his hand was shaking with fury. Ed walked over and asked it a quiet voice to the Colonel "Why didn't it work?"

With his eyes wide he looked at his palms and clapped them together and placed them on the earth. Not even a flash of light came from the ground. The alchemists looked at each other with horror and they both grabbed a twig and each drew a transmutation circle and placed their hands to the circle. Again nothing and they both grinded their teeth as they stood.

"What do we do now Fullmetal?" Mustang asked through his teeth. "Why are you asking me? You're the Colonel." Ed replied. The only thing that made them human weapons was their alchemy but with that striped away from them they didn't know what they were going to do.

After the two stood there grief stricken for what seemed like hours it started to rain. Mustang lifted his head and looked at the sky. "I guess I don't have a reason to hate water anymore." he said as the rain hit his face. Ed looked at his superior with pity and then looked up at the sky. "Heh I can't help but remember when Nina was killed. When I found out I sat in the rain and Scar attacked me. At the last minute your men saved me but you almost got yourself killed." Ed laughed.

Mustang glared at Ed out of the corner of his eyes then looked back at the sky. "I think we landed ourselves in the pit of hell Fullmetal." Mustang said with a strained voice. Ed stopped giggling and frowned. "Yeah." Ed said his voice wavering. A girl with long straight red hair walked out of the house and spotted the two depressed alchemists.

"MUM" she yelled. Her mother was a short woman with curly red hair. She spotted the two and grabbed towels. Then she ran over to the soaked soldiers. She handed a towel to Mustang and wrapped one around Ed saying "What the devil are you two doing? You're going to catch a cold just standing in the rain! Come on." She started ushering them to the lopsided house as quickly as she could.

When they walked in Ed was very thankful to be in a dry house even if it was strange. He looked at Mustang who seemed even more thankful then him and he laughed. "I guess once a flame alchemist always a flame alchemist." Ed teased. Mustang glared at Ed and said "What about you Fullmetal? Isn't your auto-mail aching?"

As he said it Ed felt his stumps begin to ache as well as sting and he flinched. "Damn. Why did you have to blast me across that room?" Ed moaned. "You need to think before you speak Fullmetal." Mustang replied. The woman gave them both more towels and gave them dry clothes. "There you can stay in the room at the very top of the steps." She said pointing to Ed.

"And there is a spare bed room after you go up two flights." She added nodding to Mustang. "I'm Molly Weasley just make yourself at home." she smiled. "Col-Roy Mustang." Mustang said extending his hand. Mrs. Weasley shook it. "Ed, Edward Elric." Ed smiled extending his auto-mail hand. She hesitated for a moment and then shook it with a smile. "You're welcome to stay for as long as you need." She said as she turned and walked up the steps.

After Mustang changed he walked back down the steps because he had smelled something cooking. When he got down to the ground floor he saw Mrs. Weasley cooking what looked like soup. Ed was sitting at the table wearing a dark blue long sleeved shirt and blue jeans. He looked up at Mustang who was wearing a white dress shirt and black pants.

Ed laughed and Mustang raised an eyebrow. "What Ful—Ed?" Mustang corrected himself. "Nothing, nothing." Ed replied humor glowing in his gold eyes. Mustang narrowed his eyes and sat down his eyes turned to look at something distant that no one else could see. "What are you thinking about?" Ed asked with a raised eyebrow.

Even though it didn't seem like it Mrs. Weasley was listening closely to hear the answer. Mustang blinked out of his doze and looked at his hands folded on the table. "The Lieutenant." He replied not noticing what he said until it left his lips. "Oh really so I was right you do like her then." Ed said with a smirk completely forgetting that Mrs. Weasley was in the room.

Mustang blushed and lifted his head to glare at Ed. "I DO NOT FULLMETAL PIP-SQUEAK!" He yelled. Ed flinched and then yelled "WHO ARE YOU CALLING A HALF-PINT MIDGET!" Mustang laughed and then two read headed twins stepped down the steps saying in unison "What's with all the yelling?" Ed looked up at the twins.

"Who are you?" he asked the twins with a raised eyebrow. "We could say the same to you." said the twin wearing a green sweater. "Yeah who are you shorty?" added the twin wearing a red sweater. "WHO ARE YOU CALLING A MIDGET SO SHORT HE CANT BE SEEN BY A PARAMECEUM?" Ed yelled starting towards them. Mustang grabbed Ed by the collar of his shirt and said "Calm yourself Fullmetal"

Ed was still struggling to get at the twins yelling at them. "I'm Roy, Roy Mustang." Mustang told them. "And this pip-squeak is Ed, Edward Elric." "I'M GONNA—COLONEL YOU BASTARD AT LEAST IM NOT USELESS IN THE RAIN FLAME ALCHEMIST!" Ed yelled turning to Mustang. "Yeah, yeah you have bigger problems than worrying about being called short." Mustang replied trying to keep his voice level.

Ed blinked the anger being replaced by confusion. "What do you mean?" Ed asked as his eyebrow rose. "Your little brother said he was going to tell your mechanic that you have a crush on her" Mustang said smirking. Ed's eyes got wide and he blushed. "DAMNIT AL IM GONNA KILL YOU!" Ed yelled shaking with fury. Then Ed remembered Winry and started shaking.

"I'm gonna kill him and then Winry is gonna kill me." Ed muttered as he hung his head. "Winry" Ed thought as he fell to his knees. "Ok Fred, George set the table." Mrs. Weasley said to the twins. "Aw why can't Ginny do it? She is a girl." the twins groaned. "That's sexist." Mustang said with a scowl. "Yeah it's not like you should care." the twins said.

"On the contrary my First Lieutenant is female and she's the best body guard I've ever had."Mustang said and then frowned. "It's just I'm the worst superior." He muttered under his breath as the image of Hawkeye screaming his name with tears streaking down her face materialized in his mind. Ed looked at Mustang with pity as he shook the image from his mind.

After the twins set the table Ginny came down wearing a pink long sleeved shirt and blue jeans. She helped her mother finish cooking dinner and a man with horn rimmed glasses came in the door he introduced himself as Arthur Weasley. After everyone got settled they ate dinner.

After everyone ate they all talked and soon everyone got tired and went to their rooms. When Mustang got to the room he was too tired to change so he just got into bed and laid there with his arms behind his head and his eyes closed. He laid there deep in thought. He racked his brain to try to find a way to get back to Amestris.

Then he thought about Lieutenant Hawkeye. He smiled as he remembered when she promised to follow him even into hell if he asked her to. Her face appeared in his mind and he laughed at her smiling face. Then he remembered the last time he saw her which seemed like years. He had made her cry again and he saw her face with the tears streaked dawn her face and he opened his eyes.

He grinded his teeth and cursed at himself. He couldn't believe he had the nerve to do that and right after that incident with the Homunculus. He turned to the window and saw a shooting star. "I wish I could say I'm sorry to her." He muttered to himself. He chuckled at his childish behavior. He knew that shooting stars were nothing but meteors and that it didn't matter how many times you wish on one it wouldn't change anything. "But I do. I do want to say sorry to her." he thought as he closed his eyes. With images of Hawkeye flashing in his mind he smiled and fell into sleep.

When Ed got to his room he sat on the bed and looked down at his auto-mail and thought of Winry. He frowned as he remembered his promise that the next time he made her cry the tears would be tears of joy because he and Al would have their bodies back. He punched the dresser with his left hand so it didn't do much damage. He grinded his teeth.

"I'll get back I know I will." Ed said in a whisper. He turned to look out the window and said "I'm sorry Al, Winry but you'll have to wait a little longer." Ed said his voice failing. He laid down on the bed and closed his eyes remembering the last time he saw Al. When he saw that last image he noticed how Hawkeye had tears racing down her face and that stabbed Ed's heart.

He imagined what it must be like in her position. "Man I thought Mustang was Just saying that but I never thought about what it must be like for him. Alright I'll try to be nice to him while we figure out a way to get the hell out of here."Ed decided as he fell into a dreamless sleep.

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