Roy gaped at the limp Riza. He wanted to cry out her name. He wanted to call her back. He wanted to make her safe. He wanted to save her. But what he wanted was irrelevant to Bradley.
"You've seen one close one die," Bradley hissed and brought Roy back to the painful reality. Roy looked up with a blank look. He couldn't bring himself to think. If he thought his mind would be present. And that would make him feel. He didn't want to feel. He knew his emotions would drive him insane. He was numb.
"How would you feel if another one died?" Bradley's question made Roy look at him (blankly) for a second. Something burned behind Roy's eyes, but it was quickly quenched.
Bradley presented a gun that was behind his back. He pointed it at Hughes and cocked it, all without looking away from Roy's eyes.
Roy could hear Bradley. He could understand him. But he couldn't move. If he moved he would think. If he thought he would feel. If he felt he would die. It was a painful circle.
Hughes didn't bat an eye- they were already closed. Hughes had had a death wish since Trisha died. He was waiting. Everything he needed was gone. Roy had had Riza. Everything was lost. Bradley could kill such a skilled soldier- Riza- in seconds. No one stood a chance.
Roy didn't think- he just moved. Bradley pulled the trigger right after Roy took a step to Hughes. The bullet pierced Roy's shoulder in milliseconds- but Roy saw it happen within a few hours. Roy fell to the ground in agony. His slow-motion view didn't calm the pain flushing through his bones. Roy couldn't watch as he felt his shoulder grow wet. His blood was spreading fast.
Bradley only grinned. "Tired, Colonel?"
Roy didn't speak. He still couldn't think. He groaned as he forced himself up. He stood grasping his shoulder.
The door slammed open and a confused Edward stood there. He quickly noticed the limp Riza and the bleeding Roy. "What the...?" Ed wasn't seeing anything else until that.
He looked up to see Bradley. Bradley smiled innocently before crumpling his face into his signature snarl. Before Bradley could say a word, Roy swinged himself so his limp, shot arm would wack Bradley's hand and knock the gun loose.
Roy grunted as he did that. The gun slid over to Ed, who picked it up without hesitation.
"Bradley killed your mom and riza and he is trying to kill Hughes and I and the whole country!"
"What?" Ed gaped after the 'mom' part. He immediately turned his attention from Roy to Bradley. "Is this TRUE?" Ed's voice was rising.
Bradley shrugged. "Technically it was Pride."
"How can you show no remorse, you monster?!" Ed was sick to his stomach.
Bradley gestured to Hughes and Roy. "You can kill them, Edward. Roy wanted you only as a pawn-" Ed looked at Roy with a lost expression- "and Hughes stole your mom from you. Kill them and your enemies and you are free! You can join us and have power."
"I...I..." Ed raised the gun at Roy. Roy's eyes widened and a flame of emotion sparked behind them. Ed moved his aim to inbetween Bradley's eyes. "I...I...I don't..."
Bradley frowned. "Hurry it up boy- kill them."
"But...I don't...I DON'T KNOW!"
"Don't know what?" Pride growled with impatience.
"I don't know what to do," Ed sobbed as he lowered his gun. "I'm confused."
Roy took a step toward Edward, a comforting look on his face. Roy was slowly getting his emotions, but he needed to talk to Ed. "They killed your mom," he muttered softly. "They killed my Riza." Roy took another step towards Ed. "They want to kill Hughes and I." Ed took a step away from Roy as Roy took a step forward. "They want to destroy the country. That includes Winry and your brother. Don't let them do it, Edward."
Bradley frowned and took a few steps toward Edward. "Who are you going to shoot?"
Ed stared at the two men, shivering. "I don't...I don't know," he whispered.
Roy and Bradley took a step towards Ed at the same time. Ed brought up the gun eye-height.
The two men stopped. They didn't see the next second coming-
Ed flipped the gun upside down and pulled the trigger- shooting himself between the eyes.