Fullmetal Alchemist Fan Fiction ❯ Neighboring Emotions ❯ Betrayal ( Chapter 10 )

Betrayal-Chapter 10

 

“Doctor Sentora what are we going to do?” Eli was afraid. She was afraid that after all these years of searching for Ed and Al, she would watch Edward die. “I don't know Eli, I have never seen this type of poison before. Maybe he is ill and all of this will pass.” “If he was sick he would be breathing a lot heavier!” Eli was furious at the doctor, trying to justify the symptoms as a mere illness. “I am sorry Eli but I don't know what to do…I can't treat something I know nothing about!” The doctor left the room, leaving Eli and Al to wonder. Eli sat in the chair seemingly deep in thought. “Eli?...What's you thoughts on the subject?” Al asked. “Well…I only have an idea…but…if the police poisoned him then…they should have an antidote in case one of their own was poisoned instead. The policemen work for the mayor of the town….as long as I have been here I have never seen the mayor. The mayor is trying to rid this town of the state alchemists. That is why I was being chased, although they didn't know that Ed was one. That is good because if they did, then he would probably have a bullet in his head.” Al looked at Eli questionably. “So what do you plan to do?” He asked. She hesitated knowing that what she planned on doing, Al wasn't going to allow it. “Observe…then once the opportunity presents itself…take the antidote and put s top to all this…that's what got him hurt in the first place.” “But you are probably going to walk into a trap!” “Probably, but what choice do I have?” Al stopped for a moment and thought. “Al…you are like a brother to me…but Ed….” She stopped and looked towards the door leading to where he was resting. Al noticed and said caringly, “You have feelings for my brother don't you?...I could tell you know…that he has some for you.” Eli perked up and turned to face him. “He wouldn't have taken a bullet for just anybody…he cared about you even when we were little.” Eli lowered her head. She reached into her pocket and pulled out her watch and opened it. Inside was the paper crane that Ed had made for her all those years ago. She walked into Ed's room, and gently closed the door behind her. She quietly walked towards the bed, tip toeing every step. When she reached the bed, she noticed that he was sweating. She reached for the cloth and put it on Ed's forehead after dipping it in water. He stirred and opened his weary eyes. “Eli…I am so glad…that you're…ok” He said weakly. “You shouldn't talk …you will only waste you strength.” He looked into her hands and saw the paper crane. “You kept it…..after all these years…why?” “Because…I… Ed we have been good friends for a while, you me and Al. We always played together. We were just friends then, but now I feel as though I have feelings I can't understand. Ever since my parents died, I thought I could never feel happiness again. Even though we were neighbors for so many years, I never noticed. So please don't get yourself killed...Because I would gladly die for you.” Ed was speechless, for once. He pushed himself into a sitting position against great protest, and looked at Eli with a smile. “Eli…I have always felt…strongly about you…I want to protect you….[he looked seriously into her deep hazel eyes.] …I couldn't live with myself if something happened to you …and that if it was something I could have stopped from happening.” She was sitting on his bed now, he reached out and laid a kiss on her lips. Eli was almost blood red when he let go. They stared into each others eyes. Suddenly Ed cringed, he then let out a wince and doubled over in pain clutching his abdomen. “Ed! What's wrong Ed say something!” Cried Eli. Ed responded as best he could through convulsions of pain. “My body feels like it's…..being torn…apart from the insi—“ He passed out into her arms once more. “Al!!!” she yelled. He came clanking into the room and looked at his older brother. Eli held him close, and began to cry. “His fever has risen even higher than before…if it gets any higher then he'll die!” she carefully laid him back into his original position, placing the cloth back on his head. She turned towards the doorway and pulled out her pocket watch. As she stared at it, she could only imagine what her uncle would say to her right now. Letting the policemen get the better of her. “That's it.” She said. “What's it?” Al asked. “I am going to put a stop to this…I am going to get that antidote and give a little pay back.” “I'll come with you.” He said. “NO!!!....I have to do this alone. I have to sneak in and you make too much noise.” Al stopped trying to convince her to let him go after that, knowing she had a point. “Where did Doctor Sentora go?” “She stepped out to find some herbs to lower brother's fever. You know that they could have poisoned him on purpose as to set a trap for you.” “I know. But I don't care.” “But—“ “Listen Al, Ed told me that he couldn't live with himself if I had died from something that he could prevent. If there is a way to save him, then I would gladly give my life to try.” “But—“ “Alphonse this is not up for discussion!” Al stepped back from the tone in Eli's voice. She grabbed a pair of chopsticks that was conveniently placed on the table, and wore them in her hair. Al saw her walk out the door. He wasn't sure if she would even make it back alive.

Eli was on the roof across from the police headquarters, waiting for the opportune time to sneak inside. She watched the policemen constantly switching posts every hour. Unfortunately, there wasn't an opening. Darn….there are too many of them to just barge right in…and I can't sneak in when they are changing guard and I definitely can't do it when they aren't changing….where to get in… She thought to herself. She noticed a manhole cover in the alley beside the building she was on top of. “Bingo.” She heard herself say. She climbed down the fire escape, and dove into the manhole. “If I can't get in from above…then I'll just have to get in from below.” She walked through the sludge and came to a door. “A door? What's a door doing down here?” She opened the door and it lead to an underground part of the police headquarters. “Well….this is definitely interesting. I wonder where this goes.” She kept walking until she heard someone coming. “I don't care what you have to do or who you have to kill, I want her dead!” she heard a woman say. They must be talking about me she thought. “Yes ma'am.” She heard a policeman say. They walked by where she was hiding. She had slid in a crack in the wall. (really big crack) She turned to look at them, then ran in the opposite direction. The woman and the officer turned around after hearing footsteps. She nodded to the officer and he went to see what made the noise. Eli ran until hearing a gun shot. For a second she stopped and then fell to the ground. Whoever it was, was shooting at her. She felt a pain in her right shoulder. She looked at the officer that shot her and grited her teeth. “You know…we were waiting for you.” Eli stood up, turned and faced the man. He aimed his gun again. This time at her head. “You think you can stop me.” The man let out a slight laugh and said, “Yeah I can. You are unarmed.” Eli smirked and clapped her hands. She pulled her chopsticks out of her and they formed into sharp mini spears. “Never underestimate me.” She said to the man before charging towards him. The officer began firing, and Eli dodged as best she could. He ran out of bullets and then started punching her. Eli was punched in her face, then her stomach, then kicked a few feet away. He took out a knife he had hidden in his boot and walked towards her. While still on the ground she heard, “Say goodnight.” She took one of the chopsticks and threw it at the officer. It pierced him in his throat. She heard a “Gah!” It was a sickening sound. She watched as the man fell limp on the ground. She stood up and pulled it out of his neck. She clapped her hands again and they were normal chopsticks again. She wasn't too concerned about the bullet wound, just the bullet. “I hope that bullet wasn't poisoned too.” She walked onward as blood seeped through her tank top and dripped down her arm.

Meanwhile, Al is watching over his older brother hoping that he doesn't wake up to find Elina gone. Unfortunately, as he thinks this to himself, Ed wakes up. “Brother you're up.” Al said surprised. Ed sat up and looked around the room. He noticed that someone was missing. A flash of the kiss went through his mind and he said in a stern voice or as stern as he could manage, “Where is Elina?” Al was afraid he would ask that question. “Umm…well….you see.” Ed started to get out of the bed and winced in pain. “Brother you shouldn't be—“ “Quiet Al…..[he paused]…. She went out somewhere dangerous didn't she?” He couldn't stand the pain any longer so he just slumped back on the bed. “Yeah…she went to the police headquarters to find an antidote and to put an end to all of this….her mission was to investigate this town in the first place…before she could they found out she was a state alchemist and has tried to kill her ever since…she said it was her first mission. She told me that she was prepared to die to save you even if she walked into a trap. She promised that she would be back.” “Yeah…I just hope it's not in a body bag.” Ed said as he felt another convulsion of pain overtake him.

She came to another door marked `mayor's office'. She decided to take it. She opened the door and saw a staircase. She walked up the staircase and came to another door. She opened that door and saw a woman sitting at the desk, she turned her chair around and she couldn't believe who she saw. “Doctor Sentora!?”

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