Fullmetal Alchemist Fan Fiction ❯ The Pact ❯ Chapter 5 ( Chapter 5 )

Full Metal Alchemist Fanfiction

 

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Summary:Life is a series of disappointments, followed by death…and interspersed with laughably ridiculous events leading to increasingly impossible situations. Then again, there ISsomething worse than death, isn't there? Just ask Ed.Envy x Ed

 

Chapter Summary:There was no doubt that Envy was angry…the question was just how angry. When his efforts met with more pain, he tried to force his body to go limp. Maybe if he didn't fight, Envy wouldn't kill him.

 

This chapter rated: PG-13 for violence

 

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WARNINGS:

 

See Chapter 1 for the detailed warnings.

 

Constructive Criticism is welcome, Flames are not.

 

 

Thank you for reading.

 

Chiruken

 

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-- The Pact --

 

By: Chiruken

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Chapter:

 

Ed's mind threatened to shut down at the suggestive gleam in the homunculus' amethyst eyes. He could only stare at him dumbly for several long moments, mouth opening and closing a few times though no sound came out. He'd forgotten about Winry in his worry over Alphonse. But, now that Envy brought her up, she returned to his thoughts with startling clarity. “Uh…” He finally managed to choke out the single sound while he forced his wide eyes to blink, though he was now paranoid that if he took his gaze off of the other man for even a second something would happen that he most assuredly wasn't prepared for at the moment…if ever. He cleared his throat and shifted away slightly. “Er…I don't know if I like her that much.” He winced as soon as the words were out, realizing how self-serving and petty they sounded instantly. Envy, on the other hand, seemed to think it hilarious as he fell back clutching his stomach and laughing hysterically.

 

 

 

Chapter 5

 

 

Envy slowly sat up, still chuckling as he wiped the tears of mirth from his eyes. “Oh, Chibi-san…” He shook his head as his voice shook with barely contained laughter. Lapsing into another fit of helpless giggles he shook his head sharply, long dark hair falling into his face. “T-too funny!”

 

Ed scowled and pushed himself to his feet to stand over the giggling homunculus, left hand closed into a fist at his side while his auto-mail twitched in a heroic effort to respond and do the same. “I didn't mean it that way!” He shouted, irritated by the other man's obvious amusement at his expense. When Envy's only response was more laughter, the alchemist's notorious temper got the best of him. Face red with both anger and embarrassment, eyes screwed up and lips pulled back baring his teeth, Ed kicked the homunculus sprawled at his feet, taking malicious delight in his startled and pained yelp. Turning on his heel, he stalked towards the exit, intent of escaping further humiliation.

 

Envy jumped to his feet, sobering instantly. “Hey!” He hurried after the smaller alchemist, scowling in displeasure when Ed didn't so much as acknowledge him. “Where do you think you're going, Chibi-san?” Again, he received no reply, further irritating the homunculus. Growling in annoyance, he reached out and grabbed the State Alchemist by his left arm, halting his progress and spinning him around to face him. “We're not done yet.”

 

Wrenching his arm free with a pained wince, Ed glared up at Envy, silently cursing him for being taller and forcing him to tilt his head back to maintain direct eye contact. “Yes, we are.” He stated firmly, chin tilted at a stubborn angle. “I'm not making any deals with you.”

 

Envy's eyes narrowed. “I'd rethink that decision, if I were you.” Though his voice remained calm enough, inwardly he was seething. He didn't like being refused…for anything. He'd been more than patient with the smaller man, but never really known for having an over abundance of such he was now willing to show that he was willing to resort to violence to get his way.

 

Without warning, Ed found himself slammed into the unforgiving stone wall with jarring force that left his vision swimming and his skull aching and throbbing. Gritting his teeth, he struggled futilely against the homunculus' superior strength, valiantly battling down the rising panic that threatened to engulf him. It was painfully obvious that Envy wasn't about to take no for an answer. His left shoulder pulsated with agony as the other man tightened his vise-like grip, fingers digging into the flesh beneath Ed's coat hard enough to leave bruises. Increasing his struggles, Ed thrashed and kicked wildly at the taller man, feeling a flash of fleeting triumph when his left foot connected solidly with Envy's shin. “Let go!” Shoving against the momentarily stunned homunculus, he made a mad dash for the exit.

 

Recovering quickly from the sudden pain in his leg, Envy let out a low, frustrated snarl of rage. Hands closing into tight fists at his sides, he shook with the force of his wrathful anger before he launched himself forward, easily overtaking the fleeing alchemist. Gathering his strength in his legs, he pounced, tackling the smaller man to the ground and pinning him flat against the stone floor on his stomach. Placing his knee against the small of his back, he rested part of his weight on it as he leaned forward, fingers of his left hand encircling Ed's wrist and holding his arm still with bone crushing force. Tangling his other hand into the long blond hair coming loose from its braid, Envy pulled his head back. “Not very smart, Edward.” He whispered, low and dangerous, near his ear, voice shaking with barely contained fury.

 

Wincing at the pain assaulting his abused body, Ed shuddered at the feel of Envy's breath against the side of his neck stirring tendrils of hair and tickling him. He realized, belatedly, that he'd made the wrong choice in attempting to first fight off the stronger homunculus and then running when that didn't work. Clearing his throat with some difficulty, he tried to turn his head to see the other man's expression in order to gauge the level of his anger. There was no doubt that Envy was angry…the question was just how angry. When his efforts met with more pain, he tried to force his body to go limp. Maybe if he didn't fight, Envy wouldn't kill him.

 

 

 

 

 

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To Be Continued…

 

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