Condemned
Chapter 1: Trial and Errors
March 20, 2006
By CCD

A/N: I started this story months ago and I've been tweaking itfor a while now.I showed itto one of my friends and she begged me to post it so I am.I've decided that it would be better that I didn't answer questions at the beginning of my chapters so I made a Forum through Fan that you can go up and ask me questions or you can put questions in the review and I will respond to these questions up there. You will find the link in my bio section on my author's page. Anyway Enjoy!

"Fullmetal Alchemist Edward Elric, you are to be sentenced to life in prison for the murder of your brother Alphonse Elric and for performing human alchemy. Tomorrow, you will be transferred to the 8th prison in Dublith where you will be used for military experiments. You are striped of your state alchemist title and rank and forfeit your life to the state," the Fuher said as he stood up and walked out of the trial hall.

Edward Elric didn't look up at the Fuher or any of the other military officers that he knew. Ed had been charged for his brother's death after the military showed up and watched Al die in a transmutation. Ed was the only other person in the room and had also gotten his arm and leg back from the gate for Al's sacrifice. It had been a fierce fight against the homunculus and in the end it seems that they one out and now Ed was being punished for their crimes.

The young alchemist stared down at his hands that were encased in wooden cuffs that made it impossible for him to transmute anything. The white robes that prisoners wore hung loosely over his small frame. Even though Ed was 16 he was small for his age and was ridiculed for it constantly since he could remember. Now that he was a condemned man, it didn't bother him that the guards had jeered when they had to order a garment made especially for him. He bowed his head even further as people passed them letting his long blond hair fall around his face so that they could see it when they passed. He could still hear their painful jeers and smug comments.

Soon two guards came and escorted him back to his quarters. He noticed that his Alchemy teacher, the Colonel, and his crew had all hung back and watched him leave the room. Their faces were solemn and sad. They didn't say anything as he passed. Then he saw them. Winry and Pinako Rockbell stood in the exit way.

"Move out of the way," one of the guards said to them since they were in the way.

"I have something I want to say to him first," Winry said looking at Ed.

"Fine, but make it quick."

Winry walked up to Ed and lifted his chin so he was looking at her face.

"I don't care what anyone says, Ed. I know you loved Al and wouldn't do anything bad to him. I know you didn't kill Al, and we'll find a way to prove it I promise."

"Don't Winry," Ed said, surprised at how hoarse his voice sounded, "I don't want you to get hurt finding out the truth like we were. I'll take the blame, so that no one has to suffer anymore. At least this will be atonement for our original mistake. Don't make this even harder than it already is."

Ed pushed passed her with the guards right on his heals. Pinako moved out of the doorway. Both women turned to watch him leave. When he was out of sight, Winry dropped onto the floor and began sobbing.

"Why does this have to happen to them? Why?"

ONE WEEK LATER

Ed sat in the corner of his cell in Prison 8 awaiting the guards to come and get him. He had been told that he was going to be used in a new type of experiment that involved being frozen in time. The teenager took a shaky breath. He was scared, very scared, but he knew that he deserved every bit of this pain. Soon, liked he expected the guards came to retrieve him.

"Get up Elric. Let's go."

Ed got up and followed one guard down the hall while the other followed him with a rifle in tow. They soon reached a door where two buff men stood.

"We'll take him from here."

The guards left and the two buff men dragged Ed into the room and strapped him to a table. They then left him to his own thoughts. Ed closed his eyes. He felt like he was attending his execution. Soon two scientists approached him.

"This is Edward Elric. He's the newest addition to the prison and the perfect candidate for the experiment. Besides, if he dies it's not like anyone in the state will care. I heard he killed his own brother."

"Start the IV and knock him out. I'd rather not have a conscious subject for this."

Ed didn't try to fight them. He turned away when they insert the IV. Even after the surgeries he'd endured, he still didn't like having needles put into his body. Then they placed a mask over his mouth and nose. He coughed as he inhaled the gas and soon Ed was unconscious not knowing what would happen to him or if he would ever see the light of day again. Little did he know, that a certain chain of events would befall him that would change his world forever.