-Mustang's P.O.V-

"Sir! Envy vanished!" I glared to the man who said that, my hand at the ready. He flinched, stepping back in fright.

"So go find him! He can't have gotten far with all the damage we dealt him." I sighed, whirling away from the man. Five of my closest remained around me as the others ran out into the forest. Envy had escaped moments before with no arms, his head broken at an angle, and one of his legs missing. By now his head was probably fixed, but I didn't want to take any chances.

"Mustang, we need to head back and tell the others. I'm sure that-" I glared to the man who spoke now, getting him to shut up effectively.

"I am the only Alchemist out here, so I have to stay. You are more than welcome to go though, seeing as how you want to run away anyway." My voice was filled with authority and determination... with a little bit of anger thrown in there as well. The man looked to me, saluting as he headed back out into the forest. The other men followed, leaving me to stand alone for a while. Sighing, I went north, thinking he probably went straight anyway.

-Ed's P.O.V-

"Ugh! Hawkeye, let me go! Please! I can help!" I growled to Hawkeye, trying desperately to get her to let me go. She just rolled her eyes and shook her head.

"Mustang said for me to prohibit you from even convincing me to let you go. Sorry Ed." She looked to me with a hardness in her eyes, as if she really believed I would stay. I mentally scoffed at her foolish idea. There was no way I was letting stupid Mustang get all the glory.

Storming back inside, I thought it best to let her cool off for a while. Winry was looking at me when I entered the house again.

"No luck, huh?" I huffed, flopping down on the couch. She gave me a crooked smile, getting up and going to the kitchen. She was always making food now, seemed like. She was an amazing cook, don't get me wrong, but sometimes I wondered what she was doing with all the food. Course, right now I have bigger things on my mind.

Flopping my arm over my eyes, I sighed again. I knew Hawkeye probably already thought I would try to escape through the back, or the windows. I had to be original, think of new ideas. I sat up suddenly, and idea coming to me. I felt the goofy grin spread across my face.

"Ed, what are you thinking?" Winry hollered from the kitchen, her eyes watching me skeptically. I waved her off, heading up the stairs to the roof. Seeming to get the message, Winry continued to talk, as if I was still there. Finally on the roof, I slapped my hands together.

Slamming them down, I jumped from the roof onto a rock platform and was off. Hearing the Alchemy, Hawkeye ran around the corner.

"Edward!" She hollered for me as I just kept going. There was no way they were getting me back now. now I had to go kick Envy's ass.

I heard Winry laugh as Hawkeye stormed into the house.

-Al's P.O.V-

I laid in bed, trying desperately to fall asleep. No matter how much I wanted to, my spine was killing me. It hurt to move, so why try sleeping. May had offered a healing, but I shooed her off, noting how tired she looked. She sighed and headed down the hall to the guest room.

Now I was in Brother and my room, thinking deeply about everything. It seemed that even Envy kept me awake now.

Envy had said that he could harm May, and then shortly after he had managed to take over her body. Was he really that powerful now? Could he really have to power of god? I was dying to know, but I was also done with sacrificing everything I had for some stupid question. Envy would get what was coming to him, and then we could start our lives officially. We could have a normal life, and maybe Brother could "Retire" and settle down for once. It seemed he was always jumping all over the place, but I was too.

Although, now that I was injured, maybe I couldn't go back. I wanted nothing more than to be able to help my brother, but if I was stuck in a wheelchair, I wasn't going to do him much good. Sometimes I loved my body, others I wished that I was still the suit of armor. It seemed that was easier, not having to feel anything. Sometimes I wanted to be numb.

I flopped my arm over my eyes, trying to block out the light so I could maybe sleep. I closed my eyes, but the only image that came to me was Brother and Envy fighting. Envy was beating him to a pulp...

I lurched up, crying out because of the pain that caused my spine. I flopped back uselessly as Hawkeye and Winry came rushing in.

"Al, are you alright?" Winry ran to my side, helping me slide back onto the pillows.

"Please tell me Ed is still here." I glared to both of them, but mostly to Hawkeye.

"N-no... he ran off before I could stop him. And trust me I-"

"God dammit! Hawkeye you were supposed to keep him in the house!" I shouted at her, my voice loud and clear. I heard May fall out of bed, startled. She came rushing in a minute later.

"Al, what's-"

"May, I need that healing session now." I glared to her, pulling myself away from Winry.

Stupid Brother was going to get himself killed if I didn't go after him! He would die, and it would be all my fault. I had to get out there, and it had to be now.

"Al, why? I can't just-" I gave her a meaningful stare, her eyes widening as she ran back to get her daggers.

Hawkeye was now desperately trying to stop me, but I just kept telling her that Envy was going to kill Ed. If I didn't get there in time, Ed was going to die.