💕Edward and Winry💕

💙Beginning chapter 14💙

The incident back in the ballroom kept recurring in my mind. I know I was fearless, but I was scared as well, how did Edward react to this?
Seeing death around him and never looking back, just as when he and Al burned down the house, he never cried about his mother, he continuously pushes through even Al. My eyes flit to him and I whisper to myself, "I wish I could be just like them."

Clara was carried by Edward while I walked ahead of them. Edward weaved back at Armstrong. "Hey Winry, wait for me," his voice seemed to echo away as I continued walking.

Edward placed Clara on the sofa and sighed, "Winry tell me, is there something upsetting you?"

When I turn towards him, I see blood on his hands, my voice begins to tremble, "N-no, nothing wrong, I'll go get warm water and wash her bruises."

After Edward nodded and walked past me to the bathroom, I filled a bucket with water and walked up to Clara and set the bucket down.

I kneel, then put my hand on her. (Her hand feels very cold) She opens her eyes and turns her head to me, "Where' is master?" Clara demanded with a swift movement of her upper body. "Master!"

My hands settled on her shoulders, and I said, "You're okay, you're safe now, he won't hurt you anymore."

Clara whiffs in and out, then she weeps, "I need master, without him I have no place to go," I yank her to me for a hug, pulling her tight into my arms. Clara's eyes were cold and solid as I stared at her. "You're all right," I reassured her, calming her down.

My chest rose as I exhaled, "Let me clean your bruises."

I began with her legs to her upper body, she declared, "Master did this to me, he said he wanted to revise lust into me."

(Edward told me about Lust, Envy, Greed, and Gluttony) I place a hand on my chin, (But they are dead, and unless there is another way, they cannot be revived without the philosopher's stone.)

A towel hangs around Edward's neck as he leaves the bathroom, his hair dripping water down to his chest and running into his black shirt, he said while caressing the towel up against his head, "It's impossible without the philosopher's stone, Lust can't be revived." Clara responded, "Master said that there's a way, he's powerful," Edward walked toward me and sat next to me in front of Clara.

He said, "Stop buffering about this "master" or whatever he is; he won't mistreat you ever again."

Suddenly Clara leans on Edward's cheek, he stares at her, and I look at them confused. "He has chosen someone else to be Lust." Clara says with an unsettling tone.

Edward's eyes widened. "Who is it? The woman in the circle?" She nodded, "Indeed, I am sure that he has already finished his experiment, and you guys were too late."

(It felt as if this was between their Conversations.) I left Edward to take a shower, but he didn't say anything after I left.

"Is that your fiancee?" Clara asked Edward, who replied, "Yes, but how did you escape?"

Clara said looking away, "My family did not wish to be slaves anymore, so they fled before it happened. In hiding for a long time, my family member found a town that we called home, I was born, and my mother and father left for supplies but never returned. I was left alone in town until Akui found me and took care of me, how about you?"

"It's a long story between my bastard father and me," Edward said Whiffed, standing up, and saying, "Get some rest, Clara."

"Is Master ever going to come to get me?" Clara asked Edward as she lay down.

Edward replied, "No, don't rely on someone who has treated you poorly all your life, you need to heal yourself and move forward without him. You have to stay here until Mustang allows you to go, so get some rest," he turns off the light and walks into the bedroom, lying down in bed, one arm stretched out and the other kneading his belly.

After taking a shower, I entered the bedroom to watch Ed sleep as I placed my hand on his cheek. Edward opened his eyelids and asked, "Are you gonna talk to me now, Winry?" I nodded and he shook my hand.

"Although I thought I was brave after what happened this afternoon, I didn't know how you and Al did it and I know I've done it before with the scar guy, but this was intense!" I said, putting both hands on my face.

Ed comforts me by hugging me from behind. He said, "Winry, you did amazing, remember your hands are not for killing but saving lives like you did for me, giving me an arm and leg was enough for me, others, also Clara, you didn't even realize your actions and that's why I respect you."

"I love you for that, you bring me so much courage in my life, Winry I-," Edward gasped while his face turned red, and I swiftly hit him with the pillow behind me to interrupt him.

"Okay Edward, you don't have to be sentimental like that." I glowed, "If you want to play that game! " Edward slammed the pillow back at me, then I turned to him and pinned him down.

I asked, "Can you please be the stubborn and annoying Ed I know?"

Ed's face showed irritability, "Well, excuse me, I was trying to be more romantic," I laughed as my head rested on Edward's chest. He placed his hand on top of my head, then rub-down softly.

I smothered my face on his chest. "Thank you for cheering me up." I replied as I moved my head to look down at him. He placed a piece of my hair behind my ear and wrapped his arms around me.