💕Edward and Winry💕

🦋Dublith chapter 27🦋

Clara shouted from her sleep: "Please stop, no! Take me!" She woke up, drew shallow breaths and exhaled rapidly with her hand covering her bottom lip. Edward awoke immediately. Edward glared at her, Clara ached, "Yeah, it was a bad dream, sorry for waking you up." Clara said wiping her tears from her cheekbones. Edward asked concerned, "What went wrong?"

"I have no idea, it happens so fast," Clara said. Edward leaned back in bed, "You should go back to sleep." Clara nodded and lays back to sleep.

"Winry! Winry!" I heard someone calling my name and tugging at my arm, "Wake up!" Elicia exclaimed while yelling my name, and I opened my eyes to look directly at her.

She said in an ecstatic tone, "You've awakened! Mom, she's awake!" I placed my hand carelessly on her head, she smiled, and I smiled back.

I lift my upper body, then sit with my feet on the floor, "You sure sleep like a rock." Said Garcia strolling towards me holding a plate of tea, she offered it to me and I picked it up, setting it down then set the tea on the table.

"Thank you for the food," I said smiling as I ate, and then just as I finished my tea, sipping it.
"Where are you going today?" Garcia asked as she picked up my plate. "I'm going to meet up with Sheska for research." She asked, "Do you know where she is?" I nodded, "She is always at the central library." I chuckle. (Sheska's a very good researcher, but she's a big book nerd; I sure can't judge, since I'm a mechanic.)

While walking towards the bathroom, I said, "I'm going to take a shower and get out of your hair." Opened and closed the door, I removed my clothes, then turned on the warm water. While standing in the shower I feel the warm water reach from my head to my face, I brighten my eyes, and I feel the soothing effect of the warm water from head to toe. I rub the soap against my legs and up to my neck before washing my body with water.

'Here are new clothes for you, Winry!' Elicia said, "Okay, thanks!" I replied leaving the tub and grabbing the towel from the wall.

I rubbed the towel against my body, then put on a red blouse and blue jeans, "How did she know my size?" I asked, walking out of the bathroom. After looking down to the left where my boots were and my purse, I put on my boots and slung my purse over my shoulder, then walked toward the front door and said, "I'm leaving." I walked out and closed the door behind me.

Clara gets up, gets off of her bed, then walks towards the cracked door. Opening the crack door she finds her hand on it and walks out of the room, smelling the food in the kitchen.

She shouts, "Where is the bathroom?" Izumi replies, "Farther right!" Clara opened the bathroom door while she rubs her left eye and then looked at Edward, who was completely naked, first peeping at his shoulder which had a long bite mark on the upper shoulder. Edward glanced at her while she screamed as she closes the door rapidly.

Izumi asked, "So did you sleep well last night? And what was that screaming about?" Izumi places the plates on the table in front of Clara and a glass of orange juice, Clara said with a laugh, "Haha, it's nothing," and she continued eating her meal.

Edward entered the kitchen from the bathroom. He sits next to Clara staring at her while chewing his food.

"What's going on with you two?" Izumi asked. Clara said in a humiliating tone, "I opened the door without knocking." Izumi laughed, "I saw Edward naked. Sorry I barged in." Clara said.

It's fine." Edward said, putting the napkin over his upper lip. Izumi positioned her hands on the table, "Today there's a festival in town, so there will be a lot of people around. Be careful, and aware, that there could be many women kidnapped today, be aware that they're not human at all." Izumi said.

"Hey sir, do you know where the Central Library is?" I ask the man who walks past me. He pauses and points to the left.  "Okay, thank you!" (I couldn't believe I forgot the location of the library!) I walked toward the library entering the entrance, taking a deep breath.

My nose is filled with the scent of books as I enter the library."Winry, is that you?" I stared directly at the woman who was holding stacks of books but was unable to see her face because the books covered her. Specifically, I walk up to her side, shouting, "Sheska! It's you." Not noticing that I had to be silent, I quickly silenced myself and whispered, "I forgot we were in the library so quickly, haha. Let me help you."

I grabbed a few books from her and we walked to the office.

She placed the books on the desk, then sat down. I lay the books directly on the desk.
"So what brought you to Central?" she asked, "I came here to do some research on the Colossi." I said, wielding my hand, "We might have some information about Colossi," Sheska replied as soon as she stood up. She walked out of the office shortly thereafter.

I stand there, then decide to sit down. Meanwhile, I looked around the office at pictures of her and the military, and there were pictures of Hawkeye and Mustang's wedding as well. While resting my palm against my chin, I said, "They're so cute together." She walks in carrying three books, "These are forbidden in Central City, but I keep them in case."

She said handing the books to me, and I looked through them. "A Colossi is an offspring of a homunculus which spreads like a disease, but it is a weak version of them. They form into humans and feed on their bodies' energy, taking over. If it is placed in an object like water, and people pray and praise it, they will feed on the energy for years and become powerful. Getting in contact with it will result in a Colossi takeover. Females or body parts can also manifest over time, becoming one at a time. Up to 2-4 days is needed to finish the process for body parts. A person who violates the rules faces punishment or paying a price by having parts of their body inserted into their only nightmare. The blood of either female or male ancestors can be stronger. Oh no, that's why they want Clara."

I continue to read more, "The stone will be created if they manage to collect many young women through their youth. It's called the Crocidolite stone. It's likely to be more dangerous than the philosopher's stone. Once completed, those who complete the stone will surrender this world to their power and place it beside the gate of truth, I must find Edward quickly before it's too late."