💕Edward and Winry💕

🦋Dublith chapter 28🦋

"I must go now." I said, standing up, "We should contact Mustang for help." Sheska said grabbing the phone, "Winry, if these reports are true, we must contact him immediately."

After glancing at her, I was frustrated that I had all the information and Edward and Clara could be in great danger, so I softened my tone and said, "Okay." Her call to Mustang continued, "I'm still in the north right now, but I will be back as soon as possible." Mustang answered and Sheska replied, "Yes sir, I appreciate it." After Sheska set the phone down, I impatiently asked, "So what did he say?" Sheska sighed heavily.

Sheaka told me, "Mustang is in the north right now, but he'll get there as soon as possible." She placed her hand on my shoulder and said in a concerned tone, "Hey, I'm sure Edward is okay, let's call Hawkeye and reinforcements, okay?" I nodded. (Hold on, Edward. We will arrive soon; please be safe.)

"We're going now," Edward said while he put his hair in a lower ponytail. Clara walked into the kitchen with a towel swarming around her neck, "You'll need to wear masks since it's a mask festival." Clara and Edward stare at each other and glance at Izumi who folds two masks from the table. "Wow, what did you just do?" Clara asked as Izumi rubbed her head boastfully.

She asks Izumi, "What is alchemy?" as she holds a cat-like mask and places it on her face.  Edward puts on a dark and regal mask and ties it around his head with the strings that come with it. "Clara, let's not talk about that now. It's time to get going." Said Edward, Clara gazed at Izumi as Sig walked in and wrapped his arms around her, kissing her cheek, "Clara watch over Edward, I know he gets into trouble a lot, but please-" Clara quickly replied, "I will, I sense that you love Edward as a son."  It was a light moment for Izumi and Sig and they smiled. Izumi said, "Of course I do and Al too, don't tell Edward okay?" After giggling, Clara replied, "Okay, I won't, farewell." Clara waves at them as she swings the door open, walking outside.

Edward puts his hands in his pockets as he turns his head toward Clara, "Your mask really creeps me out Ed," said Clara as she walked along with Edward. He tried to laugh as he said, "But who's the one behind the kid mask?" Clara glances away from him, then glances at his shoulder, "Edward, I have a question?" she said as she stopped walking, "Yeah, what about it?" Edward replies. Clara gulped and said, "What happened to your left shoulder? It looks like an old bruise mark." Her finger points at his left shoulder, Edward looks at the spot, his eyes are lowered, "It's just a bite mark from a fox." Edward laughs, As Clara walked with Edward, she said, "Tell me about that story after this is over."  On the streets, they see people dancing while wearing a mask that features animals, angles, etc., they can see bright lights hanging from the rooftops straight through, "Wow! This is amazing!" Gypsy begins to dance around in a circle, laughing and singing, everyone claps their hands.

Edward and Clara walk past while clapping, "You two! Get in here!" The woman said, grasping Edward and Clara's hands and pulling them in.

Edward and Clara found a woman approaching them, she was wearing a long, flowing black hairstyle, a purple lion mask, and a long gypsy dress when she grabbed their hands, pulling them to their feet and forcing them to dance around in a circle.

"This is fun! Edward!" said Clara, "Indeed, it is." She asked, "Your Edward Elric? The Fullmetal?" Edward nodded and said in a nervous tone, "Yes, um....this is strange, but why did you ask?" While they are talking, Clara observes people still dancing, as well as a man with three women, holding two by the arm and the third following him. Clara follows them without Edward noticing that she left.

"Oh, sorry, I'm just curious about your expertise in Alchemy. My name is Noah, I'm impressed to meet you; tell me about your Alchemy." He asked, "What about it?" Noah held Edward's hand, her eyes widening as she felt Edward's presence and soul; she laid her hand back down to her side, "Someone is coming for you, Edward."

Taking a skeptical tone, Edward asks, "What are you talking about?" Another woman approached Noah and said, "Sorry sir, Noah can predict the future, she often acts like this, let's go." Suddenly, Edward thought to himself (Coming for me?) Edward turns around and notices Clara is missing, he searches for her. Edward asked the man, "Have you seen a lady with a cat mask who's blonde?" The man replied, "I think I saw her follow someone down that path." Edward raced and weaved through the crowd, shouting, "Thank you, old man!"

Edward saw Clara going through the dark alley and called out, "Clara!" Clara turned to him as she took off her mask, "Can you at least tell me that you were leaving? Damnit." said Edward wheezing removing his mask, "Sorry about that Edward, I've been following a man who has three women with him, it looked suspicious." Clara said, looking at Edward, 'Well let's look into it."Edward follows behind Clara, looking left and right. Clara whispers to Edward, "He's right there." Edward and Clara hid at the side of a building watching the man and woman walking in an abandoned old facility.

Edward drew a circle on the ground, making some symbols, then claps, pulling out two spares. He hands one to Clara and she said, "Thanks, Edward." The two enter the facility together.

While walking into the facility, they noticed that it was relatively dark inside. Clara quickly covered Edward's mouth as he let out a sneeze. She released Edward, she said, "Edward shhh." The room was quiet when footsteps were heard in the corner. As Edward and Clara followed in the footsteps, they halted. "Stairs?" Clara said Edward slipped while approaching them, losing his balance. She grabbed his arm and pulled him towards her.

Clara mutely asked Edward, "Can you be careful, Edward?" Edward walked down the stairs slowly, as did Clara. "You guys want to be powerful, don't you?" Asked the man holding the woman hostage. Three nodded in agreement, "Allow me." When the man approached, Edward looked at the man cautiously, "He looks like us." Edward whispered to Clara, She replied, "I never seen him before."
From behind, Edward and Clara were approached by a large man with long black hair. "Who are you?" he said in a deep tone.