A Different Story

Chapter 1: The Monster Within

   "Riza, watch out!" Ed called as he saw Pride shooting out his shadows straight at the blonde haired Lieutenant. He had been too late. The shadows stabbed into Riza's shoulder. He saw her fall to the ground and blood was everywhere. Ed was fending off Gluttony with the assistance of Greed and Lan Fan. Ed hesitated. He wanted to go beat the crap out of Pride for injuring Riza so severely but he didn't want to leave his post. Greed must have noticed this, because he yelled,

"Edward! You can go ahead and help her! Lan Fan and I can handle Gluttony!" Ed nodded in response.

"Thanks Ling!" Ed shouted back in gratitude.

"Not quite, the names Greed" Greed commented, dodging Gluttony's attempt to eat him.

      "Uh, well, thanks Greed!" Ed yelled, quickly correcting himself. He ran as fast as he could to Riza's side. "Riza, Riza can you hear me?" Ed cried, shaking the motionless body desperately He felt the side of her neck. Ed sighed in relief as he felt her pulse. He tried stopping the bleeding but there was too much, the only way was to beat the crap out of Pride like he had planned and then get her to a hospital. He rose to his feet and turned to look at Pride. Anger sparked in his eyes like fire. He felt pure rage take over his body. It was like he was possessed by a monster of hatred. Ed clapped and extended his auto-mail arm. For only a second, fear flickered in Prides eyes. But it was gone as fast as it came. Ed charged at Pride and began repeatedly stabbing the small black haired Homunculus; that most knew as Selim Bradley. The Furher's son. Ed had never felt as powerful or dangerous as he did now. Pride kept regenerating but Ed knew Pride would have to soon make the choice of dying for good, or retreating.

   Pride seemed to have chosen the latter and slipped into the shadows and escaped. Ed glanced around, after assuring himself Pride was gone, he sat down next to Riza's unmoving body. She wasn't dead; Ed had made sure of it. He heard a strangled cry than didn't sound human. Ed tensed, thinking it could possibly be Pride, waiting to strike. He turned to make sure Lan Fan and Greed were okay. The inhumanly sound was coming from Gluttony; as the lifeless, twisted body of the fat Homunculus started fading away into nothingness.

   "Ed! Is Hawkeye alright?" Lan Fan yelled over her shoulder in concern. Ed turned his head to look at her. Greed and Lan Fan ran towards them.

"She's alive. But she's bleeding really badly." Ed called back.

"Well get her into the car!" Lan Fan exclaimed. Ed picked her up and carried to the car. They all climbed in the car and started driving to the hospital.

"It's going to be okay." Ed whispered in Riza's ear, half assuring himself and half assuring her.