The Mercury Alchemist [~Two Days Later~] You have been awake for two whole days, red-eyed, and worried. It was a little after lunch now, and you were too devastated to eat. Ed started to stir. "Ed!" you whisper. He opened his eyes. "I was afraid you'd never wake up. You were asleep for two days," you say and smile at him. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Sneak Peeks for [Full Metal Alchemist] [14] New Friend, Or Old Enemy? are in the Results.
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Remember: "DIALOGUE", *THOUGHTS*, and the rest is the story
You gasp. "Say goodnight," he said and pulled the trigger, and it missed you by a hair.
"Shit!" shouted Ed and jumped off of bed, almost tripping on the sheets.
Al jumps in front of you and the bullet hits him instead. Al laughed. "It'll take more than guns to kill me, Sir," said Al.
"Catherine, are you alright?" asked Ed. You nod. You got a glimpse of the man who tried to shoot you. He was the same man from your dreams, and the one you thought you saw earlier. "Scar..." you and Ed whisper. Lieutenant Hughes told you and Ed to watch out for him a few years back. Scar pushed past Al, who's head was now off, and he was immobile. You and Ed dive behind the desk. Scar just laughs and moves up to the both of you.
"You damn State Alchemists and your work of the devil..." hissed Scar and aimed at you. He pulled on the trigger.
"Noo!!" screamed Ed and jumped to protect you. Everything went fast forward right in front of you. Ed jumping, the gunshot, Ed collapsing, and Scars silent laughter.
"You bastard!" you shout and run up to him, trying to hit him. Your eyes are filled with fiery tears as you see Ed bleeding and unmoving.
"You don't want him to leave? Then join him!" he shouted and fired at you. You clapped your hands together, positioned your hands like a gun, and fired him with water and icicles. He was knocked down by the impact of and grimaced from the stabs. "Damn! You're the Mercury Alchemist! I'm gonna be back!" yelled Scar and ran off, holding onto his bleeding ribs.
The battle didn't matter to you. Niether did Scar, or his escape. Your assailant.. had tried to get rid of you. Ed. Al..
You quickly put Al back together and then tend to Ed. Ed's side was bleeding. "Al! Go call someone!" you shouted and told Al off. "Ed... say something! Please!" you say with hot tears running down your cheeks. It seemed like hours until someone rushed into the room. You held onto Ed, not knowing what to do.
A female you assumed was Wendy, because you read her nametag, Al, and some dudes that looked like doctors come up.
"What happened?!" asked Wendy.
"Ed was shot... and it's all my fault..." you say. The three doctors tend to Ed, and Al and Wendy try to comfort you.
"Catherine, dear, it's not your fault. This was Scar's doing, not yours," said Wendy and handed you a tissue. "This has never happened before..." whispered Wendy, her hands shaking.
You wipe your tears with the tissue. "B-b-but it's my fault he got hurt. He- he, he..." you stuttered.
"Was protecting you. You know Ed would never let anything hurt you," said Al. He had his head lowered slightly, probably feeling guilty as well. It was survivor's guilt. No. Not survivor's guilt. No one was going to die, and you'd make sure of it.
"But it's because of me, this happened," you say.
"Wendy, he'll be fine. But if he wakes, make sure he doesn't go about. He's not in the best condition right now..." said the doctor, holding onto his stethoscope.
"Yes. Thank you, Sir. Now, Catherine, go to bed. Everything will be fine. We will multiply security a thousand-fold. All you need is a goodnight's rest," said Wendy and the four left. You just sat on the floor and leaned your head on Ed's bed.
"Catherine?" asked Al.
"Go to bed," you say. *I'm going to make sure you're alright. I won't sleep for a week if I have to,* you think and hold onto Ed's hand.
"Don't worry. I'm fine now," said Ed, half-forcing a smile. Your eyes start to water. "This is all my fault. I should have killed Scar when I had the chance. But I didn't..." he sighed. "I was stupid," he continued.
"That's not true. If you went after him, who knows what could have happened to you. There are so many things in this world, but one you," you say. He smiles and wipes your tears. "And if we lose you, my life would be gone," you say as you barely stifle a yawn. You fell asleep, and Ed laughed. He picks you up, despite the pain in his chest, and rests you next to him. Ed lay your head on his chest.
"Only you can heal my real wounds..." said Ed and wrapped an arm around you and fell asleep. Ed didn't know you were half asleep, and were listening to everything he had said. You cuddle up closer to him and fall into a dreamless sleep.
Someone rapped on your door, and Al answered. Your sister Kristen was there. "Is Catherine and Edward alright?" she asked as she entered.
"Yeah," whispered Al.
"Whoa!" she exclaimed as she sees you and Ed sleeping in bed, together... "I am so gonna bug her about this..." said Kristen as she pulls her camera out. Al looks over her shoulder and sees her take a picture with it. "Cameras... A girl's best friend. This picture will cause great black-mailage..." she whispers. Al looked confused. "It's an evil older sister thing," said Kristen and winked at him. She and Al play poker for an hour, for Kristen wanted to make sure you were okay and probably wanted to talk to you. You start to stir...
"Ah! Ew!!" you screamed and jumped off the bed when you saw yourself in bed with Ed.
"Gah... stop screaming," said Ed and opened his eyes. You threw a pillow at him, forgetting his injury. But he caught it and threw it at you. You dodge it, but trip. Ed catches you and you lay back in his arms. Your faces are a centimeter apart. You blush and jump backwards.
"D-don't get the wrong idea! It's not like I was gonna kiss you or anything," said Ed and rubbed the back of his neck.
"I--I know that," you say nervously. "Like you would have the guts to do that, anyway!" you say and smirk, crossing your arms.
Ed gets up to your face. "Keep talking like that and I might!" he shouted.
"Oh, YEAH!? Go ahead and try!" you reply. The both of you are giving each other death glares.
"Close your eyes, Cat," said Ed. You do and you sense Ed lean forward. But you sensed him stop, and you open your eyes. Ed was blushing like mad and tried avoiding eye contact.
"Are you going to kiss or what! I don't have all day!" you heard someone shout. You turn and see Kristen and Al.
"How long have you guys been watching there?!" you and Ed ask in horrified unison.
"Long enough..." said Kristen.
This is so embarassing! *Ultra Super Mega blush*
GRR! Ed should have kissed me! Nooo!!!
Ed, I love yo.... OH LOOK! A QUARTER!!!
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