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FMA # 10

Ed knew that they wouldn’t have that much time. Wren had told them that he would have the arm and leg done in the morning. They still had to eat but Ed didn’t know if he would be allowed to eat because of the fact that he had to have the joints repaired. He would allow Mustang to take care of most of the things that would have to be dealt with while he was in that state. He kept his eyes away from the man that would have his life in his hands. He wanted to believe that Wren would take care of him and that Mustang wouldn’t let anything happen to him but at the same time that took a lot of faith and he only had that in one of them. He watched as Mustang pulled the drawstring that would call to Smith and tell him that they were awake, what more could happen to the two of them today. Right now he had to think about the fact that he had to lose what made him who he was and hope that someone that he didn’t know would make sure that he was all right. He heard the knock on the door and knew that he didn’t want to start this day; he wanted to stay in this room and pretend that everything was all right but he knew that Mustang wouldn’t let this slide he had to do this.

“Yes sire you called to me?” spoke the tall man in the doorway

“Yes, I was wondering if you had found us clothing for the day and we do need breakfast.” Responded Mustang

“I have the clothing but as far as food Master Wren told me that your young companion wasn’t allowed to eat until he received the new joints and he will be doing that soon.”

“Well if he has to wait then I will as well. I refuse to eat in front of him.” Answered Mustang

“So you will only need the clothing that I have found for you?” asked Smith

“Yes, when does Wren expect us downstairs?” asked Mustang

“In a few moments he asked me to make sure that you were up so that he could come up here and talk to the two of you before this took place.”

“Well tell him that we are and that we are ready when he is.”

“Your name is Smith isn’t it?” asked Ed from the bed

“Yes young master, what do you require of me?” asked Smith knowing that there was a lot that Ed knew that Mustang might not.

“I know about your family, tell me what generation are you?” asked Ed watching Smith knowing that there was something going on around him right now and not liking what it was that he didn’t know.

“I am second. I take it you have found something that your superior officer has not as yet.” Answered Smith

“You are old for a shapeshifter. I take it that Wren is as well.”

“You know that he is.” Answered Smith calmly

“Great.” Sighed Ed thinking about what it was that he had found out.

Shapeshifters didn’t have any loyalty to any one other than the ones that were in their pack, well with Wren he wasn’t sure what that family would be called. There was a chance that Wren was alone and that he had taken in Smith so that the other would have a place to be whom and what he was. Ed would have to find out soon so that he could make sure that he didn’t attack one of them while they were in their other form. He had to know what was going on here so that he knew if he would be safe here no matter what promises that Mustang made.

“What are you two talking about?” asked Roy knowing that though Wren was a tiger at times that there was no way that the man in front of him was the same way. The power that moved around Smith wasn’t like that that flowed around Wren.

“You are right there are differences in the power that he and I wield but at the same time we are similar creatures.” Answered Smith

“An albino lion and a snow tiger, how do the two of you get along?” Asked Ed seeing through the mask that Smith wore.

“My master was right to take on your case. I think that you will be a wonderful asset to our ilfamy.” Answered Smith

“What do you mean?” asked Ed

“You will find out sooner than I think either of you are ready for. Just know that you are safe here now and always. We will help you in all ways that we can, it has been a long time since we have found others that might even have a clue as to what it is that we are.”

“Mustang you knew that Wren was a shapeshifter and you didn’t tell me?” asked Ed

“I have known him for some time; I didn’t think that you would know about them. We don’t talk about that. Not even the Fuehrer knows about them and I don’t want him to. I thought that Wren was the only one still around but I guess that I was wrong. Ed tell me how do you know what it is that Smith changes into?” asked Mustang

“He can see me.” Answered Smith

“In a manner of speaking you are right about that. I guess that I will have to go to Wren and tell him that I know now don’t I?” asked Ed

“No I think that he knew that you would figure it out. You are safe Ed. Wren will not harm you.” Answered Smith

“What makes you say that?” asked Ed

“He knows things that you do not and will know soon enough. I will get the clothing and bring Wren up here so that you can talk before he takes that cruelty from you and replaces it with kindness.”

“I have a feeling that I should have stayed asleep the morning.” Sighed Ed

“More than likely you will wish that you had not met us but at the same time there are things that we can help you with that you might need in time. It is better that you meet us like this instead of in battle don’t you agree?” asked Smith

“That I do.” Sighed Ed knowing that meeting the two cats in battle wouldn’t be something that he would walk away from in one piece. There were advantages to knowing the two of them. He had not wanted to meet them like this but there were worse ways of getting an introduction.

“Very well then I shall return with Master Wren in a few moments as well as the clothing that you have asked me for.” Bowed Smith as he turned and left the room.

Ed didn’t like the idea that there were two shapeshifters in the house that he was in right now but there were worse things that he could be in here with. Some how he had to explain to Mustang what it was that he knew about shapeshifters so that the man would be all right with him being around them the only problem was that Ed was even a little nervous about being around them right now. There were things about shapeshifters that he didn’t know and for now he would have to stay with what it was that he did know.

“Where have you come into contact with Shapeshifters?” asked Mustang moving to Ed’s side

“During my journeys, they were not all that friendly, some of them thought that I was food others thought that I was someone that they needed to attack. They didn’t know that I don’t care what it is that they are I just cared about what was going on with them so that I could make sure that they were all right.”

“You mean that some of the people that I sent you to check on were shapeshifters?” asked Mustang

“Something like that, I mean they weren’t all shapeshifters but at the same time there were a few of them there and most of them were all right others thought that I was there to hurt them and the clan that they had made. They didn’t know that I wasn’t there for that.”

“Well at least you showed them that you weren’t there to hurt them right?”

“Of course I told them that I was there to help them. It took a while for them to believe me but they are all right with me now.” Answered Ed sighing a little.

“Well I guess that we are going to be dealing with two more in Wren and Smith, you are all right with the fact that they are, aren’t you?” asked Mustang

“Yeah, I just don’t want to think about the surgery that I have to undergo so that I will be whole again.”

A knock on the door told them that they wouldn’t be alone any more. Mustang moved so that he could touch the man that he loved. There was no reason for Ed to think that he wouldn’t safe, Mustang would kill anyone that thought that they could hurt him. Ed moved his only hand to the face of Mustang, he knew that there were things that the older man was worried about but he wouldn’t say anything about them for fear of causing Ed to second guess what it was that he wanted him to do. He closed his eyes and thrilled in the fact that Ed could touch him without flinching from him. There were few that would touch him at all but here in this place Edward had no problems with it.

“You know that they want in here don’t you?” asked Ed looking at those closed eyes wanting to know what it was that Mustang was thinking about.

“Yes I do but there is something that I too want.” Smiled Mustang opening his eyes

“What might that be?” Asked Ed

“Why don’t you think about it while I take it?” There was an evil grin on the face of Mustang as he moved his face closer to that of Ed, in that moment he knew what it was that Mustang wanted a kiss.

Ed moved so that he was as close to Mustang as he could get, there was no reason for the man to think that he couldn’t have what it was that he wanted. He felt the strong arms of Mustang move around him and pull him tight against that strong chest that he wanted to bury his face in. He felt those fine strong hands on his skin, there was nothing more precious to him than the fact that Mustang would touch him now with out reservation. He wanted that hell he needed that, after all the time that he had wasted thinking about what might be between them it was nice to know that there was something for him in the heart of the man that held him now. Their lips locked to each other neither one of them wanting this closeness that they had created to end but both knowing that it would have to. Other things had to be done before they could take what it was that they had together to the next level. Ed pulled Mustang as close to him as he could scared about what was about to happen to him but knowing that there was nothing that the man in front of him wouldn’t do for him.

Mustang felt the ache in Ed and knew that ache himself. They would have to wait for a while to take care of those urges for now it was enough to show the young man that what had happened last night wasn’t just a one time thing. He wanted more of the young man than even he felt comfortable talking about. He pulled back from the kiss and knew that he would have to deal with Wren and Smith soon. That wasn’t something that he was looking forward to, there were other things that he wanted to do right now to the young man at his side. He would have to wait for that though.

“You know that waiting will just make things harder on him don’t you Mustang?” asked Wren from outside of the door

“In more ways than I bet he is thinking about.” Whispered Ed thinking about he problem that he hall ready had. Mustang was good at teasing him but better at pleasing him he would have to wait though to find out what it was that the man wanted to do the next time that they found themselves alone. He had to get his thoughts in order so that he could face what was about to happen to him. He didn’t want to leave Mustang or to be even further incapacitated but he was sure that there was nothing that he could do about this while he had to wait on Wren.

“Are you sure that you are ready to face this?” asked Mustang

“As ready as I think that I can be, there are other things that you and I have to deal with and until this is finished I don’t think that we will be able to.” Answered Ed moving as much as he could to the edge of the bed.

“All right,” sighed Mustang as he moved to the door to allow the other two men into the room.

Wren walked into the room so that he could talk to Ed about what was about to happen to him. Inside of the room he found a shit load of tension, he wasn’t sure what it was from. He looked at Ed finding him sitting as close to the edge of the bed so that he could look at them while they were talking to him. Wren felt bad because he didn’t want to have to put Ed through this but at the same time there were other things that could have caused him to feel like that. He watched Mustang as he almost guarded the young man on the bed, so much had changed that he was sure that should they be felt alone they would find more interesting ways to entertain themselves.

“Ed I know that you don’t want to have to do this but I have to tell you that I know you will feel better once I have redone what it is that they did to you.”

“Wren I know that you think you know what is best but I would like to know what it is that they did so wrong that makes you say that I have to have this redone.”

“You want the truth or do you want me to tell you that I am simply better than they were.”

“The truth.” Sighed Ed

“All right, there is a way to shut down the nerves with a switch so that when you have to remove the limb there is no pain. Let me ask you something were you awake while they connected you to the automail that you now use?’ asked Wren

“Yes.” Answered Ed

“It is never done that way.” Answered Wren

“What do you mean by that?” asked Ed cautiously

“They connected the nerves while you were awake didn’t they? They did so that they could hear you scream in pain, there was no reason for that. They could have stopped the pain at any time instead they allowed you to feel it while they hooked you up.”

“You mean that it was a means of torture?” asked Ed feeling like his stomach would come up through his throat.

“Yes that is what I am saying. I know that there is no reason for you to trust me hell you don’t even know me but please know that I would never do that to someone no matter who they were or what it was that they had done.” Wren answered his voice sincere as he tried to convince Ed that he wouldn’t hurt him.

“What are you going to have to do to me to fix what has been done?’

“I have to remove the old connections make sure that the metal that I use will grow with you so that you don’t have to come in so often for maintenance, the connection will grow with you so that there are no more scars on you than what it is that you all ready have. After that I will redo the connections with a kill switch as it were for the nerves so that you are not in so much pain when you have to remove the automail, that doesn’t mean that you wont feel the arm it means that when you have to take it off you will not feel like you have just lost the limb all over again. The problem with this is that I have to do it to both your leg and your arm so that you don’t have to go through this again. The arm and leg are downstairs waiting for you to see them; if there is something that you want changed I would like it if you told before I attached them to you so that I can make sure that the circuitry is right for what it is that you need.

“Might I ask you a question?” asked Ed

“What might that be?” asked Wren

“Will they still feel so cold?” Ed looked at the floor at his feet; he was asking for a reason but one that he didn’t want the mechanic to know.

“They don’t have to but the thing is I am not sure how warm you want them.”

“My body temperature.” Answered Ed

“Well there are ways that I can do that but it might take longer than one night to do that. Mustang told me that I had to have this finished in one night.”

“Well if you are as good as you say you are I think you are up to the challenge.”

“Well then the gauntlet has been thrown let me see what I can do for you.”

“All right then, who is it that is taking me down stairs since I cant get there on my own.’

“Mustang can carry you there and stay there while we do this for you. There is no reason that he can not be there with you, I mean you do trust him to keep an eye on me don’t you?” asked Wren

“You know that I do.”

Mustang reached out to Edward knowing that he was about to witness the true extent of the damage that had been done to Ed all that time ago. He didn’t think that he could take that but at the same time he knew that he would have to do it for Ed he wouldn’t allow him to go through this on his own again. He would be there even if it killed him to know what it was that had been done to him while he had been so young. Pinako and Winry would be lucky if they had their lives depending on the damage that they had done to Ed in the time that they had been doing this for him.