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Soul Trade	By : sinya Category: Fullmetal Alchemist > Het - Male/Female Views: 777 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own the Full metal Alchemist series, nor any of the characters from it whom are written by Hiromu Arakawa. I do not make any money from this story or any chapters there by related to it.

Chapter List
- 1-Soul Trade
- 2-Perfect tension
- 1
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Authors Disclaimer:

I don't own any of the properties mentioned in this Fanfictions. They are all owned by Funimation and Hiromu Arakawa.

ˇA/N: This is my first full metal Fanfictions after several years away from writing and role-playing. I want to thank Mister E for helping me to get back on the writing track and Mistress Nile for being my beta readers.ˇ

Soul Trade

By: Minx_faye & Mister E

Chapter 2 – Perfect Tension

Time 4:30 pm

6 Months later

Central city near archives outside a small bar

Crystal sat the bar her hand holding a drink while she waited. She didn't know what today was going to hold for her but getting the files back to the young blonde alchemist was her only missions out side of her primary goal. She was horrified to learn what she had and to think the military knew about it made things worse especially him, how could she trust anyone in the military anymore. She sighed taking another gulp of her soda that she ordered from the gentlemen at the bar. Little had she know she was being watched by the blonde alchemist Edward it had taken him months to track her down and find her in this little shamble of a place was surprising. She sighed getting up from the bar her key in hand as she turned walking to the door grabbing her jacket off the hook. She slid one arm through the armhole then the next while flipping her long chestnut hair back over her shoulders. She sighed her green eyes looked back over her shoulder to the male watching her in the shadows with his hood up. She shook her head she was just imaging that he was watching her she supposed. She opened the door and began walking down the small down block back to the archives building. Edward got up paying for his drink at the bar leaving the bar he began following her. She walked slowly enjoying the fall air as it cooled her thoughts and blood. She wanted desperately to expose the government for what they had done but she knew that if she exposed them it would risk her friend and teacher. She had to get back into the archives to find the particular item that her teacher so desperately needed in order to escape what the military had already done to her. Crystal sighed moving her hand up into her chestnut long hair that she began to bind into a ponytail. She turned and pushed up against the wall of an older brick building her eyes looking at the sky. She moved her hand back into her pocket only to hear the thunk of her lock picks escaping. She turned and leaned down picking them up her eyes looked to the left seeing a shadow outside the lamp light making out the shapes easily enough she saw the hooded figure from the bar. She was right he was following her but why and who was he, the Military it could only be them She thought. They caught on to her plan and knew what she was going to do, she had no choice but to act quickly and escape this figure. Silently keeping her gaze on him through the wealth of chestnut hair she picked up the lock picks and hiked her skirt up strapping them against her upper right thigh. Edward watched closely keeping his eyes on her as she strapped the package to her right thigh. No doubt it was she, the thief from six months ago. She was planning on raiding the archives again. He smirked slightly to himself planning her capture this time she was not getting away. She then adjusted her skirt back in place turning back the way she was walking slowly picking up the pace. She started running through the events that could have lead up to a military solider following her like this, only one stuck out the archives and the young blond alchemist. She huffed as she walked knowing he probably blabbed to someone higher up. Her heels clicked on the cement as she looked back over her should note where he was. The fact she was in a dress and heels was of neither little help nor the fact she had archive files on the stone. He began following her noting her quicking pace as she walked the hips swayed with the bouncing chestnut hair.

“Shit,” he thought knowing he been discovered. Crystal looked ahead noting the surrounding as she spotted the alley 3 feet ahead of her. She moved a little closer to the opening her breathing was increased at the thrill of the chase that was about to ensue. He saw the alley she was heading to when he grumbled, he waited and bided his time. He knew there was a very real chance he could loose her again that wasn’t about to happen. He grumbled slapping his hands together as he bent down touching the ground. Suddenly an arm extended to crystals right coming for her. Crystal felt the air change as she moved forward and turned facing him. The arms slammed into the wall between them. Edward watched through his drawn hood as Crystal lifted her head the eyes of emerald looked directly at his golden orbs the fire in them was very real. Crystal stood for a moment peeling off her jacket in the cool air reveling the lovely black dress that wrapped around her neck in a halter style tapering at her waist flowing down to her knees. Edward made note of the heeled shoes she wore before looking back up at those emerald eyes. He saw the smirk cross those pink lips as she lifted the files up slowly before his eyes. Edward eyes narrowed slightly when she spoke,” Alright you want to play it that way Alchemist then let’s play.”

She moved throwing the files in Ed’s face as she clapped her hands together hitting her right against the wall creating a barrier of ice between his alchemy made arm and her body. Without second thought she turned running down the alley making a break for the Archive building knowing he would most likely hunt her down. Though unaware to crystal she left an incrementing note on the files stating Return to the archives its not here. Edward brushed the files off himself looking up to see she was gone. He kicked himself mentally as he cursed gathering the papers as he came across the note. He smirked clutching it in his automail hand. To any other alchemist this note would not make any senses but to Edward it made perfect sense she didn’t fine what she was looking for. Crystal stopped three rows above the archive building to take a breather leaning on the brick wall. Her hair was over her shoulder when she lifted up looking up at the sky. In the time it had taken Crystal to get to the Archives building, Edward had already had the place evacuated and called in Al and Armstrong to assist him in the capture should she escape again. He was going in alone he wanted the satisfaction of capturing his subject himself. He let her go once because she outsmarted him there would not be a second chance for her. He waited silently in one of the Archive offices for her to enter. He would watch to see which files she looked into and then grab her.

Crystal slowly rounded the corner of the building as she walked to the door leading to the archives. She leaned down pulling up the lock picks from their secure location at her thigh. She sighed looking at her watch as she began working the lock, the tumbler clicked into place hearing the sound made her smirk as she looked at the ending time. She shook her head when she whispered,” So much for military security.” As she placed the lock picks back in the case strapped to her thigh as she flicked her dress back in place. Ed heard her enter the room as she shut the door. Crystal made her way to the philoshiper stone archives as she walked the heels clicked silently on the cement floor. She touched the boxes choosing three she pulled two files from each. Ed continued his survaillance of the thief. She sighed while opening the first file and then placing it back in the box. She pulled the second and quickly did the same. When she pulled the third a photo dropped face down on the floor. Ed noted that she didn’t even acknowledged the photo falling.

She smirked looking over the file again when she turned to the table she been leaning on and pulled out a pad, “ got cha…. Now where have they hidden you? “ She jotted down the name and the location as she tore the paper out and folded it putting it in her bra. She closed the file about to place it back in the box when the clapping started. Ed walked out the office as she turned the photo moving farther out between them. She didn’t even look down to see what had moved, she couldn’t. Edward had effectively trapped her with a burst of electricity that crawled the floor ensnaring her body in place. She looked to Ed her green eyes watching him when he spoke the cocky male voice coming through,” The military doesn’t lack security. It just lacks it in the location because I wanted to capture you myself.” He lifted his flesh hand up pulling the hood down showing his blond hair and golden eyes. He smirked slightly giving her a cold glare knowing full well she knew who he was,” Remember me?! Yeah of course you do bet you didn’t expect this huh?”

Crystal saw the way he glared at her the look alone caught her breath as she struggled against the bonds holding her in place. She could see that he been hunting her for six months the look in his eyes was one of satisfaction and look of determination that showed on his feature mocked the frustration and hours he spent hunting her. She tilted her head to the right her wealth of chestnut hair brushed her skin when she smirked and chuckled,” Only took you what Six Months? Wow Alchemist aren’t as skilled as I been told or as tall.” Crystal should not have made the comment about his height considering she was just as tall or about an inch or two shorter then Edward. Edward twitched at her comment as he spoke out angered slightly,” Oh I am very skilled.” She smirked at the comment looking him over when he blinked and blushed at how she took the comment. Ed then recalled her comment about his height gritting his teeth he clapped his hands together hitting the floor he formed rocky bonds that gripped her arms. The rocks wrapped up her body leaving her neck and head exposed as she watched him closely following his movements with her emerald gaze. “ I am impressed, what did I leave an impression on you Alchemist? “ She taunted watching him get up from the floor. She figured by his first reaction she either hit a sensitive spot or he was letting his guard down.

Ed looked away from her completely not wanting to give her the satisfaction of knowing she left a very big impression on him. He spoke looking over at her with a slight glare,” Your not leaving here, this time your mine. So you can basically confess what are you doing here? “He asked with a smug expressing crossing his arms and raising his shoulders. She stayed silent letting her alchemy move up the inside of the slight coffin wrappings he had ensnared her in. Ed glared at her moving closer he watched for sudden changes or movement. He came close enough to her that she lifted her eyes up to his slightly the emeralds watched him. His glare was dark demanding it was all too sweet a look on his features. She let the alchemy work its magic inside the confines of the wrapping waiting to use it on the arm restraints. Edward put his hand on the rocks breaking them down her body leaving her arms and hands bound. He moved closer making her move back into the wall behind her trapping her between him and the wall. He slammed his metal hand into the wall looking down into her emerald eyes, “ Now again…tell me what your doing here!”

She listened to his voice the heated anger his glare was dark demanding such a steely gaze she smirks. Oh she pegged him from the start. She focused letting the ice travel up the bonds waiting until the perfect moment to break them. She tilted her head with a chuckle he was pushing her to answer she just had to push back,” And if I refuse to play nice what are you going to do spank me?” The thought had crossed Ed’s mind at this point with how hard she was making this.

She watched his expression when she spoke,” Me confess to you? I don’t think so shrimp, you don’t have the guts to take me on in a fair fight.” She watched him when he looked at her lips smirking back,” If you could take me then why do you run? Seems you’re the one who’s scared.” He stated. She growled when she pressed to the cuffs breaking them as Edward closed his eyes acting cocky. Before he could open them she grabbed his shirt and turned him around pushing him against the wall. She grabbed his wrist pushing them down against the wall keeping them at his side, “ You tell me why am I here Alchemist if your so clever?” She asked looking at him against the wall.

Edward blinked feeling the wall hit his back hard. He struggled against her restraint of his body with her hands on his wrist pushing them back against the wall again. She leaned into his face whispering,” Don’t test me Alchemist I will put you in a very hard predicament if you keep pushing me.” He looked at her and huffed before he responded moving his hands up the wall leaning into her face mere inches away from her mouth,” You’re here because of the philosopher’s stone.” She looked at him her eyes gave a look of sheer idiocy at the accusation. She didn’t notice that he snaked his leg around hers pushing forward with all his body weight he managed to take her off balance as they fell to the floor. She was under him now looking up at his face,” Let’s just say that the mission your on has a similar if not impending problem.” He held her arms down breathing heavily keeping his weight centered on her waist to keep her down.

She looked to his mouth then back at him when she sighed,” No I am after something similar. I don’t want the stone not my priority. “ “ You want to save your brother; I want to save my teacher. You do the math. Why would I be in the archives if they didn’t have something that wasn’t theirs? Why did I bring back the documents?” She stated leaning up biting her lip as his weight held her down. Her mouth mere inches from his chin brushing his skin softly,” Your surprisingly strong for a short man, Alchemist.” She taunted her breast brushing his clothes as she leaned back onto the floor looking at him. Ed listened to her his stare was blank; his thoughts went back to his mother and brother. He already knew what this was about the risk he took to help a loved one it reminded him too much of what it cost him.

He had her in a good position at this point until her comment. His hands tighten on her wrist the metal and flesh pushing hard into her skin. She gasped feeling him press down into her body. The air between her back and the floor puffed out making the photo on the ground turn over catching her eye. The cross…. She looked at it before feeling him pull back. He pulled back muttering angrily,” WHO YOU CALLING SHORT?! I’M TALLER THAN YOU!” She noted the twitch and his movement giving her space to turn the tables. When he pulled back she pulled away grabbing his arm and pushing back on him causing him to fall back on the floor under her body weight. Ed blinked his eyes grew wide when she flipped him onto the floor and mounted him. She had him straddled as she grabbed the photo pushing it close to his face. She pushed hard against him glaring,” Where is it…Where Alchemist!”

In the photo Ed saw a cross with four crystal points and a dark center stone with woven metal wrapping each piece. He looked at the photo curious then looked to her distracted his mind tried to think. Slowly Crystal put the photo down watching Edward she leaned close to Ed’s body her mouth dangerously close to his the soft panting breathes touched his lips. He glanced up at her his mind trying to think of an answer but before he could her hands pressed down on his wrist the pressure was hard and unyielding. He looked at her when she whispered her voice low dark and soft,” I warned you shrimp, all I want is to get what I came for. …Where is it?” His body squirmed in reaction to her holding him down he pushed his hips upward against her trying to dismount her. She felt him moving as she pushed down forcefully to keep him in place. He stayed silent not answering her when she leaned her head down then pulled it up her lips brushing his accidently. Those emerald eyes looked directly at his her mouth over his lips the glance she gave him dark predatory heated. He felt her breath the touch of her lips caused his to quiver just a little from the surprising contact. He wondered was it an accident or was it on purpose.

The contact of her lips brushing his caused Crystal’s breath to catch slightly. He glared at her remaining silent as he smacked his lips silently wetting them from the contact. She looked at the golden eyes seeing he was still fighting her. He pushed against her causing to move slightly. Crystal head lifted listening she had noted the confused look on Ed’s face caused by the photo. She pulled away slowly from him still listening to the area outside the door. Her arms holding her up leaning her head down she shook it slightly. Ed looked at her watching as she licked her lips softly. She turned her head to the door hearing the footfalls come closer. She looked to Edward panicked while she cussed under her breath,” Shit, I need to get out of here.” Edward wasn’t about to let that happen.

He watched her when she looked around getting her bearing from the looks of things. She must have been disoriented from the fight. Ed looked to the door hearing the foot falls closer. He ordered everyone evacuated and he told them he was going in alone. Who was it Al? Possibly Armstrong? Crystal wasn’t watching what she was doing noting Ed was between her and the door also that they were on the floor. Her leg came up a little too quickly hitting his groin as she was still pressed slightly against him. Ed groaned in pain feeling the sting of her knee hitting him. She looked down to him when his chin brushed her lips again. The touch caused Ed to forget the slightly stinging pain of her knee. She tilted her head down unknowingly giving Ed enough room to seize his opportunity to overpower her. He grabbed her arm flipping their positions looking down at her he kept his weight against her body.

She listened for the receding steps as they came she whispered in a hushed voice,” Look, I am not after the stone. Let me go there’s no reason to keep me.” He looked at her long and hard glaring. She leaned up to his lips the best she could whispering over them,” You need to tell me where it is Alchemist. Don’t make this any harder.” He growled,” Harder? There’s plenty of reason for me to keep you. You’re a wanted person. You personally made this a grudge to be smirk me” He pushed her down to the floor making sure his body had her pinned effectively so that she could not reverse the hold again. The proximity made it easy to keep her down considering she used it as an advantage against him. He listened as the foot falls receded away from them when he spoke,” Give me a reason why I should let you go?” His chest pushed into hers moving up and down when he spoke his arms held hers down against her sides.

The way they been fight was torment bittersweet the back and forth. She had him on the ground and now he was the one with the advantage. The sensation of his chest rubbing against hers was pure agony. She looked at him,” Because the military wants to keep that cross and its owner under their rule. Besides you would have found my weakness if I had not exploited yours first. “ She leaned her head back and growled silently as more foot falls came into the hall. She licked her lips and huffed,” All right, I will stay where you ask if you can find the cross and return it to me. If I don’t get that cross back to my teacher we could be dealing with a huge problem, deal?” Edward turned his head to the footfalls and then back to her, he was surprised by her words. She didn’t try to dismount him this time or even fight back. Instead she was actually yielding to him and his demand. She looked into his golden eyes as he glared at her then she sighed in aggravation, “ Please either let me go or take the deal.” She said in a very urgent and hushed voice as the foot falls came closer.

She looked to the door as the footfalls came right upon them. Leaning up she took a steadying breath then pushed her mouth against Eds. Before Ed could answer her he felt her lips crash into his, he blinked wildly looking down at the barely closed emerald eyes below his. He slowly began to relax into the softness of her lips kissing back slowly. She opened her mouth to his allowing him access but not invading his lips. He pushed closer the kiss grew hotter and deeper between his mouth and hers. The slow pulls and press from her lips to his were so sweet; her breathing increased slightly causing little gasp to escape her mouth. He heard the footfalls leave the door and recede down the hall to the stairs making their way slowly up them. He continued to kiss her pulling his hand away from her wrist and laying it on the ground beside her. He felt her hand come up to his forearm gripping his jacket softly as she pushed up against his chest. He pushed his body up slightly as his lips pulled away for him to breath. He stared down at her face the lush green eyes opened looking up at the golden orbs her breathing he noted was irregular.

He watched as she licked her soft pink lips after the kiss. “ So do we have a deal alchemist,” She asked in a soft panting breath. She laid her head back on the cement floor her eyes watching him. Neither had noticed that she was moving her hand up and down his braced forearm; she didn’t even care if his arm was metal or flesh. Her focus other then getting the cross was the kiss. She felt so disoriented and bewildered that her eyes looked to his for stability.

Inside Ed’s mind his thoughts raced, What the hell going on with me? She a wanted felon in several counties no less! What am I doing? But her lips are so soft tempting. OH god no! She evil she trying to take me off guard. He tried to shut out the thoughts as he continued to kiss making out with crystal. Crystal’s own thoughts were racing; What if he turned down her deal? What if he was tricking her, or worse why was she trusting him to keep her out of jail? Was this a ploy to gain trust from her; oh god girl what have you gotten yourself into! She gasped her mind shutting out all thoughts when he looked at her the deep gaze made her uneasy.

He didn’t respond to her for a good minute, he was trying to catch is breath gasping deeply. She had to be ready for his rejection should it come. He smirked looking at her,” For a wanted Criminal you sure know what buttons to push.” She heard his comment as she smirked chuckling softly, “ I had a good teacher Alchemist.” Ed leaned forward turning his head as his blond locks brushed her kiss. He captured her mouth again making her breath catch in her throat as his lips touched hers. Crystal felt her heart jump at the contact feeling a strange heat in her lower stomach as he kissed her deeper. Her emerald eyes closed slowly as her lips opened slightly pressing and pulling against his.

Ed pulled back taking small breaths between each contact, He whispered,” Yes…” his voice was very raw and hushed. Hearing his answer crystal sighed with relief. It then dawned on her as she pulled back pushing her hands to his chest to stop him for a moment. She looked up directly into his golden eyes her emerald eyes reflected her desire and her fear,” Can I trust you? How do I know you won’t turn around and hand me over to the military?; I need your word that your telling the truth, I can’t risk..” Crystal lost her train of thought between the approaching footsteps and his lips brushing hers in a very slow, soft and heated manner.

Ed’s long hair blended with Crystals chestnut locks when she had broke contact. His hair blocked their surroundings from both their gazes. Ed looked at her leaning his forehead down to hers. She licked her lips softly waiting for his answer when his forehead touched hers his breathing was irregular much like hers. He was panting when he spoke,” If I was going to turn you over it would have been fifteen minutes ago when I had you.” Ed watched as Crystal listened to his words, he noted that she was blushing a small smile on her lips. He looked back over to the door ignoring the passing steps of the soldiers. Crystal gulped only to feel Ed’s soft and welcoming lips press to hers again; a soft moan escaped her lips into his. Ed accidently released his arm pushing up against her body causing them to roll. Edward was now below her when she lifted up. Ed’s hands clutched her body moving along her curves slithering up her dress to the vacant space where the back of her dress lay against her skin. Crystal felt her body shudder against his touch making the dress hike up little by little.

Ed’s mind began running rampant; God what’s gotten into me? He knew what it was his hormones were taking control ever since the first brush of her lips against his. He felt as though his hand had a mind of its own. He knew he shouldn’t be doing this. Not now; not with the risk they were taking. Ed pulled his lips as he cursed himself internally feeling something else stirring both below his belt and inside him a low primitive heat curled around his insides. He let a small groan escape into her mouth as her pressed closer. God what are you thinking women? This is not the place or the time for this; besides he could be lying; he will say whatever it takes so you drop your guard! Her mind thought but something inside her said differently. She knew that the guards could possibly find them at any time but the slight thrill of making out with him was all to exhilarating even with what was at stake.

Crystal closed her eyes tight trying to control herself as she pulled her lips from his; her arms braced her body up above him while she panted uneven heavy breaths. She lifted her eyes to meet Edwards a look of surprise and embarrassment came over her face. She turned her face from his trying to hide her features from his face with her chestnut hair. Edward nodded looking to her neck he saw her lobe mostly exposed from when they were wrestling. He could not help his desire when he lifted up on his metal arm moving his mouth to her ear lobe nipping the tempting flesh. Crystal felt his mouth on her ear lobe causing her to shudder at the simple feeling. When he had groaned into her mouth she felt her body shake gently. “We…we …we need to escape ….if we are working …..together then we…..need a way out; one where they will not suspect you of aiding me….Also we need a place where we can met when the coast is clear. “ She turned her eyes back to him she could see him through the part in her hair. Ed pulled his mouth from her lobe trailing it down her neck the parting in her hair gave him way to much access Crystal thought. She moaned pushing her neck into his lips soft caress the faint heat of pleasure boiled in her blood.

“ I can give you a military uniform you could just walk out of here no questions asked.” Edward said between breaths. Crystal listened to his plan thinking that would be the best solution to this situation. Ed could hear himself the tiny whispers in his head continued to speak loudly,” Stop this Ed. STOP THIS! I can’t….Her moans are so hot, her skin smells and taste so sweet.” Crystal opened her eyes as she took a steady uneven breath, her hand moved pushing on his metal arm,” Alchemist please we need to stop this ………this is getting out of control….” She whispered her voice sounded torn between the fire was curling in her stomach and the need to escape the archives. “ We’ll leave in a moment, right? “

Before Crystal could answer she felt Ed’s lips kissing hers. She pulled back for a small breath,” We can’t wait to long the guards will be back, they will be looking for you. “ She pushed her lips back to his moaning at the contact the deep slow kisses were intoxicating.

Ed knew just as much as Crystal that what they were saying was one thing but how they were reacting was another matter completely. Crystal felt her breast press into his chest as she pushed against him while he kissed her deeper. She felt Edwards lips leave hers traveling down her neck she felt slight nips on her skin before he turned her face back to his kissing her lips. He pulled back slightly whispering against her collar,” I told command that I was going to bring you in. I told them to let me inspect the complex, that I would find you, that you are my suspect. They know I am still looking.” Crystal heard his words but then recalled her teacher’s words. “Crystal be careful, don’t get too involved keep your distance as much as possible.” But how could she now? She had instigated this whole situation out of fear that she would either be caught or that he would turn her in. Ed began moving his hand up Crystal’s body teasing the fabric daring himself to push farther.

“ Shift change checks this section in an hour.” He spoke resting his head on her shoulder taking a quick breather. Crystal instinctively moved her head laying it on his while they tried to catch their breath. Ed leaned his head up again moving his hand up he pulled the strap of her dress away from her collar moving his mouth up against her flesh. “Then we best hurry” She spoke gasping as his lips touched her collar bone. “ Yes we should go.” He muttered opening his lips to brush his tongue against her skin. Feeling Ed’s lips on her neck then his tongue on her collar cause her to raise her hand up gripping his jacket in reaction. She bit her lip as he groaned feeling her reaction to his taunts. Crystal shifted her position slightly her leg pressed up against him softly. “ We should really go in a Half hour,” he muttered softly against her lips. His eyes were low when he looked down seeing her skirt hiked up against his leg. He felt her hand brushing his thigh heading to the inside of his jacket. He instinctively moved his metal hand capturing hers in the process to hinder her. “We should go…regardless of when…,” Her voice was husky, soft, demanding.

Ed quietly let go oh her hand letting it slid into his jacket. She moved her hand up to his abs feeling the muscles under his shirt. Crystal managed to work her hand up his chest then to his shoulder pulling his jacket down his arm. Edward opened his eyes looking to his shoulder seeing his jacket pulled down on his left and to his right the shoulder was barely hanging on. Crystal pulled her lips away from his closing her eyes tightly as she to breath. She groaned in frustration muttering softly,” No, we need to go …………this isn’t the this.” She kept trying to stabilize her breathing when she lowered her head brushing her right cheek against his left.

Knowing her skirt was hiked up to the small strap on her right thigh with her lockpicks; Edward took a bold risk sliding his hand up the soft flesh touching the sharp edge of the picks and then the Velcro strap that wrapped her leg. Ed tried to regain his breathing while he brushed his cheek against hers. ,” We’ve been saying that for …forever so far.” Crystal held her breath when his hand traced the locks and strap; she pushed her shaking hand onto his metal one halting his advance up her thigh. Crystal shuddered trying to stop herself from continuing this song and dance. It was too risky, too dangerous to be doing this here, but god the sensations that coursed through them made it hard to pull away. Ed groaned slightly wanting to feel more of her being she was pressed up against him wasn’t enough.

Crystal had to give him credit who knew that an alchemist like him could play such a delicate game such as this. The way he taunted her, teased her was so seductive. He pulled his head away laying it back on the ground looking at her. She looked to where her hand was against his metal arm, the jacket was pushed to the floor while the other just barely hung on. To continue was pure temptation she took a deep breath to steady herself; trying to resist was pure hell. When Ed’s lips touched hers she growled a low groan of pure pain pulling her lips away to keep what little control she still had intact. “ This would be safer if we weren’t in danger of being discovered. “ She said in one steady breath when she pulled away and off his form. Ed laid against the floor his chest heaving continuously.

His eyes were in an almost trance like state his mind on what he was experiencing. He lay there for what seemed an eternity while Crystal fixed her skirt before standing. Her eyes had a look of confusion, bewilderment and embarrassment; how could this have spiraled out of control so quickly? She wondered in a slightly disoriented state as she moved to stand up. Ed looked to her his body felt warm almost burning hot. He closed his eyes gritting his teeth feeling a slight unease below his waist. He quietly questioned himself looking at her when she stood up fully. What the hell was happing to him? Had it been the thrill of chasing her that lead to this or was it her actions that brought this about? Regardless he made her a promise and he was going to keep it. Slowly he came to his feet feeling his breathing return to normal except the slight blush that marked his skin. He gave a sigh to steady himself turning to her as he watched in silence when she adjusted her dress in place fixing the skirt and halter. Crystals own thoughts were causing her some unease. What the hell was she thinking? She knew she was never this reckless, why had she chosen to take such a risk when she knew what was at stake? She looked over to him when she leaned up his glare made her even more uneasy.

“ Your not going to like what I’m going to transmute next but if we’re going to get out together. It’s the only way.” She looked directly at him when she walked forward closing the gap between them. She had her eyes averted from his taking a steady breath she looked back to him, “ We don’t have a lot of choices here…whatever it is I am sure it could not be worse the getting caught.” She stated seriously. Edward nodded clapping his hands together before placing them on the tops of her breast. She had a faint blush on her cheek when he touched her breast the slight contact made her inhale sharply. Her clothing lighted up twisting and moving to cover parts of her body that otherwise was visible.

She looked at the military uniform noticing the skirt was very short. She tried to pull it down a little more feeling a bit exposed. Ed blinked at the results of the transmutation seeing the skirt so short; he dismissed it as either Mustangs rants about women needing to wear mini skirts in the offices or maybe it was his own desire for this girl that had cause the slight skirt change. She looked at him with a slight glare when she spoke,” Your kidding me right? This is military issue?,” Ed looked away his eyes kept shifting back to her before he made his way over making sure the uniform fit perfectly. “ Come on…” He said turning to the door his jacket still hanging half off and half on just barely. “ This better pass inspection.”

She teased him when he reacted turning to look at her she smiled. Lifting her hand up touching his face gently in a reassuring way. Crystal took a deep breath looking to him when he turned away heading to the door. She grabbed his shoulder turning him back towards her. She pulled his jacket off making small rips and tears in the fabric. “ Hey!” He looked to her as she ripped his jacket. “They will buy your story even more if you look like you’ve been in a fight, not making out with the suspect.” She handed him back the jacket as he put it on looking at her with a scowl. Ed watched as she lifted up just high enough to knock open one of the vents. “ Needs to look like I escaped during the fight and that you were unable to capture me.”

Ed looked at her with a raised brow when he asked,” You’ve done this before haven’t you?” She looked back to him with a devilish smile before moving her chestnut locks away from her face. “ So where do you want to meet.” Her arms moved under her bust crossing down to her waist waiting for his answer.

“ There’s an old abandon barn just outside central on the south side. It’s out of the way secluded enough that no one in the military knows about it.” He pulled out a note pad and drew her a map directing her to the place before handing it over. She looked at the map putting it away and nodded to him. “ I’ll be there in four hours.” Ed put his hand on the back of his neck rubbing it not sure weather to kiss her or just leave it. He knew if he kissed her there was a likely chance that what had started innocently enough would escalate even farther than before. He looked to her with a slight smile, “ Bye, be careful.” He opened the door just enough to leave without anyone seeing her. He walked down the hall to the approaching soldier waving his hand to stop him. “ Yes, Mr. Elric?” Edward looked at the soldier when he sighed, “ She's not here.” He pretended to cuss as he spoke giving a frustrated look,” She managed to get the best of me and escape.” The soldier nodded turning as he walked with Edward down the stairs to the entrance to inform, colonel mustang and lt. Armstrong. After Edward left, Crystal began straightening the room putting the files away. She picked up the photo pulling out a notebook page placing next to the photo she transmuted an identical copy; folding it up she placed it with her map. Putting the original back in the file she sighed. She was trying to make it look as though Ed had just barely missed her ended up in a fight just before she escaped through the vents.

Knowing that Ed left with the soldiers, Crystal slowly slipped out into the hallway. She walked slowly to keep attention diverted from anyone looking at her for too long. Once outside she passed the soldiers keeping her head down she would nod to those that saluted her. As she began walking away from the scene Mustang lifted his head looking over in her direction. Armstrong who been going over the blue prints for the archive building tilted his head in the general direction of Crystal. They watched as she made her way to the back of the crowd. Mustang turned his head back to the scene along with Armstrong not noticing anything out of the ordinary. Alphonse lifted his head looking at Crystal as she pulled something from the military jacket. He also thought nothing of it but he notice something off about how she came from the building and walked to the very back of the crowd as though she wasn’t interested in what was going on. Three hours had passed when arrived at the barn looking over the place before she went inside. She was shaky frightened and near tears. Something was wrong; she arrived at her hotel room to find it had been trashed. Furniture thrown all over the room, drawers pulled out and dumped. Her clothing ripped apart slight claw marks in the wood work along with mirrors smashed. She gathered what clothing she could that had not been ripped apart putting it in her bag. She put her bag down beside her leaning against one of the old wood pillars she allowed the tears to well up while her body shook. She was frightened beyond any normal means. She pulled her hand up in a fist putting it to her mouth as she bit down in utter fear of what was going to happen. Who was after her? What did they think she had? Was this about the cross, what didn’t Freya tell her? She was so frightened but she knew if Ed had planned to keep his promise that he would be there within the hour.
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