Phases of Love

CHAPTER 7

    “Damn it all.” I said to myself. My voice echoed off of the damped and damaged walls. Hawkeye left along with Raul quite a while ago…maybe a day or so. How long have I been here? Everything seems so hazy.

    “What did she mean? She said we had been here before, but Ross who saved me from the water, and I don’t recall Riza ever being on this location, even during the investigation. It makes no sense!” I kicked, but slumped back to the ground with my hands still tied above my head.

    If I still had my automail arm I could have broken the chains with my alchemy, but now that I’m back in the flesh, I can’t transmute my arm into a sword anymore, so I’m basically trapped. I’m also sure that this binding material isn’t just an ordinary rope, and Hawkeye knows my escape tactics, so I’m sure that she’s very prepared.

    I kicked again in frustration, “What the hell does she want from me!?!” I shouted.

    I heard footsteps just outside the door. She opened the custom lock with her key and came in like she did every once in a while.

    “Stop your fussing! You wouldn’t want to slip into the remnants of the red water, would you?” She pointed to some small drops scattered across the floor, and parts of the array were left, so I could end up just as I did before.

    She smiled, “Just as I thought, you’re still afraid of what could happen. Here’s your grub bastard.” She threw a tray of food in my direction and left.

    Most of the bread was out of my reach, but I could manage to reach a small bit. Eating with your boots isn’t ideal, but it means staying alive.

    ‘How long will I be trapped like this?’ I wondered to myself. I sighed and leaned against the wall for comfort. My thoughts floated to Roy…and I began to cry.

~*~

    I fell back onto my pillow and started to feel an ache in my gut. Something wasn’t quite right about Edward’s disappearance. The telephone rang a few times and I decided to answer it.

    “This is Roy.” I said.

    “Mom? Is mom there? Tell me where my mom is!” A child’s voice rang into my ears. I poked my head out of the doorway.

    “Is her name Izumi?” I questioned.

    “Let me talk to her! Please! No one is home! Let me talk to her!” The child demanded.

    “Can you tell me where to find Edward?” I asked quickly.

    “Let me talk to my mom!” He screamed and began sobbing.

    “Izumi!” I shouted, “You’re wanted on the telephone, and it’s urgent!”

    She burst into the room and took the phone.

    “Baby! Where are-” She paused. “I know baby, we’ll be home as soon as we can.” She answered. “Of course dear, do you know where Edward is?” She nodded. “He’s where!?!” She shouted. “Sorry baby, mommy didn’t mean to shout. Okay. I love you. Bye.” She returned the phone to the receiver.

    “He’s at Laboratory 5. That’s what my baby said.” She said in a stern voice. “Let’s go.”

    I nodded and grabbed my coat.

    ‘Why the hell is he there?’ I wondered.

~*~

    Riza knocked on the door to Roy’s house, but there was no response. She knocked again and waited for what seemed like a half hour before cramming the divorce papers in his mailbox and walking away.

~*~

    I gasped, “I know who it is!”

    I know who is keeping me here, but how can this be!?! It just doesn’t make sense damn it! I guess Dante was right…there is no equivalency.