another ed to add to the list

[ofabsence]

[Edward wakes up on a park bench. He's dressed in a pair of hospital pajamas (the regular clothes one would wear when staying at an asylum) as he was recently at Central's hospital for the clinically insane where he had been since age ten. The sixteen year old sits up and rubs his eyes. They widen when he finds he's not at the hospital anymore but

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oh hi. same physical age.

[corrupted_steel]

You...are all right, pretty?

If this is a dream, then you will never wake up.

[ofabsence]

[A voice. He hears a voice, but it sounds like his voice. Is he talking to himself? No. No that's not it. He shakes his head slightly and closes his eyes, trying to ignore it. To ignore everything around him. It may be one of his fits or perhaps the side effects from the medication. He finally opens his eyes a few seconds later and looks over at him.]

N..Never wake up? Ever..?

[His words soft. He shakes his head, not wanting to believe it.]

Ever...Ever..Never...Ever...I'm imagining..Imagining...Not real...This isn't...

[corrupted_steel]

[walks on over to the bench and sits next to him]

Oh, as you believe, sweetheart. I may only be in your imagination, or you only in mine, but you must snap out of your daze, hmmm?

[ofabsence]

[He draws in a breath and exhales, his heartbeat picking up it's peace. He tries to back away from the other as much as possible. He closes his eyes and clasps his hands over them.]

Imagination..Imagining...Can't...Can't...I...Can't...Save...Can't...

[He starts rocking back and forth. Even though he's on heavy medication and trying not to slip into one of his fits, it's not working.]

A daze....Daze...C...Can't...

Have an Al who was attacked by Scissorman >:3

[alclocktower]

A---are you all right? What...happened?

ohshi

[ofabsence]

[He lets go of his legs and holds his hands out in front of him. He closes his eyes as he clenches his fists and counts to ten softly. He's been taught to do this when faced with strange situations, because more than likely those situations aren't real. He opens his eyes when he's finished counting and looks around.]

I...It isn't...It isn't! Can't..N...Not...I...No..Can't be..Can't be...

Re: ohshi

[alclocktower]

B-Brother, what...

*Al takes a step closer, touching his shoulder in an act of normalcy and confidence that he's been starting to regain.*

What's wrong? Brother!

[ofabsence]

[He finally looks at Al and starts trembling.]

B...Brother...N...No I....S...Said goodbye..Goodbye...Goodbye...Alphonse...I said goodbye the day you died...Goodbye...Goodbye...

[no_milkplease]

Hey...you ok? [Concerned Erica is concerned]

[ofabsence]

[He purses his lips together. Eyes closing tightly. More and more voices. More voices. No. Stop. It needs to stop.]

As I was going up the stair.....I saw a man who wasn’t there....He wasn’t there again today....I wish, I wish, he’d stay away...Stay...Stay....S...S...Stay...Away...

[no_milkplease]

[She blinks at him, still concerned.]

No one else is here but me.

[ofabsence]

No one else. No one. Ever. Maybe. Sometimes. Thinking we're alone..Sometimes we think..Never..But we're never alone..They're everywhere..Everywhere watching..Watching us...Looking...Looking...Eyes..All of them watching...

[He rocks back and forth, gritting his teeth.]

[girlalfons]

Um....are you.........okay?

[ofabsence]

Okay. Okay. I'm okay. Al..Alphonse..Are you okay? No..He isn't..Not..No..Never..Ever okay..Gate..The gate..

[He clasps his hands over his eyes.]

..Away..Away..Goodbye...Goodbye...Goodbye...

[girlalfons]

*Alfons sits down next to him, and mother instincts start to set in.

An arm is already wrapped around him, and she hugs him.*

Shhhh........It's okay.

[ofabsence]

[Physical contact. Oh no. He lowers his hands and opens his eyes as he can see visions from the other. He trembles.]

Wanted a boy...A boy...He wanted a boy....Not a girl...Not..Not..

[upyourscolonel]

*has a glance at this nutter*

*Is totally losing track of all the fuckin' Ed's he's run into.*

[ofabsence]

[Way too wrapped up in his own mindset to even notice someone is watching. He closes his eyes tightly.]

I tried to..Alphonse...I tried to save you...I tried...I couldn't..Save you...The armor..I tried to...I tried..But your soul didn't...It was my fault..M..Mine..

[upyourscolonel]

*I GUESS I'll be nice to the insane person*

Um...so, hey. Are you alright..?

[ofabsence]

[He shakes his head]

N...No..I..I'll never be alright..Ever...Ever..