[Video, accidental...or maybe not.]

[cyberelric.livejournal.com]

((After this post. Or fight rather, and before this day. ))

[The scenery is white. Inaba is a snowy place when it comes down to it, as Edward's phone is in his automail hand all you can really see is white, and a black sweatshirt. A glimpse of his flesh hand, it's red from the cold and there's dried blood, not that Ed seems to have noticed. As he trudges through the snow it's hard to tell if he's on the road to Inaba proper, or further into the farmland. He's not even sure where he is, when it comes down to it.]
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[A stumble and the angle is changed, you can see Ed's face, his braid poking out of the hood and little clouds come in fast breaths as he walks. He's getting tired. It's dark, and he's been out there awhile now. Because of the snow he hasn't really made as much progress as he would have liked. Honestly, he's trying to reach somewhere specific, a farm he's familiar with. But he's lost.]

[He pulls his flesh arm around his stomach, grimacing a little. He's so tired. His lips are moving, quietly at first and finally he finds his voice, a soft, muttered litany.]

Come on you motherfucking asshole...that's it, take everything I got. Give it to me, take it away, make it hurt. You fucking little shit. I ain't dead yet, I can take more...come on, what the fuck do you got?! Huh?

[He's quiet for a moment.]

That's what I thought.

[He stumbles and collapses to his knees, hands flat as he takes a few deep breaths before looking at the phone. His eyes close and he balls his fists.]

That's what I fucking thought. Coward.

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[Video]

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

[Winry is staring at the video on her original device, as Mr. Hohenheim still has her cell phone.]

Ed. Edward! [She's inside the house, now, having come back in to try to find someone to help her look for him.]

Where are you, Ed? Tell me, we'll come get you. [She's shaking.]

Oh, god.

[Video]

[cyberelric.livejournal.com]

Winry...[He hears her voice and he smiles just a little, he sets the phone down and settles back so he's sitting, head lolling a little.]

Just taking a little break...keep going soon.

[Video]

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

Ed, Ed, tell me where you are. Please, Ed. [She's clutching the monitor screen.]

Please, Ed. Tell me so we can come get you. You shouldn't be out there - you're...you're bleeding, Ed. You don't even [Her voice catches] even have a coat!

[Video]

[cyberelric.livejournal.com]

I'm just a little tired. I'll get up in a minute. [Ed promises to Winry, wherever she is.]

[Video]

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

Ed...Ed, honey, keep talking to me. Please. Give me an idea where you are, so I can find you.

[rescue party actionspam is go!]

[truthinfortune.livejournal.com]

[Someone said they needed help looking for Ed?

Having seen this post, Naoto heads straight for Winry's room and knocks frantically on the door.]

Winry! Did you see? Ed... He's... Oh god... [She bites her lip in shame and frustration.] Please, open up!

[rescue party actionspam is go!]

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

[Winry snatches open the door. She's still wearing the gardening jacket she'd pulled out of the closet downstairs next to the kitchen door.]

Naoto, there's blood in the kitchen. I - I tried to find Ed - he's - he's not here - he's -

[Winry grabs Naoto's arms.] We have to find him.

[rescue party actionspam is go!]

[truthinfortune.livejournal.com]

[Blood? In the kitchen? What in God's name did he do to himself?

She covers her mouth with one hand.]

This is... It's all my fault... I should never have left him alone like that. Should never have said those things to him...

[The feeling of Winry's fingers squeezing her arm snaps her back to reality.]

Yes, you're right. But how? He could be anywhere out there. If Holmes and Watson were still around, they could sniff out his trail...

[Dammit. Dammit. This is no time to be crying, Naoto Shirogane!]

[rescue party actionspam is go!]

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

[Winry shakes Naoto. They can't lose it here, not when Ed needs help.]

Naoto! He's on his device - is there some way to track him using it? Naoto!

[hoboheim.livejournal.com]

Winry! Where's Ed? Is he still in our world? Or somewhere else? I need to know where he is, right now!

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

I - I don't know, sir! I'm trying...I'm trying to get him to tell me where he is. He's too cold - not thinking right.

[But Winry is determined.] We'll find him, sir.

[hoboheim.livejournal.com]

Please... I need someone to take me to him. Tell Naoto... I want to help. I'm his father... I can't... I can't just sit idly by and watch my son...

We have to hurry. I think Edward is already succumbing to the effects of hypothermia...

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

[Winry's voice fades as she moves away from her device.] We're coming, sir.

[Voice]

[hoboheim.livejournal.com]

[Hohenheim is scared out of his mind and it shows in his tone of voice.]

Edward! Edward! What on earth are you doing out there? You'll freeze to death!

[Voice]

[cyberelric.livejournal.com]

Go away...old bastard...

[Voice]

[hoboheim.livejournal.com]

Edward, listen to me carefully... Do you know what which direction you're oriented? You need to stay where you are so that someone can come find you, understand?

[Voice]

[cyberelric.livejournal.com]

Stop bothering me. I'm tired.

[video]

[truthinfortune.livejournal.com]

[It's obvious she's been crying, but her expression is more fearful than sad at the moment.]

Ed! Ed, what are you doing out there? Can't you see it's snowing? You shouldn't be out in this kind of weather!

[video]

[cyberelric.livejournal.com]

It's okay Naoto...I'm just going home...out of the way...[Ed's teeth are still chattering, but not very much.]

[video]

[truthinfortune.livejournal.com]

Ed... Please, come back... This is your home. Here. With us...

[Video]

[cyberelric.livejournal.com]

[He's leaning back in the snow now.] It's okay....I ruin everything.

[Video]

[material_guy]

Oi, oi, oi, oi.

Someone else probably already saw this 'n came and hunted you down. Just hope it's yer girlfriend instead of Envy.

[Video]

[cyberelric.livejournal.com]

Winry s-said she was coming. [Edward answers, shivering in a little ball in the snow. He's pale, and clearly freezing.] Said..said to wait.

[Video]

[material_guy]

[Greed gives an unimpressed stare. He's decidedly not as worked up as the search crew. Whether he's just a dick or has faith that someone will find him in time is up for debate.]

If you're gonna run off and do something reckless, come give a dangerous guy the secret to the soul.

[Video]

[cyberelric.livejournal.com]

I...I didn't. didn't mean to. [His eyes flutter a little, his breath escaping a little slower.] J-just wanted to leave...I was...ruining the whole family.