[Ed's struggles don't lessen in the slightest. Quite the contrary, as panic and real fear send the adrenaline rushing and he thrashes in Envy's grip. The kicks make him cry out in pain, and he's pretty sure he felt something crack before a wave of pain flooded through his chest. A rib, and while it's probably a fracture it doesn't make it hurt any less.]
[What little breath he'd caught is forced out again when Envy drops and pins him, and despite the hopelessness he still struggles, fighting like a rabbit with it's foot in a snare. It's an apt description for him right now, and whether it's the blow to the head or something else he's back in that ballroom, back below Central City looking into a face too much like his own as something sharp and smooth punches clear through him and Al, he has to save Al, he can't let him die too, this isn't right it isn't right--]
[Edward cries out and scrambles back in sheer terror when Envy let's him go, heart pounding painfully in his chest as he stares in confusion. The differences in what happened and what he knew should be happening right now, what his brain very nearly thinks did happen again are jamming up the metaphorical gears, leaving him staring wide eyed with confusion for a few moments.]
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[What little breath he'd caught is forced out again when Envy drops and pins him, and despite the hopelessness he still struggles, fighting like a rabbit with it's foot in a snare. It's an apt description for him right now, and whether it's the blow to the head or something else he's back in that ballroom, back below Central City looking into a face too much like his own as something sharp and smooth punches clear through him and Al, he has to save Al, he can't let him die too, this isn't right it isn't right--]
[Edward cries out and scrambles back in sheer terror when Envy let's him go, heart pounding painfully in his chest as he stares in confusion. The differences in what happened and what he knew should be happening right now, what his brain very nearly thinks did happen again are jamming up the metaphorical gears, leaving him staring wide eyed with confusion for a few moments.]