Edward

I listened to Pete speak, and watched him drift back off again before walking over to him. I checked him out, testing his reflexes and examining his muscles, before coming to a realization.

The ripper had done severe damage to his nervous system. Irreparable damage. Damage that could only be fixed by... non-natural ways.

I looked up at the smoke that was floating around the sky, and back at Pete.

Maybe I... No. I couldn't do that to him. I couldn't make him like me... a monster. I looked at him, and decided it wasn't a choice I should make. He should be the one.

I nudged him awake, and looked up at the smoke, choosing my words carefully.

"The ripper, the one that damaged your chest. It did severe damage to your nervous system. It will never heal naturally. I've looked through all of my knowledge and you have two choices. You live the life of a cripple, with minimal control of your own body, or you become a monster like me. A cold, calculating android. I have the information I need on how to perform the operation that they did on me, and I just need another android, that is in prime condition, to take parts from. I can't make this choice for you. I know that later in life, whatever you choose, you will regret your decision at one point, you just have to choose which you will regret the least."

I shook my head, turning my head from the sky and looked right into his eyes.

"Make your choice and I will honor your decision. I will never abandon you, brother."

I looked up at Ed, now I realised why I'd said what I said, because I could hardly even keep control of my body, I looked at myself and I sighed, I looked back up at Ed. I closed my eyes, "Ed, I... Okay, if you can find an android, do it Ed, because... I can't keep going like this, it hurts and... Ed, I don't think I can lose you," I looked up into Ed's eyes. I smiled coldly, "As long as I know your alive, I won't become a mindless killer, I swear I won't, you can do this Ed, for me,"

I put my hand on his arm and I smiled weakly, "Now Ed, I need sleep, I haven't slept properly for a while... Good night Ed..." I saw him stand and nod, I wondered what his thoughts were. I saw him turn and I stopped myself, I quickly said, "Wait," Ed turned again and looked at me. I closed my eyes once again and I mumbled, "I'm sorry for what I've put you through Ed, I shouldn't have done anything that I did... I'm such a fool sometimes, but that means we go together eh?"

I smiled lightly and I opened my eyes, I looked directly into Ed's eyes, "To tell me this, that took more than an Android that was programmed, that took heart Ed, don't forget that, I don't want to be a cripple and not be able to help you. I will not stop fighting until we are both free... And if that means I have to become half man, half machine, then so be it." I closed my eyes, I heard Ed's footsteps move back outside, he probably guessed that I was tired.

I fell back into the realms of sleep and I fell into the dark abyss that was my dreams.