Red water swirled around Ed's body, causing his legs to sink deep within the snow. Steam radiated from his body, forcing back the falling snow. He threw a punch towards the ice in front of him. Almost instantly, the red water froze around his fist, causing ice to clash against ice. 'Again.' He clenched his teeth as he pulled his fist back and worked to melt the ice. One attack after another, he alternated his punches. Like this, several days passed without rest.
"Huff. Huff." He heavily breathed, his chest rising and falling rapidly. His breath was visible as foggy mist in midair. Even with the healing abilities of his chimera flesh, his fists were torn to shreds and covered in blood. His usual powers weren't working, so he couldn't resort to healing it himself. His vision started to fade in and out from a mix of exhaustion and cold.
"Damn." He blurted out as he lost consciousness.
...
Several hours later.
