I Invasion

June 18th, 1907

Resembool, Amestris

It happened on a normal day. Eight year old Edward Elric went into town with his seven year old little brother Alphonse to run an errand for their guardian Pinako Rockbell. Three years ago their mother Trisha had died of the plague that had swept the country that year, and their father was no where to be found. Ever since she had died the young brothers had seriously begun studying alchemy and agreed to try the forbidden, to try and bring her back to life.

However if they hadn't gone out on that hot summer day then they're lives might have been different. The Ishballian rebellion had been going on for quite some time, and it had begun to spread throughout the east. On that fateful day, a surprise attack was held on Resembool. Military soldiers had set up a small base outside the town when the war started, so it did make sense that something like that could happen, but no one expected it.

As Ed and Al walked into town and talked nothing seemed out of the ordinary. It was a bright sunny day with only a few white clouds in the sky. Many people were working in town that day, and those who knew the brothers said hello. They greeted them back, then walked into the local drug store with the list from Pinako.

"What can I get for you boys?"

Ed was about to give him the list, but the sudden gunshots and screams stopped him. Al got scared the most and got closer to his brother. He was practically trembling.

"Brother what's going on?" he asked nervously.

"You boys go out the back door and get somewhere safe"

Ed nodded and grabbed Al's hand so he wouldn't fall behind. They ran out the back door like the man said, and heard gunshots coming from inside the shop a moment later. Of course this made them run even faster. When they reached an alley Al tripped and fell, but he got right back up and kept running. Unfortunately they had taken a wrong turn into that alley and reached a dead end. They heard foot steps behind them, and when they turned around they met the gaze of three Ishballian soldiers.

They were just like they heard of: Brown skin and red eyes. Those eyes were dark and cold, and as they got closer Ed pulled Al behind him. He was as scared as he was if not more, but he had to protect him. Screams and gunshots could be heard throughout the entire town now, including the alleys.

Ed wasn't sure what had happened, but he woke up in the local clinic. He had hoped it had all been a bad dream. The Ishballian soldiers, the attack, getting shot, but it was all real. When he couldn't feel his right arm or left leg he bolted up and grabbed his shoulder. His arm wasn't there anymore, just a bandaged stump remained. He ripped off the sheets to check his leg, and it was the same way. He had gotten shot in the limbs and they had been amputated.

He started trembling and curled up sobbing for a few minutes, but then he remembered Al and he panicked. Was he alright? He was sure he had gotten shot too even though he tried to protect him. Then as if on cue one of the nurses came in and he look up at her with frightened eyes.

"WHERE IS HE? WHERE'S MY BROTHER?"

Author's Notes

I know it's a bad place to stop and it's also pretty short, but I had to end it there. This is one of those stories where everything comes together in the end so you probably will be confused at some point, but it'll all be explained later. Now this is manga based, but I changed some stuff, for instance Roy did kill Winry's parents in this, and that will be important later. Please review ^_^

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