Hey everyone! All of my adoring fans…heh heh. This story I thought up while listening to the song of the same name by My Chemical Romance a few nights ago, and I thought, "Why hasn't anyone thought of this yet!?" (If you have, I apologize, I haven't seen it). Perhaps it was also inspired in part by Neko-Chan in Wonderland's story "I Won't Let Them Take You" (for Fruits Basket), so thanks a ton for such a great story, and people, go check it out!!!!! Anyway, it takes place after the movie, Conqueror of Shambala. I hope everyone likes it, even if some chapters are a little bit short. I'm trying to add some history into it, because we did a section on WWII in Lit and Psych last semester, though not all of it will be accurate since I'm only 15 and have only read a few books on the subject. All I know is that the movie took place before WWII but I am unsure about a lot. So if not everything's right or possible, just remember, it is a fanfiction. I also tried to find German names for all of the characters that I'll be adding in (there's going to be several) and I tried to do it to fit "their" personality, though I really didn't have the patience to go through 300 names, so I picked some that were kind of close. I don't really think that's important, though. There may be some chapters that are songfics, because Avril Lavigne's "Keep Holding On" DEFINATLY fits in with some of my plans, as well as a few lines from a Fall Out Boy song. I also hope that no one is offended by anything. Personally, religion isn't a big thing in my life, but I don't care what religion a person is, as long as they're not assholes. So if someone says something like, "Damn Jews!" remember, it is WWII, and one of my best friends, Lauren, is Jewish. Also, "Gypsy" and "Roma" are the same thing, so I may use them interchangeably since "Roma" is…politer. I think that's all I have to say, so, now, on with the show!
Oh, and here's the disclaimer for the entire story: I don't own anything FMA related, or history related, or music related, but I DO own this story and MY characters, even though they may be based off of someone else's characters.
The Beginning of the End
"But, brother, why? We've only been together for a year, don't tell me we have to split up again!"
"It'll only be for a short time, Al. I promise. Right now there's just not enough money for me to come with you."
"Why even go at all, then?" Alphonse asked his older brother.
"Because," Edward replied, "I've heard from Hughes that that Hitler guy is gathering up soldiers. There's going to be war, Al, and I can't have you getting hurt, or worse."
"How do you know that the war won't spread there, too?"
"I don't," Ed admitted, "But there's nothing else we can do. There's nowhere else to go. Nothing's going on in America, and it's on the other side of the world, so it's the safest place to send you right now. I just need some more money, and when I have enough, I'll go over there and find you."
"But what if you can't?" Al asked with tears in his eyes, "What if you die here and I don't find out? What if we never see each other again?"
Ed embraced his brother, "I promise, there's nothing I won't do, nowhere I won't go until we're together again." (A/N credit goes to Vic Mignogna's awesome song, "Nothing I Won't Give" for the inspiration of that line).
The next day, Al got on the ship that was going to send him to America. Ed stood among the men sending their wives away, parents sending their children, and he waved good-bye with them. And, he cried with them.
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It was already beginning. When Ed got back to his apartment above the flower shop later that day, he turned on the radio to listen to since he no longer had a companion to talk with. There, a man was talking about Hitler's plans for the future. He was going to make Germany a country filled with blonde-haired, blue-eyed, Christian people. He was going to kill many people, Jews, Gypsies, and people with disabilities, both mental and physical among them.
Edward looked at his metal arm when he heard the last part. Damnit, he thought, I've got to get out of here. And then he thought of Noa. Was she going to be killed, too? And the man that looked like Scar, and the woman that looked like Lust. Were they all going to be part of this genocide just because they didn't live up to that man's standards?
No. He wouldn't let them die. He wouldn't let himself die. Not again. He'd already died once, left his brother alone once. He wouldn't let Al suffer anymore.
So he decided. He was going to join up with those damn…Nazis, right? Hughes could put in a good word for him. Secretly, Hughes was helping people, too, so why couldn't Ed, even if it seemed un-Ed-ish. He'd hide his arm and leg; no one would ever know. But he just had to do something. He wouldn't just stand by and have this world turn into another Liore, another Ishbal. And anyway, he knew that there were people here that looked like people who were close to him, his friends, and people he loved. If he let them all die without doing anything, without even trying…Even if they weren't the same people, he couldn't let his mother die again, or Pinako, or Winry…
Ed smiled in spite of himself. Winry would be safe. She had blonde hair and blue eyes, right? She wouldn't be touched, whoever that girl might be.
Edward turned off the radio and went down to the streets in search of Hughes, his mind made up.
Okay, okay, I know it was short. The next chapter is about twice as long, though, a little bit more, even. So don't worry I'll update as often as possible, but as of now, I only have the next chapter done. It's called, "The Girl". It's about a girl. My jokes are almost as bad as my teachers…Anyway, check out "Clash of T3h Animes", and other stories Keri and I have written. Reviews are greatly appreciated, because then I/we know you're reading. If there aren't any reviews, why bother continuing with the story? Even if it's just a stupid review, like, "Cool", and I got one the other day for Clash that was just "HAHAHAHAHA". So anything you say matters Unless it's something retarded like, "You suck" because that's pointless and I'll just delete it. So, Please Review!!!!!!!!