"We give the name 'Full Metal' to thee Edward Elric, In the name of Furor King Bradley. "Full Metal? "
"Along with the pocket watch every one of us is issued a second symbolic name, depending on their talents, yours is Full Metal. The Full Metal Alchemist" Mustang explained.
"Sounds heavy tell him I like the feel of it I won't let it weigh me down"
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He sounded so confident in Mustang's office, however now that he was out, the name sounded…off. Full metal….full…. metal… if one were to take it literal, he was technically only half metal, one arm one leg, that's all. That was only half of him.
"So that's your title, 'Full Metal Alchemist'?" Alphonse asked curiously. Ed looked up at his younger brother who was looking over his shoulder. "Yeah I guess so"
"Interesting, it seems to fit you perfectly"
Ed contemplated that for a bit, and thought of something else. Full Metal… Al was actually the one who was 'full metal' He was completely encased in a metal suit of armor. Ed had made him that way, but it wasn't as though he had a choice. There wasn't anything else to attach his soul to. 'Full Metal …..Alchemist' ….. He was the alchemist that had 'created' a walking suit of armor out of his brother so that he could keep him here. He was the one who created a full metal being out of Alphonse… he was the alchemist that made a full metal suit of armor walk and talk, like the Sowing Life Alchemist breathed life into abominable creatures called chimeras….
"I think it suits you. You have practically indestructible determination. Full Metal seems to fit that iron-will of yours." Ed looked up at Alphonse again.
"Yeah, I guess when you put it that way it does seem to fit huh"
Maybe that was all it meant. After all, how could King Bradley know about that night?