Nothing Left
Summary: (Set after FMAB) Edward Elric has had a tough journey so far, but now things are starting to settle down as Alphonse finally has his body back, Father is dead, as all the homucli are. He and Alphonse have gone back to Resembool, but during there stay something terrible happens that leaves Edward with nothing left to live for. An unforseen enemy. Himself. Who can rescue our hero this time?
Warnings For This Chapter: Mild Language, Extreme Violence, Gore
Disclaimer: I do not own any part of Fullmetal Alchemist or Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood.
Chapter One
It's been exactly two months since Edward Elric the Fullmetal Alchemist traded his ability to do alchemy for his brothers body. Alphonse Elric, who lost his body after Edward's and his attempt to transmute their mother back to them had his body, and was just now getting healthy. Edward helped his brother get his strength back, put muscle on his lean, under-used body and helped him learn to use his muscles and reflexes again.
With everything good that was happening lately, Edward thought it would probably be a good time to go to Resembool and visit with Winry and Granny Pinako. He spoke with Al about and he agreed. So the next day they went to the Central's train station and boarded the next train out to their old home town. By the time they reached Resembool the sun was beginning to set. Alphonse grabbed his suitcase and lowered Edwards to him. Edward scowled and said, "I could have gotten it myself, you know!" Al chuckled and said, "I know, brother, it's just that, I like doing these things still, plus it helps me keep my muscles up and ready!" Ed thought about it and just shook his head in agreement.
They exited off the train platform and began the descent into their valley home. It was about twenty minutes later when they stood in front of the Rockbell house. Ed and Al looked at each other and grinned. Then, they both dashed to the front door and knocked on the door a little loudly. They listened and couldn't hear a thing, so they knocked again. This time they heard a little scuffling behind the door, and Winry opened up. "Ed! Al! What a surprise!" Winry looked excited to see them. She stood to the side and threw her arms out to signal to come in. They stepped up to the door and walked through.
The house looked exactly like Ed remembered it. It was a spacious living room with a swinging door on one side that went into the small kitchen. On one side of the living room was a small workshop area that Winry used for her auto-mail business. And on the other was a large four seater couch, love seat, and a wooden rocking chair for Granny Pinako. On the other wall there were three doors. One he knew went into Granny's room and one to Winry's room. He knew that the third door was a guest bedroom that he and Al would occasionally use when they would come for a visit or to have maintance done for Ed's automail arm and leg. The walls were a off yellow color with brown trimming on the doors and bases. The doors themself were white. He looked around and took in all the familiar surroundings, as he saw Al moving toward the middle of the room, doing the same.
Ed suddenly had a strange feeling, but just put it up to nastalgia. When he looked up he saw Winry standing near Al with a strange look on her face. What's wrong with Winry? He thought curiously. Before he could ask anything Al asked a very needed question. "Winry? Where is Granny Pinako?" Ed looked around at the room in sudden anticipation. Where was Granny? She is usually here at this time of night and definitely not in bed. Winry looked around and shrugged. Somethings off! Ed thought to himself. Winry doesn't act like this. Winry looked at Al again and said, "Well she wasn't feeling to well, so she went and laid down early for tonight. You know how old she's getting!" Ed regarded Winry with a strange expression. When has Winry ever thought Granny was old? Something is not right here.
Before either Ed or Al could respond however Winry motioned for Ed to come over to the workshop area and said, "Let me have a look at my masterpieces before you two get settled? Shall we?" Ed shrugged and thought Why not? He went toward the work area, and sat on the little cot that was there, waiting for Winry to follow, when he noticed she didn't he looked over to his brother and Winry. Winry was talking to Al. "Why don't you go in the kitchen and make you and Ed something to eat. I will be in there shortly to show you where everything is." Al nodded and looked at Ed asking, "What would you like to eat brother?" Ed thought about it for a moment. "Stew," he said quickly. Al nodded and went into the kitchen through the swinging wooden door.
Winry walked over to Ed and pushed him so he was laying on his back, lifted his shirt sleeve and then she went still. "Ed?" she whispered. Ed looked up at her. "Do you really not have your alchemy anymore?" SHe looked down at him worriedly. Why is she worried? She already knows that my alchemy is gone? Why is she bringing this up now? Ed thought she just might be trying to accept it more fully. But before Ed could even nod she said, "I'll be right back. I have to go make sure Al is okay. With his new body back he could be a little more weak toned." Ed followed Winry's body as she went through the kitchen door.
After the door swung shut, he could hear Winry start talking to Al and vice-versa. He tried to listen in but their voices were too low. He wished they could talk a little bit louder. All of a sudden there voices started to escalate, as if they were starting to argue. They got louder and louder. Ed was just about to get up and see what all the commotion was about when their came a scream and a loud crash from the other side of the door.
Ed jumped up from the small cot, and dashed toward the kitchen door. He paused at the door thinking, What the hell is going on in there? That scream came from Al! Please be okay, Al? He pushed the door open. Not full prepared for what he would find there. There in the middle of the floor was Al laying completely limp, dead eyes looking straight up at the ceiling. Ed gasped and ran toward his fallen brother, not noticing anything else. He slid down next to his brother. He saw eyes open in terror and noticed that they were dull and lifeless. Al? Al? AL? "Al?" He whispered, shaking his brother. No response. Tears started to form in Ed's eyes. As he knew that his brother was dead. "AAAAAAAL!?" He screamed in agaony. What the hell happened? How... Why... Who... Who did this to you? AL!...Wait a second... where's Winry?
For the first time since entering the kitchen, he took his teary eyes off his brother and looked around. Closer to the fridge he saw a figure with dark hair openinthe door to the fridge and freezer. When the doors opened, again, Ed gasped and covered his mouth as he felt really sick at the sight. Inside the fridge and freezer was the dead and lifeless bodies of Granny Pinako and Winry. Tears started to stream down Ed's face at this point. It was all he could do to keep from screaming his head off at the horror of seeing his brother, sister and Granny dead. He glared at the back of the dark haired man with completely cold rage. "Who the hell are you?" He screamed at the figure.
All of a sudden the figured started shaking, and then Ed could hear chuckling. Ed's heart started to pound as the chuckling became louder and louder laughs. He recognized that laugh. But it couldn't be. He... he died when... he's dead... it's not possible. Ed knew he knew who the laugh belonged to but waited until the figure turned around to face him. When the man turned Ed gasped and then narrowed his eyes, all tears ceasing as rage pummbled all other emotions from him. The man stared at him with an evil smirk and opened his mouth and said, "Hello, Pipsqueak!"
"ENVY!"
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Okay, that's it for the first chapter. This is my first try at a FMA/FMAB fanfic, so please be helpful and post a review on how you think it is so far. Thanks for your time in reading this first chapter, even if it was lame! Next chapter should be out soon.