To Be Forgiven
To Be Forgiven
Author's Notes: Hi there, this story will have an obvious pairing of AlXWin, regarding RoyXEd… Hmm, depends on you guys! XD By the way Hughes over here is alive! Cheers Cuz I like him
Warning: May contain spelling or other language related errors due to lack of Beta-ing, well not really much of a warning.
"Blah" —speech
'Blah'—thoughts
Blah —Flash Back
Disclaimer: I obviously do not own FMA. But I OWN the plot bunny.Cheers
In the midst of life we are in dead—Proverb
Chapter 1: Recover
Blinding lights took over Alphonse Elric's vision as he tries to open his eyes, closing them again from the glaring light; the next thing he knew is a sharp pain wherever he moves his body. 'Body?' Al asked himself, 'Did I just thought of the word, body?'
This new feeling made Al fear—the higher the hope the more disappointing you get.
"Look! He moved!" exclaimed one voice, a familiar female voice
"I'll go get the doctor!" Said another voice, this time round is a man's voice, a familiar one too.
Gathering all his guts, Al opened his eyes. After a while of white glaring lights, his visions cleared, and he found the owner of the familiar female voice, Winry Rockbell.
She is smiling at him very brightly, before he can ask why, he saw something even more amazing — his hands, not armored ones but flesh and blood ones.
Al opens and shunts his mouth a few times, but nothing came out of it. His eyes seem to spoke for him as beads of tears starts to fall out.
Without thinking Al's body lurched towards Winry and hugs her, although she's a bit taken aback, but she soon hugs back.
"Welcome back, Al." Winry whispered gently to Al as he sobs in her embrace
After a few minutes Al finally settled down and put out of the embrace.
"Sorry," Al apologized as he wiped his face in embarrassment, "guess I was unprepared."
"It's okay, Al!" Winry smiled, "Actually I couldn't contain myself when I first saw your body too!"
"Really?" Al asked as he chuckles "I thought you only have automail in your mind?" Al joked
"Hey!" Winry retorted playfully and began to hit Al lightly with her hands, "That's very mean!"
"Wait! It hurts!" Al whined as his handsome face twisted in pain
"Are you alright?" Winry asked with concern
Al sneaks his hands and tickles Winry, "Hey! That was faked?" Winry asked as she's taken by surprise
"Sorry!"Al admitted as he sweat drops, as Winry takes out her favorite weapon— a spanner.
Just then a sound interrupted them, "Looks like there isn't a need for a doc, seems to me that Winry is a best remedy compare to anything else in this hospital." Roy joked as he walked in with a doctor behind him
Both of them blushed and looked around.
"Good to see that you're doing well with your body!" Roy smile as he patted Al's shoulder
"Thank you! And this is?" Al asked Roy
"Oh, this is Dr. Matt. He's your in-charge doctor." Roy introduced
"Nice to meet you, Dr Matt!" Alphonse held out his hand
"Same to you, young man!" said Dr Matt shook Al hand
Dr. Matt is a man in his late thirties, slightly bald but a nice man with a sense of humor; he's 6'7 inches tall.
"He's alright. Expect that he may still need to rest a bit before doing any activity that requires a lot of energy as he is a bit weak now. And just make sure he eats well and eats his vitamins he should be able to discharge tomorrow!" Dr Matt smiled as he hangs his stethoscope around his neck.
Al nodded and turns to Winry and Roy with a pair of pleading eyes and his stomach rumbles, they all laughed and finally Mustang said "Fine! We'll head down to the canteen." Finally, Al is able to get down to the canteen for some food that he is dying for.
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After finding a seat over at the Canteen, Mustang asked Al what he wants.
"Erm… I really don't know, all I know is that I'm hungry, I want food." said Al pitifully
"He's right, after so long, I wouldn't know where to start." Agrees Winry nodding her head
"Fine, so I assume you will eat whatever I get is edible and is known as 'Food'." Roy laughed as he goes over the counter and starts ordering food.
Within minutes Roy is backed with two full-packed trays of food.
"There, all yours." Roy announced, as if to hint Al not to worry about not leaving some food for Winry and him.
"Yeah, we had already eaten!" Winry assured him
Staring at the food hard, Al picked up a fork and settled on the beef steak and stuffed it into his mouth.
Immediately all the taste came to his taste buds as he digs into the fried rice, the eggs and many more, more tears fell as he ate on.
Both Roy and Winry watch intently as Al fought back his tears as he eats along.
"This is the first time I've ever witness anyone so grateful of Hospital Canteen food." Roy joked as he watched in awe
"Sorry." Al blush in embarrassment as he wiped his mouth and eyes with hand towels
"If Ed is here, how will he react?" Winry asked softly to herself and almost sadly
It meant to be a question for herself, but obviously both Roy and Al had heard it, as both of them were now staring at her.
"Oh yeah, where's brother?" Al asked, all the happiness over the food is gone
"He's…" Winry muttered as she bites her lower lips
"He's? What happened?" Al asked, all the colors were drained from his face. As he look at Winry then to Mustang
"Al, listen! You have to calm down!" said Roy as he placed one hand at Al's shoulder
"He's still in coma." Winry said in a hesitant voice
"What?" Al asked not sure if his ears were working correctly and winced at how forceful he sounded
"Ed is still in coma, the doctor wasn't sure if he'll ever wake up!" Winry blurt out everything as tears streams down her face
"Winry," Al looked down guiltily "I'm sorry."
"The doctor wasn't even sure if he'll ever wake up, Al!" Winry sobbed as Al hugged her
"Colonel," Al called out, looking towards Roy "can you bring me to see brother?" as he asked
"Are you sure?" Roy asked
"Yeah. I'm sure." Al answered, looking confident as he turns back to Winry who is currently wiping her tears
Winry nodded as she stood up and step aside, waiting for Al and Mustang to join her.
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The trip to Ed's Ward was immersed in a horrible silence
Inside of Alphonse Elric's mind is 'What happen to brother?' as he followed closely behind Mustang and Winry, thinking of what happen just now at the canteen.
—Flash Back
"Oh yeah, where's brother?" Al asked, all the happiness over the food is gone
"He's…" Winry muttered as she bites her lower lips
"He's? What happened?" Al asked, all the colors were drained from his face. As he look at Winry then to Mustang
"Al, listen! You have to calm down!" said Roy as he placed one hand at Al's shoulder
"He's still in coma." Winry said in a hesitant voice
"What?" Al asked not sure if his ears were working correctly and winced at how forceful he sounded
"Ed is still in coma, the doctor wasn't sure if he'll ever wake up!" Winry blurt out everything as tears streams down her face
—End of Flash back
'Even the doctor is not sure, what am I going to do?' Al asked himself as he remember what Winry said to him
Suddenly Mustang and Winry stopped, as Al is so deep in thought he almost crashed onto Mustang
"Whoa, sorry!" Al apologized looking up and trying to gain his balance
"This is it, Al," said Mustang in a neutral tone "FullMetal's room is just over at that corner."
Al looked towards where Mustang is pointing and took a last look at Mustang before proceeding ahead of them.
Over there is Mustang's crew, Hawkeye, Havoc Breda, Falman, and Fuery are all gathered there. Even Hughes is there.
"Better be something good." Al muttered under his breath, trying to calm himself down
"Alphonse!" Lieutenant Hawkeye called, with that everyone looked towards Al, making him a bit nervous
"Hey! Good to see you!" Hughes called out, waving frantically
"Oh no!" Al gasped 'Run for your life! Here comes the 'Photo Crazed Dad', Hughes!' thought Al as he looked out for the exit sign, 'Sorry brother.'
"You're going nowhere!" Hughes smirked as he lowered his face, making his spectacles spackle under the light, with one hand grabbing onto Al's shoulder
"Help!" Al called out as Hughes takes out his collection of Elysia's photos and placing them to his face
"Look! This is Elysia making sandwiches for me! Isn't it sooooooooo cuteeeeeeeeeee and sooooooooooo sweeeeeettttttttttttttttttttttt of her?" Hughes mentions proudly to Al and glares at him "I'll never let you taste them! There are the most tasty in the world!"
Everyone in the room sweat drops and Hawkeye makes an attempt to break the silence
"Sir, if you were to make any more noise, I'll swear your lovely pictures will have holes, and I mean it." Hawkeye warned with her gun loaded
"Haha sure!" Hughes laughs nervously as he keeps his precious collection away from the trigger happy woman.
"Alphonse," Al turn towards Fuery "glad to see you have your body back!" as he congratulate Al sincerely
"Thanks!" Al thanked him
"I'm sure boss will be damn happy if he sees you." Havoc commented as he chews the tooth pick
"Yea," Al replied nervously "anyway, I'm going ahead to see brother." As he walk away from the group. Al could hear the group behind him, blaming Havoc for saying that out
Just in front of him are Armstrong and Ross looking at him. Before Al can say anything, he is pulled into a bear hug by Armstrong
"Alphonse Elric! Good to see that you got back your body!" Armstrong continued as Al struggles "I'm so touched by you and your brother!"
"Major Armstrong, please stop hugging Al! He is going to suffocate!" Ross interrupted
"Thanks for helping!" Al thanked Ross as he tries to catch his breath
"I'm glad that you guys make it back." Ross smile "I guess we should excuse ourselves, Al needs to see his brother, right Major Armstrong?" with that Ross dragged Armstrong with her and put a hand at Al's shoulder, giving him a gentle squeeze
"Don't worry, Alphonse! Your brother is very strong!" Armstrong assures Al as he and Ross join Mustang and crew
"Yes, he's always like that." Al continued "No matter how hard it is, he never gives up!" Al touch his shoulder again, the shoulder that Ross squeezed and walk towards the door.
On the wall beside the door, bears the patient's name—Edward Elric.
Gathering courage, Al turns the door knob, feeling heavy hearted. Al swallowed thickly as he eyed the pale blue door and swing opens the door. He quickly turns around and closes the door, turning his back against everything. He takes in a few deep breaths as he heard the beeping from the machines
'That's it' He thought as he turns around and walk towards Ed's bed
There, on the bed is Edward Elric, surrounded by machines and tubes that poke into his flesh. With an oxygen mask and drips, making him looked fragile. Edward seems to blend in with the hospital bed, if not for his hair.
"Brother." Al manage to called out as he hold back his tears
No respond, "Brother?" Al tried again "Ed?" Al sounded muffled as his hands cover his mouth, but he cannot contain his tears anymore as the tears spills out.
"Brother, open your eyes!" Al called out frantically as more tears flow out of his eyes, making small dots on the blanket
Upon hearing that Hughes and Mustang came in and found Al trying to shake Ed awake.
"Stop it, Al!" Mustang said to Al as he tries to separate Al from Ed's bed
"No! Brother! Wake up!" Al protest as he tries to wake Ed
"Be good! Ed won't want to see his brother worry for him, right?" Hughes tried to talk Al out
"But!" Al retorted very stubbornly
But before he can continue his was interrupted by a sick and dry cough from Ed
"Brother!" Al called out and rush to his brother when Mustang let go of him
"Hughes! Call the doctor!" Mustang order as he sees Ed coughing blood, spilling on the blanket through the gaps of the oxygen mask
"Yes sir!" with that Hughes quickly ran out to find the doctor
"Brother!" Al called again as he sees that Ed's face twist in agony
"Al?" Ed called out as he open his eyes a little as he saw the human Alphonse and tries to reach for him
"Yes, brother! I'm here!" Al responded as he graded Ed hands that is reaching for Al
"Is…Bac..k!" Ed choked out through his dry throat and tears shinning in his eyes
"Yes!" Al nodded "Is back!" trying to smile the best he could
With one last cough Ed slipped back into coma again, with a lone tear slipping down his face
"Brother!" Al called out in horror as Mustang dragged Al away from Ed when he saw Hughes coming in with the doctor
"Dr Matt, quick!" Hughes led the doctor in together with a nurse
"Quick! Ms White, remove the oxygen mask and pass me the shock paddles!" Dr Matt ordered as the female nurse quickly gets to work
"If you please, excuse us to our work" Dr Matt said to Mustang
"Yes, we'll wait outside" Mustang replied as he proceed to drag Al with him and Hughes at the door
"Thank you!" Dr Matt replied as he walked over to the bed
The last thing Al saw before the door is shunt was Dr Matt using the shock paddles to revive Ed
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To be continued…
End of Chapter 1
How's that love it? Hate it? Please REVIEW! If not, smiles evillyBEWARE! THE 'PHOTO CRAZED DAD' HUGHES WILL BE ON RAMPAGE!!
Elie: Sorry, I admit that my language is not that good. Anyway any suggestions are welcomed, no flames, only constructive criticisms and suggestion are accepted, and the rest are all treated to be cease to exist. Anyway I'll try my best to updated!
Ed: That's evil! Why poke me with all the needles?
Elie: Don't you know? I'm fond of making the main to suffer, hahahaha, especially SHORTY!
Ed: WHO ARE YOU CALLING SO SHORT THAT EVEN THE BED IS SO TALL THAT NEEDS LADDER TO REACH?
Elie: Don't you forget who is the one that gives back Al's body?
Ed: YOU!
Al: She's right, brother!
Ed: Damn!
Roy: Just to snatch the spotlight Anyway, PLEASE READ & REVIEW!
Elie: Nods Yep!