19BBY, Polis Massa
"You're doing good just a little more!" Izumi Curtis instructed. She was holding Trisha Elric's hand, who was currently giving birth and she had feared the worst. She, just like Hohenheim, had visions of Trisha's death after the birth but was praying to the gods that it was just a false suspicion – that she would be able to at least have some time with her children. But it wasn't, and she knew. Despite Izumi's prayers she knew well that Trisha wouldn't survive an hour after giving birth with her condition.
The jedi was snapped out of her thoughts when Trisha screamed in pain and the droid, cradled a baby in a towel. The droid mumbled something Trisha couldn't understand. "The first one's boy." Izumi translated. "Edward," Trisha huffed. The droid handed Izumi the baby as Trisha screeched again. Again the droid mumbled and again Izumi translated, "Another boy." Trisha didn't respond at first which caused Izumi to panic. She shifted the newborn in her arms and shook Trisha's should lightly, "Hey Trish!" She came to life with a gasp. Feeling the pain again she lashed out and grabbed the edges of the bed.
"It's a boy," she stopped her sentence short watching as the new mother slowed her breathing and released the edges. "Alphonse. Alphonse. Alphonse." She constantly whispered over and over, with a small breath in between.
Trisha seemed to have relaxed but as soon as Izumi let her guard down Trisha bursted into a coughing fit and then was writhing in pain. She looked at Izumi, "Please take care of them," she sputtered out and grabbed onto her hospital gown. Izumi gave both of the boys to a nurse-droid as she sick woman screamed in pain. Izumi had to pry her hands away from herself, so she wouldn't do anymore damage. Trisha's grip tightened around her friends hand, With her free hand she grabbed the edge of the bed again. Izumi began to stroke her hair softly and whispered for her to calm down. "Its ok," Izumi's eyes became watery, "Hes still good," Trisha claimed breathlessly, "I know it." With that, Trisha Elric said her final words as Izumi watched her comrade's wife slowly die.
Izumi now sat at in a conference room with Berthold Hawkeye, Viceroy of Alderaan, and Jedi Master Marcoh. The Viceroy was a tall middle-aged man, wearing a blue loose tunic with a grey robe over; he wore silver cuff around his wrists with the Alderaanian symbol and a ring on his finger. His long blonde hair was kept back neatly in a low ponytail and his beard was thin. Tim Marcoh was around the age of one hundred years, and stood at only 5ft tall; wrinkles coved his face and white hairs were taking over his black ones. "We need to find homes for the boys; they need to be separated, the less of a chance the Sith would be able to find them, the better." Marcoh proclaimed. Instantly Hawkeye jumped in right away.
"I am willing to take in one of the boys. My wife and I have been thinking about adoption recently and this may be a great opportunity for us, we wanted to find a sibling for Riza." He twisted the ring on his finger, remembering the conversation he had with his wife. "Very well then, and what do you think we shall do with the other one?" Marcoh asked the two. "I can deliver one of the boys to Tatooine, a close friend of Trisha and Hohenheim, he and his wife will be able to raise him and I'll be able to watch over him."
"Take Edward Elric with you, the force is strong in that one." Marcoh insisted.
They both bowed and went straight towards the medical center, where the children were being held. Once they reached the place, they looked over into the cribs and Izumi couldn't help but smile. "Alright,come here" The Viceroy picked Edward up and handed him over to her. She adjusted the baby with the towel that was given along with the small robe. She was already halfway out the door with the baby but she stopped and turned around, Hawkeye was bent over the crib picking up Alphonse.
"Viceroy," He looked over to her. "May the force be with you." She said in a serious tone. He gave a sad smile and a chuckle," May the force be with you." And with that she turned around and left, ready to deliver Edward Elric to his new home.