Summary: Ed meets a side of him he has never met before. (Character deat) Told from Ed's point of Veiw.
Disclaimer: I do not own Full Metal Alchemist or any of the characters in it. All rights belong to Hiromu Arakawa.
WARNING!: This story has Violence, death, a little yaoi, and some language. If you don't like any of these then please do not read!
This is my first trajedy fanfic, dedicated to my friend Ayumi Elric. Hope you enjoy the story, Chii!!
It was a cold spring day. The sun was hidden behind the grey fluff of clouds in the sky. Rain would soon approch the large city of Central in the distance. "How much longer until we hit Central?" I ask my little brother, Alphonse. He stops starring out the window and turns his face at me, blank and expressionless, but deep down I know he's smiling at me.
"We should be there in a few minutes, brother. Just be patient!" he says. I look out the window of the train and lean on my hand, proping my chin up with my elbow. "It's just the trip from Dublith to Central is so damn long! My muscels are starting to cramp up!" I complain and shift in my seat in a different position.. Al laughs at me. "You never liked traveling no matter how long the trip!" he says and smiles at me, even though I couldn't see his smile on the outside.
I turn tword the window again and look out. I could see Central come into view, a dark cloud loomed over it, giving the city an eerie look to it. "Looks like it's going to rain today." I say. Al just nodded as the train pulled into the station. I stretch and get up as a yawn escaped my mouth. It was getting late and the sky got darker. Al laughed again. "You should get some rest, brother! You look tierd." he says to me.
I nod and reach for my suit case. "A little shut-eye will help. I haven't gotten much rest since we went to go visit teacher." I say and unboarded the train. I look tword Central HQ and smile. My dorm with a nice warm bed was waiting for me, calling out to me as sleep started to over come me. I smile at the thought of a bed and run off tword HQ, leaving Al behind. "Last one there is a rotten egg!" Al sighs and chases after me, not interested in my game of race. The sooner I got my bed, the better!
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I stood in a dark forest, staring up at the moon. It shown brightly above, but the forest was dark as a shadow. "Where am I?" I ask myself. This wasen't Central at all. Nor anywhere near there. I feel a cold shiver run down my spine. 'Why am I here?' I think. "You're in your dreams, Edward." I hear a cold but familiar voice say. I turn around quickly to see who had spoken to me, but no one was there. "Who's there?" I ask. The voice seemed to move throughout the forset. "It depends! Where do you want me to be? I can be anywhere!" the cold voice mocked. I clench my fists. I can feel anger building up in me. The voice got closer, but I still couldn't see him. "Good..." the voice hissed. "I can feel your anger building up!" I couldn't take it anymore. I threw my fists down and stomped my foot. "Where the hell are you!?" I yell. The voice laughed. "Do you really want to see me, Edward?" it asked. I clenched my teeth. "Yes!" I say flatly through my teeth.
A huge gust of wind shot through the forest and the moon shown brighter, illuminating everything. I open my eyes to see a dark image forming before me, like my own shadow but standing three dimentional. The darkness soon started to melt away from the form in front of me, showing more human details than just a sillhouette. I gasp and back away. Standing before me was..."Me?" I blurt out. In front of me was indeed me. Like staring in a mirror in a haunted house. The other Ed smiled at me and stared at me with a kind look, but at the same time his smile was evil and his eyes were cold. I feel my heart rise up in my throat. "But...h-how?" I ask. I couldn't speak. My throat clenched like I was out in the desert for hours with no water.
The other Ed laughed and stared down at me with his cold eyes. Even though he looked exactly like me, everything about him was a shade darker. I try to speak again, but my voice seems like it had disappeared. "Who are you?" I manage to ask. He looks at me and smirks. "I thought you already knew that answer, Edward." he says and moves closer to me. "I am you!" he hisses. I back up against a tree as he moves closer. "You're me?" I ask. He keeps moving tword me. I have nowhere to go. He grabs my arms and pins me against the tree. "Yes..." he hisses. "I'm you! Of course I've been called other things, too. You're conscience, your shadow, death..." I shiver as he says the word death. "For now you can call me Dark." he says and grips my arms tighter. "Dark?" I ask. He smiles evily. "Just so we don't get confused." he says and loosens his grip. I feel anger rising in my body again.
"Okay, you brought me here. Now, what do you want?" I ask. He grins and lifts my chin, staring into my eyes. "I just wanted to meet you." he says and leans in closer to my face. I try to pull away, but there's nowhere to go. I'm trapped between myself and the tree. I feel his icy cold breath on my lips as he leans in and kisses me. I want to pull away, but at the same time I don't. I feel heat rising through my body like someone threw me into a pit of fire. Blood escapes my mouth and seeps its way through our lips, dripping down my chin. 'What's happening to me?' I wonder. I feel hot tears run down my cheeks. My eyes! They burn! Cold sweat starts to form on my face. I can't take it anymore! I pull away and open my eyes. Dark is nowhere to be seen. "See you around." I hear him say in my head.
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I wake up with a start in the middle of the night. My breathing's heavy and my heart's racing. What happened to me? I wonder. I can still feel where the tears stained my face. "A dream..." I mutter while trying to wipe the tears and cold sweat off my face. It was only a dream... I think. Al looks at me from the other bed. "Are you alright, brother?" he asks me. Al couldn't sleep, even if he wanted to. His metal body won't allow his soul to sleep. I look at my sheets. I don't want to make eye contact with him. "I'll be fine...Just a nightmare." I mutter and lay back down. Was it really a dream? It felt so real! I think. These thoughts flow throughout my mind until sleep started to over come me again.
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The next morning I wake up to another dark cold day. Al was nowhere in the room. He must have gone out early like he always does and lets me sleep in. I get up and rub the sleep out of my eyes, still thinking about the dream that occured last night. So wierd! I've never had a dream like it before! I think as I get undressed and slip my usual clothes on. Al must be walking around Central somewhere. I think and head out.
As I'm heading out of HQ, a soldier comes up to me and salutes. I salute back. I'm use to this by now. The soldier put his hand down and looked at me with a straight face. "Mr. Elric. You have a visiter waiting for you!" he says. I blink and look at him questionly. "A visiter?" I ask. He nods and leads me out the front door. There stood a blond girl with saphire blue eyes, wearing a summer dress and a sun hat. "Winry?" I ask.
She smiles at me. "Suprised to see me?" she asks. I scratch my head. "Well...Yeah!" I say and walk up to greet her. "What are you doing here?" I ask her. She's still smiling at me. "I just wanted to check up on you and Al." she says. I raise an eyebrow. "That's why you came?" I ask. She laughs. "No, I actually wanted to do some shopping, too! And guess who's taking me!" she says with a grin. I sigh. "Let me guess..." I say and point at myself. She nods happily and slaps my shoulder. "Bingo!" she says and drags me to the stores on Main street of Central.
Annoying brat! Why today?
The streets where mostly deserted due to the bad looking weather. Winry glares at me. "You know you're paying for everything, right?" she asks. I gasp. "What?" She turns her back on me. "You heard me!"
Damn Winry! What do I look like? A bank?
I sigh. "So what else is new?" I say and stare off at something else.
I have more important things to do! Not spend time shopping!
She turns back and looks at me. "I'm serious, Ed!" she says and looks at me in the eyes.
God she's being fucking anoying today!
"Why did you pick today to go shopping?" I ask. She shrugs. "Because I have nothing else to do!" she says and without warning pulls me into a store.
That's the best excuse you got?
"I'll take this, and this, and that, too! Oooo! That looks nice!" she says, buying everything in sight. I feel anger rising through my body again like it did in my dream. What's happening to me? "Hey now! Don't over do it, Winry!" I say. If she keeps buying, I'll be broke! Then I won't have any research money left and our search for the Philosopher's Stone will be held off even more! With that thought in mind, my body builds up with rage. I want so much to smack her right now.
Winry ignored me and gave me the packages to carry, then lead me out of the store. I feel my temperature rising to its boiling point.
Damn you!
Winry drags me to the next store but I stop in the middle of the street. "No more shopping, Winry. You bought enough already!"
I hate you!
Winry glares at me and pouts. "I can buy whatever I want!" she says and places her hands on her hips.
It's your fault Al dosen't have his body back yet!
My eyes are burning with anger, like they're turning a crimson red, but they're not. "No you can't! I'm not a money tree!" I yell.
Curse you!
Winry pouts more. "But I might not be back in Central for awhile! I'm buying as much stuff as I can!" she says and begins to walk off.
You don't care about Al!
I drop all of the packages and stare at the ground. My anger finally reached it's boiling point. Winry turns to me, her face looks angry. "Hey, you better pick those up, Ed!" she yells, pointing at the falling bags and boxes.
I hate you!
I don't say a word. I don't even look at her. She walks up to me and looks at me in the face. "Did you hear me?" she asks.
"Shut up!" I yell and grab her wrists.
I hate you!
She shrieks in pain and tries to pull away. "Ed! You're hurting me!" she cries. I don't listen to her. Why am I doing this? I don't want to hurt her! I think but my body dosen't listen. Winry starts to scream but I don't let go. I only hold her wrists tighter. I can't control myself! What am I doing!? Please! Someone stop me!
Winry screams again. This time, louder. It won't be long until someone heard her screaming. "SHUT UP!!" I yell, but she dosen't stop.
I hate you!
I squeeze my eyes shut. Please! Shut up!! I think, then without warning, I snap her head back. The sicking noise echoed through the air around me and her body fell limp to the ground. My mind started racing.
What have I done? I'm a monster!
I cry and scream in my head. I look down at Winry's dead body. Her head snapped back and twisted. The sight made me sick to my stomach. I wanted so much to puke and faint right there.
What have I done?
I hear voices in the distance. Someone must have heard her screams.
What have I done?
The voices got closer. My legs couldn't move.
What have I done?
Run, you idiot! A voice shot through my head. I wanted to, but my damn legs won't move.
What have I done?
My legs finally found feeling in them and I ran, tears pouring down my cheeks.
What have I done?
What have I done?
What have I done?
End chapter 1:D (wipes away tear) How was my first trajedy? Please reviw my story! Chapter 2 is coming soon!