FREEZE!

I don't own FMA or any of the characters(I wish I did)

Carry On...

Prologue

Dark. That is the first thing that Ed thought when he opened his eyes. He laid there, wrapped in the wool blanket he brought with him, and almost fell back asleep, when the memories came flooding back. Why he was in the cave, why he left in the middle of the night, telling no one where he was going and when he will be back, if he ever will be back. "Al is gone. Al is gone, and it's all my fault."

Chapter I

Ed's POV

"Winry is going to kill me." I muttered as I glanced at my beat up auto-mail arm. It was nearly falling apart. "It wasn't my fault that that jerk called me short. I didn't want to fight… okay maybe I started it but still. You can't go around and call people short." I was walking up the dirt road to Granny's house in Resembool. Winry is my mechanic and my best friend, before the… accident.

I slowed down my fast paced walk as soon as I saw the old place, on the horizon. Instead of turning off on the road that leads to Granny's, I continue going straight to the cemetery to see my mom. I transmuted a ring of flowers and placed them on her head stone. Before I knew it, tears were streaming down my face, and my body was shaking with my sobs. I collapsed against mom's head stone, and sobbed. "Why did you leave us? Why couldn't you have told anyone you were sick? Whhhyyyy? Losing Al was all my fault, Al was all my fault. First he lost his body because of me, then he gets kidnapped by who knows. It's…all…my…fault…he's…gone…cause…of me" I could barely make the words out. I just sat there and sobbed, for how long I sobbed I have no idea. Slowly my sobs slowed.

"Damn it. I wasn't supposed to cry. I have to be strong for you and for Al." I frantically wiped the tears, so people wouldn't see. "I love you mom. I will find Al, and get his body back. I swear." I stood up and fixed my bright red coat and wiped my eyes again. I stood there a minute, then I went home. Or what used to be my home. Al and I burnt it down the day, I became a state alchemist. Too many memories. Suddenly my watch in my pocket, seemed really heavy. I shook my head, and walked down the road to Granny's. It's been awhile since the last time I stood in front of the sun bleached steps. It's been a while since I talked to anyone really.

I was about to walk up the steps, when I heard a familiar screech, "Edward Elric! How many times have I told you to come and visit more! I have been worried sick, Mustang and Hawkeye, have been calling nonstop asking me where you were! What were you thinking?" I looked up to see the familiar irritated face of Winry, looking down at me from the balcony. "Did you ever think to call, and say, I don't know, I'm going to disappear off the face of the Earth in the middle of the night? Did you even think when you left? I didn't know where you were or if you were even alive! How could you do this to me?" While she was ranting I was thinking. "Does she even know what happened to Al?"

"Hey, Win." I said quietly. Her irritated look quickly deflated, and she looked like she was about to cry. She suddenly ran from my view. A couple minutes later I was tackled to the ground in a rib crushing hug. "I missed you so much!" She released me long enough to give me a kiss, then gave me another hug. It took me a moment to realize that she was sobbing into my non-auto-mail shoulder. She finally let go of me and finally noticed my auto-mail was not in the best condition. Yep she's going to kill me.

"What. Did. You. Do. To. My. Auto-mail. Edward." She spoke slowly with the tone of voice she always uses when I wreak "Her" auto-mail. I look away from her glare, suddenly really nervous. "I, uhh, go…a…..fight…" I mumbled. She grabbed my ear and started yanking me into the house. "But it wasn't my fault I swear! That jerk had it coming calling me squirt. Ow ow ow that hurts! Win, come on you know I didn't mean to! Come on!"

She finally stopped pulling my ear when we got to her workshop (room) and I collapsed to the wooden floor, gasping for breath and holding my ear. I slowly looked up, and returned the glare that she was giving me. That is when she noticed my slightly red and puffy eyes. Her glare softened. "I missed you Ed. Please don't run off on us again. Okay?" I looked down in shame, "Okay" She helped me to my feet. "Let me see the damage." I slowly raised my "broken" arm, and quickly looked away to avoid the glare I was sure to get.

"What happened?" She whispered as she carefully examined my auto-mail. "This looks more like it got ran over by tractor, not got in a little fight. What the hell happened? This is too much damage. Are you in some kind of trouble? Where's Al? He usually come with you to help do damage control, is he okay?" I looked down, "I'll get him back." I said with shame, "You can count on that. When I'm done here I am going to do some major ass kicking. Count on it." While I was speaking I slowly looked up and met Winry's eyes. She was looking at me in shock, tears were filling up in her eyes again, and she grabbed me and held me close. "I know you will, you always do." She nudged my head up, that moved back to the floor. "You will find him" she says as she stares determinedly into my eyes. "You will." I slowly nod "I know."

Just then Pinako decided to walk into the room, she obviously was listening to the entire conversation. "So you finally decided to show your face around here Edward, it's been a while. You miss me, or are you too short minded to just see Winry?" She added extra emphasis on the word short. "WHO ARE YOU CALLING MICROSCOPIC MOLEUCLE SO SHORT YOU CAN'T SEE WITH A MAGNIFIYING GLASS, YOU OLD HAG?" I screamed, "NO-ONE YOU LITTLE PIPSQUEAK!" During their "exchange" Ed is starting to feel better, not great, but better, and that's a start.

Hey peoples! This is my first story! I'm sorry if this is crappy, I'm not very good at speaking to peoples, (you know what I mean)

I hope you enjoyed it so far let me know of you want another chapter.

Well then, till next time

3 Kat3