Okay, so this is the Fanfic version of my favorite doujinshi. I love it! But I do not own this, the story is owned by ninekoks, I only own the typed up version and the things I make up along the way.
Note: In the doujinshi I couldn't read the name of the book store, so I am calling it books and co.
Other note: This IS a roy x Ed Fanfic, well…Alter roy…BUT STILL!
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He said 'farewell' and smiled a little. On that day…the sunset was beautiful. I remember that.
A long brown coat swayed in the wind as a young man, no younger that seventeen, at least. As the young teen walked through the crowded city, his long golden hair, tied back in a ponytail flew in the breeze too.
He sighed. 'I am still here' Thought Edward Elric.
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Edward Elric sighed as he looked at the piece of paper he held in his hand. Sitting on the ledge of the water fountain in the heart of the city.
"Another strike, huh…" He said. He clenched his fist up into a ball, hearing the paper crumble from the offended paper.
'Even as science advances, it has its limit's.' He thought. 'Will I ever be able to return to that world again…?' He though.
He sighed again for the third time that day. "Somehow I'm…doing the same thing here as I was there…" He said to no one but himself.
He looked up at the sky. It was a deeper blue than the one in the older world was.
"It's the same, and yet completely different." Edward paused. "A world without alchemy, huh?" He said.
Digging in his pocket. He pulled out his sliver pocket watch that once symbolized his status in the military. As he clicked the button that opening it that made a small 'snapping' noise while doing so. Looking at the time, it read ten till three. His golden eyes glanced over to the engraving he made. 'Don't forget 3. Oct. 11.
'Al…' He thought. 'Is he alright?'
He thought back to the years his brother was in the armor. Al saying 'Really, Nii-san, you're sleeping with your belly in the open again.' He thought back to the glowing eyes of that stupid armor. 'Nii-san?' Al voice echoed slightly from the armor he was bound to. Then he thought to his brother, when he was flesh and was nine, his soft voice yelling 'Nii-san!' as he would swing on the swing they had outside.
Edward sighed. His eyes clenched while he tried to hold back tears. "…Al…" He whispered.
When suddenly, the colonels face entered his mind. His eyes widened in surprise.
"No, this one." He said. Gesturing his hand over to the thoughts of Al.
"It's Al! Al!" He said. Trying to persuade his thoughts back to Al. "Why did that bastard show up?" He asked himself.
His thought's drifted back to young Al, playing with Den and Winry. Shouting 'Nii-Saaaan!' 'Yes, yes, that's it.' He thought. 'Al is okay.' Edward thought. 'He has to be; my transmutation was perfect.' He thought. 'Al is okay…Al.' His thoughts towards Al stopped as the Colonels face came in his mind once more.
"Tch…" He thought as he tried to stop his thoughts towards the smug colonel. But they would just not stay away. The image of his on the day they said goodbye entered his head. His eyebrows narrowed.
'Farewell.' Said the overconfident colonel. His voice was smooth, like chocolate.
Edward closed his eyes.
"Aaaaaah! Stoooop already!" Edward screamed. "Gah! So irritating!" Edward shouted.
He quickly threw his pocket watch into his coat pocket. Then swiftly he grabbed his suitcase.
"I'm going home!" He said angrily. Before storming off into the bustling. His shoes played a soft melody as he stomped on the golden bricks of the city road. His golden eyes held a pained look in them. He looked down at his shoes. The leather shined in the glistening sunlight of the spring day.
'Colonel…' Edward thought. 'There's no way he'd… Be done in so easily.' He saw the colonel creating a fiery explosion, his black coat swaying, and his raven colored hair tasseled from the wind. 'Even if his opponent was that Homunculus he should have somehow…' King Bradley's face entered his mind. It was worn with age, hair sleeked back, and his right eye hidden by his eye patch. As he tried to hide the evidence that he was not human.
'Somehow…' Edward thought. He stopped. Shoulders slouching. "…If I return and" He paused. "He's dead, I won't forgive him." Edward finished. His eyes narrowed.
He then continued walking. 'Why the heck do I have to worry about him?' He thought. 'I'm so stupid. I'm really stupid.' He thought. He glanced over to a store window that said 'Books and Co'.
"Was there always a bookstore here…?" He asked himself.
He sighed as he opened the door to the small store. The bell making a 'kah-chak' sound signaling to the owner that a customer had walking in.
"Welcome." Edward heard someone say. He glanced over to see an elderly man working at the counter reading a newspaper.
"Ah. Hello." Edward said.
He looked over at the shelves full of books. "Wow." He said. Looking up in awe. "There's quit a selection." He said.
He looked through the titles of the books that he could read. "Ah," He said. His eyes caught sight of a book. Its spine had been ripped by age and looked as though it had been passed down for many years.
"That book…" He paused. "Looks really old…" He said.
"Okay." He said. He reached his hand up as he tried to reach the tattered book. Getting up on his tip toes, he found he could still not reach it. He then got the idea of standing on his suitcase. Lifting his foot up, he hopped up and tried to grab it again. But found that to fail as well.
'Dammit…!" He growled. "Even thought I grew so much!" He shouted. He then noticed man reach to the book.
"This one?" He asked. He could only see his hand.
"Wha?" He asked.
Edward looked over to the new voice. He saw a man, with raven hair. His onyx eyes were caring. "It's this one, right?" The man asked.
Edward's eyes widened. Slightly surprised and startled. As it seemed the man had appeared out of no where.
The new man gave him a funny look, as Edward said nothing. "Wha?" The raven haired man started but couldn't finish.
As Edward lost his footing on his suitcase, his body fell against the man. Whose foot slipped against the added weight. A 'thwack' and a 'thump' rang through the store. Surprising the old man at the counter.
Edward found himself sitting on the man, who was rubbing the side of his head. Fallen books lay around them. "Ouch." Said the raven haired man.
Edward only groaned in pain.
The store clerk quickly ran over. "Ah... Are you alright!?" He asked.
The man smiled a little. "Yes…We are. Somehow." He said. He laughed slightly.
Edward looked up at the man he was leaning against. His eyes widened when he got a look at him. "Wahhh!" He screamed and back to other book shelf. The man looked at his in surprise.
"Wh...Why..?!" Edward asked. His voice filled with shock.
The man looked at him in questioning.
"Why are you here?!" Edward asked. The man looked just like Roy Mustang!
"Well…" The man started. "Even if you ask me..." He paused again. "Like that..."
The store clerk looked at the two. Wondering what the young blond was going on about.
"Ahem…Have I… met you before…?" The Roy look alike asked. Rubbing his hand on the back of his head.
'Don't… Tell me…' Edward thought.
"An acquaintance?" The man asked. "No..." He answered himself.
'That he's this worlds version of him?!' Edward screamed in his head. Referring to his worlds Roy Mustang.
Edward narrowed his eyes. 'Ca...Calm…Calm... .' He thought. He could hear his heart beating loud and clear. 'Calm down I…'
"Can you stand?" The man asked. Edward looked at the out stretched hand. Then he saw the mans face.
"Sorry for surprising you." The man said. "It seems… we really have met before…? I don't remember, but…I-" He was then cut off.
"I can stand! I'm fine! You're mistaking me for someone else!" Edward said rudely as he stood up, slightly leaning against the book shelf.
As Edward tried to walk, he found a sharp pain jolting up his right leg. "Oww." He said.
The man watched him struggle with a careful eye.
'Shit..' Edward thought. 'My right leg…' He thought as he limped. 'I must've twisted it, for it to hurt so suddenly.' He thought.
He was woken from his thoughts when the raven haired man crouched down next to him. "Which leg is it?" He asked.
"Wha?" Edward asked. "I'm fine…I'm fine!" Edward assured the man.
"Let's see first if it's really fine." The Roy look alike said.
Edward glared at him, but it somewhat failed from the pain he was in. A blush slightly covered his face.
"Did it hurt when you slipped just now?" The man asked. His onyx eyes held concern.
Edward didn't say anything. He clutched his fist to his chest, twisting the fabric of his vest. 'I can't…' He thought.
"…I'm alright now." Edward said.
"Huh?" The man asked.
"It only hurt for a second. Really..." Edward said.
"Ah, but you might have twisted it." The Roy double said.
"It's fine!" Edward shouted. Startling the store clerk and the raven hair man.
"Just..." Edward started. His right leg was causing him more pain than he would let the stranger know. "Leave me alone…" He said. Before running out of the store. Slamming the door in the process.
"Hey!" The man said. "Wait!" The man shouted.
"What was that?" The man asked.
"Sir?" He heard.
"Yes?" He asked, turning around to see the store clerk holding up a tattered suitcase.
"Is this your suitcase?" He asked.
"No..." He said, pausing. "It's his."
Ohhh, cliff hanger… What will happen next? REVIEW AND FIND OUT.