Hey guys! NerdyContent coming at ya with another story, only this time, it's from the Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 series! It's like, what if during 'Conqueror of Shamballa', Al didn't end up following Ed back to our world and if Alfons lived and now is even closer friends with Ed. I just had this random idea in my head and just had to see if it was worthy for my viewers precious eyes to behold. Will continue based on reviews. Rated T for language in the future.
Disclaimer (even though I don't see the need, I want everything I do to be legal): I wish I owned these beautiful, precious characters that are my babies! But I don't so sorry. Except I do own the rights to all the OC horses that my mind created including Kazuki, Riku, Kit, Asher, and all others. And tell me if I should change their names or not, cause these names just popped into my head and I wrote them down cause I couldn't think of anything else.
So, if we're done here, let's get on with the show!
Change can hurt. I found out the hard way. But, things can come from that change that you would never think possible. I'm not saying the wounds will heal, but they'll scab over. The pain, with time, turns into memory.
I've been stuck on the other side of the gate for another three years after I helped seal the gate from my side. I miss the world I left behind. I miss Winry. I miss Granny. Hell, I even miss that Cornell bastard. But most of all, I miss my little brother. Part of me is glad he's safe back home and has his memory back of all those years we had together searching for his body that he has finally returned to, but another part was torn between anger and sorrow that he didn't end up following me here. It is a selfish thing to think about, but I really do wish he was here by my side again.
I may find a way to get back again, but I've been here for so long that it would be sad to leave the people I've come to care for here behind. That doesn't mean I'm going to stop searching, but I don't know if I could leave Alfons. He's become like another brother, and I know I have to him too. Now, we do almost everything together. But, I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
For now, I've decided to take a break from my search to go home. A little more than two years ago, me and Alfons were exploring the countryside outside the city, when we came across an old, rundown, two story cottage. And we both wanted a place to get away from the world every so often, so we fixed it up. Now, we stay there for a few weeks from time to time. We've decided it's one of those times. Out there, it really does look like a makeshift Resembool. The grass fields and forest trees look so much like the ones me, Al, and Winry played on for hours on end when we were little. That might be why it appeals to me so much out there. We don't need to pack much because the kitchen is pretty well stocked from the last time and we have plenty of clothes there too. I even have plenty of replacements for my arm and leg if I end up busting them. And knowing me...
"Hey Ed, you ready?!" Alfons hollered to me from the front door.
"Yea. Be right there!" I called back. I grabbed my small case, mostly full of minor things, along with some books, pens, paper, and notes from the university that I would like to go over if I find some spare time, and hurried to the front door to meet Alfons. We rushed out to the train station eagerly. We were going to take a train out as far as we could, then walk the rest of the way.
As we were boarding, I noticed he was bouncing on his heels before we took a seat. "A little excited?" I said with a knowing look and a grin.
"Yea, just a little." He said sarcastically, rolling his bright blue eyes. That was the one main things that was different about him and Alphonse, who has eyes that matched mine. "How 'bout you?"
"Yea, it's gonna be so nice just to relax a while." I said, taking a deep breath as the train lurched into motion. "Just to get away from here."
"And I can't wait to see-" He began before I cut him off.
"Oh, yea! I almost forgot! We haven't seen them in a while have we? Good thing I remembered the sandwich stuff!" I burst out excitedly.
"I can't wait." We said in union as we both gazed out the window, lost in thought.
During our time spent out there, we may have formed some close bonds with some of the animals. There was a difference between out there and Resembool. In Amestris, you rarely see wild horses. Most of them are captured, domesticated, and put in the military. I had never really had much of an interest in animals or forming bonds with them, other than Den, until I met these wild horses.
They would watch us as we would build and fix up the old house, but none were brave enough to approach us. None except for this one golden one with a shining coat and mane, a white muzzle and bright blue eyes. He seemed to stand out from the others, color and personality wise. He was different. This reckless one strangely reminded me of myself. And the funny part was, he was just the slightest bit shorter than the others. As I was sat under a tree not to far away from them, eating my sandwich, he came bravely striding up to me, sniffing toward my food. Wondering, I split my sandwich in half and offered it to him. After a few minutes of squaring me up, he gratefully took it. This continued for the next week or more, until one day, right on time as usual, after he took his half of my lunch, he playfully nuzzled my hair with his muzzle! It was the most amazing thing. I scratched his neck while he sniffed my hand and nudged my head playfully. Alfons just gaped at me the whole time, wondering how the hell I got this massive, skittish, wild animal to do that. For the rest of the time, the young colt wouldn't stop following me around. Apparently, he had chosen me to trust.
Slowly, the others would come up to us too, begging for food. We obliged and, eventually, earned their trust as well. During our plenty of visits during these past two years, we have formed close bonds with all of them, but we both have our favorites. That reckless blonde that loves sharing sandwiches with me has become my best friend. I had named him, Kazuki, but I call him Zack for short. I had offered that name on our first ride, and he had agreed, no matter how strange we thought it was. And yes, we went on a ride. And it was the most free I had felt in a very long time. Right then and there, he had earned my trust. I had never been much of a fan of riding, but anyone who had in Amestris was either on a farm horse, or a military horse. But it's a whole other thing to ride on a wild horse, whose spirit matches your own, and that has a will, intelligence, and a sense of humor unlike anything. He knows when I'm talking to him, and he knows what I'm saying. He can read my emotions and thoughts as if they were his own, and responds to them.
Al's favorite riding horse and best friend is Riku (ree-koo). He's a strong, loving animal who's way to protective over Alfons, but so is Zack over me. Riku is such a nurturing, gentle soul for his size, him being one of the biggest. He is a red and white paint horse with a short mane and forest green eyes. He's surprisingly swift for his size and can match me and Zack in a race, but he's more built for strength, unlike Zack who has the speed unlike anything I've ever seen. His small build most likely adds to his swiftness, with him being on the smaller side out of the group. Alfons has the same bond with Riku as I do with Kazuki. I can't wait to see them, and the rest of the herd.
I guess I had fallen asleep, because the train gave a lurch and we had arrived. We grabbed our things and stepped out into the clean afternoon air, so much unlike the city. The station was similar to the one in Resembool. We knew where we were going, so we immediately headed on the dirt path out toward were we knew the house was. After maybe a half hour of talking and joking, we saw the house. We gave each other a look.
By the time Alfons had shouted "Race ya!", I had already taken off at a full sprint. We both loved a good competition, no matter how childish. With me being the swiftest, I came in first with him a few feet behind me.
"Beat 'cha again." I panted triumphantly, with us both out of breath.
"Shut up Ed." Was all he said, giving me a shove.
After catching our breath, Alfons walked directly to the kitchen to make some lunch as I halted in the doorway, breathing in the musty smell of the old house. It was good to be back. After basically inhaling our lunch, we rushed outside anxiously to call up our friends, me with my half a sandwich in hand.
And there you go! I hope you enjoyed and it will get more exiting in future chapters. This first was mainly for explaining purposes, but things start moving along in the next one. I'll update soon, I have the next chapter already ready! I will continue this based on the reviews I get back to see if I should even bother writing any more of this. It's all up to you guys so please tell me what you think. Stay tuned for more nerdy content!