Disclaimer: I in no way shape or form own Fullmetal Alchemist or any other the characters! Wish I did, but I don't. However, I do own the rights to this particular story, and any additional characters.
Author's Notes: Hey there!!! Happy you're reading this; thought I'd give you all a few heads up on what I'm writing about here. I recently watched the Fullmetal movie and found that even though the ending was amazing and is the best ending to an Anime I've seen so far, I had my own visions of what I wanted to happen. So I have decided to write them down as a fan fiction dating to after the movie ends. Have fun and please send me all the comments you can, good or bad.
Edward looked out the foggy window and watched his brother sadly in the reflection. They had barely been back together for a month and already life was getting strewn all over the place. His head bowed low as he pressed his forehead against the window.
"Dammit" he mumbled. "dammit dammit dammit..." he repeated those words until a firm grip was placed on his shoulder.
"Brother please calm down, It might not be as bad as it seems." Edward turned his head to the side and stared solemnly into the eyes of his younger sibling.
"How, how might it not be as bad as it seems? They're taking you away! Away to fight in a-" Ed's words were caught in his throat and he found that he had no strength to finish the sentence.
"-A war." Al finished.
"There's got to be something we can do! Something to get you out of this." Ed's rage began to boil up inside, and it was evident in the tone of his voice.
"Calm down brother, they can't keep me away. Technically I'm only 13, and please settle down, you're going to wake Noah!" Al indicated to the room at the end of the hall that Noah was sleeping in. Ed let out a long rasping breath and attempted to relax a bit. He was positive that no longer how stressed or upset he was about the situation, Al was probably feeling ten times worse. The two of them stood by the kitchen window for what felt like hours before one of them spoke again.
"I might not have a choice about this brother." Al's hand loosened on Ed's shoulder as he prepared to continue. "If I don't go, I'll be seen as a criminal, and a deserter. That will only cause more trouble and place both you and Noah in danger." There was another stretch of silence before Ed had managed to word his sentence appropriately.
"I know, but I don't like it." Hated it was more like it. He hated the idea that he might lose his younger brother, again. Ed had spent too much time, and put too much on the line to keep Alphonse safe only to have some racist dictator psycho take him away. It wasn't fair. To either of them!
"We should get some sleep brother. Being tired isn't going to do us any good." Ed mumbled out what was meant to be a reply before both of them headed off to their rooms. Ed stole one last glance at his brother before hitting the lights and crawling into bed.
In the next room Alphonse lay wide awake staring at the ceiling. He was surprised he managed to hold back his tears for so long. It seemed fate was not done with him or his brother yet. Another Fuhrer, another world. Joy.
As Al lay there, the images of the night kept running through his mind. The soldier in the doorway, the letter with 'Alphonse Elric' so neatly written on the front next to the Nazi symbol. And having to watch the emotional train wreck happen behind his brothers eyes, while inside himself the same thing was happening. Al tossed and turned in his bed for another hour before he finally managed to fall asleep.
Well there you have it! Chapter One!!
Edited by Nick & Doug!