A/N: Welcome to the prologue. I don't know how long this fic will be, but this chapter in particular will be very short. Don't worry, chapter 1 will be longer. This is when episode 22 [FMA 2003] ends differently.
The homunculus, Lust, held up her needle-like fingers to the blood on the armor. The room was eerily silent as the blond teen kneeled in front of the transmutation circle with the prisoners cowering in the center. The young alchemist boy slowly reached down to activate the circle. The prisoners backed away as the boy's hands got closer to the ground. He paused, and drew his hands away.
"I'm sorry, Al.. But I just can't do it…" his voice cracked.
The homunculus threatening Alphonse scowled in disappointment. She extended her spears through the blood seal. The armored child emitted soft choking noises, causing his older brother to turn around, to see the thing he feared the most. Her cold magenta eyes bored into Edward's golden ones, they were struck with terror. Lust moved her pointer and middle finger that were impaled through the armor in opposite directions, destroying the seal and Alphonse's soul to the armor. The other homunculus, Envy, stared at Lust's actions, surprised by her impulsive actions. He stared at the two, who were looking at each other.
That was it. He was gone.