This is my first Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood fanfiction and also the the first fanfic that I put on the interwebs. My friend drunken turtle is to blame for me writing again so go thank or scream at or whatever him. :3 This little drabble takes place after the Elrics discover the main ingredient for the Philosopher's Stone. I suck at these so sorry if it makes no sense. ON WITH THE SHOW!
Disclaimer: I don't own FMAB. I wish I did. But I don't.
So Close
(Edward's P.O.V.)
I stared at the fan above me, watching as the blades turned ever so slowly. I heard Alphonse sigh and looked up at him. "You okay, Al?"
"Yes brother. I'm fine." he replied. "I'm just... disappointed... That's all. We were so close... yet so far."
I chuckled bitterly. It was right within our grasp. The key to getting our bodies back. The key to our happiness. The object to end our suffering. The Philosopher's Stone. It was so close I could taste it. But now it's out of our reach. There's no way that we'll use it now that we know that the main ingredient is humans. I don't know what we're going to do. There was no plan B. "Brother..." Al whispered.
"Yes?"
"What if... what if we can't get our bodies back? I can't keep this up forever. Sooner or later this body will reject my soul." I heard the sound of armour rattling and knew that my little brother was crying.
"I'll get your body back, I swear it. I won't let my only family die. I'll find another way. I'll figure it out." I just don't know how...