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Truth's Unveiled

Return Home

When Ed and Al both went through the gate they didn't end up in Ed's Germany, but in the U.S. in the year 2013. Their exact location was New York, New York. They spent two years there before they were able to find a way home. Edward still has his automail arm and leg; Alphonse has his whole body back. Ed just turned 21 and Al is still 19. Al misses Winry a lot. Ed on the other hand discovered that he likes guys and has dated a couple of guys but that was it. They meet a man named Peter Drakon a wizard that was attempting to combine magic and science, which creates alchemy in the end. They became friends and eventually family, Peter was the same age as their dad. While they were there they learned the truths about everything that they know, the origins of alchemy and that they are from the future. Now the time has come for our favorite alchemists to go home.

Peter Drakon, modern day wizard and scientist, ran towards a guestroom shouting, "Ed, Al getup I've done it."

A sleepy Al appears in the doorway, "Shh, brother is still sleeping, his fever hasn't gone away, and what have you done?"

Much quieter than before he said, "I can send you two back home."

Al smiled, "Really do you need help with anything?"

"No, no it's already to go just get you and Ed ready to go, got it."

"Yeah, I got it."

"Good now go get ready, and meet me in my lab."

With that the two parted, Al went to pack his and Ed's things, and Peter went to his lab to finish any last minute details. In their bedroom Al packed a duffel each for him and Ed. They mostly had clothes, neither really had personal items because they wanted to get home. The only thing that either of them had besides clothes was a few pictures of them and Peter on vacation and Ed's guitar, not only could he play but sing too. He actually had a job in a nightclub doing both. He did all of this as quietly as he could so he wouldn't wake Ed. He made his bed and got dressed. Then he dressed Ed being careful of Ed's bruises, broken ribs, arm, and leg, yeah someone worked Ed over really good. He put Ed on his bed and then made the bed that Ed was in. He put Ed's guitar case around his shoulder and it rested on his back, then he put a duffel bag on each shoulder, and gently placed Ed's hands on his stomach and picked him up. You may be wondering how Al is able to do this, well for one he is 6 foot tall and Ed is only 5'5", and while Ed stayed very feminine in his looks and size, Al bulked up some in fact the club where Ed worked at, Al was a bouncer. Ed groaned a little from being jostled a little bit and Al shushed him quickly telling him everything was okay. Al slowly made his way to the lab, when he was almost there Ed woke up and looked at him, "Al where…"

"Its okay brother Peter was able to find a way to send us home."

"Home to Hughes, Mustang, Riza, the guys, Winry, Granny Pinako, and teacher", he sounded so small and defeated.

"Yes, Ed."

"Okay", he nodded.

They got to the lab where Peter was just finishing up with the symbols that he was putting on the wall, he looked over as the boys came in; he saw Ed, smiled, and asked, "How do you feel?"

"Like crap."

"I know but you boys will be home soon."

"Please…please don't tell him", Ed whispered.

"Never, you two are like sons to me, he's part of the reason I searched all night and day for a way to send you home", he said cupping Ed's check.

Ed nuzzled into it. Peter offered them what their father hadn't; a father, no more than that he was a dad to them. He gave them love and warmth, babied them when they were sick, and was there just like Hughes. Ed yawned still yet sleepy, Al and Peter chuckled, and Peter kissed Ed's forehead saying, "Sleep Ed and before you know it you'll be in your own time."

A yawned, "Okay", was all he got as Ed drifted back to sleep.

Peter looked at Al, "You ready?"

"Yes, I want to get Ed back home, I think he would get better faster."

"I agree with you on that Al."

Peter kissed Al's forehead and stepped back saying, "Goodbye my sons."

Both boys said, "Bye dad", even though Ed's was muffled by sleep and Al's chest since he was cuddled into it.

Peter stepped back, ruffling Al's short hair, and caressing Ed's check again as he went. He locked eyes with Al, "When I speak the incantation the symbol on the wall will glow, it will take you to your time, I'm not sure of the date, but it should at least take you two years into the future from the day you left; all you have to do is walk through it."

"Okay."

"Remember I love you both."

"Out of Time

Out of Place

Return these Two

To their rightful Place."

A triquetra on the wall began to glow as the last of his words were spoken. He gave his boys a smile and watched as Al walked through the wall, as soon as they were gone Peter let his tears fall, "I swear he will never find out from me", and he cleaned the symbol off the wall.

Meanwhile in the home of a very much alive Maes Hughes friends of the Elric's were sitting around talking. They were talking about how much they missed the boys. Hughes kept on pulling out pictures of the boys from their years together. They were all just sitting around reminiscing. Just as Havoc said, "I wonder what they are doing now." A blue light began to grow on one of the living room walls, everyone got ready to fight whatever was coming after them, but they stood in shock as they see the Elrics come through the light.

Havoc's jaw drops, "Holy…Al's about half the size of Armstrong."

Before everyone can attack Al with questions Gracia, being the mother that she is asks, "Al would you like to put Ed in one of the spare beds upstairs?"

Al nods, "Yes please."

"Follow me."

Gracia leads Al to a room upstairs and pulls down the blankets for Al to lay Ed down, when he moves back she sees all of Ed's injuries, the broken bones, bruises, cuts, all of it, and it causes her to gasps, "Al what happened to Ed?"

"It's not my place to say, all I can tell you is that he is recovering from a cold, and the rest is up to him to tell."

She nods in understanding and says, "Let's go back downstairs." With that she tucks Ed in bed, kisses his forehead Al sets their stuff down, and they head downstairs. When they arrived back downstairs nobody was speaking at all. They waited for Al to sit down before they began to ask questions. Havoc was the first one to ask what was on his mind, "So Al how did you get so big?"

"Well I grew taller than Ed of course, and I started lifting weights."

Roy looked at Al, "How did Fullmetal…"

Al cut him off, "It's not my place to say."

Gracia asked, "Al does Ed have any medicines for his cold."

"Yeah it's in his bag."

"Does he need anymore tonight?"

"Yeah I need to make sure he takes it in a couple of hours."

Hughes asked, "So what did you two do on the other side?"

"Well Mr. Hughes brother learned to play guitar and took a job playing and singing at a night club; I also got a job there as a bouncer."

"Bouncer, I can't see you doing that Al", Riza said.

"Well I did it mostly for brother."

"What do you mean?" Fuery asked.

"Ed had been working at the club for about six months, both girls and guys that hung out there asked him out, the girls stopped asking when he went out with a couple of guys, but one night a guy that he constantly turned down followed Ed home. Well he thought he would jump brother with some friends, but I seen it and intervened. Then I started hanging out at the club until he got off work, well one night I helped break up a fight, and the owner offered me a job."

"Ed, our ed is gay?" Breda asked.

"Yep."

Falman asked, "Ed learned to play the guitar?"

"Yeah."

"What else did you guys learn?" Hughes asked.

"We learned…"

"Hey Al where are we?" they heard a voice from upstairs ask.

"I'll be right back."

He made his way upstairs to the spare bedroom. When he got there Ed was sitting up in bed. He was looking around.

"We ended up coming through to Hughes' home."

"Really, who's here, did you tell…"

"Close to everyone, no that is for you to tell them when you want."

"Okay, can you help me downstairs?"

"Sure."

With that Al picked Ed up, they grabbed his medicines, and Al carried him downstairs.