Soul Of Steel .:FullMetal Alchemist/Harry Potter Sequel:. Prologue: The Gate
(Authors Note: This is a Harry Potter fanfic, I promise, the Harry Potter part happens next chapter, this part just needed to be written)
Edward Elric rested against Lita Nitro's tombstone. The cool air of September was rolling in, a pleasant breeze slipped through the sleeves of Ed's jacket, his arms cooled down unwillingly, but the FullMetal Alchemist didn't take any notice. Everyday before lunch, Ed would leave his office in Central and sit against Lita's tombstone. Of course, her body did not sleep beneath this stone. Her body laid to rest in Risembool, the place she called home, but at the news of her death memorials created by the military were placed all over Amestris. Central, South Headquarters, Lior, Youswell, Ishbal, Xenotime and Aquroya were cities and towns that had Lita Nitro memorials.
Edward had to admit, things were so different now. The State Alchemists and the military were all under the control of the Parliament. Anyone could tell you, Ed had changed immensely, he didn't argue with his higher officers, he didn't bark orders at his battalion. He just didn't care about anything anymore, he was very close to losing his ranking in the military, if it weren't for Mustang's harsh lectures, he would have dropped out already. After Lita's death, his feelings seemed to die as well. He felt sad, yet he didn't cry, he was numb. Ed looked up at the sky, it hadn't rained since Lita died.
"Back again, FullMetal?" Roy Mustang walked through the grass slowly, a bouquet of red roses in one arm.
"You can't really call me that anymore," Ed pulled up his left sleeve, flesh replaced metal. Roy said nothing more, and out of respect Ed rose to his feet, it seemed as though Roy needed some time. Roy made sure the younger Alchemist was out of earshot then looked down at Lita's tombstone.
"Lita, I really don't know what to say," Roy took a deep breath. "I know I don't take the time to stop by Risembool like I should... but things just aren't the same anymore," Roy set the roses down and turned abruptly. "It's all my fault, I'm sorry."
Darkness, every little kids nightmare, every broken hearts dream. Sunlight never surfacing or receding, it was just nothing. A pair of blank gold eyes waded amongst the darkness, no emotion could be seen from the orbs, they were blank as freshly pressed gold, you couldn't see inside, only your reflection. This was the inside of the Gate, no living creature has ever escaped to tell the horrors within the confines of this sinister structure.
Blindness washed through the gold eyes as they squinted to see past the bright white light. A force seemed to pull the emptiness towards the light, a warm inviting feeling flooded the darkness. The gold eyes allowed the light to pull them in. The black tentacles cowered from the light, and had no affect as the light dimmed. The Gate was engulfed in darkness again, although it was missing an occupant.