An unexpected turn

by acexume

Growing up, their lives were full of adventure, but everyone has to grow up sometime. From being carefree, to worrying about graduating and college, Alphonse Elric and his brother Edward find it hard to accept the life of adulthood. Their lives take an unexpected turn, and they soon find themselves growing up faster than they imagined. My own creation Fanfic!

1. Prologue

I do not own any right to FMA or any of the characters, except the characters I create. This fan fiction DOES NOT follow the Fullmetal Alchemist storyline at all. Bits and pieces may follow some of the story line, but it is not intended to replicate the series at all. This is my own creation in it's own time era. If you don't like it, don't read it. Any hate mail, negative remarks or bullying will not be tolerated, and will not waste my time.

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Prologue

I could never imagine a world without my mother or Edward. I'm 17 years old and will be a junior in high school next year, while Ed will be moving on as a senior. Our mother homeschools both of us, because of the lack of a father figure, or so she says. I quite enjoy having our mother teach us. Ed and I still have time to go on our adventures with our childhood friend, Winry. We all live in the outskirts of a small town called Resembool, close to a neighboring city that's about 10 miles away. When Ed and I were little, our father left us behind for unknown reasons. To this day, we both share a hatred for him.

Our mother's a kind and gentle soul, so we don't even need a dad. She raised us both by herself since our dad left home. She seems to struggle at times, but always seems optimistic around us. Ed says that he hears her cry at night because of the loss of our father. She says we are the only thing that keeps her alive, and that means a lot to us. We always try to help her out the best we can, and hardly ever argue around her. She always encourages us to keep up with our studies, and to become something great when we grow up. Ed dreams of Alchemy, while my dreams are still unknown. I just want to enjoy being around my mom and Ed, and Winry too.

Although Winry shares a special place in my heart, I know that my brother is secretly in love with her. I can't take that away from him, as much as it pains me. Ed and I are completely different. My mom says that he takes after our father: Energetic, stubborn and immature for his age with a huge chip on his shoulder. While I'm a lot like my mother: Sweet, kind and calm natured. Growing up, I was the one that would cry a lot, while Ed was not afraid of anything. I envied him for that.

Mom tells me that I will find a great woman one day, and make a wonderful husband and family man. While Edward, is destined to be with Winry. She can feel it in her bones.