Al slowly felt the arms that had held him captive for the entire time of the conversation with his brother drop, returning to hang by Roy's side.
"He's going." The Colonel stated softly, eyes seemed to be looking past the air craft, trying to see through it to the young Edward who was about to fly off. "After all these year…" A dry laugh escaped Roy's lips, the man quickly flicking his tongue across to wet them. "After all these years and he shows up- only for a day."
"I'm going with him." Al whispered, stepping forward and clapping his hands together, ready to make a bridge to cover the distance the craft has already drifted.
"Al that's foolish. You heard your brother. He doesn't want you to follow him." Roy quickly stepped forward, grabbing Alphonse's arm and pulling the hands apart. "He doesn't-"
"Can't you see that after all this time of searching I have the opportunity to be with my brother?!" Al yelled, turning grey eyes to look searchingly at Roy. "I'm not going to let a chance to be with him just slip away. He's the only family I have left and I'm going to be with him!"
Roy's eyes darkened at that, letting the grip on Al's elbow loosen.
"I know you want to go too. Come with us." Al said softly and knowingly.
Roy jerked his head up at that, staring wide-eyed at Al. "I can't it's not-"
Al cut him off. "If you love him, why do you let him go so easily?"
Roy fell silent, turning his head away from Al. The reason he let Ed go so easily was because it could never be. His love would be in the way, and only cause Edward pain. Ed could not move on if he had Roy dragging him down.
"Just go Alphonse. Be with your Brother."
Because Heaven knows I can't.