A/N: I've seen these kinds of things for years and always thought they were incredibly interesting, so I finally I looked them up and found this FMA Fifty Themes, One-Sentence Challenge! It was partway done by someone named tragicomedy on LiveJournal (she did three of the five sets) and borrowed the prompts from her since the link she gave was no longer active (if you're a guy, T.C...sorry!).
Basis: While it looks like the challenge is supposed to be for couples, instead I'm focusing primarily on the brotherly relationship between Ed and Al, adding in other characters for good measure. This will take place in all of the animated universes (I haven't gotten to read the manga yet), though hopefully the sentence itself will make it clear which universe that is - so, if Sacred Star of Milos comes out while I'm still doing this, don't be surprised if that suddenly pops up!
There will be five sentences every chapter, and this will be updated (hopefully) every other day, if not more often when I feel inspired. I'm starting with the Alpha Set and going in order.
That said, the title does not belong to me. It's from a line in one of my favorite FMA fics by one of my favorite FMA authors, "Martyr" by S.N. Rainsworth. It was talking about how Ed, Al, and the others who've performed the Forbidden Taboo are seen as sinners among saints in their world, but as saints among sinners in the eyes of Truth and Its Creator. That line's always stuck with me, so I figure...why not give credit where awesome credit is due, right? Read her stuff! She's amazing!
Disclaimer: I don't own FMA! Hiromu Arakawa does, as well as anyone affiliated! This is just for fun! No money is being made whatsoever!
-Alpha Set-
Comfort
When Ed and Al fight, it goes unsaid that Al heads down to the river and, after a while of pouting, Ed about-faces to fetch him; the two forgive each other without fail every time, joining hands as they run the long road home.
Kiss
When Alphonse has his body back, the first thing he does is kiss Ed's forehead, if only to determine whether or not it matches the feeling his memories give him—it's better.
Soft
When Alphonse is born, little Edward reaches out to touch his new brother's cheek and notes with a startling clarity just how soft his Al is.
Pain
No torture in all of existence can match the breath-stealing, gut-wrenching, soul-shattering hurt Al feels when Envy murders his beloved big brother right before his eyes.
Potatoes
For a long while after their Mother's death, Ed and Al can't stand even the faintest smell of the vegetables - as potatoes were the main ingredients for the stew she'd been making when the illness finally took her away.
A/N: Thanks so much for reading! This is my first time doing something like this, so if I failed miserably...sorry! XD