When mom closed her eyes
And let go of my hand,
From that point, I felt the bluebird in my life had flown away forever,
Never to return...
But...
When I grasped Al's warm hand again,
And saw his gentle smile once more,
I suddenly felt I was within the blue skies,
And saw a glimpse of the bluebird...
I have nothing more I can hope for...
I just wish...I just wish we can always be like this -
Wishing all this will never disappear...
I only wish that bluebird...
...won't be just another unattainable illusion.
In order to gain something, one must give something of the same value.
This is alchemy's first law of equivalent exchange.
At that time, we believed that to be the world's one and only truth.
If one does not make a sacrifice, nothing can be accomplished...
"Nii-San!"
"ZZZzzzz..."
"Brother, wake up!"
"ZZZzzzz..."
"Brother! Stop sleeping!"
"Hnnng..."
"Brother! It's morning already - wake up!"
Ed started to fidget under the warm covers. "No...tired...zzz...five..more...minutes...zzz"
Al crossed his arms. "What 'five more minutes'- you've already said that six times already! Get up! Do you want to be late?!" Al grabbed the covers and started to pull.
"Agghhhhh...what are you doing, Al?! Who cares if I'm late...ZZzz...I don't want to go to that kind of place...zzzzzzz..." Al successfully pulled the covers off completely. Ed shot up, rubbed his eyes, and stood up weakly. Ed growled in dismay and denial.
"But brother! Today's your first day as a Colonel...at least act like one..."
Ed groaned. Oh how could he forget his promotion? This was not at all how he wanted it to be...
Al started to make up the bed Ed was sleeping on. "Okay, brother! Don't waste anymore time! Breakfast is ready, don't let it get cold!
"OI...Okay okay..." Ed said in a half-hearted way and wobbled to the door.
"BROTHER!"
"...whaaaaaaaat?!"
"Go brush your teeth and wash your face first!"
Ed looked behind him at his younger brother in a disbelieving mood. What kind of attitude is this? Doing this to your awesome older brother...
As Ed continued his way out the room, Al sneered. Maybe a little fun won't hurt. "Nii-San, you know, you could wear those pajamas to work..." Ed paused and blushed. So what Ed transmuted pajamas that had Chibi armor Al on it? So what it was pink. Nonononono...it was salmon. SALMON. NOT pink.
During breakfast, Al looked annoyed at his brothers beverage. "Brother, you're not a little child anymore - how can you be such a picky eater?"
"This isn't a matter of being a picky eater, okay?! That damned white stuff that comes out from a cow...how CAN I drink it?!"
"But milk is VERY nutritious! And...because you don't drink milk, is why you're so utterly short!"
"I SAID IM NOT DRINKING IT! Anyway, I'm like this not because of milk...but because the automail is too heavy!"
Al opened his mouth to say something, but shut it quickly. Silence filled the room. "...Brother...I've always wanted to ask you...why is it my body is restored, but brother...you..."
Ed sat up upruptibly, and attempted to put on his uniform on and pretended not to hear his brother. Al sighed at the silent treatment and decided to help his brother put it on properly. After Ed had the whole uniform on, Al noticed Ed's sudden change in mood. Ed clearly was dissatisfied with it, for some damn reason, so Al decided to lighten it up a bit.
"You look like an adult, Brother!"
"Hah! 'adult'?! Nonononono, you got it all wrong, Al! The correct form for me is 'very important person'."
Al rolled his eyes. A faint honking sound was heard from outside. Al walked Ed to the door and waved to him. Ed gave a smile and descended inside the carpool that was waiting for him. As the car drove off, Al felt a sharp pain shooting in his body. "URK!" he cried out before leaning on the house wall for support. He started to pant loudly, and started to sweat intensly. He glanced at his hand, which was pulsing blue electric alchemical lightning bolts uncontrollably.
There was DEFINITELY something wrong with his body.
~~End
This was utterly exciting to do! And I really hope you all enjoyed the first portion of the first chapter! MORE TO COME!
BRING HOME THE COOKIES! :3
