Short chapter 1 heh heh I know. But I still hope you guys enjoy.
Chapter 1 (1 year after FMA: Conquerer of Shamballa):
Edward Elric was driving down a dim, forest road at night. He had taken a wrong turn, and was completely lost.
"Where the hell am I?", Edward muttered to himself.
As he drove on, he began to wonder if he should turn back, or call for help. Just as he thought things couldn't get any worse, the car ran over a sharp stone, and the tire deflated.
"Ugh, seriously? Great, that's just what I needed. A god damn flat tire. Mmm hmm."
Ed got out of the car. There's no point in just sitting here, right?
He began to walk further up the road, in the hopes of finding help.
After walking for a while, he came across an old castle. It looked familiar. Of course, he
thought. It's only been a year since the last time I was here.
He could still recall everything. The dragon. Envy. Hohenheim. The mysterious transmutation circle. The fair. The Thule society. And Alphonse. How much it hurt to be separated. But that didn't matter anymore. They were together, and Al had his body back. That was all that counted in the end. But Ed couldn't help but think about all the people he had left behind. Teacher. Winry. Granny. Mrs. Hughes and little Elicia.
Will I ever see them again? Maybe. I've already met some of their doubles from this world but….it isn't the same. I miss them.
He walked up to the castle and ran his hand down the cold, stone exterior. Leaving them behind was the price I had to pay to have Al back. Equivalent Exchange. Besides, regretting the past only leads to worse things in the future. I made my decision to stay here and live a new life at the cost of Amestris and the people there. I won't go back on that.
He turned around and slowly started to walk back, his head buried in thought. After following the road for a long time, he looked up to see if he had gotten lost and left his car somewhere. All Edward saw was the blinding flash of headlights in his eyes. Stunned by the brilliance of the lights, he stood there in shock. In a matter of seconds, he finally managed to say something.
"Wait st—"
But it was already too late.