It was a few days before Alphonse took his newly amnesic brother home. The doctors determined that Edward would lose a bit of his memory day by day. To prevent the total loss of his memory, they arranged for him to go to a therapist every week. Those didn't start for another week, for a broken artificial arm took a while to replace. Al told the mechanic not to worry, because it would take some time before Ed would be ready to put his arm back on.
"Here we are, Nii-san." Al said, opening the door. Ed, donning half a head wrap, entered slowly. Al closed the door and took his hand. "I think you should rest for a while." he said, smiling. Ed nodded.
"Yeah. My head is killing me." he replied. He walked over to the door of his room. Opening the door, Ed saw the open window and gasped. He fell to his knees as Al rushed to aid him.
"Nii-san! Nii-san! Hang in there!" Al called to his brother. He knew that Ed was in psychological torment, seeing that window. Al closed the door as Ed gasped and looked up.
"I'm sorry." he said softly. Al smiled, helping him up. He pointed to the guest room. Ed walked towards it and opened the door. There was a window, but it was unused and damaged. He nodded and entered the room.
Al sighed and saw that he didn't open the suicide letter Ed sent him. He dropped it the floor a few days ago when he realized what Ed was going to do. Al sat on the couch and opened the letter quietly. After reading the letter, Al put a hand over his eyes and began to cry. That was the most heart-wrenching letter that Al had gotten from his brother. He looked at the closed door of the guest room, thanking God that Ed was still alive.
A day after they returned home, Al recieved the order for Ed's arm replacement. It didn't come from the factory that usually supplied Ed's artificial limbs, but it came from a familiar name: Winry Rockbell. In the package was an automail arm. Al gasped. "How did she get on this side of the Gate?" he wondered. He shrugged his shoulders and put the arm down. He noticed a little note that said: "Meet me at Waldstone Park as soon as you get this package. -Winry Rockbell." Al grabbed his coat and headed out the door.
At Waldstone Park, Al looked around until he saw a blonde-haired girl sitting under a tree. He ran towards her as she looked up. The girl gasped. "Al..." she said. Al smiled.
"Hi Winry...long time no se-" Al said before Winry had him locked in a hug. It was obvious she was crying, as they haven't seen each other for around two years. Al closed his eyes and let Winry embrace him for a while.
"But Winry...what about Granny?" Al asked. Winry tightened her grip. Al blushed softly as he heared her cry louder. Al patted her on the back, trying to comfort her.
"S-she died of old age, about a month ago!" she said through all her tears. Al gasped and pulled Winry closer. He took her hand.
"Why don't you come home with me? You could see Nii-san, if you wanted." he said. Winry looked at him and nodded.
"Thanks, Al." she whispered. She kissed Al on the cheek lightly and got up. Al blushed and took Winry's hand.
"Wow! Al, this is cool!" Winry exclaimed. Al sushed her lightly. "Oh, sorry...is Ed asleep?" she asked. Al nodded. Winry smiled. "Aww! He's so cute when he's asleep! Can I go have a look?" she asked. Al nodded.
Winry walked towards the door. She opened it slowly. Al could hear her gasp. She walked over to Al and took him by the shoulders. Al looked away. "Al...why is Ed covered in bandages?" she asked in a concerned tone. Al looked away even more. Winry shook him. "Al!!" she exclaimed. Al looked back at her, fresh tears in his eyes.
"N-Nii-san...tried to...commit suicide a few days ago!" Al said in anguish.
Winry gasped and let go of him. "What?" she asked. Al thrusted a letter in front of her.
"Read it. It was Nii-san's last wishes." he said. Winry began to cry and let go of the letter. She took hold of Al again. Al let her cry for a bit until they heared a gentle thud in the guest room.
Al gasped. "Nooo!" he called out, dashing to the door. He slammed it open to see Ed on the floor. His back was stained in blood. There were two knives behind him. Al kneeled at his back and turned him over. Written in blood on Ed's chest was: "Al...I'm sorry.". Winry walked into the room to see Al was arched over his brother. She lifted Al up and took out a roll of bandages.