II Wanted

April 4th, 1918

Risembool, Amestris

"I told you, I don't know anything!"

As Ed predicted Military soldiers had shown up in Risembool asking about the Elric brothers and saying that they found evidence that they committed the greatest taboo of alchemy.

"Edward came here with his limbs missing asking for automail and his brother in a suit of armor and you didn't ask what happened?"

"It's rude to ask the clients, it brings up bad memories for them"

"Sir it's no use, she's not going to tell us anything"

He sighed.

"I suppose you're right"

The soldiers left and Winry slammed the door shut. She sighed from relief glad that that act was over.

"Glad they're outta here. Every time I let a dog in my house nothing good happens" said Pinako.

"I know what you mean granny, I just hope they're safe"

Dublinth, Amestris

Edward and Alphonse Elric sat at the kitchen table at their old teacher's house. Izumi may have been gone, but her husband Sig let them in. They told him what had happened, and he said they could stay and hide for as long as they wanted.

"Did teacher know about me?" Al asked nervously.

"She didn't say anything, but I think she did"

Al lowered his head. So she did know.

"I'm gonna go unpack"

He stood up from his chair and quietly went upstairs.

"It must be hard on you" said Sig.

Ed nodded quietly.

"I just don't know what to do anymore..." he said softly.

Al sat in a corner of the guest room hugging his knees. His head was buried in his arms which were rested on his knees, and anyone who would come walk in would probably assume he was crying.

"Al?"

Al looked up to see Ed standing in the doorway.

"You ok?"

"Brother...Am I a monster?"

"Al don't say that! Of course you're not!"

"But-

"No buts. Just because you're a homunculus doesn't make you a monster, take Wrath for instance"

It was true that Wrath had helped Al, but he had seen how he and Gluttony had fought each other, and Gluttony was definitely a monster.

"I just don't understand how this could've happened" said Al.

"I know..."

"Maybe if I could remember what happened before then-

"That's it!"

Al flinched. He was startled by his brother's sudden excitement, but he had a feeling that he was onto something.

" 'What happened before'. The Philosophers Stone was attached to your soul, so when I opened the gate to get your body back part of it must've merged with you so that's why you can regenerate, and I did try to bring you back..."

"So all we have to do is find a way to reverse the process! Brother you're a genius!"

April 6th, 1918

Dublinth, Amestris

It happened when Sig was watching over the meat shop in the afternoon. A few military officers came in asking about the Elric brothers. Of course he said he hadn't seen them, but then they showed him a search warrant so he had no choice but to let them search as they pleased. Of course he got a bit tense as they went upstairs to the guest room, but a few moments later they came back down.

"They're not here, there's no sign of them ever being in this place either"

"Sorry to bother you then"

Once they were gone Sig went upstairs to see if they were just hiding, but they really were gone.

Author's Notes

Well this is the chapter where Al's Homunculitis (XD) came from. Ed kind of attempted human transmutation twice so I went with that, but homunculi can only regenerate when they've had some incomplete stones so I came up with this idea. There's some good stuff coming up, so please review.