Disclaimer: Anything you recognize probably doesn't belong to me. Besides, if Ed and Roy had ever really ended up together, do you think I'd feel the desire to write this?
Title: Inferno
Author: fuery (Marissa)
Pairing: Roy/Ed
Rating: PG-13 for Edward's filthy tongue, some spoilers along the way, and yaoi. If you didn't already get the hint, there it is.
Sidenotes: This is just a collection of drabbles and one-shots that I've been working on lately. Expect around 100, but as of right now I've only written up to 15. Constructive criticism is always welcome, and so are generally kind reviews. If you love 'em, let me know. If you flame me on the pairing, you'll probably get ignored, as you had fair warning of what you were going to read. But otherwise, flames in general are…I guess as welcome as rude words can be. Often, these pieces will feature Restored!Al, if only because I honestly didn't even really like him until I saw the movie :-[ whoops?
3. Betrayal
"You promised this would never happen," he says in a voice cold enough to freeze fire. Which is exactly what it does. Where they stand now, is where Edward thought they would never have to stand. In front of a tombstone bearing the name of his younger brother.
"I was wrong," comes the near-silent, wretched reply.
Golden eyes light up like fireflies, glowing with fury, boring into the older man. "No. You said you'd protect him. You broke a promise. To me."
"I'm sorry," he bows his head behind his hands and doesn't let the other see his eyes, "I never wanted this."
Edward turns away, a sudden emptiness in his gaze, a sudden distance between them. This is a betrayal no love can survive. There is no room for forgiveness now. "But this is what we're left with, Mustang," he hisses harshly, pausing to keep his breath steady, "I…care…about you. But I can never be near you again."
There is nothing left but quiet acceptance.