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Disclaimer: A dream is a wish your heart makes. Owning FMA is only a dream.

Ed jolted awake for what felt like the hundredth time. He was laced with sweat and panting heavily. 'Damn, he got away again.' He glanced over at Al and sighed. If he brought him to work he would die, and if he left him home he would still die! This was getting impossible. 'How the hell am I supposed to protect him!?' he asked himself before burying his face in his hands. All of this was starting to put a heavy strain on him. He wouldn't allow himself to cry. He had to use all of his wits and strength to protect his little brother. Crying wouldn't solve anything.

"Welcome to the Haze." Those words cycled through his mind. 'What did he mean by that?' Ed pondered on it for a good five minutes then groaned in defeat. 'I can't think of anything! Haze pretty much sums up how I feel but it doesn't explain what's going on!' Finally he let loose a loud groan and slammed his fist on the mattress. He gasped when he realized how loud he was. Surely Al would be awoken from that.

Sure enough, when he turned his head to look, Al was rubbing his eyes. "Brother, are you okay?" he asked sleepily.

"Go back to sleep Al," Ed ordered.

Al gave him a puzzled look. "You know I can't do that. Why are you shouting?" he asked as he swung his legs to the side of the bed.

Ed put on his facade and smiled. "It's nothing Al." he lied.

Al glared at him and crossed his arms. "Brother, what's wrong?" he asked again.

Ed gulped. When it came to Al his facade rarely worked. "It's nothing, honest." he lied.

Al sighed. "Why do you always have to be so stubborn? I'm just trying to help," Al told him.

Ed felt a bit bad for lying to Al, but what was he supposed to do? Say 'Hey, you've been dying for the past four days?' He'd sound insane. "I know you are, and I appreciate it. Really, I do, but there's nothing wrong."

Al glared at him one more time then released his arms from the tight fold. "Alright. You can tell me whenever you're comfortable talking about it." Ed let out a breath of relief. He was happy that Al was dropping it. For now, at least.

"You have to be at Headquarters soon, right? What time is it?" Al asked.

'Crap. I don't want to go to work and leave Al here. Maybe if I hurry home and don't waste time at the library I can make it before he gets killed,' Ed thought. It seemed like a good enough plan, and he hoped it would work. "Don't worry about the time. I'll get dressed quick and leave. I want you to stay here and don't leave the apartment unless it's an emergency." Ed explained. To him, emergency meant to run from a serial killer.

"Um, okay," Al agreed. Ed slid on his clothes and coat. He looked at Al and feared for his safety. He then looked at the closet.

'Maybe I should do it, just in case,' he thought. He shook his head. 'Idiot. you can't do that, then Al would suspect you too much!' While Ed continued having this internal conflict, Al sat watching him with worry. Ed remembered what Al looked like impaled with poles. He closed his eyes tightly; that memory alone was enough to make him choose. He walked to the closet and pulled out a gun that was hidden under a shoe box.

Al jumped a bit when Ed brought it out. "Brother, what on earth are you doing with that?" he asked, growing uneasy.

Ed walked over to Al and frowned when he backed away. "I'm not going to hurt you Al, I swear," he promised.

"I know," Al said under his breath then walked forward.

Ed grabbed his hand and placed the gun in it. "Don't be afraid to use this if something happens." Before Al could question him he ran out the door. 'Idiot, idiot, idiot! He's probably so confused and worried now! Dumbass,' Ed cursed himself. He ran down the street. Not much farther to go; he was already close to headquar- "Brother!"

Eds eyes widened at the familiar voice. 'No, don't tell me Al followed me out here.' he panicked and turned around. To his dismay, there Al was panting and chasing him. "Al, go back home, right now!" Ed shouted. He had to get Al safe; out here was too dangerous!

"I won't! Please just tell me what's going on!" he shouted back. Bystanders watched the display, intrigued. Ed was starting to panic. He looked around and saw opportunities for death all over the place. He could be hit by a car. Up above workers performed construction on nearby buildings; he could be hit by a falling hammer! "AL! GO BACK RIGHT NOW!"

Ed didn't like the way his voice sounded. It sounded frantic and desperate. It was how he felt, but he didn't want Al to know that. Then again he probably already did.

Al picked up his pace. "Just tell me and we can work this out! Pl-" The two gasped at the same time. A sewer hole didn't have the cover on. Al tried to keep his balance but to no avail. With a scream he fell down.

"AL!" Ed shouted and ran to his aid. When he looked down he could've screamed. Al's face got severely scratched by the ladder and his neck was snapped. "TO HELL WITH THIS!" Ed screamed. Bystanders gasped. Ed turned and saw,to no surprise, his copy. "STOP DOING THIS! LEAVE US ALONE!" The bystanders looked at Ed as if he was crazy. Ed wondered if they couldn't see the clone.

His clone smirked. "I can't do that. As long as you're here I have to do my job."

"WHAT JOB!? WHERE AM I!? TELL ME!" Ed demanded. "I told you last time." With that, it all went black.

When Ed woke up he jumped out of his bed and got dressed. He'd had enough of this. He had to do more investigating, but how? If he left Al here he'd die and if he took Al, he'd die. If only he had someone to watch him. Ed stopped what he was doing and thought about that. Perhaps someone watching him wouldn't be a bad idea. There was a small day care not too far from the apartment. Ed slapped himself. 'They wouldn't watch him and Al would hate it; he's sixteen!' He told himself. 'Then again, Al had been wanting to find a part-time job.' He's good with people, so maybe he could ask if he could work.

"Hey Al, wake up, I think I've got a job for you". Ed said.

Al woke up and rubbed his eyes. "You do?" he asked.

"You know that daycare not too far from here? How about you volunteer to help?" Ed asked.

Al bolted out of bed. "That's a great idea! Do you think they'll let me?" he asked.

"It's only one woman running the entire thing. I think she will be grateful for the help," Ed explained. Perfect. He would feel a lot better about investigating if Al were in a place safe enough for children. The only trouble would be getting there safely. Once they were done getting dressed they went on their way.

"Brother, I can go on my own, you should go to work," Al suggested.

'Hell no," Ed thought. "Nah, it's fine Al, I'd rather come with you," Ed replied.

Al smiled. "If you're sure."

The walk there wasn't too bad. Ed was cautious and looked all around for anything dangerous. There were a few times Al almost fell into traps. When Al came across the cat he wanted to carry it. Ed told him no and they continued. As they continued Al got distracted talking and almost walked into the street. Ed grabbed him just in time. Thanks to Ed they finally arrive at the day care alive. Outside of it there were a few kids running around and playing. The small building was yellow with a blue roof. Surrounding the building was a white fence with a gate. It had a rainbow sign that said "Rainbow daycare."

The woman spotted them and walked over. "Hello, how may I help you too?" she asked.

"I was wondering If I could volunteer here. I mean help you out. I mean..." Al trailed off. Ed sighed; Al always acted like a goofball when he was nervous.

"That's a wonderful idea! I could really use the help, especially with all the kids coming here these days," she said. Al's eyes lit up.

"Really?" he asked. She nodded.

"Come with me, I'll show you the schedule and how I run things. Oh, my name is Elizabeth Gottlieb, but you can call me Elsi. The kids call me Mrs. Elsi. And you are?" she asked.

"I'm Alphonse Elric," Al said and shook her hand.

"Alphonse Elric? Edward Elric's brother?" she asked. Ed cleared his throat and she looked at him. "Oh, I didn't see you there, I'm sorry."

"WHO YOU CALLING SO SHORT YOU CAN'T SEE ME NEXT TO MY LITTLE BROTHER!?" Ed exploded.

Al sighed. "Sorry about him, he's really sensitive about his height," he explained.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I meant no offense to you," Elsi apologized.

"Whatever," Ed mumbled. Elsi smiled, "It's a pleasure to meet both of you."

After she had said that a lady and girl walked in. "One moment you two," Elsi said and walked past them to the people that walked in. "Hello Reina, it's good to see you today!" She said cheerfully.

'Reina...that sounds-' Ed cut off his thoughts when he turned around to look. His eyes widened at the sight of the lady that had saved him, and Reina standing behind her. He almost said hi but stopped himself. 'I'm a dumbass, that was two repeats ago. They don't know me now,' Ed told himself.

After Elsi was done checking Reina in she walked back to them. "Alright come with me Alphonse, I'll show you what I do," she said and held out her hand for him to grab.

Ed waved. "I'm gonna go to Headquarters, later Al."

"Bye Brother, see you soon!" Al bade him goodbye then followed Elsi.

When Ed turned to leave, the lady was there. He ignored her and walked past her outside the gate. She followed.

"Hey kid," she said. Ed's eyes widened. Was she... no. That couldn't be it.

"Me?" he asked, not turning to face her.

"Try to keep your eyes on the road." Those words she said hit Ed like a ton of bricks. This couldn't be happening. They met on a different repeat! The day started over, therefore she wouldn't've met him. Maybe she just said that to every teenager she came across. No, it seemed too unlikely.

"Y-you..." Ed stuttered. Could it be that someone else knew that the day was repeating? Did he have an ally? He had so many questions. When he turned around to ask, she was gone.

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