Chapter 7
I wake the very same moment that Pinako calls for Ed, because his father is heading out. I rub my eyes and sit up noticing the pillow falling to my lap. I smile down at it knowing why I was holding it. The first few times I slept in Envy's room, I wouldn't let his arm go, so he was forced to stay with me while I slept. I noticed at first he didn't know what to think of it, but after that he didn't really seem to mind for some reason.
Shaking my head I get up and walk to the door, open it just as Ed walks out of his room. I smile at him but he seems to have something more on his mind. I follow him into the room where Pinako is and he asks, "Would you be able to help me dig up those remains"? She looks over at him shocked.
"Now why do you want to do something like that"? She asks. Ed looks down and answers, "I want to know".
"Hey wait, why don't I come and help you. No offence Pinako, but it would be better if you stayed here and rested", I say. She looks at me and smiles then nods her head.
"Sure, ok", she says. She then tells Ed the location of the burial sight, and off Ed and I went. We walk in silence the whole way to the burnt down house, I look up and see that its going to be a nasty storm.
"You don't have to help me", Ed stats after we stop at the top of the hill, standing by the tree. I look at him and shrug my shoulders, "No I don't, but I want to help". He nods his head and then walks over to a spot and starts to dig after clutching his stomach. I just watched him and know why he is acting like that, the mere thought of digging it up is making him sick.
It started to rain and Ed throws up some of what is in his stomach.
"Oh Ed", I whisper, not knowing what to do. He continues on digging after that, taking breaks to throw up some of his stomach contents and digs some more. If I had known of the human transmutation I think I would of tried it when I was young on my brother, but because I didn't know I just let the sadness do its thing and then slowly get better. Even though I still have my guilt, I am handling it better now then I ever did.
I stand their watching him as he digs, tears falling from my eyes just watching him, but the rain hides it, that's why I love the rain. I look up and close my eyes just letting it rain down on me. Then I hear a loud sound as though something hit metal or wood or what ever and look down at Ed, he stopped digging then goes on his hands and knees then starts digging with his hands to get what he is looking for.
After pulling out what looked like hair, he runs over to the pocket that Pinako sent up with me, and swishes the hair in the water. After a while he stops and looks over at me, horrified.
"Mothers hair was a light chestnut colour... This is black", he says pulling up the hair, his face looking even more disgusted.
"Lets check the rest of it", I say. He nods his head and we both walk over to the grave, and pull out the skeleton, after seeing the colour of the hair, Ed don't seem to mind at all that we are doing this. I pull out the measuring tap and measure the Femur.
"This is too long", I say remembering what Pinako had told me, and then moving over to the pelvis, my eyes widen, I can tell a difference with this to the bones I've seen after Gluttony devoured his food.
"I'm certain this is male, at least what Pinako had explained to me", I lie but don't lie, she had described the differences of the female and male bone structure.
"It is"? Ed asks. I get up and sigh then look down at the skeleton and reply, "I'm sorry but I believe this isn't your mother". I look over to Ed as he had made himself fall to the ground and start laughing, laughing, I don't see what is so funny about this. He laughs some more when he brings his torso up and looks up to the sky. Then he stops, and says, "That's it, it really is impossible to bring the dead back to life. The undeniable truth".
He puts his hands to his face and says, "It was impossible all along", he finishes and laughs some more in his hands. I walk over to him and kneel down, then place my hand on his shoulder and say, "Ed. You have to get a hold of yourself". He then removes his hands and puts them at his side and says, "I'm ok, Lis, its ok, from the moment I made this thing its been a symbol of my despair. Not any more, now its an emblem of hope, Al can be returned to normal", Ed says and looks at me.
After that we then berry the body again, and put on a stone to show where the thing is, and put down flowers, and the sun is just shining through. It was silent the whole time walking back to the Rochbell's place. The thing that I can't get my mind off is the fact that the leg seemed to be the same size as my brother at the time he died, and he had black hair. I then stop looking down at the ground. Ed stops and looks back at me.
"Lis, you all right"? He asks. I just shake my head and clutch my hands into fists, then begin to shake.
"No, no I'm not.. That body, that skeleton, everything I seen about it looked familiar.. What did it look like when you looked at it before you left the house"? I ask.
"It looked to be in side out in my opinion, but it also looked as though something had eaten it before it got their, not everything was their when I looked at it", Ed answers. I then feel tears going down my face, Ed is only 4 years younger then me, and I was 14 when they did the transmutation.
"Is it possible that you brought some one elses body back, I mean even though you may not have known them"? I ask.
"Its possible, why"? Ed asks. I try my best to calm down but I just can't stop what happens next, I run over to Ed and punch him as hard as I can in the face, and scream, "That was my brother back their"! He looks at me shocked, and confused, then his eyes widened in realization.
"Or at least his body, their is no telling who's soul was in it", I say. Ed then gasps, "Al said that he seen me as though he was in that body".
"It rejected him almost insistently is what he explained to me", Ed says.
"Oh my god, I'm so sorry", he says. I look at him and smile then say, "Its fine, you made his body suffer, not his soul, and besides that mark on your face is good enough payment in my eyes". He then stats laughing and nods his head. Then we continue walking.
"We won't say anything to any one about the body maybe your brothers", Ed says.
"Fine by me", I reply, and look down, my hand hurts, but I smile, I feel better right now even though it might of been him, at least the body of my brother. It angered me yes, but the moment my fist hit Ed's face I was feeling much better.
"Oh and so you know, if by any chance that wasn't your brother, I get to hit you back", Ed says just as Pinako's house comes in view.
"Fine by me", I reply. After that we walk into the house, I sit at the table while Ed explains the findings, then he walks over to the phone and makes a call. I don't care much about what is being said or who he called, but I just spend my time petting the dog at my feet. Ed and Pinako then walked to the grave site of his mother and Winry's parents, I stayed by the fence, not wanting to be some where I know I'm not welcome.
Then they come walking back toward me and I smile at them, both of them smile at me.
"So your heading back to Central"? Pinako asks, while we walk to the station.
"Yeah Al's probably mad at me, I'm going to have plenty of explaining to do", Ed says and from their on, no one else said a word. We got on the train, sat in silence as we make our way to Central.
The moment we walk into Ed and Al's room Ed just freezes at the sight of Al.
"What the hell"! Ed asks
"I'm sorry brother", Al replies.
"You.. What.. But how are you this beat up... Ahhh"? Ed asks freaking out and moving all around Al to check out the damage himself. Then he stops and turns to Ling and Lon.
"And you", Ed says pointing a finger at them, "What the hell are you doing here"? Ling looks over as well as Lon.
"Eating a delicious dinner", Ling answers with a piece of meat in his mouth. Then Ed kicks the two of them out, and now he is in front of Al, inspecting him.
"Seriously, how did this happen to you"? Ed asks. Al looks down at him and explains everything he found out. I stand their shaking as he tells the part where Lust got killed. That one upset me, and I thought that the Homunculus couldn't die. After that Ed fixed Al up and he is back to being as good as new.
Ed then explains some things that had happened on his end, about digging up the remains. But I didn't really pay much attention to that as I'm trying my best to hide the sadness I feel to losing Lust, she was a friend of mine.
After a while of talking some one knocked on the door, telling Ed he had a call from his teacher, and so he went out to get it, Al following him.
"You don't look to good, you ok"? Winry asks. I look at her and smile, "I'm fine, nothing is wrong with me".
"You sure, you look upset about something"? Winry replies.
"No no, I'm fine, I helped Ed dig up the remains, and all so that could be whats getting to me", I lie. I know for a fact that's not what it is, but she seemed to believe that story. Winry and I stand in the hall, listening to the two brothers talking and from what I'm hearing and feeling about losing Lust, I let tears fall from my eyes.
'Dammit, why do I have to be so emotional'? I ask myself. I know who killed her and if hitting Ed made me feel that much better, then maybe one day I can hit Mustang too. I watch Winry run after the two then stop and just stair at them.
"What if I started to rot"? Al asks. We are all sitting in the room again, talking.
"Huh", Ed says as he and Winry look over at Al. I too am interested in this one.
"I doubt my body is getting any nutrients, or any sleep either. So even if we get it back from over their", Al says still freaking out over the whole thing.
"Is he right Ed"? Winry asks. Ed sighs, crosses his arms and says, "Now this is just an hypothesis, but I was thinking about the transmutation, and trying to retrace our process. You remember how we mixed our blood to create a blue print for moms soul"? Ed asks.
"Yeah", Al answers.
"Well, right after that we passed through the portal, but we where both deconstructed. Its a slim chance but I think its possible our spirits might of gotten tangled up in the process", Ed says.
"What are you saying"? Al asks.
"I'm trying to explain that our bodies might be connected some how, even though I'm here and your body is over their. You see that might actually explain why I'm so shor..Shor", Ed says and goes into his whole short thing, "Short".
"He admitted it", Winry stats.
"He's starting to face reality", Al adds. I just try my best not to laugh, and let me tell you that's hard to do.
"So you think you might be supplying all the nutrients for Al's body too, that seems a little far fetched"? Winry asks.
"Well whats your explanation"? Ed asks as he puts his hands on the table.
"You don't grow because you refuse to drink your milk", Winry stats.
"Don't start with that again", Ed says.
"Well its true", Winry stats. The two of them fight on this toppic.
"Umm, guys sorry to butt in, but not drinking milk isn't the cause of his shortness", I say. Ed gives me the evil eye and Winry glares at me.
"I don't drink my milk either, and I'm taller then him, I believe I was taller then him at his age", I add.
"What"! Ed yells.
"Really"? Winry asks.
"Yup, I dislike the milk as well, I can't stand the foul taste of it", I add.
"Yes, another soul agrees with me", Ed stats. Winry just sighs and gives up while Ed and I just act all odd about milk.
"Its the devil's work I tell you", I stat. Ed nods his head and agrees with me.
Now the three of us, Ed, Al and myself are making our way through the halls of the hospital.
"Are you visiting the Coronal as well"? A man asks.
"Mister Havoc is recovering too, we figured we should pay our respects. I defiantly ow it to the Coronal he saved me right at the last second", Al says
"Are you also dropping by for a visit"? Ed asks the man.
"And bringing a little present", he answers with a smile and brings a paper up to his face. We walk into the room, and every one said their hello's and what not.
"I've counted the number of steps it toke to get to the basement under the third laboratory, and I was able to calculate the approximate location of that door way. Its not exact since the hallway curved, but I was able to deduce a radius with the lab at the centre", Riza says.
"That's Central command, but this is even more alarming", Ed stats
"Its the presidential estate, right above where we found the Homuculi", Al adds.
"Which means theirs a very real possibility the fuhrer is connected to them", Mustang says, and just by the sound of his voice it gives me the urge to beat him senseless.
"But that doesn't make sense, why did he kill Greed and his group if he is connected to them"? Al asks. Ed leans forward some as though he is in thought, then replies, "Strange he would kill them anyway. Why would he slaughter them before interrogating them"? Ed asks.
"Its strange all right, damn executable.. One things for sure the enemy's infiltrated the high in command, so extrema caution is necessary at all times. And Fullmetal watch yourself", Mustang says. Still not able to fight the urge to hit that man, I just simply walk out with out saying anything, and wait in the hall for Ed and Al. I don't want to start anything right now.
Walking down the street, Ed, Al and I just silently ponder our own thoughts. After that, Ed and Al where talking about checking something out at the third laboratory, and so Ed walks in and Al and myself wait for him at the corner.
"You don't seem entirely yourself today", Al points out. I smile and look up at the big guy then ask, "Why do you say that"?
"Well first you walked out with out saying anything and your quieter then usual", Al answers. I sigh then look down.
"Tell me something Al", I say not wanting to look at him.
"What"? He asks.
"Did that Homunculus suffer, was she in pain"? I had to ask, I needed to know.
"I can't say for sure, you don't know if they feel that sort of thing or not... But every time Mustang had fired at her, she would let out this painful wail", Al answers.
"But why did you want to know"? He asks.
"Because, even though they aren't all human, maybe they do have some sort of soul", I say then hear a gasp come from him.
"Are you feeling sorry for them"? He asks. We both turn around as we hear foot steps coming our way.
"How did it go"? Al asks.
"Easy, I told them I was a stat alchemist and they let me ride in with no questions asked", Ed answers.
"Did you find the basement"? Al asks.
"There wasn't one, but I did find a trace of some hasty alchemy. It was stupid of us to think they wouldn't seal up the entrance", Ed says, then starts to walk.
"I guess so, where else are we going to find a homunculus if we can't get down their"? Al asks as he follows Ed. I follow close behind the two keeping my mouth shut about knowing a way to get down their or even get in contact with one.
"I'm not sure. You remember how I told you that I'm their sacrifice and they needed me alive"? Ed asks.
"They told me the same thing, Lust told me that when she found out I opened the portal", Al answers.
"Well theirs one piece of the puzzle, their looking for alchemists that managed to open the portal and make it back out alive. But the real question is, why do they wanna sacrifice us, so we'll have to beat an answer out of them", Ed stats.
"Edward wait"! Some one yells making us stop, and Ed ask, "What the, is that Sargent Brosh"?
"I'm glade I found you", he says then leans over and tries to catch his breath after stopping in front of us.
"Yeah why don't you tell me whats wrong", Ed says walking over to him the few steps.
"You should go back to your hotel right now, I can escort you if you want me to", the man says. Ed and Al both look at the paper that he handed them, I don't really care. The moment Edward gasp is when I get curious.
"What is it"? I ask.
"A tattoo", Ed says as he looks away from me, ignoring my question.
"It was him", he adds.
"Who's him"? I ask getting annoyed by the silence toward me. Ed looks over at me and sighs, "Its scar". My eyes widen, the man that he had told me about before.
"So your saying that scar killed Winry's parents"? Al asks, now that we are back at the hotel, I had insisted to hear what they had to say.
"I don't know for certain, but that's the way it looks", Ed answers.
"Poor Winry", Al says, then looks over at Ed, "Brother you weren't planing on telling her where you"?
"Of course not Al, I couldn't stand to be the one to make her cry again", Ed says.
"Neither can I", Al stats.
"I know, how about I tell her", I pip up, wanting to get my voice in the room. Ed looks over at me and gives me 'the' look. I try to back up as much as this couch would let me but fail at doing so.
"It was just a suggestion", I say putting my hands into the air.
"We know, but no I don't want her to know", Ed replies.
"Its the last thing I want to do, but we have to confront Scar", Ed says as he stops leaning against the couch across from me.
"To find out if he did it"? Al asks.
"Well that's one reason", Ed answers then turns so he can look at both me and Al, "But their is another, we're going to lure out the Homuculi". Al gasps and moves slightly while looking at his brother.
My heart beats some just from the mention of them showing up, and I don't know why.
"They need us alive for their sacrifice don't they, so I doubt that they would be willing to stand by while Scar kills us", Ed says.
"You think so, sounds like a pretty big gamble to me"? Al asks. 'I know so, let them come, I want to see them again', I say excitedly in my head, believing that the plan will work.
"Well its much better then doing nothing", Ed replies turning to his brother fully.
"Oh really, because Scar literally tore us apart the last time", Al points out. I look at Ed and he seems to be out of things to say.
"Well, we've gotten stronger, in these past few months", Ed stats not sounding to sure of himself.
"What happens if the Homuculi do show up, how are you gonna catch one. Their supper strong and they pretty much can't die", Al says as he appears to look scary, to get a reaction out of Ed, which I think he got, cause I can swear that Ed looked scared.
"Can't die, was that hyperbolic"? Ling asks showing up in the window out of no where.
"Or are they actually immortal"? Lon adds also in the window.
"Why don't we lock the windows"? Al asks as we all look over at the windows. Next thing I know we are all sitting around the table on the many couches in the room, Ed explaining the whole thing. Now finished, Ling says, "Count us in, we would love to help".
"And why is that"? Ed asks.
"I can't say that I care about the military stuff, but it sounds like these Homuculi are just what we've been looking for", Ling says with a smile on his face. I look over to Ed and kind of freak out, in weirdly at the look he is giving the out of country man.
"Whats wrong you look kind of sceptical"? Ling asks.
"Don't get me wrong, I am grateful for the help you've already given, but this..", Ed is interrupted by Ling, "You've got better odds with more help, I'm serious about this. This could be what rescues my clan". Then the two of them seem to have a long staring contest before Ed says, "All right then, just remember, we're in this together".
"I promise not to run off with them, I ow you that much", Ling says as he leans back in his seat.
"What for"? Ed asks. Then Ling pulls out a piece of paper, and hands it to Ed, who looks pure horrified by whats on it.
"This, This, This is the room serves", Ed says. Ling only fake laughs.
"Your damn right you ow me"! Ed yells and kicks the two of them out. Then out of no where the door gets slammed open scaring the crap out of all three of us.
"Keep it down, do you know how early I have to wake up tomorrow"! Winry yells.
"Oh right, I forgot your catching an early train to Rush Vall..", Ed then puts on this odd look, and replies, "You know what you should cancel that, why don't you stick around and relax".
"Huh"? Winry asks confused.
"I mean its just you know, well theirs all ways a chance my arm could get broken, or even destroyed", Ed says, then falls over, I didn't see it happen, but Winry had pulled out a wrench and hit Ed in the head with it. I can swear I can see his soul floating above him.
"Are you planing on destroying it"? Winry asks. I can vaguely see the soul moving farther away from Ed's body and Al grabs it then says, "I've got your soul brother, then puts it back into his body, and Ed gets up then hugs Al, if Winry wasn't in the room with us, I would be laughing my ass off right now, but holding it back, 'Do not anger Winry when tired, she is even more scary that way'. Shuttering at the mere thought, I take a step back as she moves one foot into the room.
"I can't believe you... Just promise you won't do anything too dangerous", she says. I look at her shocked, but Ed and Al are looking at her out of disbelief, I mean they've known her longer then I have. I start shivering the moment she looks over in my direction the wrench ready in her hand.
"And you, better keep them both on a short leash", she says. And before I could say anything she turns and leaves the room. Sighing, I sit back down on the couch, and Ed and Al just look at me.
"So your scared of her too"? Al asks.
"Yes, not once have I been so scared of a person this much", I answer. Then we all laugh, as silently as we can. After that, we said our good nights and I went to my room, closing the door behind me, I slide down it, and sit on the floor. I can't get my heart to stop racing just by the thought of seeing him again, I don't know why.
"Urg, this is bugging me", I say to myself in the empty room. I look up and sigh, then get to my feet and walk over to the bed. At first I just look at it, then I sit on it. Then lay on it, just starring at the ceiling. I don't know how long I was awake looking up, but I found I might of fallen asleep faster then usual. But that nights sleep didn't last long, since through out the night, I kept waking up from bad dreams.
Ok here is another chapter, hope you liked it :D. There wasn't too much changes in it, just adding some words here and their and fixing up some spelling mistakes.
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