Apologies, my dear reviewers! I really don't think I'll ever finish this story, the will is just gone... I'm sorry. I only had a couple of chapters left two. Basically, spoilers now, stop reading Ed goes after the rest of the homunculi, manages to throw all but Pride into the Gate (which is still open and won't shut) then Winry comes in after him. Pride uses her to distract him, and tries to push him into the Gate... Ed slips, Winry smashes Pride over the head and runs over to stop him being pulled in... they bothe end up hurtling into the void.
...where they have a little heart-to-heart yelling at each other. When they come to, they find themselves in a place like a courtroom, where Hoinheim (yes, him) is pleading a case to return Ed's full body in return for his own. He is arguing that as Sloth (the body brought back for which Ed paid with his leg and Al with his body) has now been returned to the Gate, the price has been repaid. He also offers his own body, but with little avail since it is falling apart. Ed jokes about offering his soul, but his father tells him -as he should know- nothing is worth a human soul and that is the one thing he has left. He wants it to be reunited with Trisha about his death. Eventually, Hoinheim offers Winry's automail as well, arguing it is a great as any flesh, and eventually this offer, along with Sloth, Wrath and his own decimated body, is accepted. Tearfully, Ed yells this isn't fair, and the father replies that what is- and he should know that. They part knowing each one cared for the other.
Back in the manor, Pride has been taken care of by the sudden appearance of Mustang- YAY!! And Alphonse, who is so angry with his brother for nearly leaving him he hits him, then falls onto his new body crying for the first time in years. Hawkeye and the clean-up squad arrive and she punches Mustang (much harder than Al hit Ed) for reasons unknown. Ed, Al and Winry are left alone for a moment.
That about sums it up! Once again, I'm really, really sorry folks. I have the epiologue chapter chapter which I PROMISE to upload. So sorry...
