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Choco-Neko-Chan: New chapter now? :3

Me: Why yes indeed! :D Don't own anything except Alice and Edwin sorta. Roll it! :D

I woke up in what seemed to be a hospital room. I didn't feel too great, I felt like I just went through hell and back. I turned my head to the right to see my father sitting on a stool sleeping and leaning against the nightstand next to the bed. I wanted to poke him to wake him up, but unfortunately I didn't have an arm to do so. I was also in to much pain to move anything other than my head. I then saw my father stir a little then hesitantly open his eyes. He glanced over at me and I smiled gently. He sat up on the stool and placed his hand on my cheek, "Alice…"

I smiled and leaned my head into his hand, I felt too weak to do anything, even speak.

"Are you feeling alright?" Dad asked.

I honestly didn't, but I didn't feel as bad as I could have. I held up my left arm and made the so-so movement with my hand.

He sighed, "In too much pain to talk?"

I shrugged and yet I still didn't speak a word.

"Feel too weak to talk?"

I nodded and tried to roll over to my right side but when the sensitive flesh hit the bed I moaned and rolled back onto my back.

"I could've told you not to do that." Dad muttered.

I gave him a hard glare then narrowed my eyes.

"Okay, okay, I have to call your mother, I haven't even told her yet. I guess I should've but I didn't want to leave the room until you woke up. I'll get the doctor while I'm out there and I'll get your uncle and brother too. By the way, Mustang and Alphonse caught the guy; he's going on trial for murdering a few people and assault on a child." Dad informed me and left the room.

Edwin and Uncle Al soon franticly came in the room, making sure I was still okay.

"I'm so sorry this happened Alice, if only we had gotten there a moment sooner. We only came because we were going to find you two and have all of us go buy some more supplies at the store. I really am sorry, this is the second time I couldn't stop something like this from happening." Uncle Al cried as he laid his head on the bed and wrapped his arms around his face.

I didn't really want to talk, but I wanted him to know this wasn't his fault. If we were to blame anyone it'd be the insane guy who did it. At least he's getting locked up and can't do this to anyone else though. I'm kind of glad it was me, the daughter of an automail engineer.

Ed's POV

I walked down the hallway of the hospital in silence. I hated these places, but for once I wasn't the one in it. I still hadn't processed what had happen, Alice, my daughter, got her arm cut off by some murder. It could've been worse; he could've killed both of us. Though for some reason he fled after he cut off her arm, probably because we were right in front of Central Command. The nerve of that guy to attack us there! He was insane! I couldn't even protect my own damn daughter! With one swipe of his sword against my automail he was able to snap a screw out of place. Luckily Edwin found it and fixed it with the little alchemy he knew. I don't even want to know how I'm going to tell Winry this. She's going to be horrified…it's me loosing my arm all over again.

I finally made it to the phone, picked it up, and put in the number. The realization came even more with each ring. I was calling Winry to tell her our daughter's arm had gotten cut off by a murder…

"Rockbell Prosthetic Limb Outfitters," Her voice said from the other line.

"Hey Win, it's Ed."

"Ed! How's everything going! You have to fill me in! I want to know how things are going and how Alice did on the State Alchemist exam."

"Well, uh, actually Alice won't be taking the exam after all. I'm also afraid I can't fill you in right now there's something more important I need to tell you. I'm a little afraid to tell you, you're probably going to kill me for being irresponsible…" I muttered weakly.

"What do you mean? You can tell me anything Edward, you always do…"

"W-Winry…you need to come to Central for an automail call…"

"Edward Elric! Don't you dare tell me you ruined your automail leg already!"

"I'm afraid I didn't…"

"Huh? Then what're you-"

"You need to fit Alice for an automail arm, Winry."

She gasped, "What?"

"We were attacked outside of Central Command by this swords man that had murdered some people. His sword hit my automail leg at just the right angle to pop a screw and get me down, by the way, don't worry about that Edwin fixed it. Anyway, Alice panicked and jumped in front of me to save me and he ended up cutting off her arm. The hospital cleaned up the skin and everything don't worry about that, I asked and they said she could get an automail arm. It might be a detour in this journey, but it was my fault I couldn't protect our daughter, I'm sorry Winry. It's all my fault."

"Edward…this isn't a bad joke…is it?" She sighed.

"I wish it was…"

"Edward I'm sure it wasn't your fault…"

I clenched my fist, "Woman are you insane! Did you not just hear what I told you! It's all because I wasn't strong enough to protect my own daughter that she felt she had to come save me and she ended up being the one getting hurt!"

"This is your daughter, Ed, that loves and admires you. Do you honestly think she blames you?"

I sighed, "No, knowing Alice she'd rather blame a rock other than blaming someone she cares about…"

"Exactly, I have to go. I'm going to be there in a few hours, tell Al I'm bringing Mei too."

"What! Why do you have to bring the bean woman!" I demanded.

"This is her niece you idiot. She has every right to see her as Al does. Now I have to get train tickets. I love you."

"Yeah, okay, Love you too."

The line on the other end went dead. What no 'good bye'? I thought.

I walked back down the hallway to Alice's room. I stepped in the doorway to find her petting Al's head, comforting him, "Alphonse, you alright?"

He sniffled and lifted his head up to face me, "Yeah, I just somewhat blame myself…if we could've gotten there sooner…"

"I don't want to hear any 'what ifs' from any of you." I growled, "We need to be thankful Alice is even alive, that I'm even alive. I know it's hard to think about but Alice had those dreams as a warning signal…telling her it was going to happen no matter what she did and to prepare for it. I'm just happy she only lost one limb. Sure, a scrap or a bruise would've been better, but at least we still have majority of her, right?"

Alice stared at me wide-eyed, a gentle smile sat on her face. She knew what I meant but after this she was going to kill me for how over protective I was going to be. I can't let anymore harm come to her…not if I can help it.

Me: Okay...so this is one of the few times the story needs to change POVs. If Alice isn't there...how could she tell you the phone conversation Winry and Ed had, huh?

Choco-Neko-Chan: You have a point...

Me: Sorry for this being so short after such a big chapter. The feature chapters will be longer. Promise!