AN: The last chapter was the hardest to write. I hope it explained things well enough. I read it and rewrote it many times I hope it put things in perspective. But no more waiting on with THE GRAND FINALE!

Comfortably Miserable Chap.12

Making breakfast he heard her scream a terrifying scream that shot chills through his body as he dropped the plate he was holding and took off up the stairs taking them two at a time. Getting to the door he threw it open and saw her sitting there crying and shaking "WINRY! WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?" she looked up and seeing him her heart stopped and she almost past out as she pointed to him "I SHOT YOU!" she began to shake all over as she tried to stand from the bed only to realize she was pregnant "WHEN THE HELL DID I GET PREGNANT!" she yelled looking at her oversized tummy then looking back at him "I KILLED YOU EDWARD!"

He went to walk towards her "NO!" she yelled as she stood up and stared at him confused not knowing if she was going crazy or what "You were dead." He smiled slightly and walked over to her "As you can see Winry I'm perfectly fine." Reaching her shaking hand out, she touched his face "Y-Y-Your real. B-But I know what happened. How are you here?" He saw how shook up she was and he pulled her into a hug that's when she noticed his arm, it wasn't automail "Ed your arm it's back."

He raised an eyebrow "Yeah Winry I got it back when Al sacrificed himself when we fought the father of the homonculi." Now she was completely confused she thought she had woken up in some other world.

Just then Al poked his head in "Brother is everything okay?" She saw Al's smiling face and her legs almost gave out under her and Edward had to catch her "Whoa baby take it easy." He looked at her pale face "Are you alright?" she couldn't talk or form a word "A-A-…..it's Al!" she pointed to the younger sibling and Edward smiled giving Al a strange look "Yeeeah Winry, it's Al." He thought maybe she was having some kind stress breakdown due to the fact the baby was due anytime now or maybe she had a nightmare.

Alex poked his head in "Daddy is mommy okay?" Winry's eyes widened as Edward turned "Yeah son she's fine." That's when she noticed the ring on his ring finger and then she looked at hers and on it was a beautiful engagement ring with a wedding band, she put her hand to her head trying to process everything "I think I need to lie down Edward." He helped her to the bed "You have a son?" she asked with a puzzled look on her face and Edward got concerned "Win….Uh…That's our son." She couldn't stand anymore as her knees gave out and she sat backwards on the bed 'What the fuck is going on here?' she thought and thought 'I know, I'm having a psychotic break from shooting him. Yeah that's it. I'll go to sleep and wakeup and everything will be back to the way it was.'

Meanwhile at Central command

Valoren was startled when Mustang cleared his throat as she jumped up from her desk where she was obviously sleeping "I see we should get you more to do if you have time for a nap." Throwing her hand up she saluted quickly "Yes sir" then looking around she wondered how the fuck she got back to Central because she was just in Dublith watching Edward bleed out on the floor.

Mustang put his hand out with a piece of paper in it "I need you to deliver this to Edward Elric the address is on the top." She stumbled over her words "E-Edward Elric but sir he's dead."

Mustang's eyes narrowed "I think you got too much sleep Cartier. Because he's very much alive." She couldn't believe it she watched him die on Izumi's floor. Her mind raced thinking he was alive 'What strange miracle is this? Could it be? Could he actually be alive and I just dreamed that he died?' she gathered her stuff and ran out of the building headed for the address on the paper she held so tightly in her hand to see if her alchemist was actually alive.

Edward had gotten Winry back in bed and she was hysterical "I don't understand it I watched you die in my arms Edward." He smiled at her "Maybe you had a bad dream Win." But she knew it wasn't a dream it was real and know if this was reality she hoped it wouldn't disappear because she saw he was happy here. She began to think maybe it was all just a dream but then she remembered everything from before shooting him 'No it was too real. It couldn't have been a dream. I'm so confused now.' Al had brought up some warm tea for her "Here Winry I made it just the way you like it." she took the cup and stared at Al for a minute trying to process him standing right there in front of her 'Wait! Maybe we're all dead. Maybe Valoren actually strangled me and I'm dead too.'

Just then there was a knock at the door and Edward got up and went downstairs to answer it as Winry made Al feel uncomfortable as she called him over and began poking at his face "Your real too." He gave her a puzzling look "Uh….yeah Winry I'm real" then he stood up and moved across the room as she stared at him in unbelief.

As Edward opened the door Valoren's mouth dropped to the ground. He was a little older but it was him and she got so excited she threw her arms around his neck "YOU'RE ALIVE!" Edward stood there stunned as he wheezed out from her squeezing his neck "So I've been told." Then he reached up and took her arms from around his neck and looked at her "You're from Mustang's office right?" giving her a puzzling look for jumping on him.

She looked at the confusion in his eyes and she just straightened up "Uh yes I am. He wanted me to bring you these." She handed Edward the papers as Al walked down the stairs "Brother, Uh…Winry's scaring me and keeps wanting to touch my face and she keeps repeating, how are you alive? And she's staring at me with that crazy look in her eyes."

Valoren smiled "Winry?" Edward looked at her "Oh, you know my wife?" She shook her head slowly "Wife? Uh….oh yeah" Edward smiled as he stood to the side and let her in "She just woke up from a bad nightmare. She also thought I was dead." He smiled "Actually she said she shot me."

Valoren's eyes widened and couldn't believe she wasn't the only one that remembered it "C-Can I see her?" she said almost anxiously as Edward shrugged his shoulders "Sure. She's upstairs." Valoren almost sprinted up the stairs as she got to Winry's room and saw her on the bed "OH MY GOD YOU'RE PREGNANT?" Winry looked up "Valoren what the hell are you doing here?"

Valoren walked over to the bed "I don't know the last thing I remember is wanting to strangle you for shooting him." Winry's eyes widened as she sat forward "Then it did happen?" she looked even more puzzled now "Then how come were the only ones that remember it? And what about Al? How is he alive?"

Valoren sat on the bed "I don't know" as both women tried to process what had taken place. Winry stood up out of bed as they both descended the stairs and saw Edward in the kitchen with Alex on his lap and Al sitting at the table. He looked up and smiled a smile neither woman had ever seen on his face "Feeling better now?" he asked placing Alex on the ground as he stood up.

Giving him a dumbfounded look Winry just shook her head "Uh….yeah." He noticed Valoren staring at him oddly too "Good cause I'm taking Alex here outside to spar some" he looked down at the boy that was the spitting image of him as Alex smiled a huge smile that resembled his fathers "YAY!" he yelled jumping up and down and clapping.

Al stood up "I'll join you" not wanting to be left in the house with Winry to poke his face anymore. As the boys exited the house Valoren and Winry were left to ponder what had happened "Alright maybe were all dead and this is heaven." Winry said walking to the window to watch Edward outside. Valoren walked over and stood there too "No I don't think so" she put her hand to her chin "I think there's something bigger at work here than we could ever even comprehend."

Both women stared out the window as they watch Alex kick his father square in the crotch when he turned around and Edward doubled over "Thank God mommy's already pregnant or you wouldn't have siblings" he wheezed out looking at his son as he fell to his knees.

Winry and Valoren laughed and then looked at each other as both of them got serious looks "You've got another chance Winry" Valoren said smiling "I don't know how and I don't know why but I do know something miraculous has happened here and only us two seem to remember what happened before."

Winry looked at the ring on her finger then she looked outside at all three of the men now in her life, then to her stomach to the next special person that would be in her life "Yeah I don't want to take anything for granted right now I just want to enjoy this while I have it."

Valoren turned to her and her eyebrows narrowed "If you ever try to shoot him again I'll kill you myself." She looked out and watched Edward chase his son and he was so happy, happier then she could have ever imagined he'd be "I will still protect him with my life even though he doesn't remember what happened."

"I would ask nothing less of you Valoren. I know how you feel about him." Winry smiled and then pointed out the window "Who's that?" she said pointing to the young man walking up to their yard then he stopped and talked to Edward as Edward pointed to the house. Valoren eyes widened as she focused on the man's face 'Oh god could it be?' she turned to Winry not believing her eyes "That's m-my brother V-V-Vincent." 'How could this be? He's alive?' she turned and took off running out the door and ran straight into his arms and began to cry.

He held onto her then smiled "Hey sis Colonel Mustang said you'd be here." He pushed her back some "Are we still on for dinner while I'm in town?" she nodded her head vigorously as tears flowed down her cheeks and she pulled him into a hug again. Edward walked by and looked at them "Yeah there's been a lot of that going on today."

Just then everyone heard a scream as Winry yelled "EDWARD HELP!" her water had broken and she was freaking out as he ran into the house and tried to calm her down "Calm down Win we've been through this once before." She wanted to scream at him 'The hell I have this is the first time I wasn't here that time you moron!' but she thought under the circumstances that wouldn't be appropriate.

It was hours later and Winry was exhausted as sweat poured off her head and the pain was unbearable as she tried to push the one last time Edward told her to. It was that last push that made him smile a huge smile as he took the baby, wiped it off and held the baby up to show her "It's a girl Win." He then grabbed a towel and wrapped the pink little bundle in it as he walked over to her and placed the baby on her chest. Mary had appeared next to him as this miracle of birth was taking effect and she encouraged Edward as he delivered his daughter 'That is my loving and strong spirit. You have been through so much you don't remember. But now you have become a warrior for God and time and time again through this life you have made heaven proud with your choices and sacrifices.' Reaching out and touching the baby's head she smiled as Faith appeared, "Don't worry Mary I shall lead this child and protect her." Faith was now Edward's daughter's guardian angel the higher archangel over her was Michael. Michael had seen first hand Edward's despair in the life they took from him. But now all of heaven rejoiced because his was a spirit and soul they had won back from Lucifer the destroyer of the hope and faith in mankind.

So remember if you ever feel down, worthless, depressed, confused about you purpose in life or you just feel like you were a mistake. Remember you were made by a god who knew you before you were even formed in your mother's womb, he knows ever hair on your head and he's caught every tear you've ever cried and though he doesn't turn time back to let you have another life he gives you a new one once you believe in him. Never believe you we're a mistake I'm here to tell you God doesn't make mistakes. You have a purpose in his plan. Even if it's as small as helping an old person across the street safely or getting a kitten out of a tree, lending a shoulder for someone to cry on, or just smiling at a stranger who's having a bad day. Because we all touch each other's lives and were all connected just think of what would happen if you weren't there to do all these things the outcome could be disastrous. So the next time you have a bad day look around and see if someone actually touches your life that day with a smile. Also remember we all have angels around us and if you get quiet and concentrate and talk to them, thanking them for protecting you and guiding you, sometimes you can actually feel them around you, It's a feeling deep inside your spirit (like a flutter in your stomach.) Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed this story that I had an eye opening experience writing.