Chapter 14: First Impressions last

Background music: Bratja-instrumental

"I could have sworn that the day I first fell in love with Winry was when we were in the grade school play..."

"Wait- love? Is this something I must feel for her? No way... I can't believe it... but..."

Flowers scattered the stage as eight-year-old Edward holds Winry's, dancing in the stage as part of their performance. He's never seen a calm blue before, but on that moment...

He could have sworn he finds Winry cute.

Dance, dance, left, right, left, left, right, they dance...

The flowers on the stage seems to grow taller and more beautiful, and the two grew up as well up to the present age of sixteen; eyes locked at each other as the enjoy their calm company and as the dane in their own world full of love, if known to them

Ed wears a Gray tuxedo, with a matching silver bow, his silver watch hanging in his pocket.

Winry wears a sparkling baby pink gown; and her hair is in a neatly-placed bun, that actually enhances her eye color- calm blue.

They are in the spotlight, the light only illuminates them as they appear ethereal.

dance, dance, left, right, forward, backward, they dance...

background music fades

Edward's eyes widened as the backgroung turned white.

They both saw the gate.

"What is this weird door?" Winry panicked. She is getting scared of what she is seeing.

"It's-----"

Too late. The door opened and many eyes appeared.

"Edward Elric, it's nice to see you again!" a voice spoke up.

Winry's eyes grew larger than ever... "A-and now it't talking to you? How come I don't know anything about this?!" she said shockingly, holding on to Ed's left arm.

"What do you want?! I've already paid the price! What more do you need?!" An angry Edward asked the gate.

"Good question, shorty... hehe.. you are still almost the samesize when I first met you crying out for your brother!"

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING A SHORTCAKE?! I'VE GROWN UP, YOU KNOW!!!"

"I've been looking into your journey to get the philosopher's stone for the sake of your brother and for atonement... and I would like to give you a solution..."

Ed was full of sweat due to excessive nervousness. Winry is getting more and more confused.

"You were,,, watching?"

"Yes, in fact I know the solution for a perfect philosopher's stone..."

"Shoot."

"I know that you do not like to sacrifice a lot of people to create one. I will give you the formula but give me something in return."

"I will do and give everything to achieve it! Just tell me!"

"Okay, if you say so... taht is if you give me..."

The warmth holding on his arm ran cold.

The background faded and heard a female scream.

"EDWARD!!!!!!!!!!"

And that was the time when he suddenlt felt some sort of a liquid on his head.

And he couldn'e believe it.

Milk.

Spilled all over him.

And when he looked up, he saw Winry, looking worried.

"Ed.. you were having a nightmare and I had no choice but to put the milk on you..." she said.

A tear was going down on her left cheek.

Ed didn'e over react, but instead, he did something that Winry and even him didn't expect.

He hugged her.

And for the first time in years, he cried out loud, loud enough for Winry to hear.

"Winry... I... am... so sorry..." he sobbed.

They only stood still, Winry returning the hug and tears were flowing down their cheeks.

"Ed... it's okay... everything will be alright... tell me what happened." Winry hushed the crying Alchemist

peachii: god this is an emotional chapter for me... hmm... wonder what the Gate needs? find out in the later chapters!

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with love,

Peachii