A/N

Okay. This is the last chapter. But I might make a second part to this depending on you guys letting me know how much you liked this story.

Chapter Fourteen

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As the four sat before the gates they began to worry. It had been almost an hour and still nothing had happened. They were really starting to worry about Ed and Winry. And Hohemheim had a look on his face that was quite unsettleing to everyone. He looked like he had ginen up. Now they were really starting to worry. And it deepened when he slowly got to his feet.

"Dad?"

"We have to close this gate. Permanately."

"But dad? Ed and Winry are still in there!"

"No one has ever come back after going through those doors. I don't even think they'll come back. I thought Ed would be able to do it. But I guess I was wrong."

"No dad! I won't let you do it! Give them some more time! And how do you know no ones come back?"

Hohenheim sighed as he looked at his son. "Beacause I've seen people go through those gates. And they never came back."

"What do you mean?" Riza asked. "What buisness did you have with the gate before?"

"I've opened it for people before. There are still people who want to use this power that we have. And they were going to go after my family if I didn't do what they wanted. So I opened the gate for them. But all of them were consumed by it. But Scar knew how to harness it's power. He would have been able to come back. I just don't understand his reasoning in opening the gate. He was once a man of god. I don't know where he went so wrong."

"But there is still a way for them to come back? Right?"

"Yes."

"Then we wait. Brother will bring her back. They'll both come through those gates. You watch. You know he can do it dad."

Hohenheim smiled and put a hand on his sons head, ruffeling his hair. "You're right. And when he does come back, we'll shut those gates for good. No one will ever be able to open them again."

"Sounds good." Roy said.

It was then that the gate doors began to glow and they all jumped back because ut scared the shit out of them. They all symaltanously grabbed their chests as Ed and Winry walked through the gates. Al ran up to both of them and wrapped his arms around them. "I knew you'd guys would make it back!"

Everybody else breathed sighs of relief. They were so happy to see them come through those doors. Hohenheim walked over and wrapped his arms around all three of them. "Thank god you two are okay." He whispered.

A half an hour later Ed and his father stood before the gates and were performing a transmutation to forever close the gates. After the light faded the gate disappeared. It was finally over. The military came in and began to clean the circle from the floor. The others walked out into the hallway so they wouldn't be in the way.

"Hey dad?" Ed said when they were far enough away from the soldiers.

"Yea?"

"Mom says she doesn't blame you for trying to bring her back." Everyone stopped in their tracks.

"What? You saw you're mother?"

"Yea. She looks really happy. She helped us get back."

"So, moms okay?"

"Yea. And she scolded me for the whole drinking fiasco."

"Well I'll be damned. I guess this changes your outlook on the afterlife then doesn't it?" Roy asked.

"Yea. I guess that means hell froze over huh?"

They all laughed as they walked out of the building. The sun shining on their faces. It felt so good. And foe the first time in a long time Ed felt he could at last enjoy it.

Three Weeks Later

Ed headed into Roys office for one final report since he would no longer be in the military after this point. He had learned shortly after the final fight in the old building that he was being discharged. He didn't really mind though. His mother was avenged and no more women would be killed. He had Winry, his brother, and his father. He could be happy now. After he finished this last bit of work.

He sat down in Roys office. The Fuer was sitting on the couch against the wall. The air in the room seemed thick and Ed could tell things were not as well as he would have hoped.

"Take a seat Fullmetal." Ed slowly did as he was told. He was vervous as all hell now. The Fuer got up and walked over to stand next to him. Roy didn't say a word.

"So Edward. You and your father have the ability to use this fabled alchemy? Is that true?"

Ed slowly nodded his head.

"I was thinking that maybe you could stay in the military. We've found otherws who have the same ability and I was hopeing you would train them for us?"

Ed stared at him. Un-believing of what he just heard. "You want me to train them sir? But no one will be happy if alchemy is brought back into this world. Especially the church. I don't want our bloodline to be hunted again. So I refuse sir. I just want to go home. I'm through with all this. Here's the report you asked for sir." He said as he set the manilla folder on the table. "Now if that's all sirs, I'll be leaving." He looked to both of them and neither sqaid anything so he saluted one last time and walked out of the room. After a few minutes the Fuer did the same mumbling, "That's quite disappointing." Then he left. Roy breathed a sigh of releif. He was hopeing Ed would say no. But he was wondering if this really was over. With the military training alchemists now. Who knows what could happen. He just reached over and picked up Ed's report and skimmed over it before snapping his fingers and setting it on fire. He wanted no record of the Elric's being involved in this.

Outside Ed walked up to Winry and his father and brother, waving happily. He wrapped his arms around Winry and gave her a long kiss. You could tell he was happy. And all this got him some teasing from both his brother and father. He just laughed it off. He didn't care anymore if he was picked on. He was going to ask her to marry him one day. He had it all planned out. But he wanted to get situated back home first. And wait till they were older. At least another year because he doubyed he could wait any longer than that. But he couldn't wait till that day. At the same time he feared it. That was the hardest thing that anyone ever had to do. He was sure. But he knew all would be well.

Eyes watched intently as they got into the car and drove away. His eyes narrowed out of frustration.

"Sir?"

He turned to see one of his men standing behind him. A goofy grin on his face.

"Things didn't go quite as I planned. That damn Elric refused to help. But no matter. It'll be some time before we're ready to move ahead with our plans anyway. But since you're the only other person right now who knows alchemy as well as the Elrics I guess I'll have to leave you in charge for now. When the time is right Edward will help up. Whether he wants to or not."

"You sure about that?"

The Fuhrer just smiled in a way that actually scared his sabordinate. "He will do as he is told. His family has a curse to their name. Heaven forbid if the world found out the rest of their dirty little secret. The one that they don't even know themselves."

"Then we should continue as planned?"

"Yes Wrath. Carry out the first part of our plan."

"As you wish."

The Fuhrer watched as he walked away. "I'm surprised at you Edward. I'm sure you of all people would have realized there was much more to this than it seemed. I guess love has weakened your senses." He laughed as he walked back into the building.

A/N

Okay. I know I ended this where there has to be a second part. But as I said it's up to you guys. Let me know what ya think and if you want to see the second part. I'll be working on other stories for the time being till I'm sure what I want to do. But anyway's, hope you enjoyed.