I'm updating this story fast! O__o I have writers block for 'The Binding of Truth' so I decided I would work on this fic so I would not have to have split plot designs that will mess me up! XD
So, my grandma and I are done with my Renge costume! =D I wore it to anime club last Friday and they all loved it! I can't wait to go to the upcoming conventions! Travis will be at one and Vic will be at the other! =D
So, onto the reviews!
CrazyMellow102: Yeah! You should see some ice sculptures done with chainsaws! They're awesome! Yay! I made someone laugh so much that they can't breathe! =D
Inicol1990: Yes! It's from the musical 'Avenue Q'! I'll give points to whoever answered the question right and there's actually a bunch of you guys! XD
I figured that it would be Ed that would get extremely annoyed with them. Winry got into the cockpit! XD I could imagine her getting into the control room and messing with everything and making the plane drop a few feet. Poor Edward! At least he didn't go deaf!
I can't believe it's going to end soon either! But guess what! Since you all love this story so much..................I'M MAKING A SEQUAL!!!! MWHAHAHAH!!!!!!! But, it will most likely happen at least after November. I'm meeting Travis then and maybe he'll help me with coming up with ideas!
The Vampire Alchemist: But I can't see me listening to Avenue Q! *looks in mirror* Wait, never mind!
Sacalow: Yay! Another person got the reference! I feel like I've died over the past couple weeks. XD I'm running so much! It will get easier after the first week of November. The play I'm in is opening on November 5th and also is on the 6th and 7th. We have a cast party after every performance! XD Then I get more free time!
I like the little pop culture references too! So here's how I came up with the idea for chapter 25: I'm answering reviews from chapter 24 and I think 'What am I going to do with this chapter?'. After pondering for 15 minutes, I call my friend Shree who is my unofficial idea consultant! I was asking her if she had any ideas and she said she didn't know. I said that they were on a plane and they had a few hours to kill. Then she asked: 'Wouldn't it be funny if they had to take away Mustang's gloves because of the jet fuel?' and that's when the ideas hit me! Ta da!!!!
The Silent Orion: It's the classic video game! I'll introduce them all to Tetris later!
Lonely Angel Of Fire: Of course she would be like that! We're in 2009 and she's addicted to metal and electronics! She's in heaven! Someone should reply that way! Okay and I'll keep working on these chapters!
WolfWriter53: It's a thing that I can count on if I need an idea. ;) Sadly, they actually had a semi-normal-non deadly- annoying plane ride. There's one thing I forgot that I should have added into Ed's annoyance. A kid kicking the back of his chair for an hour while screaming. XD Its cliché, but its freak'n funny!
LovesStories: I know! Damn schools! It's kay1 I love talking to my reviewers! It helps give me ideas for the fic, even if they don't know it! ;)
Bandgeek99: I'm glad that you liked the chapter so much! =D
So, this is actually pretty short for an author's note!
I'm so busy this month! There will be absolutely be hardly any free time left! I'm going to various costume parties, play practices, anime club, horseback riding, trick or treating, sleepovers, planning skits, doing homework, ice skating, and even more stuff!
I'm writing a skit for my anime club to perform at Anime Milwaukee in March where Vic will be at! I'm in charge and I can't wait to get it all sorted out! It has dragonball Z characters, Ouran people (including me), FMA, etc. It will be epic because we'll try and have smoke bombs, various props, and I might even have a Renge Rig! You know the trapdoor she always comes out of all of the time! XD
Now, onto chapter 26! (Wow, so many chapters! XD)
Falling into Myself
Chapter 26
"We're FINALLY at the hotel!" I sighed happily as Vic drove our rental van into the hotel's parking lot.
"Edward, don't forget that we're going to the convention in an hour."
"Awww crap." I groaned and held my head in my hands.
"What's so bad about a convention?" Al asked.
"What's a convention anyway?" Winry asked and I waved them away to ask Vic, Travis, or Caitlin. I had to mentally prepare myself for the possible horrors that will soon befall me. If it's anything like the luck I had on the plane, then I'm doomed. I might as well be ready to run as well.
-1 hour later-
"Whoa."
"Exactly Al. This is what I had to endure as soon as I came out of the gate." I replied. We were in the panel room of the convention which was decked out in 'Fullmetal Alchemist' posters and other stuff. We were let in early since we were with the voice acting trio who had to get ready for their panel and make sure everything was set up. Apparently, we were going to be there too. There was an extremely long table with a bunch of chairs. This is going to be a long week.
"Why is the show revolved around you anyway Fullmetal?" Mustang asked and I controlled my anger enough to smirk at him.
"Jealous Mustang? I don't think we all want to see all of the rated M scenes and your snoring in your office." I knew it had worked because Mustang never mentioned it again.
"Also: Armstrong, no ripping off your shirt unless you are asked." I sighed and I received a happy (and sparkly) nod. I had a feeling that we would probably be asked to use our alchemy so I had a box full of random stuff that I could transmute.
It was about twenty minutes before the convention was packed full of anime fans in cosplay and I could tell that my group of people were amazed.
"This is extremely odd." Mustang said and I smirked. Wait till they get to the panel.
"Prepare to get tackled at some point by a lot of people." I warned and they all looked at me. "A lot of these people are fans of you all. They'll want a lot of hugs and other stuff."
This was certainly going to be interesting.
"Welcome to today's Fullmetal Alchemist Panel!" Vic said happily and I could hear the cheers. The six of us were standing backstage and waiting for the three to welcome us on. I was pretty used to this but Al and Winry seemed nervous while the others seemed relatively calm.
"We have a few special guests today. I'm sure that there's probably videos on youtube bout it already, but I'd like you all to meet someone." This was my cue. I took a deep breath and walked out on stage. "Say hello to Edward Elric!"
The screams were deafening and I merely smiled and walked over near Travis and Caitlin. I was passed the microphone,
"Hi everybody! I'm glad you all came today." More screams of over excited fans. "I actually have a few friends that actually came with me today. Come on out guys!" Al and Winry hesitantly walked out with Mustang, Havoc, and Armstrong following them. I also think that my ears are bleeding and I'll need hearing aides after all of this.
"Is it really them?!" A girl yelled and Vic and Travis smirked while Caitlin nodded.
"Actually, Edward has been throwing me into some trouble lately." Vic chuckled and I frowned.
"What trouble?!" I asked and he laughed.
"It's not really a usual thing to be kidnapped by Envy." He said and a lot of the crowd gasped and I felt my face get red.
"Oh yeah. That."
"As you all can see, I'm fine after that." Vic chuckled and the crowd seemed to calm down a bit, "But, I did get to see Amestris...." And the crowd roared. Again.
Vic had explained what had happened and that had taken about a half hour. Now it would get to be the fun part. We get to answer questions.
"I have a question for Colonel Mustang!" A girl said into the microphone and Mustang grabbed one as well.
"I'm not a colonel anymore, so you can just call me Roy." All of the girls in the room swooned. How the hell can he do that?!
"Roy, do you like Lieutenant Hawkeye?"
"Well, she is out of the military as well. And, I'm not sure if I should tell you all......" Damn, he was baiting them! There were screams for him to continue and Mustang just smirked and I think some of them fainted.
"Maybe you should ask his daughters about Hawkeye?" I asked and I grinned while Mustang glared at me. Again, the girls went wild.
"Yes, I am actually married to Riza and I have two daughters. One is my daughter Emily, and she is five years old. She lived with her grandmother while Riza and I were serving. Then, when was Elle born Fullmetal?"
"Well, I think it was since it was about two weeks ago so....July 23rd." I replied and he nodded.
"Okay, this question is for Edward!" Another random girl said and I grabbed a microphone.
"Hey, so what do you want to ask?" The girl turned red and I actually think she stopped breathing for a moment.
"Well......um......do you like Winry?"
"WHAT?!" I looked over at Winry who was standing also and she was completely red. There were yells and hollers along with whistling coming from the crowd now. I smirked as I remembered something from school.
"I plead the 5th!" I declared and sat down while Winry glared at me.
"What the hell Edward?!" She exclaimed and I shrugged. It took a minute to explain to Winry what the 5th amendment was and more importantly, I would not say anything about the subject.
The rest of the panel included: people asking Mustang, Al, and I to do some alchemy; people asking Vic, Travis, and Caitlin about some new story about my life which is called Brotherhood or something; people gushing to Winry to teach them about automail; people wanting to take pictures with us; etc. It was finally the last ten minutes of the panel and I was wiped out! Things were about to wrap up when someone burst in through the door holding a little girl.
"This girl just fell through a portal thing into the convention! I heard that this happened to someone in here as well."
I looked at the girl and my face paled as I recognized her and I looked over to Mustang and he looked ghostly white.
"Emily!"
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Only one thought ran through my mind as I instantly recognized the small girl in the woman's arms.
"Emily!" I yelled and leapt up and jumped off of the stage and the crowd cleared a path as I ran though them. As I reached the woman, she handed Emily to me and I scanned over her as I took her into my arms. It didn't look like there were any injuries or anything. She was asleep, and looked extremely peaceful. If only their lives could be peaceful. Riza...... she must be so worried. First I was literally ripped away from her and now her first born.
I walked slowly back up towards the stage using the path that the crowd had given me and I walked back up. Edward, Alphonse, Winry, and Vic were up on their feet to see how Emily was doing and I smiled gently and they sat down, knowing that it was alright. I looked out again to see everyone looking at the girl in my arms with wonder.
"This is my daughter, Emily. I don't know how she could have ended up here, but I'm glad she's safe." I explained and they all nodded, knowing not to awaken the sleeping child.
The panel ended and we all went backstage and I was sitting with Emily still asleep in my arms while the others were hanging around, waiting for my daughter to wake up.
"How could she end up here? She could have ended up anywhere in this world." Ed thought aloud. I shrugged and looked back down at Emily.
"Perhaps it is because of your connection with the gate and with Mustang being here; it draws the person traveling through to where you are." Alphonse suggested. I looked up and saw Fullmetal pondering. It could be true, perhaps. Edward was in the gate for a full year as one of those.....those.....creature things. No wonder the boys had nightmares all of the time. I looked back down at Emily again. She seemed like she wasn't having any trouble sleeping. Perhaps she was taken when she was asleep and never saw the gate. I don't know, but I won't let her see that gate when we pass through again. I won't let her be endlessly tormented because of this. Now I know that we have to get back no matter what; for her sake.
Tada! Chapter 26! It has humor (I just HAD to add that Ed/Win reference in there!) along with some seriousness. I love how Mustang went into protective mode with Emily. I can just imagine him holding her in his arms gently while she is peacefully asleep. It just makes me want to squeal out of cuteness! So, now my minions! Review this chapter as fast as you can! I'll give you cookies if you do! *holds up plate of super cookies*