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Chapter 34: Life and Death

Important!

*(this chapter will be very confusing and awesome. the point of view (POV)(Edward, Mustang, 3rd person, etc) will be changed quite a lot throughout the chapter and the whole setting will be switching between Amestris and the Forest. I will be using teh squiggles to show where it changes and stuff. But I think this will be an awesome chapter! :3)*

POV: Edward

Setting: Forest

The alchemy spread across the territories and into the other clans as one huge reaction. As the light blinded me, I could feel a numbness fill my being. It was slow at first, but then it grew rapidly. I was going unconscious.

No... This doesn't feel the same as unconsciousness. Was I... Dying?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Squiggles~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

POV: 3rd

Setting: Starclan

Bluestar opened her piercing blue eyes in alarm. The gloom of her den in Starclan offered little light.

"Is there something wrong, Bluestar?" called a sweet voice.

The old grey cat stood up and walked out of the den. A pretty tortoiseshell cat sat at the entrance, concern glittering in her eyes.

"Spottedleaf." Bluestar mewed grimly. The medicine cat pricked her ears.

"Yes?"

"Edward is in trouble. I'm afraid we must ask for help once again." Bluestar sighed. She looked at Spottedleaf with grim eyes.

"You don't mean?"

Bluestar nodded. "Let us hope he will accept." she meowed, looking up at the star-filled sky.

~~~~~~~~~~Squiggles~~~~~~~~~~~~~

POV: Sol

Setting: Dream

"What do you want now?" I growled at the glittering blue cat before me.

"We ask for your help again. The boy is in danger. His soul could be lost forever." Bluestar said, a slight plead to her voice.

I snorted, "Oh? And why should I help you?"

Bluestar glared at me, "Because you caused far too much damage when you delivered him. You could at least make up for it." She hissed.

I flicked my tail. "Alright. Fine! I'll help the boy." I grumbled. I'm not a cruel cat, At least to some extent. But that boy had far too much to return to, I felt compelled to help him. It wasn't because of this wretched Starclan cat in front of me.

"Thank you, Sol." Bluestar purred before disappearing into the mist.

'here we go again...' I thought as a huge eye opened up below me. 'It was interesting to be a human anyway, so why not try it again?'

I held my breath as the black hands reached up and pulled me into the Gate.

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POV: 3rd

Setting: Forest

Dovepaw awoke with a groan. She pushed herself up to sit. "what happened? Am I dead?" she grumbled.

The fluffy apprentice blinked open her blue eyes. The forest was calm and still, the earthquake had passed. 'but... I was falling into a split in the earth! Where did those cracks go?' she wondered.

The damage had completely disappeared! Cats that she saw fall into the cracks herself were laying in the grass, unharmed. Some were sitting up whereas others were too injured to get up.

"What happened?" Dovepaw wondered again aloud.

She looked around again, and then spotted... Him.

Metalpaw's lifeless body was in the center of the clearing. It didn't move, it didn't stir, it didn't even breath.

"M-Metalpaw!" Dovepaw gasped as she struggled to crawl over to her friend.

She looked down at the golden-furred cat. His eyes were closed and his expression was calm. Dovepaw shakily reached down and lifted his limp head with her trembling paws.

"Metalpaw...?" She whispered. Dovepaw dragged the lifeless cat closer so she could wrap her forelegs around his body.

"Ed? Edward... W-Wake up..." Dovepaw whimpered, shaking the motionless cat in her paws. "Please..." she sobbed

Cats began to gather around, curious and sad.

A wail tore from the grieving apprentice's throat. "Edward... EDWARD! Don't leave me! You idiot, don't you dare!" She cried angrily.

The gathering cats' eyes became misted as they watched their clanmate grieve.

"Metalpaw..." Dovepaw's voice was barely audible. The young apprentice let out a sob and buried her face in her beloved friend's golden fur. His comforting warmth was fading fast. The brilliant sun-colored fur turned amber as it was soaked with Dovepaw's tears.

The Thunderclan cats called out a grieving cry into the air. The long sorrowful note resonated through the trees and to the other territories.

The two other clans answered the call with a grieving yowl of their own. The message was clear to them, Metalpaw had died to stop the earthquake.

*(this made me cry while I wrote it. I'm so evil! :F)*

~~~~~~~~~~~Squiggles~~~~~~~~~~~

WARNING! This part contains unhealthy doses of awesomeness, bad assness, and sadness angry Mustang is awesome, I love writing when there's a issed flame alchemist involved :3)

POV: 3rd

Setting: Amestris, military hospital

Mustang dragged his feet through the hospital hallway. His eyes were a dull color, nothing like the shimmering onyx they once were. He was simply 'checking on Edward's condition,' as Roy calls it (more accurately called being depressed and procrastinating). He was still holding onto the hope that Ed might wake up.

It has been three months since the incident and neither the military or Ed are getting any better. The paramedics have started to hint that maybe Mustang (since he's the closest thing to Ed's adult 'guardian.') should pull the plug and let Edward die. But of course both Roy and Al refuse to give up on him.

Mustang was supposed to be working, as usual, but found a way to avoid it. There have been reports of a scale 9.7 earthquake in the forest area south of central, the same area where Edward was attacked. This scale of earthquake is record-breaking, Thank goodness it was too far away for the quake to affect central. Mustang was supposed to do a report on the damage caused, but he decided to visit Edward instead.

As Roy neared Ed's room, he heard quiet noises coming from within. Mustang stopped walking and listened, Definitely someone there. But the nurses said that nobody else would be in the room, just Ed alone.

Roy grew more suspicious every second, but also hopeful that maybe Edward had awoken from the terrible coma he was forced to endure. Without waiting another second, Mustang quickly turned and kicked down the door.

Roy Mustang stared in disbelief and horror at what he saw. The mad that had done this to Edward, Sol himself, was in the room. He was standing over the boy with something in his hands. Looking at Ed, mustang saw that Sol had been drawing a transmutation circle on him. There was one on Ed's forehead and a nearly complete one on his chest.

"Wait... Uh... It's not what you think..." Sol stammered, just as surprised as Roy.

Roy's shock was suddenly replaced by rage. He made a dash for the murderer, swinging him away from Edward, slamming him against a wall and grabbed him by the neck. Roy cursed under his breath, wishing he had his gloves so he could torch this cruel man. Sol struggled against the Flame Alchemist's grip but to no avail.

"How dare you show your face here?!" Mustang snarled. "After all you've done, you are still trying to kill him?!"

Sol clawed at Roy's hand as it grew tighter around his throat. "N-No! I was trying to help!" He gasped.

"BULLSHIT!" Roy roared. "I am going to get rid of you once and for all!"

Sol's strange orange eyes widened in terror. "Stop! Please!"

Sol's pleas were ignored by Roy, his rage and hatred for the man drove his actions. Sol frantically searched for any means of escape. Then a look of determination entered his expression. He still had alchemy!

Sol raised his hand, transmutation circles were tattooed on the palm. Before Roy could react, Sol grabbed Mustang's tightening hand and transmuted. It wasn't a harmful attack, it only stunned the brain for a while.

Mustang let go of the man and stumbled backwards as his vision blurred. Sol took this chance and ran back to Edward's bedside. He added the last few symbols on the transmutation circle.

"No!" Roy roared, reaching for the man before he killed Edward.

"I'm sorry, Roy Mustang! Please understand, I'm trying to help!" Sol tried to explain again. But Mustang ignored it and lunged for the murderer again.

But before Roy could restrain the man, Sol touched Edward's forehead and transmuted. The orange light blinded them both as the reaction began.

"No! ED!" Mustang screeched. turning to Sol, he snarled, "You bastard!"

Sol sighed in relief and exhaustion. "Finally! I'm done! Now I can go home..."

"You aren't going anywhere!" Roy snarled, appearing from the light and slamming Sol against the wall again. The man gasped as his head cracked the concrete.

But there was a flash of red light and an eyeball opened underneath Sol. His orange eyes widened in fear, but not fearing the Gate, he was afraid for Mustang.

"Get back! It'll take you too!" Sol shouted.

The madman managed to shove Roy away before he disappeared into the Gate. "Goodbye führer Roy Mustang! I hope we meet again someday!"

The room was still once more. Mustang sat and stared at the empty space in front of him. He slammed his fist into the floor, "He got away again!" Roy hissed.

As he looked at Edward's lifeless body, Mustang's expression became one of grief and sadness. "Sol was our last chance at saving you... And now both you and that bastard are gone forever..." He said, grief strangling his words.

"I'm sorry Fullmetal. My recklessness dragged you into this, and now all hope is gone... I'm so sorry..." Roy whispered. He sat on the floor and buried head in his hands.

(why must I make myself cry when I write?! :C)