A/N: So I broke from my one-word title rule for this one, 'cause it's so special. It's my fiftieth drabble, and though I don't want it to be, it may be my last. (Or at least for a long while.) So I wanted this to be special, which is why I held off on some of my other drabbles. Anyway, as you might have heard, my life officially ends tomorrow, because then I will be devoting six hours a day to school, and six more hours a day to track and soccer, as Indoor season starts for both tomorrow. This is another Roy and Ed one, though you can take it Parental or not. Hope you enjoy!
-Title: Lost Cause- -Word Count: 191- -Warnings: Not really. Set during episode 8-
"There was a reason why you became a State Alchemist, right, Ed? Can you really afford to be distracted by every lost cause?"
As the words left his lips, Roy wondered. Could he? In his mind, he turned his words back on himself. Why was he here, in a dark, wet alley, with a broken and jaded twelve-year-old, whose face was red with tears and whose hands were stained with blood? Why did he care so much about this boy, his feelings, and his future.
Sure, Ed was a genius, a prodigy. But there was something more to it than that. Why, ever since that night a more than a year ago, had he been strangely drawn to help this child? Ed had committed the greatest taboo. Roy distantly thought that should feel some sort of aversion to this fact. But, instead, it only made him sympathize with him more. Edward Elric may only be twelve years old, but he understood pain, and loss, the two things that he felt so strongly now.
And, in his heart of hearts, Roy Mustang knew that Edward Elric was far from a lost cause.
A/N: You can't believe how sad I was writing that first author's note. I don't want this to be over. SotP has been a huge chunk of my life for a while now. So, continuing on my sentimental rant: If this is it, I have to say: thank you sooo much to all of my readers and reviewers. You are all amazing and I can't thank you enough for sticking with me all of this time. And I promise I will try to update when I get the chance, both this and The Devil's Arithmetic. Can't say as much for any of my other fics.
Anyway, just wanted to let you all know how awesome you are, and let me just say that even if I didn't get a chance to personally respond to every review, I read and loved all of them. Your reviews really made my day.
Goodbye for now,
Mage of Dragons
