Hey everyone, here is the second chapter of the story. And I hope that everyone are doing okay during the Covid 19. please stay safe and take care of yourselves.

Please enjoy :)

The traveling group along with Rose, was leaded into the Cathedral by the one of the Brothers of the order and few other men.

"The Founder is a very busy person and thus does not have much free time, but you sirs and lady have good luck." Serah walked beside Ed with Al in front of them with Rose behind her and Ed, the doors made a loud sound as they closed.

"Sorry, I don't plan on talking to him for too long."

"Yes, we'll end this quite soon. Just like this!" The Brother pulled out a gun and fired a shot at Al's head, Ed and Serah stared at the Brother in disbelief and anger while Rose looked scared. The young Alchemist and Ishvalen girl watched as Al's body fell to the ground and his helmet landed a few feet away. Two of the other men held Ed back as they held a staff against his neck in a cross, Serah was ignored as they didn't think she would a danger like the two boys. Serah sighed and looked bored while placing her hands on her hips, that aren't uncommon for her to seen as weak just because she is a girl. Well they are in for a surprise, but for now she are planning to keep silent since having an ace up her sleeve is something she could use to throw them of the track.

"Brother! What is the meaning of this!" Rose demand to know, as she turned to the Brother.

"Rose, these people are heretics that were going to trap the Founder. They are Demons!" Cray calming told the two tone haired girl.

"No! If that's why, the Founder surely wouldn't have allowed th… "seeing the smirk on Cray's lips, Rose trailed off as her confusion and fear grow. Serah exhaled a deep breath as she felt the air around her become heavy and dense, something was about to happen.

"The Founder has allowed this!" Brother Cray told Rose with a smug look in his eyes, as he pointed the gun at Ed's head.

"The words of the Founder are the words of God… this is the will of God!"

"Oh? That's a mean God." Al tightened his fingers on the barrel of the handgun, the Brother turned to the Armor in confusion and fear.

"Wha…!?" He started to scream, Ed grasped the wrist and a handful of fabric of one of the disciples and threw him onto the ground as Al punched Brother Cray, knocking a teeth out. The other disciple turned to ran away in fear while screaming loudly, Ed picked up Al's helmet and tossed it at the disciple, knocking him to the floor.

"Strike!" The Alchemist grinned.

"My head!"

"Wh- wh- wha-! What is going on…!?" Rose pointed at Al in fear and horror, Serah moved over and bent over, picking up the helmet. Dusting the top of the helmet off, she walked towards Ed and Al.

"It's always been like this." Ed knocked his fist against the breastplate, the sounds gave a hollow echo, Serah handed the helmet over to Al.

"Th-…! There's nothing inside… It's hollow!?" Ed took Serah's hand and locked their fingers together, Al placed his helmet back on.

"Oh this, this is someone with the sin of trespassing into God's forbidden domain. Just like me, and my brother too."

"Edward… too?" Rose asked uncertainty, staring at the blond's back before turning to Serah.

"Okay, let's stop this topic. You saw God's true nature, didn't you?"

"No! There have to be some mistake!"

"Geez… The lady's already seen this much, and she still believes in that fraud of a Founder." Ed mumbled annoyed, taking Serah's hand as the white haired girl stayed quiet for a moment.

"Do you have what it takes to know the truth?" Serah looked straight at the other girl, tightening her grip on Ed's hand.

Some time later the trio walked through a long hall way, Ed and Serah was still holding hands. Al was behind the pair, Ed turned to stare at the Ishvalen girl before they stopped in front of a large entrance.

"So this is the Founder's room, Rose told us about?"

"Oh well." One of the doors opened, allowing the trio to step through the doors.

"I guess that means come in…"Serah smirked, releasing Ed's hand. As the trio walked closer to the middle of the room, the doors closed.

"Welcome to our holy church, did you come to learn our teachings?"

"Yeah, I want you to tell us a bunch. Like this rule about tricking your believers with cheap Alchemy!" Ed spoke to the Father as Serah sneered as she stared angry at the bald Founder, hating that he is taking advantage of the people's belief. It is wrong, no person should never have their belief or faith be used like that. Why can't they see that they are being manipulative by their so called Founder, that man are just a fraud, filling the people with lies for his own gain.

"…Hrm, I wonder what you might be speaking of… Grouping my 'power of miracles' with alchemy would pose a bit of a problem. If you saw it once, you would understand…" The Founder smiled falsely at the trio, Serah glared at the bald man. Ed grabbed her arm, stopping her after taking a step towards the old man. They needed to know if the Founder are using a philosopher stone or not, and because of that Serah can't go after Cornelle for the moment. He understands why she are angry with the fraud, but for the time being they need the truth.

"I've already seen it, the thing I don't get at all is the thing about how you were able to transmute something while ignoring the laws." the Founder stretched his temple, still looking at the trio, not at all worried about them ruining his plans. They are just a bunch of teenagers, what are they able to do.

"That's why I said it wasn't alchemy."

"I thought so, the 'philosopher's stone.' You're using that, aren't you?" Ed smirked, letting go of Serah's arm and placed his hands on his hips. Serah rested a hand near her thigh, a small pouch was hidden underneath the sash around her hips. The holster held a few throwing knives, giving to her by Hughes.

"It's the ring, isn't it?" The fake smile disappeared, Cornelle frowned down at the trio.

"I expected no less from a national alchemist, it is exactly as you said. You are correct! This is a mysterious power amplifier that was said to be found only in legends… If we alchemists use this, we can perform tasks of great magnitude with little cost!"

"...I've been looking for that!" The young alchemist spoke sharply, glaring at the Founder with a look of determined in his eyes. Serah sighed as she heard the tiny hint of greed in his voice, she get where Ed are coming. The Elric brothers have told her about their deep desire to get their bodies back, but there are something Al don't know, that Ed told her. Al was out, buying food for her and Ed. When the young state alchemist told her about the guilt he holds as he thinks that it were his fault that Al lost his body and got tied to a cold and empty armor. He are the older brother, it are his job to keep Al safe and he failed at that. Ed just want Al to have his body, it don't matter if he get his limps back just as long as Al get his body. Serah in return, shared one of her own secrets. As equal trade, she told him that she don't remember much from before the war between her people and the Amestrian soldiers. It terrifies her, with what she saw during the Ishval Civil War. What could have been so horrific that she have forgotten about her life before the war, Ed had promised her that he would help her to find out about the truth.

"Hmph! Why do your eyes look like they want it!? What would you wish for by using this stone? Money? Fame?"

"You too, you've made a religion through fraud, what do you want? If it's money, you can use the stone to get as much as you want."

"It isn't money, no I want money but even if I remain silent. It will enter my wallet in the form of donations from my believers, you see." Serah and Al stayed silent as Ed and the Founder talked, Serah got a knowing look in her eye. The fraud are telling quite a lot about his plans for the people of the city.

"On the other hand, I need obedient believers who would be happy to throw their lives away for me. It's wonderful! The greatest army in the world! One which doesn't fear death! I've steadily advanced my preparations! Behold! After several years this country will be mine!" The Founder grinned wildly with a loud laugh, Serah smirked as she glazed at the Founder before shaking her head.

"Wrong, don't give a damn." Cornelle turned to her with a confused expression, he didn't understand it.

"What!" he spat as he gripped the railing tightly, "Don't just say a couple of words about my plans like 'don't care! You…aren't you from one of the surrounding countries… no, in the Army?!

"I am, but I still don't care about your plans. I am only here because of this guy." Serah gestured to the young Alchemist with a hand as she brushed the Founder's words off with closed eyes. She half lied to the Founder, in truth she could care less about his plans but she refuses to let him get away with manipulative and using his believers for his own gain. That are one of the things she will not tolerate, she hates those who are using others for their own personal gain.

"I'll get straight to the point! Gimme the philosopher's stone! Do as I say and we won't anything about your fraudulence to the people in this city." Ed pointed at the Founder, Serah looked to the side, sensing something coming near.

"Ha! You've trying to bargain with me… My believers won't believe a word from the likes of you! I am loved by them! They are my faithful servants! No matter how many times you yell, they won't listen! That's right! Because these stupid believers have been fooled by me!" Ed smirked as he clapped slowly while appearing to be impressed, Serah gave a short laugh.

"Well, I didn't expect any less of the Founder! Thank you for letting us hear such a splendid speech," The young Alchemist turned to Serah and gave a nod.

"We already knew that your believers wouldn't listen to a group of travelers but I think that they would listen to one of their own, don't you?" While Serah was talking, Al took his breastplate of, placing it on the ground. He held the breastplate with one hand as his other pulled the chain mail to the side, showing the Founder Rose. The girl had been inside Al the entire time, hearing every word the Founder said.

"!? Rose!? What is the…" Rose stepped out of Al.

"Founder! Is what you just said true!? Have you tricked us!? The power of miracles, God's power… you weren't going to grant me my wish!?" Tears formed in the corners of Rose's eyes, she couldn't understand… All she wanted was getting her love back. Why would the Founder lie to her, why couldn't he bring her love back. He had nothing to gain from it in her mind, Rose didn't know that faith can be a dangerous thing when someone are desperate enough.

"You weren't going to bring him back!?" Cornelle started to sweat for a moment before he got an idea and smirked while looking at Rose. Serah turned sharply to Rose, something didn't feel right. Ed and Al noticed the action, the trio tensed before Al fastened the breastplate back on his armor.

"Hm… perhaps being a messenger of God was a lie… but with this stone, as well as the transmutations of living organisms that countless alchemists have failed at… There is the possibility that your lover can be resurrected!"

"Rose, don't listen!" Al looked at the two toned haired girl.

"Stop filling her with lies!" Serah shouted at the Founder, outraged at the man. Ed grabbed her arm, bringing her close to him.

"Be a good child and come here."

"If you go, you won't be able to come back!"

"What's wrong? You are one of us."

"Can't you see what he is doing!?"

"Rose!"

"Am I not the only one who can grant your wish? Remember your beloved!" Rose only become more confused, she don't know what to believe anymore. She only wanted her love back, to be in his arms again, she started shaking as her thoughts raced through her mind.

"Well!" In a split second, Rose made her choice. Her head was hanging low as she walked towards Cornelle, the trio stared after her. Serah was shaking her head as Ed sighed, but they could understand Rose's choice.

"I'm sorry, you three. But this is the only I can… this is the only thing I can rely on." Rose gazed at them over her shoulder with a sorrowful and regretful look in her eyes.

"Good child… Really…" The Founder smirked with a dark glint in his eye as he stared at the trio, Rose had moved close to the stairs as Cornelle pulled a handle down. It caused a door to open, the trio stood waiting like they were bored. Serah gazed over to the shadows as she moved a bit away from Ed and Al.

"The philosopher's stone is a really impressive thing. It can make things like this, is this your first time you've seen a chimera? Hm?" A lion with a lizard's tail and bird like hind legs moved out from the shadows, the trio didn't look impressed by the chimera. Ed clapped his hands once and placed them on the ground, Serah took a step closer with a small smile.

"It's a little hard to fight unarmed, so." Blue energy danced in the air around Ed, as he lifted his hand while getting to his feet. A long spear and a sword appeared under his palm, he threw the sword to Serah. The Ishvalen immediately tasted the sword's weight by swinging it around once with a smirk on her lips, her eyes showed her appreciation, Ed saw the emotion clear and gave a nod.

"Why you! To transmute weapons from the pavement without an alchemy circle… I see that national alchemist isn't just a fancy name! But that won't be enough!" The chimera went after the person closet to it, the chimera swung it's claws at Ed's leg, the spear was sliced in a few pieces and the fabric of his trouser tore as he was slow to move away from the chimera's jump. Serah tightened her grip on the handle of the sword but didn't move in front of Ed, knowing that he could handled it even through she is his bodyguard.

"Hahaha! How is that!? how do claws that can cut through steel feel!?"

"Edward!" Rose yelled in fear and horror, Ed had placed a hand near his knee. He appeared like he was horrific, Serah sighed. The Ishvalen girl knew better, Ed are only acting like he are in pain.

"… What was that!?" The young Alchemist grinned as the chimera lifted it's paw and it's claws were cut clean as they fell of, Ed lifted his left leg and kicked the creature back hard.

"Sorry, but it's made a bit special." Ed held his leg up and where the fabric was torn, was steel metal.

"What happen!? If the claws won't work bite him!" The chimera lunged at Ed as he brought his right arm up, as he was prepared this time. The chimera tried to bite into his arm but seconds later it became confused as it couldn't. Ed glared at the chimera, tightening his fist. Serah stood ready if he needed help, holding the sword with a practiced grip.

"What's wrong, you stupid cat? Get a real good taste." Ed swung a leg up and kicked the chimera under it's chin, causing it to release it's grip on him. The chimera manged to rip the fabric of his coat apart, showing parts of his automail underneath.

"Rose, take a good look. This is humantransmution, the bodies of sinners that have breached God's domain!" Ed pulled the rest of his coat of, allowing Rose to see, to understand what humantransmution does to a person. Serah closed her eyes, feeling the air grew heavy and tense.

"… Artificial limps of steel, ' automail'…. The Fullmetal Alchemist!" The Founder shouted in disbelief, the Alchemist is just a kid and so is the young girl with the shades.

"Come and get some, you third rate. I' ll show you what's different between the two of us!" The young Alchemist challenged the Founder with a hard look in his eyes.

"…. I see, I see…. It was quite the mystery as to why a brat was called 'Fullmetal,' but… so this is why… Rose, these men, they have done something that is absolutely forbidden to Alchemists. They have performed human transmutation…. They've committed the greatest crime!" The Founder grinned evilly as he looked at the Elric brothers, seconds later he slowly turned to the side. He saw the sword impaled in the wall, a small line of blood appeared on his cheek where the sharp side of the blade cut him. Cornelle turned sharply back to the trio, his eyes landed on Serah, the Ishvalen girl shrugged her shoulders while holding her hands up in an innocent motion.

"Ups." She glared at the Founder, Ed closed his eyes for a moment.

"We were positive that we could create life, she was kind…. She was really was a kind mother. All we wanted to do was to see our mother's smile, just once more time. Even if that alchemy was forbidden, we learned alchemy just to be able to do that one thing… The transmutation was a failure. Brother lost his left leg in the transmutation, I lost my entire body then I lost consciousness. When I opened my eyes again, I saw this armored body and a midst a sea of blood. While Brother was suffering from the loss of his left leg, he traded his right arm to transmute my soul into this armor." Al told Rose and the Founder, Serah had moved back to Ed's side.

"Hm… This is the mess that happens when two people try to resurrect a single human being. This is what resurrecting a person means, Rose. You got the guts to do it? Do you!?"

"Hahaha… Edward Elric! and then you joined the national Alchemists! Don't make me laugh!"

"Shut up! Without that stone, you can't do anything, you ultra third rate!"

"Again with the insults…" Serah murmured under her breath, Ed placed his hands on his hips, still glaring at the Founder.

"I see, I see. And so, you want the philosopher's stone? If you use this, your human transmutation would probably succeed, huh?"

"Don't get me wrong, baldy! We just want that stone to restore my original bodies. What I want the most is to be like I was before!" Ed gripped his arm with his hand, Serah moved to stand a bit behind the young Alchemist. Pressing her fingers firmly onto his spine, offering him her support and understanding.

"Mr. Founder, we'll say it again. Give us the stone, while you're still not hurt." Al spoke to the Founder, Serah immediately tensed as the air changed fast around them.

"Hehe… you stupid fools who came too close to God and fell to the Earth...-" Serah groaned as she slowly stiffened her position. Cornelle lifted his cane into his hands as red energy moved around the cane and his hand, slowly transmuting the cane into a machine gun.

"This time, I will have to… send you to God myself!" The Founder started firing at the trio, creating dust around them. Cornelle started laughing loudly as Rose shielded herself from the dust. Ed made a wall from the ground and another sword for Serah as they leaned against the wall for a moment.

"You just couldn't help yourself with throwing that sword, could you." Ed gazed at the Ishvalen girl, who shrug a shoulder in response.

"He got on my nerve." The young alchemist shook his head as the firing slowed to a stop.

"Nope, God hates us. Even if we go, He'll send us back!" Ed smirked from behind the wall, as Al ran over and pulled Rose into his arms. He shielded the girl from the bullets as Cornelle started firing again. Rose screamed as she pressed her hands over her ears, Ed and Serah moved away from their hiding spot and ran towards the doors.

"Al! We're getting out of here!" Ed called out to his younger brother, Serah gazed over her shoulder as Al neared her and Ed.

"Fools! That exit won't open unless I command it to from here!" Cornelle grinned, Ed's glaze landed on a spot next to the doors, clapping his hands right before pressing them against the wall with a grin of his own.

"Oh, really!?" Blue energy cracked around as he transmuted an exit, Ed and Serah pushed the doors opened with Al and Rose right behind them.

"If there ain't an exit, I'll make one!" A group of disciples stood, near the original entrance. The trio and Rose darted right passed the group as they wasn't expressing a new entrance to appear, it allowed them to get some distance between them and the disciples. As they ran though a hall, the trio and Rose neared another group of disciples. Ed turned to Serah with a smile, the Ishvalen girl glazed at him.

"You got this?" Serah smirked as she pushed herself to ran faster, she lifted her sword as she lunged at one of the disciples and threw him to the side before grabbing another and pushed him against the wall and impale her sword through the fabric of his long tunic and into the wall. It kept him in place as she kicked a third disciple before darting after Ed and Al as they had run pass her and the disciples. Serah grinned as she came closer to the Elric brothers, the next group of disciples. Ed gladly took care of while Al simply kicked through the third group, a little while later, they ran almost passed an opened room. They manged to stop and stepped inside of the room, Ed looked around, it was a large room with a few bookshelves and a desk.

"Oh? This room is…?" Ed trailed off, Rose gestured to the room.

"This is the broadcast room, the Founder uses this radio for his sermons…" Ed grinned with an evil glint in his eye causing Serah to sigh as she placed her hands on her hips.

"You got a plan?" The Ishvalen girl asked the young Alchemist, just knowing that he have something planned in mind. Ed nodded with a smirk, looking at Serah for a moment before turning to the room.

The young Alchemist immediately turned to Serah, ignoring his brother and Rose for a moment.

"Serah you go with Al and-"

"No." The Ishvalen girl flat out refused causing Ed to sigh softly, he reached out and took her hands.

"I am not leaving you with deal with that fraud by yourself." She spoke softly to Ed, she don't like to leave him on his own. It is not often that they are apart from each other in the years, they have known each other. She aren't comfortable with it and either is Ed, they normally work together. But sometimes one of them have to with Al or the three of them on their own.

"I know, Serah but I need you to help Al with his part." Serah looked down on their hands, Ed lifted her chin up with a finger before taking hold of her hand again. The Ishvalen girl stared into his eyes for a moment before sighing.

"Fine." Ed let Serah see the gratitude in his eyes as he squeezed her hands before letting of them, he turned to Al and Rose.

"So this is the plan." The young Alchemist smirked, placing his hands on his hips.

A little while later, Serah was helping Al with getting the bell for their plan. Al placed the bell on the ground while Rose stood next to him.

"I still can't believe what you were talking about earlier, you can't transmute unless you do that much…" Rose trailed off, staring at Al.

"We said it before, the basic of Alchemy is 'exact change'" He calmly explained as he kneed down, Serah held a core towards him. Rose turned to the girl, wondering if the Ishvalen girl are an alchemist like Ed and Al.

"If we want to do something, we have to pay a cost. Brother is called a genius, but he paid the cost through effort. So brother is like this now." Serah tightened one of her hands into a fist, Rose looked a bit hopeful at Al's words.

"But, because you paid that sacrifice, your mother had to have been.-"

"The body couldn't have been called Human." Rose's expressing turned horrified, Serah placed a hand on Al's shoulder. The Ishvalen girl know about the brothers' past and the choices they have made, as they know hers.

"We quit working with human transmutation, but Ed wants to return me to my original body. And I want Brother to go back to the way he was before, but, it's as risky as I've said… We'll probably pay for it and lose our lives. But this is the road we have chosen. Rose… that's why…. You mustn't be like us." Al finished the transmutation circle as he spoke to Rose, he stood up and turned to the two tone haired girl. Serah smiled softly as she rested her hands on her hips, staring at Al.

"…. But the two of you, Al, are not alone. I am right there beside you and Ed, to the end." Al turned to the Ishvalen girl and gave a nod, it was about two years ago when the three of them talked. Serah promised him and Brother that no matter what she won't leave them, they have become too important to her. With everything they have gone through in the past years, they understands each other. Ed and Serah more then him and Serah, after all Brother and the Ishvalen girl have a unique relationship. Sure when they first met in Central, they get a lot on each other's nerves as they argued about almost everything and after Serah was ordered to keep Brother safe by Colonel Mustang. But over the years they have had been traveling together, and as Brother and Serah got to talk more about their lives. The arguing lessen and turned to playful bricking instead, he have had been noticing more and more in the past few weeks that Brother and Serah's relationship have changed. It is so obvious even through Brother and Serah don't see it yet, they are really dense when it comes to their feelings and each other.

Al transmuted the bell into a large speaker, he lifted it up and rested the bell on his shoulder. Serah leaned against the railing with closed eyes and crossed arms. Her back was facing the city, Rose stood nearby, staring at the Ishvalen girl. She was still wondering about Serah, as the white haired girl are mysterious, she haven't said much about herself in the time since they were in the Cathedral. Trio listened as the Founder explained his plan, his and Ed's voice came out through the bell speaker. Cornelle explained how the people was just pawns for the wars he want to create in the coming years, and that they will be happy dyeing for a good cost. The Founder continued with the difference between Alchemy and the power of the miracles is that he can get more believers and pawns for his plans. And if Ed, Al and Serah could stop his plans so easily. Serah smirked as she heard Ed's laugh through the speaker, with a sigh she turned her eyes to the blue sky. She rested her hands on the railing beside her thighs as she leaned a bit back over the railing, as Cornelle probably realized that the switch is on in the broadcast room, his screams could be heard loudly through the speaker. Seconds later fighting and low voices could be heard, Serah tensed as she pushed away from the railing. She hate the fact she aren't there to help Ed with the Founder, but she also knew that he can take care of himself.

"Are you an alchemist like you and Ed?" Serah turned to Rose with a neutral expressing, leaning back against the railing with her thighs. Her hands rested on top of the railing, holding her steady.

"No, I am not. I never have the desire for learning about alchemy, years ago after I got to central. I was taught combat and fighting." Rose stared at the Ishvalen girl, confused as she frowned.

"Why?" Serah sighed as she crossed her arms, glazing at Rose for a moment before she reached up and pulled her shades of with one hand. She had closed her eyes as she took them of, she opened her eyes a bit as she stared at the shades.

"Because of my race." The Ishvalen girl lifted her head and stared at Rose, the two tone haired girl glanced at the deep red eyes with a gasp as she took a step back.

"Sure alchemy is a useful skill to have but alchemy can be dangerous when you think about it, to me alchemy is a weapon. A weapon that can be used for good and bad, it depends on the person." Serah placed the shades back on her nose, hiding her scarlet red eyes. Rose shook her head in disbelief and confusion, she don't understand the Ishvalen girl. Alchemy isn't a weapon, it is a gift, a blessing.

"Rose, I see that you don't believer me. Let me ask you something.-" Rose turned her eyes to Serah with a frown between her eyebrows.

"Do you know about the Civil war in Ishval?" The older girl's eyes widened in shock, it can't be… Serah couldn't have been apart of that war, she would have had been around seven or eight years old.

"It can't be… you were just a kid…." Serah huffed as she leaned back, lifting herself up so she was sitting on the railing. She lifted her legs up on the railing and stood up on the top, she turned around. Serah stared out on the city as she pulled the shades of, smiling softly.

"It didn't matter what age I had during the war, I was apart of it. I saw terror and blood slaughter everywhere, State Alchemists was ordered to massacre every one in sight. I learned about the bad that exists in this world from a young age." A loud cash was heard, from inside the broadcast room. Serah shifted her weight, staring over to the room. Al placed the speaker bell on the ground as Serah jumped down from the railing. The young Elric and the white haired girl walked over to the room where Ed was. Inside Ed was standing near the widows and the Founder was laying on the ground, knocked out. Serah immediately ran over to the older Elric, taking his automail hand as he let out a deep and disappointed sigh. Al walked closer to the pair while Ed turned to Serah, she noticed the different emotions in his eyes.

"It was a fake?"

"Yeah, just another dead end." Ed was sitting down on the ground with Serah right beside him and his brother nearby them.

"And I finally thought I could restore you…" The State Alchemist mumbled with a sigh, placed a hand on his automail arm.

"I'm more worried about you, automail causes a lot of problems."

"This isn't a completely dead end, Ed-" Serah leaned against his metal shoulder, locking her fingers with his.

"We now know for certain that the philosopher's stone exist." The young Alchemist smiled softly, knowing that the female Ishvalen are right. This isn't the first time that Serah have had told them to lighten up and to believe that are a way for him and Al to restore their bodies. If you work hard enough, then you'll figure it out. Ed stood up and dusted his pants of, before he held out towards Serah who took it. He pulled her up from the ground, she stretched her arms over her head.

"Guess we'll look somewhere else."

"No…" The traveling trio turned to Rose who was sitting on the ground.

"This have to be a lie...because… he said he could bring him back…."

"Rose, give it up…." Ed placed his non automail hand into his pant pocket, staring at Rose.

"...Why does it have to be like this….?" Tears started to roll down Rose's cheeks, everything she have believed in for the past year are false. Cornelle lied to her about being able to bring her lover back, and to the rest of the people pf Liore. She had put her faith and trust into a fraud, she was desperate and filled with grief after losing her fiance. What else could she do…?

"What am I supposed to do now!? How am I supposed to live no!? Tell me! PLEASE!" The Elric Brothers and Serah stared at the sobbing girl.

"Think about that on your own." They started to walk towards the sitting girl, Serah held tightly on Ed's hand with Al behind the pair.

"Stand up and walk, move on. After all, you have perfect legs to stand on." The traveling trio walked past the older girl, Serah gave Ed's hand a squeeze. She knew that most people aren't used to someone with automail, and that they see them as disable because of it. It don't matter to Ed if he have automail, he have had lost two limps because he made a choice years ago. Serah haven't and won't see the young Alchemist as disable because he have automail, he is still a whole person. And he is someone very important to her along with Al, she trust them completely and they trust her the same. Serah smiled softly as she watched the sun set and the clouds turned a pale purple.