WELCOME to chapter two. Whahahahaha. I'm sooooo happy, I finished my Ren and Roy series on fictionpress (not Roy Mustang, because I KNOW that's the first thing that popped into your head. Though I did name my character after him.) Look me up i am Renzoku Hikari. anyway, now that I am done, I decided to start working on chapter two of this one.
Letters
Chapter 2
"I hate this town." Ed yelled angrily. "Onii-san please settle down, you may offend people!" Al shushed him politely. "I DON'T CARE IF I OFFENDED THEM." Ed started raging again. "ONII-SAN! At least it isn't like where Roze lives."
'I didn't like that place. The people believed that alchemy is the Sun God Leto's miracles. No matter what I do and no matter how I explain, they just don't get it. And worse yet, they locked me up in that awful prison, and for what? For a fake lead on the philosophers stone.' Ed's thoughts were upset that day.
"Onii-san, we should check into the hotel, it's getting rather late." At these words, Ed automatically pulled out the map of the town and started heading toward the general direction of the cheapest hotel.
Upon arrival, they were exausted from the dry heat and nearly collapsed on the elevator up to their room. Finally, they found their way to their beds and slept like rocks.
Drip. Drip. Drip. DRIP. DRIP. DRIP! Ed rubbed his eyes wearily. 'What is WRONG with that darned faucet? Is it leaking AGAIN? Why is it we always end up in the room with the leaky faucet?' Ed went into the bathroom, alchemefied the sink in a flash of blue special effects, and walked groggily back to his bed.
'Man, I've been having a crappy week. Scratch that, I've been having a crappy life. But this week especially. I can't believe how horrible the residents of this town are to me. I should talk to Al. It always seems to calm me down after something like this...'
Al was fast asleep. Ed thought desperately for some other source to keep his emotions under control. Pen. Paper. No. It was such a bologna idea to write letters that he didn't even send.
'It helped, but that's probably pure coincidence. If I write a letter, this time, I am going to send it.' He convinced himself of this. 'The colonel is gonna find out anyway, I might as well tell him while I am away and give him time to chill.' And with that, he wrote (fiercely) all his problems at the time and all his feelings. He reviewed it twice over and then sealed it (not as heavily as last time).
"This one is for sending. Once I get up tomorrow and go to the post office I will mail this thing off and be done with this whole mess. Knowing these people, it will get lost in the mail, but that isn't my fault. At least I will have TRIED"
The light clicked off and the FullMetal Alchemist fell back into a dreamless sleep. Dreamless is for the better, as he had been having nightmares lately...
The next day, Ed got up and dressed and decided instantly that he needed to go to the post office. Al reluctantly agreed to go, and when they got there, Ed wheeled around and started walking the other way. "I don't have the courage to do it Al, I'm sorry. I so want to, but it's so hard to imagine what sort of mess will be waiting for us when we get back to base if I send this off."
"What is it with you and headquarters? What, do you have a crush on First Lieutenant Hawkeye or someone?" Al pried.
'Mustang would fall under the "Or Someone" category there, but if Al figures out that I have a crush on someone in the military, I bet he will follow me around until he finds out and is surprised to say the least.That wouldn't be fun. Sorry kid, I guess this one is just gonna have to keep under wraps for now.'
"Al, it just feels like home to me." Edward didn't lie just then. Well, unless you count lying by omission...
"Ok Onii-san, whatever you say." Al obviously didn't believe him, but he didn't have the heart to argue with his brother after such a tough week.
Ed shoved the letter in his pocket, along with the first, and continued on with his job as a dog of the military.
"Onii-san, can I ask who they are to?"
"You can ask but I won't tell you."
"Onii-san don't be so mean! I just want to know who you write to."
"AL. DROP IT. NOW." And the subject was dropped faster than it had been brought up. "I write to someone who I care for very much, and I don't want everyone to know I care for him."
"Him?"
"I SAID THEM. Jeez Al, I always wondered how you heard without ears, now I know you just don't hear!"
"That isn't nice!" the living suit of armor said, hurt.
"I'm sorry...this is just...a painful subject for me."
'Yeah, it's really painful. It's hard having to come to a place I know so well that it could be my home only to tell the man I secretly love about the missions. Then I get to have him tell me everything I left out, and be sent out again for another awful mission that only a lowly dog like me could possibly fulfil. It's so hard to swallow that I will never be able to tell him that I care for him, that I need him, that I- oh shoot what the hell is this water coming out of my eyes?'
"Onii-san, please don't cry, I won't mention it again I promise!" Al noticed the tears.
"Al, it isn't your fault, it's my own for thinking too deeply into it. It's ok I will be fine." Ed choked out.
'Yeah, it's tough, and every time I see him, I'm so happy I could die and so depressed I could die by my own hands.'
"Al, lets go back tomorrow and report that this town, aside from being rude, had nothing of interest in it."
Al nodded. "Does this mean another long boring train ride?" he asked. "Yes. Because that's what dogs do. They ride in trains and stick their heads out the window whenever they need a breath of fresh air." Ed said sourly.
"Lets get done here and go, I wanna get this over with. Man I hate this town..."
A/N: Oh man the angst. Poor Ed. I kinda know what he feels like. Heck i know exactly what he feels like. DONT ASK. Really. Dont. Stick around for the next chapter! Less angst i PROMISE. Unless perhaps you guys are liking the angst? Oh whatever, I'll do whatever the reviewers say on the angst issue. I AM AT YOUR MERCY OH YE REVIEWERS.
Letters
Chapter 2
"I hate this town." Ed yelled angrily. "Onii-san please settle down, you may offend people!" Al shushed him politely. "I DON'T CARE IF I OFFENDED THEM." Ed started raging again. "ONII-SAN! At least it isn't like where Roze lives."
'I didn't like that place. The people believed that alchemy is the Sun God Leto's miracles. No matter what I do and no matter how I explain, they just don't get it. And worse yet, they locked me up in that awful prison, and for what? For a fake lead on the philosophers stone.' Ed's thoughts were upset that day.
"Onii-san, we should check into the hotel, it's getting rather late." At these words, Ed automatically pulled out the map of the town and started heading toward the general direction of the cheapest hotel.
Upon arrival, they were exausted from the dry heat and nearly collapsed on the elevator up to their room. Finally, they found their way to their beds and slept like rocks.
Drip. Drip. Drip. DRIP. DRIP. DRIP! Ed rubbed his eyes wearily. 'What is WRONG with that darned faucet? Is it leaking AGAIN? Why is it we always end up in the room with the leaky faucet?' Ed went into the bathroom, alchemefied the sink in a flash of blue special effects, and walked groggily back to his bed.
'Man, I've been having a crappy week. Scratch that, I've been having a crappy life. But this week especially. I can't believe how horrible the residents of this town are to me. I should talk to Al. It always seems to calm me down after something like this...'
Al was fast asleep. Ed thought desperately for some other source to keep his emotions under control. Pen. Paper. No. It was such a bologna idea to write letters that he didn't even send.
'It helped, but that's probably pure coincidence. If I write a letter, this time, I am going to send it.' He convinced himself of this. 'The colonel is gonna find out anyway, I might as well tell him while I am away and give him time to chill.' And with that, he wrote (fiercely) all his problems at the time and all his feelings. He reviewed it twice over and then sealed it (not as heavily as last time).
"This one is for sending. Once I get up tomorrow and go to the post office I will mail this thing off and be done with this whole mess. Knowing these people, it will get lost in the mail, but that isn't my fault. At least I will have TRIED"
The light clicked off and the FullMetal Alchemist fell back into a dreamless sleep. Dreamless is for the better, as he had been having nightmares lately...
The next day, Ed got up and dressed and decided instantly that he needed to go to the post office. Al reluctantly agreed to go, and when they got there, Ed wheeled around and started walking the other way. "I don't have the courage to do it Al, I'm sorry. I so want to, but it's so hard to imagine what sort of mess will be waiting for us when we get back to base if I send this off."
"What is it with you and headquarters? What, do you have a crush on First Lieutenant Hawkeye or someone?" Al pried.
'Mustang would fall under the "Or Someone" category there, but if Al figures out that I have a crush on someone in the military, I bet he will follow me around until he finds out and is surprised to say the least.That wouldn't be fun. Sorry kid, I guess this one is just gonna have to keep under wraps for now.'
"Al, it just feels like home to me." Edward didn't lie just then. Well, unless you count lying by omission...
"Ok Onii-san, whatever you say." Al obviously didn't believe him, but he didn't have the heart to argue with his brother after such a tough week.
Ed shoved the letter in his pocket, along with the first, and continued on with his job as a dog of the military.
"Onii-san, can I ask who they are to?"
"You can ask but I won't tell you."
"Onii-san don't be so mean! I just want to know who you write to."
"AL. DROP IT. NOW." And the subject was dropped faster than it had been brought up. "I write to someone who I care for very much, and I don't want everyone to know I care for him."
"Him?"
"I SAID THEM. Jeez Al, I always wondered how you heard without ears, now I know you just don't hear!"
"That isn't nice!" the living suit of armor said, hurt.
"I'm sorry...this is just...a painful subject for me."
'Yeah, it's really painful. It's hard having to come to a place I know so well that it could be my home only to tell the man I secretly love about the missions. Then I get to have him tell me everything I left out, and be sent out again for another awful mission that only a lowly dog like me could possibly fulfil. It's so hard to swallow that I will never be able to tell him that I care for him, that I need him, that I- oh shoot what the hell is this water coming out of my eyes?'
"Onii-san, please don't cry, I won't mention it again I promise!" Al noticed the tears.
"Al, it isn't your fault, it's my own for thinking too deeply into it. It's ok I will be fine." Ed choked out.
'Yeah, it's tough, and every time I see him, I'm so happy I could die and so depressed I could die by my own hands.'
"Al, lets go back tomorrow and report that this town, aside from being rude, had nothing of interest in it."
Al nodded. "Does this mean another long boring train ride?" he asked. "Yes. Because that's what dogs do. They ride in trains and stick their heads out the window whenever they need a breath of fresh air." Ed said sourly.
"Lets get done here and go, I wanna get this over with. Man I hate this town..."
A/N: Oh man the angst. Poor Ed. I kinda know what he feels like. Heck i know exactly what he feels like. DONT ASK. Really. Dont. Stick around for the next chapter! Less angst i PROMISE. Unless perhaps you guys are liking the angst? Oh whatever, I'll do whatever the reviewers say on the angst issue. I AM AT YOUR MERCY OH YE REVIEWERS.