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Ed- be careful with those things!
me- oh shut up

Ed- you could have killed me!

Me- death by plushie…yeah right
Ed- sighs, throws plushie at me

Me- dies

Ed- ha

OK! Here's chapter…7 is it?

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CHAPTER 7 : TIDES OF WAR

Ed slowly opened his eyes as the bright sun leaked through the folds of the makeshift tent, he had been fighting for 3 years now and he was already so tired, he had seen so many casualties, innocent people getting their heads blown off. He looked over at all of the people who were asleep, like there wasn't a problem in the world. Ed silently got up and threw on his uniform and loaded his gun, yeah sure he was the Fullmetal Alchemist, but he still needed a gun.

"You awake already Fullmetal? I'm shocked"

"Oh shut up Roy…"

"Ok ok, jeez. I was talking to Fuhrer Bradley last night…he said we're going to end this quickly…"

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"Mustang…to many of our men are dying…we have to end this quickly…you and Elric…together you can kill out this disgusting race and that's exactly what you will do, do you understand?"

"Yes sir…"

"When you see Fullmetal in the morning tell him that I need to speak with him, most of the troops are going to be sent home tomorrow, you and Fullmetal however, are staying until every man is dead, you got me?"

"Yes sir."

"Good, you're dismissed"

Col. Roy Mustang left that tent knowing what Maj. Edward Elric would do…he would never kill an innocent person…no matter what the cause…even in Laboratory 5…

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"WHAT! He's insane! I'm not going to kill anyone!"

"Calm down Ed h-"

"Yes Fullmetal, calm down" Fuhrer King Bradley slyly spoke from behind them, "You are doing this tonight, and if you don't, I'll have you killed for treason."

"Treason, funny word. Alchemist, be thou for the people, were supposed to be protecting these people! Not killing them! I wont kill for you! For your dirty greed!"

"So you're excepting your death then?"

"I guess so"

"MAJOR ELRIC! You WILL do as I say, it's an order, I'm giving you one chance to apologize, if not." Bradley pulled out a small handgun, "I will be forced to execute you on the grounds of treason. Alchemist, be thou for. The. People."

"I wont kill innocent people!"

A shot was fired right past his head.

"Sir, permission to speak" Roy broke the deafening silence.

"Permission granted Lt. Col."

"Thank you sir" Roy turned to ed, and walked towards him, "Ed, I can give you one good reason to do this…as much as it's going to hurt the both of us…" He grabbed his left hand had practically shoved the engagement ring in his face, "You have someone waiting for you at home Elric, Matsuri will be devastated if she hears that you were killed because you didn't want to kill someone! You promised her you're hand in marriage!"

Ed looked away as the words hit him I'll come back…I swear I will…this ring is my promise to you…wait for me… He remembered saying to her at the train station, he knew then that no matter what he had to do, he would return to her. "Forgive me, Fuhrer sir…"

"Yeah yeah, just be there tonight Fullmetal, or your head is mine" He roughly spat as he left the tent.

"I don't want to do this Roy…I cant…I don't want to kill innocent people…I cant...but if I don't…" a lone tear fell, "I'll never see them again…a-and I promised her…but I…I just cant…I failed to keep my promise…I never should have promised her…I knew I wouldn't come back alive…I couldn't…I couldn't see myself coming back…coming back to her…to Al…I just couldn't…I l-"

He was abruptly stopped by a slap to the face by a gloved hand, "Snap out of it Fullmetal, they need you at Central! Listen…I know it's the war that's doing this to you…it did the same thing to me…you cant let this overcome you…equivilant exchange…that's what the world is…you should know that by now Ed…listen…after this, we can all go home, and you can finally marry her…the girl of your dreams…Ed…she purposely gave you her virginity that night…she loves you more than anything, she wanted to do it…so incase you never came back…she could say she at least had one night with you…you need to go back to her…she's waiting…"

"You're right…thanks Roy…"

"No problem, Fullmini." Roy chuckled a little as the infamous Fullmetal Alchemist threw another fit because of his vertical challenged-ness.

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING SO TINY THEY CAN RIDE ON THE BACK OF A GRASSHOPPER!"

"Who knows Elric…who knows…"

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Roy and Ed showed up at the center of the town as they were told.

"You ready Ed?"

"Yeah…I have to do this…"

"Alchemist, be thou for the people…" Roy spoke in his normal monotone voice as he snapped his fingers and Ed clapped his hands.

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She shot up in bed that night, she had another dream that Ed was killed on the front lines…"Ed…come home safe…it's been 3 years already…please…come home alive…" She got down on her knees and folded her hands, head down, eyes closed. "God…I know I don't do this often…but please…please…I beg of you bring him back soon…all of the other soldiers are coming home…no one has been reported dead yet…but Ed and Roy still haven't come back…I'm scared…that he won't come back…please…bring them home safely…amen." She opened her eyes and laid back down on her black bed, she could still feel his arms around her, his voice whispering sweet little nothings in her ear. Ed…please…come back…She thought as a tear fell.

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The light was blinding as the two alchemists were doing their duties. After the dust had settled, only one alchemist arose though, as the dust cleared, the military soldiers could see a beaten up Roy Mustang carrying an unconscious Edward Elric towards them, they all cheered that the war was finally over. Finally…

"We're coming home…don't you worry Matsuri…he kept his promise…we all did…" Roy spoke softly to no one in particular.

"Is he ok Col.?"

"Yeah…I think he just used to much energy." Roy spoke as they put Ed on a stretcher and took him to the hospital in Central just incase.

"So he really did it…I'm surprised…" Bradley spoke as he watched the ambulance drive away.

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OK! There's chapter 7! And the title, Tides of War, it's a song my friend wrote for band last year and it really sounded cool. Review please!