Title: Lost in Your Heaven
Genre: angst, action/adventure
Summary: Ed has finally found a way to open the Gate. But what happens when Al Heiderich, his friend in Germany, is determined to protect Edward and jumps into the Gate with him? What sneaky tricks will the Gate pull this time? If the Gate can't transport them both back, then who can it?
Pairing: EdxWin eventually… But hints in every chapter!
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This fic has a lot of references to the FMA movie preview, and it is HIGHLY SUGGESTED that you've seen all 51 episodes before reading this fic...

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Chapter One: Conflicts

How long had it taken him? How long had it taken him to get here? He had conquered Shambala and attained the one thing he never thought possible in this world. The philosopher's stone. It was time for him to return home, with absolutely no idea on what price he would have to pay.

Who would have thought that Envy was the key to everything…

His father stood beside him quietly, watching as the huge gate doors opened in front of him again. They were waiting to take Ed. He was waiting for them to take him. Al Heiderich sulked behind his work partner, still not understanding or believing the situation. He couldn't believe what had happened over the last few weeks.

He hadn't believed Ed when he had told him so genuinely of his past. He had been interested to know he had a brother, and a mother. He had squinted at the theory of alchemy and human transmutation, and smirked smugly when Ed had talked of a girl back home whom he would not name. She had apparently helped him through his hard times, created his auto-mail for him, and waited patiently for years. Although Edward hadn't admitted his feelings towards this 'mystery girl', Al certainly noticed the steadily increasing blush on his face. This was more than a stupid crush. Much more.

But overall, Al had merely tried not to laugh at Ed's absurd story… He had been looking out for Ed these two years, and realised that Edward looked at him as a brother. It was hard to live up too. Just try waking up and having to take on the role of some-one's brother. Ed had expectations of him, and whenever he would meet them, it would only take that slightly distant look from his eyes for a short time. Al had to reach out to the man… he didn't even seem like he was living on planet earth. Hell, he had thought the poor boy was almost out of touch with reality.

But apparently he wasn't even born on planet earth. It had been far too much for the young Al to take in at first. But after seeing huge serpents, paradises, islands of religion, Ed's automail… and his quirky personality that had to come from another culture, made it clear eventually. Still, his mind couldn't accept that this was reality, and he was finding it hard to grasp the concept of all this alchemy shmalchemy. He kept on telling himself that he was going to wake up.

Even if the concept of Ed jumping through a gate and finally returning to his long lost land sounded farfetched. Then how could Al explain the towering doors in front of him in this dessert of nothingness?

Al Heiderich sighed and watched Edward's back. He was contemplating again. Without any warning at all Ed zipped around to search his father's eyes.

"Old man, you sure you aren't going to come back?" Ed's eyes were almost filled with desperation.

Al had seen their relationship develop quite dramatically since he had met the two. At first there was constant tension, over what he found out was due to the fact Hohenheim had left Ed and his mother when they were young. But once Ed got to know his father from scratch… he really wasn't a bad guy, if a tad sarcastic. He tried to act hostile towards his father, but his feelings could be seen in his eyes right now.

The two had worked together for two years. Helping me complete rocketry which was now totally down the drain since we were loosing Ed. Ed had even ran errands for his father, running around the university all day. It wasn't for his father's benefit, Ed would always say. He simply liked listening in on the Thule society meetings; he would always learn something of great importance. It had been the one thing that had lead to his salvation. He was out the door as soon as he got a lead on the huge serpent having something to do with Shambala and it ended up involving me.

"I can't return Ed…" His father whispered quietly, realising that the boy could very well be cut up at the statement. Even if Ed didn't want to display his affection for his father, he knew how upset this whole ordeal was making him.

"You said that about me as well! My body has now crossed the gate, yet with the stone I can get back! You can too!" He yelled defensively. Almost as if he thought that if he didn't speak fast enough the Gate would disappear before his eyes.

"I have a life here Edward; there is nothing left for me back there. I will die here in this form that Trisha loved. I told you that, it's already too late."

"It's not too late god dammit!" He tensed his fists and almost got ready to throw a punch at his father, much to Al's dismay. Edwards's feelings and mood swings had always confused Al. How could a man of his age let stupid things like his… height get to his emotions like they did?

"Listen Edward, that amount will only admit one person, if a whole one at least. Do you understand?" His father caught the flying fist and shook it aggressively.

"But it's not right!"

Al could only look between the two with sadness, each expressing the sorrow of their parting in their own way. Whatever was good for them, all he could do was watch the scene unfold before his eyes. Edward let out a frustrated groan with his fathers anger and jerked his wrist away.

"Just go Edward, you don't have much time."

Edward nodded his head grudgingly before turning to me. "Al…"

"Rose will be sad…" He couldn't really think of anything to say. But she worried for him like a dear brother, and would definitely have a heart attack when she found out Al had let him jump through some portal. What was he saying that for? He was the one who was going to be sad about Edward's leave!

"Rose…" Ed looked down with guilt. "Tell her I love her okay? She has been one of the best friends I have ever had." Ed looked away with a blush. It was common for him, when he admitted strong feelings towards someone. "Without her… I don't think I could have made it."

"Yeah she really urged us on didn't she?" Al laughed in reply. The two looked at each other with a brotherly proudness in their eyes, before Ed broke the gaze to flick his eyes back towards the gate. "Don't put it off anymore Ed, just go!"

He squeezed his eyes shut and began walking forward. Hohenheim merely watched with anxiety rising on his face, as the yellow light swallowed Edward. "What's wrong?" I asked instantly, when the last sight of Ed vanished into the light.

"I don't know if he will make it back okay…"

"WHAT?" Al shrieked at the top of his lungs. Hohenheim merely flinched at the boys' word and sighed. "You're telling me he could die?" Al Heiderich yelled in frustration. The gate doors had started to close ever so slowly and he fought a battle with his head.

"Not that far… but he might not make it back whole…"

Al had to make the biggest decision of his life in the space of a second. But it didn't take him more than that to decide what his fate was. He began bolting towards the door at a furious pace, reaching his hand out to stop the doors from closing. He could hear the Hohenheim's protests in the background, but he was gone. He had already submerged into daylight, blue skies all above him. The pressure was too much to take and he closed his eyes with fatigue.

Saturn Stars and Lialiakicks out!