A/N - As a before thought, I just want to let you all know that I got most of my alchemy statistics and data information from Harry Potter, FMA and the Internet. But because it is a mixture, this story will not flow perfectly with everyone else's concepts of the Art of Alchemy. So please enjoy, and should I be WAY off, inform me please and give me the corrections...but also allow me some creative writing leeway. Thank you. Enjoy...
-Desert Outside of Eastern City-
Roy stood staring in shock at the sight. Then, as the Elrics began to walk away, he saw something he hadn't seen in a year. His eyes softened as he began walking into the circle.
"Hughes!"
Roy cried out. Maes Hughes looked around and saw Roy., He waved and smiled as he began walking over. They hugged like old friends who haven't seen each other in...well a year.
"But I never attempted it. I never attempted human transmutation."
Roy said as he and Hughes ended their hug.
"Did you think about it?"
"Well yeah... many times..."
"Maybe thats the answer."
"Maybe..."
The two war buddies exchanged smiled.
"Roy!"
They heard get yelled you.
"Roy Mustang!"
Roy looked over and saw Riza, Elicia and Gracia coming. Roy waved and Gracia stopped. She stared at the sight before her. 'Maes' She mouthed as she slowly started walking towards him again. He smiled and waved at her. She then began running until she was swept up into his arms. Roy smiled and watched Hughes pick up his daughter and hug his family. Hughes then smiled and leaned over to Roy.
"Hey buddy.. I haven't pestered you for a year. Found yourself a...?"
Roy laughed and patted Hughes on the shoulder.
"I'm working on it Hughes... I'm working on it..."
Roy smiled and moved to the side where Hughes looked beyond and saw Riza standing maybe five feet away. Her left hand was hovering over her chest with a small diamond engagement ring glittering in the limited light. She smiled. Hughes smiled back and patted Roy on the back.
"About time buddy... about time..."
While alchemists, family and friends were slowly starting to leave, Izumi remained sitting on the ground. She looked around as she placed a hand on her stomach. She no longer felt weak. Something was different. For the first time in ten years she felt whole... complete. She coughed as dust got in her face and no blood came up.
Izumi smiled as she watched the reunions and all the happy people. Izumi walked into the circle and watched people be reunited with each other. Just then, she heard something. All other sounds disappeared as Izumi stared, wide eyed into the circle. No other sound was heard as she walked closer and closer. She stopped every no and then and looked around. Was she really hearing it? Then reality hit her and she began to run. She ran faster and faster until she reached the source of the sound. Her wide dark violet eyes scanned the sand quickly until she found it. Then, her eyes began glued to the sight.
A soft gentle cry of a newborn baby came from a blue bundle of wiggling life in the direct middle of the circle. Izumi approached it slowly, tears welding up in her eyes, as she fell to her knees. She stared at it for a moment as it's arms flared in the night sky. She reached for the baby and picked it up into her arms, cooing him silent. She carefully pulled back the top of the blanket and reviled a beautiful baby boy's face with rosy cheeks. Bright violet eyes looked up at Izumi from behind short black locks of hair as the crying stopped. Tears streamed down Izumi's face even harder as she lifted up the baby's left arm and saw the birth mark. She pulled the baby close to her face and hugged it like she was never going to let go. She kissed it's forehead gently as tears rolled off her cheeks and onto the baby's.
Slowly, Izumi rose to her feet and walked away from the circle. Holding the baby closely to her chest, feeling the very soft beating of the baby's heart. She walked, she never once took her eyes off the baby. Her tears slowed down, but they left trails on her cheeks.
"Izumi!"
Came a frightened voice. Izumi looked up and saw Sig running at her. When he saw her standing, a sigh excepted his lips as he slowed down and approached her calmly.
"Your all right..."
He reached his hand out for her.
"I'm better then all right."
She walked over to him and took his hand. He saw the baby in her arms and smiled. It was their baby boy that they lost ten years ago. Sig embraced his wife and son as Izumi cried once more into his chest, holding the baby ever so tightly to her. They parted only for a second and Izumi looked up into Sig's face. She pulled back the blanket and reviled the baby's face. Sig smiled as a single tear rolled down his cheek. Izumi lifted the baby up and Sig carefully held him in his arms, cradling the baby into a soft slumber.
"Everything is the way it should be...I'm well again, we have our son back... everything is perfect..."
Izumi leaned into Sig's chest as he handed the baby back to Izumi and wrapped one arm around her waist. The Elrics and Rockbells then came up to see Izumi.
"Teacher... your all right..."
"Yes Ed... I'm all right.."
Thats when Ed noticed the baby. his eyes lit up as he watched the baby coo softly in Izumi's arms. Trisha smiled at the sight as Al clung to his mother, never wanting to let go. Winry jumped on Ed's back to get a better look at the baby and when she saw it, she smiled. Behind them, Roy, Riza, and the Hughes family approached. They all stood around Izumi and the baby.
"I have to admit... I'm not fond of the military or the idea of state alchemists... but thank you for your help...Roy."
Roy smiled as he placed an arm around Riza and she leaned her head on his shoulder. Maes and Gracia smiled as Maes wrapped an arm around her and held his daughter in his other arm. It was a good day... or night...
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