A/N: Again sorry about the lack of updates, but now my angst has started to spill out my ears, so I better get rid of it, it would be a big mess otherwise.

Disclaimer: I don't own FMA, but I do own an awesome deck of tarot cards.

'So the earth was brighter than the sky, which produces a peculiarly sinister effect, and the hill, poor and stunted in outline, loomed dim and pale against the gloomy horizon. The whole prospect was hideous, hateful, grim, and desolate. Still the young boy continued to race towards the slowly rising sun, hoping that his brother, The Fullmetal Alchemist, would be waiting there.'

Alphonse Elric woke up in a cold sweat. He had had this dream many times before, and always woke before he ever found out if his brother was really there. He looked out his window, it was still dark outside, but it was starting to get lighter at the horizon. Alphonse got out of bed and got dressed; he was going to find out why this dream had been haunting him, every night, for the past two years.

xXxXxX

As he opened the door, Alphonse felt a cold wind brush against his face.

Winry will kill me if I don't wear a coat.

He grabbed the red coat that was hanging on the rack, he had always loved it, but he never knew it had belonged to his brother. It was early spring, so, in some places, snow still created a glittering white blanket over the grass. He didn't look back as the Rockbell's house got smaller and then disappeared. And he defiantly didn't look at the remains of the house that lay a few meters away from it, now it was nothing but ashes. It was shocking how a twelve year old could have as much energy as Alphonse did.

But since he is still human he did grow tired and decided to rest once he reached the next town, which he could already, see a little ways away. As he walked into the downtown area (well you can't really call it downtown, since we are just in a small countryside town, but you know what I mean) I realized it was relatively early, but some places had started to open up for the day. As he walked something struck his eye, a purple sign with silver swirls that read 'Madame Marie's tarot card readings' he didn't know anything about "tarot cards" so he decided to go inside and have a look.

"Welcome, come sit down"

She motioned to a chair seated on the other side of a small round table. She was wearing a dark blue dress, with her chocolate colored hair pined in a bun. The air smelled as if he had just entered a rainforest. He sat in the chair, somewhat nervous.

"How old are you" she asked, she had a soothing, calming voice.

"Twelve" He replied.

"You seem a little young to be out on your own. Never the less, would you like a reading?"

"Uh.. sure, but I don't know what to do."

"It's okay, I do most of the work." She started to shuffle the cards that had previously been sitting in the center of the table. Then she put them back down.

"Okay, now cut the deck" At least he knew how to do that. And he did.

"Now draw three cards."

One of them, on his right had a large dragon, and a ghost like creature in the background holding a scythe. The expression on Madame Marie's face looked to be in deep thought.

Another card, in the middle, showed two people walking, snowflakes were falling, and in the window you could see five circles with stars in them.

And the last card, on his left, showed a heart, that looked to be made by plants, with three swords going through it, he looked up at Madame Marie, who's expression had become grim, he wasn't sure what this all meant. Then she started to explain.

"This card," She pointed to the one on my right, "is Death, it indicates sudden change, or loss in the past. Have you experienced losses in your passed?" One thought ran across his mind.

Brother…

"This one," She indicated the middle card, "Is the five of pentacles, it indicates failure, as well as loss and error, in the present." He did not like this one bit, what was he doing wrong?

"And this card," She sounded very serious; he did not think that he was going to enjoy this at all. "Is the Three of Swords, indicates; separation, absence, disappointment, sorrow, and delay in the future"

What else can I loose? What do I have left to be taken?

There was a long silence; with the air so thick not even a knife could cut it.

"This is, quite an interesting reading, I would take caution, and stay close to your loved ones" He knew he had to get back to Winry, she could be his next loss.

"Listen I…" He started.

"It's okay, get home, that's where your needed right now." He walked out as she started putting the cards back into an organized deck.

Loss in my past, failure in the present, and sorrow in the future, so much for things getting better.

And with that thought in his mind he sprinted home, hoping that he could put off his failure just a little longer.

Unfortunately, fate had other plans.

A/N: ohh, cliffhanger! Review or else you won't get an update!

If you can tell me what book this quote is from I'll do something special for you, like a request or something.