Disclaimer: Nup – not mine. Fullmetal Alchemist belongs to someone who is not me. At this moment, this is what I believe to be truth.
Hohenheim. That was what they had in common.
"Nii-san!" Aru ran after his older brother, wondering what had triggered his sudden determination to head in a completely different direction.
They had been searching for something, they had realised their mistake and wanted only to regain what they had lost. How had Edo concluded that they were on the wrong path once again? No matter what had obstructed their journey, they had overcome it, stronger than ever… even upon discovering the apparent complications associated with the creation of the Philosopher's Stone, they had resolved to find a way.
"Nii-san," said Aru, finally catching up to the shorter boy, "we can't just give up now – we've come so far. Everything we've done, everything we've lost – we can't let it be for nothing!"
Edo didn't reply. He didn't even look at his brother. His mind was elsewhere – there was a lot to do, but he wasn't quite sure how it could be done.
"We have to move forward. We…" Aru didn't know if there was anything he could do, and he didn't want to aggravate his brother in the process of trying.
Edo took a deep breath, but still didn't face his brother. "Aru, we're not giving up."
Aru was confused, and Edo didn't seem to be in any hurry to clarify what he had meant. He wasn't entirely sure himself, and he was far from sure if it would prove to be the truth.
"We're just going to go about it in a different way," Edo's voice was distant. He was still debating the usefulness of this new reasoning and it only really started to sink in as he said each word out loud. "I think we've been looking for answers in the wrong places, or at least, we've been putting emphasis on the wrong methods."
Although he could not feel it, Aru could hear the wind brushing past them, it was as if it were just as eager to know what was going on as he was. On the other hand though, he wasn't quite so sure he really wanted to know… even if he disapproved of his brother's decision, despite his stubbornness, he knew all too well he would ultimately not have a say.
"We need to find Father."
Aru was shocked. His brother had never been short of reluctant to even mention their father, and when he did it was with much distaste and bitterness.
Aru was not the only one however to have been taken aback upon hearing of this recent development. A nearby bluebird had found their little conversation rather intriguing itself. Perhaps it had finally been granted its own motives for keeping an eye on the two. In fact, were it not for its current adoption of a beak, it would have sported a certain smirk.
Sorry, I'm a little crazy about these dividy-lines. Very short, I know, but it's only a prologue... so what did you think? Am I wasting my time? LOTS more Envy next time - so please review. Constructive critisism is welcome, but flames will stop Roy feeling special.