" No!" Ed yelled, Hawkeye picked him up by his arms. "Let me go." he kicked his way
away from Hawkeye's grip.
He ran to the rubble of the destroyed building, he yelled to it, " Al, where are you,
you can't be, you just can't!" He dropped to his knees, sobbing uncontrollably.
Hawkeye walked over to where Ed knelt and placed her hand on his shoulder."
Ed, I know how much you cared for him, but you might have to live with the fact that he's
gone." she helped him up and moved him over to the car. She opened the door for him, he
sat down in the back seat, tears running down his face and muttering to himself, saying it
was all is fault.
Hawkeye got into the driver's seat and looked back at him. " We'll clear up the debris and
try to find him in there." she started driving away.
Ed started drying his tears away. " I shouldn't have separated from him, it's all my fault."
FLASHBACK
"Do you think we'll find them in here brother?" Al looking over the building.
Ed looked over at him. " Sure, we saw them come in here didn't we." he started towards
building. It had tall prison built looked, it's old looked shown that the long years weren't
good to it.
They slowly crept into the building.
In the building the hallways were pitch black, the only sounds that they heard
were their own footsteps.
" Brother, I'm scared." Al's metal armor shook with every step
" What do you have to be scared of, you're a walking suit of armor." he said
kiddingly. They traveled some more down the long hallways listening to Ed heart beat
with his own feeling of dredge
They got to where the path seperated. " Hey Al, why don't we split so we can
cover more ground?"
"I'm to scared to brother, you know that." Al said pleadingly
" Come on Al, it won't take very long, I promise."
"But Brother... fine," he started stomping off toward the left side.
That was the last time Ed ever saw him.
Present
Hawkeye stopped the car in front of the train station. She opened Ed's door for
him. He looked up at her, their eyes met. Her eyes tried to tell him everything will be all
right.
They walked together to get their tickets. She sent him away to wait by the train
and told him she'll get his ticket.
They were about to get on the train, then Hawkeye turn to Ed. " Why don't you
get on and find our seats, I'll be on shortly." He took their tickets and got the train without
saying a word.
She found a phone booth and called to East Central Headquarters. It rang about
three times, the someone picked up, " Hello." It was Havoc,
" Hello, is Mustang there?"
" Riza, is that you?" Havoc asked, obviously shocked
" Is he there Havoc, or not?" Her irritation shown in her voice.
" Yes, I get him for you."
Riza stood in silence for a moment and thought about how she could help Ed,
nothing came to mind.
Havoc returned to the phone, " Sorry Riza, he's busy right now, would you like to
leave a message?"
" No, I call back later." She hung up the phone. I can't believe this, now I have to
stay here She thought to herself. She walked back to the train.
She found Ed and her seat, he sat there looking out the window looking
miserably.
He turned his head to face her when she sat down.
" I'm sorry Ed, looks like I'll have to stay here to report to the Fuhrer about what
happen."
He turned away. Riza looked at the ground feeling terrible about what she had to
do. Ed broke the silence between them, " I understand." Hawkeye got up to leave. Ed
stopped her when he said " But I'm not staying at East Central."
Riza looked puzzled, " Then where will you be going?"
"I'm going to visit my teacher." He watched some children running to the train,
they reminded him of back when they lived in Resembool, and him, Al and Winry use to
play.
Riza pulled out some money out of her pocket, " Here," she handed it to Ed, " this
is for your ticket."
He looked at her, " Thanks." He took the money and shoved it into his pocket and
looked back out of the window. " You better be leaving, the train's about to leave."
Hawkeye looked out the window, everybody was clearing the area. She started to walked
towards the exit.
She got out and waved to Ed, he didn't wave back, he just looked out the window.
Riza just sighed and started walking to her car, dreading reporting to the Fuhrer.
The train left the station, Ed faced the seat in front of him, where his younger
brother Al would be seating if we were still alive. I can't believe this, why, why did he
have to die, I could have made it to him, if it wasn't for that... that... he tried to find the right word, ..monster, he stopped me I could have have made.
FLASHBACK
"Where are they," Ed asked himself as he walked down the dark hallways " I
wonder if Al found them yet?"
He looked around at the barely visible jail cells, wondering how long this place
has been shut down. This place is giving me the chills.
After awhile Ed could see a small light near the end of the hall, he started running
to it. He reached near the source, he stopped and transmuted his automail arm into a
blade. He looked at the door it said Warren's office. The door was already cracked open,
so he kicked the door wide open he looked around, he saw a desk with scattered papers
on it, and a chair turned away from him. He walked up to the chair, he placed his hand on
the side of the chair and spun it around. There's no one in it. Just then a voice from
behind caught him in surprise.
" That seat is for you." Envy's voice stunned him for a few seconds but then he
swung his arm around, but Envy had ducked, then he came up and punched Ed in the
face, knocking him back into the chair. He tried to get back up but Envy's arm held him
in place, How can he be that strong, Envy's voice brought him back " Time to get rid of
that arm of yours." Envy grabbed Ed's arm and started to pull his arm out. Ed sat in the
chair helpless, unable to move, his head spinning from that punch Envy delivered. The
screws started coming out of his automail arm. He tried to move around. Just them he heard
something but he couldn't make it out.
" Brother!" Al's voice screamed.
That gave Ed more than enough energy to throw Envy off of him, and jump out of
the chair. He ran to the door but got pulled back by Envy. Ed turned around and swung
wildly at Envy, but Envy dodged every punch and kick and gave him a few hits himself.
After a few wicked hits from Envy, there was a sudden explosion. It caught both
of them by surprise. Ed remembered his brother and ran out of the door. All he could see
was smoke bellowing down the hall.
" Al, Al where are you?" he screamed. There was no answer.
He started running down the hall towards Al's phantom voice, when Envy had
caught up and knocked him into a wall. They started fighting when there was a second
explosion, this time Envy wasn't as shocked and jumped at Ed, but Ed fell when the
ground started the shake and the ceiling started crumbling. Ed started running towards the
end of the hall wall. He clapped his hands and placed them on the wall to make a hole so
he could get out before the whole building was destroyed. He made some concert hands
that would help him get down for the second floor. When he reached the ground he
looked around to check see if Envy came down with him or not, but he wasn't anywhere
in sight, but there was a few military people around, one of them was Hawkeye, she was
the first to make it over to him. He swore to kill Envy if it was the last thing he did.
PRESENT
The train pulled up to East Central Station, Ed got out and saw Major Armstrong
waiting for him. Hawkeye must of have told him to wait for me. Ed walked up to the
ticket booth and handed the money to the person behind the counter, then walked over to
Armstrong.
" Edward Elric, I'm your escort." Armstrong followed him out of the station.
" I don't plan on staying here to long." He let Armstrong open the door for him to
the car.
" I know, I'm was told to escort you all the to your teacher's home." he said when
he entered the other side. That was the signal for the driver to go. They went a for a few
miles in complete silence.
Ed broke the silence, " Where are we going?" he watched the familiar scenery go
by, he didn't like where this was going. " Stop." he yelled at the driver. The tires came to
a screeching halt.
Armstrong cleared his throat, " Well to headquarters of course, so that you can
report the happening to Mustang of course."
Ed opened his door and started running, not listening to Armstrong who was
telling him to wait. He got four blocks before he started running out of breath. He looked
up for his position, trying to find out where he was, a few broken down buildings shown
that he was downtown, and close to where he was staying, in some hotel. He walked
down the ally that entered the street that his hotel was on.
He enter his room at the hotel and didn't take time to rest, he just went and got his
suitcase and started packing his clothes. After he was done he went down to the
recpectionist and signed himself out. When he got out he saw Armstrong waiting for him.
" I thought I could find you here."
Ed gave an angry sigh " Look Major, no offense but right now I don't want to talk
to that sarcastic idiot."
" Who are you calling a sarcastic idiot." The flame alchemist's sarcastic voice
rang out making Ed flinch.
" What are you doing here?" Roy was already standing in front of him. " If it's
about what happen in Central, I not saying anything."
" I can understand why you wouldn't," he said in a calm voice, " but I have to hear
what happen in words."
Ed looked down at the ground and then said angerly" How could you understand,
you've never lost a brother." Mustang just stood there and let him cry it out not saying a
word. Finally Ed broke down a told Mustang everything." I see, so you don't know what
blew down the building?" Ed shook his head. " Well then I guess Miss Hawkeye will
have to continue her investagestion."
" You mean, you already talked to her?" Ed already figured as much since he
didn't ask to many questions.
" Yes, I did." There was a strange silence between them.
" If you don't mind I have a train to catch." Roy made a sweeping gesture with his
arm gesturing for him to go on, not offering to give him a ride.
Ed made it six steps until he realized that the Major was following him. " You still
have to follow me?"
" Yes."
" Then why not make yourself useful." he tossed his suitcase to him.
They made it to the train station, he handed his ticket to the person collecting
them while the Armstrong was buying his. They found their seats.
After awhile the train started leaving. Ed wasn't looking forward to seeing Izumi
Curtis, his teacher.