Crimson Tears of Pain

Chapter four: Memories of a Broken Soul

Hello everyone. I've updated this story. From now on. I will update only once a month because my first year of high school will be tough and I will have too much homework. Anyways time to see the results of the votes. I will keep voting open until the story is completed. Here are the votes so far:

Healing a Broken Heart:2

Purity's Overrated:4

Hole in the Heart:3

Soul of Freedom:5

Wow. Who knew that so many wanted the Scar/Ed pairing. Well it's time for a new chapter. This chapter is dedicated to my wonderfull reviewers.

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They all laughed when they saw Envy hanging upside down in a golden orb. "Serves him right." Roy said as he looked at Envy in hate. "Who are you?" Hawkeye asked the Ed-lookalike. "I am a part of Ed. When an alchemist sees the gate. They get a different soul put in them to represent that they saw the gate. I represent that Ed has been to the gate and back. I am known as Hikari, guardian of the gate within Ed's soul." Hikari said with a giggle. Hawkeye glared at Envy and then looked around. "Where are we?' Scar asked Hikari. "We are in Ed's soul. What you saw Envy carrying away was Ed's soul. If a soul is torn away from the body the body becomes a soulless shell. In order to release you back to the real world I have to make you see everyone single memory Ed has." Hikari explained. Suddenly the black void turned into a countryside landscape. "Now we are to watch Ed's memories to ensure you are put safely back into your bodies." Hikari said as she sat down. The others followed suit and prepared to see Ed's memories.

First Memory

The boys are drawing a transmutation circle. "Watch Winry we'll make your present." They pressed their hands on the transmutation circle and the circle started glowing a bright blue.

Their actions frighten Winry, and she runs to tel her mom. "I didn't mean to scare her." Ed said sadly.When their mother found out their mother embraces their new found skill which has brought a smile back to their mother's face. However, their father's absence is a mystery as the family awaits his return.

Second Memory

One day, they create figurines through alchemy and head to Winry's house to show off their newest accomplishment. Once there, they are to find that Winry's parents died. Upon seeing their mom, they run crying to their mother.

Third Memory

They were walking home and when they got there their mom was lying face down on the ground. About an hour later, they were asked to transmute some flowers. They did and she died holding them.

Fourth Memory

At her funeral, they put some of their transmutated flowers on her grave.Upon her death, they realize that their alchemy made her happy because it reminded her of her husband. Driven by the love they have for their mother, Ed and Al decided to try the unthinkable, human transmutation. In their research, they find evidence that his father once did research regarding this forbidden art.

Fifth Memory

After relearning alchemy by getting taught by Their sensei Izumi. They decided to start the transmutation. "Ed are you sure you want to do this?" Al asked. "Yes. Don't be scared Al. Soon mom will be back and we will see her face again." Ed said calmly. "Yeah you're right brother." Al said happily. Using blood as the equivalent for the human soul, they move foward resolutely. The attempt, however, is a total failure and Al loses his body and Ed loses his left leg and right arm. Al awakens to discover that his soul has been affixed to a suit of armor.

Sixth Memory

At Auntie's Auto Mail shop, Ed and Al along with Auntie and Winry are visited by Roy Mustang, one of their father's acquaintances. He offers Ed the chance to come to Central City to become a National Alchemist if he survives. Recovering from his wounds, Ed announces that he wishes to see Roy Mustang in Central City to become a Nationally Certified Alchemist, but to do so, he needs a working right arm and left leg. Auntie gives Ed a strong warning about becoming a dog of the military but Ed does not care as long as he has access to the rare documents the nation keeps and the funding that he will recieve to conduct research.

Seventh Memory

Before heading out to Central City, the brothers train their bodies. Because there is nothing in the world that can take the place of their mom's life, Ed decides to dedicate himself to finding a way to restore his brother's original body because he does not want to lose Al also. On the day they leave, they burn down their childhood home.

Suddenly the scene changed to a train. "This is the first trip that the boys have taken out of they're hometown." Hikari said calmly. They peered at the scene unfolding before them.

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here's your cliff-hanger. Have fun guessing what happens next.

Anyways, here's Envy for your torturing. Whoever thinks up the most creative way to torture him gets they're pick of the four stories personally written and emailed to them. The winner will be picked when I write the next Chapter.