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Luke and Chorttle: gasp

DarkKalendor: smiles sheepishly It was driving me craaaaaazy. I do not own FullMetal Alchemist, but I do wish I did.

Brotherly Love

"There's not much we can do"

My voice was frantic as I cried, "What do you mean!" I held tightly to my brother's unfinished hand.

The doctor acted too coy, as he stammered, "He's badly hurt"

"Badly hurt!" I screamed as my voice echoed down the clinic's hallways, "That's an understatement! I"

Someone placed a firm hand on my shoulder, and Roy spoke softly, "We got to the crypt as quickly as we could, and the doctor will try as much as humanly possible"

Not allowing them to see my tears, I dashed out of the operation room, and ran into the cold night. I stared towards the unforgiving sky, and sighed.

"I've dismissed your teachings as mad folklore and old fashioned antics of a society searching to blame something. I guess you can't answer the prayers of a murderer, but…" my voice turned to a dejected plea, "…he's not. He has done nothing to disgrace your name.
Helpful…always kind…" With tears flowing, I again prayed to the sky, "He's helpless…I…I can't save him…Please…don't take him away from me…Please…"

"Mom…wait"

I felt my world return in a flash of brilliance, but this world was colder then the one I left. The air wasn't as warm, and there was a sent of fresh flowers. As my body slightly sifted I felt the soft white sheets. Although they where soft…nothing like the clouds I had just left.

My lips where dry as I slowly breathed through them, and I sighed just loving the feeling of air passage through my body. Sensations of touch cascaded over my form, and suddenly I felt the pain. Astonishing at first, but…somewhat comforting as a testimony that I was alive.

The white and sterile hospital room was covered with flowers, and I watched the moon light dance across the tiled walls towards a chair placed closely to my bed. Someone was fully sleep on it, and his head rested against my chest. I gently brushed back the golden strains that had fallen over his closed eyes.

I…knew this man.

The memories rushed. A plan to return someone lost, a suit of armor, a alchemy soldier, a red stone, many parlous journeys, and two brothers. My eye slightly twinge at the sudden brush of memories, and I winced.
Suddenly I remembered metal limbs that had scared my brother, and I desperately ungloved his right hand. I gave a joyous gasp, and golden eyes fluttered open.

"You awake!" Ed quickly explained as he stared happily yet unbelievingly into my eyes.

I scoffed as I stated back, "So are you." I then grimaced at the ach, and sighed, "I've forgotten what pain feels like. I don't think, if I remember, that I would have missed it"

Somehow my jokes fell short, and Edward continued to stare at me. Sudden sobs erupted as he buried his head into the covers, and I gently ruffled the long blonde hair with my right hand.

"What's wrong, brother?" my, now, fourteen year old asked.

Raising his head, his hand rested against the top of my head, and he sorrowfully smiled, "I missed you"

"Was I gone?" I asked.

"For a while." Edward answered as he sat still holding my hand, and then he whispered, "About a month"

I gasped, "A month! What's been going on"

Softly laughing, Ed ruffled my light brown hair, "We'll have time to talk about that later. Now…" he asked solemnly, "How do you feel"

"I do…" I felt a tear beginning to slip, and then I asked, "How do you feel"

Smiling, Ed stated, "Great"

"Brother…" I questionably asked, "I…can't feel my left arm or right leg"

"You…" Ed began, but then sighed in defeat and rested his head against my right arm. I could feel his damp tears upon my skin…and somehow it was enough.

"Brother"

Looking at me, Ed answered blankly with sorrow, "You don't have them. I…only had enough strength to transmute you a completed body without them. I then…" he became silent.

Finishing his sentence I whispered, "You destroyed the stone"

"How did you know"

"I…was there…"

"Great! Three days out of the hospital, and already getting auto mail!" Alphonse sarcastically laughed as it sat in the Rockbell operation room, "My first real taste of anguish! Yippee"

Rolling her azure eyes, Winry scolded, "Come on, Al. We're doing the best work we can"

My little brother laughed, and then sweetly stated, "I know. I'm sorry"

"Ed…" Winry slowly turned towards me.

Nodding, I stood, "I know. I know." I took once more glance at Al, and managed a weak smile.

"It will be okay, Brother." his young voice smiled, "I'll still be able to beat you at fighting"

Still dwelling on the pain I knew all too well from the miracle of auto mail, I smiled, "You're on. I'll see you soon"

Standing next to the doorway, I paced ordering my heart not to barge through those wide doors, and take my brother from the pain of auto mail surgery. But I paced, the alchemist that gave his brother a half made body.

"Stay with us, Alphonse!" Winry fervently ordered as my brother's stifled cries of pain emanated from the door ways.

I was about to give in to my gut, and storm into the room when Al's pain racked voice bravely roared, "If…he can do this…so can I"

For what seamed like an eternity, I waited impatiently beside the operation room. Finally three and a half hours of listening to him suffer,

Winry and Pinako both solemnly exited the room.

Frantically I asked, "Well! How is he"

"This is a change." Winry laughed reminiscing, "Most of the time I would have to answer that to him." she then smiled, "He did fine"

Lady Pinako nodded, "Amazing. Didn't scream once. Must be a family thing"

"Go ahead and see him!" Winry confidently gestured.

Slowly I tip toed close to my brother's pain racked sleeping body. Beads of sweat dripped from his face, and his breathing was raspy and fervently controlling slow. Complete empathy filled my heart as he knelt next to him.

"You didn't talk to…her." Alphonse asked without opening his eyes, "Did…you"

Gripping his hand, I spoke softly, "There will be time for that"

"It hurts." he finally cried gripping my hand, "I…feel like I can't move"

Placing a hand against the side of his face, I whispered, "I know…I know…"

Four days after the successful operation, I found myself staring at the new mirror in our bedroom. I recognized the gray eyes, the shoulder length light brown hair, and the flash of my soul staring back, but…I guess I grew accustomed in seeing a iron giant with emotionless eyes glaring at me.

"Mustang found this at Loire…" Edward entered our room caring a painfully familiar helmet, and set it upon the dresser in front of me, "It belongs to you"

Sighing I picked up the armor's face, and examined it, "I was scary…wasn't I"

Edward watched me in silence, and then he stated, "I'll be by the lake"

After he left I stood staring at the lifeless gaze of the soulless warrior I had grown to both hate and love. A twinge of sadness was connected with the warrior, along with a glimmer of hope and happiness. The warrior was invincible. Unaltered by time, pain, expression, or fatigue, and he was envied as the perfect soldier. The warrior was young. Since time's lasting toil did not effect the warrior, he remained ten years old for as long as weather did not brandish him. The warrior was a young state alchemist's burden.

Thearmorwas a life.

Looking at my auto mail hand I finally reached a stunning conclusion. Brother had full filled his mission, and nothing tore us apart.

"It's been enough time…we should see what we can do"

"To train the mind, it's important to train the body"

Rolling his gray eyes, my brother sighed, "You're always quoting teacher"

"I'd better!" Ed interjected, "I'm teaching the next alchemy class in Central"

A bit saddened, I asked, "You're not giving up the state"

"Nope…" he sighed, "You know. I do need a teachers assistant"

I laughed, "Too bad, Brother! I'll be too busy studding for the State Alchemy Exam. They start in two weeks"

I sat upon the shoreline, and stared at the sunset. Finally I asked, "Are you…okay"

"Sure…why wouldn't I be"

There was an underlined forlorn, and I remained unconvinced, "I didn't have much time…" I lowered my gaze to the water's edge, "The Philosopher Stone is deeply flawed I guess"

Stretching his auto mail limbs, Al sighed, "Oh I don't know! I've just been use to metal for so long actually going back to complete flesh and bone would be somewhat strange"

"I talked to Winry today." I smiled.

With his natural energetic happiness, Al yelled, "You did! What did she say"

"She said…a suit of armor helped her find out what was truly important." I then looked at my whole brother and stated, "Strange thing is…same thing happened to me."

The End

DarkKalendor: I'm not going to screw up this any further!

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Chorttle: Apples!

DarkKalendor: Who knows when I shall marr another anime again!

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