CHESS
By Born of Starlight
5.Sept.05
83 words in the actual story.
WARNINGS: There are huge SOILERS in this fic! If you don't want to be spoiled for…some episode in the forties…THEN DO NOT READ THIS!
Disclaimer: Don't own it. :sobs:
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He moved the pawn slightly, one square only.
He waited as his opponent chose a piece and a move.
Tricky… Always the tricky one.
But he would not be outmaneuvered.
He shifted that same pawn again. This game they played needed careful thought. Moves must be thought through completely before being executed.
He watched his opponent from behind his eye patch. The dark eyed man moved his remaining knight.
This would take careful deliberation…
Ever so carefully, Pride maneuvered Fullmetal into position.
"Check."
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THE END
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Hm. Was it terribly hard to follow? Really though, it's the perfect metaphor for what's going on between the furher and Roy. A silent struggle for power. laughs And poor Ed is caught in the middle! Hmm… That gives me an idea for another drabble…!
Angst: You're so pathetic.
Angel: "Pathetic" doesn't come close.
Ahem! The "remaining knight" of Roy's is Edward. The fact that I used the word "remaining" signifies that one has been taken by the furher. That other knight was Hughes. Also, please note that the furher considers Ed no more than a pawn to be used, but Roy has respect for Fullmetal, and therefore he's a stronger piece in Roy's set of chess pieces. I know… Too much symbolism… I can't help it! I LOVE symbolism!
More symbolism I want to point out, is the wording at the end of the fifth paragraph. "Moves must be thought through completely before being executed." Executed. Ooo… Dark themes behind this word. It's supposed to point out Pride's intentions, and I hope I succeeded in getting that across.
By the way, HAPPY THANKSGIVING. I am thankful for...FANFICTION!