Chapter 1
Title: Twins
Pairing: Alphonse/Alfons, Ed/Alfons
Word Count: 304 Spoilers: the movie "The Conqueror of Shambala"
Summary: Al ponders about the boy who looked identical to him in the Other World.
A/N: Alfons was like Ed's younger brother in the Other World. How does Al feel about him?
Alfons Heiderich.
That was the name that belonged to that boy who uncannily resembled him in appearance. One might have easily mistaken him for that boy if not for the fact that the boy had blue eyes and that he was dead.
Alphonse can't begin to describe the feelings inside his guts when he attends Alfons's funeral. It almost feels like he is attending his own funeral. He shudders at the thought. It could be him lying down there. He can't help but think how fortunate he is to be very much alive.
Nonetheless Alphonse is grateful to that boy for helping his brother return to their world. If not for him, he might never have met his brother again. He feels somewhat that both Brother and himself are in Alfons' debt.
Alphonse slowly accepts the fact that this Alfons was just as real as him although they came from different worlds. He had a dream too, just like him. And he died living up to his dream, something which Alphonse isn't sure whether he could do himself. He wonders how Alfons was like in person.
"Nii-san, what was he like?"
Startled by his sudden question, Ed flinches slightly. He looks thoughtful for a moment before he looks up to meet his brother's expectant gaze.
"He was just like you, Al. Just like you."
Then Ed says no more. But Alphonse doesn't have the heart to ask any further, seeing the visible pain in his brother's eyes, quickly hidden behind his golden bangs.
Just like me…
Alphonse looked up to the sky and prayed silently in his heart.
Wherever you are, I hope you're at peace.
Thank you for being there when I wasn't by nii-san's side.
Don't worry, from now on, nii-san and I will move forward and continue the journey for you.
END