Words are Better Left Unspoken

Disclaimers: Not mine!

Chapter 2: Words of comfort and regret

"Elric?" Armstrong's deep voice echoed off of the stone halls. He then remembered that he was in Central's Headquarters near the fire place, then all of the information that Maese just gave him hit in.

"Your father's WHO!" he yelled in his normal tone.

"Your father, my father. Haven't you ever wondered exactly why I'm always so nice to you and Alphonse?"

"You're a nice man to begin with though Hughes."

"Yeah I guess your right." Maese said with a smile while scratching his head.

"Ugh so…what happened?"

"Uh, what do you mean?"

"Well obviously you, Major Kimbley and Roy aren't exactly near the same age right? Well how did all of you guys meet?"

"Oh well you see…"

Maese's POV

It was a rainy cold day. He could hear banging from the other side of the wall.

"But why are you leaving!" my older brother begged our mama. She had just burned some circle type things into his hands…one had a moon and the other a triangle thingy.

"I have nothing to live for hear!"

"Mama please! Don't leave!"

"Shut up Zolf. Take care of your brother…try to live a life." and with that she left.

Tears filled my eyes and I went running out of the room only to be greeted by my older brother's arms. He…he was crying. Zolf never, ever cried.

"I'm sorry Maese….I'm so sorry."

"Olf…where's mommy?" I couldn't quite say his name right although I knew it.

"She's gone Maese…she left us. But don't worry…we'll think of something."

We were ok until the food began to go. The day that we ran out of food to eat (which was almost a week) someone came to the door. It was someone from the military, she had red rimmed eyes. She was a little on the chubby side but she had a mother's eye.

"Hey there little ones. Are you by chance the son's of Hohenhime?" I could only nod. I remember hearing that we were 'Spawns of the Hohenhime of light'.

"Hey there buddy," she said looking at Zolf who was in fact looking as defiant as ever. "Can you tell me how old you are?"

"Seven." he said almost frightened.

"And you?"

"Two."

"I'm Maria…I'm suppose to take you guys somewhere so you can be with….your little brother." she said while she was crying.

"Ma'm, why are you crying?" my brother was brave enough to ask. He was like that…always so brave. I wish I could be just like him when I grow up.

"Its nothing little ones…nothing." she seemed a little week. I was begging to wonder if she was alright.

All I can remember was riding in the back of the car hold tightly unto my older brother's hand. It was a long ride to wherever we were going…I feel asleep.
We arrived at this HUGE place. We walked up the steps and entered to door. A man with pitch black hair greeted us there.

"Hello there young lads. I'm the Fuher. And this is my younger brother, Jimmy, this is his place and you'll be staying with him."

"C-can I see him one…last…time?" Maria asked.

"No, I'm sorry but your going to have to forget about Roy. Come on Maria."

She stopped and looked straight at us.

"Have fun. Be safe. Watch him for me…" and she too turned her back and left us.

I looked around and thought this was going to be the best thing that ever happened to us. Maybe it was better that mom left us. Jimmy was cold to us. He never paid attention to us and wanted us to take care of the infant. Roy was his name and he was quite fussy at night. Thank goodness for my sake, and Jimmy's my older brother knew what to do. He even knew how to feed him. It was always so fascinating to watch little Roy. He was so tiny that with as young as my brother was…he could fit in the palm of his hand.

Jimmy wanted my older brother to do everything around the house and if it wasn't perfect I would hear him beat him. He then would send me in and then I'd see that my older brother was tied to a post and had bleeding lines all down his back. I don't know what happened to him but well…I'll never forget that much blood in my life. I fainted because I was made to clean him up. Life at Jimmy's wasn't so fun after all.

Roy just turned one…I didn't like how Jimmy was looking at him. We're lucky that he's such a fast learner. He talked before he walked and now he was wobbling around the house. Jimmy would scoop him up and then leave with him. Always after that we would hear Roy crying and even though he was all beaten up, Zolf still tended to him without a second though.

I myself haven't eaten for over a month. Jimmy insists that I don't need to eat. Ever since I stood up for Zolf a month ago I haven't eaten and when I would try to eat I would get a beaten just like Zolf got one.

By the time Roy was two we found out why Jimmy scooped him up and took off with him and then we'd later find Roy crying. Because we were so forced on cleaning, Zolf ended up reading the WHOLE dictionary. Then one early day he woke me up and he had a still sleeping Roy in his arms.

"Come on…we're leaving. I'm not gonna live in a house with that…that molester!"

"O-ok brother. Where are we going?"

"I don't know Maese but anywhere BUT hear." he was crying once more.

Whatever the word molester meant I didn't like it. It made Zolf cry and I've ony seen him cry twice and that must mean that something horrible happened.

"What made you finally leave?" tears were still streaming down his face and we were running…we were a good hour away from the house by now. I am four years old and my brother taught me how to tell time.

"I'm sick of you starving….I'm sick of him touching Roy and I'm sick of the needless beatings. For crying out loud all I did was put a towel away crooked and I got one of the worst beatings!"

Normal POV

"I'll never forget that day…" Maese said. Ed was shocked beyond belief now. He himself was crying.

"How old were you guys?"

"I was four, Roy was two, and Zolf was nine."

"How did you guys live?"

"Well we scavenged for food for about a year and the by the time he was ten he was able to convince somebody to let us stay in a house for free…it was house for rent too."

"Well? Go on."

"He was ten years old and he began to work three jobs…just so that I could eat well since I unwontedly ended up having my stomach eat itself. He supported us growing up just like that. When prices started to go up he even went as far as working five jobs."

"Oh…my….GOD." Ed said. He looked absolutely horrified. Maese began to laugh.

"What's so funny"

"Even though it sounded tough and rough, which it was, he always had time for us. Always."

"No way? So he was really a good guy after all."

"I did learn from him Ed."

"Must've skipped Roy."

"No…he's following in our brother's footsteps. He's watching over you and Al the same way Zolf did us."

"I'll never forget the one time…"

In the past

"Hey Kimby!" a four year old Roy ran to a 11 year old Zolf.

"Hey there buddy!" he said as he was then tackled to the ground. He looked down at his little brother and saw he was pouting.

"What's wrong?" he asked instantly worried.

"Kimby…am I adopted? Maese said I was since I didn't have the same color eyes as you two…" his lower lip began to quiver.

"No! No your not.! MAESE!"

"Yes brother?" asked an nauseously innocent looking kid asked from the hallway.

"Did you tell your brother he was adopted?"

"Yeah…I did…"

"I TOLD you not to tell him!" Maese's face lit up, he couldn't believe his brother was going along with this!

Roy looked up in horror and was about to run off in tear until Zolf caught him.

"I'm just playing…no your not adopted." he said to him while running a hand through his hair trying to calm down the four year old.

"O-ok Kimby."

"Say Zolf."

"Olf."

"Er…try Kim-bly"

"Kimby!" Zolf sweatdroped.

"Whatever works for you buddy."

NORMAL POV

Ed was in hysterics.

"I can't believe you two ganged up on him! Aww that's priceless!" he was in near tears.

"I thought it was kinda mean when I heard." Alex Louis Armstrong said as he was chuckling.

"Yeah but the bad part was well….Zolf went right along with it!"

The whole room got quiet.

"Huh? What's wrong guys?" Ed asked.

"What are you guys talking about!" Roy asked quite infuriated.

Ed gulped.

They were in TROUBLE!

A/N: Whew this chapter was a bit longer than the last one. Hoped you enjoyed it! As far as Maria Ross being too young to be his mother…you never know the age of someone right? Well you just never know. Next chapter will be up soon! PLEASE R&R!