FWD: Hey yall... how ya been? me, I just had a birthday a few days ago, and I feel great! But for all of those who just think their lives suck, and the only thing to cheer them up past the point of...well...insanity...is the writing here at fan fiction. and maybe even...my writing...wow...talk about pressure...well, for those of you who's future sanity rests on my keyboard, I am thankful to post this next chapter. Oh…And I am DEEPLY sorry for all of the horrific spelling errors that have occurred in the past….but it wont happen again! I FINALLY HAVE A WORD PROCESSOR! (I used to just use 'WordPad and Notepad…)claps uncontrollably but of course, the forwards, disclaimers, warnings, and all un-story-related words will be spelled however way my bad grammar would like them to be, but the story will be clean.
DSC:I do NOT own any FMA characters, settings...or anything of the sort. I only write for fun and NO PROFIT WHATSOEVER...
WARNING: Character death (SOMEONE ACCTUALLY DIES IN THIS CHAPTER!) Violence, and Vulgar Language.
As usual, here are the last few lines of the previous chapter.
A loud, familiar scream was heard before the brothers flew past a final corner. As the boys slid around the building, they caught sight of Scar, but he had a hostage.
"NO!" Al yelled as he saw the girl Scar was holding. In the crazed man's arms was none other than the brother's best friend, Winrey Rockbell.
Prepare yourselves, for the LONGEST chapter so far!
In Love and War
Chapter 3: The Cries of a Loved One
"Winry! Just hold on!" Al screamed. Scar held her tighter, wrapping his arm around her neck. "Ed...What are we going to do?" Al said, looking at his brother.
"I...I don't know, Al..." Ed clenched his fists tight, "Damn you..."
"Ed, Al..." Winrey gasped from behind the man's huge arm, "Help me...please..."
"STOP IT!" Al screamed to Scar, "You're killing her!"
Scar just laughed, "Why should I?" Scar chuckled, "I'm having WAY too much fun...Besides...I want to see your faces when I choke the life right out of this little girl...It was only a bonus that you actually KNOW her!" Scar tightened his grip and the brothers could hear the small air supply Winry had left was leaving her. Fast.
"Ed!" Al yelled at his brother, "Think of something!" Ed just stood there, staring at his feet.
"Fine!" Al yelled as he looked away from his brother, "I'll do it myself!" Al charged forward, bolting towards Scar and Winry.
"Al, Wait...Stop!" Ed screamed to his brother. Al just kept running. A large grin spread across Scar's face as Al drew closer to him.
"Let her go!" Al let out a yell as he raised a fist and flung it toward Scar. Just in time, Scar threw Winry aside and caught Al's punch a few inches away from his face. Before Winry even hit the ground, Scar whipped Al around, and this time had him in the same position as he did Winry.
"Damnit Al!" Ed screamed. Winry stood up and ran towards Ed, seeking protection from Scar.
"Damn you! Lemme go!" Al squirmed and thrashed beneath Scar's hold, attempting to break himself free.
"Well, if you insist..." Scar lifted Al up by the scruff of his collar, and threw him straight into the cement. An ill-sounding thud could be heard a few blocks away, turning the stomachs of many.
"You bastard!" Ed yelled running his hand across his right arm, creating the automail sword.
"DON'T MOVE, ELRIC!" Scar shouted, "You take one step and I'll do more than beat your stupid brother! I'll kill him!" Ed stopped fast. No matter how much he wanted to save Al, nothing could propel Ed from this spot, endangering his brother's life.
"Ed! Do something!" Winry snapped, "Don't just sit there!"
"SHUT UP WINRY!" Ed screamed back, "What do you want me to do? Rush in and have Scar kill Al? Don't you think I KNOW what danger my own brother is in! If I COULD do something, don't you think I would have by now!"
"Ed...I" Winry decided to stop talking.
Scar just laughed, "So...I see you are starting to tear each other apart...more than I had expected to happen from catching this little runt...And you see how much more you BOTH care about this boy? Your faces will me MUCH more pleasuring if I kill this little one..." Scar wrapped his hand around Al's neck and picked him up again, revealing his terrified face.
"Ed...Don't worry about me...get Winry to safety..." Al choked.
"Don't be an idiot Al!" Winry answered, "If we leave now..."
"Go to Izumi's house..." Ed said in a low voice.
"...but, Ed..."
"GO NOW!" Winry nodded and began sprinting towards the safety of Izumi's home. An eerie calm washed over the alley as Winry's footsteps faded away.
"What will you do now, Full metal Alchemist?" Scar taunted, holding Al's bloody chin in his hand, "Will you try to save your brother, or just leave him for me to do with as I please?" Ed cringed at the thoughts that flooded into his mind. What would Scar do to him? That was an easy answer...He'd torture him, listening to his screams as if they were a beautiful opera...Then finish him off...killing Ed's only remaining family.
"I won't let you hurt him," Ed said.
"Oh? You won't, will you?" Scar taunted, holding Al's head higher, exposing his soft throat. "Then you'd better think of something quick, or I'll just have to cut this little one's life short…" Scar drew a serrated knife blade and pressed against Al's neck. "The clock is ticking, Elric…"
"Don't you dare…" Ed snarled.
"Oh? And what are you gonna do, shorty?"
"Don't call me short!" Ed shouted, readying himself for a transmutation.
"Ah, ah! I wouldn't do that if I were you!" Scar pressed the knife into the flesh of Al's neck, causing a small trickle of blood to run down the blade. "You move another muscle, I'll gut this little wuss like a fish!"
"Ooh….now you've gone and done it…" Ed snickered.
"You are in NO position to be making threats, shrimp!" Scar snapped, "So just shut up!" Scar could feel a slight tremble come from the boy he was holding.
"Heheh," Scar laughed, "just look at this child…trembling in fear…"
"Nobody…." Al whispered.
"What was that, boy?" Scar looked down at the now shaking Alphonse.
"And I mean NOBODY….calls me….a WUSS!" Al yelled as he fought with all his might against the strong arms of the taller man.
"Oh….Feisty little shit, aren't we?" Scar laughed. But what Scar didn't know was that Al's actions were only a mere distraction to keep his focus away from his charging brother. Scar looked up as he heard thundering footsteps closing in on him, but it was too late. By the time Scar even thought about raising a leg or an arm to protect himself, Edward's knee connected with his cheek, sending Scar flying further down the alley.
"First lesson of battle: NEVER turn your attention off your opponent!" Ed laughed as he smirked at the unconscious Scar. Ed then turned his attention to his younger brother.
"R' you okay?" Ed asked, picking his brother up off his knees.
"I'm fine…" Al stared at his feet.
"Al…I'm sorry," Ed apologized, "I know you wanted to beat him, but….its just…."
"I'm too weak…" Al whimpered.
"No!" Ed laughed, "You could kick anyone's ass! Even mine!" Ed patted his brother on the back. "It's just…I couldn't let you risk your life trying to fight him from such a vulnerable position…"
"….." Al didn't say anything.
"Aw, c'mon Al…Don't be like…" Ed stopped. He felt warm, trembling arms wrap around him in a loving embrace.
"Thank you…Ed…For saving me……well……..Again…" Al squeezed tighter. Ed could do nothing but return the hug. Ed did the same. Wrapping his arms tightly around his brother in a protective manner. Ed heard a rustle coming from behind Al. He looked past his brother's shoulder and saw Scar rising to his feet with the knife still held in his hand.
"Die, you rotten little bastard!" Scar screeched as he hurled the knife at Al's back, aiming to end the young one's life. Ed couldn't let that happen. Ed quickly spun Al around until his back was turned to Scar and the flying dagger. While all this was happening, Al had come to his senses and realized what was going on.
"Ed, NO!" Al screamed as he saw the glint of metal sink into his brother's back. Scar laughed as he saw the expression on the younger one's face.
"Again, not the result I expected, but better!"
"Ed! Why would you do that?" Al cried.
"Be…..Because, Al…..I couldn't just…..let you get yourself….killed…." Ed wheezed, "What Kind…of brother….would I be…then?"
"You didn't have to do that…." Al said as tears again began to fall from his eyes.
"Just shut up and go…." Ed coughed, "Just save yourself, I'll be…fine…"
"NO!" Al screamed, "I WON'T LEAVE YOU!" Al stood and turned to the Ishbaalan man.
"You'll pay for what you've done!" Al screamed, charging toward Scar, fists cocked and ready. Al got a few steps away from him and threw out his right arm, aiming for the man's face. Scar predicted this move and raised a hand to grab Al's fist, and counter it with one of his own.
"Al, no!" Ed yelled after his brother, picking himself up off the ground. It was too late. Scar wrapped his enormous hand around Al's and spun him around, forcing him into the same position as last time. But Al was ready. As soon as Scar got his arm around his neck, Al pushed forward with all his might, flipping the heavy man straight over his shoulder, slamming him hard into the ground.
"Holy shit.." Ed said to himself, unbelieving of Al's natural strength. Scar quickly regained his composure and hurled himself back onto his feet, snapping his arm back and again wrapping his hand around the entirety of Al's throat.
"It's time to finish this…" Scar suddenly got a serious look on his face, "Goodbye…Alphonse Elric…"
"No!" Ed screamed. Before Ed could do anything else, his eyes went black. The only thing left was his ears, to make out the electrifying sound Scar's arm always made when he used his deadly alchemy. Edward wished he had gone deaf…wished he could've just reached up and ripped his own ears off…done anything possible to prevent himself from hearing his brother's screaming voice, and the gut-wrenching, splattering sound of his brother's life being torn away.
ME:Cries WAAAAAAAAA! How could I be so horrible? I'm so deeply sorry about this folks, but I just had to get to this part…and I think I'm gonna be sick…URP! swallows hard …….keep it together buddy….whew….now that that's over….I'm terribly sorry to all those Alphonse Elric fan members out there, Al is my favorite character too! I love the little kid, but as you can see, I have done a horrible, unforgivable thing to the poor child….but fear not…remember the summary? Edward WILL have his revenge! And so will I! sniffs G'bye Al…
Alphonse: What? Where am I going?
Me: Alphonse! YOU'RE ALIVE!
Alphonse: Of course…this story is just piece of your twisted little mind at work, entertaining many with its sad, strange little fantasy world, where you can do anything.
Me: ….umm….Okay?……anyways……As you can see, (like the kid said!) this is just my twisted little imagination at work, so don't be mad…Al is still alive and as huggable as ever!
Alphonse: Damn straight! Gimme a hug! Cyber-Hugs all of Damonischer's readers
Me: Enuff of this smoochie-smoochie love fest! On to the next chapter! Also, I'm terribly sorry if I murdered the spelling of Scar's people, could someone tell me how to spell Ishballan?(srry again!)
---'m gonna start writing a bit of the next chapter down here from now on, just to make sure you guys keep coming back!---
Chapter 4 - Al's Death, and Ed's Revenge
"Listen Edward!" Hawkeye shook Ed violently, "your brother is gone…there is nothing you can do!"
"Get the fuck away from me!" Ed shrieked, slamming his hands on the ground next to the lifeless body of his beloved sibling. A long, black car pulled up just outside the alley, as it slowed to a stop, the rear door swung open and out-stepped a tall man with dark hair and a pair of white gloves.
"C…Colonel…" Lieutenant Hawkeye saluted.
"At ease," The man said softly.