AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is my first FMA fic. Not to mention my own rendition of the episode where Envy stabs Ed. And no, I'm not TRYING to make you cry. This is just a sad song that made me think of FMA. Enjoy!

"Big brother!" Alphonse Elric saw the small body of his elder brother sprawled on the sandy ground not yards from him. Moving as fast as his armor body would allow, he dropped down beside the blonde alchemist. Gingerly, Al cradled his brother in his arms.

Weakly, Edward Elric opened his gold eyes, grinning despite the hole in his chest and many other wounds. "Don't…worry about me…. Al…"

'It's not fair,' Thought Al. 'I'm the one who wants to cry…'

We were drawn from the weeds

We were brave like soldiers

Falling down under the pale moonlight

You were holding me

Like a someone broken

And I couldn't tell you but I'm telling you now

"Al…"

The younger brother looked down at Ed, who seemed almost peaceful. "Yes brother?"

Coughing, Ed spat aside a stream of blood before continuing. "I'm not gonna make it…."

The glowing orbs that were Al's eyes grew wide. "No! We can use the Philosopher's stone…!"

Just le me hold you while you're falling apart

Just let me hold you so we both fall down

Still smiling a little bit, Ed shook his head. "No Al…. you remember the last time we tried that…you…. you use it…get your old body back…."

Sadness welled up in the pit of Al's empty chest. "I won't…not without you, brother."

With his gold eyes closed, Ed reached out with his mechanical right arm, guiding Al's large hand to rest on his chest, right over his heart.

Fall on me

Tell me everything you want me to be

Forever with you forever in me

Ever the same

"Do you remember…the day…. when this all began…?" The short alchemist asked. And although the memory was not a pleasant one, he spoke fondly, as if recalling a good friend.

If he could, Al would have smiled. "How could we forget?"

We would stand in the wind

We were free like water

Flowing down

Under the warmth of the sun

Now it's cold and we're scared

And we've both been shaken

Look at us

Man, this doesn't need to be the end

Opening his eyes, Ed looked up at Al. "I…I didn't tell you this…I didn't want you to be scared…. scared of alchemy…. but…. when we brought back…that thing…I…I was scared…no…terrified…"

The implications of those words crashed upon Al's mind. He had never known Ed to be afraid of doing a transmutation. Never.

Just let me hold you while you're falling apart

Just let me hold on so we both fall down

Coughing, Ed's breath was shallow and almost wheezy. "Al…tell Roy…that no matter what I said…. he was a good friend…and you…go…. keep researching human transmutations… try and bring mom back…."

Al nodded attentively, hanging on every word his brother spoke. "I will big brother."

Fall on me

Tell me everything you want me to be

Forever with you

Forever in me

Ever the same

The brilliant gold eyes of the Full Metal Alchemist were dimming to a deep gold shade, but he still smiled. "Oh…great…Al…I can see Mayes…he's still talking about his niece…. at least there aren't pictures…"

Call on me

I'll be there for you and you'll be there for me

Forever it's you

Forever in me

Ever the same

Despite the seriousness of the situation, Al chuckled. "I-I'm gonna take you home Ed…. and I'll carry you…the whole way…."

Shaking his head, Ed's braid came undone a little bit. "No…I'd burden you…"

"You've never been a burden big brother."

You may need me there

To carry all your weight

But you're no burden I assure

You tide me over

With a warmth I'll not forget

But I can only give you love

The elder Elric's eyes dimmed a little more. "…Alphonse…. I see…. mom…." He smiled widely. "…Hey mom…. I'm coming…." Closing his eyes, Ed laid his head back on to Al's arm and sighed.

Now, the last Elric bowed his head over the battered yet triumphant body of Edward Elric.

The Full Metal Alchemist.

Fall on me

Tell me everything you want me to be

Forever with you forever in me

Ever the same

Call on me

I'll be there for you and you'll be there for me

Forever it's you

Forever in me

Ever the same

Forever it's you

Forever in me

Ever the same….