Disclaimer: Nope! I don't own any of the FMA characters. I'm flattered if you thought I did! But I do own Desire, Caer, and Hatred. Please ask before you use them if you do or want to. Thanks for reading! I apologize for waiting so long to update it. I got caught up in school and other things. Thanks to my loyal fans who've been waiting for another chapter. Here it finally is..
two years has passed from when Ed had exchanged his body for Al.
Chapter Nine: The Hidden World
Winry was taking out the trash when a girl steps out from behind the trees shadows. Winry steps back a bit surprised and watches as the girl smiles at her. The girl had long straight dark brown hair and sparkling brown eyes that looked curios. A big gust of wind blows as they stare at each other till Winry recognizes who it is.
"D...Desire?" asks Winry.
"Katie actually. Roy said you might know where Ed is.." said Katie with her head down and moving her fingers restlessly.
She doesn't know…How do I tell her the guy she loves is dead….? "umm…Katie. You might want to sit inside for what I'm about to tell you." said Winry.
Katie looked up and stared at Winry. "he did it didn't he, Winry….He got Al back his body and something happened to him…Did he loose another arm or a leg? Is he ashamed to see me?" she asked anxious.
"Katie…Ed's dead." Said Winry as Al walks up.
"Hi! I'm Al. Nice to meet you, Katie." Says Al.
"He…always did love Al so much. Nice to meet you Al." she says and smiles wide.
"I take it you knew Ed. I'm afraid I've lost my memories and I'm ten again. Had we meet before." he asks.
Katie looks a bit shocked and smiles again "yes. But don't worry, It's probably for the best you couldn't remember the old me."
"oh." says Al.
"would you like to come inside?" asks Winry.
"actually…no I better head back now. Roy's waiting for me. Thank you Winry. Goodbye Al."
Winry watches as Katie walks down the dusty road. She turns to Al and sighs. Al Understands that this was the girl Winry had told him loved Ed and he loved her. She couldn't just smile like that after hearing the news. She had to have a plan or something. If she could just do that. Why did she smile so wide after she found out Al lost his memories. She must….Al stops in mid thought and begins to chase after the girl. She was halfway to town now. She could easily lose him there. Al ran his fastest and stopped her .
"Oh Al…Is there something you wanted to tell me?" she asks.
"you.." he stops to breath. 'you can't do it."
"do what, Al?" she asks confused.
" I'll figure out how to get my memories on my own. If you die for my memories how do you think Ed will feel?"
Katie turns and a wind blows her hair across her face. She turns and Al blushes. " he told me. How he wanted to get you completely normal. Wasn't it equivalent exchange? How was it not enough Al! It doesn't make sense to me! You bond strongly over 4 years and you can't remember a thing of it. Doesn't it hurt to feel how you lost 4 years of year life? Doesn't it pain you to not remember a single thing he told you in privacy!" She begins to cry and Al turns away ashamed. "I can't Al. I Promised him something… To take care of you if he ever died. He has Al and I'm keeping my promise. No one can stop me, not even you."
"Please. You can't do this… your making a mistake!"
She laughs " my mistake would be not doing this." she turns and walks away leaving Al there.