Disclaimer: I don't own any of the FMA characters. I do own Desire, Hatred, and Caer. Thanks for sticking around to the tenth chapter. Short fan fiction isn't it! Hope you enjoy the ending. I really like it even thought it's short. Like they say short and to the point..but i'll add to that. short and simple makes it even sweeter.
Chapter ten: if this is how it ends. I don't mind to much, the pain.
Later that night, Al wakes up in the middle of the night. Memories rushing back all at once. Even some that aren't his. Suddenly it stops on one. She must be doing this on purpose now. With the left strength she has before she disappears into the gate. Al starts to see things through her eyes.
Ed walks into the room and sits next to a girl dressed all in black. He turns to her and stares at her. She turns and says something he couldn't hear. She begins to laugh and Ed blushes. Another scene flashes. She's watching Ed who's throwing papers around the room. He notices an armored person walk in and start picking them up. Al leaves and she bends down to Ed's crying face. She says something he still can't hear and Ed's eyes try to turn away. She must be speaking the truth for Ed to turn away thinks Al and watches again. Finally after much talking Ed hugs her closely and she's surprised for a moment. She hugs him back with a soft smile. The scene changes and it's raining. Ed and her are talking and Ed laughs a lot.
The memories finally stop and he feels one last one coming. Tears are running down Al's cheeks as he can remember everything Ed's ever said to him and everything that's ever happened to himself. He feels him self turning sixteen since it's been 2 years. He feels the last memory as hers. He closes his eyes and can see it all happen as if he's there. Katie's marked all over and tears are running down her face as she sits in a symbol. She apparently knows Al's going to watch this as she begins to talk out loud to him.
"you finally understand don't you now, Al. I'll tell him you miss him, okay. Don't do anything stupid." she laughs and wipes the tears from her face. She touches a symbol on her chest and Al sees the door open. Surprisingly Ed walks out and takes her hand. Al notices Katie's lifeless body on the floor and a girl who looks exactly like her only eighteen and dressed differently take his hand. They walk hand in hand back to the door.
Al stands up and sees Winry watching him wide-eyed. He smiles obviously grown more and looking like a sixteen year old. Winry walks up and hugs him. Al hugs her back and they walk to the kitchen. Winry sets down some water and medicine.
"does your head hurt a lot?" she asks the sweating Al.
"no...you know it's funny, Winry." he says in a deeper voice.
"hmm?" she asks confused.
"I hated Katie for giving up her life for me when my brother had already but…" he stands up and stares outside as it's raining. He remembers Katie telling Ed she loves the rain.
" what is it Al?" she asks.
"if this is how it ends….I don't mind to much the pain."
THE END