Me- I had to rack my brain to come up with how to incorporate Al into this story (to be honest I didn't even think of having him in the story -.-')

Al- I wasn't going to be in the story? T.T

Me- It's ok Al I put you in the story! I don't know what came over me not considering you ." patting Al on the back

Al- TT.TT

Ed- See Al I told you she was no good!

Me- Watch it bean I control you!

Ed- DON'T CALL ME BEAN!

Chapter Five: Brothers Stick Together

It was early morning in Risembool and all was quiet and peaceful. A boy was sitting on the porch of a nearby house looking out over the small town, he had short blonde hair and kind features. His name was Alphonse Elric, he had been staying at this house for the past three months. A girl with long blonde hair and a work outfit one came out of the house,

"Alphonse what are you doing out here?" she asked.

"I woke up early and couldn't get back to sleep." He replied.

"It's been three months since he disappeared, you're worried about him aren't you?"

"Where do you think he went Winry?" Alphonse asked. Winry sighed and shrugged her shoulders,

"I'm not really sure Al, he could be anywhere."

Al sighed too, he looked back out across the town with a sad expression, he missed his brother, he wanted to see him again, but he didn't know how. Standing up he started down the stairs, then onto the dirt path,

"I'll be right back ok?"

"Where are you going?" Winry asked.

"I'm going to visit mom…may-be that'll help me think things over." Al left down the path towards the cemetery. Winry walked back into the house wondering,

'think what over?'

Cemetary

Alphonse was sitting in front of his mothers grave, he staired intently at the letters incraved on the tombstone. He had to get his brother back, or at least find him. Edward was somewhere and Al aimed to find him and bring him home.

"Brother…where are you? What should I do? How can I find you?" he muttered, Al shivered a bit. He stood up a minute later and started to leave, as he walked past various graves a thought crossed his mind, Al wasn't really sure why this thought had popped up when it did, may-be some of his brother had rubbed of on him. "That's it!"

Al dashed off , heading straight for the remains of his house, he looked around the ruins for something. There really wasn't anything left after they had burned their house down, but if luck would have it 'that' would have survived. Sure enough Al found what he was looking for, it was a small metal box. Picking it up he rushed back to Winrys' house, when he got back Pinako was standing on the porch smoking her pipe, she gave him a questioning look then said,

"Breackfast is ready Alphonse, Winry is already eating you best get inside and have something too."

"Yes ma'am!" Al rushed past her and went inside. There he found Winry sitting at the kitchen table munching on some toast, she looked up and smiled,

"What took you so long Al?"

"I've figured it out!" he said.

"What?"

"How to find brother! I think I know where he is!"

"What! Really?" she stood up. Al nodded and placed the metal box on the table, Winry looked at it quizzically. Al opened it and took out some small items; a small research journal, a silver pocket watch and a blood stained cloth. Al looked up at Winry smiling,

"I can find him using this!"

"This is Ed's research journal and State Alchemist pocket watch! Wait, what's this?" Winry picked up the blood stained cloth.

"That's…um…I'm not sure what that's from, but it's important I know it!"

"What do you plan on doing with this stuff Al?" Winry asked.

"I'm going to open the Gate…" he said. Winry slammed her hands down suddenly on the table, she had a very upset look on her face, "What is it Winry?"

"I may not know that much about alchemy Al, but when I over heard you and Ed talking with your teacher that one time…about that Gate…it sounded dangerous…"

"It's ok, nothing bad will happen Winry…I have to get brother back…no matter what…" Al said. Tears started to run down Winrys' cheeks, she didn't want Al to do this.

"I don't care! You could still get hurt, or worse, you could…disappear…like Ed did…"

"…Winry…I have to do this, I have to get brother back." Al said, he started to put the items back into the metal box, then started for the door, "I'll bring him back ok…"

Pinako had walked back into the house and saw Al leaving, she walked up to Winry who she saw crying a bit and asked,

"What's wrong? What happened?"

"He's…going to try and bring Ed back." Winry replied choking back more tears.

"What!"

"Al's going to try and open the Gate…" Winry then ran off to her room, Pinako stood there in the middle of the kitchen doorway with a shocked look on her face.

Al made his way back to the house ruins, he knew what he was doing…at least…that's what he was telling himself. He had to get his brother back, no matter what it takes. When he got there, he took out his brothers research journal and started to flip through it, he found the part about human transmutations. Taking a deep breath Al picked up a piece of glass, it said to paint the following transmutaion circles on his body…

"Wait…this seems…familiar…" Al shook his head, he then cut his finger on the glass, blood flowed out of the cut freely. He then painted the circle shown in the journal on his arms and chest, looking down at the journal again he continued to read. All he had to do from there was activate the circles! He knew his brother disappeared and the Gate was involved, he had to be on the other side of the Gate! Picking up the metal box and got ready.

"I'm coming brother…" Al placed the box under his arm then activated the circle. There was a bright flash…then nothing…he was gone. All that was really left was a rather large burn mark in the ground where Al had once stood.

Al's POV

Where am I? Everything is so dark…I couldn't move. I tried to look around but where ever I looked there was nothing, I couldn't tell up from down.

What…what was that? My chest hurt, there was a terrible pulling sensation. It was hard to breath, what did I do? Now that I think about it…I was so eager to get brother back that…equivilent exchange…I forgot that…that's what went wrong…

Colors! There were colors spinning around, it was strange, and sickening. To go along with the pain in my chest was the sudden wave of nausia. I must have blacked out, though in a place like that it was hard to tell the difference. When I came too…I was…in a forest, lying next to a well. What is this place? Was this were brother was? Hmmm…

-To Be Continued-

Me- Ok it wasn't as long as I wanted it to be but I ran out of creativity T.T

Al- O.O what's wrong with me!

Ed- Yeah! What's wrong with him? What did you do to my little brother?
Me- You'll have to wait…

Ed- Tell me darnit!

Al- T.T

Me- defends final draft with sour punch straws and marshmallows Back off bean man!

Ed- ARG!