Me- T.T my black hole of a brain is repeating itself T.T
Al- It's ok .; pats back you'll remember to spell check this chapter
Ed- No she won't…
Me- throws large history book at Ed :o
Ed- XP
Al- Nii-san! O.O;;;;
Me- To all the readers I'm really, REALLY sorry for all the typos T.T I honestly do spell check my work, I don't really get why it keeps doing this but if there are more typos in the future I apologize n.n;;
Chapter Thirteen: Pure Hearts and Dark MindsAlphonse stepped forwards again this time grabbing his brothers' right arm and saying,
"Brother, come on, we should go now…"
"Not until he pays for busting my arm." Ed replied, Al pulled on his arm and continued to try and persuade his brother from doing this,
"It's ok, I know someone who can fix it. I said I'd help you try and remember but we have to leave."
"Are you saying if I do this you won't help me remember?" Ed suddenly said turning and looking at Al, he had a questioning look that made Al bite his lip slightly.
"No…it's just that…I know you wouldn't push a matter like this so far, I mean yes you were short tempered but never over something like this."
"…"
"Come on brother." Al said. Ed looked at Inuyasha then at Al, he then put his hand on his right shoulder and tried to move it. It was a failed attempt but that didn't seem to bother him too much.
"I…know this is going to sound…like I'm questioning my own actions but…what if…we aren't brothers?"
"What!" Al said, he couldn't believe what he was hearing, "Don't say that, we are brothers, I said I'd help you remember your past and that's what I'm going to do, but…we have to leave."
"Like I said, I want to remember but what if that's the case? What if I'm doing this but it's all a lie? Hm?" Edward shrugged one shoulder. Al walked up to him and said,
"All this happened because when we were little our mother died, we tried to bring her back to life using alchemy. Human transmutation is forbidden and we knew that but we did it anyway, I lost my entire body and you lost your left leg and right arm. Ever sense then we vowed to find the legendary philosophers stone and return our bodies to normal. Well…we did…sort of…you got your arm and leg back but gave it all up to get my body back…you disappeared after that. Everyone thought you were dead but I knew…you went through to the other side of the Gate."
Edward looked at Al for a moment then up at the sky he tried to remember all of this but…there was nothing…nothing but shadows and an eternity of darkness that seemed to engulf him. He then shook his head, he wanted to believe it but something about all of that just didn't settle right with him, why couldn't he remember this? Al looked at him and asked,
"Brother? Are you…ok?"
Edward looked at him again, this time backing away slightly,
"I'm sorry but…you're not helping much…"
"What?"
"You're just telling me things…events….I don't remember any of that! It's only making things worse…explain it to me…prove what you are saying is true."
Al thought for a moment…the metal box! Where did he put it? Al tried to remember where he had left it…by the well…he had left it by the well when he came through it.
"I had a small metal box with me, if I could get that, it would prove who you are." Al said. Edward looked at him, was it the metal box he found at the well? Most likely, that would be the only plausible…
"You mean the one that was by the well?" he asked.
"Yes!"
Inuyasha jumped in,
"Hey! What are you guys talking about huh?"
The two boys looked at him, Alphonse with a 'what-are-you-still-doing-here' look and Edward had an irritated look. Inuyasha just glared at Ed but asked again,
"Well? What's this metal box have to do with anything?"
"Wait!" Kagome suddenly piped in "You mean this one?" she took out a metal box from her backpack and held it up. Al smiled but Ed just sulked slightly,
"That's the one! Where was it?" Al asked.
"I saw Edward leave it in Kaedes' hut, I thought it was important so…yeah." Kagome said walking over and handing it to Alphonse.
Al opened the box and took out the research journal and flipped through the pages until he found what he was looking for, it was a faded photograph, he handed it to Ed who took it and examined it. The photo was of Alphonse, him, and a blonde girl, he then flipped the photo over and looked at the back, there was writing on the back that said, 'Winry, Alphonse, and Edward best friends'. Edward just blinked and looked at the photo again. Al smiled and said,
"See, that's me, you, and Winry back in Risembool. That's the town we grew up in."
Edward handed the photo back to Al and looked over at Inuyasha and Kagome, he really couldn't place all this…emotions…anger, hate, pride…what was wrong with him, it was suddenly like something in his head didn't want him to remember. But why now? This whole fiasco was about him getting his memories back and now…now something was stopping him, all the answers where right there in front of him and yet another obstacle blocked his way. It just didn't seem fair…why?
Alphonse looked at him and said,
"Brother? You…you don't look so good…"
Edward looked at Al, his eyes where blank again, he was also rather pale. Al gave him a worried look only to get in return a slightly venomous glare.
"What's wrong with him?" Kagome asked, Inuyasha just raised an eye brow and shrugged, he was getting a bad feeling about this, something wasn't right, that boy definitely changed in some way…from being somewhat depressed and rather moody to…he was dangerous now, if that was one thing Inuyasha was one-hundred percent sure on it was that.
Edward looked over at Inuyasha and said,
"Well…he tried…maybe it's one of those things that…comes to you with time, sadly for you that time…isn't going to be soon enough."
"What!" Alphonse and Inuyasha said together.
"Brother, stop it that isn't how it works, we have to work at it. Getting your memories back isn't an over night thing." Al said.
"That and fighting a cripple like you wouldn't be fair!" Inuyasha added, that comment earned him a sudden attack from Edward. He had charged at him and punched Inuyasha in the face. Sango, Miroku, and Kagome all rushed over and pulled Edward off of Inuyasha. Al rushed over and grabbed his brothers' arm.
"What are you doing?"
"…" Edward looked at him, Al shook his head at him.
"Come on…stop."
Edward looked at Alphonse, there was something about the way Al was looking at him…he didn't like it.
"No…not until I remember…"
"And you will, but fighting won't make it happen any faster." Al said trying to pull him away from the others but Edward jerked his arm out of his grasp. He then turned towards the others and said,
"I am aware that it won't go any faster this way…but…I figured I'd keep myself busy while I wait."
Al didn't really like the sound of that, why was his brother acting like this? It was as if losing his memories also made him lose all sense of character, he was a completely different person now. Backing up slightly Alphonse said,
"Brother…you've changed for some reason, I can't understand why but you've changed. I have on question though, from what I've heard…from that Sesshoumaru character…you seemed very inclined on bringing me back to life, why?"
"Because, you are the only one here that knows who I am," Edward glanced over his shoulder at Alphonse "Why? Are you not grateful?"
"Yes, I am grateful…I'm grateful that there is still apart of my brother left inside and I have reason that who ever you are, is trying to keep him hidden!" Al said stepping back, everyone else looked at him, and they all had questioning looks.
"Are you now saying that…you are not my brother? Because if that is so…" Edward turned and walked towards Alphonse and looked him straight in the eyes "Maybe I should rethink what I am doing…rethink…about you…"
"What the heck is going on here?" Inuyasha asked, "Are you saying this whole thing was a waste of time?"
"Oh no, it wasn't a waste of time…quite the opposite, I'm going to get my memories back and…I'm going to make sure I beat you." Edward sneered, he mostly said this to get on Inuyashas' nerves but most of it was true, he did want to get his memories back but why did he want to defeat Inuyasha so badly? It was like something was driving him to do this, something…wanted him to be so cruel. Edward narrowed his eyes and backed away, he had enough of this…he had to clear his head…Alphonse, Inuyasha, Kagome, Sesshoumaru, the others.
Al shook his head again, there had be a way to snap Edward out of this. Why was his brother like this? Where did he see this kind of…personality before? He was so full of spite and the need to get back at this Inuyasha for busting up his automail. What was going through his head right now?
Edward started to back up, but then…he looked over at Inuyasha and a look of hatred spread across is face. He couldn't stop himself, he charged at Inuyasha again this time Inuyasha was somewhat ready for him, he dodged and hit him on the back of the head. Falling to the ground Ed blacked out, Al rushed over and turned his brother over.
"Brother?"
"…"
-To Be Continued-
Me- sigh Well…soon, yes very soon I will spring the final big…thingy!
Ed- Wait…what are you going to do?
Me- Oh you'll see .
Al- reading final draft ooh! This is gonna be interesting!
Ed- What! What's going to happen? Tell me!
Me &Al- You will see! Both laugh
Ed- TT.TT