Al traced the watch design with his finger. Ed used to do that all the time. Al put the watch away. Just looking at it hurt.
"I remember when we were kids…" Al began. Hawkeye nodded.
"He was always at your side."
"Yeah. He promised, after Mom died, that he'd always be there if I needed him…"Al's voice cracked. "He was never good at keeping promises." He broke, and covered his face with his brother's red coat.
All Hawkeye could do was give Al a light pat.
"It still smells like him…like that cologne…" At that moment, reality punched Al in the face. There was no way he could pull of getting Ed's soul back from Lust in time. He'd die before they'd even reach Stuttgart. But still, he didn't want to give up without even trying. Roy would personally skin him alive if he gave up. Like he said earlier, he'd get his revenge.