'A scattered memory that's like a far off dream. A far off memory that's like a scattered dream. I want to connect the pieces, yours and mine.'
"Who is that? Who's there?"
'The part of you that lies dormant. The part of you that is me.'
"Where are you? I can't see you."
'I'm right here.'
Rough hands grabbed Sierra as she was spun around to be faced with a green haired, violet eyed boy. His clothes were dark and scantily clad to say the least. Her eyes widened.
"What do you want with me?" She asked terrified.
'I want to get to know you sister.' He said with a deadly smirk. Sierra began to struggle against him only to have his grip tighten on her arms.
'One way or the other you will cooperate. O-chibi chan and the tin can can't protect you from what's already inside of you!'
Sierra sat bolt upright in her bed sweating heavily and breathing raggedly. She swiped a hand through her bangs and glanced over at her brothers who were sharing the bed next to hers. She smiled softly to herself and stood up walking over to them. They slept facing each other close enough that their breath swayed the others bangs that hung loosely.
'They look so much alike but their so different.' Sierra thought to herself as she watched them sleep. A sudden pain gripped her torso causing her to fall to the floor on her knees. She wrapped her arms around her middle and opened her mouth to scream only to have small gasps escape.
"Ed, Al…..help…me." She whispered out falling backwards on the floor in pain.
'Something's happening to me!' She thought frantically. Ed opened his eyes and turned over to see Sierra in agony.
"Sierra!" Ed cried out rolling out of bed to take her in his arms.
"Brother? What's the matter?" Al asked tiredly sitting up and rubbing his eyes.
"Al it's Sierra, something's wrong." He replied frantically. Al's eyes widened watering over.
"Sister…" He called out and was by her side in an instant. "What's wrong with her Ed?" Al yelled.
"I-I don't know!" Ed yelled back just as frantically.
"En….En…." Sierra choked out.
"Sister don't talk. We're going to get you some help just hold on." Al said tearfully.
"Envy leave her alone!" Ed yelled shaking with rage.
"Brother. Her hair!" Al yelled and pointed.
"There isn't anything we can do. She's dieing Al, Envy's killing her." Ed said defeated.
"No! I won't accept that Edward! Sierra can't die! She's our little sister…we can't give up on her! I won't! There has to be something! Anything!" Al said running his bag and grabbing a pen. Quickly he drew what Ed knew to be a transmutation circle.
"Alphonse you know that won't do any good." Ed said.
"Like hell it won't!" Al said. "Edward move." He said in a voice he rarely used. Ed sighed fighting back his own tears as he placed Sierra on the floor her ragged gasps becoming screams of agony. Ed sat on the bed rubbing his hands together to calm his trembling.
'We can't leave Sierra alone right now but if Envy is going to show up we're screwed. With out alchemy I really don't know how to beat him.' Ed thought to himself. Alphonse looked down at his sister for a moment before clapping his hands together and kneeling down next to her. He placed his hands on her but there was nothing.
"Please work. Please! I swear I'll never use alchemy again if you just please grant me one last transmutation! I beg you." Al cried out closing his eyes and picturing the gate slowly opening to reveal whatever it was that was in there. A bright light shone out and distantly he heard Ed yell out to him. Ed stared in disbelief as the unmistakable light of transmutation shone in their small room.
"ALPHONSE!" He screamed out fearing the worst. The light faded to reveal Al laying face down on the floor next to Sierra.
"Oh my god Al!" Ed screamed taking his brothers limp body in his arms.
"Say something Alphonse! Please no…you can't…not after…..no! AL!" Ed screamed disjointedly.
"Brother…." Ed looked to Sierra to see her staring at him exhausted. Ed glared at her.
"This is all your fault." He spat at her. "Al is dead because of you."
"Not dead Edward. Here." Sierra said bringing a hand to her head.
"I don't…understand." Ed replied.
"Al is in me now. He's fighting against Envy, trying to stop him from hurting me. I can feel him." She whispered. Edwards's teary eyes flooded over as they widened.
"Of course Al's technique of transmuting his soul into other things but what happens if he loses against Envy. I have to help him." Ed said softly. Gently he placed Alphonse's body on the bed and lovingly covered him up.
"Sierra I'm going to try and transmute my soul into you as well. I don't know if it will work but…"
Edward what if it doesn't work and you end up getting…" Sierra interrupted as he lift her onto the bed as well and held her hand tightly. Sadly he glanced to the side.
"I have to try something. I can't just sit by and watch knowing that Al's fighting against Envy and I'm not there to help." Ed continued. He brought his gaze back to Sierra and brushed some loose strands off her cheek. Without another word Edward clapped his hands bringing them down on her.
'I am Edward Elric, son of the Hohenheim of light. The youngest ever to pass the alchemy exam, I am the full metal alchemist.' He thought to himself as he shut his eyes tightly feeling a slight surge run through his body.
"Brother! Brother wake up brother!" Al's voice is what brought Edward back to consciousness.
"Oh damn my head is splitting in half!" Ed said sitting up. He heard the heavy clunk of steel next to him. Ed slowly turned his gaze to Alphonse as he stared at him horrified.
"Al what…why are you back in the armor!" Ed yelled standing up. He looked down at himself noticing the all too familiar red jacket of his younger days.
"Brother what are you talking about? I guess you hit your head harder than I thought." Al stated.
"Hit my head?" Ed repeated slowly.
"Yeah don't you remember? We were fighting against those homunculi when the one named Envy knocked you down. You smashed your head against the ground and was down." Al explained. Edward stared at him in disbelief.
"There's no way that all of that was just some dream. Living in Germany, getting you back to me, Noa, six years on the other side of the gate, Sierra. There's no way that was all a dream." Ed thought aloud.
"You really are intelligent pipsqueak." Al stated.
"I knew it!" Ed jumped to his feet in a fighting stance. Slowly the armor faded to reveal Envy standing before him.
"So nice to see you again Edward Elric." He stated.
"Where is Alphonse?" Ed asked through his teeth.
"Alphonse? Why I didn't even know that hunk of junk was here. This is a real family reunion isn't it? I don't know what your doing here though." Envy said purely confused.
"I'm here to save Sierra from you." Ed stated.
"Save Sierra from me? Oh poor chibi-chan you seem to have gotten the wrong impression." Envy replied with a smirk.
"Shut up! I'm tired of listening to your crap!" Ed screamed transmuting his auto mail into a blade and charging Envy whom easily evaded.
"Just like old times hey Ed! Believe it or not I actually missed these brotherly bonding sessions." Envy mocked as he landed behind Edward twisting his arm behind his back and getting Ed into a headlock.
"Bastard." Ed managed to choke out before falling to his knees.
"You see chibi-chan when that bastard decided to do his little experiment on me before I escaped he had thought he actually had created a new person. A person forged out of what ever goodness existed in me but he soon realized he was horribly mistaken. I am Sierra through and through." Envy whispered in Ed's ear softly tightening his grip around Ed's neck. Ed reached around to grab Envy's hair and managed to break away from his grip. Ed rolled away and gasped for air.
"Your lying!" Ed yelled when he regained his breath. Envy laughed.
"Sorry to burst your bubble brat but it's the truth. I am her and she is me, there is no in between!" Envy stated triumphantly. Ed stared at Envy his mind racing when realization hit.
"Then the only way to stop you is to kill the physical entity." Ed stated more to himself.
"Exactly. Too bad you didn't figure that out before you transmuted your soul into my body. Oh well." Envy said shrugging. "I'll finally get the chance to kill you bastard!"