Chapter 5: Apologies

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"Brother…How did I get out of the gate? I'm confused. It really wasn't Equivalent Exchange when you think about it. Envy for me? It just doesn't make any sense."

"Look, Al. I don't know how, I'm just glad that you did. I really was going to kill off all of the homunculus. I probably would have just died trying or something. I'm glad you're back, Al…and I'm sorry." Ed's voice became very calm and soft. "Sorry for what? You didn't do anything." Said Al now confused about what his brother meant.

"I just mean that…well…I…" Ed started. His voice began to get shaky. "I just…well…It's my fault that you died in the first place. If I hadn't forced you into human transmutation, than you wouldn't have lost your body in the first place. We would have never started looking for the stone and we wouldn't have met the homunculus. I wouldn't have died and you wouldn't have brought me back sacrificing your own life for mine. You have to admit, Al. It is my fault." Al just stood there looking at his brother.

"Ed. It's not your fault. I knew about the risks. I helped anyway. It was not your fault." Al now stopped pushing Ed. He stopped and they both looked up at the stars. Ed started to fall asleep. "Thanks…Al." He slowly fell asleep.

Al pushed Ed back. When they got into the house, Al put him on the bed. He was very tired. He just plopped on his own bed and fell asleep. Winry came in to check on them only to find that they were both sleeping. She turned the light off and let them sleep. She whispered goodnight and closed the door.

The next morning, when Al woke up, he saw that his brother had stupidly again tried to get up. He was lying on the floor moaning. "Brother! When will you ever learn?" said Al as he helped his brother up and laid him on the bed. "Sorry, Al. You weren't up yet and I was getting tired of waiting." Said Ed now with a smile. "What's wrong?" said Winry as she came into the room. She saw Ed on the bed. "What did you do now?" she asked. "He tried to get up again, Winry. I think we need to chain him to the bed or something." Said Al with a slight laugh in his voice. "You're both hopeless." Said Winry as she walked out of the room.

Al got Ed down the stairs in the wheelchair like bed. "Al, can we go for a walk again?" asked Ed. He was tired of just staying in the house all day doing nothing. "Sure. Lemme grab my coat." Said Al. He grabbed his coat and took Ed outside.

They were half way through the walk when they heard a rustling in the bushes. "Hello?" said Al. He was worried. Out hopped a bunny. "Oh. It's just a bunny." Said Al with a sigh of relief.

"Loosen up, Al. You're so tense." Said Ed. Al thought, 'Easy for you to say. I'm the one that has to protect you. If it was the other way around, you would be just as paranoid.' They walked some more when another bush started to rustle. Al just passed it by thinking it was just another bunny. Hell, was he wrong! Out jumped Envy.

I have had to read SOOOOOO many fics that end like this. Too much damn suspense. Well, that's how I'm going to end mine. TOO BAD! You know the drill. 3 reviews for the next chapter. They better be good as hell ya hear! Oh and I already finished chapter 6 so all you have to do is give me 3 good reviews and I'll update.