Author: Istalindir
Title: Wait For Me
Disclaimer: I do not own Full Metal Alchemist, and I'm not getting any profit out of this fanfiction.
Wait For Me
Edward Elric, The Full Metal Alchemist, was walking. Just walking, dull eyes of gold staring ahead. Rain thundered from the skies, a screaming torrent determined to wash the stain of humanity from earth.
'Nature is scheming . . .' the thought drifted across the blank slate of Edward's mind, and than away leaving no mark of it's passage.
Everything was gray and empty. Humans warmed themselves before roaring fires, ignoring Nature's hate; while children burrowed deep beneath their shields, hiding from Night's many demons. None knew of his passage, rain hiding what he could not stop. Freedom in rain comes from tears shed unseen.
Walking, walking . . . maybe he would walk forever, silent ghost drifting by unseen through the world of Man. His pittance, his pathetic plea for forgiveness, and maybe, hundreds of lonely years from now the sin would be forgotten. Maybe the dieing scream would fade, as glowing eyes faded. The clattering of empty metal rang in his ears, mocking him with his failure.
'Al, Al . . . Please, don't leave me here. I need you . . . I'm sorry . . . forgive me.' The thought slithered through his mind dripping poison tears.
Edward continued forward, past dirty allys and empty streets. Someday he would see Al again, with all his sins forgiven.
'Wait for me . . . my brother.'
