Sorry I didn't update sooner. Been really busy and such, but here is the next chapter and I even made it extra long. Enjoy and if you have time, please review. Thanks!

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5:45 London, England

While Ed slept peacefully in the other room, Al finished cleaning up the table from dinner. There was only one thought that flowed through his mind and that was the thought of going home. Even though he considered London a new home, he wanted to go back to their world. To make his brother happy.

After cleaning up he went to check on his older brother. As he opened the door to the room, Ed yet again was mumbling in his sleep. "Winry…. it smells awful. You really expect me to eat this stuff." He wined rolling over.

Al couldn't help but smile. He remembered how his brother used to complain all the time about her cooking either because he loved to make her mad or it really did taste bad. He wouldn't know. Being trapped in a body of armor for so many years, never gave him the luxury of even tasting food.

He gave a loud sigh remembering how their lives were back then. His older brother pushing himself harder and harder to obtain what they had lost. Al swore that if he weren't around maybe Ed would have forgotten to eat or sleep. Had they known the price lost trying to create the Philosopher's Stone, would they have tried it?

Would Ed have suggested the human transmutation and he gone along with it, if the price was known? Would he have become a state alchemist and given up what was left of his childhood to become a dog of the military? Would his brother have auto mail and live happily with Winry? Would his older brother even come to this world, if he never existed or came back? Maybe Ed would have leaded an almost normal life without him. Was he to blame?

Al pondered on the thoughts and questions that had plagued him for years. Was he responsibly for everything that had happened to his brother? He thought back top how much sacrifice had been given for him to get his body back. Al had gained everything, while his brother had gained nothing. He had his body back and Ed still had auto mail.

"I gained everything, yet he gained nothing." Al accidentally said out loud, not realizing that Ed was awake the whole time and had heard him. It took a moment for him to snap back to reality as his gaze shifted towards his brother's bed. "Oh sorry brother. Did I wake you up?" Al asked forgetting a moment all about the allegations he was making to himself. Ed sat silently for a minute, staring at the wall.

"Did he hear me?" he asked himself as Ed got up and walked over to him, placing his hands on his brother's shoulders. It had been like Ed even heard what his younger sibling was thinking as well what was said. Staring into his eyes, Al knew that he had indeed heard him.

"Brother ….I" he was about to say, but Ed cut him off. "I want you to listen to me very closely Al. It is true you gained everything, but so did I. I got your body back like I had promised and you are here with me in flesh and blood. I got all I ever wanted. So please don't think like that alright." He said hugging his younger brother. Al just remained silent. Ed pulled away smiling at him. "Now what do you say we go home?"

Al nodded as Ed began to leave the room. "Now let us keep our promise to Winry." He shouted from the hall. Al knew his older brother was right, so pushed all the negative thoughts aside and smiled running to catch up.

Both boys sat in the basement of the house figuring out the final calculations. Ed finished drawing the final part of the circle as Al silently watched. "Brother are you sure this will work? What if something happens and you get hurt?" Al asked uneasy.

Ed turned towards him as flashes of trying to bring back their mother played again and again in his mind. He winced at the memory, he was trying to forget, but found he couldn't. "Al, if you don't want to go through with it, neither will I. We can find another way." Responded Ed putting the piece of chalk on the ground showing he stood true to his words. "That is even if it would work. Alchemy doesn't work here, but like I said you say no. It's no.," he added sternly.

Al shook his head. "Brother, but. I…I " he stammered unsure of what to say. He despertly knew that his older brother wanted to go back and that he was keeping him from that. "Ok let's go for it!" he said forcing a smile. Deep down, he didn't want to go, fearful that some exchanges may not be worth it, but he wanted his brother happy and this was the only way he knew how.

"Are you sure?" Ed asked again making sure he heard correctly. Al nodded as Ed smiled happily finishing the circle. Al went back to being silent.

I am to blame for where we are, alive, if not for me. Brother would have never gone through this nightmare." The allegations started to resurface again. " I should have never been born. The gate should have taken me when it had the chance. I shouldn't be here. All I do is bring misery to everyone." His mind continued as Ed walked over to him.

"Ready to go Al?' he asked more excited than he was a minute ago as Al snapped back to reality and nodded. As both of them knelt on the floor next to the circle the older Eric's gaze shifted back to Al. "Hey Al, you sure you want to do this, we can bail the idea, if you want." He asked as Al shook his head.

"No brother, I am sure. Let's go home." He responded staring at the white chalked circle on the concrete floor.

"Don't worry Al. I promise nothing will happen to you this time. I will make sure of that." Ed stated giving his younger brother a reassuring thumbs up.

Al didn't respond, but instead clapped his hands, as Ed quickly did the same, and slammed their hands to the ground.

At first nothing happened. Ed sighed. "It was worth a shot right?" He said turning to Al who was staring at the circle. Al heard a voice in his head.

"What do you want to give up?" it asked as Al quickly responded. "Take anything you want from me, but don't take anything from my brother. It was my fault all this happened to him. So take what you want from me. I should have never have existed as it is." He thought as a small giggle was given as a response from the gate. "What ever you want little boy."

Suddenly a gold light erupted from the circle. Ed quickly turned back to it. "It is working," he said thinking to himself.

The brothers in an instant found themselves surrounded by a bright light and in front of them stood the gate.

Well here is the end of this chapter. Hope you enjoyed it and I promise to update soon. Please review if you have time. Thanks and hope you enjoyed.