Full Metal Alchemist Drabbles
Their Fate
Trust Me
"Edward... You can't leave on your own..."
"I can...and I will, Alphonse..."
"But-!"
Edward cut his brother off. "No buts Al. This time-I go it alone."
"Why?"! Alphonse screamed at the top of his lungs.
"Because...Al... Just trust me... Please," Edward begged.
Edward Elric never begged, yet here he was... He was begging for his little brother to stay at home while he went on one of his most dangerous missions.
"Ed... Please, let me go with you."
"Alphonse... You're flesh and blood now... You're not invincible."
"Neither are you!"
"Al, you're not even used to your body yet. You need to stay home... I wouldn't be able to protect you if something happened out there."
"I can protect myself... It's not like I've completely forgotten how to fight, Brother. I can still run away if that is the case."
"Alphonse, just trust me. Just one more time. Trust me."
"Brother-"
"I know, I know... Trusting me before didn't turn out very well, but this time... this time everything will be fine. You'll see. I'll come home and stay with you. I'll never go on another mission after this, but I have to go now. This is my last one. And I'm not doing this for just the military... I have to find Mustang... He's out there somewhere-possibly hurt-I can't just let that rest on my conscience. It's my fault that he's gone missing, Al."
Alphonse heaved a deep sigh and stood to stand beside his brother in front of the door. "Just be careful, Brother... Remember, I trust you... Just this time, though..."
"Thank you, Al... All I wanted you to do was trust me..."
And with that, Edward stepped out of the door and into the December air.
I'm happy he trusts me...
Just this once...it has to go right...
He trusts me again...
I have to come back to him...
And then... no more missions...
Trust me, Alphonse...