A/N: Hi again!! Here with chapter two! Just so you know, I'll try to update as much as possible(My goal is at least once a day for this fic)!! Hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: this will be for the rest of the story because I don't want to keep writing the same thing. I DON'T OWN FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST!!!!

Warning: last chapters warning will count for the whole story so nothing new here ;) (if there is something new to warn you about besides the usual I will say at the top of the chapter)

Chapter 2: brother is dead

Roy

"Fullmetal? What about him?" I asked the soldier reporting to me worriedly. "Is he okay?"

"I'm afraid not sir" he responded sadly.

Now this worries me even more!!! Ed? Not OK? That's unheard of! It must be really bad. What's with this guys sad expression?! My thoughts were going a million miles a minute watching his subordinate.

Then a single tear went down the soldier's face.

"N-n-no! Y-you don't m-mean!" I asked, my face turning sheet white at the thought. That's ridiculous! There's no way in hell that could be true! This guy is just pulling my leg! He's going to say "gotcha Roy!" at any second right?! RIGHT?!

"We found his body an hour ago. I am sorry for your loss Colonel." His subordinate said in a wavering voice.

It took a whole minute for Roy to comprehend what this man was saying to him. When he finally realized what he was being told, his eyes widened.

NO!! I REFUSE TO BELIEVE IT!! THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL THAT ED COULD POSSIBLY BE DEAD! HE'S ONLY FOURTEEN FOR GOD'S SAKE!!! He can't just leave me here alone.

"S-so what you're s-saying is that Ed is d-d-d..." I just couldn't get myself to say the word. He didn't want the answer to be yes, so he didn't even finish the question. No way in hell.

"Sir, we have conformed the body as Edward Elric's. The Hero of the Prople has died at age 14. I am sorry for your loss" during this statement, the lone soldier was crying and trembling.

This was when it finally sunk in. No more Ed to call me Colonel Bastard. No more Ed to tease. No more Ed to worry about. No more Ed to love like his own son. Ed was gone forever and Roy finally accepted it.

This was worse than all of the rainstorms in the world. Roy felt more useless than he ever had.

It's all my fault too. Ed is gone because I made him join the military. I made him go from Edward Elric to Fullmetal Alchemist. It should have been me. I should be dead. It should be me. Roy repeatedly said to himself silently.

I should have died instead of that child.

Al:

While Roy was talking to the first soldier, a second was looking for Al. When the soldier found him on a bench in the park.

"Excuse me ma'am, but have you seen my brother? He said he would be here about a half hour ago and I'm worried because he hasn't showed up yet." I asked.

It was then that I saw the soldier's

tears. "I'm sorry. Is it a bad time right now?" I asked.

I wonder what's wrong? Does she know where brother is?! Is he OK? I thought.

"Mr. Elric, I've been looking for you. I have some news for you about your brother." She said.

"He got stuck in another hospital again didn't he. He's so reckless!!" I said, now irritated.

"No, he's not at the hospital Mr. Elric." She said.

"Then where is he now? What news do you have about him?" I asked worriedly.

"Y-your brother... is dead. I'm sorry for your loss Mr. Elric." She told me.

I never knew before now that just four words could change your life so drastically. Brother is dead. Ha! That has to be a joke right?! Brother's not dead. They must have the wrong person. It's just a big mix up. Right?!

Then I realized that this wasn't a joke at all.

Brother is dead

A/N: What do you think of this chapter? I'd love to hear your opinions and recommendations for my writing! Also, should I have Roy commit suicide or no? Leave a review! Thank you for enduring my bad writing!

-Animegirl4466