Dabbling in Drabbles of the FMA Variety … 100 of them to be exact
by Suzi a.k.a. KatsyKat
4. Seeking Solace I
"You should take a break." Or "Aren't you overdue for a vacation?" were the two phrases he heard most often from his military peers.
The truth was: Alchemy, whether researching or performing, was his only solace.
In competition with his brother to make his mother happy, Ed found Alchemy to be a soothing science.
He honestly enjoyed the calculations. He was happy to push his limits of understanding with each transmutation, and enjoyed seeing the balance of equivalent exchange.
Taking time away from that made him edgy.
And so, as he shrugged everyone off, he laughed at their misplaced concern.
A/N: This drabble came off as strange… only because I didn't want to make it Ed, until this idea popped up. I mean Ed 'seeking solace'? Just didn't mesh in my own person version of the FMA world! I was sure this was going to be Rose centric or some similar minor character that actually NEEDED comfort. So… once THAT thought got into my head I came up with this one… and couldn't decide which I liked better. Please let me know your feelings on the matter. THANKS!
4. Seeking Solace II
He was her life – her world – her everything. And everything changed when he died.
She locked herself up for weeks; scarcely eating and hardly sleeping, for in her dreams she was tormented with visions of him.
Then the priest came. With compassionate words he convinced her of the possibility of Dan's return. She could do nothing less than serve faithfully the god who could make that happen.
When the small alchemist and his mysterious brother came and flipped her world upside-down she found herself one again floundering, until he spoke the advice.
"Keep walking forward on your own two legs."