Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the plot and a few OCs.
The two tore down the streets, Alphonse in the lead with Edward closely following. Alphonse didn't make too many turns, which helped Ed a lot in this pursuit, when the silver-eyed man just ran across the street. Edward, fearful for his brother's health, followed him closely. Surprisingly, no cars hit either of them, and Alphonse seemed to have picked up more speed. Edward also picked up the pace, and realized that they were heading to the clock tower.
Both brothers stopped in front of the clock tower, panting heavily. Edward was worried about the younger adult, wanting to know what had scared him so. Alphonse gulped, his eyes widening with evident fear. The blond gave him a look of confusion, but the silver-eyed adult just stared up at something. So, Edward looked at what Alphonse was looking at.
In the middle of the clock tower, there was a very strange symbol. The symbol depicted something that had shattered with a clawed fist in the middle. Around the picture, there were strange characters that the blond couldn't identify, much less read. Edward could tell that it was also made in blood, making him cringe inwardly.
"Al? What does it mean?" Edward asked his brother. Alphonse didn't answer for a while, but the blond supposed that it was due to slight fear and shock.
"It means…revenge of the broken hearted," Alphonse replied to his older brother. His silver eyes had fear in them, but it wasn't enough to keep him from thinking straight.
Suddenly, the caramel colored haired adult started to look around wildly. It looked as if he could feel something that Edward couldn't, making the blond frown.
What's wrong with him? He thought to himself, worrying about his little brother. Alphonse then grabbed his older brother by the wrist, and ran with him back toward their house. Edward was both irritated, and felt a little…well; it was hard to put into words. He just blushed a light pink color, and it confused him to no end. Alphonse slowed his pace when they reached the doors of their relatively small house, panting slightly from all the running he did. He must have realized that he was still holding Edward's wrist, and let go of it with a slight pink tinge on his cheeks.
"S-sorry, Niisan," The silver eyed adult apologized, slightly nervous. Edward sighed inwardly, and gave his little brother a warm smile.
"It's ok. Although, you do have a bit of explaining to do," He told his younger sibling. Alphonse's eyes held a worried look in them, and a bit of reluctance.
"I-I don't know if I should tell you, Niisan," Alphonse told the blond. This made Edward frown, knowing that it must be serious if he was reluctant to tell the blond something.
"Why not?" He demanded, which made the silver-eyed adult wince slightly. Alphonse's gaze was on the ground. He mumbled something and walked inside the house, Edward following him. As soon as they were in their shared room, the blond decided to ask his question again.
"Why can't you tell me?" Alphonse sat down on his bed, his eyes on the floor as if it was the most interesting thing on the face of Amestris.
"I…took an oath. I'm sorry, Niisan, I would tell you, but…I can't," The silver-eyed adult then looked into Edward's gold eyes, pleading his older brother to understand. Edward sighed, reluctantly not pressing the issue, but decided to bring it up again at a later time.
"Any idea as to who might have drawn the symbol and as to why the symbol was used?" Edward inquired his little brother, making Alphonse smile. His older brother always wanted answers to things that he didn't understand, which was a really cute (and annoying) trait the blond had.
"I'll start with the why first. It's basically used for revenge against a lover. As for the who…I do have a guess, but…" Alphonse hesitated, debating whether or not to part with such personal knowledge. Edward noticed the hesitance, and his curiosity grew.
"But?" The blond prompted, the silence having stretched.
"…You wouldn't understand right now, Niisan. I'll tell you…but only if I have to," He promised his older brother. The promise satisfied Edward for the time being, as it'll be something he'd look forward to. So, he nodded his satisfaction of the promise, making Alphonse smile warmly and hug the blond. The contact made Edward blush lightly again, which made him confused as to why he was blushing when the silver-eyed adult touched him.
"I knew you'd understand, Niisan!" Alphonse told his brother, evidently very happy that he had agreed to wait on the explanations. Edward smiled, returning the embrace.
That night, after the two Elrics had fallen asleep, a shadowed figure stood on a rooftop that overlooked their room. The shadow's red eyes glittered like blood, gazing hungrily at one Elric in particular. Said brother shuddered and drew his blankets closer to himself, still staying asleep.
Soon…very soon… It thought to itself, smiling. Black angel wings sprouted from its back as it took to the skies, planning its next move.