H-Hi everyone! Sorry about not updating. I haven't even looked at my TSA file in weeks. Just in a rut, I guess. OTL I had no idea it's been two months since I updated. But I'm going on a trip soon and decided to get this chapter out there before that!

Also, I'm using LibreOffice as I write this… What's the difference to OpenOffice? Not a damn thing. xC

The Lovely Daaaarlings!

Dragonjess: Haha, got to love the ninja skills! I think it's awesome you dance when there's another chapter. It's just… Awesome.

Alldumbamericanrejects27: You bet your ass it will be. 8D

CloudEnvyKunoichi: Yay, I'm glad! I rather enjoy writing action scenes but I'm worried about them being boring. I'm also glad you got to meet Travis (assuming you did, I mean)! Haha, watching people wince is wonderful.
And thanks, I had a lot of fun at Momo.

Katsekala: Ah man, now I wish I made her say, 'Hasta la Vista, baby!' XD

fmagurl123: That would be cool if he did, but I'm afraid not, haha. And yay, top five!

AuroralDust: Firstly, thank you for the epic review. x3
The matter of Riley being a copycat was something that was on my mind from the very beginning because I myself have seen so much of it in other stories, so I love hearing that she's a good character. XD (And thanks for the compliment about Ed! I really have fun writing him.)
If you want to review every chapter, by all means, be my guest! Getting reviews makes my entire day (and ones as awesome as this make my week).

SummoningShadows18: Haha, I'm glad I could help with the FMA craze!

Ausumist: I wasn't very pleased with the length of it, but I have this OCD-ish obsession with ending at chapter fifty, haha. I love how you thought out Riley's reaction though – it's not very often I hear that someone has. Making Riley look badass is awesome (and I'm curious about what I'll do too! Hurr…)

HelloToGoodbye: Thank you! I haven't read most of the manga yet so I had to write the anime version (which I've seen five times… xD) I haven't applied to colleges yet (I haven't finished high school yet), but I plan on applying to a few in Florida next year. (Yay for Wildlife Ecology! 8D)
And I am still ferret-less unfortunately.

2lazy2signin: Raw-ass cliffies are my favorite!

CandyCayne: To be honest, I haven't planned on writing Brotherhood. That being said, there is a TSA Brotherhood version saved on my files I've started spur of the moment. If I do post it or continue writing it, Riley will not be changed herself. Her background will remain the same but maybe more explained or detailed. The events with Riley and Ed will be different of course, and I'm positive that Hannah will be another character entirely (because I've grown a slight dislike of her.)
Now about it being Roy or Al or whomever with the OC. If I were to do that, it wouldn't be The Sulfur Alchemist. It would be another story entirely. I'm not saying I won't write another FMA story, because I am planning on another one, but I could do both, you see? A TSA version of Brotherhood and then another story entirely. But nothing's in stone yet because I still have to finish up this story's sequel (and I'm planning on an Assassin's Creed story). XD

Mizunou: LAWL, yes, Ed got lost as soon as he entered the building. If I wasn't following the anime storyline, that's exactly what I would've written. XD The Mauler mauls the Blackburn… By burning him. (OH YES I JUST WENT THERE.)

Kiki Loves You: 8D I'm so happy I'm the fourth!

Angelofmusic7991: Haha, thank you! I'm glad I made someone awesome.

Disgaea Fangirl Zara: Blackburn is most definitely going down! Unfortunately not by Ed, however. XD

In-A-World-Of-Black-And-White: Thank you! I'm glad you like it. More romance will be in this story's sequel – since this first part is almost over and I don't really have the space to add romance, haha. But the sequel will definitely have more.

XjipushiHatarux: That is such a sad fact for Riley. I'm glad you like the fighting scenes! And even more glad you like the spoiler alert (because I had no idea any of you even read those disclaimers. XD)

Kira-Harajuku: Thank you! I'm glad you like it!

AnimeVamp1997: Ahahahaha! Everyone seems to love that line. That's freaking awesome. Even more awesome that I got you sucked in (Insert Evil Yet Dorky Laugh Here)!

Shiinku: In fact, I remember you actually. XD How are you liking Brotherhood? I still haven't watched many episodes myself, though I've been meaning to finish the first season for a while now.
Anyhow, I'm glad you still like the story!

LALALANDROX: Believe it or not, I'm not! They are all actual languages. xD And thanks!

Kasuki101: Thanks for the reviews! I'm glad you like the battle scenes. I like to write them when I get the chance to. (And I love the new nickname; Chaos-Sensei. 8D)

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So… Many… Reviews… I freaking love you.

And now I'm watching Tobuscus' Amnesia gameplay for a second time as I finish up this chapter (Because I finished the Dead Space 2 gameplay halfway through~) Yay for multi-tasking!

So I don't own FullMetal Alchemist. I own Riley, but she's currently trying to write a Declaration of Independence about that. Least I still have… The… Body of Blackburn-Oh God that sounds creepy. I don't own FMA, alright? OTL

Chapter Forty-Eight:
Mauler mauled Blackburn… By burning him.

Surprised eyes were resting on me. The cold of the pillar I sat against pressed on my back. Blood was everywhere.

What… What happened?

"Then die by the technique of that pathetic Ishballin man," I growled out before clenching my hand over his face.

Blackburn's eyes widened, but there was no time to leave. Blood shot out from his head in several places. There was a split moment of stillness before he collapsed backward. Without his hand around my neck, I fell to the ground on my butt and elbows. I sat up at a slow pace as blood pooled around Blackburn's body – and mine.

My eyes shakily found their way onto my bloodied hands. "Beginning the process of transmutation… And then stopping at the second step… Deconstruction," I whispered under my breath as I recalled Scar's moves. And what I had just done. I didn't have time to use my sulfur. It requires heating up. Time.

I… I killed him. I killed Radley Blackburn.

My hands began to shake at the realization. Clapping caused me to jump back into reality, and the brash voice of Envy spoke. "Bravo, kid!"

With my mind once more in reality, I gasped slightly. "Al!" I scrambled to my feet (clumsily, only gaining more blood stains on my arms, legs and clothes) and leaned on the pillar to keep standing. Looking over, I could see Al still in the circle. Gluttony was headed toward him, foaming and drooling at the mouth.

'Lyra' had smirked at the tan skinned girl, who stood there blankly as she held her baby. "Soon, Rose, you will surrender yourself to me," Lyra remarked, her arms crossed over her chest. She turned her gaze and noticed something from the corner of her eye that made her scowl. "Envy!" Hearing her warning, Envy glanced over his shoulder to see Wrath running toward them. "Make sure he doesn't use alchemy!" She ordered, taking the baby from Rose.

Running toward him, Envy wrapped an arm around Wrath's neck, struggling to stop his moments. "Stop squirming!"

"Bring her back!" Wrath screamed, his eyes wide and his voice laced with panic. "Bring Mommy back to life! Please!"

Lyra closed her eyes and raised the baby above her head. A transmutation began to glow on the baby's stomach. Before I could try to see the circle and understand what would be happening, a large gray, stone set of doors rose from the ground. The frame of the door was designed with the stone statues of bodies. My eyes widened – was that the Gate?

Jumping away from him, Envy watched with equal surprise. The large doors slowly opened and long black arms, shot out of the doors. They worked in a synchronized fashion, wrapping around Wrath's limbs and torso. All I could make out were his screams as these creatures pulled away. Once they had gone back behind the doors, Wrath was left on the floor with Ed's limbs gone, sobbing to himself as his body shook.

"What a terrible child," Lyra smirked, "Bursting in like the entire universe revolves around him; not even realizing one false move could activate the Philosopher's Stone before it's reached its full potential. He should be grateful I've allowed him to live as long as I have."

Envy was paying little attention to this. His eyes wide, he began to stumble back. "Master!" Lyra looked toward him, now alert. "The gate!" He exclaimed, pointing up at it with a shaking hand. "It's still here!" My own eyes widened; what was going on? The doors began to inch open. I could hear faint grunts from behind them, as though someone was pushing them open with sheer force.

When a familiar blond head peeked out from behind the doors, I almost lost my balance.

Giving one last push on the doors, Ed came stumbling out of them as he let out a yell. He landed on the ground with a thud and Al looked up to see what was going on. He gasped at the sight. Ed climbed his way to his knees and looked up. He pressed his weight onto his hands before looking down at them in recognition. "My automail?… I'm really here? But does that mean the other Ed had to die? His life… Traded for mine?"

"Brother?"

Ed looked up when he heard the voice. "Alphonse…?" His eyes gazed over Al, and then he noticed me as well. His eyes widened; whether it was at all the blood or just the situation we were all in, I wasn't sure. "…R-Riley?"

"Quite an amazing feat, Edward." The boy looked up when he heard a familiar voice, and saw Marcoh standing there.

"Dr. Marcoh… I never did find out where you went," Ed murmured out. He seemed to still be in shock.

Envy transformed again, this time into Hughes. I was angry at this, but I had already exhausted myself physically and emotionally. Ed's brows furrowed though, realizing it was just Envy. "Sure you did, Ed," Envy started, "After all… You were the one who found the ole doc and just waved goodbye as he went into the Furher's custody – now that was a great idea. The poor man ended up in that thing's stomach." He motioned to Gluttony and I felt my fists tightening up – this guy really pissed me off… Ed gave a light gasp in response and Envy added, "Wouldn't have died if you hadn't tracked him down…"

He lifted his hands and blades slipped up to his fingers. "Of course you were bad luck for a lot of us, weren't you?" He threw the blades at Ed, who stood and dodged them all easily. "I would still be with my wife and little girl if I hadn't met you. Must be tough, Ed, fighting someone you already killed once!" He exclaimed before charging. The two kept up with this game for a while – Ed dodging Envy's throws.

Finally, though, Ed swept around him and wrapped his arm around Envy's neck. Envy fell to his knees, holding onto Ed's arm quite helplessly. Envy muttered out words as Ed asked, "Is that all you've got? Impersonations with guilt trips attached? Have you forgotten Sloth? I killed her while she wore the face of my own mother…"

"Really?" Envy asked as a transformation occurred once more. 'Maes' no longer stood there; now it was Sloth. "That must have been hard for you," 'She' soothed out, turning her head to look at Ed. Envy slammed his elbow into Ed's stomach. Ed stumbled back as Envy jumped forward and transformed back into his usual appearance. "Not as tough as you thought, are you?" He mused, turning around.

Glaring across the floor at Envy, Ed raised his hands and slammed them together. It was then I took note of how close they were to Al. I wasn't able to say anything before 'Lyra' did. "I wouldn't do that if I were you, Edward."

"Like I'd listen to you," Ed spat out.

When I saw him make movements to transmute, I stepped forward slightly. "Wait a minute!"

Ed seemed to have jerked back into reality, glancing toward me. Everything was interrupted by Envy's laughter. Hands on his hips, he smirked toward Ed. "Listen to your girlfriend over there, pipsqueak."

I paused at this, but eventually continued. "Something might happen to Al if you transmute near him!"

Ed looked toward Al with a look of distress on his face. He almost looked bad about not realizing it sooner. Smirking, Envy sneaked toward Ed's side and hissed, "Let's find out." He kicked Ed in the stomach, causing him to fall back. Ed quickly caught his balance and punched at Envy, who bent back to dodge it. Envy's foot crashed into Ed's face, throwing him onto the ground.

As he got up, Ed shouted, "You're going to pay for that!"

He punched again, but it was once again dodged. "Keep trying Ed," Envy smirked out, flipping back several times, "I'm much stronger than you!" The second he landed, a hand grabbed his foot. I was surprised when I saw Wrath laying there, glaring up at Envy. Growling, Envy lifted his foot and began stomping on Wrath's back in an effort to loosen Wrath's grip. Ed tackled him in the process of this and the two were sent to the ground. Now with the advantage, Ed began to punch Envy. With every punch, Envy would change face.

First it was Sloth. "Don't hurt me, Edward!"

"Don't mess with me!"

Then it was Marcoh. "Edward, please stop it!"

Maes. "Calm down-!"

And then Roy. "Give up, Kid! You don't have what it takes to kill me!"

Ed paused with a blank look. It was soon replaced with a smirk. "I don't think you could have picked an easier target!" He punched Envy, continuing. "Show me what you really look like! Instead of being a coward that only hides behind other people's faces!"

He continued punching Envy, who began to smirk. Suddenly I felt the pit in my stomach worsen. His smirk was… Unsettling, for some reason. "You really want to see?"

Ed lifted his fist high into the air. "STOP JERKING ME AROUND!"

"You asked for it!"

Envy made one last transformation. My eyes widened at what I saw. 'Lyra' smirked, while Ed appeared even more shocked than me. With blond hair and amber eyes, he was the classic image of an Elric. "You're… His son," Ed whispered out in shock.

"Envy was the first homunculus; created by Hohenheim almost four hundred years ago. A result of the failed human transmutation of our son, who died prematurely of mercury poisoning. I suppose you could say that Envy was once your brother," 'Lyra' explained, rather smugly might I add.

"But then he abandoned me. Started fresh with his perfect wife and kids… Needless to say, I never did like being replaced," Envy commented. The next few seconds went by in a hectic mess – they're blurred memories, but still so fresh in the mind.

In one split second, he had shoved an arrowed hand through Ed's stomach.

I was silent. I wanted to scream, but not so much as a whisper would come out. Even as Rose snapped out of whatever trance she was in and screamed Ed's name, I remained unable to make a sound. Wind ran through my hair as I fell and the marble floor smacked hard against my knees, leaving a string to trail through my legs. I could hear Al shouting and Wrath shaking, but it all did nothing. I could hear Envy's laughter.

And then I snapped.

Chapter Translations! 8D

Chapter Forty-Six was Welsh.
Chapter Forty-Seven was Maltese.
And this chapter is Persian!
If any translation is wrong, feel free to let me know. I only know English, German and Japanese numbers - all the others are sourced from Google or Bing.

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