Well, this is it. The last chapter of this story. I hope you all like this!
Disclaimer: I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist, but I do own Kararu Rinamino, Depression, Anger, Mischief, Violence, Revenge and Patience, and Silvermoon15 owns Shikou Stone, I'm just borrowing.
All's Fair in Love and War
Chapter 12
Story Finale Part 2
Roy sighed.
"Edward still unconscious?" He asked, looking over at Maes.
Maes nodded. "I'm starting to get worried about him…" He said, looking into the hospital room. "He hasn't moved for days…"
"I think everyone's worried about him…" Roy said softly.
"What happened, anyway?" Maes asked, confused.
Roy shrugged. "Beats me…we'll have to ask the nurse that was there…"
"It happened in Kararu's old room, right?"
Roy nodded. "It is…what do you mean by 'old', anyways?"
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"It's so strange around here…" Shikou said with a sigh.
Riza nodded, taking a seat in the large armchair, arms resting on the large bulge in her stomach. "It is…Jean's gone to get something for dinner for the two of us…but without Kararu or Edward here…" She sighed.
"Everything's different…" Shikou finished with a nod.
"Did anyone ever find out what she was hiding before?" Riza questioned.
Shikou shook her head. "No, not at all…no one did."
Riza sighed. "I wish she hadn't kept so many secrets, it was so hard to get to know her as well, with how she had been living…"
Shikou nodded. "Not telling anyone anything about something important to them…it must have been so hard on her."
Riza sighed. "It's harder on those around her, I just wish she had realized that sooner…before everything with the Advocates and the rebels started creeping up…"
Shikou sighed. "I think we all do…"
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"Edward, open the door!"
Ed sighed. He could hear Maes knocking on his apartment door. He wasn't going to answer, though. Looking in the bathroom mirror, he didn't recognize the person looking back.
His hair was tangled and matted, not having taken a brush to it for month. Dark circles under his eyes showed everyone that he hadn't gotten much sleep lately at all, and he was wearing all black, as though still mourning his lover's death. Dead, dark amber eyes were staring back at him, showcasing barely a minimal fraction of what they had looked like years before.
"Edward! I know you're in there!"
Ed sighed.
"Kararu…" He whispered. "I'm not strong enough for this…I held up for three years, I can't do it any longer…"
Looking on the counter beside him, he could see the tools he'd brought in. Drills, hammer, nails, knives and a razor. First, he took the razor up in his hands, staring at it.
"Let's see how long it takes to get me up to you."
He took the razor and placed it carefully on his wrist, and pressed down.
He was surprised when pain didn't come up his arm, watching as the blood trickled down his wrist and down to his fingertips, the crimson liquid dripping into the sink. The more the blood dripped, the more he felt the need to press the blades in further.
The liquid going down his arm was soothing, calming, welcoming.
"Edward!"
He ignored the voice once again, and pressed the blade in more, and felt a small twinge as he knew he'd just nicked the vein and dug it in deeper. It wasn't from pain…but was from a welcoming darkness.
He could feel the darkness closing in on him, and he wanted more.
"Edward, damn it!"
Ed felt his strength leaving him, and his eye lids fluttered greatly. He fell to the ground, accidentally knocking a handheld mirror down with him, hearing it shatter as it hit the floor.
"Edward!"
The voice yelling for him was becoming more distant, and he vaguely heard the doorway being kicked open. He felt someone next to him a few moments later.
"Edward, why?! Why!"
He heard Maes ask.
"…………..because……….I……….still………..love…………………..her………"
Those were the last words Ed muttered before his eyes closed for the last time, letting out his final breath.
Edward Elric died that day, exactly three years from the date of his lover's, Kararu Rinamino, death at 5:42, December 24th, 1921.
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As the crowd in blue and black walked away, a small group of people stayed around the freshly turned earth.
The weather was the same. Cloudy, no sunshine, cold, threatening to rain…
It was the same as the day they buried Kararu…
Strange, that the world knows when to change…
Roy stared down at the grave before him.
He still couldn't believe it had really happened…
None of them could…
Edward Hoenhiem Elric
1899-1921
Loving fiancé and friend
May you forever rest in peace
Be thou for the people always
"Why did he do it…" Roy asked no one in particular, shivering as the wind rushed around them all again.
"He said he'd done it because he loved her…" Maes sighed. "I was there…"
Roy sighed. "No one knows what was going on in those two heads, right there…" He said, looking between the two graves that were there. "Looks like they wanted to stay close…"
Shikou nodded, tears in her eyes. "I just…I wish that none of this had happened…" She whispered.
"I think we all do, Sweetheart…" Roy whispered, putting his arms around her and holding her close as she started sobbing again. Al remained silent, not saying anything. Unannounced tears were rolling down his cheeks, though he didn't move to stop them. He'd just lost his brother, who wouldn't be sad?
"Come on…it's cold out, and Granny said she'd make us some hot drinks…" Winry whispered, tears in her eyes as well as she said the next part. "…and some stew for us…so we would never forget Edward…"
Roy sighed before he spoke.
"How could we forget him, though?"
The question lingered unanswered through the air as the group made their way away from the two flower covered graves.
What went unnoticed, though, were the two pale white, transparent figures behind the graves, silently dancing and laughing in the wind.
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Ed sat straight up, gasping for air, cold sweat running down the side of his face.
He looked around frantically, trying to gather his bearings, and finally he relaxed a little.
He looked in front of him and gasped.
There lay Kararu, breathing and very much alive, her hand gently gripping his.
'What is going on?'
He looked down at their hands, seeing that they each had an engagement ring.
'This…is very strange…' He thought, seeing her asleep.
The door opened and Roy walked inside, smiling at Ed.
"Well, well, well, good morning, Sleepy Beauty. It's good to see you awake." He said, with a chuckle as he walked over to sit down.
"What're you talking about, Roy?" Ed questioned, voice sounding groggy and tired.
"What do you mean by that? You've been unconscious for the past few days."
"What?" Ed breathed.
"You came in here with that bouquet of roses and walked in here, or so I'm told, and you just collapsed." Roy told him. "Kararu had been sleeping and a nurse was checking her vitals at the time, but you had managed to make it to her bed somehow and wouldn't let her hand go at all. No matter what they tried, you wouldn't let her hand go, so…" He shrugged. "You've just been here. We've all been so worried about you, and Kararu's only been able to use one hand for the past few days." He chuckled.
"What happened to the promotion banquet?" Ed asked.
"We had to postpone it anyway, even with your collapsing, because the badges and jacket didn't come in on time." Roy told him with a shrug. "Should I wake Kararu to tell her you're okay?"
Ed shook his head. "I'll do it." He told Roy, reaching over to gently shake her shoulder. She blearily opened her eyes and looked over at him, looking slightly confused before she smiled.
"You're awake." She said with a grin.
Ed nodded.
"There's something I want to ask you, though, that I must have apparently dreamed while I was out." Ed told her.
Kararu looked confused again, but nodded. "Okay, shoot."
"You know how you were gone for ten months?"
She nodded, still lost.
He leaned over and whispered in her ear, a sly grin on his face.
Roy looked confused, then even more confused as the sly grin seemed to be contagious and spread to Kararu's face as well. She looked at him and nodded.
"Where are they?" Ed asked quietly.
"Rose is taking good care of them in Lior. She said that I could call her and she'd bring them to us. She was the one that helped me escape."
Roy raised a brow. "What is going on, you two?"
Kararu and Ed turned, smiling.
"While I was gone…" Kararu started.
Ed grinned, finishing for her. "…She had twins."
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, SHE'S NOT REALLY DEAD! HAH!
Okay, as of right now, I am currently writing the first chapter to the SEQUEL of All's Fair in Love and War. If you have any ideas or input, please put them in.
I have already chosen names for their children, so please don't give any suggestions, I'm fine just where I am in writing as of right now.
So, I hope you all had fun with this story, and I shall be putting up the sequel in due time! This is the only story that I have really gotten inspiration to write for, so please, giving me a bit of slack for those of you who read my other stories, okay? (-sweatdrops-)
Thanks so much for reading, the reviews, and thanks so much for the support!
-Kararu Rinamino