Disclaimers and Warnings: My name is not Hiromu Arakawa; therefore I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist or any of the characters, although I wish I owned Ed! This fic is pure Edxwin and some RoyxRiza if you don't like the pairings don't read!

A Way Back Home

"Edward!" A familiar voice called.

"Hughes." Ed answered seeing the police officer dressed in black. "What is it?" Ed asked inquisitively.

"Where is Alphonse?" Hughes asked pulling Ed into Gracia's flower shop.

"He's hanging out with Noah, sorry he'll be late." Ed answered sitting down at one of the small, round, metal tables. "What is it, Hughes?"

"Do you remember the name Dr. Tim Marco?" Hughes did not remember anything from the other side of the gate; however, he did go to Ed or Al whenever a random person appeared out of nowhere. In fact, Hughes had a plethora of cases similar to this. All solved by Edward Elric.

"Marco? He's the guy that wrote the recipe for the philosopher's stone. I thought he was still alive." Ed said thinking aloud.

"Ah, so you do remember him. You think he can help you get back to Amestris?" Hughes asked.

"How do you figure I want to go back?" Ed asked bluntly.

"You love that mechanic girl don't cha?" Hughes asked smirking just waiting for one of Ed's infamous rants. It didn't come. "What's wrong, Ed?" Ed sat there, in silence, a blank look on his face; he was thinking.

"Loved." Was all Ed said as he walked out of the flower shop. Hughes took off his hat and slid his hand through his hair.

"That's odd." Hughes said watching the blond walk toward his small townhouse. Alphonse came running in, having come from the other direction.

"Maes, you wanted to see me?" Hughes smiled.

"Al, you remember Dr. Marco don't you? He was the man that wrote the recipe for the philosopher's stone. I hear he's just come from the other side. Go to him. Find out how to go back and take Ed with you. You two need to go home. There's no reason you should be stuck here. Go, for me." Hughes said using what Ed had told him about Marco to remind Al. Al stood still trying his best to remember Marco, he couldn't.

"I don't remember him, but I will go ask him about how to get back."

"Good boy." Hughes said patting Al on the back. "He lives off Hinter dem Bahnhof house number twelve." Al nodded and walked out the door to go find Marco.

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Al knocked on the door of house number twelve, he winced. Whenever Al was in the suit of armor, he had to knock louder, for the knock would sound hollow. And who answers the door to someone hollow? Al wouldn't.

"Yes? Who is it?" A man with black and grey hair asked, he frowned. "Where did you get that coat?" Al looked down, realizing that he was wearing Ed's coat and Marco had recognized it.

"My name is Alphonse… Elric. This is my brother Ed Elric's coat." Al answered making sure he used his last name so Marco might remember.

"So, you got your body back?" Marco asked smiling, which was rare. "Come in, Al."

"Thanks, do you know how to get back… across the gate I mean?" Al asked smiling back.

"Yes, but I don't want to go back so you can have it." Marco said pulling a hot pink stone out of his pocket. He placed it in Alphonse's hands. "Make a transmutation circle and put the stone in the middle. Then use your blood and whoever's blood is going with you to make a transmutation. Lastly, sit back and relax. You'll be dumped back into Amestris. Most likely at Central." Al closed his hand around the stone, and dropped it in his pocket.

"Thank you so much, Marco!" Al said firmly shacking Marco's hand.

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When Ed opened the door to Al and his home, Al tried his best to keep from smiling.

"I need your help with something, Ed." Al had it all planned out.

"What is it?" Ed asked not suspecting a thing.

"I can't lift this box in the basement. We can move it together I know, it's not too heavy. However, I need help!" Al said standing up going toward the basement.

"Forget it."

"Aw, are you afraid it's gonna be too heavy for your small, little, tiny hands?" Al said like he was talking to a five year old. He knew exactly how to push Ed's buttons.

"WHAT?! WHO ARE YOU CALLING A MOUSY LITTLE PIPSQUEAK!?" Ed asked angrily breezing past Al. Both were down in the basement. "Where is this box?" Ed asked cheeks red with anger because his own brother called his hands small, which probably was referring to his whole being.

"Over there." Al smirked. He had placed a dull butcher's knife inside, the blade poking through the masking tape. The box was just so heavy to put enough weight on the knife causing gashes to appear on one's hands. Ed put his hands on the box's side and tilted it backwards. Both brothers put their hands right on the knife. When they lifted it, Ed screamed in shock and let go of the box. Causing all of its weight to be put on Al. The box really was heavy and Al's hands became trapped between the concrete floor and the blade. One of Al's hands was on its side the other on the back. When the knife cut, it cut deep and Ed could not get the box of with his human hand. So he put his flesh hand down, the blood landing on the faded circle Al had drawn around the box. At that same time, a drop of Al's blood hit the concrete and a yellow light shone around them. Al's plan had worked! The gate appeared in front of them.

"There is a passing fee." A familiar voice stated. Ed looked up and squinted. At the top of the gate, someone was perched.

"Wrath?" Al called seeing the small figure too. Wrath hopped down with a thud.

"What are you guys doing here?" Wrath asked confused.

"Going back to Amestris." Al stated calmly

"AL! You planned this didn't you?! Why you little…"

"Aw, shut up Ed!" Wrath said angrily. "You haven't changed a bit have you? I thought you were all mature now. But no. What do you two have for a passing fee?" Al reached into his pocket and pulled out the philosopher's stone. Ed was fuming over what Wrath said until he saw the stone. Ed and Wrath's eyes widened.

"Where'd you get that?" Ed asked bemused.

"Marco." Al answered quickly. "So, here ya go Wrath."

"There is a slight problem." Wrath said grinning. "There has to be three people in order for a philosopher's stone to work."

"Are you grinning because you get to take our lives or because we failed? If you say either I will wipe that grin off of your…"

"Calm down, Elric. Al, it's so boring in here. Why don't you guys take me with you? Don't worry I'll go back to my original, cute, harmless self." Wrath said giving the Elric brothers puppy dog eyes.

"Sure, I don't mind." Al said cheerfully, Ed just grunted. The gate's doors opened and the three boys were pulled in.

I like how Ed gets mad when all talks about how small his hands are! Review please?

-Victoria