Drabble Rating: PG
Status: 31/100
Secondary Genre: Introspection/Angst
Word Count: 300
Warning: Spoilers for episode 25
Theme: Original #2: "Memories"
It had to be fate. Somehow, the two of them had wound up in Central's cemetary, and Roy's wandering feet took him straight to one of the tombstones. He already knew, the words were seared into him, what it said.
"Brigadier General Maes Hughes. Greater love has no man than this." Roy's voice had an almost reverent tone to it.
Alphonse slowly looked at Roy, a confused expression on his face. "Did I... know this person? I feel like I should know him, for some reason..."
"That's right, you don't remember." Roy gave a sad smile. "I'll tell you more about him when we get home. But... he was an incredible man. I still miss him."
"Oh..." Alphonse frowned slightly. "Were... you and he..."
Roy blinked in confusion, then slowly shook his head. "No... it wasn't like that. We were best friends... and he was the best fellow officer that I've ever known. Besides," he added, with a constrained chuckle, "he wanted me to get married."
I'm sorry, old friend, Roy thought, as he offered a salute, Iwon't be able to fulfill your last request. But... somehow, I don't think you'd mind.
He left one white flower on the grave.