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The Purpose
In the frigid extremes of Germany in winter, below the hastening descent of nightfall and the absolute darkness it brings, amidst the beautifully majestic snowflakes swirling about in the calm winter wind, they sit in each other's company with warm smiles adorning their faces and a dancing flame watching carefully over them. In the silence, the dim light, they are fulfilled, truly thankful to merely rest in meager chairs and gaze at the fireplace, or perhaps at the pair of candles placed in the center if this small portrait of joyous content as they sit together. The trio is silent with complete understanding; no words are needed, and therefore, none are spoken.
In the temperate perfection of Amestris in the spring, below a wondrously blue sky and the carefree joy it encourages, amidst the cordially warming rays of the sun floating down from above, they sit in each other's company with warm smiles adorning their faces and soothing, whispering breezes watching carefully over them. In the silence, the bright light, they are fullfilled, enormously gracious to merely lie in peace against the soft cushion of grass and earth and turn their eyes to the sky. The quartet is silent with content; none wish to disrupt the tranquility, and therefore, quiet peace reigns.
In trying times, through cruel separations, even those with fragile minds and broken hearts have persevered.
Because there is no greater thing than life.
Problems that should weigh heavily on their minds have no importance, no merit.
Because they are alive. And no thing in either world may ever best that.
They shall endure. They shall fight on. They shall continue, even in the face of even greater hardships, if such a thing is possible. Because they have a reason that tears through all others as a shred of light amidst darkness, defeating and casting out demons with ease.
They are simply in love with life. For that reason, for them, there exists nothing but joy.
Somewhere in the void that connects their realms, one can only assume, biting cold and pleasant warmth meet in perfect harmony, merging and continuing on, following the path of life.
Because all things are placed in the world to live.
And there is no greater purpose than that.
A/N: Well, yeah...bursts of inspiration with happy overtones. Should make all readers happy, because lots of my fics are littered with angst. On some occasions, that's a good thing, but many have told me that I'm so devastatingly good at it, it justs causes tears. Anyway, this seems a little disjointed, but I wanted to do just a general ficlet with the message of enjoying life to the fullest that included most major characters. Also, I'm aware that because the worlds are parallel, they'd probably be in winter or spring at the same time, not at separate times, but I changed it for the purpose of the short.
I might do something with Roy in it next, or later on. Sorry, all Royai-ers, but I'm trying to ditch romance. I'll come back to it at least once, though, in the future, for Royai.
To clarify, the three in Germany are Ed, Al and Noah, and the four in Amestris are Winry, Scieska, Rose and the baby (or Den...I don't really know).
People, PM, review or e-mail me with suggestions, please! I need some challenges if I'm going to have enough ideas to keep updating this thing. Hope you enjoyed. Please review.
LL