"Ok. I won't let you guys do this alone."
The three went upstairs to their living room.
"Thank you so much Selim. I know it will work! I just know it!"
Eleanore walked to her room as Foster said goodbye to Selim.
She laid back onto her bed.
Why? Why do we have to bring dad back? He led a good life... What if all we do is create a monster?
"ELEANORE!"
She jumped up out of bed. "What?"
Her brother ran upstairs. "You were screaming."
"Really? I don't remember..."
"Are you ok?"
She nodded. "I'm ok. I am going to get some sleep."
He nodded and went back downstairs.
"Ok kids, here is your birthday present!"
The two little kids opened their eyes to see two chains with a symbol on it.
"Wow!"
"Pretty!"
They both snatched one and threw it on their necks.
"These are a connection. They connect us and keep us together, physically and spiritually."
The kids hugged their father. "Thank you dad."
He smiled. "Now! Today I have to go see Mrs. Bradley, do you two want to meet her son? He is your age about now!"
"YEAH!"
"YES!"
He stood up and kissed his wife. "I love you."
"Be careful!"
He scooped his two kids up into his arms and walked out to the train. They rode the train to Central Headquarters and walked to the top floor where Mrs. Bradley and Selim were at.
"Hi! My name is Selim Bradley!"
"What's with the funny ring on your face?"
"I don't know. I always have had it."
"Cool!"
The children ran off with Selim as Edward spoke with Mrs. Bradley.
"You called me here?"
She nodded. "Yes. I hear 'Father' had created one more homunculus no one knew about. But it was 'Blood Lust' and I hear it searches for one person to kill and won't kill anyone until that person has been killed by him. And it is especially interested in children and enjoys killing them most."
Ed looked over at his children. "Do they know where he is located at this time?"
She looked down and handed him a map. "Not to worry you, but he was last spotted outside your home, looking into your children's room."
Just then the door burst down. It was a tall, thin figure of a shady man covered in blood. He looked around the room frantically until he saw the children. he began walking over to them when Ed stood up.
"STOP!"
Blood Lust froze. "Who are you to order me around?"
"I am your father's son. I am the blood of your creator."
He smiled. "Too bad. I have come a long way to get my hands on these kids!"
He began pulling a knife out of his pocket. Edward ran after him. "I can't use alchemy anymore you bastard! But I know I won't let you touch my children!"
He jumped onto his back and wouldn't let go. Finally Blood Lust decided to just go for the children with Ed on his back. He grabbed the chains around their necks when a flash of light exploded through the room. Blood Lust had disappeared. Ed was laying on the floor.
"DAD!"
The kids ran to their father. "What happened to you?"
Ed smiled. "I protected my kids. I gave up my alchemy for Al's body... Transmuting Blood Lust into a stone rock was the only thing I could bring myself to. And I want you two to never lose those chains. They are like carrying me around with you. You wouldn't leave me. So don't leave those chain's. Tell your mother I said I love her."
And with that he faded away. The kids walked over to the stone he had turned the man into. It was a rather red stone with a slight glow to it. They took a hammer and smashed it to make sure their father's last action was not wasted. They both sat and cried over their dead father as their chains gently dangled over his body.
"Eleanore... Eleanore!"
She jumped up. "What?!"
"Food is ready. And you had the dream again didn't you?"
She nodded. "Yeah... They are coming back really vividly... That day won't go to rest..."
Foster smiled. "Well he will be back in no time!"
"Foster... Have you thought about what if we create a monster that we accidentally bond out father to and we have to kill out own dad? Or if we just create a monster? Have you thought about that?"
He dropped his head. "I believe we can do it. I trust us to do good. I know we can bring him back."
He left the room.
He isn't one hundred% sure... You can tell by the crack in his voice... He is just as scared as I am... But I just want to see dad smile again...