Sorry about the wait, but the fourth chapter of Fight for Memories is now underway! After getting his approval from Mustang to continue his search for the Philosopher's Stone, Ed and Al now have to watch their backs for the Homunculus, Vanity. Will they be able to stop him? Read on and find out!
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Edward lay in a soft bed, his eyes wide open. He couldn't sleep at all, for if he tried to, he would dream of the night of he and Alphonse trying to resurrect their mother. It was the most horrifying mistake they ever made… Or, he would dream of himself being pulled into the Gate during that night, his leg being destroyed by the alchemic reactions.
Edward felt black beings grab his entire body, pulling him into the depths of the Gate. Many images flashed in his mind as he was dragged along, and finally saw the face of his mother. When he looked around him, he saw little black creatures holding his body.
"Let me go, please!" he cried out, screaming as the Gate appeared before him. As the door was closing, he saw the face of the Homunculus Wrath, smiling at him. He raced towards the door, pounding on it.
"Hold on! One more time, show it to me one more time!" he called out. "The truth was inside there! Everything was in there!" He heard a strange sound from the other side. "Equivalent Exchange? What do you want? A payment?" When he glanced down at his leg, it was disappearing. His eyes grew wide as his scream filled his home.
"This wasn't supposed to-…" he gasped, noticing his mother's deformed body in front of him. He screamed a second time, this time, it was filled with fear.
Tears streamed down Ed's face as the image of his deformed mother still lingered in his mind. He placed both hands on his face, sobbing. That was the price he had to pay for acting foolish into thinking he could bring their mother back.
"I'm sorry, Mom," he cried, not noticing that a figure watched him through the window. The only thing that was shown in the stranger's shadow was an eye patch.
"This is the true Fullmetal Alchemist?" Vanity muttered to himself. "He's nothing more than a child…" He grinned wickedly, moving away from the window. "That day we meet, Fullmetal, I will strike you down." He pulled out a rapier from his left thigh, slashing the air a few times. "And I will make sure you don't find the Philosopher's Stone…"
Sorry that this chapter was short. I'm just not up to writing a long chapter, I guess. Anyway, what will happen with Edward and Al as they continue their search? Will they meet up with Vanity? Find out in chapter five, Homunculus of Pride.
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