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Sadie-kun So this is it. The final chapter.
Edward Took you long enough!
thwacks Ed's head
Sadie-kun You're ruining the ambience I'm trying to create here! You're supposed to feel remorseful that it's over already!
Edward But you should feel glad because now you can move on to bigger and better things!
Sadie-kun I guess. But I'll miss creating the real world look-alikes.
Edward Well I personally hope we're done with that. I couldn't stand the first colonel so how am I supposed to deal with two?
Sadie-kun Heh, well then this chapter might be a bit of a surprise…
Edward What! What are you talking about Sadie!
Sadie-kun Hee hee, you'll just have to find out! Oh, and I big warning that you might want some wine to go with this extreme cheesiness…
July 1945
The loud hum of voices around Ed were starting to quiet. Everyone outside turned their attention to the platform ahead. It was dusk out in the allied camp. Edward and his brother sat in a throng of soldiers. The Americans had some pretty clever ideas. To keep the troops motivated, they sent comedians and singers entertain the men when they were off duty. Tonight was markedly special. The next day everyone was being sent home. The official war was over.
As the vocalist walked on stage, Edward felt his heat skip a beat. Her yellow-straw hair was pulled into a ponytail with a few strands escaping on either side of her face. She wore a pseudo-uniform that emphasized her small but muscled figure. Havoc, who sat to Ed's left, appraised his now blushing face. "Does the big strong Edward have a crush Ellie?" "Huh? Is that her name?" Havoc smiled and lit another cigarette. "Yep, Ellie Wiesel. But watch out, she has high standards. To even get a date you have to beat her to an arm wrestling competition." Ed smiled and nodded, knowing more than he was letting on. It was not so long ago that he had been chased out of a house with her form running after him, wrench in hand. Things hadn't changed much, world to world.
Al nudged his arm and nodded knowingly. Ellie began to sing so they quieted. For such a tough girl, she has a beautiful voice Edward thought. She sang several songs with an accompanying guitar which the crowd applauded heartily. As the concert ended and the men filed out, Edward ran up to speak with Ellie. Even if she was an illusion of this world, he still
loved her visage. She was talking to the guitarist with her back to him so he coughed into his hand to direct her attention. She turned, gave a small gasp, and quickly regained her composure. It was so small of an action that Edward hardly noticed it. What was that about, Ed pondered. "Can I help you?" "Oh, well, uh… You really remind me of this girl I used to know. Do you by any chance know about mechanics?"
Ellie stifled a giggle. "Of course Edward. Why? Is your arm broken again already?" Edward nearly had a heart attack at this response. "NO WAY!! WINRY!! What happened? How did you get here? I can't believe this is happening!" He threw his arms around her waist and picked her up to spin around.
"Wow Ed, I'm glad to see you too." Alphonse, who had been following his brother a ways back, finally reached the two. "Brother, isn't it a bit forward to hug someone you don't know?" Winry laughed again. "But you do know me." Al's eyes widened to the size of saucers. "Winry?" She nodded with a huge smile on her face. Al grabbed her shoulders and pulled her into a hug before standing back to get a proper look at her. "Winry, you have some major explaining to do." She peered around the still populated area and turned back to the brothers. "Let's talk about this somewhere more private." She motioned to the edge of the camp where a grove of trees stood. Carefully, they picked their way over top the saplings and turned back to the young Rockbell. "Now will you tell us?"
"okay, well I don't really understand the science of it myself but here's what happened. I went back to Liore to find the transmutation circle still in place. In fact the idiots on the other side activated it and buildings began to sink into the earth. A child was caught in some rubble so I tried to help him. He got freed but I was sucked under. Somehow I ended up in a country called America surrounded by a group of scientists. They claimed to be working on something called a 'nuclear bomb.' Since then I've been trying to find you two. You have no idea how many people I recognize here! It's crazy!"
"Oh don't worry, we know what you mean." The brothers went on to explain their sightings and compare them to Winry's. Finally they exhausted the topic and a comfortable silence settled over them. They walked back to the camp and joined the masses at dinner. Edward continually looked up from his meal, checking to see if Winry was only in his imagination. But she remained sitting beside him, as strong and beautiful as ever. Maybe all his pain was worth it at last. Equivalent exchange had finally come true in this world. His ultimate dream was achieved. A war was ended and a love returned. World War Two was finally at a close.
Sadie-kun Well there you have it folks. My completed, fixed ending of the FullMetal Alchemist anime.
Edward You put Winry in it! But, like, the real Winry! How does that work out?
Sadie-kun Let's just say the scientists working on the Manhattan project had some knowledge similar to that of the Thule society. They found the bomb that was sent over by Huskisson and use that information to create the link between worlds.
Edward I guess that makes a little sense. But why was she a singer? The Winry I know can't carry a tune to save her life!
suddenly a wrench flies from out of midair and pegs Edward in the center on his head
Sadie-kun I suppose you've never heard of anything called 'tact' before have you?
Edward Jeez, that hurt like hell!
Sadie-kun As for your question, sending entertainers to the front lines was a way to motivate the troops. Bob Hope is one of the most famous examples although there were many more. They all worked under an organization called the USO which stands for United Service Organization. Since its creation by FDR (Franklin D Roosevelt) in 1941 performers have continued to entertain the troops.
Edward Is there anything else you'd like to add, historically speaking?
Sadie-kun Actually, just yesterday in English we watched a video about Auschwitz. At first I was excited because I had done a lot of research on the topic. As the movie progressed, I became more and more horrified about everything that happened there. The film interviewed Elie Wiesel, a Nobel prize winner for his book Night and a known survivor of the Holocaust. If you couldn't tell, that's where I got Winry's cover name from. Anyways, the photography of the time combined with the massive size of the camp astounded me. I truly did not do justice to Auschwitz. In my opinion, only those who experienced it can really understand. I will admit I have made historical inaccuracies to further the plot. Still, I hope those of you who read this will do your own investigation.
Edward Thanks so much for your support! I hope you'll continue to read the fanfics and other writings Sadie churns out!
Edward & Sadie-kun Bye!!
