Thanks to all who have read. I do not own FMA or claim too.
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Chapter 3
The Doorway and Captured
Soldiers surround the apartment building of Edward and Alphonse. Its late in the night and Ed is asleep with Al still working at his desk. Al hears voices outside their place and heads to the door to listen.
"Miss do you know where I can find the Elrics?"
"Yes they are in that door down there."
Al knew they had come for them. He ran into Ed's room violently shaking him. Ed wakes and hears the knocking on the door. From the bedroom you hear men yelling furiously to open the door. Ed hurries and gets dressed grabs his bag and heads for the window. Al gets a couple of books and his jacket and they open the window only to be greeted by soldiers. They fight with a few and start running down an old alley. The brothers stop and check around to see if more soldiers were coming.
"Damn it, you would think after a year we would be safe by now." Ed says while catching his breath.
" I know brother, you have to admit they are persistent."
"Al now is the time to not be complimenting those bastards.
They stay there for a while hiding in the shadows. They hear running and yelling all around them. Men screaming at each other with orders of "check down there" and "no sign of them here, keep looking". These men have a huge grudge with the two brothers. Some say if it wasn't for the damn Elrics who knew the plans for Germany that Germany would win any future war.
"There they are down there! Freeze Elrics!"
Before Ed and Al could even think of running a dozen rifles were pointed right at their heads. A bunch of angry Germans stood staring hatred into their eyes. Edward puts his hands up and so does Al. One of the soldiers walks up to Edward and pulls back the trigger. Another comes from beside and knocks out Al with the butt of his gun. Ed turns to aide his brother and he is met with same force. Laying on the ground Ed can't move or speak. His eyes slowly close as they pick him up and he and his brother get thrown into a truck and hauled off.
"I hope you know what your doing. Twenty four hours isn't that much time to get those boys."
"Relax Armstrong, wether this works or not you're safe. If this does open up somewhat near those two we should be able to find them."
Major Thomas is finishing up the transmutation circle on a wall. An old brick wall in an abandoned building on the military grounds deep in Central. Armstrong is there to help in any way but finds himself just sitting there as Edward works. It's a huge and sophisticated circle one that Armstrong tries hard to understand. The circle stands about seven feet tall and inside of it is a doorway drawn out with the 4 points touching the circle. On the left side of the doorway is a vile mounted to the wall containing the red stones he collected two years ago. On the right side of the door is a personal belonging of Ed's...his silver pocket watch.
"Armstrong can I ask you something?"
"What is it?"
"You know my reason for going over there. You know why I picked you. I needed someone strong and good in a tough situation as back up in case of anything we may come across. When I asked you if you would go with me, you answered almost instantly without even knowing how I would do this. Why are you willing to do this so blindly?"
"Those boys mean a lot to me. When I first met them I was tailing them to ensure their safety. Edward and Al were hurt that first day I met them. I found out about Al being in an empty suit of armor and seen Ed with his arm taken off. A dangerous man we were hunting tried to kill the Elrics and I was too late to stop him. After that day I got to know the boys fairly well and came to think of them as two sons I've never had. If I lost my life to bring them home I would die feeling like I have done something of worth."
"Now I'm a bit jealous of you Lt. Colonel. You know my nephews far better then I do and I suppose once they know who I am and why I wasn't in their lives it will stay that way."
Armstrong looks away from Thomas and stares out a broken window. He knows those two very well and hopes that their feeling towards their only family will not be what he fears. Sacrifice is something that seems to be a curse with that family. Al sacrificed to bring Ed back and in turn Ed sacrificed himself to bring Al back. Now he has to watch a man who has sacrificed a good part of body try to bring them both back. He sees headlights from three cars pull up the building and General Mustang get out with his crew of soldiers.
"The General is here, are we ready to do this?"
"Yes we are. Let me ask you one more thing. Are these two nephews of mine well behaved r trouble makers?"
"They are good boys and you shouldn't be worried about them."
"But Lt. Colonel this is Ed we are talking about. There is no way to tell what he might have gotten himself into these days." Roy says as he walks into the room.
"Well if that's the case I had better take a side arm."
Edward grabs his gun and clears out the area more around the circle. General Mustang moves everyone away from the wall and Armstrong gets on his civilian clothes. He already is changed for this little venture and double checks his work before opening the doorway.
The smell of dead bodies fills the prison cell. Ed and Al are in a small cell all alone with no one around except the two men keeping an eye on them. Outside of their cell through the bared windows Ed sees an enclosed courtyard with a platform and nooses. Beside that on the right is a solid wall filled with bullet holes and stains of blood. He gently wakes Al and they start to think of what is next for them.
"Hey boneheads, keeping us in here isn't gonna help your stupid little cause." Ed yells at the two.
"Well shrimp you would know about little wouldn't you?" The one soldier says
"Who you calling so small you would need a magnifying to find me you damn giant?"
"Brother that's not what he said and besides I don't think they plan on keeping us in here for long."
Ed knew Al was right. Looking out that window he knew that soon they would escorted out there and put to death one way. Ed started to laugh from the simple thought of after all they have been through this is how it would all end. Without alchemy they stood no chance for escape. Footsteps approach the cell and a tall man stands before them.
"Edward and Alphonse Elric you have been sentenced to death by this country. For your interference in our attempts to better the greater Germany."
"Sure you say that would have made you better. A bomb like that shouldn't have ever been made. We just took it from you and now you will never see what power you have lost."
"And Edward you will never see Germany make its mark as the strongest country this world will ever see. Even after your little stunt we still have the strength and will to win. In eighteen hours you both will be sent out there where you will face a squad of twenty men where they will shoot you both until you are dead. Enjoy the afterlife boys."
Everyone has left the room for the Major to open the door. With his bag on his shoulders and his side arm in the holster he claps his hands and gently puts them on the circle. A bright yellow light fills the room and he left staring at the main gate. Surprised he looks around and realizes that this is wrong. A voice then comes from the gate.
"What do you mean payment? I did everything I was instructed too. The energy is in the stones. What?....Energy from the gate is different from the doorway? You want what? I don't care take it just please take it after I come back through with the boys. I won't try to stop you just please I will give it up as soon as we come back."
The light fades and the Major is staring at a doorway. He calls for Armstrong and Mustang. They are amazed at this door. It looks so normal and yet on the other side is empty building leading into a busy street. It's just now dusk where they are and on the other side its already night.
"Well Major you did it. Bring those two back and when the both of you arrive a celebration must be in order."
"Sir we will try to hurry. Major Thomas lets move out."
"Alright Armstrong. General, don't wait up. If what you said about those two is right it might take us a while to get them."
They go through the door and enter into the new world. Already they feel different as now alchemy is impossible. The air is nice and cool and they make their way to the street. Cars of a different make pass them by and people just ignore them as they walk past them. Edward looks up at Armstrong.
"Lt. Colonel its time to find those two and bring them home."