"I remember, granted not everything, but nonetheless I remember," Jenna looks into his eyes and continues, "My dad had died and my sister and I performed human transmutation, we committed taboo. I couldn't save her….I couldn't. After I lost her I couldn't continue on, that was until you came to my town and you convinced me to move forward and keep walking. I decided to follow you and become a State Alchemist, and because I didn't need to use a transmutation circle I could transmute anything through my feelings. Even though I was pissed at myself for killing my sister when I went into the hall…. I- I couldn't do anything meaningful, and all I did was clap my hands and redecorate the fucking place! I'm a failure," and with that she sunk lower on the bed and covered her eyes in hands. Ed not knowing how to respond stood up and walked to the end of her bed.
"You aren't a failure you're an alchemist, and it isn't your fault that your sister died," he tried to continue but she cut him off.
"HOW CAN YOU EVEN SAY THAT?! I LET MY SISTER DIE RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY EYES! YOU CAN NEVER KNOW THE PAIN OF KNOWING I CAUSED MY SISTER'S DEATH!" she shouts at him knowing it won't make her feel better, and knowing that her words were only hurting him. "I'm- I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me."
"You're wrong," Ed started in a faraway voice that almost didn't belong to him, "I also committed taboo, Al and I only wanted to see our mother's smiling face. The price we paid was horrible, Al paid with his body, and I paid with my left leg, but when I brought Al's soul back I paid with my right arm."
"That's horrible. I'm sorry." It was lame but it was all she could think of.
"You're fine," Ed stands up, "By the way you'll be returning to work tomorrow when they release you tomorrow." Jenna looks up from her hands and sees Ed smiling down at her. "Rose Alchemist you are a part of Colonel Roy Mustang's squadron."
"Well, then I think Jenna is too boring a name, I think before work I'll change my name to Violet."
"Violet Hatter the Rose Alchemist. Another alchemist that has seen The Truth. That has a good ring to it. I think your new nickname will be Violent Violet."
"I like the way you think Fullmetal. Now get me the hell outta here, or at least open a window." She laughed as Ed scooped her up and took her out to the garden to let her walk around a little. Little did she know, after that day, everything would take a turn for the worst.