Scar's body felt hard, it was burnt. His completely right side looked as if it had been burnt off. It must be so painful, and all Riza could do was watch. "You said you wouldn't die today."

"Not all promises are meant to be kept."

"We really have to find a single rule for that saying." Her humor was poor, but she tried to smile. It would be one of the last things she could offer him. She watched as he was barely able to form a sad sort of smile. "…So this is it?"

"Looks like it," He grunts in pain and she could see the light in his eyes fading.

"I wonder if I should get all sentimental on you and start crying. I really don't think I'll be able to stop when you leave."

"Don't," He tried to make his voice strong, but just didn't have the energy.

"You know this is going to sound weird, me asking this now of all times, but you never did tell me why you were after Prince Roy."

"…"

"I guess when you're about to finish your book, you don't want to start from the beginning again." She never did tell him her book analogy, but then again she never needed to because he always understood her… even without words.

"…My brother… my village. He took it all from me… all of it… for himself."

She didn't understand, but she didn't want to waste the last moments of Scar's life asking questions of the past. Then just as she was about to say something he cut her off, "You were wrong … about my book. If I could rewrite my chapters, I wouldn't change a thing… I'm glad we met." This throat was going hoarse.

Riza couldn't hold it anymore, tears just started flowing. She watches him as if she had never seen someone so delicate before him. She was speechless. Even in death, he was still so noble. Nothing she says will make this situation any better. So she just stares at him, as she waits for him to gather enough energy for his next words.

His hand moved onto his leg. He dips his hands into his pocket, "Take this." Slowly he pulls on a chain. Riza stopped breathing for a moment. Was this real? It couldn't be…

Gathering her thoughts, she still couldn't articulate them, "This… how did you… why?" Holding the silver pocket watch in her hands, she felt almost numb. He had it all along.

"My people won't come back… but I felt maybe… if I took his life then… it would atone for my survival." A tear was able to slide down the his left cheek. "Please… for me… kill him… the prince."

Riza's heart stopped. No. How could he tell her that? "But… y-you didn't keep your promise…" The soft noise of a church bell could be heard faintly. No…

Desperately she hoped for Scar to of not heard the ring, but he did. And so he grunted as he waited out the remaining eleven rings. Riza's heart tearing up even more as the next one sounded. It seem to go on forever like some slow, cruel form of torture. Then as the last one rang, Scar gave one last sad smile and said with his final breath, "I win."

Roy and Maes knew he was dead. Riza finally broke down completely. Why not now! Why won't the skies cry for you as they do me? It is forbidden? It is out of a hatred? Then fine, I'll cry for you alone! If only one person, if only me, then I'll be there. I won't abandon you again. You were my first friend.

I'm glad I met you too.

A/N: My next update will take a little longer. I map out certain parts of the story and the rest is improvised so I'll try to have it up by Monday the latest. Till Then!