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Heart

I honestly believed Truth would take my heart over my arm or leg. The heart is, after all, one of the most important organs for survival. If someone was trying to shoot an enemy, they would aim for the chest. Even some targets at shooting ranges are shaped with the bullseye over that one vital organ. And, most would think, a life for a life is a fair trade.

So, I wasn't really offering a small, pinkish lump of muscle to free my brother from the Gate, I was offering my life. One chance for survival for another. The difference would be that even without performing a soul bonding transmutation, my chances of surviving were small to nothing after losing that first limb. However, in bonding Alphonse to the armor, he could walk away from my mistake without a thought. That was all I really wanted for him, even if it killed me. I thought a life for a life would be an equal exchange. However, the rule is Equivalent Exchange, not Equal Exchange.

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Well, that wait wasn't as long as I thought it was going to be.

I noticed a lot of writers have fics about based on the whole "life for a life" idea, so I thought here was a good place to share my thoughts on that. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy those fics, even if the idea behind it depressing.

It's almost done! Just one more part to post!

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