Hey, here's the next chapter, I hope the spellings a little better then last time, I really liked your name's for the mother, but I was thinking about Trisha, Ed and Al's mother, but then I wondered, if that would be a bit to….. (Can't think of the word) but anyway, you guys are the one's who are reading it, so, I don't no if you would be disappointed or glad that I used that name. As always, that's for the comments, and I hope you enjoy this chapter.
Foot steps could be heard on the cobbled path. It was darkened from the rain, making the moss that grew in-between the cracks stand out as Sarah headed for the grave.
It was almost ten o-clock as church bells rang in the background. Each ring, counted the hours that had past. The sun setting caused each grave to have an almost golden glow. Childrens voices, that had been in the park a couple minutes ago, had now faded. Sarah stopped as the tenth bell rang, listening to the echo for a while, until all fell silent, except the distant sound of a couple of cars that passed.
The wind blew strongly on her red coat, making it flap back and forth, almost as a flag would. The air was cold and wet, making her appreciate the coat that was keeping her warm. A birthday present that seemed more useful then it appeared.
The two old men, known as Al and Edward Elric had, not far behind, slowly made their way toward Sarah. Both had also wanted to visit the grave, just as much as Sarah wanted to, but let her run ahead, for she was a lot younger then they were.
Sarah traced the letters with a finger, the name of her mother, and the dates of her birth and death. The stone a black marble with a dead rose that lay rotting in front of it.
Sarah then cleared the dead rose, and had found a dandelion field beside it. She began picking a bouquet of dandelions, like she did when she was little, Staining her hands yellow and sticky.
Edward and Al were now standing in front of the grave stone, paying their respects. Al knelt down, and stared at the name for the longest time, well Ed, kept one eye on Sarah from time to time.
Sarah noticed an older, dark haired woman, paying her respects to another stone, sending her a smile, and she returned to picking dandelions. The woman then stared at the girl, eyes filling up with tears.
"Ashley" the women cried, running up to Sarah, and putting her into an almost caged hug, with no way out. Head being pressed in-between the womans incredibly large bust. The dandelions that had once being in her hand, had dropped.
"But I'm not…..Ashley….I'm……" she uttered, but was interrupted.
"Oh, Oh Ashley, my precious little Ashley"
Edward and Al rushed over to come to Sarah's aid. Sarah now gasping for air, pressed in towards the woman's stomach.
"I'm sorry Miss, but you have the wrong child" said Al in his polite voice
"Hey, Al…..Ed, long time no see" came the woman's voice, changed to a harsher, raspier tone. Her body changed, and Sarah couldn't see enough to know what was happening, and even if she did, she wouldn't have known who it was. Edward and Al on the other hand had known perfectly well who it was, and couldn't really believe their eyes that he was still alive.
"Envy" they both said together
"You haven't changed a bit" remarked Ed
"I couldn't say the same about you two" Envy replied
Sarah in confusion, finally got a look, at the new persons face, she couldn't tell if it was a boy or a girl, just that she was being grabbed by an absolute stranger, an ugly stranger and did the only thing she could think of. She jammed her foot onto his instep as hard as she could. Finally he let go as she ran towards her elders.
"Why you little BRAT" screamed Envy "I should cut off you little arm and leg to match you grandpa?"
"Sarah, Run, Now!" yelled Edward although Sarah needed no invitation.
She ran as fast as her legs could carry her, passing each and every grave stone. It was pitch dark, and very hard to see, with only a few lamp lights and the moons rays, to guide her way.
She stopped in between letters D-C still very close to the E's, as she glanced back, now noticing that nether of her grandparents where following her. She saw a couple bright flashes and decided that she would be safer to move on towards the apartment
Now at the apartment she opened the door, and hurried herself inside. She locked the door and all windows. She hid in the bathroom, and crouched as low as she could in the bathtub waiting
Wondering what had just happened, She also worried about how Ed and Al were, two old man, alone with that stranger, maybe she should have stayed, her mind battling and in a complete mess, as she waited for what seemed like hours. Finally her mind came to a decision to go and check up on the two, but just before she got to the door, she heard a knock. Sarah raised her head, rushing towards the door, and looking thought the peek hole.
"Sarah, let us inside" Came one of there voices.
Relieved, she opened the lock, and they stepped inside. Their bodies covered in sweat. They sat in there, silent, just waiting, and thinking, and breathing deeply,
"What was that all about?" Sarah asked, finally breaking the silence.
The two glanced at her, finally remembering that Sarah had been there, something that they couldn't believe. They tried think of ways to explain it. Everything that was their life in the other world was never told to anyone, and kept secret. For now though they thought it best to send the young girl to bed, Knowing that it would be too much for them to explain and for her to comprehend, If she would believe them. Even so, everything that happened today, including there meeting with Envy, would be way too much on the girl.
"Hopefully" Ed started "you'll never have to witness that again"
"Sarah, I think you should go to bed now" replied Al softly
Sarah looked down at the ground, she wanted answers, but seeing as it was now One o-clock in the morning, she couldn't really think of a good come back. Instead she sat in her room and later fell in a deep sleep, still with questions popping in and out of her head.
Later that night there was a call on the telephone, from the park ranger that the campground that Chris, James and their father had been staying at. He reported that the father had gone missing a few days ago and that the two brothers would be returning home, the following evening.
