Who Needs a Brother Like You?

Chapter Eleven – Reality Hits Hard

Edward slowly opened his heavy eyes once more. He had felt this before. It was like Déjà Vu all over again. He was in the same factory and the same ugly faces were glaring back at him again. Instead of the "Palm Tree" coming at him the Evil girl was walking towards him.

"Hey there Crybaby~! How was your nap?" she asked. Edward turned his head trying not to make eye contact. "Why are you doing this?" he asked. Her face twisted and a grim smirk popped up on her face. "Why wouldn't you let me hear what Alphonse had to say?" he closed his eyes and let his brother's voice replay itself in his empty mind.

"Brother! That's not true!"

"We're all we got...I thought that we agreed we wouldn't do anything to pull us apart!"

"You know very well that you said all those lies!"

"Brother...Edward...your all I got left! Mom and Dad are both gone...but you...you're right in front of me! Why? Why are you doing this? You know I would never say anything like that about you!"

"Are...you finally starting to remember?!"

Edward's eyes drifted back open, "Tell me...was Alphonse telling me the truth...was he and the others really behind that door? Or...was it you?!"

Immediately, Evillie's anger was triggered and like a bullet her hand went flying right into his cheek. His head fell as the pain shocked his whole body. "Curiosity killed the cat Edward...or in this case...you!"

"So it was you! You bastards!" he screamed. Lust laughed as she appeared behind her, "Alphonse blames you Edward...you're just too stubborn to realize it." She flipped her hair and went on with her sickening lie "He doesn't want to tell you. That armor he's using isn't empty! It's full of hatred and anger. Despair and regret. And that hatred is all towards you!"

Edward turned away the chains on his wrists clinging and tightening together. He remembered Hughes's death, Nina and Alexander's death, Trisha's death, his father leaving, them performing Human Transmutation, being attacked by the scarred man and almost dying, Barry the chopper trying to kill him and kidnapping the girl who was supposedly his friend, everything was so close to death and so negative.

He wanted to know why everything had turned out this way. Was it because of him? If it hadn't been for the Human Transmutation none of this would have even happened.

"Now," Lust stopped, "Now about wanting to see your brother...We'll make a deal with you..."

"A deal?" he froze and his heart nearly stopped.

Envy and Gluttony suddenly popped in. But they were both holding something. He focused his vision but then gasped out loud. What the hell?! What they were holding were two unconscious people. They walked over and threw them into the floor. He leaned his head over and tried looking past the wall that was blocking his view. What he seen next was unbelievable. So unbelievable that his brain just couldn't process it all. There were tons of innocent human beings lying in a huge circle...a Human Transmutation Circle.

"Edward Elric...Master Dante wants you to make the Philosopher's Stone!"

Tears filled his eyes as Evillie and Lust cut his chains once more "And once you've done that we will let you go see Alphonse and we'll leave you alone for good."

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"Alphonse...Al please answer me! C-can you hear me?"

His eyes shot open. He was up against a wall with his chest hanging open and his Blood seal showing. In front of him were Winry and the Major looking down at him with concern in their eyes. "W-Winry? M-Major Armstrong? W-where am I?"

"Alphonse. When Evillie hit you...you passed out on us and the homunculi ran away with Edward." Winry explained. Alphonse shook his head. "No...I saw Brother walk away with them willingly. He said that...that..." his words broke into a strong whimper and he covered his face to hide his sadness.

"What do you mean Alphonse Elric? That evil Palm Tree haired boy punched him and made him fall unconscious! Edward said nothing of the sort."

He uncovered his face "Then was what I saw...an illusion...a fake?" he asked. Armstrong nodded, "And I also have a feeling that the young girl is also responsible for Edward's amnesia." Winry and Alphonse looked at each other. "She and Lust must be leading the other two...and Dante...she has to be behind all this. What I want to know is why she hasn't shown her face yet?" Alphonse thought aloud.

"We'll we should inform th-..."

Knock...Knock...Knock...

The three tensed up and prepared themselves. The door slowly opened and behind it was...

"Mustang! Hawkeye you're back!" Winry and Alphonse yelled. The Major saluted to the both of them. But suddenly, he tensed even more when they saw who was behind them. "Alphonse, Winry, Major Armstrong, I would like for you to meet Claire Clarkerston."

The small lady, who was just a little taller than Granny Pinako smiled and bowed at them a little, "Hello, it's nice to meet you all." She turned to Alphonse and her smile softened a little more "You must be Edward Elric Brother."

Alphonse nodded, "Colonel, what did you find out?"

Colonel Mustang sighed and rubbed the back of his head "A lot, you might want to sit down for this."

They all explained to each other about the information they had gathered. This included the past of the girl and her parents. After they were done explaining, Alphonse told them that while they were looking for Edward they ran into them and actually found him.

"You found Fullmetal?!" Mustang gasped trying not to believe them, but he knew that reality was about to hit him hard. "Yes, he was acting like he didn't even know you or Winry and Mustang and Hawkeye."

"Well, that's probably because the girl kept her Mind Break ability that she learned from her mother." Claire explained to them. All attention turned to her as she continued "The ability lasts until they truly remember their good memories. The memories that truly mean the most to them."

Alphonse thought long and hard. So many negative things had happened to them. But in between so many positive things had happened too. Yes, Nina did die but think about the amazing time they had with her while she was alive. And what about all those memories with mom? She had done so many things for them; she gave them a wonderful life while she was still alive. All the way up until her last breath. That was why they preformed the transmutation. They wanted to have a wonderful life again. They! Not Edward. So it wasn't Edward's fault. They were both to blame. That was what he was going to tell his brother.

"Alright," he got the attention back to him "Let's play their little teasing game...we will find brother. Besides I think I know why the Homunculi did all of this."

"What would that be Alphonse?" Hawkeye asked loading her hand guns and placing them in her pockets. The loudness in the room dropped dead as he sighed. "The Homunculi did all this...because they're probably trying to make the Stone!"

Hello my friends~! I decided to post a day early! How was your long week? Mine wasn't too hard but I know next week will be! XD So it looks like the truth is out. This is all about the stone. So I was thinking that maybe after this story was all done I was going to start another one that was connected to this...it's just a thought. Thanks for the new Favorites and Follows! ;3

DreamStar14: Even the best of brothers go at it sometimes! ;)

Camille loves chocolate: Thank you very much for the review! I really appreciate it!

JadeFowl: I was eating chocolate cake when I read this! XD I wish that Edward was able to catch his memories! Is so I would throw them in his face and force him to remember! XD

Claire Elric: Like you new word? I LOVE IT! XD

Victorious-Mind: Traumatized Ed is very interesting to read about. And we all have our evil side! I'm evil for making him that way! XD

Colonelduckie: all of this madness...is just madness! D: I feel really bad for them too.

Amabee30: Can't blame Ed for doing it though. I would've done the same thing...

Thanks for the reviews! Once again I have a busy weekend! I'm going to see my cousins and then watch Turnabout Storm! XD I'm also going to see that movie with the zombie guy...I'm being forced to go...well see you all very soon!

Kok0roxGuardian

To Be Continued...