Who Needs a Brother Like You?

Chapter Sixteen – I Need a Brother Like You

Everything was covered in silence. Edwards's eyes staggered open, and when he realized what he had done his world transformed forever. Because right in front of him was Venllie covered in blood and his Auto-mail blade. He was looking directly at her and no one else.

"D-damn…you go me…good Crybab…ACK!" showing no emotions at all she coughed up more blood. Then slowly she took her hands and touched the blood on the blade. With that al over her hands she raised her hand to her face slowly and examined it well. Just as she had thought. It was blood. Human blood. She could see her reflection on his shiny Auto-mail. Her eyes were green like the Emerald necklace lying at her feet.

Somehow, within those few seconds Alphonse had pressed down on the Transmutation circle and turned her human by using the mysterious necklace. Edward hadn't noticed any of this due to him panicking and now it was already too late. He had stabbed her right in the chest.

"V-VENLLIE!" Claire tried running by her but Mustang's wall of fire was blocking her path. Her hand touched the fire and instantly it caught fire. Mustang and Hawkeye rushed over to her and put it out quickly leaving burns all over her hand.

Edward, without thinking, "De-transmuted" his Auto-mail blade and caught her as she fell. She was even more covered in blood than before. "I…remember...everything…Ed." she paused and let her hand fall to his chest. It glowed rapidly then it busted around Edward. Despite the weird feeling in his chest he only paid attention to her. "I think…you should remember to-too."

His memories…they were all back. He remembered everything now. The happy days with just him and his brother and his mother. Tears flowed from his eyes but yet his face remained the same: full of shock. "Ed-ward…I'm so sorry for all the trouble…I caused…I just wanted…wanted to remember Granma and Mom and Dad…" tears were coming from her now.

"Venllie…" he finally managed words. "I didn't me-…"

"You Crybaby." She laughed a little but then it formed into a sob "N-now you're making me cry!"

Alphonse slowly staggered to the both of them and looked down at her. That caught her attention. "You...know…you're a good little brother Alphonse Elric. You never gave up trying to find your brother. And now you're together….again."

He remained quiet.

"Venllie! We…w-we can still save you! I can stop the bleeding! I can!" Edward covered his hands over the large hole in her chest. But still the blood just wouldn't stop gushing from her fatal wound. Nor would the tears from his eyes.

She smiled and touched his pale cheeks, "You know…now (Hack) that I look at you…you're actually kinda cute."

He blushed but then all of that went away and turned into a ghost white when her hand dropped. "Goodbye…Edward Elric…I'm...glad...I met...y-you." her eyes slowly closed. "VENLLIE! NO! HOLD ON! NOOOO!"

Her vision blurred completely and a smile on her face remained as she passed on from the world.

~ Central Hospital ~

"Edward, are you alright?" Alphonse peeked into his room to find him looking out a nearby window. He was covered in bandages and had an Alchemy book lying in his lap.

"Hey Al…" he smiled at him but then turned his attention back to the window. The room was covered in the bright light from the sun and there was a small breeze entering and exiting from the cracked window. "Can we talk?" Edward asked. Surprisingly Alphonse was going to ask him the same thing.

"Sure." He took a chair and pulled it near his bed and sat down.

"My Doctor and Therapist says I should be able to leave early next week…but…I think I can get up sooner. That stupid Doctor...I still don't trust them though."

His brother laughed at him. Edward was almost back to his usual self. But Alphonse knew her death was bothering him. "It's not your fault. You didn't mean to kill her. I wasn't thinking either and if anyone should take the blame it should be me. I never should've activated the Transmutation circle."

Edward's face changed into sadness "I keep telling myself that but…something in my mind keeps saying that it's all my fault." He whipped his face"You know she was right...I've been such a Crybaby...What kind of older brother am I?"

"Stop it Edward..." he reached over and began peeling him a nice red apple. That made him smile again.

"I'm sorry for running away...when I heard Envy saying all those things in your voice...it killed me inside. It made me lose focus and drop my guard. I really was convinced that all of that came from you..."

"Brother...I would never say those awful things about you behind your back! Not even to your face! But there is one thing that I need to tell you."

Edward glanced up at him as he handed him the apple. With a small smile he crunched into it. Juice poured down his face and neck but left him very satisfied.

"I need a brother like you. Your strong...your kind...your you. I wouldn't trade anything in the world for you. Not even my original body."

Suddenly, Edward heard people talking behind on the other side of the door. With Alphonse help he walked slowly and put his ear up against it.

"Fullmetal isn't a bad kid at all. He's pretty tough and strong. I'm glad he's on our side!"

"Edward is my best friend. I'm so glad that he's always breaking his Auto-mail! If I didn't have him what kind of Auto-mail engineer would I be?"

"Colonel Mustang is right. Edward is a wonderful person. I like that he's always around. Sometimes he even keeps you on your toes Colonel!"

"H-hey!"

"Edward Elric is a strong young man! The Armstrong generation will always pass down great stories of him and call him a legend!"

Edward opened the door and found everyone standing there smiling at him. Winry. Mustang. Hawkeye...even Armstrong. He turned around and saw his brother supporting him too.

"We can all agree that because of Brother, our lives have been changed. He's helped so many people...and he's the best brother a younger brother could ever have."

Edward felt tears pour down his face. One more last cry wouldn't hurt. Especially if they were tears of joy. He hugged his brother and smiled. Thank you Alphonse. Thank you so much. I'm glad I have friends and family like you."

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