Disclaimer: If I owned it, there would be no need to write this….
The days went on, although there was some changes as minor as they were, Roy was grateful for them. Ed was still glooming but at least he was out of that desperate stage, although most of the time he still stayed in his room. Which was not healthy in Mustang's eyes, so for three days worth of planning, he finally had a proper excuse to drag Ed out of the house, yeah it took three days, he wasn't good with kids alright! Especially not loud, bash midgets.
During that time, Ed was wondering, his thoughts everywhere. Now that Al was gone was there a reason for him to stay anymore? Should he go to Xing instead? What would Al do if he had died? Questions plagued his mind. But now he was eating, and to his surprise, Mustang cooked…even when he was blind. Although there were many cases of over salting or putting…hot peppers in muffins. But life looked up, but his own thoughts were down. Well, why wouldn't it be his brother aged before his eyes and literally disappeared, no one during the funeral got to see the casket except for him because they knew that no one was there. Al aged so rapidly that he turned to dust, although he was the only one with a memoir of him. A locket Al alchemized when he got his body back, one of the first things he did even though he protested so much against using so much energy when he just got his body back….but now he was glad that he wasn't able to prevent his little brother's stubbornness.
The locket was made from a chunk of Al's armor which was destroyed during the battle, a random piece of metal from the grand battle, a piece of his state alchemy watch and….a favorite piece of their mother's jewelry, one of the only things that wasn't burned down with their house, Al sneaked it into their suitcase. At first Al tried to work in secret on it, but bright flashes of blue lights were impossible to ignore, when he found out what Al was attempting, he tried everything to stop Al's little personal project, including trying him to the bed. But it didn't stop him, within three days time, the locket was finished, it was somewhat like his state alchemy watch but much smaller. The outside was the same alchemy circle that allowed Al's soul to survive outside his body, it was in an opal shape though, with the engraving Eric on it. On the inside…..there was a photo of them with their mother in happier times; the chain was gold and a brownish gold, the color of their eyes entwined. The photo….was probably from the Rockbell household, since although they burned down their past, Winry cherished every moment. So he wondered, did Al know something or felt something that compelled him to create this…because only a week later, the torture began.
"Ed! You're coming with me to get more paperwork from my office!"
It had a form; finally it can seek out the boy. Although gaining it was by no means enjoyable, it had to be eaten by a dog, but process the mindless creature was not difficult. It was just a matter of getting its owner. It chuckled darkly, humans were so gullible, this form is perfect, the woman had position, and she was in the final battle. Now it was just a matter of finding him.
The one he seeks, it can sense it, the boy's aura was still here, and he was in the city. It was just a matter of time, and when it processes the boy. It's true form will finally be able to be released, and everything will be no more, and it can go back to its long overdue slumber.
The human it processed had such wonderful memories to trifle with, to feed on. Such misery, such longing, so much fire but easily destroyed. She was weak no matter how she attempted to hide it, humans, and such pathetic creatures. It wonders why mortals are alive when it had not permitted anything.
Time, ticking down as it gain back the solitude that was solely it's. Nothing, not the truth, nor the gate, never mind humans will be able to stop it. Time, an essence that will be crushed by its hands and the old world will be renewed
Author's note: Can you guess who it processed? Well this story's picking up, more action in next chapter. So review!