7: Soul Alchemy
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POV of Laura Fang
We're seated down so Emi watches Ed and Al with such intention it's funny.
"Hey, can I go and play outside? There's a playground over there;" Emi points to a inner playground like the old fast food joints used to have. I hesitate but reply
"Sure but don't get yourself into trouble please Emi." she nods so she runs off. I return my attention back to the Elric Brothers.
"So what is she to you Laura?" Al asks so I take a deep breath.
"She's my niece, you two don't know how lucky you both are." I mumble as I drink some of my tea to get me completely sober.
"As if;" they both mumble. "You wouldn't understand. No one ever does." they add on. I clench my jaw because Roy warned me about that attitude. I slam my hands against the table
"Shut up! You guys make it seem like I wouldn't understand! I do! I had to make a decision like you two did! Just because you guys lost your bodies trying to revive mommy doesn't mean anything! Your mother died to natural causes not like my sister, Emi's mom! I... I killed her..." I clench my jaw as tears sting my eyes.
"What happened?" Ed asks so I take a deep breath to steady up my voice and start.
"It was 3 and 11 months ago... I went to the Grey Harbor..."
"Aren't you excited Lauren?! You're going to be a mom today!" Dylan asks as he helps my sister Lauren stand up. She smiles and looks over at me.
"Mom and Dad would have been proud." I smile and the bell rings. I open it and it's the doctor. I let him in so Lauren sits down on the bed while the doctor gives her the painkillers into her back.
"Well the delivery might occur between 3 to 6 hours from now. If everything's fine things should be over around midnight," the doc informs as he glances at the clock. Nothing happens and it's starting to worry me because Lauren says she doesn't feel the contractions and by now she should. I put my hand on her stomach and her kid's moving around, it's a good sign but...
It's been over 10 hours since she started labor and nothing. Lauren's reading a book full of baby names when she starts screaming. "Lauren!" Dylan and I scream as we go to her side. She bites down on a bullet to keep her quiet while the doctor's checking her vitals. Lauren goes limp and there's the sound of frantic beeping meaning
"We're losing them! Sir, it's either one or the other. If we save the baby's life, there's a chance that the mother won't be able to survive. Same likewise. Which life do you want to save?!" he asks Dylan's in shock and looks over at me. I shrug because I don't want to lose them both either.
"Save Emi's. Laura, use Soul Alchemy to make sure that Emi's isn't in danger of not dying. Please," Lauren pleads trying to grab my hand. I grab hers and the tears leak out
"No! You're all that I have left! C'mon Lauren I can make sure you both survive!" I'm about to do Human Alchemy to keep her body stable when she stops me
"No. You're my sister, my younger sister. I could never ask you to do such a thing. And if you do you'll be exiled. Please Laura, this is my only wish. My daughter's life means more to me than my own. Dylan, raise her right for me. Don't let this be done in vain. Laura," she looks over at me giving eyes meaning she already accepted her fate.
"Laura! Do it and I'll hate you for the rest of my life!" Dylan threatens which I know he's begging me not to do it. For all of our lives, I glance over at Lauren and she's begging me to put her out of her misery. I swallow and mumble
"I'm sorry Dylan, her wish overrides yours." my voice breaks so I place my hands onto her stomach and Alchemy explodes from her. Soul Alchemy, one soul in exchange of another... White light radiates from her skin as her soul's pulling Emi's out of the Cycle of Life back to this world. Tears fall down my face as she dies and Emi's born.
"It's a beautiful baby girl." the doc gets her washed up and clean and hands her over to Dylan. He drops to the ground clinging Emi to his chest and sobs. I feel disgusted with myself and horrible. She's gone. I hunch over her body and cry into hysteria. The doc leaves a pair of shattered souls, a new child and a dead mother.
"Why?! Why would you try doing such an Alchemy?! You know it's dangerous!" Ed exclaims so I give him annoyed eyes.
"You probably wouldn't understand but when you're the younger sibling; we want to be able to do whatever we can to help lessen our older sibling's pain. That's why I did it. Alphonse would probably understand, right?" I look at him for support. He nods and they both hang their heads.
"We're so sorry Laura." They mumble so I sigh
"I should have probably done Human Alchemy though; at least I would still have my sister. Anyways I'm gonna have to go. I have to go get my Auto-Mail fixed before anything else happens. There's a lot that's getting me worried. I'll hopefully be back in 2 days. Emi!" I throw some money on the table and wave goodbye. I pick her up so we're walking over to my apartment when she asks
"Why don't you live with Daddy Mommy?" I make a shocked cry and look away
"Don't call me that. I'm not your mother;" I swallow down the pain because I know Lauren would have done anything for her daughter to call her that.
"So what happened to my real mommy then?"
"You're too young to understand. And it's not my place to tell you. I'll tell you what, tomorrow I have to go get myself fixed so I'll either ask Hughes if you can spend the day with them or you can come if you want." She nods so she stops walking and extends her arms out to me. I pick her up and walk the way back as she falls asleep on my chest. I reach into my pocket and pull out my keys. I open and then my phone rings so I answer it and it's a voice mail from Dylan asking how Emi's doing. I'll call him back in the morning. I set her down on my bed and come out of the shower and she's awake.
"What are you doing up still Emi? I thought you were asleep?" I ask as I sit next to her.
"I miss Daddy," she sits up and curls around my lap. I stroke her hair and I guess I can see how people thought she was my daughter. We both have the jet black hair and eye shape but I see Lauren in her too. A smile tugs at the corner of my mouth.
"I know you do but tomorrow we can call him before we leave. Let's get some sleep first though." she nods so we settle down and call it a night.
Well I'm going to be completely honest, I almost cried when I was writing the Soul Alchemy thingy so I hope you guys leave some reviews~!