Title: Whom shall I choose?

Summary: When things got dead wrong…destiny started to change….And if you had forgotten your memories of the past…Will you still be able to remember how to care…and to love? Based on BBI game Pride!Ed. None YAOI! Just a brotherly love from Envy…Hope you enjoy my 1st FMAFanFic!

Disclaimer Notice! I do not own any of the FMA things…and the BBI things too…None of them are my property….Hope they are… :'(

Author's Note! KONBANWA! Evening! Yeah, I was making this chapter at night….before our exam….:p I'm a naughty student aren't I? This Long chapter is dedicated to all my readers out there! Sorry for the long update too…

Well…Enjoy! ^_^!

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Chapter Seven...

I heard the door knob twisted, I sat up from my bed preparing for a sudden attack. I sighed in relief as I saw Envy's face. But the relief I felt quickly faded as I saw his depressed look.

I wonder what had caused him pain…

"What is it nii-san?" I asked him with a concerned voice. I am true with my feelings for I am really concerned. It is odd for him to have that kind of look.

I started calling him 'Nii-san' for he is like a brother to me. Well, he is indeed my brother for we are all homunculi.

He was hesitant at first; regarding this brother thing but after awhile...he started to return the brotherly love I gave to him. And that made me really happy.

:)

I smirked to myself as I remember the past.

I was surprised when I saw Envy's face inches away from mine. His head was slightly titled and he looked very curious. "What had caused your smirked?" he asked. I gently pushed him away from me. "Nothing special..." I replied. "Well, but I got tell that I'm happy that you are now speaking normal and not just….you know…simply smiling."

"So you mean to say that you're happy with my improvement regarding my behavior?" I asked him. "What the heck?! Man you're confusing me!" He replied. "Man you're too slow...slower than a snail…" I said with a heavy sighed.

He figured out that it was meant to be a tease.

So he punched me lightly on my shoulder. "Quit talking like me...Baka(stupid)!"I pouted, to annoy him even more.

(Author's Note! Have you ever saw Ed pouted? He was damn too adorable! And damn so cute! XD!)

He back away a little. "Whoah, dude! You're not even cute!" he replied retuning the tease. I smiled.

Those when we we're together having a good time even if the world is a living hell we're the happiest time for me.

We laughing together...

We...

As...

Brothers...

Suddenly, something struck in my head like a lightning. I shivered a little as some blurry memories flashed within my mind. I found myself staring into the oblivion.

I didn't know what they are...who they are...but all of these memories gave me an odd feeling.

Which irritates me…

I felt someone shook my shoulder. I turned my gaze and saw Envy standing at my right. "Wh-what had happened?" he asked me. "Nothing..." I replied with a soft voice. He gave me a scorn look. "What troubles you?" he asked me. "Is it...some kind of memories?" he added.

I gave him a weak smile and nodded a little.

"I don't know if it is memories..."

"But...even so...it troubles you right?"

I nodded. He was about to gave me a hug when suddenly the door opened. He immediately back away creating some distance between us. "Envy and Pride...Father wants to see you...I mean all of us..." Lust said. Gluttony was at her back, trailing her. I nodded to Lust. Envy took a step closer to her and whispered something in her ears. Too bad that even I being a homunculus couldn't hear what they are talking about.

I walked towards them and headed to the said room. All of us, 'six' were present in the said gathering. I looked at Wrath, so he was the said 'asset' in the military. Too bad for the filthy humans...they are bound to become slaves to us homunculi.

That is a fact in this world...That will never change...

But how come deep inside me…

I felt unstable at that thought crossing my mind?

Am I not a homunculus myself?

I shrugged the thought off and walked with the others. I found Envy again with the same stare he gave me earlier when he found me deep with my thoughts. "Were you troubled again?" he asked. I stared at his eyes and gave a weak smile. "Tsst...Not again..." he sounds pissed.

He placed his arms around my shoulder. Suddenly, I felt delighted. "Thus this eases your confusion?" he asked. He always cares about me. And that's one thing I'm thankful about. "Yes...thanks..."

Lust turned her gaze towards us and gave us a look I could not interpret.

Envy tighten his hand on my shoulder. I looked at him, only to find out that he was looking angry at Lust.

Then, we entered the room. Before we enter, Envy removed his hand on my shoulder. I frown a little.

Father cleared his throat and began the assembly.

"All of my homunculi..."

We all stared at him. All ears are at him. Nobody dared to speak. The only said that can be heard were the sounds that emitted from the innumerable wires connected at his back, and the machine on which it generates, 'things'.

"All my homunculi...I wanted you to bring Greed to me..."

We all nodded in return.

Father stared at me for a minute and continued on his speech. "You can use any necessary means to capture him...You can kill all the humans that dare to cross your path...Just remember to bring Greed to me, still conscious on this world..." he exclaimed.

"And...You will also use Pride as bait..."

The room went silent for a minute. I gaped a little. Well, being 'bait' for me wasn't that bad because it was Father's decision. I respect it. Father was a 'father' to us. So as his son, I returned the trust he gave to us. But,

I was surprised to see the reaction of Envy...

"What?!" he yelled pretty hard on Father. But, Father let him finished his complains first.

"What do you mean use him as 'bait'?!" he added pointing at me.

Father sighed and dismissed us except for Envy. He said he wanted to talk to him alone. I gave a one last look to Envy before I exist.

I went to my room and sat there for minutes. The door slides open and Lust entered, which surprised me for she never visits me. "It seems like Envy really cared for you a lot..." she said, emphasizing the words 'a lot'. I remained silent. She sighed. "As a 'real' brother I mean..."

Her words confused me.

"Aren't he my real brother?"I asked in confusion. She stood up and walked closer at the door.

What? Visiting time over?

"Not exactly..." I heard her whisper. "Wh-what do you mean?" I asked in return, slightly stuttering. But she only gave me a weak smile, and words that are even more mysterious and at the same time troublesome as before.

"Don't let these bothers you anymore...You have plenty of things to do..."

She walked out the door and as she exits, Envy entered.

They gazed at each other for seconds, a gaze so intense that the whole room trembles. Lust smiled a little before leaving the room completely. Envy immediately walked to me and asked, with a high somewhat concerned tone. "What did she told you?!" I can't help but to stare at him for a moment before answering with a low voice. "None..."

He raised an eyebrow and stared at me. I wonder what was going on his mind. He sighed. He leaned closer and hugged me. I missed this warmth. He walked back and smiled. "Sleep well...Tomorrow is the big day...We will make sure to capture Greed as soon as possible….." I nodded in return. He walked to the door and softly twisted the knob. He gave me a warm last smile before finally leaving the room.

You're wrong Lust...

He IS my brother...

My nii-san...

~A day had passed since then...In Central Command...Roy's Office~

Colonel Mustang divided his troop into two divisions. On will secure the perimeter and the other will be used as a back-up for the Iron-Fist Alchemist.

"So...Put in mind that we are fighting a professional fugitive, an ENEMY. Mind your places and protect each other...Defeat all of them...!" He declared with full authority. All his men and a woman replied with a loud and aggressive, "Yes...Sir!"

Colonel saluted them as a sign of dismissed. "Lieutenant Hawkeye get the car...We've got to hurry..." Riza nodded and immediately got in the car. "Riza take the wheels..." Riza shivered slightly. It was very odd for the colonel to call her by her name. Riza nodded in response. They headed into the streets locating Al. "I hope we're not yet late..." Riza thought.

They were in the middle of their tracks when suddenly Roy noticed something. He tapped Riza's shoulder. "Lieutenant, stop the car..."

She did what she was told and immediately hit the brakes. She moved the car on the side of the road to prevent blocking the way. Roy stepped out of the car and headed for the alleyway. There he found a guy, sitting on the edge with his hood covering his face. He sighed. "I thought I saw someone familiar..." He said, losing bits of his hope. The guy seemed to notice his presence as he slowly lifted his head. And within seconds, their eyes met.

"Shit! I was indeed correct...Never had my eyes deceived me..." He thought.

He offered his hand to the boy and they both walked towards the startled Riza. "Come...I got plenty of things to ask you..." He said as he aided the boy. They sat in silence. "First thing first...Can I ask your name?"

~Pride's point of view~

He asked for my name...

What should I say?

What will I answer?

Should I remain silent?

Or should I defy 'nii-san's words?

Before heading outside the lair, I remember nii-san approaching me. "Now, remember not to say a single word to anyone..." he said, more like an order. "Or else..." he said threatening me with his fist. I gulped silently.

I wouldn't disobey him...

He was scarier than Father...

I nodded in response. When he turned around and headed for somewhere else to prepare, Lust came in and approached me. "I'm giving this as a guide or a help, in case you need it…...If ever you found yourself in a tight situation...Use your head and say something unbearable for the enemy to respond..." she said and pat me on my shoulder.

Why does she always speak in mystery?

I just nodded at her. She smiled back and headed outside only to be greeted by Gluttony.

I snapped back from the daydream and continued to stare at the guy sitting beside me. "So...Mind answering my question?" He asked again for my name, and this time I knew he was pissed...Pissed for my silence. I was about to say something when the car suddenly halted. The lady who was driving the car turned around and apologized at the guy, saying something like "Superior, there was a girl which we knew was standing at the road...She seemed to recognize this car"

I'm a little confused with her 'honorary' report to her so-called superior. But the guy at my right seemed to get the message for he nodded in return. "I believe that's Mei..." he said and stepped out the car.

The lady stayed with me and I could feel her sharp gaze through the mirror. As I looked outside I saw both of them staring at me, the said girl was teary and you could see the happiness in her face.

"Can you speak?" I was cut off by her question. I stared at her through the mirror. If looks could kill, I was probably been stabbed to death by her gaze. I nodded in return. She stared again...

Yes, she gave me again another one of her deadly stares. "You're quite naughty are you not? And a disobedient one, I could cur" She said with an evil grin in her face.

Man, she was a devil.

I continue the fight of stares with her when I noticed the guy opened the door and sat beside me. "She said she's going to get Al..." the guy said while the lady nodded in return. "Let's get you home..." the guy said smiling lightly at me.

The lady gave another deadly look. But, this time, I simply ignored it…...

Somewhat, I felt curious on what this thing called 'home' would be like...

In a matter of minutes, we found the car parked in the side of the street. I saw them walked out of the car and did the same thing. The guy entered the house first while the lady dragged me to the front door like a prisoner .

The door opened and I saw the guy talking to the two ladies that we're sitting at the sofa. But, as soon as they saw me...

They stood up and stared at me, with eyes full of astonishment.

The lady, who was behind me, whispered something in my ears. It was deadly and more of a threat...To my life, that is.

"Be careful on the thing you plan to execute...Unlike the Colonel, I don't trust strangers who happened to look like someone we knew..."

I shivered in response. She pushed my back and I entered the room. One of the ladies approached. I was wrong to described her as a lady, for she was more like a woman. She instantly knuckled me on my head. I gently massage my head. It hurt badly. "WHEre had you been you pathetic little student?!" she ranted at my ears. I could be deaf in a matter of seconds. She looked very angry.

Damn! She was way too scary than the other lady.

But, unlike those two girls, when the other one approached me, she has these teary eyes. She gently placed her palm on my cheek. Her touch was so soft.

Ch-chotto (wait)...

Gold hair, blue eyes...

She was the lady I saw on the train!

"Ed-edward...Is that really you?" She asked.

Edward? Is that the name of the boy who believed was me?

Do I know this guy?

Why does his name sound so familiar?

Nevermind...

My name isn't Edward...

No, they are wrong...

My name...Is...

Pride...

The lady called 'Winry' asked me to sit on the couch. And the lady who gave me a head-ache, a literal one was called 'Izumi' by the peer. And the guy, who found me, was called 'Roy' but they sometimes addressed him as 'Colonel'. And the lady who gave me death glares was his lieutenant with a name 'Riza'. They all had sat in the sofa.

They had me cornered. Which, I knew was intentional. "So, why can't you give us your name? Don't you trust us?" Winry, who was sitting beside me said with an innocent look.

I really don't……

I just stared at her, waiting for another question. Of course, I wouldn't say anything to them; they are just filthy human beings. Tss…..Come to think of it, whenever I insult the human kind, I always had this unsure feeling within myself. That, I wonder why.

Winry sighed to herself. She gave me a look that begs for answers. Sorry, lady…..Can't give you replies.

The room was silent was once more.

We all heard the door knob twisted and immediately turned our gaze towards the door. In an instant, two figures entered the room. One was the female I caught earlier staring at me while the other was a male. I bowed down and stared at the ground.

Great…! Just, great…..Now I got SIX people interrogating me.

"Alphonse! Mei!" I felt the lady stood up from the couch and heard her footsteps got nearer to the doorway. I heard them exchanging greetings. "You're soaked!" the scary woman said, more like scolding the guy. "It was because of the su-sudden rain….." the new male said, stuttering. "I-it was true!" the new female protested, more like protecting the new guy.

So the new guy was named 'Alphonse'…and the other was 'Mei'.

I don't know this people.

Why am I here anyway?

I can't help but to doubt Father's decision.

Why do I doubt him?

He IS our father…

"Alphonse…..!" I heard the one named 'Roy' greeted the new guy. "Colonel!" the guy replied, addressing Roy in his military name. I heard the lady named Riza said something too. "Al….this is the guy we found…." She said, addressing me.

I felt his presence getting nearer and nearer.

But, then he stopped.

"Al?" I heard Winry's concern voice. "Al….are you okay?" she added another question.

And silence once again, enveloped the whole room.

Then, he continued his walk.

His presence was getting nearer and nearer…..

Why does my heart beats so fast?

Is he someone…I knew….

WRONG! HELL NO!

I would never…..in my whole homunculus life….be associated with a human!

And within seconds, I felt his presence right in front of me.

What does he look like, I wonder?

I felt my curiosity roused. I slowly looked up to see it for myself.

Our eyes, met….

"His eyes…they were dull…and gold….." he said. He sounded like surprised and disappointed at the same time. Why would he? "They look exactly the same with nii-san…." He added.

Nii-san?

I'm guessing that his brother is the guy they named as 'Ed'…

So, he's one of them that think I'm Edward….?

And within instant, I saw blue lights of alchemy flashed within my eyes. The one he transmuted was a dagger…..

And it was pointed directly at my eyes.

"Al….what are you doing?" I heard Winry's soft and concerned voice again. But, Al just shrugged it away.

"Envy…..don't fool me…"

I was startled by his words.

He knew Envy?! How come? Had he ever met him?

I remembered our mission.

Did he have an encounter with him? Did they fight?

Did Envy got kill?

My mind was full of questions. Questions I'm so eager to find the answers to.

Then, I heard the scary woman's voice asking something at the guy sitting before me. "You mean to say that he's a homunculus?!" "Al….." Winry's voice again.

"You can't fool me the second time around, Envy...just gave up and tell me where nii-san is!" he threatened me with his angry voice. "Where is my brother?!"

But, I just stared at him.

I'm not Envy and I will not be threatened by only a dagger…..

"If you won't talk right now...I'm going to cut your freaking eyes!"

I suddenly panicked.

Oh no! If you struck that dagger in my eye, then it will cause the red stone to hell it…!

Then, I remembered the encounter I had with Father.

Envy walked out of the room with a scorn look on his face. "Father wants to see you too, before we head out…." He said, with a displeasing tone. I nodded and entered the room. I saw Father standing just a few inches to his throne. "Pride…." He called out, his voice echoing throughout the area.

I took a step closer and bowed.

"You summoned me, does something matter?" I asked, trying my best to sound polite.

"Pride…..do you know the main objective of the mission?" he asked. I nodded in return. "That is to capture Greed with all cost….." I replied. "Indeed….And you do know that you will be acting as a bait…..?"

I nodded again.

He took steps closer and was now inches before me. He patted my shoulder.

"Pride…remember that you will disguise as a human…..So, do not make any unnecessary things to make the humans think that you are not one of their kind….."

So, I took the initiative and followed Lust's words instead.

If he thinks that I'm his brother….

"A-aru…."

I felt my mouth moved on his own.

"Al…..Alphonse"

What cause this sudden movement, I wonder?

I shrugged off this thought. Maybe it was just my mind, went on automatically. After all, I do know that his name was Alphonse.

"Alphonse….."

This time it was my conscious mind that does the trick.

But, there was a word that I wanted to speak again.

Why? Wasn't that enough? He was startled…..and he loosened his grip at the dagger. So what's the point of saying this word?

But, a sudden urge pushed my mouth to open. It was more like…..

It came directly from the back of my mind…

"Brother…."

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Author's Note! HAAHAHAHHAHAH! Indeed, this was a very long chapter! Take that! ^_^!

Oh, and by the way….

I wanted to thank MissMaraudersMap again, for another kind review. ^_^!

And also, To RoseGranger (a guess), Thanks for the love you gave! ^_^!

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A little fluff…..

Ed: What a LONG chapter…Hayyz…-_-…

Me: Hey! The love of my life, Ed! We meet again!

Ed: Ew…gross…..

Me: (tearful eyes)

Ed: …

Ed: (stuttered) Oh by the way, didn't you say that you are posting another story? Why can't I see it in your profile?

Me: (flattered) You're viewing my PROFILE!

Ed: ….Just answer the damn question!

Me: Right…right…I was kinda lost regarding the summaries but I promised that I shall post it!

So Stay Tuned…!