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13. Discrepant
Al's not quite sure of what to make of his sister (and if that isn't the weirdest thing that's ever come out of his not-really-there mouth, he doesn't know what is) - she's so much like Ed but.. not-quite the Ed he knows; as if he's accidentally read a few pages ahead in a book and while he can understand some of it, he simply can't grasp all of it.
They've both changed in the months not spent together (obviously, since Ed's a girl!), and neither is quite sure what to make of the other, especially not now he's just managed to accidently get possessed by Pride.
This Ed will willingly start affectionate physical contact with another person. This Ed is willing to obey orders. This Ed will kill, maim and injure with the intent to cause death. This Ed will use alchemy in any way, shape or form. This Ed will use philosopher's stones. This Ed laughs and jokes with people that he, Alphonse Elric his-her brother, doesn't understand. This Ed is female, and will wear dresses and feminine… articles. These are the parts he cannot comprehend, and he cannot understand the hows that these came about, without hearing exactly from his bro-sister what happened to influence it so that he- she is incomprehensible to him.
But, some things remain the same.
This Ed will do anything for the people she feels are worthy. This Ed will drop everything to help the people she is close to. This Ed wants more than anything to get her brother's body back and will stop at nothing to achieve it. This Ed is a prodigy and shows off to everyone. This Ed has a short temper, and hates snide remarks about her height. This Ed wants to punch Colonel Mustang's face in. This Ed is scared of Teacher. This Ed wants to save the country. This Ed is missing an arm and a leg, and has steel automail grafted on. This is the 'Brother', the Ed that Al knows, respects, and loves more than anything else.
But he knows that he'll learn to love his Sister, because she is Ed, and Ed is Al's most precious person.
He would smile if he had lips, thinking of how the other people will react to Ed's 'spontaneous' change of gender. He tilts his armour, and lays a metallic hand on Ed's shoulder. She leans back into the touch, resting her head on his cool steel chest, and he thinks that maybe, just maybe, that he could get used to this.
A.N: Yay, Alphonse fluff!
Also, Doctor Who tonight! :D How good was it? 8D
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-Tom
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