Attack of the Killer Kid!
Ed led Al back to the ice cream parlor.
"Al just wait here a second. I'll be right back." Ed said, a fake smile spread across his face.
"Yes brother," Al said cheerfully, hoping it would stop his brother worrying so much.
Ed walked into the parlor.
Everyone stared at him as he walked towards the little girl.
"Did you find my brother?" she asked peering behind Ed.
Ed crouched down so he could look the little girl in the eyes.
"I'm sorry," he said quietly, "But your brother... has been turned into a monster."
The girl began to cry. She hung her arms round Ed's neck. Ed wrapped his good arm round her and held her close to him.
"It's going to be okay." Ed whispered in the girl's ear.
"Al? Are you sure you're okay?" Ed said as they reached their room in the hotel.
"Yes I'm fine brother." Al sat while sat on the bed in their room.
"I'm really sorry I made you come up." Ed mumbled while picking at the covers.
"It doesn't matter, you can just fix me and I'll be as good as new again." Al explained cheerfully watching his brother.
Ed stopped and looked up. His eyes were brimming with tears.
"What's wrong brother?"
"Al," Ed began, "The boy took. The boy took the metal from your armor. I can't fix you without it."
Tears dripped onto the bed.
"Brother, don't cry. It's fine I can still stand. See." Al said standing up and twisting.
"Al! Careful! I don't want you snapping in two!" Ed shouted lowering Al back onto the bed.
"Brother, it's fine really."
"No it's not!" Ed shouted slamming his fists onto the bedside table. "That... thing tried to kill you! I'm going to find it and rip it to pieces!"
"Brother!" Al protested.
"And nothing you or anyone says is going to stop me!" Ed stormed out of the room and slammed the door after him.
Al stood up.
Why does my brother have to be so difficult? Why doesn't he understand? Maybe I don't want to do this anymore. It puts him in so much danger. I don't want to lose him.
Al walked out of the room and down the stairs to look for his brother.
"Well done Fin. This is from the fullmetal boy's brother?"
"Yes." a grating voice replied.
"Good. Now, When he fights you next time I need you to weaken him. Can you do that for me?"
"Yes, Mistress."
"You're a good boy. Oh I nearly forgot. Take this, use it as I've shown you and the fight will be quicker."
The boy held out his hand. A glowing red stone was dropped into it. The stone shone as the boy rolled it round his hand.
"Thank you Mistress." the boy said, bowing and running out of the tunnel towards Ferne.
"Go young one. Bring us Edward Elric." The woman walked away, further into the tunnel.