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	Resmebool (1 sub-board) The East Area Country village of Resembool is where the Elric Brothers were born and raised. Surrounded by Nature and sheep pasture its a place to rest the soul Moderator: Edward Elric	1	9	on Aug 5, 2008, 8:24pm by borac in People Talk (open)
	Central City (3 sub-boards) The center of the country. It is the largest city in the country and their nothing you cant find here. The Preisdent Mansion and Investigation Deptartmen is here. Moderators: Edward Elric, Kama	0	0
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	Munich, Germany Beyond the Gate in the other world, lies seven massive contintents here is a country with advanced militarty tech. They are also against the alliance! Moderator: Edward Elric	0	0
	Tokyo, Japan Beyond the gate there is a country in the middle of the ocean full of high tech. weaponry and skilled fighters, with a unique language. Against the Alliance! Moderator: Edward Elric	0	0

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FULL METAL ALCHEMIST

--- CHAPTER ONE -- AWAKENING---

chair beneath him, and a delighted smile came to his lips. Such simple things, but such wonderful things; the chair, the fork in his hand, the clothing on his body, the soft socks and the hard shoes that encased his feet, the cool air of the hospital on his exposed skin…

Then there was the smell of the food cooking in the kitchen, the smell of the people sitting in the cafeteria. Some of the people smelled of sweat or perfume. There was also the smell of the hospital, the smell of the sick and the smell of sanitizer, the smell of his meal and of Winry’s tea. Or even his own smell; the smell of lye soap and the powder that Alicia Hughes had spilled on him that morning.

It was all so wonderful, but frightening at the same time. Al was grateful that he had been able to see and hear when his soul had been attached to the armor. Not only because he had use of those abilities during that time, but also because regaining three senses at once was overwhelming, but all five at once… he couldn’t even imagine it…

He looked up at Winry for a moment, watching her as she sipped at her tea. She had been the first person he saw when he woke up… when he realized his older brother had succeeded in getting his body back.

He remembered waking, feeling the soreness that seemed to overpower him. It was all so strange… so foreign… all of it. The feel of the air, the smell of the hospital, the bad ‘morning’ taste in his mouth, the hospital clothes, the bed beneath him, the sheets and blanket above, the feel of the IV needle piercing his arm, the sound of the life support machine beeping behind him… He remembered turning his head and seeing Winry’s back facing him as she sat near Ed’s bed.

Al wondered, as he speared one of the broccoli pieces, if Winry had ever sat near his bed during the weeks he had been unconscious.

Maybe… he thought hopefully, then frowned.

Probably not…

But since the time he had woken, Winry spent an increasing amount with him. He smiled at that thought, but almost immediately shook a finger at himself mentally. He did feel bad for Ed that Winry spent less time near his bed now… Not that his brother was aware of the change. He was asleep after all, and Al was awake… he was sure Ed wouldn’t want him to be lonely… Plus they had both been in the same room, after all. If Ed had woken, Winry would have known immediately.

Winry would have known immediately…

Al frowned at the almost empty plate. That had been when he was staying at the hospital. He had been discharged almost a week ago now. Even so, he still spent most of his time at the hospital during his waking hours. Mrs. Hughes had been kind enough to let Al and Winry stay at her house when they weren’t at the hospital. Such a nice woman… Mrs. Hughes… and Al had bonded almost immediately with Alicia; the girl hadn’t recognized Al, having never seen him not as armor.

He began pushing the food around with his fork.

Ed still slept though...

The doctors were unsure when or if his older brother would wake. Also, Ed still wasn’t whole. The automail limbs still remained.

It didn’t seem fair…

A hand on his arm made him look up. Winry smiled a small smile and said, “He’ll be okay. Don’t worry, Al. He will.”

He nodded. How did she do that? How did she seem to know what he was thinking sometimes? He guessed it was some sort of woman thing. Mrs. Hughes seemed to be able to do that too… and his mother… Al shook his head. He didn’t want his thoughts to go in that direction right now.

“Are you sure you don’t want anything?” Al asked.

Winry shook her head making her blonde hair swish against her neck. “No way! I’ll wait for Mrs. Hughes’s cooking.” She grinned. “But you should go ahead and eat more here, that way there will be enough dinner for the rest of us tonight!”

They both laughed at that.

The first time Al had looked in a mirror, he had been shocked to see the face looking back at him. His body had matured from the ten year old body he had lost into a sixteen year old one. In a way, he was grateful. After all, his mind had matured in that suit of armor, it would be a bit inconvenient to be stuck in such a young body.

On the other hand, he had missed some of the things associated with growing into a man. Not that it was that big of a deal, in fact it seemed a stupid thing to be sad about, but he wouldn’t have the complete puberty experience. Oh it’s not like he missed everything, but there would be no voice fluctuations for him. His voice had already deepened. Also, Al had grown in height; taller than Lieutenant Hawkeye; shorter than Colonel Mustang and it seemed he might not be done growing either. It had been bound to happen. He had already been surpassing Ed in height before the fateful transmutation six years ago…

His older brother was not going to be pleased about that.

Being in a sixteen-year-old body did have its drawbacks though. One of which was that he always seemed to be hungry. Not that he minded. He had missed eating. Once, Winry had pronounced the unfairness of it all that Al could eat so much and not gain any weight.

Al was just about to make a reply to Winry’s teasing jab about his appetite when Lieutenant Hawkeye approached their table at a brisk pace. Winry looked as if she were about to say something to the lieutenant when she held up her hand.

“The colonel sent me to collect you.” Al sat up straight, and his heart began to pound in his chest as fear and hope filled him. Her face softened slightly and she said, “Your brother has awakened.”

;-;-;-;-;-;-;

Winry folded her arms beneath her breasts and glared at the dark-haired man before her. It was so unfair! Al was near Ed almost every hour of every day and the only one who got to be there when he woke up was one of her least favorite people. Well, and Lieutenant Hawkeye... At least Colonel Mustang had the decency to send her to fetch them as soon as they had realized Ed had woken.

“Did he say anything?” Al asked anxiously.

The colonel shook his head with a look of regret. “I’m sorry, Alphonse. He just looked at me then fell back asleep.”

Al’s eager face fell in disappointment. “Oh…”

“Don’t worry. I’ve already spoken with one of the doctors and she said now that Fullmetal has woken once, he’ll wake again. He’s recovering. Take comfort in that.”

Al nodded and looked at his brother with a sad, forlorn expression. Winry felt compassion well up within her. The taller of the two Elrics looked exhausted. He would spend even his sleeping hours with Ed if the hospital would allow him to stay overnight. Night time visits were permissible, but not overnight stays.

The sound of a throat clearing caught her attention and she turned to see the colonel place his hat on his head. “Well, I have other business to attend to,” he said briskly

Al nodded absently. It didn’t really matter to him if anyone from the military visited Ed or not. In fact, Winry had a suspicion that Al would have preferred it if military personnel didn’t visit at all. He often voiced the hope that Ed would turn in his resignation after he recovered. Never ‘if’ he recovered. No, not with Al. It was always, ‘When Ed recovered’.

Colonel Mustang briefly rested a hand on Al’s shoulder as he walked past the taller of the two Elrics, then made his way to the door.

“Lieutenant.”

Lieutenant Hawkeye said nothing, only followed the man out the door.

;-;-;-;-;-;-;

“...don’t know if I’m going to play against her anymore. I think she cheats. I think so anyway. I’m not sure… Now if I was playing against you I’d know for sure that I was being cheated... but I’ll still play against you, even if you can’t play fair... when you wake up...”

Al fell silent as he stared at his brother, still lying unconscious on the hospital bed. It had been four days since the colonel said that Ed had woken, and for four long days Al had sat by Ed’s bed, hoping against hope that his brother would wake again.

He sighed, leaned forward in his chair, put his arms on the bed beside Ed, and rested his head on his arms. Soon it would be time to go back to the Hughes’s house for the night. Winry had left the hospital early to fix a few things for Mrs. Hughes in return for her generosity, but she would come back soon to get him for dinner.

Al felt a slight movement beside him and for a moment his breath caught. Perhaps he had just thought he had felt movement... Hesitantly, Al lifted his head and felt a wave of relief and excitement wash over him as his eyes fixed onto Ed’s golden ones. For a few moments the two just stared at each other. Al at a loss for what to say, Ed seemingly confused...

He doesn’t know who I am! Al realized in an instant.

”Brother(2)... It’s me... Alphonse...”

Ed just stared dumbly at him for a moment. Then his eyes widened, and began to search Al’s face in wonder and relief. “Al...?” he croaked.

Al grinned and nodded. “My body must have aged in The Gate, brother. That’s why I look older,” he explained, watching as his brother’s lips curved up into a smile.

“It worked...” Ed whispered hoarsely. Al could see tears form in his brother’s eyes.

Ed reached up with his right arm to touch Al’s face and the smile vanished as his eyes rested on the cool metal surface of the automail; the dim light from the small lamp behind the bed causing it to reflect a dull shine.

Al watched the changes in his brother’s face. He felt a pressure in his chest and felt the urge to cry, but didn’t. ”I don’t know why you didn’t get your arm and leg back brother...” his voice trailed off. The words didn’t sound right. They sounded lame and inadequate. He just didn’t know what to say.

Still looking at his upraised arm Ed said, “Al…” Suddenly, a fit of coughing struck and he broke off what he was about to say.

“Let me get you some water, brother. You’re just not used to talking.” Al got up to fetch a cup of water and said over his shoulder, “You’ve been asleep for weeks.”

He left the room and asked one of the orderlies, an older lady with a kind disposition, for a cup of water. She told Al to stay where he was and she would be back in a moment.

Al sighed and looked at the door. He didn’t know what to say... Why hadn’t his brother gotten his limbs back? He felt guilty that he should be whole while Ed wasn’t, but Al didn’t know how to help. Truthfully, Al couldn’t remember how he had gotten his body back.

He remembered his brother’s solemness, a solemness that had lasted for weeks. Ed hadn’t been unpleasant to be around during that time, but he had seemed... withdrawn... depressed... and then there was the night that Ed had come to him and said that he thought he knew how he could get Al his body back.

He had seemed... resigned...

Ed hadn’t explained to Al what he was going to do; he had said that he’d tell him later. He remembered Ed taking him to an abandoned building, but after that... the memories disappear... He supposed he could ask Ed about it, but now wasn’t the right time, and besides... Al had a heavy feeling in his heart that he wasn’t really sure he wanted to know...

The orderly returned with the water and Al politely thanked her. As he reentered the room, Al noticed that Ed was still laying where he had left him, eyes staring at the ceiling, the automail arm resting on the mattress, fist clenched. Al looked down at his brother and felt a pang in his heart when he saw wet streaks from Ed’s eyes down his cheeks.

“Brother...” was all Al could say as he helped lift Ed’s head to a position where he could drink some of the water.

“Al...” Ed began again when his head rested on the pillow again. “It’s not fair... I’m so happy you have your body back... You don’t know how much but... I...”

“I know, brother,” Al replied. He felt the same way. It just wasn’t fair that he had his body back and Ed didn’t. He frowned as another tear slid down Ed’s cheek.

“It’s just not fair...” Ed repeated softly.

Al laid a hand on Ed’s leg, trying to convey how much he cared for his brother, trying to comfort him. He could feel his brother shaking beneath his touch and opened his mouth to say something when a sob burst from Ed.

“Dammit Al!” Ed exclaimed suddenly, slamming his flesh and blood fist into the mattress to punctuate his words. “It’s not fair! It’s just not fair! You’ve got to be at least five fucking inches taller than me now! It’s just not fair!”

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