Sometimes, all it takes is one key moment to turn one's life around. In the case of mercenary Alex Mustang, a chance encounter with an ancient book begins a chain of events on his road to redemption.
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"Don't be afraid Alex. This is the path you've chosen. Compared to yours, our pain will end in an instant. Even after this, I'll never hate you. I'll always be proud of you Alex. You truly are a kind child."
Alex jotled awake and sat up immediately in a hurry as his breathing was shaky.
After a bit he was able to compose himself, calming down as he looked out his window and saw that the moon was still out, meaning that he had woken up in the middle of the night.
'Why am I remembering that moment again? I've put that behind me.' Thought the boy in an annoyed tone.
His current predicament didn't go unnoticed as the book opened on its own.
"Something up? You woke up suddenly." It said as Alex just shrugged it off and laid back down.
"Isn't important. I'm going back to bed." He said, quickly going back to sleep as the book just sighed.
Eventually the morning would come as Alex was able to sleep peacefully.
A month had passed since Alex convinced Jackie to allow Kaitlyn to continue living with him.
It was now Christmas season and despite the holiday being weeks away, Rita had wasted no time and already bought Christmas lights and decorations.
While Rita put up the decorations with Kaitlyn helping her, Alex had went out deciding to visit his workplace for the first place in a while since he hadn't been able to due to helping with Rita and Kaitlyn handle their problems.
After getting on his bike, Alex drove off and after a while arrived at a lone building just south of thr main city of Lastation.
This building was known as The A.G.C, short for Amestrian-Gamindustri Center.
As the name implied, the country of Amestris had decided to form a decent sized based in Gamindustri just to see how it'd go.
This was where Alex worked as a mercenary, getting various types of jobs.
As the boy entered the building, he was greeted by a few coworkers of his as Alex greeted them back.
He then approached a line that had formed due to Hot Chocolate being served because of the chilly weather that was now occurring in Lastation.
After getting his Hot Chocolate, Alex would head back outside and stop at a bench, sitting down and drinking as he enjoyed the cold weather as he remembered that the weather forecast it even said to expect snow for the entirety of Christmas Week.
As Alex sat outdoors enjoying the chilly air while drinking his Hot Chocolate, he felt a tap on his shoulder as he looked up and saw an adult man.
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The man had unkempt dark hair and dark eyes as he wore a blue, military like uniform as he wore a black coat over it.
