Mute

Chapter 12: The Final Battle (Pt. 1)

A/N- Hello! So, I know it's been a little while and sorry for that. School is here and I really need to focus. Also, as you can tell by the title of this chapter, this will be the first part of the last chapter in the story. I'm sorry if this is short. I may go back through the story in the future and edit it. 

I hope you enjoy this first part.

(Ed's POV)

I saw Y/n fall through the ground. It was alchemy, used by Father. "YOU BASTARD!"

I throw punches and try to kick him, but he blocks or dodges everything. "Don't worry, she isn't dead. At least, not yet..." Not yet? He's going to kill her!

"You can't kill Y/n!"

"Oh? And why can't I? I need her power. She is more powerful than Pride or Wrath. She would make an excellent sacrifice. And to get her power, I need to sacrifice multiple people. You being one of them." With that, he clapped his hands and touched the ground. He moved much quicker than any old man would. By the time I started to lunge towards him, my feet were already sinking into the ground. "Goodbye, my sacrifice." 

I try and perform Alchemy to get me out of the ground, but it was no use. I couldn't perform the transmutation. "What did you do to my Alchemy?!"

"I canceled all transmutations from you and the other sacrifices so that you would not escape. I couldn't cancel the girl's though. I need her power."

Right when he finished his sentence, I fell into the ground. I was falling and I saw the ground. I landed on my back and got the wind knocked out of me.

As I was gasping for breath, I heard the all too familiar sound of a voice.

"Brother? What are you doing here?"

(3rd POV)

You were just slipping into consciousness when you heard four people conversing with each other, all familiar voices. You crawl towards the voices and tap the nearest body. You recognize the material of clothing to be a cold, metallic piece. This must be Alphonse.

"Y/n, you're awake!" Al said and grabbed you into a hug. You smiled, despite the situation, and hugged him back. Even though he was metal, his touch was always the most comforting and it made you feel the safest.

"Alright, we've got everyone, now how the hell are we going to get out of here?" Izumi said.

"You can't," A smooth yet sinister voice said. It sent chills down your spine and you knew who it was. "I still need the girl's power."

You widened your eyes and began to stand up. Father tsked at you, "You should behave, little girl." You were suddenly hoisted into the air by black shadows and bound across your entire body. You were then moved and dropped over a chalk drawing. Suddenly, a red light flashed around you. "No! Y/N!!" You heard Alphonse scream. It broke your heart hearing such pain in his voice.

The dark room around you faded into a white room with a figure outlined in black at the center of it. "So, you've returned for the third time?" You widened your eyes and tears threatened to spill. "Relax, I'm not going to take anything. In fact, I can't. It wasn't a proper human transmutaion. So, instead, I will give back something.

"For proving yourself throughout the course of the years after attempting human transmutation a second time, I will restore your voice. You have proven yourself to be a worthy human, willing to sacrifice your own life to save those you care and those you love. I am the Truth, after all, so shouldn't I be honest?" The figure finished with a little chuckle. You smiled and began to cry.

You saw a white orb floating towards you and disappear in your throat. The emptiness you felt for all those years has been filled. "Thank you," you said.

You then saw the white room fade and merge back into the dark one you were in before. You still had remnants of tears left on your cheek. You smiled and clapped your hands. You began to tear up again, now having the ability to speak.

"What? Why wasn't anything taken from you?!"

"Because I was given something." you said. You heard everyone around you gasp, and you looked towards Father who had clear surprise written on his face. 

"'The Truth' is named that for the reason, for it is the principle that does not provide lies. It gives us Alchemists information and we follow it." you said.

"Well then, I'm sure you're power could be taken away too!" Father then charges towards you and tries to grab you. "I will absorb God!"

He then claps his hands and makes a giant eye blink open. Tiny black hands come out and grab all five of you, making none of you able to use Alchemy or even use physical attacks. You see Father grow into this hideous, deep purple glob with eyes all around his body. He then grows to inhumane sizes and a door opens.

A bright light flashes and you all fall to the floor. "Y/n?" you hear Al call. "Al?"

Your hands grasp and his tightens around yours. You look up and smile at him. "Y/n, do you really have your voice back?" he says, voice soft.

"Yes, Alphonse. I don't need paper anymore." If he had a body, you could tell he would be smiling from ear to ear. "I know you're shocked that I have my voice back, but we need to get Father." 

"Yeah,"

"Is everyone alright?" you ask out. Everyone nods their heads and you hear a few 'yeahs'.

"Good. Let's go kill that bastard."