His Soul (A FullMetal Alchemist Fanfiction)

Ch. 5~7/3/12

"What's an Âme, Fayth" Ed asked more loudly. My face dropped and I could feel the tears brimming in my eyes. I pushed him down and ran farther into the alley.

"Fayth, stop!" I could hear him call for me but I didn't stop. I could now feel the tears sliding down my cheeks. I soon couldn't run any longer. I stopped, rested my back against a brick wall, and slid down to the ground. I than pulled my legs to my eyes and began to sob.

"Fayth?" I could hear Ed's voice get louder. His footsteps echoed off the close walls. Suddenly, his voice was right in front of me.

"Fayth?" I gasped as he said my name. I looked into his wide golden eyes. They were still anime like for being in the real world. I could feel more tears spill over as I continued to look into his eyes.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." I whispered as my head fell back on my knees, "I'm sorry I kept it secret! I'm sorry I hid it from you!"

"Hid what, Fayth?" he asked. I sighed and kept my face hidden. I just couldn't allow him to see my face.

"You're not real. This isn't Amestris. It never was. I know you're the FullMetal Alchemist, millions do. That's because you're a character in a book called 'FullMetal Alchemist'" I whispered. I heard silence until a soft scuffle sounded. I peeked from arms to a confused Ed.

"Ed-" he cut me off by his whispering.

"I knew this wasn't Amestris and the men I fought said I looked familiar when I've never seen them before in my life. But I-I never thought to be a character in a book"

"Ed, I'm so sorry I didn't tell you! I real-"

"If I really am a character from a book, than tell me something you know about me!" he yelled. This took me aback. I raised my head and thought.

"Um...you tried to bring back your mother with Human Transmutation but it failed and you lost you left leg and your younger brother, Alphonse Elric, lost his entire being. You were able to bring him back by sacrificing you right arm to bind his soul to a suit of armor" he just stared at me. He head fell back and rested on the dumpster behind him.

"How many people now that story?" he asked.

"Millions" I whispered. He sighed again.

"Can we get back to your house so we can talk in private?" he asked. I nodded and he muttered his thanks.

We made it to the bus just as it was about to leave. I paid; we boarded, and chose our seat.

"Young Miss" I heard a familiar voice call for me. I looked to my left and I saw the elderly woman from before.

"Did your boyfriend get his hair cut?" she asked. I felt Ed tense besides me. I smiled and said, "yes he did but he's not my boyfriend, ma'am."

The woman looked past me and at Ed, who was staring out the window.

"His hair is still too long" she commented. I didn't reply. I just smiled at Ed but the smile quickly vanished when I thought about what I would have to explain when I got home.

"Dad, we're home!" I called as I opened the door. No reply.

"Dad?" I called as I threw my bag in the coat closet. Called again and no reply. I quickly ran up the stairs to find his bedroom door open.

"Dad?" I whispered as I looked into his room. No one was in there. I soon found my camera on his bed. I pounced onto the bed and snatched the camera. I turned it on and found a new video on it. I hit the play button and watched as my dad said his goodbyes.

"He's going to commit suicide!" I gasped. But my dad told me if he were ever to kill himself, he’d do it in one place.

The Mississippi river.

I dropped the camera and ran down the stairs.

"Let's go, let's go, let's go!" I said in frenzy.

"Go where" Ed asked.

"We have to hurry! My dad's about to put a bullet to his head!"

Cyle POV (the next night)

It was close to closing time and I wanted to go home!

"Hey, Matt! How much longer?" I called to the manager.

"'Bout twenty minutes" I heard him call back. I groaned and plopped my ass on the floor in front of the cash register. I closed my eyes, rested my head on a wall, and let my mind wonder. Somehow, Fayth flowed into my thoughts. The way her eyes sparkle when she smiles or laughs. The way she follows her own path and does what she wants to do no matter what others say. The way she cares for the ones she loves.

My thoughts were broken off by the sound of the front door opening.

"We're closed" I called, irritated. I soon heard two sets of footsteps approach closer to where I was sitting. I raised my head so I could see above the counter. Two boys walked pasted my counter and continued to the rest of the store. Soon, I hear a hiss and than a female scream.

"Meg!" I cried. Meg was another worker here. A disordered voice said something and as soon as the voice finished speaking, I was being held around my throat by one of the boys. He had long blonde hair that flowed just past his shoulders. His bangs shielded his eyes but I saw that they were closed. The arm he was choking me was covered with ice-cold metal. I lifted my left leg and kicked the boy in the stomach, launching him back. I coughed to get air back into my lungs and than stared at the boy.

"Edward?" I asked. He got to his feet and just stood there. I cautiously inched closer to him. I waved my hand in front of his face and saw no response.

"What's with this kid?" I whispered. I reached my left hand over to his left shoulder and pinched him. Hard. His eyes snapped open and he yelped in pain.

"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?!" he shouted than he looked at me.

"You're Cyle, right?" he asked, pointing at me. I nodded.

"Hey Pipsqueak! Is the extra dead yet?" the other boy asked as he turned the corner. He gasped and staggered his steps when he saw us.

"Your awake?!" he gasped.

"You were from the fifth lab!" Edward shouted as marched past me. He clapped his hands and swiped it against his right arm. A small blade appeared over is right arm.

What the hell?!

"You want to fight, Pipsqueak? Okay we'll fight. He won't be happy about" the boy hissed. Edward pushed me back and launched into a fight. The boy with the dark hair pushed Edward to the floor and launched himself towards me. He extended his left arm and I watched as it was eaten away and replaced with a large blade. My eyes grew wide as he plunged the blade into my stomach.

My breath staggered.

I felt my heartbeat slow.

He removed his arm and laughed.

"Humans are so easy" he laughed. I looked at Edward, who was now bleeding from his lip and forehead; he was now pissed at the other boy.

"You Bastard!" he yelled and attacks again.

"It's to bad I can't kill you. You are a very important alchemist" the boy grabbed Edward's right arm and jabbed his knee into his stomach, thus opening a wound. Edward fell to the ground and started gasping for air. The boy left laughing.

"Just hold on, Edward. I'll be right back,” I gasped as I died.

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Crap!!!!!!! I'm double dead!!!!!!!! *Hides from pitchforks, torches, bullets, and ninja swords*