His Soul (A FullMetal Alchemist Fanfiction)

Ch. 6~7/3-4/2012

Ed and I followed down a path in the forest that lead straight to the river.

"Hurry!" I cried when I caught sight of the river.

"Dad! Where are you?" I called when we reached the ridge to the roughest part of the Mississippi river. The ridge was about a hundred-foot drop on both sides.

"Over there" I turned when Ed shouted. I saw my father standing on the edge of the ridge. I saw no weapons in his hands. That means he's going to jump!

"Dad, stop!" I cried. He seemed to take no notice of us.

"Dad, please!" He lifted one foot off the ridge.

"No!" I screamed as he dropped. What happened next was out of instinct for Ed. I heard him clap and slam his hands on the rock. I felt the earth shake and I looked over the edge. A giant hand extended for the rocks surface and my dad was being cradled in the hand.

"Thank you so much, Ed,” I said as I hugged him. I could feel tears roll down my cheeks.

"You're shaking, Fayth" he whispered. I released him to explain.

"I was so scared that I was going to lose him too,” I said through the tears and sobs.

"You stay here and I'll bring him up" I nodded and I watched as he used Alchemy to bring my father to safety. I got up to help Ed get my father off the stone hand. I quickly saw that my dad was out cold, and probably broke something.

"One, two, three HEAVE!" I counted as Ed and I heaved my dad's arms around our necks.

"Damn, he's heavy!" Ed muttered.

"Let's just get him to safety" I said as we began to walk through the twisted paths of the nature trail.

When we reached my house, we placed my father on the couch and flopped onto the recliner.

"Okay, your dad's safe. You now have some explaining to do" Ed said with a hint of seriousness in his voice.

"Oh, right" I whispered and thought how I was going to show him that he's an anime character.

I got it!

"Wait right there!" I said as I ran up the stairs and into my room. I stood in front of my bed and fell to my knees. I opened the drawer and pulled out the first manga.

"Please believe me,” I whispered as I held the book close to my chest. I closed the drawer and hurried down the stairs. When I reach the living room, I tossed the book to him.

"There's your proof,” I said as he gasped at the cover.

"That's Al and I,” He whispered.

"You're Edward Elric. Age 15. Became a State Alchemist at the age of 12 thus making you the youngest State Alchemist" I said as I sat on the floor in front of my father.

"Okay now you just sound like a stalker,” he admitted. I smiled but he just held his solemn expression.

"Sorry" I muttered. I laid myself on the ground and closed my eyes.

Damn, I've been busy today.

Before I knew it, I was asleep.

When I opened my eyes, I was in a hospital. But I wasn't in the bed this time, Ed was. He had a bandage wrapped around his head along with a smaller bandage taped onto his left cheek. His eyes were closed, like he was sleeping.

"Ed?" I whispered as I started to walk towards him.

"Thanks for the lift, Mr. Hughes. You know you didn't need to come with" I heard a voice come from outside the double doors.