Metal Vs Storm

~We Are Home~

ALPHONSE!!” everyone seemed to forget how to breathe at the sound of Mei’s cry.

Edward turned behind him. Horror filled his gazed. Alphonse’s armour collapsed to the ground… the blood seal covered … with sand.

“No, No, we’ve reached so far.” Edward collapsed to his knees, everyone was in shock, Toshiro hands hung at his sides in sadness at the loss of the brother. “Why…?”

That lack of attention cost them severely.

A soldier.

A soldier still supporting the Furhur stood, gun in hand.

Aimed directly at Edward.

Only Toshiro saw it coming.

He had to warn them,

“Edward look out!!!” he yelled at him. Many heads turned in his direction,

None were able to move fast enough.

Greed tried to cover Edward.

Havoc was out of ammo.

The soldier pulled the trigger.

Toshiro did the one thing he could think off

He flash-stepped.

Right into the path of the bullet.

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Edward’s world seemed to shatter at the sight of this brother’s broken armour, this was not how it was supposed to end. He brother was supposed to get a happy ending. He was supposed to get his body back, be happy… be alive.

Edward’s heart felt as if it was physically breaking in that moment as his knees hit the ground, as he stared at the lifeless armorer. The memories, the dreams, the plans… they all seemed so dark and pointless at this point. Father was dead, but for what?

… What was he going to tell Winry?

He saw it before he heard it. Greed rushing towards him as if in slow motion. Alchemist raising their hands to snap, soldiers raising their guns to fire.

Why?

He turned

To see the gun pointed right at him, the cold calculated eyes boring into his soul, the determination in the soldier’s body.

Edward closed his eyes,

And welcomed death.

The air grew still,

Was this death?

A scream broke the silence.
Edward gasped and opened his eyes. The world came into clarity, he wished it didn’t.

Icy wings crumbled before him.

“NOOO!!!!” Edward cried out as the world caught up with him. He rushed to the chimera’s side as he fell to his knees, laying him to the ground as he coughed harshly. Edward ignored the sounds of gunshots above him , eyes only for the alchemist on the ground.

Blood splattered on pale lips as the Ice-Storm Alchemist tried to get s full breath without coughing.

“Come on, I can’t lose you too!!” Edward muttered, not realizing the tear that streaked down his cheek. he attempted to stop the flow for blood from the bullet wound at the chest, much to close to the neck.

“Edward…”

“No, stupid fool, don’t talk, try surviving instead.” Edward cried softly.