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Post by Cyl on Apr 6, 2006 0:15:49 GMT -5
Equivalent Exchange By: Michael Jones
Chapter 1 Summer’s End Cyl stood out in the rain, staring out into the distance thinking. Thinking over all the things that he could remember. Out in the rain, he and Ryoushin had been, walking to Winry’s house. Not a word said between them. And once again Cyl found himself lost in his thoughts of the past.
9 Years Back
Cyl had dreamed of all the bad things that had happened in his life. The past 2 years had been treacherous for him. He had lost his mom and dad. Then lost his sister. But what pissed him off the most was that in attempt of human transmutation he had lost all memories of the joy he shared with them. He got lucky though, and it was all thanks to his brain. He had heard about what happened to the Elric brothers only days ago and had everything prepared. He had gotten the Human Transmutation Circle and a books that held important information incase he forgets.. It worked quite well. Accept him losing the memories of them and the books burning. Cyl was knocked out after it and awoke to find his friend Ryoushin with a worried look on her face. He could see the red marks near her eyes and knew she had been crying. Cyl sat up and as if he had never spoke he said," Um, Ryoushin, what exactly happened?" He saw the pain in her eyes easily. Cyl had always been good at understanding the emotions of other people. He knew he deserved to get hit for some reason, but the smack or punch never came. Him and Ryoushin stared into each other’s eyes, trying to find something that wasn't there. If anyone who didn't know Cyl was watching them stare at each other they would think they were in love. But to those who did know him they would know that he wasn't an emotional man. He had pushed all hisemotions away when his family died. Cyl pushed the covers off him and stood up. He felt a sharp pain in his chest but still kept walking. Ryoushin turned her head, her eyes not filled with fear but with admire. Everyone knew she loved Cyl, and admired his strength and will to keep on going.
Present Time
"Hey Cyl! You just going to stand out there in the rain or come in here?" Winry said Ryoushin behind her shivering. Cyl turned around and walked in. He stood in the middle of the dining room knowing very well that Winry would command him to sit down. Ryoushin sat down on the couch still shivering. Cyl had heard Winry apologizing so many times to her about no clean towels or blankets. Really, it didn't botherCyl but it did Ryoushin. Cyl turned around and took his black cloak off. He tossed it over at Ryoushin and she caught it. Ryoushin looked at him as he walked into the kitchen. Then she finally spoke," Cyl? What should I do with this?" Cyl was quiet for a bit then glanced over at her. "You are shivering am I not correct? If I am then use it to warm yourself up, you heard Winry. No clean towels or blankets." Cyl answered switching his attention back to the food he was fixing. Ryoushin put it on her and squeezed it to death. Despite the fact that he hadbeen standing out in the rain just a few moments before, it was extremely warm. She basically cuddled into it. Winry walked into the kitchen and saw Cyl putting three bowls of soup on a tray. Winry took one sniff and said," Wow! That smells amazing! I must get the recipe." Cyl walked into the dining room followed by Winry. He put the tray on the coffee table and saw Ryoushin cuddled up in his cloak asleep. Cyl handed a bowl and a spoon to Winry and took one for himself. Winry took one sip of the soup and was amazed at how well it was cooked. She then saw how Cyl hadn't woke up Ryoushin for her soup and asked,” Why didn't you wake her up?" Cyl set the bowl down and said," She was freezing to death and now she is sound asleep warm. Do you think we should upset her by taking that comfort away from her?" Winry sighedand replied with a simple,” Yeah, you are right." Hours passed, and Ryoushin still hadn't awaken. Cyl was reading a book and Winry was thinking deeply. Then she spoke,” Cyl, howdo you keep that cloak so warm? You were out in the rain and yet it was still staying warm and dry." Cyl marked his spot in his book andlooked at her. He then spoke," It's basically reinforced steel. The water slides off it. It is as soft as cotton but as heavy as steel. So it helps me get faster and keeps me warm." Winry was shocked but not too much because she knew he and Ed were equivalent in alchemy. She was shocked because she didn't even know that was possible. Winry then asked," Then why isn’t Ryoushin being crushed by it?" Cyl went back to his book after saying," Because i lightened it up for her." At that time Cyl was thinking,' Gee, could she ask anymore questions?' Ryoushin started waking up, she yawned and closed her eyesagain. When Winry was sure Ryoushin was sleeping again she spoke,” What was with that?" Cyl didn't take his eyes off his book but said," I don’t know, she must be extremely tired." Cyl looked at the clock and took note that it was two AM. Then Winry yawned and said," I’m heading to bed. Try and get some sleep." And she walked off. Moments after Winry left Ryoushin started mumbling things Cyl couldn't understand. Thenshe leaned to her right and was now sleeping with her head on Cyl's shoulder. He looked down at her from his book and went back to reading. He then heard someone say," Is that comfortable? It sure looks like she did that on purpose." Cyl didn't have to turn around to know who it was. He marked his book once more and closed it. Cyl then spoke," Ed, must you be so immature?" Ed sat next to him and looked at him with a devilish grin on his face," You know me, always finding time to goof around." Cyl looked back down at the brown haired girl on his shoulder and closed his eyes.” Hey Ed, what are you and Al doing back here? I thought you weren’t supposed to be back till tomorrow.” Ed switched his attention to the suit of armor behind Cyl.“ We got done early. So we came back to where we are welcome to stay.” Ryoushin started cuddling up to Cyl. Ed looked at the girl and asked,” Why do you let her do that Cyl? The Cyl I know would never let a girl do that to him.” Ed then put a smile on and said,” Unless you like her.” Cyl looked at him and said,” Don’t be ridiculous Ed. The Cyl YOU knew wouldn’t, but it has been years and I’ve matured. Anyone mature would do this for a girl, especially if she had been freezing to death just hours before.” Cyl closed his eyes and spoke once more,” Let’s get some sleep. We got the last day of summer tomorrow. And I have the feeling it isn’t going to be a clear sunny day.” With that said he slowly drifted off into sleep. Ed and Al went to their room and fell asleep. Al dreamt about him, with his body, in a meadow playing with cats. Ed dreamed about never ending bowls of rice. But the dream didn’t last long because it turned into a nightmare. His worst nightmare. Being surrounded by milk and Winry trying to force it down his throat. Cyl’s dream wasn’t actually a dream, like always. His ‘dreams’ were what was around his body. It was a side affect of losing his memory, he gained the ability to see what was going on around his location. That is why Winry could never hit him with her wrench when he was asleep. She would normally try and hit him for not sleeping under the covers on a cold night. Winry was in her room sound asleep dreaming about chasing Ed around waving her wrench in the air. Ryoushin sighed every two minutes because of her dream. She was dreaming about her and Cyl sitting on a bench looking out at the lake. Cyl woke up early the next morning. He had felt something up against his shoulder. He opened his eyes and saw Ryoushin’s head on it and stared at her. He moved just a bit so he could get comfortable until she would wake up and get off him. She felt it and slowly opened her eyes. She felt like it was still her dream, (and knowing what she was dreaming about), slowly moved her hand up to Cyl’s cheek. His expression didn’t change though. Ryoushin slowly moved her head closer to his and closed her eyes. Cyl, noticing she had gotten off his shoulder, got up and walked into the kitchen. Ryoushin moved too forward, thinking he was still there in her ‘dream’, fell face first on spot of the couch Cyl had been on. That completely woke her out of the so called ‘dream’ she was having. She looked over the couch and heard Cyl ask,” What you do you want for breakfast.” She knew he was ignoring what had just happened and blushed. “Uh…, I don’t really care. Anything you make is amazing.” Cyl opened the fridge and got out the ingredients he needed from there and went searching through a cupboard. Ryoushin spotted the book Cyl had been reading the previous night and picked it up. It was titled’ The Soul’s Doorways,’. Ryoushin started reading it. Cyl walked in with three plates of food on a tray. He put it down in front of her and handed her the one made for her. Her plate had rice, pancakes, eggs, and toast. Of course there was the orange juice with it. Cyl walked out of the room to get the others and Ryoushin said quietly,” Thank You.” Cyl brought the others to the table where there food was laid out. Of course Al only sat and watched the others eat. Cyl wasn’t hungry so he did the same. Ryoushin came to the table with her food and sat down. Cyl could see a look of guilt in her eyes. Ryoushin finally broke the silence and said,” Uh,.. Winry, I’m sorry but I spilled juice on your carpet.” Winry stood up and said,” It’s alright, I’ll get on that.” Cyl grabbed her arm and pulled her back to her seat.” Winry, you finish eating. I’ll do it.” Ed stopped stuffing his face with rice and looked at him.” Why are you always the little angel around here?” Cyl gave Ed a look and said,” You came back to get your auto mail fixed. So Winry will have her hands full. I’ll do this so she has more energy for that” while walking into the dining room. Winry’s eyes showed anger as she turned her head to face Ed,” What did you do to your auto mail this time?” Ed looked at her and opened his mouth about to say something but Cyl said,” His arm is scratched up, and loose. It needs to be tightened up and polished. He has grown since last time because his leg is a few inches shorter than his normal leg. Oh, and I’m done with the stain.” Ed looked at Cyl with shock. Winry was staring at Ed but now looked at Cyl with amazement. Then she asked,” Did Ed tell you this last night?’ Cyl shook his head and then Ed spoke up,” How did you know all that?” Cyl took everyone’s plate and started washing them.” Anyone as smart as me could tell all this just by looking at you. When you walk you tilt to your left. And you arm sways around when you walk. As for the scratches, I guessed.” Ryoushin walked over to the sink and told Cyl,” Here I’ll help with this.” She reached for the plate that Cyl had in his hand and accidentally placed her hand on his. She quickly moved it up to her chest and blushed. Cyl was amazingly unaffected by it. Winry and Ed both saw what happened and Ed whispered to Winry,” They would make a great couple.” Winry sighed and replied,” Yeah, If only Cyl wasn’t an emotionless guy.” Cyl heard their conversation but shrugged it off. When Cyl was done he went over to a desk and pulled out a box. He then reached into his pocket, and noticed he didn’t have his cloak on. So he walked over to Ryoushin and reached into the pocket. She blushed but didn’t look at him. He pulled out a key and walked back to the box. He opened it and pulled out some money. He walked towards the door and said,” Hey, Winry I’ll head to Rush Valley and get the titanium you need for his auto mail.” Winry didn’t want to go because she knew she couldn’t trust Ed and Al alone. Ryoushin decided to go with Cyl though. The two walked out the door and headed for the train station on foot even though it would take them about a day. Cyl had taken his cloak back before they left and was now wearing his usual clothes. It was raining and once again Ryoushin didn’t have or wear a sweater. Hours past and they stopped under some trees near the lake. Ryoushin was shivering like crazy. Cyl, being the mature and nice guy he is, stood up and put his cloak around her. He then looked the opposite way of her. Ryoushin blushed at least a dozen shades of red when HE, Cyl himself put the cloak on her. Cyl took note that Ryoushin was flinching and he clapped his hands together. He touched the cloak, and Ryoushin’s flinching ceased. Ryoushin was shocked and then asked,” Why wasn’t It that heavy last night?” Cyl looked at her then turned back to the opposite of her. “Because I can transmute it’s weight. I forgot to now though.” Cyl answered. Ryoushin started cuddling up into the cloak again then it hit her,” Uh,…Cyl aren’t you cold? And why do you keep letting me use it?” Cyl stayed quiet for a bit then answered her questions. “I’m not cold. I am used to the cold. And as for why I let you use it is something simple,” Cyl switched his attention to her,” I don’t need it and you do so I might as well let you use it.” Cyl went back to looking at nothing. He then felt something on his shoulder. He didn’t have to look to know who it was. It was Ryoushin. She blushed and said,” You know, I never thank you properly when you do something. And you do a lot of things for me.” Cyl didn’t move or change his gaze. He only sat there with Ryoushin’s head on his shoulder. She fell asleep shortly. Cyl couldn’t blame her though, to his knowledge he was amazingly soft. Cyl was looking off into nothing, thinking,’ It sure has rained a lot the past few days. Which is amazing seeing as how it is summer, but then again, what can you expect, it is near the end of summer.‘ Cyl looked down at the sleeping brown haired girl and saw her peaceful smile. Figuring no one was around to see, he smiled. At that moment he was thinking,’ What a great way to end the summer.’
Chapter 2 Friendship For Strength
Ryoushin awoke to a warm feeling. When she fully awoke she realized, it was Cyl’s body heat warming her up. She lifted her head from his shoulder and asked,” How long have I been out?” Cyl stood up and said,” Couple hours, let’s get going.” Ryoushin stood up and followed after him. It wasn’t long till the sun rose, and they arrived. Cyl bought their tickets and got them a booth. Cyl was looking out the window and Ryoushin was sleeping. Cyl reached into his pocket and pulled out his book that he had started reading two days ago. Minutes later Ryoushin started to wake up and saw Cyl closing his book without marking it. “Cyl, don’t forget to mark your spot.” Cyl looked up at her and said,” I finished it.” Ryoushin looked at him with shock and stated,” But you only started two day’s ago. How could you be done. That book had at least eight-hundred pages.” Cyl looked out the window and said,” Yeah, it took me longer than a thousand page one would. Don’t know why.” They went through the last hours of the train ride in silence. When they arrived Cyl went straight to a shop and bought all the loose titanium in the store. Which turned out to be quite a bit. He carried it and decided to look around a bit before going back to Resembool. He saw a crowd and headed towards it with Ryoushin behind him. It was an auto mail arm wrestling contest. He walked to the front of the crowd and watched. When the champion won the battle he stepped forward with an emotionless face. He walked towards the table only to be stopped by the referee.” Sorry, but only people with auto mail can challenge the champion.” Cyl looked him in the eye and spoke,” I don’t care. If I get injured you will not be held responsible. I promise.” The referee turned to the champion to see if it was ok with him. He nodded and gave a devilish grin. Cyl walked over to the table and the two got ready. The referee was busy taking bets and going over the rules. The referee put his hand in position and started them off. The champion was determined but couldn’t even budge Cyl’s arm. Cyl was only looking at him with a blank look. His gaze glanced over at the referee who had his hands under the table. Cyl took note of this and he reached into his pocket with his other hand, pulled out chalk, and drew a circle. He then touched it and said to the referee,” Your alchemy won’t work now. I made this table unbreakable. Even by alchemy.” He turned his gaze back to his opponent who’s auto mail started steaming. Cyl didn’t take his eyes off him. Cyl started to beat the champ when his attention was switched to a group of women cheering him on. When he looked back at the table he noticed his arm was about to hit the table. Cyl thought he was going to lose for sure. But then he heard a familiar voice. He knew it was Ryoushin cheering him on. She kept telling him that she believes in him. She also brought up stuff like,’ You can do it!,’ and,’ I know you can beat him.’ Cyl thought of these words to mean nothing. Then he heard the champ chuckle.” What’s so funny?” Cyl asked. The guy chuckled again and said,” You know, it is super sweet you have your girlfriend cheering you on. But still, even with that encouragement you can’t beat me.” He chuckled again and Cyl dropped his head so his eyes were covered by the shade from his hair. “She is not my girlfriend. But she is my best friend. Not to mention the closest thing I have to family. And yet all the encouragement I need is from friendship. Because friendship…….is the strongest strength anyone can obtain.” Cyl’s strength then started increasing. He had raised his hand back up to the point where they had started and was still going. Ryoushin was astonished by his words. She had never heard him say such things. Not since his parents and sister died. Ryoushin was so caught up in her thoughts she didn’t notice how strong Cyl was getting. It wasn’t long until Cyl was about to slam the champs hand down. Right before he did he smile evilly and said,” If you ever call any girl I’m with my girlfriend I’ll make sure you have to go through the pain of the auto mail surgery. The man chuckled and said,” Oh, ok, so what you are saying is that you don’t want a girlfriend? Well, I pretty sure you won’t win this match so I’ll piss you off. I know you love her. And she is your girlfriend.” He chuckled again evilly and started to overcome Cyl. Cyl was about to lose once more when he spoke,” You are right, I love her. I love her like a family loves their relatives.” With that said he grinned and ripped the auto mail clear off his arm. He then shoved it in the champ’s face and took the money he won. A total of one-million dollars. You could hear the announcer say,” Whoa, what a match. The two of them really went at it but it seems that the man with no auto mail beat the champ. Well, that is the last match for the day. Make sure you come back tomorrow.” Cyl met up with Ryoushin and said,” Thanks, for encouraging me.” Ryoushin blushed and said,” It was no problem.” Cyl handed her the sack of money and told her,” It’s yours to spend. I have no need for anymore money.” Ryoushin took it happily and thanked him with a hug. Cyl didn’t mind the hug. She always gave him one when they were young. After a moment of silence Ryoushin spoke,” Did you really mean all that stuff you said back there at the tournament?” Cyl nodded in reply and they got on their train. The way back both Cyl and Ryoushin fell asleep. They were comfortable. With Ryoushin’s head on his shoulder once again. When they arrived Cyl picked up the titanium and him and Ryoushin were heading back to Winry’s house. They arrived the next day after staying at the same spot they had when they left. Winry was amazed at the news of the match and how Cyl carried all that titanium by himself. Ed wasn’t of course. He was once again bragging about himself saying he could’ve done the same thing. Of course Cyl didn’t mind. The next day Cyl took Ryoushin to Central so she could spend the money he had given her. She looked so happy, buying everything she had ever wanted. She kept saying,” Thanks again Cyl.” over and over again.
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Post by Cyl on Apr 6, 2006 0:16:48 GMT -5
Chapter 3 Farewell
That night Ryoushin actually fell asleep on something other than Cyl’s shoulder. But her dream didn’t change at all. Everyone slept well till the phone rang at four AM. Of course Al had to wake up Ed but nudging him didn’t work, so Winry hit him with her wrench. It was then that Ed woke up and started yelling at Winry. Winry handed Ed the phone and said,” It’s Izumi.” Ed lost all the confidence he had at that moment and gulped.” Uh, hi teach.” Ed said with another gulp following it. It was quiet except for sounds coming from the phone. “Ed, I’ll be coming to visit you and Alphonse. I’ll be their by tomorrow.” Izumi said then hanging up. Ed dropped to his knees and Al asked,” What is it brother?” Ed looked up and said,” She’ll be here tomorrow.” It was quiet for awhile then Cyl walked out of the room. “Where are you going Cyl?” Ryoushin said with confusion in her eyes. Cyl didn’t answer until she came running up towards him. “ I’m heading out for some air. If their teacher is coming then I’ll need all the patience I have.” Ryoushin followed him to where he was heading. He had stopped at the trees near lake. They had been there only a few day’s ago, yet it had already become his favorite spot in Resembool. Cyl could put up with anyone he wanted to. But Izumi was a different story. Ryoushin had two questions which she never asked anyone. One of them was’ Why can’t Cyl put up with Ed and Al’s teacher?’ And the other question was,’ Why does Cyl like that spot near the lake so much?’ Cyl laid down at the edge of the lake. Ryoushin sat next to him and looked out at the lake. They stayed like that, quiet and relaxed. Not saying a word or even moving. It was as though time had stopped itself just for those two. With no reason as to why it would do that.
‘Back At Winry’s House’
Ed was running around his room packing everything he needed. Al and Winry were watching him act like a child. Winry sighed,” Every time Izumi comes he does this.” Al nodded his head in agreement. Ed had finished packing and ran past the two. “ You think he knows he had packed for hours and Izumi should be here soon?” Al whispered to Winry. Winry watched Ed run for the door and open it. He ten ran outside only to run into Sig. “ Oh, crud.” Ed whispered more to himself than anyone else. Ed slowly back up with a fake smile on his face. “ Uh, hey Sig, heh.” Ed said still backing up. Sig walked in and Ed noticed he was carrying Wrath. Izumi followed behind him.” What the hell is he doing here?” Ed asked. Then Ed heard Winry gasp and ask,” Oh my god, what happened?” Izumi gave Ed an angry look and said,” Someone ripped his arm and leg off. So we are in need of some auto mail if it isn’t too much trouble Winry.” Winry shook her head a said,” No not at all, Cyl bought enough titanium to last me for a good long time.” Izumi switched her attention to Winry with a confused look on her face. “ Cyl did? The last time I saw Cyl he was an immature little brat, who pulled cruel pranks.” Izumi said now turning her head every which way looking for him. “Yeah, but that was many years ago. He has matured since then, and now does everything but make auto mail around here. He’s a big help.” Winry replied. Izumi turned her attention back to Winry and asked,” Really? Then where is he?” Winry sighed then said,” Don’t know. He is always going some place. With Ryoushin following him of course.
Back At The Lake
“Hey, Ryoushin. Why is it that you always follow me?” Cyl asked, breaking the silence. Ryoushin was lost in her thoughts that she didn’t even hear Cyl’s question. Cyl got quiet after that, waiting for an answer but it never came. The next thing heard was a voice that Ryoushin wasn’t familiar with. But Cyl was and when he heard it he stood up and looked at the figure. “ Well, Cyl, long time no see. I see why you haven’t been coming to Central.” Roy said, glancing over at Ryoushin when he was done. Cyl glanced back at Ryoushin then at Roy and said,” She is just a friend. I’m guessing years away from me made you forget I don’t let anyone get that close to me. So why did you come here. I know that comment wasn’t the only thing.” Ryoushin was still lost in her thoughts. She was wondering what it would be like to be Cyl’s girlfriend. She sighed by accident and quickly sat up. She looked at the two men who were looking at her. Roy was amused and Cyl had his blank expression. Ryoushin blushed then turned her attention to the lake. The wind was blowing little waves to the left. This time she wasn’t cold, because she had bought a cloak that looks like Cyl’s and he made it so that it won’t get wet or cold. He didn’t make it heavy though, cause he knew she couldn’t handle it. Cyl turned his attention back to Roy and asked again,” So why did you come here?” Roy stared at the girl looking at the lake then he replied,” So she is just a friend huh? Then why does she blush around you so much?” Cyl was starting to get Irritated but he didn’t show it. “Roy, I won’t ask you again. Why did you come here. I know you didn’t come to try and tease me.” Cyl said, with just a slither of irritation in his voice. Roy finally looked at Cyl and answered,” I have a task for you. No refusing or anything, Full Metal is too immature to handle this one. And only a skilled alchemist such as yourself can do it.” Roy then started to walk off and said,” I’ll see you in Central. Oh, and Cyl, loosen up a bit, you are too mature.” He chuckled and walked away. Cyl turned towards Winry’s house and said,” Come on Ryoushin, let’s go.” Ryoushin got up and followed him. After a bit of walking she finally asked,” You aren’t actually going are you?” Cyl didn’t answer till they were at Winry’s door.” I have to, if only I can do it then I must.” Cyl answered. They walked in and Ryoushin started talking,” But do you have to? I know you spend a lot of time here but when you go somewhere you are told to go by the military you don’t come back for months.” It was quiet then a glass shattered in the kitchen and Cyl walked in there. He saw Ed had crushed it in his hand while arguing with Winry. Cyl pulled a cloth out of his pocket and cleaned it up. He then fixed the cup with a quick array he drew then erased. He took it over to the sink and started washing it. Izumi was watching him with suspicion in her eyes. Moments passed with no sound but Winry chasing Ed around the house with her wrench. Then Izumi broke the semi silence and asked,” Cyl, why did you use alchemy to fix the cup when you could just buy another one. You just wasted something equivalent to it.” Cyl walked passed Izumi and said while passing by,” I’ve got nothing I’m afraid of losing. I’ve lost everything else important to me.” Izumi was shocked. No one had ever talked back to her before without apologizing. Ryoushin was shocked and sad,. She knew that Cyl would be gone for awhile and she didn’t want to be away from him that long. Winry had stopped chasing Ed and saw Ryoushin. “ Where is Cyl Ryoushin?” She asked the shocked girl. Ryoushin looked over at her and opened her mouth to say something but nothing came out. Then Izumi spoke up,” He’s in his room.” She stood up and walked to Cyl’s room followed by Winry, Ed, and Sig. Al had seen the look on Ryoushin’s face and stayed with her. “ Uh, Ryoushin what’s wrong” the armor asked her. She looked at him and said,” He’s leaving, and I’m afraid he’ll be gone for awhile.” Al tried to smile but then remembered he couldn’t and said,” Don’t worry I know he doesn’t want to leave us. He may not show it like Ed but he cares for all of us.” Hearing this Ryoushin put on a slight smile and thanked him. ‘At Cyl’s Room’
Winry stood in the doorway with Ed behind her. Izumi was walking towards Cyl about to give him a piece of her mind and Sig was behind Ed watching. Cyl was cleaning up the place then stopped. “If you wish to scold me Izumi. Go ahead. I know I talked back to you and I do not regret a thing I said.” Cyl said, then kept cleaning. Izumi was about to hit him, but stopped herself when she analyzed what he had said. ‘ Winry didn’t lie. He has matured. More then I had first imagined.’ Izumi thought. She was watching him then heard Winry ask,” Hey, Cyl. Why are you cleaning this place up?” Cyl headed out the door and said,” Roy gave me a mission. I have to do it. Even if I do not work for the military.” Ed followed him and asked,” Why does he want you? Why not me, I am more skilled.” Cyl grabbed a new book titled,’ The Mind and The Mindless.’ Ed saw it and asked,” And why are you taking THAT book!?” Cyl put it in his pocket and said,” He didn’t give me enough information. And as for the book, it is just a book.” Izumi was walking passed Sig when he asked,” You sure you can trust this new Cyl? And are you just going to let him get away with talking back to you?” Izumi looked at him and answered,” He has matured. He has to make choices for himself now. And so far he is good at doing that.” Cyl was at the door and everyone was there telling him good luck and be careful. Ryoushin looked as though she was about to cry and Cyl could see the pain in her eyes. He turned around and started to walk away. Everyone was waving good bye and he motion the same thing back wards so the back of his palm was waving to them. He stopped when he got to the lake and looked at the spot he and Ryoushin had rested on the last day of summer. Then he started to walk again with the one word Ryoushin had told him stuck in his head, ’Farewell.’
Chapter 4 Deception and Pain
Cyl had arrived at the train station a day after he left. He bought his train ticket and got on the train. He was lucky cause there was only one train cabin left. Every other one was filled. He pulled out his new book and started reading. It wasn’t long before the train had started moving and he heard someone outside his cabin. He didn’t bother looking to see who it was nor did he want to. He couldn’t care less on what the person’s problem was. His cabin door swung open and he looked up from his book. It was a black haired girl who looked to be fourteen. She looked at him and Cyl went back to reading his book. As if he knew what she needed Cyl said,” If you need a cabin to stay in then feel free to join me in here. I’m all by myself.” The girl was confused as to why he would let a stranger join him. More the less she was more confused as to how he knew what she was going to ask. She sat down and looked out the window. Cyl would occasionally look out the window to see where the train was passing by. When it became late the cabin became colder. Cyl, of course, wasn’t bothered by the sudden change in temperature. And neither was the black haired girl for awhile. But soon enough she became cold. Or at least cold enough to make her shiver. Cyl took note of this and didn’t think much of it. He marked his book then put it in his pocket and looked out the window. He could still see the girl out of the corner of his eye. She was still shivering. When she tried keeping herself warm by folding her arms over her chest he clapped his hands together. He touched his cloak and it glowed white then back to black. He motioned the girl to come over and she was confused but still did so. He took his cloak off and handed it to her. She looked at it then back to him and broke the silence between them,” Are you sure I can use this?” ‘It doesn’t look too comfortable.’ the girl thought. Cyl looked out the window again and replied,” Yeah, it should keep you warm.” She blushed and put it on. She then sat next to him. Cyl glanced at her then back at the window. She then felt something in the cloak’s pocket. She reached into it and pulled out the book he had been reading earlier. She saw him glance at her through the corner of his eye. “Oh,……sorry, I was just curious.” the girl said putting it back in the pocket. Cyl looked back through the window and said,” It’s ok. My friend does that all the time.” The girl smiled then yawned. Cyl took note of this and spoke,” Go ahead and get some sleep. I am not a pervert so don’t worry.” The girl yawned again and rested her head on his shoulder expecting to be pushed away. But she wasn’t. She blushed and slowly drifted asleep. Cyl looked at her. ‘Ugh, yet again a girl falls asleep on me. I need to stop being so nice,’ Cyl thought. He then shifted his attention to the necklace around her neck. It was the symbol of the Eastern Kingdom. Cyl was confused as to why someone so important would love him. But he just shrugged it off. It didn’t matter to him cause he didn’t want to have a girlfriend. No matter what. He promised himself years back that he wouldn’t let anyone get that close to him. Cause that person would only become and obstacle, and weakness that could be used against him. The train arrived at Central and Cyl was stuck with someone on his shoulder. But seeing as how he didn’t know her, he just stood up and let her fall on the cabin seat. Cyl exited the train and knew he should hurry and get to headquarters. ‘Roy gets impatient easily’ Cyl thought
‘Back In Resembool’
Everyone had went to their rooms. Ryoushin didn’t go to sleep however. She stayed up weeping silently. It wasn’t because she missed Cyl. It was because she was afraid of Cyl dying. Then her mind shifted to what Cyl had said years back when he left her for the first time. ‘ I’m going to be gone for a long time. But still act as if I were here. Stay strong, and remember I will always make it back safely.’ Ryoushin sighed and slowly drifted off to sleep thinking of Cyl coming back safely. When Ed was sure everyone was asleep he took off for the train station. It didn’t take him long because he had sprinted the whole way there. His intentions on following Cyl were to find out why Roy Mustang wanted Cyl and not him. The train ride was what slowed him down, he swore he could have run faster than the train.
‘Outside Headquarters’
Cyl was outside headquarters when Roy Mustang came out. He told Cyl to follow him and he did so. Ed had caught up to them and followed at a safe distance. They had been walking for hours and Ed was starting to get annoyed. “Where ever the hell you are going hurry it up!” Ed yelled without thinking. When Roy turned around to see who had said it Ed had hidden himself in an alley. When Ed was sure Roy had turned back around he emerged. It wasn’t long till Ed stopped to rest and dozed off. ‘Cyl and Roy are most likely miles away. Possibly out of Central by now’ he thought, then stood up. “Damn it. I had to doze off didn’t I?” Ed said to himself. He started to walk in the direction he remembered Cyl and Roy going. He felt someone’s hand on his shoulder and he turned around only to be punched and flung into the air. He got a glimpse of who it was before the person left,” Damn, why the hell would Cyl do that?” Ed got to his feet and turned around. But Cyl wasn’t there at all. ~Meanwhile~
Cyl had noticed Roy had disappeared. So Cyl started walking the way he and Roy had been walking not to long ago. Roy had been gone for a bit too long for it to be normal but Cyl thought nothing of it. Cyl had arrived in an alley at the end of the pathway he and Roy had taken. He turned around and there was Roy Mustang walking towards him. “ I see you found you way here by yourself. That proves that you are somewhat smart,” Roy started to change form,” but not smart enough to see who I really am.” When Cyl blinked Roy wasn’t there but Envy was. He heard rocks stumble behind him and knew if Envy was there then so was Lust and Gluttony. “ So you have had this planned out since the start. And I’m guessing you want to stop me because you know that I will try to stop Ed from making the Philosopher’s Stone.” Cyl said. Envy grinned and said,” You seem smart, too bad that brain is going to bad use.” Lust outstretched her fingers in an attempt to hit Cyl but missed. Cyl quickly pulled out a piece of chalk and drew an array. The homunculi couldn’t mess him up because it only took him a few seconds to draw it. Cyl quickly clapped his hands and touched the array. A stone box encased Envy and Cyl drew another circle next to it. Cyl didn’t use this circle though. It was as if he knew it wouldn’t work. Instead he waited for Lust to make her move. Cyl had himself in between Lust and Gluttony. He was facing Lust and Gluttony behind him. He had a plan that seemed like it would work well. Then Lust did as Cyl predicted. She attacked him with her nails. He quickly dodged and watched as they pierced threw the back of Gluttony’s mouth. Cyl turned to look at Lust and saw her other set of nails coming for him. He maneuvered quickly but was still struck in his left shoulder. It wasn’t a bad injury. It was more of a flesh-wound. Cyl drew another circle and a spike came up from the ground at both Gluttony and Lust. It hit Lust in the stomach forcing her nails out of Gluttony’s mouth. The spike for Gluttony was eaten. But the pain in his mouth from Lust’s nails was still fresh. Ed had finally found his way to where Cyl and the homunculi were fighting. He saw a stone box and clapped his hands. The box disappeared and Envy was crouching down. “Thanks kid, I needed to get out of there,” Envy said with a grin. Then he jumped up and punched Ed in the chin. Ed noticed the punch felt the same as the one ‘Cyl’ had given him. Ed got back up on his feet and saw the first circle Cyl had made. He decided to use it for himself and another stone box appeared. Around Gluttony this time. It didn’t take long for Gluttony to eat his way through that and when he did Ed had a trap waiting for him. He clapped his hands and a block of solid stone fell on top of fat homunculus. Cyl was taking care of Lust and Envy, and was doing a pretty good job. “ Don’t hurt the small one Envy, we need him,” Lust said. While she said that Cyl had dashed forward and was now in front of her. He pulled out his pocket knife and jabbed it in her throat. Envy had charged towards Ed and had him bleeding like he was when he lost his limbs. “ Oh great, Ed is bleeding like hell, and I’m against three homunculi by myself. I have no other choice.” Cyl thought. He ran to the Circle he didn’t use and quickly added one more piece to it. He clapped his hands and touched the spot on the cold ground the circle was drawn on. The whole alley was surrounded in a blinding white light. Cyl was bleeding worse than Ed. But he still managed to move around. He managed to wake Ed up but Ed could hardly move, same with Cyl. They helped each other walk. And they agreed on one thing while they were in that state, they make a pretty good team.
~Back in Resembool~
“Uh, Winry. Where is Ed?” Al asked Winry nervously. Winry shook her head in reply. It was quiet after awhile then Izumi spoke,” He made and immature choice. He chose to follow Cyl.” Everyone was shocked. Wondering why he would do that. It was quiet after that statement. It was so quiet you could hear a feather drop. “Well it has been a few days since they left. They should be back in another few days.” Winry siad, finally breaking the silence. Ryoushin sighed and stood up from the table. “ Where are you going Ryoushin?” Winry asked. Ryoushin started walking out of the kitchen and replied,” I’ll be back in an hour or two.” She then walked out the door. Everyone looked at each other. “She’s in love with Cyl if none of you have noticed it yet. Whenever Cyl is mentioned she always sighs. That is how I figured it out.” Izumi stated. “Yeah, mostly everyone can tell by how she looks at him.” Winry said. Ryoushin was walking up a hill and sat down at a group of trees. It was the same trees near the lake. She slowly closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep. She dreamed about Cyl, coming home safely. And Ed right behind him. Her dream then switched to the one where she and Cyl were on a bench looking at the lake together. Ryoushin spent a whole day in that spot sleeping. Everyone had gone searching for her. When they finally found her Winry shook her. Ryoushin finally woke up and stared at the others with confusion in her eyes. “ Um, why do you have a worried expression on your face?” Ryoushin finally asked. It was silent for a bit, the only sound was the wind. Then Winry finally answered her question with one of her own,” Do you know how long you have been gone?” Ryoushin shook her head and Winry spoke again,” A whole day. An you have been here asleep?” Ryoushin nodded. She then stood up and said,” Let’s head home. Ed and Cyl should be here soon.” The others followed quietly, wondering what to say. They arrived at Winry’s house. Two days passed without a word or anything from Cyl and Ed. But late on night when they were all getting ready to go to bed the door slammed open and two bloody men limped into the house. It was Cyl and Ed. And when Winry came around the corner to greet them they fell to the ground. Winry called the others in to help her. Ed had fallen unconscious. Cyl was still conscience but could hardly move. He still had his eyes open, and he could see the terror in Ryoushin’s eyes when she saw him. Sig picked up Ed and carried him to his bedroom’s bed. He slowly laid him down and exited the room. Then Winry came in to clean and bandage his wounds. Sig picked Cyl up and he started to struggle. “Put me down. I can get to my bed by myself.” Cyl said, quite clearly. Sig did so and Izumi was stuck thinking’ can he really move in his condition? If so why doesn’t he want help?’ Ryoushin ran to Cyl’s side ready to help him up if necessary. Cyl slowly got up and started walking to his room. Each step brought great pain to him, his arm swayed unevenly with his steps. His other arm grasping the other one’s shoulder. Cyl had made it to his room and sat himself at the edge of the bed. “How could I not have noticed it was Envy and not Roy?” he said to himself. Ryoushin knocked on his door even though it was opened. “ Come on in Ryoushin.” Cyl said. Ryoushin walked in with the material she would need to clean and bandage him up. Cyl looked up and saw her with the materials. “ Thanks Ryoushin. You are a real big help.” Cyl said with a smile, when she began to clean his arm wounds. Ryoushin gave him a faint smile then started to bandage his arm wounds. When she was done bandaging his arms he took his cloak and shirt off so she could bandage everything else. “ Hey Cyl, what happened to you and Ed?” Winry said from the doorway. Ryoushin turned around with a smile and said,” He’s asleep. I’m guessing it was something tiring.” Winry was shocked. “ Why aren’t you crying Ryoushin? If I know you like I think I know you. You would be crying out of fear of Cyl’s condition.” Winry asked, with confusion in her eyes. Ryoushin turned back to Cyl and replied,” He came back alive. That is what is important. And, wait,…….does that mean you know how I feel about Cyl?” She was now looking at Winry. Winry sighed and nodded her head in reply. Ryoushin turned back to Cyl avoiding Winry’s gaze. Then Winry stated,” A lot of people do Ryoushin. Even Cyl, why do you think he helps you out so much? He tries to comfort you even though he doesn’t show it.” Ryoushin couldn’t turn her attention away from Cyl though. It was as if his life was in her hands and only she could save him. She finished bandaging him then grabbed his cloak, laid him down, and put the cloak over his chest. “ We’ll find out what happened in the morning. Until then we should let them rest.” Ryoushin said walking out of the room and towards hers. Winry agreed, yawned and went to her room. Everyone slept great that night. Ryoushin slept the best because she knew Cyl was ok now.
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Post by Cyl on Apr 6, 2006 0:17:44 GMT -5
Chapter 5 Explanation Leading To Comfort
Cyl woke up early that morning. He looked at the clock saw it was 3:45 Am. He got up and felt a little pain but not much. He saw himself bandaged up and his arm over his chest hanging there by a white cloth tied around his neck.’ That’s right! The fight with the homunculi! Why is my arm,…oh yeah it was broken.’ Cyl thought. Cyl walked out of his room. He looked around then went to Ed’s room to see if he was ok. He then checked on everyone else. When he entered Ryoushin’s room he saw her peacefully sleeping. He smile then felt and a hand on his shoulder. He turned around and met Ed’s evil grin. “ Not thinking about anything naughty are you Cyl? And what was with the smile. I didn’t see one when you checked on me.” Ed laughed waking Ryoushin up. She threw her pillow at Ed yelling,” Get out!” Cyl watched her and thought,’ Ed? Why not me as well. I know she loves me but why is she letting me stay?’ He saw the blush creep onto Ryoushin’s face and she gestured him to come in. Cyl was confused. ‘What could she want with me this early in the morning?’ Cyl thought to himself. But he went in anyway. He sat down next to her and she gave him a smile. “ So I guess you are feeling better?” Ryoushin asked. Cyl gave her a faint smile and replied,” Yeah, thanks to your help.” Ryoushin noticed Cyl’s bandages were completely red. She got out of her covers and grabbed some more from her dresser. She walked back over to him and held out her hand. He put his hand in hers thinking that is what she wanted. She took her hand away, blushed, and said,” Not that. I need your pocket knife.” Cyl dropped his hand and said,” Oh, well that is jabbed in a homunculi’s throat.” Cyl gave her an emotionless look and she went into the kitchen. When she came back she had a knife and she cut through the bloody bandages. She rewrapped each one gently thinking his wounds were still sensitive. When she cut through the bandages on Cyl’s chest Cyl twitched in pain and she gasped. The gasp made the knife fly up in the air and cut a slit in right arm. Cyl saw this and even though moving with no cover on his chest he was struck with pain, but he still did so. He moved closer and grabbed her wrist gently. He pushed her sleeve up her arm so he could examine her wound. He took the bandaging from her and started wrapping it around the wound. Ryoushin was surprised at how skilled Cyl was at doing this. She was also surprised at how gently he was doing it. When he was done he cut through it with the knife and slid her sleeve back down. He then leaned back on her pillows and flinched in pain. But he still ignored it. Ryoushin was once again admiring his strength and will to keep on going. He looked at her and asked,” So why did you actually gesture me come in here? I know you couldn’t have seen the bloody bandages from over here.” Ryoushin didn’t answer. Then when he flinched in pain again she came back to earth. She quickly lifted him into sitting position and started bandaging his chest and shoulder again. Cyl looked at her then asked,” So, why did you really gesture me to come in here? I know you didn’t see the bloody bandages from over here.” He knew he had already asked her that but he didn’t get an answer. She finished bandaging him and then replied, ”I saw you walking flawlessly and wanted to make sure you were ok.” She gave Cyl a smile but he could see the worry in her eyes. Cyl looked away and then said,” You should get some more sleep. I’ll leave for now but I’ll be back in a few hours to wake you up.” Ryoushin didn’t reply but when Cyl began to get up she grabbed his arm.” Thank you,” she said. Cyl looked at her confused then asked,” For what?” She smiled again and said,” For keeping the promise you made years ago.” Cyl then started walking again, only to be stopped by Ryoushin’s hand again. He looked at her and saw her blush, then she said,” You can stay. I won’t mind.” Cyl laid down and Ryoushin fell asleep. And during that sleep she rolled over, and her head was now resting on Cyl’s chest. Hours passed and Cyl decided to wake everyone up. So he nudged Ryoushin gently and she awoke. She followed him out of the room, making sure he wouldn’t fall. He woke up Winry next and just barely dodged the wrench when she sat up. Then he awoke Izumi, Sig, and Wrath’s next by knocking on their door. When they opened it he was displeased to see the young homunculus. Then he woke Ed and Al up and helped Ed to the dining room couch. “ So why did you wake us up?” Winry asked. “You want an explanation as to why Ed and I came back the way we did do you not?” Cyl asked. Winry nodded and Cyl saw the displeased look in Izumi’s eyes. Cyl stood in the middle of everyone and said,” Ok, Roy was Envy in disguise and had planned on killing me with help from Lust and Gluttony. They were afraid I wouldn’t let Ed make the Philosopher’s Stone.” Ed gave Cyl a shocked look,” But they were wrong. I couldn’t care less. Well I got in a battle with them and Ed had followed me.” Izumi gave Ed an angry look.” Well, a big battle broke out and I mostly used their own attacks against one another. As an example I got Lust’s nails pierce through the back of Gluttony’s mouth. Ed got beat up to the point you saw him yesterday and I was in great condition. But Ed was left unconscious.” Winry gave Ed a look that said’ you were nocked out? You idiot.’ Cyl continued his story,” Well I had drawn a circle earlier but didn’t use it. So I ran over to it and used it. What it was meant to do was surround the area in a blinding white light. While I drew another circle that would create metal spikes and strike anyone below them. In equivalency It took flesh and blood from me.” Everyone was shocked that Cyl would try that combination. Ryoushin wasn’t however. She had known all the crazy things he had done. “ Then the homunculi were gone so I woke Ed up and we limped back here together. One supporting the other.” Ed smiled and Izumi said,” Well, at least Ed did one thing right.” Ed shrugged it off remembering his condition. They stayed silent for awhile. Not a sound or a peep. Then as if on cue the window shattered and Envy came in. He looked around and then pulled out a pocket knife. It was Cyl’s pocket knife to be exact. Envy threw it at Cyl and it stabbed threw him in the middle of his chest. Ed tried getting up but with his condition he couldn’t. Winry was hiding behind the couch and Izumi didn’t do anything. She knew Cyl had to take care of this. Sig was guarding her. Ryoushin was struck with fear and couldn’t move. Envy then left without a word or another attack. Cyl pulled the pocket knife out of him and threw it the ground,” Damn, Envy never gives up.” Ryoushin had just analyzed what had happened and ran to Cyl with tears welling up in her eyes. She refused to cry though because she had promised Cyl years ago she wouldn’t cry. Ryoushin dug her head in Cyl chest and finally let out her tears. Cyl put his arms around her and held her there. Then Ed broke the silence,” How come that always happens to him?” Winry hit him with her wrench then sat back down in her seat. “ Don’t worry Ryoushin I’m fine. No serious injuries.” Cyl said trying to halt her tears. “It’s not that. I was just so scared.” Ryoushin said through her tears. Cyl didn’t say anything else after that. And with silence Ryoushin slowly fell asleep. Her head dug into Cyl’s bandaged chest. She was comfortable there. Sleeping in the arms of the one she loved. “Well, I guess what some people say is true.” everyone looked at Izumi as she spoke. “ An explanation of how one got hurt always leads to the comfort of one who cares for that person the most.” Izumi said continuing. Sig didn’t care, Cyl went back to looking at Ryoushin, Winry went into the kitchen, and Ed said,” Where the he….where did you hear that?” Izumi looked at him and replied,” Where I heard it is none of your concern.”
Chapter 6 Close To The Point Of Death
Hours passed. With Cyl still embracing the sleeping Ryoushin. Winry had decided that since she was Ed’s teacher she wouldn’t charge her for Wrath’s auto mail. Fealing bad about not paying her Izumi said she would pay for the groceries. Winry had gone along with her and Sig. Ed had fallen asleep as well as Ryoushin. Cyl was trying to get some rest but with the pressure of Ryoushin on his wounds, he couldn’t. And he couldn’t wake her, she was terrified. ‘I know she loves me and being embraced by the one she loves must be comforting. To her though, I love no one. And embracing someone can be painful.’ Cyl thought. Cyl lifted her sleeve up and saw that the cut she got early that morning. The bandages were hardly red. He looked at the brown haired girl when she nuzzled into his bandaged chest again. ‘She must be reacting to my touch in her dream,’ Cyl thought. He then slid her sleeve back down and tried to relax. He still couldn’t fall asleep, nor could he find comfort. He tried to focus on something peaceful. But nothing came to mind, just more pain. Ed was sleeping peacefully. Not moving, snoring, no nothing. Just breathing and sleeping. Then Winry came in and looked at the dining room. “Oh, I forgot to ask Ed to fix the window huh?” she said. She sighed and went to the kitchen with Sig and Izumi behind her. Then Cyl noticed something,” Where’s the kid? Is he ok?” Izumi then turned around and was shocked, but still spoke,” He’s fine, he is sleeping in our room. But why do you care if he’s ok? He is a homunculus, shouldn’t you hate him for that?” Izumi asked. ‘ Gee what is this? 20 questions?’ Cyl thought. He then snapped back to reality,” Just because he is a homunculus doesn’t mean I have to hate him. I hate none of the homunculi, I only fight them defensively. Even though I hurt them, it is not major. All I really do is give them a beating so they don’t come back often.” Cyl said, answering Izumi’s question. Izumi smiled and then went back into the kitchen.
~On The Roof~
“So wait, the Lunar Alchemist does not hate the homunculi? But why? We are always injuring him to the point where he might die. And yet he doesn’t fear nor hate us.” Envy said, astonishment in his voice. “It would seem so. But no matter what, even if he likes us, we have to kill him for the sake of becoming human.” Lust said. Gluttony was picking at the back of his throat,” Yeah, we should kill him. He got Lust to stab five holes in my mouth. I’ll eat him alive with more joy than ever.” Gluttony gave a huge evil grin and the three homunculi left the roof of the Rockbell family.
~Back Inside~
Ed had awaken and was staring at Cyl and Ryoushin.” You know. Both me and Winry agree that you two would make a great couple. But you should try and be more emotional.” Ed said with a grin. Cyl shrugged it off and Winry came in with rice. “ Hey Ed, can you fix that window?” Winry asked. Ed nodded and quickly fixed it. Then he went back to his rice and quickly ate it. “ Hey Cyl, aren’t you going to eat?” Winry asked curiously. Cyl shook his head and replied,” No I’m not hung,…” Before he could finish Ed had snatched the bowl and ate it. “ Hey, Winry where are Izumi and Sig?” Cyl asked. Winry looked up from her food and said,” They are eating with, what was it, umm Wrath?” Ed nodded his head with anger in his eyes. Ed then thought something was missing. “ Hey, Winry. Where is Pinako?” Ed asked, wondering why he hadn’t seen her when he arrived. Winry looked down at the ground and tears began to form in her eyes. Ed looked at Cyl trying to get an answer here. “ She passed away months ago Ed. You weren’t invited to the funeral cause we couldn’t locate you.” Cyl answered calmly. Winry then filled with rage,” Cyl how can you remain calm! You act as though you never cared for her! Can’t you at least show some emotion?” Cyl looked her in the eyes then turned to the window. “ You know I can’t Winry. For emotions are a weakness. And I do not wish to have a weakness.” Cyl answered. Ed was speechless through the whole thing and mumbles could be heard from Izumi’s room. After hearing Winry yell Ryoushin finally awoke. She slowly opened her eyes and saw bandages. She then looked up to see Cyl’s head looking out the window. She blushed a got off him. She then looked around and saw a confused, speechless Ed, and a teary eyed, angry Winry. Winry then reached down into her pocket and pulled out her wrench. Ed hid behind the chair he was sitting in. But Winry’s anger was not focused on Ed. She threw the wrench at Cyl. It was heading for his head when his hand grabbed it swiftly and placed it on the floor. He then slid it over to Winry with his foot and said,” Try it again. You know you can’t hit me.” Winry was crying worse than ever now. Her tears started to drop to the floor. Izumi heard the tears and had come out to see why Winry was crying. She looked at Ed and he was confused so she knew it wasn’t him. She knew it couldn’t have been Ryoushin. So that left just Cyl. “ Cyl! I had thought you matured. Yet you are still causing pain, whether it be emotional or physical!” Izumi yelled. Cyl glanced at Izumi then stood up. He walked into his room and got his shirt and black cloak on. He started to walk for the door when Izumi grabbed his arm. “Where the hell are you going?” Izumi asked angrily. Winry looked up to see what Cyl was doing. Cyl turned around and smacked the top of Izumi’s hand,” Why should you care? Besides, where I go is none of your business.” Having her hand swatted made her let go of his arm and Cyl walked off. Winry went back to crying and Ed ran to catch up with Cyl. “ Hey, Cyl what’s with you? You have changed since the last time I saw you.” Ed asked, confusion in his voice. Cyl didn’t say anything for awhile. “ Things change Ed. Friendships die. It is life, fate. Nothing lasts forever.” Ed was shocked by what Cyl had just said. ‘He has changed. Majorly. It seems as though his soul is lost in darkness, not wanting to find the light.’ Ed thought. And that thought was true. Cyl’s soul was lost. Engulfed by darkness, not wanting to find the light. The darkness started to consume his soul when his mother died. Cyl had walked to where he and Ryoushin had slept on their way to the train station. He stared at the trees then walked off. Ed still following behind. Not another word was said between the two. Both as quiet as a feather dropping. It wasn’t long till Cyl and Ed had arrived at the train station. Cyl bought a ticket and Ed did as well. They were heading to Rush Valley for some reason. A reason, only Cyl knew. It had struck midnight. Neither of the two had fallen asleep. And when the first stop came and passengers loaded on Cyl knew he was going to get pissed off. Soon their cabin door swung open and a girl stood there. It was the same girl Cyl had seen when he was going to Central. She took a step in when Ed motioned her in. She sat next to Cyl, blushing, and smiling. She was then struck with shock. This was not the same man she had slept on. He was more dark, mysteries, and less comforting. She moved his head so it was facing her. She looked into his eyes, but didn’t have enough time because she was slammed into the wall. What happened was Cyl grabbed her by the neck and threw her. She was nocked unconscious, on her side. “ Don’t ever touch me.” Cyl said then he left the cabin. Ed stayed in it analyzing what had just happened. Cyl walked over to the train door and slid it open. He then jumped out and started walking in the opposite direction. Ed had no clue he jumped off the train. Ed was thinking,’ What the hell is Cyl doing? Could one little fight with Winry lead to a life in the darkness. He then heard the military talking outside his cabin. “ Yeah, a kid in a black cloak just jumped off the train. We better go find him.” Then they ran off. Ed quickly looked at the girl and ran out of the cabin. He then jumped out of the train and ran the opposite way. He saw Cyl just ahead walking. He caught up and put his hand on Cyl’s shoulder. He then turned him around and was punched. The punch flung him in the air and time seemed to stop right there.
Cyl was beating Ed up. Throwing punches and kicks saying ,” Never touch me,” over and over. Ed’s auto mail arm was blow clear off, even the attachment to his upper body. He was bleeding crazy. Gushing blood out, not even caring though. He kept coming back for more. Next Cyl shattered his leg. But no blood came out. Now every movement you made blood swayed. Ed was going to die, a slow and blood gushing death. “ Damn it.” He had kept saying every time he was hit. Ed couldn’t move now. His auto mail leg was in pieces, his arm, gone, all hope of living for Ed was gone. Cyl took a step closer to Ed as he lay in the puddle of blood. When he did, a bullet hit his shoulder. Cyl covered it with his hand and looked to see who did it. It was Riza Hawkeye with Roy behind her. “ Lunar stand down!” Roy commanded. Cyl dropped his hand from his shoulder and walked up to Roy. He was almost as tall as him. Cyl looked him in the eyes then walked past him. Riza quickly ran up to Ed and bandaged his major wounds so he wouldn’t lose any more blood. Then Armstrong ran up, saluted, and carried Ed to the nearest hospital. Ed stayed there for a few weeks before the military called the Rockbell residence,.
~Back in Resmbool~
Winry was getting dinner ready when her phone rang. She answered it in a happy tone. By the end of the phone call she had tears streaming down her face. Her childhood friend had come close to dying again. “Hey, wait. Wasn’t Cyl with Ed. They didn’t mention anything about him.” Winry said confused. Then Ryoushin walked in and asked,” What about Cyl?” Winry had a horrified look on her face. She thought Cyl had died and was afraid to tell Ryoushin. “Oh nothing. Hey, let’s gather my auto mail supplies and head to Central. Someone needs auto mail there.” Ryoushin was confused as to why Winry had tear markings on her face. But she gathered the supplies none the less. When they were finished they left. It had been days since Cyl and Ed left and Winry had already finished Wrath’s auto mail. So she had all the free time she wanted. But couldn’t help but feel sad. Cause of what happened to Ed and what might have happened to Cyl. Ryoushin had no clue what was going on, so the only emotion she was feeling was confusion. “The train ride should take a day. Then we’ll arrive and go to the hospital.” Winry said. Ryoushin nodded and replied,” Ok, fine with me.” The rest of the train ride went in silence. Only Ryoushin fell asleep. Winry didn’t because she knew her friends were both injured or one dead. The day went by quickly. Before Winry knew it, they were at Central. She hesitated to wake Ryoushin but still did. They walked to the hospital they were told held the injured one. Winry stopped outside the front doors. She didn’t want to see Ed in his condition. But she still went in. They had a nurse escort them to Ed’s room, and when she opened the door Winry and Ryoushin gasped. Winry ran to Ed’s side. Ryoushin stood at the doorway looking all over the room for Cyl. But he wasn’t in sight. Not to long after Winry started on the auto mail, Roy came in. Winry immediately started swarming him with questions like,” Who the hell did this? How did they do it? Give me answers!” Roy hesitated, but answered,” It was Cyl who did it. How I’m am not entirely sure. But I know one thing. The darkness has consumed his soul.” Ryoushin heard this and felt like killing Roy for saying that,’ Cyl would never do that. Would he?’ Ryoushin was thinking.
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Post by Cyl on Apr 6, 2006 0:18:24 GMT -5
Chapter 7 Cyl How Could You?
Ryoushin refused to believe what Cyl had done. “ No. Cyl wouldn’t do that. Sure he seemed mad when he left Winry’s house but he wouldn’t attempt to kill Ed.” Ryoushin said. Roy looked at her then to Winry, she nodded. He then looked back at her and said,” It was him. I saw him. We even had to shoot him in the arm so he wouldn’t finish Ed off.” Ryoushin was shocked. Her eyes filling with tears. Ryoushin looked at the sleeping Ed, then back to Roy and tilted her head down. Her hair moved over her face so her eyes were shadowed. She stood up and walked out the door, eyes still shadowed by her hair. She walked around town. Not caring where she headed. She thought her life was over, the one she loved was some what evil. She didn’t want to believe it was him. But there was no one else it could be. ‘If Roy Mustang saw him. Then it had to be him.’ Ryoushin was thinking. She soon bumped into someone when she wasn’t looking. She looked up and smiled at the sight of who it was.
~Back at The Hospital~
Roy walked out of the room and Winry went back to working on Ed’s attachments. It was quiet, so quiet that Winry could hear Ed breathing.’ So calm, and peaceful. How could he be sleeping so softly after what had happened to him? He almost died yet, he is peaceful.’ Winry thought. She sighed, and stopped working. She looked at him, and sighed again. “So, calm, peaceful. But quiet at the most. And as,” Winry looked all over the room before she said finished,” handsome.” She then looked over the room again then slowly started closing the gap between her head and Ed’s. She got closer, and closer. Knowing she would soon get her life long dream. To kiss the one she had loved for years, the one that filled her eyes with tears every time he left. The one who almost broke her heart when she saw him without his arm and leg. Winry slowly got closer to Ed’s head. Finally she pressed her lips against his, her eyes closed. Ed’s eyes shot open, to find Winry kissing him passionately. When she broke away from the kiss she found his eyes open. She blushed and Ed grinned,” So… is there a special reason you kissed me?” Winry hated it when he teased her like that, but she let it slide this one time. She couldn’t think of anything to say, so she kept silent. Her blush got brighter, and Ed spoke once more,” Am I the one causing that blush on your face?” Winry looked down at her hands, which were placed in her lap. Then, when she looked up to speak she couldn’t. The reason why is because Ed had started to kiss her, she was shocked at first. But then she furthered the kiss, by kissing him back.
~Back In Town~
Ryoushin smiled at the sight of who she bumped into. And as if the smile wasn’t enough, she had a blush go with it as well. “Cyl, I am so glad you are okay. Roy keeps telling me you tried killing Ed, but no matter how many times he does I won’t believe him.” Ryoushin said. Cyl looked down at her, and saw her smile. His eye’s rage turned soft, until the rage was gone. Instead, it was replaced by concern, and guilt. He pulled Ryoushin into a hug and said,” I’m sorry. But Roy is telling the truth.” Ryoushin, upon hearing those words, she started to cry. And when she could speak she did,” But, why Cyl?” Cyl kept his position, Ryoushin caressed in his arms. “Let’s go somewhere else. Here is not where I will tell you.” Cyl said after awhile. He guided her to a restaurant and they went inside. Ryoushin didn’t speak of it, but she thought this place looked fancy. Why would Cyl take her here? They sat down at a table, away from everyone else. Cyl sat across from her, and took note that she looked depressed. He sighed, and after telling the waiter what they wanted to drink he spoke,” I guess now would be the best time for an explanation.” Ryoushin looked at him in the eyes and waited for him to continue. And sure enough, he did,” As you know, I have no family. They all died exactly in front of me.” Ryoushin was surprised, she did not know they died right in front of him. “And ever since then I have been distancing myself from everyone I cared for. “ Ryoushin nodded. “My soul. Was slowly being engulfed by shadows. Just because I did not love anyone for years. So finally my soul is almost fully devoured and because of that, I almost killed Ed.” Cyl was now the one who was looking down. He was ashamed to say that he had no control over himself. Ryoushin only looked at him. Not saying a word. She had nothing to say, she couldn’t think of anything to say. Then Cyl stood up about to leave when finally spoke,” So you are just going to leave me? Without showing me the way back?” Cyl looked at her then sat back down. He looked at her then said,” Ryoushin. You insist on staying around me. Even if it puts your life in danger. Is there a reason as to why this is true?” Ryoushin blushed and silence came.’ He is going to make me say it. Even though he already knows. Winry even told me he knows.’ Ryoushin thought. She then made up her mind. She was going to tell him. ‘But how can I say it without embarrassing myself?’ She thought once more. Cyl spoke once more,” If you do not wish to tell me now, then tell me whenever. But take my advice, saying it will make life easier.” Ryoushin looked up to him then started to speak slowly, pausing ever so many times.” When…..you,” She stopped their then looked away knowing she was blushing more than possible. “When you love someone, you stay by their side no matter what. Even if it puts your life in danger.” She finally said. Cyl gave a faint smile and replied,” It is good to have ‘some’ weight off your shoulders. But to get it all off you must speak of what you feel.” Ryoushin looked back at him and said,” You already know what I’m going to say. So why do I have to?” Cyl closed his eyes slowly then said,” Yes, I know what you are going to say. And I have known about your feelings for almost all my life. But until you actually say it, the burden will not be lifted.” Ryoushin didn’t say a thing. Just sat there thinking about it. Then the waiter came. “What will it be for tonight Mr. Cyzare?” Cyl looked at the man then said,” We’ll get two combo platters.” The man left and Ryoushin asked,” What is in the combo platter?” Cyl looked at her again then answered,” It has rice, fish, vegetables, and half a steak.” Ryoushin nodded assuring him that it sounded good then asked,” How much does it cost?” Cyl didn’t answer for a bit then said,” Don’t worry. I’m paying. So it is free to you.” Ryoushin gave a slight sigh then said,” Thank you. You know, every time you do something nice for me, which is ever so often. I always dream of telling you that, I love you.” She had let the words roll right off her tongue, then realized what she had said and blushed. “See how much easier it is to live after you tell someone you love them?” Cyl asked. Ryoushin nodded and gave a smile then went deep into her thoughts. She thought for awhile, then when the food came she was brought back to earth. She looked at the food, that was amazingly cooked then started eating. After a long time without a word said between them she spoke,” I am guessing you are having trouble with your life. Seeing as how you have never admitted your feelings since your family died.” She felt uncomfortable bringing up the subject of Cyl’s emotions. Cyl ceased his eating and his eyes went blank. No emotions or anything in them. It was as if his soul had left his body. They were just green, no pupil, nothing.
~At The Hospital~
Ed flinched in massive pain as Winry attached his muscles and veins to the artificial ones. “Damn, I’m going to kill Cyl next time I see him. “ Ed said, obviously pissed off. Winry then jacked his auto mail into the attachments. He twitched but nothing more then that this time. He then drifted off to sleep, relieved that the pain was fading. Winry gave him a kiss on the forehead and walked out of the room so he could sleep in peace. When she was in the hallway she closed the door behind her and turned to her side. She froze at the sight of who it was. Cyl was standing right in front of her, With Ryoushin right beside him. Winry took a step backwards and stood in front of the door. Guarding it with her arms stretched out. Ryoushin took a step forward and said,” Winry, he isn’t going to hurt Ed. Nor is he going to enter the room. I’ll explain what happened exactly.” Then Ryoushin heard someone say,” Lunar! Get away from there!” Ryoushin turned, as did Cyl. His eyes still blank. The voice came from Riza Hawkeye. And before Ryoushin could say something Riza shot at Cyl. He stood there, not moving an inch. Then the bullet hit him in his arm, Cyl left his arm alone. It was losing blood rapidly, and it fell limp, so now he couldn’t use it. Ryoushin was too shocked to speak, and before she knew it Riza fired another shot. It hit him in his leg this time. Cyl kneeled down, his eyes still blank, emotionless, and pupil less. Riza was closer to Cyl now, and Cyl’s head was tilted down. He then tilted it up, and Riza saw his eyes more clearly. He opened his mouth and said,” Kill me Riza. Do it now before the shadows fully engulf my soul. And I kill someone. Just shoot me, and do not regret it.” Riza struggled with what to do. She couldn’t make up her mind whether to shoot or not. Finally she closed her eyes and pulled the trigger.
Chapter 8 The Death of Cyl
Time seemed to have froze at that moment. The bullet piercing through everything in it’s path. Until it came in contact with Cyl’s chest, piercing it with all it’s might. Cyl sat there, body limp. He was lifeless, or dead for a more brief description. Ryoushin, who had finally moved, quickly kneeled down in front of Cyl. She placed herself in his arms and starting crying. “ No, Cyl don’t leave me. I don’t want you to, to,…” Ryoushin couldn’t bring herself to finish, or even say the last word. Cyl could feel his soul pushing out of him. It wanted to be free so badly. He leaned his head on top of Ryoushin’s head and said,” Ryoushin, people die out. That we can not stop, nothing can save me. And it is for the best that I die. For if I didn’t I would probably kill you. Just remember, I would have died sometime. And don’t forget your promise, you said you would not cry when I am gone, I will be disappointed if I find out you cry over me.” It was quiet after that. Ryoushin had ceased her crying. Riza was about to cry, knowing she had just put so much pressure on Ryoushin’s shoulder by killing Cyl. Winry had ran into Ed’s room and was crying into his chest. “Oh, Ed. Cyl’s gone.” Ed had woke up angrily but hearing these words put him in confusion. “Gone? Gone where?” Ed asked. “ He’s dead Ed! He allowed, No!…Let Riza shoot him!” Winry said angrily through her tears. Ed slowly got up, still holding Winry close and walked to the door. He opened it, and there on the floor, was his ‘best friend’ dead with Ryoushin in his arms. Ed kneeled down next to Cyl’s lifeless body. He check his pulse, his skin was cold, death cold. “He’s alive. Just barely, and when I say barely I mean it. The only part alive that I can find is his mind.” Ryoushin looked up and asked,” Are you sure?” Ed nodded his head,” yah, I’m sure. But it is the shadowy part of his mind. Why it is still alive I do not know. But if something good doesn’t happens to him soon, his body will become controlled by the shadows. And he’ll kill everyone in sight. He’ll become something like a humunculis. No soul, just a controlled body.” Ryoushin was about to cry but refused to. She then asked,” But what can we do to stop it? I know we can’t bring Cyl back but I don’t want to see his body used for evil.” Ed thought for a moment then said,” It actually is possible for Cyl to come back. But we need to give him the chance. And as far as stopping the shadows. Well, if we do it right we can stop them then get him back. But only a girl can do it. And by ‘girl’ I mean the one most special to him.” It seemed like the perfect time to look at Ryoushin but, nobody did, they were too stuck in their thoughts. Ryoushin’s thought’s were the most important of all of them,” Most special girl to him? That would be me, I know it. But what can I do to,….wait there is no way I would. No I can’t. And even if I did and it worked he would be pissed at me for doing it.” She had just realized she had said it aloud and everyone was looking at her. With exception of Cyl. Everyone knew what she was talking about but didn’t speak. Ryoushin got out from Cyl’s arms and stood up. “No. I’m not going to do it. I will not kiss him. I know I love him but if it does bring him back he’ll be mad at me for doing it.” Ryoushin now had her hair shading her eyes and Winry spoke,” Ryoushin, we all know you loved him. And now he is gone. Do you want him back?” Ryoushin nodded her head. “ Then what would you rather have? To have him here and mad or to live without him? Besides, if I know Cyl like I think I do, he couldn’t be mad at you.“ Ed said finishing what Winry was saying. Ryoushin thought over it for awhile. And then made her decision, she will do it. “His life is up to me. I have the choice to have him live or die. And what I choose is for him to live. I want Cyl to live, not just live, but with me. I want him to love me like I do him.” Ryoushin said quietly. “Ryoushin, you can not make him lo…,” Winry was cut off by Ed,” Ryoushin he does love you. But he doesn’t say, or show it because he knows you will die someday and doesn’t want lose someone that close to him.” Ryoushin gave a faint smile to assure him she heard. She slowly walked over to the body, which sit limp on the floor, but it did not seem to hate it. She kneeled down and looked into his deep, empty eyes. She looked into them for awhile then decided it was better to do it at that time. She put her hand gently on his cheek and lifted his head so it was straight and not tilted. Silence came and stayed for some time. ‘Score! I finally get to kiss him’ Ryoushin was thinking. And before anyone knew it she had her lips pressed against his. Time seemed to have stopped there, and Ryoushin wished it would stay like that forever. After a minute a black fog rose from Cyl’s back. It twirled around in circles then something hit it and it turned blue. The fog went back into the body and Cyl’s eyes began to open. As Ryoushin’s closed. Cyl departed the two of them slowly, but not angrily. Ryoushin’s eyes were still closed, and if she could blush any more she would have. Cyl had a small, but noticeable smile. Winry was crying with tears of joy, while Ed had a evil grin. “So Cyl,….” Ed got cut off,” Ed if you even bring it up, you will have to go through auto mail attachment a third time.” Ed didn’t continue. Cyl put his hands on Ryoushin’s arms and stood her up as well as himself. She opened her eyes and Cyl pulled her into a hug. “ Th..thank you.” he whispered, then fell unconscious. His head resting on Ryoushin’s shoulder this time. Ryoushin looked over at Ed and Winry and said,” He’s unconscious. Oh, and Ed, did you know you are taller than Winry?” Ed nodded and grinned,” No more Full Metal Midget.” Winry sighed,” Too bad.” Then Riza called a stroller, and Armstrong over to put Cyl on it. And even he had trouble because of Cyl’s cloak. When Cyl was laying down, everyone left him to be alone, Ryoushin didn’t leave his side though. She sat there by his side all day, saying,’ I love You’ ever so often. Then, when she knew she was about to fall asleep she gave him a kiss on the forehead and laid down next to him.
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Post by Cyl on Apr 6, 2006 0:18:45 GMT -5
Chapter 9 The Consequences of Love
Cyl, as usual, woke up quite early, noticing Ryoushin asleep, using his chest for a pillow, and gave a quiet sigh. ‘How many times has she done this? Well, I owe it to her. She did save my life, sort of.’ Cyl thought then remembered what he had opened his eyes to just the day before. He looked down at the brown haired girl laying on him. ‘Wow, she looks so peaceful asleep. So, so, beautiful that wa….wait what the hell am I thinking, love is not something I can afford to feel.’ Cyl fought himself in his mind, not making up his mind, nor did either side agree with the other. Cyl put his arm around Ryoushin’s waist, not thinking before he did, and feeling the sudden touch, and not used to sleeping with that touch, Ryoushin woke up. And finally analyzing what was around her waist, slapped the man under her, forgetting it was Cyl. Cyl rose his hand to his cheek and said,” Sorry, just trying to comfort you while you were sleeping, remembering how much pain you must have been in when I died.” Ryoushin moved her hand to meet the one on his cheek,” No need to be sorry. I am not used to waking up to find some one with their arm around my waist. And, not remembering I was asleep on you, thought it was a pervert and instincts came in.” She now had an affectionate look on her face. Neither of the two had noticed the many set of eyes watching them. From the cracked door Ed, Winry, Al, and Mustang were watching them. Ed and Winry were smiling while Al was to himself. Mustang was grinning evilly. ‘This would be good blackmail’ they all thought at the same time. What happened next surprised everyone. Ryoushin had kissed Cyl once again. It surprised Roy so much he lost balance and fell on everyone, which sent them all tumbling into the room. Which made Ryoushin instantly depart from Cyl. “ Damn, just when it was interesting.” Ed said aloud. Cyl was relaxing, his eyes closed, arms folded across his chest, and his breathing steadily. “ Ed, and Winry, I do not see why you two try and embarrass me when it never works. And Al and Roy, I would expect you two to act mature. But seeing as how you weren’t, my trust in you has decreased dramatically.” Cyl said after awhile. Ed quickly got up and pointed at Cyl yelling,” Someone just kissed you, yet it doesn’t effect you in the slightest! Who the hell are you?” Winry looked at Ed then Cyl and said,” He’s right. You used to be emotional, now you don’t even smile. You don’t laugh, get angry, or yell in the slightest.” She was now on the verge of crying, she missed the old Cyl. Cyl opened his eyes and got up. He then walked past Winry and out the door, followed by Ryoushin. Al and Roy walked out of the room, in the opposite direction of Cyl and Ryoushin. Ed and Winry were quiet. The Ed spoke,” Damn, what the hell happened to joyful Cyl I knew? If that Cyl was kissed he would have been smiling forever, but Cyl just won’t,” Ed didn’t finish speaking. “Um, what if we tried to get the old Cyl back? By reminding him of what his parents were like, and remind him of his sister.” Winry asked. “That would be perfect, but if we do he might get depressed and ignore us.” Ed answered. “ I’m willing to take the risk,” was Winry’s reply before she walked off. Ed followed, knowing exactly where she was going. She was looking for Cyl. And it wasn’t long before their first mission was complete. Cyl was in view, just a few feet ahead of them, talking with Ryoushin. Then a sudden familiar voice,” Ready to make the stone Full metal?” Instantly Ed turned around to face the evil grin awaiting him. Winry froze, and heard a groan from her side. She slightly turned to see Ed flying to the side, due to a punch from the one and only Envy. The homunculus grinned at Winry and said,” You, are coming with me, so full metal will make the philosopher’s stone.” Cyl heard all that happened and instructed Ryoushin to stay put. He quickly turned and drew a circle on the ground. Envy grabbed Winry, despite her struggling, and took giant leaps away. Cyl used the same circle creating stone spikes from the ground, then he finally drew another circle and tapped it. A stone hand came up and grabbed Envy, causing it to drop Winry. Cyl looked around and saw Ed unconscious. He walked over to where Winry lay injured, and kneeled down. “God damn, why must I be so generous?” Cyl said while picking Winry up. He took her over to Ed and laid her down next to him. Then he walked back to the Envy who was struggling to get free. “So you managed to capture me? That sounds uneventful, but what do you do from here. Kill me? Feh, you don’t have the guts.” Envy said, just asking for it. Cyl looked it in the face and then kneeled down. He drew another circle and tapped it. The hands descended into the ground until it was gone then said,” You are free to go, but get this straight, you harm anyone of them I won’t hesitate to kill you.” Envy just gave a smirk and jumped off. When Cyl turned around he saw Envy jump off with Winry. “Damnit, when will Envy give up?” Cyl said, actually showing anger. Ryoushin was kneeling down, with her arms wrapped around her stomach. Cyl noticed this, as well as the red coming from the cracks of her fingers. He quickly ran to her side, sorrow and fear visible in his eyes. He kneeled down beside her, put one hand on the two over her front wound, and put his other hand on the other side of the wound on her back. Cyl knew he was showing too much of himself now, he was showing fear, sadness. But most of all he was showing weakness, but he couldn’t help it, he knew it was for a purpose, and a good one at that. He knew Ryoushin could die from the loss of blood, and knew he had to do something, even if it meant showing weakness. He quickly pulled his cloak off and put it aside. Then he pulled off his black shirt and put that aside. He then shed his last upper body clothing, a white t-shirt. He wrapped it around her securely but gently. Then he got up and tried to help her up, but she was too weak to stand. So he put his black shirt and cloak on then picked her up in both hands, bridal style. Ryoushin gave a smile and said,” Just like when we were at school and I would get in a fight and you would have to carry me to the infirmary cause of my injuries.” Cyl gave a slight smile and then walked over to Ed. He nudged Ed and he instantly stood up. Cyl told him what happened and he ran off after saying,” Call Al and tell him to stay in Resembool.” Then Cyl took Ryoushin to the hospital. When he was turning to leave she asked,” Cyl, I need a favor.” He turned to face the injured girl. He awaited the task she needed done. “Cyl, can you go find Winry. Just send Al here to watch me and go help Ed find Winry.” Cyl looked at her for a moment more, nodded, then walked off. He called Al and told him what to do, then left to meet up with Ed.
Chapter 10 The End?
Ed had ran for quite some time and still had no idea where he was going. He finally came to halt, panting, and looked at the different options he could choose from. He looked to his left, then right, forward, and last backwards. When he looked behind him, Cyl was there, walking towards him. He stood there wondering why Cyl had come and left Ryoushin behind, and before he knew it, Cyl was beside him. “Let’s go, I know where Envy went.” Ed looked at him and asked,” Why did you leave Ryoushin? And how do you know where Envy is?” Cyl kept walking and said,” Just follow, and don’t ask questions.” And Ed did so. Soon all the buildings disappeared, nothing able to be seen but Cyl and Ed. Everything was pitch black. “Hey, Cyl..,” Ed began but was cut off,” I said no questions.” Ed folded his arms over his chest and said,” Fine let us just stay quiet in the darkness.” Ed blinked and before he knew it, he had walked into a wall. Cyl looked at the blonde idiot and said,” Idiotic as ever are we Ed?” Ed stared at him and yelled,” Shut it! I couldn’t see because of the darkness!” Cyl turned to the wall, drew a circle on it, and tapped it. The wall descended and he walked in after telling Ed to keep his mouth shut. More shadows engulfed them, with a red light at the far end. As they approached the light Ed could hear screams in pain. Winry’s screams, to be exact. Ed couldn’t take it, he ran towards the exit yelling,” Winry!” Cyl put his hand to his forehead and thought,’ Idiot.’ As Ed approached the exit he saw Winry chained to the wall. With Envy in front of her with a whip. Lust was on the other side of the red room. Gluttony was next to her, and the floor had a giant alchemy array drawn on it, with countless people standing on it, shaking in fear. Ed knew what was coming, he would have to make the philosopher’s stone in order to save Winry. But was Winry’s one life, worth hundreds? To Ed, she was, and he was prepared to do it. He slowly walked forward, Envy turned towards him and said,” Well, you found us. Ready to make the stone?” Ed nodded his head slowly and walked towards the circle. Cyl staid in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to grab Winry. Ed clapped his hands and Cyl knew it was his time to make a move. He looked around then made a run for Winry. He got there in no time, completely unnoticed. He quickly freed Winry and gave a hand movement that Ed could see. The symbol meant Winry was free and he didn’t have to waste those lives. Then when Cyl turned, Lust was there in front of him. “Envy, we got the one we wanted.” Lust said. Envy turned a gave a grin, then started walking towards Cyl. ‘Damn’ Cyl thought. Then, out of no where, a box formed around both Lust and Envy. Cyl looked towards the door and saw Al with Ryoushin beside him. Cyl quickly carried Winry over to Al and handed her to him. “Look out for her and Ryoushin Al, I’m trusting you.” Al nodded and said,” Ok, don’t worry. Just help Ed out.” With that said Cyl walked over to Ed and kneeled down beside him. “You aren’t thinking of going through with this are you?” Cyl asked. Ed staid quiet, not making a sound, then he grinned and pressed his hands against the enormous array. The whole room was lost in a sight blinding red light. Then one light glowed above all. Ed stood up and walked over to it, knowing all too well what it was. Cyl only watched. Ed reached out, and grasped the light. He yelled in pain, and all other lights disappeared. Soon the yelling was over, and Ed walked back to Cyl. “Finally, after countless years of searching, we finally got the philosopher’s stone. Now we can get Al’s body, my limbs, and your memories back.” Cyl stood up and said,” I don’t want my memories back. I like my life the way it is.” When Ed blinked, Envy ran up, stole the stone, and leaped off. Cyl quickly drew a circle and a stone hand grabbed Envy. He then ran up, and grabbed the stone. He ran towards Ed and tossed it to him. He caught it and Cyl drew another circle. It was the same as the one he used in the last battle against the homunculi. He yelled to Al,” Get back, you Winry, and Ryoushin get away.” He then looked at Ed and nodded, and sure enough Ed ran off as well. Cyl clapped his hands, grinned and tapped the circle. The whole room turned white, and Cyl drew another circle, and repeated his actions from before. Only this time, the room started collapsing. Cyl could hear a faint voice say,” Cyl! Get out of there!” He turned to find Ryoushin running towards him. He turned to the other side and saw Envy charging at Ryoushin, It’s arm in the form of a blade. He stood up, and stood in front of Ryoushin protecting her. When Envy got to close he quickly lifted Ryoushin a tossed her into the door, and she vanished. Now Lust was on his other side, and Gluttony on the opposite of her. He knew his life was destined to end there, and he accepted that. Then something caught his eye, and he grabbed it. He looked at it through the cracks of his hand and was shocked. Ed had dropped the Philosopher’s Stone! He grabbed a piece of chalk and shoved the stone in his pocket. He quickly drew circles on his palms and clapped his hands. He then touched the ground, at the same time Lust thrusted her fingers in his chest, Envy stabbed through his back, and Gluttony bit a chunk out of his arm, but he staid in formation. A white light surrounded the four. And screams could be heard from all of the homunculi. And soon, the light disappeared. Only one body was left, surrounded by ashes. The body was in horrible condition, bleeding, holes in his chest and back, along with a chunk of his bit off. It was Cyl’s body, but it wasn’t moving. Ed, Winry, Al, and Ryoushin came running into the building that seemed to still be intact. Ed and Al were struck with fear, Winry was teary eyed, and Ryoushin had dropped to her knees, her eyes blank, pupil less. There in the middle of the room, was Cyl’s body, intact, but injured badly. The world went silent, and only tumbling pebbles made sound. Then one word was heard,” Ry…..Ryous….,Ryoushin?” It came from the unmoving body in the middle of the room. Ryoushin quickly ran over to the body, still teary eyed. Winry, Ed, and Al were struck with shock. “Cyl? Are you still alive?” Ryoushin asked, hoping for an answer. Cyl’s clothes were torn to the part where you could see most of his body, but nothing personal. “Not f..for long” came the reply. “I…..I will be gone in a minute, so just leave me here.” But Ryoushin refused, and the time was gone. Cyl had killed the homunculi, or three of them at least, but what was equivalent to that? It seemed like his life was, and that was reasonable for him. Al carried Cyl’s body to the hospital. But on the way the body disappeared. This only made Ryoushin even sadder. And then it hit Ed,” Where is the Philosopher’s stone?” Winry looked at him and said,” Is that all you can think of? Cyl just died, can’t come back, and all you can think about is that dumb stone!” Ryoushin was emotionless, quiet, and didn’t make a sound. Al only watched the two blondes talk. When they arrived at the hospital, Winry slept embraced by Ed, Al slept by himself, and Ryoushin didn’t fall asleep. She staid awake, emotionless, and quiet. ‘ Why? Why did Cyl have to leave? Why did he sacrifice himself for me? And why did I have to be there when he died?’ Ryoushin’s mind was racing. She couldn’t find any answers to her questions. And she hated her mind for that.
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Post by Cyl on Apr 6, 2006 0:24:38 GMT -5
Chapter 11 The White Stone
The clocks chimed, it was midnight, Ryoushin stood up, and slowly walked over to the bed, which Ed and Winry were sleeping on. During the night, Winry and Ed had shifted sleeping positions, and were now facing the two different sides of the bed. Ryoushin shook Winry slightly, and sure enough, Winry began to awake. Winry rubbed her eyes, and saw a depressed look on Ryoushin’s face. “What is it?” Winry asked quietly and kindly. Ryoushin sat next to Winry, who was now sitting on the edge of the bed looking at her. “Winry, is………it possible to get Cyl back?” Ryoushin asked, slowly and quietly. Winry sighed, she didn’t know whether she should answer or not. Then a voice from behind them said,” It is possible……but we need a philosopher’s stone. But not just a philosopher’s stone, a white one.” Winry turned around slowly, and met face to face with Ed. “What do you mean Ed? A white stone?” Ed sighed and said,” Yeah, I came across it in my research. When a person who decides to use the philosopher’s stone for unselfish reasons, it turns white. Thus allowing it to do the impossible.” Ryoushin turned slowly, and asked,” But we don’t have the philosopher’s stone. Do you intend on making another one?” Ed nodded slowly, and Ryoushin turned back to her original position. “ But brother, won’t we need to sacrifice human lives?” Ed nodded once more and laid back down. “We’ll discuss it tomorrow, for now, let’s sleep.” And sure enough, everyone did.
~At The Gates~ Cyl had been falling down some sort of hole for quite some time, but didn’t scream or anything. And after what seemed like days, he hit the ground, and lost consciousness. He was knocked out for a couple of hours, then slowly began to wake. Cyl stood up, and looked around slowly. The room he was in was all white, and three doors were on the wall he was facing when he awoke. At the top of the doors were three symbols. The middle door had a leaf at the top. The far left had a sword atop it. And the far right was a crescent moon on top of the door. Cyl slowly walked to the middle door, reaching out a hand. He was mere inches away when he was flung backwards. He landed on his side and felt something stab in his leg, where his pocket was. When he stood back up he reached into his pocket, and pulled out something he wasn’t expecting to possess.
~Back On Earth~
Everyone awoke pretty late. And as soon as Ed did, he started complaining about being hungry. Winry cooked Ryoushin, Ed, and herself some breakfast. Once they were all done eating Winry immediately asked,” Ok Ed, you’re full. Now tell us about this white stone you spoke of last night. Ed did as instructed and said,” The white stone, a easy to understand definition would be a purified philosopher’s stone. The original form is red, because of the blood needed to make it. So it is tainted with blood. Whereas, like I said, if someone who holds the philosopher’s stone, and thinks about using it for the good of someone else, the blood disappears and the humans made to use it, are reincarnated.” Ryoushin lifted her spirit a bit, knowing where Ed was going with this. And Winry said,” Go on Ed.” And sure enough he did,” The white stone can do the inevitable. Such as a human transmutation. And of course, equivalent exchange will not apply. “ “So we can bring Cyl back. Right?” Ryoushin asked, knowing what the answer will be. Ed nodded slightly then added,” But we need to make a philosopher’s stone first.” Then Al said,” Yah, but no one will be willing to give up life, just for one kid.” And that dropped everyone’s spirit. Then Ed spoke,” Yah, that is the only problem.” They staid quiet after that for quite some time.
~At The Gates~
There, in his hands was the philosopher’s stone. But it was white, not tainted with blood, but white. “ What the hell is going on?” Cyl asked aloud. Then a deep, but understandable voice said,” I have been watching you Cyl. And to answer your question, you are dead, and I am here to make an offer.” Cyl stood perfectly still, then said,” And what will I owe you in return. What will be equivalent to this deal?” A soft chuckle was heard then the voice said,” You never change, not even after death.” Cyl was a bit annoyed by that comment but said,” What is the deal? And what will you take from me in exchange?” A figure emerged from the wall behind Cyl and stood still. The figure had long, black and red hair. He was tall, and wore black armor. With a sword sheathed at his side. He looked to be about 19. But his real age was much older than his appearance. Cyl was well aware of the figure behind him, but did not turn, nor move. “The deal is that you can go back to Earth. But first you have to spend a week in the afterlife. Then after a week, you can choose whether you want to go back to Earth, or stay here.” And once more the man chuckled. “And what shall I owe to make this deal?” Cyl asked, not letting any emotions be shown or heard in his voice. “ The stone you hold, shall be payment.” Once more Cyl did not approve of this and said,” How do I know I can trust you?” The man chuckled again,” That is up to you, but if you can’t trust me, then you won’t except the deal. And a good deal it is for sure.” Cyl thought it over for a brief moment, turned around, then said,” I need to know the name of the person I make a deal with.” The man chuckled once more and said,” Call me Saber. I am the keeper of the gates.” Cyl then thought of something and said,” Yeah. What are those gates?” The man smiled and said,” A door to each realm, the middle is Earth. The right is Heaven, and the left is Hell. And although they look the same, they are entirely different.” Cyl closed his eyes then opened them and asked,” Which door will I be taking?” Saber pointed his finger to the far right door and it opened, and sure enough Cyl began to walk towards it. “I will contact you when a week has passed.” the armored man said, then snapped his fingers. And the door closed behind Cyl.
~At Earth~
“This is a hard decision, do we want Cyl so bad as to sacrifice hundreds of lives?” Ed asked. Winry was silent, and Ryoushin kept quiet. “Brother, I don’t think it is right. Cyl may be important to us, but he is not worth a hundred lives. Remember brother, All is on, One is all.” Ed nodded and Ryoushin said” Cyl is worth more than a hundred lives, besides, it is like you said. When the stone is purified the people are reincarnated.” Ed sighed and said,” Yeah, but they will be leaving their lives to start a new one.” After that everyone went silent again, and then the clock chimed. It was five PM already, and none of them had taken a step outside.
Chapter 12 Beyond the Gate of Heaven
There was a flash of light, then the colors changed. It looked like Earth, all the trees, lakes, buildings. Everything was there. Everything except the war battle fields. Cyl wandered around, looking the same as he did when entering the gate. He was now entering the city, and everyone was about. He kept his focus on the turns he was taking, and making sure that the people around him weren’t planning on jumping him. He exited the city, and was now in a meadow, with a couple houses off in the distance. Cyl laid down in the grass, took a deep breath, and said,” I guess I’ll camp out here for the night.” It was then that three shadows loomed over him, and Cyl instantly opened his eyes. Cyl didn’t move, he only stared at the three above him with shock. It was then that one of them kneeled down beside him and said,” Cyl, is it really you?” The person kneeled down was a girl, she looked to be eleven, but Cyl could not be sure. The other two were much older, the man looked to be fifty, give or take, and the woman looked about the same age. Cyl sat up and looked at the girl beside him,’ Is this truly Siyo? Could this young girl before me actually be my little sister?’ Cyl mind raced, not finding any answers. Finally Cyl closed his eyes and nodded, answering the young girl’s question. It was at that instant that the young girl leaned in closer and wrapped her arms around Cyl’s neck. “I knew I would get to see you again someday Cyl!” It was then that she broke away and looked him in the eye. “Cyl, why are you here. Don’t tell me that you…….” the brown haired girl couldn’t finish. Cyl tilted his head to his side, trying not to look her in the eye, but Siyo turned his head to face her. Cyl closed his eyes then said,” I have a week.” The young girl was confused and asked,” A week? Till what bro?” “Siyo, don’t hassle him, he only just arrived. Come Cyl, let us take you to our home so you can eat and then tell us.” Cyl nodded in approval, and they left for the house. When they arrived, the elder woman fixed dinner, and they all ate. When they finished, Siyo went to do the dishes, but Cyl grabbed her wrist gently and said,” I’ll do them.” And sure enough he did. When he was done, everyone awaited his explanation, and sure enough, it came. “I and Ryoushin had been living with Winry, since Pinako died not to long ago. Well, to make a long story short, the homunculi attacked me, and I killed them, along with myself. But before then Ed created a philosopher’s stone and I had it with me when I died. The keeper of the gate made a deal with me. I give him the stone, and I get to choose whether I stay dead, or go back to Earth. But the stone I gave him was not red, it was white. As if it were purified.” Cyl said. And the others nodded in approval. “ So I have a week here, then I make the choice whether to live or stay dead.” Siyo sighed then said,” You can’t leave Ryoushin can you big bro?” Cyl tilted his head so his hair covered his eyes. “ I am sorry, but I can not Siyo.” Then the elder man finally spoke,” You have made the right choice my son. But the question is, is it what you want? Sure it is what you need to do but is it what you want?” Cyl nodded slightly. Then Siyo spoke,” It’s ok Cyl. I understand, you can not leave the one you love to defend herself.” Siyo then readied herself to run, knowing Cyl would chase her for saying he loved Ryoushin. Cyl lifted his head with a smile and said,” You never change Siyo, and no, I will not chase you for that comment. Because now I have realized it…………….” Cyl paused for a moment then said,” I do love Ryoushin. And I must protect her.” Siyo was shocked,’ Since when did bro mature, and Cyl actually admitting he loves a girl. Things have changed in him.’ Siyo then walked behind Cyl and wrapped her arms around his neck again,” You’ve grown up Cyl. And I like this change, it tells me that you will tell me anything.” Cyl gave a slight smile, then the elder woman said,” Yes, you have matured Cyl. And I think you have made the right decision to protect Ryoushin.” It was then that the doorbell rang, and Mr. Cyzare went to get it. When Siyo let go of Cyl and went to the front door he heard her say,” Yeah! Big bro came.” Cyl stood up and walked to the front door to find Mr. And Mrs. Kamazaki. ‘Ryoushin’s parents. Immediately they ran to Cyl and asked,” Is Ryoushin safe? Is she ok?” Cyl paused then said,” She is safe. Ok, I am not sure, since I am dead. And I’m sure you knew she loved me.” The two nodded and everyone talked until the clock chimed ten PM. It was then that the Kamazakis’ left, and Cyl went upstairs. Cyl had to share a room with Siyo, but didn’t mind, she was his sister, and it didn’t bother him. “Hey Cyl?” Siyo asked, exiting the bathroom, done cleansing and changing into her sleeping clothes. “Yes Siyo?” Cyl asked, returning her question. “There’s only one bed. Where are you going to sleep?” Siyo asked innocently. Cyl sighed then said,” The bed is yours. I will take the chair, that’s next to your bed.” Siyo nodded and smiled. Then she said,” You know I missed you so much. It’s been seven years.” Cyl smiled and said,” Yeah. I have missed you to little sis’.” Cyl gave Siyo a hug, and tucked her in as well. Then he positioned himself on the chair, and drifted off to sleep.
~In the Room of Gates~
Saber chuckled, at the sight of seeing Cyl react with his family. “So he does show emotions after all. This will prove to be interesting.” Then he vanished into the wall, with one last chuckle.
~Back Beyond the Gate~
Cyl had slept longer than he ever had since his parents died. And now being reunited with them meant he could sleep peacefully. The clock chimed, it was now four PM. And Siyo could be heard giggling. Cyl slowly opened his eyes, only to see Siyo looking at him, about a foot away from his face. “ It is about time you woke up Cyl. It is already four PM.” Siyo said then giggled once more. Cyl lifted his hand, placed atop Siyo’s head, and petted her softly. Then he said,” That’s good for you, now let me get ready and we can go for a walk.” Siyo smiled, and then walked out of the room. Cyl took his shower, enjoying the warm water against his body. Once he finished Cyl got on the clothes he had been wearing the day before and walked downstairs. Once he took one step in the kitchen Siyo stood up and said,” Here, Mom bought these for you today. Go change into them, ok big bro?” Cyl took the clothes she handed him, smiled at her, then went back upstairs. Once more Cyl came downstairs, wearing a pair of black baggy pants, a white shirt, and a sheathed sword at his side. “ Hey Cyl. Where did you get that sword?” Siyo asked, noticing the blade sheathed at her brother’s side. “ This house is just like the one on Earth. I had a loose floorboard with a sword under it, for safety reasons of course.” Cyl said, then turned around. “ Now let’s go for that walk.” he said, then started walking. Siyo quickly caught up with him, and for a brief moment, they staid perfectly silent. Then, when they reached a lake, Siyo sat down, and broke the silence. “ So, Cyl, why did you want to go for a walk?” Cyl was still standing, staring out at the lake, then answered,” I wanted to spend some time with you. You are my little sister, and I have not seen you for seven years. And I will only be here for another six days.” Siyo sighed then said,” Yeah. I wish you could stay here longer, six days is not the same as seven years.” Cyl kneeled down next to the brown haired girl, wrapped an arm around her neck, and gave her a slight hug. Putting their heads against one another’s. “Yeah. But I’m going to make sure we spend most of that time together.” Cyl said with a slight smile. The two siblings stayed like that for awhile, knowing that soon their parents would come and get them when they were due home. And they were fine with that. But for now, they decided to cherish the time together.
~At the Gates~
“Hmm, he seems to be closer to his sister than anyone else there, maybe I should do him a favor, after all.” the black and red haired man paused. “ The stone he gave me was indeed the white stone, it is worth more.” he finished. Saber turned around, and gave a slight smile. He then unsheathed his sword and said,” With this sword, Bloodspreader, I shall achieve my goal.” And once more he chuckled, walking through the wall.
~On Earth~
“Why must it be so hard? We should be able to sacrifice a hundred people for Cyl easily, but for some reason, I can’t allow it.” Ed said, looking down at his hands sorrowfully. Winry put her hand on his shoulder,” Don’t worry Ed. We will get Cyl back some how. I jus know it.” She then looked at Ryoushin, making sure she heard it. And sure enough she had. “Brother, don’t pressure yourself with bringing Cyl back. Even if we don’t get him back this week, we will someday” Al said, in his usual tone of voice. “ I know Al. But it seems like his death was caused by me. I promise that I will not think of anything else until he is back safely.” The rest of that day was spent in silence. Not a single one said a word, and Ed didn’t even complain about being hungry.
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Post by Cyl on Apr 6, 2006 0:26:02 GMT -5
Chapter 13 The Decision
“Your decision is mandatory. You can’t switch back and forth between worlds.” Saber said. Cyl had is usual, unreadable expression on his face and said,” I know, I just can’t choose.” Saber closed his eyes and sighed. Then he opened them again and said,” If you choose to go back to Earth you will not go empty-handed.” Then he pointed at the door to Heaven, and the doors slowly opened. A figure emerged from it and slowly walked toward Cyl. Cyl turned towards the figure and said,” What are you planning Saber?” The black and red haired man chuckled then said,” Me? Nothing, like I said, you aren’t going back empty handed. Young Siyo will be accompanying you.” Siyo had stopped walking, and now Cyl was walking towards her. He lifted a hand to her cheek and asked,” Siyo is it really you?” The girl nodded, and Cyl turned back to the so called ‘keeper of the gates’. ‘Saber, before I make my decision,” Cyl began,” I need to know. There is only one gate, where is this place?” Saber smiled and replied,” Good question. This is beyond the gate mortals understand. I brought you past the REAL gate so I could make the deal with you. And of course you took the deal. Now what is you answer?” He then turned to face the wall and waited for answer. “ I will go to Earth, as long as Siyo comes with me.” Cyl finally said, shading his eyes with his hair. Saber smiled then said,” Ok, then you may go.” And with that he disappeared. Then the middle door opened and Cyl turned toward it. He then turned back to Siyo and held out his hand. “Shall we go?” Siyo took his hand and the two walked into the door. Cyl opened his eyes to see Siyo looking at him, smiling. “ Come on we need to go meet up with the others.” She then stood up and ran farther down the alley. She stopped, waved back at him, then disappeared.
Cyl’s eyes instantly opened. ‘A dream, just a dream.’ Cyl thought. He then stood up from the chair and walked out onto the balcony. He climbed on top of the roof and laid down there, listening to the sounds of nature. A moment passed then something tapped his shoulder. He turned to see Siyo sitting there looking up at the sky. Then she said,” You couldn’t sleep either?” Cyl smiled then replied,” No, sorry if I woke you.” Siyo shook her head softly,” No you didn’t wake me up. I couldn’t sleep either.” She then yawned and quickly covered her mouth. Cyl’s smile disappeared then he said,” No need to lie to me Siyo. If I woke you it is my fault.” Siyo’s mood changed dramatically, she went from perky, and happy to gloomy and depressed. “Sorry Cyl, I just didn’t want you to feel bad.” Cyl, taking notice of Siyo’s mood, sat up and a tilted Siyo’s head onto his shoulder. “I’m sorry I got you down. Just don’t lie to me again ok?” Cyl asked. Siyo smiled and said,” Ok, I’ll make sure not to.” The two siblings kept there position like that for the remainder of the night, not saying a word more. The sun came up within a couple of hours, and the two siblings had fallen asleep on the roof. The bedroom’s door opened and two figures came in. The woman looked around the room, then went onto the balcony. “Where could they have gone Phil?” the woman asked. The man walked onto the balcony, then replied,” I don’t know. But don’t worry Cyl is responsible enough to take care of him and Siyo.” The man turned around, readying himself to go back downstairs, when he saw something on the roof. He looked up then said,” Cassie look up on the roof.” And sure enough she did, and couldn’t hold back a smile. “So that is where they went. Well, at least now I will know where to look if we can’t find them in the morning.” Cassie said. “We might as well wake them up now. Cyl’s last day here is today, and he must make his decision.” Phil said, then called out,” Cyl! Wake up!” Cyl’s eyes slowly opened, then, final analyzing what was happening, he shook Siyo awake. Her eyes opened, and Cyl helped her stand up. ‘Strange. When I sleep, I actually dreamed. I was not aware of my surroundings.’ Cyl thought. “Siyo, today is my last day here. I am sorry, but I must go back to Earth.” Siyo sighed and replied,” Yeah, and I hate goodbyes.” Cyl smiled then said,” Yah but don’t worry, seeing as how you can’t kill a homunculus, I’ll be back soon.” Siyo gave him a playful punch in his arm and said,” Just stay safe ok?” Cyl nodded, and replied,” I will, and you know that.” Siyo nodded slowly then said,” Well, I better go get some breakfast. You coming?” Cyl nodded and jumped off the roof. While Siyo climbed down the side fencing. “ You know, some day that fencing will break. So watch out when you climb up it.” Cyl said, while they were walking downstairs. Siyo rolled her eyes and thought,’ Just like his overprotective self.’ When they ate breakfast, no one said a word, until breakfast ended. “Well Cyl, today is the day you are going to be summoned by Saber. Are you ready?” Cyl’s father asked, Cyl nodded in reply. Then he grabbed Siyo’s wrist gently and pulled her, she followed, having trouble keeping up..” Cyl, where are you taking me?” Siyo asked with slight amusement in her voice from being practically dragged by her older brother. “If this place is just like Earth, then I have to show you something.” Cyl answered, finally stopping so Siyo could catch her breath. They walked the rest of the way, it was a lake, many miles away from the house, but very close to the Rockbell’s home. “Cyl, this lake is beautiful! How did you find this place?” Siyo asked, sparkles surrounding her eyes. Cyl kept quiet for a couple more moments. He then said,” Ryoushin and I had spent a night under these trees. The day of summer’s end.” They kept quiet after that, until there was a bright light covering the lake. When the light descended a door remained in it’s position. “Cyl, it is time for your decision. Enter the door.” The door opened and Cyl turned toward Siyo. “I am sorry Siyo, but as you know I must go.” Siyo smiled and Cyl gave her a hug, then turned back to the gate and started walking. Siyo had a faint smile on, but tears were starting to well up in her eyes. She knew she couldn’t hold them in forever, ‘ but if I can hold them in until Cyl leaves I’ll be fine.’ Siyo thought. And sure enough Cyl was gone in a flash, and she burst out in tears.
~Inside the Gate~
“I assume you enjoyed yourself?” The figure asked with a slight chuckle. Cyl only stood still and kept quiet. “Now how am I supposed to know if you don’t say anything?” Saber said, getting a bit irritated with Cyl. “If I do not respond then it is not a topic I wish to talk about. Now can we get on with this?” Cyl responded, his usual stoic face in position. “Take the fun out of it will you?” Saber said, then said,” OK, fine down to business.” Cyl stood still, having second thoughts on his choice. “Which do you choose life or death?” Saber said, chuckling at his last three words.” I don’t suppose I can switch back and forth between the two worlds can I?” Cyl thought aloud, not knowing he said it. “Your decision is mandatory. You can’t switch back and forth between worlds.” Saber said. Cyl had is usual, unreadable expression on his face and said,” I know, I just can’t choose.” Saber closed his eyes and sighed. Then he opened them again and said,” If you choose to go back to Earth you will not go empty-handed.” Then he pointed at the door to Heaven, and the doors slowly opened. A figure emerged from it and slowly walked toward Cyl. Cyl turned towards the figure and said,” What are you planning Saber?” The black and red haired man chuckled then said,” Me? Nothing, like I said, you aren’t going back empty handed. Young Siyo will be accompanying you” Cyl paused on noticing what was going on then he spoke up. “My dream. Was a vision?” Saber smiled and said,” Yes, a vision sent to you from me.” Cyl turned back to Saber,” I choose to go back to Earth, but if this isn’t the real Siyo, I assure you that I will get back here and destroy you.” Saber chuckled then pointed to the middle door, 3and it opened. “You may go Cyl and Siyo.” And they both went into the door. Cyl felt a sharp pain in his body and he shot his eyes open. He was a bed? ‘How did I get here?’ Cyl thought, but his thoughts were interrupted by another shot of pain in him. He pulled the covers off of him and saw bandages all over his upper body. Something came into sight now, a figure next to him. He turned his head to find Ryoushin there. “Hey” Cyl said plainly with a smile. Tears were welling up inside Ryoushin’s eyes and she replied,” Siyo told me everything, no need to explain ok?” Cyl nodded then asked,” How did my body get in this condition?” Ryoushin sighed then replied,” When you came back, your body was in the same condition it was when you died. Winry said you will have to get auto mail on your arm.” Cyl was still a bit confused. “Why would I need auto mail?” Ryoushin sighed again, and started to shed tears, but not cry. “He, what was his name? Bit a chunk out of your arm. Taking out veins, muscles, everything there. She is working on it now.” She said. “So Ryoushin are you ok with me in this condition? I just need to make sure.” Cyl asked. Ryoushin smiled and gave a faint nod. ’Siyo wasn’t lying when she said that Cyl loved me.’ Ryoushin thought. Suddenly something hit Cyl, another shock of pain, and the thought,’ Where is Siyo?’
Chapter 14 In The End, It’s Always Peaceful
Cyl turned his head every way possible, not caring about his injuries. “What’s wrong Cyl?” Ryoushin asked, her tears coming to a stop. “Where’s Siyo? Did she come past the gate with me?” Cyl asked. Ryoushin didn’t speak for a moment then said,” Siyo? Oh! She’s with Ed, Al, and Winry.” Cyl looked at Ryoushin then asked,” Where are they?” Ryoushin sighed then replied,” The next room over, don’t worry.” Just then the door opened and Winry poked her head in. “Hey Ryoushin, we have to go to…….” Winry stopped as she noticed Cyl sitting up in bed. “ Oh, I see you woke up Cyl. Did Ryoushin fill you in on everything that is going to happen?” Cyl nodded in reply. Then, as if on cue, Siyo came running in and looked at Cyl. “Hey, that Saber guy wasn’t lying. I’m here, alive, and in one piece.” Cyl smiled, and Ed poked his head in the door,” Is Cyl smiling? To what do we owe this special gift?” Grinning he walked in fully and leaned against the wall. Another person walked in the room, a few inches shorter then Ed, but looked a lot like him. “ Is that Al?” Cyl asked, wondering how he got his body back. Everyone smiled and Winry said,” Yeah. Since you can’t kill a homunculus Envy came back. He..” Winry was cut off by Ed,” IT.” Winry sighed and began again,” IT pulled off Ed’s auto mail arm, and attachment while Gluttony ate both his auto mail leg and the attachment to it.” Then Al budded in,” And as if they were always there his human arm and leg were there.” It was quiet for a moment, then Cyl asked,” OK now what about Al getting his body.” This time Ryoushin began to speak,” Winry, Al, and I had been waiting for Ed to return since Roy called him on another mission. Ed knew it was Envy this time, and was prepared though. And after awhile Al started asking us to help him get out of the armor.” Ryoushin stopped. Winry continued from that point,” So I took his helmet off. I noticed the blood seal was gone and his body was inside the armor.” “Well Cyl. After I came back, Siyo came running up to me begging for help. At first I thought it to be Envy again, but I saw a body down the alley and followed. And that is how you ended up here.” Ed said, finally standing up straight. “Winry, we still need to get the supplies you don’t have for Cyl’s auto mail.” Ed said as he walked out the door. “Oh yeah! Ryoushin Me, Ed, Al, and Siyo are heading to Rush Valley to get some other supplies.” Ryoushin nodded in reply, and Al, Siyo, and Winry turned to leave. Cyl groaned in pain, but still managed to stand up. He spoke,” I’m coming.” Winry turned around first followed by the other two. She then argued,” No, you are too injured. You aren’t coming in that condition.” Cyl smiled and replied,” I’ve been in worse situations you know. And besides, I’d rather die again then be cramped up in this place.” Winry, knowing he was right and knew she couldn’t win this argument, turned back around and replied,” Fine.” Cyl turned to Ryoushin, and if she knew what he was thinking, nodded. ‘Some people never change. Cyl may have matured, but he is still his old self. Never doing what is right, but doing what he wants,’ Siyo thought as she smiled. The six of them walked out of the hospital and were off to Rush Valley. A peaceful and new life beginning.
The End For Now
~Author's Note~ The sequel will come soon. The plot is basic, taking down the humunculi and Saber, who tries to take over all three realms.
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