Fullmetal Alchemist Fan Fiction ❯ Guardian ❯ Chapter 6

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Guardian

From the journal of Roy Mustang, Colonel in the Amestris Military, Flame Alchemist.

He made me his little brother's legal guardian. What did I do to earn that level of trust from Fullmetal? I don't know what was in that letter he left for Al; he hasn't told me yet. The only thing I am sure of though, is that whatever he did, he knew what the price would be beforehand. It's the only reason he would have left that package with me.

Al has been reading those old books; he mentioned they were journals, nonstop. It seems Ed knew some sort of family secret and neglected to tell him. He seems rather upset about that. I understand where Ed's coming from on that though. He just wanted to protect his little brother as long as he could.I would have done the same.

I can't help but wonder what the `family secret' is. For whatever reason, after reading that letter, Al has developed Ed's all-encompassing hate for his father. Maes thinks that it might have something to do with their mother's death. I'm not so sure.I'm fairly certain that the reason has more to do with family skeletons than abandoning them.

I find myself missing Edward fiercely. Our `fights' were no longer actual fights, as such; but more a form of banter among friends I like to think. And I regret that he is no longer here to keep me company on late nights-it was a refreshing change in the monotony.

I've been having some odd dreams lately; always the same. I am in some sort of field or meadow, an odd colored unicorn(why a unicorn-they were hunted to extinction nearly a thousand years ago!). That's another thing; unicorns were, according to every document surviving from that period, white or a pearly color. This one is black and gold. I find myself reminded of Ed when I think of it; perhaps it is his way of telling me he's fine. Perhaps it is my own mind, desperate for some measure of closure.

Regardless, Fullmetal is gone. There is nothing to be done about it(note: keep an eye on Alphonse's research for a while. I don't want him attempting H.T. again).

Wherever you are, Edward Elric; Rest in Peace.

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