Fullmetal Alchemist Fan Fiction ❯ Her Knight In Shining Armor ❯ Void and Voices ( Chapter 31 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

I do not own the characters Ed, Al, Winry or the basis for their past history. They belong to the creators of Full Metal Alchemist. I also don't own any of the fairytales mentioned. I don't own much of anything…

Warning: There will be some references made to the show. It won't give away anything about the ending… I don't think… Anyway there will be threats of rape and murder. Not too vivid though.

There will also be spelling mistakes due to where Lorna originates from. I allowed some spelling error because it's words she would use. And I don't want any flames on it. I'm from where she's from so I just had her speak the way I do!

Chapter Thirty One: Void and Voices

I was in a white void. There was nothing around, no floor, no ceiling, I could have seen on forever but there was nothing to see. Everything was gone.

I couldn't cry; the tears were all gone. I cursed the well for having empted itself too soon. My heart wanted to cry, wanted to flood the world with my tears. Alphonse was gone, and my world had gone with him.

“Lorna.” A voice whispered.

I turned but there was no one there. The void was still, just that, emptiness.

“Lorna.” It whispered again.

“Who are you?” I heard myself asking.

“Find me.”

I looked around but could see nothing. “Where are you?”

“Bring me back.” It was Al's voice.

“Alphonse?” I cried. “But I can't. I don't know how.”

“Alchemy.” He whispered.

I shook my head, “I don't know alchemy.”

“Bring me back.” His voice faded.

“Alphonse!” I cried, “Don't leave me.”

“Lorna.” It was Winry's voice. “Wake up, you're having a bad dream.”

I opened my eyes, hopeful the whole thing had been a nightmare. But as I looked about the living room Al still lay broken.

“We've gotta bring him back.” I whispered.

Winry backed up alarmed. “No.” She breathed. “No, Lorna we can't. That's how Ed and Al got hurt.”

I looked into her eyes, “He asked me to.”

Edward was watching me from his seat in the corner. “No.” He confirmed, “I'll try, but you can't.”

Winry turned to him in shock. “But Ed, you can't.”

He kept his gaze on me. “I'll get him back.” His eyes were ablaze with pain and determination.

I couldn't help myself, I nodded.

Winry turned on us both. “No! You can't!”

I stood, finding strength in my determination. My hand grabbed hers and I pulled her into the kitchen. “You're right.” I conceded, “We can't.” Then I pushed her into the pantry and locked the door.

“Lorna!” She screamed banging on the door.

I walked away with a heavy heart. I had to bring Al back, I couldn't live without him.

When I entered the living room I found that Edward had already moved most of the furniture. Al's armor lay piled in the middle of the room. He stopped when he saw me.

I pulled of the necklace, “Take this, maybe it'll help, at least a little.”

Ed nodded as he took the stone from me. “It should, though it won't be as powerful for me.” He looped it over his head.

Then he clasped his hands and used alchemy to turn the whole room into shear metal. All of the furniture and windows were gone. Only the doors remained. A complicated array was in red on the walls, floor, and ceiling.

“Go outside.” He ordered. I followed his order but didn't close the door all the way. I had to see what would happen next.

Ed stood with his back to me. He clapped his hands together then knelt down to the array. The room glowed brightly. Edward's hair blew with the force of the power.

I watched in wonder as the pieces of armor came together. It lay there for a moment before the light flashed turning dark. `Something's wrong.'

I crept in and moved to a corner of the room. I could see the worry in Edward's face. It wasn't working and he was going to be pulled in.

With determination I pushed against the wind and knelt down. `Let my strength be enough.' I prayed before placing my hands on the lines.

A power rushed through my body. I forced my eyes to look toward Ed. The stone around his neck began to glow brightly. `Let me be enough.'

A force rushed through me again. I stood, back in the void. However, now there was a gate standing before me.

“What do you want?” It was a voice that seemed to be a million speaking in unison. “You have no place here.”

“I'm trying to help a friend.” I explained.

“The Elric's sinned long ago, you cannot expect to help them now.”

I flinched at the words. “But please, Al was lost, his seal broken.”

There was a murmur. “Alphonse Elric is not among the dead.”

I was confused, “But the seal…”

“The seal was indeed broken, but another force shielded him from the hands.” The voices seemed upset. “You have nothing to offer, we cannot take what is from another world.”

I shook my head, “Please, can't you just give him his body back?”

“The Elric's chose their path long…”

“But!” I interrupted, “They were only children. They just wanted to bring their mother back.”

“Insolent mortal!” It shouted, “They sinned against God!”

“God forgives!” I screamed back. “Do you mean to tell me he condemns children?”

There was another murmur. “You know nothing.”

“You're not of God are you?” I accused, “He didn't place equivalent trade on the people of Al's world, you did!”

“What difference is that?” The voice hissed.

“Let the Elric's go!” I screamed.

There was a loud roar from within the void. Then the noise stopped, “Very well.”

Author's Notes

Joy: You've got guts girl!

Lorna: Well…

Ed: What happens?

Joy: How about some more conflict?

Ed: NO!

Joy: Not too much, just a little Equivalent Exchange.