Fullmetal Alchemist Fan Fiction ❯ Veritas Hominum ❯ Epilogue ( Chapter 24 )

Epilogue

 

The light from Winry Rockbell's room nearly blinded everyone within a ten-foot radius of the door. Upon entry they found the room empty and the two prisoners gone.

 

Senator Mustang was called in to investigate, but after several months, his findings were declared inconclusive and the investigation was dropped. The official story in the papers was that the famous Fullmetal Alchemist had simply disappeared again, and his name faded into legend once more.

 

Senator Alphonse Elric was appointed to the President's Cabinet as Minister of Science and Technology shortly thereafter, but he found himself reticent to take the position. Part of him wanted to continue the search for Ed and Winry himself until he found a memo on his desk: Be happy. If he's done it once, I'm sure he can do it again. Edward is alive and well.

 

Al smiled. Thanks, Roy, he thought.

 

Senator Roy Mustang was eventually elected Prime Minister, and governed well for several years before stepping down to allow his primary advisor to succeed him. He and his wife retired to a comfortable home by the sea and fell out of the public eye.

 

Prime Minister Alphonse Elric governed Amestris through a long period of peace and prosperity. He married and had a son, whom he named Edward in honor of his brother, who grew up to be just as much of a trouble maker as his namesake.

 

Al never stopped missing his brother, but knew that in his heart, Edward would have wanted him to be happy, just as Al hoped that wherever he was, Edward was happy too.