Chapter 9 -End-

"I'll...make you human again!"
"Peh.Yeah right.You think it's that easy?!Even if you turn me into a stupid human,I'll still hate you and I'll never forgive you!"
"I know it's not easy...Al....I'll bring you back...this time for real."
"My freakin name is not Al!I told you,he's never coming back to you!He's long gone and he'll never come back to the likes of you!"
Ed tightened his fists,trembling as he thought,'I...I can't kill him!But..I need to.........'

"And I'll never rest until the day you finally stop existing!"

/I would sacrafice myself if you died,Nii-san.Isn't that equivalent exchange?/

"Alphonse!I'll make you human!"

/No Al!A life for a life is not equivalent exchange!We have to just keep moving on.../

"Shut up!"

"In that case....life for a life might not be equivalent but..."
Ed joined his hands together and placed them on the floor gently,creating a giant circle where him and Wrath were standing.
"Even if you look like my brother..I'll kill you..."
"And I'll bring you with me!"
"......Exactly..."
Edward placed his hands on the transmutation circle.The circle glowed,showing that his transmutation was working.The Gate appeared in front of Ed once again-except with Wrath.

The Gate opened and grabbed Wrath."Heh heh...thank you,alchemist."

Tears were falling and rolling down Edward's cheeks."Alphonse........"

"Nii-san...why are you crying?"

Ed smiled,more tears dropping on his cheeks as he felt a warm embrace.

"I found you......"Edward whispered."The real you."
Ed hugged his brother back,not letting go."Don't leave me again...Aru.Just stay with me."

Al smiled as well,resting in Ed's arms."Of course..."

/Human kind can not gain anything without giving something in return.
My brother sacraficed himself to be with me.
Is this love?
I guess so.../

What you offered straight to me
With a smile for the last time
Was just so beautiful
That I gave way to tears

Surely, that day
The two of us touched love

We sought for each other
Lost ourselves at times
And found each other at last
So whatever result may be waiting for us

It's nothing but
Destiny

In the sky you set out for
Stars are shining tenderly upon me

Stay by my side, my love
Crossing over time and changing your shape
You see? The future we haven't yet seen
Remains here like this

Stay by my side, my love
Crossing over time and changing your shape
The future we haven't yet seen
Remains here

Trust me, my love
You live within me
So I'll never
Say good-bye to you

Surely, that day
The two of us touched love