Also a warning. The beginning of the first part says some stuff about blood so if you get queasy I'm not sure if you should read that part.
A Wish of Death
Part 1
Ed sat on his bathroom floor and staring at his arms. Blood flowed from them. It was strange though. Ed didn’t feel any pain. He was numb.
Al had died about four months before. It was some stupid accident that shouldn’t have happened but did. Ed remembered that day. It would be forever burned into his memory. He didn’t stop crying for three weeks. Everyone had tried to comfort him but they had failed. Well everyone but Roy and Winry. Roy had left for some mission a week before Al had died and no one had heard from him since. And Winry………………….. She hated him. He remembered her words so clearly.
Flashback
Winry stood up and smacked Ed hard on the cheek. He lifted his hand and held his cheek. It stung.
“You basted! He was your brother and you didn’t save him! What’s wrong with you!?” screamed Winry. Tears were streaming down her face. “Why didn’t you save him!? You’re useless!”
“Winry!” yelled Pinako. “Stop it!”
“Why?!” she screamed at her grandmother. Then she turned back to Ed. “It’s true! You let Al die! How could you be so careless!? He was your brother!”
“Winry-” was all Ed could get out before Winry said three words that made him want to drop dead at that very moment.
“I HATE YOU!” Screamed Winry at the top of her lungs.
Tears started to fall down Ed’s cheeks. He stood up and ran out of the house never looking back. He vowed never to return to his hometown again.
End Flashback
Ed cut his arm many more times as he remembered that painful day. Blood stained the white floor as Ed sat with his back propped up against the tub. He had given up all hope on life. He rarely ate anymore and only slept after he had cried to the point where he was exusted and couldn’t move anymore. He looked very pale and his bones could be seen. He had dark circles under his eyes and his hair was a mess. He also hadn’t seen any of his friends in months. They probably thought that he had died or something.
‘If only I was really dead……………………….’ thought Ed. ‘Then there wouldn’t be anymore pain.’ He sighed as he bandaged up his arm. He didn’t feel like dieing tonight. Maybe tomorrow night. He crawled under his covers and began to sob. He had nothing now. Everything he had to live for was gone in the blink of an eye. He cried himself to sleep.
--The next day--
“Hey Ed!” called Riza as she ran after Ed. Ed stopped walking and turned. Riza finally caught up with him. “How have you been?”
“Okay I guess……………………….” replied Ed. There was a great sadness in his voice.
“I haven’t seen you around the office. You should come by more. I know everyone would be glad to see you.”
“Maybe……………………” Ed turned and started to walk away. Riza sighed.
“I wish that he didn’t have to feel so much pain.” she said quietly. She walked off towards Headquarters. Everyone jumped when she walked through the door.
“Roy called!!!!!!” screamed Havoc. A smile spread across Rizas’ lips. “He’s coming in tonight!!!!!!!!!” Everyone jumped up and down for joy. Then after about 5 minutes of this Riza remembered about Ed.
“I saw Ed today.” she said. Everyone went silent.
“Really?” said Hughes. He was so very surprised. For the past few months it seemed like Ed had fallen off the face of the Earth. “How was he?”
“Bad.” replied Riza. “He looks really pale and really skinny like he doesn’t eat anymore.”
“That bad?” said Fuery. “Poor guy………………………..”
“Yeah.” agreed Breda. “Maybe we should all go see him after work.”
“That’s a good idea.” said Havoc.
“Well I told him to drop by and that we all missed him.” said Riza. Then a thought hit her. “Did anyone tell Roy about Al?”
“Yes…………………..” said Hughes in a low voice. “He sounded really bad after that moment. Then he asked how Ed was.”
“What did you tell him?” asked Riza in a worried voice.
“We told him that we hadn’t seen Ed in a while.” answered Fuery.
“He wasn’t too happy to say the least.” added Breda.
“Can ya blame him?” asked Havoc. “He just found out that Al has been dead for 4 months and then he finds out that we haven’t been paying attention to Ed. How do ya think he’s gonna react?”
“Good point.” said Hughes. “Well let’s get back to work.” They all nodded and got back to work.
