Edward's Pride.

Christmas.

The snow slowly fell from the dark clouds above and painted the hills and valleys of Risembool a soft shade of white.

Edward Elric, formerly a State Alchemist by the name Fullmetal, now a loving father in his mid 30's found himself looking out of the window in the bathroom of the house he had lived in since he had married the women of his life. Winry Rockbell, now Elric and his beloved wife. And the mother to his four children.

Edward looked himself in the mirror.
If his younger self would have seen him now, he would have hated himself for looking so strangely similar to his father. Van Hohenheim.
But ever since The Promised Day so many years ago, Edward had found himself being proud of being his father's son.
His older self only found himself being proud whenever he saw himself in the mirror.
It reminded him of the man who had brought two Alchemist's too the world that would end up saving it.

Edward pulled out the family picture that Hohenheim had treasured so much.
Hohenheim was crying as he held a young Edward in his hands. His mother Trisha was holding a baby Alphonse in her arms.
Edward had long ago thought that Hohenheim had cried in the photo because he didn't like his family. But now he knew that his father had cried because he didn't think he deserved to have such a family like theirs. And honestly, Ed found himself wanting to cry sometimes when he saw his own family.

Edward sighted and breathed out.
Winry called, dinner was ready.
Edward put the photo away and came out of the bathroom.
Only to find himself nearly being run over by all the children running around the house.
His oldest son, Edwin Elric was at the same age he was when he had saved the country.
His eldest daughter, Trisha Elric was just as old as Alphonse had been at the same time.
His younger daughter, Nina Elric was the same age as he had been when they had attempted human transformation that had caused both himself and his own little brother, Alphonse so much pain back in the day.
And then there was finally his youngest son, Maes Elric, at the same age as he had been when Hohenheim had abandoned them.
Edward felt a ting in his heart as he remembered that morning.
And then came of course Alphonse's two daughters from upstairs.
Clara Elric Chang, the eldest and at same age as Ed had been when they had started their journey.
And Mia Chang Elric at the same age that Al had been when their father stepped out the door.
Edward held for his heart once again.
Yet as he looked at all the children running past him and towards the dinner table in the main hall, Edward felt his heart being filled with warmth and he couldn't help himself from feeling proud.
Edward fixed his glasses and took one good look at the scene starting at the table as all the food was put down.
Edward couldn't have felt any prouder.
There they were.
His family.
His brother Alphonse. His wife Winry. Edwin, Trisha, Clara and Maes. Mei Chang and Mia.
Edward gave away a warm and proud smile as he joined the party around the table and sat down, giving one good glance at everyone. Then at the snow outside and of course, the Christmas tree and the presents beneath.
The table was seat and they were all ready to dig in.
Edwin asked when Uncle Roy and Aunt Riza would come.
Edward answered the same thing he did every year.
That they usually came a while after they had dinner. The train ride from Central to Risembool was not a short one, especially around this time of the year.
Thankfully, Edwin had gotten used to that answer by this time and only nodded.
Then Edward gave the go signal and everyone started to pick to their liking.
For being himself, Edward was strangely calm and quiet during the dinner while it was usually he who was one of the loudest of them all.
After a while, everyone noticed that he was mostly quiet, only really talking when he had been spoken to.
When his brother asked what was wrong, Ed just gave him a soft, warm and proud smile and waved him of gently.
Then everyone continued.
Edward continued to give everyone a warm look both when they noticed and when they didn't.