You really have no business making me bawl and cry by myself reading this masterpiece, 7 years after it was released. I am 23 years old. Never too old or too young to be basking in such a beautifully written piece. It's 2020 and I was wondering if perhaps, there was any RoyEd fanfiction I could check since I have always loved them deeply and I am comfortable leaving the fandom and going right back in whenever I feel like it. I have loved them since way back when this anime was still very popular. I know I am super late and you probably outgrew your love somewhere else but you have to know I enjoyed every single one on these long and dedicated written pieces you decided to endow us. For an author, these are your entrails, mostly if you dedicated so much time writing this. I would have loved to review every single one of your chapters but since it was so long ago, I figured you would feel as if I was spamming you. I respect you deeply for the intellectual vocabulary and amazing management you had of your words. It is not easy to have an idea or feeling in your head and then being talented enough to write them out as beautifully as they sounded in your head. I just can't imagine how advanced it is your writing as of now, 2020. As per me, I am very happy, I cried, I felt my stomach in a knot, I was on the edge and believe it or not, I didn't sleep trying to eat this story as much as possible. Also, how could I sleep with such a suspenseful story? Congratulations on an old win. This story is one of the best for the fandom and it is still relevant as of today. Thanks for making my quarantine way better. Much love. Take care and stay safe.

I’m a terrible reader who greedily munches up stories without reviewing. Seeing as this story was written over 5 years ago I don’t know if your still active on your account. But damn, this fic was so damn good I have to at least leave one. I don’t know how many hundreds, possibly thousands of fics I’ve read over the last 15 years, but I earnestly can’t remember one I’ve enjoyed more than this one. I rarely read fics over 15k word count, let alone one this long, but you had me from start to finish. I am a romance nut and don’t often have much patience for adventure plot. You did such a fabulous job creating an exciting plot line that is also littered in fluff and smut. And oh geez the smut. I’ve seen these characters recreated in so many different ways and styles, but I think you’ve outdone them all. Thank you so much for this awesome story

This was an exciting read. Melander is one of the top creepiest villains. Well done!

So the only thing I'm confused about is, did Ed sleep (have sex) with Al while he was sick and recovering? That's the only part I'm most confused on other than that great story

Oh Mirage,
you blow me away.

Hell yes lady, you deserve my praise and lots of it. Because I'm reading this in 2018, I had the privilege and pleasure to have already read "The Big Bang Theory", "Christmas", "Office Conduct" (which was so adorable) and "Another Run of Events 2008 & 2012"...before I read this magnificent manuscript of mayhem and lust.

Your yaoi scenes were...well...intensely good and had that "been there, done that" feel to them. At least to me, who has been there, done that.

Your dry humor at the end of one of these such scenes..."Now go clean yourself up and come back and write a review", had me laughing out loud. I wanted to share this with my husband, but alas, he's not appreciative of yaoi...even as he is a connoisseur of all things girl-on-girl. Such hypocrisy.

You emotional expression in the characters is marvelous and so full...I wonder what's wrong with me? Or are you just that good!

So, I'm looping back on my praise and I certainly hope you will one day venture back to this website and read my comments. I'd love to get a response from you. What an interesting person you must be.

All my appreciation,
~LW

What a chase scene..that never seemed to end. Man, that some good meds Ed and Roy are on. I was amazed how powerful and reviving they were. I was also relieved. It looked really bad for them...and for me. If they'd died or been permanently defeated in life from this episode, I'd cry. Really cry and think about this loss for months. So glad it ended this way...but oh man!

Cindy got to be a bit more helpful than she'd been up til this point. Nice...that Alphonse chose a good girlfriend.

Mirage...I swear, my adrenals are just exhausted. I actually got a flush from the stress of this scene. You're such a tactile writer...among other things. GOOD GOD...I feel your scenes!

My adrenals are blown out from all of this non-stock violence, fear and action. Melander's still alive?! How...how did this happen?! He took three bullets to his body. How is he still alive.

And even just as unbelievable...how are Roy and Ed still conscious. I can't take this. I love your story Mirage, but you're torturing me heart. I love your Ed, Roy, and Alphonse.

Awww...I'm in agony!

Ed almost lost his balls?! God help him. Glad he didn’t and so glad Alphonse fought to keep Ed intact.

Hawkeye is so amazing! She’s just amazing...this font of wise actions and insights.

The scene where Roy takes Alphonse to the bathroom to clean up, becomes the rock Alphonse needs...such a sweet sc

The hospital setting, just as you described it in The Big Bang Theory, sounds right. Yep, Alphonse is as much a survivor of Ed’s automail surgeries as Ed himself.

I adore the closeness you illustrate between the brothers in the way you do; like a married couple. It’s odd for siblings, but not siblings who’ve been thru so much with only each other.

Omg...my heart is in my throat. It keeps coming.

You’v Got me so caught up here...I don’t know how Ed, Alphonse and Roy are going to make it out...let alone safe. Well, that’s not happening. So, how about, “How will this all be ok?”

The small things, like the comic book reference of “X marks the spot”, are welcome here even though the perilous situation begs our focus. I like how you inserted this childhood reference into this story. It seems out of place, but not.

Anyway, I’m trembling and I have to read the next chapter...like right now.

~LW

Oh god! I’m in knots! If it wasn’t for the remainchapters I be so scared for everyone here.

I’ve known two honest-to-God geniuses in my life and they can outsmart themselves stupid. It’s dazzling when they’re in their element, see the pun here, but for normal things, they’re lost.

Mirage... you are so good!

~LW

This sex scene was fantastic. It’s both unsettling as well as satisfying to realize...well, I,m Ed. In my sexual taste, that is. And in a woman’s body. I don’t this I’m that unique here...I think we’re all here for something so deeply human, and deeply personal as what you’re giving to us.

Wow, such twists and unexpected turns. Ed looks like Melander’s wife? I didn’t see that coming.
And the relationship between Alphonse and Roy, as a brother-in-law way...I’ve never seen this explored before...and it would matter.

Damn...lady, you’re good. Thanks so much for this gift I greedily gobble up.

Oh geez! Augh...hmm, yeah.

You know Mirage, the continuity you have between your stories is deeply satisfying. Referencing your story, "The Big Bang Theory" for historical context in this story is very, very satisfying...at least for this reader.

I have to tell you, your description of Ed in pain, and his trying to hide it, his failing to hide it, and how it was dealt with by Alphonse, kind of stopped me dead.

I went through this.

Not automail, of course, but a massive nerve injury that left me unable to sleep, work, function...and in bed for 1.5 years. I was practically a child in what I could do and it was humiliating! I couldn't be a partner to my husband and it sucked!

When the pain struck, I also tried to hide it, but my husband knew better. He was my Alphonse. He knew all of my signs of pain and what needed to be done. It was awful. I adore this man. I'm still dealing with this, but I'm inching my way out of hell. I owe this wonderful man of mine so much.

The way you write this blossoming relationship between Roy and Ed, and Ed's contradictory nature overriding his true feelings, wow. I'm blown away by you, you know.

You described this all so intimately and perfectly, in all of it's conflicting pain, emotion, and nuanced insight. Where do you get the depth you draw upon?! Am I so stunted in my own understanding that in the presence of a normal person I feel overwhelmed...or are you just that good?

Where do you get this? I'm am in awe of your writing and depth of understanding...of so many things.

Who are you?

~LW

Oh, you are sneaky.

Havoc as a mole?! Well done. You know, I really like your continuity of the Roy/Ed universe you’ve crafted. Your referencing from your own past stories...and those cleverly inserted Easter Eggs from 7-Pistol’s Writing...um hmmm...so good.

Lady, I’m a big fan and I hope you finish whatever writing project you have, enjoy great success with it, and come back here.

Geez, I’d just love to have a conversation with you.

Thanks for this glorious writing,
~LW

.Amazing!

I keep reading your works, and I’m just so happy. I usually like a bit os parental type spanking in my Roy/Ed stories, and inclusion here would be fun albeit awkward, but I am so smitten by your stories I just don’t care,

The type of insightful and whole person you must be to write intimately and humanistically, well...

Consider your self kissed on each cheek.

Just wonderful!.

_LW