The night from hell
Things continued on like this for over three months. Ed and Al were quickly getting the hang of controlling their powers. That is, until that terrible night which changed their relationship forever…
That night Edward and Alphonse Elric attempted to cross the forbidden law of alchemy and magic. They tried to bring their beloved mother back to life! Sakura was with their neighbors, the auto-mail geniuses Winry and Pinata Rockbell, when it happened. A feeling of pure dread ran through her body; she shivered and looked towards her old home in fear. She would have ran to the house if they hadn't stopped her.
Ed and his brother activated the alchemic design they created on the floor. It behaved like a normal alchemic circle would until…
Long, black hands rose up and attached themselves to Ed's left leg. They went after Alphonse as well; although instead of taking one part, they stole his entire body! Ed looked in horror as his younger brother was taken from him. Images flashed through his entire body and then he stood outside a gateway which filled him with dread and awe. When he came to, Alphonse was gone and a strange noise was emanating from the spot where they had placed the ingredients.
"Mom?" said Ed hoping that it had at least worked. But the creature Ed saw was not his mother. It was a misshapen monstrosity which filled him with sorrow. He decided that if he couldn't bring their mother back, then he could at least save Al! He drew yet another circle, this time on a large suit of armor which had fallen down. The hands appeared again, and this time it stole his right arm.
Alphonse awakened to see his older brother, holding what was left of his arm which was bleeding uncontrollably. He asked what happened and Ed told him simply, "We screwed up, Al…"Alphonse turned his head toward the creature, despite Ed's warning of not to. He was as horrified as his brother. Ed passed out from the blood loss and Al carried him, running towards the Rockbell house nearby.
The door opened to reveal a suit of armor which was crying, "Please! You have to save him!"
"Al…?!" said Winry in shock.
"Al, did you do what I think you did?" asked Sakura quietly as Pinata took Edward upstairs and bandaged his bleeding arm and leg.
"We only wanted to bring mom back…" Al cried.
"YOU IDIOT! Even I know better than to tempt fate by trying to bring back the dead!" roared Sakura.
"But…" started Al before he burst into unseen tears.
"Ah well…what's done is done. Tell me everything that happened and I might forgive you," said Sakura.
Al told her everything, starting where they first entered the house. Pinata came down and said to them, "He's sleeping right now. The bleeding has finally started to stop."
They went upstairs, Al bursting into fresh tears when he saw his brother's body. As they were waiting in the room, a man entered wearing a blue outfit which Pinata recognized too well. He was from…the military. And his name was Roy Mustang, better known as The Flame Alchemist.