Just a random fic, and Al's not a suit of armour in this.

Winry knew she would dread the day when she would have to choose between Ed and Al, and this very thought had been bothering her for quite a while now. She couldn't sleep, she just tossed and turned in her bed

What if one of them had to die and I had to choose who it would be? What would I do?

Whom would I choose? Aaarggh!! Why am I thinking so?!

She got up frustrated. Just then the doorbell rang.

Who could it be at this hour? She slipped on her slippers and went to get the door.

"Ed…Al??" she said, surprised to see the two boys in the middle of the night. Both of them had glum expressions on their faces.

"Winry," Ed began, "there's something we wanted to tell you now…"

"Right now? Come on in then."

"Errr no…you see, we made a deal with a skilled alchemist that if he cured our teacher..we would…."
"You would what Ed?" Winry asked dreading the answer.

"We would give him the soul of a live person…"

"YOU WHAT?!!" Winry couldn't help it, she slapped Edward hard. SMACK!

"Heh, I knew you'd say that…..but the thing is…this alchemist succeeded and now..either me or Al has to..has to…"

"Die." Al completed his sentence.

"And since the only difference if one of is no more would be felt by you….we want you to decide who you want to stay" finished Ed, not looking at Winry.

"Is that it?"Winry asked, her eyes shadowed, "You just come up to me and ask me to choose? Is it that simple! Oh for heaven's sake!! Just leave me alone!!! I DON'T CARE IF YOU LIVE OR NOT!!!" With that she turned around and stormed to her room.

"Winry wait!" Ed ran after her, she stopped. "Tomorrow 9am" He gave her a nearby address "Be there please and with-"But before he could complete his sentence she was off, slamming the door on his face.

"What now brother?"Al asked.

"If you ask me Al, I swear I don't know, except that if she doesn't show up, say goodbye to her for me."

"No broth-"

"Enough Al, lets go"

The next morning Ed and Al made their way to The Alchemist.

"Ahh.."he said on seeing them, "Now what d'you want?"

"What do you mean" Ed replied, "You are going to kill one of us aren't you?"

"Well all I said that I wanted the soul of one person, I didn't care who, and since you sent me the girl, the deal's complete"

"Girl…"Ed's eyes were wide, "No way….did she have long blonde hair??"

Al gasped.

"Why yes and she left a note for you"

The Alchemist handed Ed a note.

' Dear Ed and Al,

I never would have managed to choose between you two, I'd rather die than do that, in any case I cant live without either of you. And I know that both of you cant live without each other. So its better that you still stay together. Don't miss me too much.

Love from Winry.

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