Author's Notes-So this is an alternate ending for the first show. I know others have done it as well but I wanted to give it a shot. And this is at the end of the show, no movie where most of the fans are disappointed. And no reviews telling me how great the movie was either. (Which I did actually like the movie but it wasn't the best anime movie I've seen. I need closure!) But I'd like to think that my revised ending might be a different way it could have ended.

Chapter One-Death

Edward stared down in shock, unable to move, not even able to breath. He never saw the final blow coming and his mind went blank. He almost couldn't comprehend what had just happened but the look on Envy's face just confirmed the impossible.

He had lost...but he couldn't loose, he was suppose to save Al. He was going to stop Dante and end all the suffering she'd caused for hundreds of years. He...he found it impossible to process everything as he suddenly coughed up blood and was pushed to the floor like he meant nothing. Like his life was nothing. He thought he heard Rose shout his name but the last thing he heard was Alphonse screaming for him before everything faded into white noise. Until it all ceased.

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Envy felt a joy that he hadn't felt in a long time. He had killed so many humans over the years but this one almost seemed perfect to him. He couldn't get Ed's look of horror out of his mind. He would spend hours reliving that moment when the State Alchemist first realized who Envy really was. And to take that moment of pure agony to snuff out his pathetic existence was truly a work of art.

It was a shame that he wasn't able to do the same to the younger brother. Who would have thought that the suit of armor would get so angry all of the sudden. One of the main reasons Envy was told to kill the older one was to set an example. If Alphonse had just gone along with the plan then Dante would have her new body and they would be onto the next opportunity to make mankind suffer and be done with that Bastard's children.

But that was not what happened at all. There was a clap of leather gloves and then somehow the suit got up, silencing Dante as he made his way over to his brother's body still laying where it fell.

"Brother isn't dead yet, look theres' still some color in his face." Envy had heard enough as he marched over. Unfortunately he got there too late as Alphonse brought his hands together.

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Dante had to move quickly otherwise the philosopher stone she'd worked to hard to create would be gone. Just as Alphonse clapped, she imitated also pressing her palms together. The room lit up with alchemy, making it impossible to see what happened but if her calculations had been right then this would work to her benefit. Of course she wasn't sure what the side effects could be. Perhaps she would loose the three homunculus still in the room. No matter, she could always create more. Or maybe the suit of armor would actually manage to get his brother back. Also not a problem for her, despite their childish belief of equivalent exchange, they were the only link she still had to her Hohenheim.

The light faded and she frowned at the outcome as she took in the scene before her. Rose was still there, seated on the ground with her back to the room. Probably in an attempt to protect her baby. Her presence meant Dante hadn't managed to take her body. Gritting her teeth, she realized she was still in her currently rotting flesh. Edward remained unmoved, on the floor and as for the suit of armor, he was seated next to him, surprisingly still. Glancing back, she noticed Envy had been thrown against the far wall and also wasn't getting up. Gluttony and Wrath were missing and the only conclusion she could come to was that they got caught up in the transmutation.

"Alphonse?" Dante heard Rose and glanced over to see that she was leaning over someone she didn't recognize but it was easy to conclude who it was. Al let out a quiet groan. Taking the room in once more, Dante finally looked down at herself and pulled her dress away from her chest some. Her skin was flawless with no sign of rotten flesh anywhere. It took her by surprise as she marveled at the sight. She pondered about this and concluded that it must have been due to the two homunculi that had been sacrificed as well as the stone's power. Before she could contemplate this any further, she felt light headed suddenly and dropped to her knees. For whatever reason she felt weak and couldn't remember the last time she felt this way. She turned to the blond still laying motionless nearby. Her gaze went wide as she noticed his metal fingers twitch at his side.

There was a sudden high pitched squeak as the main door opened. Two individuals poked their heads in to look around. Angrily, Dante cuss under her breath.

"Dammit. How many more people are going to show up."