FMA Drabble: Anger
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lynx212Title: Hearts On Fire
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lynx212
Pairing: Ed/Russell - Fullmetal Alchemist
Prompt: Anger
Characters: Edward Elric, Russell Tringham, Roy Mustang
Word Count: 581
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters and I do not profit from this
Summary/Warning: When Roy walked in, the place reeked of memories and he couldn’t stand it This was written for the community![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
kill_your_otp so be warned it's far from fluff. Complete table found HERE
Roy could not believe it. Ed was gone, yet again, with that Tringham kid.
So this is how we end huh, Ed? All these months and the love, just tossed away.
Roy was livid as he tromped up the rocky path toward the lake. There was a time where he would have had the biggest and brightest smile on his face along this path because it led to their special place. Ed had fallen in love with the cabin and as soon as Roy could finalize it with the owner he had bought the place. For them...for Ed.
When he walked in, the place reeked of memories and he couldn’t stand it. The window seat where Ed liked to read. The breakfast nook they ate all meals at because it allowed them to be closer. The fireplace they made love in front of. It was all more than Roy could stand and he snapped...literally.
He didn’t want the place or its damnable memories any longer.
He’d burn it and those memories to the ground. Snap after snap he took his frustrations out on his surroundings until the entire downstairs was ablaze. He stood outside watching it burn with a scowl on his face.
He never wanted to see this place again.
As he trudged down the road back towards town, he ran into the last person he wanted to see.
“Headed the wrong way aren’t you?” Russell asked.
“Fuck off Blondie,” Roy sneered in response.
“Hey looks like you’d be happier since Ed finally chose between us. Why he picked your crabby ass is beyond me.”
Roy was confused and his face must have shown it.
“He told me he was coming out here to wait for you. Surely he’s here by now. He’s probably sleep considering how late we stayed up talking.”
Roy couldn’t turn around and run fast enough. Confused but curious Russell ran behind him. When the cabin came into view both men’s hearts sank. The place was a raging inferno and the realization that Ed was inside propelled Russell to run headlong into the blaze even as Roy decided there was no hope.
When the blaze was out, Roy was called in by the firemen. Nearly everything was gone but Roy couldn’t focus on that. His eyes were glued to the two figures on the landing of the stairs and it made his heart hurt more to realize Russell had almost gotten him out.
That maybe if he’d gone in to help...
Shaking his head, but not allowing himself the mercy of looking away, he saw them. Fused together by the intense heat. The smaller form of Ed cradled in Russell’s lap and Russell’s body wound around him obviously trying to shield Ed from the flames.
“Now I’m just guessing here,” the tall thin man wearing the fire chiefs badge began, “but the smaller one must have been unconscious as this other fellow tried to get them out.”
The sorrow and guilt was nearly unbearable. If he had come in, maybe he could have controlled the flames enough so they would have gotten out. So close to the door...so close...
“Do you have any idea who they were?”
Roy just continued to stare at the two. The silver of Ed’s charred pocket watch taunting him.
“I know this is hard General but do you have any idea how this fire started?”
For the first time in over a decade Roy wished he had a gun.
Author:
lynx212 Pairing: Ed/Russell - Fullmetal Alchemist
Prompt: Anger
Characters: Edward Elric, Russell Tringham, Roy Mustang
Word Count: 581
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters and I do not profit from this
Summary/Warning: When Roy walked in, the place reeked of memories and he couldn’t stand it This was written for the community
kill_your_otp so be warned it's far from fluff. Complete table found HERERoy could not believe it. Ed was gone, yet again, with that Tringham kid.
So this is how we end huh, Ed? All these months and the love, just tossed away.
Roy was livid as he tromped up the rocky path toward the lake. There was a time where he would have had the biggest and brightest smile on his face along this path because it led to their special place. Ed had fallen in love with the cabin and as soon as Roy could finalize it with the owner he had bought the place. For them...for Ed.
When he walked in, the place reeked of memories and he couldn’t stand it. The window seat where Ed liked to read. The breakfast nook they ate all meals at because it allowed them to be closer. The fireplace they made love in front of. It was all more than Roy could stand and he snapped...literally.
He didn’t want the place or its damnable memories any longer.
He’d burn it and those memories to the ground. Snap after snap he took his frustrations out on his surroundings until the entire downstairs was ablaze. He stood outside watching it burn with a scowl on his face.
He never wanted to see this place again.
As he trudged down the road back towards town, he ran into the last person he wanted to see.
“Headed the wrong way aren’t you?” Russell asked.
“Fuck off Blondie,” Roy sneered in response.
“Hey looks like you’d be happier since Ed finally chose between us. Why he picked your crabby ass is beyond me.”
Roy was confused and his face must have shown it.
“He told me he was coming out here to wait for you. Surely he’s here by now. He’s probably sleep considering how late we stayed up talking.”
Roy couldn’t turn around and run fast enough. Confused but curious Russell ran behind him. When the cabin came into view both men’s hearts sank. The place was a raging inferno and the realization that Ed was inside propelled Russell to run headlong into the blaze even as Roy decided there was no hope.
When the blaze was out, Roy was called in by the firemen. Nearly everything was gone but Roy couldn’t focus on that. His eyes were glued to the two figures on the landing of the stairs and it made his heart hurt more to realize Russell had almost gotten him out.
That maybe if he’d gone in to help...
Shaking his head, but not allowing himself the mercy of looking away, he saw them. Fused together by the intense heat. The smaller form of Ed cradled in Russell’s lap and Russell’s body wound around him obviously trying to shield Ed from the flames.
“Now I’m just guessing here,” the tall thin man wearing the fire chiefs badge began, “but the smaller one must have been unconscious as this other fellow tried to get them out.”
The sorrow and guilt was nearly unbearable. If he had come in, maybe he could have controlled the flames enough so they would have gotten out. So close to the door...so close...
“Do you have any idea who they were?”
Roy just continued to stare at the two. The silver of Ed’s charred pocket watch taunting him.
“I know this is hard General but do you have any idea how this fire started?”
For the first time in over a decade Roy wished he had a gun.
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Date: 2011-01-12 02:43 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-01-12 05:04 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-01-12 05:36 am (UTC)*huggles you back*
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Date: 2011-01-12 12:51 pm (UTC)You're doing such a great job with these, but my heart can't take it. Ed had chosen Roy and...and...
*cries in the corner*
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Date: 2011-01-12 02:11 pm (UTC)This one was pulling on my emotions as I wrote it. The moment I wrote Roy's realization as he turned and ran...well lets just say this is way different that my usual WAFF and Humor
but I am up for the challenge and thank you so very much for reading and the comment love!
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Date: 2011-01-12 02:39 pm (UTC)I still love it(no subject)
Date: 2011-01-12 07:42 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-01-12 09:31 pm (UTC)There aren't many full length fanfics that can make me cry but you managed it with less than 600 words. Just...beautiful <333
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Date: 2011-01-12 10:37 pm (UTC)Yeah these are coming out way more emotional than I thought they would be when i accepted the challenge. Not that I'm upset about it but when I go back and read them I'm like...wow...damn...
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Date: 2011-01-13 11:49 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-01-13 03:15 pm (UTC)