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FIC: Twisted Hand of Fate - PG-13

Jul 11, 2013 11:02

Twisted Hand of Fate

Summary: Even after a lifetime together some secrets are kept nearly to the grave. These are the consequences.

AUTHOR: Catw00man
RATING: PG-13
CHARACTERS:Roy Mustang/Edward Elric, Roy POV
CHALLENGE: Written for the 2013 round of fma_slashfest
WORD COUNT: 1,531
COMPLETED: July 10, 2013
PROMPT: 11 Roy/Ed: I’d trade all my tomorrows for just one ( Read more... )

Comments 2

amethyst_koneko July 12 2013, 00:45:56 UTC

Perfect choice of icon. It's raining here too. *wibbles*

Apparently you and I thought the same thing about Ed's choice to use himself like this. Of course Ed would keep this to himself. He's always put his loved ones' feelings and concerns ahead of his own. :( I knew Ed's life would have to have been cut short. The only question was by how much. Assuming Roy made it to his sixties here (most men are silvery headed in their sixties right?), that would put Ed in his mid to late 40's, half a lifetime. hmm. Maybe Ed was hinting at what he'd done when he said that "half my life for half of yours" thing. :(

Maybe he’ll carve that array in dirt or flame and try the one thing he swore he never would.

I don't see Roy needing an array for this. I've got a feeling that he'll mourn himself to death soon enough and find the other side easily enough, with Ed there waiting for him.

catw00man July 12 2013, 03:13:16 UTC

Ahhhhhhh I swear we are always on the same page! Let me just say Roy was making me cry when I wrote this, but he DEMANDED it all the same. And yes, I think you are spot on with the ages I had in mind. I basically saw it as Ed's body just wore out much too young, and we all know how hard that automail is on him. I just feel double bad for Roy being blindsided, but then he was keeping secrets himself! Poor sweet babies.

As for the array bit at the end, let me just say it wasn't planned. He just threw that in and I think with the mind set of opening the Gate and walking through, basically a brilliant alchemist's goodbye to the world. Poor thing, I don't usually do this to them but the prompt just forced it!