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[Somehow he managed to stay awake the past two nights, sustaining himself on coffee, alchemy, and rants... Finally though, he fails and collapses into sleep, sprawled out on a half-completed array on the floor. He opens his eyes to find himself in the same Xingese mansion he's seen every time he sleeps. The tattoo has spread even further, scrawling across his chest, up the side of his face, and down his left leg to meet the metal of his automail. A mixture of pain and anger flashes through his eyes.]
Damn it! I don't have time to be here! I- [Breaks off suddenly as he sees that familiar little boy run past him and away. Claps and touches his automail, forming his blade of choice, and takes off after that smiling child.] Come back here Alphonse! Damn you, stop running!
[The chase is a long one, Al weaving this way and that through the maze of hallways. Ed ignores the ghosts they pass, intent on his little brother. He doesn't have time to deal with them. Doesn't really take notice as the mansion falls away, revealing a small village nested in the trees. Growls loudly though when he realizes that he's lost sight of Al. Slows to a halt, finally noticing that he's standing in the middle of a village square, a place he's never been before.]
What the hell is going on here? Alphonse!
Damn it! I don't have time to be here! I- [Breaks off suddenly as he sees that familiar little boy run past him and away. Claps and touches his automail, forming his blade of choice, and takes off after that smiling child.] Come back here Alphonse! Damn you, stop running!
[The chase is a long one, Al weaving this way and that through the maze of hallways. Ed ignores the ghosts they pass, intent on his little brother. He doesn't have time to deal with them. Doesn't really take notice as the mansion falls away, revealing a small village nested in the trees. Growls loudly though when he realizes that he's lost sight of Al. Slows to a halt, finally noticing that he's standing in the middle of a village square, a place he's never been before.]
What the hell is going on here? Alphonse!