Array 054 [Voice]
[The transmission fuzzes and cuts, but then Sasuke's voice comes through, dark and annoyed. It's a back and forth between Alphonse and Sasuke through the PCD's.]
"... half a brain she would know when she's out of her depth."
[A soft sigh.] "I know. I know."
[Matching sigh.] "She's going to get them both hurt or worse."
"... I need to get back soon. I shouldn't be worrying so many people like this. It's dangerous. What if an event hits, and you're all stuck in the Wastes? What if more get lost while looking for me?"
"Just...come home soon. Come home. We can take care of you until you're really up to getting out and about like always."
[There's a long pause, as though Al wants to say something, but thinks better of it.]
".............what?"
"... I'm scared."
"...scared of what?"
"Dying out here."
"You won't."
"... I-I hope not."
"You won't."
[Thoughtful silence. It sounds like he's trying not to let it get to him.] "If something happens, it's my fault."
"Don't even say that. Don't. I will find you and bring you home."
"But if you can't. If something happens. ... it's my fault. Not yours."
"I will. I will. I'm not going to let anything happen."
[Soft sighing.] "I'm sorry, Sasuke. I'm trying really hard not give up, I... I don't know... how much longer I can do this."
"Damn it, Al. Don't give up. Don't. Please for the love of god don't give up on me. I'll find you. One little break in the storm and I will find you."
"Sasuke... " [A pause, a hitch in breath.] "You know I love you, right? No matter what? I'm not planning on dying."
"Al..." [Trail off. Pause.] "I love you too. More than anything. And that's why I'll find you, and you won't die."
"I'll be okay." [Whispering.] "I'll make it, I have to figure out how to make this work. There's an answer here, I just have to find it."
"Just break the storm. One little gap. That's all I need. I don't know how your alchemy works, if you can counter a storm like that..."
"... if I can. I need... to figure it out, somehow. Kinetic energy, moving air particles. Not my strong point, and the storm tears it down. Everything flying around too fast for alchemy to catch. This is far advanced, even for me. But I have to counter it somehow."
"One break...I have some control over storms, but mostly electric ones. If it's not lightning, there's not much help I can offer, but whatever you need I'll give you."
"Wind and lightning. If it were just wind that'd be less of a problem. If you could somehow find the storm and counter the lightning, I could counter the wind, especially if Ed helped."
"...I can redirect the lightning. I can use it to hit something else. I've done it in the past. I can do that."
"If you can find the storm and redirect the lightning for about ten seconds, I'll create an equal and opposite whirlwind from inside the eye on the storm and break a gap long enough to escape."
"That's all I need. A tree is going to get fried but I can find that storm and give you that time. I know I can find it. I'm looking now."
"Good. Now I need to figure out how to create a strong enough whirlwind without killing myself in the process." [A touch of wry humor here.]
"Death is unacceptable. Passing out is, because I'll be able to carry you home."
"I might pass out. It'll take a lot out of me to create something that strong. I've never had to before."
"Then I'll grab you and haul you out and carry you home and put you to bed and not let go for a while."
"I'd like that."
"All right then. Let's find your storm and get you out."