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Characters: Al Elric/Fullmetal rustyarmor, Teddy Altman/Throne child_proteus, Billy Kaplan/Want unlostsoul
Date/Time:Sometime near the end of the evacuation//recent
Location:Square Zero
Rating:Hurrr, PG? PG13? No violence or swearing
Summary: Fullmetal seriously waited a while to evacuate...
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Fullmetal sighed heavily, his large metal body heaving slightly. It was strange to be able to sigh, despite not having lungs or any of the other necessary body parts to do so. Oh well, by now he’d more or less come to terms with his strangeness. Sure, it still shocked some people, but Throne and the others cared about him, and that was all that mattered. A warm fuzzy feeling welled up inside of him as he thought about all of the new friends he’d made since arriving in Edensphere. It was true that he thought almost everyone was nice, but some of them had definitely made a larger impact on him than others, and he cherished those people.
In his large arms he carried one or two things from his house, including the memory sphere he’d received not long ago. He hadn’t bothered to use it, partially because he wanted to move forward with his life and felt that seeing his past would make that difficult, partially because he was afraid. He’d told himself he wasn’t afraid of it, but he knew that deep down he was terrified of the possibilities held within that little orb. A small, muffled meow broke his chain of thought and refocused his attention on the rowdy kitten he’d placed inside his cavernous chest. Under normal circumstances he’d have carried Lucky in his arms, but with the strong winds from the impending storm he thought it might be a better idea to protect his fluffy companion. He wondered absently what would happen if his armour was dented or pierced by debris. Most people would be cut or bruised, then heal over time. But that wouldn’t happen with him, would it?
The wind was really beginning to pick up now, larger and larger pieces of debris being thrown helter-skelter. Fullmetal’s weight kept him from experiencing a similar fate, though he did worry that if the wind became too strong he could get knocked over and possibly hurt Lucky. He was nearing the exit of the residential area though, so he figured they’d be safe before long. He felt a little idiotic for having taken so long to leave, especially when Chosen had warned everyone so early on; he’d kept hemming and hawing until it became obvious that he’d have to evacuate.
Trundling along, Fullmetal became aware of a light pattering noise all around. He looked down to see small dark stains spreading about on the ground, first appearing slowly, then with greater speed. Realizing what it was, he was gripped with a sudden fear. Rain. He still didn’t know why, but he was terrified of water, especially in large quantities. He looked about frantically for somewhere-anywhere-that was sheltered from the rain. Spotting an alcove near one of the buildings, he began to make his way over to it.
The building wasn’t far, but the rain had quickly gone from a light drizzle to torrential, soaking every inch of Fullmetal’s armour body. He knew nothing of the seal inside of him that kept his soul tethered to the borrowed body, or that damaging the seal was essentially the only way to harm him. Without warning, he lost control of his legs and crashed to the ground, the world flipping sideways unexpectedly. He could hear Lucky rustling about, the kitten’s mews sounding as though they were coming from far off.
In the back of his mind he knew he was dying, but didn’t want to admit it. He still had so many things to do… Take Lucky to play with KC, create the Optimists Club with Arrow, watch Taisa in a chocobo race, meet with Lavi. There must have been many other things, but he was losing much of his focus. He thought back to the first time-actually, the only time-he’d met with Throne, and how happy and relieved he’d been.
“Nii…. san….”
The gentle light that had once shone in the armour’s eyes faded, and then disappeared forever.
Date/Time:Sometime near the end of the evacuation//recent
Location:Square Zero
Rating:Hurrr, PG? PG13? No violence or swearing
Summary: Fullmetal seriously waited a while to evacuate...
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Fullmetal sighed heavily, his large metal body heaving slightly. It was strange to be able to sigh, despite not having lungs or any of the other necessary body parts to do so. Oh well, by now he’d more or less come to terms with his strangeness. Sure, it still shocked some people, but Throne and the others cared about him, and that was all that mattered. A warm fuzzy feeling welled up inside of him as he thought about all of the new friends he’d made since arriving in Edensphere. It was true that he thought almost everyone was nice, but some of them had definitely made a larger impact on him than others, and he cherished those people.
In his large arms he carried one or two things from his house, including the memory sphere he’d received not long ago. He hadn’t bothered to use it, partially because he wanted to move forward with his life and felt that seeing his past would make that difficult, partially because he was afraid. He’d told himself he wasn’t afraid of it, but he knew that deep down he was terrified of the possibilities held within that little orb. A small, muffled meow broke his chain of thought and refocused his attention on the rowdy kitten he’d placed inside his cavernous chest. Under normal circumstances he’d have carried Lucky in his arms, but with the strong winds from the impending storm he thought it might be a better idea to protect his fluffy companion. He wondered absently what would happen if his armour was dented or pierced by debris. Most people would be cut or bruised, then heal over time. But that wouldn’t happen with him, would it?
The wind was really beginning to pick up now, larger and larger pieces of debris being thrown helter-skelter. Fullmetal’s weight kept him from experiencing a similar fate, though he did worry that if the wind became too strong he could get knocked over and possibly hurt Lucky. He was nearing the exit of the residential area though, so he figured they’d be safe before long. He felt a little idiotic for having taken so long to leave, especially when Chosen had warned everyone so early on; he’d kept hemming and hawing until it became obvious that he’d have to evacuate.
Trundling along, Fullmetal became aware of a light pattering noise all around. He looked down to see small dark stains spreading about on the ground, first appearing slowly, then with greater speed. Realizing what it was, he was gripped with a sudden fear. Rain. He still didn’t know why, but he was terrified of water, especially in large quantities. He looked about frantically for somewhere-anywhere-that was sheltered from the rain. Spotting an alcove near one of the buildings, he began to make his way over to it.
The building wasn’t far, but the rain had quickly gone from a light drizzle to torrential, soaking every inch of Fullmetal’s armour body. He knew nothing of the seal inside of him that kept his soul tethered to the borrowed body, or that damaging the seal was essentially the only way to harm him. Without warning, he lost control of his legs and crashed to the ground, the world flipping sideways unexpectedly. He could hear Lucky rustling about, the kitten’s mews sounding as though they were coming from far off.
In the back of his mind he knew he was dying, but didn’t want to admit it. He still had so many things to do… Take Lucky to play with KC, create the Optimists Club with Arrow, watch Taisa in a chocobo race, meet with Lavi. There must have been many other things, but he was losing much of his focus. He thought back to the first time-actually, the only time-he’d met with Throne, and how happy and relieved he’d been.
“Nii…. san….”
The gentle light that had once shone in the armour’s eyes faded, and then disappeared forever.