40 Chapter 38 - Timeskip
So after five years, the brothers learned more about philosopher stones, homunculus, and the truth. After becoming a state-alchemist, Edward and Alphonse went on crazy adventures, trying to learn more about the legendary philosopher stone. They, however, realized the disgusting truth of the stone being made of souls and that there was a huge plot going on. During this, they made friends like Ling, who was seen in the photo album.
Right now, Edward was sucked in with Ling and Envy inside Gluttony, while Gluttony brought Alphonse to Father. Trying to escape, Edward decided to use human transmutation to make a bridge to the real world. They succeeded, and were brought back, to see someone like their dad. He healed them, but they realized that he was actually Father, the culprit of all civil strife in Amestris.
"TEME (Bastard!)" Transmuting his automail into a blade, Edward thrusted his arm into Father,
Father, put up a barrier around him and Envy reacted by grabbing all three of them with snakes.
"Hohenheim's son, you're reminding me of him too much," said Father pointing at the back.
Looking, Edward sees a person hanging on the wall. It was his missing uncle.
"GEEZER! WAKE UP!" yelled Edward, trying to wake Zhong Yuan up.
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"Uhhh, did someone just shout? Five minutes more..." I said, falling back to sleep.
"GEEZER! WAKE UP ALREADY! IT"S ME, EDWARD!"
I open my eyes to see Edward, Alphonse, and Ling tied up by Envy and Father standing by his side.
"HA HA HA HA! Long time no see you two! How's it going?" I cheered.
"CAN'T YOU TELL? HELP US!" kept on yelling Edward.
"Sorry kids, but I'm still immobile. Don't worry though, help will come soon!" I responded.
I got to see the process of Edward struggling as crazy, and Father was inserting a stone inside Ling's bloodstream, becoming the new Greed. Then, Scar and May Chang appear, fighting against the homunculi.
'Three, two, one... Now!' I thought.
Spitting out two needles out of my mouth, they immediately enter and contract inside Envy and Father's body, giving enough time for the brothers to take a stand.
"You're always giving me a headache Kyofu... When will you learn?" said Father without any emotion.
"Sorry, but I can't let you do that to my own family," I laugh.
After I finish, electricity sparks from the wall and fries me. However, I just grit my teeth through this electrotherapy.
"Learn your lesson Kyofu, they don't have any chance," said Father, binding the brothers again.
"Don't worry Kyofu, as a favor, I'll let you reconnect with the brothers for a short while," spoke Father, bringing the two brothers bounded to me.
"Yo! So how's it been going? Are you dating Winry yet?" I said, giving out a big grin.
"Shut up! Most importantly uncle, why were you here?" asked Edward.
I sighed, "I fought against most of them and lost. I'm going to be a human sacrifice soon." Looking back at them, I found myself feeling old.
"So... Do you know what's going on here?" I asked seriously.
"Yes. This guy sacrificed Xerxes a long time ago, and is controlling Amestris from the shadows," responded Alphonse.
"Bingo! You guys don't have to worry though. I'm too powerful, which is why I'm being held here under Father's watch. You'll probably soon get out of here," I said.
"Eh? Why though?" asked Edward.
"You're too weak and it isn't time yet. When the promised day comes, you'll learn," I educated the brothers.
"It's almost time for you guys to go... Here! Take this." Tapping my forehead with theirs, they start jerking as if they were in pain.
"Uncle!!! What is this!" said Edward, struggling.
"I'm not supposed to feel pain! Something is entering my brain!" shouted Alphonse.
"Use this well... It's the Alkahestric Reverse..." saying that, I faint.
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After the events, it was finally time for me to become the last human sacrifice. Present all the homunculus, even the ones I killed, Father started off by drawing a transmutation circle with his shadows, opening up the gate of truth. Slowly, red and purplish light shone across the room and black shadowy limbs were spawning. In the middle, an eye opened up, and the shadows dragged me in.
All I saw was white. In front of me, stood a girl in white.
"No way... How is Yuna here?" I shuddered.
"Yuna? Sorry to say, but you're wrong. I'm truth! I'm everything! I'm God!" she said while standing up.
"Now... I'll be taking your toll," she said.
Black shadows appeared on my head, but it wasn't taking anything.
"Huh? Why can't I take the thing most valuable to you?" she asked.
"It's simple. I'm not governed by the rules of this world," I said.
"World? Wait... No... You're not from here are you?" she asked.
"You're right! I'm worth way more than anything!" I said triumphantly.
Seeing her confused, I say, "I'm not sure where my origins come from, but I know that my status is important. You can try to take anything physical from me, but you can't anything like the soul from me, especially things like emotions."
"Emotions? You're right... Equivalent Exchange... Then I'll be taking this," and suddenly, the shadows entered my head.
"Wait... what are you doing?" I ask.
"I'll be taking your most valuable asset no matter what, and in return, I'll give you the most valuable thing I have!" she laughs.
The gate behind me opens up, and the shadow limbs drag me in. Feeling this, I chuckle.
"You fucker... If you don't have what I want, I'm going to destroy this universe," I threatened.
"Go ahead! I want to see you try!" she retorts.
The doors close completely, and she grins. However, different emotions start popping out on her face.
"Something is wrong... What am I seeing?" said Truth who started to cry.
At the same time, I was seeing everything the world had to offer. I didn't know I traded it for, but it was worth it. My goal: finding a way to recover Yuna's soul.
I was soon coming near the very end of these memories, and I saw a figure before me. It was Yuna, Shigemura Yuna, waiting in front of me.
"Take it," she lightly whispers to my ear.
"Wait! Yuna! What are you doing!" I said concerned.
And suddenly, she hugged me. Not knowing what was going on, I just hug back, but her figure starts blurring.
"Yuna! What's going on!?" I shout.
"Can't you tell Zhong Yuan? I'm gone..." and finishing the line, her figure became like mist, going through me.
In my soul, I was experiencing something crazy. I was re-experiencing my memories of Yuna dying and dying over and over, going under depression, and being released.
"Something's wrong! Something's wrong!" I yelled.
Then, I could feel my memories being wiped slowly, one by one.
"She took it! She's taking away my memories!" I realized and I was transported all the way back to the white room.
In my soul, I learned everything regarding truth in this world. Even though physics and chemistry make part of this world, souls were a different story. Soul's are from a different plane of reality, something humans can't cross over, which is why every human transmutation results in rebounds.
I stared at truth, her giggling with tears falling of her eyes.
"What did you see?" I ask.
Truth stayed silent... until she said, "The actual truth..."
I was confused. Wasn't he truth?
"Is something wrong?" I asked.
"You can take it. Destroy the universe... I don't care. I shouldn't have accepted this trade," said God.
Realizing something, I asked, "What did you see? What was inside me?"
She just stared back, "You're existence truly makes me wonder... I'll be waiting for you again. Just bring back the dwarf back and I'll give them back."
"I set a timer... slowly, you'll be losing your memories of this world and past worlds if you don't start moving. Then... I'll see ya later!" said God wiping her tears off.
And I was transported back at the physical world, where Father was stood over me.
"We got all five human sacrifices ready... Now let's wait for the Promised Day."