The landscape was calm. Just a grassy field under the clear, full moon sky.

Alex just stood there, enjoying the calming sky and breeze.

Everything was fine, until he heard a voice.

"You think you killed me? Sorry kid. That's not how fare turns out."

Suddenly, Alex was held up against a tree unable to do anything as a figure approached him.

"It's my destiny, my fate that I kill you. Your ambition, is too bright."

The figure had three fingers placed on Alex's left eye.

"Allow me to remove that light. Forgive me."

Alex jotled awake and sat up immediately in a hurry.

His breathing was shaky and he could've gone into hyperventilation had it continued.

It seems as Admin Book caught onto it as well as it shook a little meaning it had woken up.

"Alex dear. Are you alright?"

"Y-Yeah Admin. I'm fine." He said forcing a smile. "Don't worry about it."

"Oksy then. Be safe." The book went back to sleep, or, whatever it does when Alex sleeps.

Alex laid back down, his head and mind clouded with doubt.

'No. No. Stop thinking this Alex. I know I fucking killed him. HE. IS. DEAD. He isn't alive.'

Alex kept thinking like that for what felt like hours until he finally went to sleep for good.

Morning, came around and by now Alex was up and ready.

Weeks had passed since Alex had his little stint with Hyperion.

Thanksgiving was a blast with Rita, Jackie, and Kaitlyn as it was the first time in a long time Alex had a get together.

Immediately after Thanksgiving was done, Rita wasted no time and had already bought the Christmas lights and decoration even though Alex said to wait.

Either way at least Alex wasn't gonna decorate so that was nice.

Caught up to present time, Alex was now at HQ except outdoors enjoying the chilly weather.

Thanks to it being December, Lastation's weather had majorly cooled down to a nice 40 to 50° Farenheit.

On the broadcast it even said to expect snow for the entirety of Christmas Weekend.

As Alex sat outdoors enjoying the chilly air while drinking Hot Chocolate, he felt a tap on his shoulder and saw

(AH SHIT WRONG PICTURE!)

(There we go. Much better.)

"Wassup kid? How've you been?"

"I've been fine Uncle Roy."

That man was the well known Flame Alchemist, Roy Mustang and the uncle of our protagonist, Alex.

Roy sat next to him and sighed.

"What did Aunt Riza do now?" Asked Alex.

"What didn't she do? It's almost Christmas yet she's still nagging me around. I swear it gets on my nerves."

"Then why not divorce her?"

"I wouldn't divorce her. She'd divorce me first."

"Your right Colonel. I would." Said the voice of the aforementioned Riza Hawkeye

She was an excellent marksman and one of Roy's longtime friends and colleagues.

At the beginning of the year, the two finally tied the knot and got married.

The wedding went especially well as Bradley somehow had the wedding take place in England somehow.

Either way, they have been together for almost a year now.

"Yes I know I'm right. Can we not get anymore ideas on divorce?"

"Maybe." Jokingly said Riza as she sat on the other side of the bench.

Alex smiled as he was with the ONLY remnants of his family.

At least, he thought they were.

Off in the distance, two pink haired woman, the same ones from chapter one, were watching the three from a distance.

One of them was smiling and practically had stars in her eyes.

"Oh my god! They finally got married! I knew it would happen! Especially after all the times he said it wouldn't!"

The other pink haired girl sighed.

"Calm down. We're trying not to be spotted."

"Right right I'm sorry! I'm just so excited they finally got together!"

Pink haired girl 2 had a small smile before looking where Alex sat.

"Is it time? Can you wait for more time?"

"No. It's time. I'm ready to see him again."

"Alright then. I'll prepare."

The two pink haired woman walked away.

After a nice talk with Roy and Riza, Alex had walked off to go for a special stroll.

This special stroll is something he'd always do around Christmas season.

Soon, he made it to his location, a tombstone on an open field.

Alex kneeled down at the tomb.

"Here lies the spirit of Akari C. Satsuki. 1991 to 2015."

"Five years. In a few days, it'll be six since it's happened. Since I lost you. Time flies by so fast doesn't it?"

Alex chuckled.

After the massacre had occured, Alex immediately built this makeshift tomb as the body had been burnt down after Alex burnt away his old home in the slums when he was 10.

He had burnt it down just the day after he had returned from the Ishval War.

To Alex, it was a sign.

His moment to never turn back and keep walking forward.

Hell.

Alex hasn't even celebrated his birthday since the massacre.

Well, more like he never really threw a party for it.

All that would really happen is a small get together at HQ and then a small family bonding at Roy and Riza's house.

Aside from that, nothing.

He never even told Uni when his birthday was.

To Alex, he just didn't think it birthday had meaning anymore.

In the middle of his thoughts, Alex heard the sounds of snow crunching behind him as he turned around and saw

"P-Plutie?"

"Heey Ally~." Said the sleepy goddess in her usual slow voice. (Yes I am bringing the old nickname back.)

"This is a pleasant suprise. What're you doing here?"

"I was allowed to spend all of December in Neppy's dimension~."

"Um, doesn't that mean your gonna miss years in your dimension?"

"I'm sure Histy has it taken care of."

"Of course you'd say that." Alex chuckled a little.

This was the first time he has spoken to Plutia in years so it felt refreshing talking to her again.

"Shouldn't you be in Planeptune then with Neptune and Nepgear?"

"Neppy's Histy allowed me to come see you. So here I am~!"

"Well, it was nice seeing you."

"Waiiit~. Hold on. I have something for you."

Somehow, Plutia pulled out a handmade plushie of Alex.

"I-Is this?"

"Mhm. It's for you. I worked reeeaaalll hard on it~."

Alex was legitimately touched.

He knew it was corny but it felt special to him.

"Thank you Plutie. I'll keep it safe." He said as he took the plushie.

"Oonnee last thing~. I have a message from Uni."

"Uni? What'd she want to tell me?"

"We're all throwing you a birthday party~!"

"U-Um, what?"

Festive Reunion and Climax: Begin
Chapter 21: End