Chapter 67: Selfless

"Come on Ed let's move!" Said Alex as he cariied Ed as the two ran out of the way.

Kamno and HQ's forces combined all encircled Father with tanks, rifles, and miniguns as the "god" slowly stood up, looking all around him with a frown on his face.

"FIRE!" Shouted Jackie as first missles were launched into the sky as they then turned down, all heading straight for Father.

The man didn't move or flinch however as he easily nullified the damage as be brought up his own forcefield to block the attacks.

As the missiles landed, large smoke clouds emerged as Alex reacting to the sudden force they created and immediately ran faster.

"Hey Alex!"

Alex looked to his right to see two of his fellow HQ comrades help escort Akari out of the way.

"You doing okay?" Asked one of them.

"It's looking bad. He didn't even flinch!" Responded Alex.

"Seriously!?" Asked the man in response.

The smoke cloud slowly went away showing Father just standing there perfectly fine as he sent out red sparks toward Alex and the HQ men as they picked up their pace.

"Don't allow the bastard to strike back! Keep em coming!" Shouted Jackie as now everything was let loose.

Mini guns, rifles, and tank shells, and missles were all launched one by one as they continued to bombard Father who had to focus on keeping his forcefield up to avoid taking any hits.

The smome went away and Father was still standing perfectly fine.

"Damn! He isn't even breaking a sweat!" Shouted Jackie until he turned to see Roy slowly walk into view as she knew what was about to happen.

"Everyone! Duck for cover now!" She shouted as everyone did, as a snap was heard.

Roy sent out the most powerful flames he could manage as they were sent out charging fast at Father as it collided with him and exploded.

The flames went away as Father had blocked the attack at the last second.

"Damn! I was just a little off." Shouted Roy as he let another stronger flame loose again as they charged at Father again

This time, Father held his hand out, taking the fire for himself before launching it back at Roy.

In the nick of time, Kunsil swooped in and flew Roy out of the way as the fireball dispersed.

Again another barrage of attacks bullet hell came.

"Don't give em a chance to attack! Make him use up his Philosopher's Stone!" Ordered Jackie.

The rain continued to keep coming as one after another Father stood still continuing to keep his shield up from blacking all attacks, seemingly not caring about using up his Philosopher's Stone.

Suddenly,  Edward had recovered and transmuted the ground as he formed a large wall shielding Father from everyone except Roy.

"Now he's toast!" Said Roy as he snapped his fingers as the fire blazed towards Father and then collided with the wall as the flames exploded all within the wall meaning all the damage was kept to where Father was.

As the flames went away and as the wall was deconstructed, the smoke went away to still show Father standing perfectly fine and unharmed.

"N-No effect at all........" said Jackie as the bullet rain continued to pound at his shield. "We have to find a way through his defenses!"

"What a futile battle. All you hopeless humans can't do as much as lay a single finger on me." Said Father.

'Attacking from afar is too easy for him!' Thought Alex as he charged in only for Father to grab his neck and lift him.

"Your unique for an Alchemist as your still teeming with energy. Very well then. I'll have yours." Said Father as Alex chuckled.

"How nice of you to be tricked. You can only draw energy if your shield is down!" Shouted Alex.

This shocked Father as in came in the physical fighters as one by one, Edward, Alphonse, Kunsil, and Becky all took turns trying to strike down Father only for the "god" to transmute a wall to block them or jump away from an attack.

Another round of bullets came again as Father continued to form walls to block them.

Kunsim came back and tried to hit him with arrows as well as trying to land punches and kicks as Father easily dodged them.

Edward, Al, and Becky all came back to assist Kunsil only for Father to get engaged as he shot out a massive shockwave launching everyone back and removing Alex out from his grip as the the wave itself was so powerful it broke Becky's power armor, and, much to Ed's shock, broke his automail


"Don't give up now!" Shouted Ed as even with only one arm, he, Kunsil, and Becky still continied to punch and kick away at Father's shield as he just stood there.

That was until Father felt himself convulge on the inside.

Ed went for a kick only to be blocked and knocked back as Father began to shout as black mist escaped from his mouth as red sparks emanated around him.

"He's losing control! He can't keep the power of god he craves to have in check anymore!" Shouted Alex.

Father continued to lose control as he shouted in agony, an eye appearing in his mouth.

Father continued to scream until he got on all fours and let out an enormous shockwave that launched everyone back and blinded everyone's vision.

Once the smoke had cleared, Father slowly got up, severely weakened as he needed more energy immediately.

"The stone! The Philosopher's Stone!" Shouted Father looking around to see unconscious people laying all around him as well as seeing Alphonse and Alex next to one another as Al lost his legs from the blast leaving only the upper exposed part of the armor left.

Father continued to look around until he saw the one he was looking for


Edward glared back at Father, as without his automail arm was pinned to a small wall of debris as his left arm was stuck due to being pierced by a metal object.

Father continued to look at him until he gained a faced of desperation as he slowly walked towards him.

"Edward get out now!" Shouted Akari.

"Brother! Get out of there! Brother!" Shouted Alphonse.

Ed saw Father slowly approach him as he tried to get up but just failed to get his only arm free as blood spurted as the object only got pierced deeper into his arm.

"Stop dammit! STOP!" Pleaded Alphonse.

"Al you can't move! Your only gonna worsen your condition!" Shouted Alex next to Al as without any legs, Al couldn't move let alone even drag his armored body.

"Stop this! Stop it! My brother!" Said Al as Father only got closer towards Edward.

"My brother............let him-!" Said Al before he stopped himself as he hatched a plan.






























A plan that involved his blood seal.

"Alex..................I need a favor." Said Alphonse.

"Huh?" Asked Alex who was caught off guard.

"You know that back then, Ed was willing to sacrifice his right arm to bring my soul back, so, shouldn't the reverse be possible?" Asked Alphonse.

"W-What?" Asked Alex as he what would happen to Alphonse if he went through with this. "A-Alphonse, you can't be serious right?"

Al watched as Father continued to reach Ed, although his pace had significantly got slower.

"All you have to do is clear a path for me. Can you do that?" Asked Al.

"I-If you do this you know what will happen right?" Hesitated asked Alex.

"There's no time! Please Alex. Your the only one. It has to be you." Said Alphonse.

Alex looked at Alphonse before looking down hiding his tears.

Back with Edward, he continued to struggle as Father got dangerously close.

"The stone...........you vile human! Give it to me! Shouted Father. "YOUR ENERGY!"

"No Edward!" Yelled Akari.

Then, in a quick second, five daggers formed in a circle all stuck to the wall next to Ed where his automail would have been.

Both Ed and Father turned to see that Alex had transmuted ten daggers and placed the other five in a circle around Alphonse as the younger brother laid there with his hands out.

"What are, you doing? No..........don't. Please..................Al." Pleaded Ed

Alex's tears began to flow faster as he looked down as Al slowly raised his arms to the sky, ready to perform a transmutation.























































































"Keep moving............................brother"






















































































































"AL NO!!!!!!" Shouted Edward as Alphonse clapped his hands and directed them to his blood seal as it began to shine blue, with blue sparks emanating from it casting a bright glow.

Ed looked on in shock as the light from the eye sockets of Al's helmet went away.





















































































Alphonse's metal armor was at the white endless void where Alex would have his chats with Truth.

The reason why Al was there wasn't to see truth, but instead, was to reunite with an old part of him

His true body.

Al and his true body both looked at one another for a while before speaking.

"Well, are you ready?" Asked Al's body.

"Mhm. Now we put our faith in brother." Responded Al.

Al's body smiled as he held a hand out.

Al accepted it as the two shook hands as the light from Al's helmet went away, as his soul had finally left the armor.






































































































Back on the battlfield Ed heard sparks right next to him to see that, it had happened














































































































His right arm, the thing he gave up to return Al's soul, had been returned to Edward.



























































































































































































Chapter 67: End

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