Fullmetal Alchemist (Sceptre of Flamel) - The Heights [RoyEd]

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Title: the heights
Fandom: Fullmetal Alchemist
AU: Sceptre of Flamel
Characters/Pairing: Roy/Ed
Rating: T
Length: 318
Summary: He had to keep at it though. Somewhere out there, Roy was waiting for him. And someday, eventually, he would find him.

The train stations were busier than what Edward remembered, from his years of traveling constantly with his little brother by his side. It was easier to blend in to the heavy crowds when it was just himself, and even wearing a hooded traveling cloak very few people even acknowledged him.

It was a small bit of magic - hell, Edward hated that thought, angel magic made his skin crawl but it could certainly be useful upon occasion. Especially if said occasion was to ensure that as few people remembered his passage as possible.

Not that he had much to worry about, but it was an added layer of precaution.

It had been a long and fruitless search. He had parted ways with Tiel almost two years ago - there was much to be done in the Aetheric Realm and this quest was his alone. The world was a huge place, it didn’t surprise Edward that Roy did not stay in one place for any length of time.

The problem, was that it had made Mustang nearly impossible to find.

Edward was exhausted with the hunt. He had combed the country over - twice! - and came to the frightening realization that perhaps Roy hadn’t stayed within the country’s borders - he could literally be, anywhere. Edward hadn’t set foot outside of Amestris but a handful of times his entire life … if he thought trying to find a needle in a haystack was hard, he hadn’t realized that he was looking at a full field of stacks, not just a single one.

He had to keep at it though. Somewhere out there, Roy was waiting for him. And someday, eventually, he would find him.

The screech of the train’s whistle drew Edward’s attention, and just for a moment, he smiled.