Heyyy everyone and happy Easter! Since it's the Easter Holidays, I decided why not and publish an Easter Special! Before I let you all go and enjoy this lovely special. I just want to thank you all for reading my FanFiction and your love towards to not just the Fullmetal Alchemist characters, but to my original characters. It's a lot of work thinking and deciding how a character will be, but at the end it always works itself out. So thank you all again and I hope you continue to love the series as much as I love writing for you all. Now let's begin!
P.S.
The special will not effect the recent storyline, so currently the gang is all back at Central... But Hughes is still dead... I wanna cry! I hate the original writers for killing him, but I do understand completely why they did. Bahhhhh anyways let's get going!
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CLARE'S POV
Me: Hurry up you two before they start without us!
I continue sprinting down the road until I burst through my Aunt Gracia's door.
Me: Did you guys start yet?
I try to catch my breath as I hear Gracia lightly laughing as she approached me.
Gracia: Clarissa you know we wouldn't start without you. Now where are the two boys? Shouldn't they be with you?
I instantly fall on my face as I feel two bodies on top of me.
Me: ED! AL!
I hear them both nervously laugh as they get off me.
Ed: Sorry Clare.
Ed helps me up as I fix my outfit.
Al: Sorry Clare, you ran so quick we lost you.
Me: And then finally decided to run and used me as a crash landing pad.
I sigh, lightly hitting both of them on the back.
Me: Let's just get going. Don't want Elicia waiting too long would we?
They both nod as we walk to the backyard to see Elicia with a bunch of friends.
Elicia: CLARISSA!
She runs to me with a big happy smile. I lift her up into a big hug, spinning her around to hear her cutely giggle. I then stop spinning, not wanting us to fall over from dizziness.
Me: Hey you. Are you ready to find those Easter eggs?
She nods excitedly as I let her down.
Gracia: Are you three going to find eggs too?
Me: Nah I'll help out the kids, how about you two?
Al: We'll help out too.
Gracia: You sure? I did accidentally buy too much eggs for the children this year.
Ed and Al look back to each other and back to the kids... They did that for another few seconds until they nodded like children. Guess they never had a hunt like this in a very long time, so I'm glad they're given the chance to do this. I haven't participated in one for a really long time too, but I rather see the smiles on all the children's faces.
I smile to myself as I watched them began searching.
Gracia: Clare? Are you sure you don't want to collect eggs?
I look over to her with a happy smile.
Me: Yeah I'm sure.
I watch as Ed and Al complete with each other for the most eggs while the others happily search. They're all cute I must say, even the brothers. I giggle to myself and started to help the children.
Me: Elicia come here!
She runs over to me and gasps as I found her a huge chocolate egg.
Elicia: Wow! For me?
I pat her head and nodded.
Elicia: Yayyy!
I smile while she puts it in her basket. I suddenly feel a poke on my back to see a little girl.
Girl: Young lady... Can you help me find some too?
I kindly smile and helped her find a bunch of eggs.
Girl: Thank you!
She gives me a huge hug and runs back to her friends.
???: Ms?
I look over to see a another happy little girl that kinda looks like... No that can't be her, she's dead.
???: Woof!
I look beside the girl to see a puppy. It's the same breed as Alexander... Could it be them? But how?
Girl: Can you also help me find eggs? Please?
I nod as we look for more eggs. Nah that couldn't be them, there's no way. Once I've helped her, she passes me her basket. Confused, she smiles bigly while petting her dog.
Girl: Thank you for helping Big Sis.
She pulls out a guitar pick necklace and I gasp. It really is her. I feel tears building up but she starts to look confused.
Nina: Big Sis? Why do you look upset?
I shake my head and pulled her into a hug.
Me: I'm not upset at all, I'm just really happy to see you both.
Nina giggles as I hear puppy version of Alexander bark a few times.
Me: I thought you were both...
Nina looks down but looks back up with tears.
Nina: We are... We just wanted to say goodbye Big Sis.
Me: Do you want to say goodbye to your big brothers?
She shakes her head with a light smile.
Nina: They look so happy, I don't want to take that away from them.
We both look over to see them comparing eggs to each other with grins on their faces.
Me: But you wouldn't be.
I look back to her shaking her head again. But she really wouldn't be though. The boys miss her and Alexander just as much as I do. She hugs me once more and moves back a little.
Nina: Thank you for everything Big Sis. We will always be with you, even if you can't see us.
She takes off the one guitar pick on her necklace and gives it back to me.
Nina: Keep this one! Think of it as a farewell gift.
Tears finally break through as she kisses me quickly on the cheek. Alexander rubs his head on my leg and licks my hand.
Nina: Well we have to go! Mommy and Daddy are waiting for us. Bye Big Sis! Make sure Big Brother's stay safe.
They both then disappear.
Me: I will... Goodbye... Nina... Alexander.
I look to the pick to see it's the one with her name on it. I lightly gasp and put the pick close to my heart. I'll never forget you both. Good luck to you all.
???: Clare? Are you okay?
I turn around to see everyone inside except Ed looking at me.
Me: Yeah.
I wipe my tears and ran to him.
Ed: You sure?
I grip my hand tighter on the pick and nodded.
Me: Yeah.
Ed: Is that your basket over there?
I turn back to see it more full then I remember. Odd.
Me: Mmhm, let me go grab it.
I walk back to the basket to see a note in it.
Me: Odd. I don't remember this being in there.
I grab the paper to see it's in... It's in Hughes writing. How is all of this happening? First Nina & Alexander, and now this?
Ed: That piece of paper?
Me: Yeah... But don't worry about it. It's just a picture one of the kids drew me.
Lying, I tuck the note and the pick in my boot.
Ed: What was the other thing...
I interrupt him.
Me: Oh nothing.
I have to keep this from everyone, well until I feel ready... Okay maybe not Nina & Alexander, she did wish for me to not tell the boys.
Me: Let's just go inside and meet with everyone.
I grab his arm and started pulling him inside.
Ed: Heyy why such the rush? Besides I know your lying to me about something.
Me: Me lying? What could I be lying about? Certainly...
Ed flicks my forehead.
Ed: Just tell me.
Me: But I'm not lying about anything.
Ed sighs.
Ed: Then why were you crying just now?
I look away, not being able to look at him in the face.
Me: Well...
Ed: Well..?
I take out the stuff in my boot and showed him the page and the pick.
Ed: But how?
Me: Let's just say a certain someone came to visit with a yappy friend. And the note, well... It kinda just appeared out of no where.
Ed goes blank.
Me: Makes you question doesn't it from what we believe.
He nods and pulls me into a hug.
Ed: Did she look happy at least?
I nod.
Ed: Good.
Me: Should we tell Al?
Ed: No... Let's just keep it between us, okay?
Me: Okay.
He let's go of me as I open the note.
Dear Clarissa,
How are you doing? I can only watch from here so I can only understand so much. If you're wondering how I'm doing I'm okay I guess. Don't know how much better or worse it can be to be dead, but I do miss you all. You, Gracia, my little girl Elicia, and all my other friends and co-workers.
But besides that, are you and Ed finally dating yet? Just remember if he breaks your heart, I will make him regret it. But overall, Mustang will probably end up doing the most damage.
Speaking of Mustang, if you want to know about your parents and some stories about them, just ask Mustang. Make sure he has time though. Don't want to end up bugging him since he can be cranky when he's stuck with loads of work to do. Trust me on that one. But do please talk about it with him sometime soon. He did deeply care and trust your parents, even if they left for your sake. So please talk to him. He deeply cares and trusts you too, even if at times he may his moments making you think otherwise.
Okay... And about that night... My death. Please do not blame yourself. It's not your fault, but that damn creature things fault. I saw you fighting for both our lives and I couldn't already be more proud of you. You are so much like your parents. Your mom's appearance and both of your parents personalities. Sure you mostly act like your mom, but your attitude towards your height and protecting the ones you love. That's definitely just like your father.
Before I let you go, please give the other note underneath the chocolates to Gracia. I know she needs closure, so please give her that note. Also, please continue being there for the both of them. They really need your support since I cannot be there to do it myself. I know you can do it Clarissa. And please. Just please continue being Elicia's big sister. All I want her to be is happy and grow up to be a wonderful woman like you.
So I guess this is where I say goodbye... Well goodbye and good luck Clarissa. Along with your parents, we will always be watching and continuing to be there for you.
P.S. Ed and Al's mother told me to say that she's proud of them both and is glad that they've became fine young men. Also that she's glad Ed found a girl like you.
With tears streaming down my face and being speechless of what to say next. I pass the letter to Ed to see him tear up at the last part.
Me: Well I'm pretty glad too Ed... To find a person like you.
Ed: Yeah... Me too.
He pulls me into a hug.
Me: Happy Easter Ed.
And happy Easter everyone! Even if I can't see you, Mom, Dad, Nina, Alexander, Hughes, Ed's mother, and everyone else who died that I knew. I know you will all be watching over me, so thank you... Thank you everyone!
Ed: And happy Easter to you too.
We soon go inside and gave the letter to Gracia. She was so happy that she hugged me and Ed before making her way to her bedroom. I'm glad she's happy. With Al then confused to what's going on, I fill him in on the letter only.
Al: I miss mother.
Ed: At least we know she's watching over us somehow.
Al nods and pulls us both into a huge tight hug.
Me & Ed: Can't... Breathe...
Al nervously laughs and lets us go.
Al: Haha sorry.
Ed hits him lightly on his armour.
Ed: Don't worry about it.
I smile at them and looked over to the window to see the beautiful bright sky.
Today is really and truly, a wonderful day!