There was a moment in which Ed faltered, the connection striking him as their attack hit the kishin egg. Resonance increased, and with it the shadowy fingers that pulled him deeper into Hades' madness. His doubts were suddenly there, beckoning him to give into them, reminding him of his weaknesses. There was the ever persistent reminder in his head, louder now, chiding him that he didn't belong fighting in this war:
You can never save anyone.
But alongside his own doubts, he felt the wall with Hades, glimpsed the figure in the dark beyond it and inevitably let on to the wave that the god of death felt. He felt slightly stunned at the brief, barely-there pang of undeniably human emotion. Was that it? It was difficult to tell, but Ed furrowed his brow, slamming his hand against the wall between them.
Dodging the kishin egg again, Ed dove to the side, practically tripping down sets of stairs as he swung the meteor hammer. Something else stirred in their resonance too, feeling like it had when they'd fought together and stunned the kishin eggs. But this was different. This felt more familiar to him. The stairs around them trembled slightly, and with his next movement, the stone from the steps heaved and shot up in sharp spike forms.
The alchemist stared at the new creation they'd brought on, feeling breathless as it had happened. This... it was similar to alchemy! Not only was he able to change Hades' form, but a power the weapon brought on himself was close enough to what he could do back home. It sent an exhilarating feeling through him, reaffirming his decision to demand another chance with this god.
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You can never save anyone.
But alongside his own doubts, he felt the wall with Hades, glimpsed the figure in the dark beyond it and inevitably let on to the wave that the god of death felt. He felt slightly stunned at the brief, barely-there pang of undeniably human emotion. Was that it? It was difficult to tell, but Ed furrowed his brow, slamming his hand against the wall between them.
Dodging the kishin egg again, Ed dove to the side, practically tripping down sets of stairs as he swung the meteor hammer. Something else stirred in their resonance too, feeling like it had when they'd fought together and stunned the kishin eggs. But this was different. This felt more familiar to him. The stairs around them trembled slightly, and with his next movement, the stone from the steps heaved and shot up in sharp spike forms.
The alchemist stared at the new creation they'd brought on, feeling breathless as it had happened. This... it was similar to alchemy! Not only was he able to change Hades' form, but a power the weapon brought on himself was close enough to what he could do back home. It sent an exhilarating feeling through him, reaffirming his decision to demand another chance with this god.