Disclaimer: I don't own FMA... or these pants. Well actually I MADE these pants. Fuck yeah!

DAY UNKNOWN, July 1906

Dear Dom,

This may sound crazy but I haven’t seen in the sun in what’s felt like weeks. The ash is too thick to see anything else but the thick clouds of it. One of the guys and my platoon looked at me today and asked if I remembered what sound birds made. I couldn’t answer him. All I know now is the echoing roar of the constant explosion occurring around us.

And the cry of the victims far below my sniper post.

There aren’t very many of us, but even less of the alchemists. There is the strong one, the doctor, the silver one, the exploding man and my ghost. I’m sure there are others but these four were left in my charge. I won’t let them fall to the enemy but it’s not the enemy I’m afraid of. The problem is within our own ranks.

I am the best from my platoon and can only be outshot by one person, someone they call the hawk. I have never met them but we work together every day. Because of our prowess, we accompany the alchemist unit. Hawk and I have a currier between us to pass small written messages so that we can better co-ordinate our attacks. He is a young boy oddly named Fuery, it odd because he’s a shrimp.

I probably shouldn’t be writing these things down... but it’s too late now. Just don’t get lost Dom. I would miss you.

Back to my fears before this gets too sappy and out there.

My ghost is lost. Plain and simple. I can see him drifting farther are farther away from us all. He must really be like a ghost. I mean he’s solid and not floating but he’s not all there in the head. Sometimes I don’t think he sees anything we see. And his exploding man isn’t stepping up to bring him back, keep him grounded. The bastard is encouraging it. The exploding man is thriving in all the chaos.

I must stop this. How am I supposed to follow someone who is not there?

A/N:

Hello again. I'm just in a RoyJean mood. Anyone know any good fic besides raja815's? I love theirs but I've read them all and looking for something new.

-rix the demon