God must really hate people who go against him. I was 11 years old then, and he still has me marked. Every time I thought it was in reach, he’s pulled it away, so I’d fall on my face, and then, when I finally got my fist around it… He raises his big obnoxious foot, and kicks me in the teeth. Just face it, Al. It’s going to be this way our whole lives.
Don’t say that…
I really thought it was going to work out brother, we would find the philosopher’s stone, and it would all be ok.
It still will be, we’ll find the stone, brother. And we’ll get our bodies back to normal. And be happy. People say you’re a dog of the military, that you’ve sold your soul to get this far. But that isn’t true, and it hasn’t stopped us, and this won’t either. We’ve worked too hard.
Brother? Let’s look at it again, from the beginning.
I’ve looked at it enough.
But there’s a chance we misread something, maybe we got it wrong.
I said ‘I’ve had enough’.
But what if our code’s wrong?! What if that’s not what it said, or maybe we missed some key paragraph, like a loophole, we should read the whole thing again.
I said ‘Enough’! (accidentally knocks a teacup to Al's face) Uh!
Brother…?
Is something wrong, sir?
It’s just a broken cup, go back in the hall. Sorry, Al.
Yeah…
So, Ed, that’s really the end of it? You won’t regret it then, going back before you’re finished? That’s interesting. I didn’t realize what you were looking for was so incidental you’d abandon it this easily.
Stop going on like you know what you’re talking about. You don’t know anything.
Wrong Ed. I know what you boys have been searching for is the Philosopher's stone. And I know it’s created by sacrificing human lives. (Boys gasp) I know it was uncalled for, but I was listening through the door.
Well, if you eavesdropped you must know. It’s pointless to chase after it now. Leave us alone.
You really are a child.
Uh!
You’re scared. Frightened, you might have to admit, everything you’ve done was wasted effort. … Am I wrong? It’s ok to feel lost. And not have reasons. But verifying whether Marcoh’s theory is the truth of not is worth something in itself if you ask me. After all, what you boys have been searching for is a lot bigger then you, or Al. Why don’t you try searching for it a little longer, Ed, but without worries, about the final result?
You’re right, it’s like a book. Just because you’re mad and stop reading, it doesn’t change the way it ends.
That’s right!
We’ve had roadblocks and we’ve conquered them all! I’ll be damned if we stop halfway! We’ll take this all the way to the finish! Let’s do this, Al!
Right!
(Sighs in relief)
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