Perhaps the story I cherished most, Phantom SunsSong's Escape holds a special place in my heart. Not for the reason that it was the first story in the Archive Project, which may be what you were thinking. At the time of the fanfic's original release, I was but a maturing child-teen… thing. I already knew that the world of fanfiction could hold literary diamonds if one was willing to search through the rough, but Escape was the first story that truly showed me how beautiful those diamonds could be. Perfect characterization? Check. A gripping story? Check. Fantastic original characters? Check. It had everything one could possibly want in a good story, and everything that would seem impossible in a good fanfic.

And then it ended. It didn't end on a somber note, or a climactic note, or even on a finished note. The author simply lost the steam to continue writing. I will not fault nor hold a grudge against her for this; loss of motivation is quite understandable. Many artists go through it. I myself have gone through it. Still, it left a kind of… gap in me. More than any other, this story had to be finished. It had to be seen through to the end. And so, where the steam had evaporated in SunSong, the fire still burned in me. Such that I, a motivated fan, decided to write this sequel.

While I doubt it will happen, as the original author has left this website permanently, should I be contacted by her to stop, or to take this story down alongside the original in the Archive project, I will do so. My intention here is simply to finish a story, not to take another author's property for my own gain.

With respect, Energy-The-Hedgehog

Disclaimer: Escape and its storyline are property of author Phantom SunSong, as are its characters who do not originate from Fullmetal Alchemist or Pokémon. Characters from Fullmetal Alchemist, while used within this story, are property of Square Enix, Viz Media, Funimation, and Hiromu Arakawa. The species of Sunsong's characters themselves are property of Pokémon, Nintendo, and Game Freak. Characters not originating from either Escape, Fullmetal Alchemist, or Pokémon, are my own property, but subject to the wills of the original owners of the aforementioned properties; I will default to their judgement. This is a not-for-profit fan project whose only intention is to tell a story (or finish one rather); copyright infringement is not intended.

Summary: Worlds separated by the Gates of Truth collide as they were never meant to be. The Fullmetal Alchemist, Edward Elric, must confront and catch the perpetrator, the mad alchemist, Evan Isorfold. His brother, the Armored Alchemist, Alphonse Elric, must explore a new world if he wishes to return to his own. At the same time, a lone Pokémon, whose only wish was to escape, must now make the choice between fight and flight if she wants to save both herself, and her friends.