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Fullmetal Alchemist fanfiction
by The Cinderninja

Al had kept alchemy from his brother until he could figure it out for himself first. It became the first in a long line of beating his brother at things. And when he did that first transmutation, alchemy became his.

But then Ed excelled so quickly and he was just so good at it and his transmutations always looked nicer and sometimes Al regretting showing it to him at all because Ed had stolen his alchemy from him.

After their failed transmutation, Ed was able to transmute without circles. He hadn't just stolen alchemy from Al, he'd made it his. He was the best, and everyone knew it.

So when Al got his memory back, and realized that he too knew how to transmute without circles, he couldn't deny the swell of childish pride he felt when he realized he'd finally taken his alchemy back.

After the Promised Day, Al realized it had always belonged to both of them. And after that, giving it up wasn't so hard for him to do.