This is my first fanfiction. I´ve read many HPFMA crossovers, therefore I know most of the tropes and cliches that Play into it. I´m hoping to write a Story that avoids or subverts These tropes (with the exceptions of a few that, in my opinion, exist for a reason. I wated to say that I have a slight (tested and confirmed) problem with punctuation, though it´s not that big a deal. I hope you can see past my faults and enjoy the story anyway.

EDIT: I reuploded this chapter because I changed a few things about the prologue and thus the premise of this story. If you are one of the followers of this fanfiction, please re-read it because it does make a difference in the overall plot.

Prologue:

Ed stood in front of the Gate once again.

After finally having defeated that monster that called itself „Father" , he had found a way to bring his precious brother back home. Determinedly, he faced the humanoid figure sitting before him.

"So you´re here to get your brother back, but how will you take an entire human being with you? What about the toll? Will you offer your own body as payment?" the Truth inquired, grinning mirthfully.

Edward ignored him and walked right passed the being, to stand directly at the Gate. He looked up at it and smiled

"The toll is right here, and it´s a big one too!"

"The portal of Truth exists within all humans. It is what gives all people the potential to use alchemy. Will you really fall to the level of an ordinary human?"

"Fall to their level? I´ve never been anything but an ordinary human. I´m nothing but a hopeless human being, who couldn´t even save one little girl who was turned into a chimera. " Edward retorted. "Ever since I saw this thing called truth, I got suckered in by its power. I got overconfident, making mistake after mistake. It was a wild ride alright."

"Are you sure you can manage without it?"

"Even without alchemy, I still have my friends" Ed grinned.

"That´s the correct answer Mr. Al-che-mist! You´ve beaten me! Take him, ALL of him!"

Edward prepared to clap for the last time in his life.

"But-" The Truth continued.

"WHAT? There can´t be a goddamn ´but´! I calculated everything! Everything should work! What do you want now? Another limb perhaps?" Edward shouted.

"No, not another limb, but I wish to propose a deal."

"I am going to say ´no´! I finally want to get rid of your stupid ass! You´ve caused me too much trouble already!"

"Are you sure? It´s a very good deal"

"Argh! Fine, spit it out!"

"I´m going to return your brother, don´t worry. But as you know, I also still have your teacher´s organs, your colonel´s eyesight and also your leg and your precious Daddy desperately needs some life energy."

"You don´t intend to give all of that up this easily, do you? There has to be a catch!" Ed asked, eyeing the Truth suspiciously.

"Well, you´re not returning. Don´t get me wrong, you wouldn´t die and it´s only for a limited amount of time, because I would be sending you to another world."

"There are other worlds? And why the fuck would you want to do that anyway"?

"Of course there are! This is a door after all. And to why I might want to send there? It´s simple, really: You are incredibly amusing. You bring me so much entertainment. Watching you humans make the same mistakes over and over again gets incredibly boring after awhile, but you are special. You have returned so many times, that I am starting to think you actually like me" the Truth cooed.

"Oh, fuck off! I don´t like you at all. In fact, if I never see you again, it will be too soon."

"You wound me. And I thought we had a bond" the Truth drawled, cackling loudly. "Anyway, it would only be for a year. There I would give you challenges. Every time you complete one, I would return one more thing to your loved ones. Then you may return to your own world. "

Speaking of bond, I´m sending a part of me with you, isn´t that great? It´s been so long since I had any interactions with people in the real world."

"Fine, I´ll do it." Edward conceded.

"Great!"

Suddenly another Truth appeared behind him and before he could react, it walked into him, disappearing into his body. Ed´s body convulsed in pain and he felt the thing crawl into his mind, taking residence there. Images flashed before his eyes. All the knowledge in the world unfolded before him, splitting his head. But in the blink of an eye, it was gone again and he remembered only fragments. The only thing left were small shards, useless without context. The only thing he could say decisively was that not all of the images had been from his world.

Ed opened his eyes. He had shut them tightly due to the pain and noticed that he was lying on the white ´floor´. Ed tried to get up, but before he could recover, the Gate behind him opened and black, tentacle-like hands shot out and grabbed him. Knowing there was no escape, he let them drag him towards the darkness beyond the gateway.

"I forgot to mention it, but there is magic in that world!" the Truth shouted after him, grinning like a madman. Though before Ed could process what the god-like being had said, the doors shut closed and he was flung into the void.

I do hope that I´ll be able to update soon, but I too have to succumb to that which is called school. If you should feel so inclined, I would be very greatful if you wrote a review. Thank you so much for reading.