"Some Other Beginning" (Fullmetal Alchemist, Roy/Al, WIP, 21/45?)

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Title: Some Other Beginning
Author: m.jules
Rating: Hard R for the whole thing
Summary: "Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." Alphonse Elric helps Roy Mustang face life after more tragedy than one man should endure and finds something for himself in the process.
Pairing: mainly Roy/Al, with hints of and references to others. (Including, but not limited to, Ed/Winry, Al/Paninya, Gracia/Maes/Roy/Riza, and Al/Elicia.)
Disclaimer: Arakawa would KILL me. I bow low in supplication.
Author's Notes: This was meant to be "The Story That Proves In-Character Roy/Al Is Possible." Don't know if it worked. For my 7stages claim, prompt "New every morning."

Sorry for the delay this week; between work and real life and getting things ready to go back to college in the fall, my ass has been thoroughly kicked.

I am posting one chapter every Sunday night/Monday. Previous chapters and related one-shots can be found here.

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