Path 1 Sequel to Catalyst Array. Read that first. When Eden returns from Wutai, he finds several surprises waiting for him, and several of the old problems he and his companions are already facing are about to rear their ugly heads. The fate of the world hangs in the balance!
When performing the transmutation on 'Father' to recover Al's body, Ed blacks out and wakes up in a wasteland near a metal building he doesn't recognize. The first thing he realizes is that he can't use alchemy in the dead zones around those metal buildings. With no Al, his new purpose becomes a crusade to save the world and his new friends! No pairings, part 1 of 5 (optional), R&R