Fma or fmab au idea that I thought was neat
When Trisha was pregnant, she was so excited cause she and Van weren’t sure they’d be able to conceive due to Van’s “condition”. However she begins to miscarry and Van either uses his philosopher stone (09) or injects Trisha’s uterus with red water (03) in an effort to save the life of their unborn child.
Edward is born healthy, but with the mark of the ouroboros on the side of his head. They agree that they will never tell him or anyone what the mark is or why. They make a big deal about him not cutting his hair so he never sees the mark.
After Al is born perfectly fine, and they notice how fast Al is growing compared to Ed. Van is worried that his intervention in saving Ed’s life has stripped him of his humanity. He worries that Ed, like Van, will not be able to live a normal life, growing old and dying like a normal human, so he takes off to search for a way to fix his son.
It’s not until Ed uses himself as a Philosopher Stone in Baschool that he begins to think something is wrong with him. And by the time he reappears, he’s shaved the side of his head to reveal the truth.
