Because you demanded, because you praised, the ultimate Square-Enix crossover will now continue! Thanks to all who supported the project!
The Kingdom Hearts franchise + the Fullmetal Alchemist franchise = FULLMETAL KINGDOM...now continuing on Disc 2.
Warning: Kingdom Hearts and Fullmetal Alchemist are both licensed by Square-Enix. The secondary licenses for both franchises are Disney (Kingdom Hearts), Aniplex, Bones Inc., and Funimation (Fullmetal Alchemist).
PS: There will be spoilers.
Fullmetal Kingdom: The Fanfic
Chapter 111: The Elrics' Search
Edward stood before what remained of the library, dumbfounded and dazed. He walked through the wreckage, hoping to find anything written by Marcoh, but to his disappointment, the books were dust in the wind…
Al tried to say something to Edward, "Brother, maybe we could restore the building-." But Ed said, "The building's not the problem Al, it's the books. All the books, they're all gone, evaporated, there's nothing left to give us even the slimmest bit of hope. Let's face it, our only decent clue just burned into ash." The brothers were at their lowest breaking point, and not even their substitute bodyguards, Maria Ross and Denny Block could do or say anything to help.
"It's a shame, those boys came all this way to find a clue, and it's all gone." Ross said. Ed turned around and asked, "What happened, how did the library burn down?!" Block reported, "Well uh, Mr. Elric, our sources reported that a bloody yellow jacket washed up in the river nearby." Al remembered, "Could that be Scar's jacket?" Ed answered, "Yeah, it could be, but why would he-?"
Suddenly, the Fullmetal noticed teeth marks on parts of the walls and claw marks on the ground…
"Was there anyone else here?" Ed asked, Block replied, "Not that we know of sir, why?" Ed answered, "There are teeth and claw marks all around here. I suggest you gather some officers, set up a crime scene, and investigate. Whoever Scar was fighting with might still be somewhere around the city. In the meantime, we've got places to go." As Ed walked away from the group, Block asked, "W-wait, where are you going?" Ed answered, "To the second library nearby. What, you thought this was the only library in a city as big as Central?"
Elsewhere, the train finally arrived at the train station near North City. Sora came out and stretched his arms and back, feeling stiff after the nap. He then called out, "Donald, Goofy, come out already, we've arrived!" the Genomes came out and to their wondering eyes, they witness something extraordinary…
"W-WHAT'S WITH THE WINTER WONDERLAND?!"
"Gwarsh, I never imagined such a beautiful, snowy place could exist in Amestris."
As the two gazed, Sora explained, "Welcome to North City guys. It's a cold location of Amestris where the winter never stops. However, the place is NOT without hostility. North City is said to be ruled strictly by a military branch of terrifying operatives." Donald then asked, "So they're tougher than Mustang and the others in East City?" Sora nodded; making the Genomes wonder what kind of officers could be so powerful…
"But that's only half the trouble in North City. I heard the animals are just as ruthless, in fact they say there's a bear, ten times the size of any man, who could smash you into small bits!"
Donald and Goofy held one another in fear, "A-A BEAR?!" Sora continued, "Yeah, a bear like that lives nearby, but he only appears near the great wall." Donald then asked, "So what is this 'great wall'?" Sora explained, "The great wall is the main base for the military branch. Its real name is Briggs, the wall that divides us from Drachma, a ruthless and stuffy country that has bad history with Amestris."
"So as long as that wall is up, nobody can invade?" Goofy asked. Sora answered, "Right, we're safe here…" Sora then had a look on his face, indicating a worried feeling…
Sora, Donald, and Goofy wondered into the city, hoping to find Leon's group. As they looked, Goofy and Donald remembered something about Sora, something Kairi said to them…
"First off, I'm sorry I shot at you two. If I knew the kind of people you were, I never would've pointed a gun at you in the first place. Second, I need to know, are you…chimeras?" Kairi's question made Donald answer, "What we are shouldn't be any importance to anyone, certainly not a gun-chick like you!" Kairi sighed and said, "Geez, don't have to ruffle your feathers, I was just curious. If you don't want to explain yourselves, then fine, I won't force you. All I want is-…well, there's something I need to tell you guys, y'know, since you're his friends…"
Donald and Goofy listened to Kairi, who told them about her connection to Sora in their childhood…
After the flashback, Donald asked, "So Sora, since we've been quiet for hours, why don't we talk about something?" Sora then asked, "Alright, what do you guys want to talk about?" Goofy answered, "Well, we've been on about three journeys with you, and you know everything about us. Like how we're Genomes from a distant and secretive country called Fantasia. But the funny thing is we don't know anything about you." Donald then said, "Yeah Sora, how did you get involved with Y. O. U. T. H., also, what was life like before you even joined the orphanage?"
Sora didn't answer…
Donald and Goofy looked at each other, wondering why their friend wouldn't answer, but before anything happened, the group heard someone…
"Sora, Donald, Goofy, over here!"
Sora and the others looked and saw Yuffie, who was sporting some new clothes, such as a camouflage t-shirt, black boots, vest, gloves and a headband with white edges. Yuffie waved at them while rushing to them, all the while saying, "How're my favorite money-bags doing?" Sora questioned, "M-money-bags? What's that about?!" Yuffie explained, "Well, while you were visiting Central during your adventures, you came around Rin's once and a while, right?" Sora, Donald and Goofy nervously nodded. Yuffie then said, "There we go, now you get your roles, as our providers of cash! Speaking of which, how much do ya have right now-?"
"Yuffie, that is highly inappropriate!" Rin said as he came up to the group. Rin then reported, "Aeris told us you'd be coming by, and I can see I was right to trust her intuition." Sora then asked, "So you guys are really going through Fort Briggs, huh?" Rin nodded, "Yes, Leon's been planning this mission for months now, and we as a unit, must follow our commander."
"But the truth is, right now, we're only just beginning to pack up for our trip to Drachma. We're nowhere near ready." Yuffie said. Sora then asked, "So you guys aren't in any danger?" Yuffie and Rin replied, "NOPE!" Sora sighed and asked, "Well can I see the others?" Rin nodded, "Of course, the base is this way." As the group followed Rin they arrive at another Travel Agency, which looks a lot like the one in Central City.
Sora then asked, "So, you got more Travel Agencies?" Rin nodded, "Yes, they're a great way to do business. In a way, the customers are the ones paying for our supplies." Sora sighed and went in, along with his friends. However, the group was constantly being watched…
Back in Central, Edward was inside the second library, where he was speaking to the owner, who explained only the worst, "I'm sorry Mr. Elric, but we've looked at every book we've collected from the old library, and nothing was related to-or written by this Tim Marcoh. If there was a book written by him, there'd be a record of it." Ed sighed and asked, "Well is it possible somebody checked it out?" The librarian replied, "I suppose…but the circulation records were burnt in the fire."
Ed sighed in misery and said, "If only we could confirm that Marcoh's research was in here last night. Just wondering mam, but was there anyone else working at the library who might know?" the librarian replied, "I'm sorry, but Gerald and I were the only ones at the first branch." Ed then realized something, "W-wait, just the two of you?" Al asked, "What is it brother?" Ed answered, "I remember…there was a mousy girl with glasses working there to." The librarian then said, "Oh, you must be talking about our former bookworm, Sheska! I'm sorry if you haven't heard, but last year, she was let go."
Ed then asked, "Wait, let go?" Gerald nodded, "That's right, she was one odd-duck, she could never fit in. Instead of doing her job, she always had her nose in a book." Ed then said, "Well then, we should probably meet with her, don't you think Al?" Al answered, "She is the only link we have to finding Marcoh's notes. Alright, let's go." The librarian then said, "I believe her house is just down the street to your left." Ed waved and left, "Thanks for the help!"
Back in North City, in the Travel Agency, Aeris was watering the flowers while humming a song when she heard the door open. She then sees Sora and his friends come in with Yuffie and Rin, who said, "Aeris, it seems we've got ourselves some honored guests." Aeris smiled and said, "Come sit here on the couch boys, I'll get Leon." Aeris walked past the group, but looked at Sora as she passed by; the group then made themselves comfortable while waiting for the 'leader' to show up.
Just then, Sora said, "…I still can't believe you're planning on sneaking past Briggs, that place is impenetrable! Not to mention the security, it's like a moth to the flame." Yuffie then said, "And yet, we're still going. Hmm, it's like we don't care how dangerous it is, I wonder why? Oh yeah, I remember now, we're not worried because WE'RE TRAINED PROFESSIONALS!" Rin added, "She is right my friend, we're adaptable, all of us. Why there hasn't been a situation we couldn't solve. What's a wall to people like us?"
"Well for one thing, a graveyard." Sora's words caught Yuffie and Rin off guard. Just then, the group noticed someone coming down the stairs, "I'll be the judge of that." Leon said as he came down. Sora greeted, "Hey Leon, I came up to see how you guys were doing in your mission." Leon then said, "Well as you can see, we're progressing slowly. Supplies and food is the only things on our list currently, and when we collected enough, we'll head out. We might be leaving here in about two weeks, by then, we'll let you know our status."
Sora brought out his hand and said, "Keep me posted, my home is the Hughes' Family's house. You know the one, right?" Leon grabbed Sora's hand and answered, "Yeah, the Lieutenant Colonel gave us his mailing address after Mustang signed us up as allies." Sora then asked, "Colonel Mustang trusted you?" Leon answered, "Of course he does; we've got no reason to make enemies of the military, all we want is our home back, and Xehanort's scrawny butt in jail."
Sora smiled and the two shook hands. After that, Sora said, "I'll come as soon as you need me. And also, be careful when you encounter anyone affiliated with the Homunculus." Leon's group wondered what Sora meant, so he explained, "I've been hearing rumors, humanoid figures with pale skin, black clothes, and the Ouroboros tattoo. Watch out for them Leon, they seem to prefer remaining secret…"
Sora then shook Rin's hand, then he knuckle-bumped Yuffie. And when he came before Aeris, the flower girl grasped his shoulder and whispered something…
"We believe there's a girl named Namine being held inside Briggs."
What Aeris said had Sora scared beyond his belief, But Aeris continued whispering, what she said after words seemed to calm him down a bit.
"We can't confirm it yet, but we'll give you more information when it comes. If it IS her, we'll save her."
He then hugged her and went to the door. He then said, "Donald, Goofy, we're heading out for now. Leon…best of luck." Leon nodded, and the trio left…
Outside the Travel Agency, Envy and Kairi watched Sora, Donald and Goofy as they left. Envy then said, "So Mr. Hero's got some friends here, this'll be useful…what we need is the flower girl, I bet I could impersonate her and seduce the little worm back here-! Kairi, why aren't you planning with me?" Kairi pointed down to Sora and revealed something unexpected…
"…you're not the same guy from Risembool, are you?" Sora asked the hooded figure.
As they watched, Envy wondered, "Who the Hell is the 'Phantom Menace' over there?!" Kairi answered, "Competition maybe?" Envy shook his head and said, "Who's got the balls to compete with us?" Kairi then suggested, "Let's listen in; maybe he'll release the info without noticing us…"
The hooded figure replied, "Afraid not, the one you met is an imposter of our syndicate." Sora sighed and asked, "A syndicate? …whatever, so what do you want?" The hooded man replied, "To invite you into the adventure of a lifetime, fellow knight. There is a princess waiting and you're her only hope."
"What kind of princess would want a scrawny little bug like him, other than you, I can't imagine any loser who'd even want him." Envy said as he observed. Kairi quietly responded, "SHHHHHHADDAP!"
Sora then said, "A princess? Do you mean…NAMINE, you're talking about Namine, aren't you?!"
Kairi wondered, "…Namine, who's that?" Envy replied, "She might be the only chick he has eyes for, can't blame him when the chick who likes him has flabby useless muscles on her chest-."
(THWACK)
Envy was motionless after Kairi smacked her partner on the skull with her gun handle. She then said, "An innocent, young woman's feelings are at stake, MIND YOUR MANNERS!"
The hooded figure nodded, "I do, your precious one is hidden from you, but the real question would be 'where', wouldn't it?" Sora then ordered, "Tell me where she is!" Donald then stepped in and said, "You can't trust this guy Sora, he wants you to crack!" The hooded figure shook his head and said, "Sorry, that temper won't save her, and neither will you, if you don't learn how to listen. I cannot tell, but I will leave you with a warning…"
Just then, the hooded figure vanished from Sora's sight!
"Along the road ahead, there lies something you need, however-!"
Sora then turned around and saw the hooded figure on top of the fountain!
"…in order to claim it…"
The hooded man then raised his arms towards the sky…
"…you must lose something…"
Kairi then noticed the hooded figure was looking at her when he spoke. She also noticed the hooded figure's smile as he stared…
"…did he…notice me?" Kairi wondered.
"…something that is dear to you."
Kairi felt a tingle of fear from his words, so she pointed her guns, alarming Envy, who said, "Whoa babe, put those away! We can't be seen, remember?!"
Suddenly, the clouds in the sky turned red, and released small seeds onto the ground. As they dropped, they burrowed into the ground, one by one. As all the seeds were underground, the ground started to shake, and to Sora, Donald, and Goofy's surprise, flower-like Golems were popping up, ready to initiate a battle! "We'll meet again…when you lose what you cannot part with." The hooded figure said as a black portal came behind him.
"WAIT, GET BACK HERE!" Kairi yelled as she charged for him, but she was too late, the hooded figure walked backwards into the portal and vanished, leaving Sora, Kairi, and the others to deal with the Golem army of Creeper Plants…
End of Chapter 111
Next Chapter: Kairi's allegiances are put to the test while the Elric Brothers meet with a peculiar girl...
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