Ed And Al sat in the seat of a moving train. Ed Stared out of the window as the train went over a bridge. Al sat motionless staring at his brother. They had not talked since they left central. Al turned his head to look around the train, the metal armor scratching as he did. His brother had been in a bad mood ever since they left. Al turned back to his brother.
"Brother? Where are we going again?" Al asked chancing a conversation with him.
"Bardoc Bay." Ed replied, not moving an inch to stair at his brother.
"Bardoc Bay?" Al had never herd of such a place.
Ed sighed as he turned and sat facing Al,
"It's a small town near the edge of the ocean, its gone down hill though."
"How bad?"
Ed put his hands behind his head,
"Pretty bad. I'm surprised any one still lives out there."
"Brother are you shore we'll find the full moon alchemist there?" Al asked.
"We better! Because if mustang is leading us on a wiled goose chase I'm gona kill him!" Ed shouted slamming his hands on the seat, a comical look of anger on his face.
Al slightly recoiled with a sweat drop.
"MAKING US DO HIS DIRTY WORK!" Ed continued to yell.
"Calm down brother." Al said grabbing Ed by the arm trying to stop him from throwing a tantrum.
"Calm? I am calm." Ed replied trying to control his anger.
"There must be a reason why Mustang wants us to find the Full moon alchemist." Al stated trying to change the subject.
Ed blinked and thought for a moment.
"Didn't he tell you?" Al asked.
"No, all he said was the Full moon alchemist hadn't reported back, and it was crutal that we find him. I don't know what's going on but I don't think he fancies the Full moon alchemist." Ed said with a sigh as he leaned his head back agenst the seat.
Ed couldn't believe what he was doing. How could he have agreed to this? Finding some run away alchemist instead of looking for the philosopher stone. Ed looked out the window as he rubbed his neck.
That stupid flame alchemist could have done it him self. May be he agreed to do it because mustang teased him, saying shrimps and sorties are horrible at tracking anything. Then again may be it was because it would give him a better chance at finding the stone. In any case, he would find this Full moon alchemist just to rub it in mustang's stupid arrogant face. He would also ask the Full moon alchemist if he knew anything about the philosopher's stone.
Al watched as Ed closed his eyes,
"Brother?"
"Hm?"
"Do you think…" Al trailed off
"What? What's wrong Al?"
"Nothing, I was just wondering if you knew where to start looking for the full moon alchemist, once we arrive in Bardoc bay."
Ed opened his right eye slight lee to see Al looking out the window. He could tell that wasn't Al's original question, but answered it any way.
"Nope, not a clue. May be we should start by asking people if they have seen him." Ed pointed out closing his right eye again.
The train jerked violently causing Ed to hit his head against the window.
"ARGH!" he growled as he held his head in mock pain.
"Brother are you alright?" Al asked.
Ed rubbed his head,
"WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED!?"
"Were here." Al replied.
"What?"
Al looked surprised,
"You don't remember? Brother you fell asleep."
"Oh…I did?" Ed's eyes widened in surprise as he tried to remember back, "I was wondering why this trip had been so short."
Suddenly the train whistle blue causing Ed to fall out of his seat in surprise. He grabbed the edge of the table and pulled him self to his feet.
"I hate trains!" Ed growled through his teeth.
Finally after a little difficulty both Ed and Al left the train.
"Man, what was with-" Ed stopped talking as he turned around. There were hundreds of people walking through the streets as well as new buildings.
Ed and Al stood wide-eyed gazing at the city.
"Brother, I thought you said this city was down hill?" Al asked amazed at the busy streets.
"It… it was." Ed studdered.
They walked down the streets taking in the sights. They stopped next to a café.
"Where should we start?" Al asked. Ed looked around.
"Well I would say split up, but I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to find etch other after words." He sweat dropped.
Al watched as a group of people went rushing buy.
"Good point." He looked down at Ed, "Then I guess we should just start asking people?"
"I guess, but stay close. I would really hate to have to track you down in here." Ed coked his head to the side comically while sighing.
"Ditto." Al laughed
They began walking around town asking any sensible person if they have seen any alchemists around.
One hour later.
"I don't believe this, this is ridicules." Ed complained as they stood next to a fountain.
"Excuse me young man."
Ed and Al turned around to see an old lady.
"Um yes?" Al asked.
The old lady smiled.
"You two wouldn't be the ones looking for a state alchemist would you?"
Ed's eyes widened.
"Yes, yes that's right! Then you know where to find him!?" he asked, a hopeful look in his eyes.
"Actually no, I was just going to tell you this is a tourist area so you probably wont find any alchemists around here." The old lady said with a smile.
Ed stood stationary with a comical smile on his face glaring at the old women.
"You mean, we've been asking tourists this whole time?" Al asked.
Ed's mouth twitched.
"That's right, this whole area are for tourists." The old women stated.
Ed sunk to the ground all pale reaching out to the sky with his right arm as his sole left his body.
Al looked down at his brother who just stood up, a dark cloud hanging over his head obscuring his face.
"Um…brother?" AL asked placing his hands up in defense, a slightly horrified look on his face.
"Thanks old lady." Ed said with no emotion. He then turned and walked, or more crashed through the fountain.
Al stiffened up, a surprised look on his face as Ed went crashing through the fountain. He then turned to the old lady.
"Um…if there was an alchemist in town do you know where we would find him?"
The old women sighed.
"Sadly no, but there was some activity down at the harbor this morning."
"Activity?" AL asked.
"Yes, you might be able to find an alchemist there."
Al nodded.
"Thank you." He ran after Ed, "Ed, Ed Wait up!"
Ed stopped.
"Well I guess were back to the beginning."
"Actually brother, that old lady said we should try the harbor." Al stated.
"The harbor huh?"
Ed placed a hand to his chin.
"Well what are we waiting for?"
They made there way to the harbor where they found a huge ship along with many people and workers. Suddenly there was a bright flash of light. Ed and Al both looked to there left to see someone transmuting something into a fountain.
"Brother did you see that?" Al asked looking down at Ed.
Ed smiled.
"I sure did. Looks like are luck is changing, we found are self's an alchemist."
They walked over to find a girl with long waist braided cinnamon hair, low waist leather pants, a white halter top shirt, with a short leather vest with a medal rectangular button at the top that showed her slimming stomach, and was sleeveless on the right arm with a long sleeve on the left. She wore black sun glasses, white gloves and black leather boots with silver buckles.
The girl smiled.
"There that should do it."
"Thank you so much for fixing our fountain full moon alchemist." A man said walking over. He wore a hard hat and seemed to be having trouble walking.
"No problem." She said happily.
"Well is there any thing I can do for you? I mean because of you are town is the best its ever been. Is there any thing you need?" The man asked.
"Well now that you mention it, you can do something." The girl said taking out a small pocket book and began righting in it. "Here." She tore off one of the pages and handed it to the man. "You should go to the hospital and get your back checked out."
The man looked at the paper.
"But, but."
"What's wrong?" The girl asked.
"I can't this is …" the man couldn't finish.
"Don't worry about it. Just take that paper to the hospital and have them draw out the amount written on the paper for you. That should be enough to pay for a couple of check ups. Right?" She said with a smile.
The man shook her right hand.
"Thank you, thank you so much full moon."
"No prob. You take care." She waved the man good buy.
Ed and Al made there way toward the girl.
"Did you here that Ed?" Al asked.
"Yep. It looks like we found are full moon alchemist." He replied.
Al looked down at Ed.
"And are he is a she."
They made there way to the fountain as the girl sat on the edge of it over looking the harbor.
"Um excuse me." Al said walking up to her.
The girl looked up to see a giant suit of armor and a boy.
"Hi there, you wouldn't happen to be the full moon alchemist would yah?" the boy asked.
"Yah I am." The girl stood and now that they were closer Ed saw she was about two inch shorter than him.
"And you're the Elrick brothers right?" She asked. "Edward and Alphonse."
Ed and AL looked at each other.
"Yah, how did…" Ed trailed off.
"And you're also known as the full medal alchemist." She pointed to Ed who was surprised. "You can call me Keria."
Al looked at Keria.
"Your pretty good."
"I do what I can." Keria said with a smile.
"Right, well listen, we need to talk to you." Ed said rubbing the back of his head.
"Um, yah sure. Why don't we go some where more private and cool." Keria replied.
She led Ed and Al to a building just a little ways from the tourist area.
They went inside where she offered them a seat on the couch. Keria sat across from them in a chair.
"So what's up?" She asked.
Ed didn't answer. He was too busy wondering what color her eyes were behind those sunglasses.
Al elbowed him in the side.
"Ed."
Ed blinked.
"Huh what?"
Al nodded toward Keria.
"Oh right, Colonel Mustang sent us." Ed replied.
There was an awkward silence.
"He wants you back in central." Ed continued, "He…"
"HE didn't want to come so he sent you." Keria interrupted in an annoying tone.
She sighed putting her left hand on her forehead. Ed herd her mumble something that sounded like, "Stupid Colonel has a flaming stick up his ass."
"You two don't get along to well do you?" Al asked sweat dropping.
Keria laughed nervously. Ed watched her closely, she had a light completion and seemed to be annoyed the message came from mustang, which was fine with him. He was glad he met some one else who hated that pyro ass hole, and for some reason he found himself smiling about it.
"So you're here to take me back." Keria stated.
Ed laughed.
"Well it's either that or the furuer."
Keria sighed and leaned back in her chair.
"I guess I have no choice." She smiled. "Back to central it is! We'll catch the first train to central tomorrow."
"Huh? Why tomorrow?" Al asked.
"Because the trains don't run at night." Keria replied, "Safety precautions."
Ed and Al looked at each other then back at Keria.
"Safety precautions?" they both asked in unison.
Keria shrugged.
"The track gets a little hazardous at night…. especially in small town like this. There are far to many bandits out there attacking trains." Keria explained.
"I see…." Al responded, sighing.
"Guess we got no choice but to stay the night." Ed sighed as well.
"You're welcome to crash here." Keria shrugged. "I got plenty of room after all."
"Thanks." Ed said.
"Yes thank you very much." Al added.
"Hey no prob. I got two couches in the other room, I'll get you guys a couple of blankets." Keria left the room returning shortly after with two fluffy cotton quilts.
"Thanks for all the trouble." Al took the blankets, handing one to Ed.
"Well goodnight boys…. see ya in the morning." Keria waved goodnight then headed upstairs to her bedroom. Ed and Al retired to the next room, finding two large neon black couches stuffed with more pillows then they'd ever seen.
"Think she's got enough fluffy pillows?" Ed asked, tossing them on the ground.
"Look on the bright side, they could have been pink." Al chuckled.
"Now that's a horrifying thought." Ed cringed, then flopped himself onto the couch.
"She's nice." Al said as they lied on the couch. Ed opened an eye.
"Hm?"
"Keria." Al stated, "I like her…She's not like the other Alchemists."
Ed looked over toward him and smiled.
"Heh, you never know…there could be a monster behind that innocent face."
Al looked surprised.
"BROTHER!"
Ed laughed.
"I'm just kidding Al, besides I'm sure she's nice."
"Brother I swear, you're so evil some times." Al sighed.
Ed laughed again causing Al to look at him.
"Come on we better get some sleep. Who knows what tomorrow will bring." He said turning on his side.
Al looked towards Ed.
"Good night Ed."
"Night Al."
Ed and Al woke to the sound of bacon cooking. Ed sat up sniffing the air.
"Mmmm something smells good!" Al sat up.
"What is it brother?" He asked, not having the pleasure of smell.
"Smells like bacon." Ed's moth started to water. He got up. "Sounds like Kerias up." He stretched then got a mysterious look in his eyes.
Al looked at him nervously.
"Uhh brother…I don't like that look."
Ed turned to him with an evil smile.
"I think its high time are questions of her appearances are solved."
"What's that suppose to mean?" Al asked. Ed clenched a fist laughing manically.
"I mean her eye color my dear brother." He slinked off toward the kitchen.
Al was left baffled about his brother's strange mannerisms.
"Ya know, he could have just said he was curious."
Ed made his way to the kitchen where he peeked his head around the corner to find Keria standing next to the counter with two spoons. Ed faltered for two reasons, one being she was still wearing those god damn sun glasses, and two she began banging on the toaster with the spoons.
"I wake up in the morning about six am, have a little jelly, have a little jam, take a piece of bread, put it in the slot, push down the lever and the wire gets hot. I GET TOAST! YEAH TOAST! When the first cave man drove in from the drags he didn't know what would go with the bacon and the eggs, must have been a genius to get it in his head, plug the toaster in the wall and buy a bag of brad. I GET TOAST! YEAH TOAST! (Insert French) BON SHWA, FRENCH TOAST!" Keria sang.
Ed gave a comical questioning look, it's a good thing Keria hadn't noticed him yet.
Suddenly a young man wearing a blue alchemist uniform walked into the kitchen from the other side.
"Cornel, don't tell me you're singing that ridiculous song again?" he asked.
Keria glared at him comically before she threw the spoons she was holding at him. He had only moments to doge the two flying spoons before they went spiraling out the window.
"Temper mental as all ways." He stated. "That could have killed me ya know." He pointed out the window.
At that point the toast in the toaster decided to pop up. Keria reached out and grabbed a piece of toast, and Al had joined Ed by the door.
"Relax, I knew you would doge it." Keria said placing the toast in her mouth. "Besides, don't you have anything better to do major Corvette?" she asked through the toast in her mouth.
"Yeah, get you on the train…safely…. securely…with out trouble…or scarring of any pedestrians. To the best of my ability. AND MY NAMES NOT CORVETTE, ITS CORVEN!" the major yelled.
"Whatever you say Corvette." She waved the mater aside. She then noticed Ed and Al standing at the doorway. "Well the triumphant wake up." She smiled. Ed and Al laughed nervously.
"Heh good morning." Al waved. Ed raised a hand.
"Hey."
"Well I hope you two woke up with an apatite." Keria said happily. Ed smiled.
"Yeah! I'm starved."
Al on the other hand dropped his head with a look that would have been embarrassment.
"Uh yeah me too."
"Great." Keria walked over to the stove. "Oh by the way, this is Major Corvette." She motioned to the young man standing near her. "He'll be escorting us to central."
The young man bowed.
"Its nice to finally meet you Full Medal." He then glared at Keria from his bowing position. "And it's CORVEN."
"Yeah, yeah and stop bowing, what are you a martial arts student?" Keria teased.
Corven stood straight.
"Nice to meet you too." Al stated as him and Ed returned the gesture.
Keria began dishing up breakfast plates then sat them on the table. They all sat down at the table.
"Major do me a favor and go out side." Keria stated. Corven gave Keria a razed eyebrow.
"You want me to go out side? What for?"
"Well…" Keria looked back at him. "I need a vary brave worrier to protect me from the evil out side."
"Ha really?" he asked unable to believe her.
"Really."
They stared at etch other for a couple of minutes.
"Fine," Corven walked over to the door. "I'll be out side."
"Thank you major." Keria said happily.
"What ever." Corvrn left the house.
Ed and Al were baffled at the way Keria was acting. Ed and Al looked at etch other then at Keria. Ed reached for his fork.
"Thanks for the breakfast. It looks really good." He took a bite of eggs and bacon.
"Uh yes thank you." Al replied reaching for his plate.
Keria smiled.
"Oh you don't have to do that Al."
Al looked at her questioningly.
"You don't have a body, right?" Keria stated.
Both Ed and Al tensed up.
"How did you know that!" they both asked shocked. Keria smiled leaning on an elbow.
"The way you sound when you walk, your hollow inside aren't you?"
Ed and Al looked at etch other then lowered there heads.
"I thought so, and your left legs auto mail right Ed."
"Uh…yeah."
Keria stood.
"Let me see."
Ed began lifting his left pant leg
"Not you, him." Keria pointed to Al. She walked to Al, who put up his hands in defense.
"Um…" Al sweat dropped.
Ed looked at him.
"Its ok Al."
Al dropped his hands and allowed Keria to walk over and grab his helmet. She slowly took it off and eminently spotted the seal that kept his sole bonded to the armor.
Keria whistled. She was standing on Al's medal arm as she examined the seal.
"Not bad, you used blood and its in perfect condition too…that's …good, you did a great job Ed." Keria looked at Ed who looked away. Keria jumped down. "You did it to save your only family…" Keria looked down. "Not many people will do that." She placed Al's armored helmet back on then turned around. "Whelp, your secret is safe with me." She smiled and winked at them.
"What about you?" Ed asked. Keria looked at him with a questioning look. "Why do you where those sunglasses and that shirt that only has one sleeve?"
Keria looked down at her left arm and gently clenched a fist.
"No reason." She placed her hands behind her head. "I just like wearing things like this." She laughed.
Ed and Al blinked at etch other.
Suddenly Corven came crashing through the living room door scaring the crap out of everyone.
"MAJOR! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!" Keria shouted. "YOU SCARED THE SHIT OUT OF ME!" she threw a pillow at him.
"NOWS NOT THE TIME COLONEL!" he shouted back throwing the pillow aside.
Suddenly Keria became serious.
"What's wrong major?"
"IF WE DON'T HURRIE WERE GOING TO MISS THE TRAIN!"
The seriousness on Kerias face was suddenly replaced by panic.
"WHAT!!!"
They all ran through the train station.
"DAMIN IT! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME A LITTLE EARLEYER!" Keria shouted at Corven.
"WELL EXCUSE ME! I DIDN'T THINK YOU WERE TIME CHALENGED!"
"OH SHUT IT CORVET!"
They all managed to board the train just in time.