'Mom...Dad...Diane...Kiko...my family... there dead...' I thought as I stared horrified at their dead body's. The basket I was carrying, full of peaches and apple's, hit the ground with a thud. They are all dead... Diane, my little sister, lied in the front. Her death must've been quick as her blood clotted long before it really made a pool. My parents had bled out. The scarlet liquid surely staining the oak floored woods for a long time to come. Kiko, a five year old boy I'd known a long time as brother was further off. His death, instant, and for that I was grateful. He'd hardly had time to leave many drops of the blood on the floors.
"I missed one? No matter. You're either part of the family or a witness after all. I'll have to kill you anyway," A tall woman walked into the living room. She wore a long black dress that showed more of her pale skin than I was comfortable with. Her hair was long, a little curly, and pure black. On her chest was a red tattoo. While her eye's were red. To finish her look she wore black gloves that went up to right underneath her shoulder.
"W-who are you?!" I asked not covering my fear and unable to gather my thought's together. She didn't reply. Instead her hand reached out to me and her finger's extended. I jumped back missing them by a hair as they pierced the floor, "You're a homunculus? But how?! They don't... or rather shouldn't exist." I yelped. Her finger's extended again hitting me in the stomach. I felt myself fall onto the floor. My vision was blurred by the sticky red liquid that began to surround me. Damn it! Get yourself together idiot!
"Lust." the woman called before walking away to examine the rest of the house. Her high heel's hit the wood floor forming a steady sound that seemed to lull me. That was when the house got unnaturally hot. Even for summer. I extended my cold hand's and pulled them close to my chest. What had dad said about alchahestry again? The healing properties. Right. Pain shot through me as I felt a surge of last moment energy. It was enough to get myself up. Using my left hand I wiped the blood from my eye's and looked to see if the woman was gone.
...She was... but left the house burning...was I going to be buried alive? Or was I going to reopen the wound and bleed out? Hopefully neither, though it seemed the heavens really hated me my entire life.
I stumbled over to the door holding my stomach to decrease the pain. But my effort's were worthless as the roof came tumbling down blocking the exit. Didn't help I was about to pass out either. But before the world faded into a mix of red and black I could hear voices.
"Hey Al, someone's still alive!" ...That was the last voice I heard as someone picked me up, 'Bridal' style. "Don't worry your not going to die," Their voice assured me before my eyes shut. Maybe there was SOME hope for me.
I woke in a hospital room. I was aching everywhere. A steady beeping could be heard from the seemingly empty room. The room was rather dark with the light's off and window's closed. The door as well was closed.
'Where am I? How did I get here?' I thought before the memory's flooded my head. The woman, a homunulus, did that still make her a woman? ... My family... the fire. I really hated Diane now. She never did pay me back and get me that stupid sweet. I didn't take Kiko cuz I was stupid. I could've protected them but nope. I had to stand there like a complete idiot. Where to go now? She'll be back. I don't doubt that. A hot tear slipped down my face. Almost immediately there was a rustle from elsewhere in the room. I jumped up and faced the rustle.
"Sorry! I didn't mean to scare you!" A voice in armor replied quickly. The way his voice echoed in the armor. They were only bound to the armor. Next to him was a short blond boy. His hair was tied back in a braid. He was sleeping peacefully. Well before the armored kid woke him. We all sat there in utter silence. The door quietly opened revealing a beam of light. I raised my arm's to block out the light until my eye's adjusted. The door shut quickly before my eye's adjusted. My eye's opened to see a nurse standing at the entrance of the doorway. None of us were sure what to do. Let's put on a good show here Crystal. You hate your parents and sister. You don't regret any of their deaths except for Kiko... Kiko.
"...Where exactly am I?" I asked with a quiet voice disrupting the silence.
The nurse replied, "Your at the Memorial Hospital, Crystal."
"Thanks." I mumbled. We were all still. If it had been night time you would've been able to hear crickets from outside chirping. But it was day time. I could still hear there hearts beat.
The blonde asked, "So, how are you feeling?"
"Fine." I replied quickly and quietly. My voice was almost monotone.
"Are you sure Crystal? The wound you received was pretty deep. It reached your back. You were fortunate it didn't break anything." The nurse replied.
"Wound? Hey hold on a sec, how'd you know my name?!" I asked suddenly. I didn't know her! Every time I'd been here, though usually it was over small stupid crap, I'd seen plenty of nurses and doctors but THIS one was completely unfamiliar! I don't like the feeling she gives me.
"You've been a regular patient here for the past couple year's." she replied calmly.
"I know that! I'm sorry but who are you, " I pointed towards the armored boy and pipsqueak, "What are you doing here, and since WHEN was I a regular patient?!" I barked at them wanting to know why the two stranger's were in my room and since when I was a regular? I only made a habit of coming in once every six months...
"Huh? Oh sorry 'bout that! I'm Edward Elric! The FullMetal Alchemist! This is my little brother Alphonse Elric!" The short blonde said with pride. "We saved you from the fire! But your stomach was badly wounded so we brought you here!"
'Way to point out the obvious...' I thought irritated. "Firstly, who are you? Fullmetal Alchemist doesn't ring a bell. Secondly, thank you for bringing me here. Thirdly, get the hell outta here stranger!" I told them calmly at first but after the third part I shouted at the odd nurse.
"So why'd you want the nurse out and not us?" Ed asked after the nurse barely escaped the room with her life. Refusing an order from the black haired (Crystal) was a bad decision. The girl herself had clear blue eye's that gave off a dark aura. Especially when she glared at the nurse. They seemed like they could kill. Her gaze no longer on the door shifted to the Elric brother's. Her expression was unreadable, if it ever was readable.
"What happened to you and your brother? I'm surprised no-one has noticed. The way he sound's when he speaks... he's only bound to the armor. So what happened?" Crystal asked them with an intent glare. But was soft and held concern. Though she knew nothing about them. Her glare softened after a moment, "I won't tell. I'll promise you that. And there's no problem about belief. I've gone through a lot. So I'm the one that would sound like they were making up story's." she assured them.
"We attempted Human Transmutation. In hopes of bringing our mom back. But there was a rebound. Ed lost his leg and I lost my entire physical being." Al told her truthfully knowing there wasn't any point in trying to hide it.
"I gave up my arm to bring his soul back." Ed finished quietly.
"Sound's like you've got it rough. Mom's dead, little bro is only a soul in armor, big bro is a dog of the military in hopes of bringing his little bro's body back. Hmmm what happened to your dad?" Crystal asked but from the moment Ed clenched his fist knew she had touched a sensitive area. But wasn't really worried about it.
"Damn bastard walked out on us when we were little. It's his fault were in this mess." Ed growled though his teeth.
"You're only what fifteen? Your language is so dirty. Then again I have no room to talk. Anyway if you think about it the only one who's to blame is you and your brother. You'll were the one's who attempted human transmutation. BUT, you'll understand the truth now. So all that's left is to pursue the harsh reality you live in. Unfortunately I'm caught in your mess now..." Crystal's tone was humorous then soft but then a smile crept onto her face as she sighed. Ed and Al didn't get what she meant by 'I'm caught up in your mess now', an excuse perhaps? Closing her eye's she continued. "But you know what, It's either feel sorry for myself, move forward blindly, or move on with you'll. Heh It's kind of funny how cruel fate is." Crystal giggled. Something sorrow filled and evil hid in her giggle. It gave off the sense of a maniacal laughter, while appearing so innocent.
"What are you talking about?" Ed asked.
"So where are you'll going? Central, East City, what?" Crystal asked. Ed gulped as he realized he'd have to tell his superior why he wasn't back at Central yet.
"Central, but I don't think the hospital wants you to leave now." Al told her.
"Pfft who give's a damn what they want. Last time I ended up here was because some idiot shot my shoulder and I was fine! Seriously it's not like a bullet's gonna kill me!" Crystal shrugged. Ed sweat dropped. A bullet was no walk in the park. She was either madder than the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland or she was made of tougher steel than he'd thought for a girl her size. But Winry was living proof that a girl could look like she couldn't hurt a fly and then turn around to beat him with a wrench.
"Hey I just realized this but you talk as if you've encountered truth before." Ed told her suddenly. It did remind him of Truth with that kind of aura.
"Huh? WHAT, NO! ONLY IN HELL, NOW GET THE HELL OUUTA HERE!" Crystal screeched. He hit a nerve. Torture time.
"How old are you? Your language is just as bad as mine." Ed countered with a smirk.
"I'M FOURTEEN AND JUST FOR THE RECORD AT LEAST I'M NOT A RUNT LIKE YOU SHORTY! DIDN'T ANYONE TEACH YOU THAT ASKING A LADY HER AGE IS FORBIDDEN?!" Crystal screeched even louder as she said the word 'Forbidden' with a strange murdering aura. But a lot about screamed wolf in sheep's clothing.
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING A RUNT SO SMALL THAT HE COULDN'T EVEN FIT IN A MINI-SKIRT!?" Ed erupted, curses! She'd caught his weakness already!
"YOU, YOU DAMNED MIGIT! NOW GET OUT BEFORE I THROW YOU ALL THE WAY TO XING!" Crystal shouted angrily.
"Seems like thing's are going to get even more alive if she tag's along." Al said calmly. He didn't seem to mind the screaming. Three years with Roy and Ed fighting was more than enough to get used to it.
Chi: RIGHT! So this seems super odd that a chapter is being reposted, doesn't it? Well, I'm fixing the grammar/spelling/adding bits of info in the earlier chapters. When I re-read them I was horrified at the excessive use of speech and lack of descriptions. So if you care to try and point out what was there before and what wasn't there before good luck! I'll be editing for grammar/spelling for all the chapters so that way I can stop beating myself up for the horribleness of my English. *crys*
Crystal: *looks over* Right. She forgot to mention that she will also be adding little A/N's to the chapters she didn't add them to and adding extra's to some she already did. She also might edit speech and dialogue a tad bit so it makes more sense. Since that also doesn't. But hey she tried! If you'd like R&R, if not I, Crystal don't care.
Chi: YOU MAY NOT BUT I DO CARE! NOW SCAT!