This story is for a few of my friends after a long debate over what Ed would be if he was turned into a chimera. So to Cassie, Emily, and Jessica I thank you for the inspiration. This story takes place after Ed got captured by a mad alchemist who identity shall be revealed later. Al is still bond to his suit of armor and Roy is still Colonel Bastard just to let you know.
I own nothing except my OCs but besides that nothing.
Thank you.
Oh when dialogue is like this "…." Someone is talking, '….' Someone is thinking, "…." An animal is talking, "…." Someone is dreaming. Just thought you should know.
"Move it you brats," said a man in a white lab coat, pushing a group of boys bond by chains into a small room.
"I'll move whenever the hell I want to move!" The back talk came from a boy of fifteen years of age, who had a metal arm and leg. He was one of the shorter kids in the group, and had long blond hair and golden eyes. "In fact I don't have to listen to a word you say, you over grown bast…!"
The man lunged forward and punched the boy in the jaw, "Don't back talk me boy. Or you will be the first we test." Some of the other boys who had been through the testing before shrunk back at the man's words.
But the blond boy only smirked and rubbed his jaw, "Oh, really? I'm so scared, look I'm shaking in my boots." This earned the boy another punch this time on the cheek that made him fall on the floor. The boy glared at him from where he lay, but didn't utter another word.
With a grumble the man continued to fill the boys into the room wondering how he got stuck with such a brat. The boys lined up along the edge of the room. The younger ones huddled together, crying silently about their fate. The older boys stood at the end of the line, eyeing the room suspiciously.
Even the blond had a serious look on his face as he glanced around the room. The room was painted white with a cement floor that had a large circle engraved in the center. But the boy was more interested with something else.
On the opposite side of the room were many different cages holding a wide verity of animals. The blond closed his eyes as an image of a young girl and a white dog crossed his memory. "Nina…," he whispered to himself.
As he stood quietly in his thoughts the man in the coat walked into the room. With an evil grin plastered on his face he turned to face the boys. "Now which one of you boys would like to go first…"
When people asked Ed how it felt to be turned into chimera he would respond by saying at first it was the best feeling imaginable. A feeling of happiness, and then a rush of pure power. But like many things in this world, almost all good things must come to an end.
Edward Elric, Fullmetal Alchemist, shrieked with pain as he stood in the middle of the transmutation circle. It was if he was being pulled apart piece by piece, than being reconstructed, and being ripped apart starting the vicious cycle again.
'Is this what it felt like Nina,' he thought through all the pain. 'Is this what you suffered?'
He gave out another heart wrenching scream before falling to his knees. In the back of his mind he could feel the beast slowly starting to take over. And he was letting it. As he slipped away bit by piece the pain ebbed away.
'Maybe, maybe it would be better to give up… to never awake…'
The beast inside pushed harder against him as if sensing the moment of weakness. Slowly as the pain faded so did the memories.
'Memories… they are nothing… weakness… I just need to vanish… but then… Al…'
That single word snapped Ed back to reality and gave him the strength to push back, 'If I go what will Alphonse do? What about my little brother!'
The pain came back but it didn't matter, nothing mattered to Ed except one thing, 'Al…'
Then it stopped. The blue glow of the transmutation circle faded and everything around Ed began to spin. Ed looked at his shaking human hands, both of them, before passing out onto the cold hard floor.
The dream started out with Ed standing in an empty white space. No matter which way he turned it was if he had never moved from his originally spot. Than a soft sound of a growl could be heard, so Edward turned to face the producer of the sound. A large black wolf stood a few feet away from him. It looked at him with its pale yellow eyes as if it wished to tell him something. Then the white shattered like glass and Edward screamed as he fell downward… faster… and faster…
Ed eyes flew open and he shot up into a sitting position. He immediately regretted the decision, as he was rewarded with a major headache.
"Oh, you're finally awake! How are you sweetheart?" Ed turned towards the voice to see a young woman wearing way to much makeup on seated in a chair across from him.
"Ahhh…. Fine I guess… Holy crap! What happened to my voice," he yelled. Ed's voice had deepened since the last time he had used it, more of a rumble then his previous tone.
The woman smiled at him, "Don't you remember honey?"
After a few moments of giving the women a blank stare it dawned on him. The memories of the transmutation flooded back to him, and he pushed himself off the cot on with he had lain on. "What did you do to me?"
The woman's smile didn't waver, "Oh sweetheart, don't fret nothing has changed. We only made you better then you already were."
"What do you mean better," Ed screamed at her, taking a step forward ready to knock her out. But he stopped short as he noticed something odd. He could feel his left leg, and now that he thought about it so could he feel his right arm. Without saying a word he stared down at his hands both made of flesh, and then down at his two bare feet.
"I can't believe…"
"Oh it gets better," the woman chimed happily nodding to a door in the room, "go into the bathroom and get a good look at yourself." Ed gulped still in shock and did as told. When he entered the bathroom he immediately ran over to the mirror grasping it with both hands.
"Damn…," was all he could say.
His eyes were still their bright golden color but his hair had turned the darkest shade of black. It had also been cut to shoulder length causing Ed to growl in frustration making him notice something else. His canines had grown a considerate amount, not that it was obvious but it was enough to make someone look twice if he snarled at them.
He also started to notice other things to, like the fact that he could hear the slow calm breaths of the women and he could smell her breath. Ed could also see muscles rippling under his white hospital like shirt. Strength ran through his veins, not that he wasn't strong before, but he felt as if he could run forever without breaking a sweat.
'This is kinda cool,' Ed thought to himself, 'Wait stop thinking that! Think about Nina and the other chimeras, think about what happened to them. What about Al? You gotta think of a way to get out of here…'
"Honey are you okay in there?" The woman's voice called.
"What the hell did you do to me," Ed asked again walking out of the bathroom.
"Made you the perfect chimera, hon. We weren't sure if it possible but you proved us wrong."
Ed growled and ran his hands through his hair, this woman was getting on his last nerve. "So what now? Are you going to dissect me, test me, or maybe kill me… yes that sounds like something you guys would do."
The woman finally stood out of her chair, she gave out a very annoying giggle. "Oh, nothing like that… well except for the testing but that's just so the Doctor can see what you're capable of." She then knocked on one of the walls causing a small door to open. "Come on sweetie, the Doctor wanted me to show you the others."
"You know what annoys me about you people," Ed said with a smirk, "You think I'll do whatever the hell you want me to do."
The woman looked at Ed slowly, the happy light in her eyes darkening, "We know where your brother is and we know about his blood seal."
Ed stepped back, shocked, and thought the situation over. Risk a breakout and put his brother at risk, or stay here and deal with the tortures. 'I'm so sorry Al, but it looks as if I won't be home for a while.' With a sigh Ed followed her out of the room like a lamb going to the slaughter.
So what do you think? Please review so I know whether I should continue or not.
Again thank you.
Thunder'sHope