SECRETS
Chapter One: Fated Meetings
"Geeeeeeeeeez!" The blonde headed teen complained as he rested his hands behind his head. Clad in a black button up shirt with black pants to match and brown boots with a red overcoat that had a alchemy symbol on the back was none other then Edward Elric. With his trademark blonde braided hair and ahoge, the golden eyed boy looked up to see his brother; a clad suit of armor that was often mistaken as his title; The Fullmetal Alchemist. "What is it now, niisan?" Alphonse asked in a concerned tone - even though Al was now a suit of armor, he still held his kind nature and his affinity for cats. "We've been sent here by the military yet they refuse to tell us exactly why, and that only its 'a matter of importance'!" Ed whined. "N-Niisan..." Al said sweatdropping and trying to calm down his brother. However, both were caught off when a yell split the air, "GET BACK HERE YOU MANGY MUTT!" Running around the corner was a solid black wolf. The creature's eyes widened as it saw the two brothers before it.
Panicking, she lept over them with amazing speed, causing both of them to look over their shoulders as she bolted away. A man came out, panting. "Aw, damn..." He huffed. "Uh...w-whats going on?" Al asked. "That mangy mutt has been stealing stuff from my store for the past three months. No matter how many locks I put on my door, it somehow unlocks them and gets in!" He said waving his hand. "Damn thing is quicker then any dog i've ever seen." He said looking to where the 'dog' had disappeared. "U-Um..." Al hesitated. "We'll check it out!" Ed said in a cheerful manner - part of him was curious. "You will? Thanks!" The store owner said waving as he made his way back to his shop. Ed gave his trademark grin as he looked to where the wolf had disappeared. "N-Niisan..." Al said nervously. "Aw c'mon Al! Did you see that thing? It jumped over us at least five feet!" He said taking off. "N-Niisan!" Al cried as he took off after his older brother.
Ed and Al peeked around a corner, having followed the pawprints on the ground. Both watched as a black tail disappeared into a abandoned building. It was old and made of metal - no surprise since they were in Rush Valley. "N-Niisan...!" Al said in a low yet hurried tone as his brother moved forward and towards the building. Slipping through a door, Ed looked up and around the room. Old wooden structures held up the building. Something creaked up in the shadows of the roof which caused the alchemist to turn on a whim. Watching him from up in the shadows was the wolf. Moving along the wooden structures, its strange and sharp blue eyes studying him. Who was this boy? Why did he follow it here? As the wolf's paw hit a structure, the wood fell, causing the wolf to fall with it. A yelp split the air as Ed clapped his hands together and let it run over his arm to form into a blade. Landing in a heep, the wolf stood up shakily, blood trickling onto its fur from a large gash.
"Are you happy now, mortal?" The wolf's voice split the air - but it wasnt male...it was...feminine. Ed's eyes nearly popped out of his head. "Y-You can talk? And what the hell are you?" He asked as he took on a defensive stance. A low chuckle sounded from her. "Im not wolf...Im not human...but then again...i'm not even from this world." Her words caused him to burst out laughing. "What? You dont believe my words?" She asked wincing as she lifted her paw against her chest. "Really? Not from this world? That would mean you came from beyond..." He stopped, his eyes widening. "...the gate..." He stared at her with wide golden eyes. "I do not know what gate you speak of - but I didnot come from any gate." She said bitterly. "I mean I am from another plain of existence - My powers are far to weak to ascend again." She said panting as the large gash began to bleed out more. It was then that Ed realized that she was injured. "Hey...you're hurt." He said as she growled. "No shit, sherlock." She said as her vision began to become blurry.
"H-Hey!" Ed said running to her. To weak to retaliate, the last thing she remembered was his golden gaze before she slipped into a unconsious state.
The wolf's eyes opened up slowly to the bright light that shown in the room. "Niisan, shes coming around." A soft voice whispered to someone. Blue eyes adjusting, the suit of armor stared straight at her. Taken aback by this suit of armor, she moved against the wall, drawing up her lips in a snarl, hiding her pain from her shoulder. "I-I didnt mean to startle you!" Al said waving frantically. "Who are you?" She demanded. "I..." "Hes my little brother." A cold retort split the air. Her blue gaze snapped to where the boy from before was watching her. "You got a problem with it?" He asked standing up. "Why is he in a suit or armor?" She snarled. Before Ed could say anything, Al took off his helmet and bent over, revealing the blood seal. The wolf's eyes widened in realization. "You two performed that?" She said looking in between them as Al slipped back on his helmet. "Yeah, we did." Ed said folding his arms. "We get it was foolish - but we had a reason for doing it. You going to lecture us like every other damn fool?" Ed said coldly.
The wolf searched Ed's eyes, she could see pain deep within, hidden by anger. "No...No, I wont." She said laying back down, letting her shoulder relax. "Who are you two?" She asked. "Shouldnt you be giving us your name?" Ed retorted. "Touche." She laughed. "Just call me...Asami." She said flicking her tail. Ed could instantly tell that she was hiding her true name - this was just an alias, but decided not to press it further. "Im Edward Elric, this is my brother, Alphonse." He said looking to her as she studied both of them. "Ed and Al...heh." She smirked. "Why exactly are you here in Rush Valley? Why were you stealing from that man?" Ed asked sitting down and folding his arms. "I descended down onto here from where I originally come from...and I was hungry, I had no choice. No one would believe a talking wolf." She said reminding them of exactly who they were talking with. "Well, I still dont believe you either." Ed said stubbornly. Ed had told Al what she had said while she was out, and part of him was hesitant, but he could tell she was sincerly honest.
"Niisan...I believe her." Al said as Ed's and Asami's gaze snapped to him. "Her eyes...shes being honest." Al said looking to Ed who looked back to Asami. He got in her face, staring at her eyes. Asami pinned her ears as their eyes met. "...I dont see it." He huffed, pulling away and sitting back down. "So, whatever the hell you are, you're obviously not a homunculus, so what are you?" Ed asked as Asami registered the terms. She had heard the term 'homunculus' mentioned before. "Im a traveller, a scholar, whatever you want to call it." She said laying her head on the pillow. "But now, this wolf needs rest." She said in a teasing tone. Ed growled. "Fine, whatever. But dont even think about escaping because I will find you." He said standing up and moving out of the room. Al gave a nod to Asami before hurrying after his brother and shutting the door. "That boy..." Asami murmured to herself, thinking about Ed before she drifted into slumber.