POOF!
By: Bluekinu
Disclaimer: I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist. I do not own the animation/story, The Swan Princess either. All things that may be related to these two animations are just all borrowed and have inspired me to make this 'adaptation' fanfic.
Hopefully you guys will enjoy reading this "FMA Fairytale" :D
Prolouge
"What the heck?!" Ed scrambled to get free from his teacher's grasp.
"Leave it brother, you know it's no use when she's this determined." Al reasoned calmly.
"You ought to listen to your younger brother Edward…if you know what's best for you." Izumi looked over her shoulders grinning devilishly at Ed.
"And since when did you develop this love for story telling?" Ed sarcastically asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Well, let's just say it gives me inner peace to be doing this." Izumi said, following up with a big laugh.
Ed and Al looked at each other with huge sweat drops over their heads.
"Yeah right…" Ed mumbled.
Inside Izumi's house
"Thanks a lot Winry, you've been so much help." Sigu said, looking over a group of kids patiently seated on the floor. "I'm proud of what Izumi has done for these kids."
Winry waved her hands in the air, "Oh really, that was nothing. I'm glad I could be of help." she replied blushing.
"Hmmm, where could they have gone to? It's almost time."
"I think that would answer your question." Sigu pointed out to the half-opened door.
"Oh…" Winry blinked.
"We're almost home boys. I want you two to be good examples to those kids. You are MY STUDENTS isn't it?" Izumi said cheerfully, yet her eyes threatening.
THUD!!
"AAWW!"
Edward immediately stood up, clenching up his right fist, "You could have at least released us gently! You dragged us all the way here, on our backs, sweeping us like brooms on the road, then dropping us like some sack on the pavement AND you expect us to be motivated and play pretend?!"
Al was starting to get up from the ground, dusting-off his armor.
"LOOKING LIKE THIS??" Ed blew.
Izumi's eyes narrowed, "I DIDN'T TRAIN YOU TO BE SUCH A SISSY EDWARD ELRIC. And since when did you ever become particular with your looks?!" A smile crept over Izumi's face, her eyebrows raising.
"It's not what you think!" Ed said defensively.
Izumi turned her back and walked towards her house, "I expect you two to be inside in 5 minutes." She glanced back and shot her dagger sharp eyes to them as if to say she wasn't kidding, then she went inside.
"Al, remind me why we chose her to be our teacher." Ed said, letting out a loud sigh.
Al laughed awkwardly.
Ed and Al, together with Winry sat with the kids the whole afternoon listening to Izumi read children stories. Al and Winry didn't mind the stories, but Ed could have sworn his ears had fallen off listening to all those stories Izumi referred to as 'fairy tales'.
That night
"Al, where's Ed?" Winry asked. "We'll be having dinner in a while."
"Uh, well…he said his ears, I MEAN his head hurts a litlle…"
-silence-
"I'll wake him up." Al offered and headed towards the stairs.
"Don't."
Al stopped dead on his tracks; Izumi's voice was firm and commanding.
"Oh…okay…" Al slowly walked back.
"But Izumi." Winry urged.
"Let him rest; he had a long day." Izumi said softly.
Al and Winry smiled at the thought that Izumi was after all concerned about Ed.
"At least there's one less mouth to feed, so what are we waiting for. Let's eat!"
BLINK, BLINK Winry and Al were dumbfounded. So much for concern…