DISCLAIMER: DON'T OWN FMA.
-Alphonse PoV-
What can I say? She was wet and hungry. Starving, actually. This little stray's name was Ocean. She was probably called that because of her eyes. She had dark orange fur and a big fluffy tail. Brother actually let me keep her, though. That's what shocked me. He'd said no the past few times. Maybe the fact that she didn't like milk helped. I'm just happy he said we could keep her with us. She seems to be adjusting well, though she's a bit distant. Her bright blue eyes always clouded with some past memory. I wasn't sure she even had any good memories.
Despite her eyes, she's very happy. She's always purring as long as someone was either talking to her or acknowledging her existence. She must not have had a lot of attention when she was younger. Ed seems to be adjusting well to having her around, too. I think I could even go so far as to say he likes her. It's a good thing, too. I was afraid he'd start trying to look for someone else to take her off our hands, but no.
Brother and I have both noticed something about her. She has a really big scar going from her neck all the way (from what I can tell) down her back. It looks like it could be from a knife mark, but I can't tell very well in my situation. Being nothing but a hunk of iron and a soul, it's hard to tell what it could be. She doesn't seem to care, though. Ocean's just happy to see people. My guess is that she hasn't had a lot of human contact. Sad… She's so young and fragile..
-Ocean PoV-
"Ocean?" an echoed voice came from behind me. I spun on my heels to see the large suit of armor that'd begged his brother to keep me. My long, fluffy, orange tail flicked behind me as I stepped closer to where he was sitting against the wall. "Have you been awake long?" I muttered in question, sitting beside him against the wall. "N-No.." he squeaked, obviously shocked by my question. I hadn't known the Elrics very long. About a month, in fact. His voice was echoed, so I wasn't sure if he was lying or not.
"Alphonse. Don't you dare lie to me," I growled slightly, my sharp canines scratching against the rest of my teeth. Yes, I was a chimera. Pip-pip and doodely-doo, you figured it out. I was taken along with the Elrics because of pity. The younger saw me alone in the rain and begged the short one to keep me. The haunting memories of being a lab rat would forever follow me, but at least I was beginning to have a few good memories. "Alright… To be honest… I-I don't sleep… at all," he sighed. His response made me blink slightly, trying to wrap my mind around how that was possible. But I didn't wasn't to prod. If he wanted me to know the rest, he'd tell me. "Don't you get lonely out here all alone?"
The armor turned away a bit, "Sometimes. But it gives me some time to think." I purred softly, the cat half of my body kicking in a bit. "If you'd like, I could stay up at night with you. That way you'd always have someone to talk to…" His arms flew up in surrender and the metal clanked when he shook his head, "N-No! You don't have to do that!" I blinked up at him and I felt my ear twitch while I scooted closer. "Don't worry about me. It's not a big deal," I mumbled. It really wasn't a big deal. I mean, seriously! I'm part frickin' cat!
"Are you…Are you sure that you would want to?" he asked in a small voice. My purrs got louder and my tail moved to lie over his large leather-clad hand, "Of course. It's the least I can do to repay you." I blushed slightly and I looked down as I moved closer and curled up next to him, my head resting on his leg. He was so kind towards me. I wished I could be like him, but I doubted that'd ever happen. "O-Ok.. Thank you, Ocean." The corners of my lips curled into a faint smile, "No problem, Al. I can just sleep during the day.. I'll work something out. But you won't have to be alone anymore.."
-Flashback-
Rain beat down on my head as I ran towards a building for shelter. The front of the building had the Amestrian symbol on it. It must've been the military HQ here in Central or something close to that… I hid in the corner, shivering slightly at the wet shirt clinging to me. There was a bit of blurriness as I fell asleep, curled up against the side of the building. Soon after I felt myself being lifted up and held against something solid and cold, waking me up. I kept my eyes closed and listened to the conversation.
"Please! C'mon Brother, look at her! She's curled up all alone in the rain," a squeaky, almost childish voice pleaded. "Al… No." another, angrier voice replied. There was a small pause as soft sobbing noises were made. "We can take her inside and get her some food and get her warmed up, but that's all. Nothing else, alright?" there was a clank and I sensed movement to somewhere warm. I forced myself back into my slumber, like most cats do.
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The smell of food invaded my nose as I started to gain consciousness. "Nngh…" I groaned, sitting up and rubbing my eyes. My vision was blurred, but from what I could tell, there were two people in the room with me. There was a man with black hair and a blond woman. It was mostly the black haired one that was speaking. He was also showing her pictures. From what I heard, it was his daughter and his wife. The blond looked over and saw that I was awake and then, with a VERY relieved face, rushed over to me, grabbing a tray off the table next to, what looked like, a hospital bed and setting it in my lap.
My mouth watered slightly. I couldn't even remember when the last time I had eaten at all, much less a full meal! I cast a glance up to the woman. Her brown eyes glimmered and she gave a small smile, "Go ahead. That's for you." She didn't have to tell me twice. I nodded and dug in, stuffing my mouth but I still made sure to savor the taste. I didn't know when the next time I would eat was going to be, so I'd better enjoy it. She blinked as the man came to stand beside her. She whispered a few things to him and then they both turned to leave. I quickly swallowed the bite I had, "W-Wait! Where are you two g-g-going?"
They both offered a small smile and the woman chuckled, "Don't worry. You won't be alone. The two that brought you here are waiting outside. They wanted to make sure you were alright." I blinked my wide eyes and nodded, returning to my food. The two that brought me here? Guess I'd have to wait to see who exactly they were. There were footsteps as I started to eat again. There was a set of loud, metallic ones and a softer pair of steps that I could hear. "So, looks like you're good to go, right? After you're finished eating, my brother and I would be happy to take you home."
My entire body stiffened at the last word he'd said. I gulped and turned my gaze up at him, "H-Home?" The boy nodded and gave me a questioning glance, "Yeah, home. Is there something going on in your home that made you run away?" "I….I don't have one…" I answered, my brows furrowing in anger and my ear twitching a bit. I looked down at the now empty plate and completely full glass of milk. Eck.. I hated the stuff. I may be part cat, but it was gross! Evil cow nectar! Gross.. The childish voice from before replied to me in a soft tone, "Is that why you were asleep on the corner?" I squeezed my eyes shut and nodded, warm streams flowing from my lashes and down my cheeks. The blond spoke next, "I'm sorry.. I didn't know…"
My head shook back and forth before I looked back up at them. "It's fine. But let me ask you this… Why do you care about a little chimera asleep on the side of a building?" My tail twirled around in circles along with my stomach twisting up in about a million knots. "Because I care about people. It's not good to sleep in the rain," the one in the armor muttered. His voice held honesty, even though I couldn't see him. I wished I could be like him, so kind and loving.
-End Flashback-
My mouth opened wide in a big yawn and I snapped it shut quickly. I noticed the sun starting to come up and then I sighed, "I'm sorry, Alphonse… I'm getting pretty tired. You think you'll be okay for a few hours? Just until Ed wakes up?" There was a smile audible in his voice, "I'll be fine. You go ahead and get some sleep." I nodded stiffly and curled back into a tight ball with my head against his leg. His large hand stroked though my waist-length hair as I started to sleep. My tail started to curl around my ankles and I purred, my chest vibrating in an unheard rhythm. "G'nite…Al.."
Atienne: hehe. this will probably be left as a oneshot. UNLESS someone reviews and tells me to continue. then I'll consider making it a whole fic.
Alphonse: i liked myself in this. good job with the script.
Atienne: pls tell me if i did alright with his PoV!
Ocean: i think you got Ed a little OOC..
Atienne: well... anyways... Please review! Please? TT^TT Anonymous is allowed, ya know!