OwlCookies: I find it fun to make extreme au fanfictions :] my last one was paradichlorobenzene or… whatever… so, this one has an oc as the main character. I recently read a fanfiction that had a very similar plot to mine… kinda… so just so you don't bug me about it, I'm not going to use ed, im going to use someone else… it was hard to decide who -.-
Also, I personally enjoy writing in 1st person but since I don't think 1st person povs are very appropriate for stuff like this, im writing in 3rd person LIMITED! Except some chapters may be omniscient or may be 3rd person limited with a different character
DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN ANYTHING!(except for maybe the oc and stuffs but yeah…) Wats the point in even adding a disclaimer? Its like, a waste of my time, effort, and energy, just to type up these few extra words of disclaiment. Ok, sure, im asian and stuff, but im NOT Japanese, my name isn't hiromu arakawa, ive never been to japan, I can barely speak Japanese, and I DIDN'T GROW UP IN A FARM! Problem solved. THE END
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Alice Francis Miller walked along the railing of a long bridge that connected the two ends of land, separated by a fairly large river. She stopped at the middle of the bridge to push away the side bangs that had fallen to the center of her face. Then, Alice looked up and put her hand on her forehead to shield her eyes from the bright rays of the sun. It was a regular August midday like any other. School had just started back up again and Alice was making her way back to the orphanage where she had lived for several years now. Well, every since they had left.
She looked back in front of her and began to walk again. The orphanage was probably just a quarter mile away. It wasn't that far really, Alice had gotten quite accustomed to walking the distance and pretty much enjoyed the isolation from the civil world. The animals and wildlife of nature were all she actually needed. It was beautiful.
Hopping off the bridge, Alice ran the rest of the way until she reached a two story home that was covered with vines, paintings of little children, and a complete mess. It may have looked absolutely ugly on the outside, by inside, was perfectly fine to Alice. It was cozy, warm, and a great place to live. Sure, she shared a room with a few other girls that were both younger and older than her, but it was welcoming. She had her own space for herself, and everyone respected that.
Alice knocked on the door. A little girl, no older than 7, opened it. Once she saw Alice, she grinned widely and opened her arms for a hug. Alice warmly smiled back and hugged the girl.
"Hello, Tiffany!" Alice greeted.
Tiffany was a small 7 year old that was slightly taller than Alice's hip and had brunette hair that reached just below her shoulders. She had small, but warm brown eyes, pale skin, and a mole on her cheek. Tiffany would always wear a red shirt and pants rolled up to imitate shorts. Alice thought she was absolutely adorable!
"Hi!" Tiffany waved to her enthusiastically. "How was school?"
"It was fine, how about you?"
Tiffany frowned. "I didn't go to school today," she replied. "Ms. Barnes said someone was going to come to adopt me but they never came!"
Alice's eyes widen slightly as she heard the news. Ms. Barnes was the 'mother' of the orphanage. She kept everyone and everything in order the best she could.
The two girls headed inside and shut the door behind them.
"Who was going to adopt you?" Alice asked curiously.
Tiffany shrugged. "I don't know, big sister…" she muttered, "but I don't wanna go! I wanna stay with you! Don't let a new mommy and daddy, take me!" She was desperately begging now, clinging onto Alice's arm with puppy dog eyes.
The front door suddenly opened and Tiffany's pleas soon subsided into screams and attempts to hide in Alice's arms.
"Don't let them take me big sister!" she begged. "I don't want to go! I want you!"
Though Alice only met Tiffany at the orphanage, they grew extremely close and began to refer to each other as sisters.
Alice tried to calm down little Tiffany by stroking her hair and giving her soothing words to the little girl.
All the while, Ms. Barnes walked up and looked at them with a strong disapproval. "What on earth is going on?" she exclaimed sternly.
Alice looked up. "She doesn't want to be adopted," she replied.
Ms. Barnes raised an eyebrow. "Adopt… Ah! I understand." She bent to Tiffany and looked at her. "Did you overhear me talking on the phone?"
Tiffany nodded with guilt in her tear-streaked eyes.
She chuckled. "Oh sweat heart, you misheard me! You're not being adopted. You're just being transferred to a different home."
Her eyes opened wide and she started crying again. "NO! NO! I DON'T WANNA LEAVE! I WANT TO BE WITH BIG SISTER!" Tiffany was now throwing a tantrum.
Ms. Barnes sighed in defeat. "I guess it can't be helped. I'm sorry Tiffany, but you have to go. It's not a matter of want or not, you've been here for such a long time without adoption, if you go to another orphanage, you might have a better chance of getting adopted."
"NO! I DON'T WANT TO BE ADOPTED! I WANT TO STAY WITH BIG SISTER FOREVER AND EVER!"
"I'm sorry Tiffany, but you can't. You have to go. The more you struggle, the harder it's going to be." Seeing that Tiffany wouldn't give up, Ms. Barnes looked at Alice who had been quiet the whole ordeal. "Alice, honey, can you please wait outside?"
Alice looked down at the crying girl who clung onto Alice's shirt like there was no tomorrow. Then she looked back up at Ms. Barnes. Reluctantly, she nodded, shook Tiffany off, and slowly walked out.
As she stood outside, leaning against the wall, Alice frowned. Just like Tiffany, she didn't want to be separated from her. But of course, if that was what Ms. Barnes said, it had to be done, right? Even if she was completely against the idea, Ms. Barnes was the older one, the one with more power. She couldn't do anything to save her little friend. It was just pointless; whatever she would do Tiffany would be gone. She would be gone far from her grasp.
Later that night, Alice lay down in bed, still thinking about what had happened earlier. Now, her thoughts were different. How could she have been so stupid? To let Tiffany go like that? Her little sister, her best friend, Alice had given up on her. Couldn't she have done something? Tiffany would be picked up in the morning and Alice didn't even have the guts to stop the madness! What would this accomplish? Tiffany would be frightened, scared, lonely, and sad. Worse than sad, even! And Alice? She would still be where she was, living every day like it was that same. How could she have done that to her? Tiffany had put her trust in her and Alice had just thrown it back in her face and left. She swore under her breath.
"Big sister?" Alice felt a little hand tug on her pillow.
Alice looked to where her pillow had been tugged. Tiffany was standing there. "Do you want to sleep with me tonight?"
Without even a response, Tiffany hopped right into her bed.
"Big sister?" she asked.
"Mhh?" Alice replied.
"Can we run away?"
Alice's eyes opened wide in shock as she looked at Tiffany. "Why would we ever do that?"
"So we can be together!"
"N-no! W-we can't do that," Alice murmured.
Tiffany sniffled sadly. "Don't you want to be with me?"
"Y-yes but-"
But she had already turned around and fallen asleep.
Alice mentally face palmed. Once an idiot, always an idiot!
After many more hours of criticizing herself, she felt a tug on her sleeve. Alice turned to Tiffany, but she was already in a deep sleep.
Shrugging it off, Alice began to drift off to sleep. When she felt a stronger tug, she bolted upright and looked around the room. All the inhabitants of the room were sleeping except for her.
"Who's tugging my sleeve?" Alice hissed silently.
Follow my voice, she heard something in her ear.
Alice shuddered as she felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand up. Was it a ghost?
I'm not going to hurt you
There it was again! What was it? Who was it?
Get out of bed.
"Who are you!" she hissed into the darkness again.
A small speck of red light, the size of a small stone appeared in front of her.
Don't be scared. I'm not going to hurt you. Please, follow my voice, I need your help!
"What if you're lying?" Alice asked the little red light.
I-I… that may be your choice, but please, hurry!
She gulped, not sure of what she was getting into. But she followed it anyway. It led her onto the roof.
"What are we doing here?" Alice asked.
I need your help.
"Answer my questions first!" she demanded.
I have no time! Will you help me?
"No! Answer my questions."
The red light didn't respond. It just hovered there.
"Are you still there?"
Grab the stone and all your questions will soon be answered.
"Stone? I thought it was a light."
Hesitantly, Alice reached out and touched the stone. Quickly she drew back and looked at it curiously. Then again, she reached out, but this time, she grabbed the stone. Nothing happened, but the red glow from it quickly disappeared.
"Why isn't it glowing anymore?"
My soul has merged with yours.
"What?" she gasped. "Why? Huh? How did you…?"
My thoughts are now also your thoughts. Now, shall I start with my story?
"Uhm… if it answers my questions, go ahead…" She was dumbfounded.
Alice lied down on the roof, made herself comfortable, and gazed up at the stars while the voice began telling its story.
My name is Riza Hawkeye.
"That amazingly good sniper from the military? The hawk's eye?" Alice asked in disbelief.
Yes. That's me. A group of people who had something against my father, had just figured out he was dead. Considering that I was his only family left, they started after me, chasing me, threatening me, vandalizing what I had. My superior, Roy Mustang-
"The flame alchemist?"
-tried to protect me. Of course, I told him I could take care of myself. So, reluctantly, he stopped. But soon after, that group of people broke into my house and when I wasn't paying attention, they snuck up behind me and slit my throat. I laid there, pretty much dying, but then Roy came. They laughed at him, telling him that they should perform human transmutation for me. He considered it, but I shot him a look telling him that if he did, I would never forgive him. So, he didn't. They didn't like that. They drew the circle and forced him to do it. When I saw the alchemy light, that was my last breath. All I know now is that he lost his eyesight by doing that, and all that's left of me was my soul, put into a philosopher's stone.
Alice rolled over onto her stomach. "So you're telling me, that you want me to leave this place, leave Tiffany, just to go find your boyfriend, so you could get revenge?" Once she said that, she could tell that Riza was irritated.
He is NOT my boyfriend. A superior, like I said. And yes, that's pretty much it.
"No," Alice replied simply. "Sure, you've merged souls with me or whatever, it kind seems cool and all, but I have something more important to me. I need to save Tiffany. So whether or not you like it, I'm just going to go back down, and forget any of this ever happened."
There was silence where Riza should have been.
Happily, Alice waltz back down just in time to see Ms. Barnes waking up Tiffany.
"Tiffany dear, it's time to go," Ms. Barnes said.
Tiffany sat up and rubbed her eyes and looked to Alice who had just entered the room. Stubbornly, she ignored the older woman and walked right up to Alice.
"Bye bye big sister," Tiffany sniffed.
Alice looked down at her. What had just been happiness a few seconds ago, turned to despair and sadness.
Aren't you the one who said you wanted to save that little girl? What ever happened to that? Are you just going to give up hope? Save her or do something! Isn't that what you want!
"Bye Tiff…" Alice murmured, completely ignoring Riza's comment.
Ms. Barnes then led the little girl away. Before Tiffany went through the door, she gave Alice one last pleading look and then disappeared.
You are a complete moron. How could you let her go?
Alice collapsed on her bed. "Shut up, Hawkeye," she moaned sadly.
Come on, get out of bed or I'll do it for you.
"No, I don't wanna. You can't make me."
The other girls in the room looked at her as if she was insane.
"Why is she talking to herself?" one whispered.
"What a weirdo," another one laughed.
Alice just groaned again, her sulking got worse.
Riza sighed as she saw Alice's behavior. What would she do with this child? She knew that Alice had a strong and burning desire to stay with Tiffany, but that desire was covered up by a her sense of rank, order, and fear. Great fear for what would happen if she had done anything to stop them from taking away the little girl. This, Riza knew for a fact.
You can't stay in bed all day. Ms. Barnes is going to kick you out.
"Leave me alone," Alice whined, still sulking.
I can't follow that order, sorry to say. Do you want to, run away?
Alice stopped suddenly. That question struck her odd. Why would she ever suggest that? And well, hadn't Tiffany asked her that question just a few hours ago? She sighed as she sat up again, looking as depressed as ever.
Why would it matter whether I run away or not? Alice thought. Her little purpose of life had just been taken from her. What was the point in going on?
I once felt what you're feeling right now. A loved one, lost. Now, alone, you have no purpose left to go on.
So?
Riza sighed in exasperation. This kid wasn't getting it. Or maybe, she knew what Riza was doing and seriously didn't want to help her.
Get. Out. Of. Bed. Riza commanded.
Alice moaned but got out. "I'm out of bed," she whined. "What now?"
I have a proposition for you. If you help me, I'll help you get Tiffany back.
"You don't get it, do you," Alice frowned. "I-I… I'm… I'm." she paused. She wanted to say she was scared but couldn't have the courage to do so.
You don't have to be afraid. I promise you, I can help you as long as you help me.
"Get out of my life!" Alice yelled angrily. "I don't want to help you! I have my own problems! You used me and now I can't do anything to reverse it!"
If Riza had a physical body, she would be looking down sadly. She didn't say anything more. If Alice really did deny her, she wouldn't have a reason to keep her soul anymore. Riza herself had put her trust in Alice without even knowing her in the first place in hopes that she could help her. But she couldn't, now, Riza was stuck with Alice.
Why? Riza asked. Why won't you help me? I trusted you, without knowing you as a person, to help me. If you ask me, we're in the same boat.
"Yeah," Alice growled. "You don't know me at all."
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OwlCookies: I realize that riza is out of character, but, you'll find out why later. Ok fine, ill tell u why… riza is just like… THERE in the anime. Like breda… or… fuery! Riza doesn't have much inner thought that shows on the outside. What is in italics is riza's thought, so since she doesn't really show what she thinks(which I find stupid), I just went with the flow of my mind. DEAL WITH IT