Edward Elric woke with a moan. He had no idea how long he'd been asleep. The last thing he remembered was the gate again. He opened his eyes to see he was in a hospital room.
Welcome to the game FullMetal Alchemist!
"What?" Ed groused sitting up. He noted he was fully human no automail.
Would you like a Tutorial?
"Uh, yes."
You've been transported to a world where your life is a game. Say or think 'Stats'.
"Uh..." Ed sighed, rubbing his bandaged head. "Stats."
Edward Elric
Age:X
Title: N/A
Level: X
HP:X/X
AP: X/X
Str: X
Dex: X
Con: X
Int: X
Wis: X
Luk: X
Char:X
Cenz:X
HP is Health Points this dictates your life . If it gets to 0 you're dead.
AP is Alchemical Power. This is the energy to need to preform Alchemy.
Str or Strength is how strong you are it also dictates how much damage you can do.
Dex or Dexterity is your speed and flexibility.
Con or Constitution is basically how many hits you can take.
Int or Intelligence is how smart you are and governs your problem solving and AP.
Wis or Wisdom is your Common Sense this effects AP regeneration.
Char or Charisma is how people see you. If they like you it can effect prices in certain shops.
Luk or Luck effects anything and everything. From daily life to random encounters to loot drops.
Cenz is your current cash flow.
Titles can be earned by doing certain actions and meeting certain criteria.
"interesting ." Ed hummed to himself. "Continue."
Say or think Options
"Options." Ed looked over everything. "Minimap: On, Save :on, Gamer's Sight: on, Music: Meh ...off, " it was on and annoying him." Subtitles: off, ..." he nodded looking over the rest. "everything else looks good. " he sighed. "What now?"
Say or think Save
Ed did then whistled.
"How many save spots are there?"
Unlimited
He whistled again.
Think Inventory.
Ed did. A blue screen popped up with many boxes in it.
Here you can store basically anything.
Now say Start New Game and we will begin
"Start new game."
He was suddenly un harmed and standing before different versions of himself. He walked to the nearest one. This was so weird. This version of himself could use fire Alchemy.
This one couldn't do Alchemy but worked on automail.
That one could do Ice Alchemy.
On and on until one in the center caught is attention.
Edward Elric Special Edition
This Edward Elric comes from a loving family of Trisha, Hohenheim, and Alphonse Elric. When Ed is four Trisha dies of cancer and they move to central where Hohenheim becomes an Alchemist. Though rich beyond you wildest dreams you are not a spoiled rotten brat though you get everything you want. You a prodigy and can use any form of Alchemy as your weapon.
"Alright." Ed said with a nod. "That sounds good. Uh...I choose Edward Elric Special Edition."
A flash of light and he was suddenly being born. That was a traumatic experience.
"He's so cute!" Trisha cooed as she held him. "Look he already has your hair..."
Ed opened his eyes and blinked at his family.
"Has my eyes too. " Hohenheim laughed. "Hello Edward, I'm Hohenheim your father."
"I'm Trisha your mother."
Ed stared at both of them .
For observing your surroundings you've unlocked
Observe-Level 1
You can get basic information on things.
'I was staring at their names above their heads!' Edward growled , but sighed, ' I can't do anything else so I miswell grind this. '
He Observed everything.
"I can already tell he's going to be a little genius. " Trisha chuckled.
Edward was brought home a week later and placed in a crib in what had always been his room.
Observe
This is a basic transmutation circle that is designed to hold all of your money. Your dad thought you might like it to play with even as a baby. It can hold an unlimited supply of cenz.
This is a brand new crib mattress. It's fluffy and soft and fit for a king.
This is your blue baby blanket you got it from the hospital.
'No black!' Edward huffed. As his parents and the Rockbells along with the doctor laughed he hit his hands together and touched his blanket the color changed to black and he curled up.
Skill learned!
Alchemy- Level 1
You really can't do much of anything!
'Shut up you!' Ed growled at the screen.
"OH!" Trisha gasped, "Our son just did Alchemy! "
"With out a circle as well." Hohenhim whistled, "This should not be possible. " he reached in and rubbed his huge hand into Ed's head gently. "Good boy, Ed. " Everyone looked at him like he was crazy. "You must encourage a child when he or she has a unique talent. All the parenting books say so."
That earned a few chuckles.
'Hey , I wonder if Envy is around still.' Ed suddenly thought. 'I'm hungry.'
He began crying.
"Did I hurt him?" Hohenhim asked.
"No , dear he's hungry." Trisha chuckled.
At six months old Edward walked by himself and began talking using words he'd heard them say. He was growing frustrated with his body . He had decided that he would give milk a try this time around because he didn't want to be so short.
At one year old Alphones was born. Ed was taken to the hospital to visit.
"Al!" Ed cheered, forgetting that his brother wasn't named yet. He jumped from his father's arms on to the bed and crawled to where his mother was holding his brother. "Al! " he kissed the baby's head. "No, blue." He clapped his hands together and touched the blanket. It turned a rich green. "Al, likes this. "
"Oh, does he now?" Trisha asked amused. "So you want to name him Al."
"He is Al." Ed stated innocently. "Alphonse ." it was the hardest word he'd used yet. "Alphonse."
"Well, it looks like your name is going to be Alphonse Elric." she told the baby in her arms. "This is your brother Edward."
Ed was off telling Al how he'd made sure his room was green not blue. He described Al's room in as much detail as he could using the words he was currently using in his vocabulary . Through it all Al just stared at him. Ed was beaming brightly at his baby brother and would often kiss him on his small head.
"That was a quick sibling bonding." Pinako laughed. "Now , you pop out my granddaughter next, Sarah."
"I'm sure she'll be along anytime now." Yuriy Rockbell laughed hugging his wife and rubbing her bulging stomach. "Isn't that right Winry?"
"Winry!" Ed cheered then went back to his brother. "Al and Winry marry."
That caused laughter among everyone in the room.
'I was being serious.' Ed thought to himself. 'Al hated me for years after I married Winry. He was right it never felt right. I loved her but she just wasn't for me. So this time I'll make sure they are together.'
Winry was born a month later and Ed was sure to tell her that instead of her room being pink he'd made sure it was a dusty rose color.
Ed had trained since he could walk. He was now four years old. Holding a three year old Al's hand while Winry held Al's other hand. They were all crying for the death of Trisha. Hohenhim stood behind them hands on his sons shoulders. Ed had actually forgotten that his mom passed away earlier this time but that he would have his father. They had just done the family picture thing.
"What are we gonna do now?" Al asked as they walked home. "With mom gone?"
"I'm still here , Alphonse." Hohenhim told his son. "We'll think of something. "
That something was moving to Central . Ed was shocked when Winry and the Rockbells came with because Hohenheim had literally offered to start an Automail business for them. Buying everything they needed. It was on the day that they were leaving when they saw soldiers from the Military come into town.
"They look really hurt." Winry said, from Sarah's arms. "Why?"
"Cause they are fighting a war." Ed said, "Didn't you know that?" Winry shook her head. "These guys came from Ishbal. " he looked up at Honhenheim. "If you become a state Alchemist wont you have to go to Ishbal as well? Who will take care of us?"
"You don't worry about that." Hohenheim told his son. "Lets get on the train. "
The train seemed to be a Military one as they were with all the soldiers. Sarah and Yuriy began doing what they could for everyone. They were doctors after all. Ed sat reading an Alchemy book .
"Interested in Alchemy?" A soldier asked him. Ed nodded .
"Ed, I need you to make more bandages!" Sarah called, Hohenheim was helping Yuriy. Ed got up and went to the pile of clothes she pointed to. He hit his hands together and touched the clothes they instantly became bandages. "Good boy!" She quickly began using them.
"Interesting." Ed looked at the Alchemist talking to him. It was the Iron Blood Alchemist. "No circle . How old are you?"
"I'm 4." Ed said , innocently shocking the whole car. "My name is Edward Elric. This is my brother Alphonse he's three and this is his wife Winry. She's three too."
Al and Winry blushed at this. Ed was always saying that they would marry. They smiled at each other. Ed sat back down and picked up his book.
"That's rather complex for a four year old."
"Not really." Ed said, "I understand everything perfectly."
'Stats. '
Edward Elric
Title: Helpful Alchemist
Level : 5
HP: 400/400
AP: 500/500
Str: 7
Dex: 10
Con: 6
Int: 15
Wis: 16
Luck: 25
Char: 30
Cenz: 200
'Not bad, but I need more work.' Ed said to himself. 'I wonder if they have a Military Academy for children of Military families like they did in his last life. If so he knew that he could rapidly improve his stats there.
"Hey, mister." Ed said, to Iron Blood, "Are you a State Alchemist?"
"I am." The man laughed. "I'm General Basque Grand the Iron Blood Alchemist."
"I see." Edward said, "As I told you I am four years old. I will be five in time for the next school year to begin and was wondering if there is a school for Military Families in Central. A Military school."
"There is." Grand nodded. "But you can't get in unless you have a family member in the military. Though with your talent strings could be pulled. "
"That's not necessary. " Ed replied, airly, " Daddy is going to be a state Alchemist. The test will be easy for him."
"Yep!" Al agreed brightly. "There's no one smarter than daddy."
Pinako smiled at the children.
Ed had hated Basque Grand in his previous life and nothing had changed. He hated the man now but he needed information so he talked to the man. Al and Winry were intelligent Al more so than Winry but they just couldn't keep up and Winry got completely lost when they started talking about Alchemy.
"I want a dolly." Winry finally told him. "Make me a dolly."
Ed hopped off of his seat and got into his backpack/inventory and pulled out his Alchemical sand. He poured some on the floor and his his hands together picturing a dolly for Winry. He touched the sand and a blue/white light soon crackled around him and what he was working with. A few seconds later he was holding a dolly. He handed it to her and she cheered.
"That's very good work, son." Hohenheim laughed, "Even better than your last attempt. More life like." He rubbed his hand into his sons hair. "You're getting there. What about you , Al, care to give it a shot."
"Okay." Al got down and got his own Alchemical sand . He had to draw a circle with chalk then pour the sand in the middle before activating his circle. His doll was good but clearly not as good as Ed's. "I did it!" he grabbed the doll and rushed to Winry. "Look, Winry, I tried to make it look like you." He blushed, "But I only got this."
"It's perfect. " Winry declared taking it and hugging it with his other one. "Thank you, both."
Al got praised as much as Ed had.
"Not bad." Grand agreed with Hohenheim. " You both clearly have talent. Are you their teacher?"
"I'm also their father." Hohenheim replied, "Are you finished with that book, Ed I would like to start you on another branch of Alchemy."
"Yes, Dad." Ed said, brightly, he'd been hoping he'd get a new lesson soon. "Ready."
"Good. " Hohenheim walked Ed through creating a dagger with Alchemy again out of his Alchemical Sand. "Now we'll start simple. come , Al, you too." Al was walked through the circle he needed to make though Ed payed attention and both asked questions. Winry was even laying on the seat kicking her feet in the air watching them. "This is the most basic weapon alchemy. Why do we learn this?"
"Every form of Alchemy is important for us to know." The three children mimicked. Even though Winry couldn't use Alchemy she always hung around for the lessons. " Even if we can't use it. We can assess it's strengths and weaknesses and gain an edge in battle. Weapons Alchemy is among the most important because the faster you can do it and the better the weapon it could aid you in battle in a tight spot."
"That's right, very good." Hohenheim smiled at three children. "We're trying the most basic knife ." He created one and showed them. He always included Winry even if she couldn't do Alchemy. "Al,"
Al nodded he checked his circle, then hit his hands together and and touched it activating the blue light. It took two full minuets for the light to die down and when it did a rusted knife was laying where the circle had once been. It was exactly what he'd been trying for.
"It looks like you might be a Weapon Alchemist." Winry said, "You got it on the first try."
Hohenheim had to bite back a laugh but Ed saw it he also saw Grand chuckling into his hand. Winry had picked up on a legitimate type of alchemy without knowing she was right .
"But I don't like fighting." Al said, with tear filled eyes. "That's not fair!"
This did earn a few laughs.
Ed went next and got the same result as Al.
"You seem to be able to do any kind of Alchemy." Winry said. As Ed picked up the knife and stared at it.
Skill created!
Weapon Alchemy-Level 1
You can make rusty knives, dented knives, kitchen knives, any kind of knives.
Knife Alchemy-Level 1
Observe!
Rusty Knife. Poor Quality (10 AP)
Durability : 5/5
Ed and Al were of course praised for their creations. Even Grand was shocked, of course this wasnt how he learned Alchemy. It seemed Hohenheim was teaching them from the ground up. While Hohenheim helped Al and explained that most Alchemists could do this simple Alchemy and it didn't mean Al was going to specialize in it Ed made rusty knife after Rusty Knife.
It took a day and a half to get to Central by that time Ed had Mastered Rusty Knife and had an Inventory full. He was going to work on Dull knives next. They had a limo waiting for them and Hohenheim took them to a mansion next door to Central and within walking distance of the Automail store they were opening and the school Ed was hoping to attend.
His room was done in black and silvers with some red splashed here and there just the way he liked it. The bed was bigger than the one he'd been sleeping on because according to Hohenheim he'd grown four inches . It didn't make since to Ed because the old one had still been big enough. His bed was right against a bay window with bookshelves running along its sides framing it. The books shelves covered all the walls though it left openings for where his desk, entertainment center, bathroom door , and closet were. The dresser was inside the closet which could almost be considered a walk in. The room itself was huge and spacious. With the light coming from his window it was bright. He had a great view of the back yard.
Ed didn't notice this though. All he saw were the books. A cheer from Al's room told him that his room most likely looked similar if not the same to his own only in greens. Ed dashed to a bookshelf only to be picked up around the waist like Al and carried back downstairs by their father. It was time for lunch. They could go on a reading binge after that.
Ed didn't eat like he had in his last life no just shoveling it in without tasting it. He ate with manors though he still ate just the same amount. He was a growing boy and growing boys needed food! Lots of it!
Al hummed in agreement. Hohenheim and Yuriy just laughed while Sarah and Pinako shook their heads.
Ed huffed to himself as he lay in his bed that night.
"I can now make Rusty Knives without my Alchemical sand but I still have to make clay figures and dollies with it. I'm moving way too slow!" he declared, "I'll never get anywhere at this rate! I need to teach myself as much as I can. "
With that he got up and began making clay figures and Dollies like crazy when he ran out of AP he'd do push ups, sit up, and crunches until it recharged then repeated he didn't know why he felt that he need to be ready to be able to do something soon but he was hell bent on mastering the basics so he could move on to more advance stuff and prove himself the prodigy that he was.