The Flowing Sand Alchemist
(A/N) Ok this is after the end of the Brotherhood anime also this is my first time writing a FanFic so please bear with me and if I mess up with the storyline or how a character acts please tell me because I haven't seen the anime in a while and have no way to check up on it as of this moment in time (parents limited my internet access I'm lucky I get this site) also if anyone wants to help me by getting advanced copies of my story to tweak/edit/give me advice/to ball up throw away and tell me to try again please pm me I think I might need a lot of help on this.
Now to end this obnoxious A/N and to start the story.
Oh I don't own FMA or anything associating with it.
"It's been 80 years since Edward Elric and his brother Alphonse defeated Father and went on their way to learn all they can about alchemy in all the countries of the world. And things have changed a great deal since then, one of the first changes to happen was 9 years after they left Mustang and his men finished helping the Ishbalins resettle and remake their once proud nation of Ishbal and it was not even 2 years later that Mustang was made Führer of Amestris to which he laid the ground work for one of the biggest political changes in the history of all Amestris. 4 more years later Alphonse married May in Xing to which Ed only made a fleeting surprise visit before he headed back west to continue his research into Alchemy, after another 2 years Ed went back to Risambol to ask Winry's hand in marriage to which she happily said yes, their wedding was planned for the next year but was postponed till 3 years later because of an attack against the Elrics by an unknown group to which Edward never found even with the help of his brother and Führer Mustang. After another 2 years of inactivity Edward went on to continue his research into alchemy traveling north then to south for another 7 years just as Edward was about to finish his lifelong work there was a large attack on Central by a unknown Alchemist who soon names himself the slavery Alchemist after taking all of Central hostage including everyone in Central command using a new kind of alchemy that he created by mixing Alkahestry and Amestris alchemy. Edward who was visiting Alphonse and May at the time heard about Central though while May could not leave as she was pregnant at the time Al and Ed soon left to go save those in Central. After the slavery Alchemist was defeated the alchemic circle he had used now encircled Central making it a base for any that would want to attack the city, so Furhre Mustang decided to relocate the capital of Amestris to another location after the Edward came up with the idea of a school for Alchemists and as he relocated the capital he also held elections for the first time to choose the new president of Amestris to which after a year he was selected. After another 25 years Edward and all the friends he made on his journeys made Alchemy Academy out of the old Central Command and after another 5 years recreated and renamed Central as Alchemy City as place where anyone can come to learn the art of alchemy but Edward had a brighter vision and after another 5 years Edward had the city removed from the country of Amestris making it its own nation and allowed all types of Alchemy to be taught at the Academy from Amestris alchemy to Alkahestry to even the newly created Ishbalin Alchemy all forms and types of alchemy were to be taught. Edward moved his wife Winry up to the new country and Al and May soon moved in as well. It was a rocky start for the country but soon Alchemists from all across the world flocked to either teach or be taught in the ways of alchemy. Then 2 years passed and Ed soon created an international peace force known as the 'World Alchemists' which were based off the old state Alchemist titles they were a force sent out to be neutral parties for both diplomatic disputes and internal struggles of all across the planet creating a lasting peace. The test for them to become such made even Izumi Curtis's training seem like a cake walk and like the state Alchemists they gained a watch but the symbol on its face was the ouro-boros to symbolize their ascension beyond the average Alchemist. Then in his last years of his life Edward and Alphonse Elric created a book combining all the knowledge of Alchemy into it even some things that they came up with along the way this book held everything even the knowledge of Xerces alchemy and how to do alchemy without a circle. It was completed two days after Edward died from old age 10 years ago and came to be known as the bible of Alchemy." The man finished his tale and leaned back to contemplate his daughters reaction.
"Daddy why are you tewing me all this?" The little girl who's age seemed to be around 8 years old with big bright blue eyes that seemed to ask even more questions of her father as she stared into his eyes.
"Because sweet heart that where we will be living from now on. Trisha Elric has selected you for the scholarship!" The girl's father seemed to be ecstatic which made the girl happy that she made her daddy happy.
"Yey daddy," The little girl hopped onto her father's back hugging for all that she was worth her smile so wide that it made the man chuckle.
"Ok Jasmin go pack we have a long way to go." The little girl jumped off letting her midnight black hair flow to her lower back.
"Ok daddy." She said with a smile.
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"Wow daddy it's so big." Jasmin said leaning back to see if she could see the top of Alchemist Academy and soon started to flail her arms around trying to keep her balance.
"Yes it is sweet heart but shh I need to register you so you can go to class. Sorry about that um my name is David Heartless and this is Jasmin Heartless, Trisha Elric sent a acceptance letter to my daughter two weeks ago." David said to the man behind the counter at the south entrance to the facility.
"Hmm yes I see please follow me Miss Heartless Miss Elric would like to see you before you are sent to your classes." The Man waved Jasmin across the line of alchemical text lying across the entrance, and as David was about to cross he was shocked by the text.
"Sorry sir you are not allowed to come in unless there is a public event happening it's a security issue sorry." The man pressed his hands to the alchemic circle on his desk closing the entrance to non-students while he was away.
"Be good sweet heart and make sure to follow Miss Elric's instructions."
"Yes Daddy." Jasmin yelled from the other side then she turned to face the guard and followed him through the twists and turns of the Academy. After about 10 minutes she was led to the head administrator's office.
"Come in Miss Heartless." Miss Elric said as she let Jasmin in leaving the little girl wondering how she knew that they were there without them knocking on the door.
"Please have a seat, cookie?" Jasmin looked at the frosted treats in front of her and nearly puked swallowing down the bile she gracefully declined.
"Ok onto business then you will have to pass two tests to get the scholarship miss Heartless."
"But daddy said I was already accepted." Her statement caused the Elric to smile.
"Oh no you are merely a candidate unless you pass these two tests." Trisha held up two pieces of paper with two different alchemy circles on them both so unique and complex that Jasmin had no idea what they were
"Activate the two circles and you pass." Jasmin knew this would be easy activating a circle was the easy part knowing how to make the circle or what to do with the circle is what caused problems. Placing her small hands on the first circle there was a flash of blue light and there stood a pile of sand made from the paper it was put on. Perplexed but determined to finish Jasmin put her hands onto the other Circle and after another flash of blue light there stood a small statue of her holding two watches one was clearly the World Alchemists signature watch but the other had a design similar to the one on the paper.
"So it is you." Trisha Elric said smiling.
"Follow me you will be working with my cousins daughter who is also a child prodigy." Jasmin quietly thought about her situation as she followed Trisha out of the room.
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"Now Students I will be your teacher for the time you will spend here I will teach you the basics of Alchemy as well as the giving you the physical training to use it as my mother always said to train the spirit, one must first train the body." The imposing woman stood before the only two in her class a miss Jasmin Heartless and a miss Mei Elric.
"Momma knew your momma miss Curtis." Said Mei smiling causing the teacher to smile as well.
"Yes but I was adopted remember Mei." saying this caused Mei's smile to falter.
"I think so." Mei said her brow furrowed in concentration.
"Um excuse me but could we get to the lesson daddy wants to go shopping with me." Jasmin asked shuffling her feet in her fear of being scolded.
"Your right as you both already know how to preform simple alchemical transmutations we will mostly be training your bodies the way not only I was trained in but also Edward and Alphonse Elric also your great grandparent and your great uncle Mei." Soon after saying this she started to attack the two young girls beating in the lessons the way she once was.
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Trisha held a progress report on her cousins daughter and Jasmin Heartless which reads as follows.
Mei Elric
Progress Roport
Physical strength: Above average
Alchemical skill (average): Exceeds expectations
Alchemical skill (Amestris): Prodigy level
Alchemical skill (Xing): Prodigy level
Alchemical skill (Drachma): Poor
Alchemical skill (Xerxes): Poor
Alchemical skill (Aerugo): Exceeds expectations
Alchemical skill (Creta): Exceeds expectations
Alchemical skill (Ishbal): Exceeds expectations
Alchemical skill (Truth): Poor
Notes: Child has an almost perfect understanding of Alchemy but lacks the will to use her ability to the fullest extent when pressured or when something or someone may end up hurt.
Jasmin Heartless
Progress Report
Physical strength: Prodigy level
Alchemical skill (average): Prodigy level
Alchemical skill (Amestris): Prodigy level
Alchemical skill (Xing): Prodigy level
Alchemical skill (Drachma): Prodigy level
Alchemical skill (Xerxes): Prodigy level
Alchemical skill (Aerugo): Prodigy level
Alchemical skill (Creta): Prodigy level
Alchemical skill (Ishbal): Prodigy level
Alchemical skill (Truth): Prodigy level
Notes: The child shows the ability to remember everything no matter how small after experiencing it once allowing her to replicate her teachers perfectly once she is shown how to do it.
"As expected of the girl if only that old crone could see her now." Trisha chuckled to herself while she continued to read more of the notes in the files.
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Now 3 years have passed and both Mei and Jasmin have graduated at the top of the school wide Grade Bored aka the bragging bored. While Mei leaves to go back to Xing to visit her dieing grandmother Jasmin is summoned to the head administrator's office.
"Yes miss Elric you called for me."
"Yes I think its about time you took the WA exam." Trisha said this with a determined look on her face as she thought about how the girl might do.
"Ok what am I supposed to do to pass this test?" Jasmin asked her mind already calling up her combat experience and Alchemical knowledge.
"It usually consists of two parts but for you there will be an extra part added to see if you truly are ready to be part of the World Alchemists."
"I'm ready to start when ever you want me to miss Elric."
"Good you will be starting now with the basic written exam pass this then comes the combat test." Trisha handed Jasmin a stack of papers at least a meter high.
"Good luck Miss Heartless." Trisha said leaving to go set up the combat exam. It only took Jasmin three hours to complete the test creating the record of fastest completion of the written exam. After she gave the guard outside the office the stack of papers she was directed towards the combat arena. Once she was there Jasmin pulled out a jar of sand from her pack and placed it on the ground she then proceeded to put on her arm length white gloves with so much alchemical text and circles that it was almost inked black. Looking around Jasmin was surprised by how many students filled the stadium it was also filled with some non-students as well as some teachers filling the 50,000 seat stadium be filled to capacity for the first time this year.
"Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another challenger ready to take on the WA title!" The voice came over the speakers loudly causing the stands to burst into cheers and sneers.
"While most of you know what is going to happen lets fill in our new spectators shall we. This exam splits into five sections a one on one battle with a experienced non-alchemist combatant, then a one on one with a WA veteran, after this there will be a ten on one battle with a mix of alchemists and non-alchemists, then the contestant will be told to protect a VIP while under attack from three WA veterans, Finally if the contestant passes all these tests there will be the battle of the contestant against all those in the audience that wish to see if they can beat the contestant no limit to how many may join just know that you will be working together on this and that any harm that befalls you will be covered by the Academy. Now let the Exam begin!" The speakers were once again drowned out by the cheers from the audience as a Ishbalin stepped out onto the exam grounds, his white hair in a messy ponytail and his eyes covered by dark sunglasses. Jasmin did not even wait for the man to take a breath as she attacked with a flurry of moves mixing in all the forms of martial arts she knew of from the Curitses form to the sacred Ishbalin warrior priest's form defeating her opponent in less than a minute. Jasmins absolute victory silenced the crowd as they were not expecting an 12 year old girl to take down the Ishbalin so quickly or so easily.
"Next!" Jamin yelled trying to hurry this along she wanted to know what miss Elric had planned for her third test. After the Ishbalin was carried out a huge bald alchemist stepped out bulging muscles everywhere she looked with a spit curl of blond hair sticking out of his forehead.
"Are You Ready Young Miss To Face The Alchemy That Has Been Passed Down The Armstrong Family For Generations." Jasmin almost took a nose dive right there as the man flexed and watched as his shirt was ripped to shreds by his moving muscles. Again not wanting to wast anytime Jasmin clapped her hands and placed them on the ground sending a fist shaped projectile towards the flexing mound of muscles.
"Do You Think That This Will Slow Me Down." The man simply punched the stone fist to send a sharp looking arrow head towards Jasmin who had already dodged and was soon sprinting back towards her jar of sand.
"You Wont Get Away That Easily!" he yelled as he slammed a fist on the ground the alchemic circles on his hands glowing causing a mini earthquake tripping up Jasmin and sending her sprawling to the ground. Gritting her teeth Jasmin clapped her hands together and created a ten meter thick wall between her and the man. Not even wasting time to admire her work she was soon sprinting back towards her Jar of sand which was now on its side. She lifted the jar and placed it back on the ground upright, placing her hands on top of the jar she activated the circles on her gloves making the whole jar glow. Jasmin removed the lid from the jar and while still glowing, the sand was lifted out of the jar seemingly under its own power and spread out to form a alchemic circle that encompassed the whole exam grounds. Jasmin grinned as she watch the Armstrong descendants face dawn with understanding. Pressing her hands down onto the circle which glowed causing the earth to shackle the Armstrong to the ground completely immobilizing him to the point he couldn't even move his neck. Jasmin walked up to the man and kneeled down so as to be level with his face.
"I win." she said quietly letting the Armstrong let his head fall in defeat. Jasmin defeated all the remaining tests using the same circle that trapped the Armstrong trapping them all in chains and cuffs of earth. When it came time for the audience to join only one person stood up to try their luck against Jasmin the rest were afraid of the young girl who seemingly passed all these tests with such ease.
"Now I wonder young lady how you will fair against me." the old woman stood using the cane for support even getting the odd yell from the audience to not to hurt herself trying to prove something.
"Now first lets get rid of this pesky Alchemy of yours shall we." The old woman lifted her cane and slammed it down with more force than Jasmin thought the old woman would have, but what followed was a wave of alchemic energy that made the sand circle slowly degrade to nothing.
"Much better now young lady I think its time you learned a lesson or two in defeat before you become too cocky for your own good and the good of others." The way the old granny took out the sand circle and the way she was talking shocked not only the audience but also Jasmin who simply was dumbfounded someone was able to nullify her alchemy so easily, but again not wanting to wait she rushed into a full on martial arts battle with the old woman who nimbly and easily dodged each and every single attack as if she already knew what Jasmin was going to do before Jasmin even thought about doing it.
"Who who are you." Jasmin asked her mind trying to comprehend what just happened.
"One day you will be able to answer that question yourself but for now you pass I will be on my way tell Trisha hi for me." The old woman soon turned on her heel and walked out of the stadium leaving a mass of stunned people.
"While today was one full of surprises and twists we do have a new member of the World Alchemists lets give her the cheer she deserves to become the youngest World Alchemist in history!" The announcer yelled out on the speakers breaking a majority of the audience out of their stupor to lightly an politely clap for Jasmin.
"Good job miss Heartless come with me for your final exam." Jasmin jumped as Trisha seemed to pop up right behind her.
"Y Yes miss Elric." Soon Jasmin was led to parts of the academy that she did not even know existed and was brought to the alter of the ultimate alchemical text.
"Your test is to find and prove any one theory in this book." Trisha said waving Jasmin on to leaf through the book absorbing each and every single detail that was possible after a minute or two Jasmin came across a theory that she wanted to be a part of 'time travel alchemy' was its name and the reason she picked it was because many of its circles reminded Jasmin of the Circles on the piece of paper she was shown to get the scholarship.
"oh before i forget here's your watch and your title name is on the inside." Trisha said handing them to a perplexed Jasmin as she finished up the design of the alchemy circle and put them to the test by pressing her hands against the paper which soon glowed blue then green sparks and finally it glowed red and a large wide eye Jasmin opened up on top the circle and small black hands quickly grabbed and pulled Jasmin into the eye taking her body apart as she was sucked in.
"All goes according to plan but I wish we could have told her outright." Trisha said to the old woman that came out of the shadows.
"It would not work that way Truth has to be the one to tell her everything or else things don't go right trust me I remember that one." The old woman said tapping her temple with a finger.
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"Where where am I?" Jasmin asked looking around and seeing nothing but empty white space.
"You are in my domain young miss Heartless." Truth said behind her.
Sorry again for the way it is written I would love feedback so please review and tell me what you think will happen next if you guess right I will an answer any question you want about my fanfic universe.