Hey LaviGirl here! This is chapter one of "A New Beginning" I am co-writing this story with my friend RainbowFlower01! Here is a short message from her
Welcome to "A New Beginning" This is a crossover of D. Gray-Man and Fullmetal Alchemist with a tiny bit of Black Butler, RWBY, and Inuyasha in later chapters. There is also a touch of our own characters and concepts. In this story you will see joy, laughter, sorrow, anger and horror. As you get deeper into the story the plot may become complicated, so if you have trouble understanding anything don't be afraid to message LaviGirl or myself. I hope you enjoy this story. Have fun! ~RainbowFlower01
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Edward: what are you laughing about?
Lavi: just you
Edward: why?
Lavi: cause your funny, beansprout
Edward: what did you just call me?!
Lavi: that's the reaction I was waiting for!
Edward: you think this is a game?!
Lavi: No! It's just that you and my *pauses* comrade Allen are about the same height and that's the name Yu calls him.
Edward: who?
Lavi: Yu Kanda, oh no. Ah Kanda, no not again!
Kanda: you little!
Edward: Who you calling little?!
Komui: hello there, sorry about that, Kanda hates when people call him by his first name. Lenalee, my sweet sister, please stop Kanda before he kills Bookman Jr.
Edward: ok, my name's Edward Elric. You probably heard of me, the fullmetal alchemist
Komui: ah, yes, I have heard of you, now if you will excuse me, I have some work to do *runs off* *in the distance* I'm coming Sir Komlin!
Edward: sir Komlin?
Lavi: yeah that's his robot
Edward: robot, ppft, there's no such thing
Lavi: yeah, there is
Edward: sure, along with magical horses
Lavi: ha. I have a question for you. Have you ever heard of Akuma?
Edward: no, what is that?
Lavi: demons, souls trapped in someone else's body
Edward: oh?
Lavi: yeah *in quiet voice* like your brother
Edward: how do you know about that?!
Lavi: I'm the successor to the Bookman Clan. I know the secret history from hundreds of years, the history you will never know.
Edward: who are you really, do you have a name?
Lavi: my name is Lavi
Edward: Lavi huh, why is your hair so red, did you die it or something?
Lavi: no, I was born with it. It's just gotten redder since birth
Edward: really *seems fascinated*
Lavi: yeah, it's not a long as yours though
Edward: well, I never have time to cut it
Lavi: ha
Edward: so you know EVERYTHING about me?
Lavi: sure do. You have a younger brother names Alphonse Elric, a late mother named Trisha Elric and a late father named Van Hohenheim
Edward: wow, that's creepy
Lavi: do you want to know more?
Edward: no, no. that's fine
Lavi: okay, your loss. Just remember if there is anything you need to know, just ask me
Edward: wait, do you know my future or something? *Eyes widen*
Lavi: no, no, no. just the past and the present. I'm recording this conversation as we speak
Edward: what?! Are you writing everything down?
Lavi: no, not writing, memorizing. I have a photographic memory; I have to in order to be a Bookman
Edward: okay? So what did I just say?
Lavi: what?! Are you writing everything down?" exact words
Edward: *smirks* okay *recites the periodic table*
Lavi: *silent*
Edward: *smirks*
Lavi: you think that's good, give me a war, any war.
Edward: a… war? What do you mean?
Lavi: history is full of wars
Edward: why do you want me to say a war?
Lavi: what wars did you learn about in school, was there anything you ever wondered about?
Edward: not really
Lavi: huh
Edward: *silent*
Lavi: so, you think you know all you want eh?
Edward: yes *clinches his automail*
Lavi: something wrong?
Edward: n-no
Lavi: tell me
Edward: *looks down with sorrowful eyes* never mind
Lavi: please, tell me
Edward: you will never understand the horrid world I've been through, now leave it be!
Lavi: yes, I do! You think I don't know pain, I know more than you can ever imagine!
Edward: *grabs him by the shirt* have you ever had to sacrifice your own brother's life *let's go* you don't want to go through that
Lavi: but you got him back!
Edward: *tear falls down his cheek* you just don't get it. You don't get it!
Lavi: then tell me
Edward: you really want to know?
Lavi: yes. Please
Edward: he doesn't have much time left and if I don't get his body back, he'll be gone to me forever
Lavi: then fight for it. Use that arm of your and get his body back!
Edward: *lifts his head up* right
Lavi: *smiles* you can do it
Edward: *smiles back*
Lavi: you want to get some food, I'm starving
Edward: yeah
Lavi: *smiles* come on then
Edward: right
Lavi: *goes to Jerry* hey Jerry, this is Edward Elric, the fullmetal alchemist
Edward: hey
Jerry: what can I get you to eat?
Edward: I guess I'll just have some roman
Jerry: sure thing and for you Lavi?
Lavi: yakinku, please
Jerry: here you go!
Lavi: thank you!
Winry: Ed?!
Edward: oh no
Lavi: STIRKE!
Edward: quick, hide me
Lavi: ok?
Edward: don't just stand there, hide before you get hurt
Winry: Ed!
Edward: oh dear *all the color drains from his face*
Winry: Ed?
Edward: uh *gulps* y-yes Winry
Winry: you didn't tell me you were visiting the Black Order. Oh, all the weapons, ahhh *fangirls*
Lavi: is she ok?
Edward: Winry does this a lot. Winry, how do you know about the Black Order?
Winry: oh, by way of Al. Armstrong came over and scared your whereabouts out of him
Edward: what?
Winry: yeah, I think he's somewhere around here
Armstrong: *talking to a crowd* this was passed down the Armstrong family for generations!
Lavi: who is that guy?
Edward: Armstrong. Just ignore him
Armstrong: watch my muscles work!
Lavi: that guy's nuts
Edward: just please ignore him *face palm* I wonder where Alphonse is
Lavi: ok, looking for your brother? I can help
Edward: okay, thanks
Lavi: where do you think he might be?
Edward: knowing him he might be taking care of a stray cat
Lavi: haha
Edward: yeah
Lavi: let's see hmmmm. Did he come with you to headquarters?
Edward:*smiles nervously* I don't exactly remember
Lavi: don't worry, Allen is always getting lost
Edward: Allen? He's one of your comrades, right?
Lavi: yeah *pauses* comrade *stares into distance with sober look on his face*
Edward: what's wrong?
Lavi: huh? *snaps back to reality* oh just remembering something
Edward: okay, well let's go
Lavi: sure, where do you want to start?
Edward: maybe in town
Lavi: ok, but just to let you know, if you see anything out of the ordinary, let me know. Ok?
Edward: okay
Lavi: we can take a boat up the channel to the dock
Edward: right
*down at the underground river*
Bookman: Lavi, where are you going?
Lavi: I'm taking Ed here into town to look for his brother *in a whisper* and I'll record on the way
Edward: I can hear you, you know
Lavi: *freezes then turns around with a nervous smile* well, you know I would get in trouble if I didn't do my job for the old panda
Bookman: Panda! *slaps Lavi while looking like a panda*
Edward: *rolls eyes*
Bookman: *pulls Lavi in close so Ed won't hear* remember you are the successor to the Bookman Clan and nothing more, don't forget your place, Lavi
Edward: well aren't you two just friendly
Lavi: *climbs into the boat and starts rowing* yeah, but he's basically the only father I've ever known. I started following him when I was six
Edward: my father never cared about us. That idiot, he left us right before our mother died
Lavi: oh, I don't really remember my parents. My head is so full of history. Bookman is pretty much my father
Edward: that must stink
Lavi: not really
Edward: forgetting your past and all
Lavi: I never forgot my past; I just choose not to remember it
Edward: oh, okay then. Just like… never mind
Lavi: no, what is it?
Edward: nothing
Lavi: please tell me
Edward: you obviously know my past so there's no use
Lavi: not all of it, there are still somethings that I don't know
Edward: *shakes his head* I don't want to remember my past that's all
Lavi: you're not along there. We all have our ghosts *stares ahead* some more then others
Edward: yeah
Lavi: so why don't you tell me one of yours. I won't tell anyone else
Edward: I'd rather not talk about it not now anyways
Lavi: alright. We still have a while to go, but let's not do it in silence
Edward: why?
Lavi: I can't stand silence, reminds me of a time when I was a kid
Edward: okay then
Lavi: so, what do you want to talk about?
Edward: anything you want I guess
Lavi: ok, I know you don't want to talk about your past, but do you have any happy memories?
Edward: well *smiles evilly and starts laughing*
Lavi: what's so funny?
Edward: oh nothing. Just me getting back at Mustang
Lavi: who's Mustang?
Edward: he's a *coughs* companion of mine
Lavi: oh, tell me more
Edward: right after you tell me more about Allen
Lavi: oh that guy!
Allen: *runs up to Lavi panting like crazy* Lavi, I've been looking all over the place for you!
Lavi: Allen! *ties rope around dock post* what are you doing here?
Allen: Komui wants you for some reason. Come on
Lavi: alright. Ed, what are you gonna do?
Edward: I'll go ahead. Don't worry
Lavi: alright, just be careful, you never know what you will find
Edward: right
Lavi: see you soon. Allen let's head back. I'll leave the boat here for you Ed
Edward: Ok thanks
Allen: let's go
Lavi: right behind you *runs after him*
Allen: we're here
Random Exorcist: you're looking for Komui. He just left to work on Sir Komlin
Allen: *sighs*
Lavi: great, now we'll never get to talk to him!
Allen: um Lavi? There's something huge behind you
Lavi: *turns around then freezes* Sir Komlin
Komui: Sire Komlin destroy! Ha ah haha
Lavi: oh no!
Random Finder: run for it!
Allen: *runs*
Lavi: Komui what's gotten into you?!
Komui: hahahahaha
Sir Komlin: *punches the ground*
Lavi: *pulls hammer from slit on pant leg* Big Hammer Little Hammer grow, grow, grow!
Komlin: hm ahhh
Lavi: fire seal! *slams ground and fire seal activates. A snake made of fire swallows Komui and Sir Komlin* take that Komui!
Komui: what happened *rubs head*
Lavi: *stops fire seal* are you ok?
Komui: where's Lenalee?
Lavi: huh?
Komui: please tell me where my dear Lenalee went *cries like crazy*
Lavi: don't you remember. She left on a mission
Komui: what no?
Lavi: yeah, are you sure you're ok?
Komui: yeah I'm fine
Lavi: are you sure?
Komui: yeah I'm fine
Lavi: then why did you attack us?
Komui: well I can't help it if I want to have some fun from time to time *frowns and sighs*
Allen: fun: you almost killed us!
Lavi: yeah, crazy man. What made you go crazy like that?
Komui: I don't know I just want to see Lenalee again! Oh my Lenalee my sweet I'm coming for you! *runs off*
Lavi: is that normal?
Allen: definitely not
Lavi: then something is wrong
Allen: maybe for a normal person but not for Komui. He'll be fine
Lavi: probably. I wonder how Edward is doing
Allen: are you okay? You have seemed a little bit off lately
Lavi: I'm fine *in angry tone*
Edward: finally land. Darn it Mustang what are you doing here?
Mustang: Fullmetal
Edward: *angrily sighs* what do you want?
Mustang: to know where you've been
Edward: save me the speech why are you really here?
Mustang: Pride
Edward: what about him?
Mustang: he's back
Edward: wha what?! How?!
Mustang: I'm not sure, but we are going to need your help, and anyone else you can find
Edward: well I'm currently trying to find Al but I did meet someone named Lavi
Mustang: Al…
Edward: what is it?
Mustang: I hate to be the one to tell you this but…
Edward: spit it out
Mustang: your brother is missing
Edward: what!
Mustang: we lost contact with him yesterday and not jsut him but with every other alchemist except you and me
Edward: let me past
Mustang: No! We can't risk losing you as well
Edward: what about finding the lieutenant. Don't you want to find her? The real Mustang would. Show yourself Envy!
Mustang: *smirks* you figured it out. *changes into Envy* wow, that was fast
Edward: *claps and strikes alchemy*
Envy: if you kill me you will never see your brother again
Edward: *eyes widen* you know where he is?
Envy: yes. Along with every other alchemist, and soon we will have your red haired friend as well
Edward: how do you know about him?!
Envy: does this form look familiar *transforms into Komui, then back again*
Edward: yes, but how?!
Envy: NEVER underestimate the homunculus!
Edward: *takes a deep breath* take me to my brother
Envy: are you sure you want to do that?
Edward: *closes eyes then opens them, determined look on his face* yes
Envy: *smirks* alright, follow me and no funny business or I will personally kill your brother, while looking like you!
Edward: fine. You don't have my brother, do you?
Envy: oh, we have him alright
Edward: you better
Allen: I have a feeling we should go back to check on Edward
Lavi: You can go ahead, I'll stay here
Allen: Lavi, I'll need your help, he may be in trouble with all those akuma about
Lavi: all right
Allen: are you ok?
Lavi: I'm fine!
Allen: what's wrong, did I make you mad or something?
Lavi: no, it's just….
Allen: what?
Lavi: I don't know if I can
Allen: why?
Lavi: *in quiet voice* the Bookman Clan
Allen: what? Why have you been so secretive lately?
Lavi: Bookman aren't allowed to form attachments ok and I can't risk it
Allen: what are you talking about?
Lavi: I can't risk being caught by the Noah, not again
Allen: what are you talking about, tell me!
Lavi: there are two sides to me Allen. The one you see now and the other one, the one I don't like, my true Bookman side, the one that follows every rule of the Bookman Clan, the one who believes that humans are just ink on paper.
Allen: I don't think that's true then, that you would think of yourself like that!
Lavi: It's the truth, and the story only gets worse from here. Just a few months ago I was on a mission with Bookman and a few others, during a fight, I lost contact with my team, while trying to find them, I ran into Tyki Mikk. He taunted me about my true Bookman side and my role as an exorcist. With my attention on him, I didn't notice someone creep up behind me until I saw his shadow above me. I don't know who it was, but it wasn't a Noah.
Allen: than what was it, an akuma?
Lavi: No. it wasn't. when I finally woke up I was able to tell that I hadn't been moved, but I knew something was wrong, I couldn't feel anything, I couldn't move and I couldn't see, I felt helpless but I could still hear. I heard Tyki Mikk say that I was going to die and that I would no longer get in their way.
Allen: I-I'm so sorry, I should have been there for you Lavi
Lavi: There was nothing you could have done. I didn't know what was going on, but Bookman found me, and he used his Innocence to heal me and because of him I made a full recovery
Allen: well, I'm glad about that
Lavi: yeah, but I was so out of it, and now Ed is out there, alone. I'm scared they will get him, but what will happen if they see me?! They think I'm dead!
Allen: It'll be fine, I will be by there with you this time.
Lavi: thank you Allen
Gluttony: Lust? Can I eat them, they look so good!
Lust: just the red haired one, we must take him to Pride!
Gluttony: FOOD! *launches himself towards Lavi*
Random finder: Mister Lavi, look out!
Lavi: huh? *looks up, than rolls out of the way* what the heck is that thing?!
Allen: Innocence, activate!
Gluttony: ow, that hurt
Lavi: Big Hammer, Little Hammer, Grow, Grow, Grow!
Gluttony: I don't want to die, not again.
Lavi: who are you?!
Gluttony: *sticks finger in mouth* I'm Gluttony *smiles creepily* and I'm going to eat you!
Lavi: *gasps, then freezes. A scared look crosses his face, like he is realizing something horrible*
Allen: what is it?!
Lavi: it's him, the one who attacked me. I remember his shadowing falling over me!
Gluttony: you… again?
Lavi: is he alone? Are there others around here?!
Allen: not that I know of. My eye hasn't picked up any akuma and I don't see the Noah anywhere.
Lavi: that's it! Allen, your eye can detect akuma and its not, and we all know what the Noah look like, but I don't think this guy is either! He must be something else!
Allen: like what?!
Lavi: I'm not sure, maybe Edward would know!
Lust: Edward?! Gluttony, eat him!
Gluttony: *wounds disappear* time to eat!
Lavi: how did he do that?!
Allen: I have no idea!
Lavi: what's he doing?!
Gluttony: *launches himself again*
Lavi: run!
Allen: ahhh! *runs*
Lavi: *trips backwards over a fallen pole*
Gluttony: *bites into Lavi's left arm*
Allen: Lavi!
Lavi: ahhh, dam it! Let go you monster!
Gluttony: Mmmm, yummy
Lavi: *breathing hard* my head feels fuzzy, I'm losing my consciousness. *weakly* Allen, run!
Allen: stay with me Lavi! Lavi!
Lavi: *weakly* Allen, Allen, All…en *head falls sideways*
Oh no! Poor Lavi! What's gonna happen to him now! And what about Ed?!
I hope you enjoyed the first chapter. Please review!
~LaviGirl