CHARACTER BIOS: IN ORDER OF APPEARENCE
BECKY BRADLEY: Becky is my greatest friend. She is the main character in this story.
She has a brilliant mind and a quick wit. She's sarcastic, humerous
and loyal to her friends and allies. She smiles often and loves milk.
RJ BRADLEY: RJ is unimportant. He is Becky's younger brother. He only appears once.
BECCA GEOPPINGER: Yours truly. I am a spastic person who loves to read and write. I
have a one track mind and tend to stick to projects I take a
distinct intrest in. I am loyal to my friends and will stand by
them to the death…should the case demand it.
AMAYA ITSUBAAKI: Amaya is Becca's character from another fanfiction. Amaya weilds
lightning and a massive, four-foot sword. She is the kemurikage
and underworld lord. She seals a would-be-assassin, Mizu
Mitsuname, to her by placing lightning she can call upon in her
blood. The two are now best friends without the lightning's aid.
MIZU MITSUNAME: Mizu is Becky's character from another fanfiction. Whenever Becca
is around, she tends to call her by this name. Mizu is an assassin
that is demon possessed by a water demon named Mizaki. Upon
failing Amaya's assassination, she follows her new master around.
The two quickly become friends.
CLAUDIA: Claudia was created by Becky in a different FullMetal Alchemist fanfiction
that didn't quite get started. Claudia is the only successful human
transmutation after her sister, Eva, murders her and sells her soul to complete
it. Claudia is a well renowned State Alchemist with the title Quantum, as she
knows how Quantum mechanics effects everything. She remembers nothing
before her ressurection, including how to use her alchemy. She works under
Roy Mustang. She travels in the company of Avarice, her counterpart, and the
Elric brothers in the quest to recover her memories with the begrudging
Avarice's help and to find the Philosopher's Stone.
AVARICE: Avarice was created by yours truly for the aformentioned fanfiction. Avarice
was the failed first attempt to remake Claudia. As a blood-thirsty humonculus,
she knows little of humans and their ways nor does she really care. She's after
her own goal of gaining everything she wants…which is everything. She is
forced to travel with Claudia to reteach her alchemy after Claudia's
ressurection. Her power is weakend by Claudia's presence but neither know
this. Her powers is to boil the person's blood, killing them from the inside with
a single touch. If Claudia is not present, she needs only to maintain eye-
contact.
EVA: Eva is unimportant. She is the evil mastermind behind Claudia's murder, Avarice's
creation and Claudia's ressurection. She is only mentioned in passing.Warm, summer night air filtered through the window. It weaved between the piles of books, stirring some of their pages as it passed. Slowly, it slid up the side of the bed and crept up to the face of the girl sitting in it. She felt the warmth brush against her face and sighed. Sweat was beading on her brow but it failed to cool her. The warm, sticky liquid just added to the heat she felt all around her. Grumbling, she pulled off her glasses and wiped her brow clear. Frizzy, blonde curls clung to her face and poked her in her sky-blue eyes.
Becky Bradley closed the book she had been reading in frustration. The summer air was not being kind to her. She placed her glasses back on her nose and glanced about her bedroom. Books lie in neat, precise piles on the desk and dresser but lay scattered on her floor. Drawings were plastered on her walls. Link from Legend of Zelda crouched before her, shield held before him. The Master Sword was held aloft behind him. He was one of Becky's many fantasies. Her most favored stood proudly next to Link, blonde hair tightly braided and his symbol painted behind him. Edward Elric grinned at her, his golden eyes forever fixed on her face. Becky smiled, glancing at the book she had set aside. Edward's face glared defiantly up at her with his armored companion and brother, Alphonse Elric, behind him. Ed's red coat billowed out behind him and his hands were positioned as if he was going to pray. Metal peeked out from underneath the white glove on his right hand. Becky turned her gaze to the picture her friend, Hannah Sypniewski had drawn for her. Ed wore no shirt and his right arm and shoulder had been replaced by a steel prosthetic called automail. Becky's curtains stirred slightly. Warm air curled playfully around her toes, reminding her why she had stopped reading. Becky groaned as she stretched.
"Becky! Phone," her brother called up the steps. Becky climbed off her bed and made her way downstairs. She loved summer but the air had decided to be particularly evil. Her room was cooler than the hallway. She wiped away another round of sweat from off her brow as she descended down the steps.
"Who's on the phone?"
"Becca. She said it was important," RJ replied, tossing her the phone. Becca was one of Becky's best friends. The spastic seventeen-year-old was unpredictable and childish but loyal to the core. The two had become friends within seconds of meeting each other. Becky held the phone up to her ear to hear the Jeopardy theme song on the other end.
"Amaya?"
"Huh? Oh! Hiya, Mizu-chan!" The high-pitched, playful voice came through. Becky could see Becca's smiling face in her mind, "I wanted to know if you were doing anything later."
"Not that I'm aware of. Why?"
"You need to come to my house on the double. I'll pay for your gas money just get over here," Becca insisted, her voice losing its playfulness and becoming serious. Becky frowned and checked the clock. It was only six so she might be able to.
"I'll ask my mom if I can.
"You need to insist!" Becca's voice climbed a couple octaves, "C'mon Becky! This is a once in a lifetime opportunity! You, of all people, are not allowed to miss this."
"I will, promise."
"Good. I don't want you to miss this. If I have to, I'll kidnap you." Becky could tell by her tone of voice that Becca wasn't kidding, "I'll call you in five minutes if you don't call me first, 'k?"
"Sure." Becky hung up and stared at the phone in wonder. What could have possibly wound her friend up so much? Granted, it didn't take much to excite Becca. A piece of string could do the job. Becky put the phone back, her mind still confused. If Becca had something so exciting and it was a piece of string, why is she dragging me into it? She wondered.
"Mom? Can I go to Becca's?" Becky's mother was tall and sported an athletic build. Her hair was brown but wasn't in the tight ringlets that Becky's hair was in. She frowned at her daughter.
"Why should I let you? What have you done for me?"
"Mom," Becky whined, "I did the dishes and took care of Bogie and watched RJ all day!"
"You can go," her mother laughed, "You've been cooped up here to much as it is. Some fresh air should do you some good."
"Thanks!" Becky ran up the stairs to put on her shoes.
"Don't be out to late!"
"I won't!" She realized that going in a set of clothes that were filthy probably wasn't the best idea. She rummaged around her room until she found her favorite pair of jeans and her most prized shirt. Link stood on the front with the Master Sword unsheathed and held in front of him. She grinned knowing that Becca would appreciate the shirt the exact same amount she would.
Becky grabbed her keys off the dresser and bolted down the steps. Excitement gripped her, keeping her guessing what was so important. Belgarath greeted her in the driveway, its sleek, purple coat gleaming in the sunlight. Becca continued to insist that it be painted white which Becky flatly refused, regardless of how funny it could potentially be. The book character hated the color so her car had to as well. As if the vehicle was reading her mind, Belgarath hummed into motion as she revved the ignition. She smiled to herself. Wait until Becca heard about that. As she pulled out, Becky sent a quick text to Becca so she wouldn't call and get her voicemail.
"I'm on my way."