A/N: I'll start out right here and say that I have no idea where I'm going with this. The idea came to me and I thought it was cool. I definitely won't be updating regularly, though. Just a warning.
Rated: T for some swearing from Ed and Lyn.
Pairings: None so far. Maybe EdxOC later?
Flames: Go ahead and try it! I love s'mores! Come at me bro!
Disclaimer: I like to play with it, but it's not mine. ;D (Btw I don't own that disclaimer either. I stole it from someone else.)
(Lyn's Pov)
It started out as a dream. I always assumed it would stay that way; I mean, dreams aren't reality. I thought they were just simple fantasies. I was wrong.
Y'know how most children dream of flying? Well, I was different; I always dreamed of hunting. Of stalking prey and attacking with razor-sharp claws and- I'm getting off topic.
I guess, to tell you the story, I'll have to start at the beginning. I grew up in a tiny, forgotten town in New Hampshire. There weren't many people in town, but I was lucky enough to find Nadia, a completely unique person who could make you smile just by the sheer tenacity of her own goofy grin. We were practically sisters; if it weren't for the fact that she had silky black hair and dark blue eyes while I was stuck with annoying dirty blonde hair and yellowish brown eyes, everyone would have assumed we were twins. She had lived next door to me for all my life and we walked to school together everyday.
One morning, I rushed out of my house ten minutes late, as usual, and nearly plowed into Nadia.
"What's up mine furry friend?" she greeted, smirking.
"I'm still praying you'll forget that someday," I told her grumpily. A few months ago, I had taken a personality test with her, and one of the questions had been to use one word to describe a dog. That word had turned out to be 'how you see yourself', but I had written furry.
Nadia grinned at me. "Never. Hey, did you study for that science test?" she asked innocently.
Thump. If you're wondering what that sound was, it was the noise made when a 14-year-old girl faints from shock.
"Oh, come on! You seriously didn't study!? This test is, like, half our grade!" she shouted at me.
"I'm gonna faaiiiilllll," I moaned pathetically.
"Well, then why didn't you study?" she asked, a small tick mark forming on her forehead.
"Chemistry's haaaarrrrd. Besides, I'm o-"
"-only human," Nadia finished, shaking her head in exasperation and disbelief, all traces of her earlier irritation vanishing, "You always say that. Come on, I'll help you cram so you don't fail too epicly."
Without warning, I jumped up quickly, surrounded by the righteous fire of those who are determined to do something. "Right! I'll beat that test to the ground and then teach that no-good teacher a thing or two about giving us tests on a Monday!"
"It's Wednesday."
"...Seriously?"
I was in the library with Nadia before school started, looking for a book with a title somewhere along the lines of 'Advanced Chemistry for Utter Morons' when I saw an old leather tome that clearly stood out among the crisp, new books that filled the shelves.
"Hey Nadia, come check this out," I called while studying the cover. "Secrets of Ancient Alchemy, huh?" I murmured, "What are you doing here?" Flipping through the surprisingly heavy book, something in the last few pages caught my attention. Opening the book fully, I saw what appeared to be the most complex circle I had ever seen. Layers upon layers of incredibly intricate shapes, lines, and ancient writing were scrawled neatly inside the circle. I caught a glimpse of the words "human transmutation" at the top of the page before I hesitantly reached out to touch the image. Hey, it was instinct; I'm only human, afterall.
As soon as the tips of my fingers made contact with the paper, my world began to shatter around me. Blue flashes of lightning flared to life, but immediately changed into a terrifying and foreboding purple and black. A single eye opened in the middle of the circle and hundreds of little black hands reached towards me.
Horrified, I looked up to where my lifelong friend, Nadia, was standing. But when she met my eyes, something about her had... changed. Her expression was blank and her eyes cold and calculating. However, I could almost feel something... glee? Yes, I could feel glee coming off of her in waves. My last thought as I was pulled through the eye, my nerves on fire and feeling as if I were being ripped apart, was that the person in front of me simply could not be Nadia. Then everything went black.
A/N: Okay, I know it's short, but this was the best place to end it! So, tell me if you guys like it! Like I said, I won't be updating regularly; it might take me two days or two weeks to get another chapter, but if you're absolutely dying to see the next chapter send me a review! That always motivates me to write faster! :)