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"Your mercy is going to be the end of you", Kimblee said. "You had a chance to kill me but you showed mercy", he said with a wicked smile. Darius and Heinkel, Kimblee's two bodyguards were watching.
Edward frowned as got in a battle stance. "You know what I can do now that you spared me?", Kimblee began. He spit out a Philosopher's Stone. "I can do this!", he shouted as he blew up the ground beneath Darius, Heinkel and Edward. Then they started to fall.
They fell into an abandoned mine shaft. Edward fell onto a long pole and Darius and Heinkel fell under rubble."AUUHHH", Edward screamed as a metal shaft plunged itself into his stomach. The pain he was feeling was immense and shifted his attention away from it. 'Damn... I can't believe I let Kimblee get away', he thought. His attention shifted to Darius and Heinkel. They were stuck under rubble.
Edward slowly brought his hands together and transmuted the rocks away, freeing the two bodyguards. They looked confused for a second and started to get up and walk towards Edward's bloody body.
"Damn, Kimblee's gunna pay", Darius said. They looked at Edward's near unconscious body. "Hey, Full-metal kid, you still alive?", he asked." What made you decide to rescue us. Your more injured than we are".
"Don't get the wrong idea", Edward wheezed. "I cant pull thing thing outta my stomach alone... I could use a little bit of help"
"We were enemies 5 minutes ago and now your asking us to save your life?", Heinkel questioned.
"Yeah... basically", Edward coughed out.
The two former enemies looked at one another.
"Well it's not like we were given orders to kill you", Darius said. "Come on" he said as he brought Edward's body up.
"You know kid, your gunna bleed to death pretty quickly when I pull this out", Heinkel stated.
"Not if I heal it", Edward forced out." As soon as it's out of me I'll close up the wound with alchemy".
"What? Have you ever performed any kind of medical alchemy before?", Heinkel asked.
"Sort of... I did some research on it when I tried human transmutation.", Edward said.
"Just some research? Your guts are gunna be all messed up", Darius stated. " Your gunna need a philosopher's stone for it to work".
"I'm gunna have to use my own life-force the same way I would use a stone", Edward wheezed. Their eyes widened. "It'll probably take a few years off of my lifespan though"
"Your positive?", Heinkel asked.
"I really don't have time to think about it", Edward said. " If this is what showing mercy is what will cost me, then Im going to have to learn how to pay the price, right?"
Heinkel had a conflicted look on his face, but he put his hands around the pole. "I don't really know what your talking about, but it sounds like your sure", Heinkel said." Ready?"
Edward nodded. He took a deep breath and put his hands above his wound. "Yeah I'm ready".
'I gotta picture myself as a single mass of energy', Edward thought.
Heinkel pulled.
"AUHH GRR AHHYHH", Edward screamed as excruciating pain spread throughout his body. 'Use the energy... Just like the stone!', Edward thought to himself."IAHHH", he shouted as the pole was slowly dragged from his stomach. Edward could barely contain his thought as he was plunged into an ocean of pain. He had to focus.
'THAT'S IT. I'M A PHILOSOPHER"S STONE POWERED BY A SINGLE SOUL', Edward screamed to himself. 'REMEMBER... WHAT IT FELT LIKE... AT THAT MOMENT', Edward thought as he visioned himself inside 'The Gate'. 'REMEMBER... WHAT IT FELT LIKE TO USE SOULS... TO HARNESS LIFE', he screamed in his mind as the pole escaped his body.
Edward clapped his hands and blue electricity escaped all around his body. 'I did it', Edward thought with his eyes closed. He opened his eyes. He was in a white empty room. He was in front of 'The Gate'.
Edward's eyes widened. There's no way. His gaze slowly shifted to the white figure in front of it. It was 'Truth'.
"Hello Mr. Al-Che-Mist", It began. "It seems like you did something you weren't supposed to do. You turned your body into a Philosopher's Stone", It said with a wide smile.
'No Way', Edward thought with wide eyes. 'Nonononono This wasn't supposed to happen... I'm sorry Alphonse...'
"The only way for you to pay the price for this forbidden act is to sacrifice more of your limbs", It said. "But, unfortunately, after transforming into the stone, you gave up you physical form. There is a solution though", It's smile widened.
"You can go through this gate right here... And leave this world behind", It said. "After a period of time I will bring you back here at the same time and place you once were and with an added bonus, I will give your precious little brother, his body back", It chuckled.
Edward's mind was racing. What did it mean by 'leave this world behind' and will it really give Al's body back? There was only one way to find out.
"You have yourself a deal, Truth", Edward said. "But it you ever go back on your deal, I swear, I will find you and I will rip you and your little gate apart"
"Ok Mr. Al-Che-Mist", It said as black hands crawled out of the gate and pulled Edward in. The hands brought a familiar feeling he once experianced the first time he fell into the gate. Soon his vision faded and be passed out.
"Hehehe, Have fun -Che-Mist", Truth chuckled with a wicked grin.
"Steven, what do you want to eat?", Pearl asked from the kitchen.
"I want a ton of bacon!", Steven exclaimed. "With whipped cream on top!"
"Steven, that's unhealthy", Pearl began. "If you want to grow up big and strong you have to have a balanced breakfast. How about I made you some pancakes, eggs and milk?"
Steven was only 7 years old so if he was to grow up healthy and strong he had to eat healthy. Which meant, no bacon and whipped cream.
"But Amethyst and Garnet always let me eat yummy things for breakfast", Steven whined.
"They won't be here for a week since they are on a mission so while they are out, you have to abide my my rules", Pearl began. " It's for your own good"
"Aww man. Ok then", Steven smiled brightly.
" That's a good Steven", Pearl smiled as she ruffled his hair. Life was going well for Pearl and caring for Steven brought her away from the negative thoughts she once had when Rose died.
In the middle of her thoughts a loud crash came from outside the house.
"Steven wait here and whatever you do Don't Leave The House", Pearl commanded.
Pearl quickly opened the door to see a small crash site on the beach. She quickly jumped down the stairs, onto the beach and summoned her spear. She cautiously walked towards the small crater. She peeked her head inside to see a small, fist sized, blood red, stone.
' This is unusual', Pearl thought. Pearl unequipped her spear and brought her hands around the stone. She lifted the stone out of the hole and examined it from her hand. It was blood red and had jagged edges on it. The it was also surprisingly heavy.
As she looked over it, the stone started wildly emitting red lightning. In her surprise, her dropped the stone and the it slowly started rising in the air.
Pearl backed away and re-summoned her spear, holding it firmly in case anything happened. A couple seconds passed and the blood red stone started to form a humanoid figure. When the light died down, a short boy, who looked about the same age as Steven fell to the ground.
The boy looked to be unconscious as Pearl walked closer. He had long, pure blonde hair, a red cape with a weird symbol on it, leather jeans and... A large bloody hole in his stomach. Blood was dripping in a fast pace and Pearl panicked.
"Oh my god..", Pearl whispered. " How did a boy so young get such a life-threatening injury", Pearl gasped. She imeddiately held the boy in her arms as gently as possible and ran to the nearest hospital. He was surprisingly heavy.
Blood was soaking her hands and outfit, but she tried ignoring it. She only cared about getting help for this child. Tears were soon in the brim of her eyes as she saw how much blood he already lost. Any second and he might even die in her arms. Pearl didn't know why she cared for this boy, this much. It might be because he reminded her of Steven. After a couple minutes of running her soon arrived at the hospital. Pearl barged in and hobbled to the reception desk, gasping for breath.
"P-please. Help this boy", Pearl begged.
People soon took the child away into a stretcher and rushed for the emergency room.
"Miss you might want to take a break at the waiting room", the receptionist said.
"Is he going to be ok?", She began.
"We don't know yet. I'm sorry", he said.
Pearl begrudgingly sat in the waiting room, anxiety washing over her. What if she let a young boy, who had so much to live for die? Pearl looked at her bloodstained hands. It added on to her guilt. She just hoped that he will be ok.
After three hours of waiting a doctor walked out.
"How is he", Pearl asked. "Is he ok?"
"Well according to the amount of blood he lost, he was supposed to die a long time ago" , The doctor began. Pearl felt tears beginning to from in her eyes. "But, surprisingly he is alive and survived surgery. We expect a full recovery."
Pearl felt the tears freely falling from her eyes. It fealt like a heavy weight was released from her chest. 'Thank god', she thought.
"Can I see him?", Pearl asked.
"Yes, he is sleeping in the room right now", the doctor said.
Pearl opened the door and walked towards his bed. He looked so peaceful. Pearl felt really relieved that the boy was still alive. Then his facial expression changed. The boy started squirming in his bed.
"Alphonse", he whispered. "I'm so sorry. Please no. PLEASE DON'T TAKE HIM AWAY FROM ME"
Then his eyes burst open quickly scanned the room around him. He had eyes, the color of molten gold.
"Al? ...Where am I?!", he panicked.
"It's alright.", Pearl comforted as she held his arm. It was surprisingly hard. "Your ok, nothing's going to hurt you."
" Where am I?! Who are you!? WHERE'S AL?!", he shouted. He started hyperventilating.
Pearl's motherly tendencies kicked in and wrapped her arms around him. He slowly calmed down. Pearl ended the hug and looked at him.
"What's your name?", Pearl asked gently.
The boy looked deep in thought for a second.
"Edward", he said. "Edward Elric".
Please review/favorite/follow for more. I gives me a LOT of encouragement to write more at a faster pace so yeah
This type of fanfic was one I wanted to write for a really long time. Pearl as Ed's new mother seems like such a cute fit for me sooo... Bye!