Sweet Harmony
FullMetal Alchemist
Prologue
The year was 1201, barely before civilization started. A small island was in mass terror. For the legend was beginning to unfold.
There where many legends, myths, and stories told about Oya. But there was one that if even mentioned would make people cower in fear. It went like this: A long time ago the land of Ganye (gone-yay) was transforming. But not in a good way, the people of Ganye were fueled and succeeding on hatred. No one knew exactly why the people were so angry with each other, but the rage was so great that a war started to form, everybody vs. everybody. They were attacking each other with just about everything that could be harmful: poison, knifes, guns, even alchemy, everything was a murder weapon. It lasted day and night. No one slept or hardly ate, for the fear of being killed was the only thing that was on their minds. For 4 months it went on, never stopping, until the Goddess Oya stepped forth. Angered by the transformation that was bestowed, she placed a curse on the land. She promised that she would return some day and she will bring along terrible changes. After that day all the hate was gone. People believed Oya showed them the right direction. To show their gratitude they renamed Ganye to Oya. That was 76 years ago and still people are terrified.
The year 1201 is very important to Oyan people, not that there is any left. They died out 17 years later. Masahiko Naoko made a brilliant discovery in 1201. He knew of the legend like everyone else, but with a child on the way he had no intention of sacrificing his son or daughter to the cruel myth that frightened his people. He studied for several years and made some sort of chrysalis to deal with the changes that were to occur god knows when. The chrysalis was designed to work with the body and adapt to changes. Basically it's a hyper-evolved form of a cancer cell. The chrysalis will grow and adapt when the host encounters negative emotions or damage.
When it was first completed first implanted the chrysalis in 2 orphaned children. 1 boy and 1 girl. He took them in and monitored their progress. All too soon the awaited child was born on December 24, 1201. Upon birth the mother of the newborn girl died. After that moment, was hesitant about placing a chrysalis on his and his wife's only daughter. But gave in and continued, anyway. He once said that when she was born he could hear the most beautiful melody ever imagined. He named her Harmony Tori Naoko to remember the harmony that continuously played in his head.
My name is Harmony Tori Naoko, and I remember everything that took place the next 16 years. It haunts me, I guess you could say. But anything after I turned 17 is somewhat foggy. The chrysalis was safe, but it had horrible side effects. Me, Seira, and Night were always together no matter what happened. We could hardly show or feel any emotions, the chrysalis forbade us to. Almost emotion at all could send us on a rampage and we could destroy anything in our way. Jealousy, anger, hurt, fear, pain, and regret. All these things must never be felt, or else danger could come between those within a 20 ft radius. Basically we were locked away, shut off from the world. Another fun fact: alchemy. It came easy to us. All of us. Almost as if we had known it our whole life. When I turned 14, Seira and Night 16, the change came. A poisonous gas was leaked into air, killing everyone we knew. The chrysalis kept us alive, but sometimes I wish it didn't. Knowing attempts to save people were futile, for everyone had already inhaled, we left, but not before sealing the island off with alchemy and posted signs warning people to turn away now. We had settled into a nice, small town, where I met my soon-to-be fiancé. Life was…subtle for the next few years. Then, that day came, the one where I can only remember bits and pieces. I was 17 going on 18 when life went downhill. An ongoing war was happening right outside the door, leaving everyone in fear to go out. It was the 4 of us. We were running low on food and supplies at the time, and for some reason we thought it was safe to venture out in the cruel battlefield. Not even a few steps were taken outside. And all of us were shot. I don't remember what happened next, all I know is our bodies were taken away, but not to be buried. The chrysalis should have kept me, Seira, and Night alive, but for some unknown reason I don't think it did. But for some reason, the three of us still roamed the earth. I think that it was because our bodies, now bones, were never found. Or perhaps, we never died, the chrysalis is keeping us alive not allowing us to die or age. Maybe god has another plan for us, or our lives are replaying over and over and over. I'm not sure. None of us are. I just hope that one day we can seal the deal we have been waiting 714 years for. Afterall, it is a pain seeing everyone you know and love dying one after another…