Okay, here's the first chapter of my new idea, I hope people like it.

Discalimer: I do not own

This is another reason to not allow Mustang to drag me anywhere, even if Alphonse begs, I'll never go anywhere else with him.

As Ed pushed past a couple of branches again, he wondered where he was, it was a forest but what forest and where? It gave off a feeling he didn't quite like, he didn't know what but it seemed….Creepy. He swore he saw something in the corner of his eyes watching him more than once.

For the past couple of hours he had walked around in circles, he knew this because he kept passing the same place he had woken up at, and because the tree had a large gaping hole the size of a fist—his right fist to be exact. Ed's temper had gotten a hold of him, and he took it out on the closest nonliving thing.

Damn, the military, damn Mustang, dam—

Ed froze, and then blinked. There in a field was some creature that looked like a horse, no a—

Chimera? It looks like a skeleton of a horse, what is exactly this place?

Ed fought the urge to run when one of the horses noticed him; it stared at him for a couple seconds and took a step towards him. But then an arrow shot between Ed and the horse, and the strange creatures ran off.

Where the hell did that come from?

Hoofs sounded around him and all of a sudden he was surrounded. Ed had to wonder if he had eaten something in this forest to make him hallucinate because in front of him was a creature he had never seen before.

One-half was human, the other half horse.

A chimera gone wrong?

Ed's thought was proved wrong when the biggest of the group stepped up, "What is a human like you doing on our land? To steal? Hide?" Then it's voice turned threatening, "or are you here for that stone? Because if you dare….."

Ed's mouth would have been hanging open comically if it wasn't for how shocked he was, then he held up his hands, "Look, I don't know even know where I fucking am, less so about a damn rock so maybe if you could point me in the right direction to get out of this damn forest, we could both live happily ever after!"

Okay, maybe going around in circles for hours had damaged his brain but he was getting frustrated here.

What do I fucking need to do to get out of this situation?

The half horse, half man creatures looked towards their leader, waiting for a decision.A cold look had entered the leader's eyes at being spoken at such a disrespectful tone, Ed could feel something change, the leader's eyes caught Ed's attention, the original deep honey color was gone and in its place was pure white.

Truth.

Ed's mind raced, thinking of all the possibilities…..maybe the array wasn't for god's favor but for a way to get to Truth. But the possibility didn't fit in with all the facts. Ed held his breath, waiting to see if it was really Truth controlling the creature.

"I do regret killing a foal but it must be done. Kill him."

Ed released his breath, about to protest as arrows pointed in his direction.

"Wait!"

Everybody froze, Ed watched as a group of them moved apart to let another of its own half-horse, half-man creature was old beyond its years, he had a pure white beard almost touching the ground as his thin legs wobbled in an attempt to walk faster.

"You shall not lay a hand on this human! Have you not realized who it is? I am ashamed of all the centaurs before me, who would want to kill the one who will unite two worlds as one?"

Murmurs spread out among what Ed had learned were called centaurs. They all lowered their weapons, guilty and remorseful expressions of their human faces.

"The elder does not know what he preaches. This is a regular human and not the promised one, stop listening to such nonsense and kill him!"

Ed noticed that the leader's eyes were still pure white, why would Truth do this?

If it even is Truth.

"Seragus! You are not in your right mind! A beast controls you from another realm, listen to reason."

Seragus snarled, "You dare question the leader of this herd Argon? Kill them both!"

The other centaurs hesitated, their leader was out of character and most did not want to kill the elderly star-gazer, nor did they want to kill the promised one, even if there was a one in a million chance that this could even be him.

Seragus looked around, calmly looking at each centaur in the eye, "what is your choice my centurions?"

It hung in the air that question, Ed watched as all of them thought hard, inspecting the situation, looking for clues and then one weapon was dropped by a centaur, who then joined Ed and Argon in the center. The rest did the same, all of them dropping their weapons and standing in a group behind Ed and Argon.

The centaurs had shamed expressions on their faces, shame at disobeying the leader of the herd but they knew it was the right decision and Seragus was not in his right mind—that they could see.

All was quiet as everybody waited for his reaction to this blatant action of disrespect. They were all surprised as Seragus chuckled and then broke out full blown laughing. It was a maddening laugh and a few of the centaurs took a step back, nervous and fearful.

To Ed it looked like he had gone full blown crazy, why am I always the one who gets caught in these kinds of situations?

Although Ed's mind took a serious turn as Seragus stopped laughing and looked Ed straight in the eyes.

"You do not belong. Truth may be the guardian of your universe but you're in my territory now, I am known as Reality and I will strip you of your hopes and fantasies."

The other centaurs already knew that this wasn't their leader, and Ed was stunned from the harsh judgment, but to be in a completely different universe.

I thought one fucking universe hated me already but now two? And how the fuck could this have happened in the first place? How in the world did I already get on the bad side of this thing?

Ed thought back to what Reality said that Truth was a guardian.

You make me laugh, Truth a guardian? More like a sadistic son of a bitch of the devil.

Argon pushed Ed back as if to shield him from the words, "you cannot interfere Reality, his Fate had already been set in the stars and you would break your own word if you did so."

Reality gave a careless shrug through Seragus's shoulders, "that was long ago, words are forgotten and did you forget that I can alter the stars?"

They stared each other down, until Reality gave a smirk, "fine you old coot, I'll let you have your way but you better put a leash on him or you'll find him someday missing."

Ed shook in rage at being referred as an animal that needed to be leashed and Reality laughed at the effect his words were having on Ed, "I'll see you soon kitten, but don't forget that I'm watching and that you will never belong or forget."

Seragus's eyes slipped shut and the centaurs legs buckled underneath him as Reality left. The other centaurs rushed to their leader's aid, while Ed, Argon and another centaur stayed behind. Argon gave Ed a searching look, "I believe that you have had a long day, little one."

Ed's teeth gritted together at the word little, holding back the words, 'who are you calling….'

The other centaur with them approached Argon with a bowed head, "I am sorry Argon, I read the stars but I failed to interpret them as you did."

Argon raised one of his silver eyebrows, amusement held in his blue eyes, "You are not at fault Alamar, you were deceived and tricked by the guardian himself, but make sure to not scamper off to the rescue of an animal in harm during scrying."

Alamar blushed and then nodded, "Yes Argon."

Argon laid a hand on Ed's and Alamar's shoulder, "you two will be spending some time together, you better get to know each other well, now I'll be off so Alamar you are in charge of leading Ed here back, and leave him in my chamber."

Ed almost reached his hand out to the only source of safety but let his arms stay at his sides as Argon disappeared into the forest.

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