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Author's note: This is my first FMA story, so any critiques would be greatly appreciated! And remember, reviews equal motivation to continue, so if you like it my story let me know! :D
Prologue
Lena had a death wish. That was the only reason I could think of as to why she was currently attempting to climb down the balconies of our German hotel to the ground. We were seven floors up and she wanted to climb down the balconies, i.e. death wish. I didn't want to be the one to tell her mother her daughter had died acting like a monkey. I especially didn't want her to know Lena had done it in the middle of the night. I pulled her back into our hotel room.
"Are you out of what little mind you have left?" I said.
"Calm down, Cora. I'm made of helium. I would've come back down eventually," she said.
"Yes, well, you've certainly got the airheaded part right! If you're really going to do this, at least wait for the changing of the guard in the hall."
There was about a ten second window between one teacher and the other. We went to the door and cracked it open. I looked at my watch and saw it flash to 12 am. Mrs. Kahler got up and went into her room. Lena and I quickly snuck down the hall and out through the exit. Yes, I know, walking around a foreign country at midnight is stupid, but Lena's my best friend. And left to her own devices, she'd probably wind up destroying the country. I was her voice of reason, even if I was largely ineffective.
Taking a walk in the woods was nice. It was calm, clear, and cool outside; except for the orange glow in the distance. Someone must've been burning something. Yeah, I know, I'm Captain Obvious. Lena and I walked closer. Watching the torches was oddly comforting. It was the circle of men in dark hoods, chanting that made me nervous. I tugged on Lena's sleeve and jerked my head. She took the hint and we started make our way out of the woods. Well, we would've it weren't for that stupid twig.
There was shouting in german and Lena and I took off. I got about twenty feet when I was tackled and dragged back to the circle. Lena came soon after. The men tied us up and set us in the middle with another man who was tied up. Lena started to untie me and the man when a portal opened. Once the man was free, he ran. He didn't get far when these black hands shot out and pulled him into the portal. The hands pulled Lena and I drug in after him.