This story is based off the 2003 anime Fullmetal Alchemist, featuring the known characters, as well as some of my own. One new main character is Kai Elric. I am not going to go into detail about how Kai is Ed and Al's brother now, but I may do that later on in the story. It will all depend on how I can fit it in. There will also be some of my own twists that might not seem right for the anime, but this is of course my own story, so I can write it as I want. But I will apologize to those who are strict fans of the anime/manga and don't enjoy things being altered in such a way.
And of course; I do not own FMA!
Ed and Al were back at the room in Central, resting after returning from Resembool earlier that night. Once again, Winry had to do some work on Ed's arm. It was becoming very tedious to keep making those trips out there, but then again we weren't the best at staying safe. So Ed decided he would stay back at the room with Al while I went to the library to do some research on the Philosopher's Stone.
My name is Kai Elric. I am Ed and Al's older brother, as well as another state alchemist. My title is the Wave Alchemist. I have the ability to control water with my alchemy in unusual ways, yet I don't use that ability often. It's not one that's very easy to control, and can quickly get out of hand. So I usually resort to basic alchemy or the use of a sword I always have on my person. And just like Ed, I have seen the Gate.
I knew that there would be something worth finding in the library on the Philosopher's Stone; the question was where would it be? As I walked into the library, I showed my pocket-watch to the librarian and she smiled softly with a gentle nod. Then I started to walk up and down the aisles, looking for the book I would need. But it didn't show up anywhere. Either someone had taken it, or it could have been destroyed. I knew it existed though. I've seen it before. Only once, but I know I saw it.
It was quiet inside the library. I happened to be the only one in there except for the librarian. Otherwise, everyone seemed to have gone to bed. At least it would make it easier for me to search and not get bothered by anybody. So I made my way to a different wing of the library, one that was usually behind closed doors. But I stopped when I noticed the doors were open. There must be someone here, but everyone who entered this room closed the doors behind them. Either someone was that careless, or somebody was setting something up. Either way, I knew I would have to go into this room and find out.
Taking careful steps, I walked into the room and looked around. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary, but I had learned to not trust everything all the time. And I was right. Once I was in the center of the room the doors closed behind me, and I drew my sword ready to fight. But I couldn't see anybody inside the room; it was far to dark for me to see anything that wasn't right next to me.
"Come now, do you really think that sword will do anything, Wave Alchemist?" A woman's voice asked from the shadows. I was shocked and I turned to where I thought I heard the voice. Yet I still couldn't see, so trying to find who the person was proved pointless.
"Who's there? Show yourself!" I demanded, looking around to where I could see. All I heard was a soft chuckle, and the clicking of heels that seemed to be making circles around me. I kept alert, not knowing whether this person was going to attack or not. But they just seemed to be walking around the room.
"Now I know what you're searching for. You're looking for a book to help you and your brothers create the Philosopher's Stone. Is that right?" The sultry voice said as the clicking of heels stopped.
"How do you know so much? Who are you?" I asked with a growl, trying to figure out where the person now stood. There was silence, and all I could hear was my own breathing. My sword was still in my hand and ready to fight if needed. But I suddenly felt something pierce me from behind, and I saw what seemed to be a blade coming through my stomach. I groaned from the pain and turned to see if I could find who had attacked me, but it was still too dark.
"Didn't I say that sword was worthless?" The voice said, and then I heard the clicking of heels again from behind, this time moving closer. I could now see a woman's figure starting to form behind me. It wasn't anybody that I knew, but she seemed to know a lot about us.
"Who are you? What do you want with us?" I groaned as I saw it was her nail that had gone through me. This was something I had never seen before. It couldn't have been because of alchemy, as transmuting one's own body was a hard thing to accomplish.
"Where are my manners? You can call me Lust, dear," A smirk appeared on the woman's dark lips, and she pulled her nail out of me, making me drop to the floor in pain. I growled and looked up at her when she stood directly in front of me. I had never seen her before, but something made her seem way too familiar. Her smirk still remained on her lips as she pushed some of her raven colored hair away from her face. Then I noticed there was a strange tattoo on her chest, one that I didn't recognize as a transmutation circle.
"So what do you want with us?" I said as I slowly stood up, placing my hand over the wound she had inflicted on me. I groaned again at the pain, which only seemed to make her chuckle.
"All I can tell you right now, is that you better help us get the Stone, or you'll be sorry," Lust said and then turned around, starting to walk back into the shadows. I was about to stop her, but pain shot through me from the wound and I growled softly.
Damn it... Who the hell was that, and what does she want with the Stone? And what did she mean by "us?" I thought as I grabbed my sword off the ground. When it was put away, I started making my way back to where we were staying. I knew I needed to talk to Ed about this woman. Maybe he knew more than I did anyway. After all, that woman who called herself Lust seemed to know a good amount of information about us. But how did she know what our plans were, or even that I would be in the library that night? She must have been watching us for quite some time to know all about us.
Once outside of the library, I looked up at the moon. It was full tonight and the stars were all shining brightly. The night seemed too perfect to be real. But it was beautiful, and I smiled softly as I thought of some things. Then I started making my way back to where we were staying. It was a hotel not too far from here.
As I walked back towards the hotel, I heard a familiar voice. It was Lust. I hid around a corner, peering my head around the side so I could get a look at who she was talking to. Someone else I didn't recognize. It was a large and short man, with pure white eyes. She seemed to be talking very sternly to him.
"I told you Gluttony, you can eat later. We can't have you eating anyone now, otherwise people will get suspicious," She said. Then she stopped and looked around, having heard a noise. It was me; I had made a noise with my foot by accident. I quickly hid back around the corner, hoping that she wouldn't come near. But I heard the clicking of her heels coming closer, so I had to act fast. So I clapped my hands and pressed them to the wall behind me. Making a quick place for me to hide, I stepped in and used alchemy to seal up the wall again. I did leave a small hole I could look out however, so I could see what she was doing.
Lust stepped around the corner and looked around, trying to figure out what she heard. But when she didn't see anyone, she just shrugged and turned around, walking back to the large mass of a man.
"Come on Gluttony, we should get going. Then we'll find you something to eat," She said and the large man followed her.
"When do I get to eat them Lust?" He asked, looking up at the tall woman next to him.
"You know you can't do that Gluttony. Our master needs them alive to get what she wants. Then we can become human," Lust said the last part to herself, and the two were soon gone. I came out of hiding and looked down the road to make sure they were gone.
I need to tell Ed about this now, I thought and quickly went back to the hotel. When I got there, I walked up to the room and saw Ed was asleep. I knew I should have woken him up to tell him, but I was tired myself. Then I heard Al move and look over at me.
"Kai, you're back," He said and then gasped, noticing I was wounded. He stood and walked over to me, making sure I was okay.
"You need to get that looked at now. Come on, I'll take you to the hospital," Al said but I just smiled softly and shook my head.
"Don't worry about it Al. I'll be alright," I said and he sighed. I knew Al worried about me and Ed, since the two of us could get hurt a lot easier. But I'd rather be hurt than either of those two. After all, they were my younger brothers, and I promised to do anything to protect them from harm.