This is my first story so bare with me. I really hope you like it and read more! Trust me there are many chapters to come. By the end you should know where I got the chapter name from.
As the Night Went On
Skye sat on the bank of a lake on the road to Central. Her brown hair swayed as a cool breeze blew by her tan face. She pushed her long white bangs out of her face as she stared at the stars over the water. The full moon illuminated the lake with its light. She seemed to be in a trance. The water shimmered like silver with hints of glimmering gold. It was very inviting, so she decided to take a swim.
She slid her goggles down over her head to cover her red Ishbalan eyes. She stripped down to only a bathing suit and walked to the edge. It felt like cool liquid metal surrounding her as she dived in. The water ran smoothly through her fingers and her hair moved as if it were part of the water itself. After a long refreshing swim around the small lake, she grew weary and swam to the surface. As she took a deep breath, the noise of a car coming up the road caught her attention. As the car came closer, she realized they were following the path to Central. This was her lucky break.
When Skye got out of the water and dried herself off, the cab was very close. The cab driver and one of the two passengers noticed her as she tried to pull the cab over. "Stop!" said the passenger as he noticed she was wet and obviously needed a ride. When Skye noticed the cab was slowing down, she ran down to her luggage (which was just a backpack full of clothes and scraps of food and a medium-sized journal), grabbed it, wrapped her towel around her waist and ran back to the road.
When she got back to the road, the cab had pulled over and a tall suit of armor, shining in the moonlight, was standing outside of the open cab door. She stared at it because it seemed to be looking back at her. Then, in a child's voice, the suit of armor spoke, "Don't be afraid. My name's Alphonse Elric. My brother and I are going to Central." Skye looked at him amazed, "Hey! That's where I'm going, too! My name's Skye. You said your last name was Elric?" "Yeah. My brother's name is Edward Elric, the Fullmetal Alchemist. Have you heard of us?" asked Alphonse. "Heard of you? You guys are like my idols! I'm going to Central to take the State Alchemy Exam." "Wow! Really? Well it's a good thing you found us," Alphonse said. Skye giggled, "More like you found me." They laughed as they got into the cab.
Skye blushed as she saw Ed cuddled in the corner of the cab with his jacket laid over his body like a blanket. Alphonse sat next to him and Skye sat in the seat across from them both. As they rode along, the silence became unbearable. "So.. Why do you want to take the Alchemy Exam?" said Alphonse. "Oh. I want to prove to my family that . . ." Skye replied eagerly, but stopped, not wanting to say too much. "Go on. I don't mind." said Alphonse politely. Skye started again, "I want to prove that I am a great alchemist. My family doesn't believe I can ever become a great person with "magic", as they call it." "Wow. My brother is heading to Central so he can give his assessment. It's basically a report on what he has done and learned. I really hope he doesn't try to battle Colonel Roy Mustang again." said Alphonse worriedly. Skye laughed "Yeah. I heard that didn't go over too well." The two laughed together as the night went on.
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