CAME INTO HEAD, COULDN'T HELP!
My eyes open, but I question that because all I see is black.
My hand is touching metal, and the other is over my eyes.
Something feels wrong with my arm though, it doesn't feel natural.
Neither does my leg.
It feels like I'm moving up, and whatever I'm in is rattling. From what I can make out, there are some containers to my right, and maybe some to my left as well.
I suddenly find myself trying to remember how I got here.
All I know is one thing.
My name is Emily.
And something about 'The Half-Sighted Alchemist'
The metal box stops moving, and light is finally let in. The ceiling seems to open.
When my eyes adjust to the light, the left side of my face still only sees black.
I put my right hand over my left eye, but all I feel is some kind of fabric, connected to an elastic band near the top of my face.
An eyepatch?
When I look up I see a group of kids, about 15-20, all about 12-18 from what I can tell. They're headed by a boy with gold hair and gold eyes.
I swear I've seen him before.
Standing right next to him is a slightly smaller boy who looks about a year younger than him with a more bronze tint to his hair and eyes.
"Hey kid. What happened to you?" The older boy asks.
"I-I don't know." I say.
"Of course you don't. It's okay kid, none of us know what happened to us either. I don't even remember how I got this." He holds up his right arm which appears to be metal.
"Prosthetic?"
"Looks like you have it too." He points out.
I look at my right arm, then my left.
It is metal.
"How..."
"You tell me kid."
"I don't know."
"That's how all of us started. Someone get her out of there!"
After a few minutes, one of the kids comes back with a rope and lowers it into the box. I grab it and slowly pull myself out.
The golden-haired boy offers me his hand, I grab it and he pulls me out of the box.
"I'm Edward, and this is Alphonse." He introduces himself and the kid next to him.
"I think my name's Emily." I reply, still not sure.
"Tell me kid, do you know what 'The Fullmetal Alchemist' means?"
"No, sorry. All I know is my name and something about 'The Half-Sighted Alchemist.'"
"Bummer, well anyways. Welcome to the Glade, your new home."
I look around briefly, there are plenty of trees, some buildings, and a huge wall that encircles the whole place except for 4 gaping holes in it. I turn my head back to Edward.
"Your taking this quite well, most kids freak out by now."
"I guess I'm not one to freak out over things like this."
"Good, we could use more kids like you." His smile extends.
I swear I've seen that smile before. I recognize him, but I just can't place it.
"I'll give you the tour tomorrow, for now Winry will show you where you'll be staying tonight."
A girl steps out of the crowd. She has pale blonde hair and blue eyes. She looks familiar too.
"Hi, I can look at your prosthetic arm if you want, I can assume I was a mechanic." She smiles warmly, and I know I've seen her before.
"Thanks"
"It looks like it's your leg too."
I look down at my legs. She's right, my left one also appears to be metal.
"I-I guess so."
What could have happened to me that I lost an eye, an arm, and a leg? A war? An accident? An experiment?
She offers me her hand and I pull myself off the ground. She walks in one direction and I follow.
Edward tells everyone to get back to work, whatever that means.
"It's okay to be scared you know, we all were when we first got here." Winry says, obviously attempting to comfort me.
"No, I'm really not that scared. Maybe a little, but not enough for it to impact my actions."
"Well, when I first got here, I was terrified. Ed was the last one before me, a new kid comes every week, we were both terrified. But he was so strong, he did everything he could to comfort me while I was scared. We were two of the earliest."
"Do you have any idea why we're here though? Like, why would anyone send a group of kids here?"
"I have no clue. We probably know as much as you do." She leads me into what looks like a machine shop.
"Just roll up your sleeve and your pant leg." She requests, grabbing a wrench off one of the tables.
I obey, starting with my sleeve.
She looks it over carefully, taking note of every detail.
"This seems to be in perfect condition, but it won't be soon enough anyways." She says casually, "You have no idea how many times I've had to do maintenance on Ed's arm and leg, he seems to break them at least once a day."
"I'll try not to do that." I say, only half joking.
"Anyway, I'll show you the sleeping area." We walk out of the shop and towards a huge house right next to the wall.
She opens the door and walks in, holding it open for me.
"Hi!" Someone on my left says and I jump.
"Holy crap! Dude, I'm missing an eye! Don't do that!" I say angrily.
"Sorry!" A happy sounding voice says. His eyes are closed and his black hair is in a ponytail.
"Ling, what are you doing in here?" Winry asks him, sounding angry herself.
"Taking a break."
"If Ed finds out he's gonna be mad." She pokes him in the chest with her right index finger.
"Okay, okay! I'll get back! I'm Ling, nice to meet you." He extends his hand to me.
"Emily." I reply, shaking it.
"Tell me, Emily, do you know anything about what 'The Emperor of Xing' means?" He asks, a serious expression taking his face.
"No, sorry." I reply truthfully.
"Okay, bye!" He waves as he walks out the door.
HELLO! Yes I have read the Maze Runner, and seen the movie! (the book was much better) This popped into my head like ideas do.
Please please review!