Author's note: If you know me from my HP fan fiction called 'The Governess and The Serpant', you should know, I have not given it up yet. It has so much potential! I'm just taking a break for a bit.
Disclaimer: I own nothing of Full Metal Alchemist, even I wish too. Why did Hughes had to die!
A cloaked woman ran through a plain wheat field in the cover of night. She was panting, sweat covered her face as she looked back to see if anyone was following her. She stumbled over the harsh ground, she couldn't fail now, she must run and find shelter. She wouldn't let them get the thing she held in her, even if it killed her. She was scared when she heard loud roars and growls of beast from behind her. She began to run faster, scared out of her wits. She was happy to see a dense forest up ahead, it should give her cover for the time being.
She ran into the thick forest, not caring if the misplaced branches scratched her face, it didn't matter now. As long as she found shelter and protection, she would be safe. She saw an outline of a village up ahead, a few hundred feet away. Perfect. But, she was too caught up of finding peace for once she failed to notice a tree root sticking out of the ground. Her foot caught in it and she fell onto the dirt ground. She tried to get up but her foot won't budge. Fresh tears rolled down her face, thinking this was all over. She turned her head when she heard roars of animals from before, she screamed when three inhuman beasts came out of nowhere and jumped in the air and pounced on her. She screamed in pain as they ripped through her skin and muscles.
'Please..anyone...help'
A blue lightening like glow traveled the ground and hit one of the animals off of the woman's back, sending it to the ground, it's body smoking. The other two stopped and looked at their fallen comrade and forward again when they heard foot steps coming their way. A man, near the age of forty came out of the darkness. His brown bangs fell over his eyes as he glared at the two animals. They whimpered and took off in the opposite direction, not willing to sacrifice their lives. The man looked at the fallen woman and ran to her side. She was badly injured, her back covered in blood. He lifted her in his arms and was surprised to see her pregnant belly with a huge gash over it. He needed to get this woman to a hospital and quick.
"Miss, are you alright? Can you move at all?"he asked softly
"Are they gone?"she asked
He looked at the dead chimera,"Yeah, I killed one of them and the other two ran off. Miss, we need to get you to a hospital or else both you and your unborn child will both die."he said
"What is your name?"she asked suddenly, ignoring his last statement.
"Uhh...Viktor Marshall. But it does not matter right now, we must get you some medical treatment before it's too late!"Viktor exclaimed
She nodded and Viktor picked her from the ground the best he could and ran back towards his village, not caring if blood spilled over his hands. He ran towards the nearest house and pounded at it. An elderly woman answer the call and blinked at Viktor.
"Viktor, what's going on? Who is this woman?"she asked
"It does not matter now, her and her child will die if we don't get help."Viktor breathed.
She nodded and let them in and showed them the closet bed room. Viktor laid the strange woman on the bed and took off her cloak, her blond hair sticking to her forehead. The older woman excused herself, saying she was going off to find the town's doctor. Viktor stayed behind and made sure the woman was safe. He sat down on the chair in the room, watching over her. She turned her head and saw a silver chain sticking out of Viktor's pocket, already knowing what it was connected to.
"Are you a State Alchemist, Mr. Marshall?"she asked
"Yes,"he said, surprise she knew that,"but I retired a few years ago."Viktor said pulling out his old pocket watch.
"Good, then I know you can protect my child after I'm gone."she whispered, her eyes closing
"No!"he ran to her side and shook her form,"Don't you dare die on me now!"he yelled
Viktor turned his head when the a younger man walked in, a doctor's bag at his side.
"Mark, you have to hurry, the woman is dying!"yelled Viktor
"Alright,"he nodded and began to take out his supplies.
"She is about eight months pregnant and it seemed her water has already broke a few hours ago. It's only to be difficult to operate."he said a few minutes after checking over her.
"Maggy, get me some towels and hot water."Mark said.
The elderly woman nodded and took off only to return a few minutes with a pile of towels and a bucket full of steamy, hot water. She set them near the bed. Mark pulled on some elastic gloves and Maggy put a blanket over the woman lower regions as Mark peeled off her bottoms to operate. He saw a bubble of head in her private area. Mark looked up and stared at Viktor.
"What the hell happen to her? Blood on her back and stomach."he asked
"Chimeras, three of them. I took care of them before they could continue on."he said
"Chirmeras? Why would they be here?
"Does it matter if she got attack by monkeys? Just do your job!"Viktor yelled
"Right,"he nodded, fearing Viktor and went back to work.
"Maggy, get the towels ready!"Mark called out a few minutes more. She nodded and laid the towels under the bed, for catching any blood.
Mark had a hard time trying to get the baby out with the woman not conscious to push. He sighed in relief when he had the baby's head out, he pulled on it and ease the body out, inch by inch. When the baby was out, he was startled when the baby would not cry, signaling it was alive.
"What's wrong?"asked Maggy
"The baby...it's dead."he whispered
The body of the baby laid in the doctor's hands, the skin was pale, almost gray, besides the blood. Mark grabbed a towel and wiped the baby free of blood. His eyes bulge when he saw a symbol drawn on it's chest, it was a weird design, strange to see on a baby or anyone live human being.
"Viktor, what do you think this is?"he asked to the older man.
Viktor blinked and grabbed the lifeless body and stared at the mark.
"It's a transmutation circle..."he said, knowing what it was from experience.
Everyone jumped when the mark began to glow red and filled the entire room, nearly blinding everyone. When it faded, they were surprise to hear cries from the small form in Viktor's hands. The skin flushed with life, the blond hair on top curled, and diamond blue eyes full of life. The once dead child was alive by some sort of miracle. Mark went over and looked at the crying baby and grabbed large pair of scissors and cut theumbilical cord from the belly.
"It's...It's a girl."he said, looking at the small child.
"B-but how is it alive?"asked Maggy from the corner.
"I don't know, but by some miracle, she's alive and well."Mark answered
Mark handed the young child to Maggy to get cleaned up. Viktor went over to the new mother and shook her form.
"Wake up, your baby girl is alive and well."he said
She didn't wake up and her skin was icy to the touch. She was dead. He pulled over the sheet over her head, sighing.
"She...she is dead. She didn't see her own child being born."he said, almost to the brink of tears.
He felt a hand placed on his shoulder,"But she died and saved her child's from having the same fate."said Mark
Maggy came up to Viktor, and handed the infant in his arms, now covered in a warmth cloth.
"What do you want to name her?" she asked
He thought for a second before answering, "Lillian. Lillian Anne Marshall."
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