-Reunion-
It's storming in the night. The storm is getting rougher and louder. He draws the lines with his younger brother. The white chalk all over the floor looks like a mess at first glance. If you really look at it you can see that it is a transmutation circle, a very complicated one at that. Advanced for two ten year olds and a nine year old. How could we possibly understand such a complicated science? Simple we busted our Asses learning as much as we could from the alchemy books their father left behind, then we learned from our teacher. She is a tough old bat. Lightning strikes as the thunder booms, and the youngest one jumps. I whisper, "It's okay Al. I promise." My voice young and full of honesty. I can't believe we are going to do this. I want her back really I do but can we really do it? Isn't it the forbidden art? Of course it is. Human Transmutation is the greatest alchemy taboo. Why? Don't know, but I have a real good feeling the three of us will soon find out. In the center of our circle is everything that makes up a healthy adult. Mrs. Elric is/was a good woman. That's right was. She died weeks ago, Ed and Al's mom. She was really nice. I wished I had a mother. Mine died a long time ago. My father dropped me off in the care of Miss Rockbell. She died with her husband in the war. Leaving her daughter Winery and I with Granny Pinako, when she and he husband died. Eh I spent most of my time with the Elrics' and learning alchemy. I remember Mr. Elric leaving long ago. Ed and I were small and Al poor Al he was just a baby. Ed calls, "Rika it's time." I look at him and take my place on his other side on the outside of the circle. The both of them touch the circle activating the transmutation. The lights begin and we are surrounded with purples and blues. Everything was going great. No something's wrong. "Ahhhh!" That was me why did I scream? Why does it hurt? I look up and see Al disappearing. I scream out, "NO ALPHONSE!" Ed is taking action and does something. He's drawing a seal on the suit of armor in the corner. Could it be? Did he manage to seal Al's soul the suit of armor? I see a huge door that looks very terrible looking. UGH! I look down and see my right arm and left leg (from mid thigh down) missing and blood everywhere. In the center of the room is a monster. Ed passes out and I crawl towards him. He is missing limbs as well. I feel us being lifted and rushed out the door. I hear a knock on the door. I hear Granny Pinako gasp and Al gasping? "Please save them." Pinako yelling, "Winery gets the operation table ready! Al inside now!" everything is a blur now. I suppose from the blood loss. I hear Pinako tell Ed, "The connecting of the auto mail to the nerves is the worst part. It's very painful." I barely hear Ed say, "This pain is nothing." Then she connects the nerves and he screams. Pinako says, "You're next child." I hop over and sit down. She puts the auto mail on me and has me lay down so she can connect the nerves. I brace myself for the pain. She flips the switch and the pain surges through me. I pass out into the blackness. I wake up to someone petting my hair. I open my crystal blue eyes and see golden ones staring back at me. I ask, "What Ed?" He shakes his head and says, "Nothing...Nothing at all. Glad to see you awake." I nod and say, "I'm out of here. Just send me a postcard or letter to let me know that you and Al are fine. Promise?" Ed smiles at me and says, "Promise. See you around. Hope you find your father." Ah he always could read me. That's okay cause I can read him too. I say, "thanks. Good luck in whatever you are looking for. See you soon Ed." I get up and grab my bag and head out the door. Traveling I pick up a few new tricks. I found out that I could do alchemy with out the transmutation circle. It's really cool actually. I have seen people abuse alchemy since I began my travels. I travel around helping where I can and they pay me money for my journey. Alchemy is the science of equal exchange. Well that's how we learn it anyways. Eh who's to say that there is more to it than that? I am now standing outside a store-helping repair a broken cart. I say, "Alright stand back." the owner steps back and watches. I clap my hands together and touch the wood that use to be a cart. A bright illuminating green light blinds most around and when it dies down there stands the cart as good as new, only this time with a black rose burning on the sides. I smile at my handy work and say, "There you go sir. Good as new of course." He beams brightly, "Thank you so much young lady. Here take some food, water and money for your trip. It's a token of my appreciation." I nod and continue on my way. On the outskirts of town a tall handsome man stands in a military uniform. He has black hair and dark eyes. I smile at him and ask, "Do you need some help sir?" He shakes his head and says, "Yes, how about you work for me." I shake my head and say, "Not interested in being a dog of the military. Sorry." He says, "It would give you all the resources you could possibly need for anything." oh tempting so tempting. I ask, sweetly, "What would I need valuable resources for?" He smirks and answers, "to travel in comfort and help out whoever you need to." I shrug and say, "Okay, but..." He asks, "But what?" I smile ever so sweetly and say, "But I will leave the military when I choose to." He nods and says, "Deal. My name is Roy Mustang or the Flame Alchemist." I nod and say, "Cool nice ta meet cha. Name's Rika Minamono." He says, "I've seen lots of your work. Your state name will be Black Rose." I respond simply, "Cool." Now it's been a few years and I am getting off a train in my hometown Risembol. I begin my walk through the fields and receive the hellos and good to see you against. I stop at the cemetery and say hello to Mrs. Elric. Ed never did keep his promise to keep in touch, the dirty liar. Oh well what can I do. Well allot really seeing as I am a Lieutenant Colonel but that's nothing. I start having memories flood back to me of when we were all children. I walk further up to the Rockwell home where I was raised. I walk inside without knocking and see Major Louis Armstrong. I stare thinking of what he could possibly be doing here then I spot Edward Elric. I reach for a metal rose he made me for my tenth birthday. The petals black and the stem green, the rose still beautiful as the day it was made. I quickly throw it at him and hit my mark. He picks up the rose cussing then gasps, "Rika!" Then he turns red and screams, "WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?! I MAKE YOU A METAL ROSE AND YOU THROW IT AT ME! FIRST WINRY THEN YOU!" I only yell back, "YOUR DAMN STRAIGHT!YOU DIDN'T SEND ME A POSTCARD OR A LETTER TO LET ME KNOW MY BEST FRIENDS ARE STILL ALIVE!YOU PROMISED YOU WOULD EDWARD ELRIC!" His face glares at me his eyes trying to stay angry with me then Major Armstrong salutes me and says, "It's good to see you again Lieutenant Colonel Black Rose." Ed stares at me in utter shock. I let out a heavy sigh and turn back around to salute Major Armstrong. Then, said in a very sweet voice "Major Armstrong, could you lean down here for a second please?" "Sure, Lieutenant Colonel Black Rose." he said back and leaned down. Then you...