Disclaimer: I don't own Hagaren, but I DO own this Fic! D
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Edward fingered the document in his hand while he was walking home. Out of curiousity, he couldn't help but read it on the way.
Chimeras
Recently there have been spottings of Chimeras. We need to eradicate them immediatly, before they start to cause trouble. Don't search for them. They only hide when being suspected. They can be seen in ordinary crowds of people, depending on how well they hide themselves.
That was as far as Ed got before he bumped into a cloaked man about twice his height. Dropping the papers, he scrambled to his feet and grabbed them. "So sorry, didn't mean to, I'll be on my way now!" And Edward made a hurried walk down the street. He stopped dead in his tracks after hearing his name.
"Edward? Heh, short, has a silver watch, blonde...I was told to look out for you..." The cloaked figure began. Not too long after, Edward found himself on the ground before he even knew it!
Noticing a tail sticking out from under the cloak, Ed tried to get up. His left hand throbbed from the pressure. He was practically handicapped! After being kicked in the crotch, Ed immediatly brought his aching hand to his automail and transmuted it into a blade. Fights were never supposed to seem fair, but THAT was just a little too cruel. Trying to forget about the intense pain, he lunged at the cloaked man. People in the streets were freaking out. Screaming and running, some just standing there shocked onto the spot.
Edward finally had the upper-hand when the Chimera let it's guard down, but somehow he ended up being thrown into the wall of a nearby building. He had never seen such flexibility! The Chimera had arched backwards to avoid Ed's attack, and then used that opportunity to grab him by his ankle and throw him into the wall. But arching back that far...It was inhuman! Just the thought of it creeped Ed out.
As he noticed the Chimera closing in for another blow, he clapped his hands together and slammed them to the ground. All the remaining pedestrians were surprised when a huge block of cement came up from the sidewalk. Too good for that, the Chimera jumped on top of the block and jumped over it, dashing after Ed.
"Dammit! It's too fast!" After much running and thinking, Edward clapped his hands again, turning the nearby bicycle into a rod with a pointed end. Everyone around was cheering and clapping. They had no clue as to how serious this really was...
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Signing papers was a bitch. Roy already had writer's cramp in his right arm. After signing about 20 more papers, Kain Feury came rushing in. "Sir!" He was out of breath.
Roy raised a brow. "Yes? May I help you? Maybe get you some water?"
Kain ignored his rude coments. Roy always got like this when he had mountains of paper work to to, and too little time to do it. Once he caught his breath, he began talking as fast as he could. "Chimerafightinthestreetmillionsofdollarsworthofpropertydamage!"
Roy motioned Feury to calm down. "Talk slower, I can't even understand a word you're saying."
Havoc came in with Falman and Breda. "Ed is fighting with a Chimera not too far from here!" Falman interupted.
As Falman caught his breath, Havoc finished for him. "Major Edward is getting beaten to a pulp!"
Roy got up and snapped his fingers to make sure the gunpowder inside was fresh enough. "Dammit, I TOLD him not to go searching for the damn thing!" Roy pushed Feury out of his way as he ran out the door.
Everyone else followed. "Boss, wait for us!" Breda yelled.
All the noise had caught Hawkeye's attention, and she swiftly followed.
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Swing after swing, Ed couldn't land a single blow on the Chimera. Again Edward was thrown, this time into the crowd of people. Shaking his head, he pushed away from the people and pointed the spear at the Chimera. The Chimera just laughed at him. "Give up, you're not going to win!" With that, it charged at Edward full-force, and swung its tail to counter the spear as it attempted to grab Ed.
Ed quickly let go and ran down the street. He had to cover his eyes because the sun was so bright. Once he saw an alleyway, he ran into it after looking back to make sure the Chimera wasn't following. He slumped against the nearest wall. "What the hell is with that thing? I can't even hit it..."
Before Ed had time to catch his breath, the Chimera found him. Crawling backwards, Ed hit a barrel. Slowly, the Chimera came closer. "Scared? Good! You know, I thought you were tougher than this..."
"I am...You just haven't seen me in action yet..." With that, he jumped up and backflipped over the barrels while kicking them in mid-air. Not expecting this, the Chimera fell over from the force of the barrels. After it recovered from the fall, it ran in so cast that Edward couldn't see it. Next thing he knew, he was up against a wall with the Chimera's hand clenched tightly around his neck.
"Don't worry, I'll try to make it quick. But that all depends on how well you cooperate..." The Chimera let its mouth curl up into an unnatural smile. Ed struggled weakly. His feet couldn't touch the ground. "So, tell me, Heir to the Gate! How do I get to the Gate?" It loosened its grip so Edward could speak.
"Ughh, human...transmutation..." Ed managed to choke out.
"Yes, that is one way...But there is another..." The Chimera shook Ed roughly.
"That's all I know..." Ed really didn't know. He was clueless. But he braced himself, because he knew the Chimera wouldn't be happy with his answer.
The Chimera thrust him against the wall hard. "Don't talk bullshit with me, Heir to the Gate!"
"Heir...to the Gate?" Ed choked weakly.
Again, the Chimera thrust his body against the wall. "You know exactly what i'm talking about! Stop playing dumb!"
After a few moments, Ed's body began to twitch from the lack of oxygen. It was an involuntary struggle to get air. The Chimera let go, and Ed fell to the ground clutching his throat and gasping for air. He did know another way to 'summon' the Gate. Dante had showed him. Everyone has a piece of the Gate within them. Children have a closer connection to the Gate. They lose that close connection as they grow older, but they never lose it. It is the key to anyones alchemy. It's the way to get energy from the other side of the Gate to use as energy for transmutations.
But the thought of using children to summon the Gate disgusted him. Just then, he was brought back from his thoughts with a rough kick in the stomache that made Ed lean forward and cough uncontrolably.
"Let me tell you a little secret, Edward. Your father was the master of the Gate. After getting bored of that life, he explored a bit in your world. He met that Trisha lady and decided to live with her, leaving his responsability for the Gate. Yes, he switched from body to body as he needed, just so he could live on to guard the Gate. Once he left it, that is when all the Homunculus got together. Of course, after he left your mother, he went back. He was the leader of the Homunculus..." The Chimera lifted Ed's chin up to look him in the face. His face was dirty and spotted with his own blood. "We are exterminating you, because you are the only thing between us and the Gate. Even if we got to the Gate alone, someday you would find and kill us. It's just the way you are. A pesky little brat. You are always a threat."
Ed shook his head so the Chimera would let go. He fell backwards and landed on his back. "You...Why are you telling me this?"
The Chimera smiled. "I dunno, just because I can. Besides, you're going to be dead in a minute, so it doesn't matter. We'll figure the secret of the Gate out by ourselves..." Grabbing Edward by the collar of his shirt, the Chimera lifted its other arm. "Well, farewell, Edward Elric..."
At that moment, Edward could hear a familiar voice. "Not if I have anything to say about it!" Following the voice was a click. Next thing he knew, the Chimera in front of him was disintegrating. He fell to the ground.
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Roy Mustang was at the entrance of the alleyway. "It's over. You may go back to work now."
"But Boss, what about Ed?" Breda was worried, but not as worried as Feury.
Roy turned to glare at Breda. "You think I'd just leave him there? Of course not!"
Falman grabbed Breda's shoulder. "It's okay, Breda. We will go back to work, and the Colonel will finish this."
Feury nodded. "Good idea. Lets go!"
Hawkeye nodded, and had one final work with the Colonel. "You make sure Edward is ok. I'll finish your paperwork." And with that, they were gone.
Stunned, Roy just shook his head. Did Riza just say she was going to finish his paperwork for him? Well, as odd as it was, Roy sure wasn't complaining. He walked over to the fallen body. "Edward?" Ed barely opened his eyes. Did the Colonel just call him Edward?
Roy bent over and pulled Ed up onto his lap. Just looking at him was enought to drive him crazy. Of all the things Roy wanted, the one thing he wanted most was in his arms, all beat up and bloody.
Ed slowly opened his eyes. "Colonel?"
Without hesitation, Roy just held him tighter. "Are you okay? What happened?" Since he was alone, he didn't have to act like a bastard.
"Besides a few broken ribs, a burnt hand, and an aching groin, yes, I'm fine." Ed slowly tried to get up, but failed miserably. That Chimera really did a number on him. "That Chimera...I couldn't even see it move...It was way too fast..."
Roy let his trademark smirk play across his face. "Yeah, but I don't think he'll be going anywhere now." Roy motioned his hand to the pile of ashes. They both laughed.
"That damn thing...It wanted to know how to get to the Gate...It said that I knew how to do it..." Ed shook his head. "And I do. I just wasn't gonna to tell him. He kept calling be Heir to the Gate..."
Roy raised a brow with curiousity. "Heir to the Gate?"
Ed nodded. "Said that my goddamn father was the master of the Gate..." Edward told Roy only the important details of what the Chimera said to him. He didn't know why he was telling Roy all this, since he hated him so much.
"Interesting...Now we know what they want..." Roy let his eyes stare off to the side in deep thought.
"They? You mean, there's more than one?" Ed thought for a moment. "Oh yeah...That does make sense, doesn't it..."
Roy shuffled his fingers through Ed's hair while he got up. "Heh, I think you need some rest."
Ed nodded and closed his eyes. He had no clue why he was being so submissive, but frankly, he didn't really care. Roy then began to carry him back to his dorm...
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Nooooo! The story is going off in a totally different direction than I wanted it to! Meh, oh well. Like I said, they may seem a bit OOC, but there's a reason for that! Thankies for all the reviews! I'm so happy! Please, tell me what you think of this chapter! I'm dying to know! I'll try to start new chappie tomarrow! Sayonara!