A/N: Hi everyone! this is chapter 2 so i hope u like it! o yes, my story started out and all and when both Li-san and Hazel land in FMA world, we're in the middle of...episode 17: House of the Waiting Family. And i will say from here on out, it will sort of be following the episodes. It will only go to a 'side story' when they're in Rush Valley. just wanted to let ya all know ;) . anyways, again, here's chapter 2 and hope u like it! Happy Reading!
Chapter 2: To Central! We're off to see Mustang!
Li-san yawned as she flopped onto 'her' bed. She wore a white tank top and pink and blue striped shorts. The room was quiet, and she sighed as she stared at the ceiling. Today was such a busy day, and a little bit unnatural. It seemed like it was only a dream, but it was real! It was really real! They were in Risenbool, they were state alchemists, they were so cool in anime form! Not to mention they looked fabulously hot in anime form. She frowned though, and stared at her metal limbs. That was a little scary, considering on the other side she had regular legs. 'I wonder if Hazel is a little shooken up with having automail. Sure is a change.' she thought and then looked at the transmutation gloves lying on the table. She smiled and couldn't help but laugh. She could use alchemy! So cool! There was a knock on the door. 'Speaking of Hazel, I wonder if that's her now...' Li-san thought with a curious look on her face.
"C-come in!" Li-san said as she jerked up, sitting pretzel style. Winry came in. Li-san sighed a little, expecting it to be Hazel.
"Just wanted to check if you were either awake or asleep." Winry said with a smile as she stood in the doorway. Li-san smiled in a little chibi form.
"You can come in if you want to Winry-san." Li-san said with a grin and Winry nodded a thank you as she took a seat beside her new friend. The two seemed a little silent for a couple of minutes.
"Ed told me, what happened to you and Hazel. It seems that her mom died along with my parents.." Winry said quietly.
"Hm?...Y-yeah..." Li-san said with a slight sad smile.
"To be honest...you and Hazel, are just like Ed and Al. It's almost scary." Winry said as she stared at the wall.
"Just like Ed and Al?" Li-san asked.
"Yeah. Both of you guys have lost something, tried something dangerous, ended up with...nothing and because of it lost a piece of yourselves, and now are trying to make it all right again. It takes a lot courage for teens like us." Winry said. Li-san had her mouth open just a little, and stared guiltily at her limbs. She placed her hands on them and took a deep breath.
"The question is, will we ever be able to correct what's been lost..." Li-san said.
"Hm? What does that mean?" Winry asked.
"Well, it's not simple. Chasing after a stone that is supposedly just a myth...a fairy tale. No matter how far you look, you'll always end up back where you started, square one. I just wonder if we're ever going to be able to find the Philosopher's Stone. It's like finding a needle in a haystack..." Li-san replied. 'Where is all of this coming from? Haha. Well, as the saying goes, sometimes you're one with your character.' Li-san thought.
"Even though that may be true, it doesn't mean you should lose hope." Winry said with a smile as she put a hand on Li-san's shoulder. Li-san turned to Winry with a smile.
"Yeah. You're right. If I lose hope now, then I might not be able to go on, and that's not fun." Li-san said with a chuckle. Winry smiled.
"Winry-san..." Li-san said quietly.
"Y-yes Li-san?" Winry asked.
"Um...if you're an automail mechanic...could you umm...could you...could you make me taller?" Li-san asked, she clapped her hands together and placed them in front of her. She was blushing, and her mouth was squiggly lines. Winry blinked a couple of times, and smiled. She put Li-san's hands to her side. Li-san opened an eye as she continued to blush, waiting for an answer.
"Of course. How tall do you want to be?" Winry asked.
"Taller then Ed is all I can say! Do you think you could make me...5 foot 6 inch?" Li-san asked.
"Surely! Do you want to do it now while Ed, Al, and Hazel are asleep?" Winry asked and Li-san's eyes were like this: -- with a sweatdrop. 'Of course...I shoulda known Hazel would be asleep by now. She's the kind of person who likes to kick it in early.' Li-san thought and then smiled brightly, her eyes became bold upside down U's.
"Course! That way Ed will think I had a growth spurt! Haha!" Li-san cried and the two raced downstairs quietly and stealthfully.
Hazel tossed and turned in her bed, she seemed to be having flashbacks...of her past? Wait, it couldn't be her past! Her parents didn't die! Then...why was she having these horrible dreams? She was a little chibi kid at age 6, and she was waving, waving goodbye to someone who had a first aid kit and other equipment in hand. The voice said that she would be back soon, and to look after Li-san as if Li-san were her own sister. The person began to disappear, and turned away. Then, what stood in front of her was a grave that read:
Serenity Manson
Beloved Wife
Beloved Mother
(The Date was Blurry so Hazel Couldn't Tell)
Hazel opened her eyes, the showed fear. She could hear her breath as she tried to calm herself down. Shaking all over, she realized she was sweating. She looked at her automail arm, she held her lip and started to cry. 'What is going on?...' she thought but realized her tears were from the terrible nightmare that had just taken place. As she finally walked out of the room, she heard some noises downstairs. She wondered what that was about, but left it alone for now. She sighed as she went to the bathroom and splashed some cold water on her face from the sink. Finally cooling down, she went back into her room, hoping to get a good nights rest for tommorow's visit to Central, tommorow's visit to see Mustang... She smiled at that, and fell asleep.
"We're almost done attatching your nerves to the new automail Li-san, just hang in there." Winry said as she wiped some sweat away from her forehead. Li-san was holding back the pain that could be felt from her lower half. She clenched a fist, and when the nerves were finally attatched, the final adjustments were made. As they connected her nerves with the automail. She breathed in heavily and managed to suck in a yell that needed to be let out. She put her head on the seat behind her and sighed heavily.
"Great job kiddo. You've got guts." Pinako said with a smile.
"She sure does grandma. Just so you know Li-san, this automail is lighter and it'll make you faster! Isn't that great?" Winry asked. Li-san seemed to be asleep, but opened one eye.
"That's great Winry-san(!)...Thank you for making me taller(!)..." she said wearily, but managed to put on a weak smile. Winry smiled back with a nod, and let Li-san get up and test the new automail Winry made for her. It was pretty cool, and she could jump really high now too! It was amazing. As she thanked Winry again with a bow, she headed off to her room for the night. Winry sighed with relief, and finally went to sleep in her own room. 'Ah..nothin' like a good night's rest after pulling off another allnighter!' she thought and finally shut her eyes for good until morning. As the sun finally rose, everyone woke up wearily. Li-san was the last to come down for breakfast. She was wide awake while everyone was groggy and tired.
"Hola mi amigos y amigas!" she cried happily as she entered the room. Ed's tired face was replaced with a humorous surprised look, his mouth dropped and he waved a wary finger as it shook constantly.
"Y-y-you! YOU GREW!" Ed cried.
"Li-san! How did you...You're taller then Ed!" Hazel cried as she dropped her spoon into the bowl of milk and cheerios she had.
"Let's say...I had a growth spurt." Li-san said and a glint appeared out of the corner of her eye.
"Winry did that for you! No fair no fair!" Ed whined and waved his frustrated arms up and down. Li-san turned to Winry, and did a thumbs up. Winry nodded with a laugh.
"Maybe if you were nicer and said please Ed I'd make you taller too. Oh wait, you only have 1 automail leg thank goodness." Winry said and Ed spazzed.
"IT'S JUST NOT FAIR I TELL YOU!" Ed roared.
"Brother...it's morning...settle down." Al said and sighed. As Li-san sat down, she yawned and took out her pocketwatch, putting it in her cackies.
"Huccum you're all dressed already?" Hazel asked as she put down her orange juice.
"I wanna try out my new automail. Say Ed, after breakfast you wanna spar with me?" Li-san asked as she raised her arm up, a fist formed.
"Course! I haven't had a good challenge in a while." Ed said with a laugh. As Li-san raced out after some toast, Ed followed close behind. Hazel and Al wanted to watch too. Outside, the two went all out. In the end, Li-san won!
"Wow. Li-san you sure are strong." Ed said as she helped him up.
"Thanks. I didn't think I had that much strength really." Li-san said and blushed.
"Well, we had better get to Central everyone. Say, Li-san, Hazel, who are you under?" Al asked.
"Hm? Oh... We were under the jurisdiction of Basque Gran." Hazel started and stared at Li-san.
"But since we heard he died from the state alchemist assasin by the name of Scar, we were placed under the care of the Flame Alchemist just recently. It so happens we were going to report to him when we were passing through Risenbool." Li-san finished.
"I didn't like Gran anyways, but no one deserves to die like he did." Ed muttered.
"Anyways, we had better get going. Who are you under Ed?" Li-san asked.
"Same as you guys. Mustang. I hate that bastard." Ed replied simply.
"That's not very nice. We haven't even met him yet." Hazel said with a frown. Ed shrugged. As they left, Winry bid them goodbye. They traveled on the train, all the way to Central.
"Well, we haven't been here in a long time. I wonder if it's changed." Li-san said as she looked around.
"Probably hasn't." Ed said with a laugh as they walked down the halls. Officers soluted them as they walked by.
"Hey! Good to see you squirt!" a voice called.
"Don't call me squirt!" Ed cried, assuming it was for him.
"Hm? Ed? I wasn't talking to you. Haha, I was talking to Li-chan. Last time I remember she was a tiny squirt, and you were just a shrimp with a bad attitude." the voice said with a chuckle. Ed blinked. The person who had called out to them was Havoc.
"That's Li-san to you Havoc!" Li-san said proudly. "And I have you know that I grew see? I'm taller then Ed!" Li-san said with a laugh.
"Haha. Well I see you have! Li-san, Hazel, great to see you both again. Mustang is just etching to see you two since you know who died." Havoc said and walked on. They waved, and the four reached Mustang's office. A knock was on the door.
"Come on in." the deep voice said from the other side. The door swung open, and there he stood. Mustang, the Flame Alchemist.
"Well! Fullmetal! Wonderful to see you! And who have you brought with you?" Mustang asked with a low chuckle.
"Hazel Manson and Li-san Yamanato reporting Colonel Mustang!" the two said and soluted.
"Ah! The Soulfire and Bullseye alchemists! Welcome! You are very privaledged to have me under your jurisdiction." Mustang said with a smile.
"Don't listen to him guys, he's just being a jerk." Ed whispered. Mustang frowned, and his secretary came in.
"Ah! Hawkeye, meet the Soulfire and Bullseye alchemist." Mustang said and pointed.
"It's nice to meet you. I am very interested in what you can do with guns Major Hazel." Hawkeye said with a smile and Hazel squealed.
"Well whatever I show you Lieutenant Hawkeye, you won't be disappointed!" Hazel said with a strong salute.
"Haha. At ease Major." Hawkeye said with a smile. Two people walked in right after, one that was bald except for a lone strand of yellow hair, and the other with black spiky hair, one looooong strip of bang that was i the middle of his forehead.
"Hey! Roy! I see Fullmetal's back!" the man with glasses said with a laugh.
"Ah! Lieutenant Colonel! Good to see you!" Ed said with a smile as the man put an arm around Ed with a smile.
"Oh? And who do we have here?" the man asked.
"We're the new alchemists under Mustang's jurisdiction." the two girls said with a smile.
"Ah ah! The Soulfire and Bullseye alchemists! Welcome welcome! I'm Lieutenant Colonel Hughes! And this!" he cried and took out a photo of two people. "Is my lovely wife Gracia and my adowable little 3 year-old Elysia isn't she a doll?" Hughes said with a laugh.
"She's very cute and adowable Mr. Hughes!" Li-san said with a laugh.
"And your wife is very beautiful." Hazel added with a grin.
"Ah, it's ashame there aren't many kids (or adults for that matter) like you who can appreciate my lovely pictures of my family! Unlike some other people I know." Hughes said and turned to the rest of the group, dark lines appeared behind them as they lowered their heads in shame. The man with one strand of yellow hair took the girls by one of their hands, and greeted them very...strangely yet politely...
"It is a pleasure to meet the famous Soulfire and Bullseye alchemists! I am Alex Louis Armstrong! I am also known as the Strong-Arm Alchemist! I look foward to working with you during missions! I have heard good things about you two, how you're almost inseperable, like sisters! Oooh such a bond like this should be treasured forever!" he said and sobbed, pink sparkles were floating around him. Li-san and Hazel couldn't help but laugh and smile, a lone sweatdrop was seen.
"Th-thank you Mr. Armstrong!" Li-san said with a smile.
"We will be very honored to have the famous Armstrong fight alongside us! We've heard that all of your skills have been passed down from generation to generation." Hazel added with a smile.
"My my! Such smart children! It amazes me dearly!" Armstrong said dramatically, placing his hand on his chest while the other was outstretched. Li-san and Hazel could only smile and talk with him, sparkles were around all three.
"They're not human...how can they withstand Armstrong?" Ed whispered to Mustang.
"And Mr. Hughes's pictures!" Al added.
"Now now boys...they're definately human...just weird." Mustang said, a serious look on his face.
"Weird is right." Ed nodded and all of a sudden two bumps were on his head.
"WE HEARD THAT FULLMETAL!" the two cried.
"PIPSQUEAK!" Li-san cried.
"SHORTY!" Hazel roared. By this point, Ed flamed.
"SHORTY? YOU CALLED ME SHORT! AND PIPSQUEAK? OH YOU'RE SO IN FOR IT!" Ed cried and transmuted his automail arm to it's swordlike form. The two girls had sweatdrops, and ran.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" they roared as they cried a river of tears while running from the enraged Ed.
"GET BACK HERE AND SAY THAT TO MY FACE!" Ed screamed as he chased them.
"B-BROTHER! WAIT!" Al called and chased after Ed, Hazel, and Li-san.
"Sir?" Hawkeye asked and Mustang laughed, raising his hand.
"Let them have their fun. We'll need a full report from those two once they stop playing around." Mustang said with a chuckle.
"AH! ED WE WERE JUST KIDDING!" Hazel and Li-san cried as they rushed down the hall, mowing down any officer that came in their path. Ed transmuted stones to try and stop them, but they always seemed to jump over them.
"OH YEAH! NOW YOU TELL ME! WELL TOO LATE!" Ed roared as rocks were in his path, he managed to jump over all of them with Al behind crashing into them, smashing the rocks into tiny pieces.
"Brother wait! Don't chase them! Brother come back this instant!" Al cried chasing after them.
"Hazel, use your alchemy!" Li-san cried.
"What are you nuts! Hello! I don't have any guns! And even if I did, you really think killing Fullmetal would be a good idea?" Hazel cried.
"Well it'd stop him from chasing us now wouldn't it!" Li-san cried back as they ran. Suddenly, a door swung open and they looked from eachother, to the door.
"EEP!" they cried and BAM! Ed ran around the corner to stop, Al crashing into him. They looked at the two girls who were flat on the floor. Their eyes were swirlies. The person who had opened the door, was none other than the Fuhrer himself. He looked down at the two, and they both sat up painfully.
"Owch..." Hazel said as she held her head.
"You said it..." Li-san said through a sniffle. They looked up and saw the Fuhrer. He stared at them, and vice versa. They instantly got up and soluted.
"Fuhrer Bradley sir! We're sorry if we caused any damage!" the two said sternly. The Fuhrer laughed.
"Hahaha! At ease you two. I haven't seen you two in awhile. How have you been? Your search?" he asked them.
"We've been better." Li-san admitted with a nervous laugh. Wait a second, she had no clue what she was saying, but at the say time she did. Had she become the character Li-san from Fullmetal Alchemist? Had she made herself and her friend both a part of this anime! What they pretended to explain, their past, everything! Was it really making them turn into Hazel and Li-san from FMA? It couldn't be! Could it?
"Yeah. Our search has gotten a little downhill...but we're sure that we'll find more crimson stones if we travel with Fullmetal." Hazel added and the Fuhrer looked at Ed and Al.
"Hello Fuhrer." Ed said with a smile and Al bowed with a smile. The Fuhrer smiled.
"Hello Fullmetal. Well, I'm sure all of you must return to Mustang to give him a report. Off with you now. I have some business to attend. It was great running into you two." he said with a smile. As he walked out, so did his secretary. Ed and Al seemed a little spooked, and the girls knew why. They couldn't help but get a chill from her as well. She followed the Fuhrer down the hall, and only stopped to turn once back to them, her glare made them stiff.
"Let's get outta here...Suddenly it's gotten a little cold here..." Li-san said and everyone agreed as they went back to Mustang.
"So, now that we've gotten settled, it's time for your reports everyone. Who'd like to go first?" Mustang asked. No one spoke. He frowned. "How about the newcomers?" he suggested and Hazel gave Li-san a nudge.
"W-well sir...we've made only little progress in finding crimson stones. When we've found some, all the time as we try to bring them back they keep breaking, and becoming only red dust. It's frustrating really. Along the way though, this by Gran's orders...we've taken and restricted all that needed to be in Lior and put them in Central Prison." Li-san said.
"What? Why have you done that to the people in Lior? What's going on there?" Ed asked as he and Al got up. Li-san and Hazel looked at Ed and Al curiously.
"Didn't you hear? A war broke out in Lior after the people started to rebel against Cornello when he had returned from his trip somewhere far away. We sent military officers to try and make peace, but it didn't work. By Gran's orders, we were...ordered to do anything possible to stop this. Even if it meant..." Hazel started.
"Even if it meant killing lives..." Li-san finished and Ed frowned, an angered look on his face.
"But we got rid of Cornello! We did it ourselves how could he survived!" Ed cried. The room grew silent. Ed clenched a fist, and sat down with a thump. Mustang cleared his throat, and motioned for the girls to continue if there needed to be anything else said. Li-san shook her head. As Ed's turn came, he told about Lior, about the Psiren they ran into, giving advice about the Stone, about Russell and Fletcher who posed as them to get what they wanted, and finally up to Scar and meeting Li-san and Hazel.
"I see. That's all. All of you can leave now." Mustang said as he turned.
"Sir, we need to get to the Central Library." Ed said.
"The library? But that's-" Hawkeye started, and was silenced.
"Why Fullmetal?" Mustang asked.
"We need information on something. Something important that only concerns us. Personal. We'd like to take Hazel and Li-san with us." Al answered.
"Yeah. Actually, we'd like them to come with us and be a part of our mission, no more other stuff for them to do." Ed added and Mustang nodded.
"Fine. You may. Now, go." Mustang said with a sigh and they walked out the door. When it closed, Hawkeye gave Mustang a puzzled look.
"Sir, don't you think it would have been wise if we told the boys that the library was burned down a few days before they arrived here?" Hawkeye asked.
"They'll find out on their own." Mustang replied. As the four arrived at the library, they were accompanied by Maria Ross and Denny Blotch.
A/N: okay, u all prolly know what's gonna happen next and all if u've seen the episode and all. so, yes lol it's not that long either i must admit, but it does deal with the main ingredient for the philosopher's stone and all. also, there will be a difference (example: with lab 5) so just lettin ya know! anywayz, chapter 3 will be up soon! The Main Ingredient for the Philosopher's Stone! Stay Tuned! lol -Em
