Team Elric: Part 2
A/N: Finally! Part 2 of Team Elric is here. Not that anyone cares, but hey! Enjoy!
Team Elric... What the hell is that? She better not go around introducing us as "Team Elric." She's not a member of the family anyways!
Edward ranted inside his own head as he descended down the headquarters marble steps with Kris trotting along beside him.
"Hey Ed?"
Edward wrenched himself from his own head.
"Yeah?"
"I heard from my father that you tried to do a human transmutation. I just..."
"Wait, your father?! How the hell does he, whoever he is, know about that? And what gives him the right to tell you anything about me?! I don't even know who the hel you are!"
Kris stopped and Ed could see the hurt on her face, but he didn't really care. He turned and rolled up his sleeve revealing his metallic arm.
"See this? All I lost was an arm and a leg. My brother lost his whole body, but neither of us lost our lives. The higher powers have already given us enough of their pity. I don't need any or want any from you."
Kris nodded.
"I understand. As far as I figure, I should be dead right now, but, instead, I'm a state alchemist. I'm living a pretty good life considering every other member of my family was hunt down."
"They were hunted down?!"
"Yeah, my grandmother was Ishbalan..."
Edward didn't press her any further. They continued down the stairs and out into the busy street.
Gracia sat up with Elicia waiting for Ed to return from Central HQ. It was almost supper time and she didn't want to begin eating without him. She stood up and made her way towards the window. Dark storm clouds were rolling in from the west and she could almost feel the rain falling, drowning her in grief.
Maes.
She turned back and looked at her 4-year-old daughter play with Speckles, the cat Al brought them the week before. She'd been fighting so hard all month to hold back her tears in front of her Elicia.
Suddenly there was a earsplitting clap of thunder and a high pitched scream. Someone grabbed Gracia from behind, covering her mouth with a dusty cloth. As her vision faded, Gracia saw Elicia struggle against a small boy hiding in the matel's shadow.
"Selim.."