Chapter Two: The Two Person

•Lynn's P.O.V•

"Uh brother, why are the people looking at us like that?" Al whispered to Ed then laughed nervously.

"Um... Can we help you with anything?" Ed asked stepping up in front of Al acting brave. The look on the peoples face was quiet terrifying.

"YEAH YOU CAN START BY HELPING YOUR SELF OUT!" A huge guy 2 no 3 times bigger that Ed yelled from the back walking forward. "Or I could just-"he punched his hand with his fist in front of Ed's face.

"No, thank you. I think. *Gulp* I'll pass" Ed said nervously. He stepped back behind Al and poked him. "Kay your turn" he said his voice shaking. I quietly giggle to myself at his face.

"But...you're the older brother!" Al said just as scared.

"Just get out!" The head of the town said coldly opening the door rapidly.

"You can't kick us out!" Ed said walking towards him angrily.

"Oh is it now? And why not?" the head asked smirking walking towards Ed slowly making him walk back outside.

Al ran to Ed. "Brother..." Al warned knowing he was going to do something reckless.

"Stay out of this Al!" Ed yelled pushing him back. He was fuming and any minute now he was going to snap.

"So nothing to say now, do you?" The head smirked again.

"HEY YOU DONT KNOW WHO YOU'RE DEALING WITH! I'M THE FULL METAL ALCHEMIST! THE HERO OF PEOPLE! RING ANY BELLS?" He suddenly snapped. Al quickly held him back knowing he was going to do something stupid.

"Hah. Is this a joke? They military's sending shrimps around to take over lands now?" The head chuckled.

"WHAT? SHRIMP? WHO ARE YOU CALLING A SHRIMP? DO YOU KNOW WHAT I COULD DO?" Ed yelled even louder now struggling to get out Al's grasp. "LET ME GO AL!"

"Brother, no! Just leave it!" Al said trying to calm him down.

"Oh yeah? Show me what you can do, SHRIMP!" he said as he walked up to Ed,

"That's enough Head!" Ryuu stepped in front of the head,

"What? Are you going against me young man?"

"No I'm not, I'm merely showing 'our visitors' around the town" Ryuu said bravely,

"Hmph! Hey shrimp. I've got one thing to tell you: NO STINKIN ALCHEMIST IS ALLOWED IN THIS TOWN! You got that? Go tell all the military! Go tell all the dogs! Go tell all your little friends! This town does not and will not and never will let alchemists enter!" the head yelled and slammed the door in their faces.

"Come on Al, we'll find another place to sleep tonight. Apparently some people don't appreciate us" I heard Ed say calming down.

As I was watching the Elric brothers getting kicked out a question that I never even thought about popped into my head, What's wrong with these people? I just don't get it! How come suddenly now I think of this?

"LyyyyyYYAN...Lynn! Lynnie? LYNN!" Caitlyn yelled in my ear,

"Huh? What?" I ask shaking my head,

"We showed them, didn't we? Stinkin alchemists!" Caitlyn giggled,

"Caitlyn! That's not very nice." I said frowning.

"She's right Caitlyn." Ryuu popped in the conversation,

"But they're not nice!" She said pouting. I laugh at the look on her face,

"They could be nice!" I said smiling,

"Really?" She asked curiously,

"Of course they are!" Ryuu smile, "Now let's get you to bed"

"Kay" She said holding my hand as we went upstairs to her room.

I look out the window wondering where they went and where they might go... I shake my head. "Why am I so worried?" I sigh as I walk over to my bed. I put my hand under my mattress to find my alchemy book. I had read this book so many times that I could just say chapter out loud from memory. I bet Ryuu had read this millions of times already.

I sit at my desk with the book open in front of me. "Chapter 8: THE RED WATER" I read out loud.

The reason that this village hates Alchemists! It all started with the red water, daddy, what have you done... I start to read.

Elizabeth's P.O.V

I lie back and stare at the stars. The brothers were just sitting behind me none of them had said anything since we sat and it was starting to annoy me! I sigh and try to make conversation...
"so, you guys are state alchemists right?" I ask barely even speaking the words,

"Just me" Edward said looking at the stars. He looked just as bored as I was,

"Did you know you're really famous around here?" I say smirking,

"What for?" He asked not even a bit excited,

"Being the youngest state alchemist and all. People really hate you here! They've known about you ever since they heard you passed the exam in the news and boy you should have been here to hear the things they've said about you!"

Ed frowned. "If they've known me all along then how come they were so surprised to find out I'm the Full Metal Alchemist?" Ed asked curiously,

"'Well they've never seen the Full Metal Alchemist before and they obviously didn't know you were him and they probably thought the Full metal would be someone much bigger!'"I say closing my eyes then opening it again.

A vein popped out of his head and he glared at me. So he doesn't like being called small..."Heh" I smile to myself,

"So no one here knows alchemy?" He asked trying to change the subject,

"I guess you could say that! But even the ones who do know alchemy are trying to forget it. Well except for Lynn and Ryuu!" I said turning my back to him. I started to change the colour of the grass with alchemy. I always do this when I'm bored.

"Why not them?" He asked curiously. "And what are you doing?" He asked referring to me creating orange grass,

"I dunno, like I would ever understand their crazy plans!" I said turning on my back again. "And I'm bored" I said,

He turned his attention from me to his brother who was just sitting there like an empty suit of armor.

"Al? Is something buggin you? You haven't said a word!" Ed said turning his head looking at him. He shook his head and turned to face me. "Um...miss-"

"Elizabeth" I cut him off,

"Elizabeth, you know you don't have to stay here with us if you don't want to! I mean your family's probably waiting for you" Al said sweetly,

"Yeah I'm sure they would be if I had one... and trust me it's not my choice to stay out here!" I said grumpily feeling sad inside,

"Oh sorry..." He said,

"So what happened to your family?" Edward asked,

"You ask a lot of questions you know that?" I bark at him grumpily turning my back to them again. Note to self: Next time don't start conversation, because you'll be the one mad at the end. I could feel Edward looking at me confused and shocked.

Al got up. "I think I'll go for a walk...!" He said,

"Kay, just don't go anywhere near that crazy town!" Edward said turning to his side and yawned. I slowly close my eyes and fall sleep.

Ryuu's P.O.V

I was sleeping in my room on my chair then all of a sudden, my eyes suddenly flutter open to the sound of the door handle turning. I panic, quickly take my book, close it and jump in to my bed pulling the covers over my head.

"She just always has to leave the light on" I hear Cassandra chuckle to herself as she came into the room. She turned the lights off and left closing the door behind her.

"Phew that was close! Note to self: Next time when reading alchemy books make sure not to fall sleep!" I say to myself. I get up to put the book under my mattress, then suddenly the door opened. "Huh? I thought I heard something up here. Wait weren't you- is that an-?" Cassandra looked shocked. "It better not be one of your dad's!" she suddenly yelled.

My stomach sank and my heart was beating so fast I thought it was about to fall out of my chest. Where'd she come from...

"What's going on up here, why'd you yell?" the head of the town asked walking inside.

"H-he's been reading alchemy books!" Cassandra said her voice cracking and hung her head down.

"What?" He growls.

Uh-Oh, this is bad... this is really, really bad! I bet everyone's still down there! I hung my head and look away at the ground.

The head walked over to me and took the book out of my hand.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk" He said as he read the title. He suddenly harshly pulled my arm and dragged me out of the room.

"Where is Ri-Ri going?" Caitlyn asked rubbing her eyes walking towards me.

"Caitlyn, no! He's bad, he's an Alchemist!" Cassandra said holding her hand.

"No! Ri-Ri's not bad! Not all alchemists are bad!" She said tears filling her eyes.

Cassandra looked at her shocked. "Who told you such nonsense?" She sighed. "Let's get you back to bed!"

I walk down stairs to find everyone still there. The head made sat down on a chair harshly and put his hand on my shoulder pressing down hard keeping me in place. Everyone turned and looked at us confused.

"This boy!" he began, "Has been studying ALCHEMY behind our backs!" He yelled angry.

Everyone gasped and started to talk at once. "I say we ban her from the town forever!" someone yelled.

I swallow hard and just sit there as people started to yell out stuff. I slowly narrow my eyes as thousands and thousands of thoughts ran through my mind. What do I do? What do I do? What do I do? I repeatedly ask myself. Then suddenly Cassandra walks down holding Lynn with few of her alchemy books. I gasp to myself. Oh no!

"I found these under her bed... She's been studying as well…" She said looking down at the ground.

I don't say anything. I was mad, yet sorry...

The head walks in front of me. I look at him with my eyes telling him I'm sorry. He suddenly hit my across my face. I close my eyes as tears gathered inside them but I held them back.

Cassandra gasped and ran towards me together with Lynn still being held. I look at her. She looked sad and disappointed. I looked at Lynn, she was about to cry. I felt sorry for her that I dragged her into this mess. Then I look at the head that was mad but so was I! I was so mad that could just stand up hit him scream at him and run out the door.

But I didn't. I didn't do anything but sit there. If I ran, and bring Lynn with me, We would have nowhere to go, no money, no food...

"Just get them out of my sight" He said making me get up. He pushed me towards Cassandra and she nodded.

She stands behind Lynn and I as we walked up the stairs, neither one of us said a word.

We walked inside my room and Cassandra closed the door, then locked it!

"Great! It's like prison without the bars!" I shouted,

"Ryuu… I'm sorry… I'm really sorry…" Lynn wanted to cry but I told her not to.

Then suddenly without thinking I open the window and look down. I climbed up on to the roof to get the only book that Cassandra hadn't found. I pick it up and jump back into my room, I place the book on my desk beside the star chain that my mother gave me...

Flashback

"I want you to -cough, cough- have this..." My mom managed to say. She was lying in bed sick barely breathing. She reached in her pocket and handed me a chain that had a star at the end and in the middle of the star was a little light blue stone.

"Mother?" I say tears rolling down my cheek.

A faint smile appeared on her lips. "As long as you have this, you'll be fine...it has great...powers- take care of yourself and remember...I love you" and that was the last thing she said before her head lay on the pillow with no life. Her eyes closed and her hand went loose dropping the star into my hands.

"MOTHER! NO..." I yelled as tears purring out my eyes. I hug her tightly never wanting to let go. I close my eyes and rest my head on her dead body. 'Mother...' I quietly whisper.

End Flashback

Tears fill my eyes but I just shake them off. I take all my bed sheets and blankets and tie them together to make a rope as Lynn was watching me.

I tie my sheet rope to the bed post and holding my alchemy book I place the chain in my pocket and climbed down having my fingers crossed that I didn't fall.

As my feet touched the ground, I set up a signal that Lynn should come down. When she finally came down I gave her my book and without control I took her hand just run! Running as far as we could, we reached the hill that Eliza was at all the times since she had always done something wrong. We were on the other side far from where she usually sleeps. I didn't want to be anywhere near her right now, I knew she wouldn't be of any help!

I close my eyes as I stand at the top of the hill, with my back to the town.

"Hey aren't you the boy that worked at the inn, that girl as well?" I opened my eyes and see Alphonse. He walked closer to us.

"What's wrong?" He asked concerned noticing Lynn's red cheek and the tears in her eyes.

I don't reply. Then suddenly Lynn broke into tears. She kneeled down on my knees and dropped my book on the ground covering her eyes with her hands.

He put his arm around her. "Please don't cry..." he said sweetly yet sad.

She nodded, wiping her tears. She really wanted to stop crying but it just wasn't that easy.

"Sorry..." She whispered quietly as tears were still rolling down her face.

"Your names Lynn right?" He asked sitting in front of her.

She nodded. "Mmhm" shaking my tears off calming down.

"So are you okay now?" he asked still sounding concerned.

"I'd like to say yes, but NO!' She burst into tears again.

"Ahh, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to upset you!" he said freaked out.

Looking at him so freaked out and confused made me chuckle lightly as well as Lynn.

"Huh? Was that a laugh?" He asked calming down smiling.

I smile too and so does Lynn but almost instantly stop. She hugged her knees and look over at Al, so did I…?

"I'm so confused..." I suddenly said and look at the grass that was shining in the moonlight. "I have no idea what I'm doing...where I'm going..." I say and sigh loudly.

"What do you mean? Wasn't that inn your home?" He asked looking at me.

I shake my head. "No, the people of the town all burned my home...my dad left when I was 4 and my mom died three years later. That's when Cassandra took me in and everyone in this town burned my house." I say placing my chin on my knees lightly moving my hand over the grass.

"Oh" he said. "Something...similar happened to me and my brother" He said looking sad.

"I'm sorry to hear that it must have been hard, because it was terrifying for me" I said in a comforting voice.

Al sighed. "Your right it wasn't easy...hey I have an idea… I have to go back now, brother's probably worried about me but stay here and I'll come back tomorrow' Al said getting up he waved and ran to the other side of the hill.

We looked at him confused for a second then nodded our heads and fell on our back as Lynn was trying to hold back her tears.