A.N: Sorry for the wait, thanks to the new reviewers I feel so bad for not updating sooner. School started and I've been busy with AP English work and Economics tests. Not to mention writer's block and the lack of inspiration oh and loss of flash drive.
Sanddunee: About Ed's arm and leg. I realize many people have Ed's automail react to the enchantment on Hogwarts that ceases electronics' from working. I however look at this from an anatomical and scientific viewpoint; Ed's limbs run on electric impulses from his nerves. Thus, for his automail to stop working so must his brain and this is not a zombie Ed fic.
Thank you all who reviewed, it does well for my confidence and let's me know how the story is doing.
Chapter2: Flying heads and new friends.
Al hadn't expected the radical change in scenery. Instead of the alleyway he had been in he now stood between two large tree roots that branched from an even larger tree, the tree itself was mostly bare of leaves the ends of its branches large bulbs. Al was able to see a castle behind the tree and brightened, he might find someone who could help.
Al began to climb over a root that separated him from his goal; there was a subtle shifting of the root and the sound of splintering wood. He was taken by surprise as a strong force hit him from behind sending his head flying.
Dumbledore noticed the frantic look that came across the boys face. The paternal instinct to comfort Ed overcame his curiosity to question further. Dumbledore pretended to shiver from the cool autumn breeze that spoke whispers of the coming winter. "We should continue this in the castle," he started before adding as an afterthought, "over a nice cup of butterbeer."
Ed nodded, his brain still overloaded from the temporary aneurism he had at discovering Amestris was nonexistent to bother asking about the potentially alcoholic substance the old wizard planned on feeding him. The edge of the forest had not been as far as Ed had previously thought, he trudged slowly behind the two elder men, still trying to beat his denial to a pulp and shove it in a closet in the back of his mind to address on a later date. He kicked at the ground cursing under his breath; his curses were cut short as something metal collided with his head. Ed stumbled and crumbled to the floor, one hand clutched the back of his head the other dug into the moist grass to keep him from face planting.
"Bloody 'ell!" Hagrid exclaimed doubling back to check on Ed, he grimaced at the blonde hair mixed with red blood. Dumbledore and Hagrid exchanged expressions of surprise and concern, they both glanced over at the object that injured Ed, it was a helmet dented in the back and blood splattered in the front (most likely from Ed), Hagrid grabbed it by the long strand of silver hair that decorated the top of it and pulled it closer.
"Al!"
The helmet was pulled from his grasp by Ed; the blonde looked around wildly stopping to stare in the direction of the womping willow. The tree was flailing and bursts of blue electricity danced around the bottom of it lighting up the darkening sky. Ed suddenly jumped up stumbling at first but recovering quickly enough to evade any attempts to stop him.
Al dodged another branch as it came crashing down. He quickly transmuted a wall from the ground in an attempt to stop another that came at him like a fist, the wall only succeeded in weakening it and it followed though colliding with Al's chest plate which dented inward from the impact.
"Al!"
He barely dodged another branch when the shout sounded in the distance, the familiar voice of his brother made Al relax. The blonde head of the Fullmetal Alchemist appeared a short time later clutching the dented head of armor in his right hand. Al nearly avoided being hit again and tried to warn Ed but stopped when a branch crashed down on top of Edward kicking up dirt and dust. Any panic Al felt was momentary as the dirt fell fast enough to reveal a stone hand holding the branch in place.
Ed smirked, glad to see the fist was able to hold the wiggling limb. Another took no time trying to relinquish the other, Ed figured it would and was ready to transmute another fist that shot up taking hold of the new branch, he ran forward toward the origin of the branch transmuting two more to make up for the fact that this branch was farther from the ground and the materials had to be thinner and weaker to reach
Hagrid couldn't believe his eyes, the womping willow pounded at the walls that had grown around it, but they continued to grow around the tree. Dumbledore was more interested in the armor then the changing landscape. He could tell by how Ed acted that this was more than a mere enchanted object, and he was reminded of a conversation he had with Nicholas Flamel once about alchemy on the human soul (a memory he had just happened to visit this morning).
"Brother!" The wizards were surprised by the voice; the high-pitched child's tone didn't suit the armors exterior. The armor rushed to Ed taking the small boy into a crushing embrace, Ed quickly pushed the armor away and yanked it down peering inside the suit.
"B-brother?"
"Good" Ed smiled as he saw the blood seal was in no danger, he stepped back tossing Al the helmet. The alchemist clapped his hands and placed them on the armor, in a flash of blue light the dents were gone and the armor was fully restored. Al went to hug his brother again, he stopped finally noticing the blood then he fell backwards, his head wobbling as he did so.
"Brother what happened to your head?"
Ed only glared at him in annoyance, "Your head happened, that's what." Before Ed could say anything else Dumbledore stepped in between the two brothers holding a bony hand out to Alphonse
"Good evening, I am Albus Dumbledore" Al shook his hand "Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."
"Um…Hi" Al thought the old man looked kind enough and Ed had yet to attack him "My name is Alphonse Elric, but you can call me Al."
TBC…
Sorry for the long wait, the thing at the top explains most of it but I've had some personal issues and issues with graduation that I had to sort out. I've felt really bad not updating you guys seem to really like this story so I'll have to buckle down and start writing more.
P.S. this is the un-edited version my editor has been under the weather but since you guys are fantastic I decided to update anyway so please be kind, there may be a lot of mistakes.
