Chapter 16
into the flames
"Alright, it says here you are Skie Tompson, a 16 year old alchemist, is that correct?"
Edward was jittery as hell, 'yes, sir. That is correct."
The older man nodded, and took his seat.
"Please, beggin."
Skie smiled, "thank you. Gentlemen, for my exam I decided not to plan anything." She swallowed, "because, in Real life, you have no control over what happens in a fight, and you only plan for the best outcome."
King Bradley folded his hands in his lap, and watched silently.
"I will be applying that idea to alchemic sparring. As you can see, I have asked Colonel Roy mustang, the flame alchemist to assist me in my exam. He is obviously a higher up and more skilled alchemist, and most likely has a more advanced strategy…
Or one would think."
A few men at the observer's table gasped, "who is this brat?" One of them whispered.
Edward grinned, hearing every word they said, they had no clue what was coming.
Skie, being the clever girl she is, started to run, and faked tripping,
her hands went to the floor. Roy looked around clueless as the floor reached out at him.
He snapped his fingers and burnt it. 'Wow, ed. You HAVE to do better than that.' He thought. Edward stood back up, and ran towards Roy.
'yeah! I can actually run in these…' skie thought as she smiled.
Edward clapped his hands, and jammed them up against the metal piping as he ran.
Edward threw the shuriken at Roy's legs, and pinned his pants to the ground.
Roy struggled, but couldn't get out. 'Fuck. I look like a wimp. I can't let Skie win this easily; we have to put on a show.'
Roy pulled them out, and Ran. Skie grunted.
She ran up behind Roy, but Roy turned around, "crap." She yelled
Roy clicked his fingers, but nothing was burnt. Edward did a back-flip in the nick of time. "Hey! Watch it sparks, you almost got me." She grinned.
Roy went into grab her, but she kicked the ground, forcing dirt into Mustang's Eyes.
"You play dirty, Skie!" he yelled.
He threw his arm in the air, hitting nothing. He cleared his eyes, they still stung, but at least he could see. He swung his leg up in the air, and swept across Ed's golden hair, Edward ducked the hit, and slid under Roy.
Behind the colonel, Edward clapped his hands, and transmuted the fabric of Roy's Sleeves together.
"Oh, I get it now." Skie said in awe, Edward was playing dumb. "These gloves are made of ignition cloth." She yanked them off. "With-out them, you're USELESS." She giggled. She threw them to the ground, and kicked Roy's feet out fro under him.
Roy fell to his knees on the floor, and winced. Skie transmuted the chain from his old watch to the ground, to keep Roy's hands still. "I win." She smiled.
Roy pushed his eyebrows together. He was going to act defeated.
Skie undid the colonel, and helped him up. She shook his hand, "Thank you very much, sir." She grinned. Roy nodded back in reply. "That is all, Gentlemen." She turned and said to the administrators.
Bradley stood up and clapped. "That is very clever of you, Skie, You catch on very quick."
She stood still and smiled "thank you, sir."
"But your lack of planning may be your downfall."
Skie frowned. "Sir, it was only that part that I didn't plan."
Fuher smiled, "very well young lady, show us what you did plan." He said, folding his hands in front of him.
She bowed her head. "Thank you." She said. On the inside, Edward was cursing out Bradley, but that was only on the inside.
Edward hadn't planned shit, but was going to act like he had.
"If you need, we can continue the Exam outside." One of the men said
Edward nodded. "Yes, I wish to continue outside."
Outside:
All around, the other Alchemist were transmuting and what not, trying to get a chance at being a state alchemist. 'shit.' Skie thought 'should have just cut it off after the sparring, then I wouldn't be in deep trouble right now.'
Ed looked around, there was a stream, trees, and a giant rock hill, -raw materials.
Ed thought… 'got it.'
"Here. This will be fine." She said. The 6 men stopped, and stood, waiting for skie.
'hell, let's hope it works.' Edward mumbled.