Yu-Gi-Oh! Alchemist

Chapter Four

by Petit Angel Girl

Role-played with my friend Victoria

Yu-Gi-Oh!/Full Metal Alchemist

Pairings: Yami x Tèa, Ed x Winry

Rated PG for violence and some scary scenes

Summary: The Yu-Gi-Oh! gang meets the FMA gang. And an adventure begins!

Authoress' Note: Hey, guys. New story time! Due to a lightning storm frying my computer's hard drive the other night (May 28, 2009) I had to get a new PC. So as it stands, all my files - music, my made and saved AMVs, RP files and pictures - are all gone. But luckily, I have some friends who saved some of my old files and I'm just waiting to get them back. Once that happens, given my friend didn't screw anything up, I will continue "Angel From Above" and so on. For now, enjoy this not-so-new story. 3 years in planning!

And soon, they manage to find their way back to the surface, Joey being the first to take a deep breath of air. "Ahhh! That's better! So now what?"

"We try to find the nearest town. Odds are he may have done that, too."

"I agree."

"You always agree with Yami, Tèa!"

"Well, I..." She blushes at Joey's remark as she clears her throat, smiling shyly.

"Come on, guys!" says Yugi. "I think I see something that way." He points to a form in the distance. "It could be a town."

"Might as well. It's doing us no good just standing around here."

So they make their way to the town and discover it's just a small one, yet it bustled busily as inhabitants went about their business.

"Well, we're here, and I don't see that guy anywhere."

"Hmm..." Tèa looks around and walks up to a little old woman who was washing clothes the old-fashioned way, with a water barrel tub and scraper. "Excuse me, but would you know anyone by the name of Edward Elric? We're trying to find him."

"Edward Elric! Everyone 'round here knows about him! He's a state alchemist with the military."

"Please, ma'am, could you tell us if he resides anywhere around here? We're new to these parts and I'm afraid we lost him along the way."

"He and his younger brother are visiting their childhood friend, Winry. She lives with her grandmother outside of town just a few miles west."

"Didn't Edward say the name 'Winry' back in our world?" questions Yami.

"Yeah," approves Yugi. "after we revived Serenity. Excuse me," he asks the woman. "by any chance did something happen to her?? Like did she get sick or something?"

"There have been rumors of people being attacked by strange-looking folks lately. Say the things suck the life right out of 'em." Everyone exchanges glances.

'That must be that thing that attacked me and Serenity...whatever it is'

"Does anybody know exactly what these things are? And where'd they come from?" Tristan asks the woman.

"Not to my knowledge. They say they could be rogue humunculi, but personally, I don't believe in such nonsense."

"Humunculi?"

"All I know about them is that they are usually the product of bad alchemy. The forbidden kind. Living dolls without a soul. Forbidden alchemy."

"Hmm...We'd better be careful while we're here then." She looks to her friends. "Right, guys?"

"Aren't we always?" Joey says with a big grin.

"Right." Tèa laughs. She looks back at the woman, still smiling. "Thanks for the help, ma'am. We really appreciate it."

The gang head on toward Winry's when Yugi soon spots a house nearby, pointing to it. "Look! There's a house! You think that's it?"

"I don't see any other signs of life."

"Whether it is or not, it'll be dark soon. We need a place to stay for the night."

"This from the guy who suggested we live off the land in Duelist Kingdom??"

"Hey, I was trying to be useful!"

"And you failed miserably."

"GUYS!!" Yugi cuts in. "This is not the time to be fighting! Let's just knock on the door and ask."

"Hmph. Fine." scoffs Tristan.

They walk up to the house and knock on the door. The door opens and someone peeks out.

Authoress' Note: So who answered the door? And if it is the right place, how will the visit go? Find out next chapter!