Chapter 7: In Reole

(Happy Thanksgiving!)

The desert was usually windy today. Nothing but dunes for miles. Edward and Al tread through the sand while Lisa slept peacefully on Al's shoulder.

"We're here." Edward said.

"Where?" Lisa yawned as she awoke from her nap."

"Reole." Al said. "There's been reports of sorcery in the area."

"That might lead us to the Philosopher's Stone. Come on." Ed lead the way as Lisa jumped off of Al. Her metal feet slipped on the sand and she fell on her butt. Embarrassed, A flustered Lisa got up as quickly as she could and wiped the sand from her dress. Luckily for her, neither of the Elric brothers seemed to notice.

"These automail legs are gonna take some getting used to." She said to herself as she followed them.

The town was very beautiful. Children were playing on the streets. Men and women alike manned vendors all over the place. Lisa took a huge breath of unpolluted air and smiled.

"What a beautiful world."

The trio approached a soup vendor where people were listening to a radio. Al, Ed, and Lisa seated themselves and ordered soup. While they were eating, Ed accidentally knocked down the radio and broke it.

"What the hell man!?" The vendor asked.

"Don't worry. Me and Al got it." Both Elric brother got up and drew a transmutation circle around the broken radio while Lisa watched. They clapped their hands together and pressed them on the ground and there was a blinding blue light. When it was gone, the radio was once again intact and working.

Everyone gasped including Lisa.

"That was amazing!" She exclaimed. "I've never seen anything like that!"

"Your parents never use alchemy to fix things?" Al said.

Lisa blushed. "When my Dad breaks something, he brushes it under the carpet and blames either Bart or the dog."

"Who's Bart?" Al asked.

"My brother."

"Oh. Does he know alchemy too?"

"Uhhhhh...Yes. No!...Maybe so?" Lisa smiled sheepishly at Al. Before the awkwardness could continue, Ed tapped Al on the shoulder.

"They mentioned a guy named Cornello preforming miracles. I think that's our guy." Ed turned to the vendor and his patrons. "Anyone know where this Cornello guy is."

"I do." A beautiful woman holding grocery bags approached the group. "My name is Rose. I can take you to Cornello."

"Great! I'm Edward Elric. That's my brother Al in the suit of armor and the little girl is our friend Lisa." Lisa and Al waved.

Edward followed Rose with Al and Lisa following.

"Hey! Little girl! You didn't eat the meat!" The vendor called.

"That's okay. I don't eat meat!" She shouted back, leaving the vendor dumbfounded.

"What a strange girl."