Alchemy: Tiny Steps
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D/C: I own nothing.
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"English Speaking."
"Amestrian, Foreign Languages, or to add emphasis."
Written Notes or Add Extra Emphasize
'Inner Thoughts.'
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Edward carried his suitcase in one hand, the other stuffed ins his pants pocket, traveling jacket over his shoulder and sunglasses perched on his face to cover his eyes from the rays of the sun. He headed out towards the exit of the boat as they arrived at their destination. The trip was noneventful, well… in his terms. The sun is beaming down at him, the air felt different than from Amestris and for a moment… he swore he saw something in the corner of his eye. Eh… it could be one of the kooky residents of the area.
"Land… land…. Land…" Alphonse dragged his feet as he followed Edward off the boat. He had opted to wear similar clothing to his brother to replace his Xingese clothing he has been wearing as of late. Tightly clutched to his chest is his own suitcase like a life reserve.
Mei zipped passed Edward and Alphonse, giggling as she took in her surroundings. She is wearing a high-class Amestrian pink and gold summer dress, floral straw hat and a purse which Xiao-Mei is clinging onto tightly trying not to be thrown off. Out of everyone, she is the only one that liked the boat ride.
Jerso and Zampano are trailing behind, both carrying suitcases easily that would be considered extremely difficult for the average human. They kept glancing around for any possible danger that could lurk out from every crook and cranny.
"Where are we going now, Brother?" Alphonse called out once he regained his senses.
"Severus had contacted someone to allow us to stay with them for the remainder of our stay here." Edward stated in an airy tone.
Alphonse glanced back at his bodyguards with a questioning look. Said bodyguards looked at each other and shrugged once they turned their attention back at Alphonse. The way that Edward said his words made him wonder just where they are going. By the sound of it, this is going to end up in a giant political mess he has to fix later on. "Brother…? Who exactly is this someone?"
Edward stopped once he stood on the dock and looked back at Alphonse and lifted his sunglasses to stare at his brother with disinterest. "You remember the Malfoy's?"
"The pure-blood family, one of the supposed Sacred Twenty-Eight? The ones that are for Pure-blood Supremacy? One of the biggest dark families we have encountered by far…The Malfoy Family?"
"Yes. Them. We are going to be staying with them until I have to get to Hogwarts and until for the rest of your stay here."
"…."
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Snape took in a deep breath through his nose as he resisted the urge to repeatedly slam his head against a metal lamp poll. He could hear the youngest Elric brother attempting to kill his older brother. Reason? For the fact, he managed to get them to stay in the Malfoy Manner for the remainder of the summer. It wouldn't have been an issue if Lucius Malfoy wasn't there along with this only son. There goes the second and first impression.
"They're brothers…right?"
"…Sometimes I ask myself that very question every time I've seen them interact with each other…"
Young Draco Malfoy glanced around his father's figure to look down by dock to see two males with gleaming golden hair. One of them had his hands wrung around the other's neck, said other is flinging his arms around frantically. They were speaking a language he had never heard before but it sounded familiar to German. They barely looked like they are out of their teens and they are dressed in what appeared to be muggle clothing. Well… sort of. He hardly saw muggles and from what he had seen, none of them dressed as such. Two older men walked up to the 'brothers' and said men caused the young Malfoy's eyes to widen. Each male was carrying massive trunks over their shoulders with such ease and from what he was told… they don't use magic in Amestris and both males look fully human. Then there was the last person in the group. A girl that looked to be in her mid-teens, dressed in a dress that is made out of the finest of materials. Could she be the Princess?
Against his better judgment, Snape signaled for the Malfoy's to follow him to the possible murder scene.
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"Out of everyone you had to pick, them! A dark family! This will set us back months of work! For what!"
Whatever Edward was going to respond with to his brother yelling, it came out as gurgles and pleas for air. He knew someday his brother was going to snap, but he didn't think he was going to be at the end of it. For someone that deals with politics more so than himself, Alphonse could be rather slow on the uptake. "Let… Me… speak!"
Alphonse slammed his hands onto Edward's shoulders and gave him a firm shake. "What were you thinking? A Pure-Blood Family? This is political suicide for us. If the Light Families sees us with him, it's going to cause all our work to be for naught."
"Not if we convince them to join our side." Edward huffed out after he regained his breath, he rubbed his neck while he gave his brother a serious look. Hidden in his eyes, the eldest Elric Brother had a spark that showed the younger Elric his older brother has something planned. "If we can get the Malfoy's favor… it will end up being a game of following the leader."
"…I still think this is a bad idea and it will backfire on us."
"It would have been a greater backfire if we stay with a Light Family. Right?"
"…Uh… I… Why couldn't we just stay at that one place… what was it called? Leaky Bucket?"
"Leaky Caldron. You do realize that it would be insulting to have Princess Mei of Xing to stay in such a place. Uncalled for! Let us not forget the Ambassador of Xing and future husband of the said princess! As for I…? I am simply an Alchemy teacher and part-time ambassador for a Non-Magical Country. They have a gruff against me, you on the other hand. Heh… you need to spin your web and pull them along to our plans. Who knows… they might not be totally stuck up? Or creepy… or sadistic… I hope I don't accidentally kill them."
"That is exactly what I am worried about! I know I have to get into their good graces before I gain their favor. I am worried what they are going to think or do to you!"
"I spent months here surrounded by magical idiots. Believe me… all I have to do is flatter, argue, witty comeback or have an intelligent conversation with them. If all that fails… make them feel like an idiot even though I appear to not make them feel like I am making them feel like idiots."
"…That is very twisted logic. And it helps?"
"Yes. How do you think Severus and I get along so well? Witty comebacks, insulting each other, and intelligent conversations. That and firewhiskey… which reminds me…"
"I can't believe we are doing this… please don't attempt to kill anyone."
"No promises."
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Who do you think that he, Lucius Malfoy, would ever allow ver…? Muggles… into the Malfoy Manor. Even more, so that he is interacting with two of them on an intellectual level with magical and alchemical theory. There is a tension in the air, but all of them made it a point to not mention it, the last thing they need is to interrupt the current atmosphere. All due to politics. It is in the best interest for everyone involved is to avoid talking about the giant elephant in the room.
At least they seemed to be taught proper etiquette, which is a huge thing to think when it comes to Colonel Edward Elric. That… bo… young man… still slips up here and there but manages to correct himself or make his brother apologize for him.
"At what age did the both of you started learning Alchemy?"
"Officially. We were about three or, four…five…ish." Edward shrugged, he reached over towards a tray that contained a platter of pastries and cups of tea. "We enjoyed learning it… and it became a… permanent fixture in our lives."
"One never stops learning… don't forget about that either." Alphonse tutted over his cup of tea, he glanced over said cup to see Lord Malfoy's son peeking through the doorway.
"Boss… the toilet is talking to me!" Jerso screamed out throughout the Manor.
Alphonse and Edward sweatdropped at hearing the scream and the supposed reason for it.
"Is this normal?" Alphonse muttered out under his breath just enough for his brother to hear him.
"Uh…next question?"
To be continued…
R/R.
