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Chapter Nine : Reason Why Human Transmutation Failed
Rukia peeked her head into Edward's room and saw papers scattered everywhere. Edward and Alphonse were in the center of it all and she just stood in the doorway and blinked. They started moving papers around and she just stood their quietly for a little while longer. "What's this?" She picked up a paper and skimmed through it before looking back at the two boys.
"Research" They said, looking at her.
"Alchemy?"
"Yup"
"Hm"
"What is it?"
"I've been wondering for a while now.. About what went wrong when... Well, you know..." Rukia looked at the paper,"I really want an answer to it. It's been trapped in my mind for a extremely long time"
"People don't come back to life, Plain and simple" Edward said sadly.
"Do you really believe that? Isn't it your job as an alchemist to find out the God honest truth if that's possible or not?"
"No one comes back, Rukia" He repeated, his tone a bit more harsher.
"Well, I want to know for sure"
He looked at her,"What's that supposed to mean?"
"You attempted that, but there has to be another reason. Maybe more then one. Would it be so wrong to expand some knowledge?" She turned her back to them,"If you change your mind, I'll be Sado's house"
"Hm, I think understand all of this now" Rukia said, setting down a book and looking at Edward who was wrist deep in papers. Edward looked at her. "It failed because by the time you got to doing the transmutation, she was in the Soul Society. So it was like trying to pull an object from another world which was one reason. The second was since her soul wasn't there it searched for one similar to blood and attempt to place it inside of to newly created body but the soul ended up being rejected almost instantly. That soul, in this case, was Alphonse"
"So, it was like creating a new life through alchemy?" Alphonse asked.
"Exactly. So instead of bringing your mom back you created an almost entirely new being. It would explain why the hair color and the length of the bones had changed. It was as if you were creating a new adult in her place"
Edward nodded a bit,"I... I'll be right back" He got up and left the room.
Rukia looked at Al,"Where is he going?"
"He might be going to tell Teacher. It may make her feel better knowing the fact that"
Rukia nodded a bit. Her face fell as she looked at her hands. Everyday I can feel those unfortunate days get closer and closer. How will I tell Edward without shattering his heart? How could I let anyone know without them becoming sad and miserable? But if I don't tell them I'll be sad and miserable till those heartbreaking days come around. I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't. It's pointless.
"Rukia? Hey. Ru-ki-a?" Alphonse said, trying to regain the girl's attention.
She looked up at him with a break-neck pace,"Huh?"
"I asked you if you were okay. You started looking at your hands like you were sad and then you started mumbling"
"Oh, I'm fine" She stood up,"I think I just need to go for a walk and empty my head"
Al nodded and Rukia turned to leave. She walked out of the hotel and out to the streets. She walked with her arms crossed and her head down so she was staring at the floor. She continued walking and stopped when she bumped into someone. He reaked of sugar and decay. She slowly looked up at him, knowing who this man was just by his smell. Sure enough, she was right. "Aizen" she hissed. "What are you doing here?" He let something of a smile across his face.
"I thought my intentions were obvious to you by now, Miss Kuchiki. I want you. Then, I'll have the Oin and my weakness would be gone" He stated looking at her. She noticed that there was the odd green spike around them again and his hand had changed once again. He plunged it into her chest and her eyes went blank. He pulled out a golden triangle,"The Oin" He let the girl collaspe to the floor as he admired the artifact.
"Rukia!" Edward ran outside after them in time to see her fall to the floor. He took her hand when she reached up to him. She slowly forced herself up."Are you alright?" He looked at her when she was almost on her feet.
"I'll be fine"
He looked at Aizen admiring a gold triangle. "Rukia, is that what I think it is?" She gave him a smirk that told him (most) of his answer.
"Hold on a minute. This isn't the Oin is it?" Aizen roared. He grabbed the girl by the collar of her dress,"Where's the Oin?" He demaned. Edward's jaw clentched but in an instant a memory flashed infront of his face before he could even think of doing anything.
(Flashback)
In a quick movement, Edward turned her head so she was looking at him and kissed her. Rukia's face was consumed with blush but she still recoiled. After a moment, Edward pulled away blushing and rubbing the back of his head. "I-, um, S-Sorry about that"
Rukia interlocked her fingers with his, smiling slightly, and shook her head. "You don't need to be"
Edward smiled at her, If poison is so bad for me, then why does it feel so good to be addicted? He thought happily.
"Edward.. I need to ask something of you" Rukia took a deep breath the looked at him,"Will you do it if I ask?"
"Of course"
She pulled out a golden artifact that looked incredibly old and important. "This is the Oin.. I want to know if you'll hold on to it for me. It won't be very long. I just.. Have a bad feeling about me holding onto it"
Edward nodded and stared at it as she handed it to him. This was the item that was so important. The item that Rukia had to protect with her life. No. She swore to protect it with her life. He swore he would do the same then.
(End)
Edward looked at Aizen as Rukia spoke. "With someone.. Who I trust more than I trust.. Myself"
A/N: This concludes another Chapter of Collison. Comment, Sub., Favorite.
BTW. I might be putting up some new stories for Fairy Tail and H.O.T.D. maybe more.
Anyways, TO BE CONTINUED...
Next Chapter: Chapter Ten: Rukia's Ultimate Power
What is Rukia's TRUE power? Will all of it be unleashed? Will Aizen end up killing her? Will Edward be able to save her? Until next time...
