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{AN: I know i left off the hall thing too early. don't know why it didn't put it cause when i read it over it was there. then again it only cut like 3 words. "hear heels clicking down the hall.'' you didn't miss much lol}
Ed's eyes went wide before he went cross eyed as the arrow point touched his nose. "What are you doing in our forest, human?"
Moving slightly Ed looked behind the arrow at the creature holding it. Unlike that smaller creature/person this one was larger, obviously, but also covered in a thin coat of what Ed assumed was fur. A thick mat of brown hair in the front, where a normal mans chest hair would be, and then the rest of the body had a lighter, but obvious, coating of brown. He had a beard, and his head hair reached his shoulders. Ed heard a few muttered curses and leaned over slightly to look at where he had tied the smaller creature. There were two more of them, one was a lighter brown that the first, and the other was grey. And then there was one larger than the three standing with his arms crossed, a large broad sword on his back. Each of the three had a bow, and a dagger at where their upper bodies ended.
Ed jerked back as the arrow tip jabbed his nose, hitting his head painfully on the trunk of the tree he was sitting against. "Ow! Ow ow ow ow! Tch, that hurt!" Grabbing the back of his head he turned away from the group of creatures and bent over, ignoring the arrow that followed his movements.
"We will ask once more, human." Ed looked to the larger, paler creature as it spoke. "Why are you in our forest?" The voice that asked the question this time was deeper, more arrogant and domineering. Ed stared at it for a long time before looking at the still tied smaller creature, which looked like a mini of the extra large one.
'Centaurs.' The name popped into his head as he looked them over again, still not speaking a word to answer their question. 'Known for their territorial tendencies and their strict rules. They watch the stars to see into the future...' Ed mentally grinned before standing from his sitting position and turning to face the group, his arms crossing over his chest even as the dark brown one leveled his arrow at his heart."Why don't you tell me? You guys watch the stars, right? You can tell me what I'm doing here."
The centaurs all stared at him mutely, each giving him silent death glares. Throwing his hands up Ed rolled his eyes and turned away from the centaurs. A twang sounded, warning Ed. Turning quickly he went to move, but he wasn't fast enough. Pain stabbed into his left arm. Jumping away, Ed grabbed his arm as an arrow stuck out of it. More whistled past him making him jump quickly away. He jumped into the tree branches to try to get the moment to pull out the arrow. He groaned as he saw it had gone clean through his arm and was sticking out the other side. Before he could pull it out more arrows shot through the leaves making him jump and dodge to avoid being hit again. Finally giving up he clapped his hands. Touching two trees as he ran around the clearing he sent the branches out towards the centaurs.
Grunts sounded through the clearing as the centaurs jumped over the lashing branches. Moving quickly Ed clapped his hands again before stopping and slapping his hands on the ground, making the ground and vines rise and wrap around the centaurs. The larger centaur took his sword and slashed the vines in half, while the others took out their daggers. The smaller one wiggled about, trying to escape from his bonds, but unable to.
Ed, seeing that the attack wasn't working, moved again to one of the larger trees. Clapping his hands he focused before touching the tree. Red light flashed instead of the regular blue as the tree's roots rose from the ground and wrapped around the centaurs. The larger centaur tried to cut the roots again as the three others tried to cut them with their daggers. However, as soon as their weapons touched the roots, the roots opened up and captured the weapons. Whinnys rang throughout the clearing as Ed captured all four of the centaurs.
Panting Ed stopped his equations, leaving the centaurs standing, their arms captured against their bodies, all of their weapons confiscated.
Walking forward he looked down as a slicing pain made itself reknown on his left arm. Sighing, while also grimacing, Ed reached over with his right hand and grabbed the shaft of the arrow. With a strong pull a squelching sound was heard as he started to pull out the arrow. He breathed in roughly as the arrow head re-entered his arm from the other side before he pulled it out, blood dripped from the wound onto the ground.
Grunting Ed dropped the arrow before walking up to the larger centaur. "The reason I am in the forest is to get away from the maniacal egotistical jackass that runs the stupid ass school." Ed said, jabbing his left index finger into the very large chest of the centaur. Outrage could be heard from the other centaurs before Ed looked down and concentrated on his wound. Red light flashed before the wound knitted itself together, spooking the centaurs into silence.
"What are you? You are no human." Ed snorted before looking back at the larger centaur.
"Well, let's see. I think names should come first. I'm Ed. And you are...?" Ed stared impassively at the four centaurs before shrugging. Deciding that the adults were obviously not going to talk he walked over to the younger one. Kneeling down he ignored the sounds of struggling from the other centaurs and instead pulled out the cloth made from moss. "Whats your name?"
The smaller centaur looked behind Ed before clamping his lips shut. Sighing Ed stood and spread his hands out in innocence, closing his eyes to make a more dramatic effect. "Fine. I guess I'll just leave you all here. I'm sure your centaur brothers can use alchemy and get you out."
"Alchemy?" Ed peeked out through his right eye and suppressed a grin. Opening them both he nodded to the smaller one. "Yeah, alchemy. What, you didn't really think that what I did was so called magic did you? I haven't proved it yet, but I'm sure that all magic is really alchemy."
The centaurs all stared at him before, through some silent permission, the smaller one looked at Ed. "The name I am called by is Starginter."
Ed smiled happily before clapping his hands. All the centaurs froze, wondering what he was going to do now. Touching the ropes restraining the shivering centaur Ed released him from the ropes, changing them back into the leaves and vines they had been made of. "Nice to meet you, Starginter." He said, grinning before grabbing the surprised centaurs hand and shaking it.
Starginter smiled timidly before gripping Ed's hand and shaking it before folding his hooves under himself and moving to stand. Ed quickly moved back to give him more room, not relishing being stepped on.
Starginter stared at Ed before nickering softly and moving towards the larger version of himself. "Sire, I am sure we may talk things out, with out fighting."
The larger one huffed softly before flexing one last time, muscles bulging. Before he sighed, exhausted from his attempts to escape his bonds. Likewise, the other three were dripping with sweat from trying to get out. Ed, taking the hint, walked over to the tree and clapped his hands. Focusing he touched the tree, a red light flashed and the roots slowly released the four centaurs, however he wasn't so stupid as to give them back their weapons. Instead he melded them into the tree for safe keeping.
Looking up Ed stared back as the larger centaur rubbed his arms and looked at his other men before looking at Ed. "Very well." Stomping his front hoof he pointed to the dark brown centaur. "He is Garwinger." Pointing to the light brown one he said, "The young one is Fireont. And he is Kellonter." He finished pointing to the grey one. "And I," Ed almost smirked at the dramatic pause, "Am Moonlinter, Pride Leader of the Centaurs."
Ed stepped forward and ignored how the other three puffed their chests out in affront. Sticking out his hand he waited a moment before sighing and reaching out and grabbing the oblivious Moonlinter's hand. Moonlinter hesitated, looking at Starginter before nodding and tightening his grip on Ed's hand. Ed smirked as Moonlinter squeezed his hand overly hard before squeezing back. And so commenced a tradition as old as time as the two of them fought over who was stronger.
Finally Moonlinter and Ed both nodded before releasing each other, neither one of them flinching at all. Moving back Ed grinned before saluting in a teasing way. "So, Moony, this is your forest, huh?"
#$#
Ed and Starginter both grinned at the memory of their first meeting. "Pride Leader?" Brodie stepped forward, still glaring at Ed angrily.
"It is alright, Brodie. Edward is an old friend. A very old friend indeed." Starginter waved Brodie and the others back before reaching down and holding out his hand again. Smirking Ed grabbed Starginter's forearm before leaping up, with his help, and landing astride on Starginter's back.
Uneasy whispers and mutterings broke out before Starginter turned and looked down at the group. There were six centaurs with them, including Fallow and Brodie. "Peace, my brothers. Edward is not human, and all shall be explained once we reach The Clearing. However," Starginter looked over his should at Ed. "We have one stop to make first. Edward promised me a sword a long time ago. One that would surpass even my father's." Starginter turned toward the west, heading farther away from the castle, his centaurs following closely behind him. The sun was still in the sky, but as Ed looked up he could tell that, from the sun's position it would be around dinner time at the castle.
#$#
Harry took another bite out of his sandwich before looking back up at the teacher's table. "He still hasn't shown up Hermione. Where do you think he is?"
Hermione looked up from her salad before frowning. "I'm not sure."
"We know!"
"Come to the dark side, children!"
Ron, Hermione, and Harry all looked up as Fred and George sat down with them, moving Neville and Dean aside."How would you two know where he is?"
"And how do you know who we were talking about?" Hermione asked, looking pointedly at Ron before turning to the smirking twins.
"Well it's obvious-" Fred started, pausing as a Umbridge walked by. He waited until she left before leaning down and motioning Ron and Harry closer, since Hermione was between him and George. "When we set off the stink bomb in the fourth floor girls bathroom-"
"That was you two! Excellent! Umbridge stunk all during class!" Ron high-fived Fred and George only to sink back as Hermione glared at him.
Turning she leveled Fred and then George with the same look. "You two could have been expelled!"
"Yeah-"
"But we weren't."
"Were we?"
Rolling her eyes she crossed her arms before demanding to be told how they knew where Ed was silently.
They grinned before nodding. "Well anyways we set that off and we were running from Umbridge, and Ed opened the picture that led to the library."
"After we got out of there we went to the girls room to observe,"
"And we saw Ed leaving the grounds, heading towards the forest."
Harry paused a moment before frowning. "He went into the forest?"
Ron shivered. "With all those spiders?"
"Why would he go there?" Hermione was the only one who seemed curious about his reasons.
#$#
"Hem hem."
Albus looked up as Delores stopped next to his seat. "Yes, Delores?"
"Where is your...guest?" she asked, sounding much too sweet in Minerva's opinion.
"He was supposed to come to my class today." All three of them turned to look at Pomona Sprout in curiosity.
Seeing Albus confused, which rarely happened, Pomona shrugged. "Well, we were discussing the uses of devil's snare and I mentioned I have some in my green house and asked him if he would like to come to my class. We had decided today, but he never showed."
Minerva frowned, "He offered to do a demonstration tomorrow in my class. I better make a second schedule, in case he doesn't show." standing she left the table earlier than usual, heading towards her classroom.
Delores frowned after her before huffing. "Well let me know when he returns, Headmaster. I have a letter for him from the Minister."
Smiling Albus nodded in agreement, watching as she walked back to her spot. Once he was alone he focused on his thoughts and where Ed could be. 'I know he was jumpy yesterday. He couldn't sit still at all. I also know that he's been missing our old friends. Perhaps the amount of years he has been here has caught up with him.'
Waiting a sufficient amount of time before leaving Albus watched as the students slowly trickled out of the Great Hall. Some of the last to leave were Harry and his friends. They had been looking up at Ed's, or more accurately Hagrid's, chair the whole night while talking to each other.
Standing he left the Great Hall and headed towards his sleeping quarters, immediately he used a short passageway to his office to use one of his silver instruments.
#$#
Ed grunted as he dropped the large boulder on the ground. "Edward, why do you need this rock?"
Looking over his shoulder down at the six centaurs watching him Ed grinned. "According to the history books, both magical and muggle, a large meteor landed here and was never dug up. Or at least it was never said to be dug up. Meteorites are the strongest rock mineral, I can easily combine it to your sire's sword, making it unbreakable." 'Except for diamonds, but he doesn't need to know that.'
Starginter nodded while crossing his arms, the other centaurs shifting, some pacing, while waiting for Ed. Deciding that digging was taking to long Ed clapped his hands and placed them on the rock. A blue light flashed before fading into the rock. A minute or two passed before anything happened, but when it did a large black meteor, nearly the size of three grown humans, emerged from the crater Ed was standing in. Pushing Ed rolled it out and down, making sure to move it to the side of the centaur group.
"Right. Starginter, I need your sword."
Without any hesitation Starginter handed over his large broad sword, there were a few nicks in it that Ed didn't remember. "These scratches, are they from the battle your father died in?"
"Yes. Curses were deflected many times because of this sword." Starginter looked at it with pride while Ed turned and stabbed the sword into the meteor. By all rights no human would be able to lift the sword as it was. Being made of pure dwarf iron, and the founders of hogwarts having gifted it to a Pride Leader of their time in exchange for the centaurs allowing the school to be made, no normal human could even lift it from the ground. Even the centaurs had trouble with it, unless they were a clydesdale.
Knowing that all of the Centaurs except for Starginter shifted uneasily at the show of his strength Ed tried not to show off...much. Ignoring them Ed made sure it was in the rock tight before clapping his hands and gripping the hilt of the sword with both hands. Blue light flashed before turning red.
The black meteor slowly grew smaller in size before most of it was absorbed into the sword. The process didn't take long at all, and Ed was even impressed with himself at how fast he had done it. Gripping the hilt with his left hand he pulled up, yanking it out of the remaining rock with a nice *shink* sound. Very similar to the sound made when you pull a sword out of its scabbard.
"Here." Ed moved towards Starginter and stabbed the ground, so that non of Starginters centaurs would get the wrong idea. Stepping forward and using his right hand Starginter gripped the hilt. Grunting slightly at the additional weight he heaved only a small bit. "The blade is no longer balanced. Can you fix that, Edward?"
"Sure sure. Just give it here." Ed reached out to grab it only for Starginter to accidentally slice off his right hand. The centaurs all moved forward to help only for red light to flash as his hand reformed. Wincing Ed flexed his fingers while Starginter wisely stabbed the ground. Ignoring the worried and now somewhat frightened looks Ed grabbed the sword and carefully placed his right hand under the blade, and his left under the hilt. Slowly moving his hands he centered the blade. Red light flashed as he balanced the weight internally. Opening his eyes he stabbed the ground again, motioning Starginter to test it now.
Nodding Starginter stepped forward and lifted the blade. This time he was expecting the weight so he didn't have to try as hard. "Perfectly balanced." Ed smirked before laughing. "What, you didn't think I would be able to do it! Jeez Starginter! Maybe I should nickname you Gliter since you don't seem to trust me much!"
Starginter grinned back, his golden beard reminding Ed of Hoenheim. Shaking his head Ed walked up to Starginter and grabbed his back scabbard. "I'm going to meld some of the meteor to your scabbard so the sword wont cut through it. Not much, but enough to protect you."
Starginter nodded and stabbed the ground with the enhanced sword before pulling off his scabbard and giving it to Ed.
Repeating his process Ed soon gave the scabbard back to Starginter, smirking as he weighted it in his hands before putting it back on.
"Are you going to the north clearing tonight, Edward?"
Ed was silently contemplating a moment before slowly shaking his head. Before answering he clapped his hands and touched the remaining portion of the meteor, making it shrink into a pole before stepping forward and making himself a nice meteor belt for emergencies. "No, I actually want to visit my old tree. Remember when I hid from the old headmaster Black in the forest, not when we met but the year after that? Well That tree house I made should still be there, I want to see if anything is missing."
Starginter was silent as he thought for a moment. "The Ministry of the Humans have been making our territory smaller, finding loop holes in the agreement we made with you back then, and also in the agreement made with the Hogwarts Founders. We have not been to that area in a long time."
Ed nodded, "I heard about that. Also that you're getting ready for war again. I'm going to call StealFeather to help me get there. She's still the Alpha Female of the Griffins, right?"
Starginter nodded. "Yes, but she recently had a hatchling, she might not answer."
"Might as well try!" Cupping his hands over his mouth Ed turned towards the Black Lake and made an interesting Bird call between a *caw* *hoot* and *howl* It was magnified because of his hands and because of the wind. The fact that he can use his alchemy to make the wind travel farther was also a plus.
Nothing happened for at least ten minutes, then suddenly Starginter and the other centaurs all looked up at the darkened sky. "She comes. And...she brings her hatchling." Starginter informed Ed, smiling softly.
The centaurs all back up to the tree line as the large griffin landed heavily on the ground, a smaller one landed beside her. The baby griffin stumbled slightly before tripping over it's claws and paws and landing on its tail with a small thud.
{AN: ALRIGHT! Lol, i finished the flashback, promise there wont be that many of them, and i included Fred and George spilling the beans on their pranks. Also, i had a fight scene! Please everyone tell me how it was! It was my first with Ed's alchemy, I know it wasn't all that, but i'd like a rating in you review! 10 is great, 1 is really bad! Personally I think it was a 8.5! (Wasn't as great as when Ed and Al fought Scar together.)
Some review answers/my comments on them! Mashy yes, my thought process was headmaster black being harsh/mean. I mean really, we all saw how dirt the owlery was! BLAH! trytocare thanks! i've read lots of the crossovers myself, and there were some i really liked that...well, were never finished. And they didn't have somethings i wanted. So i decided to make an original never done before (to my knowledge) story! muahahaha! yomoe13 I explained that i altered it cause my research skills suck butt. :) basically instead of turning 600 something he turned 198 so he did live longer, just not really long...he's not really in the story anyways so... . does it really matter? Chi-Me i love cliffhangers, best place to end it! actually, its better than making him fall asleep every time you end it. (talking about a game i played once...) There will be lots of them, but i update fast so... :D azura its fine, almost every chapter has had grammer problems, i'm not a grammer nazi (unless its a published book from a great author. then i get nit-picky!) kariout THANKS! and...you gave me an awsome idea. I wont say what, but i'll give you your props when i post it! promise! (if i use it. might not fit into this story hin hint) sachiel thats a good idea. I might do that. might though. If i have a day off i will probably! panda no that doesn't make you sad. the chapter just made you happier than your normal happy self!
and um...troll face...mentality is 145 lol besides, i can't see Ed getting with anyone except winry personally. *shruggs* just the way you view the world! lol
WELL i hope everyone loved this chapter! 3000+ to 4000+ words seem to be my normal! yay! i think those are really good numbers! I'm now off to sleep as its 5am here, and then i have to research griffins! woot woot! :D
may i please has some more? (five mroe reviews i mean? I always think of the cut boy with the porridge when i say that line xP)
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