Disclaimer: I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist, Roy, or anything lie that! Just Lily, Leo, Mary, etc.
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In a great kingdom called Rasilen, there lived a great and powerful king, named Viktor. King Viktor was very depressed when his wife died, childless. Without an heir to the thron, he and his beloved kingdom would soon perish. King Viktor begged on his hands and knees to the Gods Above. They seem to hear his prays because soon, on a hunt with some fellow rulers, he found a small little baby in a clearing. This child was a small girl, barely a month old when they found her. King Viktor took the small girl and raised her as his own. He named her Princess Lily after his dead wife.
Princess Lily was a kind and gentle soul, her heart was pure as was her skin. King Viktor felt blessed with her in her life, and thanked the Gods Above for her. Princess Lily's hair was golden as was the sun itself, her eyes were blue as the sky itself, her skin soft and full of life. As she grew in the Rasilen Castle, she was taught that ways of a princess such as; reading, writing, horse back riding, dancing, even singing if you could believe it. Every where she went, the room was at peace. She was truly a gift from above.
She would always ask the town's magician for a fortune telling reading, asking if she would be a great queen one day, if her father would be well known, and who her true love would be. The magician couldn't get a right answer the latter one but all he saw were the letters R.M., and nothing more. Still, it kept Lily's hopes up.
It was a peaceful night when King Viktor told Lily about the neighboring country ruler's son was asking for her hand in marriage. When she ask who she was suppose to marry, he gave her the name Richard Master of Faylin. Lily was more then pleased to see her husband to be, accepting his proposal, she spent most her days nearly in giggles. He and his family would come to retrive her on her twenty-first birthday, a month from now. She would ask some of ehr servants to visit this great prince for her, since she could not, asking what he look like and how well he acted in front of her subjects. All replies came superb in the end.
It was the eve of her birthday when Princess Lily sat in the castle's garden, currently making a little crown of daisies. She hummed a soft tune she learn from the servants. Her humming stopped when she heard heavy feet running towards hers. Turning and looking up, she was surprised to see Sir Leo standing there looking scared and frighten, not at all like himself.
"Sir Leo, what troubles you today?"she asked
He huffed and puffed,"It's...the village has been attacked by a strange, dark figure. I must take you to safety before you get hurt."
Without a thought, he picked her up by the hand and ran towards the castle, nearly dragging Lily behind him. Whatever had attacked the village it must've been dreadful, putting Sir Leo in a state like this. He was known for even helping slaying a dragon, a litte one but a dragon none the less. He was her father's prized knights in his courts. Sir Leo ran through the halls as the servants ran around in panic, already hearing the dark news. Sir Leo took her to her bedroom, and started to pushed heavy objects against the door and windows as Princess Lily watched on.
"Sir Leo, what is going on? Where is my father?"Princess Lily asked
"Your father and the other soliders are out there trying to defeat the one they call Dark Lord Adrian. Why he has chosen to attack at a time like this is unceratin right now. But, as member of the royal court, I have to protect the royal blood line no matter what."Sir Leo explain
A loud crash was heard behind them, both of them turn around as they heard the noise. A dark figure of a man stood before them, a broken window behind him, as he stood in a pile of broken glass. His black hair went into waves behind him as his eyes shown in the darkness. Sir Leo quickly abonaded his task of blocking the door to stand in front of Princess Lily, pulling his sword out, he yelled at the man.
"If you want the princess, you have to get through me!"
The man smiled, if you could call that a smile,"You think you can defeat me, knight? You have no idea who you are messing with!"
With a simple flick of his wists, Sir Leo floated in mid-air for a second before being thrown in the wall, he slid down onto the floor, unconiouse. The man turn to Princess Lily, as every step he took, she took a step backwards until her back hit the wall. He wasn't human, his aura surronding him was too dark to descrip. He finally reach her, Princess Lily couldn't move if she tried. He trapped her to the wall, both of his hands at either side of her face.
"You are a hard one to get you, princess. But, no matter how many soliders and knights come, I will get you no matter what."He spoke in a low whisper.
He pressed his hand against her forehead and all around her turn dark.
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A man with long, dark brown hair paced the room he was currently in. He chewed at his fingernails, not caring if it was ungentleman like. He was angry, upset, and outrage! He finally stopped his pacing, turning on a heel to face the other men in the room. Slamming his hands on the desk before him.
"How could this have happen! I thought you were the elite knights in Rasilen and you let...that man take my preciouse Lily!"he yelled
"Sir, with all due respect, Lord Adrian is too powerful for us to even get a scratch on him."one man said
"I should have you hang for your stupidity!"he yelled
Soft sound of footsteps was heard from the shadows a a young woman with beautiful red hair emerge from the shadows. She walked up to the man with the brown hair and eased him down into a chair.
"Easy now, brother, they will get your bride back soon enough,"she spoke in a soft tone.
He sighed, running a hand through his hair,"Thank you, sister, I almost lost my cool,"he whispered
"Prince Richard! Prince Richard!"
Sir Leo burst into the room, running up the desk where held Prince Richard at. He had to stop to ctach his breath for a moment.
"What is it, Sir Leo?"Prince Richard asked
"I think...I think I have an idea to rescue Princess Lily from...Lord Adrian."He said in between breaths.
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Princess Lily awoke with a splitting headache, moving to sit up, she held a hand to her forehead. She looked around the room she was in, this was all unfamiliar to her. She wasn't in her bedroom, in any rooms in the castles, and definaly not in the palace gardens. Where was she? And who brought her here? The room itself was dark and groomy, round and many bookshelfs fulled with ancient books. A single dresser stood by the bed she now sat in, off to the side was a window that showed the night's sky from a high point, she must be in a tower somewhere. Her stomach drop when one of the bookcases disappeared, a door appeared in it's place. She was about to see who was her capture once and for all. Her capture was none other then the man from her bedroom, who knocked out Sir Leo. The room seem to get colder when he walked in.
"W-who a-are you?"Princess Lily asked
He was taken by this but went into a deep bow,"I didn't give you a proper interdosing back there, now didn't I? I'm Lord Adrian Lucas, son of the legendary Dark Lord Remiel and the Mountin Witch Abigail. I know who you are, my dear princess, I have been watching you for quiet some time now. You have grown into a fine woman, I do say so myself. I do give thanks to yuor father, King Viktor, but I didn't have time to thank him properly before he selfishly attacked me my creatures I put so much time to summon."Lord Adrian spoke with a air of pride.
"W-what do you want with me?"she asked
"I thought you were smart, princess. I took you here, simply to make you my bride. You should feel grateful I chosen you instead of an ugly witch from the forest. I could give you anything you want, beloved. I could give you the finest cloths, mountains and mountains of gold, the best diamonds and rubies from the northen mountains, and everything you could possible think of! All I ask in return is for to be my wife."
"I will never married you! You attacked my kingdom, many knights, my friend Sir Leo, and even my father! I will never marry even if it kills me!"she exclaimed
Princess Lily soon regreted her words because she found herself under Lord Adrian's body, her hand on either side of her as he held her down on the bed. His hair framed his face and even tickled her face.
"Becareful what you wish for, princess, or you might get your wish."he hissed, almost sounding snake like.
He nearly pushed Princess Lily all the way into the bed itself as he stood up. Lord Adrian walked with a hurt pride towards the door before walking out, he spoke to her.
"And before you think of it, the window has a magical barrier around to prevent you from escaping. I will send someone up with food later on. Think about my request, princess, I would like an answer in two days."And with that he left.
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Princes Richard raised his eyebrow at the man in front of him. He was certainly...tall. This was the person Sir Leo was talking about? He could save his bethroded? The man was very muscler, almost completly bald if it wasn't for the litte strand of blonde hair poking out in the front.
"Are you sure, this is person you were talking about? The one the call 'The Flame'? The one who destroyed that dragon years back?"he asked Sir Leo, who stood behind him.
"No, that would be me,"
A man with long, black hair (currently tied in the back with a simple string) came out from behind the tall giant. He face was like a porclein doll. On his hands, he wore white gloves. He was certainly not what Princess Richard was expecting.
"I am Roy Mustang of the Flame at your serivces, your highness,"he bowed,"This gentleman next to be in Sir Armstrong of the Stone, a friend of mine that agreed to accompany me here. I gotten word that you wish to speak to me."Roy finished
Pricness Richard straighten out,"Yes, this is a matter of importence. Earlier today, my future queen, Princess Lily of Raislen, was capture of The Dark Lord Adrian. I have no idea why or where he has taken her but I need her back as soon as possible. In the letter my scouts send you, I promised to give you great rewards if you bring ehr back in one piece. If you manage to destroy Lord Adrian, I will double your reward. Do you expect my offer, Sir Mustang?"
"I will mroe then happy to expect, your highness. My men will accompany me during the journay, we will travel first through the western pasters and go on from them. I promise to return your precious princess safe and sound, jsut in time for your wedding ceremony."
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"Are you sure this is wise, sir?"
"I mean I heard the rumors about Dark Lord Adrian, and it isn't pretty. Do you think it's alright to go out there, against a powerful man for just a few bags of gold?"
Roy sighed as he looked at his second in command, Riley Hawkeye. The short, blonde hair man that could easily pass as a woman if needed. He finish throwing a bag over his horse and climbed on.
"Relax, Hawkeye, we are jsut doing what we were hire to do. We need to distract Lord Adrian and take the princess, then get out of there. Simple as that. Hawkeye, where are the others?"Roy asked, looking around the stable.
A loud crash was heard when three figures dressed in heavy fell to the ground through the stable's door. One of them pick up his head and had a cheeky grin on his face.
"Sorry sir, but we almost had to drag Havoc back from the tavern. He was still trying to impress a girl when we got in,"he said
The one named Havoc pipped up his head and glared at the man beside him,"Hey, I wasn't the one who was chugging down ale after ale, Breda!"he yelled in defence
Roy sighed again, use to their behavior,"Both of get up, you are crushing Kain."
"Can't...breath..."a voice was heard under the two heavy men.
Both men quickly got up from the ground, helping up the younger man up to his feet, they apologize. Roy just simply order them to get ready on their horses. With a flick of his hand, all five men raced out of the stables as fast as they could.
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As they rode their horses through a field of wild wheat, Knight Havoc, Breda, and Squire Kain were talking about about the mission they were heading onto.
"So, do we have to fight this Lord Adrian person? I don't really want to die,"squeaked Kain
Havoc laughed,"It will probably be Mustang fighting, he has more skills then all of us combained. He did killed a dragon before,"
"I also heard he slain those giants when he was a squire! No wonder he is so young for a member of the royal court."Breda said with smile.
"I heard this Princess Lily is a real beauty, sent by the Gods they say. It would be a miracle if she ditch the prince and get with me,"Havoc smiled happily
The other knight laughed,"Are you kidding me? There is no chance in hell that she would fall for you, Havoc. She should fall for a hero, like me!"he said in confidence.
"Shut up you two,"hissed Roy, looking behind him,"I see a figure up ahead."
They slowed the horses down and came to a full stop, soon facing a female figure with short brown hair and cute, green eyes. She wore dark blue robes that was tied at the waist with a golden rope. She bowed in front of them, showing them honor.
"What are you doing here, girl? In this paster?"asked Roy
"Milady would like to speak with you, Sir Mustang. She said for you to follow me to talk about Dark Lord Adrian and a way to defeat him."she said with a small voice.
"Sir, I don't think it's wise to follow this girl. It could be a trap!"Hawkeye pleaded wih him.
He held up a hand, stopping from him from speaking no more. Getting off from his horse, now carrying a small tote bag, he address his knights.
"If I don't come back in two days, ask for some help from Sir Armstrong. Until then, good luck on finding the princess."with that, he turn and walk into the woods with the woman.
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These two walk through the woods, Roy tried to strike up a conversation with the girl, but she kept ignoring him. Finally, after what seem like eternity, they came to a small opening of a cave. The woman grabbed a random twig, muttering a simple word the twig burst into flames, lighting their way as they walk into the damp cavern. They walk downwards until they came to a stop again in front of a battered door. The woman open the door for Roy, letting him and ehrself inside, she shut the door. Roy was surprised to see the room highly decorative with satins, velvets, pictures, bookcases, a bed in the far corner. Nearly everything was red. He was surprised when he saw a woman, long black hair that reached her knees, sitting cross-legged on a stone platform, a cloth wrapped around her eyes.
"Is she blind?"Roy asked the woman behind him.
"No, and I'm not deaf either. I just wear this cloth because I know it's going to be a fashion statement one day,"said the black ahir beauty, taking off the cloth, she stood up onto the floor.
"That is all, Lady Sheska. Please return to your chambers,"she said to the other woman.
Lady Sheska bowed, turning on a heel, she walked out of the room. Turning back to the other woman, Roy was startled when he came face to face with her. His dark eyes looking into hers. She smiled, looking him up and down. Satisfied, she walked away from him and towards a bookshelf, randoming grabbing books and putting them into differnt slots.
"If you don't mind me asking, who are you and why did you bring me here?"Roy asked
She smiled and turn back to him,"I'm Mary of the Wind, simply short, I'm both a witch and a seeress. I knew you were coming here, that's why I sent Sheska to get you. I also know where my brother, Adrian is hiding the flower of Raislen."
"You mean...you are related to Dark Lord Adrian!"Roy asked, startled
Mary sighed,"Yes, sadly I am. We don't have a great sibling relatsinship with each other. Never did and never will."
"And you also know where he is keeping Princess Lily?"he asked
She smiled,"Nothing gets past you, now does it? I do know how to get to where he is hiding the princess, but with all my magical powers, I can't get to there myself, or I would get the princess before he tries to do everything to her."Mary said with a grimance.
"You know how to get to him? How! Please tell me!"demanded Roy
"Tsk, tsk, that's not how you treat a lady like that. Yes, I do know how to get to my brother."
"And you know how to defeat him as well?"
Mary's face fell, she started to bite her fingernails, she started to pace back and forth.
"That...that part is trickey. I went into every ways of defeating by brother but the person who I saw in my vissions, well...he didn't end up too well, I'm afaird."she said
"But, is there any thing common in your vissions? Like a place, is it day or night, how tall or wide the person is, what they are holding, or anything like that?"he asked
She stopped,"You know I never really thought about them like that. Maybe you are the one to destory my dark brother. Hold on, let me get something,"she disappear behind a curtain.
She came back a moment later, carrying a long object covered over with a dark purple velevt sheet. Walking up to him, Mary pulled over the sheet to reveal a bright, glowing, silver dagger. It was so bright, it nearly made Roy blind!
"This dagger was made by elfen bone, dripped over by dragon and unicorn blood, and it was use to kill my father by my mother. Ok, we don't have a good family. Only the Chosen One can slave my brother and put an end to his dark reign. Let's just hope you are the Chosen One."Mary said, handing him the dagger.
"But only use it when the time is right."she said as he sheathed the dagger.
"But, how do I-?"
"Get to my brother and the princess. Once you have the dagger, you already know. You must follow your heart and it will guide you to the princess."Mary said
Before Roy could ask anymore questions, Mary kiss his forehead, then a light blinded him for a moment. When he regain his sight, he found himself in a field of flowers and not in the dank cave. He looked upwards and found himself staring at a tall stone tower as a figure sat in the window still.
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Princess Lily didn't know how long she had been in this tower slash prison but it felt like eternity for ehr. She rarely got visits from anyone, besides the lifeless servants that brought her up food. She couldn't even talk to them, they were lifeless, human-size, clay dolls with the only purprose of giving ehr food. Lord Adrian, she hadn't even heard from him since they first met.
Now, as she sat on the window still, unable to escape through the window without being repeal and shocked, she just blankly sat there, staring into space. She prayed for the Gods Above to help her get out and it seem none of her prayers worked. She began to sing a low song, one she was singing while she was in the field of flowers before she was taken. She closed her eyes as she disappear in the mirth of the song. She was so lost in the song, she didn't sense a presence of someone else until she heard a voice. Princess Lily looked down from her spot and was surprised to see a man with black hair, dressed in knight's armor at the base of the tower, calling up to her.
"Miss! Can you hear me!"he yelled up
"Yes, I can. Who...who might you be, sir?"she yelled back
"I'm Roy Mustang of the Flame! May I ask what you are doing here?"Roy asked
"I was taken from my castle by a dark and evil man. He has me trap here until I agree to marry him! Please help me!"
"I can't get down from the window myself, seeing he put a magical barrier around it, that prevents me from escaping. Maybe you can try to get in using the ivy vines below me!"Princess Lily said
Roy was surprised that he didn't see the vines before. Seeing and hearing the panic and fear in the woman's voice, he had to help her from the man who put her here. He began to climb, almost loosing his grip and falling, soon he reached the top. Princess Lily moved out of the way and helped him in. So, her theory was right!
"Thank you, mister knight, I'm very glad that the Gods Above heard my plea and send a noble knight to save me from Lord Adrian's grip!"Princess Lily exclaimed
"You mean, you are Princess Lily?"she nodded,"That's good. Look, I was hired by Prince Richard to come and save you, and it seems it was easier then I had hope.
Roy breathed out in relief
"How do we get out here?"he asked, looking around.
Princess Lily looked disappointed,"Oh, I never thought of that before. I know that Lord Adrian went out through that bookcase, making it a door. He has too far powerful magic then I to make that."
Roy walked over to it, examing it with a careful eye. He stopped when he notice the silver dagger at his side began to pulste and glow. Taking it out, he held it to the bookcase. In a flash, the bookcase was gone and in it's place stood a wooden door. Princess Lily nearly wept for joy when Roy made that door, even if she didn't know how.
"Come on, let's get out of here before Lord Adrian notices you gone!"exclaimed Roy, grabbing her hand.
He pulled ehr through the door and the many flights of stairs. Princess Lily had some struggle to keep up with Roy. Finally, they reached the bottom where a door stood between them from freedom and this hellhole. Finding it lock, Roy kicked it open and dragged Princess Lily out of there. They ran, already they were huffing and puffing from the run, away from the tower and towards the woods that could lead them back to Raislen. They stop suddenly seeing a dark figure ahead of them, preventing them going on further.
"You think you can escape me, princess?"Princess Lily knew that voice, by the way it ran down her spine in a cold chill.
Lord Adrian step out of the shadows, his eyes red with anger. Roy pushed the princess behind him, protecting her.
"If you want the princess, you have to get through me!"yelled out Roy
"If I had a gold coin everytime I heard that..."
"Very well, I could use my ultimate power on you, even if you will die instantly by the shock of it. Prepare yourself!"Lord Adrian yelled
He double over as pain hit him like a ton of bricks. Lord Adrian screamed in pain as his clothes were ripped away as three lumps appeared along his back. His skin was gone in a instantly as a large, dark purple dragon stood in it's place. Roy pulled out the silver dagger out again and pointed at the large beast. The dragon, obvisiose Lord Adrian now, snarled at Roy seeing the dagger. Roy got into a run, he jumped and moved to the dragon's neck when...
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"Ummm...when..."
"When what happen, Miss Lucas? Did Sir Roy Mustang killed the dragon?"
Mary glared at the small boy in front of her as she sat in a big rocking chair, a open book in her lap. Around her were other small children of young ages, all wanting for ehr to finish the story.
"Ok, this part is very graphicly, okay? I don't want to get chased down by an angry mob, formed by your parents for telling you all this. You will have to wait until your older to read that part."she said
"But what happen to Princess Lily and Roy?"asked a girl
Mary smiled,"That I can answer! Anyway, after Roy slain the dragon, Princess Lily ran up to him and kissed him on the mouth in joy. She knew once their lips touched, their fates were destined to be together forever. They were in love from the very start! They went back to Raislen where Princess Lily cancelled her marriage to Prince Richard and married Roy Mustang instead. And they lived happily ever after!"she finished
"That wasn't much of an ending,"grumbled the boy from earlier
Mary whack him on the head,"Your lucky I didn't make Lord Adrian eat you!"she growled out.
"I think the story was wonderful!"
"Yeah!"
"I want to be like Roy Msutang when I grow up!"
The other childern yelled in joy, Mary stuck her tongue at the little sour puss of a boy. Her eyes nearly popped out of theri sockets when one of the childern screamd in terror, causing the others to scream as well. Mary turn her head to see a dark figure, standing behind her, eyes glowing with hate. The children began to scream ever louder.
"Ah! It's Lord Adrian coming to suck out our souls!"
"I'm too young to die!"
"I want my mommy!"
The figure stood there, glaring down at Mary who was innocently smiling at it. The figure whacked Mary on the head before coming out of the shadows to reveal Lily.
"Tell me, Mary, since when do I act like that!"Lily yelled
"He he, it was all in the name of fun! Please don't hurt me!"Mary squealed, covering her head.
"Oh, I'm not hurting you anymore..."
"Your not?"
"No. At least not in front of the children. Come along, Lucas."
Lily dragged the poor helpless Mary by the ear on the ground. Before they were gone from the bookstore, Mare yelled something.
"Never forget me, children! Never forget the tales of 'The Lily and the Flame!'"she yelled
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Author's Notes: Sorry for the lateness...again. Too awhile to make this chapter. So many nights on the computer. Sorry times a trillion! Don't hurt me! Add note; There isn't going to be another weird chapter seeing my friend can't think of anything. Next chapter is where we get serious again! So long everyone!
P.S. I would love it if Hughes hadn't die like in the anime show! He would be a fun character to have here! Probably be in the Roy Mustang Fan Club as well! Hey, maybe Mary is his long, lost daughter! I will let you guys think about that!
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