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"'Alchemy is the science of understanding, decomposing, and reconstructing matter,'" Lan read as he carried an open umbrella against the rain, "'However, it is not an all-powerful art. It is impossible to create something out of nothing. If one wishes to obtain something, something of equal value must be paid. This equivalent exchange is the basis of Alchemy. Alchemists have a taboo, and it is human transmutation. It is that for which no one must commit. For what is equal to that of a human soul?' …Fong-sensei…"
"Yes?" Fong asked on Ace's shoulder.
"What the hell am I reading?"
"A book on Beginner's Alchemy," Fong replied, "I think you will enjoy learning it."
"But I hate math…" Lan groaned, "Hm?"
The group of seven turned to see two figure out in the rain. Lan saw neither of them had an umbrella. The shorter of the two had a solemn look on his face as he looked at his left hand while the taller looked at both his hands. The shorter of the two was small for a fifteen-year-old, standing at only 149 cm (4'11"). He wore his golden-blond hair long, tied in a braid that hung down to his shoulders. He parted his bangs in the middle so that they framed his face on either side as they fall and, in the center of the parting, he left a single strand of hair sticking up like an antenna. He wore a bright red, long-sleeved, hooded cloak whose tail comes down to his upper calves. Emblazoned in black on the back was a symbol depicting a cross with a snake or serpent draped around it, a crown and wings above. He wore a sleeveless black shirt, black trousers, and some of them caught a glimpse of a black inner-jacket with silver lining. The other wore a large suit of armor.
The helmet that comprised the 'face' was adorned with a large, conical horn in the middle of the forehead, had a pair of parallel, horizontal vents beneath each half-moon eye hole, and a fang motif just above the protruding chin. The top of the helmet also sported a ribbon of white hair that hung down to the small of the suit's back.
The trunk of the body also consisted of a removable breastplate with a protruding, triangular shelf on the chest just below the throat guard, a high collar that extended out of the back and surrounded the rear and sides of the neck, and a large, circular leather patch on either side of the abdomen.
A light blue breechcloth covered the groin and painted on the left shoulder was a red Flamel (The cross with a serpent, crown, and wings). His armor body also appeared to have a triple spike motif, as each shoulder was adorned with a trio of large conical spikes lined in a row and each elbow, knee and foot carried small spiky protrusions as well. He also appeared to have a white band around his right leg which held up a small weapons holster.
"I've been thinking for a long time, what is the Alchemy that we believe in?" the shorter of the two asked, "'Alchemy is knowing the laws and flow that exists within matter, its decomposition, and reconstruction. The world also follows laws and has a flow, and everything circulates. The death of people is a part of that flow. Accept the flow.' That's what Sensei would always say to us."
"What is he talking about?" Lan whispered.
"Shh…" Megaman, now wearing a cloak due to his armor was on his body, shushed.
"I thought I understood it. But I didn't understand. That's why we transmuted Mom…" the teen whispered.
"They…They did what now?" Yuck gasped.
"They preformed the forbidden Alchemy," Fong explained, "For that, they both must have paid a heavy price. I believe that is why the other wears that armor…"
"And now, I'm thinking again, isn't there something we can do about something we can't do anything about? I'm such an idiot. I haven't grown at all since then," the teen continued, getting the attention of the one in armor proven by the head turning to look at him, "I thought the rain might wash away some of this gloom from me. But right now, every drop hitting my face is depressing."
"And since I don't have a body, I can't even feel the rain hitting my skin," the armored one spoke, "That's something I miss. It pains me. I really want to get my body back again soon, and be human again."
"He…He doesn't have a body? Then how is his armor moving?" Ace pondered.
"Is he an EM-Ian or a Wizard?" Arthur pondered.
"No," Fong replied as he looked at a paper, "That child has gone without a body for a few years now from what Master Hand's data has told me."
"Even if it means going against the flow of the world, and it's something we can't do anything about," the armored one continued.
A man approached the two. He had dark skin and his eyes were hidden under sunglasses. He was fairly tall with a muscular build and his hair was shaved close on the back and sides, leaving a silver-colored crown on top, sticking straight up a bit. The upper portion of his face was disfigured with a large X-shaped scar which stretched across his forehead and down over his eyes into his upper cheekbones. He wore a gold-colored jacket emblazoned with a cross on the back and sleeves. Additionally, he sported a pair of black slacks with a white cross on the left leg and a white stripe running down the right.
"You are the Fullmetal Alchemist, Edward Elric, right?" the man asked.
The shorter one looked up at the man with a solemn look on his face. The man narrowed his eyes before shifting his right arm back. The bones in the man's arms cracked as he shaped his hand in a grabbing position.
"Brother!" the armored one exclaimed.
He grabbed Edward and pulled him out of the way of the man's lunge. The man turned and charged as the clock tower nearby began to ring Four O'clock. Edward grunted as he clapped his hands together, resembling what seemed to be a prayer, before slamming them down on the ground. Blue lightning roared from where he touched the ground and a barrier of stone engulfed the man.
"What the hell…?" Edward began before the others with Arthur and Sonia engaging Wave Change dashed out and grabbed the two, starting to run away.
"Who are you people?" the armored one asked.
"It's alright. We're on your side," Lan replied, "Name's Lan Hikari. That Megaman on your left, carrying the short one…"
"Who are you calling a mouse-who's-so-small-that-a-tiny-crumb-of-cheese-could-feed-him-for-a-decade?" Edward snapped as he tried to get out of Megaman's grasp, unintentionally ripping the cloak off, "What the hell…?"
"No time to explain!" Megaman yelped as he saw the man escape the prison, 'Who is that guy? This is bad…This is bad…'
"Hurry!" Lyra Note called as she, Acid Ace, and Ace carried the armored one down a set of stairs.
"Al! We need to run!" Edward called as he finally got out of Megaman's arms and got the armored one out of the other's arms.
The group ran down a set of stairs before a ledge ahead of them exploded. The man landed before them. He faced them all as they stopped.
"You're not getting away," the man growled.
"I think we are! Hiken!" Ace roared as he punched at the man…only for nothing to happen, "Crap! I forgot my powers are lost in big storms where I get soaked!"
"Oh come on!" Yuck exclaimed.
Blue lightning zapped off the man's right arm and destroyed the stairs. Lan, Acid Ace, and Al grabbed the ledge of the destroyed stairs and caught the others by their legs. Those caught yelped as they were turned upside-down.
"Brother!" Al exclaimed.
Edward's eyes widened in shock as he saw the man touch the wall. Blue lightning sparked off it and slightly before the hands holding the ledge. The ledge exploded and they landed on the stairs below them. The man approached them.
"Everyone! Grab on!" Edward exclaimed as he clapped his hands and slammed them on the ground.
The ground shook before a pillar began to emerge from it, carrying them away from the man. The man swatted it with his right arm and it was destroyed and sent them all rolling down the sloped street. They got up and began to run away from the man.
"Damn it, what's this about?" Edward growled, "Making enemies is something I've never…Really avoided, but…"
"Neither have we," Lyra Note, Lan, Megaman, and Yuck added.
"…There's no reason for anyone to try to kill me!" Edward continued, "And just who the hell are you people?"
"Explanations later!" Megaman yelped, "Run now!"
The group turned a corner and into an alley. The blue lightning roared by them on the right walls, destroying them and knocking everyone off their feet. They slowly stood up as they saw their path was blocked by either rubble or by the man.
"Who are you? Why are you coming after these two?" Lan demanded.
"If there are 'creators,' like Edward and Alphonese Elric, then there must also be 'destroyers,'" the man explained.
"You're saying we have to fight, then?" Edward asked as he was about to put his hands together.
"No, Edward-san," Lan said, "We'll take care of him."
"But…" Edward began.
"Dragon Claws!" Lan roared as his arms transformed.
"Whoa…" Edward and Al gasped.
Lan roared as he charged at the man. Inside his claws, various machines connected and began to spin, causing the claws to spin like drills. He stabbed at the man, who ducked it. It destroyed the remaining wall behind the man before the man destroyed both metal arms with his right hand. Lan cried out in pain as the remaining bits of metal fell off his arms.
"Foofield!" Lan cried out.
"Yuckbarrier!" Yuck added.
The two force fields fused into a purple barrier of Woo Foo Energy. The man scowled before slapping it with his right hand, destroying it completely. The man charged with his right hand outstretched. Lan instinctively blocked it with his left fist. Time slowed as everyone realized what Lan just did.
"Ah!" Luffy gasped, "Haruka-sama! I didn't do anything, I swear!"
"What do you mean?" Haruka sniffled before her eyes widened.
She looked all around. The various picture frames in the house had cracks running down all of them. Each one with a crack had two things in common. One was that each picture was on Lan with his left arm outstretched or away from his body. The other was that the crack went right through where the shoulder connected to the left arm. Shifu scowled as his teacup along with Tai Lung's shattered. Across the Hikari residence, the pictures she had of herself and Lan were in the same problem with one she was looking at when she and Lan enjoyed the ocean-view from the only trip she took to the Satellite having a bit of the exacto knife she was using to remove the white outside of the frame was imbedded into the left arm of the picture's Lan.
'Lan-kun…' Maylu thought, 'Why…? Why is my heart feeling as if it wants to shatter right now?'
The blue lightning sparked from the man's hand and trickled along Lan's arm. Lan didn't hear the sounds of their screams…he never heard Lyra Note's sobs…he never heard Edward and Al charge at the man with Edward wielding a black sword…he never heard Al's armor being ripped open to reveal nothing in it or Al's right sleeve being destroyed to reveal a metal arm…He never heard a group of blue-wearing men and women appearing with a muscular one chasing off the man…The last thing he saw was Megaman collapsing beside him and shaking him, not hearing the words he was shouting to him…
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