Last time, Larxene was at Axel's throat for allowing Crimson to capture her, but just before things got worse, Even arrived and offered his assistance in observing the Keyblade AND it's wielder, who Even believed was unfit to wield the mystical weapon...
Back in Hollow Bastion, Kairi took Aqua with her to save Rick and Rio, who were held by the Phantom Blot, while Sora asked Vivi to stay with Donald, then followed an mischievous Maka downstairs towards the dungeon to find Alphonse and Namine...
Back in the village, Edward was continuing his conversation with the XIngese boy, Ling Yao, who revealed the reason he was in Amestris earlier...to search for the Philosopher Stone, which he was planning to use to achieve immortality. Edward tried to hide the truth about the stone, but suddenly, Ling summoned two ninjas to try and force the Fullmetal to talk. But no sooner did Ling threaten Edward than two robed warriors with Keyblades attacked! Winry then recognized one of them to be Roxas, the same hooded boy who came to Risembool in search of his friend, Xion, who happened to be his partner in the battle! During the fight, Crimson seized the opportunity and ensnared Edward in a portal, followed swiftly by Lan Fan, Ling's loyal bodyguard! Winry could only blame herself for allowing her friend to fall into the hands of the same villain who captured Alphonse...
Warning: Kingdom Hearts and Fullmetal Alchemist are both licensed by Square-Enix. The secondary licenses for both franchises are Disney (Kingdom Hearts), Aniplex, Bones Inc., and Funimation (Fullmetal Alchemist).
PS: There will be spoilers.
Fullmetal Kingdom: The Fanfic
Chapter 160: Winry, Damsel No More
In Destiny Islands, Goofy watched as the secret project was being finished and reviewed by Cid, Chip, Dale, and a few other workers…who were moving miraculously fast!
"Enjoying the cocoa, Goofy?" Merlin asked. Goofy replied, "Mm-Hmm, White-Chocolate Cocoa is the way of the future! Oh, before I forget, Mr. Merlin, I wanted to thank you for the help." Merlin looked at the workers and said, "The situation called for my helping hand, and all I had to do was cast Hastega on every person related to Project Highwind. All in all, I'd say these last few seconds were worth watching. Just look at how fast these mechanics are finishing up…"
Goofy then asked, "Mr. Merlin, did the president send you here?" Merlin answered, "Actually…it wasn't he who asked for my aid. It was…well, it was a beastly beauty, who requested aid on her attempt to bring the Elric Boys home."
Cid then walked over to Goofy and Merlin and gave them a thumbs-up, "FINISHED! Now, since I'll need time for my blisters to wear off, do you two know anybody who can steer the ship?" Goofy looked at Merlin, who shook his head 'no', then Goofy answered, "…we…don't know how to." Merlin then said, "-However, there is a young lad here who can!" Goofy then asked, "Who is he Mr. Merlin?!" Melrin answered, "He's a brave fisherman who is quite familiar with steering ships through the ocean, in fact…he's the founder of the Destiny Islands resort!"
"Excuse me, are you guys finished? The tourists are wondering when they can use the beach."
Goofy, Merlin, and Cid turned around and saw a concerned young man with black hair, blue eyes, a white shirt, black boots, blue pants, and a red belt…
Cid then asked, "You wouldn't happen to be the guy who founded Destiny Islands, would you?" The young man replied, "My father was the one who made Aerugo's famous vacation spot, the owning rights however were passed onto me…(sigh) after his death." Goofy apologized, "…s-sorry to hear that mister." Merlin then asked, "Young man, we were actually hoping you could aid us! You see, the ship we've created doesn't have a pilot, and we are in need of someone who excels at working a steering wheel. Will you aid us?" The young man crossed his arms and thought for a while…then he smiled and said, "Y'know, my crew hasn't fished for anything in a long while…maybe this adventure of yours could be the relief we all need. Sure, I'll be glad to help take your ship out for a spin. The name is Eric, I'm the prince of this country, but the lifestyle of royalty's not really that pleasant."
Eric's introduction brought the others to introduce themselves…
"It's a pleasure Prince Eric, my name is Merlin, and I happen to be one of the world's most POWERFUL WIZARDS!"
"And I'm Cid Highwind, I'm the guy who made the ship you're going to fly."
"Nice t' meet'cha Eric, I'm Goofy!"
Eric then said, "You certainly do the name justice, but still, the pleasure's all mine-WAIT, DID YOU SAY 'FLY'?!" Cid nodded, "Yup, I said 'fly' alright! Don't worry though; this baby's no different than any other ship you used. (whistle) These two can help you familiarize yourself with the ship." As Cid whistled, Chip and Dale rushed to them. Chip then asked, "Did you guys find a pilot?" Cid then answered, "Yup, this kid's the guy for the job!" Cid then patted a nervous Eric, then Dale said, "Well, he's all we're gonna get Dale, let's get-a-goin'!" Chip sighed, and escorted Eric, "Follow us, sir!" Eric then followed Chip and Dale to the airship, while the others followed, hoping to make it in time…
Back on the Bleeding Continent, Ling Yao and Roxas' blades clashed while Xion tried to hold her own against the elder ninja!
"M-MASTER LING!"
As he heard his servant call out to him, he knocked Roxas away, and headed for where he heard the calling of his servant…
Winry was dumbfounded, frightened, and lost for words as she witnessed Edward's capture…
Eiko tried shaking Winry out of her state and said, "…Winry, don't worry. Sora's going to make it right and save him…BOTH of them." Winry shook her head and said, "…this wasn't the first time I failed…"
"GRANNY, THERE'S A LIGHT COMING FROM EDWARD AND ALPHONSE'S HOUSE!"
"Wait Winry, it's too dangerous! I lost my son, I can't lose you to!"
As the light faded, an hour passed, and a large metal man came to the Rockbell's house…carrying a bleeding Edward!
Winry's eyes were filled with horror as she saw Edward in the giant's arms, she was about to take a wrench and beat the giant when she heard the metal creature speak…
"Please…help him!"
Winry dropped the wrench in shock.
"A-Alphonse…h-how did you…"
"PLEASE, HE'S GONNA BLEED TO DEATH!"
"…Automail was all I could give him…yet it didn't make up for what happened! I could've stopped them; maybe if I knew they came back home, I would've talked some sense into them! But look at me now…I was useless…just like I was back then! I was kidnapped, I was threatened, and Ed almost died trying to save me…the 'damsel in distress', who distressed the thought of losing the people in her life! I WANT OUR ROLES REVERSED, I WANT TO PROTECT HIM, BUT JUST LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT THE LITTLE GIRL WHO COULDN'T EVEN TAKE THE PAIN OF LOSING A MOTHER AWAY!" Winry sobbed, and as Ling arrived to check on what happened to his servant, he noticed Winry, who just looked at him with red eyes, filled with regret and shame…
Ling couldn't feel anger as he looked at the mechanic; he just looked away, not wishing to complicate matters any further…
"FU, THAT'S ENOUGH!"
The elder ninja blocks Xion's attack, then to the hooded girl's surprise, he leapt away, towards his master…
Winry's fists clenched in anger and desperation…
Fu arrived by Ling's side and asked, "I have canceled my fight as you ordered Prince Ling." Ling smiled at Winry and said, "…I meant it, y'know? I really wanted to be friends, so I think now would be a good time to prove it." Ling looked at Fu and said, "Fu, the master of that castle's captured Ed, AND one of our own! We're changing this interrogation into a rescue mission!" Fu then said, "As you wish sire!"
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"
Roxas suddenly attacked form above, making Ling and Fu jump out of the way!
Roxas took his Keyblade out of the ground, turned towards Winry and the others and demanded, "…where are you hiding the Fullmetal?" No one answered, so Roxas yelled, "You can't hide him forever, ONE OF YOU'S GOING TO SPILL, WHETHER IT'S INFO, OR TEETH-!"
"SHUT UP!"
Winry rose from the ground, looked at Roxas, and said, "You're selfish…ALL of you are selfish! You want Edward for all these random things, and none of you even care about what he has to say! He's here to save Al, but do ANY of you care about him?! NO, YOU JUST WANT WHATEVER CRAP YOU WANT ON YOUR DAMN CHRISTMAS LISTS!" Winry looked at Roxas, and said, "YOU, you're the same boy who was looking for a friend, right?!" Roxas then remembered, "…hey, yeah, I remember you! You're the mechanic lady! How're things going-?"
(JERK)
Winry grabbed Roxas by the hood, threw it off to show his face, and then started at him while she held him in her grip, "I have friends in that castle, and YOU'RE going to help me! Now FORK IT OVER!" Roxas then wondered, "…f-fork what over?" Winry answered, "YOUR KEYBLADE!"
"L-LOST MEMORY?! NO WAY, Keyblades aren't things you can just take from anybody!" Roxas argued. Winry however said, "Well judging by how Keyblades would be better off in the hands of a do-gooder like Sora and NOT in the hands of bad-guys like you and your girlfriend, I think only protectors are entitled to these weapons! I have friends who NEED protection, and I don't have town to argue, now GIVE IT HERE!"
Winry took the Keyblade form Roxas, but then Roxas pointed out, "You can't wield a Keyblade, it's only given to people capable of fighting!" Winry then said "I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU SAY! I'm going in there, and I'm going to save my friends!"
(SHING)
Just then, the Keyblade in Winry's hands disappeared, and reappeared in Roxas' hand…
"…I'm sorry…but it's mine. You can't just take a Keyblade and become a master in a day; you'll need experience, skills, and the capability to unlock the Keyblade's power." Roxas explained. Winry's eyes began to water up, forcing Roxas to say, "(sigh) Since the Fullmetal's in the castle, do you want to come with us and learn the basics of fighting with a Keyblade?!"
Winry wiped her tears away and nodded. Roxas then said, "…there's no telling if you're worthy of wielding a Keyblade or not, but…I don't know…maybe we could help you save your friends." Winry then asked, "Y-you would help me?" Roxas nodded, "S-sure, just because Xion and me have questions doesn't mean they're more important than others' needs." Winry gently took Roxas' hand and said, "…thank you…thank you so much!" Roxas blushed and said, "…come on, we have a long way to go if we're going to the castle."
As Roxas led Winry, they were followed by Eiko, Ling, Fu, and Xion, who punched Fun in the shoulder…
Outside Hollow Bastion, Vivi followed Donald, who was muttering in annoyance for not being involved with ANY of the two groups…
"Stupid Sora, stupid plan, STUPID, STUPID, ALL THE WAY STUPID!" Donald complained. Vivi then asked, "Shouldn't we follow Sora? He could use our help." Donald shook his head and said, "…we can't, he'll kill us…just like he killed the last Keyblade Master! Eraqus, he stood against the Golem Army, and alongside our country's leader, Mickey, he would've won…but Crimson…such a man has power capable of eclipsing the brightest of lights! We CAN'T help Sora; he knows how to hold his own, especially against monsters like the Homunculi, and involving you would be the last thing I would want to do!"
Vivi then said, "But Mr. Donald, you're an experienced wizard, we could help Sora with our spells!" Donald then said, "-and that's what Crimson would be counting on. He has ways of halting a sorcerer, ways that many of us still wonder to this day. I'm sorry kid, but we have to stay out of the way!"
"This is a first, an abomination of God giving good advice."
Donald jumped away and turned around to see the imposing figure of Scar!
"If you want to keep the beak, I suggest you take the advice and MOVE!"
Donald pushed Vivi out of Scar's path, allowing the Ishbalin man to pass them…
Just then, Scar stopped before the door and asked, "…tell me, monster, where are the boys?" Donald wondered, "Boys, what boys?" Scar explained, "The Ishbalin boys, the one who owns this castle captured them." Donald then remembered, "OH YEAH, those boys! That crazy Phantom Blot has them and wants to keep them for experimentation! Luckily, that red-head, Kairi is going to try and save them, with the aid of a Keyblade Master!"
Scar looked at Donald, then asked, "…the Fullmetal is here as well, why?" Donald answered, "We came here because his younger brother was kidnapped by Crimson, the same creep who controls the Golems AND owns this castle! However, Ed was left back at the village to try and create a boat for us to escape on. The only one who could save Al is Sora, and he's already on his way to save him, and another friend."
"This Crimson…he's no different than the other sinful soldiers of the military!" Scar said. Scar then opened the doors and headed in, but then he looked at Donald and asked, "Before I save the children, I must know, who are you and why have you come here?" Donald replied, "I'm Donald Duck, court magician of the kingdom of Disney! I came to Amestris in the hopes of finding our country's president and my friend. And…as for the reason I'm here, well…I was brought here to help by a strange hooded lady. Come to think of it, I wonder where she is…"
Scar then said, "Whoever she is, she must have had a good reason for bringing you along, otherwise, you would never have come here." Donald then confessed, "…maybe she wanted me to help my friends since I missed my chance to earlier." Scar then asked, "These friends…are the same ones who arrived here?" Donald nodded, "Sora, Edward, and (to some degree) Kairi. Also, since Alphonse was in danger to, that gives me as much right to help save him as it does the others!"
Donald then walked over to Scar and suggested, "Maybe I DID come for a reason after all! Sora's not kicking me out of the ballgame yet! Vivi, I need you to head back to the others at the village!" Vivi gulped and said, "…a-alright…" Donald then said, "Scar, you came to save the kids and that's fine with me, you'll find them held prisoner by the Phantom Blot in his lab! Just to let you know, you won't be alone; Kairi and Aqua will be there to aid you." Scar then said, "…Donald…you're going to aid the Keyblade Wielder, aren't you?" Donald nodded, "I was afraid of doing so, but, well, if death doesn't scare you, then it shouldn't scare me either!" As Scar and Donald headed inside the castle, Vivi wished, "…why do I have to be left out of everything?!"
"VIVI!"
Just then, Vivi noticed Winry and the others rushing up to him…
Meanwhile, back at the village, the one who brought Donald, Vivi, and Eiko, Izumi Curtis, appeared through a portal in what remained of the village…
"Kids today…never respect their elders…"
(SMASH)
Izumi angrily shattered a nearby house, and then went on her way to Hollow Bastion, but just then, she heard something wash ashore…
There were 3 ships coming onto the beach…and to Izumi's surprise, an army of white armored/clothed soldiers with rifles, spears, and claymores came out of the ships…
"-CRISIS-OR-CALAMITY! CRISIS-OR-CALAMITY! CRISIS-OR-CALAMITY! CRISIS-OR-CALAMITY! CRISIS-OR-CALAMITY! CRISIS-OR-CALAMITY! CRISIS-OR-CALAMITY-!"
Izumi shook her head, "…no…" She then rushed over to Hollow Bastion before the soldiers saw her!
End of Chapter 160
Next Chapter, Sora and Edward find themselves against unlikely foes as the mission to save Namine and Alphonse continues...
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