Alchemic Dragon-4
It was the middle of the night in streets of Central Command, as a man dressed as a State Alchemist with a Waluigi mustache, and a scar over the bridge of his nose, was walking down a dark alley, out for a midnight stroll to clear his thoughts, before a he stopped as a lone figure stood in front of him.
"You are Basque Grand, the Iron Blood Alchemist, correct?" The man questioned.
"Why, who's asking?" Basque inquired.
"Foolish Alchemists who have turned their backs on the ways of God, shall all be punished." The man said, raising his hand.
"I see. You must be the blood thirsty murderer who's been making it a habit of targeting State Alchemists lately." Basque said equipping his gauntlets. "Well this time, you picked the wrong target." He declared punching his fists together, causing an electric transmutation reaction as he slammed one of his hands on the ground, creating a barrage of cannons, that were used to attack the Alchemist Killer, but the man just dodged them. "You're fast… try this." He said creating chains that went to ensnare the man, but were unable to as he expertly dodged and deflected them. "A little more…" Basque cried out, creating a steel box that surrounded the man. "That wasn't so difficult." Basque said, hopping down from the cannons and removing his gauntlets, and walked up to the box, stopping just before alchemic light zapped about the surface in front of him, and it was destroyed, giving the Serial Killer a chance to grab his face. "What, no how?"
"Now you perish." The man exclaimed, before he used the destructive force of alchemy to kill Basque and turn his brain to mush.
Later on, after the body had been reported, Hughes and Armstrong were at the scene investigating the killings of the murderer.
"Another State Alchemist Dead." Hughes said.
"This killer is highly skilled." Alex said.
"Major, you watch yourself, for all we know you could be the next one, he comes after." Hughes exclaimed.
"Understood." Alex said, before a light came into view as a car drove up. The door to the car opened and out came Fuhrer King Bradly, as she came to investigate the scene of the crime.
"Fuhrer Bradly your excellency, what brings you here?" Hughes asked as all the officers there saluted him as he came forward.
"I got word of what happened." Bradly said.
"Lieutenant Colonel Hughes. You're the officer in charge of this case?" Bradly questioned.
"Yes, sir." Hughes said.
"Should you need any additional personnel, just ask." Bradly said. "The man doing this is a traitor. I want him stopped."
"Sir." Hughes said.
~Eastern Command Following Morning~
"Lieutenant Breda." Riza Hawkeye said, handing the Lieutenant across from her a hand full of paperwork.
"Right." Breda said, taking the papers. "Jeez, the Colonel's sure letting his work pile up again huh?" He sighed sitting down. "Havoc, give me a hand will ya?"
"I've got plenty to do over here already." Havoc said. "Next up, who's this?"
"Lieutenant Yoki. Remember? The crook who was using the Youswell coal mine concessions to line his own pockets. Anyway the Elric brothers and Xiao Long exposed what that dirty thief was up to, and now he's on the run." Falman said.
"Master Sergeant Fury, how's the radio?" Riza questioned.
"The receiver on this thing has seen better days. I think I'm gonna have to replace it." Fury said, before an echoing clap and a flash of light filled the room, resulting in the radio being better than ever. He was amazed and looked over to see the Elric Brothers and Athena standing beside the grouped desks. "Hey, it's Edward, Alphonse, and Athena." Fury smiled.
"We were just talking about one of the jobs you did a year back. Oh, and congrats on the promotion Athena." Falman said.
"Thanks." Athena chuckled. "It was no big deal, I'm just doing my job."
"Welcome back you three, go on in the Colonel's expecting you." Riza said, causing Ed's smile to fall.
In Mustang's office, Ed, Al, and Athena were sitting on the couches, ready for some information.
"Well done on the Liore case you three, nice work." Mustang said. "I appreciate you resolving the matter."
"No big deal, it's not like we did it for you." Ed sighed.
"Right, the Philosopher's stone. Another false lead?" Mustang asked.
"Sort of but not quite." Athena said. "He did have a stone, and he was using it to make false miracles, but it turns out the stone was nothing but a fake, with a limited power source. Still though, it was enough to fool people, even nearly had me following him."
"How so if you don't mind me asking?" Mustang inquired.
"It had plenty of power to it, despite how finite it was. He was even able to transmute her prosthetics from gemstone to flesh and blood. She's fully organic once again." Ed exclaimed.
"That is interesting." Mustang said. "An' astonishing at the same time."
"Even though the stone was a fake, its power was real enough. It gave Cornello such immense power, transmuted this huge Chimera right in front of us." Ed stated.
"I still wonder how he was able to use the stone to do that." Al added. "I'm not familiar enough with the field of Bio-Alchemy to really understand it."
"It's a lot harder than it seems. Even I have trouble with it sometimes." Athena said. "An' I didn't get my State Certification demonstrating Bio-Alchemy, so I haven't really been keeping up with it myself."
"Yeah, I'm kinda curious about the field of Bio-Alchemy to. It might be worth looking into. Who knows, maybe we could find something that could help restore our bodies." Ed exclaimed.
"It might help if you consulted a specialist." Mustang said, reaching into his desk.
"Oh yeah, isn't there an alchemist who specializes in the Field of Bio-Alchemy and Chimeras who managed to get her certification around the same time Ed and I did? Who was the officer in charge of his placing?" Athena asked.
"Before coming to Eastern Command, Basque Grand was his CO, then transferred to my command when he came to East City." Mustang said. "His name is Shou Tucker. His handle is the Sewing Life Alchemist. He specializes in transmuting Chimeras. Heavy research stuff. I'll introduce you."
"You would do that for us?" Al questioned.
"Okay what's the catch, you want something don't you?" Ed questioned.
"Don't doubt my motives, I'm trying to repay you for your work on the Liore Case." Mustang said. "Doing you a favor is better than being indebted to you."
~Car to Tucker's~
"Two years ago, tucker transmuted a Chimera that could understand human speech." Mustang said. "That earned him his certification as a State Alchemist."
"Understand human speech, you mean… Wait you mean it talks? A Chimera?" Ed questioned.
"Right. Supposedly, it only said one thing."
"I want to die." Athena said. "I read about the Chimera, even saw it's body. It looks like it was made from something combined between a human, and a wild boar."
"After it said those words, it didn't say anything else, and starved itself until it had died." Mustang nodded.
After they'd finished talking about the Chimera, the driver stopped in front of the Tucker residence. Mustang and the others got out, and went up to the door step to ring the bell.
"Man this house is huge." Ed said looking up, before he was covered in a shadow as a giant dog leapt and landed on top of him.
"You okay Ed?" Alphonse questioned while Athena tried to stifle her laughter.
"Daddy." A little girl's voice came from the door as it opened. "There are people out here. Look."
"Nina, this is why I told you to keep the dog tied up." Tucker exclaimed.
After getting the dog off Ed, Mustang and the others followed Nina and Shou inside the house, where it didn't look all that clean.
"I'm sorry about the mess. Ever since my wife ran out, this place has been a wreck." Tucker said putting tea down in front of them. "I'm not much of a house keeper."
"It's fine. The life of a State Alchemist is a busy one." Athena said.
"Now that we're all settled in, let me say that it's a pleasure to meet you both Edward, you to Athena. As the Colonel told you, I'm the Sewing Life Alchemist, Shou Tucker." Tucker exclaimed. "Actually, I've been wanting to meet with you for a long time Miss."
"Oh, really?" Athena asked.
"Oh yes, I'm fascinated with how you've managed to turn yourself into a Chimera. So tell me, what was your method behind the transmutation?" Tucker asked.
"To be honest, it was a complete fluke, an accident I have no idea on how to recreate." Athena said. "I was just practicing some medical alchemy on an injured panther, and one of my other beastly patients got out of its cage and interfered, causing a rebound, and giving me my ears, increased speeds, agility, and even an increase in my natural strength."
"Ed is interested in the field of Biological Alchemy." Mustang said. "He would like to have a look at your research if that's possible."
"Oh yes certainly, I don't mind." Tucker said. "However, if you want me to show you the tricks I've got up my sleeve, it's only fair you show me the tricks you've got up yours as well. It's the code we live by, equivalent exchange. Now, why are you interested in Bio-Alchemy?"
"Oh um Ed, well you see he's…"
"Colonel…"
Ed stopped Mustang from talking, figuring Tucker at least deserved to know the truth as to why he'd be needing to look into Bio-Alchemy.
~One Detailed Explanation Later~
"You transmuted your mother, as an eleven year old child?" Tucker questioned in shock seeing Ed's Automail arm. "I see, so that's what earned you the title Fullmetal Alchemist. You've had a rough time of it for someone so young. I can't say for sure if it's gonna be any use to you or not, but why don't you go ahead and take a look at my laboratory?"
Inside Tucker's lab, there were all sorts of different Chimeras he created using alchemy. Some had multiple heads, and others were just plain creepy. There was even taxidermy stuff and preserved organs from animals and humans in jars on the shelves. There were even preserved animal fetuses in jars.
"It's kind of embarrassing. I'm fairly widely regarded as an authority on Chimeras." Tucker said. "But the truth is, it actually hasn't been going that well lately. Which is why I could use your help Athena."
"Me? Well, I don't know I haven't been keeping up in the fields of Bio-Alchemy like I should have, but… ah what the heck, it might help with getting Ed and Al's bodies back to normal." Athena exclaimed. "I'll help you out, starting with trying to duplicate the rebound that made me." She said. 'Or in my case, trying to actually create such an event.' She thought.
"Excellent. Wait here while I take the boys to my library." Tucker said.
Taking the boys to the library, Tucker turned on the lights revealing the numerous amount of books there.
"Oh, amazing." Ed exclaimed.
"This is my library, feel free to look around." Tucker said.
"Alright, let's get to it Al." Ed smiled enthusiastically. "I'll start with this shelf."
"I'll try starting over here." Al said.
"I'm going to head back to work now. I'll send somebody by to get you this evening." Mustang said. Only to get silence back from the boys as they were already nose deep in their research.
"They've got some ability to focus. I'm not sure they even know we're here anymore." Tucker chuckled pushing his glasses up. "Quite a catch these two, a couple of prodigies."
Back in Tucker's lab, Athena was busy conducting her own research. The past couple years since she'd come to the world of Amestris, she hasn't just been doing nothing, she's studied the field of Alchemy she had claimed to be in her back story, and knew what needed to be done, when doing her work. Her mask was down, and her bandana was removed, feeling no need to wear them when she was working with a Chimera specialist.
"I see you're already hard at work." Tucker said.
"I've been doing my part, and I think I already found something that could be helpful. Problem is conducting the experiment for it, requires a human host, and it's not legal to do alchemy on humans, at least not on unwilling volunteers." Athena said.
"What did you find?" Tucker asked.
"I've found that the genetic makeup that builds the human DNA can be rearranged like building blocks, or a puzzle box." Athena said. "An' by using alchemy to remove part of the human genome, we can reconstruct it, with animal DNA and give the human host, specific abilities. Such as enhanced speed, strength, faster healing regeneration, hell they could probably even regrow entire limbs if needed to."
"Sounds like you've already figured out a way to get Ed's body back to normal." Tucker said. "All that's left is Al's."
"Problem is, it would only work in theory. We don't know the proper sequence needed in the genetic genome for targeting specific abilities from the animal DNA that would be infused with the host's DNA." Athena said.
"Well then, no time like the present to start figuring that out." Tucker smiled.
~Sometime Later~
"Looks like we're close to cracking the formula needed." Tucker said.
"Well, I think that's enough work for today." Athena said. "I think our pick up from Mustang is gonna be here soon, I'm gonna go check on the boys, and get them ready to head out."
"Sounds good. We'll pick up on our research tomorrow." Tucker said.
Heading for the library, Athena poked her head in to see Alexander laying atop of Edward again, with Nina hugging Alexander.
"What are you doing Ed?" Athena asked squatting down and petting Alexander.
"Hey Chief, your ride has arrived." Havoc said, coming in close behind her. "What are you up to Ed?"
"I just asked him that, he's yet to respond." Athena stated.
"Oh uh, let's just say I'm taking a break from a long day of research." Ed exclaimed, before he got back up.
"After all that, you must be dog tired." Tucker said before laughing. "Why don't you come on back tomorrow?"
"You're really going to come again?" Nina asked Al.
"We'll play some more tomorrow, okay Nina?" Al asked.
"Kay. You'll play with me to, won't you Athena?" Nina questioned, grabbing her hand.
"Oh I don't know."
"Why don't you take tomorrow off from our research Athena?" Tucker suggested. "It'll be good for Nina to interact with another girl."
"If you're fine with it, then I guess I don't mind." Athena said.
"Yay." Nina cheered.
As they left the house, Havoc turned back to speak with Tucker.
"Oh Mr. Tucker, before I forget. Colonel Mustang wanted me to tell you something when I came to pick up these three." Havoc said. "He says, don't forget, assessment day is coming soon."
"Yes, please assure him I know." Tucker said.
"Right." Havoc said, before walking off.
~The Following Day~
"So your mother left two years ago?" Al questioned Nina as Athena was braiding her hair with beads and flower charms, Alexander had his head on Nina's lap while Athena leaned back into a pillar.
"Daddy said she went back to live at her parent's house." Nina said.
"Must get kinda lonely with just you and your dad living in this big house, huh sweetie?" Athena asked.
"Not really. Daddy's so nice, and plus I've got Alexander to play with to." Nina said. "But lately Daddy's been studying in his lab all the time. I guess that does make me a little bit lonely."
"Well his Assessment is coming up, so I'm sure he's just wanting to make sure he has what he needs to keep you fed and in a home." Athena said, before she was startled with Ed closing his book, and getting up and giving off a yawn.
"My shoulders are killing me." Ed exclaimed rotating them.
"Maybe you should try to move around some brother." Al said.
"Yeah not a bad idea Al." Ed exclaimed, before pointing to the dog. "Hey, you mangy mutt. Looks like you could use some exercise."
"Let's go to Nina." Al smiled.
"C'mon, up we go." Athena smiled, grabbing Nina by the under arm and setting her on her shoulders, causing her to laugh and smile.
So then, the rest of the day was spent playing in the yard, with Nina laughing, smiling, and just plain old having fun.
But inside the house, in his lab, Shou Tucker was having a hard time, trying to figure out what he was gonna do, to pass his assessment. Hearing his daughter playing with the Elric Brothers and Athena, he got an idea as he looked at his pocket watch.
~Central Command~
"What I want to know, is why this guy is only targeting State Alchemists, and no one else." Hughes said, meeting with Alex in his office as he looked over Basque's file. "If it's the military he's trying to hurt, he could go after normal soldiers. Surely soldiers would be easier to kill, than highly skilled alchemists. Especially ones that have been state certified."
"Maybe the certification is the reason." Alex said. "State Alchemists are given high pay and special privilege. There must be any number of people who envy them for their positions. Or perhaps, they feel they have not upheld their creed, 'Alchemist, be thou for the people.' Alchemists who are supposed to be pillars of science and truth, are turned into the militaries walking weapons as soon as they receive certification. There are plenty of people I'm sure, who've not forgotten the role that State Alchemists played in the Ishvalan Civil War."
Knock-knock…
"I have a report sir." A Lieutenant said coming into the office. "A canvas has revealed that yesterday, at around 9:30, or around that time, a man with a large scar on his face, was sighted in the Central City Train Station, by multiple station employees."
"The station? Looks like that bastard got away." Hughes said.
~Tucker Residence~
"Before I earned my State Alchemist Certification, our life was terrible. We were so poor in those days. My wife couldn't stand living that kind of life, so she left us." Tucker explained with Athena, Ed, and Al sitting across from him, and Nina on the ground brushing Alexander's fur. "I can't afford to fail this assessment. I don't wanna go back to those days again, I don't even think I could."
"Don't worry Daddy, it's okay." Nina smiled. "If those people do tell you no, me an Alexander will growl at them until they say yes." She exclaimed proudly, getting a laugh from Athena and Al.
"You tell 'em Nina." Al said.
"Hey Nina. I've got an idea, do you wanna play with Daddy tomorrow?" Tucker asked.
"Really?" Nina asked, her eyes big and bright.
"Yeah." Tucker smiled, before Nina ran and jumped into his arms.
"WooHoo." Nina cheered. "Alexander, Daddy says he's gonna play with us tomorrow." That got a bark of approval from Alexander, causing the trio sitting across from Tucker and his daughter to smile.
~The Following Morning~
"Hello, Mr. Tucker?" Athena called out as they opened the door, after ringing the bell. "We came by."
"Thanks for having us again today." Al called out as they went through the house. "Mr. Tucker."
"Hey, Nina." Ed called out.
"Let's check his lab, he might be doing some last minute things on our project before he spends the day with Nina." Athena exclaimed, leading them to the lab. "Mr. Tucker?" She asked, opening the door.
"There you are, so you are home." Ed exclaimed as they spotted him crouching on the ground in his lab.
"Yes." Tucker said. "I did it you three, I finally did it."
'I'm getting a bad vibe from this. My inner Grimm is twisting and turning, causing my stomach to tangle into knots.' Athena thought. 'I can even smell the faint scent of Nina and Alexander in here, but now it smells… combined somehow.'
"A Chimera that understands human speech." Tucker said, as they were looking at a creature on the ground that had long chestnut hair, and a white fur coat all over its body.
When she saw the Chimera, Athena's stomach dropped like a rock, and her heart began to pound in fear and repressed rage as thunder and lightning struck from outside in the stormy skies.
"Here let me show you." Tucker said. "Now listen to me, that person over there, that's Edward, and she's Athena."
"That person… Ed-ward. That person A-the-na." The Chimera responded.
"Yes that's very good well done." Tucker said, petting the Chimera on the head.
"That's amazing, it can actually…"
"Mr. Tucker." Athena said, her eyes filled with suppressed anger. "When was it, you got your State Certification?"
"Let's see, that was two years ago." Shou Tucker said.
"An' when did your wife leave you?" Athena asked.
"That was two years ago to." Tucker exclaimed.
"Last question, Nina and Alexander. Where the hell are they?" Athena questioned her fists clenched in anger, her question surprising Ed and Al.
Tucker was silent for a moment before he turned to look at them, his eyes widened with shock and horror.
"Damn bitch, figuring it out so quickly." Tucker said, before Athena grabbed him by the throat and pinned him to the wall.
"Oh yeah, I figured it out. First it was your wife that you transmuted into a Chimera, and now your own daughter." Athena said, reaching into Tucker's pocket and pulling out his silver pocket watch. "As Major General Athena Xiao Long, you are hereby relieved of your title as State Alchemist, and are under arrest, for illegal human experimentation, and transmutation."
"You can't, I don't think I can go on living in my old life of poverty." Tucker choked out.
"Be lucky I don't have the authority to sentence you to execution." Athena declared, dropping Tucker to the ground, and turning back to Nina. "Ed, Al, go contact Colonel Mustang, while I take care of Nina and Alexander."
"Right." Ed exclaimed as he pulled Al out of there.
"You're coming with me." Athena said, grabbing Tucker by his shirt and dragging him along the ground, and up the stairs with Chimera Nina following.
Opening the door to an empty closet, Athena stood Tucker in front of her, and punched him in the face, breaking his nose and glasses, and knocking him against the closet wall, before she used alchemy to restrain him to it. Afterwards, she took Chimera Nina to an empty room, devoid of anything including windows, and had her wait and sit in the corner, as she cut her hand open and began drawing in blood, a transmutation she developed to amplify the use of any of her Dragonslayer Magic elements, including the element of time, with the inscriptions on the inside being in ancient Valerian. In short, this was a Transmutation circle she alone, could use, and drew one on each of the walls, floor, and ceiling, before she picked up the Chimera Nina and placed her in the center of the circle on the floor, even one on the outside of the door.
"Okay now Nina. You stay right here, and don't move, and don't ruin the circle either." Athena said.
"Athena, what are you doing in here?" Ed questioned as he and Al came in, with several officers including Mustang and Hawkeye, who looked shocked and horrified at what they saw in the room. "Where's Tucker?"
"He's restrained in the empty closet just across the hall." Athena said, walking towards the door, ushering them out before closing it, and using Alchemy to make a viewing window. "As for what I'm doing? I'm reversing what Tucker did to Nina and Alexander."
Looking in through the window, Athena clapped her hands together, before she put them on the circle she'd placed on the door, thus activating the others in the room, causing them to glow alchemic blue, with sparks of lightning spurting from them, before the light and electricity turned violet, and enveloped the Chimera Nina.
'Chrono-Dragon Secret Art: Father Time Rewind.' Athena chanted the spell in her head, as the electricity surrounding Chimera Nina took over, completely blinding her view of the Chimera, as nothing but violet light could be seen within the room, as an echoing howl of pain could be heard. "I know it hurts Nina, but just hang on for a little longer." Athena said, a determined look on her face and tears in her eyes.
With the light reaching its pique, an echoing rumble ran through the house, as the light instantly died down. With smoke rising in the room, Athena opened the door, and removed her vest, running into the room, clearing the smoke out, as she went to the center of the room, and wrapping Nina in it, as the girl laid naked beside Alexander.
"It's okay Nina, it's gonna be okay." Athena said, cradling the unconscious girl in her arms.
"Incredible." Mustang said. "She was able to undo the transmutation, and return the Chimera, Tucker made using his own daughter and her dog, back into two separate beings."
"Athena?" Nina questioned, waking up.
"I'm here Nina, I'm here." Athena said. "Mustang, Hawkeye, I need a blanket, a pitcher of water, and food, now."
"Uh, right away Ma'am." Mustang said, saluting to her, she was his superior officer after all.
~Later~
"What's gonna happen to Daddy?" Nina asked, sitting beside Athena on the couch with Alexander on the floor of the State Alchemist Office, fully dressed.
It wasn't a surprise to Athena that she had an office in Eastern Command, she just rarely used it, but when she needed it, she'd use it for her research and doing the paperwork required of her status and ranking. Currently, she was using it as a place for Nina and Alexander to lay low from the media hounds and Shou Tucker, should he try to escape his house arrest and try to redo what he'd done.
"Nina, your Daddy is going to be court martialed, for some very serious crimes." Athena said, pulling the young girl in for a hug.
"So, Daddy is a bad person?" Nina asked.
"Yes, he's a very bad person. He didn't love you. If he did, he wouldn't have used you and Alexander to create a Chimera." Athena exclaimed.
"But Daddy said all we were doing was playing. Why would he lie to me, why would Daddy do that?" Nina questioned.
"Because he cared more about his status as a State Alchemist than he did about you. He's a selfish man, and a cruel one." Athena said.
Knock-knock…
Athena was silent when she heard the knocking on the door, before it opened and she was up on her feet instantly, saluting as Fuhrer Bradly came into her office.
"Fuhrer Bradly sir, what brings you here all the way from Central Command?" Athena asked, noticing he had a stuffed bear with him.
"I had been informed about what had happened with Shou Tucker and what he had done to the poor little girl. I'm also aware you were able to undo the Chimera Transmutation, well done." Bradly said, giving the stuffed bear to Nina. "Here you go princess."
"Thank you mister." Nina said, taking the bear and hugging it.
"There's another matter of business I need to discuss with you Gemstone." Bradly stated, turning to look at Athena.
"Sir?"
"This little girl, I'm sad to say she doesn't have any other living relatives. Her grandparents on both her mother and father's sides of the family, were killed in the Ishvalan War when they got caught in the crossfire. So unfortunately, we'll have to send this little girl to an orphanage."
"Sir would it…" Athena stopped and looked to Nina and Alexander before her eyes forwarded in determination. "Would it be possible for me to become her legal guardian?"
"Are you saying you're going to adopt this young girl Xiao Long?" Bradly questioned.
"I am sir." Athena said.
There was a tense moment of silence before Bradly gave her a soft smile.
"Very well. We'll need some witnesses." Bradly said. "Mustang, Fullmetal, Hawkeye, front and center."
"Sir." The three called out as they came into Athena's office.
"You three shall be witnesses to this." Bradly exclaimed, before turning to Athena. "With my power, as Fuhrer King Bradly, I hereby name you sole legal guardian to Nina Tucker. She will be in your care, you will be responsible for her wellbeing, and raising her. Do you accept these responsibilities?"
"I do sir." Athena said sternly.
"Then congratulations, you are now Nina Tucker's mother." Bradly said. "From this day forward, Nina Tucker is no more, and in her place is Nina Xiao Long. Be sure to bring her by Central Command, I'm sure my son would love to have a friend to play with."
~Later That Night, Tucker Residence~
Shou Tucker sat in an empty and quiet room, with nothing but his thoughts to keep him company. His thoughts, and his twisted view of his work.
"I wonder why no one is capable of understanding me." Tucker said, as lightning and thunder echoed outside the house.
"You're Shou Tucker, correct?"
Tucker looked up and saw a man wearing a yellow coat with sunglasses and a scar on his face.
"Who are you? Not military. Who are you?" Tucker questioned as he stood up, backing away from the man who was advancing on him. "How did you get in here? There were military police out front."
"Foolish Alchemists who turn their backs on the ways of God…" The man said, before grabbing Tucker's face. "…shall be punished."
With that, the Alchemist Killer sent a surge of his own alchemy through Tucker's head, causing his brain to explode and ooze out from his ears, as the killer dropped him to the ground, before leaving the room, and walking out the front door into the pouring rain.
"God." The man began. "Hear me. Another human soul has just been returned to you. Please accept him into your loving arms. Please grant this poor lost soul ever lasting peace and salvation." He prayed, before removing his sunglasses, revealing his red eyes, as he looked up into the sky.
