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Seito: -Dizzy- 188 reviews… -faints-
To bOw-doWn-tO-keiKOYes, thank you!
To Lunatic Pandora1For some reason we have a hard time getting Al down in person… Plus we have no idea what to do with him. We're considering bring him into Hogwarts in the next book (Yes I plan to do the next book) but we'll see.
To DariaThank you for the cookies!
To Kimmycat
WAH! Don't kill yourself over this story!!!
To xXFullmetal-AlchemistXx
-Dizzy again, swirly eyes- Hoe… so many reviews… thank you! Okay first question. I buy my manga almost at any store that sells them (Border Express (use to be Waldens Did I spell that correctly?) Barnes and Nobles) But for me, the best place to get it is Collectors Maniacs. They have a discount on them so instead of paying $10 for manga, I end up playing $7. : P Strange… I didn't think I ended all of my chapters with cliffhangers…Happy Belated Birthday too! I think we all over a little Ed inside of us… somewhere… unless you're bless with height…
To Hosaki
Yeah… we like Shinka too. –Big Smile-
To Host
You know… we're seeing you pop up everywhere… Well first question…'either way, he was going to have fun this Halloween' what it means is no matter what happens (which ever way they celebrate Halloween) Ed plans to have fun. He's going to scare some people. As for the second question, Al and company arrived before Christmas so Hermione, Ron, and Harry had time to go shopping (how do they shop if they can't leave the school? By owls?) to get them something small. Verse Al and company who didn't exactly bring money and yeah…
To Skyler K. Daemon
Well, you're not the only who has only read up to vol 8 of FMA (I still consider myself new to this anime). As far as the Sins… well because I know so little about them. I wasn't planning to add them. Not in the near future at least. Maybe if I finish all the books.
To GothicLotus
Hoe… can you see ch 7 now? That's strange though… you should be able to see it…
To Kimenomi
-Blink- IMO…?
To Uzamaki901
O.O attack me? That's not good…
To Die Kikyo Die
-Eyebrow raises at the penname- Inuyasha fan? Umm… yeah about the Japanese… it's kinda a habit. (started learning can't stop adding it into my sentences, drives my brother crazy) The whole language thing is kinda screwy… (forgot to plan that little part)
Most of the time (because it's a Japanese anime) the Japanese words I use are to make it sound a little more natural. Like, to me (and probably the English language) it seems a bit strange the way Al calls Ed brother in English. (How many siblings do you know call each other, brother or sister all the time?) It seems a little more natural to use Japanese (onii-san/aniki) because in Japanese it's common that they refer to each other that way. (Like in Naruto, Sasuke calls his brother, Itachi, 'Aniki' but it sounds strange for him to say in English, 'Big Brother') Other things like greetings and simple, common words like 'baka' and 'konnichiwa' are other examples. It sounds better as 'Baka Taisa' instead of 'Stupid Colonel' doesn't it?
TO THE REST OF THE REVIEWERS
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seito: Ah well, updates are really slow around this time. It's Christmas for one thing and that means the quarter is ending and I got projects and grades to worry about. Just a warning. (The La/-/er, we might have missed it, but we didn't see your review…)
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Yoake Mae
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Chapter VIII
Pieces of a Shattered Destiny; So Close, Yet So Far
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Shinu made ni tsukaikiru, un no kazuSemete, jibun de dashiire wo sasete
I want to control all my luck
That may be used up before my life is ended.
Wakacchainai, kimi nara dou ni demo, rikutsu wo kaete ii noni
You don't know--you can change logic at your will.
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"Something seems to be bothering you."
Roy looked up from his paper work. Ed had been sitting down, looking out the window with a scowl on his face. "Oh no, not really," Ed said sarcastically. His thoughts drifted back to the night after the Quidditch match.
-Flashback-
"There's this thing called the Philosopher's Stone. It apparently can turn metal into gold and produces the Elixir of Life which can make someone immortal as I just said," explained Hermione.
"Yeah and the stone is hidden somewhere inside the school. That's what's on the three floor," stated Ron.
"Not only that, Snape is after the stone too. He tried to get pass Hagrid's three-headed dog on Halloween but got hurt," continued Harry. "All we knew was someone named Nicolas Flamel was involved. That's pretty much it."
"You're joking," said Ed with a twitch. Ron, Harry, and Hermione shook their heads. Ed could only twitch in response. He had a good reason to do so. First off, he just found out that he, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were all practically looking for the same thing for different reasons under different resources. Secondly, he found out that Snape was also after the stone. Thirdly, he found out that there was a giant three-headed dog guarding the door that led down to the stone. Ed, as you can guess, was not happy.
"We're pretty sure Snape is going to go after the stone before the school year is over," explained Hermione. Ed twitched again. That didn't give him much time. That was what, a little more than two months to find out how to get past a three-headed dog and whatever else was under that trapdoor. That was assuming that the stone was even there in the first place. Plus he had exams coming up and the teachers were starting practice testing.
'Someone up there really hates me,' Ed thought bitterly. So close yet so far.
-End of Flashback-
"Fullmetal!"
Ed blinked twice before his brain was able to register the fact that Roy was calling him. "Huh?" Ed asked. Roy sighed and ran his hand through his hair.
"You haven't hear a single word I've said, have you?" accused Roy. Ed grinned sheepishly. Roy proceeded to give the younger alchemist a whack on the head.
"What did you do that for!" demanded Ed.
"Pay attention, will you?" Ray half teased him.
"You didn't have to hit!"
"Then pay attention will you?!"
"Why should I?" By now they had attracted everyone's attention in the library. Several students leaned back in their chairs trying to see what was going on and who was causing all that noise.
"Because then you would've heard me ask you what you were thinking about."
"I was thinking about what Harry, Ron and Hermione said."
"What you mean?"
"What is going on here?!"
Both Ed and Roy froze at the sound of Madam Pince's voice. Both slowly turned around. Madam Pince was not happy. "Explain what is going on here, Roy?" she demanded. Roy began to grow extremely nervous.
"Would you look at the time? I have a class to get to. Bye, Madam Pince," said Ed; then he darted out of the library before Madam Pince could stop him. Determined to get answers, she turned back to Roy, only to find out her assistant had disappeared as well. Apparently, the said assistant used Ed's escape to make an escape of his own. "Young people these days," Madam Pince mumbled under her breath. Then she disappeared into the library again.
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"That was close," said Ed minutes later.
They were now sitting up at the Astronomy Tower. A cool spring breeze blew and the bright sun was hidden by the white clouds. There was a small blue bird that flew away followed by a brown owl that someone had just sent with some mail. Inside the castle, many students were nearing the end of their classes and preparing to head towards the Great Hall for lunch.
"So what did you mean you were thinking about what Harry and his friends said?" asked Roy. The wind lightly tossed his hair around as he spoke.
Not making eye contact, Ed explained what Harry, Ron, and Hermione had told him. Roy listened patiently and waited for him to finish. When he was done, Roy frowned. "Speaking of Snape, I overheard an interesting conversation between him and Quirrell that night after the Quidditch game."
Roy went into his own little story about what he heard. "So the stone is here and Snape is after it," Ed mumbled darkly. There was no such thing as an easy prize. Now he had to find out what was under that trap door. Probably a bunch of magic spells and such. Someone REALLY hated him up there.
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Dinnertime came sooner than Ed realized. So he hurried down to the Great Hall; having skipped lunch and only had a fruit for breakfast. Just as he passed the hourglasses that kept record of how many points each house had, Ed paused and backed up. That was not right. How the heck did the Gryffindor House lose a hundred fifty points? There was no way that was possible.
Suddenly, a third year Ravenclaw student happened to walk by. Ed quickly stopped her. "Hey, do you know why Gryffindor House is short a hundred fifty?" Ed asked. The girl frowned.
"You didn't hear?" she asked, "Harry Potter and some other lousy first years lost all those points because they were out wandering in the night. Too bad, I was looking forward to see if they would win House Cup." The girl then walked away. Ed just stood there in shock. Someone tell him his ears just deceived him. Harry?! Ed stormed off to find his friend. He was determined to know how this happened.
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After doing a bit of yelling (and congratulating on getting Malfoy into trouble as well), Ed sulked in the chair in the Common Room. Harry was reading, trying to ignore the stares he was getting. Hermione couldn't take much of it and retreated to her room. Neville did so as well. Whispers were heard among the stares and Harry seemed to sink further into his chair.
It wasn't long after that Harry went to bed as well. Ed watched him climb the stairs to the boy's dormitory. Kami-sama, these last few hours have been too stressful for Ed to handle. He should probably head to bed soon too.
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Meanwhile...
Roy was out wandering the hallways again. Being a librarian wasn't very hard and certainly didn't take up much of his time. Even though there was a little voice whispering in his head to do paper work, Roy was still out strolling around the hallways.
All the corridors were empty except for the occasional ghost and talking pictures. All the students were supposed to be in their respected common rooms, heading for bed soon. The teachers that were still awake were most likely grading papers and preparing for the upcoming exams, which were just a few weeks away. Roy was glad he didn't have to go through all that preparing.
Then he heard someone's voice echo slightly through the empty hall. "No—No—not again, please—" Roy moved closer. It was Quirrell. "All right—all right—" he heard Quirrell sob. Then the Defense against Dark Arts professor came stumbling out of a nearby classroom, looking extremely pale. Roy's eyebrow rose in a questioning manner. That was a very interesting conversation. Based on what Ed had told him, Roy believed that Quirrell just finally broke and told Snape how to get pass whatever was under the trapdoor.
Roy decided to head back to his room then. There was much to tell Fullmetal tomorrow… (not to mention numerous ways to torment the short alchemist too)
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The next day passed by like a snap. Harry, Hermione, Neville and Malfoy received their notices of their detentions and Ed found out about Quirrell from Roy. (That was after Roy went and spent most of lunch teasing him. Then Shinka showed up. Ed was treated to a rare show as Shinka decided to hang on Roy's cloak. Despite the Flame Alchemist's attempts to get the kitten off, Shinka held on tight. Last Ed saw, his kitten was still clinging on to his superior's cloak. Roy was walking around with a kitten hanging from his cloak.)
Nightfall came soon enough. Since spring was nearly gone and summer was approaching, the nights were becoming warmer. Still, that didn't stop the cool spring breeze from blowing. The moon shined brightly in the sky as dark clouds rolled by, blocking the moonlight for several minutes before rolling away. Magical fires lit the dark hallways as Ed quickly and quietly headed back to the Gryffindor's common room. He had lost track of time at the library and before he knew it, it was past curfew time. Next to him, Shinka strolled by and Roy was walking next to him.
Before any of you go questioning why Roy is with our favorite short alchemist, (unless you want to want to believe the fact that Roy is simply being a gentlemen and escorting Ed back to his room) let me explain, it's very simple. Ed plus late at night plus not in bed equals a very bad thing. So to make sure that Ed didn't get in trouble and that Gryffindor doesn't lose any more points, Roy was accompanying Ed back to the Gryffindor house. Their story? "Sorry Professor, I was in the library talking to Mr. Mustang here and I lost track of time." "It's true Professor. I was escorting Mr. Elric here back to his room." Will it work? Not a clue.
Deciding that she was tired of walking, Shinka decided to hang onto Roy's cloak again. "Get off," mumbled Roy. He reached back to try and pry Shinka off him. "Ow!" Shinka decided to use her claws to hold on. Giving up, as he had been trying all day, Roy glared at the brownish-reddish kitten. Ed smirked. He really needed a camera. Shinka just meowed in happiness.
Suddenly red sparks were seen in the air. "What was that?" asked Ed.
Roy frowned. "That came from the Forbidden Forest."
A connection connected in Ed's head. "The Forbidden Forest? That's where Harry and Hermione are!"
Roy stared at him. "What?! Why are they in there?!"
Ed started to run. "They're serving detention in there!"
Roy took after him. "What kind of teacher gives them detention in one of the few places that Dumbledore said not to go in?!"
"Dunno, ask Professor McGonagall!" Ed called back as he took off.
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In the middle of the forest, a unicorn laid dead. Its long, slender legs were stuck out in odd angles where it had fallen and its mane was spread pearly-white on the dark leaves. Harry stood there, transfixed, before he heard a slithering sound that sent shivers down his spine. A bush on the edge of the clearing quivered… then, out of the shadows, a hooded figure came crawling across the ground like some stalking beast. It reached the unicorn, lowered its head over the wound in the animal's side, and began to drink its blood.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
Malfoy, who was with Harry (who couldn't be any more happier for some reason), screamed and ran. Fang, Hagrid's dog, left as well. The hooded figure raised its head and looked right at Harry – unicorn blood was dribbling down its front. It got to its feet and came swiftly towards Harry –he couldn't move for fear.
Then a pain pierced through Harry's head. Half blinded, Harry staggered backwards. He then heard a screech of pain and scent of smoke filled Harry's nose. When Harry could see again, he saw the two people he least expected to see: Ed and Roy.
The moonlight revealed that Ed's right hand was shaped like a sword again. From Roy's hand, a spark of fire lit the area, driving the creature off and burning a few trees to cinders as well.
"Ed…?" Harry asked weakly, not believing his eyes. Harry heard a clap and saw a sparkle of blue light before Ed turned around.
"You alright Harry?" Ed asked. He held out his automail hand to help Harry up. Whether it was merely out of habit or Ed had merely forgotten, it didn't seem to dawn on Ed that he was holding out his right hand to help Harry up, the same hand was no longer flesh and blood. The cold metal jolted Harry out of his daze. Harry saw Roy slipped a white glove into his pocket.
"How…" started Harry, "how did you do that?"
Ed didn't answer him. He didn't have to. The rustling of the leaves were heard. Someone was coming and with a teacher or not, Ed knew he was going to get in trouble if someone found him. Roy had the same idea.
"Someone's coming. We better get out of here," said Roy.
"Yeah," agreed Ed. He didn't make eye contact with Harry; Ed wasn't sure he wanted to see what kind of expression was on Harry's face. Instead, he and Roy disappeared into the Forbidden Forest before Harry could stop them. Then… a centaur appeared.
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Ed managed to avoid Harry, Ron and Hermione for the next few days. Harry, of course, told Ron and Hermione what he saw, arousing the half buried Halloween memories. For days the three of them had been trying to corner Ed to get answers. ("Where on earth could he be?" –Hermione. "He's not in the library anymore."-Ron. "Come to think of it, I haven't really seen Mr. Mustang around." –Harry. "Hey, you think we can sneak into the restricted section now?" –Ron. "Ron!" –Hermione. "What?" -Ron)
"How much longer are you going to try and avoid them?" asked Roy.
Roy and Ed were sitting in an unused classroom; Roy in a dusty red armchair that was left in the classroom. At his feet Shinka was latched onto his black cloak. Sitting on a dusty windowsill, with one leg dangling out the window, the other bent as he rested his arm on it, Ed was looking outside.
"Hmm… Weren't you the one who said not to tell them? School is almost over, I can avoid them for next month or so."
"You might as well tell them," said Roy. He attempted to pull Shinka off of his coat again. "They've already seen you perform alchemy. Potter has seen it twice. Not to also mention your automail limbs."
Ed opened and closed his right hand. "I can easily explain what automail limbs are, but I'm not going to explain why I have them. And you said not to explain alchemy."
Roy let out a sigh. "Yes, but you've already shown it."
"… I wish you would make up your mind."
Roy smirked. At the same time a beam of sunlight passed through the blanket of clouds that had hidden the sun all day. It fell right on Ed. Roy's smirk dropped and he could only stare. A sunlit angel… Lucky Ed didn't notice the stares. Roy settled back into the chair. A small smile graced his face. 'My angel…' he mused.
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Two days later, the exams started. Harry, Ron and Hermione were so busy it didn't really matter whether they talked to Ed at the moment. However, the night before the last couple of exams Harry, Ron and Hermione, finally managed to corner Ed.
"Alright Edward Elric," Hermione said in her most adult voice. ('Che! Like she can boss me around.' –Ed) "We want to know what's going on!"
"Ed," said Harry in a softer tone, "We want to know how you were able to make your right arm into a blade, why your right arm is metal to begin with and how you know about the philosopher's stone."
"What are you talking about," Ed protested. He wasn't about to spill his secrets that easily. "Ed," said Ron, "C'mon you can tell us. We're your friends."
Ed took one look at their pleading faces and gave in. Somehow, he had a feeling he would greatly regret this. Oh well, no turning back now, life was full of peril.
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Truth?! You can't handle the Truth!
(-Azulongmon Digimon Season 2 Kyoto Dragon)
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Seito: Everyone Enjoy? We're coming down to the ending of the story. Only a few more chapters… Let's see if we can break 200 reviews before then…
Random Fact: It seems I have started a trend. I seem to have spotted a lot of Harry Potter/FMA stories… I spotted five, not including mines and the first HP/FMA story, have many have you guys seen?
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