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Ch. 3 Going to Verbota City

Ed woke up at about 10. He walked down the hall way to go to the kitchen; but unfortunately for him he couldn't see very well (you know when you wake up and you're kind of groggy and you can't see very well?). Instead of walking into the kitchen he found himself in a huge room surrounded by torches--all lit--and in the center was a massive canopy bed. He could faintly see a lump under the sheets.

"Oh, wrong room. Sorry Ember," he said.

The figure jumped up to reveal a half-scared Roy. "Ember! Where! She'd kill me if she knew I slept in this late!"

Ed started to laugh. "Dude, you have a canopy bed! I thought only girls had those!"

"Ha-ha-ha very funny Ed."

Ed walked out of the room. This time he walked into the right door. Literally.

Al looked down to see a -faced Ed.

"Oh, hello brother. How are you? Did you sleep well last night?"

Ed got up and said, "Hey Al. I'm ok. I slept very well last night. How about you?"

"It was ok. So, what are we doing today?"

"We have to wait until Mustang gives us orders.

One of the massive doors opened so the boys turned around to see a maid exit Embers part of the house. She saw the boys and bowed.

"Good morning sirs, can I help you with anything?"

"No," said Al.

"Actually, what's that noise?" asked Ed.

Al listened closer and sure enough, a loud noise coming from somewhere.

"Oh," said the maid, "That's Madam Ember. She's practicing."

"Singing?"

"No, fighting."

"She's using music to help with her alchemy?"

"No sir. She's using music to help with her fist fighting. She doesn't like to use alchemy unless it's absolutely necessary."

"Oh, can you take us to her?" asked Ed.

"Yes sir," said the maid.

They followed the maid down what seemed like endless hallways. Finally they reached a Metal door with no handle; with a big glass window next to it. How the window didn't break from the music pulsations baffled Ed and Al.

"So, how do we get in?"

"Alchemy. That's why only few can get into few places. You need to know alchemy to get into some restricted parts of the house."

Ed clapped his hands together and made a doorknob. He twisted it and walked right in, followed by Al.

There were about six people in the room; three boys and two girls. Ed and Al immediately spotted Ember. Ember didn't notice Ed and Al walk in. She was too busy training. She knew that if she changed her attention from one thing to another she would be as good as dead if it were a real enemy.

Today she had her hair pulled back into a bun tied in a blood red ribbon so it wouldn't get in the way. She also wore black hip huggers, a deep red shirt, and boots. She was doing really well too. Though the fact that five against one and she was still standing wouldn't mean anything to her father.

One of the guys ran straight for her. Out of nowhere he pulled out a dagger and went to cut Ember. She waited for the right moment; then jumped up into the air, tumbled, then landed on her feet.

Ed was about to clap until he realized something. The guy wasn't stopping; and he was heading right for him! Al stepped in front of him right in time.

"MY DAGGER!" shouted the guy staring at his now bent dagger.

Ember turned around. Big mistake. Like starved wolves spotting a bleeding caribou; the four others went after her. Ember turned her head to come face to face with many sharp blades.

"Darn it!" she muttered.

"Yo shorty, what are you doing in here!"

Ember turned around. "Seth," she said.

"Yea Em?"

"Run."

Seth turned around to see a very P.O-ed Ed. Ed started to chase him. He would have gotten him too if Ember hadn't used Alchemy to put him in a cage. Ed started to rant and rave when Roy entered the room.

"Ed, Al. There's something that you need to do; about the," he looked around, "you know what. Follow me. Ember you come too."

When they reached Roy's library, Roy had them sit down.

"There have been rumors about the philosopher's stone (that's real! Did ya'll know that b/c I didn't!) in Verbota City. You three should go."

"Wait a minute, three!" said Ed.

"Yes. Ember has to go along. She's to protect you. Scar has gotten 3 more Alchemists."

"So, Verbota City may have information on the philosopher's stone; and we have to go there to see if it's true or not? That's a three day fricken travel!" said Ember.

"Colonel we can handle it."

"No Al, you can't. Ember is going with you and that's final."

Ember got up and said, "Excuse me, I've got to pack."

Ed and Al did the same thing. They didn't have much to pack. They just wanted to leave as soon as possible.

Ember packed a bit of her clothes, regular grooming products, ect. Finally she went into her library and pulled out a few books.

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Ed: Yes! No broccoli for me.