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Wow two updates in two days. A record I think. I hope you like this chapter. It's full of explanations. Which is somehting that I have been lacking. Enjoy
Silvawolves
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Amie looked down at him. It was obvious she was not expecting to see him but she regained her composure faster than he did. "What's the matter cat got your tongue?"

"WHAT THE HELL?"

She jumped down from the branch and easily landed on her feet, her wings spreading out in the process. They were about two feet wide each and came out from her shoulder blades. They went down just before her knees. "Language Flame."

"Don't you language me. What the hell happened to your arm and and your.."

"Wings?" She added wrapping her wings around her shoulders.

"Explain and I want all the information not little bits and pieces here and there."

"Well if you took all the little bits and pieces I told you and put them together you might figure something out."

"Like what?" He sent her his best glare but it didn't seem to faze her.

"Well let's see," she sat down on the ground and Roy came over and sat across from her. "All right let's start from the beginning. The philosopher's stone appears at the military. Someone tries to use it. They die."

"Being a little blunt aren't we?"

"You wanted to the point you got it. Anyway, the next day the stone was gone. Now let's say at the same time my parents were giving an object to protect from the military. Now eventually someone gets hold of what they're protecting and comes after it. I was over at my friend's house at the time. So when they came they didn't find what they were looking for so they killed my parents and my sister. Are you getting this yet?"

"Your parents were giving the stone to protect but when the people came to take it they couldn't find it." Something dawned on him. "They couldn't find it because you had it. It was your birthday and your parents gave it to you."

"Very good," Amie spread her wings back out and showed Roy her bracelet.

"That's not a stone."

Amie smirked. "Call it a stone and people look for a stone, leaving this untouched. As for my arm and the wings. I go through a sort of a transformation when I use the full power of the stone but it is only temporary."

She pushed herself up off the ground and onto her feet. Her wings disappeared leaving a light blue mist behind. The mist wrapped itself around her left shoulder moving down her arm replacing flesh and blood with metal and wires.

The mist stopped in front of her and started to form take the form of a white snake with a gold strip down its back.

Roy stared at it. There in front of him was a floating white snake. Oh yes this was good.

The snake gave hiss and a nod of its head before it faded away.

"Before you ask," Amie began, "yes that was a flying snake. His name is Shanti (pronounced: Shan-Tie) he helps me with the transformation. He will also relay messages between myself and the Guardian of the Gate. Which leads to another question. As far as I'm aware the Guardian of the Gate was the one that created the stone. Does that answer all of your questions?"

"Are you the only one that can use the stone?" They started walking back towards the house.

"Without dying you mean? As far as I'm aware, yes. You remember what happened when you touched it." Roy nodded. "This is a military secret known by only a select few. I trust that you will keep it as such."

"What about Ed?"

"I gave him my promise that I would do everything I can to help his brother when I return to Central and I plan to keep my promise. Until then he doesn't need to know."

The rest of the walk back to the house was made in silence.

Well there ya have it. I hope you liked it. Please R&R.
Silvawolves