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Author's Note: I'm going on an updating frenzy! I've been working really hard to update more so you guys won't have to wait like I sometimes make you do. Sorry. So thanks for all the reviews and I have one more announcement to all Code Lyoko lovers.

I am starting to get into writing Code Lyoko fics now, so check on my Y/U one shots if you like them. Also, there are tons of good ones out there! That being said enjoy chapter 11 of Lessons in Alchemy!

Lessons in Alchemy

Chapter 11: Sisterly Love

"You…have a sister?" asked Ed, looking at Ash in shock, who nodded, "Unfortunately yes, though we don't get along very well…"

Colt's smile faded, "Oh Ashton, come on now, you don't have to be so mean. Didn't you miss me, imoutou?"

Ash smacked her lips and rolled her eyes, "What do you want with Arkilus?" The younger sister asked, knowing she was going to play dumb.

And she was right…

"Who's Arkilus?" Colt asked, brushing her long braid over her shoulder.

"My chimera, the one you stole from Al!" The amber orbed girl replied, getting irritated. Ed watched with confused golden orbs, glad that he and Al didn't fight like that.

Colt snapped her fingers and all the lights came on, then she jumped up to the second story, watching her sister from over the side of the handrail. "Well, turns out that your Arkilus was the first chimera created. I needed him for research, and my assistant found some interesting information, I bet your dieing to know: about Trey! So if you want to know what's coming on, you'll have to find me and defeat me in battle!"

Then she put her hand over her heart and disappeared.

"What was that about?" asked Ed, looking around the strange place. Ash shrugged, "She's a baka," she replied, not afraid to say such rude things about her sister.

Ed smiled, "Well, she did look kinda strong, but I bet we could defeat her…"

Her smile faded. "Ed, there's something you need to know about Colton…she's a…a… Homunculi…" (A/N: I bet none of ya'll saw that coming. Jk!)

Ed froze, "…Homunculi?"

Ash nodded, "And it's going to be impossible to find her. She can shape shift and teleport herself places. I haven't seen her for years now…"

Ed placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "We'll find her," he said, acting as if he knew for certain that this was going to be easy, which Ash knew, it wasn't.

But before she could get a word in she heard a sound behind her and turned to see Gluttony standing behind her. She screamed as he started walking closer and backed up. "Can I eat her?" he asked, but realized that Colt wasn't around anymore.

Ed's arm changed into a dagger and he lunged towards Gluttony. Gluttony stepped out of the way, but Ed still slashed his stomach a little.

But before Ed could try to attack again, Gluttony spoke, "Homunculus are artificial people created by the stone, with means we probably know where it is. If you kill me, it will make the others angry and they won't tell you what we know."

Ash stared at him, immediately wanting to kill him, but wasn't sure if your alchemy was a fluke.

She glared at him, "Tell us where the stone is or die," she said, in a melancholy voice. Gluttony stared at her then took a few steps back. "What will you do little girl? Hmm?"

"That was a good question, a better one would be, what can I do?" She thought, then looked around and found a samurai sword, old, dusty and worn, in the corner. She picked it up and looked at Ed, asking him with her eyes what to do with it. He shrugged so she held it to Gluttony's throat.

"Tell us where the stone is," Ash repeated and he smiled.

"Try it," Gluttony tested, so she stabbed the sword into his neck and cut his whole throat, though she hadn't the slightest clue how to use a sword.

His head was barely hanging on now, and he looked like Nearly Headless Nick (Harry Potter) as she watched him, she noticed no blood was coming out.

Then he just grabbed his head and placed it back into position and it healed. She gasped, and dropped the sword. "Ed, how are we supposed to defeat these guys when they can't die?" she asked.

Ed, who had been watching the whole scene with large eyes, looked over at the girl. "Easy, every Homunculus has a place that's a weak point. Strike there and they'll die."

She nodded, not having a clue of how to find it. But before her thoughts could continue too much farther, Gluttony ran to Ed and struck him with his fist, then bit into his side.

"Ed!" she yelled running over to him, but Gluttony hit her hard as well and she went flying, and collided with a wall.

She got up a little shaken, and slammed her hands to the floor, bright blue light escaping. A giant hole appeared in the floor and tons of vines, stuck to the floor, appeared under Gluttony, and wrapped around him, keeping him frozen.

He struggled under the massive vines, but they only got tighter and tighter. She ran over to Ed. "Are you okay?"

Ed nodded and stood up, a little blood dripping from his side. His arm was still shaped as a dagger and he walked back towards Gluttony. "You're all tied up now, and we can cut apart every part of you until we find your weakness, so tell us where the stone is…"

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Al and Winry sat in the hotel room, hoping that Ash and Ed were okay. A sleeping Travis still lied on Al's bed, and both of the teens were surprised that the little boy hadn't awoken yet.

"Al, don't you think it's a little strange that you just found this boy?" asked Winry, watching the boy.

Al nodded, "It gets even stranger, people are running down the streets screaming about demons."

Winry gasped, "Demons? Why would people say that?"

He shrugged, and they continued to talk. Travis peeked open one of his eyes and watched them, not even testing to breathe wrong.

He smiled to himself and closed both his eyes, and settled back into the bed. "This plan is going along nicely," he thought to himself and then got quiet, wanting to hear the rest of the conversation of the teens in front of him.

Winry stood up and walked to the window. "You think Ed and Ash are okay?" she asked. Al nodded, "They can take care of themselves and if they need help they'll tell us."

Winry nodded, staring at the ground, "I…I kinda don't like that girl. I'm sorry to say that because she's nice but…"

"But he loves her?" asked Al…

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Gluttony smirked as Ed cut at his forehead, deciding to work his way down. "If I told you about the stone, you wouldn't believe me…"

"Try us!" Ash tested, hoping this would convince him to answer. He snickered, "No, I'll just leave you all guessing."

Ed slashed again, this time aiming at the neck, but just like last time, it failed.

"Find Colt and ask her, she has more right to tell you than I do," Gluttony replied, then clapped his palms together and disappeared.

Ash stamped her foot on the ground and sighed, "It's like a wild goose chase!"

"Don't worry Ash," Ed comforted. "We'll find her and find out all about the stone and Trey."

She nodded, "Let's go…"

X (A/N: I wrote out all about the search for Colton but it was really boring so I cut it out and just put in the end.)

After an hour of searching she and Ed came into the last room and looked around. Everything was covered in dust and the furniture was all covered in thick white sheets.

Ed tried to turn on the lights but although he flipped the switch the light never came on. "I think the fuse may be out…" which was weird, because Colton did turn on all the lights.

She took a step into the room and heard a voice, "About time you found me Ashton; did Gluttony slow you down?"

Ed walked in and stood in front of her. "Tell us about Trey and the stone now or I'll kill you."

"Slow down Full Metal, and let me talk to your girlfriend."

She felt the heat rise to her head, "Leave Ed out of this and tell me where the stone is. And what does my father have to do with anything?"

Ed still stood in front of her, one hand holding hers. She blushed a little at how protective he was, but didn't say anything.

Ed let his mechanical arm (not the arm of the hand holding Ash's) change into a dagger and held it up a little.

"You don't scare me Full Metal," Colt replied, taking a step closer to the two of them. Ed pushed Ash back a little and glared at Colt.

"Tell us about the Philosopher's Stone now Colton!" she yelled, pushing past Ed and walking towards her sister.

Colton smiled, "Fine Ashton. What do you want to know?"

Ed walked back in front of her, making sure he stood between her and her sister the whole time. "Where is it?" he asked.

Colton laughed, "You mean you don't know? Oh this is priceless!"

"Answer already!"

Colton pushed Ed out of the way and walked over to Ash. She grabbed a piece of her hair between two of her fingers and smiled. "The Philosopher's Stone… is your heart…"

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I love writing cliffies but I hate how it makes you guys feel! Anyway, what does Colton mean about the stone, and about Ash's father? And how is her and Ed's relationship going to be effected by it? Find out soon!

Fox Kitsune