The Quest: Philosopher's Stone

Author's Notes: Chapter 6 of my crossover finally updated, please review and no flames!

Chapter 7: The Dark Alchemists

-Maes Hughes' Home-

"I wonder when Kagome and Ed comes here…" Al sighed as he waited for his brother and his friend to come. Hughes kindly set up a little party for Ed with the help of his wife.

"I can't wait until we show Ed his present!" Nina giggled as she held a wrapped present in her arms. Shippo then took a look at the present. "I know, it's going to be great when we see his happy face."

Mrs. Hughes set up a little cake. She was pregnant so Hughes helped her. "Wow, the cake smells good!" Nina said as she looked at the cake.

"Not yet sweetheart, we have to wait until the birthday boy is here." Mrs. Hughes smiled at Nina warmly.

Suddenly someone opened the front the door.

"Lieutenant Hughes, what's the emergency?" Ed called out as Kagome followed behind him.

Then Hughes came in with the big smile.

"Happy 15th birthday Ed!" Hughes welcomed him.

"It's my birthday? What! I must have forgotten!" Ed chuckled nervously.

"Surprise!" Kagome hugged him. "I was trying to keep you occupied until it's the right time to invite you in!" Kagome smiled.

"Come on brother the cake is here!" AL called out from the kitchen. Ed and Kagome smiled as they went in the kitchen. Hughes happily follows them.

-30 Minutes Later-

Ed bites the last piece of his cake and sighed happily. "That was good…" He smiled.

Everyone nodded.

"So brother, what did you and Kagome do around the town?" Al asked.

Kagome and Ed blushed hot red.

"Well… we…" Kagome was trying to explain but she kept on blushing hard.

"Come on spit it out you two. I know you two did something!" Hughes laughed.

Ed glared at him while he was still blushing.

"Tell it Ed I know you two did something!" Shippo forced him.

"Kagome and I… kissed…" Ed turned around with his face like a tomato.

Everyone's face were like shocked. "You two kissed?" Al shouted. "That must have been the greatest gift Edward. A kiss on your birthday from a sweet beautiful girl." Mrs. Hughes smiled at the birthday boy.

Ed nodded slowly still blushing. Kagome was blushing a bit too.

"I guess Full metal boy here has a girlfriend." Hughes laughed. "Ed that is so romantic!" Nina giggled. "But I thought brother didn't want to have girlfriends till he's old enough." Al said.

"I guess when Kagome came along his heart started to skip off to her." Mrs. Hughes explained.

Kagome and Ed just stayed silent as they both looked at each other.

-Outside the House-

Two cloaked figures watch the happy group in the house quietly. They were both behind the tree watching them carefully until one broke the silence.

"What did our master want us to do?" the 1st cloaked figure asked the second one.

"Did you remember idiot, we have to steal the Shikon Jewel… and then unleash the source of it's power…" the second one replied.

"So you mean that young girl… with the alchemist has the jewel?" the first one asked.

"Yes, after we steal the stone… we eliminate everyone there." The second one laughed as he disappeared in the dark and blizzard night. The other one did as well.

-In Hughes' House-

Everyone started telling jokes and having fun. They were also telling interesting stories.

"Kagome, tell me about yourself. I never heard of a girl like you who holds the Shikon Jewel…" Hughes asked as he looked at the young girl.

"Well, you might not believe it but…" As she was about to explain the lights turned off in the whole house.

"What the hell was that?" Ed asked as he looked around. Everyone too.

"What is it brother?" Al asked as he shivered. Nina and Shippo held tight to Kagome as the shivered.

"I'm scared Kagome…" they both said at the same time.

Kagome hugged them tightly, "Don't worry guys, the power was just out."

Mrs. Hughes then lit up the candles, "Is everyone alright?" she asked.

Everyone nodded.

"I know something is suspicious here, the other houses has lights on but we don't…" Ed said as he started looking around.

"Edward, where are you going?" Hughes asked.

"I am going to check this out, why the power is out…" Ed said as he went out of the house.

Hughes and Al followed him with curiosity.

"Kagome and Mrs. Hughes stay with the Nina and Shippo." Al told them before he left with the two.

Kagome and Mrs. Hughes nodded.

-Outside-

"Man, it sure is windy…" Ed said as he looked around the house. Hughes and Al stay behind.

"All the other houses have lights but why do we have none?" Ed asked himself. Then he sensed a shadow past by him. "What the fuck was that? Guys, did you see that?" Ed asked.

"No we…" A cloaked figure then punched Hughes behind. Hughes collapsed.

"HUGHES!" Al shouted he then looked up at the cloaked figure. Then the figure took off his cloak and showed a woman. The woman had indigo long hair tied into a ponytail. She also had lavender eyes. She was wearing a black tank top and black baggy pants. The woman was also holding knives in each of her hand.

"Who the hell are you, you bitch!" Ed asked.

"The names Ellie, I am a Dark Alchemist." She sighed and looked at Ed.

"And you two need to die." She then tried to strike them but Al and Ed dodged her attack.

"What the fucking hell do you want with us?" Ed asked.

"I just want the Shikon Jewel and I want you two dead!" Ellie replied as she threw a dagger on Ed but Ed blocked it with his metal arm.

"You won't get away with this!" Ed shouted as he and Al tried to strike her. Ellie jumped and landed behind them.

"Oh, it's really taken care of. My partner already caught the Jewel… and you girlfriend." Ellie smirked.

Ed's eyes widened.

"KAGOME! NO! YOU WON'T GET AWAY WITH THIS!" Ed shouted and strikes his metal arm to her face making Ellie flew off.

Suddenly he heard a scream from inside the house. It sounded like Kagome!

"Kagome… Al you tie Ellie up and put Hughes in a safe place!" Ed demanded him as he ran inside the house.

-Hughes' Home-

Ed slammed the door open. He panicked and looked around. He saw Mrs. Hughes hugging the children tightly.

"Mrs. Hughes what happened? Where's Kagome?" he asked.

"Kagome was taken by a woman. I don't know what she looked like and she had kidnapped her…" Mrs. Hughes replied.

"No…"

Author's Notes: That was really short... Cliffhanger here! I wonder what happened to Kagome? Will she be okay? Will Ed find her before it's too late? Stay tuned for the next chapter! See you soon!