The Quest: Philosopher's Stone

Author's Notes: Chapter 9 is up, and this is a bit tragic… but please review!

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Full metal Alchemist.

Chapter 9: An Alchemist's Anguish

-Shou Tucker's Home: After the National Alchemist test-

"Ed! You did a good job there!" Kagome smiled as she carried Shippo in her arms. "Yeah I guess it was studying that did it!" Ed blushed nervously as he scratched his neck. "Too bad Al didn't make it." Shippo frowned. "You have a point…" Ed said as he glanced at Al who was playing with Nina happily again.

Ed was declared State Alchemist now at age 15 (A/N: I made a little change here he was supposed to be State Alchemist at 12. Sorry!)

"Hey Shippo, do you want to play outside with me?" Nina asked with a smile. Shippo blushed and nodded. He then jumped out of Kagome's arms and ran to Nina and Al who was about to go outside. Kagome and Ed decided to stay in the house to research a bit more about the Jewel and the Stone.

-Library-

Kagome got a book out of the shelf that says weird Alchemy things. She then took a brief look at it to see if there is any information about the Jewel combining it with the Stone. Ed just took a look around the books too.

"Do you know what's weird Ed?" Kagome asked as she glanced at Ed who was busily searching for a book. "What Kagome?" he asked as he took a peek at her behind a shelf. Kagome sighed heavily a bit, "Mr. Tucker has been working in his Lab for a while and Nina said she is a bit worried. She said she heard that her daddy has this assessment coming up, and he is really studying hard."

Ed took out a book from a shelf, "Yeah, I agree. Mr. Tucker has been acting strangely for a while. I mean he is a Chimera expert; he can combine 2 life forms together to make a new creature. That is the most difficult thing there. He also made a Chimera talk! Isn't that cool?" Ed explained to Kagome.

"Yeah…" Kagome then thought deeply of what happened to her 2 days ago. When these Dark Alchemists kidnapped her. She was beginning to get worried.

What if I loose the Jewel, and I have no cure… Inuyasha…

"Kagome, you okay? You look like your scared or something?" Ed said as he looked at her.

"Oh it was nothing Ed, I just have a lot on my mind." Kagome smiled nervously as she read the book she was holding. Ed took one more glance at her and started reading.

-Shou Tucker's Lab-

In the damp, deep, and dark lab, Mr. Tucker was trying to find the best chimera combination. He couldn't think of anything. His head was in a headache that he feels like he was going to explode or something!

He was getting worried, if he hasn't had anything to do in this assessment he'll loose everything he got.

Mr. Tucker grabbed a paper of his plan and crumbled it all up.

"I must do this," he whispered in the dark. He then took a look outside and saw Nina, Shippo, Alexander the dog, and Al happily playing outside. He sighed heavily and started working on his plan.

-Outside-

"You can't catch me Nina!" Shippo laughed as he tried to run away from Nina as fast as he can. "Oh yes I can!" Nina ran faster and tackled Shippo to the ground. The two laughed and was joined by the dog. The two pet the dog gently.

Al came and giggled.

"You two are having so much fun!" Al chuckled as he too pets Alexander. "I wonder why Ed doesn't like Alexander?" Shippo laughed and thought about the times when Alexander tackled Ed in the ground. All of them chuckled happily. Nina was laughing the most. Shippo blushed as he saw Nina smiling and laughing with him.

Alexander then barked as he saw a butterfly pass by. Shippo then looked at the butterfly and tried to chase it. He then caught it and gave it to Nina. Nina giggled and kissed Shippo on the cheek! How sweet! Shippo blushed.

Suddenly, Kagome and Ed came outside for fresh air.

"I see you guys are having fun." Kagome smiled. Shippo, Nina, and Al nodded happily as Alexander barked. Ed laughed as he ate a cookie. Alexander sniffed the cookie and suddenly…

"AHHHH!"

Once again, Alexander had tackled Ed on the ground flat on his face! "Dumb dog…" Ed mumbled, as his face was full of dirt. The dog just barked. Nina giggled as she pets Alexander lightly. Kagome helped Ed out the ground as she chuckled lightly. Alexander then licked Ed on the cheek after that. Ed just shivered after the dog did that. He didn't really like getting licked.

Al was playing with the birds and Shippo was chasing butterflies.

"It is such a nice day isn't it?" Al asked Ed. Ed nodded, "Yeah I know…" he sighed the fresh air.

-That Night: Ed's room-

Ed was lying on the bed next to the window. He was still awake. He couldn't really sleep. The full moon was shining on his face as he looked out the window. He really liked staying at the Tucker Residence since there were books to read and a nice little girl to play with. He yawned a bit and started drifting to sleep…

-Ed's Dream-

It was dark and damp, Ed stood in the middle of the darkness trying to find the light suddenly a transmutation appeared in front of him. He never saw that kind of transmutation circle before. On the middle of the transmutation circle were 2 little circle objects. One was pinkish-white and next to it was a red stone.

He knew what it was; it was the Shikon Jewel and the Philosopher's Stone. He approached it slowly until he saw Kagome stepped out of the darkness.

She was wearing a white dress that looked like a nightgown. Her long black raven-hair had a white rose on it.

Kagome stepped on the transmutation circle with the Jewel and the Stone. She carefully knelt down and put her two hands on it.

"Kagome?" Ed said as he approached her.

Kagome didn't seem to listen. Suddenly the two objects started to glow and suddenly levitated. The two objects then combined together. As Kagome was trying to perfect it, a dark figure appeared behind her and all of the sudden the dark figure's hand transformed into a blade.

Ed's eyes widened,

"KAGOME WATCH OUT!" He was about to strike the dark figure but it was too late, the dark figure had hit Kagome straight through her body. Kagome then collapsed as blood shed out of her body. The Shikon Stone fell and broke into pieces.

"No…"

Tears formed in his eyes. The dark figure approached him. Ed looked up at the dark figure and saw it was…

Envy…

Envy's hand was about to strike Ed until…

-End of Dream-

Ed screamed as he woke up. He was breathing heavily and sweat pour down his face. Tears formed in his eyes. He thought it was real-like thing. He lay back down the bed and wiped his sweat and tears. It was about midnight. The moon was still shining at him as he looked out the window.

Ed was shivering a bit. He never had these kind of real-like dreams. Ed was still worrying; what if Envy plans to do that while Kagome tries to combine the two sacred objects. He thought deeply about it…

The door creaked open; Ed jumped up a bit and looked at the door. Kagome's head peeped in.

"Edward, I heard you scream. What happened?" Kagome approached him slowly. She saw how sweaty he was. She knew it was probably he had a nightmare. Kagome then sat next to him on the bed.

"Ed, did you have a bad dream?" she asked as she looked at him with a worried face. Ed sighed heavily, "Yes I did have a bad dream, and it seems all so real…" He then looked at Kagome whose face was full of fear. He knew that she was so worried and didn't want him to scare her like that again.

"Ed you okay, tell me what did you dream about that was so scary?" Kagome asked with curiosity. Ed shivered a bit, "I dreamt that when you were about to combine the Philosopher's Stone and the Shikon Jewel… you were killed…" Ed tried not to cry but it was so real and dark…

Kagome's eyes widened, "You mean…"

"I don't know if that is going to happen but I don't want it to. You were killed by Envy." Ed explained. Kagome's hand turned into a fist. She was so scared that Ed dreamt about this. Kagome looked up at Ed who was very much worried. "E-Ed, I am a bit worried too if that happened…" Kagome's voice quivered.

Ed looked back at the window; the moon was still shining as ever. Kagome also looked at the window.

Kagome turned to Ed; his face was glowing as he stared at the moon. She turned away with red tints on her face. Ed glanced at Kagome whose face was turned away from him, "Kagome, is there something wrong?" he asked. Kagome turned around, "Oh it was nothing!" Kagome laughed nervously. Ed grinned.

Kagome always makes me happy…

Kagome then stood up and was about to leave until…

Someone screamed from the hallway. Ed's eyes widened, "What was that?" he asked. Kagome shrugged, "I don't know… I think it was Nina…" Kagome and Ed ran to the hallway, they also met Al and Shippo who were out of their beds.

-Hallway-

"Did you hear that guys?" Al asked as he looked around. "I think it sounded a bit like Nina!" Shippo then ran to Nina's room and saw she was asleep. Kagome, Ed, and Al went in her room. "Nina, are you okay?" Kagome asked. Then when Kagome took off the covers she saw…

The covers were covering 2 pillows. Everyone's eyes widened. "Where's Nina?" Al asked. Then suddenly Ed ran out of Nina's room. He knew where she was exactly is.

-Shou Tucker's Lab-

Mr. Tucker chuckled as his new creation in the dark. He was so happy that he made an amazing chimera! "Finally, I won't loose my most beautiful home and my money!" He laughed maniacally. At the corner of the dark lab was a creature. It was dog-like and had long hair and long tail. The creature seemed to be a bit hurt and was shivering.

"Mr. Tucker?" The door opened.

Mr. Tucker turned around and saw Kagome, Al, Ed, and Shippo. "Oh it's you four. Come and see my creation! It's a talking chimera!" Mr. Tucker chuckled. The little chimera came out of the darkness. Shippo looked at Mr. Tucker, "It can talk?" he asked. Mr. Tucker nodded, "Yes, it talks like a human. See?" Mr. Tucker then pointed to the chimera.

"Chimera, this is Shippo." Mr. Tucker told the chimera. The chimera tilted it's head.

"Shi-ppo?"

Shippo's eyes widened. "It can talk!" Then Shippo ran to the chimera and started petting it. Ed and Kagome approached it slowly. Ed knows something is wrong… "Mr. Tucker, is this your new creation?" Al asked. Mr. Tucker nodded, "Yes, and I won't loose my beautiful home!"

Ed then looked closely at the chimera. The chimera formed tears and said, "Ed-ward, Ed-ward!" Ed's eyes widened. So did Shippo, Kagome, and Al.

"Mr. Tucker…" Ed said slowly as he pet the chimera gently. Mr. Tucker turned to Ed, "Yes Edward?" he asked.

"When did you get your state license?"

"2 years ago."

"When did your wife leave?"

"That was two years ago when I made the talking chimera."

"And can I ask you one more question…"

"Yes?"

Ed turned around glaring at Mr. Tucker. His eyes were full of anger and depression. "What happened to NINA and ALEXANDER?" Mr. Tucker was dead silent. Shippo then understood what Ed was talking about and gasped. Kagome and Al looked at Mr. Tucker.

Mr. Tucker finally said. "I hate perspective brats like you all!" Ed was full of hate and anger that he strikes Mr. Tucker to the wall. Kagome gasped, "Edward!"

"HOW DARE YOU, YOU BASTARD! YOU USED YOUR OWN WIFE TWO YEARS AGO! AND THIS TIME YOU TRANSMUTATED YOUR OWN DAUGHTER AND DOG!" Ed yelled. Shippo then looked at the chimera who was Nina/Alexander.

"Nina…" Shippo then approached Nina/Alexander and hugged her. Kagome looked at the chimera with sadness. She too approached it and pets it gently. "Oh Nina…" Tears formed in Nina/Alexander's eyes.

Ed then shouted as he grip Mr. Tucker tighter, "YEAH YOU CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH WITH ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION! SO IT SHOULD BE A PIECE OF CAKE IF YOU USED HUMANS RIGHT?"

"W-why are y-you so mad?" Mr. Tucker quivered.

"HAVEN'T THE ADVANCES MANKIND HAS MADE COME FROM THE RESULTS OF COUNTLESS EXPERIMENTS ON HUMAN BEINGS, TO USE MEDICAL SCIENCE AS AN EXAMPLE? AS A SCIENTIST, YOU…"

"SHUT UP! SHUT THE HELL UP!"

"DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING TO BE FORGIVEN? FOR TOYING AND PLAYING WITH PEOPLE'S LIVES!" Ed shouted.

"Human's lives! Yes Human lives!" Mr. Tucker laughed.

"FULLMETAL RUNT! TAKE A LOOK AT YOURSELF! YOUR LIMBS AND YOUR LITTLE BROTHER!" Mr. Tucker snapped back.

Ed then punched him angrily on the ground. "Aren't those toying with human's lives? WE'RE THE SAME!" Mr. Tucker shouted back. Ed was getting really pissed off. "YOU'RE FUCKING WRONG!" Ed punched him again and strikes him on the wall. "NO I'M NOT! THE PROOF IS IN FRONT OF YOU!" Mr. Tucker scowled.

"YOU'RE WRONG!" Ed punched him.

"WE ALCHEMIST…" Ed kept on hurting him as he kicked and punched him. "WE ALCHEMIST NEVER! I NEVER!" Tears formed in Ed's eyes as he beat Mr. Tucker to a pulp. Kagome couldn't take it anymore. She was too horrified to watch.

Ad Ed was about to strike again; she hugged Ed, trying to stop him. "Ed… enough…" She said as she hugged him tightly from behind. Ed turned to Kagome; she knew how horrified she is. Shippo and Al watched the two with scared faces.

"Anymore Edward, you'll kill him…" Kagome whispered gently. Ed lowered his fist as tears fell down to his cheeks. He was so angry that Mr. Tucker did this to Nina and Alexander. Transmutation them to a monster!

Kagome hugged him tightly trying to stop him. Ed then frowned and stepped back from Mr. Tucker. Kagome then led out of the room. Shippo led Nina out of the room leaving Al.

"Sweet words doesn't stop anything…"

Al turned to Mr. Tucker, "Mr. Tucker, if you saw one more word. This time I'll be the one snapped." Mr. Tucker then remained silent as he watch Al left…

-Outside of the Lab-

Al came with the other four. Ed was sitting on the floor so depressed. Kagome saw him and sighed sadly. She then sat next to him. "Ed…" she then looks at Nina/Alexander who was a bit sad. Shippo was full of tears; she knew that Shippo really cared about Nina. Al then came and pets Nina/Alexander.

"Nina, I'm sorry… right now we don't have the cure to get you back…" Al said sadly.

"I'm sorry…"

To Be Continued

Author's Notes: That was a bit tragic, i felt a bit sad. So what do you think? Please review!

Kagome: Poor Nina...

Shippo: NUUU! Nina!