Chapter two: Alchemy class
In this school, they had a class for alchemy. But only if you KNEW alchemy could you get in. Of course, being the daughters of Edward and Coniniaue Elric, the best alchemists in Amestris, Kiwi and Mango got in. But then again, so did Roy the second. Just two days ago did Fuhrer Roy add this class to their school curriculum. You had to take a test to get in two days before, so basically, this was the first day of alchemy class.
"Alright, class." Guess who taught this class? Izumi Curtis. Neat, huh? "Lets start with basics. You all probably know this, but what is the base law of alchemy?"
Of course, Kiwi's hand shot up. So did Roy's. Oddly enough, they were the only hands raised.
"Roy?"
Damn. Kiwi thought.
"Simple. The base law of alchemy is 'equivalent exchange.' Which means…"
"Mankind cannot gain anything…" Kiwi butt in.
Roy looked annoyed. "Without first…"
"Giving something in return!" Kiwi finished, annoyed with him too.
Izumi blinked. "Erm… Um. Yes. Kiwi, Roy, do you mind telling us what the average adult human body is made of?"
"Water, 35 liters!" Kiwi called.
"Carbon, 25 kilograms!" Roy called. Kiwi just glared at him. This continued:
"Ammonia, 4 liters!"
"Lime, 1.5 kilograms!"
"Phosphorus, 800 grams!"
"Salt, 250 grams!"
"Saltpeter, 100 grams!"
"Sulfur, 80 grams!"
"Fluorine, 7.5 grams!"
"Iron, 5 grams!"
"Silicon, 3 grams!"
They both slammed their hands against the desk. "And an assortment of 15 other small elements!" Roy and Kiwi glared at each other until Izumi said, "Kiwi, you are truly the daughter of Coniniaue and Edward Elric, and you, Roy, are truly the son of Riza and Roy Mustang. Then, Kiwi, you would be so kind as to explain human transmutation and how it is dangerous?"
Kiwi froze. "…Yes. Of course… My father told me a story of two boys named… Eric and Alex. Their mother died due to a strange sickness that worked inside of her. Eric and Alex, their father being a wonderful alchemist, turned to alchemy for the answer to their prayers. However, their father had moved away long ago, so they needed to seek out a teacher. Irma, a kind woman who lives in Dublith, took them in and taught them how to use alchemy well. After their training, they returned home and went back into their father's study. That was when Eric discovered human transmutation and persuaded Alex to help him. Big mistake.
"When Eric and Alex tried this, something terrible happened. A horrible rebound took Eric's right arm, and Alex's whole body. Eric, in a desperate attempt to save his brother, sacrificed his left leg in order to transmute Alex's soul into a suit of armor. No one has ever successfully created a human. They use all of the basic ingredients, but there seems to be something missing. Something vital…"
"Thank you, Kiwi." Izumi smiled. "Please sit down…"
