Chapter five: Alchemic duel

Kiwi set down her backpack, looking around. The entire school turned out to see her duel with Roy. "Where's Roy?" She asked herself.

"Right here." Roy pushed through the crowd. "Move, dammit."

Kiwi glanced around. "MANGO! Give me my staff!"

A staff flew out of the crowd. Kiwi jumped and caught it. "MANGO! It can break that way!"

"Sorry!"

"Whatever…"

"You know the rules of a alchemic duel?"

"Try to make the most extraordinary thing by using the resources around you."

"A simple 'yes' would suffice. I'll go first." Roy took out some chalk and began to draw an alchemy circle. Drawing, drawing, drawing… All done. He placed his hands by it, and created something wonderful. It grew, and grew, until it was about as tall as the school.

It was a giant white rose.

Kiwi stared at it. "Oh, it's beautiful…"

"I'm waiting, Kiwi."

"Oh! Right. Sorry." She tapped her staff against the ground. A totem pole of great detail rose into the air, painted and everything. Kiwi pointed to each animal with her staff. "This is a snake, the one curling around the whole thing. It represents stealth. This is a wolf, which represents loyalty. This bear represents strength. And this cat here represents courage and faith. The arms coming from the snake say that even the most handicapped person can accomplish their goals."

"Oh, wow…" Roy muttered. "I'm out of my league here…"

"Hell yeah."

Roy pulled out his rose. It might have been gigantic, but it was still the same weight as a regular sized rose. "Kiwi, take this."

"Eek! Thank you, Roy!"

"So you'll go out with me Friday?"

Kiwi stared at him. "You got me into a alchemic duel just to ask me out?"

"In short, yes."

"…Fine. Where are we going?"

"I was thinking we could have dinner at my dad's house…"

"Oh great. Now I have to see Fuhrer bas…"

"KIWI SHUT UP!"

"Sorry Mango. I'd love to, Roy. Pick me up at seven."

"Oh, one last thing. My dad completely forgot you were Edward Elric's daughter, so you have my permission to yell at him when he says something mean."

"Thank you."

"My pleasure."