Albino Alchemist
By Nina Elric
(Albino Alchemist)
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A/N: Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up. Please don't hurt me crouches and acts as if scared O.O
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(The Pure White) – (Chapter One)
Ed's POV
Al and I were still running, as we searched for the mysterious girl who seemed to have vanished. She was supposed to be somewhere in the house, but so far…no sign of her at all. I heard another soft yell…could it have been her?
"H-help…me…" The small voice said. It was a girl's voice…maybe around 11…12 maybe? Never mind that…I had to find her…and quick! I heard the voice again and it seemed closer. I looked in another room…and there she was. A pure white little girl…around 5'0", pure white hair, pure white eyes…and she wore a night gown…it was as white as her skin (which I might add was quite white… ). Anyway, she was covered in blood. Was she sick and coughing it up? Or was she simply a killer…or was someone trying to murder her and cut her; maybe she bled badly. I went to her side and asked her who she was. She replied with:
"M-my…name…is…" She paused and coughed a bit. "…Naomi Corinagi." It was the girl we were sent to get.
"ARUFONSU! Get over here…come get Naomi, here. We need to get her to HQ…" I said. Al nodded and began walking to me. There, he pick Naomi up and put her on his back. I stood up and asked her, "Hey Naomi? Is there anything you want to take with you?" All Naomi did was shake her head. And so we left to the train station.
It had been a while before the next train would arrive so Al put Naomi on the bench. We needed to get her home…she was dying right before our eyes…and lately: I've seen too much to let this happen to someone like her. She was odd, but she was…was cute…and quite pretty. I stared at her. She looked like she was sleeping, but really, she was zoning. Well, she may have been unconscious. I shook her lightly then placed my left hand on her forehead. She was burning up. When I touched her head, it felt like I was being burned right then and there. It…actually hurt! I then shook her harshly and yelled…trying to wake her up. I felt her pulse…nothing. A tear welled up in my eye as I screamed and shouted for her to awaken. And finally…she woke.
"NAOMI!" I hugged her. "I thought we lost ya…" I said, my eyes watering heavily. She smiled a soft smile and I returned the favor. I smiled and was so close to her…I didn't think I was actually going to kiss her. But accidents happen…and that was a huge mistake! She slapped me and I pleaded for forgiveness. "I'm sorry…please…it was an accident!" All I could say was that. She smiled and blushed. I was still blushing. From that moment on…we were friends…
---In Central HQ---
We were finally off the train that we had waited so long for. We were at Central and were standing at the front gates. Naomi was on Al's back and I stood next to him. I was about to go through hell. The colonel was going to complain on how long it took, he was going to ask me why it took so long…and he was going to put me through hell with the 'short' comments…grr…how I despised Roy.
Alphonse's POV
"Edo?" I began to ask, "What's wrong?"
"What do ya mean 'what's wrong'? Once again, the colonal's sarcasm is going to completely put me through hell!" Ed yelled and threw his arms up into the air.
Ed then began with his usual 'Roy Immitations', once again imitating Roy, making fun of Roy…and himself! I grunted and looked to the side to find a small head peaking out at me. It…it was a kitten…oh how cute! I ran to its side while Ed was doing his imitations. Naomi was still on my back but I still took the kitten. Naomi was sleeping, so she wouldn't see.
Naomi's POV
I saw something horrible. Aru…he was empty! A suit of armor…as empty as could be! But I stayed silent. That way he would think I was asleep. He picked up a yellow and brown fur ball. It was a cute little kitten. I tried to hold in a squeal but a small squeak escaped within my breath. My squeak must have alarmed Aru that I was awake, because he turned his head to where I was hanging over. My head was resting on his large shoulder, in between the large spikes that had also occupied his large, armor shoulder.
Aru opened his breast plate and that's when I noticed he was completely empty.
Suddenly, I jumped down, and as I slid my head off his shoulder, I merely had a small scratch slit my cheek. "OW!" I said covering up the cut with my right hand. What they didn't know about me was that I had also had automail fitted and adjusted onto me. The thing is, it was much weaker than Ed's and it was my fault it was like that. I wasn't an automail engineer, so when I built it, it was made from memory of what my mom used to do.