A/N - As a before thought, I just want to let you all know that I got most of my alchemy statistics and data information from Harry Potter, FMA and the Internet. But because it is a mixture, this story will not flow perfectly with everyone else's concepts of the Art of Alchemy. So please enjoy, and should I be WAY off, inform me please and give me the corrections...but also allow me some creative writing leeway. Thank you. Enjoy...
-Eastern City-
Izumi stood about twenty miles out of the Eastern City boarder looking out into a great large desert filled with rocky cliffs and lots of sand. Behind her stood Edward Elric. Together, teacher and pupil looked out onto the spot where a great accomplishment for alchemy was about to take place. The sun was beginning to set and it cast an eerie shadow across the land. Bold red and orange decorated the calm cloudless sky as the sun began it's journey deeper past the thin horizon which held a bright white line. The sun was almost gone and once it was, the search for the array began. The array should glow a faded red under the sand at exactly twilight. Before this, no one noticed it, they were to busy with other tasks. but tonight, Izumi Curtis stood ready.
"Teacher..."
Edward spoke quietly as a cool night breeze blew by entangled itself in both Izumi's and Ed's hair.
"Yes Edward..."
"What are the chances...?"
Izumi continued to look out into the desert. Soon, she closed her eyes as another breeze blew by. After a few more minutes of silence, Izumi dismissed Ed. After taking in a deep breath, Izumi turned around and faced all the alchemists. There were over three hundred alchemists. All skilled in the art and science that is alchemy. Some were state alchemists and some were national alchemists. But there were others that were just like Izumi, a skilled alchemist who works on their own terms. . They all had a red or black Flamel somewhere on their person. Those that didn't, were not alchemists - but simple on lookers. All military officers were once again in uniform.
Izumi walked down to the crowd where she found Roy and Armstrong sitting amongst friends. She walked past them and found Sig standing next to Winry and Pinako Rockbell and Alphonse Elric.
"Hello Mrs. Izumi."
Winry smiled as Izumi approached.
"Hello."
Izumi smiled and sat down on the ground next to Al. The sun slowly sank into the ground and cast an even eerier shadow over the whole crowd. Behind Izumi, she heard some people walking to the cliffs edge. When she looked she saw it was Roy and Riza.
"Roy, is this safe?"
"Probably not..."
Roy looked out onto the slowly darkening horizon. Another cold breeze blew by. Roy then reached up and pulled down Riza's hair clip allowing her blonde hair to get tangled in the wind.
"Roy...?" "Just wanted to see your hair down at least once more."
Riza looked into his eyes and saw he was scared. for the first time in her life, she saw fear in Roy Mustang's eyes.
"You'll be able to see it may time after tonight."
Riza smiled and re clipped her hair. She made a silent promise to him by making this action. He understood and smiled. Just then, a lady walked up to Roy and tapped his shoulder. Roy and Riza turned around and saw Gracia Hughes standing there holding her five year old daughter Elicia.
"Hello Roy."
Gracia smiled.
"Hello Gracia. Elicia."
They smiled for a moment and Gracia put her daughter down, warning her not to go too close to the edge. The adults talked for a while Elicia looked out over the cliff's edge.
"Mommy! Mommy!"
Elicia cried as they turned to face her. Elicia was pointing out into the desert where a red glow was glowing from the sand.
"Curtis!"
Roy called out, not once taking his eyes off the glowing sand. Wanting to embed this in his memory. In the crowd, Izumi heard her name and jumped up, running through the crowd. She ran up to the others and looked out into the sand. There was a glowing red array. Twilight had come. Soon, everyone else crowded around the cliff edge to look at it.
"Thats it! Thats the array! We need to mark that spot quickly! Without damaging the array!"
Izumi yelled out. An alchemist stepped up and smiled. He was a fast runner and he volunteered to do it. He quickly climbed down the cliff and ran across the desert. Just as he was getting closer, the array began to disappeared. he reached the spot just in time and drew a circle around it with his foot. He then sent up an alchemy light the color green to signal he found it.
"Let's go!"
Roy called. The alchemists all began climbing down the cliff. Roy grabbed Riza's hand and pulled her closer to him.
"Riza, I need you and the others to keep non-alchemists away. This distance should be good. At least until it's over."
She nodded her head and he leaned in to kiss her on the lips. As they parted, he began to climb down the cliff. Riza then ran to tell the other officers the orders and immediately they were rounding up the civilians. Izumi was the last to climb down. Even Dante climbed down already. Izumi smiled and took once last look out into the dark desert where she could just barely make out the people walking.
"Izumi..."
Izumi turned around and saw Sig standing behind her. He had a look of concern in his eyes and Izumi smiled.
"I have to."
She touched his arm. She knew this transmutation would drain her. Every time she attempted alchemy she hurt herself more. This big a transmutation would put way to much stress on her weak body. But this was something she had to do. Sig understood her reasons just by looking into her eyes. He nodded his head with hesitation. Then, he put his hands on her hips and lifted her into his arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck and then they kissed. She didn't want to let go but she had to. The alchemist with the torch was getting further away and she needed to keep up. Time was wasting. The parted and she smiled. Slowly, she climbed down the cliff. Riza approached Sig and watched. Next to Riza was Winry. The three watched the alchemists march across the sands to the event of the century.
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