Chapter 5
The four of them walked out back into the courtyard.
"Wait Rosette, what is your rush?" Ed asked.
"Look, we can talk more later, there's just been a reported incident and we have to go check it out. Chrono, go get the weapons and meet me at the car. Azmaria, come with me. You two, go to the car and wait."
After giving everyone orders Rosette grabbed Azmaria's hand and ran around to another side of the church. Chrono quickly headed for the elders chambers and in a mere five seconds Ed and Al stood alone outside the shed, confused as to what to do.
"Where the hell is the car?" Ed said finally.
"I don't know, but sister Rosette will be mad if we aren't there. Let's just try to find it." Al said. They ran to the front of the courtyard. They saw a nun watering some yellow tulips and humming to herself.
"Ed we can ask her." Al said happily.
Al ran up to the nun and stood over, casting an ominous shadow. She looked up and her face grimed over with horror.
"Excuse me sister, can I ask you a question" Al asked.
"Please, don't hurt me." She pleaded
Ed walked up to diffuse the situation.
"Relax sister, we just want to know where the cars are held."
"In the garage, but there seems to be one outside the front gates, please just take that one."
Ed and Al turned and looked out the gate. There sat a model T, running and ready to go.
"That must be where Rosette wants us to go, thanks for the help sister. Come on Al." Ed said. They ran to the car and stood there for about two minutes before Rosette, Chrono, and Azmaria all came out the gates.
"Everybody in, Chrono put the weapons in the back." Rosette ordered. "Now, Al take off that stupid suit of armor, you'll never fit in the car with it on."
Al jumped a little at the sudden order.
"Al, you follow us from behind. Let's go." Ed said
"Why should he do that? Just take that off."
"No, Al follow."
"Look Ed, you don't give the orders around here, I DO! AL TAKE THAT OFF NOW!"
"He can't take that off Rosette." Ed said
"Why not?" Rosette asked angrily.
"Go ahead Al, show her." Ed ordered.
"Brother, are you sure?"
"Yes, show her."
With that Al proceeded to remove the helmet and revealed the emptiness inside.
Azmaria covered her mouth in shock. Rosette stared in horror.
"Al, where's your head?" she whispered. Ed then pulled off his jacket and rolled up his right sleeve, revealing his automail arm.
"Ed, your arm. It's metal." Rosette said, even more shocked.
"Is that why they call you 'fullmetal' Mr. Elric?" Azmaria asked.
"Look, they'll be time for explanations later. We gotta get to the crime scene. Al you follow behind, everyone else, get in." Ed said finally.
They all piled into the car and took off. Al followed as best as he could but couldn't really keep up. They rushed down the streets, turning violently around corners. They finally reached the scene. Police and other members of the Magdalene order stood there, looking down a dark alley. Everyone got out of the car and walked over to where they stood.
"What's the situation here?" Rosette asked a nun.
"There was an accident, a car crashed into a wall in the alley. When someone walked up to it, something pulled them down. It's too dark to see what's down there, and no one will investigate."
"Well that's stupid." Ed said.
"Shut up Edward, we'll have to get some weapons and head down there with a large group." Rosette said. Alphonse slowly approached the scene, his run had changed to a light jog.
"That'll take way too much time, come on Al. We'll investigate that alley ourselves."
Ed said angrily. They walked down the dark alley slowly.
"EDWARD, Get back here now!" Rosette shouted from the fading street behind them.
"Brother, I think sister Rosette may be right." Al said nervously.
"Don't get cold feet now Alphonse." Ed replied.
They slowly approached the overturned car. Edward peered into the side window and his eyes widened. It was pitch black, and right in the center of the window was a pair of evil red eyes.