Knowing More Than You Should
Summary: Al is now the Stone! How will this affect the others around who desire the mythical object? What's with the weird group of heroes? Different species collide and it's hell for the Elric's now. As for Selene and Amy, thoughts of going back to their original world are thin as a new life has taken over, and how would they get there anyway? -This Fic May Contain Spoilers-
Disclaimer: I don't own FMA.
Rating for this chapter: T for violence and language...possible fist fighting...
Episode: The current Episode(s) for this chapter are…43 and 44
Chapter 22
Note: This are where the real spoilers begin if you haven't seen the rest of the series from what the US shows. (Grr Japan. You get everything first….America sucks.)
Lust crossed her arms and watched the little reunion scene with a straight face.
"Ed!" Selene said, a little too overjoyed to see him, which caused her to hug him very securely.
Everybody was now concentrating on the two, making Ed uneasy. "Yeah, I missed you too." he said, slightly blushing under pressure. Just then, a few shouts below made them all look down at the river lower than them…a couple state officers were patrolling the area quickly; they were sure to be found if they didn't keep moving.
"Come on, we're nearly there. We'll split into groups, and all meet in Risenbool." Ed said, taking charge over the situation. He was probably the one who knew these mountains the best anyway.
"What happens if one of us gets caught?" Marta asked, glaring down at the officers below.
"We'll worry about that when the time comes. Just, try not to get caught." Ed suggested, the best he could come up with right now. After that the group naturally split into appropriate groups; Marta and Lust, Dorochet Amy and Kira, then Ed Al and Selene. "Selene, I want you to go with Marta. Being with us would be dangerous. And if it's Mustang out here, he'll probably be targeting me."
She nodded, and the three groups all went opposite, yet the right, direction.
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In Amy's group, she and Kira lead the way, fumbling around in trees and bushes to make a clearer path for Dorochet, who was dragging along Kimblee. She was honestly getting tired of their bickering, and had to keep telling them both to shut up.
"Stop carrying me you filthy half breed." Kimblee spat out randomly.
"Of course! Just let me chuck you in the river first, see where floating head down takes you."
"If I wasn't so injured I would have blown you to bits by now!"
"Both of you; SHUT IT!"
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Lust's group wasn't much better, but the three females just glared each other down in the piercing silence most of the time. Finally Lust just stopped walking, refusing to take another step. "I shouldn't be here." she doubted. Marta ignored her and kept going, Selene stopping to talk.
"Why is that? Are you afraid your betraying the other homunculus? Or what they'll do to you once they figure your with us?"
Lust again narrowed her eyes…exactly what she was getting to.
"Look, your on our side now, whether you want to be or not. Once you've betrayed your master, she'll never let you live it down, and probably end up getting rid of you if you become to much of a hassle. It'd be safer to stay with us, since your main objective is, to become human, right?" Selene smiled slightly, the woman just staring blankly at her speak.
"Somehow, we're all inhuman here. Marta is half snake, Dorochet dog. Kimblee is an insane freak who likes to blow stuff up, and Ed and Al are the two most complex teens you'll ever meet. Myself and Amy aren't even supposed to be here; this isn't where we belong." Selene finished by walking to catch up to Marta. "Just because you have that tattoo doesn't mean we're automatically enemies and you belong with the other homunculus."
Lust uncrossed her fouling arms, thinking on her words before also moving to catch up.
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Things for Winry and Shezka weren't looking good…they had been caught by Roy and Riza themselves…after bulldozing Havoc.
"We're almost there Al!" Ed called, jumping around every few rocks along the river; which was slowly turning to a stream as they got closer to their hometown. Ed stopped for a second, and looked ahead beyond the valley. There it was, a large plain separating the mountain with a brick wall; Risembool.
"Brother look out!" Al shouted, followed by an explosion from seemingly no where, blowing up whatever rock Edward was standing on, and causing him to fly into the river. Quickly coming to the surface for air, Ed gasped to see Mustang standing by the water's edge, fingers ready to snap.
He only got a glimpse of this image for a couple seconds, for his automail was weighing him down along with the rushing river current. He was drug under several times, tiring out his limbs from flapping them around so much in the water. Finally, Ed had nearly drowned when a officer pulled him out by the collar.
Ed opened his eyes moments later, Winry and Shezka standing over him, their hands tied and being held by another officer. "You ok Ed?" The blonde asked. Ed jumped up instantly, whirling around to see Mustang staring sternly at him. Al was standing behind him; as were the rest of his subordinates. Ed jumped up, but already had a couple officers with guns pointed at him.
"So this is how it is? Your going to turn us over even though we've done nothing?"
"You've disobeyed orders, Full Metal."
"I'm done playing dog of the milita- Hey, don't touch him!" As Ed was arguing, Al had tried to step forward, Roy nudged an arm back to push the suit of armor back where he was. But since Roy was an alchemist, this resulted in a quick alchemic reaction with the stone (Aka: Alphonse). Roy's eyes went bloodshot and wide, and thankfully Riza pushed the two apart. The officers had their gun aimed at both Al and Roy, deciding on who was the dangerous one here.
Roy fell over, then quickly scrambled up at the image he had just witnessed…a bright yellow atmosphere, and a large stone carved gate. Heaven? No…too much of a hellish feeling had swept over him for that. "Full Metal, what was that?" Roy asked, everyone now backing away from Al.
"I can explain if we could just head to Risenbool." Ed said, coming next to Al. Armstrong took over from here, flexing off his shirt and making up an excuse to make the officers that weren't Roy's subordinates (Hawkeye, Havoc, Fury, Breda, Falman) go back and retreat so that Mustang could take care of the matter.
"I'm not trying to be your enemy Ed. I'm just pissed. That you wouldn't come to me for help, instead of that sly Archer." Roy held a steady face, finally getting that off his chest.
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The other two groups made it to Risembool, but Ed and Al were still out there. "Hopefully Roy didn't get to them…" Selene said to herself. They were waiting around the brick wall outlining the valley from the town, Lust leaning against it while Marta sitting on the top. Amy and Kimblee sat next to each other at the bottom, Dorochet and Selene waiting up in front. They all were hating one another for one reason or another in the silence…but none had the nerve to do anything with the tiny strand of trust linking them.
Soon, Ed emerged from trees, yards from the waiting group, followed by Roy and his subordinates, then the rest.
This was when invisible conflict rose; Roy noticing Kimblee, Marta the subordinates, and everyone else who had problems with one another.
"Why are/is they/he here?" Roy and Marta shouted at once. (Marta: Why are they here? Roy: Why is he here?) Even pointing a finger to emphasize. Soon a huge argument broke out and was about to turn into a fist fight until Selene jumped up on Ed' shoulders, which didn't make her very much taller, and she shrieked "QUUIIEET!" very loudly so it rang through everyone's ears.
Everyone suddenly got quiet and looked over her and her blank face. She didn't think it would work, but it did. And now that she had everyone's attention, she didn't know what to do with it. "Umm, nobody kill anybody." she decided was good to say. The whole group still stared up at her, as if all thinking, 'That was it? And why are you on Ed's shoulders?' Ed took over from there, still holding Selene up. "Alright, if you have a problem with someone, express it in an appropriate fashion. No physical contact, only verbal abuse. Marta, Lieutenant Hawkeye, put the weapons away." He added, seeing both woman had either a knife or gun out.
Lust was more to the side with Dorochet, both looking on the group in pity. This is when Denny interrupted the conflict. His face was depressed as if he had been rejected, tears streaming down the sides.
Ok, how long will it be before somebody kills somebody from pure conflict? (Kidding) But…why is Denny upset? (Denny - Sergent Brosh, Maria - Lieutenant Ross)
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