What Lies Beyond the Gate
Long live the life of an alchemist...but never let your guard down...not even a single second...
!DISCLAIMER! - I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist or any of it's characters, storylines, and whatnot. I would NOT be writing this fic if I did...would I?
Chapter Three – Train Station Heist
Al found it easy to get a train ticket for a train to Resembool. He had to make sure he went and saw Winrii, so that….that maybe she could help with his plan.
Al sighed. He was undoubtedly still tired. Why? Maybe from the lack of sleep from the night before? Sleeping on an old concrete bed made by alchemy wasn't the softest thing to sleep on. Oh well. He'd have to deal with it for now.
-Meanwhile, on the other side of the Gate-
Ed stumbled upon a door and leaned on its door frame. He had to get to his house…but he felt too weak. Going through the Gate, nothing protecting you except for the clothes on your back, can really wear you out. Ed's knees buckled and he dropped to the ground. His clothes were hanging loosely around him. Had he shrunk? No… He was just imaginating that.
But Ed still cursed. He curse at his weakened body for being so… weak! Propping himself up against the wall, Ed once again tried to make his way out of building he was in.
-Back to Al, in the Hagaren world-
A swift shadow moved about the station and Al looked around cautiously, watching every corner of the station. Being in a town he never had been in before, he had to watch himself. "Who are you? What is it that you want?" Al demanded answers. Being alone, Al needed to be strong like his brother normally was.
The shadow stopped in front of Al and snatched the ticket. It was a kid! A mere child! Al growled to himself and ran after the kid, anxious to get his ticket back BEFORE the train left.
"Come on! Gimme back my train ticket!" He shouted. But Al decided to use his own method of capture: alchemy. Clapping his hands, though normally he wouldn't be able to do that in the other world, beyond the Gate, he did and touched the ground. The kid ran as he snickered and laughed at the fallen behind Alphonse Elric.
A blue light flared and a large cemented hand sprung up from the ground and grabbed a hold onto the boy's body. Running up to the boy, Al held out his hand and the boy released the ticket. "I'm SORRY! Please! Lemme go!" The boy cried and Al clapped his hands and touched the large cement hand and it disappeared.
The boy scrambled away in fear of the alchemist. "Yeah…I'm sorry too…"
A/N: This will be the SHORTEST chapter you'll ever see me give to you. I was in a hurry to update, so I did. Now...I have to work again...damn paperwork... ... ...yeah...
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