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Path to Central

Chapter 2:Toranpu: The Card Alchemist

Then they heard a crash coming from the back of their car. They saw a girl rolling backward in the walkway and running into their seats. She stood up and brushed herself off. She had short blonde hair and brown eyes. They watched her brushing herself off.

"I don't think I deserved that." she said sitting down next to Hikari.

She took out a card of some sort and faced it to Hikari. Kuragari stood up and sliced it in half. She looked up at Kuragari and stood up.

"What was that for?" She asked putting her hands on her hips.

Kuragari looked at her and sat down. He didn't like to start fights unless it was worth it.

"Don't mind my brother he's protective." Hikari said looking at her. "So what was that card?"

"It's a special card that allows me to know a person more." she said sitting down. "People call me Toranpu, what's your name?"

"My name is Hikari." Hikari said smiling. "This is Ed, Al, and Kuragari."

Hikari pointed to the owner of the names. Toranpu took out two other cards and pointed them at Ed and Al. Their picture appeared and some info about them appeared also. Hikari looked at the cards and her eyes widened. Then Toranpu took out another card and quickly pointed it at Kuragari. It showed a picture of him and a little bit of info about him. Then Toranpu took out another card and pointed at Hikari. A picture appeared, but only a little info appeared.

"What does the card say about me?" Al asked.

Toranpu gave Al his card and she gave Ed his. They looked at it and smiled. The train started to move and it was about time.

"Where are you going, Hikari?" Toranpu asked her.

"We're going to central, we need to deliver a message to the fuhrer." Hikari said looking at her card. "Who else do you have cards of?"

"I have Roy Mustang, only because I snuck into his office... I have Riza Hawkeye..." She said going through the cards.

"Give me Mustang's." Ed said with an evil smile.

"Okay." Toranpu said giving him the card.

Ed observed the card and started to laugh. Al started to look at the card too. Toranpu smiled as she saw people enjoying her cards. Kuragari stared at her with rage. Hikari looked over Ed's shoulder and laughed. Toranpu and Kuragari had an 'evil stare' contest. Ed, Al, and Hikari watched as they fought. Toranpu ignored him a looked at Hikari.

"Hey Hikari, what to see something cool?" She asked her.

"Sure." Hikari said watching Toranpu's amazing trick.

Toranpu took Kuragari's card and placed it on her head. She turned into Kuragari in a blink of an eye. Hikari's eyes widened and Kuragari just ignored her. He not too happy about people copying him. Hikari looked at her brother's face.

"Toranpu don't change into my brother again, okay?" Hikari demanded.

Toranpu changed back into herself and looked at everyone. They just looked at her like she was a monster or something.

"Toranpu hold still." Ed said changing his hand into a knife.

Ed cut a hole in her pants where envy's ouroborus was. There was no tattoo no marks.

"You put a hole in my pants you pervert." Toranpu said looking at the hole.

"So Toranpu why are you going to central?" Al asked.

"I have some unfinished business to attend to." she said sitting back.

The train stopped at a station, but it wasn't central yet. Kuragari and Hikari got off the train anyway. Ed and Al followed then. They were surprised to see Toranpu staying in the train.

"I'll see you in central." Toranpu said staying in her seat.

"See you later, Toranpu." Al said waving.

The train left and they walked out of the train station. They ended up in a crowd of people. They started trying find their out, but ended up in a shop. It was a clothes shop and I think you know what that means... Hikari started going crazy. Kuragari got mad and pulled her out of the shop.

They went to a café and got something to eat. After that they got back on the train. When they finally got to central Kuragari held his sword closer to him. They went to HQ and they ran into Mustang.

"Hello Edward." Mustang said smiling.

"Mustang." Ed replied.

"I see has finally got himself a girlfriend." Mustang said laughing a little. Hikari blushed and Kuragari rolled with eyes.

"She's not my girlfriend." Ed yelled at him. "Where's the fuhrer?"

"He's not here." Mustang said looking at Kuragari weirdly. "He's at his estate."

They turned around and headed for the door. Hikari turned around and bowed to Mustang. Then they all walked of HQ and headed for the fuhrer's estate. When they got there the guards wouldn't let them in.

"Tell the fuhrer the message from the north is here, he'll know what we're talking about." Kuragari yelled at the guard.

The guard went inside the estate and came back out.

"Come in." the guard said gesturing us to following him.

They followed the guard into the house. The fuhrer and his son appeared in front of them.

"Hello Hikari and Kuragari." the fuhrer said smiling.

Ed looked at Hikari, she was scared frozen for some strange reason. Al tapped on her shoulder and she jumped.

"I'm sorry." Hikari said.

"I'll show you to your rooms." the fuhrer said walking up stairs. When they walked into a hallway the fuhrer stopped. "Boys your rooms are to your right and Hikari your room is to your left."

Kuragari stepped up.

"I sleeping in the same room as my sister." Kuragari said. "If that's okay with you?"

"Fine by me." the fuhrer said walking down the hallway.

Each of them walked into their rooms and looked around. When Hikari walked back into the hallway she saw the fuhrer and froze. Ed walked into the hallway and tapped on her shoulder. She jumped and laughed.

"I'm sorry Ed." Hikari said smiling.

Hikari walked back into her room and saw Kuragari reading a book. She went by her bed and saw a dress.

"What's this?" Hikari asked Kuragari. "It's beautiful!"

"It's a dress." Kuragari said getting attached to the book.

"I'm not stupid, Kuragari." Hikari said. "I meant what was it for...I swear boys can be so immature."

The fuhrer walked into the room with that smile he's always wearing.

"I suggest you wear different clothes to dinner." He said standing under the door frame.

"Okay." Hikari said trying not to look at him.

The fuhrer left the room and Hikari laid on her bed, staring at the ceiling, remembering her adventure here, and remembering how long it took to get here. (REMEMBER: before they got to Risembool they traveled from the north.) Kuragari was still reading the book. Ed and Al were talking to each other. Hikari looked at Kuragari and smiled. She never saw him read a book before...

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