Chapter 3- Edward Elric: The Fullmetal Alchemist

Denny continued on the countryside path of Ressenbol, still in search of the Elrics. "It's been two days now." Denny sighed in disappointment. "Maybe they aren't here anymore." As Denny sighed, he noticed a chopping sound coming from a local forest. Quickly, Denny ran to see what the noise was about.

When Denny got there, he couldn't believe his eyes. What he thought he saw was a gigantic man, chopping firewood with his bare hands. "Whoa! Is this guy for real?" Denny thought to himself. The man then picked up several piles of wood and proceeded out of the woods. As he left, Denny noticed that the man dropped a piece. Quickly, Denny ran up to return it. "Excuse me sir." Denny called out. "You dropped a pie…e…e…e…ce?"

Denny was silenced by the mere height of the man obviously towering over him. He had a single blonde curl on his massive head, blonde mustache, massive muscles, and weird sparkles around his body. "Ahh. Thank you." The man replied in a deep voice. "You don't seem from around here. Maybe I can help."

"Uhhhh…yea." Denny stammered. "You see I'm looking for Edward and Alphonse Elric. I heard they were here somewhere in Ressenbol. "Elrics?" The man shouted. "You aren't trying to hurt them, are you?" The man dropped the piles of wood he was carrying and started posing his muscles. "For if you lay a finger on either of them, you will have to answer to me. Major Alex Louis Armstrong, the Strong Arm Alchemist." He continued as he posed. "And the alchemy that has been passed down the Armstrong line for generations."

"Whoa big guy! Fight me no likey." Denny replied in fear. "I just want to talk to them. I was told by Colonel Mustang that they were here." "Very well then." Armstrong sighed. "Help me carry this wood back to the Rockbell house. The Elrics are there." Denny and Major Armstrong arrived at the Rockbell home a little while later. "Man this guy can talk." Denny sighed to himself. "He goes on and on about his families history. But man, he is so cool!"

"Lady Pinako, I've returned with more firewood." Armstrong shouted. A door opened and a little old lady came out. "My my! You sure brought a lot of firewood!" The lady calmly stated. "I also see you brought a friend with you." "Oh, uhhh, yes. Sorry!" Denny stammered out. "I'm Denny Daniel. I'm here to see Edward and Alphonse." "Nice to meet you. I'm Pinako Rockbell." The old lady replied with a smile. "METAL FREAK! ALCHEMY FREAK!" Two voices shouted in another room.

"What was that?" Denny asked. "That was Edward and my granddaughter Winry." Pinako sighed. "Nothing unusual going on." Denny ran into the room, only to receive a wrench in the face. "Oh my goodness!" Winry screamed. "Are you okay?" "Grandpa, you ran another stop sign!" Denny babbled out as the wrench fell off his face. He then crashed to the ground unconscious.

Denny woke up several hours with a lump the size of a quarter. "Ohhhhh! My head!" Denny moaned. "I'm so sorry, sir." Winry cried. "Are you okay?" "I must have died and gone to heaven." Denny replied. "Because I see an angel in front of me." Winry blushed and started giggling. "Well it seems you're okay, Casanova!" Winry replied with a sigh. "Is he awake?" A boy asked walking into the room.

The boy was wearing a red trench coat, black uniform, and had his blonde hair in a braided ponytail. "How you feeling?" He asked Denny. "I've been better." Denny laughed. "Who's the kid? Does he know where I can find Ed?" "Well I think he would." Winry answered confused. "Considering he is Edward."

"What? He's Edward Elric?" Denny gasped. "No offense, but I was expecting someone a little…uhhh…taller." Edward clinched his fist. "Denny, you may want to run." Winry whispered. "Why?" Denny asked. Edward snapped and picked up Denny and swung him around.

"WHO YOU CALLING A PIPSQUEAK?" Ed shouted. "WHAT'S NEXT? SMALLFRY? MIDGET? COME ON, TOUGH GUY! OPEN YOUR BIG MOU…."

Before Ed could finish, Denny maintained his balance and picked Ed up, putting him on his shoulders. "You want to play? Try this! F-U! He lifted Edward in the air and slammed him on the ground.

"Piece of advice, Denny. Never call Edward small." Winry chimed in. "Wow! Pretty good move." Edward said getting up. "You used alchemy to adjust the shape of the floorboard I was standing on. Causing me to lose my balance and you to catch me off guard." "You saw that?" Denny asked baffled. "Wow! No wonder you considered the best alchemist around here."

"I was told by Armstrong you had something to ask me." Edward replied. "What is it?" "I want to know everything about the Philosopher's Stone." Denny answered in a serious tone. "I'm studying it like you are, but I need more information on it." "Why do you need to know?" Edward asked. "Are you trying to make one?" "Yes." Denny replied in a soft tone. "I need it…to get back my father's arm."

Denny then explained what had happened six years ago and everything leading up to the night he summoned the Eternal Dragon and received the DNAnalyzer. "I see. So if what you say is true, you want us to help you get your dad his left arm back." Ed pondered. "I traveled all the way from America to find you. To see if you could help me with my request." Denny stated. It was at that moment, Winry hit Denny with a wrench.

"Owww! Damnit. What is it that the wrenches have against me?" Denny asked. "I don't see why you just get him an Automail arm?" Winry answered. "The buzz of the spinning gears. The feel of the metal. Why have human limbs when your dad can have metallic ones?" "Because that would make trips to the airport suck like Hell." Denny replied sarcastically. Edward could only help but laugh. "Besides, my dad's insurance can't cover the cost of your work."

"Who said anything about money?" Pinako asked Denny. "Denny, you came halfway across the world to help your dad. Your devotion and love to him is payment enough. We'll make him one at no cost." Denny started smiling and crying. "Thank you Auntie Pinako." Denny sobbed. "He's going to be so happy."

At the local airport, Winry and Pinako prepared to board their plane. "My parents plan to meet you at the Kentucky Airport. You two can stay at our house." Denny smiled. "You'll love Grandpa's cooking, Winry." "Ed, please try not to damage that new Automail arm." Winry begged. "Relax. I'll be careful." Ed replied. "Oh, Winry?" Denny chimed in. "Tell my parents I love them and I'll be home soon." Winry nodded. "Well you and your brother take care of Denny" Pinako reminded Ed as they boarded the plane.

Denny, Ed, and Armstrong left the airport. "Dahh!" Ed screamed. "We forgot about Alphonse. He's back at the house." Quickly running back, they ran into the living room where they saw Alphonse, laying there. "That's your brother?" Denny asked. "Yea. I just need to fix his body." Ed replied. "Denny, there are some old metal parts out back. Could you get them for me?" Denny nodded and ran out back.

Outside, Edward prepared to transmute Alphonse's body with the armor on the ground. "You know in my defense, I did not know that was your brother, Ed." Denny stuttered. "I thought he was just a hunk of a broken suit of armor." "It's okay." Alphonse replied. "I didn't say anything because I was afraid you would get scared."

"Okay Al, ready to do this?" Ed asked. He rolled up his sleeves and prepared to perform a transmutation. Ed clapped and put his hands over the pieces of armor. The pieces glowed a bluish color and vanished as Alphonse's body began to regenerate. "Amazing!" Denny awed. "How did you do that, Ed?"

"Look inside Al's suit. You see that seal?" Ed asked. Denny noticed a small seal inside the suit. "I just fine tuned the metal to the metal Al's body is made of at that point." "Incredible. This is a form of alchemy I've never seen before." Denny thought to himself. "But…how did he do it without the use of a transmutation circle? Maybe there's something more to Edward than meets the eye."

"Well, you ready to go, Al?" Ed asked as he got up. "Right. We need to get to get back to Central." Al stated. "Well, will you joining us Denny?" "What? Yes, I'd love to." Denny replied. "Then it's settled." Armstrong shouted. "The amazing Elric brothers and the equally amazing young alchemist, Denny Daniel. It's an awe inspiring adventure. Worthy of its own story."

"Armstrong needs to take a spaz pill." Denny whispered to Ed and Al. And with that, Denny proceeded with his new friends to the Ressenbol Train Station to return to Central.