Dani woke up by the sun shining in through the window. She still was in the same position as she was when she fell asleep. She remembered that Maes had found out her secret and suddenly she was all nervous again. She walked into the bathroom and grabbed a razor. She ran the water for the shower, as to not be interrupted. She raised the razor to her skin and lowered it after she saw herself in the mirror. "This isn't right, I have to stop this." she said to herself.
Dani stepped into the shower and cleansed herself. She got out of the shower refreshed. She wiped away the fog mistiness from the mirror. She stared as she saw another person stare back at her. "E-Edward?" she whispered. She looked behind her, no one, she looked back into the mirror, nothing. "Damn, I must be loosing my mind." she said to no one in particular. She dressed and exited the room.
Dani traveled down the stairs and familar scent made its way to her nose. Gracia's cooking. She smiled and walked into the kitchen to be greeted by biscuits, gravy, sausage, and fresh bacon. She down down at the table and helped herself to portions of it all. "Good morning sister, Dani!" Elicia exclaimed as she enjoyed her bacon. "Good morning sweetie." she said. "Feeling better, Dani?" Maes asked as he entered the kitchen in full uniform. "If you want I'll give you a ride to HQ." he said. "Yes, I am feeling better, Maes. And thanks." she said.
Dani finished her breakfast and grabbed her coat after giving Elicia a hug and Gracia a compliment on her cooking. "No problem at all, hon. Come back anytime." Gracia said before they went out the door. Dani made her way down the porch steps. "Dani, can you please pull up your sleeves for me?" Maes asked. She looked at him questioningly. "Uh, sure." she said as she pulled up her sleeves. It became clear why Maes had asked her to pull up her sleeves when he started looking at her arms for new self inflicted wounds.
Dani lowered her head. "Dani, I just want to make sure you're gonna be okay. I know as a fact that it doesn't stop cold turkey, but if you fight it, it will eventually stop. I've been there." Maes said. Dani looked up at Maes, his eyes seemed shameful. "Maes, you...?" she started. "Yes, Dani, and I just want to make sure you don't end up like I did. I love you like a daughter, Dani. I just don't want anything to happen to you." Maes said, hugging her. They got into the car and drove off to HQ.
A few months past as Dani increased her studies in alchemy. Her nose was always in a book. She had finally stopped cutting herself, thanks to Maes. She also was more caught up in something else. A book she came across in the library took her interest away from everything else. It spoke a prophecy, something someone obviously looked over. "An evil?" she said to herself as she read. This book brought great attention to her. There was no time when she wasn't reading it. Roy and Maes were reminded of Ed and Al when they spent a lot of their time in the library researching the Philosopher's Stone.
"Seschka? Can I have this book?" she said to the librarian. "Hey Dani! Of course. Someone had brought it in and said that if someone wanted it to give it to them. It was their wish, and I have a good feeling about this." she said. "What do you mean?" Dani asked. "Look on page 363." Seschka said. Dani looked at the top of the page. 'Property of Dani Mitchells' it read. Dani looked at it in awe. "Why didn't you bring it to me?" Dani asked. "The man that brought it said you had to find it on your own. That he was doing this a big of a favor by just bringing it to the library. But I don't know any more that that." she answered. "Who was he?" asked Dani. "I don't know, Dani. He was cloaked. How he got into Central, god only knows. But he said that the book was for you and that you were supposed to find it by yourself, without any help." Seschka answered. Dani only nodded and headed out to the library and waved good-bye to Seschka. She didn't know that the book would contain so much information.
The book Dani acquired several months ago contained a prophecy. She found out the prophecy was about her and Edward. And to carry out the prophecy. She had to bring Edward back. She had felt strongly about this. The current events likethe gathering of a new protest group and the deaths ofseveral majors in the army. She was going to do it. She was going to complete one of the first Human Transmutations. She was considered one of the best alchemist. So is shouldn't be hard, or so she thought. She still was taking a great risk. She traveled to an abandoned warehouse to complete the transmutation. The desparation had caused her to make a Philosopher's stone. She was going to bring Edward back, no matter what she had to do.
Roy's POV
"Dani? Are you in there? There's a new mission we need you for!" Roy said, as he pounded on her door. 'Dammit I don't want to have to use my key, but I guess I have to anyways.' Roy sighed taking out a key ring, finding the spare key to her room. He unlocked and opened the door just a crack. "Dani! Wake up you lazy bum! New mission! Get up! Damn you just about as stubborn as-" Roy was cut off as he opened the door. There was nobody there. All he found was a book. It was opened to the page the prophecy was on. He read the entire page, baffled why she wasn't there, hoping it was some sort of clue. He read the entire page again and stopped at the prophecy. He gasped and looked at the page for a clue to where she was going to complete the transmutation. Finally he found it, there was a number, circled at the top of the page. "1515?" Roy said to himself. Then it hit him like a bunch of potatoes thrown at him from angry people tired of doing paperwork. He dropped the book and ran down the hall. He grabbed his phone and yelled into the receiver. "Maes, get your ass ready, we have a serious matter to deal with, I'll be there in 5!" he yelled. He hung up before hearing any protest or question from Maes and rused down the hall to his car as fast as he could.
Dani POV
Dani had prepared it all. All was left was to draw the circle. She drew it carefully and exactly. After she had finished she used her knife to remove her left leg. She painfully performed the alchemy, also using the power of the Philosopher's Stone. Using all the power she could to ensure that the transmutation would ba a success.
Roy and Hughes's POV
Roy zoomed by Maes's house, and stopped just long enough for Maes to get in and they were off again. "What the hell is going on? Gracia said she could hear-" but Maes was cut off by a blunt explanation from Roy. "Dani is going to try to bring Edward back by Human Transmutation." Roy said, keeping his eyes on the road, trying to get to the warehouse as fast as he could. 'Dammit Dani!' he thought. She was smart enough to go to the warehouse on the far side of town, the furthest one away from Central. "Oh." was all that Maes could say. "Do you think she would complete it? Ya know, be successful at it?" Maes questioned. "The way Dani has been studying here lately I would say yes. She's almost more powerful than me." Roy said, eyes still on the road. "Roy, do you know why that she's going to try to perform the Transmutation? Because she's gotten over Edward's death." Maes said. They were almost there when they both saw a red light glow from the broken windows of the warehouse. "Shit!" Roy said as the approached the building.
Dani POV (last time I promise)
Her left side hurt very much. Blood ran quickly down her left side. And there was Edward. In all his glory. She had done it. She had completed the unthinkable. "Edward?" she whispered in the dark, clutching her now severed lower left half of ther body. Equivalent exchange, and something didn't feel right with her insides. "Dani?" he whispered back, obviously in some pain, but very little, more shock than anything. "Dani? Where..Where am I? Aren't I supposed to be..dead?" "Hush Edward, rest." she said softly in pain as blood continued to trail quickly down her side. "Dani, Dani you're bleeding!" Ed spoke to her, panicking. "I'll be okay..." she said bare above a whisper, passing out from blood loss. Edward was confused. He was brought back, not to mention naked. And here was his best friend, clutching her side, which looked as if someone had severed it. And she was passed out. He saw a pile of clothes off to the side, he quickly grabbed the pants and put them on. He then picked Dani up and headed for the exit. He didn't know where they were, but he knew she needed help and fast.
A/N: Hmm, Edward is back. But Roy and Maes don't know yet. What will the reaction be? And will Dani survive? Who knows? I do! Hah, review!