The Quest: Demons Return
Author's Notes: Hey again, back for more right? Here it is Chapter 2! Hope you all enjoy!
Chapter 2: Ed's Right Arm
-Resembool: Outside-
"Damn it!"
A teenage boy ran swiftly through the thick grass. His golden eyes stayed focus as he was running. He kept running until he saw his target at the distance. His target stayed still and watched as he ran to him. The target made his move, as the boy was close to him, the target jumped behind him.
"What the?"
"Ha!"
The boy was kicked from behind and collapsed on the thick grass. "Edward, you're never going to catch me if you stayed focus." The boy said as he helped Edward Elric up. "Alphonse, shut up! I was clearly focused!" Ed shouted at his innocent but brave brother. Alphonse Elric smirked, "Yeah right, you were probably thinking about HER and that she's waiting for you in the distance."
Ed blushed red, he was exactly thinking about that. "Al…" Ed sighed as he sat on the thick grass. Al looked at his older brother and sat next to him. "Yes big brother?" he asked. Ed stared up at the blue sky, he held up his right-arm like he was reaching up to catch something.
"Have you ever thought of seeing someone again but they won't come back?" Ed whispered. Al saw the pain Ed was feeling, "You really miss her don't you?" Al asked as he lay down on the grass. Ed lies on the ground and put his arms behind his head and stared at the sky.
"Yeah… I do miss her Al… I can't stop thinking of her…" Ed whispered once again. He then had little pictures of his love, Kagome in his mind. It only had been 2 years since they last saw each other. When he doesn't think about her, his memories just fades away. Al looked at his brother who was staring at the sky. Al sat up, "Hey Ed, how about we have another spar, just to have a little exercise you know." Al smiled.
Alphonse had changed for 2 years, his hair grew like Ed's so he tied it into a ponytail everyday. He still was the same softy you all know but he changed a bit, he became brave just like his brother. He also became a new State Alchemist too. He usually was the sidekick of Fullmetal but he didn't mind if he was the sidekick. Last but not least, he is Winry's boyfriend.
As for Edward, he changed too. His hair grew but he kept as a braid as usual. He became happy and carefree too. He was still the tough guy and ass-kicking alchemist we know… but when it came to Kagome… well he calms down a bit. He was never called short or shrimp since he was already 5 feet 9 inches tall. He was still a State Alchemist and all but he's still all around nice guy.
"ALPHONSE! EDWARD!" A voice from distance interrupted the two brothers who were sparring. They turned around and saw a woman in the distance. It was their childhood friend, Winry Rockbell. Winry was waiting for them on her doorway with a sleepy face since she had just woken up. Ed and Al stopped sparring and looked at Winry.
"Good morning Winry!" Al smiled. Winry smiled and left the doorway to leave them. After two years Pinako Rockbell, Winry's grandmother had died, so right now Al and Ed live with Winry.
Winry had changed a bit after two years, her hair grew longer like Kagome's and she puts it in a ponytail or she puts it in a bun pinned back. She became an expert at auto-mail, she also became skilled with the hiraikotsu that made Al and Ed a bit terrified at her (A/N: XD). Ed and Al went in Winry's house; at that time Winry was checking her tools.
-Winry's House-
"What time did you wake up early you two?" Winry asked as she checked her scattered auto-mail tools, which was on the table. Ed and Al looked at each other and looked back at her, "About 6:00 Am." They both answered the same time. Winry looked back at them, "That's why I heard noises… EARLY IN THE MORNING!" Winry scolded at them. She then grabbed her hiakotsu and bonked them both on their heads.
Ed and Al collapsed on the floor with big bumps on their heads. "Well it's not as hard as the wrench…" Ed said, as he was dizzy. Al agreed, "Yeah… oh my head…" Winry sighed and rolled her eyes, she then spotted 3 little papers under Ed's alchemy book. Winry took it out. It was pictures.
The first picture she saw was Kagome's cheerful and beautiful face and smile. Ed stood up and looked at what Winry was looking at. He grabbed the pictured rudely out of her hands. "HEY!" Winry shouted and was about to grab the Hiakotsu but was stop by Al. "Winry, just leave him alone… you know he misses her… very much." Al whispered. Winry lowered down her hiakotsu and stared at Ed who was quietly looking at the photos that they took. Winry also missed Kagome very dearly even her friends.
Ed sat on a chair and looked at the pictures carefully, the second picture was Kagome and Shippo, and the last one was he and Kagome. In that picture, Kagome was hugging him while he was carrying her. Every time he looked at this picture he just wanted Kagome back. "Edward?" Al interrupted him. Ed looked at Al, "Yeah Al what is it?" he asked.
"Roy just called and he wanted us to come at Central right now." Al said. Ed nodded Ed then put on his black coat and boots. Al put on Ed's old red coat he used to wear and he put on his boots. As they were about to leave, Winry tapped on Ed's shoulder, "Ed don't forget this…" Winry held out one of the pictures. Ed looked at it; it was Kagome's cheerful face. Ed smiled, "Thanks Winry."
Winry smiled as he watch the two leave. "Edward… I hope you see Kagome once again…" Winry then went back into her house and checked her supplies again.
-Outside at Resembool-
Ed and Al were walking slowly to the train station. They knew they were having another mission or something like that… or even a message. Al was walking ahead of Ed because Ed was gazing at the picture of Kagome. He whispered quietly, "I wonder if your happy now Kagome… even though I'm not here…." Ed sighed. "Brother hurry up, Fuhrer Mustang might be angry with us…"
Roy Mustang changed for two years; he lost one eye in a little battle. He was now Fuhrer of the Military and still called the "Flame Alchemist". He can also create bigger fire than ever. He also proposed to Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye 2 years ago after Ed, Winry, and Al came back. Right now they are already married and Riza has a newborn baby that was a boy named Richard. Roy says that he looks exactly like him except he has Riza's eyes.
Riza Hawkeye Mustang changed too; she was still Roy's secretary and "baby-sitter". She watched the Elric Brothers, Nina, and Winry too when they're at Central. She also was now skilled at Pistols and can shot targets even though they are very far. She also has a busy job at being in the Military and even being a mother! She works part-time as a secretary to Roy so she can take care of Richard, her newborn son.
Don't forget about Nina Tucker, she was now six-years-old and lives in a new family in Resembool. She's been healthy and cared for by good parents. Her hair was cut a bit short and she had been a bit tall like 4 feet. She still misses Shippo very much, and even her father. She visits him time-to-time now in prison. Her dog Alexander was reborn too and was now living with her in Resembool. Al and Ed visit her or baby-sit her time-to-time, even Winry.
"What do you think Roy wants now?" Al asked. Ed sighed and thought, "Well one time, he asked us to baby-sit Richard… man I was beat… I didn't even know how to change the diaper!" Al agreed and remembered the horrible memory they had to do… baby-sitting little "Roy Mustang". "He was like Roy, he throws stuff at us, he might be even be like Roy when he grows up!" Ed complained.
"Richard might become a Flame Alchemist too like Roy and even be a Colonel, he might tease our CHILDREN if they become alchemists!" Al predicted. Ed stopped at the word, "Children". He froze. He then whispered, "I might not make a family you know…" Al totally heard what he said and approached him, "Oh Ed, you're going to make a wonderful family if you marry a wonderful wife!" Ed looked at the ground and mumbled, "Like Kagome…"
"What did you say?" Al asked. "Nothing Al! Nothing!" Ed blushed, he had visions of the future if he married Kagome, and they would have a wonderful family! Two sons and one girl! Yeah, that's what he was thinking. He would have 3 children! Al then waved his hands back and forth to Ed, "Ed hello? You there, because you look like your daydreaming again!" Al laughed. Ed blushed, "SHUT IT AL!" Ed then changed Al to the train station.
-Feudal Era: With Koi, Kagura, and Kohaku-
The three figures were watching Edward Elric chase his brother to the train station. They both laughed, "Stupid fools, don't know who they're up against soon." Kagura snickered. Koi then glared at them, "Why don't we send our first attack, shall we guys?" Koi asked. Kagura and Kohaku looked at each other and nodded.
Koi then closed his eyes and put his hands over the mirror, a dark aura surrounded the mirror; Koi was releasing a demon to attack them. It was a small but strong dragon demon. "Nice choice." Kohaku smirked. Kohaku was still possessed by an evil spirit that made him do evil deeds with Koi and Kagura.
"Thank you Kohaku, now let's watch what this demon will do to the two fools." Koi smirked. Kagura and Kohaku watched them as they waited for the demon to make it's move.
-With Ed and Al-
Ed stopped as he sensed something in the air. With a bit of his canine instincts (A/N: He's Inuyasha's reincarnation so he had a few things from Inuyasha, if you read the first one you'll know.) Al saw his brother froze, "Ed what is it?" he asked with a worried face. "Someone had disturb the peaceful air, and it's coming right at us." Ed then held a shard of the Philosopher's Stone and transformed it into the legendary, "Reverse Blade Tetsusaiga"! Al was amazed after Ed did that, "I've never seen you do that for like 3 months." Ed smirked, "Al we have to stay cautious, that 'thing' I said is a demon… I don't know where it came from but we have to…"
"ED BEHIND YOU!" Al pointed. Ed turned around and saw a dragon-like demon coming behind him, he tried to slash it with his sword but he was fast. "Damn you!" he shouted. Al clapped his hands and formed an alchemy blast at the demon but it missed. "He's fast!" Al said and frowned. Ed tried to chase it and tried to slash it with his sword but the demon was just fast.
"Come on Demon! Come and play!" Ed jumped up as high as he can to slash the demon but he missed. The demon looked at him with a glare. The demon slither up to him and…
CRACK! SPLISH!
From faraway you here a scream of pain… It was Edward.
"EDWARD!" Al yelled as he went to his bloody brother, he didn't see what happened but he saw him bloody. Ed was holding his right arm, which was cut and was full of blood. His Tetsusaiga transformed back to a normal sword and it was full of blood drops. He destroyed the demon by making one blow but before the demon died, it bites off his right arm.
"Al… help…" Ed closed his eyes and collapsed on the ground. Al formed tears in his eyes, "No brother, you lost… your right arm… again!" Al cried as he grabbed the sword and put it in his pocket. He then carried Ed over his shoulders and tried to run back to Winry's house.
-Winry's House-
Ed opened his eyes slowly and saw Al, Winry, and Nina sitting by his bedside. Ed was bandaged carefully and his head too since it had a bruise. Ed felt the hurt and pain he witnessed before when he lost his arm for the first time, now this was the second time. "What happened?" Ed asked. Al looked at his brother with a scared face, "Ed… the demon we fought… was the same demon that Naraku released at us two years ago… and that demon bit your right arm off…" Al explained.
Ed sat up with his eyes widened, "Naraku's back?" Winry looked at Ed, "Lay down Ed please… you're still in bad condition," Winry told him. "I can't lay back down, I want to know if Naraku is alive!" Ed shouted. Winry looked at the ground, "We don't know for sure if he was…" Nina looked at Ed, "Edward rest please… you scared me…" Nina said with a frown. Ed patted Nina gently with his left hand and sighed, "Sorry Nina…"
Ed lay down on the bed and looked up at the ceiling, "What if the same demons… attack Kagome?" Ed whispered. Winry, Al, and Nina looked at Ed with a shock face. "What do you mean brother?" Al asked. Ed turned to Al, "If that demon tried to attack us, that means other demons…"
Ed sighed sadly again,
"That means other demons will attack KAGOME, INUYASHA, SANGO, SHIPPO, AND OUR OTHER FRIENDS."
Al, Winry, and Nina were shocked. Winry looked at Ed's missing limb area, "For now Ed, you will have a new auto-mail arm like you did before!" Winry tried to smile. Ed's eyes widened, "Not again…"
Author's Notes: The first demon attack! Ed lost his arm! Oh no big trouble! Catch you soon with Chapter 3! See you soon!
