Full Digi Alchemist

Chapter 8

"Mommy, Mommy" 8 year old Davis cried as he ran towards his mother.

"Davis sweetie" The biological mother of the small boy answered, "What have you got there?".

"Here" Davis smiled, holding out a small toy "I fixed it, just like you said you could".

"That's great Davis" The woman smiled, blood dripping down her lip "But why couldn't you fix me?".

Davis gasped as his mothered flickered out of existence. There stood the child Davis; staring at the thing he had created. It's organs inside out and spurting various liquids.

"Why Davis?" It said, "Why couldn't you fix me?".

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"Gah" Davis cried as his sweat drenched body bolted up.

Panting slightly, Davis looked around his bedroom. Exactly the same as he left it before going to sleep. Sliding out of his bed without alerting his digimon partner, Davis crept down the hallway to the locked door of his parent's bedroom. Davis' arm began aching more and more as each step he took brought him closer to the wooden blockade. Panting heavily now, Davis fell to his knees before the door. Stomach acid burnt the alchemist's throat as he threw up.

"What the hell is wrong with me?" Davis cried as he blinked out tears "What's happening to me?".

"You know why this is happening".

"Shut up, I don't want to hear it".

"It wasn't enough our parents died, but you had to go and off Jun".

"It wasn't my fault, we both were responsible".

"But who found the book? Who suggested we bring back mom?".

"Shut up".

"Who wanted so desperately to see our parents again?".

"I said shut up".

"Who was it that destroyed our family, our home?"

"Shut up, shut up".

"It was you, Davis Motomiya".

"I SAID SHUT THE FUCK UP!" Davis' voice echoed off the empty apartment's walls "SHUT THE FUCK UP AND LEAVE ME ALONE!".

"Davish" Demiveemon cried, rushing to his partner "What's going on? Are you alright?".

"It's my fault Demiveemon" Davis sobbed, "I killed them, I even killed mom a second time".

"Davish, that's not true" The tiny dragon tried to calm his partner "You know that's not true".

"It is" Davis looked up at his digimon friend with teary, bloodshot eyes "I killed them all".

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"Hmm" Kari turned her wrist over to read her watch "5:30, guess I'm a little early".

"I still don't see why you dragged me along with you" Gatomon yawned, "I could still be cat-napping".

"You can sleep on the train if you want" The bearer of light replied "Besides, if trouble occurs, who would protect me?".

"Davis seemed quite able last time" The cat digimon said "If it wasn't for him, I don't even want to think of what could have happened".

"Mhmm, I do owe Davis, he did save my life" Kari said "Then again, he's saved all our lives on a regular basis throughout the year".

"Hey" Gatomon said as they entered the train station "Speak of the devil".

There Davis was, looking down at his broken arm while the newly digi-volved Veemon was dozing beside him.

"Davis" Kari called out.

The auburn haired boy snapped his gaze towards the sound of the voice.

"Kari, hi" He gave the girl a weak smile.

"Something the matter Davis?" The senior digi-destined asked "Your not as, enthusiastic, as you usually are".

"I'm fine" Davis said softly "Just…had some things on my mind".

"Guess the others are coming soon" Kari tried to make small talk "But it's still nice to enjoy the company you have while it lasts".

"Company, friends…family" Davis' voice began to growl, his arm beginning to ache again "I don't want to loose anyone, not anymore".

"Davis" Kari lay her hand on the quivering boy's shoulder "Please tell me, what's bothering you?".

"Cody" The preteen alchemist said.

"Cody?" The confused girl looked at the boy before seeing that he was looking at the approaching figure "Hi Cody" She waved.

"Hello Kari, hello Davis" The young digi-destined said, his luggage and digimon at his side and his trusty kendo sword tied to his back "Is it only you two at the moment?".

"Yeh" Davis raised his head to acknowledge his friend "It's almost time".

Ken was the next to arrive, shortly followed by TK. And lastly, with 2 minutes left till 6 o'clock, was Yolie".

"Sorry sorry sorry" The bearer of love and sincerity apologised "My brother used the batteries from my alarm clock for a stupid toy".

"That's okay Yolie" The only other female of the group smiled "Tai use to do that for his game boy".

The clicking of wheels on steel rails could be heard.

"I guess the train's here," Ken said as he picked up his luggage and his digimon "You ready Davis?…Davis?".

But Davis was already at the front carriage of the train, his stuff and digimon with him. Following their leader's path, the small group of 10 entered the train and as the vehicle left the station, were all seated comfortably on the seats.

"So Davis?" Ken asked his best human friend "Where's the train headed".

"The dock" Davis said "We're catching a boat to Amestris, then a train to Central City, from there, I'll probably need to head to Resembool, but the last leg is just for me, you can either come along, or can stay in Central for some sight seeing".

"We'll all go with you Davis" TK said, his digimon Patamon still asleep on his head "We're a team and you're our leader, we'll follow you wherever you may go".

Everyone either nodded or voiced their encouragement.

"Yeh, you're right" Davis said "Sorry for acting like a jerk back there".

"Oh come on Davis" The bespectacled girl said "With all the other times you've been a jerk, you suddenly start apologising now?".

Everyone waited what Davis would do after hearing this comment. But to everyone's surprise, Davis started laughing.

"Yeah" Davis continued laughing, "You're right, what was I thinking".

The rest of the train ride was uneventful, just small talk mostly. Davis stayed out of most of the talk, his mind preoccupied with thoughts of the night before. As the train slowed down next to the docks, the 10 passengers exited the vehicle.

"So Davis" TK started "Where's the boat? I can't see it anywhere".

"There" Davis pointed to the very end of the pier, a haze covered shadow looming at the end "That's our boat".

"How on earth did you see that?" Yolie asked, "I can barely see it, let alone see what it is".

"Training" Davis said as he began to walk off towards the boat.

Everyone followed suit and trailed behind Davis. As they got closer and closer to the end, a very big ship could now be seen docked at the end of the concrete pathway.

"That's quite a big boat" Kari pointed out "Why such a big boat Davis?".

Kari never got her answer though. Davis stood frozen the spot, his eyes narrowing as he stared at something in the shadows of the boat. Dropping his duffle bag, the alchemist dashed off strait towards the ship. The others rushed up as fast as they could, but Davis was too fast, eventually loosing his friends as he slipped into the haze. Finally making it to the actual docking station, the digi-destined gasped as they say Davis darting around a giant of a man, one who was trying to hit Davis repeatedly. Davis was weaving around the large, but incredibly fast man, his blows mainly missing, but some grazing and getting past his defences. As the other were just about to help their friend out, the hulking man caught one of Davis' feet and yanked the young alchemist upside down into the air.

"Not fair" The preteens heard Davis whine, "If my arm wasn't busted, I could have won".

"Still finding excuses for losing" The muscular version of Mr. Sheen laughed "You haven't changed one bit Davis".

"It's good to see you again major" Davis held out his hand, but found himself in a bone crushing hug.

"Davis, it's been too long" The hulking man cried, "We've all missed you so".

"You're gonna miss me a lot more if I die" Davis squeaked "I can't breathe".

"Oh, my fault, sorry Davis" The nearly bald man said.

"No problem, oh, hey guys" Davis just now realised his friends, and the confused look on all of them "This is our escort".

"Escort?" Ken asked, "Did you know we were getting one?".

"Well yeh" Davis said, "Didn't you read the letter, it told us to seek out the landmark at the transport".

"Landmark?" Everyone thought, simultaneously understanding as they looked the major up and down.

"GREETINGS YOUNG FRIENDS OF DAVIS" The blonde man of muscles cried, his purple stars twinkling "I AM MAJOR LOUISE ARMSTRONG, AT YOUR SERVICE".

"What an odd man" Cody said.

"Oh?" Armstrong looked at the small boy and the wooden weapon on his back "I see you train your body, well, see a body that has trained to perfection, BEHOLD".

"Oh man" Davis rubbed his eyes as his friend took off his shirt and began flexing to his latest friends "Even after three years, nothing has changed with this guy".

The boat trip took about 3 days to reach the country of Amestris. Davis spent most of his time looking at the waves. There was one particular incident that Davis had been musing over since till they reached the shores of the country.

-----(The Second Day)-----

"Davis" Kari called out to Davis on the second day.

Davis stood alone as he was watching the sunset go down over the horizon as the boat skipped its merry way over the waves.

"Hey Kari" Davis said, turning slightly to face the girl and turning back to the sunset "What's up?".

"Oh, nothing really" The brunette girl replied "Gatomon won't come out of her room, she says that it's the only place she certain that water won't get close to her".

"Heh, sounds like she's more cat than digimon" The young alchemist chuckled, the girl next to him joining in.

"It's a beautiful sunset" Kari pointed out after the laughter died away "Did you watch yesterday's as well".

"Mhmm" Davis replied, "They remind me of my mother, it's one of the things we did when I was upset, and that was quite often in those days".

"Umm" Kari looked like she wanted to ask something, but was fighting to get it out.

"You want to know which mother?" Davis asked, earning a shy nod from the girl.

Davis pulled out his silver pocket watch. Opening it up and giving it a few clicks, the alchemy genius handed the small time keeper to the girl.

"This is the one I was talking about" Davis said as Kari looked at the picture of Davis and his mother alone "1st Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye, that's her name".

"She's beautiful," Kari said.

"Yeh, just don't get her mad" Davis smiled "She's a crack shot with a pistol".

Davis laughed and Kari joined in a few seconds later, deciding that Davis was just joking.

"So Davis" Kari began, still watching the sun go down "You mentioned alchemy before to us, how come you didn't show us?".

"Oh" Davis turned to the girl he had a crush on "Well, the truth is I can't since I busted my arm".

"Oh, sorry" The bearer of light apologised.

"Don't be, it's because there's no life in my arm, I can't form the alchemy seal" Davis explained "No seal, no alchemy".

"Life?" Kari asked "But I thought that your arm was machine?"

"It is" The young alchemist replied "But the 'life' it had from when it moves allowed the seal to be completed, but that's only because my body makes the seal".

"Oh, okay" Kari said.

"But there are other ways" Davis said as he wet his finger on some washed up water and began drawing "This is the only seal I've actually learnt, the rest I used my body for.

In a flash of light, Davis was now holding up a perfectly sculpted Kari figurine.

"Wow, that's amazing Davis" Kari smiled as she took the scaled version of herself "It looks just like me".

"Yep, it's a good seal if you like making toys" Davis smiled as he watched the girl of his dreams marvel at his craftsmanship.

-----(Present)-----

"Oh man" Davis sighed "I want to tell her, but I've got more important things to think about at the moment, when I get my arm back, then I'll tell her".

"Tell who what Davis" Veemon asked as he joined his partner as the boat docked into the harbour in Amestris.

"Uh, nothing" Davis blushed "Nothing at all".

"Your hiding something Davis" The little dragon said "And I'm going to figure it ou… oh hey, there's a hotdog vendor on land!".

"Phew, saved" Davis sighed, walking of the now docked ship with his friends.

"All right everyone" Major Armstrong said, "It's off to the train station".

With everyone now boarded on the old fashioned steam engine, Davis stood up from his seat.

"Where are you going Davis?" The former digimon emperor asked.

"I gotta go change into my uniform" Davis answered "I'm a man of the military remember".

And with that, Davis departed for the next carriage. A few minute later, Davis returned dressed in the same uniform their escort had on.

"Looking sharp Davis" TK said with a smile.

Davis just laughed as he sat down. Pulling a pair of white gloves from his bag, Davis began putting them on, but found that he was a having a little bit of trouble with only one hand.

"Here, let me help" Kari said as she leant across and helped pull the gloves on properly.

By this time Davis was blushing quite madly, though it went completely unnoticed by the bearer of light, but not by everyone else. The rest of the trip was like their train ride a few days ago, fairly uneventful. Finally, after half a day's voyage, the train finally started slowing down as it entered Central station. Everyone got out of the train into the bustling station.

"Nothing's changed" Davis said as he looked around the station.

"Oh I wouldn't say that just yet Davis" A voice beside Davis said.

A boy slightly older than Tai and the others, he was dressed in the same military uniform as Davis, but had his coat undone with a green shirt underneath. Though he didn't recognise the body, he certainly knew the voice.

"Alphonse?".


Whoa, who expected that one? That's right, I'm having everyone set after the full metal manga. Expect a lot more characters next chapter, as well as some more surprises just waiting to shock you senseless. Till then, keep those reviews coming in (5 a chap is a good thing, but I would like a bit more) – Wolvie.