鋼の錬金術師 (FullMetal Alchemist)
Chapter 7 Blood and Stones
The humid and dark stair went deeper into the ground. There were some torches hanged, so it wasn't so hard to see, but it got colder by every passing second.
After a while, they arrived at another door. Fu pushed it, and tried to open it, but it was impossible.
"Allow me". Lust said, cutting the door in half. A lot of golden coins fell under their feet, making a lot of noice.
"The Imperial Treasure Room. It's hidden under the servant's village in the garden". Fu said.
"Wow! There's enough gold to transmute fifty automoviles!". Al commented.
"I don't think a law stops us here!". Ed said, clapping his hands.
Fu grabbed his shoulder, and looked at him shadily.
"Transmuting gold here may result in your death. The law forbbids anyone who makes a transmutation for any selfish affair, unless it's to save his own life".
"Oh… Then…". Ed touched his arm, growing the blade, and walked around the gold, looking for a door. Fu stopped him, and pointed upwards.
"There is only one way out, other than that secret passage, and it's the little trap door you can see there".
A little red square, seemingly painted on the roof, seemed to be mocking Ed. He clapped his hands, and laid them on the floor. An enormous piece of rock started growing upwards, carrying the group. Tons of coins fell from the sides, making a big noise.
Ed cut the trap open with his arm, and jumped out of the secret chamber. Everyone else started coming out. They were among the trees in the garden.
"It's not gonna take much to leave this place". Envy said, becoming a giant empress manthis. He cut through the trees, opening a path very quickly. They soon were out of the woods, and near the door to the dining room.
They walked slowly towards it. Ed, in front of the group, laid his hand on the door, ready to push it open.
"Are we ready?". Everyone nodded. He pulled his hand back, and smashed the door open with his auto mail leg.
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About a hundred spears were pointing at them. Standing on the table was Ling, playing his role as the Emperor.
"Those are the murderers. Kill them". He said.
One of Lust's fingers grew and cut off many heads. Envy turned into the snake, and ate most of the soldiers. Ed and Al started fighting them with enormous fists that grew from the ground, killing many of the soldiers.
After a while fighting, they were done. The giant snake surrounded the group, and looked at Greed evily. Fu moved forward, and tossed a kunai to Greeds face.
A little blue square blocked the point of the kunai, wich broke and fell to the ground. Greed turned his whole body to his blue form, and moved forward. Envy moved to him, and ate him.
Everyone was in silence, as they saw the giant snake laugh.
"Is that it?". Hope asked. "Wait… Envy! SPIT HIM! NOW!".
"Wha-". The snake started saying. Suddenly, it's face twitched, and it's neck ripped open. A stained in blood Greed jumped out, and hit Envy on the face, tossing him. Yeng appeared, and transmuted the floor into a cage, where Envy laid bleeding.
"Who's next?". Greed asked, holding his arms widely, as if he were expecting a hug.
Ed roared, and ran at Greed. He clapped his hands, willing to break his shield, but Ling smashed the floor with a kick, creating a crack in which Ed got his leg trapped. A little of blood spilled out of the wound.
Greed ran at Ed, and punched him in the face with all his might. Ed fell back, with his face covered in blood.
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Just a second before the punch, Ed's hand verily touched Greed's, destroying his shield. The blood in Ed's face was no other than Greed's.
Al and Hope ran at Greed, and they both started fighting him. Hope told Al every single movement Greed was about to do, and then Lust joined them. Greed smiled when he saw her, and they all fought fiercely.
Yeng trapped Lust and Hope, and Greed finally hit Al in the stomach, knocking him down.
Yeng pulled the cages containing the three Homunculi to the symbol room. Ed dragged himself to where his brother was laying, and received a kick in the stomach too. Greed shifted back to Ling, and laughed wildly.
"I can't believe I've improved so much!". A kunai pierced his neck, spilling blood over Ed and Al.
Ran Fan had tossed it. Fu's gaze now looked very worried. Ed looked up, and saw Ling bleeding, and for a moment got scared, but then Greed's face turned into a rageous look, and he ran up to Ran, with his right hand already hardened to pierce her.
Fu got on the way. The blood covered Ran Fan and Mei Yang, who, in shock, fainted.
Fu started tearing. He spit some blood, and Greed looked at him.
"Don't I recall you from somewhere inside this Xingie kid's memory?". He said, darkly. "Well, I better take you, since you're still alive. I might still use you to transmute something".
He dragged Fu, leaving a trace of blood behind him, and also took him to the Symbol Room.
Ed stood up, looking at his right leg, covered in his own blood. He transmuted his pant into some bandages, and walked up to Ran Fan and Mei Yang.
Al came behind him, walking very weakly.
They woke the girls up, and told them what had happened.
"It can't be…". Ran said, covering part of her face. "It's my fault!". She burst in tears.
"Go back to the house, and take Winry to Amestris. If everything goes alright, we'll be there in some days. If not, alert the military for the war". Ed said, standing up.
"We're gonna have to fight together once more, right, brother?". Al asked, as they walked to the Symbol Room.
"We need to save our brother, our father, and our friends". Ed said, decisevely.
"Back to our old ways". Al said.
"As a matter of fact… Bring those armors over there. They might come in handy.
After pulling them close together, Al transmuted a piece of his soul to them, and they had ten extra fighters to their service.
"Let's hope it turns out alright". Ed said.
He pulled his fist back, and then crashed the door with a punch.