鋼の錬金術師 (FullMetal Alchemist)
Chapter 10 The Secret of The Throne
Ed ran at the giant monster that Greed had become, and attacked his leg. He moved aside, and tried to punch him, smashing the floor where Ed had been. He had roll under his legs, and jumped. He pierced Greed's back with both of his hands, and kicked it to fly off.
He turned during the jump, and fell to the floor.
Greed's back bled, and he kneiled, but soon got up, and flew upwards. Then, he let himself fall right on top of Ed. He moved just some steps away, and saw Greed pennetrate the floor.
The hole left was enormous. Ed was sitting down, breathing heavily. Suddenly, he heard a noice, and the floor underneath him cracked. He started ascending, laying on Greed's face. He turned around, and saw those red eyes looking back, and he had an idea.
He grew blades on both of his hands, and pierced them.
"YOU SON OF A BITCH! YOU SELFLESS RAT!".
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING A TINY ROEDENT THAT CAN ONLY BE USED AS A SHOE!".
He let himself fall, and grabbed Greed's wings tightly. Then he cut the right one, and transmuted it into a parachute.
While Greed sort of flew around, getting closer to the ground, he floated softly, laughing.
"I'm no rat!".
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The train started moving faster. Ran and Mei were very scared. Winry and Hohenheim had told them that Ed was fighting Greed, and they had to leave Xing immediately.
"Why are we doing this?". Ran cried. She had already lost her master and her lover. She didn't want to loose her friend.
"Ed tolf us to leave. We must trust him. He already told us to warn the military". Winry said, staring at the floor.
"He's coming through". Hohenheim said. Al started opening his eyes. He saw the wagon, and stood up quickly.
"Where's Ed? Where is he?". He yelled.
"He made us go". Hope said.
"How did I show up here?". He asked.
"Ed clapped his hands behind his back, right before shaking hands with you. He must have made you faint that way". Hohenheim answered.
They were already traveling through the desert.
"It will be only two hours up to central". Winry said.
Lust walked in. Her eyes were teary, but no one dared to ask what was wrong.
"We can't go to the military. They don't have the power they used to". She said.
"Oh… Don't worry, I have an idea". Al said. "I guess Ed will get angry when he knows. I just hope to see him again".
"That has always made you stand up and fight again, right?". Winry said, smiling a bit.
"Ah!". Mei Yang shouted out of the blue.
"What's wrong?". Hope asked.
"Where's Xiao Mei?".
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The door was just open by inches. The little bear walked in squeezing his little head and body. After passing, he sighed heavily, and started running. He could feel that smell. That unique smell of the green-haired guy. And he could also smell blood. Something was happening.
He went past another door, and found himself inside the Symbol Room. A great circle of light was shining, and that man he didn't like at all was laughing heavily.
And then everything went blank.
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Ed finally reached the floor with a loud stomp. Greed heard him, and started shaking his four arms.
"I'll find you, you idiot! You useless fuck!". He yelled. His eyes seemed to be crying blood.
Ed ran at him, growing his blade, ready to deliver the final blow. Just a second before he was able to, he got hit by Greed's leg, and sent away flying.
Greed opened his newly grown eyes, and started flapping his wings.
He floated slowly up to Edward, and stood right on top of him.
Ed received some blood drops, and looked up.
"You are so stupid, Full Metal". Greed laughed.
"And you are so predictable, Full Jerk". Ed said.
A giant fist grew from Greed's side, and hit him heavily. Another one grabbed him from the other side, and then the hands started clapping, with Greed between them.
The blood started dripping in enormous drops, and Ed had to move away in order to remain clean.
Greed's size started diminishing.
"Seems the stone has already been digested".
His armor dissappeared, and a piece of wood hit his head.
"…And seems I've already wasted mine". He fainted, and the hands stopped moving, trapping Greed.
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The man laughed heavily, and Xiao ran towards him, willing to bite him where it would hurt the most. And then he saw it.
In the middle of a great cross, there was his friend. The pale man who had been so kind to him.
Everything that surrounded him dissappeared, and was replaced by one big door.
In a blank space, all that was left was him, the man, and the cross.
The magnificent gate started opening, and revealed a lot of shadows.
Xiao Mei was getting more scared by every passing second.
"What brings you here?". A voice asked, from within the gate.
"You know well". Yeng said.
"Oh…". The voice sighed.
A black orb fell from the door, and rolled. Then, it became a spear, and Yeng picked it up.
The door dissappeared, and everything went back to normal.
Yeng turned around, and shot the spear at Envy, piercing him in the chest, in the opposite spot where the heart was.
Envy's face contorted into a sad and painful face, but he didn't scream.
"…So it's you…". He whispered.
The spear started getting inside him, as if it were some dark material. Then he screamed, and let his head hang. The green hairs waved a bit, and one last word could be heard.
"Lust…".
Yeng turned and saw Xiao Mei. He ran away, and entered a hole in the wall. He was inside the throne room.
Yeng closed the hole, and Xiao saw how a piece of wood fell on top of the little guy he didn't like too much, while to giant hands clapped.
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"Well, we made it to central… Now what?". Hope asked.
"We have to warn the military". Lust said.
"No". Al interrupted. "We must aske help from someone. He will be the only one willing to help us".
They all started walking, guided by Al. He took them to a big house near the center of the city, and knocked the door.
A blue ayed, blonde woman opened, and smiled when she saw them. They walked into the house, and the laugh of a man reached them.
"It had to happen sooner or later. What does Full Metal want?". Roy Mustang asked.
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Ed woke up just in time to see Greed approaching him. He turned around and stood up. He grew his blade and attacked, but Greed grew his ultimate shield, and punched him.
Ed stood up again, and clapped his hands.
"Just an old classic". He said.
Greed tried to kick him, but Ed touched his chest, and pierced it. Then he spinned and hit Greed's head.
Greed moved lazily, and coughed up some blood. Then his chest regenerated, and he was able to fight again.
Now he was furious, and he didn't think a lot what he was doing. All that was in his mind was killing Ed.
He, on the contrary, dodged the wavy hits, and attacked calmly.
"I need to get him angrier". Ed thought. "Does angrier even exist?". He gave himself time to think.
After pondering a while, he knocked Greed down.
"You are such an idiot, Greed. That's why you never got anything on with Lust".
Greed raged, and smashed the floor with every step. Ed kept dodging him, and hitting him every once in a while.
"And because you are a hothead, that Martle chick never dared to be with you!".
Greed stood still.
Ed smiled confidently, knowing he had pushed the right button.
Without ever realising, Greed moved as swiftly as Envy and as Fast as Lust, and grabbed him of the neck, choking him.
"DON'T YOU DARE TALK ABOUT HER!".
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"Invasion, you say?". Roy said calmly.
"Yeah. We didn't go straight to the military because they are not as powerful as they used to be". Al explained. "I came to you to make a deal".
"What is it?".
"Take over the country, prepare the troops, and get ready to resist Xing".
After thinking it for about two seconds, Roy agreed.
"Riza, call Armstrong and all the troop. Tell them to meet me at the headquarters in ten minutes".
She saluted him out of costume, and then ran to the phone.
They walked out of the house, and ran to the military headquarters.
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"G-Greed…". Ed said, choking.
"Oh, you just over did it! No one is stopping me, you know!".
His face twitched, and it lost it's blue shield, as did the chest.
"I am". Ling said.
Using his own hand, he pierced his chest, pullig the philosopher's stone out. He let go of Ed, and grabbed the stone with the hand that had the Outoboros on it.
"Pierce it". Ling said. "Pierce my hand, and that will be it".
Ed, doubtfuly, pierced the hand.
What was left of shield dissappeared, and Ling smiled. The Ouroboros was gone.
He fell to the floor heavily.
"Ling, please hold on!". Ed shouted.
"No… Please, take me to the throne". Ed lifted him, and took him to the throne, where Ling sat down, and smiled even more.
"Finally". He said. The blood was starting to stain the throne.
"Please hold on! I can still save you!". Ed shouted.
"Calm down. You have to stop the war… I'm just done for".
"Don't say that!".
"Please… Just… Break the throne".
"What?".
"Cut it in half, and pick up whatever is inside".
Ed did so, and he found a lot of philosopher's stone.
"What's this?".
"That's stone, created centuries ago. That's from the time Renkinjutsu was forbbiden. Rentanjutsu was pretty much imposed. Take it and give it to your friend at home".
"But I can use it to save you!".
"I'm the Emperor, and I forbbid you to do that. There are more importante matters to be solved with it".
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Roy walked into the hall, and right into the office. The senators were there, discussing some important issues. Roy rose his hand, ready to create a spark.
"You are all under arrest. I'm taking over the power of Amestris".
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"Someone else?". Ed asked.
"Yes… Someone else is taking over me, and leading the Army".
"Ling, come on, let me heal you".
"No… It's all necessary. It's a great advantage for the war".
Ed sighed. He wanted to save Ling, but he wouldn't allow it.
"I promise you that after the war is over, I'll bring you back".
"I'll be an Homunculus".
"I'll find a way for you not to be".
Xiao Mei came walking, and Ling smiled. He jumped to his lap, and looked at him.
"Ed… Take him…". Ling said, loosing what was left of his strenght.
"No! No Ling! Hold on!".
"Tell Ran Fan… That I love her".
"Come on! Stop that sweety shit! You're gonna be fine".
"…And cut that 'you're gonna be alright' shit, will ya?...".
Ling smiled, and gave one last breath.
One last sigh.
One last heart beat.
"Wait, Ling! Who's taking over you? Who is it?".
"Me!".
Ed turned around, holding Xiao Mei. He couldn't believe what was going on.
"Envy?".
"Centuries of hatred are not gone so easily!". The green haired Homunculus said, walking close to Ed.
鋼の錬金術師/FullMetal Alchemist/Hagane No Renkinjutsushi
Nice story we got here, isn't it?
That was it for the continuation to "Other Side of The Door". And, of course, there ain't 2 without 3.
Obviously, this is The Biggest cliff yet. I'll be writing the last part soon. I hope.
I'd say -The End- but that would be a lie.
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And be ready for the next part.
The War of The Worlds.
Wait... I've seen that before somewhere...
Lets say:
The Final War
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