A/N: This is my first fanfic so please, no really bad flames. Like others have said before me, "don't like, don't read."
The Shadow Angel Alchemist
Ed and Al were at the gate into Central HQ to give Colonel Mustang Ed's report on Lior and the fake Philosopher's Stone.
"This is just great!" Ed stated. "I have to listen to the Colonel's long and sarcastic remarks again! 'So, the Philosopher's Stone in Lior was a fake as well? How long are you going to continue using military funds on this wild goose chase?'" Ed sighed. "He's definitely going to make fun of my height again… How many times do I have to tell him, I'M NOT SHORT!" Ed exploded, scaring the girl that was running by enough to make her crash into a wall. She was wearing a one sleeved black shirt with black pants and boots. She had waist length white hair and twin swords on her hips, one white, one black.
"Ow… That hurt…" she moaned. Ed went over to her.
"Are you alright?" Ed asked her.
"Yeah, I'm fine…"
"What's your name?"
"Reiki."
"Why were you running?"
"Because…" She was cut off by shouting from around the corner.
"I saw her!"
"She went this way!"
"There she is!"
"Let's get her!"
"Eeeep!" she cried and took off down the street. A few seconds later a mob ran after her.
"What the heck? What did she do to get a mob after her?" Ed wondered aloud.
"I don't know, Brother. But we should try to help her. That mob could kill her!" Al said, eyeing the torches and shovels.
"I think so too, Al. Let's go!" Ed ran off, Al on his heels.
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When they found her, Reiki was cowering in an alley being beaten by the mob.
"Why are you doing this?" she choked out between sobs.
"Why not? This is payback for what you did last week!" one woman spat at her.
"It wasn't my fault! I'm sorry!" She started shivering from fear.
Ed had had enough. "Get away from her!" he roared. The mob turned to him. "You have no right to beat her for something that wasn't her fault!"
The mob wanted to beat Reiki, but this pesky fly was bothering them. They forgot about Reiki and charged Ed.
"STOOOOOOP!" The voice came from the back of the alley. Reiki was on her feet, bruised and bleeding when two large black wings erupted from her back. "I won't let you hurt him!" Wings spread wide, she charged.
"Al! Hold her back! I'll drive them away!" Ed cried over the sounds of the mob. Al obeyed, restraining Reiki from attacking them. Ed managed to drive the mob off, but Reiki had managed to get out of Al's hold and attack them as well. She had used a type of alchemy that Ed had never seen before. She had the shadows form into blades, since her twin blades were scattered farther back in the alley. Ed was intrigued. He made a mental note to ask about it later, because Reiki had passed out because of the pain her wounds brought her.
When the fight was over, Al had picked up Reiki's swords, and Ed carried her into HQ so she could have medical attention. They were running down the hallway when they saw Mustang and Hawkeye talking.
"Colonel!" Ed shouted to them. Roy looked up. Riza immediately helped Ed carry Reiki to the Medical Center.
When they got her on the bed, Ed found that her hand was clenched on something. He managed to work it out of her hand. It was a golden locket. When he opened it, two folded up pieces of paper fell out. Al picked them up and opened them. One was of a girl and an angel. The girl was unsure of which way to go, to the light or to the darkness. The angel stood in the light, unmoving, sure his path is the right one. The other picture was of an angel, a dark angel and a suit of armor, all joined hands in friendship. In the pictures, the angel looked eerily similar to Ed, while the armor looked like Al. Ed was amazed.
"Brother? What does this mean?" Al asked.
"It means," Ed replied, studying the drawings, "that we're in this way over our heads…"
A/N: So? How'd I do? Good? Bad? I'd like at least one nice review before I update again, please?
