鋼の錬金術師 (FullMetal Alchemist)
Chapter 7 Confrontation
Ed woke up, and looked at the floor. He turned, and found Winry laying next to him, still asleep.
He stood up, and got dressed.
He opened the door of the next room, and found Al and Hope sleeping in the beds. Hohenheim laid on the floor, with just his coat as a pillow.
He went out to the aisle, and walked down the stairs to the reception. Izumi and Wrath were there, sitting on to big couches, playing cards.
Ed smiled when got past them, and put his red coat on. He walked out of the hotel, and walked around.
He bought an apple, and ate it quickly.
He knew his stomach would get empty once he talked to the Fuhrer, who had asked him to go to the headquarters soon in the morning.
He turned around to see Al following him, running.
Ed stopped, and smiled at his brother, who breathed heavily.
"Why… didn't… you… wake me… up!".
"I forgot… Damn! I also forgot about dad, Wrath and sensei!".
"I told them to go ahead. I came looking for you, since I knew you would want to delay the meeting with Roy as much as possible".
"Calm down, brother". Ed said, tossing the apple.
They kept walking, but faster, since Al insisted on getting there soon.
Ed hated the idea, but had no way of running away from it.
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Rush Valley was completely destroyed, with its buildings on fire, and the remaining inhabitants dead.
The corpses were being put on big mounts on the streets. Envy checked around for his soldiers to be doing their job.
They spread oil over the corpses, and started setting everyone on fire.
"Mustang would be useful right now". Envy said, grinning.
Once everything was mostly wrecked, Envy walked to the main street, and then to the train station.
"How is it going?". He asked to one of the soldiers.
"We already connected the wagon to the most powerful engine we found. It won't go fast, though. With the whole army following after the train, we can be in Central in one day. We would be arriving at this time tommorrow, walking the whole night".
"What are we waiting for? Assemble the army".
He jumped down, and went to the front of the train.
"Patience, Glut… We're almost there".
After a while, the army was leaving what was left of Rush Valley, heading to Central.
Midnight went past, and Envy made the Army go ahead.
"We will rest tommorrow, before arrival. Calm down". He said, happy.
He was about to make it.
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Ed pushed the door, and went into the meeting room.
In the head of the table was Roy Mustang, watching at him with his arms crossed.
He sat down opposite to him, and looked at the people in the table.
Hohenheim sat down at the right side of Roy. To the left was Izumi. Next to her was Wrath, and to him, Mei Yang with Xiao Mei on her shoulder. Fletcher and Russel sat at the side of Hohenheim, and Al put himself next to them. To Ed's right, Armstrong sat down.
Surrounding the table were many state alchemists, and behind Roy, his troop. Breda, Hawkeye, Fuery, Falman, Havoc and Hayate, who was quite a big dog now.
"Well, alchemists… I gathered you here to grant you the grade of state alchemists, for you to help with the upcoming battle". Roy said.
"Aww, come on, Roy. You just want them behind the 'caring wing' of the military for you to order them around". Ed said, smiling evily.
"Well… Yeah. The thing is you can't say no. Here. I've already prepared all you contracts, and your watches".
The state alchemist surrounding the table moved ahead, and left the contracts in front of the people. Only Armstrong, Ed and Al didn't get one.
"Hohenheim is the Father Alchemist, from now on. Izumi is the Sensei Alchemist. Wrath is the Environment Alchemist. Russel is the Fauna Alchemist, and Fletcher the Flore Alchemist. Mei Yang is the Western Alchemist". Roy stated.
"Well, that's just about all I had to do yet. I've tried everything else". Hohenheim said.
The doors opened with a slam, and Scar walked in.
"Sorry I'm late". He said, breathing heavily.
The state alchemists surrounded him, and were about to kill him, but Roy stopped them.
"He's a state alchemist now".
Riza walked ahead, and gave him the contract and the watch.
"He is the Deconstruction Alchemist".
Scar looked down at his title, and hated himself for a second, but he swallowed hard, and put his hand over his forehead, saluting Roy.
"I never thought this would happen". Roy said, smiling.
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"Rest here, and now. In an hour, we will attack Central". Envy said.
The army gave a general sigh, and they all started laying on the ground.
"It's almost over". Envy smiled.
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Ed looked around from the roof of the headquarters.
"This place was completely wrecked when I last saw it…". He said to himself.
Several hours ago, Roy had named everyone a state alchemist.
According to his newely given silver watch, it was four o'clock.
He stared at the horizon, and saw the railway. Two almost invisible lines.
A train was coming. It came quite fast, and the sole wagon it was carrying was very big. Bigger than any other he had ever seen. And it was being followed by a black mass of what looked like ants.
"Holy shit!". Ed shouted.
He ran downstairs, and stormed into Roy's office.
"What is it, Full Metal?".
"THEY'RE HERE!".
Roy turned around, and looked through the window.
The black mass had nearly reached the station. The train was almost there, way ahead of the army.
Ed ran away, heading to the station.
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Envy had accelerated the train. It was moving very fast, and he couldn't wait to reach Central.
"We're here, Gluttony!". He sahouted wildly. He had adopted his green haired shape again.
The station came closer, and jumped off the machine just in time to reach the platform.
A blonde teenager was standing there, and saw the train go past.
It crashed the wall, and went past, entering the city, creating a massive destruction site. The cloud of dust disipated, and the giant wagon had one of it's walls broken. A giant hand smashed the floor, and started pulling the rest of the giant body out.
"Gluttony!". Ed shouted, looking at the monster.
"That shouldn't be your main worry now, pipsqueak".
Ed turned around, and saw the shape of the young man with purple eyes and green hair, wearing black clothes.
Ed couldn't believe his eyes.
Nor his ears.
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING A PIECE OF CRAP SMALLER THAN A GRAIN OF SAND?".
