Sorry that last chapter was so short! I'm new at this! Well here's the rest enjoy! Sound effects: talk, shout, think
Ed transmutes a bridge for them, then walks across. Trista just looks annoyed as they walk continue to walk towards town. Like she has something better to do. Night falls and they stop for the night. Ed and Al have been trying to find out more about her for a while, with no luck.
"Trista, are you new to this part of the country?" Al tries again, feebly.
"If I wasn't I wouldn't be following you into town now would I?" she snaps back at him.
"Don't worry Al. She's just tired." Ed reassures his brother.
"Sush!" Trista says eyes fixed on some bushes.
"Wha-"
"Ssshhhh!" She hisses, eyes fixed on the bush in front of her. It begins to rustle and they all tense up, ready for action. When out comes... a wolf pup.
"Thats it?" asks Ed, amused. Trista yanks out a dagger from her coat pocket. She hold it in front of the wolf pup. As if it were an enemy. It growls, then attacks her with 500 other pups that pop out from the bush. As she fights with her dagger Ed claps his hands together and puts them on the ground making rocks fly up. Making half of the pups fly and the other half run away terrified.
"How? How did you do that!" Trista yells, excitement on her face.
"What do you mean?"
"Normally you have to take your gloves off, then it takes time to gather the energy into your palms. Only enough for the attack though. Then you clap, signaling the power that its time to be useful, and then release your attack." she explains.
"What kind of alchemy is that?" the confused blond asks.
"Alchemy? Whats alchemy?" Ed does an anime sweat drop after hearing such a stupid question.
"You don't know what alchemy is after that explanation!"
"Nii-san. Maybe they call it something different in her country." al chimed in. So Ed wouldn't go psycho.
"Yeah. I've never heard of this alchemy crap. We call it magic."
"Magic? What the hell? Is this for real Al?"
"Don't look at me nii-san."
"For hevanes sake! What in hell is alchemy!" Trista expresses furiously.
"Can I tell her nii-san?" Al asks.
"Go ahead. I'm tired. I'm taking a nap." Ed says as he lays down. He soon drifts off to sleep. As Al explains a man in a black cloak watches from a safe, hidden distance.
"So she has made acquaintances early on. How smart." the man says. "Wait! Those are the victims! Heh, this will be more interesting than I thought!"
The man continues to watch as Al finishes his explanation. Trista and Al exchange good nights and Al pretends to sleep.(seince as armor he dosn't need to sleep). Trista stays up for two more hours, then goes to sleep herself. Then Al sits up and watches over the two of them.
The next morning Ed wakes up to the smell of breakfast. Al hands him a bowl and he egerly digs in.
"Good morning nii-san."
"Morning." he looks up after finishing of two more bowls before he notices Trista. "Oh. Good morning."
"Morn'n." she says, and puts the small pot used to cook the food in back in her bag.
"Did you make this?" Ed asks, handing her the now clean bowl. She puts it back in her bag and replies. "Yes."
"Whats it made of?"
"You'd throw up if I told you."
"What is it? What?" Ed presses, wanting to know what it was.
"Nii-san, we should get started. If we're to get to the town by nightfall." Al says. He had seen Trista make the soup, and did not want Ed throwing up.
"I'm ready. Let's go." She says slinging her bag over her shoulder. Ed grabs his & Al's bag and start towards town.
"So, Trista. Could I ask you a question?" Ed asks.
"Sure. Just don't ask about my parents."
"I was wondering about last night, um. What do you call your power?"
"Honestly, I don't know. I just know that it's something not learned in books. It has no rules, and is completely controlled by my will. So it can't be alchemy."
"How can you be sure."
"She asked me this morning while you were asleep nii-san."
"Yes, he was very informative." Ed could see Al blush a little at the sight of the smile she ended her statement with. 'Well I don't blame him.' Ed thought to himself. 'She's cute when she smiles.'
"Man, this world is having a strange effect on me." she says scratching her head.
"What do you mean?" Al asks.
"Well normally I'm not this talkative. And I haven't smiled in so long I would have sworn I didn't remember how to."
"Not that! What do you mean by 'this world'?" Ed demands.
"Huh? Oh sorry. I meant country." she smiles nervously. 'Something tells me she really ment world. But, whats that mean?' Ed thinks to himself. Then she smiles again and he qulckly forgets it. They chat about unimportant things until they reach the town.