Leon sat with Leonardo on some sand near a townhome outside Carcerona with the Cretan Flag hanging from a pole perched on the wall. The Cretan flag was a gold lion on a field of royal blue, symbolizing the Lighting's influence. As the tumbleweeds rolled by the townhome's doorstep, there sat a steer skull in a bed of rocks outside the town home. On the sand outside the town home, Leonardo drew on the sand with a stick.
"Lightning is the element of agility." Leonardo explained. "Creta's alchemy is lightning based, since alchemy was introduced to Creta by the Lightning, or the Philosopher from the Far East. The people of Creta are headstrong, faithful, and possess the hard working spirit. They strive to be the greatest versions of themselves."
"I see." Leon said.
"Wind is the element of freedom." Leonardo explained. "Aerugo's alchemy is wind based, hence their gold colored flag. Aerugo's alchemy was introduced by the Philosopher from the North many years ago. The people of Aerugo are fun, carefree, and love to have a good time. Also they have a good sense of humor!" Leonardo continued.
"Fire is the element of strength. Xing's alchemy is fire based, as evident in their red flag and black sun logo. Xingese alchemy was introduced by the Philosopher from the West." Leonardo continued. "The people of Xing are daring, courageous, and empathetic, and they are feared warriors in battle."
"That's interesting." Leon said.
"Water is the element of Pride." Leonardo explained. "Drachma's alchemy is water based, and was introduced by the Philosopher from the South many years ago. The Drachman flag is black, referencing the black aura of the rivers and lakes in the cold Drachman tundra." Leonardo explained. "The people of Drachma are resourceful, prideful, and passionate about being the best at everything. Also they tend to be very arrogant."
"Finally, Earth is the element of substance." Leonardo explained. "Amestris's alchemy is Earth based, and was introduced by Father, also known as the Philosopher from the East many years ago. The people of Amestris are wise, knowledgeable, intelligent, but also determined and headstrong. Amestris's flag is green, referring to the green hills and fields that surround so much of the country. It used to be green before it was that blue flag with the Lightning's insignia on it."
"All of this sounds like Hogwarts stuff to me, so what is the point of telling me this if we are not connected to the world of wizards anymore?" Leon asked.
"It is important to borrow inspiration and knowledge from a variety of sources, otherwise borrowing inspiration from once source would seem rigid and stale." Leonardo answered. "About Hogwarts, that reminds me." Leonardo erased his drawings of the national emblems and alchemical symbols and went on to draw diagrams.
"What are those?" Leon asked.
"Those are diagrams of the multiverses." Leonardo explained. "There used to be just the Eastern and Western multiverses, but those multiverses have separated, and broke apart into new multiverses, such as the Multiverse of Magic, which is what our world belongs to."
"Is the world of Wizards in it?" Leon asked.
"Yes, as with the world of Benders, the world of Duelists, also known as the world of Spirits, the world of Ninjas, the world of Shinigami, the list goes on and on."
"Do I have the power to access the other worlds?" Leon asked.
"Indeed." Leonardo answered. "Try a transmutation circle." Leonardo erased the multiverse diagrams and drew a transmutation circle. Leonardo activated the circle and met with the Truth.
"You have attempted the taboo amongst alchemists." The Truth said. "What will your payment be?"
"My payment is right here!" He put his hands on his Cretan gate.
"Without your gate, you will never use alchemy again, is that what you want?" Truth asked.
"Who needs alchemy when you have magic, which is just like alchemy except even stronger!" Leon answered. He destroyed his gate, as his gate disintegrated into tiny squares.
"That's correct, absolutely right!" The Truth applauded. "Enjoy your stay in the Wizarding World!" Leon went back to the Wizarding World, and he arrived in the Ministry of Magic Headquarters. A black banner with a gold Ministry of Magic M was hanging from the ceiling, with several black flags with the gold M were hanging on poles around the Ministry's headquarters. Leonardo was with him, but a familiar woman came to greet them.
"I am Glacia, the Arctic Siren!" Glacia said. "After Fort Briggs was turned into a hotel, I was forced to travel through the multiverse gate, and now me and Leslie have successfully conquered the Ministry. Leslie is the Headmistress, while I am her assistant." Leon was approached by the spirit of Severus Snape, as he was handed his wand.
"I think you will be needing this." Snape's ghost said in his monotone voice. Leon took the wand and fired a green magical beam, while Glacia fired a light blue magical beam. The beams collided, but broke apart.
"Stupefy!" Leonardo said, doing magic with his hand.
"How…impossible!" Glacia said. "How can you use magic without a wand?"
"Only master wizards can." Leonardo said. When Glacia was stunned, Leon cast the Incendio curse on Glacia, melting her literal cold heart. As Glacia fell over, her weakened body laid on the ground.
"I wanted to be stronger than Olivier, but no matter who is the real Ice Queen, Ice will always melt by fire." Glacia's body broke down into black soil, dying the same death as that of the Homunculi.
"Now to take on your sister next." Leonardo said. "Are you ready?"
"Yes….I'm ready." Leon said. "I am ready before Lighting enslaves the whole multiverse."
TO BE CONTINUED…..