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Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. This is Alchemy's first law of equivalent exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one, and only, truth.
For the Love of Alchemy
Chapter 15:
Of Presents and Favorites
Edward woke on the eleventh day rested and hungry. Julie had set him up in Christina's house to wait for her. He sat up in the bed and just glanced around the room. Little drawings were on the walls and on the side of the table a music box laid open. Julie had said that this was Christian's room. The day before flashed before him and he smiled.
He had gone to the mine with Julie to get some of the gems for Christina. It was harder then he expected. When ever a person turned of age they were given that many gems, they were added to the ones that they had gotten from years past. Christina and Christian both had a jar in there home. But he noticed that they were both very scarce, and both dedicated to there mother.
"So you got all the gems?" Asked Julie as she came into the house, Ed came walking down the stairs and joined Julie at a table. She placed a bag on the table and pulled out food and drinks.
"Yeah I did. I hope this will cheer her up a bi," Said Ed as he grabbed a muffin and an apple. He eyed the drinks and reached for the orange juice instead of the milk.
"It will not only cheer her up it will show you want to help her with her alchemy. Those gems act as a healing agent. If you noticed, her jar has less then Christian's. It helps to dull the pain of the alchemy circles on her arms." Said Julie as she buttered up her own muffin. Edward took a bite of his muffin and just thought on different things. Alphonse popped into his head and he wondered how his younger brother was doing without him.
"How long have you known her?" Ed stopped in mid chew and looked at Julie. He finished eating the piece of muffin and thought on how to answer. He swallowed and answered.
"Not very long…. We were partnered up about a month ago. She's not to happy with me now. I think I get in her way." Said Ed as he placed his muffin down and looked around. His coat was on the chair next to him with the pouch of gems. On the walls some pictures hung and she felt sad. She had a loving family and everything was right in the world for her and then this happened. She torn her own family apart.
"Don't worry, whatever happened you two will make up. Christina's not the type of person to hold a grudge against anyone. We'll no I take that back, only one person can really rile her up." Chuckled Julie as she picked up her empty milk container.
"Who?" Asked Ed as he eyed his own milk.
"Her godfather, Roy Mustang, he's always picking on her and sometimes pulling cruel jokes on her, I really wonder what her parents were thinking when they made him her godfather." Said Julie picking up his glass of milk.
"That makes two of us," Said Ed standing up and helping to clear the table.
Christina sat in the train car, but she was to jumpy to sit still. Her left arm clutched her bag and a smile was on her lips. The train began to slow and Christina was on her feet and out the door. She waited for a family to pass and then joined them as they came to the cargo car, so she could get out.
"Christina!" Christina heard her name and looked around. A crowed cleared and she saw Ed. He began to wave at her but stopped. He noticed she was smiling, a smile he had never seen.
Christina slung her backpack on and ran towards Ed. As her body crushed with his, he blushed big time. She held Ed tight and gave Ed a shock when she pulled away and smiled wide at him.
"Um…..Hi?" Ed watched her and his blush got bigger.
"We've got work to do! Come on I'll explain at my house." She said as she grabbed Edward's hand and pulled him threw the crowed. He stopped struggling and smiled.
"Okay what work do we have?" Asked Ed as he tried to catch his breath. They were in Christina's house and she was trying to open her backpack with one hand. When his breath came back he stood up and opened it for her.
"Thanks! Look at them!" Exclaimed Christina as she reached in for one. She pulled it out and laid it on the table. He eyed the book, and Christina brought out the other six to make a total of seven books, he looked at them all.
"But we burned out house, everything went with it." Said Ed picking up the closest one to him and opening it up, the title read, "Taboo's of Alchemy: Book 4".
"Roy got to them…" Christina began but then noticed Ed's face.
"What's wrong?" She moved towards him and sat down. Ed followed sitting in a chair close to her.
Ed reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a dark blue bag. He placed it in her lap and she stared at it, he placed the book he had on the table. He stood and came close to her and reached out to pull her head up to look at him. His hand lingered on her cheek and he leaned in, Christina's breath hitched and he pulled back. He picked up his book again and walked into the next room. Christina's face lit up bright red and she looked down at the bag, hoping to clear her mind.
She pulled a sting to open it and her eyes widened.
"I can't believe I forgot." She whispered and pulled out a single blue gem and looked threw it.