The Elemental Alchemist
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What happened earlier.
I hope she knows that the military follows us everywhere.
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Chapter 4
"Good-bye, momma! I'll see you soon!"
Mana waved out the window of the train. Her mother waved back with a proud smile on her face.
I'm on my way to being a State Alchemist, she thought.
Ed and Winry waved out the window as well.
"Take care of my daughter, young man!" Ashleigh called to Ed.
"Don't worry. We'll keep her safe," Ed called back as the train started to move.
"Bye! Good luck Mana! I love you!"
"Love you too, momma!"
The train picked up speed and turned around a bend, the station disappearing behind a bunch of trees.
Mana sat down in her seat. Mrs. Rockbell and Al were talking on the other side of the aisle. Winry and Ed were talking next to her. Feeling out of place, Mana stared out the window, thinking. She was jolted out of her thought by Winry saying her name.
"Huh?"
"I asked how you feel about the automail?"
"Oh. It still feels strange but I can walk, so I'm happy."
"I'm glad to hear that."
"Well you just make sure your not careless with it. It may be top of the line, but that doesn't mean it's indestructible," Mrs. Rockbell said.
"Yes, Ma'am," Mana said in return.
"So what made you want to be a State Alchemist," Ed asked.
"Before the incident, my only reason was I wanted to be like the two of you. Now I've another reason."
"What's that?" Al asked.
"To spite my father. He'd be pissed off if he knew I was a State Alchemist, something he said I'd never be."
"How did you learn to control those other elements?" Winry asked.
"I had an awful lot of time on my hands after the accident. I couldn't do anything except read because that I could do that one-handed. The other morning when I destroyed that table Ed, that was my first try with the water and wind and earth."
"Really? If that's true then I think we should go straight to Central so you can take the Test now. We're due for what we call our annual check-in anyway."
"Do you really think I'm ready?"
"absolutely," Al said, "If that was your first try with those elements and you did as well as Ed says you did, you're definitely ready."
"But what happens if I fail?"
"Then you train and try again."
"I guess that makes sense."
"Then it's settled. We'll go to Central," said Ed enthusiastically.
Thanks to all my reviewers and I'm sorry I haven't updated, my computer was all screwy and on top of that I was grounded so it took me some time to update. I'm SOOOO SORRY!... I hope I haven't lost any of you. (Cries) and thanks to Wing it as well.