Ed: Hi!
Al: Brother? You're happy?
Ed: Yeah! Animefan127 is gone for the chapter! -grins-
Al: How is that something to be happy about?
Ed: Long story Al. Onto the chapter!
Al: Okaaaaaaaay...
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Chapter 11 Monster
"Tell me!" Kirina yelled at the Oak Tree.
I'm sorry... but I know nothing about a chosen one's powers... Perhaps your conscience has been split... ? The tree suggested.
Kirina shook her head.
"I doubt it highly. Before now, I've been fine--"
"You're talking to a tree?"
Kirina spun around to see Ed.
"Don't ask. Long story." Kirina sighed.
Would this be the boy whom you have given yourself to... ? The tree asked.
"N-No! Out of the question!" Kirina yelled, blushing.
"Huh?"
Ed was confused by her sudden out burst.
"Hold on." Kirina muttered walking up to the tree.
"Give me another one." Kirina told the tree, pointing to her necklace.
Why... ? We only give them to chosen--
"He is one!" Kirina yelled, pointing to Ed.
"One what?"
Ed thought she was insulting him now.
... very well...
Kirina heard a rustle in the branches and stepped back. She held out her hands and a water drop necklace fell into her hands.
"Okay. Ed, put this in your hands and stand there." Kirina ordered, pointing to the middle of the clearing.
"Uh... why?" Ed asked.
Kirina slapped her head in frustration.
"Just do it, okay!" Kirina said, annoyed.
Ed took the necklace and stood in the center of the clearing.
If he's a chosen... the same will happen as it did to you. The Oak Tree told Kirina.
The necklace glowed and a small ball of light came from the sky.
"Okay! Ed, stay there no mater what!" Kirina yelled.
Ed watched the light as it went into the necklace. The collision created a powerful force. It blew Ed back, slamming into Kirina.
"Ow..." Kirina groaned.
Kirina noticed Ed was on top of her and immediately scooted out from under him.
"Ed, go get it and put it on." Kirina said, pointing to the hovering necklace.
"What is it?" Ed asked as he walked up to it.
Kirina walked next to him and put the necklace on him.
All right... now we must talk... The Oak Tree said to both of them.
Ed stared at the tree like he was staring at a six eyed person.
"What the hell!"
"You're a chosen, Ed." Kirina whispered as the Oak Tree shook.
Murmers came from the entire forest; mostly from the trees.
Edward Elric... I presume... ? The Oak Tree asked.
Ed nodded his head warily.
"It's Edward Elric?" A bird chirped.
"It is! It is!" A rabbit from a bush exclaimed.
Animals began talking about Ed. Ed's face was pale.
"Don't worry. It's just the necklace... look at it." Kirina whispered.
Ed looked at the raindrop. It was light blue with gold flashes. On the inside, it looked like there was an angel.
"It's the same as mine." Kirina murmered.
Ed nodded. He was just gonna have to adjust to all this.
Find the other chosen... fast... it is taking over... The Oak Tree urged.
"Yes. Thank you." Kirina said gratefully, bowing.
Ed did the same, although bowing to a talking tree was not exactly what he had in mind. They left the clearing and started back to the camp; Kirina tripping over stuff on the way.
"Are you sure you're okay?" Ed asked, helping her up.
"I'm fine." Kirina muttered.
"Aw. Love birds." A bluebird chirped.
Kirina gave it a death glare.
"You're to talk!" Kirina spat back, causing the bird to fly away.
Ed's face still held concern.
"Look. I'm fine. Just clumsy." Kirina sighed as she walked down the path.
When they got back to the camp, Ed and Kirina were shocked. It was destroyed.
"Oh hell no!" Kirina yelled in dismay, falling to her knees.
Angry, Ed ran around to see if he could find Kevin or Al.
Nobody.
"God dammit!" Ed yelled.
"What happened?" Kirina asked a cat that hopped out of the bushes.
"A girl attacked. She took the two people who were here and left a note. Here." The cat said, handing Kirina a piece of paper.
"I knew it... fuck!" Kirina yelled standing up.
"What? Who took Al and Kevin?" Ed asked.
"Aura."
(((Space)))
Kevin was back in the cell from last time.
"Why did you have to turn out like Pyro?" Kevin whined.
Aura smirked.
"I didn't."
"Aura, we helped you--"
"In exchange for your trust, I had to help you this once. Pathetic..." Aura scowled.
Kevin grabbed a mug and began running it over the iron bars.
"Money for the damned?" Kevin snickered.
Aura held her hand out in front of Kevin, palm facing his face. Kevin was in the air and flung back, hitting the wall.
"Kevin!" Al yelled, trying to get out of the chains and restraints.
"You won't get out." Aura sighed.
"I will when brother gets here." Al threatened.
"No... he won't get you out if we get what he loves to death."
Aura grinned as Al gasped.
"That's dispicable!"
"No. That's life. Making deals is just a part of it." Aura snickered.
"You dirty bitch!" Kevin spat, standing up.
He hit the wall again as Aura put her hand down. Kevin fell onto the ground, unconscience.
"I have to go and set up... the dealer's room." Aura muttered as she walked away.
(((Space)))
"We're almost there." Kirina said, with Ed on her back.
Kirina was in her dragon form. She spotted the gate and landed.
"Alright. Let's get this party started." Kirina snickered as she transformed into a giant serpent.
"Holy shit. You're good." Ed said in awe as he transmuted his blade.
Kirina hissed and slammed into the gate, opening it. Alarms went off.
"Go find them." Ed said to Kirina as guards stared at Kirina in horror.
She nodded and slithered towards the building itself. Ed began fighting the guards. He stabbed one in the chest, kicked another in the head, and tripped the last one.
"There weren't many..." Ed muttered to himself.
Something wasn't right...
"There inside!" Ed gasped as he ran the way Kirina went inot the building.
(((Space)))
"Oh shit!" Kirina yelped as she avoided getting hit with a flamethrower.
The next second, she hit the guard with her tail. Ten more went in front of her with spears. Her tail sweeped them against the wall. Kirina began slithering towards the first cell. Nobody there.
"Let's try cell fifteen." Kirina said after she checked the first fourteen.
"Stop!"
Kirina turned around to see Pyro. His face was covered with anger.
"Ah... have we met... ? Oh yeah. You captured my friends before." Kirina hissed.
"If you want them back, then follow me." Pyro commanded.
"Why should I trust you... ?" Kirina asked warily.
"If you don't, your friends will be killed." Pyro spat, pulling out a machine gun.
"Oh crap... fine." Kirina muttered, transforming back into her original form.
Fifteen guards ran towards Kirina. She wiped them all out.
"I perfer to walk myself without restraints, thank you." Kirina spat.
Pyro eyed her warily.
"Fine. Let's go."
Kirina walked in front of Pyro. Pyro kept the machine gun pointed at Kirina until they walked into a bright room. Immediately, the door slammed shut. Pyro had vanished. Guns appeared out of the walls.
"Crap..." Kirina muttered as she began feeling a bit anxious.
"Kirina. We are willing to make a deal with you. Refuse, and you and your friends will end up dead." A person spoke, coming out of a speaker.
"Alright. What's your deal?" Kirina asked, looking at the guns warily.
"Your friends in exchange for your life."
(((Space)))
"Get the hell outta my way!" Ed shouted, knocking over all the guards as he ran.
He grabbed one by the collar and brought the guard up to his face.
"Where is Kirina!" Ed demanded.
The guard shuddered.
"T-The dealer's room!" The guard stuttered.
Ed dropped the guard and ran down the hall; opposite of the cells.
(((Space)))
"My life for my friends?" Kirina asked calmly.
"Yes. Do you accept?"
Kirina looked around. If she tried to escape, Al and Kevin would end up being killed, but if she stayed, she would get killed.
It was a double edged sword.
"I--"
The door burst open. Kirina turned, and to her horror, saw Ed.
"Stay back!" She yelled.
Ed stayed in the doorway and looked on the inside of the room. His face was contorted in anger and horror.
"Kirina, do you accept?" The speaker asked.
"Accepet what?" Ed asked.
Kirina felt light headed and stumbled back a step. She clutched her head with her hands.
"Kirina!"
"Stay back!" Kirina yelled, shutting her eyes.
Release me... you will die otherwise...
"No... I won't..." Kirina struggled, trying to balance.
What will you do... if you don't?
"I'll figure something out..." Kirina whispered.
No. It's now or never again...
To Kirina's horror, she felt wings sprout out of her back.
Dragon wings.
(((Space)))
"So... how long are you gonna keep us here?" Kevin asked, struggling to get out of the chains.
"I dunno... until we get what we want I guess." Aura replied.
They were in a dark room with Al. Aura was tossing Al's helmet from one hand to the other.
"What would that be!" Kevin demanded.
"I dunno... whatever Pyro wants I suppose." Aura yawned.
"Why are you doing this!" Al yelled.
"Because he's my brother, and what he wants, he shall get." Aura snickered.
"What's in it for you?" Kevin asked.
Aura stopped tossing Al's helmet.
"One thing... freedom from my curse."
(((Space)))
"Stop! Please!" Kirina yelled as she felt herself changing... changing into the horrible monster that she was at the forest.
No... I will not die at your hands!
Kirina looked at herself. She was the monster again. She looked at Pyro and smiled; showing him her giant teeth. Pyro fired his machine gun. Kirina's wings blocked and the bullets flew back. Pyro dodged the bullets.
"Fire!" Pyro yelled.
Ed ran and tackled Pyro onto the ground; putting his blade to Pyro's throat.
"Anybody fire, and Pyro is dead!" Ed yelled.
No bullets fired at Kirina.
"You... bastard!" Pyro yelled angrily at Ed.
Kirina turned towards Ed and Pyro and roared.
"K-kirina!" Ed called.
He had to get through to her.
Kirina took a step back. Her skin became black along with her dragon body. She was ten times the size of Ed.
"Leave Pyro..." Kirina growled.
Ed hesitated. What would Kirina do if he left Pyro? Would she hurt him? Would she kill him?
"W... what is his punishment?" Ed asked, bringing Pyro to his fet, but keeping the blade at his throat.
"He who defy the natural laws... must be punished. Laws of science... and laws of the military!"
Kirina opened her mouth and spat fire. Pyro snapped his fingers. A flame tornado slammed against Kirina's fire.
"We gotta get out of here!" Pyro snapped at Ed.
"Don't try anything!" Ed spat back as he took the blade away.
They both ran out of the room and down the hall.
"All men report to the front gate! Bring the prisoners!" Pyro commanded at passing guards.
"Sir!" The guards saluted and dashed off in search of other guards.
(((Space)))
"Curse? What curse?" Kevin asked, curiosity getting the better of him.
Aura frowned and looked at Al's helmet in her hands.
"An empty shell... just like me." Aura whispered.
"W-what! But how! You have a body!" Al exclaimed.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! You are like Al!" Kevin yelled in shock.
"My body is not human... the skin I wear is." Aura replied, walking over to Al's armored body.
"Skin! Please don't tell me your an alien!" Kevin wailed.
Aura snickered.
"I am advanced technology... I have A.I... artificial intelligence." Aura frowned, putting Al's helmet back onto his body.
"Artificial intelligence? Why doesn't everyone know about it?" Kevin asked.
"I am the only proto-type that worked. I am the only one in the world at this moment. I am the original." Aura explained, determination in her eyes.
"Then why are you calling Pyro your "brother"? If you are a robot, then how is he..."
"He took me in. He bought me, taught me, loved me like a brother would his younger sister. I have a debt to pay, but I am cursed... I cannot feel warmth, or taste anything... just like you, Alphonse." Aura muttered, taking three steps away from Al.
"Why are you after Kirina! Tell me!" Kevin demanded.
"Because... she is my ticket to freedom." Aura stated.
The sound of people running down the hall and the door opening was heard.
"Miss Aura. We must escort you immediately to the front gate." A soldier gasped, out of breath from running.
"I see..." Aura mumbled, "Get more soldiers. They need to carry the prisoners."
"Yes Ma'am!" The soldier yelled and called for five more guards.
Soon enough, Al and Kevin were being carried outside towards the gate. Aura was walking next to them, enclosed in a circle of guards.
"She's gone insane!" A short guard shrieked as he ran to the gate.
"Oh no..." Kevin whispered, his eyes wide as he looked back at the building.
The roof collapsed and a dragon creature roared; sticking it's head out and facing the sky.
"Kirina!" Kevin yelled, trying to get out of the chains.
Blood was covering her mouth along with her wings and talons.
"Bring the cannons!" Aura yelled.
Three soldiers brough over a cannon while six more brought over two more.
"Aim... !" Aura warned, grabbing a crop from her waist and bringing it behind her.
"Stop! Don't shoot her!" Kevin yelled, still trying to get free from the chains.
Kevin saw Ed and Pyro emerge from the building and running faster than they ever ran before. As soon as Ed reached Al and Kevin, Pyro stood next to Aura.
"Don't!" Kevin and Al yelled.
"Fire!" Aura yelled, bringing the crop in front of her.
The cannons fired straight at Kirina.
(((Space)))
"No!" Ed yelled.
He clapped his hands and put them on the ground.
Come on! WORK!
The flash went in front of the cannonballs and created a wall. The cannonballs slammed into the wall and fell.
"What the hell are you doing!" Aura screamed at Ed.
"What the hell are you doing! Trying to kill Kirina for bounty, or trying to kill an innocent girl who has no damn idea what's happening to her!" Ed yelled back at Aura.
Aura took a step back.
"God dammit..." Aura muttered, spreading her arms out and putting them towards the cannons.
Pyro put his hands on her shoulders and turned her towards him.
"Aura... you are my younger sibling, my sister... but I must ask you to step down." Pyro said, shoosing his words carefully.
Aura bit her lip and shook her head.
"I'm sorry... but I can't."
Aura's fingers produced wires. The wires went into the three cannons.
"What the hell!" Ed yelped in shock.
The cannons aimed at the wall and fired. To Ed's horror, the cannonballs flew faster.
He wouldn't be able to block them.
The wall crumbled and revealed Kirina; still roaring towards the sky.
"Aura! Stop!" Pyro yelled.
Guards walked over to Pyro and restrained him.
"Goodbye." Kirina muttered bitterly.
"Kirina!" Ed yelled as the cannonballs fired towards her.
The crystal necklace glowed a bright light on Ed's neck. An angel creature emerged from the crystal and flew in front of the cannon balls. Kirina's necklace glowed a bright light. It was hanging on her talon. The angel creature emerged from her crystal and formed a ball of light in it's hands. The cannonballs turned to dust before they hit the angelic creature. The other one threw the ball of light at Kirina. She roared in pain.
"Ugh..."
Ed felt dizzy and lost his balance; he fell on the ground.
"Brother!" Al yelled as soldiers surrounded him.
As soon as he hit the ground, the dragon vanished along with Ed's angel creature. Kirina's angel creature carried Kirina and set her, standing, on the ground while the dragon turned back into Kirina. Kirina fell onto the ground as she and Ed fainted at the same time.
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Ed: Wow... it's a cliff hanger...
Al: Yeah... why is animefan127 not here?
Ed: -shrugs his shoulders- I dunno.
Meanwhile, in a distant movie theater...
me: Yeah! GO JACK SPARROW! W00T!
animefan127's mother: Ssh! Pirate's of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest isn't meant for shouting... especially in a theater!
me: YES! EVIL WOODEN WHEEL OF DOOM! YEAH! -drops popcorn- Crap...
Back at the house...
Ed: Oh well...
Al: Please R&R. No flames allowed unless helpful.
Ed: Yeah, and suggestions for future chapters are welcome.
Al: Brother... there's a note on the table.
Ed: -reads letter aloud-
Dear Ed and Al,
I, animefan127, have gone to the movie theaters to see Pirate's of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest with my mother. I'm sorry to say I can't host the chapter today so please take over for me.
Sincerely,
animefan127
P.S. Next time I go somewhere, I'll have Roy take over so you can come with me.
Al: Okay... so you didn't throw her into the ocean and tie an anchor to her feet?
Ed: What! Who told you that!
Al: Envy did.
Ed: Where is he ...? -walks around looking for Envy-
Al: See you later readers!
Envy: -on chandalier- Jeez... you suck at hide-and-seek, Edo-kun.
Ed: Get down here and we'll see who's better at getting there ass kicked! -transmutes blade-
Al: -sweatdrops- Brother...