Hey everyone!!I'm back sooner than expected.This would be my last update for the month as I have my externals in January.Well,hoped you enjoy the first chappie.Thank you all who are reading this!!Please drop in your reviews if possible:) By the way,some description are quite rough as this is my first draft.
Again,I want to emphasize that you must read this story while imagining how it would turn out in anime form.Happy reading!!!
Chapter 02
Back at lost city, beneath Fuhrer's office,
Roy:What is that reaction??!!It can't be alchemy..The door..It has been destroyed…(Before he had time to react, he is thrown backward by the alchemy reaction) Aahh…
Riza rushes to his side…
Riza:What is happening?
Roy:I don't know..(Gets up)What is that!!!!!
At the very same moment, the door appears, opens and then disappears. The light slowly fades away…
Roy: Something is not right here. I'm going to check it out... I saw something come through….(Puts on gloves)
Riza:I'm coming…(Takes out guns from holster)
As Roy approaches the place where the door reappeared, he hears faint voices. He poises his hand, ready to attack the unknown enemy…
Suddenly, a voice could be heard saying..
Ed:Oouch!!It hurts..Aargh...I have got sand in my mouth..Pffth…(Spits mouthful of sand out)..Aru??Aru!!!
Aru:(From a slight distance away) I'm here Nii-san!!I'm okay…(Coughs…)Where are we?
Ed:I don't know…Ppffth..Stay where you are. I'm coming….(Feels his way towards Al)(Grumbling)Ahh..it hurts…
Roy: Who is there!!
Ed:Eh?I thought I heard Taisa's voice…
Al:Huh?How can you?He's not even here…
Ed:Noo..It can't be…I'm hallucinating..and I'm hearing one of the most unlikely person too…Aargh..
Roy:Show yourself!!(Starts to walk closer towards Ed and Al)
Ed:There!!The voice again!!It's definitely Taisa's voice!!
Al:Nii-san..I think it is…
Ed:A ghost??!!!
Al:Nii-san!!!Stop saying scary things…
Ed:You heard it too!!
(Sound of footsteps approaching nearer)
Al:Nii-san!!I hear footsteps coming our direction!!
A short pause follows.Ed turns to look at Al with a horrified look on his face…
The footsteps stops somewhere near them…
Ed:We are doomed!!!
As the dust clears, the image of Roy soon began to be visible to Ed and Al,vice versa.
Ed:(Shocked)Tai..sa….Taisa!!!
Roy: (Shocked look….and lowers hands from attacking pose)Hagane no…?
They both stared at each other.Al and Riza who was just a little way behind Roy looked very shocked too. All of them stood and stared. A lapse of silence pass between them….all too shock to utter a word..
Finally,
Ed:Taisa!!!Is it really you?
Roy:(Doesn't utter a word)
Ed:It's me.(Gets up and walks towards Roy and suddenly trips and falls. He looks down to see what had tripped him and realized he had tripped over what looked like his clothes) Oww..Hey..What!!!!!
Al:Nii-san!!
Ed:What!!Can't you see I tripped!!!(Gets up)Why…It seems my clothes have gotten extra large….And why does Taisa seem taller than ever??
Al:Nii-san!!!...You are small!!!
Ed:What? Who are you calling small!(Turns to face Al and look of horror slowly descends upon his face)YOU ARE A KID!!!!
Al:And so are you!!
Ed:No way!!(Then realizes his hands seem to small for a nineteen year old)AAHHHH!!!!!I am my 5 year old self again!!!!
Roy:Hagane? Is that you?
Ed:(Looks at Roy) I don't know what happened…The door ..It was suppose to be destroyed…Did you destroy the door on this side? (Makes an attempt to move towards Roy only to trip over again)
Riza: Calm down….Edo-kun… (Pauses) Is that you? (Hesitantly)
Ed:Aargh….Of course it's me..Who else could it be?(Mumbling and grumbling about inability to walk properly without tripping)
Riza: (Turns to Al) Aru-kun?
Al: It's me Lieutenant…..(politely)
Riza:(Turns to Roy)I'm quite sure it's them….
Roy:(Turns to Riza) If it's really them…I think we have a big problem..
(Turns to Ed and Al) I think you have got a lot of explaining to do….I don't even want to know how you ended up like this….But..we'll save that for later..We got to get out of this place first…
Riza:And..it is best we start moving fast!!It's a long way up…
A little while later, the four of them are making their way up the seemingly endless flight of stairs.Ed is constantly tripping over his ownself….while Al seemed better at managing his new form.
Ed:Uugh..(Falls down)I hate this!!..Why are there so many steps..I don't remember having gone down this many steps!!
Al:Nii-san, stop complaining..I'm tired too..But this is the only way up..
Ed:(Grumbling noise escapes his throat but then he says no more)
Riza turns round and notices that Ed and Al look very exhausted…. having to take more swift quicker steps, making it double the effort. Both Roy and Riza have to occasionally stop and wait for the Elric brothers to catch up..
Riza:(Talks softly to Roy)At this rate we are going, we are not going to get out of here anytime soon….They are exhausted…It's taking a toll on their bodies..
Roy:(Stops dead in his tracks and turns to look at Ed and Al who are literally crawling up the stairs)So..what do you suggest we do?
Riza:Carry them…It's the only way..
Roy:What?(Looks at Riza briefly and there is an exchange of wills)..Alright…I'll get Hagane,you take Al…...I hope he doesn't create a big fuss..
Both of them gave a small knowing smile. Then they both turned to get the Elric brothers..
Ed:Tired….Hey!!(Felt himself being lifted up. Turns and sees Roy holding him)What are you trying to do??!!
Al:(Is gently picked up by Riza.Realizes their intentions..)Thanks..
Meanwhile Ed is struggling under Roy's grip.
Roy:Stay still!!Gosh!!!You're heavy in comparison to your size…
Ed:Who is so small that...
Al:Nii-san!!
Riza:Edo-kun!!