Chapter 10: Fallen innocence.
Edward is four years old, and Alphonse is two. Dante has just taken in the
homunculus Lust. Greed has discovered his power of having the ability to
manipulate his bodies carbon. Oh, and Winry makes her appearance and is three.
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" Greed! Envy! Come here,now! " The duo sautered in casually and said,
" What?" Dante smiled and stepped aside to reveal a beautiful woman with long
hair and innocent eyes." This is your new sister, Lust." the immortal informed." I
don't know how, but she found her way here. She is also a homunculus." But the had
found out for themselves. Little did Dante know that their eyes had drifted from
Lust's face to her collar, to her breasts, to her hips, to her feet, and back again.
Both's noses began to bleed. Dante did see this and yelled," You perverts! Don't
even think about touching her! " The two male homunculi held up their hands in
resignation, and started to back away, but then Greed yelled in pain,"
AAAAHHH! My.., my stomach! " The object retracted from Greed's torso.
After Greed healed himself, he saw Lust give him a cruel look and smiled a
cruel smile. Her index finger was pointed at Greed, with her nails as sharp as
razors." Don't look at me that way again, okay." She skerewed him again and
walked away. Greed looked angry, Envy looked amused, and Dante looked
impressed. Lust was already her favorite.
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"Owww. Auntie Pinako. please don't make me drink milk again." a small
blonde boy moaned. " Why Edward, do you always want to be so short?" " WHO
YOU CALLIN' A SHORT, STUBBY BABY WHO IS SMALLER THAN HIS
BOTTLE, YOU OLD HAG ! " " WHO YOU CALLIN' A COFFIN-
DODGER WHO IS OLDER THAN THE DINOSUARS, YOU FILTHY-
MOUTHED PIPSQUEAK ! " This exchange of acid tongues continued
until Alphonse and Winry started crying. Trisha and the Rockbells couldn't
help but laugh. Then, Trisha said," Dinner's ready." All the kids said," Yay! "
Edward got to the table first. " Yahoo! My favorite! Mashed potatoes, chicken,
green beans, and , and MILK! " Alphonse spoke up," Yay, milkie! " Edward gave
his brother an incredilous look." You like milk ! " The toddler nodded the best he
could. Winry added her two-cents worth at that moment," See Edward, Alphonse
is gonna be taller than you." The blonde just glared at the other blonde," Shut up."
Trisha looked shocked." Edward! Be nice. Don't say 'shut up' to anyone anymore.
Understand." The child nodded meekly. " Good. Now eat your dinner." "Okay,
but do I have to drink the milk." Pinako looked at Edward." Every drop." Edward
merely dropped his head in defeat. " Mommy, where isth daddy." asked Alphonse.
All the adults looked at Trisha sympathetically. " Daddy had to go away for a
little while, but I'm sure he misses you." That was enough to make Edward and
Alphonse happy.
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Seven years later
"Be careful Alphonse ! It may compose some of the human body,
but it is still hot! " " Sorry brother." Edward looked at Alphonse and nodded.
" Alright, are all the elements ready? " " Check." " The circle drawn? " " Check."
" The thing to be traded?" "Uhhh...brother? What are we going to trade? " Edward
thought for a moment, then went and got a knife." We will trade some of our blood
for it to work." Alphonse's eyes became as wide as saucers. Edward saw this, and
smiled." We aren't going to cut our wrists or anything, just knick our fingers."
Alphonses eyes became a little smaller, but he was still looking nervous. Edward
cut his finger at the tip, then let some of it drip onto the pile. Alphonse repeated it.
" Okay, now that that is over, let start. The sat down confindently and touched the
circle. The circle began giving of a golden aura, then the aura began circling them.
They were smiling huge smiles, but something was wrong. The aura began turning
to a purplish black aura. Then all was silent. A giant door appeared in front of
Edward. " Alphonse? Where are you?" The huge gate opened slightly and tiny
black arms shot out of the gate and drew Edward in." AAAHHHH. NO, LEAVE
ME ALONE ! " Knowlege flooded to his head." Ahhh! " The pressure from the
knowledge entering his head was causing his head to ache. The door opened again,
and the boy was thrown out. A figure appeared before him." For the knowledge we
gave you, your leg shall be taken in it's place." Edward looked as his leg began
disappearing. Before he knew it, he was back in his basement. A white-hot
pain shot through what was left of his leg. But what he saw next hurt far worse.
"Help, help me! " Screamed Alphonse. The gate was dragging him in. " Alphonse,
NO ! " He looked toward a suit of armor his father kept. Then, he knew what to do.
He made what looked like three overlapping triangles with a small flame in the
middle. In the middle was a S ,symbolizing soul. He drew this with his own blood.
He touched his creation. The gate opened and took his arm. A soul came out as
well. The armor came to life. " AAAAHHHH. My..., my arm." Edward fainted from
the pain. Alphonse's soul reached the armor safely, only to see his brother on the
floor. Bleeding. But the being on the otherside of the room scared him more. A
monster laid there. It was weezing. Weeze, weeze. Cough, cough, hurk, agg, weeze.
Alphonse left with Edward in his arms. He ran to Pinako's house.
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Well, that is the end of this story. There will be a seqeul, but not for awhile.
I will answer the question's as follows in my sequel: How can Peace transmute
things. The birth of gluttony. The birth of pride. I will answer your questions
if you review and send your questions. Till next time
Glacier Alchemist