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The Sulfur Alchemist
Chapter Eight:
Another Serious Chapter! Oh Noes...
I tapped my foot on the floor repeatedly as I rested my chin on my hand, a big bright smile on my face. Ed had bruises on his. So as you can imagine, I kicked his ARSE! Oh yeah, I did, boo-yah! Ahem...
We all sat at a table, listening to Marcoh talk about the Ishbal War. Well, Ed and Al were listening.
I was tuning out and dreaming of kicking Mustang's ass... But it didn't turn out too good, because he roasted mine before I could stuff him in the trunk and push the car down the hill...
Suddenly hearing Ed slam his hands on the table, I immediately jumped in my seat, looking around furiously for the sign of trouble. Which I didn't find. "I'm a ranking State Alchemist! I have a right to that research and anything else you know!" Ed exclaims angrily.
"You're way too small for these concerns," Marcoh states. Instantly Al was holding the fuming Ed back, as I snickered in the background. "You were blinded by the access to the research, weren't you? Fool. If you entered during the rebellion, you'd feel the same way."
Ed turned serious again, "I know. I know it's stupid, ok? It's not your problem!"
Marcoh looked down at the table, his hands clasped and in front of his face. Ed began to talk, but Al beat him to it, "Dr. Marcoh... Five years ago, you treated some babies in Xenotime... I just want you to know they're fine now. The red water's gone."
What the hell was he talking about? I had no idea, of course, but said nothing. I looked to Marcoh to see him surprised.
Marcoh was silent, but a glance toward the wall sent Ed running in that direction. "Ed!" I shout as he claps and places them on the wall. A hole appears, and we all saw tubes of red placed inside.
"You don't need circles..?!" Marcoh mumbles, shocked. The air was thick, but I was the one to lighten it all.
After sliding in between the wall and him, I glare. "Bad Eddie! Baaaad Eddie! No liver treats for you young mister!" I shout, pointing a finger at his face and waving it back and forth.
Ed glared at me before pushing me to the side, shouting, "Move Riley!"
"Well," I start, offended, as I stand off to the side with hands on my hips. Ed ignored me and picked up a tube as I continued, "Looks like someone needs obedience lessons!" Ed glanced at me to send me a glare, but then turned back to the tube.
"Is this the red water from Xenotime..? No, it couldn't be, it's clearer," Ed mumbled to himself, looking at the tube.
Marcoh reached forward, protesting. "Brother!" Al exclaimed, walking forward. He grabs Ed, and picked him up. I had to admit, it was quite funny seeing Ed kicking his feet back and forth. I laughed as Ed shouted different things, telling Al to let him go. Finally, he stopped, but only for a moment to glare at me, "Shut up Riley..."
I looked away and started to whistle innocently as Ed struggled again. "Brother, this is wrong!" Al said over Ed.
"He's on to something!"
"Ed!"
"Let – me – go!" Ed shouted, throwing a tantrum while being held by his brother. I noticed the tube slip from his hands, and we all watched as it broke, meeting the floor. I walked over and bent down to it, examining the now solid red material.
"It's solid..," I exclaim, touching it gently. I winced as it stung my fingers a bit. "What the..?" I mumble, looking to my fingers. They were a pastel blue. I could only guess it was because... Um, we'll get to that later!
Al dropped Ed, who rushed over to look at the stone also. He stops and bends down next to me, just as I quickly curled my fingers into a fist. After slipping on my black leather gloves I found in the pockets of my cargo shorts(which I really had no idea how they got there considering my pockets were empty on the train ride), I pick it up, and flip it over, to see if it would fall back to liquid if moved too much. Seeing it stay in it's solid form, I hand it to Ed, who takes it interested.
"It's not liquid," Ed murmurs.
Twitching, I glare at him, "Yep, that's the definition of solid!" He shook his head at me as he placed the stone back in my hand, and suddenly the door is swung open.
Our heads snapped in the direction, and I paled seeing Frank Archer standing there.
Which wasn't good for any of us, I suppose. But it was really bad for me, considering my little... "past" with Mr. Archer...
Archer stepped to the side, and Basque Grand walked in, naming off the different nicknames for the stone. "Did you really think a substance of so many names would be limited to just the form of a stone?" He questioned as he walked over and snatched the stone from my hand.
"Hey-!" I begin to protest, but Archer was quick to react.
He grabbed the collar of my jacket and shoved me back, glaring at me, "Watch it girl..."
I yanked myself free, and glared angrily, shouting, "Hands off pal!"
His eyes narrowed as he asked, "Do I know you from somewhere?"
He didn't know me! Hallelujah! I was free! "Er... No, I don't communicate with scum!" I shout, biting my cheek in nervousness.
Glaring at me, he stepped toward me, but Ed got in between us. Literally. "Brigadier Grand..." Ed trails off.
"Brigadier Grand? Basque? Well, you've wormed your way up," Marcoh states with a smirk.
We all look over at Marcoh. "You're damn right Crystal Alchemist. And now you'll turn the Philosopher's Stone and your research over to me," Grand says, causing Ed and Al to gasp.
"The Philosopher's Stone? That thing?!" Ed asks.
All of a sudden, Archer exclaimed, "I remember you now, you brat!" My shoulders immediately tensed up as my eyes went wide.
"Wh-what? I... I don't know what you're talking about!" I say, stepping back a bit. He marched forward, and ignored Ed being in the way as he grabbed me by the arm. "Hey!" I shout as he drags me to the door.
"Leave her alone, she didn't do anything!" Ed shouts, rushing toward them, but was stopped by Grand stepping in the way.
Now, we've been through enough chapters that you know me well enough, right? I'd like to think so. So, what do you think I did? Just... Sit there and let him drag me? Or attack him?
Either way you're wrong!
As he dragged me by my lower arm, I continuously "karate chopped" his arm. "You'll never take me alive, copper! RAPE!! I refuse to follow you, you two-faced dimwit! Let me go!" I shouted as he pulled me out the door.
He let go and pushed me back so he could glare. "You're that Mauler rat that tried to blab about me in the news!"
"Now now, tried being keyword Frankie-"
"Don't call me that!" he shouts angrily. "I should arrest you right where you stand-"
I interrupted, "For what?! Telling the truth?!"
He smirked. "For assaulting an officer," He answers smugly.
"I didn't assault you! You assaulted me! I could have you arrested!" I exclaim, pointing from him to me, to him again. Smirking, I ask, "But that'd ruin your record even more wouldn't it?"
The intense glare he sent me sent shivers down my spine. He stepped forward, and just as he raised his hand to slap me, and just as I flinched back almost unnoticeably, the door was swung open yet again. Archer stopped dead in his tracks, and the sounds of Ed and Al gasps reached us.
Archer glanced over to his side and saw Grand standing there, with two solders behind him that had a hold on Marcoh. "That's enough, Archer," Grand says firmly.
The pale man stood straight, and pulled at his uniform, "Sorry sir. I was just.. She needed to be put in her-"
Grand walked toward Archer, and stopped beside him. Glaring at Grand, he muttered, "Her place? She's a State Alchemist, Archer. If you hit her, she'll have you arrested in no time, especially with witnesses."
I glared at Grand, as they walked past me . Ed and Al rushed to my side and as I glared at the backs of the two officers that dragged Marcoh away, Ed grabs my arm. "Did he hurt you?" He asks seriously, a frown on his face.
Shaking my head, I mumble a low, "No." Before heading after them.
"What's going on?!" I shout over Marcoh's protests at them.
Grand barely paid me any attention, as he said, "He's being taken back to Headquarters. Where he's supposed to be."
I scowled as I watched beside Ed and Al. It was painful watching my teacher, and my guardian, being dragged away by the same exact people I worked for. A little ironic. With everything Marcoh shouted, it got harder to watch. I knew I could either run now, or get Marcoh free, then haul ass. So, I knew how to decide.
Innie-Minnie-Miny-Moe of course!
...Wrong time?
Well, I decided to get Marcoh out. By the time I had decided this, the car was driving away. Instantly, I began running down the steps. Skipping the last two, I land on the ground and run after the car. "Riley!" Ed shouts, and before I knew it, Ed was at my side.
The car suddenly stopped, which made Ed and I do so also. "What's going on up there?" I ask, more to myself than to Ed, who shakes his head. The car began to glow red, which shocked us both. What shocked us even more, was when it exploded. By now, Al was with us.
We ran toward the scene, and as the dust calmed down, we saw Grand and Marcoh on the ground. In front of them, was a tanned man walking toward them. He was clad in black pants, a white T-shirt, and a yellow jacket over it. He had on dark sunglasses, and a white X-shaped scar was on his forehead. Ed and Al had no idea who he was, but I did. I had wrote about him in the Military's Newspaper.
It was Scar.
I paled slightly as he spoke to Grand. "Finally. The Iron-Blood Alchemist," He said.
"Your timing's too bad. Just as I got my hands on this," Grand said smugly as he swiped the stone out of his pocket. In an instant, Scar was in front of Grand. His hand on Grand's forehead.
My eyes went wide as my feet took control. Personally, I really didn't like Grand, but I had an advantage in this case. Scar had no idea I was a State, considering the fact I kept it on the down-low, just being between certain Military Officers. And only the military knew about the paper. As far as Scar was concerned, I was merely this chick traveling with the Elrics.
Running toward them just as Ed shouted at Grand to run, I reached forward to grab Grand. Before I could get very far, Ed grabbed a hold of the back of my shirt. Pulling me backward, he wrapped the arm around my torso, to keep a hold of me while I struggled. Snapping my eyes shut, I turned my head to the left, just as his hand glowed red.
The brothers let out a loud gasp as Ed subconsciously tightened his grip. Normally, I would have liked to see a head explode, but this was an officer of the same military I worked in. No matter how much you don't like a fellow officer, you don't want to see them dead.
Ed was frozen, I could tell. I'm surprised I wasn't frozen either. "Go..," I muttered to Ed, pushing him a bit to "unfreeze" him. "We have to go!" I added. Neither of us moved, though. Al was several feet behind us, frozen in his spot as well.
I almost forgot Marcoh, when Scar turned to him. "Crystal Alchemist... I thought you were dead," He stated, "I'll have to take special care. Wash you out of this world for your transgressions."
It was then I decided to go numb, which was most definitely the wrong time to. "I see... Yes, go ahead." His words brought movement back to my limbs.
"You idiot!" I shouted. And as Scar rose his hand to Marcoh's head, I lunged forward.
"RILEY!"
Hehe... That's it for today! Yes, I'm so evil! Thanks to those that review.
You know what peeves me a little bit? (Yes, another rant... But you know you love it!)
People that talk when I'm watching TV. I don't care what you've got to say! If I did, I'd have the damn show on mute! At least wait till a commercial, then I'd actually listen. My cousin does this a lot. And every night that we've watched the olympics, he'll just start rambling about what America's the best in. I don't care if we've got the best in Basketball, we're watching swimming, what the hell? Jeez... It's so annoying, because you just want to smack them on the head, but if you do, you'll just have to hear them complain about that!
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On The Next 'The Sulfur Alchemist'...
Riley. X3
Fighting
Chapter Translations
More Fighting.
Confession.
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