Metallic Hearts

by Rebirthing09

Lita Nitro has known the Edward Elric since she can remember. They have seen any sights together. But Ed soon sees her in a new light. Can he tell her what she wants to hear before its too late. EdxOC

2. To Challenge The Sun

Metallic Hearts -FullMetal Alchemist- Episode 1: To Challenge The Sun

Ed: "Urh, I hate deserts." Edward Elric, age 17, trudged through a hot desert in black leather and a red trenchcoat, carrying a suitcase.

Ed: "Urh. It's nothing but sand." He plopped face first into the warm mixture as you walked up behind him. Your jacket was tied around your waist.

You: "That makes two of us." You sat down on the suitcase.

Ed: "If there were some grass I could turn it into bread. I'm starving." He lifted up his head and jumped to his hands and knee's.

Ed: "Hey, Al where'd ya go? Al?" He looked from left to right and saw nothing.

Ed: "Hey!"

: "Down here!" An armor like hand shot up through the sand and grabbed onto Ed's ankle. Ed jumped and looked behind him.

: "I sunk again." You sighed and Ed growled.

Ed: "Reason number two why I hate the desert." You both dug Al out. A large suit of armor stood next to a huge pile of sand. You and Ed both panted as you sat in the sand.

Ed: "I don't understand why you keep falling in!" He shot his head up towards Al and yelled.

Al: "I get full!"

Ed: "Full of what?" Ed stood up and kicked Al angrilly. Al's chest-plate opened and a huge pile of sand fell on Ed. You and Al both snickered as you jumped quickley and etched away from the sand pile. Ed bursted out, fumming.

He ran after you 2 and you all ran in a big circle.

Ed: "Get back here!"

You: "What are you gonna do?"

Ed: "Nothing."

Al: "Then why are you chasing us?"

Ed: "Stop and you'll find out!"

Al: "I promice I won't be buried again!"

Ed: "Not unless it's by me!"

You: "Ed!"

Ed: "Errrrrr!" Ed tried to grab onto your metal cat tail but you wouldn't let him.

Edward: Age 17 Alphonse and Lita: Age 16

The three of you walked into a village in the middle of the desert. It's name was Lior. You and Al walked normally while Ed had his back hunched over and his arms swinging back and forth. He looked missarable.

Al: "You okay, brother?"

Ed: "It's your fault for not stopping when I said."

You: "You wouldn't stop either if someone were chasing you." You replied hotly.

Ed: "Shut up. To tired to fight. Water. I can almost hear it."

He stopped and quickley turned a corner to see a huge water fountain.

Ed: "Wait, I can hear it. Lia, Al look!" He began to laugh crazily as he ran towards the fountain.

Ed: "Water, water, water, wter, water, water, water. Yaaaa!" He jumped towards the water cheering but soon stopped and landed infront of it. His white gloved hands on the stone rim.

Ed: "Guess this explains the nasty stench in the air." You and Al ran over to him.

You: "Is something wrong?" All three of you looked at the pale red liquid. Ed grabbed a white tea cup that was hanging off the side and dipped it in.

Al: "Is it blood?"

Ed: "No, more like blood red wine."

: "Hey!" Soemone grabbed onto Ed's jacket.

: "You know that's off limits to kids!"

Break - - - - - - - - - -

The store owner laughed as Ed and you sippied on your drinks.

Owner: "Your out of towners that explains it. You'll have to forgive me. I thought you were tryin to sneak a little nip."

Ed: "A fountain stocked with free wine, that's pretty ritzy. This town must be loaded."

Owner: "Ya, we do alright here. Oh, I almost forgot. Time for a little soul find." The man reached up and flipped a switch. A strange calming music came from the small radio. You looked around to see atleast every house had similair radios turned on. Everyone bowed their heads in prayer.

: "Children of God that live upon this land. Pray for faith and ye may be saved. As the sun lights the day so does the Sun God, Leto, illuminate thy path. And drown out thy..." The rest was drowned out by ed's voice.

Ed: "Well that's freakish."

Owner: "Your buddies in a suit of armor another in a hood and your wearin gloves in the desert and you call us freaks?" Ed just sipped his drink.

Owner: "What's your deal anyway? You street performs?" Ed spit out his drink.

Ed: "I don't think so pops! Do I look like a clown to you?"

Owner: "Well, you must have some reason. To journey out this far."

Ed: "We're just tryin to track somethin down that's all. Now who is this guy? On your airwaves."

Owner: "Why that's Sir Cornello."

Ed: "Eh, doesn't ring a bell."

Owner: "Your kindding me! You've never heard of the great Prophet Cornello!"

Ed: "What's so great about him?"

Guy: "He can preform miracles for one thing. I've never seen anything like it."

Guy 2: "This town was a god foresaken dustball till he came along nd turned it into a desert paradice."

Guy 3: "Cornello can even forgive sins."

Guy4: "Yeah, we're on the Sun God's good side cause of him."

Guy 5: "Yeah he gives us blessings." Ed clutched the size of his head.

Ed: "I just remembered we have to be some where." He stood up. "Ya ready to split?" You and Al both stood up.

You: "Yeah, okay." Al's head crashed into the parlor's sealing and the radio crashed to the gorund.

Al: "Opps."

Owner: "Now you've done it buddy. What do you expect wearing a stupid tin suit."

You: "Don't blow a head gasket, dude. We can fix it."

Owner: " It's in a thousand peices."

You: "So." Al: "I'm sorry. Let me try."

Ed: "Sure." Al took out a peice of chalk and drew a Transmutation Cirlce around the broken radio.

Owner: "The drawing. What's it for?"

You: "Just watch."

Ed: "You'll see in just a second. It's called a Transmutation Circle." Al stood up fully.

Al: "Okay, here it goes." He crossed his hand over one another and little strands of lightning seemed to go towards the radio. There was a small boom and the area was covered in smoke. When it cleared the radio looked brand new.

: "If you are lost follow me and you will be found." The people around gasped. "If you are scared take refuge in..."

Owner: "That's incredible. It's really a land of prophets. Your buddy can work miracles like Cornello."

Ed: "It's nothing like that." Ed smiled while saying this.

Al: "It's science. We're Alchemists." Al walked towards him with the fixed radio in his hands.

Ed: "We're the Elric Brothers and that's Lita. Not to brag or anything but we are all pretty well known." Al set the radio down on the counter.

Guy 1: "Elrics? Not familiar."

Guy 2: "We don't have any Alchemists in these parts."

Guy 3: "I fix things for a living though. Let me know if you need a job."

: "He doesn't need any work. That's Edward Elric the Full Metal Alchemist. And Lita the MetalCat Alchemist. They've both been celebrites around East City., They say they're a couple of Child Protigies." The group all gathered around Al and you.

Guy 1: "Wow a real live famous person."

Guy 2: "I see you got the name full metal cause you wear that armor."

Guy 3: "Hey, could you come to my daughters birthday party?"

Al: "Oh. I'm not the Full Metal Alchemist. He is." Al pointed to Ed who was fuming.

Guy 4: "You mean that little shortie there." That really pissed Ed off. He grabbed two of the guys and swung them around.

Ed: "Shortie? Could a shortie do this! What else you wanna call me? A half-pint, small, a midget! I'm still gorwin you back lauter desert idiots!"

: "I see there is plenty of excitement around here today." A girl with long brown hair pink bangs and violet eyes stood beside the parlor.

Owner: "Ah, Rose."

Rose: "Don't mind me I'd hate to spoil all the fun."

Al: "That's okay. My name's Alphonse Elric. Nice to meet you." Ed through the to guys to the ground and put on a charming smirk.

Ed: "And I'm Edward. Al's older brother. Also known as the Full Metal Alchemist." He was tryin to act cool for this new girl which pissed you off greatly.

Rose: "Older brother? Shouldn't it be the other ay around?" You smiled at this.

Al: "Easy Edward."

Rose: "Sorry I didn't cath your name."

You: "Lita."

Owner: "Hey, Rose. Did you finish your shopping for today's offering?"

Rose: "Ya."

Owner: "Well then. Maybe you should take them to temple with you. They say they are lookin for something. I'm sure Father Cornello could help. You know. Have them ask for God's grace."

Al: "That's okay, really."

Rose: "It's alright if you don't have an offering today. And besides, he has room for travelers you can stay there tonight."

You: "That's okay. We..."

Ed: "As a matter of fact. We'd love to take you up on that offer wouldn't we?"

You: "What? You mean you acually want to?" He nodded.

You, Ed and Al followed Rose downt he street.

Ed: "Hey, Lita."

You: "Yes?"

Ed: "That woman at the shop. She knew us. Have we met her before? "

You: No, I don't think so anyway."

Rose: "You shouldn't worry." Ed looked up confused.

Rose: "I'm sure Father Cornello can help you find what you're looking for. And besides. If you show him your faithful. I bet he could make you taller." Ed ran after Rose.

Ed: "What's wrong with you people? I'm not short. You act like you come from a clan of desert giants or something." Ed: "You want some of this too?"

You: "Bring it on." And you 2 continued to bicker.

: "Pray and your wish will come true. May all children be blessed today and tomorrow with the grace of light." A rather heavy bald man in black read from a bible and soon flipped a switch to shut of his broadcasting microphone. Three men gathered around him. Man: "Thank for your hard work, Father."

Man 2: "Thank you for your graceful words." The door opened as Father Cornello shut the book.

Rose: "Father?"

Cornello: "Oh, Rose." Rose walked across the room. Father Cornello stood from his chair.

Rose: "Will it be all right to let some travlers stay at this church?" Cornello nodded.

Cornello: "You seem to serve God daily."

Rose: "Yes. I live to serve Leto, so..." Rose was covered in a shaodw and hands were set on her shoulders.

Cornello: "God looks at your good deeds. But more time is needed before a miracle can occur."

Rose: "Yes..."

Rose stood infront of a grave as Ed and you stared down at her from their room window.

Al: "I heard that's the grave of Roses' boyfriend. She has no relatives, and lost her boyfriends in an accident... so Rose sought out Cornello's teachings." Ed just looked back out the window and you looked at Al sadly.

Ed: "It's not like the dead will come back to life."

You: "I heard that they would come back to life." Ed looked at you shocked.

You: "Those who live are granted an indestructable soul. Those who die are grabted resurrection. Proof is shown through God's miracles."

Ed: "It sounds so fake." He gasped and noticed that Cornello and Cray were now with Rose.

Next Day - - - - - -

Father Cornello stood up on a stage with a glass of sand. He set his hand on it and it turned into wine. The crowd cheered. He turned a small wooden log into a large stone Leto statue.

Ed: "What do you think?"

You: "It's quite obvious. That transmutation responce is Alchemy."

Ed: "Yeah, but the laws..."

Rose: "Oh, hey. you three. How do you like Cornello's miracles?"

Ed: "That is definatly Alchemy. Cornello is just a fraud."

Al: "We're not really sure of that yet."

You: "Yes, he may ignore some laws but we cannot proof it other wise."

Rose: "Laws?" Ed jumped off of the wooden box he was standing on and walked foreward. You contined to stand on Al's shoulder.

Ed: "Alchemy cannot make something from nothing. It's a scientific technique that abides to the laws of nature."

You: "You can only create something of a certian mass from something with the same mass." You jumped down as Al leaned down towards Rose.

Al: "It's the same idea as when I was able to create the same sized radio from the one i fixed. I couldn't have made a larger radio or a peice of paper or a tree."

Ed: "To make something you have to present something of equavilent value. But that holy bastard is ignoring that law."

Rose: "So, it's a miracle." This girl just wasn't getting it you thought. A little girl held out her bird, which seemed to be dead. After a flash of red light it opened it's eyes and flew out of the girls hand.

Rose: "Are you able to perform a miracle like that with Alchemy? Kain will be..."

Later With Father Cornello - - - - - - - -

Cornello: "That Elric Brothers? I have heard that the older brother and his friend Lita got their certification into the State Alchemy Program at 12 and 11. They are also known as The Full Metal Alchemist and MetalCat Alchemist."

Cray: "Those little kids?"

Cornello: "They are dogs of the military. The military has set it's eyes on this wealthy city, and is trying to interfer with things. I must protect my people and my village. Cray..."

Cray: "I abide by God's will."

Cornello: "Thanks for letting us know." : "I'm not sure that the man can do it alone."

Cornello: "I have another plan, just in case." The woman with long blak hair just glared at the Father.

With Ed and Rose - - - - - - -

Ed: "If you serve God without question... Will the dead come back to life eventuall?" She turned around and smiled.

Rose: "Yes." Rolled his eyes and sighed. He reached inside his red jacket and pulled out a small black book that looked like a refrence book.

Ed: " Water, 35 liters.
Carbon, 20 kg.
Ammonia, 4 liters.
Lime, 1.5 kg.
Phosphorus, 800 g.
Salt, 250 g.
Niter, 100 g.
Sulfer, 80 g.
Flourine, 7.5 g.
Iron, 5 g.
Silicon, 3 g.
And 15 other elements."

Rose: "What's that list of?"

Ed: "Those are elements to make an average adult human body. Current science knows this much, but there has not been a successful case of artificially creating a human body. Scientists have researched for what was missing for the past few hundered years. I believe their hard work is signifigant inlike praying and waiting. Just as a side note, you can but these elemental ingredients at the market with the pocket money of a child. Humans are made so cheaply."

Rose: "Humans are not things! Are you trying to commit blasphemy."

Ed: "Alchemistd are scientists. So they don't believe in an uncertain existance like God. Isn't it ironic that people like us are so close to Gods?"

Rose: "You're not a God. Your nothing close to it."

Ed: "Nor is the Sun a God. It's just a mass of hydrogen. You will just get burned if you get to close to the Sun."

You and Al watched from a side door. You were sitting on Al's shoulder's, his head between your legs.

Al: Geez, brother is getting Rose mad." You just nodded. You felt something press against your back.

Cray: "Do not worry. Your two friends will join you soon." He pulled the triger but you flipped off Al's shoulder. The bullet contacted with the back of Al's head of armor which fell to the ground. Al's lifeless body fell to the ground as Cray stepped around it.

Rose: "Cray? what are you doing?"

Cray: "These people are enemies of God. This is God's will." He pointed the gun at Ed. You growled and glared at him.

Al: "That suprised me." Al walked towards Cray who whipped around pointed the gun at Al. Ed picked up Al's head with his foot and through it at the back of Cray's head. Cray fell to the ground.

Al: "My head!"

You: "I got it!" You jumped up and grabbed Al's head.

Ed: "Strike!" Rose screamed.

Rose: "What's going on? His head..."

Ed: "There isn't much to explain." You attached Al's head bak in place while he spoke.

Al: "This is how it is."

Rose: "There's nothing inside."

Al: "This is my punishment for venturing into an area humans are prohibited from entering. My brother and Lit and I. Were punished for it."

Rose: "No!" She whipped around and ran off.

Ed: "Rose." You all ran after Rose.

Ed: "I've never heard of this place." Lights came on and you saw Rose standing on a platform.

Ed: "Rose!"

Cornello: "Thank you for bringing them here, Rose. State Alchemists, eh. I knew you would come here eventually."

You: "Because you decieve your followers? "

Ed: "Or because you have the Philosopher's Stone?"

Cornello: "Are you speaking of this?" He lifted up his hand to show them a ring with a small red stone.

Ed: "There's only one answer to performing a transmutation that bypasses the princeple of Equavilent Exchange without drawing a Transmutation Circle."

Cornello: "Correct. It's said to only exist in legends, the legendary teqnique amplification device... The Philosopher's Stone."

Ed: "That's it Lita. It's ours. I'll say this directly. Hand over the Philosopher's Stone. Then I won't say anything to the city people."

Cornello: "You want to take this away from me? If I loose my miracles, what will happen to this city? What do you think, Rose?"

You: "Rose, he's just a third-rate swindler...!"

Cornello: "I revived this city when a civil war was going on and threatning to destroy it. I made water, turned it to wine, created buildings and even gave people money. I am a avator of God. Are you trying to take away God from this city? Is the order of the military that absolute?"

Ed: "I don't care about any order's from the military."

Cornello: "What?"

Ed: "I... We need that!"

Rose: "Why! You still want it, even if it takes away hope form us!"

Al: "Rose, we..."

Ed: "It's no use."

Cornello: "Now then, let's take a look at the power of the Philosopher's Stone, shall we?" His ring glowed and the ground was covered with sand. Al was swept away as you pulled Ed away from a rather thick pile.

Ed: "Al!"

Cornello: "That armor turned out rather disadvantageous, eh? And you can't make a Transmutation Circle in it eiether." A lion like animal walked out of the shadows.

Ed: "You synthesized animals with the Philosopher's Stone."

Cornello: "Correct. It's a Chimera."

Ed: "It's okay, Lita I got this one. I'm sorry." You were fairly confused until he leaned in and kissed you softly. You were shocked until you felt a strong pressure in the back of your head. You fell foreward into his arms, unconsious. He laid you down and transutated the sand into a long sword.

Cornello: "What? He performed Alchemy without a circle?" The Chimera ran at Lita and jumped. Ed picked up the weapon and smacked the Chimera with it. Cornello grabbed the green canery off his shoulder and transmuted it into a very much bigger bird. The bird grabbed into the stick of the sword and snapped it. The bird then grabbed onto Ed's left leg.

Cornello: "How do you like that?"

Ed: "Not. You're not getting away!" He reached back and swung at the bird. He hit it right in he face and it hurled backwards. d turned around and the lion sunk it's teeth into Ed'd right arm.

Ed: "What's wrong, cat bastard? Want a better taste?" He lifted it up and threw it off his arm and kicked it in the jaw.

: "Gluttoney, that's the child." The 2 watched the battle in the shadows.

Cornello: "This can't be... His leg couldn't be cut by those claws? And his arm couldn't be crushed by those fangs? Are you..?"

Ed: "Yeah, that's it." Ed grabbed onto his jacket and pulled down on it.

Ed: Rose, look carefully. This is the body of one that encroached upon Human Transmutation, the territory of God... The sinner's body."

Rose: "Machine arms and legs? An auto-mail""

Cornello: "You tried to perform Human Transmutation? You violated the most forbidden taboo. Your body was taken to the other side"

Ed: "You will just burn if you get to close to the sun."

Cornello: "That's why your name is Full Metal. The Full Metal Alchemist!"