Metalic Hearts -FullMetal Alchemist- Episode 4: A Forger's Love

Edward: Age 11 Alphonse and Lita: Age 10

You sat on a train along with Ed and Al. You stared out the window across from Ed who wouldn't stop staring at you.

Ed: "Lita, Al. You're both okay with this right? Leaving everything behind. You don't have any regrets?"

You: "There's no turning back now." You didn't take your eyes off the window.

Al: "And besides we're the ones who desided to come with you. And we all know you'll miss home more then we will."

Ed: "Good ridence that's what I say. Besides you know who's on their way to becoming a State Alchemist. Me!"

You: "Me too."

Al: "Me three. And as soon as I do the first thing I'm doing is returning you to your body."

Ed: "Al I told you that's not your burden. You just have to take care of yourself."

You: "I wonder how one goes about becoming a State Alchemist. Do you think we'll have to take a test?" Ed was thinking about the first time he heard Roy Mustang.

Ed: "Whatever it takes I'm sure Mustang will help us right through it." He began to giggle.

Ed: "What am I stressing for? After all we've been through this thing should be a cake walk for me." Ed looked over at Al who too was staring out the window.

Ed: "What? Are you thinking about, Winry?" Al sighed and looked the other way.

With Winry and Pinako

Pinako: "There's nothing we can do. Those stubborn boys made their choice. But they'll realize their mistake and come back home."

Winry: "I hope so." She stared at the ruins of the Elrics old house.

A Forger's Love - - - - -

Ed yawned and stretched as the three of you sat on a bench in the train station.

Al: "Brother, do you know when our next train leaves?"

Ed: "Yeah, not til tomorrow morning. Let's get some shut eye." He laid down resting his head on your lap, closing his eyes. A woman screamed as a thief ran in between the people.

Woman: "My purse!"

Ed: "Breaks over."

You: "Yup."

Theif: "Too easy." He stopped and looked at Ed and Al who were standing in his way.

Theif: "Off ta bed. Like good little boys now." You jumped off the bench and ran at the man. You rammed your forearm into his throat, slamming his back onto the concreate floor. Ed finished his Transmutation Circle and clapped. Setting his hand in the middle it glowed and iron bars shot up from the bars around the guy. Ed walked up to him and grabbed his gun.

Ed: "I think you're the one who crawled out of the crib to early."

Officer: "Well done." You three turned around to a jolly faced Police Officer.

Officer: "Now that was something else. That trick wouldn't be something you call 'Alchemy' whould it?"

Ed: "Uh yeah." Ed was smiling confidently.

Officer: "To thiink that kids your age could be such accomplished Alchemists already. The Alchemists I ever get to see is good old Majhal." (Ma-ja-hal)

You: "Majhal, huh?"

Officer: "Yep. They say he does great things with his Alchemy. Just like you boys did. He's very well respected."

Ed: "Well, where could we find him."

Officer: "Oh, the next town over. But you don't want to go there right now. I hear it's become a dangerous place. They say that their dead have risen from the graves. To send the villagers to them."

On the Carriage - - - - - -

Al: "Why do you want to go see this Majhal person, brother?"

Ed: "That name. It kept popping up in all those old letters. "

You: "You mean 'Hemmies' (Nickname for Hoenhiem) old letters?"

Ed: "Yeah, would you stop calling him that." You just rolled your eyes and looked down.

Ed: "And if I remember he kept writing about Human Transmutation. I figured if it's the same Majhal it wouldn't hurt to pay him a visit." Al: "Yeah. I have a feeling this is going to be a good trip."

Ed: "You seem almost happy."

Al: "Well, you did snag that purse snatcher. You saw how happy the Police Officer was. I was just thinking how Alchemy, can make peoples lifes just alittle bit better."

Later That Night - - - - -

You, Ed and Al walked along the road, Ed was walking hunched over.

Ed: "God I love carriage ride sleeping, their seats are soft as granet. It didn't bother you at all?"

You: "Uh, uh." He sighed and looked over to the side. You could all see a town with torches lit everywhere. Picnic tables sat side by side, but the space was empty.

Ed: "Hey, look. Someone's throwing a party. With torches and everything, but they forgot to invite us." A bright yellow firework flashed over your head, making you jump and fly into Ed's arms.

: "That one got a little to close to the village." A group of boys ran over near you.

: "You aren't supposed to be here. You could get yourselves killed. We're testing fireworks for..." A girl with dark blue hair held in a baige hat and light blue eyes said.

Ed: "Ya, we noticed that."

: "They're for the festival, I'm in charge." Her yes widened as she noticed something about you three.

: "Hey you guys aren't from around here are you?" A boy began to poke Al in the back with a stick.

Boy: "What's this suppossed to be? A giant robot from the future?" You slnapped the stick in half in kids hand.

You: "Knock it off."

: "Let's show them how we welcome strangers." The group of older boys ran at you three. You growled as you and Ed ran back at the boy's, but then Ed tripped on a stone in the middle of the street and fell flat on his face. Which made you trip over him, while Al grapped on to a near by post with the head of a lion. The head snapped off sending Al ontop of you two.

Ed: "My back!" The girl sat ontop of Al in a victory sence.

: "Ha, we sure showed them."

: "What's going on here." A man with shoulder length brown hair and brown eyes said. Everyone looked over at him. The girl stared him down with an icey glare. The man grabbed the lions head and used an Alchemic Circle on his wristband to mold it back into place. Ed watched the seen from under Al.

Ed: "You must be Majhal." Majhal just stared down at the three of you.

At Majhal's House - - - - - -

Majhal stared at Al in appreciation.

Majhal: "Such fine workmanship. That is an impressive Sprit Attachment." The three of you looked up, astonished that he noticed what Al was. Al started to panik.

Al: "He knows about me, brother."

Majhal: "I'd expect nothing less from the sons of Hoenheim. Apparently, you've inherited his great talent. Now then, tell me what I can do you for you. I expect you're seeking something particular. And I very well can't pass up the sons of a dear friend." Ed set his cup of tea down.

Ed: "I've read the letters you wrote to my Dad. I want to learn more about Human Transmutation."

Majhal: "You should very well know that Human Alchemy is strictly forbidden by the Laws of the State."

Ed: "Yeah, I know. And I don't care. I will return my brother to his body."

Majhal: "I think you've already seen first hanf the incredibly high tolls of messing with Human Alchemy. I know how it feels to loose someone. But molding human flesh is better left to the hands of God."

Ed: "If that's the way you feel then why were you so obsessed with it back then."

Majhal: "Youthful optimisum. Or youthful foolishness." There was a knock on the door. Majhal stood up and opened the door, an old woman with long brown hair under a baige cape hood stood there with a jar in her right hand.

Woman: "I made a batch of jam and I had some extra that I thought you might enjoy."

Majhal: "Of course, you spoil me Leni." Leni just stood there in the door frame.

Majhal: "Was there something else then?"

Leni: "Oh, no. Excuse me."

Majhal: "Goodinight, Leni."

Ed gulped down the food rather quickly.

Al: "So, what is this festival we heard about? "

Majhal: "Ah, yes, The Requim Festival. When the spirits of our loved ones can't find they're way to heaven we send up fireworks to guide them back."

Ed: "And what about these stories about people coming back to life as murderous zombies on a bloody rampage? Does that have anything to do with it?" Ed said with a full mouth.

Majhal: "Silly rumors put on a superstitous town." He said laughing. There was another knock on the door.

Majhal: "Wow, I sure am popular this evening." The girl from earlier and a man stood at the door.

You: "You! Er, little brat." The man pushed his hand on the girls head.

Man: "Don't you have something to say to Majhal."

: "I don't see why I should have to apologize. It's their fault for being so weak, for boys anyway."

Ed: "That's it, come one let me at her. Come on let me at her." Al had to hold him back from slamming her face right into the ground.

Majhal: "Oh, Clause. I know your sisters death effected you, but you were such a sweet, innocent little girl. What would your late sister think if she could see what you have turned into."

Clause: "Shut up! You don't know how I feel. Nobody does. My sister didn't just die. She was killed, by that dead girl."

Ed: "Okay... come again?" Clause pushed the door open and ran outside as fast as her legs could take her.

Mam: "Clause, no wait." Clause ran along the river, crying.

Ed: "Hey! Wait, come back here!" Ed, Al and yourself ran after Clause as fast as you could, trying to catch up with her. Clause tripped on a stone and flew over the river bank, towards the water. You drew a Transmutation Circle, flipped backwards and laid your hand on the edge of the circle. The Alchemic Reaction surged through the ground and froze the water. Clause slid down the bank and hit the frozen water. You let out a huge sigh, seeing that she was okay. She blinked a few times then stood up.

Clause: "You're Alchemists?"

On the River Bank - - - - -

Clause: "It's been nearly six monthes since my sister died. We had no idea how or why. One of the villagers just found her lying there like she was asleep. But she wasn't asleep. And then on the night of her funeral. We say the spirit of another girl. My father told me she was a woman that lived in the village along time ago. Before she died. So you see, my sisters death just wasn't a coinsadence. That woman killed. And others too. It's all because of her. But if you guys really are Alchemists you can help me avenge her death. I've begged Majhal to help but he refused to take part."

Ed: "I can see, why Majhal wouldn't even consider it. Your theory is as logically sound as a ghost tale. Besides I don't believe in revenge as motivation."

Clause: "You're just saying that, cause you're nothing but a couple of chickens. You're just a whore, a cowardly pipsqueak and a wlaking trashcan." Your head shot towards her.

You: "Whore?"

Ed: "Pipsqueak?"

Al: "Trashcan?"

Ed: "Nobody calls me a pipsqueak and gets away with it! Not even a little girl."

Clause: "Oh, is that so? Oh, I'm so scared of the mouthy little pipsqueak."

You: "Shut up, and take a look at yourself. If you're a girl like they all say then why do you dress like a paperboy?"

Clause: "None of your business!" She kicked dirt all over you and ran away. Ed was still fuming and Al was still sitting with his big metal knee's to his chest-plate.

Break - - - -

I'm holding a poll on the sequels title. Please take it I'm having a hard time thinking of a title. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Majhal: "I can't believe it's been twenty years now. She had recently succeeded in circulating the extremely rare blue rose. Oh, the woman's smile at the smile at the time was simply. But then, as she was delivering some of her now famous blue roses into town. The house was spooked and her carriage turned over. Falling to her fate. Falling out of all of our lives forever."

Ed: "But they say the same Karin has been terrorizing the villagers."

Majhal: "Absolutely not. If you had known Karin you would know she couldn't harm anyone in life or death."

Break - - - - -

Al: "So what do you think, brother."

Ed: "Well I don't buy ghosts or zombies or anything of that sort. But if someone were perform a Human Transmutation..."

You: "Then the only who would be capable of doing that would be Majhal. " You and Ed looked up, hearing a bunch of quiet deep growls. Ed jumped up and pushed the door open.

Ed: "What the... you hear that?"

Al: "No."

You: "Yes." Ed growled.

Break - - - -

You, Ed and Al walked through the graveyard. Ed was holding the lantern while Al crotched behind you.

Al: "Brother, wait for me!"

You: "What's up with you? You're not scared are you?"

Al: "Of course not. The aren't really zombies are there?"

Ed: "Don't be think, Al. If Karin really were really roaming these woods it would only be thanks to human Alchemy. Which is the only reason we're here." Just as Ed finished his sentence, you all crashed through a hole. You landed on the ground, Ed landed on you and Al fell on Ed, crushing you.

Ed: "My back! Again!" Two boys and Clause appeared around the brim of the hole.

Clause: "False alarm!" One of the boys was shaking and pointing ahead.

Guy: "Over there." Clause gasped as a ghostly woman with long brown hair in a white dress turned towards them. The boys began to scream and ran away.

Clause: "You took my sister from me." She ran towards the ghost. You used your claws to climb up the side of the hole.

You: "Clause, wait!" Majhal appeared in front of Clause. He used his bracelet to shot the fire from lantern at the ghost. Setting it aflame. Lust leaned behind a tree.

Lust: "Majhal is just a two bit Alchemist after all. Pity"

Break - - - -

Fireworks lit up the sky with different colors above the village.

Man: "Majhal, a real hero. If it weren't for you this town would be overrun by zombies."

You, Ed and Al, meanwhile, were sneaking around Majhal's house. Ed knocked on a door gently then pressed his ear against it to listen.

Al: "What are you doing, Ed?"

Ed: "I was right about her not being a zombie but she wasn't a Transmute either. That sound, it's the same one I heard in here." A candle lit in your face and you all looked up.

Leni: "Majhal will be very cross if he finds you. He doesn't like people snooping around his house."

You: "Then what do you call what you're doing?" She put the candle up to her face. You began to feel light headed as your eyes rolled into the back of your head. You stumbled and ran into the door. Your weight pushed the lock open. Ed ran to your side and looked around the room. He saw Mannequins that looked like the Karin ghost.

Ed: "What the?"

Al: "Brother!" Majhal appeared behind Leni and used his Alchemy to knock Al unconscious.

Break - - - - -

Ed jumped awake to find you, Al and himself tied to together to a chair.

Al: "Hey are you alright?"

Majhal: "So, finally you're awake." You all looked up to see Majhal and Leni standing infront of thr door.

Majhal: "It seems you've stumbled appon aomething you really should not have seen Ed."

Ed: "Oh you mean ... the so called zombies. Ya, I say your toys."

Majhal: "Toys? Those were canfases for Spirit Attachments. Manacins that I've carved to look just like my beloved Karin. Then I would sacrifice the soul of any village girl I could snare. Making full living versions of my Karin."

You: "Then I couldn't imagine why your plan ever failed." Sarcasm dripped from your voice.

Majhal: "It is true that souls tend to reject vessels that are not like them in nature. They usually malfunctune. That's why Al is so special. Some of my dolls escaped, wrecking havek among the village. Fueling superstition."

Ed: "You crazy selfish nut case. Do you even now what you've done? Why the hell did you do it?"

Majhal: "For the same reason any man has ever done anyhting. Karin was the only woman I ever loved. Even years after her death my scars refused to heal. I commited myself to bringing her back. And I tried with the only thing I had at me disposel. Alchemy. When I tried Human Transmutation and failed I tried to make somehting that resemble her beauty. I did it for love."

Ed: "So you chose body over soul."

Majhal: "Shut up! You're just a foolish child what could you possibly know of love? But you do know something that I don't. Now you're going to help me make a Spirit Attachment just like you did for your brother."

Ed: "As if."

Majhal: "It figures. You are as much or even more so stubborn than your father was." The door opened and Majhal looked behind him. Clause stood there with a shocked look on her face.

Clause: "I just wanted to say, thank you, for before."

Majhal: "You foolish girl."

You: "Run Clause!" Majhal chopped Clause in the back of the neck which knocked her unconsious. She fell forewards into Majhal's open arms.

Leni: "This has gone to far. I cannot turn a blind eye any longer."

Majhal: "Then maybe you should try turning the other cheek, wench." He smacked the old woman across the face.

Ed: "Do somehting, Al!"

Al: "Almost there." He stretched his arms against the ropes in attempt to brake them. The ropes snapped off your upper arm. Ed jumped up and ran to the womans side. Ed looked at the womans face and noticed a blue petal lying on the side of her hair.

Ed: "A rare blue rose." Ed gasped as he realized.

Majhal: "Karin, where ever you are, please except this soul. Bless us, and let her be just like you." Clause was tied to a chair inside an Alchemy Circle.

Clause: "No! Let me go!" Clause began to struggle against the bonds.

Ed: "Let her go Majhal." Ed used his Alchemy to walk through the wall.

Ed: "Nothing what you believe is true. And what you've been seeking all your life has been right under your nose."

Majhal: "What is this nonscence."

You: "Majhal. Karin never died. The day of the accident she fell, hit her head and lost her memory. She went and began a new life somewhere. 20 years later her past returned in a flash and in a true desperation of love she came straight back to you. But you were to blinded by obbsession to see it was her." Ed ripped 'Leni's' cloak off to reveal an older looking version of the manicans, with a blue rose in her hair.

Majhal: "No. There is no way this wrinkled old woman is Karin. Karin was a woman of uncomperable beauty and perfection. Just like ..."

Ed: "A rose. Flowers wither and die Majhal. But despite what you've become Karin's feelings for you have not."

Majhal: "Silence child. One more word from you ... and you're both dead!" Majhal grabbed a screwdriver and he used his Alchemy to turn it into a sword. He ran at the four of you. Al stepped infront of you blocked the attack. Majhal fell backwards but came at you again. Ed grabbed onto the blue rose in Karins hair and put it in the middle of a Transmutation Circle. Ed Transmuted the rose into a blue thorned whip. (a Rose Whip if you watch YYH) The thorn whip wrapped around Majhals ankle which stopped him in his tracks. The sword flipped into the air and came down, through Majhal's stomach. Blood shot form his mouth as he fell to the ground. Karin gasped and ran to his side. Karin: "Majhal! Majhal!"

Majhal: "I dont see it. There is no possible way you could be my Karin." He said weakly and he looked up at one of his mannacins.

Majhal: "Karin. I'm coming for you, Karin." And he closed his eyes, ready for his eternal sleep.

Break - - - -

You and Al sat on the bench while Ed stood a little ways away from you. Ed looked back at you two.

Ed: "Well it's good to see you depressed and back to normal."

Al: "I'm sorry. I was just thinking how alchemy also has the power to corupt people also." : "Hey!"

All: "Huh?" You looked behind you to see a pretty girl with long dark blue hair and turquiose eyes in a blue dress.

: "I'm sorry for all the things that I said and did. You guys really are terrific Alchemists."

Ed: "Yeah, we are, but who are you?"

You: "Call me crazy, Ed. But I think that's Clause." The girl nodded and Ed and al were taken aback.

Clause: "Dumb boys!"

You: "Tell me about it." You stepped into the carriage.

Ed leaned out fo the door as the carriage was riding away.

Ed: "You definatly look much prettier when you're not dressed like a paperboy!" Clause smiled and waved to you 3 good bye.

You: "What was that all about?" Ed sat down next to you.

Ed: "A bit jealous are we?"

You: "No."

Ed: "Don't worry I only have my eyes on you." He leaned over and kissed your cheek.

Al: "Ed! That's your best friend."

Ed: "I know that."

Al: "Best friends don't do that!" You just rolled your eyes and looked out the window as 'thee' Elric Brothers argued amongst each other.