Metallic Hearts [FullMetal Alchemist Episode Forty-Two: His Name Is Unknown
Al: "What's going on? I feel strange. My body." p
Scar: "You bastard!" But Kimbley was already dead. p
You: "Hold on Al, you're gonna be okay. I can fix this, I can fix this! Goddammit please don't do this to me!" p
Lust: "I wouldn't touch him if I were you." p
Scar: "Homunculus." p
You: "Just leave us alone." p
Lust: "That arm is only good for destroying things, not fixing them. Now, if Ed were here he would be able to change the substance of Al's body to fix him." p
Scar: "Do you think that would work? Altering his composition?" p
Lust: "Leave them." She grabbed his hand. "You need to think of yourself and your goal of forging the Stone." p
Scar: "As she said, leave us alone." He took his hand from hers and kneeled down next to you, resting his hand on your back. p
Wrath: "Shut up!" Ed tackled Wrath before he could do any damage. p
Ed: "Rose! Get out of here! I'm not going to sit back and watch you use my right arm for your Alchemy!" p
Wrath: "It's my arm!" p
Sloth: "Now now, play nice Ed. Come here and give momma a hug my Prince of Cool." p
Ed: "It's been haunting me for a while now. You're appearance, it's so much like her. So I tried as hard as I could not to think about it. But I have to face the truth. What we made that night. It's true what you are, our sin and our burden to bear. We know you've been working in the military. What's the point?" p
Wrath: "Don't touch her! I'll kill you!" Ed transmuted the ground into spikes, which hit both Sloth and Wrath. p
Ed: "Come on Rose. Let's go. Isn't it great Rose? Your voice it's finally back." p
Rose: "I guess so. Thank you." p
Ed: "And thank you, for telling me what I needed to hear."
Archer: "I haven't heard anything from Kimbley yet. Or from your Chimera's for that matter." p
Tucker: "They're under the Fuhrers command I don't know why there'd be a problem." p
Archer: "Well, obviously there is! If so then why isn't he back yet. I bet he's out there having the time of his life with that cat girl. He's out there having to much fun to remember the reason he's there!" p
Roy: "So this is your little command center huh? Cozy." p
Archer: "If I had known you were coming I would have cleaned up. Hello, Major. I see you've had a sudden change of heart and won't be helping now." p
Armstrong: "I've never been on your side, Archer. I've only been playing the part. Sometimes you have to play with vermin to sniff out a rat." p
Archer: "You're naive if you think you can have a military without a little corruption." Archer opened the door to the cages and they surrounded Mustang, Hawkeye and Armstrong. p
Roy: "What are you hopping to accomplish with this circus act?" p
Archer: "A decade ago you annihilated Ishbal and came back a hero of the state. Now I have Lior. It's my turn for glory." And he shut the door. p
Scar: "I don't have time for you. I have more important things to worry about." p
Lust: "What, like her? I was the love of your life not long ago." p
Scar: "No you weren't, you just look like her. And I do not love you." Lust watched as Scar looked at you, it was like you weren't even of this world, like you died on the inside. "It's going to be okay, Lita, I'm going to fix him. There's no need to be upset." With difficulty he snuggled her closer to him and Lust growled. Scar activated his arm and it began to sink into Al's armor before it was ripped off. You began to shake and held Scar closer to you. p
You: "What did you do?" p
Scar: "That arm, was given to me by my brother. He trapped the souls of the dieing Ishbalans inside it, by turning his own body into a Transmutation Circle. I attached the locket to his armor. She can't go anywhere near him." Scar stood up with your help and the two of you walked down the streets, Lust following you. "I don't even know if this will work. But if by some miracle it does, the Stone will be yours." p
Lust: "I'm afraid I can't let you do that. I need you to make it for your brother, not for her." p
Scar: "Your jealousy is immature and idiotic. I have no feelings for you, I never will, I would never hand the Stone over to you." p
Lust: "And her? Do you have feelings for her? Enough feelings to give her your dreams, just so she can crush them and use them for herself." p
Scar: "She has gone through so much in life, this is the only thing I can give her. The only thing I can do to make her happy." p
Lust: "And your feelings?" He made no reply. p
Ed: "The next city isn't to far from here. Do your best. I have to track down Scar and Lita. And make sure Al is okay." You growled angrily. p
You: "They had orders not to move into the city." p
Scar: "Then this must truly be the will of Ishbala." p
Soldier: "I found him!" You gasped as a couple of soldiers shot at you; you went to jump out of you way when Scar jumped in front of you, taking the bullets. Your eyes glowed white and the men flew back into a building, knocking them out. p
You: "Oh, Scar. It takes more than bullets to stop me." p
Scar: "I couldn't control myself. My damn body has a will of it's own." You helped Scar to a house to rest. "I hated my brother so much, he turned his back on the teachings of Ishbala just to immerse himself in the sacrilegious of Alchemy. And even though I knew he had given his arm to save my life, still there was no room in my hate filled heart for forgiveness. But you. . .you live only for the Elric Brothers. Seeing your love for him, makes me upset and jealous. Because I wish I had someone to say that to, just to say I love you for no reason other than to remind them, and to have them say those words back to me, and have them be meaningful. I can't even. . .touch you right now." He leaned forward and his cheek brushed against yours. You reached up tentatively to held his face gently. "Lita. . .I. . .I love you." And he closed the distance between the two of you with a kiss. You felt his tears and you back off. "Come on. Let's go. This life of wickedness has one closing act." p
You: "Scar, what's your real name?" p
Scar: "Long ago this body did have a holy name given by god, but that person died long ago for a life of sin, malice, and retribution." He walked out the door. p
You: "Scar!" p
Scar: "What?" You looked down. p
You: "I love you too." You wrapped your arms around his neck and gave him a hug. He leaned down and planted a kiss on the crock of your neck. p
Scar: "Thank you." He stood up. p
You: "Be safe." p
Scar: "You needent worry for me. We'll meet again, Metal Cat Alchemist Lita Nitro." You smiled and would have laughed if the soldiers hadn't arrived. You jumped onto the roof and leaped off. p
You: "Hold on! Wait!" p
Archer: "Well, I guess you survived." p
You: "The people of Lior have given up." p
Archer: "Given up? I have trouble buying that. Not after they've just killed the Crimson Alchemist." p
You: "You have orders not to invade Lior." p
Archer: "I'm afraid the battles already begun." He pushed you out of the way. p
You: "This is a mistake!" Two soldiers grabbed you and the city glew red. Everyone stared at Lior, it was disserted. ' i Scar did it. He's gone. /i ' p
Ed: "Hello?!" p
You: "Ed!" Ed looked up and grabbed you. "I'm so glad you're okay. Where's Al?" p
Ed: "I told him to go look for you." p
You: "He found me. Ed, there are some things I need to talk to you about. And not all of it you're gonna like." As the two of you walked through Lior, you told Ed about the mission, and finding Scar, catching up with Al, the bomb and the activation of the Transmutation Circle. You made sure to leave out the kiss. "I think Al may still be in the middle of Lior." At that moment you noticed a mound of sand. You ran up to it and began to dig. "Al. . ." p
Al: "Lita. You have to get away from me! I'm going to explode any minute." p
You: "Hon, you're back to normal. But, open up your chest plate." He opened his chest plate and a red substance glowed. "Hon, a minute ago the Transmutation Circle in Lior was activated. Scar created the Philosopher's Stone inside you."