Metallic Hearts [FullMetal Alchemist Episode Forty-Three: The Stray Dog
Ed: "How did you get so fast? Can't we take a break?!" You and Ed dropped to your knees gasping for breath, Al a few yards away still jogging." p
Al: "My body feels so light for some reason. But we can rest for a while if you're tired." p
You: "I've been thinking about what you said earlier, about the Fuhrer being a Homunculus. It explains a few things. The militaries actions make more sense with a Homunculus calling the shots. Envy couldn't do that just by impersonating him." p
Ed: "And I had a run in with the Fuhrer's Secretary, she's a Homunculus too." p
Al: "You know what this means." p
Ed: "Drop it." p
Al: "But Teacher told us that the way a Homunculus is born is through Human Transmutation." p
Ed: "I said drop it Al!" Ed went to knock Al's hand away when a red glow appeared at their contact and they were knocked apart. p
Al: "What was that place? The giant gate, I suddenly remember seeing it before. It felt like the truth." p
Ed: "According to Teacher it's not. Forget about it Al." p
Al: "But how did we summon it? All we did was touch." p
Ed: "I'm an Alchemist, maybe I just subconsciously activated the Stone some how. I can't say for sure." p
Al: "You don't really think I've been turned into the Philosopher's Stone do you? The Stone is this legendary thing, with supposable unlimited power. How can that be me?" p
Ed: "Nothings impossible Al. We don't know what we're dealing with and we don't know how it works yet. Try not to touch us for the time being." p
Al: "Why?" p
Ed: "If it happens again we could use the Stone's power, if you're the Stone what happens when your power is gone what happens then? I'm not gonna take that chance." p
You: "So, what's our plan now?" p
Ed: "We're going to Risembool." p
You: "That's the first place the state will look for us." p
Ed: "I know, but the Homunculi are a bigger problem for us right now. And if we're going to fight them, there's something I need first." You stretched and smiled at the two almost specks that were Ed and Al. p
You: "A snail moves faster than you two do!" p
Ed: "Well excuse us if we don't have the acute balance that you do." You Ed clumsily jumped from rock to rock. You whipped around and Ed looked up. "What is it?" p
You: "Hide." You made a blanket out of dirt and you threw it over Ed and Al. You jumped into one of the trees. p
Breda: "I don't think it's right. Betraying those kids for our own careers." p
Falmon: "We're not doing this for us Breda." p
Breda: "I know. It's for the Colonel. Why do you think I'm trudging through the woods?" p
You: "Roy? Well, if he has to go down for this then so be it." You whirled around before Havok could even cock the gun. "What, you gonna shoot me?" p
Fuery: "Nice to see you again." p
Havok: "We'll have to give the Colonel his credit, he said you'd come this way. Look, no hard feelings." p
You: "I'm not coming quietly. I'm not a military cat anymore." Your tail wrapped around his arm. "Go ahead and shoot. When that bullet ricochets off my tail, who do you think gets hurt?" p
Al: "Stop it!" Havok jumped and pulled the trigger. Havok held his injured hand as Fuery held his forehead. p
You: "I'm sorry." You then ran into Breda and Falmon. You didn't have time for this, you used your alchemy to expand the oxygen in their blood t make them blow up like balloons. As the three of you jumped down the river you looked up as a bunch of spikes came at you from the sky. You growled and your nails sharpened. "I am not in the mood to deal with this." You hissed as a small gathering of foot shoulders appeared in front of you. Ed transmuted the ground into a big rock, which rolled over the soldiers. Your ears picked up a snap and you jumped off the rock before it could explode. p
Roy: "You know running makes you look guilty." p
You: "And your voice makes you sound stupid, what's your point?" Roy had never seen you this feral, if looks could kill, he'd be dead. "Running is what every cat does when it's chased." p
Roy: "But obedient cats never defy their master." p
You: "And if you noticed, house and stray cats alike don't listen to humans as easily as dogs do. We know better, we've learned not to take orders from stupidity." p
Riza: "Just come with us. We're not here to hurt you, we just want to get to the bottom of what happened in Lior." p
You: "I'll never go back there, you'll have to kill me first." p
Roy: "So what you're going to shirk of responsibility and resort to a stubborn child." p
You: "Say what you want." Your eyes glowed and the water shot up, creating a small downpour. "Good luck making sparks now." Armstrong punched through a boulder creating a large spike. Mustang used a set of matches to create a fire and explode the spike, creating a huge onslaught of spikes. Al jumped in front of you and the spikes rammed into him, although he was unfazed. p
Armstrong: "I use my Alchemy to create a hallow projectile." p
Mustang: "Then I use my Alchemy to heat the air inside to create a thousand daggers. Pretty effective move wouldn't you say?" p
You: "Yeah, I'm sure you guys put it to great use in Ishbal." Mustang used his Alchemy again to explode a rock behind you, a stray piece hit your knee and you heard something crack. "Son of a. . ." Mustang advanced on you. p
Winry: "Stop!" Mustang stopped before you and kneeled down. p
Mustang: "I once executed two people, two doctors. There were no sides, just patients. That's what they said as they treated our fallen enemies from Ishbal. But the people they were healing would just rise up again to fight us. The military asked them to stop, but they wouldn't. And their makeshift hospital was becoming a den for insurgents. I got the orders that morning, and I shot them that night. Afterwards I tried to kill myself, but I was too much of a coward. So I took an oath instead, to never follow unreasonable orders again, to reach a point, where I wouldn't have to follow them. And I've held true to that. I'm not chasing you because I was commanded too, I'm doing it because I'm pissed." He grabbed onto your chin and made you look into his eyes. "Now why the hell did you run away without asking for me help first?!"