Fullmetal X
Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews! I'm so sorry about Riza; I didn't realize it until I put the chapter up… I'll guess I'll have to make it up next chapter! I'm also sorry about the title of the last chapter. I think I originally had Scar say the title at the end of the chapter, but I can't remember what else went at the end! I also noticed I did a big no no; I started doing P.O.V. again, which I promised I wouldn't do when I started, sorry! I'll stop that this chapter. This chapter is composed of three separate scenes… so I'll put breaks in so you know where they are. I need to figure out how to end the story, because I can't write on forever… although it would be fun to try!
Disclaimer: I own neither FMA nor Xmen Evolution.
Chapter 7: Tests and Results
"Charles, did the results find anything?" Logan asked the Professor. The truth was, he found it alarming of the destruction of this alchemy,
"Some surprising ones actually… We found that here, alchemists have mutations, some stronger than others. Edward having the strongest reading, and that some of the non-alchemists had slight mutations, but they were so miniscule, that they probably would barely be able to transmute things if they wanted to; it's as if it builds with practice, something strange indeed," the professor stated to Logan. The two were standing in the study looking at Beast's findings.
"What about Alphonse?" Logan asked. Logan thought that the two brothers were the most interesting of the bunch, just because of their story, however, he loathed Edward. Of course they were so similar that they wouldn't get along the Professor thought in amusement,
"I can't read his mind, but Beast found some sort of energy inside the armor, like a ghost, but we know full well that Alphonse is not dead," Xavier said while looking at a photo,
"He's not alive either, professor," Logan pointed out, and Xavier sighed,
"True, but there's a story behind that, Logan. The story was that Edward and Alphonse tried to bring back their mother, but it backfired, and Alphonse was going to be killed, when Edward gave up his arm, so he could put Alphonse's soul into the armor he is to this day. At first their only was to get their bodies back to their original state by using a Philosopher's stone. When they found out lives were needed to make the stone, they quit at first, and are now trying to find another way,"
"Professor, you shouldn't be telling me that information it's private,"
"Perhaps, but any of the adults would have told you," the Professor smiled.
"Have you decided to join me yet?" Magneto asked Scar again, getting angry that the man hadn't agreed yet,
"No," Scar said with a troubled look on his face, there were two different thought processes were going through his head: that mutations were gifts from god, or it was the exact opposite. He didn't know,
"Scar, realize you use alchemy with your damn arm," Envy stated from a dark corner. Envy liked these people, especially Mystique, because she could shape shift too. Magneto showed them some mutants in pictures that had similar abilities as them,
"But it is to avenge my people! I can quit alchemy any day, but these people are sins against God" (there, it ties in now! 0.o) Magneto was getting a good picture of Scar's life,
"Look, my people were severely hurt during the Second World War, and I avenge for them every day,
"What was the Second World War, and what people?" Magneto was happy that he was finally getting somewhere with the man. He brought Scar to a computer and started to tell him the whole story.
"Hey, Wolverine wants you guys downstairs in the danger room. He also said to wear your original clothes," Bobby Drake said. The fma crew looked at each other funny, but did as commanded. When they got down there, Wolverine was looking happy,
"The Professor wants a skills assessment from each of you. Let's see the first to test is… Armstrong, wait here while we leave so you can show us your stuff," Armstrong was about to take his shirt off when Wolverine quickly said, "shirts stay on for this exercise," the rest of the FMA crew went to the top of the danger room to watch, "We'll start you with some danger-bots, try and knock down as many as you can in any way you wish," Wolverine said at the speaker of the danger room.
He sent out around 15 robots which stood no chance to Armstrong. Then they sent out the senior Xmen, who put up a good fight, but were not very effective against him. In the end, Armstrong had his shirt ripped by a lightning strike by Storm. After that the senior Xmen were blinded by the trademark pink sparkles (disclaimer: I forgot to mention I don't own those either, haha)
"Next up is Alphonse. Go down to the danger room, Alphonse. We have you up against a few danger bots and then we have you up against Beast. He'll go easy on you,"
And with that, Alphonse went down to the bottom of the danger room. He took out the robots as easily as Armstrong, only a little longer, and then Beast came out to fight Alphonse. At first, it was an equivalent battle, but Beast started to have fatigue, and of course Alphonse wasn't running out of energy. Alphonse won easily and went back upstairs with a panting Beast,
"You're up next Ed," Wolverine said to Ed. Beast looked happy when he came up along with Alphonse,
"What am I facing?" Ed asked, because he wanted a go with a 100 robots,
"First some robots, and then you'll be facing Wolverine. We couldn't find a better match for you anywhere," Beast grinned,
Edward went down to the danger room with glee on his face. They let out 15 robots that were gone in a few seconds, because Ed wanted to be a showoff, and at the same time fight Wolverine. Wolverine came out,
"Give me all you got, kid. I've stomached worse battles than you," of course, Wolverine knew that this just made Ed angry, but they wanted to see Ed's best. Ed clapped his hands, which Wolverine knew from personal experience to run. As he ran five stone fists popped up in order of where he had been previously been two seconds ago. Ed clapped his hands again, and Wolverine began to run at him to stop the alchemy from going on, but Ed touched the floor before Wolverine got to him. Ed had created some spikes right in front of him, and Wolverine stopped in enough time that spikes only scratched him, but he retracted his claws out and swept the spikes, but at that point Ed had enough sense to run.
Ed transmuted his arm to combat with Wolverine. Wolverine came at Ed full force, and then Ed parried the blow. (Eragon again, 0.o) Wolverine and Ed were a good match for fighting,
"Not bad kid, but you don't realize what my claws are made up of, which is adamantium. It's unbreakable; and not only is it in my claws, it's what my bones are too," Wolverine put full force on Ed's arm with his claws, making big scratches in his automail. Ed as a last resort stabbed Wolverine in the stomach,
"Ha! I win!" Much to Ed's surprise, Wolverine got back up,
"Got to do more than that to kill me, squirt," Ed was sent in a frantic rage and fury,
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING A SUPER MIDGET THAT MAKES YOU WANT TO STEP ON HIM!" Ed fixed his arm with alchemy, and ran towards a destructed robot. He saw Wolverine coming, "Please work! Please work! Let's hope this metal is made of the stuff back home!" he transmuted a makeshift spear out of the metal,
"Not a bad idea, but there's one problem," Wolverine did a swift move and stole the spear from Ed, "I have martial arts training. That's enough for one day, you will do just fine," The simulation ended and the two of them trudged back upstairs.
"Next up is Havoc," Havoc looked at Beast with no recognition. The no cigarette policy was giving him problems, "All you have to do is defeat the robots," Havoc went downstairs in a half daze. To the Xmen viewing the proceedings of the assessments, Havoc trying to take down the robots was pure entertainment. One or two of the Xmen considered getting popcorn, but didn't want to miss all the action.
Havoc actually got rid of one third of the robots, but that was because he did duck and dodge and the robots hit each other. Havoc gave up and came back to the top half singed, and muttered he didn't have his gun on him. After the laughing subsided, Beast announced,
"Hawkeye's up," Beast said with tears in his eyes from Havoc's poor performance. Hawkeye finished off the robots with each a bullet in the head (except for two that were taken down with one bullet) Then Colossus came out, "Hit Colossus as many times as you can!" Beast yelled out. Riza started shooting and Colossus threw objects at her. Riza would dodge and then put in a shot before she had to dodge again. After five reloads, Beast signaled for a cease fire, and Riza went upstairs to meet the rest.
"Hughes, it's your turn. You'll be facing Wolverine also, but he'll go easier on you," Hughes took his daggers and stabbed the robots to death. Wolverine went much easier on Hughes, but Hughes had a few cool moves. Once Beast was satisfied, he had Wolverine stop the attacks.
"Winry, we don't need to assess you, we know your repair capabilities, so Mustang, you're next. Be ready for the unexpected," Beast warned. Mustang swaggered down to fight. With one snap he had the robots down, "This will be some good stuff. I better record this fight. We want to see if your alchemy works with people other than yourselves,"
"What are you doing to the Colonel?" Riza said curious. Rogue came out to fight,
"Like I said, giving him a taste of his own medicine," Beast said, busy recording. Roy looked at Rogue curiously, wondering what she was going to do. He sent a small flame at her, and she dodged it. She started walking toward him, and he did nothing,
"Logic test?" he asked,
"Something like that," Rogue replied with her southern accent. She was using her southern charm to seduce Roy, and he was obviously enjoying it, "You're an alchemist, right?" Roy nodded his head yes,
"Aren't I supposed to fight you?" Rogue was right next to him now, and she took off a new glove- an ALCHEMY GLOVE!- and her hand touched his head. Both Mustang and Rogue hit the dirt, and both got up. Rogue got up with the familiar swagger of Mustang.
Mustang was alarmed at what just happened. He became alarmed when she snapped her fingers and she had flames erupt from her finger tips. He dodged it just barely,
"How?" he yelled as he snapped his finger to advert the flames she sent at him,
"My mutant ability is to absorb memories and powers, which includes yours too."
P.S.: I saw the third Xmen movie, and it was ok. The action scenes I loved, but Jean was zombie like the entire time. My advice is to stick around until after the credits, HEED THOSE WORDS! Oh yeah, this next chapter is for those Roy/Riza fans (Roy/Riza fans cheer). For now, this chapter is too long.