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Chapter 7: The Truth Behind Truths and Soul of the Guardian
Awhile after you had left Edward and Alphonse in the room, they found out why people went crazy while searching for the Philosophers Stone… because it's called the Devil's Errand. The reason, because the stone needs, "live humans, and in mass numbers."
Outside the room
Lt. Ross is trying to stop Maj. Armstrong from going up to the guys room. She is finally successful, after telling him a couple of lies. Like saying that they are exhausted, then saying that they already went to bed for the night.
Ed and Al
Ed was laying on the couch staring up at the ceiling, his eyes not showing any shine to them. Al was sitting behind the couch with his back leaning on it.
"God must really hate people who go against him. I was eleven years old then, and he still has me marked." Ed said out loud, then raising his metal arm to look at it.
"Every time I thought I was in reach, he's pulled it away, so I fall on my face. And then when I finally get my fist around it, he raises his big obnoxious foot and kicks me in the teeth." Ed continued.
By the time it was night fall; Al was picking up and organizing all the papers that they got from Sheska. Al was trying to convince Edward on trying to continue looking at the papers, when Ed suddenly got up from the couch and hit Al's metal hands making all the papers scatter onto the floor.
Lt. Ross and Sgt. Bloch came rushing into the room upon hearing the cup that was now broken.
After Ed apologizes to Alphonse he tells them to go back into the hall. Well, since the Lieutenant tends to be a little stubborn she went to the fallen papers and started to pick them up.
"So, Ed… is that really the end of it?" she questions. Ed hears and moves from his lying position on the couch.
"You won't regret it then? Giving up before you're finished?" she continues as she moves to the small table in front of the couch Ed was lying on.
"I didn't know that what you were searching for was so incidental, that you would give up so easily on it."
"Stop going on, like you know anything." Ed replies to her.
"Wrong Ed… I know that what you boys are looking for is the Philosopher's Stone. And I know it's created by sacrificing human lives." Ed turns to fully look at her, surprise written all over his face.
"I know it was uncalled-for, but I was listening through the door." she confesses.
"So if you were snooping, you know that it's pointless to look for it now… so, just leave us alone." Ed tells her, as he lays back down with his back to her.
"You really are a child, aren't you?" she tells him. Ed angrily sits back up again.
"You're frightened of it. That all the answers will disappear. You're terrified that you'll have to admit that everything you've done… was wasted effort." she continues
"Am I wrong?" the Lieutenant asks. Ed covers his face with his hand, trying not to crack.
"It's okay to feel lost, and not have reasons." Ed takes his hand off his face and looks at her. She continues to talk, giving him a little pep talk to continue searching for the stone. Ed finally takes the papers that Ross put in front of him to take.
It finally sunk into his head, know he had what he need to continue the search for the Philosopher's Stone.
The four were know sitting and talking about Marcoh's Notes again. After a couple of words were exchanged, someone brought out a map and started looking at all the possibilities of anything that could be useful. Then Al found the 5th Laboratory that was conveniently placed close to a prison.
When Ross and Bloch left, both Ed and Al snuck out of the room that they were occupying, heading towards said laboratory.
Once there Ed noticed that there were tripwire alarms by the inside of the gated doors, so Al threw Ed up towards the railing of the brick fence. Ed used the barbed wire to bring Alphonse to the other side. When they reached the wall Alphonse helped Ed climb into one of the vents, where Ed finally realizes that being short can come in-handy.
He didn't realize that they were being watched.
With Lt. Ross and Sgt. Bloch
They, more like Ross, was on the phone talking to Maj. Armstrong, when the alarm suddenly went off. Gunshots were heard as Scar made his way toward the room that Edward and Alphonse were using. All that he found was the map with a circle around the area they where headed to.
With Ed and Al.
Both boys were now facing their opponents, Ed against 48, and Al against 66.
Ed was fighting against 48, a.k.a. The Slicer. The name he was given when he was flesh and blood. Sword to automail sword. Ed kicked and blocked all of 48's attacks. That's when he noticed that his reflects were much different then an ordinary persons. This guy was a soul attachment, just like Al.
Ed was able to keep up, but after awhile he was starting to get somewhat tired, but it also didn't help that his right arm was giving him problems. This caused Ed to become distracted, giving 48 enough time to cut Ed across his stomach.
Al was fighting against 66, a.k.a. Barry the Chopper. Also his name when he was flesh and blood. So after he came flying in trying to take Al by surprise, which he couldn't have even called it that, because he was making so much noise, Al's fight began. But, unlike Edward's fight, his was much easier. Poor Alphonse, thinking about how he always ended up get the crazy opponents.
Military Facility, Central
Maj. Armstrong had now arrived and was looking over the damage with Lt. Ross and Sgt. Bloch. He was questioning them about the Elric's whereabouts. Bloch was acting somewhat strange and having The Strong Arm Alchemist in his face wasn't really helping any, so Ross then proceeded to tell him where they were.
"Maj. Armstrong, what happened?" you asked as you arrived.
"Uh… Lt. Col. (_l/n_), what are you doing here?" asked Bloch as all three saluted you.
"Maj. Armstrong called for me. What have you guys found out?"
"We know the current location of the Elrics." Ross informed you.
"What! They're not here!" you asked.
"No, ma'am. They are at the 5th Laboratory." she told you.
"I bet this was Edward's idea. Maj. Armstrong take command here I'll go on ahead and look for them." you said as he and the others saluted.
Yeah, I know, not the best. Well, hope u liked, review please. Peace!
[1] A photographic memory is when someone can remember things as the way they are.
Key : Col. - Colonel
Lt. Col. - Lieutenant Colonel Lt. - Lieutenant
Maj. - Major
Sgt. - Sergeant