Chapter 2. Fullmetal.
Not to far into the woods we stopped and sat down softly to catch our breath. Its seemed foolish we stop so soon for just beyond a thin layer of trees I could still see the big heavy steel gate that had almost crushed us both. "I don't think anyone is coming." I sighed with relief.
"I don't think anyone could possibly follow us through that gate… I mean look at it. No ones going to get us unless they open it wi-" Grace was cut off by a sharp loud crack and a eeeeeeerrrrrrrr! Noise. It sounded like….
"bending… metal?" I said slightly confused. I watched in horror as the gate slowly became deformed and bent, then came crashing down. Suddenly two people came running at us from the cloud of smoke created by the large door falling in the dirt. The first one was a short blonde boy wearing black pants and a red coat, and the other was a tall suit of armor. I slipped Roy's fire gloves on, full aware this wasn't going to turn out well.
"give it up! We got you two." The short blonde boy shouted as he and the suit of armor came to a stop about 30 feet away from Grace and I.
"Gracey… run!" I shouted as I threw the bag of jewels far behind me. Grace bolted away as fast as she could, just barely catching the bag while she ran away. The blonde boy began to run after her so I did what I could. "oh no you don't!" I shouted as I snapped and used alchemy to light the spark created by the gloves onto the grass and broken branches between the strangers and I. The boy jumped away from my medium wall of fire but the tall man in the suit ran forward and through my flames onward to Grace. I couldn't allow it but it was too late to grab him.
"that's right Al! go get her!"the little blonde boy shouted as I turned to run after the man he called Al, but I was stopped, Forced to the ground by a heavy force, the young boy's body. He had jumped over my nearly dead flames and onto me.
"Get off me runt!" I screamed. Kicking him away and scrambling to my feet.
"just give me the gloves and tell your girl to give Al the jewel and we will tell Roy we found them and not you. Stop running and face us. Petty thieves aren't allowed here." My eyes twitched. Grace and I were FAAAAR from petty thieves.
"Im gonna kick your ass!" I threw my body hard into the punch that hit his chest, knocking him backward a little. I let my body guide itself as my foot flew to his face and then to his knees as he ducked and jumped over both. Anger had blinded me as I slashed at his face with my long cat claw like nails, hardly scratching his face.
Grace Keishi.
I ran as fast as I could through the millions of thick mossy trees. I could hear the clanking of armor not far behind me. The bag swung back and forth from my wrist, hitting my knee every so often. I slowed to a walk as my lungs burned from the running and cold air. I turned to see the man in the suit of armor stop a little ways away from me. I panted softly as I looked at him.
"miss… I need that bag. My brother Ed and I need to get it back to the military so hand it over please." He spoke in a light childish voice. I was surprised to hear such a tiny voice from such a big fellow. A small smile waked on my face as I saw hope coming up through the shadows.
"You need this jewel… well I cant give it to you. Don't you see, I don't have it anymore" I whispered as I dropped the bag only for it to be picked up seconds later, not even touching the ground by none other than my sister Hope while she bolted by. "bye bye jewel… bye bye boys" I said with a wink to the boys in front of me. One far back running to us, and the other standing there in shock as Hope and I zoomed away faster than we ever have.