All these cool ideas in my head for this story! But nothing for whats actually happening now!
I have the "end" of the story all planned out in my head but the trouble is getting there! 3
Also, I'm doing my best to not make Alexis a "Mary Sue" but there's not really specific things to avoid.
She's strong but she doesn't really show it unless necessary. She has a tragic past but she doesn't cry about it. And I'm definitely not making every guy fall for her lol I don't even know if there is going to be romance in this story or not.
She's not super gorgeous or anything, kinda average except her eyes change and her hair goes to her hips when it's in a plait (super long when loose lol)
What else about her...
She always covers her skin besides her neck and face, so just imagine she's always got long-sleeve shirt on, usually black so she can hide easily.
Did everything I just say make her a Mary Sue? And if so, Does that bother people? I'm not really bothered by Mary Sues unless they're incredibly obvious. haha
Anyway, disclaimer in the summary...last time i checked.
I hope you guys enjoy! even though its kinda just relationship development and filler XP
Chapter Five
Interfering
Alexis listened intently, her eyes never leaving the glowing orbs that were Alphonse's eyes.
Al had to admit, her stare made him nervous, as if she were staring at his soul rather than armor.
When he finished, her eyes darted away, towards the Inn behind them.
The brothers at that moment heard the commotion inside.
"Out of the way!" a voice bellowed.
Edward leapt to his feet, looking through the Inn window to see what was happening. Al followed suit. (hehe suit)
Alexis quietly walked to the door, she entered just in time to see Kayal, the Innkeeper's son, being slapped in the face by (who she assumed was) Lieutenant Yoki.
No one noticed her arrival.
"Don't give him any mercy because he's a child." The lieutenant ordered.
Alexis and Ed moved in that moment.
Ed blocked the sword that was aimed at the child while Alexis held a dagger to the Lieutenant's throat.
The Lieutenant paled at the look in her eyes. They were cold but not angry. Hardened over to show no emotion.
Ed's eyes widened slightly when he saw her, and then he blinked rapidly.
Huh? I thought I just saw... He thought before he regained his composure.
"Who- Who are you people?" The lieutenant stuttered, sweating.
Alexis pulled her knife from his throat enough to show him her Military ID just as Ed pulled out his pocket watch.
Lieutenant Yoki immediately tried to kiss-ass, inviting them both over to stay with him.
Alexis didn't know what to do, she was assigned to watch over the Elric brothers, but it was hard to do when they weren't in the same place.
She decided to follow Ed, considering that Alphonse was in a huge suit of armor and couldn't really be hurt.
Lieutenant Yoki lived in a mansion on top of a hill in the village.
Alexis kept her eyes cold whenever she looked at him or him at her.
The lieutenant focused all his questions on Edward, thinking Alexis was his subordinate.
"This is pretty fancy stuff you're eating" Ed commented, when food was brought to him and Alexis.
Alexis refused, not wanting anything from this weasel of a man.
The girl left Ed to do most of the talking as she just stood by the door, ready to move if someone threatened the blonde.
A maid entered with a small bag on a tray, Alexis assumed it had money in it.
A bribe, huh? Alexis looked disgusted, Yoki seemed to notice this.
"You're subordinate seems distressed to be here, could we possibly talk one on one, Alchemist-sama?" He asked.
Ed looked at Alexis behind him, seeing the look in her eyes.
"Mustang, you wanna wait outside?" He asked.
Yoki stiffened at the name.
"Mustang? As in Colonel Mustang? Are you related to him?" He asked.
Alexis threw daggers through her eyes.
"Yes, I am Major Alexis Mustang. Colonel Mustang is my brother" She answered, her voice emotionless.
"Oh well! Then how is this?" Yoki waved his hand and another small bag was brought in, with more money. This time it went to Alexis.
Alexis looked at Ed, who gave her a subtle wink to show he had a plan.
Alexis sighed.
"Gosh! This is troublesome, my wallet is already full!" She exclaimed, pulling out said wallet to show it almost bulging with notes. "What should I do? I really don't like having so much money, If only I could spend it all!"
Ed smirked slightly, seeing her catch onto his plan.
She shoved her wallet back into her pocket and shrugged, sending an incredibly fake smile to the lieutenant.
"You're offer is most kind, sir! And just for that, I will be sure to tell my brother of the kind Lieutenant from Youswell!" She finished.
Yoki smiled at this, not seeing how she had forced the smile to her face.
"Well then, I hope the two of you will rest peacefully! The two officers will show you where you will sleep tonight!" He told them.
As soon as they were away from the man, Alexis wiped her face, as if to rub the fake smile away.
"You're a better actor than I thought!" Ed whispered as they walked a small distance behind the officers.
"Had to be..." She replied, simply.
Alexis glared back over her shoulder when she heard Yoki give an order to someone to burn the Inn.
Ed seemed to notice this and she told him what she heard.
They snuck out of their rooms after the officer's left but they were too late, when they arrived at the Inn, it was already in ashes.
Kayal asked Ed to transmute gold for them, to which Ed refused.
"You! Aren't you a high-ranking person?" Kayal asked Alexis, surprising her slightly. "Can't you get Yoki kicked out?"
Alexis smiled sadly, eyes looking to the boy. She put a hand on his shoulder.
"It's not as simple as that, I'm 12. They won't take my word over that of a Lieutenant who runs a town." She explained.
"If it's that troublesome, get out of town and look for a different job." Ed said, turning away from them.
"You kids don't understand. This is our home." The innkeeper told them "And our coffin"
Alexis glanced to Ed, hearing him mumble "...home, huh?"
She gave a small smile.
"I'm guessing I shouldn't watch what you're going to do next, huh?" She asked.
Ed looked surprised at her and then even more so when he saw her smiling.
He sent her a smirk.
"Yeah, you stay here, Al! Come with me!" He yelled the last part, distracting the brother from the ruined Inn.
"Ah! Yes Brother!" The younger called back.
Alexis called after them "Don't die without me!"
"As if we would!" Ed shouted.
Alexis decided to use her time to try and clear the mess of the Inn.
The townspeople looked like they had gathered somewhere else to discuss the situation.
She collected as much stuff as she could find and put them together. This was difficult because some smaller stuff kept blowing away.
"Damn it, at a time like this I can't even use my alchemy to help." She sighed. Then she looked to the warehouse where she saw a familiar silver object go in.
"Oh well, I guess it won't kill them to do this" She said, looking at the sky.
Alexis looked back to the warehouse when she saw the lieutenant's car pull up in front, rather abruptly.
She wandered over to see if she could help, she got there in time to hear Ed explaining how Yoki had handed over the deeds for free.
Alexis chuckled.
Yoki ran out the warehouse, trying to escape the angry miners, almost running into the girl.
"Oh thank heavens! Miss Mustang! Do you know what the vile alchemist has done to the kind me?" He begged, holding onto Alexis's coat.
Alexis glanced down at him, disgust in her eyes once again.
"Oh? What's this sludge doing on my coat? How disgusting!" She replied, making Yoki turn pale.
Ed grinned. "Ah! I almost forgot! Lieutenant! I'll be sure to inform the higher-ups about the first lieutenants INCOMPETENCE. Please take care of it from there!" He said, happily.
Yoki seemed to die inside as he stayed clinging to Alexis' jacket.
Said girl got annoyed.
"Oi, How long are you gonna touch me, bastard?" She asked.
The lieutenant scamped away, terrified of the look in her eyes.
"Yeah! Let's drink!" The miner's yelled.
Alexis smiled.
"Elric! We have one more thing to do!" She said, beckoning him over.
Soon enough, the Inn was fixed as good as new.
The miners accepted Ed and Alexis inside, joking around by trying to give them alcohol.
No one really noticed when Alexis accepted one, sipping every now and then.
After a while, Al looked over at her and gasped.
Alexis looked to him with a wink and a finger on her lips, as if to say "Shh".
Al looked to his brother to see him fast asleep with his stomach hanging out.
Again, Al let out a long sigh.
So! Again, please let me know if she's Mary Sue. I have trouble recognizing them lol
Thanks for everything! I'll do my best to get the next one up ASAP.
In fact, I'm going to try write it now! XP
See you next time.