Sorry about the long wait for the next chapter!
I got MAJOR writers block, then I got busy with Uni AND half the keys on my laptop stopped working.
I ended up buying a keyboard to plug into my laptop... hassle.
I'm doing my best to get back into writing this and my other stories, but I think it's this one that will be updated more.
Still, It's going to be slow. I haven't completely gotten rid of my writers block yet.
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Now! On with the show!
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Ed: damn straight!
Chapter Six
Train to East City
Ed snored quietly on the seat across from his two companions.
Alexis was sitting by the window with Al beside her. Due to the train being full, she had no choice but to sit with them.
"So...why were you drinking alcohol back in Youswell?" Alphonse asked, trying not to wake his brother.
Alexis turned from the window to look at him and shrugged.
"It was just one over the course of two hours, no harm done." She told him.
"But why? You're underage, aren't you?" He continued.
Alexis sighed. "It's just something that helps me relax now and then. Don't worry, I only ever have one."
Al stared at her, trying to see what she was thinking. Alexis gave him a smile.
"Thank you for being concerned, Alphonse. Honestly, I'm fine" She reassured him.
As long as I don't sleep around you two... She thought, turning back to the window.
Al let the subject go, seeing he wasn't going to get anywhere with it.
"So you live with the Colonel? We haven't seen you around before." He asked.
"Yeah, If I didn't then the house would never be clean!" She chuckled. "Also, I usually do undercover things. Stuff where you need to be unseen"
"Wow, so you get to wear disguises and stuff?" Al had an excited edge to his voice, like a child.
The sound made Alexis grin up at him.
"I sure do! I actually have some with me if you'd like to see."
"Yes please!" Al cheered, raising his arms up before realizing he was making too much noise and slowing putting them down.
Ed snored on.
Alexis reached up to get her suitcase and sat it on the seat. She pulled out a brown sack and emptied it onto Ed's back with a laugh.
A brown curly wig landed lopsidedly on his head, Al had a hard time trying to keep his laughs quiet.
The black-haired girl grabbed a straight blonde wig and a red jacket, slipping them on and tying the hair into a braid.
"I'm the great FullMetal Alchemist! Hero of the People! My brother Alphonse is the most awesome person in the world~!" she bellowed, puffing her chest out.
Al almost fell off his seat; if he had eyes they would have tears in them from laughing.
Next Alexis pulled out a short black wig, glasses and a blue jacket.
"Isn't my baby Elicia the most beautiful thing in the world~! I made 2000 copies of this picture and it still isn't enough!"
Al pulled a wig out from the pile, it was bright red. He put it on his head, careful of the spikes.
"Am I pretty, Alexis?" He asked, putting his palms where his cheeks would be.
Alexis grinned, before bowing.
"Indeed, dear Allie! You are the most beautiful maiden of this wide land!" She replied.
Al turned his head away, pretending to be embarrassed. "Oh Major~"
Both of them froze when they heard snickers.
Ed sat up from where he was on the seat, making the clothes fall to the end of the bench and the floor.
"You two look ridiculous!" He laughed, curly brown locks bouncing around his face.
Al and Alexis shared a look before bursting into laughter, not noticing the strange looks all around them.
"What? What's so funny?" Ed asked, pouting slightly.
Alexis looked at Al. "Sorry Al, I take it back. Edwina is the prettiest lady of them all!"
Al chuckled.
Ed noticed the unnatural hair hanging from his head and pulled it off. He sent a glare to the wig and then to the owner.
Alexis' smile fell from her face, waiting for him to get angry.
He got up from his bench and stepped toward his brother. Pulling the red wig from the armor and putting the brown one on instead, he grinned.
"You look much better as a brunette, Allie!"
Al laughed, making Alexis relax into a smirk.
"No I think more of a sandy blonde is his colour!" She added, pulling a short wig out.
Both brothers looked surprised.
"Wh-what?" Alexis stepped back, gripping the wig, suddenly feeling insecure under their eyes.
"Well, it's just that looks exactly like his hair colour" Ed explained, pointing to the wig in her hands.
Alexis glanced down to it in surprise before it changed to a mischievous smirk.
She placed it on her head and then pulled Ed's sleeve.
"Brother! Stop yelling at people all the time! It's not nice!" She pouted.
It was quiet for a second.
Then Ed was on the floor, rolling around with laughter.
"Brother! You're making a scene! It wasn't that funny!" Al scolded, feeling embarrassed that she'd sounded just like him.
He stopped mid-sigh when he saw sandy blonde hair hanging in front of his eyes.
Tilting his head upwards he could see Alexis smiling at him.
"I can't wait till we can dress as twins, Alphonse. I'll let you try on more of my disguises then!" She told him.
If he had his body, he would be grinning from ear-to-ear.
"Sounds fun, Alexis!" He replied.
Neither noticed Ed watching the two smiling at each other, a dazed and confused expression on his face.
He would ask Alphonse about it later.
Suddenly the train screeched to a halt. Al went to catch Alexis, since she had been standing, only to be left empty handed when she righted herself. She hardly look fazed by the sudden movement, the only sign something had happened was the smile fading from her face. Alphonse was sad at that.
Ed had slid under the seat, hitting against the back of it with a loud "Oof!" seeing as how he still hadn't gotten up from his laughing before.
Four men in black ran into the carriage, guns pointed straight at Ed, Al and
Alexis. One each on the brothers and two on Alexis.
"Alexis Mustang, come along with us and no one will be hurt!" The one with sunglasses commanded.
Alexis lifted her head to them, her hands in the air.
"Well, I would, but I was told never to talk to strangers!" She replied, putting on her most innocent face.
One of the guys looked stunned.
"Never mind that, we just want to have a talk with your brother" The leader told her, relaxing his grip on the gun. "If you don't come, your friends might be hurt!"
"Oh no! Not my friends!" She cried. "Ok I'll come along with you"
"Ale-" Al started.
Alexis shot him a glare that quickly changed to a kind grin.
"Don't worry about me~!" She sang, following two of the men with another one following her.
When the carriage door slid closed, everyone jumped in fright as a gunshot went off. Grunts were heard afterwards. The remaining kidnapper, gun on Ed and Al, looked nervous.
Alexis strolled through the door once again, dusting off her hands.
"Been awhile since someone was stupid enough to come after me..." She said, a bitter glare on her face.
She turned the look to the last one, now facing his gun to her.
"You're seriously gonna try after I just kicked your friend's asses?" She strode towards him, lazily. Her hands sat in her pockets.
"I don't believe you! You must have accomplices over there! No way could a little girl take them out on her own!" He exclaimed, his grip faltering as he started to sweat.
Ed noticed the look of monster's shadows entering her eyes again. Al noticed the look for the first time and took a step forward.
Alexis took another step toward the terrified man, her eyes daring him to think she was lying.
"St-stop! Stay away!" He stuttered, squeezing the trigger of his gun.
"Alexis!" Al cried, trying to stop the man.
The bullet left the gun in an explosion of sound, going towards Alexis' right.
Alphonse had pushed the man's arm off target.
Her eyes widened and she stepped in front of the bullet.
Gasps were heard as it pierced her where her chest and shoulder meet.
"Damnit Al! Don't just do whatever you want!" she scolded, marching toward the man and knocking him unconscious. "Now I have a damn bullet in me!"
"Why'd you move? It wasn't going to hit you" Al asked, fretting over the wound.
"There are other people in here it could've hit, Al" She told him.
"You should sit down Mustang. Gotta get bandaged up" Ed butted in, pulling the girl to her seat.
Alexis went willingly but refused for either of the brothers to touch her arm, bandaging it herself.
"We aren't far from East City, I'll go to the doctor there" She told them.
She got to her feet.
"Now, I'll make sure there's no more of these guys, you guys check the back carriages, I'll go to the front"
"You don't seem too surprised, It's a hijacking/ kidnapping" Ed wondered.
The black-haired girl shrugged with a grin. "You get used to it, I guess"
Ok! Thats all for now folks! I'll do my best to write the next part!
I know it might seem kinda boring at the moment, but I have some huge plans for this story~
I pretty much have the big scenes planned out, the problem is trying to get to them 3
Also, if i haven't said it before, this will have parts of FMA and FMA:B in it, mostly Brotherhood. This is because I like both, I'll do my best not to be inconsistent with my timeline!
Oh! And thanks to BTRHenderson31 and Ed' .Kitten for the reviews! 3 Sorry to make you wait so long!
Thanks y'all!